EXHIBIT 11 IVAX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---------- -------- --------- --------- PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Income (loss) before extraordinary items $ (178,669) $ 27,582 $(156,704) $ 79,010 Extraordinary items, net of tax - - (2,073) 34 ---------- -------- --------- --------- Net income (loss) for primary computation $ (178,669) $ 27,582 $(158,777) $ 79,044 ========== ======== ========= ========= Average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares-primary 121,467 119,312 120,774 118,842 ========== ======== ========= ========= Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items $ (1.47) $ .23 $ (1.29) $ .67 ========== ======== ========= ========= Net earnings (loss) $ (1.47) $ .23 $ (1.31) $ .67 ========== ======== ========= ========= FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Income (loss) before extraordinary items $ (178,669) $ 27,582 $(156,704) $ 79,010 Adjustment for interest expense on 9.00% Convertible Subordinated Debentures, net of tax - 16 - 57 ---------- -------- --------- --------- Adjusted income (loss) before extraordinary items for fully diluted calculation (178,669) 27,598 (156,704) 79,067 Extraordinary items, net of tax - - (2,073) 34 ---------- -------- --------- --------- Net income (loss) for fully diluted computation $ (178,669) $ 27,598 $(158,777) $ 79,101 ========== ======== ========= ========= Average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares-fully diluted 121,467 120,692 120,774 120,578 ========== ======== ========= ========= Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items $ (1.47) $ .23 $ (1.29) $ .66 ========== ======== ========= ========= Net earnings (loss) $ (1.47) $ .23 $ (1.31) $ .66 ========== ======== ========= ========= AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND DILUTIVE COMMON SHARES EQUIVALENTS Primary shares: Average number of common shares outstanding 121,467 116,165 120,774 115,468 Incremental shares for options and warrants - 3,147 - 3,374 ---------- -------- --------- --------- 121,467 119,312 120,774 118,842 ========== ======== ========= ========= Fully diluted shares: Average number of common shares outstanding 121,467 116,165 120,774 115,468 Incremental shares for options and warrants - 4,241 - 4,824 Conversion equivalent of 9.00% Convertible Subordinated Debentures - 286 - 286 ---------- -------- --------- --------- 121,467 120,692 120,774 120,578 ========== ======== ========= =========