EXHIBIT 11 GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT (11) STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS - FORM 10-Q for the three and nine months periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except for shares and per share amounts) For the Three Months For the Nine Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, ------------------------- ------------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Primary income (loss) per share applicable to Common Stock: Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding 19,963,770 8,883,970 15,150,338 8,861,519 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) $ 534 $ (5,116) $ 10,553 $ 812 Earnings applicable to Senior Preferred Stock - (557) (1,032) (1,590) Junior Preferred Stock - (214) - (627) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) applicable to Common Stockholders $ 534 $ (5,887) $ 9,521 $ (1,405) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) per common shares and equivalents applicable to Common Stock- From operations $ (.07) $ (.66) $ .26 $ (.16) From extraordinary gain .10 - .37 - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ .03 $ (.66) $ .63 $ (.16) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fully-diluted income (loss) per share applicable to Common Stock: Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding 20,162,084 8,883,970 18,787,134 8,861,519 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) applicable to Common Stockholders $ 534 $ (5,887) $ 10,553 $ (1,405) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) per common share and equivalents applicable to Common Stock- From operations $ (.07) $ (.66) $ .26 $ (.16) From extraordinary gain .10 - .30 - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $ .03 $ (.66) $ .56 $ (.16) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------