1 EXHIBIT 11 EPL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPUTATION OF LOSS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED) SIX MONTHS ENDED THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net Loss $ (2,995,290) $ (2,176,626) $ (1,604,218) $ (1,242,073) Deduct: Effect of 10% cumulative preferred dividend 246,687 137,107 122,337 65,813 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net loss for common stockholders $ (3,241,977) $ (2,313,733) $ (1,726,555) $ (1,307,886) ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 15,821,506 14,255,656 16,070,145 14,255,656 ============ ============ ============ ============ Primary Loss Per Share $ (0.20) $ (0.16) $ (0.11) $ (0.09) ============ ============ ============ ============ Net Loss for fully diluted loss per share computation $ (2,995,290) $ (2,176,626) $ (1,604,218) $ (1,242,073) ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 15,821,506 14,255,656 16,070,145 14,255,656 Common share equivalent applicable to: Series A convertible preferred stock 3,233,111 3,614,444 3,172,889 3,468,889 Series B convertible preferred stock 531,915 531,915 Series C convertible preferred stock 24,074 48,148 Series A warrants 232,864 254,310 227,198 250,754 Other warrants 182,831 842,332 210,662 155,000 Stock options 3,228,667 2,295,167 3,176,833 2,453,833 Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents used to compute ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ fully diluted loss per share 23,254,968 21,261,909 23,437,790 20,584,132 ============ ============ ============ ============ Fully diluted loss per share $ (0.13) $ (0.10) $ (0.07) $ (0.06) ============ ============ ============ ============