EXHIBIT 11-A COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: POOLING ---------------------------------------------------------------- JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ -------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- CHRYLSER Weighted average common shares outstanding..... 646.2 688.3 675.5 730.3 748.4 Shares offered in offering..................... 30.0 24.7 24.7 -- -- Stock options, net............................. 10.4 6.7 6.8 7.4 7.1 Conversion of preferred stock.................. 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.4 34.7 Conversion of other contingently issuable shares....................................... 2.3 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 689.6 723.0 710.0 743.8 791.7 Conversion ratio............................... 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding.................................. 430.0 450.8 442.7 463.8 493.6 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- DAIMLER-BENZ Weighted average Ordinary Shares/ADS outstanding.................................. 517.7 515.4 515.7 513.9 513.0 Ordinary share rights adjustment factor........ 1.019 1.019 1.019 1.019 1.019 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma weighted average Ordinary Shares/ADS outstanding.................................. 527.5 525.2 525.5 523.7 522.7 Conversion ratio............................... 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 530.1 527.8 528.1 526.3 525.4 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Basic pro forma combined weighted average shares outstanding........................... 960.1 978.6 970.8 990.1 1,019.0 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma combined net earnings (loss)......... DM5,721 DM3,542 DM12,906 DM8,359 DM(2,689) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Basic pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share........................................ DM5.96 DM3.62 DM13.29 DM8.44 DM(2.64) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: (CONTINUED) POOLING ---------------------------------------------------------------- JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ------------------------ -------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Diluted pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share: Chrysler pro forma weighted average shares outstanding.................................. 430.0 450.8 442.7 463.8 493.6 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Daimler-Benz weighted average Ordinary shares/ADS outstanding....................... 517.7 515.4 515.7 513.9 513.0 Dilutive conertible bonds and notes............ 24.4 8.6 12.5 4.0 -- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 542.1 524.0 538.2 517.9 522.7 Ordinary Share rights adjustment factor........ 1.019 1.019 1.019 1.019 1.019 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 552.4 534.0 538.2 527.7 522.7 Conversion ratio............................... 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 555.2 536.7 540.9 530.4 525.4 Diluted pro forma combined weighted average shares outstanding........................... 985.2 987.5 983.6 994.2 1,019.0 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma combined net earnings (loss)......... DM5,721 DM3,542 DM12,906 DM8,359 DM(2,689) Interest expense on convertible bonds and notes........................................ 24 14 38 7 -- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- DM5,745 DM3,556 DM12,944 DM8,366 DM(2,689) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Diluted pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share........................................ DM5.83 DM3.60 DM13.16 DM8.41 DM(2.64) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------