EXHIBIT 11.1 PARACELSUS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ----------------- ----------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- ------ ------ ------ Primary: - ------- (1) Net income (loss) $ 138 $(69,101) $ 2,289 $(88,612) ====== ====== ===== ====== Shares used in this computation: Weighted average common shares outstanding 55,016 42,290 54,892 33,975 Shares applicable to stock options and warrants, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price 2,694 (a) 1,860 (a) ------ ------ ------ ------- (2) Total shares for net income per share computation 57,710 42,290 56,752 33,975 ====== ====== ====== ====== Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ - $ (1.08) $ 0.04 $ (1.46) Discontinued operations - (0.45) - (1.01) Extraordinary loss - (0.10) - (0.14) ------ ------ ------ ----- Net Income (loss) per share (1 divided by 2) $ - $ (1.63) $ 0.04 $ (2.61) ====== ==== ====== ===== Fully Diluted: - ------------- (3) Net income (loss) (1) $ 138 $(69,101) $ 2,289 $(88,612) ====== ====== ===== ====== Shares used in this computation: Total primary shares (2) 57,710 42,290 56,752 33,975 Shares applicable to stock options and warrants in addition to those used in primary computation due to the use of period-end marker price when higher than average 150 (a) 50 (a) ------ ------ ------ ------ (4) Total fully diluted shares 57,860 42,290 56,802 33,975 ====== ====== ====== ====== Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ - $ (1.08) $ 0.04 $ (1.46) Discontinued operations - (0.45) - (1.01) Extraordinary loss - (0.10) - (0.14) ----- ----- ---- ----- Net Income (loss) per share (3 divided by 4) $ - $ (1.63) $ 0.04 $ (2.61) ===== ===== ==== ===== (a) The effect of options and warrants were anti-dilutive for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996.