1 CITYSCAPE FINANCIAL CORP. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------------ 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- PRIMARY NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $16,794,791 $ 9,273,144 =========== =========== Weighted average common shares 29,724,252 28,940,960 Adjustment to common shares: Assume exercise of stock options 1,156,233 864,960 ----------- ----------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRIMARY SHARES 30,880,485 29,805,920 =========== =========== EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.54 $ 0.31 =========== =========== THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 ----------- FULLY DILUTED (1) Net earnings applicable to common stock $16,794,791 Adjustment to net earnings: Add: After-tax interest expense from Convertible Debentures 1,373,290 ----------- ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $18,168,081 =========== Weighted average common shares 29,724,252 Adjustment to common shares: Assume conversion of Convertible Debentures 5,474,224 Assume exercise of stock options 1,156,233 ----------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE FULLY DILUTED SHARES 36,354,709 =========== EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.50 =========== (1) Fully diluted earnings per share were not presented for the 1996 period because the Convertible Debentures were not issued until the second quarter of 1996.