Empery Digital Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
The basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the year. The diluted net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss available to common stockholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of common shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. Diluted net loss per common share is equal to basic net loss per share due to the Company’s net loss and any potentially issuable shares are anti-dilutive.
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (45,510,309 | ) | $ | (45,071,210 | ) | ||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per common share - weighted average of common shares | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
As discussed in Note 2 above, the Company received notice from DTCC on behalf of the brokerage firms that hold the shares of Company common stock held in “street name” that in connection with the foregoing rounding of shares the Company would need to issue shares of common stock which are not included in the amounts above. If these shares had been issued as of November 19, 2024 when notice from DTCC was received, the amounts for basic and diluted net loss per common share for 2024 would be as follows:
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per common share - weighted average of common shares | $ | |||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | ) |
Common shares consisting of shares potentially dilutive as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Convertible Notes | – | 652 | ||||||
| Warrants | 200,332 | 7,041 | ||||||
| Stock options | 6,284 | 61 | ||||||
| Total | 206,616 | 7,754 | ||||||
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.