Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share

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Net Loss Per Share
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Loss Per Share
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and the weighted-average number of dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period determined using the treasury-stock method. For purposes of this calculation, common stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards are considered to be common stock equivalents and are only included in the calculation of diluted EPS when their effect is dilutive. In periods in which the Company has a net loss, dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.
The table below presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
(9,187
)
 
$
61,292

 
$
(42,331
)
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic
66,252

 
63,781

 
53,378

Dilutive common stock equivalents
—

 
3,872

 
—

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted
66,252

 
67,653

 
53,378

Net income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.96

 
$
(0.79
)
Diluted
$
(0.14
)
 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.79
)

The Company excluded 0.8 million common stock equivalents resulting from outstanding equity awards for the year ended December 31, 2016 from the calculation of diluted net income per share due to their anti-dilutive nature. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2015, the Company incurred net losses and accordingly excluded 4.5 million and 3.0 million common stock equivalents, respectively, which represented all potentially dilutive securities from diluted net loss per share as the impact was anti-dilutive.