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Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Matters (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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,
202220212020
General, administrative and leasing expenses$7,643 $6,881 $5,385 
Property operating expenses1,147 1,098 1,119 
Capitalized to development activities847 719 556 
Share-based compensation cost$9,637 $8,698 $7,060 
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 2020, 2021 and 2022:
 SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
392,863 $27.49 
Granted166,918 $25.22 
Forfeited(25,773)$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 
Granted186,515 $26.50 
Forfeited(43,420)$26.47 
Vested(152,585)$26.39 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
325,083 $26.27 
Unvested shares as of December 31, 2022 that are expected to vest
297,282 $26.25 
The following table summarizes TB-PIUs under the share-based compensation plan for 2020, 2021 and 2022:
Number of TB-PIUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2019
61,820 $26.01 
Granted98,318 $25.47 
Forfeited(20,622)$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 
Granted101,966 $26.39 
Vested(77,709)$26.04 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022
187,330 $26.19 
Unvested TB-PIUs as of December 31, 2022 that are expected to vest
186,345 $26.19 
Schedule of PB-PIU's Granted
We made the following grants of PB-PIUs to senior management team members from 2019 through 2022 (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, 2022
1/1/2019193,682 $2,415 — 
1/1/2020176,758 $2,891 141,152 
1/1/2021227,544 $3,417 227,544 
1/1/2022231,838 $3,810 231,838 
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 2020, 2021 and 2022 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
1/1/2020$32.71 $29.38 18.0 %1.65 %
1/1/2021$30.03 $26.08 34.7 %0.18 %
1/1/2022$32.87 $27.97 31.7 %0.98 %
Deferred Shares Granted
We made the following grants of deferred share awards to non-employee Trustees in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Year of GrantNumber of Deferred Share Awards GrantedAggregate Grant Date Fair ValueGrant Date Fair Value Per Award
202010,679 $253 $23.68 
20213,416 $93 $27.12 
20226,771 $166 $24.50