Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Share-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Summary of restricted share transactions under the entity's share-based compensation plans
The following table summarizes restricted share transactions under the share-based compensation plans for 2011, 2012 and 2013:
 
 
 Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2010
 
669,858

 
$
32.77

Granted
 
320,284

 
33.68

Forfeited
 
(18,058
)
 
34.23

Vested
 
(323,706
)
 
32.86

Unvested at December 31, 2011
 
648,378

 
33.13

Granted
 
177,662

 
23.64

Forfeited
 
(17,019
)
 
31.43

Vested
 
(374,378
)
 
32.72

Unvested at December 31, 2012
 
434,643

 
29.67

Granted
 
193,833

 
25.91

Forfeited
 
(9,541
)
 
27.59

Vested
 
(241,487
)
 
30.97

Unvested at December 31, 2013
 
377,448

 
$
26.96

Restricted shares expected to vest
 
361,064

 
$
27.02

Schedule of payouts for defined performance under performance-based awards of share-based compensation
The number of PSUs earned (“earned PSUs”) at the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of the COPT’s total shareholder return 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 or greater
 
100% of PSUs granted
25th
 
50% of PSUs granted
Below 25th
 
0% of PSUs granted
Schedule of assumptions used in Monte Carlo models for PSUs
The grant date fair value and certain of the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo models for the PSUs granted in 2011, 2012 and 2013 are set forth below:
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Grant date fair value
 
$
26.84

 
$
32.77

 
$
49.15

Baseline common share value
 
$
25.85

 
$
24.39

 
$
35.17

Expected volatility of common shares
 
29.5
%
 
43.2
%
 
61.1
%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.33
%
 
0.41
%
 
1.32
%
Summary of stock option transactions under the entity's share-based compensation plans
The following table summarizes option transactions under the share-based compensation plans for 2011, 2012 and 2013 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
 Shares
 
Range of Exercise Price per Share
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in Years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
 
1,188,284

 
$9.54 - $57.00
 
$
33.07

 
5
 
$
7,987

Forfeited/Expired – 2011
 
(51,598
)
 
$22.49 - $50.59
 
$
42.82

 
 
 
 
Exercised – 2011
 
(191,264
)
 
$9.54 - $30.25
 
$
12.82

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2011
 
945,422

 
$13.40 - $57.00
 
$
36.63

 
4
 
$
510

Forfeited/Expired – 2012
 
(85,588
)
 
$25.52 - $57.00
 
$
42.98

 
 
 
 
Exercised – 2012
 
(61,624
)
 
$13.40 - $22.49
 
$
15.08

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2012
 
798,210

 
$13.60 - $57.00
 
$
37.62

 
3
 
$
325

Forfeited/Expired – 2013
 
(117,952
)
 
$18.08 - $51.62
 
$
40.91

 
 
 
 
Exercised – 2013
 
(39,331
)
 
$13.60 - $26.24
 
$
19.67

 
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
640,927

 
$19.63 - $56.00
 
$
38.11

 
2
 
$
68

Exercisable at December 31, 2011
 
945,422

 
(1)
 
$
36.63

 
 
 
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2012
 
798,210

 
(2)
 
$
37.62

 
 
 
 
Exercisable at December 31, 2013
 
640,927

 
(3)
 
$
38.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


(1)
53,957 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $13.40 to $16.73; 225,903 had an exercise price ranging from $16.74 to $30.04; 198,762 had an exercise price ranging from $30.05 to $41.28; and 466,800 had an exercise price ranging from $41.29 to $57.00.
(2)
9,500 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $13.60 to $16.73; 204,736 had an exercise price ranging from $16.74 to $30.04; 180,962 had an exercise price ranging from $30.05 to $41.28; and 403,012 had an exercise price ranging from $41.29 to $57.00.
(3)
171,288 of these options had an exercise price ranging from $19.63 to $30.04; 145,187 had an exercise price ranging from$30.05 to $41.28; 160,402 had an exercise price ranging from $41.29 to $42.74; and 164,050 had an exercise price ranging from $42.75 to $56.00.
Reporting for share-based compensation expense
The table below sets forth our reporting for share based compensation expense (in thousands):
 
 
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
General, administrative and leasing expenses
 
$
5,412

 
$
8,611

 
$
9,077

Property operating expenses
 
1,118

 
1,371

 
2,843

Capitalized to development activities
 
1,075

 
1,202

 
2,347

Share-based compensation expense
 
$
7,605

 
$
11,184

 
$
14,267