1 Exhibit 11.1 COLORSPOT NURSERIES, INC. STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 26, MARCH 27, MARCH 26, MARCH 27, 1998 1997 1998 1997 ------- ------- ------- ------- BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ACTUAL Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 6,937 5,053 6,852 6,205 Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- Shares used in per share calculation 6,937 5,053 6,852 6,205 ======= ======= ======= ======= Income (loss) before extraordinary loss (5,069) 1,147 (11,367) (413) Extraordinary loss -- (215) (2,594) (215) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) (5,069) 932 (13,961) (628) ------- ------- ------- ------- Preferred stock dividends 1,319 -- 1,319 -- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) applicable to common stock (6,388) 932 (15,280) (628) Preferred stock accretion (205) -- (205) -- ------- ------- ------- ------- Numerator for EPS calculation (6,593) 932 (15,485) (628) ======= ======= ======= ======= Earnings (loss) per share before extraordinary loss ($ 0.95) $ 0.22 ($ 1.88) ($ 0.07) Extraordinary loss per share -- (0.04) (0.38) (0.03) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net earnings (loss) per share ($ 0.95) $ 0.18 ($ 2.26) ($ 0.10) ======= ======= ======= ======= PROFORMA Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 6,937 6,260 6,857 7,987 Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- Shares used in per share calculation 6,937 6,260 6,857 7,987 Income (loss) before extraordinary loss less dividends and accretion (6,593) 1,125 (13,599) (3,053) ======= ======= ======= ======= Income (loss) per share before extraordinary loss ($ 0.95) $ 0.18 ($ 1.98) ($ 0.38) ======= ======= ======= ======= DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE * ACTUAL Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 5,053 Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method * 390 ======= Shares used in per share calculation 5,443 ======= Income (loss) before extraordinary loss 1,147 Extraordinary loss (215) ======= Net income (loss) 932 ======= Earnings (loss) per share before extraordinary loss $ 0.21 Extraordinary loss per share (0.04) ------- Net earnings (loss) per share $ 0.17 ======= PROFORMA Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 6,260 Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method * 390 ------- Shares used in per share calculation 6,650 Income (loss) before extraordinary loss 1,125 ======= Income (loss) per share before extraordinary loss $ 0.17 ======= * Diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share in all periods other than the three months ended March 27, 1997 as the effect of common equivalent shares is antidilutive.