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 . . . . . . . . $ 54,582 $ 28,317 $ 13,014 Less: Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . (5,048) (16,742) (2,768) ---------- ----------- ---------- 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 . . . . . . . . $ 3.83 $ 2.52 $ 1.31 Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . (.35) (1.51) (.28) ---------- ----------- ---------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ 1.01 $ 1.03 ========== =========== ========== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share - -------------------------------- Income available to common shareholders: ---------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations . . . . . . . . $ 54,582 $ 28,317 $ 13,014 Less: Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . (5,048) (16,742) (2,768) ---------- ----------- ---------- 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 . . . . . . . . $ 3.83 $ 2.39 $ 1.31 Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . (.35) (1.42) (.28) ---------- ----------- ---------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3.48 $ .97 $ 1.03 ========== =========== ========== 88