1 EXHIBIT 11.1 CITYSCAPE FINANCIAL CORP. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE THREE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- -------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PRIMARY NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $15,866,908 $ 4,361,206 $50,680,882 $11,574,665 =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average common shares 29,640,119 23,164,862 29,404,541 21,242,918 Adjustment to common shares: Assume exercise of stock options or warrants 1,178,054 2,911,138 1,132,998 2,595,082 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRIMARY SHARES 30,818,173 26,076,000 30,537,539 23,838,000 =========== =========== =========== =========== EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $0.51 $0.17 $1.66 $0.49 =========== =========== =========== =========== THREE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1996 ------------------ ----------------- FULLY DILUTED(1) Net earnings applicable to common stock $15,866,908 $50,680,882 Adjustment to net earnings: Add: After-tax interest expense from Convertible Debentures 1,435,829 3,540,603 ----------- ----------- ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $17,302,737 $54,221,485 =========== =========== Weighted average common shares 29,640,119 29,404,541 Adjustment to common shares: Assume conversion of Convertible Debentures 5,475,619 3,575,837 Assume exercise of stock options 1,218,128 1,172,546 ----------- ----------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE FULLY DILUTED SHARES 36,333,866 34,152,924 =========== =========== EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $0.48 $1.59 =========== =========== (1) Fully diluted earnings per share were not presented for the 1995 periods because the Convertible Debentures were not issued until 1996.