1 EXHIBIT 11.1 UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 ------------ ------------ ------------- (in thousands, except per share amounts) Primary Earnings Per Share - -------------------------- Income available to common shareholders: ---------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 49,534 $ 29,160 $ 13,505 Less: Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . - (17,585) (3,259) ----------- ------------ ----------- Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,534 11,575 10,246 Less: Dividends on preferred stock . . . . . . . . - (333) - ----------- ------------ ----------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,534 $ 11,242 $ 10,246 =========== ============ =========== Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares: ------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . 13,649 10,652 9,917 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method . . . 596 452 - ----------- ------------ ----------- 14,245 11,104 9,917 =========== ============ =========== Earnings (loss) per share: -------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ 2.60 $ 1.36 Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . - (1.59) (.33) ----------- ------------ ----------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ 1.01 $ 1.03 =========== ============ =========== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share - -------------------------------- Income available to common shareholders: ---------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 49,534 $ 29,160 $ 13,505 Less: Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . - (17,585) (3,259) ----------- ------------ ----------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,534 $ 11,575 $ 10,246 =========== ============ =========== Weighted average number of common and all dilutive contingent shares: ---------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . 13,649 10,652 9,917 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method . . . 596 687 - Dilutive effect of preferred stock after application of "if converted" method . . . - 514 - ----------- ------------ ----------- $ 14,245 $ 11,853 $ 9,917 =========== ============ =========== Earnings (loss) per share: -------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ 2.46 $ 1.36 Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . - (1.49) (.33) ----------- ------------ ----------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ .97 $ 1.03 =========== ============ =========== 89