Exhibit 11 to Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1994 CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE In thousands, except per share amounts (Unaudited) For the Three Months For the Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, -------------------- ------------------- 1994 1993 1994 1993 -------- -------- -------- -------- Income before cumulative effect of accounting change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,107 $15,645 $54,473 $49,972 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . . - - (2,925) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,107 15,645 51,548 49,972 Preferred dividend requirements. . . . . . . . - 73 - 2,248 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income applicable to common shares . . . . . . $20,107 $15,572 $51,548 $47,724 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,532 64,689 65,309 62,747 Common share conversions applicable to common share options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 73 9 73 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total number of shares for computing primary earnings per common share. . . . . . 65,541 64,762 65,318 62,820 Average contingent issues of common shares from convertible preferred shares. . . . . . - 240 - 2,175 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total number of shares for computing fully diluted earnings per common share. . . . . . 65,541 65,002 65,318 64,995 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE As reported Income before accounting change. . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .83 $ .76 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . - - (.04) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .79 $ .76 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Primary Income before accounting change. . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .83 $ .76 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . - - (.04) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .79 $ .76 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fully Diluted Income before accounting change. . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .83 $ .77 Cumulative effect of accounting change . . . - - (.04) - ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .31 $ .24 $ .79 $ .77 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 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. 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.