Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit ("EPU")
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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 COPT common shares were converted; and (2) the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period attributable to 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 added 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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
$
(4,829
)
 
$
94,279

 
$
(45,049
)
 
$
122,105

Gain on sales of real estate, net
34,101

 
15

 
34,101

 
4,000

Preferred share dividends
(3,552
)
 
(3,552
)
 
(10,657
)
 
(10,657
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,973
)
 
(4,494
)
 
(2,346
)
 
(7,322
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to share-based compensation awards
(105
)
 
(369
)
 
(319
)
 
(475
)
Numerator for basic EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
23,642

 
85,879

 
(24,270
)
 
107,651

Convertible preferred shares

 
372

 

 

Dilutive effect of common units in COPLP on diluted EPS from continuing operations

 

 

 
4,225

Numerator for diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
23,642

 
$
86,251

 
$
(24,270
)
 
$
111,876

Numerator for basic EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
23,642

 
$
85,879

 
$
(24,270
)
 
$
107,651

Discontinued operations

 

 

 
156

Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
(3
)
Numerator for basic EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
23,642

 
85,879

 
(24,270
)
 
107,804

Convertible preferred shares

 
372

 

 

Dilutive effect of common units in COPLP

 

 

 
4,231

Numerator for diluted EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
23,642

 
$
86,251

 
$
(24,270
)
 
$
112,035

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares)
94,433

 
94,153

 
94,312

 
93,830

Convertible preferred shares

 
434

 

 

Dilutive effect of common units

 

 

 
3,697

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
81

 
21

 

 
82

Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares)
94,514

 
94,608

 
94,312

 
97,609

Basic EPS:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Discontinued operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

Net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Diluted EPS:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Discontinued operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

Net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15


 
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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Conversion of common units
3,591

 
3,679

 
3,648

 

Conversion of Series I Preferred Units
176

 
176

 
176

 
176

Conversion of Series K Preferred Shares
434

 

 
434

 
434


 
The following share-based compensation securities were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effects were antidilutive:
 
weighted average restricted shares and deferred share awards for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 375,000 and 411,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 394,000 and 412,000, respectively; and
weighted average options for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 233,000 and 440,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 307,000 and 480,000, respectively.

We had outstanding senior notes, which we redeemed in April 2015, with an exchange settlement feature, but such notes did not affect our diluted EPS reported above since the weighted average closing price of COPT’s common shares during each of the periods was less than the exchange prices per common share applicable for such periods.

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 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 added 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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
$
(4,829
)
 
$
94,279

 
$
(45,049
)
 
$
122,105

Gain on sales of real estate, net
34,101

 
15

 
34,101

 
4,000

Preferred unit distributions
(3,717
)
 
(3,717
)
 
(11,152
)
 
(11,152
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
(913
)
 
(972
)
 
(2,803
)
 
(2,605
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to share-based compensation awards
(105
)
 
(369
)
 
(319
)
 
(475
)
Numerator for basic EPU from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
24,537

 
89,236

 
(25,222
)
 
111,873

Convertible preferred units

 
372

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPU from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
24,537

 
$
89,608

 
$
(25,222
)
 
$
111,873

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Numerator for basic EPU from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
24,537

 
$
89,236

 
$
(25,222
)
 
$
111,873

Discontinued operations

 

 

 
156

Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 
3

Numerator for basic EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
24,537

 
89,236

 
(25,222
)
 
112,032

Convertible preferred units

 
372

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
24,537

 
$
89,608

 
$
(25,222
)
 
$
112,032

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPU (common units)
98,024

 
97,832

 
97,960

 
97,527

Convertible preferred shares

 
434

 

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
81

 
21

 

 
82

Denominator for diluted EPU (common units)
98,105

 
98,287

 
97,960

 
97,609

Basic EPU:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Discontinued operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

Net (loss) income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Diluted EPU:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15

Discontinued operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

Net (loss) income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
0.25

 
$
0.91

 
$
(0.26
)
 
$
1.15


 
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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Conversion of Series I preferred units
176

 
176

 
176

 
176

Conversion of Series K preferred units
434

 

 
434

 
434


 
The following share-based compensation securities were excluded from the computation of diluted EPU because their effects were antidilutive:
 
weighted average restricted units and deferred share awards for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 375,000 and 411,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 394,000 and 412,000, respectively; and
weighted average options for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 233,000 and 440,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 of 307,000 and 480,000, respectively.
 
We had outstanding senior notes, which we redeemed in April 2015, with an exchange settlement feature, but such notes did not affect our diluted EPU reported above since the weighted average closing price of COPT’s common shares during each of the periods was less than the exchange prices per common share applicable for such periods.