1 EXHIBIT 11.1 AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT) PREDECESSOR COMPANY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------- NINE MONTHS 1993 ENDED ---------------------- SEPTEMBER 30 PRO ------------- 1991 1992 HISTORICAL FORMA 1993 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE Computation for Statements of Operation: Income (loss) before extraordinary item............................. $ (222,016) $ (131,761) $ 37,165 $ 16,131 $ 26,797 Adjustment for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes.......... -- -- 4,210 -- 2,859 Preferred stock dividend requirement...................... (1,673) (1,672) -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item.. (223,689) (133,433) 41,375 16,131 29,656 Extraordinary item................ -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net Income (loss) applicable to common stock.................. $ (223,689) $ (133,433) $ 41,375 $ 16,131 $ 29,656 ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding.............. 21,533,992 23,914,298 24,480,487 45,125,000 24,209,436 Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants(a)................. -- -- 3,044,504 -- 3,370,694 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted.. 21,533,992 23,914,298 27,524,991 45,125,000 27,580,130 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item..... $ (10.39) $ (5.58) $ 1.50 $ 0.36 $ 1.08 Extraordinary item............... -- -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net income (loss)................ $ (10.39) $ (5.58) $ 1.50 $ 0.36 $ 1.08 ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== Income (loss) before extraordinary item............................ $ (222,016) $ (131,761) $ 16,131 Preferred stock dividend requirement..................... (1,673) (1,672) -- Adjustment for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes......... 4,408 4,964 546 ---------- ---------- ---------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item.. (219,281) (128,469) 16,677 Extraordinary item................ 2,448 2,756 -- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income (loss) applicable to common stock..................... $ (216,833) $ (125,713) $ 16,677 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding............... 21,533,992 23,914,298 45,125,000 Assumes exercise of stock options and warrants(a).................. 6,704,746 7,383,922 1,359,615 ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average number of common shares as adjusted............... 28,238,738 31,298,220 46,484,615 ========== ========== ========== Primary earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item.............................. $ (7.77) $ (4.10) $ 0.36 Extraordinary item................ 0.09 0.09 -- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss)................. $ (7.68)(c) $ (4.01)(c) $ 0.36(b) ========== ========== ========== PREDECESSOR REORGANIZED COMPANY COMPANY PRO FORMA ------------- ------------- ----------- PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM NINE MONTHS JANUARY 1 TO AUGUST 26 TO ENDED AUGUST 25 SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------ ------------- ------------- 1994 1994 1994 ------------ ------------- ------------- PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE Computation for Statements of Operation: Income (loss) before extraordinary item....... $ (203,268) $ 1,218 $ 28,453 Adjustment for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes...... 2,584 -- -- Preferred stock dividend requirement.. -- -- -- ------------ ------------- ------------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item....... (200,684) 1,218 28,453 Extraordinary item....... 257,660 -- -- ------------ ------------- ------------- Net Income (loss) applicable to common stock...... $ 56,976 $ 1,218 $ 28,453 =========== ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding... 25,470,671 45,125,000 45,125,000 Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants(a)... 3,079,258 -- -- ------------ ------------- ------------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted 28,549,929 45,125,000 45,125,000 =========== ============ ============ Primary earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item..... $ (7.03 ) $ 0.03 $ 0.63 Extraordinary item...... 9.02 -- -- ------------ ------------- ------------- Net income (loss)..... $ 1.99 $ 0.03 $ 0.63 =========== ============ ============ Income (loss) before extraordinary item....... $ 1,218 $ 28,453 Preferred stock dividend requirement.. -- -- Adjustment for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes...... 21 410 ------------- ------------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item..... 1,239 28,863 Extraordinary item...... -- -- ------------- ------------- Net Income (loss) applicable to common stock...... $ 1,239 $ 28,863 ============ ============ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding... 45,125,000 45,125,000 Assumes exercise of stock options and warrants(a)... 1,359,615 1,359,615 ------------- ------------- Weighted average number of common shares as adjusted... 46,484,615 46,484,615 ============ ============ Primary earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item..... $ 0.03 $ 0.62 Extraordinary item.... -- -- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss)..... $ 0.03(b) $ 0.62(b) ============ ============ 2 AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE -- (CONTINUED) (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT) PREDECESSOR COMPANY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------------------- NINE MONTHS PERIOD FROM 1993 ENDED JANUARY 1 TO ------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30 AUGUST 25 PRO ------------- ------------ 1991 1992 HISTORICAL FORMA 1993 1994 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Computation for Statements of Operations: Income (loss) before extraordinary item......... $ (222,016) $ (131,761) $ 37,165 $ 16,131 $ 26,797 $ (203,268) Adjustment for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes.................... -- -- 5,812 546 4,338 2,520 Preferred stock dividend requirement.............. (1,673) (1,672) -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item....... $ (223,689) $ (133,433) $ 42,977 $ 16,677 $ 31,135 (200,748) Extraordinary item..................... -- -- -- -- -- 257,660 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) applicable to common stock.................... $ (223,689) $ (133,433) $ 42,977 $ 16,677 $ 31,135 $ 56,912 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 21,533,992 23,914,298 24,480,487 45,125,000 24,209,436 25,470,671 Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants(a).. -- -- 4,240,761 1,359,615 5,256,969 3,079,258 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted.............. 21,533,992 23,914,298 28,721,248 46,484,615 29,466,405 28,549,929 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item......... $ (10.39) $ (5.58) $ 1.50 $ 0.36 $ 1.06 $ (7.03) Extraordinary item......... -- -- -- -- -- 9.02 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss).......... $ (10.39) $ (5.58) $ 1.50 $ 0.36(b) $ 1.06 $ (1.99) =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Additional Fully Diluted Computation: Additional adjustment to net income (loss) as adjusted per fully diluted computation above.................... Income (loss) before extraordinary item as adjusted per fully diluted computation above.................... $ (222,016) $ (131,761) $ 37,165 $ 16,131 $ 26,797 $ (203,268) Add -- Interest on 7.75% subordinated debentures, net of taxes............. 