ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. (ARE)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1035443. Latest filing source: 0001035443-26-000013.
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Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,889,721,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-01-26 |
| Net income | -1,429,570,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-01-26 |
| Assets | 34,081,835,000 | USD | 2025 | 2026-01-26 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-01-26. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001035443.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,465,692,000 | 1,854,427,000 | 2,081,362,000 | 2,534,862,000 | 2,802,567,000 | 3,005,137,000 | 2,889,721,000 | |||
| Net income | -65,901,000 | 169,093,000 | 379,312,000 | 363,165,000 | 770,959,000 | 571,247,000 | 521,660,000 | 103,639,000 | 322,949,000 | -1,429,570,000 |
| Diluted EPS | -1.99 | 1.58 | 3.52 | 3.12 | 6.01 | 3.82 | 3.18 | 0.54 | 1.80 | -8.44 |
| Operating cash flow | 393,487,000 | 450,882,000 | 570,339,000 | 683,857,000 | 882,510,000 | 1,010,197,000 | 1,294,321,000 | 1,630,550,000 | 1,504,524,000 | 1,414,046,000 |
| Dividends paid | 240,347,000 | 312,131,000 | 380,632,000 | 447,029,000 | 532,980,000 | 655,968,000 | 757,742,000 | 847,483,000 | 898,557,000 | 911,450,000 |
| Share buybacks | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50,107,000 | 208,187,000 | ||||||
| Assets | 10,354,888,000 | 12,103,953,000 | 14,464,956,000 | 18,390,503,000 | 22,827,878,000 | 30,219,373,000 | 35,523,399,000 | 36,771,402,000 | 37,527,449,000 | 34,081,835,000 |
| Liabilities | 4,972,610,000 | 5,620,784,000 | 6,570,242,000 | 8,224,025,000 | 9,384,100,000 | 11,186,123,000 | 12,840,152,000 | 14,148,409,000 | 15,128,988,000 | 14,925,399,000 |
| Stockholders' equity | 4,895,796,000 | 5,949,666,000 | 7,341,965,000 | 8,865,826,000 | 11,725,712,000 | 16,189,542,000 | 18,972,387,000 | 18,471,175,000 | 17,889,042,000 | 15,470,070,000 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 125,032,000 | 254,381,000 | 234,181,000 | 189,681,000 | 568,532,000 | 361,348,000 | 825,193,000 | 618,190,000 | 552,146,000 | 549,062,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 24.78% | 41.57% | 27.45% | 20.58% | 3.70% | 10.75% | -49.47% | |||
| Return on equity | -1.35% | 2.84% | 5.17% | 4.10% | 6.57% | 3.53% | 2.75% | 0.56% | 1.81% | -9.24% |
| Return on assets | -0.64% | 1.40% | 2.62% | 1.97% | 3.38% | 1.89% | 1.47% | 0.28% | 0.86% | -4.19% |
| Liabilities / equity | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.96 |
Financial Charts
Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-04-27. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001035443.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q2 | 2022-06-30 | 1.67 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2022-Q3 | 2022-09-30 | 2.11 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q1 | 2023-03-31 | 0.44 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-06-30 | 695,019,000 | 89,937,000 | 0.51 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-09-30 | 696,601,000 | 24,269,000 | 0.13 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-12-31 | 733,525,000 | -88,429,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2024-Q1 | 2024-03-31 | 746,061,000 | 170,545,000 | 0.97 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-06-30 | 745,626,000 | 46,702,000 | 0.25 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-09-30 | 763,947,000 | 167,947,000 | 0.96 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-12-31 | 749,503,000 | -62,245,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2025-Q1 | 2025-03-31 | 731,421,000 | -8,939,000 | -0.07 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-06-30 | 722,935,000 | -107,002,000 | -0.64 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-09-30 | 722,643,000 | -232,754,000 | -1.38 | reported discrete quarter |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-12-31 | 712,722,000 | -1,080,875,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | |
| 2026-Q1 | 2026-03-31 | 640,659,000 | 361,653,000 | 2.10 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001035443-26-000042.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-looking statements
Certain information and statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements
containing the words “forecast,” “guidance,” “goals,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,”
“seeks,” “should,” “targets,” or “will,” or the negative of those words or similar words, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that
may affect our future plans of operations, business and financial strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of
important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
•Operating factors, such as a failure to operate our business successfully in comparison to market expectations or in
comparison to our competitors, our inability to obtain capital when desired or refinance debt maturities when desired, and/
or a failure to maintain our status as a REIT for federal tax purposes;
•Market and industry factors, such as adverse developments concerning the life science industry and/or our tenants;
•Government factors, such as any unfavorable effects resulting from federal, state, local, and/or foreign government
policies, laws, and/or funding levels;
•Global factors, such as negative economic, social, political, financial, credit market, banking conditions, and/or regional
armed hostilities; and
•Other factors, such as climate change, cyber intrusions, and/or changes in laws, regulations, and financial accounting
standards.
This list of risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included
under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and under respective sections in this quarterly
report on Form 10-Q. Readers of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should also read our other documents filed publicly with the SEC
for further discussion regarding such factors.
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Overview
We are a Maryland corporation formed in October 1994 that has elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science
REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. With our founding in 1994, Alexandria pioneered the life science real estate
niche. Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative Megacampus ecosystems in
AAA life science innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland,
Research Triangle, and New York City. As of March 31, 2026, Alexandria has a total market capitalization of $20.44 billion and an asset
base that includes 35.8 million RSF of operating properties and 3.4 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties undergoing construction.
We develop dynamic Megacampus ecosystems that enable and inspire some of the world’s most brilliant minds and innovative
companies to create life-changing scientific and technological innovations. We believe in the utmost professionalism, humility, and
teamwork. Our tenants include multinational pharmaceutical companies; life science product, service, and device companies; public
and private biotechnology companies; advanced technologies companies; biomedical institutions; U.S. government institutions; and
others. Alexandria has a long-standing and proven track record of developing Class A/A+ properties clustered in highly dynamic and
collaborative Megacampus environments that enhance our tenants’ ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and
inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science
companies through our venture capital platform.
As of March 31, 2026:
•Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represented 55% of our annual rental revenue;
•Approximately 97% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) contained effective annual rent escalations
approximating 3% that were either fixed or indexed based on a consumer price index or other index;
•Approximately 91% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay
substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other
operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent;
•Approximately 92% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) provided for the recapture of capital expenditures
(such as HVAC maintenance and/or replacement, roof replacement, and parking lot resurfacing) that we believe would
typically be borne by the landlord in traditional office leases; and
•78% of our leasing activity during the last twelve months was generated from our existing tenant base.
A key element of our business and financial strategy is our unique focus on Class A/A+ properties primarily located in
collaborative Megacampus ecosystems in AAA life science innovation clusters. Our Megacampus ecosystems are designed for
optionality and scalability, offering our tenants a clear path to address their growth requirements, including through our future
developments and redevelopments. Strategically located near top academic and medical research institutions and equipped with
curated amenities and services and convenient access to transit, our Megacampus ecosystems are designed to support our tenants in
attracting and retaining top talent and in meeting our tenants’ growth needs, which we believe is a key driver of tenant demand for our
properties. Our strategy also includes drawing upon our deep, broad, and long-standing real estate and life science industry
relationships in order to retain tenants, identify and attract new and leading tenants, and source additional real estate.
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Executive summary
Operating results
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | |||
| In millions | $358.9 | $(11.6) | |
| Per share | $2.10 | $(0.07) | |
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | |||
| In millions | $295.9 | $392.0 | |
| Per share | $1.73 | $2.30 |
For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” under “Definitions and reconciliations.”
A best-in-class REIT with a high-quality, diverse tenant base, strong margins, and long lease terms
| (As of March 31, 2026, unless stated otherwise) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy of operating properties | 87.7% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from Megacampus platform | 78% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants | 55% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended March 31, 2026 | 66% | |||
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 97% | |||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | ||||
| Top 20 tenants | 9.9 | years | ||
| All tenants | 7.5 | years | ||
| Strong tenant collections(1): | ||||
| Rents and receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2026, collected as of the date of this report | 99.9% |
(1)Refer to “Tenant Collections” under “Definitions and reconciliations” for additional details.
Strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity; top 15% credit rating ranking among all publicly traded U.S. REITs
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 6.8x and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 3.4x for the three months ended
March 31, 2026 annualized, with targets for the three months ending December 31, 2026 annualized of 5.6x-6.2x and
3.6x-4.1x, respectively.
•We expect improvement in our quarter annualized net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio in the second
half of 2026 as we complete dispositions and sales of partial interests.
•As of March 31, 2026:
•Our credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings were BBB+ and Baa1, respectively, which rank in the top
15% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Significant liquidity of $4.17 billion, or 3.7x of our debt maturities through 2028.
•Only 9% of our total debt matures through 2028.
•10.0-year weighted-average remaining debt term, the longest among S&P 500 REITs.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 31%.
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Solid leasing of development and redevelopment space
•Leasing volume of 647,356 RSF during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
•Leasing of development and redevelopment space aggregating 117,935 RSF during the three months ended March 31,
2026, up 135% from the prior five quarter average, excluding a build-to-suit lease executed in July 2025 with a long-
standing multinational pharmaceutical tenant.
•From April 1, 2026 through the date of this report, we have executed leases and/or letters of intent aggregating
276,188 RSF related to our development and redevelopment pipeline.
•72% of our leasing activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was generated from our existing tenant base.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leasing activity in RSF: | ||
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space | 117,935 | |
| Leasing of previously vacant space | 148,734 | |
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space | 380,687 | |
| 647,356 | ||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||
| Rental rate increase | (15.0)% | |
| Rental rate increase (cash basis) | (15.8)% |
•Excluding the impact of one lease aggregating 47,719 RSF at 480 Arsenal Street in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket,
rental rates for renewed and re-leased space for the three months ended March 31, 2026 would have decreased by 10.1%
and 9.1% (cash basis). The space at 480 Arsenal Street was re-leased to an entertainment studio user to accommodate their
expansion needs and secure a long-term extension. In addition, the reorientation of this building layout provides flexibility to
market the remaining available space to a broader range of user demand.
Key operating metrics
•Total revenues of $671.0 million, down 11.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $758.2 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2025. Excluding dispositions completed after January 1, 2025, total revenues would have
decreased by 5.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026, annualized, decreased by
$300.6 million, or 15.2%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, annualized.
•Change in net operating income (cash basis) reflects the impact of operating properties disposed of after January 1, 2025.
Excluding these dispositions, net operating income (cash basis), annualized, for the three months ended March 31, 2026,
would have decreased by 8.9%.
•Same property net operating income decreased by 11.9% and 11.7% (cash basis) for the three months ended March 31,
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Latest 10-K MD&A
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto under
“Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules” in this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business
strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those described within this “Item
7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not
undertake any responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any revisions to any of the forward-looking
statements contained in this or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Executive summary
Operating results
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | ||||
| In millions | $(1,438.0) | $309.6 | ||
| Per share | $(8.44) | $1.80 | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | ||||
| In millions | $1,534.7 | $1,629.1 | ||
| Per share | $9.01 | $9.47 |
For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” under “Definitions and reconciliations” and to the tabular presentation of these items
in “Results of operations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
A best-in-class REIT with a high-quality, diverse tenant base, strong margins, and long lease terms
| (As of December 31, 2025, unless stated otherwise) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy of operating properties in North America | 90.9% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from Megacampus platform | 78% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants | 53% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended December 31, 2025 | 70% | |||
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 97% | |||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | ||||
| Top 20 tenants | 9.7 | years | ||
| All tenants | 7.5 | years | ||
| Strong tenant collections for the three months ended December 31, 2025: | ||||
| Tenant rents and receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2025 collected as of the date of this report | 99.9% |
Solid leasing volume
•Leasing volume aggregating 4.2 million RSF for the year ended December 31, 2025.
•Leasing of previously vacant space aggregating 393,376 RSF, up 98%, over the quarterly average over the last five
quarters.
•Rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space increased by 7.0% and 3.5% (cash basis) for the year ended
December 31, 2025.
•82% of our leasing activity in 2025 was generated from our existing tenant base.
| 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||
| Rental rate changes | 7.0% | |
| Rental rate changes (cash basis) | 3.5% | |
| RSF | 2,543,473 | |
| Leasing of previously vacant space – RSF | 944,362 | |
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space – RSF | 704,821 | |
| Total leasing activity – RSF | 4,192,656 |
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Key operating metrics
•Total revenues of $3.03 billion, down 2.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.12 billion for the year
ended December 31, 2024. Excluding dispositions completed after January 1, 2024, total revenues would have increased by
2.3% for the year ended December 31, 2025.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.98 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $1.7 million, or 0.1%,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
•Change in net operating income (cash basis) includes the impact of operating properties disposed of after January 1,
2024. Excluding these dispositions, net operating income (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2025 would have
increased by 6.2% compared to 2024.
•Same property net operating income decreased by 3.5% and increased by 0.9% (cash basis) for the year ended
December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
•92.5% same properties’ average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 95.2% average
occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Continued successful management and reduction of general and administrative expenses
•General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net operating income for the year ended December 31, 2025 were
5.6%—the lowest level in the past ten years for the Company and approximately half the average of other S&P 500 REITs. In
2025, we realized cost reductions of $51.3 million, or 30%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily from
cost-control and efficiency initiatives. Some of these cost savings are temporary in nature, and we anticipate that
approximately half of the cost reduction achieved in 2025 will continue in 2026.
•Compared to the general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, we expect to achieve a
savings of $76 million of cumulative general and administrative expense in 2025 and 2026 based upon the midpoint of our
guidance range for 2026 general and administrative expenses.
Dividend strategy to share net cash flows from operating activities with stockholders while retaining a significant portion for reinvestment
•Common stock dividend declared of $0.72 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2025, representing a 45%
reduction from the quarterly dividend declared of $1.32 for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
•The decision to reduce the declared dividend per common share reflects our commitment to maintaining the strength of our
balance sheet, enhancing financial flexibility, and preserving liquidity of approximately $410 million on an annual basis, which
will be used to support our 2026 capital plan.
•Significant net cash flows provided by operating activities after dividends retained for reinvestment aggregating $2.36 billion for
the years ended December 31, 2021 through 2025.
•Dividend yield of 5.9% as of December 31, 2025 and dividend payout ratio of 33% for the three months ended December 31,
2025.
Successful execution of Alexandria’s capital recycling strategy
We exceeded the midpoint of our 2025 guidance for dispositions and sales of partial interests by completing $1.81 billion of
funding, primarily from sales of non-core assets and land, as well as sales to owner/users. During the three months ended December
31, 2025, we completed $1.47 billion of dispositions. As of December 31, 2025, the book value of our real estate assets designated as
held for sale aggregated $581.7 million. We expect to sell these assets in 2026. Refer to “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” in
Item 2 in this annual report Form 10-K for additional details.
| (in millions) | Sales Price | |
|---|---|---|
| During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 | $341 | |
| During the three months ended December 31, 2025 | 1,471 | |
| Total 2025 dispositions and sales of partial interests(1) | $1,812 |
| Types of dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2025(1) | % of Sales Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Land | 21% | |
| Non-stabilized properties | 59 | |
| Stabilized properties | 20 | |
| Total 2025 dispositions | 100% |
(1)Excludes the exchange of partial interests in two consolidated real estate joint ventures, Pacific Technology Park and 199 East Blaine Street, during the three months
ended September 30, 2025.
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Increased occupancy and leasing progress on temporary vacancy
| Operating occupancy as of September 30, 2025 | 90.6% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets with vacancy designated as held for sale during the three months ended December 31, 2025 | 0.5 | ||
| Early termination of one lease aggregating 170,618 RSF at 259 East Grand Avenue in South San Francisco, originally set to expire in 2027, which is already fully re-leased to a multinational pharmaceutical tenant with occupancy expected to commence in 2H26 | (0.5) | (1) | |
| Reclassification of 401 Park Avenue from redevelopment to operating upon our decision to pursue leasing as office space rather than convert to laboratory space | (0.3) | ||
| Other changes in occupancy, primarily due to the commencement of leases during 4Q25 | 0.6 | ||
| Operating occupancy as of December 31, 2025 | 90.9 | ||
| Key vacant space leased with future delivery | 2.5 | (2) | |
| Operating occupancy as of December 31, 2025, including leased but not yet delivered space | 93.4% |
(1)Refer to “Projected results” in item 7 for key considerations on guidance for the three months ending March 31, 2026.
(2)Represents temporary vacancies as of December 31, 2025 aggregating 899,259 RSF, primarily in the Greater Boston, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle markets,
that are leased and expected to be occupied upon completion of building and/or tenant improvements. The weighted-average expected delivery date is approximately
August 2026 and the expected annual rental revenue is approximately $52 million.
Reduction of capital spend and funding needs
•During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we reduced future construction funding requirements across our active
pipeline by: i) selling or designating three projects as held for sale and ii) pivoting one project to a lower investment strategy;
enabling us to redeploy future construction savings and sale proceeds into opportunities aligned with our long‑term
Megacampus™ strategy.
•We reduced the overall size of our future construction funding needs on current development and redevelopment projects
by more than $300 million over the next few years.
•3% reduction in non-income-producing assets to 17% as a percentage of gross assets.
•We are evaluating business strategy for four additional projects.
Alexandria’s development and redevelopment pipeline delivered incremental annual net operating income of $10 million, commencing
during the three months ended December 31, 2025, with an additional $97 million of incremental annual net operating income
anticipated to deliver by 4Q26 primarily from projects that are 86% leased/negotiating.
•During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we placed into service one development project aggregating 139,979
RSF that is 100% occupied at 10075 Barnes Canyon Road in our Sorrento Mesa submarket and delivered incremental annual
net operating income of $10 million.
•Annual net operating income (cash basis) from recently delivered projects is expected to increase by $26 million upon the
burn-off of initial free rent, which has a weighted-average remaining period of approximately six months.
•77% of the RSF in our total development and redevelopment pipeline is within our Megacampus ecosystems.
| (dollars in millions) | Incremental Annual Net Operating Income | RSF | Leased/Negotiating Percentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected to be placed into service: | |||||||
| Fiscal year 2026 | $97 | (1) | 699,933 | (2) | 86% | (3) | |
| Fiscal years 2027-2028 | 123 | 1,614,994 | 51% | ||||
| $220 | |||||||
| Projects under business strategy evaluation: | |||||||
| Fiscal years 2026-2028 | $113 | 1,248,227 | 8% |
(1)Includes expected partial deliveries through 2026 from projects expected to stabilize in 2027-2028, including speculative future leasing that is not yet fully
committed. Refer to the initial and stabilized occupancy years under “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment properties: current projects” in Item 2 for
additional information.
(2)Represents the RSF of projects expected to stabilize in 2026. Does not include RSF for partial deliveries through 2026 from projects expected to stabilize in
2027-2028.
(3)Represents the current leased/negotiating percentage of development and redevelopment projects that are expected to stabilize through 2026.
