1 Exhibit 11 Page 1 of 2 PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Five Months Year Ended Ended December 31, December 31, 1993 1992 ------------ ------------ Primary: Income: Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,175 $ 1,393 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness, net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,989 -- ------ ------ Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,164 $ 1,393 ====== ====== Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,808 33,000 ====== ====== Income per share: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .24 $ .04 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness, net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 -- ------ ------ Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .36 $ .04 ====== ====== Fully diluted: Income: Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,175 $ 1,393 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness, net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,989 -- ------ ------ Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,164 $ 1,393 ====== ===== II-2 2 Exhibit 11 Page 2 of 2 PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (CONTINUED) Five Months Year Ended Ended December 31, December 31, 1993 1992 ----------- ----------- Shares: Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,632 33,513 ====== ====== Income per share: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 .04 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebteness, net of income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 -- ------ ------ Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .36 $ .04 ====== ====== II-3 3 Exhibit 11 Page 1 of 2 PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE JULY 31, 1992 AND JUNE 30, 1992 AND 1991 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) One Month Ended July 31, Years Ended June 30, ----------------------------- 1992 1992 1991 -------- --------- --------- Primary: Income (loss): Loss from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(10,274) $(71,965) $(246,110) Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- 18,922 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . 249,600 -- -- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,326 $(71,965) $(227,188) ======= ======= ======== Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,028 33,028 33,028 ======= ======= ======== Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.31) $ (2.18) $ (7.45) Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- .57 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.56 -- -- ------- ------- -------- Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7.25 $ (2.18) $ (6.88) ======= ======= ======== Fully diluted: Income (loss): Loss from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(10,274) $(71,965) $(246,110) Add after tax interest expense applicable to 6-5/8% and 7% convertible subordinated debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- 3,440 ------- ------- -------- Loss from continuing operations as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10,274) (71,965) (242,670) Income from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- 18,922 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . 249,600 -- -- ------- ------- -------- Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,326 $(71,965) $(223,748) ======= ======= ======== II-4 4 Exhibit 11 Page 2 of 2 PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE JULY 31, 1992 AND JUNE 30, 1992 AND 1991 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (CONTINUED) One Month Ended Years Ended July 31, June 30, --------------------------------- 1992 1992 1991 -------- -------- -------- Shares: Weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common share equivalents outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,028 33,028 33,028 Assuming conversion of 6-5/8% and 7% convertible subordinated debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 5,451 5,451 ------ ------ ------ Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding as adjusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,028 38,479 38,479 ====== ====== ====== Income (loss) per share: Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (.31) $ (1.87) $(6.31) Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- .49 Extraordinary items - Gains on discharge of indebtedness . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.56 -- -- ------ ------ ----- Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7.25 (A) $ (1.87)(A) $ (5.82)(A) ====== ====== ===== (A) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601(b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it produces an anti-dilutive result. 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