1 EXHIBIT 11 Allied Capital Corporation II and Subsidiaries Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Share For the Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1994 --------------------------------------------- Primary Earnings Per Share: Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $10,149,000 $14,733,000 $10,515,000 ============================================= Weighted average number of shares outstanding 7,266,669 6,946,815 6,938,191 Weighted average number of shares issuable on exercise of outstanding stock options 75,934 32,555 1,756 --------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding 7,342,603 6,979,370 6,939,947 ============================================= Earnings per Share $1.38 $2.11 $1.52 ============================================= Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $10,149,000 $14,733,000 $10,515,000 ============================================= Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding as computed for primary earnings per share 7,342,603 6,979,370 6,939,947 Weighted average of additional shares issuable on exercise of outstanding stock options 59,306 41,184 - --------------------------------------------- Weighted average of shares and share equivalents outstanding, as adjusted 7,401,909 7,020,554 6,939,947 ============================================= Earnings per Share $1.37 $2.10 $1.52 =============================================