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Trends that may affect our future results
Currently identified key market trends and uncertainties that had or may have a negative effect on our business are discussed
below. Although we seek to minimize the risks posed by these trends and uncertainties as discussed in the mitigating factors section
below, there can be no assurance that these measures will be successful in preventing material impacts on our future results of
operations, financial position, and cash flows. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of
additional risks we face.
New supply and reduced demand for life science space may continue to negatively affect our rental rates, occupancy, and
operating results.
•Influx of supply. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward hybrid and remote work arrangements as well as
exceptionally strong demand for life science space, driven by public health urgency and supported by historically low interest
rates, prompted certain office and other real estate investors to repurpose underutilized office spaces into laboratory facilities,
initiating a wave of new development activity across the sector. Our success and the success of other laboratory operators
prompted new and existing developers to commence speculative redevelopment and/or development laboratory projects in
anticipation of demand for such facilities. These conversion and speculative development projects have contributed to a
significant influx of new laboratory properties in our top three markets—Greater Boston, San Diego, and the San Francisco
Bay Area. Life science real estate availability in these top markets—measured as the percentage of life-science RSF available
relative to total life-science RSF—rose to approximately 29% during the year ended December 31, 2025, from approximately
4% in 2021. This surge created supply that materially exceeded current demand. As pandemic-driven urgency faded, the
amount of available space became the dominant factor influencing tenant activity, with absorption unable to match the influx of
supply.
•Decrease in demand. Adding to these challenges, life science tenant demand—after reaching historically high levels in 2021—
has moderated significantly. The average tenant demand, measured by life-science tenants’ RSF requirements, has declined
by more than 60% during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2021 across our top three markets: Greater
Boston, San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego. This reflected a shift from extraordinary tenant demand driven by pandemic-
related urgency to levels more consistent with historical pre-pandemic norms, particularly those observed during 2016-2018.
Importantly, this shift occurred amid substantially higher available supply, as discussed above, further negatively impacting
occupancy in top markets.
Exacerbating the recent demand trend, the life science industry faced an unusual convergence of macroeconomic, regulatory,
policy, and political challenges in 2025, all of which are critical facets of the life science industry. These included consequential
shifts in leadership at the Health and Human Services agency (“HHS”), tariff-related measures, operational, leadership, and
staff disruptions at the NIH and the FDA, threatened reductions in NIH funding of biomedical research and proposals to limit
NIH funding of indirect grant costs, heightened scrutiny of pharmaceutical pricing, and increased global competition from
China, discussed below. Collectively, these factors, including those described below, increased uncertainty, leading tenants to
potentially defer leasing commitments and expansion decisions pending greater clarity. As a result, absorption of available
space has been notably slower.
◦Prolonged biotech bear market and capital constraints. The life science sector experienced the fifth consecutive year
of a broad-based biotech bear market in 2025. Life science venture capital fundraising declined to its lowest level since
2016, reducing overall levels of capital venture funds available to deploy in the future. Life science venture funds also
continue to be highly risk averse, focusing investments on clinical-stage and asset based opportunities that may not drive
significant labspace needs. The initial public offering market for biotech companies has remained largely closed,
eliminating a key source of liquidity and growth capital. Elevated interest rates have further constrained access to debt
and equity financing. These factors have slowed company formation, reduced headcount growth, and delayed laboratory
expansion decisions, directly impacting leasing demand for specialized life science space.
◦Regulatory and policy factors affecting absorption. At the same time, the regulatory environment experienced
significant disruption. The FDA saw more than 50% turnover in senior leadership during the first half of 2025,
accompanied by employee layoffs and a number of delays in regulatory review decisions. Changing expectations related
to clinical trial requirements and flexibility for rare diseases with large unmet need created additional uncertainty around
development timelines for certain regulated products. These conditions have reduced some tenants’ near-term confidence
in expansion and capital investment decisions.
Biomedical research institutions have faced increased uncertainty around federal funding policies throughout 2025. The
proposed 15% cap on NIH institutional indirect grant spending, which was recently upheld as unlawful by an appellate
court, raised concerns for biomedical research institutions about the ability to recover infrastructure and operating costs,
which materially constrained incremental real estate demand among certain federally supported entities.
Further, government actions aimed at reducing U.S. prescription drug prices have heightened uncertainty regarding future
returns on pharmaceutical and biotechnology investments. This has weighed on risk appetite across the sector and
constrained investment into some areas of research and development. As a result, some tenants have delayed or scaled
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back expansion plans, reducing leasing activity and occupancy levels.
At the same time, global competition for life science research has intensified, with certain foreign markets, especially
China, rapidly gaining ground as biotechnology leaders through centralized funding and faster regulatory timelines.
Coupled with immigration-related restrictions implemented in the U.S. during 2025 that limit access to international
research talent, these policy actions not only affect current activities but also pose a significant threat to the long-term
viability of the U.S. biomedical industry. The cumulative effect of these developments may significantly reduce tenant
demand for U.S. life science real estate. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for more
information.
•Impact on our business. The surge in supply and decrease in demand have led to industry-wide elevated vacancy rates,
slower leasing activity, lower rental rates, higher lease concessions, and increased competition for tenants. Our operating
occupancy declined from 94.6% as of December 31, 2024 to 90.9% as of December 31, 2025, and we project our operating
occupancy to decline further to approximately 88.5% as of December 31, 2026, representing the midpoint of our guidance
range for occupancy percentage in North America as of December 31, 2026.
To remain competitive, we have realized lower rental rate changes on renewed and re-leased spaces and have offered more
tenant improvement allowances or additional tenant concessions, including free rent, to retain existing tenants, or attract new
tenants. We project the decline in rental rates to continue into 2026. Furthermore, to maintain long-term tenant relationships
and sustain occupancy levels within our core assets, our existing operating properties may require additional revenue- and
non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures earlier than typically expected.
The table below reflects a trend of increasing revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, including tenant
improvement expenditures over the last several years. The table also presents the trend, on a per RSF basis, of increasing
tenant improvements, leasing commissions, and free rent concessions, and of decreasing growth in rental rates related to our
renewed/re-leased spaces, and decreases in our operating occupancy (dollars in thousands, except per RSF amounts):
| Revenue- and Non-Revenue- Enhancing Capital Expenditures | Tenant Improvements/Leasing Commissions per RSF | Free Rent Concessions per Annum (leases executed in trailing 12 months) | Rental Rate Increases (on renewed/re-leased spaces) | Operating Occupancy (as of each period end) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $260,392 | $26.09 | 0.6 months | 29.4% | 94.6% | ||||
| 2024 | $273,377 | $46.89 | 0.7 months | 16.9% | 94.6% | ||||
| 2025 | $324,293 | $55.34 | 1.5 months | 7.0% | 90.9% | ||||
| Midpoint of 2026 guidance range | $510,000 | N/A | 2.0% | 88.5% |
Additionally, we have key lease expirations with expected downtime in 2026, primarily in the Greater Boston, San Francisco
Bay Area, and San Diego markets, aggregating 1.2 million RSF with a weighted-average lease expiration date of April 2026.
These spaces are expected to become vacant at lease expiration and re-leased to new tenants. We expect downtime on the
1.2 million RSF to range approximately 6–24 months on a weighted-average basis. In addition, we have identified 1.2 million
RSF of lease expirations that are expected to have significant downtime in 2027. However, considering elevated new
laboratory supply in these markets, there can be no assurance that we will be able to re-lease some or all of this space on
acceptable terms, without significant capital expenditures, or within anticipated time frames, even at reduced rates.
As of December 31, 2025, we anticipate that 2.3 million RSF of our projects undergoing construction will be placed into service
from 2026 through 2028 and will generate $220 million in future incremental annual net operating income. These projects are
64% leased or under lease negotiations as of December 31, 2025. Furthermore, we have additional 1.2 million RSF of projects
under construction expected to be delivered through 2028, which are 8% leased or under lease negotiations. For these
projects, we are evaluating business strategy, including continuing construction, selling, or pausing development or
redevelopment. If we decide to sell or pause, such actions could be dilutive to our funds from operations and operating
metrics.
Landlord-funded tenant improvement allowances have increased significantly for first-generation space, including development
and redevelopment projects, with most space in shell condition requiring landlords to fund the full build-out cost. This trend
places additional pressure on projected returns and overall economics, and further challenges our ability to attract and secure
tenants for the remaining unleased RSF related to these projects at the expected rates, or at all, which could result in a
shortfall or delay in the commencement of the projected incremental annual net operating income.
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Unfavorable macroeconomic and capital market conditions may continue to adversely affect the value of our real estate and
non-real estate portfolios, which could result in additional significant impairments and may impact our ability to raise capital
efficiently to further our business objectives.
The effective execution of our development and redevelopment activities is contingent on access to capital required to fund
these projects. Our construction spending in 2025 aggregated $1.44 billion. We expect funding for construction spending in
2026 to aggregate $1.75 billion at the midpoint of our 2026 guidance range for construction spending. This includes significant
remaining construction costs to complete our active pipeline and anticipated increases in both revenue- and non-revenue-
enhancing capital expenditures in our operating portfolio. As a result, our capital plan and leverage management strategy have
increased our reliance on real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests to generate capital. However, current real estate
market conditions, including lower property valuations and increased capitalization rates, will likely adversely affect the timing
and pricing of such transactions.
•Lower property valuations and increased capitalization rates. A portion of our projected construction spending and other uses
of capital is expected to be funded through dispositions and sales of partial interests in core and non-core real estate assets.
Real estate investments are generally less liquid than many other investment types, which can present challenges in selling
our properties in a timely manner or at desirable prices, especially in an environment of oversupply.
In addition to the factors discussed above specifically affecting demand for life science space, broader real estate demand as
well has been impacted by macroeconomic conditions, particularly elevated interest rates. Following the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve reduced the federal funds target range to 0%–0.25% in March 2020 and
maintained that near-zero range until March 2022. To address inflation concerns, the U.S. Federal Reserve then increased the
target range rapidly, reaching 5.25%–5.50% in July 2023, where it remained for an extended period. Although the U.S. Federal
Reserve reduced the federal funds target range to 4.25%–4.50% during 2024, and to 3.50%–3.75% during 2025, interest rates
remain elevated. This could continue to limit access to debt and/or equity financing for prospective buyers of real estate
assets. All other aspects being equal, such challenges for buyers lead to an excess of properties available for sale, which
exerts downward pressure on property valuations and elevates capitalization rates, adversely impacting the sales proceeds we
can generate from our real estate asset sales.
The oversupply, discussed above, combined with high interest rates and reduced market liquidity, has contributed to a
prolonged period of lower property valuations and higher capitalization rates, resulting in significant real estate impairments
and making it more challenging to execute asset sales within the expected timelines and at favorable pricing. In 2026, we
expect to complete dispositions and sales of partial interests of approximately $2.90 billion at the midpoint of our 2026
guidance range. However, we may not be able to achieve this and/or other targets disclosed in our 2026 guidance as a result
of the uncertainties discussed in this “Trends that may affect our future results” section as well as in “Item 1A. Risk factors” in
this annual report on Form 10-K.
The table below presents total dispositions and a trend of increasing impairments of real estate and capitalization rates
associated with dispositions and sales of partial interests in our real estate assets over the last several years (dollars in
thousands), which is partly attributable to the quality of core and non-core assets we sold during each period. There is no
assurance that this upward trend will stabilize or reverse in the future.
| Aggregate Sales Price of Dispositions and Sales of Partial Interests | Impairment ofReal Estate | Capitalization Rates(1) | Capitalization Rates (Cash Basis)(1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,314,414 | $461,114 | 6.7% | 5.9% | |||||
| 2024 | $1,382,453 | $223,068 | 7.7% | 6.5% | |||||
| 2025 | $1,813,778 | $2,202,818 | 7.7% | (2) | 7.5% | (2) | |||
| Midpoint of 2026 guidance range | $2,900,000 | (3) |
(1)Capitalization rates are calculated only for stabilized operating assets sold. Refer to “Capitalization rates” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for
additional information.
(2)Represents the weighted-average capitalization rate for stabilized operating assets sold in 2025, which accounted for only 20% of the aggregate sales price
of dispositions and sales of partial interests in 2025.
(3)We are not able to forecast for future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent
difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control.
For additional information about our dispositions and real estate impairments recognized in 2025, refer to “Sales of real estate
assets and impairment of real estate” in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item
15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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During the year ended December 31, 2025, we completed dispositions with our share of an aggregate sales price of
$1.81 billion. For 2026, we have established a disposition program with expected sales of approximately $2.90 billion at the
midpoint of our 2026 guidance for real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests.
•As of December 31, 2025, we committed to dispose in 2026 of certain assets with an aggregate book value of
$581.7 million as of December 31, 2025. These assets are classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025, having
met the criteria for such classification during the year. Accordingly, we recognized related impairment charges aggregating
$910.7 million related to assets classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025, which are included in the $2.20 billion
of total impairment of real estate presented in our consolidated statement of operations for 2025.
•To achieve the midpoint of our 2026 guidance range of $2.90 billion for dispositions and sales of partial interests, we
continue to evaluate a significant number of disposition targets, including non-core operating properties, both stabilized
and unstabilized, and land parcels. Under U.S. GAAP, real estate assets are evaluated for impairment upon indication of
potential impairment.
◦For real estate assets held and used, impairments are recognized if the sum of expected future undiscounted cash
flows, including estimated proceeds from eventual disposition, is less than the carrying amount. In such cases, the
carrying amount is reduced to estimated fair value.
◦For real estate assets held for sale, impairments are recognized if fair value less costs to sell is less than the carrying
amount. In evaluating potential disposition targets, we apply a probability-weighted approach and in each case, no
impairment charge is currently required.
However, if these assets meet the criteria for classification as held for sale during 2026, we may incur material real estate
impairments in 2026. For additional information on accounting for real estate impairments, refer to “Impairment of long-
lived assets” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15.
We expect to substantially complete our large-scale non-core asset sales program in 2026. As of December 31, 2025,
78% of our annual rental revenue is from our Megacampus platform, and we expect this percentage to continue to grow
over time, in part through our disposition program.
•Increased cost and limited availability of capital. In 2026, we expect to reduce our outstanding debt by approximately
$1.68 billion, at the midpoint of our 2026 guidance range. Our current debt repayment priorities include repaying existing short-
term borrowings, including amounts outstanding on our commercial paper program, repaying our $650 million unsecured
senior notes payable maturing in 2026 (of which $300 million was repaid in January 2026 upon maturity), using proceeds from
our dispositions, and potentially repaying other unsecured senior notes payable, including those maturing in 2027. These
expectations assume that we are able to execute our planned real estate dispositions and partial interest sales on acceptable
terms. If we are unable to sell real estate assets at our targeted prices or within our expected timeframes, we may need to
reduce the projected amount of debt repayment, delay the timing of such repayment, and/or increase our reliance on additional
debt financing to fund the approximately $1.75 billion of construction spending, based on the midpoint of our 2026 guidance
range. Elevated interest rates may result in debt financing options that are costlier, less accessible, or even unavailable,
potentially limiting our ability to complete our development and redevelopment projects on schedule and thereby delaying our
expected incremental annual net operating income generation.
The table below reflects interest rates related to unsecured senior notes payable that we have issued over the last several
years (dollars in thousands). There is no assurance that high debt costs will not continue into the future.
| Debt Issued | Interest Rate(1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,000,000 | 5.07% | ||
| 2024 | $1,000,000 | 5.57% | ||
| 2025 | $550,000 | 5.66% |
(1)Includes amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
•Capitalized interest. Our capitalized interest was $330 million in 2025. During 2025, we focused on completing our projects
under construction that were highly leased. Additionally, we invested in our future pipeline to maximize value and to position
the sites for future vertical construction based on our expectation at that time of increased future demand for these projects.
Refer to “Capitalized interest” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional
information.
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The table below presents gross interest expense, capitalized interest, and interest expense for the last several years (in
thousands).
| Gross Interest Expense | Capitalized Interest | Interest Expense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $438,182 | $(363,978) | $74,204 | |||
| 2024 | $516,799 | $(330,961) | $185,838 | |||
| 2025 | $557,122 | $(330,424) | $226,698 | |||
| Midpoint of 2026 guidance range | $505,000 | $(250,000) | $255,000 |
For 2026, we expect capitalized interest of approximately $250 million at the midpoint of our guidance range. The decrease
compared to 2025 reflects our decisions, in light of current market conditions, to re-evaluate certain projects including to cease
or pause certain pre-construction activities on land and on uncommitted projects to conserve capital as well as to dispose of
certain assets. As a result, we expect our interest expense to increase to approximately $255 million (at the midpoint of our
2026 guidance range) in 2026 from $227 million in 2025. The challenging macroeconomic environment discussed above, has
necessitated and may continue to necessitate a reevaluation of our plans. These conditions could lead to a temporary
suspension of our construction projects, delay of future projects, or sale of non-income-producing properties. This could result
in a further decline in our capitalized interest for 2026 and beyond below our current projections, and a further increase in
interest expense recognized in our consolidated statement of operations.
•Volatility in non-real estate investments. We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities
primarily involved in the life science industry. These investments are subject to market and sector-specific risks that can
substantially affect their valuation. Like many other industries, the life science industry is susceptible to macroeconomic
challenges, such as ongoing economic uncertainty and a tighter capital environment. These factors may lead to increased
volatility in the valuation of our non-real estate investments.
In such a challenging environment, distributions from our investments — which we may receive as dividends, as liquidation
distributions from our investments in limited partnerships, or as a result of mergers and acquisitions that lead to our privately
held investees being acquired by other entities — may be limited and could result in lower realized gains. Gross unrealized
gains related to our non-real estate investments held as of December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023
aggregated to $184.4 million, $228.1 million, and $320.4 million, respectively. We may not receive distributions from our
investments or otherwise may face difficulties in monetizing our non-real estate investments at optimal prices, and there can
be no assurance that we will be able to realize gains in the future. In periods with limited or no realized gains, our FFO per
share, as adjusted, may be adversely affected.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized $115.7 million in realized gains on non-real estate investments and are
projecting realized gains of $75 million in 2026 at the midpoint of our guidance range. The table below presents components of
investment income (loss) on our non-real estate investments (in thousands):
| Non-Real Estate Investments | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realized Gains | Significant Realized Losses | Impairments | Unrealized (Losses) Gains | Investment Loss | ||||||
| 2023 | $80,628 | $— | $(74,550) | $(201,475) | $(195,397) | |||||
| 2024 | $117,214 | $— | $(58,090) | $(112,246) | $(53,122) | |||||
| 2025 | $115,722 | $(103,329) | (1) | $(95,716) | $26,980 | $(56,343) | ||||
| Midpoint of 2026 guidance range | $75,000 | N/A(2) |
(1)In November 2025, we contributed certain publicly traded securities to an unconsolidated joint venture, which resulted in a realized loss of $103.3 million on
one transaction that was previously reflected as unrealized losses within investment income in our consolidated statement of operations. The unconsolidated
joint venture sold these securities and distributed $39.9 million to us in December 2025.