869 -- -- -- -- -- Add -- Interest on 7.5% subordinated debentures, net of taxes............. 806 -- -- -- -- -- Add -- Interest on 11.5% subordinated debentures, net of taxes............. 3,506 -- -- -- -- -- Add interest on debt reduction, net of taxes.. 4,352 4,964 5,812 546 4,338 2,520 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before extraordinary item as adjusted................. (212,483) (126,797) 42,977 16,677 31,135 (200,748) Extraordinarary item....... 5,293 2,756 -- -- -- 257,660 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) applicable to common stock.................... $ (207,190) $ (124,041) $ 42,977 $ 16,677 $ 31,135 $ 56,912 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== REORGANIZED COMPANY PRO FORMA ------------- ------------- PERIOD FROM NINE MONTHS AUGUST 26 TO ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------- ------------- 1994 1994 ------------- ------------- FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Computation for Statements of Operations: Income (loss) before extraordinary item.......... $ 1,218 $ 28,453 Adjusted for interest on debt reduction, net of taxes..................... 21 410 Preferred stock dividend requirement............... -- -- ----------- ----------- Income (loss) applicable to common stock before extraordinary item........ $ 1,239 28,863 Extraordinary item.......... -- -- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) applicable to common stock..................... $ 1,239 $ 28,863 =========== =========== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding. 45,125,000 45,125,000 Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants(a)... 1,359,615 1,359,615 ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted............... 46,484,615 46,484,615 =========== =========== Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item.......... $ 0.03 $ 0.62 Extraordinary item.......... -- -- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss)........... $ 0.03(b) $ 0.62(b) =========== =========== Additional Fully Diluted Computation: Additional adjustment to net income (loss) as adjusted per fully diluted computation above......... Income (loss) before extraordinary item as adjusted per fully diluted computation above......... $ 1,218 $ 28,453 Add -- Interest on 7.75% subordinated debentures, net of taxes.............. -- -- Add -- Interest on 7.5% subordinated debentures, net of taxes.............. -- -- Add -- Interest on 11.5% subordinated debentures, net of taxes.............. -- -- Add interest on debt reduction, net of taxes... 21 410 ----------- ----------- Income (loss) before extraordinary item as adjusted.................. 1,239 28,863 Extraordinary item.......... -- -- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) applicable to common stock..................... $ 1,239 $ 28,863 =========== =========== 3 AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC. COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE -- (CONTINUED) (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT) PREDECESSOR COMPANY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------------------------------------- NINE MONTHS PERIOD FROM 1993 ENDED JANUARY 1 TO ----------------------- SEPTEMBER 30 AUGUST 25 PRO ------------ ------------ 1991 1992 HISTORICAL FORMA 1993 1994 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ------------ ------------ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Additional adjustment to weighted average number of shares outstanding....................... Weighted average number of shares outstanding as adjusted per fully diluted computation above......... 21,533,992 23,914,298 28,721,248 46,484,615 29,466,405 28,549,929 Additional dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants.. 6,704,746 7,383,922 -- -- -- -- Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock: Series A 9.75%.................... -- -- -- -- -- -- Series B 10.5%.................... 1,164,596 1,164,596 851,294 -- 1,135,059 -- Series C 9.75%.................... 73,099 73,099 73,099 -- 73,099 73,099 Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.75% subordinated debentures........... 2,483,528 2,278,151 2,263,007 -- 2,264,823 2,257,558 Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.5% subordinated debentures........... 2,347,604 2,291,607 2,272,548 -- 2,275,086 2,264,932 Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 11.5% subordinated debentures........... 9,081,162 7,486,391 7,328,201 -- 7,335,314 7,306,865 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted.......................... 43,388,727 44,592,064 41,509,397 46,484,615 42,549,786 40,452,383 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item.............................. $ (4.90) $ (2.84) $ 1.04 $ 0.36 $ 0.73 $ (4.96) Extraordinary item.................. 0.12 0.06 -- -- -- 6.37 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) $ (4.78)(c) $ (2.78)(c) $ 1.04 $ 0.36(b) $ 0.73 $ 1.41 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== REORGANIZED COMPANY PRO FORMA ------------ ------------ PERIOD FROM NINE MONTHS AUGUST 26 TO ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------ ------------ 1994 1994 ------------ ------------ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE Additional adjustment to weighted average number of shares outstanding......................... Weighted average number of shares outstanding as adjusted per fully diluted computation above........... 46,484,615 46,484,615 Additional dilutive effect of outstanding options and warrants.... -- -- Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock: Series A 9.75%...................... -- -- Series B 10.5%...................... -- -- Series C 9.75%...................... -- -- Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.75% subordinated debentures............. -- -- Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.5% subordinated debentures............. -- -- Additional dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 11.5% subordinated debentures............. -- -- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares outstanding as adjusted............................ 46,484,615 46,484,615 =========== =========== Fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Income (loss) before extraordinary item................................ $ 0.03 $ 0.62 Extraordinary item.................... -- -- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss).................... $ 0.03(b) $ 0.62(b) =========== =========== - ------------------------ (a) The stock options and warrants are included only in the periods in which they are dilutive. (b) The calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%. (c) The calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15 because it produces an antidilutive result.