1 EXHIBIT 11 INTERNATIONAL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 ---------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 ----------- ------------ ----------- Average number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock................................................ 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,027,397 Average number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock................................................ 32,822,208 35,424,475 36,792,675 Average number of outstanding shares of Class C Common Stock................................................ 7,088,732 330,160 -- Common stock equivalents: Convertible Notes, if assumed conversion is dilutive.......................................... 2,587,500 -- -- Effect of stock options, if dilutive................. 523,887 -- -- ----------- ------------ ----------- Primary and fully diluted -- Average common and common equivalent shares.......... 48,022,327 40,754,635 41,820,072 =========== ============ =========== Net income............................................. $32,125,000 $ 18,664,000 $14,792,000 Interest on Convertible Notes, net of related tax effect............................................ 782,000 -- -- Dividends on Preferred Stock, if applicable.......... -- -- (2,200,000) Distribution -- exchange of Preferred Stock.......... -- (12,163,000) -- ----------- ------------ ----------- Primary and fully diluted earnings available for Common Stock................................................ $32,907,000 $ 6,501,000 $12,592,000 =========== ============ =========== Primary and fully diluted earnings per common share*... $ 0.69 $ 0.16 $ 0.30 =========== ============ =========== - --------------- * In 1995, the impact of the Exchange Agreement, as described in Note H of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on earnings per common share was a reduction of $0.24 per common share.