Exhibit 11 to Form 10-K for 1993 CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts; shares in thousands) 1993 1992 1991 -------- ------- ------- Income (loss) before extraordinary charges . . . . $(56,795) $38,937 $42,710 Extraordinary charges, net of income tax benefit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- (3,690) -- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(56,795) $35,247 $42,710 Preferred dividend requirements. . . . . . . . . . 2,248 4,350 4,350 -------- ------- ------- Income (loss) applicable to common shares. . . . . $(59,043) $30,897 $38,360 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,296 61,914 61,334 Common share conversions applicable to common share options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 41 108 -------- ------- ------- Total number of shares for computing primary earnings (loss) per share. . . . . . . . 63,370 61,955 61,442 Average contingent issues of common shares from convertible preferred shares. . . . . . . . 1,531 3,158 3,158 -------- ------- ------- Total number of shares for computing fully diluted earnings (loss) per share. . . . . 64,901 65,113 64,600 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Earnings (Loss) per Common Share As Reported Income (loss) before extraordinary charges $ (.93) $ .56 $ .63 Extraordinary charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . -- (.06) -- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.93) $ .50 $ .63 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Primary Income (loss) before extraordinary charges . . $ (.93) $ .56 $ .62 Extraordinary charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . -- (.06) -- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.93) $ .50 $ .62 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Fully Diluted Income (loss) before extraordinary charges . . $ (.88) $ .60 $ .66 Extraordinary charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . -- (.06) -- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.88) $ .54 $ .66 -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- Earnings (loss) per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the respective periods. Primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts are not shown in the Consolidated Statements of Income as they differ from the reported earnings (loss) per share amounts by less than three percent or are antidilutive.