Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects potential dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued. The dilutive effect of unvested stock is calculated using the treasury-stock method and the dilutive effect of convertible securities is calculated using the if-converted method.
The following table reconciles basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in millions, except per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (1,084) $ (463) $ (1,020) $ 109 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:    
Basic 253.6  252.2  253.3  252.5 
Dilutive unvested stock —  —  —  0.7 
Diluted 253.6  252.2  253.3  253.2 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted $ (4.27) $ (1.84) $ (4.03) $ 0.43 

Potentially dilutive securities that were not included in the diluted net income (loss) per share computations because their effects would have been anti-dilutive were as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Unvested stock (1) 1.8  3.1  1.6  2.4 
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes 4.5  4.5  4.5  4.5 
Total potentially dilutive common shares 6.3  7.6  6.1  6.9 
(1)Includes the impact of unvested shares containing performance conditions to the extent that the underlying performance conditions are satisfied based on actual results as of the respective dates.