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COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES Earnings Per Share Disclosure
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
We present both basic and diluted EPS. We compute basic EPS by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders allocable to unrestricted common shares by the weighted average number of unrestricted common shares outstanding during the period after allocating undistributed earnings between common shareholders and participating securities under the two-class method. Our participating securities include restricted shares and PIUs and deferred share awards not previously settled by common share issuances. Our computation of diluted EPS is similar except that:
•the denominator is increased to include: (1) the weighted average number of potential additional common shares that would have been outstanding if securities that are convertible into common shares were converted; and (2) the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests and share-based compensation awards using the if-converted or treasury stock methods; and
•the numerator is adjusted to add back any changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion into common shares that we add to the denominator.
We compute diluted EPS using the treasury stock method for unvested restricted shares, TB-PIUs and deferred share awards and the if-converted method for exchangeable debt (including our 5.25% Notes), common units, redeemable noncontrolling interests, PB-PIUs, PSUs and vested PIUs and deferred share awards not previously settled by common share issuances.
Summaries of the numerator and denominator for purposes of basic and diluted EPS calculations are set forth below (in thousands, except per share data):
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 152,315 | $ | 138,929 | $ | (73,469) | ||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to share-based compensation awards for basic EPS | (622) | (510) | (1,199) | |||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for basic EPS on net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 151,693 | 138,419 | (74,668) | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to income attributable to share-based compensation awards for diluted EPS | 187 | 89 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Numerator for diluted EPS on net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 151,880 | $ | 138,508 | $ | (74,668) | ||||||||||||||
| Denominator (all weighted averages) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for basic EPS (common shares) | 112,516 | 112,296 | 112,178 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards | 788 | 603 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares) | 113,304 | 112,899 | 112,178 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic EPS attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1.35 | $ | 1.23 | $ | (0.67) | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS attributable to common shareholders | $ | 1.34 | $ | 1.23 | $ | (0.67) | ||||||||||||||
Our diluted EPS computations do not include the effects of the following securities since the conversions of such securities would increase diluted EPS for the respective periods (in thousands):
| Weighted Average Shares Excluded from Denominator for the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of common units | 2,083 | 1,672 | 1,509 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 847 | 842 | 969 | |||||||||||||||||
The following securities were also excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because their effect was antidilutive:
•weighted average restricted shares and deferred share awards of 432,000 for 2025, 434,000 for 2024 and 416,000 for 2023;
•weighted average TB-PIUs of 236,000 for 2025, 223,000 for 2024 and 175,000 for 2023;
•weighted average PB-PIUs of 629,000 for 2023; and
•weighted average vested PIUs of 215,000 for 2024 and 154,000 for 2023.
As discussed in Note 8, our 5.25% Notes have an exchange settlement feature under which the principal amount of notes exchanged is payable in cash, with the remainder of the exchange obligation, if any, determined based on the exchange price per common share at the time of settlement, payable in cash, common shares or a combination thereof at our election. These notes did not affect our diluted EPS reported above since the weighted average closing price of our common shares for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was less than the exchange price applicable to those periods.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2022 | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | |
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.