(2)We are not able to forecast investment income (loss) of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide on a forward-looking basis.
This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control.
Unfavorable market conditions could also lead to additional impairments of our investments in privately held entities that do not
report NAV per share, as well as other‑than‑temporary impairments of our non‑real‑estate investments accounted for under the
equity method.
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The realization of any of the aforementioned risks could have a material adverse impact on our revenues and operating
performance, including but not limited to our income from rentals, net operating income, results of operations, funds from operations,
operating margins, initial stabilized yields (unlevered) on new or existing construction projects, occupancy, EPS, FFO per share, FFO
per share, as adjusted, and net cash provided by operating activities. These impacts could decrease Adjusted EBITDA, adversely
impacting our key metrics such as our Adjusted EBITDA margin and net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA and fixed-
charge coverage ratios, as well as our credit ratings and credit rating outlooks. To preserve liquidity and mitigate an increase to our net
debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio that may be caused by potential declines in Adjusted EBITDA, we may seek
additional capital by pursuing additional sales of real and non-real estate assets, or through equity offerings, which could be dilutive to
existing stockholders. A reduction in earnings and/or net cash provided by operating activities could potentially necessitate or make
advisable a reduction in our dividends per share, as determined by our board of directors. Any of the foregoing could further negatively
affect our business and the market value of our common stock.
•Mitigating factors:
•Reinforcing the Megacampus platform as our core growth engine. We believe our Megacampus ecosystems
represent the most competitive segment of the life science real estate market. Our Megacampus ecosystems are large-
scale (each over one million RSF in aggregate), clustered environments located in the most critical life science innovation
hubs, designed to meet the evolving needs of the world’s leading scientific and technological organizations. This proximity
is a key driver of tenant demand. These campuses are used in two distinct ways: (i) to house the research operations of
our tenants and (ii) to recruit and retain the best talent available from a limited pool, which underscores why their scale,
strategic design, and location are critical. With our Megacampus ecosystems, we aim to provide a superior set of
amenities, services, and access to transit. With inspiring design and people-centric amenities, we believe these campuses
enhance our tenants’ confidence in using these spaces as effective recruiting tools. In contrast, we believe that a
significant amount of the competitive supply in the market today consists of isolated facilities that provide operational
space but lack the scale and strategic design that our Megacampus ecosystems deliver.
Our Megacampus ecosystems, which offer both high visibility and a clear path for growth, are designed for scalability to
accommodate our tenants’ growth. Our future development and redevelopment projects aggregate 21.6 million RSF as of
December 31, 2025, of which 77% is concentrated within our Megacampus ecosystems. Their strategic locations and path
for growth serve as powerful incentives for tenants to lease space from us.
We believe our Megacampus strategy represents our most powerful competitive advantage in an oversupplied market.
This approach has enabled us to capture an outsized share of leasing demand across core life science markets, even as
overall supply has increased. The strength of this strategy is reflected in the 2025 performance metrics below, achieved
despite challenging macroeconomic, regulatory, policy, and political environments:
•Leasing volume aggregating 4.2 million RSF for the year ended December 31, 2025.
•Weighted-average lease term of 11.9 years for leases executed during the year ended December 31, 2025.
•In July 2025, we executed the largest life science lease in Company history with a long-standing multinational
pharmaceutical tenant for a 16-year build-to-suit lease expansion aggregating 466,598 RSF on the Campus
Point by Alexandria Megacampus in our University Town Center submarket.
•During 2023-2025, our leasing volume in Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego
represented approximately 94% of the combined leasing volume of the five largest life science real estate owners
in those markets (by RSF leased).
•Rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space increased by 7.0% and 3.5% (cash basis) for the year ended
December 31, 2025.
•Occupancy of 90.9% as of December 31, 2025.
•86% of development and redevelopment projects under construction that are expected to stabilize in 2026 are leased
or under lease negotiation, excluding one project for which we are evaluating business strategy.
•Expected incremental annual net operating income from projects anticipated to be placed into service from 2026 to
2028:
◦$97 million from deliveries in 2026.
◦$123 million from 2027-2028 deliveries.
◦$113 million from 2026-2028 deliveries of additional four projects which are under business strategy
evaluation.
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•Strength of our brand. As a recognized leader in the life science and real estate sectors, Alexandria has successfully
built a diverse and high-quality tenant base. Over the past three decades, we have fostered long-standing relationships
and strategic partnerships with our tenants, which have enabled us to maintain strong occupancy levels and leasing
volume, and growth in net operating income and cash flows and to effectively navigate through various economic cycles.
Key indicators of our brand strength include the following:
•In 2025, 82% of our leasing activity was generated from our existing tenant base.
•As of December 31, 2025, 84% of our top 20 tenant annual rental revenue was derived from investment-grade or
publicly traded large cap companies.
•Our tenant collections have remained consistently high, averaging 99.8% since the beginning of 2021 through
December 31, 2025.
•Prudent financial management. Our strong and flexible balance sheet and prudent balance sheet management are key
factors in our ability to navigate macroeconomic uncertainties and capitalize on new opportunities. The strength of our
financial position is highlighted by several key indicators:
•Our significant liquidity of $5.30 billion as of December 31, 2025 provides us the flexibility to address our operational
needs and to pursue strategic opportunities.
•We expect to have the ability to self-fund a large portion of our capital requirements through the following expected
sources in 2026:
•$525 million in net cash provided by operating activities after dividends, at the midpoint of our 2026 guidance
range.
•$137.0 million in capital contributions to fund construction expected from our existing consolidated real estate
joint venture partners from January 1, 2026 through 2027 and beyond.
•$2.90 billion from dispositions and sales of partial interests in real estate assets at the midpoint of our 2026
guidance range.
•As of December 31, 2025, our credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings were BBB+ and Baa1,
respectively, which rank in the top 15% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio target is 5.6x to 6.2x for the fourth quarter of 2026
annualized.
•As of December 31, 2025, our fixed-rate debt represents 97.2% of our total debt, which provides predictability in debt
servicing costs. Since 2021, our quarter-end fixed-rate debt has averaged 96.7%.
•Our debt maturity schedule is well laddered, which provides us with financial flexibility and reduces short-term
refinancing risks. As of December 31, 2025, only 11% of our debt matures through 2028.
•As of December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining term of our debt is 12.1 years, which is the longest
among S&P 500 REITs, and demonstrates our strategic approach to debt management and our focus on maintaining
manageable annual debt maturities.
•Operational excellence of our team. Alexandria focuses on operational excellence in the direct asset management and
operations of our Labspace® asset base. Our assets management and operations team is composed of highly
experienced, educated, and professionally credentialed facilities specialists. This expertise, essential in ensuring a secure
and efficient environment for groundbreaking scientific research, has been cultivated and maintained over many years.
The demanding nature of laboratory-based scientific research requires strict adherence to safety standards set by local,
state, and federal regulatory bodies. Key compliance aspects include good manufacturing practices (“GMP”) and Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (“CLIA”) certifications, adherence to national biosafety level guidelines, proper
permitting and handling of hazardous waste generation and chemical storage, maintenance of safety stations, effective
management of ultra-low temperature freezers, and careful licensing and management of radioactive materials.
•Other mitigating factors
•Improvement in office market. The increase in demand for premium office space since 2024, primarily driven by the
technology sector, particularly companies focused on AI, absorbed some of the market’s supply previously anticipated
for life science use and is now being repositioned back into office space. High ceilings, improved ventilation systems,
and abundant natural light, which are all features of life science real estate, have become highly desirable, appealing
to office and advanced technologies tenants. We expect this trend may lead to the exit from the life science sector of
inexperienced life science real estate developers and expedite the resolution of the oversupply impacting the sector.
•Proactive reduction in capital spending and funding needs. To address higher capital costs and slower market
absorption, we implemented a disciplined reduction in construction spending. Based on the midpoints of our 2026
guidance, our average annual construction spending is expected to decline to approximately $1.74 billion for 2024–
2026, representing a reduction of approximately $1.02 billion, or 37%, compared to the 2021–2023 average. Our
2026 construction spending is primarily focused on:
• Leasing vacant space at operating properties
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• Completing active committed construction projects
• Limiting future pipeline pre-construction activity
This strategy supports a more self-funded capital plan while preserving flexibility for future growth opportunities.
•Decrease in general and administrative expenses. Over the past several years, we have implemented comprehensive
measures to reduce our expenditures across our organization, including our general and administrative expenses, by
implementing a variety of cost-control and efficiency initiatives, including, but not limited to:
(•)Personnel-related matters, including:
•Reduction in headcount over the last two years.
•Restructuring of various compensation plans.
(•)Streamlining of business processes:
•Implementation of systems upgrades, process improvements, and smarter technology.
•Renegotiation of contracts related to legal, technology, and operational support services, and
elimination of redundancies through better alignment and consolidation of roles.
As a result, we have achieved the following outcomes:
•In 2025, we reduced G&A expenses by 30%, or $51.3 million, compared to 2024.
•We expect $76 million of cumulative savings in 2025 and 2026 (based upon the midpoint of our guidance
range for 2026 general and administrative expenses), compared to 2024.
•Our 2025 general and administrative expenses are only 5.6% of net operating income, the lowest level for
the Company in more than a decade, and approximately half the average of other S&P 500 REITs.
We believe the mitigating factors discussed above will help us manage prolonged market volatility while maintaining the
flexibility to act on strategic opportunities. Through disciplined execution of non-core asset recycling, targeted capital
allocation, continued focus on our Megacampus platform, moderated construction spending, and preservation of balance sheet
strength, we are building a resilient platform designed to deliver sustainable growth and value creation across multiple cycles.
We believe these actions position us to emerge from the current cycle in a position of strength.
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Execution of capital strategy
2025 capital strategy
During 2025, we continued to execute many of the long-term components of our capital strategy, as described below.
Maintained access to sources of capital strategically important to our long-term capital structure
•Generated significant net cash flows from operating activities.
•In 2025, we funded $524.7 million of our equity capital needs with net cash provided by operating activities after
dividends, reduced by distributions to noncontrolling interests (excluding liquidating distributions from asset sales), and
excluding changes in operating assets and liabilities, as they represent timing differences.
•Successfully executed our 2025 capital strategy, primarily through strategic dispositions of non-core assets and land.
•In 2025, real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests generated $1.81 billion of capital for investment into our
development and redevelopment projects.
•In February 2025, we issued $550.0 million of unsecured senior notes payable, due 2035, with an interest rate of 5.50%.
Strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity; top 15% credit rating ranking among all publicly traded U.S. REITs
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 3.7x for the three months ended
December 31, 2025, annualized.
•As of December 31, 2025:
•Our credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings were BBB+ and Baa1, respectively, which rank in the top
15% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Significant liquidity of $5.30 billion, or 3.7x of our debt maturities through 2028.
•Only 11% of our total debt matures through 2028.
•12.1 years weighted-average remaining term of debt, longest among S&P 500 REITs.
•Our fixed-rate debt represents 97.2% of our total debt, which provides predictability in debt servicing costs. Since 2021,
our quarter-end fixed-rate debt has averaged 96.7%.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 31%.
Key capital metrics as of or for the year ended December 31, 2025
•$20.75 billion in total market capitalization.
•$8.3 billion in total equity capitalization.
•Non-real estate investments aggregating $1.50 billion:
•Unrealized gains presented in our consolidated balance sheet were $133.4 million, comprising gross unrealized gains and
losses aggregating $184.4 million and $51.1 million, respectively.
•Investment loss of $56.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 presented in our consolidated statement of operations
consisted of $115.7 million of realized gains, $103.3 million from a significant realized loss on one transaction, $27.0 million of
unrealized gains, and $95.7 million of impairment charges.
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2026 capital strategy
During 2026, we intend to continue executing our capital strategy with a focus on the strength of our credit profile, which will
allow us to seek opportunities to improve our cost of capital and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Consistent with
2025, our capital strategy for 2026 includes the following elements:
•Allocate capital to Class A/A+ properties located in Megacampus ecosystems in AAA life science innovation clusters.
•Maintain prudent access to diverse sources of capital, which include net cash flows from operating activities after dividends,
strategic asset recycling through real estate disposition and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, joint
venture capital, sales of equity, and other sources of capital.
•Prudently evaluate our dividend policy to share cash flows with investors while also retaining significant cash flows for
reinvestment.
•Focusing on opportunities to improve our credit profile.
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth.
•Prudently ladder debt maturities and manage short-term variable-rate debt.
•Prudently manage non-real estate equity investments to support corporate-level investment strategies.
•Maintain a stable and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity.
•Consider opportunistic repurchases, in privately negotiated transactions, of our common stock.
We expect to continue to maintain access to diverse sources of capital, including unsecured senior notes payable and secured
construction loans for our development and redevelopment projects from time to time. We expect to continue to maintain a significant
proportion of our net operating income on an unencumbered basis to allow for future flexibility for accessing both unsecured and
secured debt markets, although we expect traditional secured mortgage notes payable will remain a small component of our capital
structure. We intend to supplement our remaining capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends as well as
proceeds from real estate asset sales, partial interest sales, and equity capital. For further information, refer to “Projected results”,
“Sources of capital,” and “Uses of capital” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Our ability to meet our 2026 capital strategy
objectives and expectations will depend in part on capital market conditions, real estate market conditions, and other factors beyond our
control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these objectives and expectations. Refer to our
discussion of “Forward-looking statements” under Part I and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Operating summary
| Same Property Performance: Net Operating Income Changes | Rental Rate Growth:Renewed/Re-Leased Space | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Margins(1) | Favorable Lease Structure(2) | ||
| Operating | Adjusted EBITDA | Strategic Lease Structure by Owner and Operator of Collaborative Megacampus Ecosystems | |
| 69% | 70% | Increasing cash flows | |
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 97% | ||
| Stable cash flows | |||
| Long-Duration Lease Terms(3) | Percentage of triple net leases | 92% | |
| 9.7 Years | 7.5 Years | Lower capex burden | |
| Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures | 92% | ||
| Top 20 Tenants | All Tenants | ||
| Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(4) | Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(4) |
(3.5)%
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 |
5.6x to 6.2x
3.6x to 4.1x
Refer to “Same properties” and “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details. “Definitions and reconciliations” contains the definitions of “Fixed-charge
coverage ratio,” “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Net operating income” and their respective reconciliations from the most directly comparable
financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
(1)For the three months ended December 31, 2025.
(2)Percentages calculated based on our annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2025.
(3)Represents the weighted-average remaining term based on annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2025.
(4)Quarter annualized.
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Climate change
We cannot predict the rate at which climate change will progress. However, the physical effects of climate change may
potentially have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, and business. For example, most of our properties are located
along the east and west coasts of the U.S. and some of our properties are located in close proximity to shorelines. To the extent that
climate change impacts weather patterns, our markets could experience severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms,
wildfires, droughts, and coastal flooding due to increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could
result in declining demand for space at our properties, delays in construction and resulting increased construction costs, or our inability
to operate the buildings at all. Climate change and severe weather may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the
cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, and by increasing the costs of energy,
maintenance, repair of water and/or wind damage, and snow removal at our properties.
We are monitoring considerations such as shifting market demands and regulation. Numerous states and municipalities have
adopted state and local laws and policies on climate change, including climate disclosures and emission reduction targets impacting the
building sector. For example, the State of California enacted legislation requiring certain companies to disclose GHG and climate-
related financial risk information. Further cities including Boston, Cambridge, New York, and Seattle have passed ordinances that set
limits on GHG emissions associated with building operations. Some municipalities, including the Cities of New York and San Francisco,
have also implemented legislation to eliminate the use of natural gas in new construction projects. Refer to “We face possible risks and
costs associated with the effects of climate change and severe weather” in “Other factors” within “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual
report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Our approach to assessing and mitigating physical climate-related risk through our climate resilience roadmap, and transition
risk through our GHG emissions mitigation strategy, are outlined below.
Climate resilience
We continue to assess potential physical risks associated with climate change, analyze climate data and property damage
losses associated with past weather events, and review the potential for future climate hazards such as water stress, precipitation
flooding, coastal flooding, wildfire, and heat stress. We also consider local climate change vulnerability assessments and resilience
planning efforts. Our climate resilience roadmap uses climate models and scenario analyses to identify potential future hazards at the
building level. Additionally, we conduct physical inspections to further assess resilience at certain properties, as appropriate, and to
determine whether additional mitigation is needed.
In our evaluation of physical risks, Alexandria considers two climate change scenarios for 2030 and 2050: (i) a high-emissions
scenario in which GHG emissions continue to increase with time (RCP 8.5); and (ii) an intermediate scenario in which GHG emissions
level off by 2050 and decline thereafter (RCP 4.5). RCP 8.5 generally predicts more significant future climate hazard impacts than RCP
4.5.
After modeling the potential hazards out to year 2050, we undertake a physical inspection for sites that may have high
exposure to one or more climate hazards. We use this process to assess resilience to current and/or future stresses and to determine
whether additional mitigation is needed. We continue to refine this process through improved climate risk data and structured
approaches to resilience planning across our portfolio.
For a number of buildings, we are implementing augmented emergency preparedness plans and additional operating
procedures that include preparations for potential future events. For certain buildings, mitigation may include nominal capital
improvement work. We may find that other buildings require more significant planning and investment to incorporate more complex
resilience measures. We are building on our existing emergency preparedness efforts by more directly planning for climate-driven risks
like flooding and wildfire. Resilience measures under consideration at some of our properties are described below.
In our operating properties located in areas prone to flooding, we may consider options such as waterproofing the building
envelope up to the projected flood elevation, protecting critical building mechanical equipment, storing temporary flood barriers on site
to be deployed at building entrances prior to a flood event, and installing backflow preventers on stormwater/sewer utilities that
discharge from the building. At several properties, we are currently conducting conceptual studies to evaluate potential options for
consideration.
We are monitoring our exposure to wildfire. Most of our properties in San Diego are located in low-density fire-resistant
commercial campuses with separations between structures and response capabilities that help reduce wildfire risk. These settings differ
meaningfully from more fire-prone residential areas. At some of our operating properties located in areas prone to wildfire, we have
begun a multiyear effort to implement landscaping improvements that include the replacement of fire-prone materials and the
installation of fire-resistant vegetation. We continue to strengthen our wildfire preparedness efforts by advancing site-specific planning
and evaluating measures that promote business continuity and occupant safety during smoke and fire events.
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For our development of new Class A/A+ properties, we will aim to design for climate resilience. In 2023, Alexandria adopted
resilient design guidelines to address future climate conditions based on climate risk models. These guidelines have been applied in
some of our recent development projects.
In accordance with such guidelines, we endeavor to design buildings that incorporate materials, systems, and features to
manage predicted climate hazards and maintain building operability during and after a climate event. As feasible, we will consider
designs that accommodate potential expansion of cooling infrastructure to meet future building needs. In water-scarce areas, we
consider planting drought-resistant vegetation and equipping buildings to capture, treat, and reuse available water from building
systems and precipitation events where feasible. In areas prone to wildfire, we consider incorporating brush management practices into
landscape design and installing enhanced air filtration systems to support safe and healthy indoor air.
