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, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of 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,
2023 2022 2021
General, administrative, leasing and other expenses $ 7,255  $ 7,643  $ 6,881 
Property operating expenses 1,289  1,147  1,098 
Capitalized to development activities 576  847  719 
Share-based compensation cost $ 9,120  $ 9,637  $ 8,698 
Schedule of Restricted Share and TB-PIU Activity
The following table summarizes restricted shares activity under our share-based compensation plan for 2021, 2022 and 2023:
 Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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 
Granted 220,336  $ 25.38 
Forfeited (39,474) $ 26.03 
Vested (152,490) $ 26.09 
Unvested as of December 31, 2023
353,455  $ 25.82 
Unvested shares as of December 31, 2023 that are expected to vest
317,075  $ 25.83 
The following table summarizes TB-PIUs activity under our share-based compensation plan for 2021, 2022 and 2023:
Number of TB-PIUs Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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 
Granted 123,900  $ 25.40 
Forfeited (27,182) $ 26.46 
Vested (89,633) $ 25.95 
Unvested as of December 31, 2023
194,415  $ 25.76 
Unvested TB-PIUs as of December 31, 2023 that are expected to vest
193,131  $ 25.76 
Schedule of PB-PIU's Granted
We made the following grants of PB-PIUs to senior management team members from 2019 through 2023 (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, 2023
1/1/2019 193,682  $ 2,415  — 
1/1/2020 176,758  $ 2,891  — 
1/1/2021 227,544  $ 3,417  189,308 
1/1/2022 231,838  $ 3,810  192,996 
1/1/2023 275,402  $ 4,343  225,590 
Schedule of Payouts for Defined Performance Under PB-PIU The number of earned awards at the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of COPT Defense’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
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 2021, 2022 and 2023 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
1/1/2021 $ 30.03  $ 26.08  34.7  % 0.18  %
1/1/2022 $ 32.87  $ 27.97  31.7  % 0.98  %
1/1/2023 $ 31.54  $ 25.94  35.0  % 4.28  %
Schedule of Deferred Shares Granted
We made the following grants of deferred share awards to non-employee Trustees in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (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
2021 3,416  $ 93  $ 27.12 
2022 6,771  $ 166  $ 24.50 
2023 9,046  $ 215  $ 23.75