1 EPL Technologies, Inc. EXHIBIT 11.0 Computation of Basic Earnings per Common Share and Diluted Earnings per Common Share 2 EXHIBIT 11.0 EPL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPUTATION OF BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (in thousands except per share data) - -------------------------------------------------------------- Twelve Months Ended December 31, -------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 --------- --------- --------- Net loss $(7,187) $(4,296) $(3,320) Deduct: Accretion, discount and dividends on preferred stock 1,168 999 314 -------- ------- ------- Net loss for common shareholders $(8,355) $(5,295) $(3,634) ======== ======= ======= Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 8,373 7,437 4,656 ======= ======= ======= Basic loss per share $ (1.00) $ (0.71) $ (0.78) ======= ======= ======= Net loss for diluted loss per share computation $(7,187) $(4,296) $(3,320) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 8,373 7,437 4,656 Common share equivalent applicable to: Series A convertible preferred stock 1,540 1,751 2,136 Series B convertible preferred stock 169 118 Series C convertible preferred stock 49 Series D convertible preferred stock 178 Series A warrants 100 128 157 Series D warrants 28 Other warrants 96 243 706 Stock options 1,574 1,196 746 Less common stock acquired with net proceeds 982 597 1,545 -------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalent used to compute diluted loss per share 11,125 10,276 6,856 ======= ======= ======= Diluted loss per share $(0.65) $ (0.42) $(0.48) ======= ======= =======