EXHIBIT 11.1 PARACELSUS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------- ---------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---------- -------- ------- -------- PRIMARY: (1) Net income (loss) $(3,017) $(5,162) $2,151 $(19,511) ===== ===== ===== ====== Shares used in this computation: Weighted average common shares outstanding 54,879 29,772 54,847 29,772 Shares applicable to stock options and warrants, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price - - 1,427 - ------ ------ ------ ------ (2) Total shares for net income per share computation 54,879 29,772 56,274 29,772 ====== ====== ====== ====== Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ (0.05) $ (0.04) $ 0.04 $ (0.14) Discontinued operations - (0.13) - (0.52) ----- ----- ---- ----- Net income (loss) per share (1 divided by 2) $ (0.05) $ (0.17) $ 0.04 $ (0.66) ==== ===== ==== ===== FULLY DILUTED: (3) Net income (loss) (1) $(3,017) $(5,162) $ 2,151 $(19,511) ===== ===== ===== ====== Shares used in this computation: Total primary shares (2) 54,879 29,772 56,274 29,772 Shares applicable to stock options and warrants in addition to those used in primary computation, using period-end market price when higher than average - - - - ----- ------ ------ ------ (4) Total fully diluted shares 54,879 29,772 56,274 29,772 Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ (0.05) $ (0.04) $ 0.04 $ (0.14) Discontinued operations - (0.13) - (0.52) ----- ---- ---- ----- Net income (loss) per share (3 divided by 4) $ (0.05) $ (0.17) $ 0.04 $ (0.66) ===== ==== ==== =====