CLECO CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30
2000 1999
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BASIC
Net income applicable to common stock $ 58,387 $ 46,886
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Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the period 22,467,360 22,511,703
Basic net income per common share $ 2.60 $ 2.08
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DILUTED
Net income applicable to common stock $ 58,387 $ 46,886
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Adjustments to net income related to Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (ESOP) under the "if-converted" method:
Add loss of deduction from net income for actual
dividends paid on convertible preferred stock,
net of tax 1,025 1,055
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Deduct additional cash contribution
required, which is equal to dividends
on preferred stock less dividends
paid at the common dividend rate, net of tax (4) (21)
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Add tax benefit associated with dividends
paid on allocated common shares 346 283
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Adjusted income applicable to common stock $ 59,754 $ 48,203
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Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the period 22,467,360 22,511,703
Number of equivalent common shares
attributable to ESOP 1,317,905 1,350,132
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Common stock under stock option grants 16,674 146
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Average shares 23,801,939 23,861,981
Diluted net income per common share $ 2.51 $ 2.02
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