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Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - HOLDERS OF CONVERTIBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
Saul Centers is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owning a 71.9% common interest as of December 31, 2021. Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is comprised of limited partnership units owned by the Saul Organization. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is increased for earnings allocated to limited partnership interests and distributions reinvested in additional units, and is decreased for limited partner distributions. Noncontrolling interest reflected on the consolidated statements of operations represents earnings allocated to limited partnership interests held by the Saul Organization.
The Saul Organization holds a 26.7% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by 8,801,214 limited partnership units, as of December 31, 2021. The units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock, at the option of the unit holder, on a one-for-one basis provided that, in accordance with the Saul Centers, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, the rights may not be exercised at any time that the Saul Organization beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate more than 39.9% of the value of the outstanding common stock and preferred stock of Saul Centers (the “Equity Securities”). As of December 31, 2021, approximately 540,000 units were eligible for conversion.
As of December 31, 2021, a third party investor holds a 1.4% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by 469,740 convertible limited partnership units. At the option of the unit holder, these units are convertible into shares of Saul Centers’ common stock on a one-for-one basis; provided that, in lieu of the delivery of Saul Centers' common stock, Saul Centers may, in its sole discretion, deliver cash in an amount equal to the value of such Saul Centers' common stock.
The impact of the Saul Organization’s 26.7% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Weighted average fully diluted partnership units and common stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, were 33.1 million, 31.3 million, and 30.9 million, respectively.
The 0.7 million limited partnership units remaining in escrow after October 18, 2021, in connection with the Twinbrook Contribution Agreement, are not eligible to receive distributions from the Operating Partnership until such time as they are released from escrow.