For acquisitions in our portfolio, we continue to use climate modeling as part of our due diligence in assessing potential risk
and to inform our financial modeling and transactional decisions.
We are subject to evolving federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to climate change. For example, the State of
California enacted legislation requiring certain companies to disclose GHG and climate-related financial risk information. Further cities
including Boston, Cambridge, New York, and Seattle have passed ordinances that set limits on GHG emissions associated with building
operations. Some municipalities, including the Cities of New York and San Francisco, have also implemented legislation to eliminate the
use of natural gas in new construction projects. Refer to “We face possible risks and costs associated with the effects of climate change
and severe weather” in “Other factors” within “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we maintain all-risk property insurance at the portfolio level, including
properties under development, to help mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and potential impact from losses associated with
natural catastrophes, such as flood, wildfire, and wind events. However, there can be no assurance that our insurance will cover all our
potential losses and that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or
business. For additional information on our risk management strategies related to insurance coverage, refer to “Our insurance may not
adequately cover all potential losses” in “Operating factors” in “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Board of directors and leadership oversight
The Audit Committee oversees the management of the Company’s financial and other risks, including climate-related risks. At
the management level, Alexandria’s Sustainability Committee, which comprises members of the executive team and senior decision
makers spanning the Company’s real estate development, asset management, risk management, and sustainability teams, leads the
development and execution of our approach to climate-related risk.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of the risks we face from climate change.
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Results of operations
Same properties
We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our
properties, referred to as “Same Properties.” For additional information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to
“Same property comparisons” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. The following table
presents information regarding our Same Properties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year | (3.5)% | 1.2% | ||
| Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year | 0.9% | (1) | 4.6% | |
| Operating margin | 68% | 68% | ||
| Number of Same Properties | 282 | 321 | ||
| RSF | 29,774,548 | 31,670,359 | ||
| Occupancy – current-period average | 92.5% | 94.2% | ||
| Occupancy – same-period prior-year average | 95.2% | 93.9% |
(1)Includes the impact of initial free rent concessions that burned off after January 1, 2024 for development and redevelopment projects that were placed into service in
2023 and accordingly are part of our same property pool for the year ended December 31, 2025, including at 325 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket and 15
Necco Street in our Seaport Innovation District submarket. Excluding the impact of these initial free rent concessions, same property net operating income (cash basis)
for the year ended December 31, 2025 would have decreased by 1.4%.
The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| Development – under construction | Properties | Redevelopment – placed into service after January 1, 2024 | Properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Coolidge Avenue | 1 | 840 Winter Street | 1 | |||
| 1450 Owens Street | 1 | Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies – Monte Villa Parkway | 6 | |||
| 10075 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |||||
| 421 Park Drive | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 4135 Campus Point Court | 1 | Acquisitions after January 1, 2024 | Properties | |||
| 701 Dexter Avenue North | 1 | Other | 2 | |||
| Campus Point by Alexandria | — | 2 | ||||
| 6 | Unconsolidated real estate JVs | 3 | ||||
| Development – placed into service after January 1, 2024 | Properties | Properties held for sale | 20 | |||
| 1150 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | Total properties excluded from Same Properties | 58 | |||
| 9810 Darnestown Road | 1 | Same Properties | 282 | |||
| 9820 Darnestown Road | 1 | Total properties in North America as of December 31, 2025 | 340 | |||
| 4155 Campus Point Court | 1 | |||||
| 201 Brookline Avenue | 1 | |||||
| 9808 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |||||
| 230 Harriet Tubman Way | 1 | |||||
| 500 North Beacon Street and 4 Kingsbury Avenue | 2 | |||||
| 10935, 10945, and 10955 Alexandria Way | 3 | |||||
| 12 | ||||||
| Redevelopment – under construction | Properties | |||||
| 40, 50, and 60 Sylvan Road | 3 | |||||
| 269 East Grand Avenue | 1 | |||||
| 8800 Technology Forest Place | 1 | |||||
| 311 Arsenal Street | 1 | |||||
| Other | 2 | |||||
| 8 |
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Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2025 to the year ended December 31, 2024
The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same
Properties for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands). We provide
a comparison of the results for the year ended December 31, 2024 to the year ended December 31, 2023, including a comparison of
the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2024,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, in “Results of operations” in Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2024. Refer to “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for definitions of
“Tenant recoveries” and “Net operating income” and their reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measures
presented in accordance with GAAP, income from rentals and net income, respectively.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||
| Income from rentals: | |||||||||
| Same Properties | $1,687,734 | $1,732,019 | $(44,285) | (2.6)% | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 497,155 | 572,320 | (75,165) | (13.1) | |||||
| Rental revenues | 2,184,889 | 2,304,339 | (119,450) | (5.2) | |||||
| Same Properties | 627,224 | 594,471 | 32,753 | 5.5 | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 133,062 | 150,896 | (17,834) | (11.8) | |||||
| Tenant recoveries | 760,286 | 745,367 | 14,919 | 2.0 | |||||
| Income from rentals | 2,945,175 | 3,049,706 | (104,531) | (3.4) | |||||
| Same Properties | 1,791 | 1,267 | 524 | 41.4 | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 79,590 | 65,421 | 14,169 | 21.7 | |||||
| Other income | 81,381 | 66,688 | 14,693 | 22.0 | |||||
| Same Properties | 2,316,749 | 2,327,757 | (11,008) | (0.5) | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 709,807 | 788,637 | (78,830) | (10.0) | |||||
| Total revenues | 3,026,556 | 3,116,394 | (89,838) | (2.9) | |||||
| Same Properties | 752,481 | 706,904 | 45,577 | 6.4 | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 170,124 | 202,361 | (32,237) | (15.9) | |||||
| Rental operations | 922,605 | 909,265 | 13,340 | 1.5 | |||||
| Same Properties | 1,564,268 | 1,620,853 | (56,585) | (3.5) | |||||
| Non-Same Properties | 539,683 | 586,276 | (46,593) | (7.9) | |||||
| Net operating income | $2,103,951 | $2,207,129 | $(103,178) | (4.7)% | (1) | ||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties | $1,564,268 | $1,620,853 | $(56,585) | (3.5)% | |||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (25,078) | (94,232) | 69,154 | (73.4) | |||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases and deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and -built landlord improvements | (36,763) | (37,512) | 749 | (2.0) | |||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) | $1,502,427 | $1,489,109 | $13,318 | 0.9% |
(1)Decrease in total net operating income includes the impact of operating properties disposed of after January 1, 2024. Excluding these dispositions, net operating income
for the year ended December 31, 2025 would have increased by 0.9% compared to 2024.
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Income from rentals
Total income from rentals for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $104.5 million, or 3.4%, to $2.95 billion,
compared to $3.05 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, due to a decrease in rental revenues, partially offset by an increase in
tenant recoveries, as discussed below.
Rental revenues
Total rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $119.5 million, or 5.2%, to $2.18 billion, compared
to $2.30 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily related to dispositions of real estate assets within
our Non-Same Properties since January 1, 2024.
Same Properties’ rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $44.3 million, or 2.6%, to $1.69 billion,
compared to $1.73 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in Same
Properties’ average occupancy to 92.5% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 95.2% for the year ended December 31, 2024,
including the impact of the following lease expirations in the first quarter of 2025 that were vacant for most of the year ended
December 31, 2025: (i) 182,054 RSF at the Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus in our Cambridge submarket and (ii) two
properties aggregating 247,246 RSF in our Austin submarket.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $14.9 million, or 2.0%, to $760.3 million, compared to
$745.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily related to Same Properties, partially offset by a decrease in Non-Same
Properties tenant recoveries primarily due to dispositions of real estate assets within our Non-Same Properties since January 1, 2024.
Same Properties’ tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $32.8 million, or 5.5%, to
$627.2 million, compared to $594.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the $45.6 million increase in the
operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2025, as discussed under “Rental operations” below. As of December 31,
2025, 92% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real
estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases
thereto) in addition to base rent. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in Same Properties’ tenant recoveries resulting from a
decrease in Same Properties’ average occupancy to 92.5% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 95.2% for the year ended
December 31, 2024.
Other income
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $14.7 million, or 22.0%, to $81.4 million, compared to
$66.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Other income represented approximately 2.7% and 2.1% of total revenues during
each respective period and primarily consisted of interest income and management fee income during both periods.
Rental operations
Total rental operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $13.3 million, or 1.5%, to $922.6 million,
compared to $909.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to incremental expenses related to
our Same Properties’ rental operating expenses as discussed below, partially offset by the decrease in Non-Same Properties’ rental
operating expenses of $32.2 million primarily as a result of dispositions of real estate assets since January 1, 2024.
Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $45.6 million, or 6.4%, to $752.5 million during the year ended
December 31, 2025, compared to $706.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily as the result of the increase in
(i) utilities expenses and contractual costs aggregating $20.3 million primarily due to higher consumption related to certain tenants’
increased operations, and higher electricity and HVAC contract services rates in our San Diego market; (ii) property taxes aggregating
$12.8 million primarily due to annual property tax increases; and (iii) repair and maintenance expenses aggregating $9.0 million
primarily due to a more severe winter in 2025 compared to 2024 in the Greater Boston market.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased by $148.1 million, or 12.3%, to
$1.35 billion, compared to $1.20 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily as a result of (i) the change in useful lives of
certain buildings, (ii) 3.1 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2024,
(iii) two operating properties aggregating 383,360 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2024, and (iv) partially offset by sales of real
estate assets subsequent to January 1, 2024.
Impairment of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized impairment charges aggregating $2.20 billion, classified in
impairment of real estate in our consolidated statement of operations. For additional information, refer to “Sales of real estate assets
and impairment of real estate” in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized real estate impairment charges aggregating $223.1 million, which
primarily consisted of (i) pre-acquisition costs related to two potential acquisitions in the Greater Boston market that we decided to no
longer proceed with as a result of the macroeconomic environment that negatively impacted the financial outlooks of these potential
acquisitions, (ii) impairment charges for five operating properties in our Sorrento Mesa and University Town Center submarkets to
reduce the carrying amounts to their estimated fair values less costs to sell, and (iii) impairment charges for four properties at One
Moderna Way in our Route 128 submarket that were sold to a single tenant.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $51.3 million, or 30.5%, to
$117.0 million, compared to $168.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to cost-control and efficiency
initiatives implemented since 2024, including reduction in headcount, restructuring of compensation plans, systems upgrades, and
process improvements. As a percentage of net operating income, our general and administrative expenses for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 were 5.6% and 7.6%, respectively.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||
| Gross interest | $557,122 | $516,799 | $40,323 | |||
| Capitalized interest | (330,424) | (330,961) | 537 | |||
| Interest expense | $226,698 | $185,838 | $40,860 | |||
| Average debt balance outstanding(1) | $13,339,458 | $12,583,339 | $756,119 | |||
| Weighted-average annual interest rate(2) | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% |
(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
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The net change in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31,
2024, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
| Component | Interest Rate(1) | Effective Date | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||
| Issuances of debt: | ||||||||
| $550 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2035 | 5.66% | February 2025 | $26,817 | |||||
| $600 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2054 | 5.71% | February 2024 | 4,127 | |||||
| $400 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2036 | 5.38% | February 2024 | 2,577 | |||||
| Higher average outstanding balances under commercial paper program and/or unsecured senior line of credit | 24,069 | |||||||
| Other increase in interest | 1,357 | |||||||
| Total increases | 58,947 | |||||||
| Decreases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||
| Repayment of debt: | ||||||||
| $600 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2025 | 3.62% | April 2025 | (13,968) | |||||
| Secured notes payable | 7.18% | August 2025 | (4,656) | |||||
| Total decreases | (18,624) | |||||||
| Change in gross interest | 40,323 | |||||||
| Decrease in capitalized interest | 537 | |||||||
| Total change in interest expense | $40,860 |
(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and
other bank fees.
Investment loss
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $56.3 million, which consisted of
$115.7 million of realized gains, $103.3 million of realized losses on one transaction, $27.0 million of unrealized gains, and impairment
charges of $95.7 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $53.1 million, which consisted of
$117.2 million of realized gains, $112.2 million of unrealized losses, and impairment charges of $58.1 million.
For more information about our investments, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” and “Investments” in Note 2 – “Summary of
significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Gain on sales of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized $642.4 million of gains classified in gain on sales of real estate in
our consolidated statement of operations. For additional information, refer to “Sales of real estate assets and impairment of real estate”
in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and Note 4 — “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated
financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized $129.3 million of gains primarily related to dispositions of seven
real estate assets in our San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle markets. The gains were classified in gain on sales of
real estate in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income of $16.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, was primarily due to unrealized foreign
currency translation gains of $15.3 million related to our operations in Canada and a $1.7 million reclassification of previously
unrealized foreign currency translation losses upon completion of the disposition of our remaining asset in Asia. This was partially offset
by $148 thousand of unrealized losses resulting from the changes in the fair value of our cross-currency swap agreements due to the
strengthening of the Canadian dollar since the execution of these agreements on July 29, 2025. Refer to Note 11 – “Hedge
agreements” to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Total other comprehensive loss of $30.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to an unrealized
foreign currency translation loss related to our operations in Canada.
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Summary of capital expenditures
Our construction spending for the year ended December 31, 2025 and projected spending for the year ending December 31,
2026 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Projected Midpoint for the Year Ending December 31, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | |||||||
| Active construction projects | |||||||
| Includes development and redevelopment under construction(1) | $ | 1,216,572 | $ | 1,445,000 | |||
| Future pipeline pre-construction | |||||||
| Primarily Megacampus expansion pre-construction work (entitlement, design, and site work) | 275,971 | 210,000 | (2) | ||||
| Revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures(3) | 324,293 | 510,000 | (4) | ||||
| Construction spending (before contributions from noncontrolling interests or tenants) | 1,816,836 | 2,165,000 | |||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures) | (193,936) | (100,000) | (5) | ||||
| Tenant-funded and -built landlord improvements | (178,651) | (315,000) | |||||
| Total construction spending | $ | 1,444,249 | $ | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2026 guidance range for construction spending | $1,500,000 – $2,000,000 |
(1)Includes smaller conversions to laboratory space through redevelopment.
(2)Approximately 75% represents capitalized costs.
(3)Represents revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures before contributions from noncontrolling interests and tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord
improvements.
(4)The top two revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditure projects in 2026 represent approximately 55% of the total spending within this category. The first
project relates to a property located at the Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies – South San Francisco Megacampus in our South San Francisco submarket,
which is leased to a multinational pharmaceutical tenant and is undergoing its first major renovation in 12 years. The second project relates to a property at the
Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus in our Cambridge submarket, which is undergoing its first major renovation in 16 years.
(5)Represents contractual capital commitments from existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners to fund construction.
Projected capital contributions from partners in consolidated real estate joint ventures to fund construction
The following table summarizes projected capital contributions from partners in our existing consolidated joint ventures to fund
construction through 2027 and beyond (in thousands):
| Projected timing | Amount(1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year 2026 | $100,000 | |
| 2027 and beyond | 37,000 | |
| Total | $137,000 |
(1)Amounts represent reductions to our consolidated construction spending.
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Average real estate basis used for capitalization of interest
Our construction spending includes capitalized interest. The table below provides key categories of interest capitalized during
the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Average Real Estate Basis Capitalized During 2025 | Percentage of Total Average Real Estate Basis Capitalized | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | |||||
| Development and redevelopment of projects under construction: | |||||
| 2026 stabilization | $590,069 | 7% | |||
| 2027-2028 stabilization | 1,308,800 | 16 | |||
| Evaluating business strategy | 878,661 | 11 | |||
| Repositioning and smaller redevelopment projects | 1,187,460 | (1) | 15 | ||
| Future pipeline projects with critical pre-construction milestones during 2026: | |||||
| Megacampus projects | 2,078,801 | (2) | 25 | ||
| Non-Megacampus projects | 987,518 | (2) | 12 | ||
| Assets sold in 2025 or designated as held for sale as of December 31, 2025(3) | 1,115,707 | 14 | |||
| Total average real estate basis capitalized(4) | $8,147,016 | 100% |
(1)Includes the real estate basis related to the 899,259 RSF of vacant space as of December 31, 2025 that is leased with future delivery. The weighted-average expected
delivery date is approximately August 2026.
(2)Approximately 74% of future pipeline projects are expected to reach anticipated pre-construction milestones, including various phases of entitlement, design, site work,
and other activities necessary to begin aboveground vertical construction, on a weighted-average real estate investment basis by May 2026. At each milestone date, we
will evaluate whether to proceed with additional pre-construction and/or construction activities based on leasing demand and/or market conditions, pause future
investments, or consider the potential dispositions of real estate assets.
(3)The weighted-average date as of which capitalization of interest ceased was in early December 2025.
(4)In addition to capitalized interest, we incur additional capitalized project costs, including property taxes, insurance, payroll, and other costs directly related and essential
to the construction of Class A/A+ properties. If we cease activities necessary to prepare a project for its intended use, costs related to such project are expensed as
incurred. Annualized capitalized operating expenses and payroll represent approximately 2% and 1%, respectively, of the total average real estate basis subject to
capitalization for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Projected results
Our 2026 guidance includes certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, such as funds from operations as
adjusted, net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2026 annualized, and fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth
quarter of 2026 annualized, that differ from measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are in addition
to, and not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be considered in
conjunction with our GAAP financial measures. We are unable to provide corresponding GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis, or
a reconciliation from these GAAP measures to the non-GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis, as we are not able to forecast the
net income or loss of future periods without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or
amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as quarterly and annual components such as gain on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate and
non-real estate investments, and unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may
produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially misleading for our investors. Refer to “Definitions and
reconciliations” included in Part II in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional details about these non-GAAP measures.
| Projected 2026 Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | $6.25 to $6.55 | ||
| Midpoint | $6.40 |
| Key Assumptions(1)(Dollars in millions) | 2026 Guidance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2026(2) | 87.7% | 89.3% | ||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||||
| Rental rate changes | (2.0)% | 6.0% | ||
| Rental rate changes (cash basis) | (12.0)% | (4.0)% | ||
| Same property performance: | ||||
| Net operating income | (9.5)% | (7.5)% | ||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | (9.5)% | (7.5)% | ||
| Straight-line rent revenue | $65 | $95 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | $134 | $154 | ||
| Capitalization of interest(3) | $225 | $275 | ||
| Interest expense | $230 | $280 | ||
| Realized gains on non-real estate investments(4) | $60 | $90 |
(1)Our assumptions presented in the table above are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under
Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations”. To the extent our full-year earnings
guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
(2)Our guidance for operating occupancy percentage in North America as of December 31, 2026 assumes an approximate 2% benefit related to a range of assets with
vacancy that could potentially be sold during 2026 and/or qualify for designation as held for sale by December 31, 2026 but that have not yet qualified for such
designation as of December 31, 2025.
(3)Refer to “Average real estate basis used for capitalization of interest” in Item 7 for additional details.
