1 EXHIBIT 11.1 SPINCYCLE, INC. COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL NET LOSS PER SHARE (ALL AMOUNTS ACTUAL) Historical Net Loss per Share (1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Three Quarters Ended December 31, December 31, December 28, September 30, September 6, 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net loss applicable to holders of .. ($5,451) ($3,893,923) ($15,737,387) ($9,242,911) ($16,284,553) common stock (2) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding .......... 4 33,162 38,127 38,009 29,056 Weighted average number of common equivalent shares outstanding (3) .................... -- -- -- -- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding ................. 4 33,162 38,127 38,009 29,056 ======================================================================================== Basic and diluted net loss per share (4) .................... ($1,362.75) ($117.42) ($412.76) ($243.18) ($560.45) ======================================================================================== (1) See discussion of computation of historical net loss per share in Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements. (2) The Company's 1995 fiscal year is for the period from October 10, 1995 (inception) through December 31, 1995. (3) Due to the Company's net losses to date, inclusion of common equivalent shares in the computation of diluted net loss per share would be antidilutive and therefore is not presented. (4) Diluted net loss per share for the three fiscal quarters ended September 6, 1998, includes an extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt of $11.48 per share.