Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

Basic (loss) earnings per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares and, except for periods with a loss from operations, participating securities outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company include convertible debt, convertible preferred stock, options and warrants.

 

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

    Years Ended December 31,
    2016   2015   2014
Net loss   $ (14,039,031 )   $ (27,563,535 )   $ (35,726,669 )
Less loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (648 )     (855 )     —    
Deemed dividend on beneficial conversion feature
   of MT Preferred Stock
    —         (46,000 )     —    
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (14,308,383 )   $ (27,608,680 )   $ (35,726,669 )
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted)     155,422,384       151,180,222       148,748,396  
Loss per common share (basic and diluted)   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.24 )

 

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 excludes the effects of 14.1 million, 14.6 million and 19.0 million common share equivalents, respectively, since such inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The excluded shares consist of common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, and upon the conversion of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock.

 

The Company’s unvested stock awards contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid (referred to as “participating securities”). Therefore, the unvested stock awards are required to be included in the number of shares outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings per share calculations. However, due to our loss from continuing operations, 207,000, 361,000 and 498,250 shares of unvested restricted stock for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were excluded in determining basic and diluted loss per share because such inclusion would be anti-dilutive.