(4)Represents realized gains and losses included in funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted. Excludes unrealized gains and losses and significant
impairments realized on non-real estate investments, if any. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional details.
| Key Credit Metric Targets(1) | 2026 Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2026 annualized | 5.6x to 6.2x | |
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2026 annualized | 3.6x to 4.1x |
(1)Refer to “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional information.
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Capital resources
We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2026 will be satisfied by the following multiple
sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially
higher or lower than these expectations.
| Key Sources and Uses of Capital(In millions) | 2026 Guidance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Midpoint | |||||
| Sources of capital: | ||||||
| Reduction in debt(1) | $(1,075) | $(2,275) | $(1,675) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends | 475 | 575 | 525 | |||
| Dispositions and sales of partial interests(2) | 2,100 | 3,700 | 2,900 | |||
| Total sources of capital | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,750 | |||
| Uses of capital: | ||||||
| Construction | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,750 | |||
| Total uses of capital | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,750 | |||
| Reduction in debt (included above): | ||||||
| Repayment of secured notes payable with 2026 maturities(3) | $(650) | $(650) | $(650) | |||
| Unsecured senior line of credit, commercial paper program, and other | (425) | (1,625) | (1,025) | |||
| Reduction in debt | $(1,075) | $(2,275) | $(1,675) |
(1)Our debt repayment goals include repaying existing short-term borrowings, including amounts outstanding on our commercial paper program, repaying our 2026
unsecured senior note payable maturities aggregating $650 million, and potentially repaying other unsecured senior notes payable, including our 2027 maturity.
(2)We expect to achieve a weighted-average capitalization rate on our projected 2026 non-core operating dispositions (includes stabilized and non-stabilized properties and
excludes land) in the 8.5%–9.5% range. We expect dispositions of land to represent 25%–35% of our total dispositions and sales of partial interests for the year ending
December 31, 2026. We expect the remaining balance to include approximately 25%–35% core assets and 35%–45% non-core assets. As of January 26, 2026, our
share of pending transactions subject to non-refundable deposits, signed letters of intent, or purchase and sale agreement negotiations aggregated $180.7 million.
(3)In January 2026, we repaid $300.0 million of 4.30% unsecured senior notes payable upon maturity, funded temporarily with short-term borrowings under our commercial
paper program. We expect to repay these temporary borrowings with proceeds from future dispositions and sales of partial interests. No gain or loss was incurred in
connection with this repayment.
The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable real estate transaction and
capital market environments, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development
and redevelopment projects, and leasing activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and
uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7.
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to
update our forecast for key sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.
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Key considerations for funds from operations and adjusted EBITDA for the three months ending March 31, 2026
The following key considerations are expected to impact our funds from operations per share for the three months ended
March 31, 2026. These items will also affect our Adjusted EBITDA beginning in the first quarter of 2026. As a result, we expect our net
debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to temporarily increase in the first quarter of 2026 (on a quarter annualized basis) by
approximately 1.0x to 1.5x higher than our annualized fourth quarter 2025 ratio of 5.7x. We expect this ratio to trend downward through
the remainder of 2026 as we make progress on our disposition and sales of partial interests program, with a target net debt and
preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 5.6x to 6.2x for the annualized fourth quarter of 2026, which is unchanged from the initial
2026 guidance provided on December 3, 2025.
Dispositions for the three months ended December 31, 2025
•We completed $1.47 billion of dispositions during the three months ended December 31, 2025. These dispositions had annual
net operating income of $118 million (based on consolidated third quarter of 2025 annualized results) with a weighted-average
disposition date of December 9, 2025. Refer to “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” in Item 2 for additional details.
2026 key lease expirations with expected downtime
•There are key lease expirations primarily in our Greater Boston, San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego markets, aggregating
1.2 million RSF, with a weighted‑average lease expiration date in April 2026 and annual rental revenue of $71 million. These
leases are expected to become vacant upon expiration, and we anticipate downtime on these spaces to range from 6 to 24
months on a weighted‑average basis. 150,822 RSF has been leased or is under negotiations and we have identified
prospective tenants or have early negotiations for another 468,470 RSF. We expect a decline in net operating income of
approximately $14 million for the three months ending March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended December 31,
2025, related to the portion of these leases that are scheduled to expire in the first quarter of 2026, which includes operating
expenses that will not be recoverable once the spaces become vacant. Refer to “Contractual lease expirations” in Item 2 for
additional details.
Certain items included in fourth quarter 2025 results not expected to reoccur in the first quarter of 2026
•During the fourth quarter of 2025, we terminated a lease at one property in our South San Francisco submarket aggregating
170,618 RSF, which had generated annual rental revenue of $11.4 million, ahead of its contractual expiration in early 2027.
The termination allowed us to re‑lease 100% of the space to a multinational pharmaceutical tenant, with occupancy expected
to commence in the second half of 2026 following the completion of tenant improvements. As a result of the termination, we
recognized incremental rental revenue of $8.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily from a termination fee, net of
the deferred rent balances written off.
•We recognized an asset management fee paid by our joint venture partner aggregating $7.0 million in connection with the
disposition of 409 and 499 Illinois Street during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is included in other income. Other income for
the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $25.5 million, or 3.4% of total revenues, compared to an average of
$19.5 million, or 2.5% of total revenues, for the preceding five quarters.
Potential tenant wind-downs
•Our 2026 guidance assumes reduction of rent in 2026 aggregating $20–$25 million (or approximately $6 million per quarter at
the midpoint of the range) related to potential tenant wind-downs and downtime without immediate backfill.
General and administrative expenses
•General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $117.0 million and $28.0 million for the
fourth quarter of 2025. Our guidance range for 2026 general and administrative expenses is $134 million to $154 million, with a
midpoint of $144 million, or a quarterly average of approximately $36 million. Despite the anticipated increase in general and
administrative expenses in 2026 compared to 2025, the midpoint of our guidance range for 2026 of $144 million, represents a
14% reduction compared to 2024, and cumulative anticipated savings aggregating $76 million for 2025 and 2026.
Realized gains on non-real estate investments
•Realized gains included in funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the year ended December 31, 2025 were
$115.7 million and $21.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2025. Our guidance range for 2026 realized gains on non-real estate
investments is $60 million to $90 million, with a midpoint of $75 million (or a quarterly average of approximately $18.8 million).
Refer to “Investments” in Item 7 for additional details.
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Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interest share of our
consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors
estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by
computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial
item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures
that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real
estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
| Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures(1) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Market/Submarket | NoncontrollingInterest Share | Operating RSFat 100% | ||||||
| 50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 66.0% | 532,395 | ||||||
| 75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 60.0% | 388,270 | ||||||
| 100 and 225 Binney Street and 300 Third Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 70.0% | 870,641 | ||||||
| 15 Necco Street/Greater Boston/Seaport Innovation District | 43.3% | 345,996 | ||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Science and Technology – Mission Bay/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay(3) | 75.0% | 548,215 | ||||||
| 211 and 213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 70.0% | 300,930 | ||||||
| 500 Forbes Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 90.0% | 155,685 | ||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 51.4% | 285,346 | ||||||
| 3215 Merryfield Row/San Diego/Torrey Pines | 70.0% | 170,523 | ||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/San Diego/University Town Center(2)(4) | 43.6% | (5) | 1,212,414 | |||||
| 5200 Illumina Way/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.0% | 792,687 | ||||||
| 9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center | 70.0% | 163,648 | ||||||
| SD Tech by Alexandria/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(2)(6) | 50.0% | 969,416 | ||||||
| Summers Ridge Science Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(7) | 70.0% | 316,531 | ||||||
| 1201 and 1208 Eastlake Avenue East/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0% | 206,134 | ||||||
| 400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0% | 290,754 | ||||||
| 800 Mercer Street/Seattle/Lake Union | 40.0% | — | (2) | |||||
| Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||
| Property/Market/Submarket | Our Ownership Share(8) | Operating RSFat 100% | ||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 10.0% | 586,208 | ||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street/Maryland/Beltsville | 58.4% | (9) | 142,933 |
Refer to “Joint venture financial information” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
(1)In addition to the real estate joint ventures listed, we have one consolidated real estate joint venture in the Greater Boston market in which a partner holds a $49.6 million
redeemable noncontrolling interest earning a fixed return as of December 31, 2025.
(2)Represents a property currently under construction or in our future development and redevelopment pipeline. Refer to “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment
properties” in Item 2 for additional details.
(3)Includes 1450, 1500, and 1700 Owens Street and 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South.
(4)Includes 10210, 10260, 10290, and 10300 Campus Point Drive and 4110, 4135, 4155, 4161, 4165, 4224, and 4242 Campus Point Court.
(5)The noncontrolling interest share of our real estate joint venture partner is anticipated to decrease to 25%, as we expect to fund the majority of future construction costs
at the campus until our ownership interest increases to 75%, after which future capital would be contributed pro rata with our partner. Refer to “New Class A/A+
development and redevelopment properties: current projects” in Item 2 for additional details.
(6)Includes 9605, 9645, 9675, 9725, 9735, 9805, 9808, 9855, and 9868 Scranton Road and 10055, 10065, and 10075 Barnes Canyon Road.
(7)Includes 9965, 9975, 9985, and 9995 Summers Ridge Road.
(8)In addition to the real estate joint ventures listed, we hold an interest in two insignificant unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
(9)Represents a joint venture with a local real estate operator in which our joint venture partner manages the day-to-day activities that significantly affect the economic
performance of the joint venture.
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The following table presents key terms related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures’ secured loans as of December
31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Maturity Date | Stated Rate | Interest Rate(1) | At 100% | Our Share | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture | Aggregate Commitment | Debt Balance(2) | ||||||||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street | 10/29/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (3) | 5.74% | $26,750 | $19,136 | 58.4% | |||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street(4) | 2/10/35 | 6.37% | 6.44% | 500,000 | 496,881 | 10.0% | ||||||||
| $526,750 | $516,017 |
(1)Includes interest expense and amortization of loan fees.
(2)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2025.
(3)This loan is subject to a fixed SOFR floor of 0.75%.
(4)During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the unconsolidated real estate joint venture refinanced $500 million of its $600 million existing fixed-rate debt with a new
secured note payable maturing in 2035. The remaining debt balance of approximately $100 million was repaid through contributions from the unconsolidated joint
venture partners, including our share of $10.8 million.
The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and
unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| Total revenues | $114,339 | $467,580 | $2,656 | $10,619 | |||
| Rental operations | (36,231) | (145,209) | (1,040) | (4,048) | |||
| 78,108 | 322,371 | 1,616 | 6,571 | ||||
| General and administrative | (823) | (3,016) | (32) | (133) | |||
| Interest | (62) | (967) | (1,058) | (4,176) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | (39,942) | (154,727) | (855) | (3,703) | |||
| Impairment of real estate | (265,266) | (1) | (265,266) | — | (8,673) | ||
| Gain on sale of real estate of consolidated JV | 312,807 | (2) | 312,807 | — | — | ||
| Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated JV | — | — | 25 | 483 | |||
| Fixed returns allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests(3) | 699 | 1,642 | — | — | |||
| $85,521 | $212,844 | $(304) | $(9,631) | ||||
| Straight-line rent and below-market lease revenue | $2,723 | $19,580 | $139 | $645 | |||
| Funds from operations(4) | $77,922 | $320,030 | $526 | $2,262 |
Refer to “Joint venture financial information” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
(1)Represents our partners’ share of impairment charges recognized in connection with real estate properties held by consolidated joint ventures at 601, 611, 651, 681,
685, 701, and 751 Gateway Boulevard and 285, 299, 307, and 345 Dorchester Avenue. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to
our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional information.
(2)Relates to our partner’s share of the gain on sale of real estate recognized upon the disposition of the properties at 409 and 499 Illinois Street.
(3)Represents an allocation of joint venture earnings to redeemable noncontrolling interests for properties in the Greater Boston and San Francisco Bay Area markets.
These redeemable noncontrolling interests earn a fixed return on their investment rather than participate in the operating results of the properties.
(4)Refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” under “Definitions
and reconciliations” in Item 7 for the definition and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
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| As of December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||
| Investments in real estate | $3,317,283 | $83,974 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 139,397 | 1,853 | |
| Other assets | 402,602 | 10,238 | |
| Secured notes payable | — | (60,864) | |
| Other liabilities | (172,916) | (4,524) | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (58,788) | — | |
| $3,627,578 | $30,677 |
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our consolidated real estate joint ventures distributed an aggregate of
$951.8 million and $256.7 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and
Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investments
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science industry. The
tables below summarize components of our investment income (loss) and non-real estate investments (in thousands). Refer to Note 7
– “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| Year Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Realized (losses) gains: | ||||||
| Realized gains | $115,722 | $117,214 | ||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | (95,716) | (58,090) | ||||
| Significant realized loss | (103,329) | (1) | — | |||
| (83,323) | 59,124 | |||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) | 26,980 | (2) | (112,246) | (3) | ||
| Investment loss | $(56,343) | $(53,122) |
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Carrying Amount | Carrying Amount | |||||
| Publicly traded companies | $54,752 | $44,319 | $(4,143) | $94,928 | $105,667 | |||||
| Entities that report NAV | 460,160 | 89,514 | (37,298) | 512,376 | 609,866 | |||||
| Entities that do not report NAV: | ||||||||||
| Entities with observable price changes | 82,252 | 50,601 | (9,615) | 123,238 | 174,737 | |||||
| Entities without observable price changes | 413,324 | — | — | 413,324 | 400,487 | |||||
| Investments accounted for under the equity method | N/A | N/A | N/A | 357,383 | 186,228 | |||||
| December 31, 2025 | $1,010,488 | (4) | $184,434 | $(51,056) | $1,501,249 | $1,476,985 | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | $1,207,146 | $228,100 | $(144,489) | $1,476,985 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Public/Private Mix (Cost) | Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost) |
18%
Tenant
4%
Public
82%
Non-Tenant
96%
Private
(1)In November 2025, we contributed certain publicly traded securities to an unconsolidated joint venture, which resulted in a realized loss of $103.3 million on one
transaction that was previously reflected as unrealized losses within investment income in our consolidated statement of operations. The unconsolidated joint venture
sold these securities and distributed $39.9 million to us in December 2025.
(2)Primarily relates to the increase in fair values of our investments in publicly traded entities during the year ended December 31, 2025.
(3)Primarily relates to the accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our realization of investments during the
year ended December 31, 2024.
(4)Represents 2.5% of gross assets as of December 31, 2025. Refer to “Gross assets” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
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Liquidity
| Liquidity | Limited Outstanding Borrowings and Significant Availability on Unsecured Senior Line of Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | |||
| $5.3B | |||
| (In millions) | |||
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | $4,647 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 554 | ||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 95 | ||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2025 | $5,296 |
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other
construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, equity repurchases, leasing costs, revenue-
and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and payment of
dividends, through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset dispositions, strategic real estate joint ventures, long-term
secured and unsecured indebtedness, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper
program, and issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities.
We also expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section,
generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating
activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.
For additional information on our liquidity requirements related to our contractual obligations and commitments, refer to
Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K.
Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:
•Retain net cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for
investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions;
•Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity;
•Maintain a strong credit profile and relative long-term cost of capital;
•Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt,
secured debt, selective real estate asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, and
common stock;
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
•Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities;
•Maintain solid credit metrics;
•Prudently manage variable-rate debt exposure;
•Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility;
•Fund common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities;
•Manage a disciplined level of development and redevelopment projects as a percentage of our gross real estate assets;
and
•Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in development and redevelopment projects.
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The following table presents the availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our
commercial paper program; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash; and investments in publicly traded companies as of
December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Description | Stated Rate | AggregateCommitments | OutstandingBalance | Remaining Commitments/Liquidity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | SOFR+0.855% | $5,000,000 | $353,500 | $4,646,500 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 553,755 | |||||||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 94,928 | |||||||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2025 | $5,295,183 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had $553.8 million and $559.8 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash. We expect existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds
from real estate asset sales, sales of partial interests, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, borrowings
under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes
payable, and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing
and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments,
acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to construction activities and any common stock
repurchases.
Cash flows
We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following
table summarizes changes in our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $1,414,046 | $1,504,524 | $(90,478) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $362,097 | $(1,510,695) | $1,872,792 | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $(1,783,794) | $(93,315) | $(1,690,479) |
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental
rates of our leases, the collectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of
development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased by $90.5 million to $1.41 billion, compared to $1.50 billion for the
year ended December 31, 2024. This 6.0% decrease primarily reflects a $97.4 million change in operating assets and liabilities,
including tenant receivables, deferred leasing costs, other assets, and accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security
deposits.
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Investing activities
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in
thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||
| Sources of cash from investing activities: | |||||
| Proceeds from sales of real estate | $2,320,875 | $1,220,206 | $1,100,669 | ||
| Sales of and distributions from non-real estate investments | 169,003 | 173,927 | (4,924) | ||
| Change in escrow deposits | — | 3,864 | (3,864) | ||
| Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 566 | 2,916 | (2,350) | ||
| 2,490,444 | 1,400,913 | 1,089,531 | |||
| Uses of cash for investing activities: | |||||
| Purchases of real estate | — | 248,699 | (248,699) | ||
| Additions to real estate | 1,870,924 | 2,422,625 | (551,701) | ||
| Change in escrow deposits | 7,364 | — | 7,364 | ||
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 11,296 | 3,927 | 7,369 | ||
| Additions to non-real estate investments | 238,763 | 236,357 | 2,406 | ||
| 2,128,347 | 2,911,608 | (783,261) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $362,097 | $(1,510,695) | $1,872,792 |
The change in net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year
ended December 31, 2024, was primarily due to an increased source of cash from proceeds from sales of real estate and decreased
use of cash for purchases of and additions to real estate. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial
statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Financing activities
Cash flows used in financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in
thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |||
| Borrowings under secured notes payable | $4,031 | $29,919 | $(25,888) | ||
| Repayments of borrowings under secured notes payable | (154,212) | (32) | (154,180) | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | 548,532 | 998,806 | (450,274) | ||
| Repayment of unsecured senior note payable | (600,000) | — | (600,000) | ||
| Proceeds from issuances under commercial paper program | 25,426,375 | 13,010,600 | 12,415,775 | ||
| Repayments of borrowings under commercial paper program | (25,072,875) | (13,110,600) | (11,962,275) | ||
| Payments of loan fees | (5,307) | (35,871) | 30,564 | ||
| Changes related to debt | 146,544 | 892,822 | (746,278) | ||
| Contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests | 165,488 | 306,473 | (140,985) | ||
| Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests | (951,780) | (308,636) | (643,144) | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | — | 27,103 | (27,103) | ||
| Repurchase of common stock | (208,187) | (50,107) | (158,080) | ||
| Dividends on common stock | (911,450) | (898,557) | (12,893) | ||
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards | (24,409) | (62,413) | 38,004 | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities | $(1,783,794) | $(93,315) | $(1,690,479) |
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Sources of capital
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
We expect to retain $475 million to $575 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock
dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for the year ending December 31, 2026. For purposes of this calculation, changes
in operating assets and liabilities representing timing differences are excluded. For the year ending December 31, 2026, we expect our
recently delivered projects, our development and redevelopment projects expected to be delivered, and contributions from Same
Properties to contribute to income from rentals, net operating income, and cash flows. We anticipate contractual near-term growth in
annual net operating income (cash basis) of $26 million related to the commencement of contractual rents on the projects recently
placed into service that are near the end of their initial free rent period. Refer to “Cash flows” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-
K for a discussion of cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Debt
We expect to fund a portion of our capital needs for 2026 and beyond from issuances under our commercial paper program,
issuances of unsecured senior notes payable, and/or borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, and/or borrowings under
secured construction loans.
