Net Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHAREBasic net earnings per common share (“EPS”) is calculated by taking net earnings less the MCPS dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted net EPS is computed by taking net earnings less the MCPS dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued and reduced by the number of shares the Company could have repurchased with the proceeds from the issuance of the potentially dilutive shares. For the three-month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, approximately 418 thousand and 71 thousand options, respectively, to purchase shares were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation, as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The impact of the MCPS Series A calculated under the if-converted method was dilutive for the three-month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, and as such 11.0 million shares underlying the MCPS Series A were included in the calculation of diluted EPS for both three-month periods and the related MCPS Series A dividends of $20 million were excluded from the calculation of net earnings for diluted EPS for both periods.

The impact of the MCPS Series B calculated under the if-converted method was anti-dilutive for the three-month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, and as such 8.6 million shares underlying the MCPS Series B were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS in both periods and the related MCPS Series B dividends of $21 million were included in the calculation of net earnings for diluted EPS for both periods.

Information related to the calculation of net earnings per common share is summarized as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):


	Three-Month Period Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	1,725	$	1,702
MCPS dividends	(41)		(41)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders for Basic EPS	1,684		1,661

Adjustment for MCPS dividends for dilutive MCPS	20		20
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders after assumed conversions for Diluted EPS	$	1,704	$	1,681

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in Basic EPS	716.3		713.2
Incremental common shares from:
Assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	10.4		10.7
Assumed conversion of the convertible debentures	—		0.2
Weighted average MCPS converted shares	11.0		11.0
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in Diluted EPS	737.7		735.1

Basic EPS	$	2.35	$	2.33
Diluted EPS	$	2.31	$	2.29