Equity Based Compensation of the Company (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs

We recorded equity-based compensation expense in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Restricted common shares	$	3,020	$	2,865	$	8,527	$	8,362
Notional unit performance awards	1,057		1,012		2,967		2,853
Options	83		117		321		345
Total equity-based compensation	$	4,160	$	3,994	$	11,815	$	11,560

Equity-based compensation expense capitalized as a part of rental property and deferred lease costs were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized	$	244	$	217	$	741	$	620