As of December 31, 2025, our unsecured senior line of credit, which matures in 2030, including extension options under our
control, had aggregate commitments of $5.0 billion and bore an interest rate of SOFR plus 0.855%. In addition to the cost of borrowing,
the unsecured senior line of credit is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.145% based on the aggregate commitments outstanding.
Based upon our ability to achieve certain annual sustainability targets, the interest rate and facility fee rate are also subject to upward or
downward adjustments of up to four basis points with respect to the interest rate and up to one basis point with respect to the facility fee
rate.
Based on certain sustainability metrics achieved in accordance with the terms of our unsecured senior line of credit
agreement, the borrowing rate was reduced by two basis points to SOFR plus 0.855%, from SOFR plus 0.875%, and the facility fee
was reduced by 0.5 basis point to 0.145% from 0.15%. As of December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding balance on our unsecured
senior line of credit.
Our commercial paper program provides us with the ability to issue up to $2.50 billion of commercial paper notes with a
maturity of generally 30 days or less and with a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. Our commercial paper
program is back-stopped by our unsecured senior line of credit, and at all times we expect to retain a minimum undrawn amount of
borrowing capacity under our unsecured senior line of credit equal to any outstanding balance under our commercial paper program.
We use borrowings under the program to fund short-term capital needs. The notes issued under our commercial paper program are
sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market. They are typically issued at a discount to par, representing a yield to
maturity dictated by market conditions at the time of issuance. In the event we are unable to issue commercial paper notes or refinance
outstanding commercial paper notes under terms equal to or more favorable than those under the unsecured senior line of credit, we
expect to borrow under the unsecured senior line of credit. The commercial paper notes sold during the year ended December 31, 2025
were issued at a weighted-average yield to maturity of 4.48%. As of December 31, 2025, we had $353.2 million of commercial paper
notes outstanding.
In February 2025, we issued $550.0 million of unsecured senior notes payable, due 2035, with an interest rate of 5.50%.
In January 2026, we repaid $300.0 million of 4.30% unsecured senior notes payable upon maturity, funded temporarily with
borrowings under our commercial paper program. We expect to repay these temporary borrowings with proceeds from future
dispositions and sales of partial interests. No gain or loss was incurred in connection with this repayment.
The following table presents our average debt outstanding and weighted-average interest rates during the year ended
December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Debt Outstanding | Weighted-Average Interest Rate | |||
| Long-term fixed-rate debt | $12,248,039 | 3.87% | ||
| Short-term variable-rate unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program debt | 1,281,104 | 4.55 | ||
| Blended-average interest rate | 13,529,143 | 3.93 | ||
| Loan fee amortization and annual facility fee related to unsecured senior line of credit | N/A | 0.13 | ||
| Total/weighted average | $13,529,143 | 4.06% |
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Real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests
We expect to continue to focus on the disciplined execution of select sales of real estate. Future sales will provide an important
source of capital to fund our development and redevelopment projects and potential opportunistic share repurchases, capital for growth,
and to reduce debt. We may also consider additional sales of partial interests in core Class A/A+ properties, development projects, and/
or land. For the year ending December 31, 2026, we expect real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests in real estate assets to
range from $2.10 billion to $3.70 billion. The amount of asset sales necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary
depending upon the amount of EBITDA associated with the assets sold.
Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our
consolidated financial statements in Item 15 and to “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” in Item 2 in this annual report on Form
10-K for additional information on our real estate dispositions.
As a REIT, we are generally subject to a 100% tax on the net income from real estate asset sales that the IRS characterizes as
“prohibited transactions.” We do not expect our sales will be categorized as prohibited transactions. However, unless we meet certain
“safe harbor” requirements, whether a real estate asset sale is a “prohibited transaction” will be based on the facts and circumstances
of the sale. Our real estate asset sales may not always meet such “safe harbor” requirements. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this
annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about the “prohibited transaction” tax.
Common equity transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we have not issued any common stock under our ATM program. As of
December 31, 2025, the remaining aggregate amount available under our ATM program for future sales of common stock was $1.47
billion.
Other sources
As a well-known seasoned issuer, we may, from time to time issue securities at our discretion based on our needs and market
conditions, including, as necessary, to balance our use of incremental debt capital.
Additionally, we, together with joint venture partners, hold interests in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate in our
financial statements. These existing joint ventures provide significant equity capital to fund a portion of our future construction spending,
and our joint venture partners may also contribute equity into these entities for financing-related activities. From January 1, 2026
through December 31, 2027 and beyond, we expect to receive capital contributions aggregating $137.0 million from existing
consolidated real estate joint venture partners to fund construction. During the year ending December 31, 2026, contributions from
noncontrolling interests from existing joint venture partners are expected to aggregate to up to $100.0 million at the midpoint of our
guidance range for 2026 construction spending.
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Uses of capital
Summary of capital expenditures
One of our primary uses of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties.
We currently have projects in our development and redevelopment pipeline aggregating 3.5 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties
undergoing construction. We incur capitalized construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other
construction activities. We also incur additional capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs
directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when
activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are in progress. Refer to “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment
properties: current projects” in Item 2 and “Summary of capital expenditures” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional
information on our capital expenditures.
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period in which activities necessary to prepare an asset for
its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized
interest, classified in investments in real estate in our consolidated balance sheets, aggregated $330.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2025, consistent with $331.0 million capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2024. This reflects a consistent
weighted-average capitalized cost basis of $8.15 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $8.12 billion for the
year ended December 31, 2024.
Property taxes, insurance on real estate, and indirect project costs, such as construction, administration, legal fees, and office
costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is
undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect costs related to development,
redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, aggregating $97.1 million and $100.9 million, and property taxes, insurance
on real estate and indirect project costs aggregating $145.4 million and $132.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and
2024, respectively.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of
construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time
required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and
are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Should we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the
interest, taxes, insurance, and certain other direct and indirect project costs related to the asset would be expensed as incurred.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total
expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction
activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased
by approximately $57.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We use third-party brokers to assist in our leasing activity, who are paid on a contingent basis upon successful leasing. We are
required to capitalize initial direct costs related to successful leasing transactions that result directly from and are essential to the lease
transaction and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not been successfully executed. During the year ended
December 31, 2025, we capitalized total initial direct leasing costs of $116.8 million. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease
regardless of its outcome, such as fixed employee compensation, tax, or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are
expensed as incurred.
Real estate acquisitions and common stock repurchase program
Our common stock repurchase program, authorized by our Board of Directors in December 2024 allowed for the repurchase of
up to $500.0 million of our common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise through its expiration on
December 31, 2025.
During January and February 2025, we repurchased 2.2 million shares of common stock under this repurchase program at an
average price per share of $96.71, with approximately $241.8 million remaining available for additional share repurchases. No further
purchases were made under this program.
On December 8, 2025, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program that
allows for the repurchase of up to $500.0 million of our common stock through December 31, 2026. This new program replaced our
prior stock repurchase program. As of the date of this report, no purchases have been made under the new program and $500.0 million
remains available for future share repurchases.
We have not made any cash acquisitions in 2025.
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Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we paid common stock dividends of $911.5 million and $898.6 million,
respectively. The increase of $12.9 million in dividends paid on our common stock for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to
the year ended December 31, 2024, was primarily due to an increase in the related dividends to $5.28 per common share paid during
the year ended December 31, 2025 from $5.14 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2024.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we cut our quarterly common stock dividend to $0.72 per share from
$1.32 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, representing a 45% reduction. The decision to reduce the declared dividend per
common share reflects our commitment to maintaining the strength of our balance sheet, enhancing financial flexibility, and preserving
liquidity of approximately $410 million on an annual basis, which will be used to support our 2026 capital plan.
We have historically funded the payment of our common stock dividends using net cash provided by operating activities. We
expect to continue funding future quarterly common stock dividends from net cash provided by operating activities, which may be
supplemented by proceeds from periodic asset dispositions, issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities, and borrowings under
our unsecured senior line of credit and/or our commercial paper program. Future dividends are at the discretion of our Board and
subject to various considerations, including net income, cash flows, capital requirements, debt covenants, market conditions, dividend
yield, taxable income, payout ratios, and other factors. There can be no assurance that we will maintain our dividends at the current
level or increase dividends in the future.
Unsecured senior notes payable and unsecured senior line of credit
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior
notes payable as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 60% | 32% | ||
| Secured Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 40% | —% | ||
| Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense | Greater than or equal to 1.5x | 7.8x | ||
| Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured Debt | Greater than or equal to 150% | 302% |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the respective debt agreements.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as
described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.
In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate, or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior line
of credit as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage Ratio | Less than or equal to 60.0% | 33.5% | ||
| Secured Debt Ratio | Less than or equal to 45.0% | —% | ||
| Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.50x | 3.41x | ||
| Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.75x | 7.63x |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the credit agreement.
Estimated interest payments
Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate debt are calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including interest
payment dates and scheduled maturity dates. As of December 31, 2025, 97.2% of our debt was fixed-rate debt. For additional
information regarding our debt, refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements in
Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Ground lease obligations
Ground lease obligations as of December 31, 2025 included leases for 31 of our properties and accounted for approximately
9% of our total number of properties. Among these 31 properties, 17 properties are subject to ground leases with a weighted-average
remaining lease term of 53 years, including extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. These leases are with a single
lessor in our Greater Stanford submarket with whom we have extended three ground leases over the past 10 years.
Our remaining 14 properties subject to ground leases are located across multiple submarkets and have remaining lease terms
ranging from approximately 45 to 81 years. The weighted-average remaining lease term of these ground leases is 73 years, including
extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
In many cases, we seek to extend our ground leases well ahead of their scheduled contractual expirations. If we are
successful in extending ground leases, we could see significant up-front or increased recurring future payments to the ground lessor
and/or increased ground lease expense, which may require us to increase our capital funding needs.
Operating lease agreements
As of December 31, 2025, the remaining contractual payments under ground and office lease agreements in which we are the
lessee aggregated $753.4 million and $20.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, our operating lease liability, calculated as
the present value of the remaining payments aggregating $773.4 million under our operating lease agreements, including our extension
options that we are reasonably certain to exercise, was $360.5 million and was classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and
other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining lease term of operating
leases in which we are the lessee was approximately 61 years, including extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise,
and the weighted-average discount rate was 4.7%. Our corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets, adjusted for initial direct
leasing costs and other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, aggregated $697.9 million.
We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to “Lease accounting” in Note 2 –
“Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for
additional information.
Commitments
As of December 31, 2025, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing
development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $1.03 billion. We expect payments for these
obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease
the construction of certain projects, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. In addition, we have letters of credit and
performance obligations aggregating $5.3 million.
We are committed to funding approximately $370.3 million related to our non-real estate investments. These funding
commitments are primarily associated with our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and expire at various dates over
the next 12 years, with a weighted-average expiration of 8.1 years as of December 31, 2025.
Our former joint venture partner in the Greater Boston market has an option, subject to certain conditions, to obtain a
$50 million secured loan from us, which, if the option is exercised, will bear interest at 6.5%, with a floor of 9.0% and a term not to
exceed five years. As of December 31, 2025, the option has not been exercised and is set to expire in July 2027.
In January 2026, our partner in our consolidated joint venture at 99 Coolidge Avenue in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs
submarket exercised its option to require us to purchase its redeemable noncontrolling interest aggregating $48.7 million plus unpaid
distributions approximating $844 thousand as of December 31, 2025. We expect to complete the redemption in the first quarter of 2026.
In connection with the sale of a property in our San Diego market, we entered into a loan agreement with the buyer under
which we committed to provide up to $165.7 million of financing through December 30, 2029. As of December 31, 2025, $49.2 million of
the commitment remained available to be drawn by the borrower.
Exposure to environmental liabilities
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain
the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not
revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I
environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry a policy of pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to
certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.
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Foreign currency translation gains and losses
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2025 primarily due to the changes in the foreign exchange rates for
our real estate investments in Canada (in thousands). We reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net
income as we dispose of these holdings.
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $(46,252) | ||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 15,160 | ||
| Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income | 1,697 | (1) | |
| Net other comprehensive income | 16,857 | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $(29,395) |
(1)Relates to the completed sale of our only remaining asset located in Asia during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
Inflation
As of December 31, 2025, approximately 92% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which
require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and
other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Approximately 97% of our leases (on an annual rental
revenue basis) contained effective annual rent escalations approximating 3% that were either fixed or indexed based on a consumer
price index or other indices. Accordingly, we do not believe that our cash flows or earnings from real estate operations are subject to
significant risks from inflation. A period of inflation, however, could cause an increase in the cost of issuing new unsecured senior notes
payable and our variable-rate borrowings, including borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper
program, and secured loans held by our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
In addition, refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of risks that inflation directly or
indirectly may pose to our business.
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Issuer and guarantor subsidiary summarized financial information
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor
Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the
subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a
guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following summarized financial
information presents on a combined basis, balance sheet information as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and results of operations and
comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary. The information
presented below excludes eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the summarized
financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, (ii) the
Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’
interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated
under GAAP. All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary generally based on legal entity
ownership.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the years
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiary. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated
amounts (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $127,100 | $103,993 | ||
| Other assets | 173,303 | 153,913 | ||
| Total assets | $300,403 | $257,906 | ||
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | $12,047,394 | $12,094,465 | ||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 353,161 | — | ||
| Other liabilities | 433,707 | 542,322 | ||
| Total liabilities | $12,834,262 | $12,636,787 |
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Total revenues | $48,748 | $59,023 | ||
| Total expenses | (350,655) | (349,437) | ||
| Net loss | (301,907) | (290,414) | ||
| Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (8,417) | (13,394) | ||
| Net loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders | $(310,324) | $(303,808) |
As of December 31, 2025, 328 of our 340 properties were held indirectly by the REIT’s wholly owned consolidated subsidiary,
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.
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Critical accounting estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We base these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on historical experience, current
trends, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We continually evaluate the estimates, judgments, and assumptions we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements.
Changes in estimates, judgments, or assumptions could affect our financial position and our results of operations, which are used by
our stockholders, potential investors, industry analysts, and lenders in their evaluation of our performance.
Our critical accounting estimates are defined as accounting estimates or assumptions made in accordance with GAAP, which
involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty or subjectivity and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies, which utilize these critical accounting estimates, are
described in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting estimates are described below.
Recognition of real estate acquired
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate are accounted for as asset acquisitions and not business
combinations because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable
assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions requires that the acquisition
consideration (including acquisition costs) be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value
basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on:
(i)Available comparable market information;
(ii)Estimated replacement costs; or
(iii)Discounted cash flow analysis/estimated net operating income and capitalization rates.
In certain instances, we may use multiple valuation techniques and estimate fair values based on an average of multiple
valuation results. We exercise judgment to determine key assumptions used in each valuation technique. For example, to estimate
future cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis, we are required to use judgment and make a number of assumptions, including
those related to projected growth in rental rates and operating expenses, and anticipated trends and market/economic conditions. The
use of different assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis can affect the amount of consideration allocated to the acquired
depreciable/amortizable asset, which in turn can impact our net income due to the recognition of the related depreciation/amortization
expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of real estate assets classified as held for sale
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the accounting criteria for a plan of sale have been met. These criteria are
described in “Investments in real estate” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial
statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognize an impairment charge, if
necessary, to lower the carrying amount of the real estate asset to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The determination of fair
value can involve significant judgments and assumptions. We develop key assumptions based on the following available factors: (i)
contractual sales price, (ii) preliminary non-binding letters of intent, or (iii) other available comparable market information. If this
information is not available, we use estimated replacement costs or estimated cash flow projections that utilize estimated discount and
capitalization rates. These estimates are subject to uncertainty and therefore require significant judgment by us. We review all assets
held for sale each reporting period to determine whether the existing carrying amounts are fully recoverable in comparison to their
estimated fair values less costs to sell. Subsequently, as a result of our quarterly assessment, we may recognize an incremental
impairment charge for any decrease in the asset’s fair value less cost to sell. Conversely, we may recognize a gain for a subsequent
increase in fair value less cost to sell, limited to the cumulative net loss previously recognized.
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Impairment of other long-lived assets
For each reporting period, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our long-lived assets,
including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets related to operating leases in which we are the
lessee, and intangibles, to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If
triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if
necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Long-lived assets to be held and used are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that
the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not
recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset.
Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for
development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income,
occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs,
estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon
numerous factors, including, but not limited to, projected rental rates, exit capitalization rates, and construction costs for projects under
development, which are based on available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/
economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-
weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its
estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is adjusted
prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period
that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may also adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or
redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
The evaluation for impairment and calculation of the carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used involves
consideration of factors and calculations that are different than the estimate of fair value of assets classified as held for sale. Because of
these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an
impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.
Impairment of non-real estate investments
We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science
industry. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.
Our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share require our evaluation for impairment when changes
in these entities’ conditions may indicate that an impairment exists. We closely monitor these investments throughout the year for new
developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements,
capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. We evaluate these investees on the basis of a qualitative assessment for
indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators: (i) a significant
deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee; (ii) a significant adverse
change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (iii) a significant adverse change in the general
market condition, including the research and development of technology and products that the investee is bringing or attempting to
bring to the market, (iv) significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern, and/or (v) a decision by
investors to cease providing support to reduce their financial commitment to the investee. If such indicators are present, we are required
to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying
value in excess of its estimated fair value. As of each December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the carrying amounts of our investments in
privately held entities that do not report NAV per share accounted for 2%, 2%, and 1% of our total assets and aggregated
$536.6 million, $575.2 million, and $542.9 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we
recognized impairment charges aggregating 18%, 10%, and 14%, respectively, of the carrying amounts of our investments in privately
held entities that do not report NAV.
