EXHIBIT 11.1 Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Millions of dollars except per share amounts) Three months ended Six months ended -------------------------- -------------------------- July 3, July 4, July 3, July 4, 1994 1993 1994 1993 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - ASSUMING NO DILUTION Net income from: Continuing operations $ 17.2 $ 13.3 $ 27.7 $ 22.4 Alltrista operations -- -- -- 2.1 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles 17.2 13.3 27.7 24.5 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- -- -- (34.7) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) 17.2 13.3 27.7 (10.2) Preferred dividends, net of tax (0.8) (0.8) (1.6) (1.6) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 16.4 $ 12.5 $ 26.1 $ (11.8) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 29,621 29,250 29,556 28,076 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: Continuing operations $ 0.55 $ 0.43 $ 0.88 $ 0.74 Alltrista operations -- -- -- 0.08 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- -- -- (1.24) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 0.55 $ 0.43 $ 0.88 $ (0.42) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- EARNINGS PER SHARE - ASSUMING FULL DILUTION Net income (loss) $ 17.2 $ 13.3 $ 27.7 $ (10.2) Series B ESOP Preferred dividend, net of tax -- -- -- (1.6) Adjustments for deemed ESOP cash contribution in lieu of Series B ESOP Preferred dividend (0.6) (0.4) (1.2) * ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 16.6 $ 12.9 $ 26.5 $ (11.8) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000s) 29,621 29,250 29,556 28,076 Dilutive effect of stock options 98 240 100 258 Common shares issuable upon conversion of Series B ESOP Preferred stock 2,140 2,191 2,147 * ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number shares applicable to fully diluted earnings per share 31,859 31,681 31,803 28,334 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ 0.52 $ 0.41 $ 0.83 $ 0.74 Alltrista operations -- -- -- 0.07 Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax -- -- -- (1.23) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 0.52 $ 0.41 $ 0.83 $ (0.42) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- <FN> * No conversion of the Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock is assumed as the effect is antidilutive.