EXHIBIT 11 VENCOR, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1996 1995 1994 ------- -------- ------- PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE: Earnings (loss): Income from operations............................. $48,005 $ 8,363 $86,139 Preferred stock dividend requirements.............. - (5,280) (7,574) Gain on preferred stock redemption................. - 10,176 - Other.............................................. - - (179) ------- -------- ------- Income from operations available to common stockholders...................................... 48,005 13,259 78,386 Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt, net of income tax benefit............................. - (23,252) (241) ------- -------- ------- Income (loss) available to common stockholders... $48,005 $ (9,993) $78,145 ======= ======== ======= Shares used in the computation: Weighted average common shares outstanding......... 69,704 61,196 55,522 Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents........ 998 1,122 1,515 ------- -------- ------- Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share.............. 70,702 62,318 57,037 ======= ======== ======= Primary earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share: Income from operations............................. $ 0.68 $ 0.21 $ 1.37 Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt....... - (0.37) - ------- -------- ------- Net income (loss)................................ $ 0.68 $ (0.16) $ 1.37 ======= ======== ======= EXHIBIT 11 VENCOR, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1996 1995 1994 ------- -------- ------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE: Earnings (loss): Income from operations available to common stockholders...................................... $48,005 $ 13,259 $78,386 Interest addback on convertible securities, net of income taxes...................................... - 7,380 10,127 ------- -------- ------- Adjusted income from operations available to common stockholders...................................... 48,005 20,639 88,513 Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt, net of income tax benefit............................. - (23,252) (241) ------- -------- ------- Income (loss) available to common stockholders.... $48,005 $ (2,613) $88,272 ======= ======== ======= Shares used in the computation: Weighted average common shares outstanding......... 69,704 61,196 55,522 Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and other dilutive securities (a)..................... 998 10,771 13,492 ------- -------- ------- Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share...................... 70,702 71,967 69,014 ======= ======== ======= Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share: Income from operations............................. $ 0.68 $ 0.29 $ 1.28 Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt....... - (0.32) - ------- -------- ------- Net income (loss)................................. $ 0.68 $ (0.03) $ 1.28 ======= ======== ======= - -------- (a) During 1995 all convertible debt securities were redeemed in exchange for cash or converted into Vencor common stock. Accordingly, the computation of fully diluted earnings per common share assumes that the equivalent number of common shares underlying such debt securities were outstanding during the entire year even though the result thereof is antidilutive.