EXHIBIT 11-A COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ------------- ------------------------ -------------------------------------- 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- CHRYSLER Weighted average common shares outstanding................... 646.5 646.2 688.3 675.5 730.3 748.4 Shares offered in offering...... 24.0 24.0 18.7 18.7 -- -- Stock options, net.............. 12.1 10.4 6.7 6.8 7.4 7.1 Conversion of preferred stock... 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.4 34.7 Conversion of other contingently issuable shares............... 2.4 2.3 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.5 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 685.5 683.6 717.0 704.0 743.8 791.7 Conversion ratio................ 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 0.6235 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding..... 427.4 426.2 447.0 438.9 463.8 493.6 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- DAIMLER-BENZ Weighted average Ordinary Shares/ADS outstanding........ 542.0 527.5 525.2 525.5 523.7 522.7 Conversion ratio................ 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 544.7 530.1 527.8 528.1 526.3 525.4 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Basic pro forma combined weighted average shares outstanding................... 972.1 956.3 974.8 967.0 990.1 1,019.0 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma combined net earnings (loss)........................ DM8,186 DM5,721 DM3,542 DM12,906 DM8,359 DM(2,689) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Basic pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share..... DM8.42 DM5.98 DM3.63 DM13.35 DM8.44 DM(2.64) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE: (CONTINUED) SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, ------------- ------------------------ -------------------------------------- 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1995 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Diluted pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share: Chrysler pro forma weighted average shares outstanding.... 427.4 426.2 447.0 438.9 463.8 493.6 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Daimler-Benz weighted average Ordinary shares/ ADS outstanding................... 542.0 527.5 525.2 525.5 523.7 522.7 Dilutive convertible bonds and notes......................... 12.8 24.9 8.8 12.7 4.0 -- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 554.8 552.4 534.0 538.2 527.7 522.7 Conversion ratio................ 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 557.6 555.2 536.7 540.9 530.4 525.4 Diluted pro forma combined weighted average shares outstanding................... 985.0 981.4 983.7 979.8 994.2 1,019.0 ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Pro forma combined earnings (loss)........................ DM8,186 DM5,721 DM3,542 DM12,906 DM8,359 DM(2,689) Interest expense on convertible bonds and notes............... 32 24 14 38 7 -- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- DM8,218 DM5,745 DM3,556 DM12,944 DM8,366 DM(2,689) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Diluted pro forma combined earnings (loss) per share..... DM8.34 DM5.85 DM3.61 DM13.21 DM8.41 DM(2.64) ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------