EXHIBIT 11 AQUA ALLIANCE INC. COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, ----------------------- 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- --- BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: 1. Loss from continuing operations ......... $ (32,869) $ (51,827) $ (11,056) 2. Less preferred dividends ................ -- (3,300) (3,300) --------- --------- --------- 3. Loss from continuing operations applicable to common stockholders .... (32,869) (55,127) (14,357) 4. Income (loss) from discontinued operations ............................ (6,000) (108,754) 5,788 5. Cumulative effect on prior years (to October 31, 1997) of change in the method of accounting for start-up costs ........................ (11,082) -- -- --------- --------- --------- 6. Net loss applicable to common stockholders .......................... $ (49,951) $(163,881) $ (8,566) 7. Weighted average shares outstanding ..... 136,121 32,019 32,018 8. Loss per share from continuing operations (3/7) ...................... $ (.24) $ (1.72) $ (.45) 9. Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (4/7) ......... (.05) (3.40) .18 10. Loss per share from cumulative effect on prior years (to October 31, 1997) of change in the method of accounting for start-up costs ......... (.08) -- -- --------- --------- --------- 11. Net loss per share ...................... $ (.37) $ (5.12) $ (.27) ========= ========= ========= DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (1): 12. Line 3 above ............................ $ (32,869) $ (55,127) $ (14,356) 13. Add back preferred dividends ............ -- 3,300 3,300 14. Add back interest, on assumed conversion of the Company's 8% Convertible Debentures ............. 9,200 9,200 9,200 --------- --------- --------- 15. Loss from continuing operations ......... (23,669) (42,627) (1,856) 16. Income (loss) from discontinued operations ............................ (6,000) (108,754) 5,788 17. Cumulative effect on prior years (to October 31, 1997) of change in the method of accounting for start-up costs ........................ (11,082) -- -- --------- --------- --------- 18. Net income (loss) ....................... $ (40,751) $(151,381) $ 3,932 ========= ========= ========= 19. Weighted average shares outstanding (Line 7) .............................. 136,121 32,019 32,018 20. Add additional shares issuable upon assumed conversion of preferred shares from date of issuance .......... -- 4,800 4,800 21. Add additional shares issuable upon assumed conversion of the Company's 8% Convertible Debentures ... 3,833 3,833 3,833 --------- --------- --------- 22. Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding ........................... 139,954 40,652 40,651 ========= ========= ========= 23. Loss per share from continuing operations (15/19) .................... $ (.17) $ (1.05) $ (.05) 24. Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (16/19) ....... (.04) (2.67) .15 25. Loss per share from cumulative effect on prior years (to October 31, 1997) of change in the method of accounting for start-up costs ......... (.08) -- -- --------- --------- --------- 26. Net income (loss) per share .............. $ (.29) $ (3.72) $ (.10) ========= ========= ========= - -------------- (1) Diluted earnings (loss) per share are not presented as the Company's common stock equivalents and the assumed conversion of the Company's 8% Convertible Debentures are anti-dilutive.