Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Matters (Tables)

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Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Matters (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Reporting for share-based compensation expense
The table below sets forth our reporting for share based compensation cost (in thousands):
 For the Years Ended December 31,
2022 2021 2020
General, administrative and leasing expenses $ 7,643  $ 6,881  $ 5,385 
Property operating expenses 1,147  1,098  1,119 
Capitalized to development activities 847  719  556 
Share-based compensation cost $ 9,637  $ 8,698  $ 7,060 
Summary of restricted share and TB-PIU transactions under the entity's share-based compensation plans
The following table summarizes restricted shares under the share-based compensation plans for 2020, 2021 and 2022:
 Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
392,863  $ 27.49 
Granted 166,918  $ 25.22 
Forfeited (25,773) $ 27.12 
Vested (173,191) $ 28.14 
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
360,817  $ 26.16 
Granted 177,995  $ 26.17 
Forfeited (39,664) $ 26.62 
Vested (164,575) $ 25.95 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
334,573  $ 26.22 
Granted 186,515  $ 26.50 
Forfeited (43,420) $ 26.47 
Vested (152,585) $ 26.39 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
325,083  $ 26.27 
Unvested shares as of December 31, 2022 that are expected to vest
297,282  $ 26.25 
The following table summarizes TB-PIUs under the share-based compensation plan for 2020, 2021 and 2022:
Number of TB-PIUs Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
61,820  $ 26.01 
Granted 98,318  $ 25.47 
Forfeited (20,622) $ 25.50 
Vested (25,182) $ 26.30 
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
114,334  $ 25.57 
Granted 93,983  $ 26.16 
Vested (45,244) $ 25.28 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
163,073  $ 25.99 
Granted 101,966  $ 26.39 
Vested (77,709) $ 26.04 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
187,330  $ 26.19 
Unvested TB-PIUs as of December 31, 2022 that are expected to vest
186,345  $ 26.19 
Schedule of PB-PIU's Granted
We made the following grants of PB-PIUs to senior management team members from 2019 through 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Grant Date Number of PB-PIUs Granted Grant Date Fair Value
Number of PB-PIUs Outstanding as of December 31, 2022
1/1/2019 193,682  $ 2,415  — 
1/1/2020 176,758  $ 2,891  141,152 
1/1/2021 227,544  $ 3,417  227,544 
1/1/2022 231,838  $ 3,810  231,838 
Schedule of payouts for defined performance under PB-PIU/PSUs The number of earned awards at the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of COPT’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to a peer group of companies, as set forth in the following schedule:
Percentile Rank   Earned Awards Payout %
75th or greater  
100% of PB-PIUs granted
50th (target)  
50% of PB-PIUs granted
25th  
25% of PB-PIUs granted
Below 25th  
0% of PB-PIUs granted
The number of PSUs earned (“earned PSUs”) at the end of the performance period were determined based on the percentile rank of COPT’s TSR relative to a peer group of companies, as set forth in the following schedule:
Percentile Rank   Earned PSUs Payout %
75th or greater  
200% of PSUs granted
50th (target)  
100% of PSUs granted
25th  
50% of PSUs granted
Below 25th  
0% of PSUs granted
Schedule of assumptions used in Monte Carlo models for PB-PIUs The grant date fair value and certain of the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo models for the PB-PIUs granted in 2020, 2021 and 2022 are set forth below:
Grant Date  Grant Date Fair Value Per PB-PIU at Target-Level Award Baseline Common Share Value Expected Volatility of Common Shares Risk-free Interest Rate
1/1/2020 $ 32.71  $ 29.38  18.0  % 1.65  %
1/1/2021 $ 30.03  $ 26.08  34.7  % 0.18  %
1/1/2022 $ 32.87  $ 27.97  31.7  % 0.98  %
Deferred Shares Granted
We made the following grants of deferred share awards to non-employee Trustees in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Year of Grant Number of Deferred Share Awards Granted Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value Grant Date Fair Value Per Award
2020 10,679  $ 253  $ 23.68 
2021 3,416  $ 93  $ 27.12 
2022 6,771  $ 166  $ 24.50