(5) EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the number of dilutive potential common share equivalents during the period, calculated using the treasury-stock method for outstanding stock options.

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016
Basic income per share:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	7,365	$	69
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		32,156		31,271
Basic income per share:	$	0.23	$	0.00

Diluted income per share:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	7,365	$	69
Weighted average shares outstanding		32,156		31,271
Effect of dilutive securities - options and restricted stock		1,040		-
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		33,196		31,271
Diluted income per share:	$	0.22	$	0.00

For the year ended December 31, 2017, 0.3 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation because their exercise prices were greater than the average fair value of our common stock for the period.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, 2.2 million shares of common stock were excluded from the dilutive stock calculation because their exercise prices were greater than the average fair value of our common stock for the period.

Prior to their issuance on August 28, 2017, the dilutive securities calculation included 776,250 shares of common stock issuable related to the private placement which was completed on February 28, 2017. The common shares were issuable six months from the closing of the shareholder notes.