NOTE 12 – NET LOSS PER SHARE



Basic net income per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period and year. Diluted net income per common share takes into effect the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding.  The Company’s only potential common shares outstanding are stock options and shares associated with the long-term incentive compensation plans, which resulted in no dilutive effect for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The Company calculates the dilutive effect of outstanding options using the treasury stock method. Due to the net losses in the first three months of 2018 and 2017, there was no dilutive impact from stock options or unvested shares. Options totaling 1,332,272 and 903,148 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common stock during the period and deferred stock awards totaling 309,819 and 190,812 shares would not have been included for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 because of unmet performance conditions.