Exhibit 11.1 Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Millions of dollars except per share amounts) For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - ASSUMING NO DILUTION Net (loss) income from: Continuing operations $ (32.5) $ 60.9 $ 60.6 Alltrista operations 2.1 6.2 3.6 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net (loss) income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (30.4) 67.1 64.2 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (34.7) -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net (loss) income (65.1) 67.1 64.2 Preferred dividends, net of tax (3.2) (3.4) (8.3) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net (loss) earnings attributable to common shareholders $ (68.3) $ 63.7 $ 55.9 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 28,712 26,039 23,125 ========== ========== ========== Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: Continuing operations $ (1.24) $ 2.21 $ 2.26 Alltrista operations 0.07 0.24 0.16 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (1.21) -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ (2.38) $ 2.45 $ 2.42 ========== ========== ========== EARNINGS PER SHARE - ASSUMING FULL DILUTION Net (loss) income $ (65.1) $ 67.1 $ 64.2 Series C Preferred dividend -- (0.1) (5.1) Series B ESOP Preferred dividend, net of tax (3.2) -- -- Adjustments for deemed ESOP cash contribution in lieu of Series B ESOP Preferred dividend (a) (1.8) (1.9) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net (loss) earnings attributable to common shareholders $ (68.3) $ 65.2 $ 57.2 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 28,712 26,039 23,125 Dilutive effect of stock options (a) 287 381 Common shares issuable upon conversion of Series B ESOP Preferred stock (a) 1,897 1,902 ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number shares applicable to fully diluted earnings per share 28,712 28,223 25,408 ========== ========== ========== Fully diluted (loss) earnings per share: Continuing operations $ (1.24) $ 2.09 $ 2.11 Alltrista operations 0.07 0.22 0.14 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (1.21) -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ (2.38) $ 2.31 $ 2.25 ========== ========== ========== <FN> --------------- (a) No exercise of dilutive common stock options or conversion of the Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock is assumed because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.