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Monitoring of tenant credit quality
We monitor, on an ongoing basis, the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit
rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are
publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our
tenants and their respective businesses and industries in which they conduct business, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease
payments. We have a team of employees who, among them, have an extensive educational background or experience in biology,
chemistry, industrial biotechnology, agtech, and the life science industry, as well as knowledge in finance. This team is responsible for
timely assessment, monitoring, and communication of our tenants’ credit quality and any material changes therein. During the years
ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, specific write-offs and increases to our general allowance balances related to deferred rent
balances of tenants recognized in our consolidated statements of operations have not exceeded 0.8% of our income from rentals for
each respective year. For additional information, refer to “Monitoring of tenant credit quality” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant
accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Definitions and reconciliations
This section contains additional information on certain non-GAAP financial measures including reconciliations to the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the reasons why we use these
supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other
terms used in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders
GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish
over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the
Nareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from
operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is
helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as
adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without
having to account for differences recognized because of real estate acquisition and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital
structure, capital market transactions, variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control, or other
corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
The 2018 White Paper published by the Nareit Board of Governors (the “Nareit White Paper”) defines funds from operations as
net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments of real estate, plus
depreciation and amortization of operating real estate assets, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated
partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability
period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating
performance of the properties during the corresponding period.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the Nareit White
Paper, excluding significant gains, losses, and impairments realized on non-real estate investments, unrealized gains or losses on non-
real estate investments, impairments of real estate primarily consisting of right-of-use assets and pre-acquisition costs related to
projects that we decided to no longer pursue, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, changes in the provision for expected
credit losses on financial instruments, significant termination fees, acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignations
of executive officers, deal costs, the income tax effect related to such items, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our
unvested restricted stock awards. We compute the amount that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards with nonforfeitable
dividends using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate net income (after amounts attributable to noncontrolling
interests) to common stockholders and to unvested restricted stock awards with nonforfeitable dividends by applying the respective
weighted-average shares outstanding during each quarter-to-date and year-to-date period. This may result in a difference of the
summation of the quarter-to-date and year-to-date amounts. Neither funds from operations nor funds from operations, as adjusted,
should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indications of financial performance, or to
cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of liquidity, nor are they indicative of the
availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for funds from operations on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or
amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairments of real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and changes in provision for expected credit
losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would
potentially be misleading for our investors.
The following table reconciles net income (loss) to funds from operations for the share of consolidated real estate joint
ventures attributable to noncontrolling interests and our share of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||
| Net income (loss) | $212,844 | $(9,631) | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 154,727 | 3,703 | ||
| Gain on sale of real estate | (312,807) | (483) | ||
| Impairment of real estate | $265,266 | $8,673 | ||
| Funds from operations | $320,030 | $2,262 |
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The following tables present a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from
consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 (in
thousands, except per share amounts). Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted | $(1,437,987) | $309,555 | $92,444 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 1,341,157 | 1,191,524 | 1,080,529 | ||
| Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs | (154,727) | (129,711) | (115,349) | ||
| Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs | 3,703 | 4,238 | 3,589 | ||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (330,121) | (1) | (127,615) | (277,037) | |
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties and land | 1,894,263 | (2) | 192,455 | 450,428 | |
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (5,681) | (8,696) | (5,175) | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted(3) | 1,310,607 | 1,431,750 | 1,229,429 | ||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on non-real estate investments | (26,980) | 112,246 | 201,475 | ||
| Significant realized losses on non-real estate investments | 103,329 | (4) | — | — | |
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 95,716 | (5) | 58,090 | 74,550 | |
| Impairment of real estate | 51,962 | (2) | 30,613 | 10,686 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 107 | — | — | ||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | 2,455 | (6) | — | 20,295 | |
| Decrease in provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (56) | (434) | — | ||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (2,476) | (3,188) | (4,121) | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $1,534,664 | $1,629,077 | $1,532,314 |
(1)Excludes our partner’s share of gain on sale of real estate aggregating $312.8 million at our consolidated real estate joint venture at 409 and 499 Illinois Street. Refer to
Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional details.
(2)Refer to the table below for a summary of impairments of real estate during the year ended December 31, 2025. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our
consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional information.
| (in thousands) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Impairment of real estate | $2,202,818 | |
| Add: Our share from unconsolidated joint venture | 8,673 | |
| Less: Noncontrolling interest’s share from consolidated joint ventures | (265,266) | |
| Less: Write-off primarily related to ground leases | (51,962) | |
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties and land | 1,894,263 |
(3)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Nareit Board of Governors.
(4)In November 2025, we contributed certain publicly traded securities to an unconsolidated joint venture, which resulted in a realized loss of $103.3 million on one
transaction that was previously reflected as unrealized losses within investment income in our consolidated statement of operations. The unconsolidated joint venture
sold these securities and distributed $39.9 million to us in December 2025.
(5)Primarily related to four non-real estate investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
(6)Related to the resignation of an executive officer, Daniel J. Ryan, from his position as Co-President and Regional Marketing Director – San Diego.
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| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Per share) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | $(8.44) | $1.80 | $0.54 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 6.99 | 6.20 | 5.67 | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (1.94) | (0.74) | (1.62) | |||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties and land | 11.12 | 1.12 | 2.64 | |||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.04) | (0.06) | (0.04) | |||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | 7.69 | 8.32 | 7.19 | |||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on non-real estate investments | (0.16) | 0.65 | 1.18 | |||
| Significant realized losses on non-real estate investments | 0.62 | — | — | |||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 0.56 | 0.34 | 0.44 | |||
| Impairment of real estate | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.06 | |||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | 0.01 | — | 0.12 | |||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.02) | |||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $9.01 | $9.47 | $8.97 | |||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted(1) | ||||||
| Earnings per share – diluted | 170,307 | 172,071 | 170,909 | |||
| Funds from operations – diluted, per share | 170,390 | 172,071 | 170,909 | |||
| Funds from operations – diluted, as adjusted, per share | 170,390 | 172,071 | 170,909 |
(1)Refer to “Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted” in this section for additional information.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-
making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated
as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses
on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate, changes in provision for expected
credit losses on financial instruments, and significant termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes unrealized gains or losses and
significant realized gains or losses and impairments that result from our non-real estate investments. These non-real estate investment
amounts are classified in our consolidated statements of operations outside of total revenues.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information as it allows investors to evaluate the
operating performance of our business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and
financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments, our capital structure, capital market transactions, and
variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early
extinguishment of debt to allow investors to measure our performance independent of our indebtedness and capital structure. We
believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate, significant impairments and realized
gains or losses on non-real estate investments, changes in provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments, and significant
termination fees allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for
differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments or other
corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
In addition, we believe that excluding charges related to stock compensation and unrealized gains or losses facilitates for
investors a comparison of our business activities across periods without the volatility resulting from market forces outside of our control.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical expenditures or
future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance,
it does not represent net income (loss) or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should
not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.
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In order to calculate the Adjusted EBITDA margin, we divide Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues as presented in our
consolidated statements of operations. We believe that this supplemental performance measure provides investors with additional
useful information regarding the profitability of our operating activities.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or
amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairments of real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and changes in provision for expected credit
losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would
potentially be misleading for our investors.
The following table reconciles net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and calculates the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months and years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Net (loss) income | $(995,354) | $(16,095) | $(1,216,726) | $510,733 | ||||
| Interest expense | 65,674 | 55,659 | 226,698 | 185,838 | ||||
| Income taxes | 1,851 | 1,855 | 7,753 | 6,678 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 322,063 | 330,108 | 1,350,478 | 1,202,380 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 8,232 | 12,477 | 41,119 | 59,634 | ||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 107 | — | ||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (619,914) | (101,806) | (642,445) | (129,312) | ||||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on non-real estate investments | (98,548) | 79,776 | (26,980) | 112,246 | ||||
| Significant realized losses on non-real estate investments | 103,329 | — | 103,329 | — | ||||
| Impairment of real estate | 1,717,188 | 186,564 | 2,202,818 | 223,068 | ||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 20,181 | 20,266 | 95,716 | 58,090 | ||||
| Decrease in provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (341) | (434) | (56) | (434) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $524,361 | $568,370 | $2,141,811 | $2,228,921 | ||||
| Total revenues | $754,414 | $788,945 | $3,026,556 | $3,116,394 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% |
Annual rental revenue
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental obligations, calculated in accordance with GAAP. It includes
the amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements for leases in effect as of the end
of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue is presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue from our
consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue
per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% of the RSF of our consolidated properties and our share of
the RSF of properties held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 92% of our leases (on
an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance,
utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to
base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants
related to these operating expenses, along with base rent, are classified in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of
operations.
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Capitalization rates
Capitalization rates are calculated based on net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) annualized,
excluding lease termination fees, on stabilized operating assets for the quarter preceding the date on which the property is sold, or
near-term prospective net operating income.
Capitalized interest
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of a project during periods for which activities necessary to develop, redevelop, or
reposition a project for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has
been incurred. Activities necessary to develop, redevelop, or reposition a project include pre-construction activities such as
entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building
improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective
tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of
buildings. If we cease activities necessary to prepare a project for its intended use, interest costs related to such project are expensed
as incurred.
Cash interest
Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of
loan fees and debt premiums (discounts). Refer to “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in this section for a reconciliation of interest expense,
the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.
Class A/A+ properties and AAA locations
Class A/A+ properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and
collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity,
efficiency, creativity, and success. These properties are typically well-located, professionally managed, and well-maintained, offering a
wide range of amenities and featuring premium construction materials and finishes. Class A/A+ properties are generally newer or have
undergone substantial redevelopment and are generally expected to command higher annual rental rates compared to other classes of
similar properties. AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related
businesses. It is important to note that our definition of property classification may not be directly comparable to other equity REITs.
Credit rating
Represents the credit ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s Ratings as of December 31, 2025. A credit rating is
not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction
A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new
Class A/A+ properties, as well as property enhancements identified during the underwriting of certain acquired properties. These efforts
are primarily concentrated in collaborative Megacampus™ ecosystems within AAA life science innovation clusters, as well as other
strategic locations that support innovation and growth. These projects are generally focused on providing high-quality, generic, and
reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each development or
redevelopment project is expected to generate increases in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and
redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher
occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Development projects generally consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable laboratory facilities.
Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of acquired office, warehouse, or shell space into laboratory space.
We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A/A+ laboratory space without
first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A/A+ properties.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of
construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time
required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and
are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to
generate significant revenue and cash flows.
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Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction spending also includes the following costs: (i) amounts to bring certain
acquired properties up to market standard and/or other costs identified during the acquisition process (generally within two years of
acquisition) and (ii) permanent conversion of space for highly flexible, move-in-ready laboratory space to foster the growth of promising
early- and growth-stage life science companies.
Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures represent spending to reposition or significantly change the use of
a property, including through improvement in the asset quality from Class B to Class A/A+.
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures represent costs required to maintain the current revenues of a stabilized
property, including the associated costs for renewed and re-leased space.
Dividend payout ratio (common stock)
Dividend payout ratio (common stock) is the ratio of the absolute dollar amount of dividends on our common stock (shares of
common stock outstanding on the respective record dates multiplied by the related dividend per share) to funds from operations
attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted.
Dividend yield
Dividend yield for the quarter represents the annualized quarter dividend divided by the closing common stock price at the end
of the quarter.
Fixed-charge coverage ratio
Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to cash interest and
fixed charges. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing
obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus
capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts).
The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and computes fixed-charge coverage ratio for the three months and years ended December 31,
2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $524,361 | $568,370 | $2,141,811 | $2,228,921 | ||||
| Interest expense | $65,674 | $55,659 | $226,698 | $185,838 | ||||
| Capitalized interest | 81,845 | 81,586 | 330,424 | 330,961 | ||||
| Amortization of loan fees | (4,481) | (4,620) | (18,292) | (17,130) | ||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | (327) | (333) | (1,336) | (1,309) | ||||
| Cash interest and fixed charges | $142,711 | $132,292 | $537,494 | $498,360 | ||||
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio: | ||||||||
| – quarter annualized | 3.7x | 4.3x | N/A | N/A | ||||
| – trailing 12 months | N/A | N/A | 4.0x | 4.5x |
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for fixed-charge coverage ratio on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing
and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairments of real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and changes in provision for expected credit
losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would
potentially be misleading for our investors.
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Gross assets
Gross assets are calculated as total assets plus accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Total assets | $34,081,835 | $37,527,449 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | 6,127,525 | 5,625,179 | |
| Gross assets | $40,209,360 | $43,152,628 |
Incremental annual net operating income on development and redevelopment projects
Incremental annual net operating income represents the amount of net operating income, on an annual basis, expected to be
realized upon a project being placed into service and achieving full occupancy. Incremental annual net operating income is calculated
as the initial stabilized yield multiplied by the project’s total cost at completion.
Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)
Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization divided by our investment
in the property. For this calculation, we exclude any tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements from our investment in the
property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our development and redevelopment
projects are generally expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized
yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the
project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected
project yields or costs.
•Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the
term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis, and any amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-
funded and tenant-built landlord improvements.
•Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have
elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represent tenants that are investment-grade rated or publicly traded
companies with an average daily market capitalization greater than $10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, as
reported by Bloomberg Professional Services. Credit ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings reflect credit ratings of the
tenant’s parent entity, and there can be no assurance that a tenant’s parent entity will satisfy the tenant’s lease obligation upon such
tenant’s default. We monitor the credit quality and related material changes of our tenants. Material changes that cause a tenant’s
market capitalization to decrease below $10 billion, which are not immediately reflected in the twelve-month average, may result in their
exclusion from this measure.
Investments in real estate
The following table presents our new Class A/A+ development and redevelopment pipeline, excluding properties held for sale,
as a percentage of gross assets and as a percentage of annual rental revenue as of December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Percentage of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Value | Gross Assets | Annual Rental Revenue | ||||
| Projects under active construction | $3,181,012 | 8% | —% | |||
| Future development projects(1) and land parcels primarily located in Megacampuses | 3,607,452 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total Class A/A+ development and redevelopment pipeline, excluding properties held for sale | 6,788,464 | 17 | 1 | |||
| Properties held for sale – land parcels | 261,208 | 1 | — | |||
| Total Class A/A+ development and redevelopment pipeline | $7,049,672 | 18% | 1% |
(1)Includes projects with existing buildings that are generating or can generate operating cash flows. Also includes development rights associated with existing operating
campuses.
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The square footage presented in the table below is classified as operating as of December 31, 2025. These lease expirations
or vacant space at recently acquired properties represent future opportunities for which we have the intent, subject to market conditions
and leasing, to commence first-time conversion from non-laboratory space to laboratory space, or to commence future ground-up
development:
| Dev/Redev | RSF of Lease Expirations Targeted forDevelopment and Redevelopment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Submarket | 2026 | 2027 | Thereafter(1) | Total | ||||||
| Under construction project: | ||||||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/University Town Center | Dev | 52,620 | — | — | 52,620 | |||||
| Future projects: | ||||||||||
| 446, 458, and 500 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 116,623 | 116,623 | |||||
| 3000 Minuteman Road/Greater Boston | Redev | — | — | 167,549 | 167,549 | |||||
| 1122 and 1150 El Camino Real/South San Francisco | Dev | — | — | 375,232 | 375,232 | |||||
| 2100 and 2200 Geng Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 62,526 | 62,526 | |||||
| 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 112,590 | 112,590 | |||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/University Town Center | Dev | — | — | 96,805 | 96,805 | |||||
| Sequence District by Alexandria/Sorrento Mesa | Dev/Redev | — | — | 555,754 | 555,754 | |||||
| 410 West Harrison Street/Elliott Bay | Dev | — | — | 17,205 | 17,205 | |||||
| Other/Seattle | Dev | — | — | 63,057 | 63,057 | |||||
| Canada | Redev | — | — | 247,743 | 247,743 | |||||
| — | — | 1,815,084 | 1,815,084 | |||||||
| Total | 52,620 | — | 1,815,084 | 1,867,704 |
(1)Includes vacant square footage as of December 31, 2025.
Joint venture financial information
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures, which are
not presented, or intended to be presented, in accordance with GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items
as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, which are controlled by us through
contractual rights or majority voting rights, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic
ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component
presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control and do not consolidate, which are instead controlled jointly or
by our joint venture partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each
financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures do not represent
our legal claim to those items. For each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity
holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally
entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and
claims have been repaid or satisfied.
We believe that this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our
partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial
statements and one that can supplement an understanding of the joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in
our consolidated results.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures are limited as an
analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets,
liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the
unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding
of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our
consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative
to our consolidated financial statements, which are presented and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Megacampus™
A Megacampus ecosystem is a cluster campus that consists of approximately 1 million RSF or greater, including operating,
active development/redevelopment, and land RSF less operating RSF expected to be demolished. We consider Megacampuses that
include a minimum of 750,000 operating RSF to be Established Megacampuses. These Megacampuses have realized the scale and
flexibility that deliver strategic optionality to our tenants. We present certain metrics related to our Established Megacampuses because
we believe they facilitate a more robust understanding of certain of our operating trends.
The following table reconciles our annual rental revenue and development and redevelopment pipeline RSF, excluding
properties classified as held for sale, as of December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):
| Annual Rental Revenue | Development and Redevelopment Pipeline RSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Megacampus | $1,451,391 | 16,735,429 | |
| Core and non-core | 410,665 | 4,867,151 | |
| Total | $1,862,056 | 21,602,580 | |
| Megacampus as a percentage of annual rental revenue and of total development and redevelopment pipeline RSF | 78% | 77% |
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends is reduced by distributions to noncontrolling interests, excludes
liquidating distributions from asset sales, and excludes changes in operating assets and liabilities as they represent timing differences.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a
supplemental measure of evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of total consolidated
debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, plus preferred stock outstanding as of the end of the period. Refer to “Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin” in this section for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of
forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of
dispositions, capital events, and financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized
gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairments of real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and changes in
provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but
inaccurate estimates, which would potentially be misleading for our investors.
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The following table reconciles debt to net debt and preferred stock and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDA as of
December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Secured notes payable | $— | $149,909 | |
| Unsecured senior notes payable | 12,047,394 | 12,094,465 | |
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 353,161 | — | |
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 74,314 | 77,649 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | (549,062) | (552,146) | |
| Restricted cash | (4,693) | (7,701) | |
| Preferred stock | — | — | |
| Net debt and preferred stock | $11,921,114 | $11,762,176 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA: | |||
| – quarter annualized | $2,097,444 | $2,273,480 | |
| – trailing 12 months | $2,141,811 | $2,228,921 | |
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||
| – quarter annualized | 5.7x | 5.2x | |
| – trailing 12 months | 5.6x | 5.3x |
Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin
The following table reconciles net income to net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) and computes
operating margin for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Net (loss) income | $(1,216,726) | $510,733 | $280,994 | |||
| Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 9,631 | (7,059) | (980) | |||
| General and administrative expenses | 117,047 | 168,359 | 199,354 | |||
| Interest expense | 226,698 | 185,838 | 74,204 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,350,478 | 1,202,380 | 1,093,473 | |||
| Impairment of real estate | 2,202,818 | 223,068 | 461,114 | |||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 107 | — | — | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (642,445) | (129,312) | (277,037) | |||
| Investment loss | 56,343 | 53,122 | 195,397 | |||
| Net operating income | 2,103,951 | 2,207,129 | 2,026,519 | |||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (73,476) | (143,329) | (133,917) | |||
| Amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and -built landlord improvements | (14,771) | (1,543) | — | |||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (37,763) | (85,679) | (93,331) | |||
| Provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (56) | (434) | — | |||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | $1,977,885 | $1,976,144 | $1,799,271 | |||
| Net operating income (from above) | $2,103,951 | $2,207,129 | $2,026,519 | |||
| Total revenues | $3,026,556 | $3,116,394 | $2,885,699 | |||
| Operating margin | 70% | 71% | 70% |
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Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments of real estate, gains or
losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, and investment income or loss. We believe net operating
income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects
those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure
for investors to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net
operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent, amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue,
amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements, and changes in the provision for
expected credit losses on financial instruments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to
investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates straight-line rent revenue and the amortization of
acquired above- and below-market leases and tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements.
