ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION EXHIBIT 11.1 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS The following schedules reflect the information used in calculating the number of shares in the computation of net loss per share for each of the periods set forth in the Statements of Operations. 17 ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: TOTAL # DAYS SHARES OUTSTANDING - --------------------------------------- 11,497,135 x 15 = 172,457,025 11,502,135 x 1 = 11,502,135 11,502,235 x 7 = 80,515,645 11,502,395 x 18 = 207,043,110 11,505,395 x 8 = 92,043,160 11,506,053 x 13 = 149,578,689 11,507,163 x 6 = 69,042,978 11,605,377 x 52 = 603,479,604 11,712,758 x 63 = 737,903,754 11,763,593 x 20 = 235,271,860 11,764,343 x 36 = 423,516,348 11,765,343 x 8 = 94,122,744 11,777,924 x 24 = 282,670,176 11,778,204 x 1 = 11,778,204 11,780,704 x 1 = 11,780,704 --- ------------- 273 = 3,182,706,136 3,182,706,136 / 273 = 11,658,264 ---------- ---------- LOSS PER SHARE: Net Loss plus dividend accrual plus accretion of offering costs ($9,447,419) = ($0.81) - -------------------------------- ------------- ---------- Weighted Avg. Shares 11,658,264 ---------- 18 ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: TOTAL # DAYS SHARES OUTSTANDING - --------------------------------------- 11,712,758 x 2 = 23,425,516 11,763,593 x 20 = 235,271,860 11,764,343 x 36 = 423,516,348 11,765,343 x 8 = 94,122,744 11,777,924 x 24 = 282,670,176 11,778,204 x 1 = 11,778,204 11,780,704 x 1 = 11,780,704 --- ------------- 92 1,082,565,552 / 92 = 11,767,017 ---------- ---------- LOSS PER SHARE: Net Loss plus dividend accrual plus accretion of offering costs ($3,449,012) = ($0.29) - -------------------------------- ------------- ---------- Weighted Avg. Shares 11,767,017 ---------- 19 ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: TOTAL # DAYS SHARES OUTSTANDING - --------------------------------------- 10,584,268 x 23 = 243,438,164 11,107,568 x 14 = 155,505,952 11,139,268 x 27 = 300,760,236 11,140,768 x 8 = 89,126,144 11,142,868 x 55 = 612,857,740 11,301,975 x 28 = 316,455,300 11,302,025 x 16 = 180,832,400 11,303,525 x 7 = 79,124,675 11,309,295 x 1 = 11,309,295 11,309,355 x 5 = 56,546,775 11.310,855 x 7 = 79,175,985 11,311,955 x 5 = 56,559,775 11,316,955 x 4 = 45,267,820 11,318,210 x 28 = 316,909,880 11,320,010 x 4 = 45,280,040 11,320,210 x 23 = 260,364,830 11,325,210 x 19 = 215,178,990 --- ------------- 274 3,064,694,001 11,185,015 --- ------------- ---------- --- ------------- ---------- LOSS PER SHARE: Net Loss plus dividend accrual plus accretion of offering costs ($7,780,444) = ($0.70) - -------------------------------- ------------- ---------- Weighted Avg. Shares 11,185,015 ---------- 20 ENERGY BIOSYSTEMS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: TOTAL # DAYS SHARES OUTSTANDING - --------------------------------------- 11,309,355 x 2 = 22,618,710 11,310,855 x 7 = 79,175,985 11,311,955 x 5 = 56,559,775 11,316,955 x 4 = 45,267,820 11,318,210 x 28 = 316,909,880 11,320,010 x 4 = 45,280,040 11,320,210 x 23 = 260,364,830 11,325,210 x 19 = 215,178,990 --- ------------- 92 / 1,041,356,030 = 11,319,087 --- ------------- ---------- --- ------------- ---------- LOSS PER SHARE: Net Loss plus dividend accrual plus accretion of offering costs ($2,716,413) = ($0.24) - -------------------------------- ------------- ---------- Weighted Avg. Shares 11,319,087 ---------- 21