1 EXHIBIT 11 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------------- 1994 1995 1996 ------- ------- ------- Earnings: Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.............................. $43,015 $51,800 $57,584 Extraordinary item............................................. -- (2,885) -- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle............ (420) -- -- ------- ------- ------- Net income..................................................... $42,595 $48,915 $57,584 ======= ======= ======= Primary: Shares: Weighted average common shares.............................. 46,338 46,416 46,733 Common equivalent shares.................................... 234 562 1,184 ------- ------- ------- 46,572 46,978 47,917 ======= ======= ======= Per Share: Earnings before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle............................ $ .92 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 Extraordinary item.......................................... -- (.06) -- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle......... (.01) -- -- ------- ------- ------- Net earnings................................................ $ .91 $ 1.04 $ 1.20 ======= ======= ======= Fully diluted: Shares: Weighted average common shares.............................. 46,338 46,416 46,733 Common equivalent shares.................................... 286 600 1,316 ------- ------- ------- 46,624 47,016 48,049 ======= ======= ======= Per Share: Earnings before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle............................ $ .92 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 Extraordinary item.......................................... -- (.06) -- Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle......... (.01) -- -- ------- ------- ------- Net earnings................................................ $ .91 $ 1.04 $ 1.20 ======= ======= =======