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, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
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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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to COPT
$
21,257

 
$
18,697

 
$
148,907

 
$
55,281

Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
(123
)
 
(114
)
 
(495
)
 
(348
)
Numerator for basic EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
21,134

 
18,583

 
148,412

 
54,933

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 
100

 

Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
5

 

 
26

 

Numerator for diluted EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders
$
21,139

 
$
18,583

 
$
148,538

 
$
54,933

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares)
111,582

 
104,379

 
111,036

 
102,401

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
361

 
231

 
313

 
165

Dilutive effect of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 
123

 

Dilutive effect of forward equity sale agreements

 
178

 

 
60

Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares)
111,943

 
104,788

 
111,472

 
102,626

Basic EPS
$
0.19

 
$
0.18

 
$
1.34

 
$
0.54

Diluted EPS
$
0.19

 
$
0.18

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.54


 
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,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Conversion of common units
1,312

 
2,135

 
1,323

 
2,847

Conversion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
975

 

 
893

 

Conversion of Series I preferred units
176

 
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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 503,000;
weighted average restricted shares and deferred share awards for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 436,000 and 455,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 441,000 and 452,000, respectively;
weighted average options for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 3,000 and 30,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 16,000 and 45,000, respectively; and
weighted average unvested PIUs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 62,000 and 47,000, respectively.

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 Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to COPLP
$
21,681

 
$
19,242

 
$
151,257

 
$
57,308

Preferred unit distributions
(157
)
 
(165
)
 
(487
)
 
(495
)
Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
(139
)
 
(114
)
 
(592
)
 
(348
)
Numerator for basic EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
21,385

 
18,963

 
150,178

 
56,465

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 


 
100

 

Income attributable to share-based compensation awards
5

 

 
26

 

Numerator for diluted EPU on net income attributable to COPLP common unitholders
$
21,390

 
$
18,963

 
$
150,304

 
$
56,465

Denominator (all weighted averages):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic EPU (common units)
112,894

 
106,514

 
112,359

 
105,248

Dilutive effect of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 
123

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards
361

 
231

 
313

 
165

Dilutive effect of forward equity sale agreements

 
178

 

 
60

Denominator for diluted EPU (common units)
113,255

 
106,923

 
112,795

 
105,473

Basic EPU
$
0.19

 
$
0.18

 
$
1.34

 
$
0.54

Diluted EPU
$
0.19

 
$
0.18

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.54


 
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 Shares Excluded from Denominator
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Conversion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
975

 

 
893

 

Conversion of Series I preferred units
176

 
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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 503,000;
weighted average restricted units and deferred share awards for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 436,000 and 455,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 441,000 and 452,000, respectively;
weighted average options for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 3,000 and 30,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 of 16,000 and 45,000, respectively; and
weighted average unvested PIUs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 of 62,000 and 47,000, respectively.