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Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Matters (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
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,
202120202019
General, administrative and leasing expenses$6,881 $5,385 $5,748 
Property operating expenses1,098 1,119 966 
Capitalized to development activities719 556 742 
Share-based compensation cost$8,698 $7,060 $7,456 
Summary of restricted share and TB-PIU transactions under the entity's share-based compensation plans
The following table summarizes restricted shares under the share-based compensation plans for 2019, 2020 and 2021:
 SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2018
438,685 $28.38 
Granted195,520 $26.56 
Forfeited(56,341)$29.44 
Vested(185,001)$28.01 
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
392,863 $27.49 
Granted166,918 $25.22 
Forfeited(25,773)(1)$27.12 
Vested(173,191)$28.14 
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
360,817 $26.16 
Granted177,995 $26.17 
Forfeited(39,664)$26.62 
Vested(164,575)$25.95 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
334,573 $26.22 
Unvested shares as of December 31, 2021 that are expected to vest
306,658 $26.22 
(1)Includes 9,064 restricted shares previously awarded to our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer that were forfeited upon his resignation.
The following table summarizes TB-PIUs under the share-based compensation plan for 2019, 2020 and 2021:
Number of TB-PIUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2018
— N/A
Granted61,820 $26.01 
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
61,820 $26.01 
Granted98,318 $25.47 
Forfeited(20,622)(1)$25.50 
Vested(25,182)$26.30 
Unvested as of December 31, 2020
114,334 $25.57 
Granted93,983 $26.16 
Vested(45,244)$25.28 
Unvested as of December 31, 2021
163,073 $25.99 
Unvested TB-PIUs as of December 31, 2021 that are expected to vest
162,472 $25.99 
(1)Represents TB-PIUs previously awarded to our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer that were forfeited upon his resignation.
Schedule of PB-PIU/PSUs Granted
We made the following grants of PB-PIUs to executives in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Grant DateNumber of PB-PIUs GrantedGrant Date Fair Value
Number of PB-PIUs Outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (1)
1/1/2019193,682 $2,415 156,104 
1/1/2020176,758 $2,891 141,152 
1/1/2021227,544 $3,417 227,544 
(1)Excludes 73,184 PB-PIUs previously awarded to our former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer that were forfeited upon his resignation.
As of December 31, 2021, we had no PSU grants outstanding. Below is information for executive grants of PSUs with performance periods included in these consolidated financial statements (dollars in thousands):
Grant DateNumber of PSUs GrantedGrant Date Fair Value
1/1/201739,351 $1,415 
1/1/201859,110 $1,890 
Schedule of payouts for defined performance under PB-PIU/PSUs The number of earned awards at the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of COPT’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
The number of PSUs earned (“earned PSUs”) at the end of the performance period were determined based on the percentile rank of COPT’s TSR 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 (target) 
100% of PSUs granted
25th 
50% of PSUs granted
Below 25th 
0% of PSUs 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 2019, 2020 and 2021 are set forth below:
Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Per PB-PIU at Target-Level AwardBaseline Common Share ValueExpected Volatility of Common SharesRisk-free Interest Rate
1/1/2019$24.94 $21.03 21.0 %2.51 %
1/1/2020$32.71 $29.38 18.0 %1.65 %
1/1/2021$30.03 $26.08 34.7 %0.18 %
Deferred Shares Granted
We made the following grants of deferred share awards to non-employee Trustees in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Year of GrantNumber of Deferred Share Awards GrantedAggregate Grant Date Fair ValueGrant Date Fair Value Per Award
20193,432 $95 $27.60 
202010,679 $253 $23.68 
20213,416 $93 $27.12