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Earnings per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings per Share  
Earnings per Share

Note 19. Earnings per Share

Prior to the Conversion, the Company’s ownership interests consisted of two classes of equity units, referred to as Common Units and Common Equivalent Preferred Units (“CEP Units”), which have been retroactively adjusted as shares reflecting the conversion ratios discussed in Note 4.

Prior to the Conversion, the dilutive effect of CEP Units was calculated by using the “if-converted” method. This assumed an add-back of dividends on the CEP Units to net income attributable to shareholders as if the securities were converted to common shares at the beginning of the reporting period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and the resulting common shares were included in the number of weighted-average units outstanding.

The dilutive effect of Westrock Series A Preferred Shares is calculated using the if-converted method, which assumes that add-back any accretion on preferred shares to net income attributable to shareholders as if the securities were converted to common shares at the beginning of the reporting period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and the resulting common shares were included in the number of weighted-average units outstanding.

The dilutive effect of time-based option awards and RSUs is calculated using the treasury stock method, while performance-based awards are treated as contingently issuable.

The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted shares because their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect due to our reported loss.

Year Ended December 31, 

(Thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Warrants

19,373

Restricted stock

1,602

950

1,425

Options

3,217

3,200

2,531

If-converted securities

23,588

25,092

23,308

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method.

Year Ended December 31, 

(Thousands, except per share data)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Diluted Earnings per Common Share

Numerator:

Net loss attributable to common shareholders - basic

$

(77,633)

$

(46,155)

$

(147,684)

Effect of non-participating securities

Net loss attributable to common shareholders - diluted

$

(77,633)

$

(46,155)

$

(147,684)

Denominator:

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

48,444

34,472

34,202

Impact of if-converted securities

Effect of other dilutive securities

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

48,444

34,472

34,202

Dilutive loss per common share

$

(1.60)

$

(1.34)

$

(4.32)