EXHIBIT 11 CHATTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 1994 1993 1992 --------------------------- NET INCOME: Income before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of accounting changes.................. $ 3,610 $ 1,279 $ 8,072 Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net.................................. (1,556) (480) -- Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net.... -- 569 -- ------- ------- ------- Net income.................................. $ 2,054 $ 1,368 $ 8,072 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding................................... 7,292 6,303 4,787 Shares issued upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options..................... -- 38 246 ------- ------- ------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding ................ 7,292 6,341 5,033 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: Before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of accounting changes......................... $ .50 $ .20 $ 1.60 Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net.................................. (.21) (.07) -- Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net.... -- .09 -- ------- ------- ------- Net income per common share................. $ .29 $ .22 $ 1.60 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------