1 EXHIBIT 11.1 UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------ 1995 1994 1993 ------- ------- -------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Primary Earnings Per Share Income available to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations................... $64,925 $48,696 $ 26,675 Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations.... 4,543 838 (15,100) ------- ------- -------- Net income............................................. 69,468 49,534 11,575 Less: Dividends of preferred stock..................... -- -- (333) ------- ------- -------- Total.......................................... $69,468 $49,534 $ 11,242 ======= ======= ======== Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares: Average common shares outstanding................... 27,854 27,298 21,304 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method........ 895 1,192 904 Dilutive effect of preferred stock after application of "if converted" method........ 1,752 -- -- ------- ------- -------- 30,501 28,490 22,208 ======= ======= ======== Earnings (loss) per share: Income from continuing operations................... $ 2.13 $ 1.71 $ 1.19 Income (loss) from discontinued operations.......... .15 .03 (.68) ------- ------- -------- Total.......................................... $ 2.28 $ 1.74 $ .51 ======= ======= ======== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Income available to common shareholders: Income from continuing operations................... $64,925 $48,696 $ 26,675 Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations.... 4,543 838 (15,100) ------- ------- -------- Total.......................................... $69,468 $49,534 $ 11,575 ======= ======= ======== Weighted average number of common and all dilutive contingent shares: Average common shares outstanding................... 27,854 27,298 21,304 Add: Dilutive effect of stock options after application of treasury stock method........ 928 1,192 1,374 Dilutive effect of preferred stock after application of "if converted" method........ 2,121 -- 1,028 ------- ------- -------- 30,903 28,490 23,706 ======= ======= ======== Earnings (loss) per share: Income from continuing operations................... $ 2.10 $ 1.71 $ 1.13 Income (loss) from discontinued operations.......... .15 .03 (.64) ------- ------- -------- Total.......................................... $ 2.25 $ 1.74 $ .49 ======= ======= ========