Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit (???EPU???)

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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit (“EPU”)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) and Earnings Per Unit (“EPU”) Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) and Earnings Per Unit (“EPU”)

 COPT and Subsidiaries EPS

We present both basic and diluted EPS.  We compute basic EPS by dividing net income available to common shareholders allocable to unrestricted common shares under the two-class method by the weighted average number of unrestricted common shares outstanding during the period.  Our computation of diluted EPS is similar except that:
 
the denominator is increased to include: (1) the weighted average number of potential additional common shares that would have been outstanding if securities that are convertible into common shares were converted; and (2) the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period attributable to COPT’s forward equity sale agreements, redeemable noncontrolling interests and our share-based compensation using the treasury stock or if-converted methods; and
the numerator is adjusted to add back any changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion into common shares that we add to the denominator.

Summaries of the numerator and denominator for purposes of basic and diluted EPS calculations are set forth below (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to COPT
 
$
191,692

 
$
72,301

 
$
68,745

Preferred share dividends
 

 

 
(6,219
)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares
 

 

 
(6,847
)
Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
(656
)
 
(462
)
 
(449
)
Numerator for basic EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
191,036

 
$
71,839

 
$
55,230

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
132

 

 

Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
33

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
191,201

 
$
71,839

 
$
55,230

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares)
 
111,196

 
103,946

 
98,969

Dilutive effect of redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
119

 

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
 
308

 
134

 
132

Dilutive effect of forward equity sale agreements
 

 
45

 
54

Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares)
 
111,623

 
104,125

 
99,155

Basic EPS
 
$
1.72

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.56

Diluted EPS
 
$
1.71

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.56


 
Our diluted EPS computations do not include the effects of the following securities since the conversions of such securities would increase diluted EPS for the respective periods (in thousands):
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Excluded from Denominator for the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Conversion of common units
 
1,299

 
2,468

 
3,362

Conversion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
896

 
936

 
689

Conversion of Series I preferred units
 
176

 
176

 
176



The following securities were also excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effect was antidilutive:
 
weighted average shares related to COPT’s forward equity sale agreements of 376,000 for 2019;
weighted average restricted shares and deferred share awards of 441,000 for 2019, 452,000 for 2018 and 433,000 for 2017;
weighted average options of 12,000 for 2019, 42,000 for 2018 and 70,000 for 2017; and
weighted average unvested PIUs of 51,000 for 2019.
 
COPLP and Subsidiaries EPU

We present both basic and diluted EPU.  We compute basic EPU by dividing net income available to common unitholders allocable to unrestricted common units under the two-class method by the weighted average number of unrestricted common units outstanding during the period.  Our computation of diluted EPU is similar except that:
 
the denominator is increased to include: (1) the weighted average number of potential additional common units that would have been outstanding if securities that are convertible into our common units were converted; and (2) the effect of dilutive potential common units outstanding during the period attributable to COPT’s forward equity sale agreements, redeemable noncontrolling interests and our share-based compensation using the treasury stock or if-converted methods; and
the numerator is adjusted to add back any changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion into common units that we add to the denominator.

Summaries of the numerator and denominator for purposes of basic and diluted EPU calculations are set forth below (in thousands, except per unit data):
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to COPLP
 
$
194,619

 
$
74,703

 
$
71,295

Preferred unit distributions
 
(564
)
 
(660
)
 
(6,879
)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred units
 

 

 
(6,847
)
Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
(785
)
 
(462
)
 
(449
)
Numerator for basic EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
193,270

 
73,581

 
57,120

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
132

 

 

Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
33

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
193,435

 
$
73,581

 
$
57,120

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPU (common units)
 
112,495

 
106,414

 
102,331

Dilutive effect of redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
119

 

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
 
308

 
134

 
132

Dilutive effect of forward equity sale agreements
 

 
45

 
54

Denominator for diluted EPU (common units)
 
112,922

 
106,593

 
102,517

Basic EPU
 
$
1.72

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.56

Diluted EPU
 
$
1.71

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.56



Our diluted EPU computations do not include the effects of the following securities since the conversions of such securities would increase diluted EPU for the respective periods (in thousands):
 
 
Weighted Average Units Excluded from Denominator for the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Conversion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
896

 
936

 
689

Conversion of Series I preferred units
 
176

 
176

 
176


 
The following securities were also excluded from the computation of diluted EPU because their effect was antidilutive:

weighted average shares related to COPT’s forward equity sale agreements of 376,000 for 2019;
weighted average restricted units and deferred share awards of 441,000 for 2019, 452,000 for 2018 and 433,000 for 2017;
weighted average options of 12,000 for 2019, 42,000 for 2018 and 70,000 for 2017; and
weighted average unvested PIUs of 51,000 for 2019.