1 Exhibit 11.1 CITYSCAPE FINANCIAL CORP. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 1997 1998 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings (loss) from continuing operations ($ 46,559,664) ($ 47,371,328) ($133,630,551) ($ 32,410,967) Preferred stock dividends (2,436,488) (1,035,315) (6,097,567) (2,102,189) Preferred stock default payments (5,792,899) -- (13,615,115) -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (54,789,051) (48,406,643) (153,343,233) (34,513,156) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations -- (22,271,374) -- (16,425,467) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK ($ 54,789,051) ($ 70,678,017) ($153,343,233) ($ 50,938,623) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ADJUSTMENT TO NET EARNINGS (LOSS): Add: After-tax interest expense from Convertible Debentures -- -- -- -- Preferred stock dividends -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock ($ 54,789,051) ($ 48,406,643) ($153,343,233) ($ 34,513,156) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations -- (22,271,374) -- (16,425,467) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK ($ 54,789,051) ($ 70,678,017) ($153,343,233) ($ 50,938,623) ============= ============= ============= ============= WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 64,878,969 32,346,059 56,566,295 30,936,205 Effect of dilutive securities: Warrants -- -- -- -- Stock options -- -- -- -- Convertible preferred stock -- -- -- -- Convertible Debentures -- -- -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ADJUSTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 64,878,969 32,346,059 56,566,295 30,936,205 ============= ============= ============= ============= EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: (1) BASIC Continuing operations ($0.84) ($1.50) ($2.71) ($1.12) Discontinued operations -- (0.69) -- (0.53) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET (LOSS) EARNINGS ($0.84) ($2.19) ($2.71) ($1.65) ============= ============= ============= ============= DILUTED Continuing operations ($0.84) ($1.50) ($2.71) ($1.12) Discontinued operations -- (0.69) -- (0.53) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- NET (LOSS) EARNINGS ($0.84) ($2.19) ($2.71) ($1.65) ============= ============= ============= ============= (1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, the incremental shares from assumed conversions are not included in computing the diluted share amounts because their effect would be antidilutive since an increase in the number of shares would reduce the amount of loss per share. Therefore, basic and diluted EPS figures are the same amount.