1 EXHIBIT 11 Service Merchandise Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) January 1 January 1 January 2 1995 1994 1993 --------- --------- --------- PRIMARY - ------- Earnings before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 61,570 $ 82,315 $ 84,495 Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt, net of tax benefit of $3,462 and $4,982, respectively (5,415) (7,474) - Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - 7,742 - -------- -------- -------- Net earnings $ 56,155 $ 82,583 $ 84,495 ======== ======== ======== Shares: - ------ Weighted average common shares outstanding 98,549 98,294 97,483 Weighted average shares of restricted stock outstanding 883 948 1,128 Additional shares assuming exercise of stock options 1,941 2,836 2,991 -------- -------- -------- Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding - primary 101,373 102,078 101,602 ======== ======== ======== Earnings per commmon share before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.61 $ 0.80 $ 0.83 Extraordinary loss per common share from early extinguishment of debt, net of tax benefit (0.06) (0.07) - Cumulative effect per common share of change in accounting principle - 0.08 - -------- -------- -------- Primary net earnings per common share $ 0.55 $ 0.81 $ 0.83 ======== ======== ======== ASSUMING FULL DILUTION - ---------------------- Earnings before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 61,570 $ 82,315 $ 84,495 Extraordinary loss before from early extinguishment of debt, net of tax benefit of $3,462 and $4,982, respectively (5,415) (7,474) - Cumulative effect before of change in accounting principle - 7,742 - -------- -------- -------- Net earnings $ 56,155 $ 82,583 $ 84,495 ======== ======== ======== Shares: - ------ Weighted average common shares outstanding 98,549 98,294 97,483 Weighted average shares of restricted stock outstanding 883 948 1,128 Additional shares assuming exercise of stock options 1,954 2,858 3,066 -------- -------- -------- Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding - fully diluted 101,386 102,100 101,677 ======== ======== ======== Earnings per common share before extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.61 $ 0.80 $ 0.83 Extraordinary loss per common share from early extinguishment of debt, net of tax benefit (0.06) (0.07) - Cumulative effect per common share of change in accounting principle - 0.08 - -------- -------- -------- Fully diluted net earnings per common share $ 0.55 $ 0.81 $ 0.83 ======== ======== ========