EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Bausch Health Companies Inc. were calculated as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss) attributable to Bausch Health Companies Inc.	$	71	$	(49)	$	(407)	$	(272)

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	355.6		352.4		354.7		351.9
Diluted effect of stock options and RSUs	2.2		—		—		—
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	357.8		352.4		354.7		351.9

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Bausch Health Companies Inc.
Basic	$	0.20	$	(0.14)	$	(1.15)	$	(0.77)
Diluted	$	0.20	$	(0.14)	$	(1.15)	$	(0.77)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, all potential common shares issuable for stock options and RSUs were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share, as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive. The dilutive effect of potential common shares issuable for stock options and RSUs on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding would have been approximately 3,144,000 common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and approximately 4,453,000 and 4,589,000 common shares for the three and nine months September 30, 2019, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, time-based RSUs, performance-based RSUs and stock options to purchase approximately 10,489,000 and 10,604,000 common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, time-based RSUs, performance-based RSUs and stock options to purchase approximately 5,363,000 and 5,363,000 common shares, respectively were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.