l:\secfiles\10-Q\1995\3rdqtr95\exhib11.doc 1 1 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION EXHIBIT 11 AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKS Quarter Ended September 30, 1995 ----------------------------- $1-2/3 Par Value Class E Class H Common Common Common Stock Stock Stock ----------------------------- (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) Net income attributable to stocks $358.1 $222.9 $61.4 Dividends on preference stocks 41.4 - - ----- ----- ---- Earnings attributable to common stocks 316.7 222.9 61.4 Dividends on common stocks 224.3 57.0 22.1 ----- ----- ---- Undistributed earnings 92.4 165.9 39.3 Adjustments Change in earnings attributable to each class of common stock related to the assumed exercise of stock options * (1.4) - 1.3 Dividends on assumed common stock transactions (1.2) - (0.5) ----- ----- ---- Adjusted earnings attributable to common stocks $89.8 $165.9 $40.1 ===== ===== ==== Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 748.2 438.8 95.9 Adjustment Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options * 4.2 - 2.1 ----- ----- ---- Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 752.4 438.8 98.0 ===== ===== ==== Per Share Data Earnings per share attributable to undistributed earnings on common stocks $0.12 $0.38 $0.41 Dividends 0.30 0.13 0.23 ---- ---- ---- Earnings per share attributable to common stocks $0.42 $0.51 $0.64 ==== ==== ==== Note: The difference between fully diluted and primary earnings per share is immaterial. * The assumed exercise of stock options reflected by these adjustments has no effect on Class E or Class H common stock earnings per share, because to the extent that shares of Class E or Class H common stock deemed to be outstanding would increase, such increased shares would also increase the numerator of the fraction used to determine Available Separate Consolidated Net Income. - 31 - 2 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKS - Continued Quarter Ended September 30, 1994 ----------------------------- $1-2/3 Par Value Class E Class H Common Common Common Stock Stock Stock ----------------------------- (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) Net income attributable to stocks $378.1 $117.3 $56.6 Dividends on preference stocks 72.1 - - ----- ----- ---- Earnings attributable to common stocks 306.0 117.3 56.6 Dividends on common stocks 150.6 31.4 18.5 ----- ----- ---- Undistributed earnings 155.4 85.9 38.1 Adjustments Change in earnings attributable to each class of common stock related to the assumed exercise of stock options * (1.3) - 1.3 Dividends on assumed common stock transactions (0.9) - (0.4) ----- ----- ---- Adjusted earnings attributable to common stocks $153.2 $85.9 $39.0 ===== ===== ==== Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 752.7 261.2 92.7 Adjustment Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options * 4.5 - 2.1 ----- ----- ---- Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 757.2 261.2 94.8 ===== ===== ==== Per Share Data Earnings per share attributable to undistributed earnings on common stocks $0.20 $0.33 $0.41 Dividends 0.20 0.12 0.20 ---- ---- ---- Earnings per share attributable to common stocks $0.40 $0.45 $0.61 ==== ==== ==== Note: The difference between fully diluted and primary earnings per share is immaterial. * The assumed exercise of stock options reflected by these adjustments has no effect on Class E or Class H common stock earnings per share, because to the extent that shares of Class E or Class H common stock deemed to be outstanding would increase, such increased shares would also increase the numerator of the fraction used to determine Available Separate Consolidated Net Income. - 32 - 3 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKS - Continued Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 ----------------------------- $1-2/3 Par Value Class E Class H Common Common Common Stock Stock Stock ----------------------------- (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) Net income attributable to stocks $4,321.9 $551.1 $193.5 Premium on repurchases of preference stocks 153.4 - - Dividends on preference stocks 159.5 - - ------- ----- ----- Earnings attributable to common stocks 4,009.0 551.1 193.5 Dividends on common stocks 598.8 148.3 65.7 ------- ----- ----- Undistributed earnings 3,410.2 402.8 127.8 Adjustment Change in earnings attributable to each class of common stock related to the assumed exercise of stock options * (4.7) - 4.7 Dividends on assumed common stock transactions (2.9) - (1.6) ------- ----- ----- Adjusted earnings attributable to common stocks $3,402.6 $402.8 $130.9 ======= ===== ===== Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 749.0 393.0 95.2 Adjustment Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options * 3.8 - 2.2 ----- ----- ---- Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 752.8 393.0 97.4 ===== ===== ==== Per Share Data Earnings per share attributable to undistributed earnings on common stocks $4.52 $1.02 $1.34 Adjustment - (0.01)** - Dividends 0.80 0.39 0.69 ---- ---- ---- Earnings per share attributable to common stocks $5.32 $1.40 $2.03 ==== ==== ==== Note: The difference between fully diluted and primary earnings per share is immaterial. * The assumed exercise of stock options reflected by these adjustments has no effect on Class E or Class H common stock earnings per share, because to the extent that shares of Class E or Class H common stock deemed to be outstanding would increase, such increased shares would also increase the numerator of the fraction used to determine Available Separate Consolidated Net Income. ** The per-share reported earnings attributable to Class E common stock of $1.40 equals the sum of the separate computations of each of the first three quarters, consistent with the requirements for calculating earnings per share based on EDS earnings and the Class E denominator. The nine month calculation shown above (based on 1995 weighted average outstanding Class E shares for the period) requires an adjustment of ($0.01) due to the significant differences in the weighted average number of shares outstanding in each quarter resulting from the Class E stock contribution to the U.S. hourly pension plan. - 33 - 4 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKS - Concluded Nine Months Ended September 30, 1994 ---------------------------- $1-2/3 Par Value Class E Class H Common Common Common Stock Stock Stock ---------------------------- (Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) Net income attributable to stocks (before cumulative effect of accounting change) $3,582.0 $315.9 $188.7 Dividends on preference stocks 248.6 - - ------- ----- ----- Earnings attributable to common stocks 3,333.4 315.9 188.7 Dividends on common stocks 442.0 93.5 55.0 ------- ----- ----- Undistributed earnings 2,891.4 222.4 133.7 Adjustments Add-back dividends on assumed conversion of preference stock 32.4 - - Change in earnings attributable to each class of common stock related to the assumed exercise of stock options * (4.3) - 4.3 Dividends on assumed common stock transactions (10.0) - (1.2) ------- ----- ----- Adjusted earnings attributable to common stocks $2,909.5 $222.4 $136.8 ======= ===== ===== Weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 737.1 259.7 91.7 Adjustments Shares issued on assumed conversion of preference stock * 11.0 - - Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options * 5.7 - 2.1 ----- ----- ---- Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding 753.8 259.7 93.8 ===== ===== ==== Per Share Data Earnings per share attributable to undistributed earnings on common stocks (before cumulative effect of accounting change) $3.86 $0.86 $1.46 Cumulative effect of accounting change at January 1, 1994 (1.05) - (0.08) Dividends 0.60 0.36 0.60 ---- ---- ---- Earnings per share attributable to common stocks $3.41 $1.22 $1.98 ==== ==== ==== Note: The difference between fully diluted and primary earnings per share is immaterial. * The assumed conversion of preference stock and exercise of stock options reflected by these adjustments has no effect on Class E or Class H common stock earnings per share, because to the extent that shares of Class E or Class H common stock deemed to be outstanding would increase, such increased shares would also increase the numerator of the fraction used to determine Available Separate Consolidated Net Income. - 34 -