Exhibit 11 to Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1994 CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts; shares in thousands) For the Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 1994 1993 -------- -------- Income before cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . $15,646 $20,827 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,925) -- -------- -------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,721 20,827 Preferred dividend requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 1,087 -------- -------- Income applicable to common shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,721 $19,740 -------- -------- -------- -------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . 65,083 61,842 Common share conversions applicable to common share options. . 8 11 -------- -------- Total number of shares for computing primary earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,091 61,853 Average contingent issues of common shares from convertible preferred shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n/a 3,158 -------- -------- Total number of shares for computing fully diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n/a 65,011 -------- -------- -------- -------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE As reported Income before accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .24 $ .32 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . (.04) -- ----- ----- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .20 $ .32 ----- ----- ----- ----- Primary Income before accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .24 $ .32 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . (.04) -- ----- ----- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .20 $ .32 ----- ----- ----- ----- Fully diluted Income before accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .24 $ .32 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . . . . . . . (.04) -- ----- ----- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .20 $ .32 ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income were based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the respective periods. For the three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 primary and fully diluted earnings per common share were not shown in the Consolidated Statements of Income as they differ from the reported earnings per common share by less than three percent or are anti-dilutive.