1 EXHIBIT 11.1 PROBUSINESS, INC. STATEMENT REGARDING THE COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS AND PROFORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS) SIX-MONTH PERIOD YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED DEC. 31, PROFORMA FOR PROFORMA FOR THE SIX- ---------------------------------- ---------------------- YEAR ENDED MONTH PERIOD ENDED 1994 1995 1996 1995 1996 JUNE 30, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- --------------------- Net loss....................... $(1,477) $(979) $(2,386) $(456) $(2,974) $(2,730) $(3,678) Shares used in net loss per share computation: Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding... 3,340 7,126 129,408 47,914 211,979 129,408 211,979 Shares related to Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 4D: Cheap stock................ 1,305,540 1,305,540 1,305,540 1,305,540 1,305,540 1,305,540 1,305,540 Common stock options....... 245,673 245,673 245,673 245,673 245,673 245,673 245,673 Preferred stock............ 1,229,466 1,229,466 1,229,466 1,229,466 1,229,466 1,229,466 1,229,466 Warrants................... 74,917 74,917 74,917 74,917 74,917 74,917 74,917 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares used in net loss per share computation............ 2,858,936 2,862,722 2,985,004 2,903,510 3,067,575 2,985,004 3,067,575 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Net loss per share............. $(0.52) $(0.34) $(0.80) $(0.16) $(0.97) $(0.91) $(1.20) Calculation of shares outstanding for computing pro forma net loss per share: Shares used in computing historical net loss per share (from above)....... 2,985,004 3,067,575 2,985,004 3,067,575 Adjustment to reflect the effect of the assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock from the date of issuance......... 5,226,602 5,226,602 5,226,602 5,226,602 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares used in computing pro forma net loss per share..... 8,211,606 8,294,177 8,211,606 8,294,177 ========== ========== ========== ========== Proforma net loss per share.... $ (0.29) $ (0.36) $ (0.33) $ (0.44) ========== ========== ========== ==========