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Note 18 - Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
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18. | Net earnings (loss) per common share
Earnings per share calculations cannot be anti-dilutive, therefore diluted shares are not used in the denominator when the numerator is in a loss position. The following table reconciles the numerator used to calculate earnings per common share:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders |  | $ | 64,139 |  |  | $ | 3,463 |  |  | $ | (54,955 | )
Assumed interest savings on conversion of dilutive Convertible Debentures, net of tax |  |  | 3,604 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Net earnings (loss) for diluted earnings per share calculation purposes |  | $ | 67,743 |  |  | $ | 3,463 |  |  | $ | (54,955 | )
The Convertible Debentures were dilutive in 2011, but anti-dilutive in all other periods presented. The following table reconciles the denominator used to calculate earnings per common share:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Shares issued and outstanding at beginning of period |  |  | 30,318,274 |  |  |  | 29,624,910 |  |  |  | 29,333,484 |
Weighted average number of shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued during the period |  |  | 218,418 |  |  |  | 455,708 |  |  |  | 104,091 |
Repurchased during the period |  |  | (443,081 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share |  |  | 30,093,611 |  |  |  | 30,080,618 |  |  |  | 29,437,575 |
Assumed exercise of stock options, net of shares assumed acquired under the Treasury Stock Method |  |  | 457,404 |  |  |  | 286,193 |  |  |  | 78,580 |
Assumed conversion of dilutive Convertible Debentures |  |  | 2,750,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share |  |  | 33,301,015 |  |  |  | 30,366,811 |  |  |  | 29,516,155 |

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