CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EXHIBIT 11 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (In thousands, except per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- A. Primary earnings (loss) per common share: - - ------------------------------ Income (loss) from continuing operations $27,969 $(84,311) $(51,081) $(221,708) $110,909 Dividends on Series A preferred stock (8,266) (7,232) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shares 19,703 (91,543) (51,081) (221,708) 110,909 Discontinued operations (11,197) 35,611 -- (62,332) 17,586 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) attributable to common shares before extraordinary item 8,506 (55,932) (51,081) (284,040) 128,495 Extraordinary loss from debt refinancing (7,560) (22,840) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) attributable to common shares $946 $(78,772) $(51,081) $(284,040) $128,495 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Shares used in calculation of per share data: Weighted average common and equivalent Series C preference shares outstanding 53,647 52,033 51,427 51,804 47,834 Less restricted common shares (387) -- -- -- -- Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of stock options and warrants 410 -- -- -- 2,548 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 53,670 52,033 51,427 51,804 50,382 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Primary earnings (loss) per common share: - Continuing operations $.37 $(1.76) $(.99) $(4.28) $2.20 - Discontinued operations (.21) .69 -- (1.20) .35 - Extraordinary item (.14) (.44) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- - Net income (loss) $.02 $(1.51) $(.99) $(5.48) $2.55 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EXHIBIT 11 (cont.) COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (In thousands, except per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- B. Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: - - ----------------------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations $27,969 $(84,311) $(51,081) $(221,708) $110,909 Dividends on Series A preferred stock (8,266) (7,232) -- -- -- Additional income as a result of assumed conversion of convertible debentures -- -- -- -- 4,836 -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shares 19,703 (91,543) (51,081) (221,708) 115,745 Discontinued operations (11,197) 35,611 -- (62,332) 17,586 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- Income (loss) attributable to common shares before extraordinary item 8,506 (55,932) (51,081) (284,040) 133,331 Extraordinary loss from debt refinancing (7,560) (22,840) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- Net income (loss) attributable to common shares $946 $(78,772) $(51,081) $(284,040) $133,331 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Shares used in calculation of per share data: Weighted average common and equivalent Series C preference shares outstanding 53,647 52,033 51,427 51,804 47,834 Less restricted common shares (355) -- -- -- -- Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of options and warrants and assumed conversion of convertible subordinated debentures 469 -- -- -- 5,078 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- 53,761 52,033 51,427 51,804 52,912 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: - Continuing operations $.37 $(1.76) $(.99) $(4.28) $2.19 - Discontinued operations (.21) .69 -- (1.20) .33 - Extraordinary item (.14) (.44) -- -- -- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- - Net income (loss) $.02 $(1.51) $(.99) $(5.48) $2.52 ======== ======== ======== ======== ========