Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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

As of March 31, 2017, the Saul Organization holds a 25.8% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership represented by approximately 7.5 million convertible limited partnership units. These 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 March 31, 2017, approximately 685,000 units were convertible into shares of Saul Centers common stock.

The impact of the Saul Organization’s approximately 25.8% limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership is reflected as Noncontrolling Interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average common stock outstanding for the three months endedMarch 31, 2017 and 2016, were approximately 29.3 million and 28.7 million, respectively.