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, 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 Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 
$
(25,331
)
 
$
120,675

 
$
34,509

Gain on sales of real estate, net
 
40,986

 
68,047

 
10,671

Preferred share dividends
 
(14,297
)
 
(14,210
)
 
(15,939
)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares
 
(17
)
 

 
(1,769
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(4,216
)
 
(10,575
)
 
(4,955
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
(419
)
 
(706
)
 
(432
)
Numerator for basic EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
163,231

 
$
22,085

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

 
6,397

 

Numerator for diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
169,628

 
$
22,085

Numerator for basic EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
163,231

 
$
22,085

Discontinued operations
 

 
156

 
26

Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 
(3
)
 
4

Numerator for basic EPS on net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
163,384

 
$
22,115

Dilutive effect of common units in COPLP
 

 
6,403

 

Numerator for diluted EPS on net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(3,294
)
 
$
169,787

 
$
22,115

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares)
 
94,502

 
93,914

 
88,092

Dilutive effect of common units
 

 
3,692

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
 

 
61

 
171

Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares)
 
94,502

 
97,667

 
88,263

Basic EPS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Diluted EPS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Net (loss) income attributable to COPT common shareholders
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25


 
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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Conversion of common units
 
3,633

 

 
3,897

Conversion of Series I preferred units
 
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 effect was antidilutive:
 
weighted average restricted shares and deferred share awards of 385,000 for 2016, 410,000 for 2015 and 401,000 for 2014; and
weighted average options of 285,000 for 2016, 469,000 for 2015 and 492,000 for 2014, 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 Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 
$
(25,331
)
 
$
120,675

 
$
34,509

Gain on sales of real estate, net
 
40,986

 
68,047

 
10,671

Preferred unit distributions
 
(14,957
)
 
(14,870
)
 
(16,599
)
Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred units
 
(17
)
 

 
(1,769
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(3,715
)
 
(3,523
)
 
(3,281
)
Income from continuing operations attributable to share-based compensation awards
 
(419
)
 
(706
)
 
(432
)
Numerator for basic and diluted EPU from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(3,453
)
 
$
169,623

 
$
23,099

Discontinued operations
 

 
156

 
26

Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 
3

 
5

Numerator for basic and diluted EPU on net (loss) income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(3,453
)
 
$
169,782

 
$
23,130

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPU (common units)
 
98,135

 
97,606

 
91,989

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
 

 
61

 
171

Denominator for diluted EPU (common units)
 
98,135

 
97,667

 
92,160

Basic EPU:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Net (loss) income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Diluted EPU:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25

Net (loss) income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.74

 
$
0.25



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,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Conversion of Series I preferred units
 
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 effect was antidilutive:
 
weighted average restricted units and deferred share awards of 385,000 for 2016, 410,000 for 2015 and 401,000 for 2014; and
weighted average options of 285,000 for 2016, 469,000 for 2015 and 492,000 for 2014.
 
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.