Furthermore, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure of our consolidated properties
because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs,
which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial
stabilized yields of our properties by calculating net operating income generated by a property divided by our investment in the property.
Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the
results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real
estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization,
because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level.
Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate
to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the
current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of real estate represent the write-down in
the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions or a deterioration
in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment gain or loss, which results from investment decisions that
occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities.
Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property
level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as
losses on early extinguishment of debt and changes in provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments, as these charges
often relate to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs
that are related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases;
contracted services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional
fees, rent, and supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We calculate operating margin as net operating
income divided by total revenues.
We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should
be examined in conjunction with net income or loss as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. Net operating income
should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows
as a measure of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for net operating income on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or
amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairments of real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and changes in provision for expected credit
losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would
potentially be misleading for our investors.
Operating statistics
We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage,
leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors
because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute the number of properties, RSF, occupancy
percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100%, excluding RSF at properties classified as held for sale, for all
properties in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to “Annual rental revenue” in this section.
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Same property comparisons
As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from
assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently
placed into service, the consolidated total income from rentals, as well as rental operating expenses in our operating results, can show
significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or
annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the
comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and year-to-date same property results
to align with the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day
in the earliest comparable quarterly or year-to-date period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any
time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, properties classified as held for sale, and corporate
entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally,
termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties. Refer to “Same properties” in Item 7 in this annual report on
Form 10-K for additional information.
Stabilized occupancy date
The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which a development or redevelopment project is expected to
reach occupancy of 95% or greater.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries represent revenues comprising reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and
maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses and earned in the period during which the applicable expenses
are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.
We classify rental revenues and tenant recoveries generated through the leasing of real estate assets within revenues in
income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide investors with a separate presentation of rental revenues
and tenant recoveries in “Results of operations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K because we believe it promotes investors’
understanding of our operating results. We believe that the presentation of tenant recoveries is useful to investors as a supplemental
measure of our ability to recover operating expenses under our triple net leases, including recoveries of utilities, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, property taxes, common area expenses, and other operating expenses, and of our ability to mitigate the effect
to net income for any significant variability to components of our operating expenses.
The following table reconciles income from rentals to tenant recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and
2023 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Income from rentals | $2,945,175 | $3,049,706 | $2,842,456 | |||
| Rental revenues | (2,184,889) | (2,304,339) | (2,143,971) | |||
| Tenant recoveries | $760,286 | $745,367 | $698,485 |
Total equity capitalization
Total equity capitalization is equal to the outstanding shares of common stock multiplied by the closing price on the last trading
day at the end of each period presented.
Total market capitalization
Total market capitalization is equal to the sum of total equity capitalization and total debt.
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we
believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it
reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is
derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security
interest, as of the period for which income is presented.
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The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the
years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Unencumbered net operating income | $2,101,038 | $2,192,608 | $2,022,177 | ||
| Encumbered net operating income | 2,913 | 14,521 | 4,342 | ||
| Total net operating income | $2,103,951 | $2,207,129 | $2,026,519 | ||
| Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income | 99.9% | 99.3% | 99.8% |
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
From time to time, we enter into capital market transactions, including forward equity sales agreements (“Forward
Agreements”), to fund acquisitions, to fund construction of our development and redevelopment projects, and for general working
capital purposes. While the Forward Agreements are outstanding, we are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our Forward
Agreements under the treasury stock method. Under this method, we also include the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards
(“RSAs”) with forfeitable dividends in the calculation of diluted shares. Refer to Note 13 – “Earnings per share” and Note 16 –
“Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating EPS – diluted, funds from operations per
share – diluted, and funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023
are calculated as follows. Also shown are the weighted-average unvested RSAs with nonforfeitable rights to dividends used in
calculating the amounts allocable to these awards pursuant to the two-class method for each of the respective periods presented below
(in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Basic shares for earnings per share | 170,307 | 172,071 | 170,909 | ||
| Unvested RSAs with forfeitable dividends | — | — | — | ||
| Diluted shares for earnings per share | 170,307 | 172,071 | 170,909 | ||
| Basic shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 170,307 | 172,071 | 170,909 | ||
| Unvested RSAs with forfeitable dividends | 83 | — | — | ||
| Diluted shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 170,390 | 172,071 | 170,909 | ||
| Weighted-average unvested RSAs with nonforfeitable dividends used in the allocations of net income, funds from operations, and funds from operations, as adjusted | 1,883 | 2,779 | 2,325 |
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MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001035443-25-000067.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto under
“Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules” in this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business
strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those described within this “Item
7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not
undertake any responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any revisions to any of the forward-looking
statements contained in this or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Executive summary
Operating results
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | ||||
| In millions | $309.6 | $92.4 | ||
| Per share | $1.80 | $0.54 | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | ||||
| In millions | $1,629.1 | $1,532.3 | ||
| Per share | $9.47 | $8.97 |
For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” under “Definitions and reconciliations” and to the tabular presentation of these items
in “Results of operations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Continued operational excellence and solid results amid challenging macroeconomic environment
| (As of December 31, 2024, unless stated otherwise) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy of operating properties in North America | 94.6% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from Megacampus platform | 77% | |||
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants | 52% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended December 31, 2024 | 72% | |||
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 97% | |||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | ||||
| Top 20 tenants | 9.3 | years | ||
| All tenants | 7.5 | years | ||
| Sustained strength in tenant collections: | ||||
| January 2025 tenant rents and receivables collected as of the date of this report | 99.5% | |||
| Tenant rents and receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2024 collected as of the date of this report | 99.9% |
Continued solid leasing volume and rental rate increases
•Continued solid leasing volume aggregating 5.1 million RSF for the year ended December 31, 2024, up 19% compared to our
2014–2020 average of 4.3 million RSF.
•Rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space were 16.9% and 7.2% (cash basis) for the year ended
December 31, 2024.
•84% of our leasing activity during the last twelve months was generated from our existing tenant base.
•Tenant improvements and leasing commissions on renewed and re-leased space executed during the year ended December
31, 2024 represented only 8.4% of total lease term rents, the second lowest percentage of total lease term rents in the past
five years.
| 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total leasing activity – RSF | 5,053,954 | |
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space – RSF | 493,341 | |
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||
| RSF (included in total leasing activity above) | 3,888,139 | |
| Rental rate increase | 16.9% | |
| Rental rate increase (cash basis) | 7.2% |
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Continued solid net operating income and internal growth
•Total revenues of $3.1 billion, up 8.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $2.9 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2023.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $2.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, up $176.9 million, or 9.8%, compared
to the year ended December 31, 2023.
•Same property net operating income growth of 1.2% and 4.6% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared
to the year ended December 31, 2023.
•97% of our leases contain contractual annual rent escalations approximating 3%.
Continued rigorous focus on management of general and administrative costs
•General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net operating income of 7.6% for the year ended
December 31, 2024, compared to 9.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
•We expect general and administrative cost savings of approximately $32 million in 2025, based on the midpoint of our
guidance, compared to 2024, from a variety of cost-control and efficiency initiatives, including:
•Personnel-related matters: reduction in headcount over the last two years and restructuring of compensation plans.
•Streamlining of business processes: systems upgrades, process improvements, and cost reduction in legal, technology,
and operational support services.
Attractive dividend strategy to share net cash flows from operating activities with stockholders while retaining a significant portion for
reinvestment
•Common stock dividend declared for the three months ended December 31, 2024 of $1.32 per common share, aggregating
$5.19 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2024, up 23 cents, or 5%, over the year ended December 31,
2023.
•Dividend yield of 5.4% as of December 31, 2024.
•Dividend payout ratio of 55% for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
•Average annual dividend per-share growth of 5.4% from 2020 to 2024.
•Significant net cash flows from operating activities after dividends retained for reinvestment aggregating $2.2 billion for the
years ended December 31, 2019 through 2024.
Strong execution of Alexandria’s 2024 capital strategy
Our 2024 capital plan included $1.4 billion in funding from strategic dispositions that focused on a portfolio of diversified
assets, of which $1.1 billion was completed during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Refer to “Dispositions” in Item 2 in this
annual report Form 10-K for additional details.
| (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|
| During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 | $239 | |
| During the three months ended December 31, 2024 | 1,128 | |
| Total 2024 dispositions | $1,367 |
As of the date of this report, our share of pending dispositions subject to negotiations aggregated $539.5 million. These
transactions represent approximately 32% of the $1.7 billion midpoint of our 2025 guidance range for dispositions and sales of partial
interests.
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External growth and investments in real estate
Alexandria’s development and redevelopment pipeline delivered incremental annual net operating income of $55 million and
$118 million, commencing during the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and is expected to deliver
incremental annual net operating income aggregating $395 million by the second quarter of 2028.
•During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we placed into service Megacampus development and redevelopment
projects aggregating 602,593 RSF that are 98% occupied across multiple submarkets and delivered incremental annual net
operating income of $55 million. Key deliveries during the three months ended December 31, 2024 include:
•171,102 RSF at 4155 Campus Point Court located on the Campus Point by Alexandria Megacampus in our University
Town Center submarket;
•139,984 RSF at 840 Winter Street located on the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Waltham Megacampus in our
Route 128 submarket; and
•93,492 RSF at 10935, 10945, and 10955 Alexandria Way located on the One Alexandria Square Megacampus in our
Torrey Pines submarket.
•Annual net operating income (cash basis) is expected to increase by $70 million upon the burn-off of initial free rent, with a
weighted-average burn-off period of approximately three months, from recently delivered projects.
•68% of RSF in our total development and redevelopment pipeline is within our Megacampus ecosystems.
| (dollars in millions) | Incremental AnnualNet Operating Income | RSF | OccupancyPercentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placed into service: | ||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | $63 | 945,118 | 100% | |||
| Three months ended December 31, 2024 | 55 | 602,593 | 98 | |||
| Total placed into service in 2024 | $118 | 1,547,711 | 98% | |||
| Expected to be placed into service: | ||||||
| Fiscal year 2025 | $83 | (1) | 4,357,276 | |||
| First quarter of 2026 through second quarter of 2028 | 312 | |||||
| $395 |
(1)Includes (i) 461,101 RSF that is expected to stabilize through 2025 and is 89% leased/negotiating and (ii) expected partial deliveries through fourth quarter of 2025
from projects expected to stabilize in 2026 and beyond. Refer to the initial and stabilized occupancy years under “New Class A/A+ development and
redevelopment properties: current projects” in Item 2 for additional information.
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Trends that may affect our future results
In 2024, we identified key market trends and uncertainties that had or may have a negative effect on our business. Although
we have mitigating strategies to minimize the risks posed by these trends and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that these
measures will be successful in preventing material impacts on our future results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Refer
to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of additional risks we face.
•New competitive supply may exert pressure on our rental rates and adversely affect our operating results. During and
after the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward hybrid and remote work arrangements has led certain office and other real
estate companies to repurpose their underutilized office spaces into laboratory facilities. Our success and the success of other
laboratory operators have prompted and may continue to prompt new and existing life science developers to commence
speculative redevelopment and/or development projects in anticipation of demand for laboratory facilities. These conversion
and speculative development projects contributed to a significant influx of new laboratory properties in key markets such as
Boston, San Diego, and San Francisco, heightening competitive pressures and diluting pricing power in certain submarkets.
The increase in the supply of laboratory properties may persist in the near future, potentially intensifying competition and
continuing to exert downward pressure on rental and occupancy rates. Our rental rates for renewed/re-leased space increased
by 16.9%, 29.4%, and 31.0% during years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and we expect an
increase of 9.0% to 17.0% in 2025. However, to remain competitive, retain existing tenants, or attract new tenants, we may
need to reduce our future rental rates below these projections and/or offer more tenant improvement allowances or additional
tenant concessions, including free rent. The table below reflects a trend of increasing tenant improvement and leasing
commissions per RSF and free rent related to our renewed/re-leased space:
| Tenant Improvements/Leasing Commissions per RSF | Average Free Rent per Annum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27.83 | 0.3 months | ||
| 2023 | $26.09 | 0.6 months | ||
| 2024 | $46.89 | 0.7 months |
As of December 31, 2024, we anticipate that 4.4 million RSF of projects undergoing construction, which are expected to be
placed into service from 2025 through the second quarter of 2028, and will generate $395 million in future incremental annual
net operating income. These RSF are 45% leased or under lease negotiations as of December 31, 2024. The realization of the
aforementioned risks could hinder our ability to secure tenants for the remaining unleased RSF related to these projects at the
expected rates, or at all, potentially leading to a shortfall in or delays in the commencement of the projected incremental
annual net operating income.
•Unfavorable capital markets and overall macroeconomic environment negatively impacting the value of our real
estate and non-real estate portfolios may limit our ability to raise capital to further our business objectives.
The effective execution of our development and redevelopment activities is contingent upon our access to the required capital.
In 2025, we expect to incur from $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion in construction spending.
•Lower property valuations and increased capitalization rates. A portion of our projected construction and acquisition
spending is expected to be funded through dispositions and sales of partial interests in core and non-core real estate
assets. Real estate investments are generally less liquid than many other investment types, which can present challenges
in selling our properties timely or at desirable prices, particularly in an economic climate marked by ongoing uncertainties
around inflation and interest rates, in addition to those related to oversupply.
Although the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target range during 2024 to 4.25%–4.50% from 5.25%–
5.50% at the end of 2023, interest rates remain elevated. This could continue to limit access to debt and/or equity
financing for the prospective buyers of our real estate assets, potentially eliminating their participation in the market or
forcing them to seek more expensive alternative funding options. Such challenges for buyers could lead to a rise in
properties available for sale, and could exert downward pressure on property valuations and elevate capitalization rates,
potentially adversely impacting the sales proceeds we expect from our real estate asset sales in 2025.
The new supply, discussed above, combined with high interest rates and reduced market liquidity, may result in a
prolonged period of lower property valuations and higher capitalization rates, potentially leading to significant additional
real estate impairments. In 2024, these market conditions made it challenging to execute asset sales at anticipated
valuations within expected timelines. For more information about our sales of real estate, refer to “Sales of real estate
assets and impairment charges” in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item
15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. In 2025, we expect to complete dispositions and sales of partial interests from $1.2
billion to $2.2 billion. However, we may not be able to achieve this and/or other targets disclosed in our 2025 guidance as
a result of the uncertainties discussed in this section as well as in “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-
K.
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The table below presents total dispositions, gain on sales of real estate, consideration in excess of book value, real estate
impairment, and a trend of increasing capitalization rates associated with dispositions and sales of partial interests in our
real estate assets in 2022, 2023, and 2024 (dollars in thousands). While the increase in capitalization rates presented in
the table can partly be attributed to the quality of core and non-core assets we sold during each period, capitalization rates
in general have increased in recent years, and there is no assurance that this upward trend will stabilize or reverse in the
future.
| Total Dispositions and Sales of Partial Interests | Gains on Sales of Real Estate | Consideration in Excess of Book Value | Real Estate Impairment | Capitalization Rates(1) | Capitalization Rates (cash basis)(1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,222,296 | $537,918 | $644,029 | $64,969 | 4.5% | 4.4% | ||||||
| 2023 | $1,314,414 | $277,037 | $7,792 | $461,114 | 6.7% | 5.9% | ||||||
| 2024 | $1,382,453 | $129,312 | $— | $223,068 | 7.7% | 6.5% |
(1)Capitalization rates are calculated only for stabilized operating assets sold. Refer to “Capitalization rates” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item
7 for additional information.
•Increased cost and limited availability of capital. In 2025, we expect to issue approximately $600 million of unsecured
bonds, primarily to refinance our $600 million bonds maturing in April 2025. However, should we encounter difficulties in
selling our real estate assets at our targeted prices, we may need to increase our reliance on debt financing to fund our
construction projects, which are projected to aggregate approximately $1.8 billion based on the midpoint of our 2025
guidance.
In addition, our uses of capital include ground lease prepayments aggregating $270.0 million. In July 2024, we executed
an amendment to our existing ground lease agreement at the Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus in our
Cambridge submarket to extend the term of the ground lease by 24 years to 2088. The amendment requires that we
prepay our entire rent obligation for the extended lease term aggregating $270.0 million in two equal installments. During
the three months ended December 31, 2024, we made the first installment payment of $135.0 million, followed by the
second installment payment of $135.0 million on January 14, 2025. We believe the lease extension significantly enhances
the long-term value of our investment in this critical Megacampus. However, the rent prepayment under this ground lease
also significantly impacted earnings due to the elevated cost of capital.
If the current high interest rate environment persists or worsens, the debt funding option could become costlier, less
accessible, or even unavailable, potentially limiting our ability to complete our development projects on schedule and
thereby delaying our expected incremental annual net operating income generation and negatively affecting our business.
The table below reflects a trend of increasing interest rates related to our unsecured senior notes payable issued in 2022,
2023, and 2024 (dollars in thousands). There is no assurance that this trend of increasing debt costs will not continue into
the future.
| Unsecured Senior Notes Payable Issued | Interest Rate(1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,800,000 | 3.38% | ||
| 2023 | $1,000,000 | 5.07% | ||
| 2024 | $1,000,000 | 5.57% |
(1)Includes amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
•Capitalized interest. In 2025, our capitalized interest is expected to range from $340 million to $370 million and interest
expense from $165 million to $195 million. Our strategic focus is on prioritizing the completion of our highly leased
projects under construction. Additionally, we invest in our future pipeline with the goals of enhancing value and reducing
the timeline to allow for vertical construction. This is in response to our expectation of increased future demand for these
projects and is reflected in our expectation for capitalized interest. Refer to “Capitalized interest” under “Definitions and
reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
However, the challenging macroeconomic environment, including the elevated supply of laboratory space, higher costs or
unavailability of debt, and challenges in obtaining sufficient proceeds from real estate asset dispositions, as discussed
above, have necessitated and may continue to necessitate a reevaluation of our current plans and lead to a temporary
suspension of our construction projects. This could result in a decline in our 2025 capitalized interest below our current
projections and in a further increase in interest expense recognized in our consolidated statement of operations in 2025.
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The table below presents gross interest expense, capitalized interest, and interest expense during 2022, 2023, and 2024
(in thousands).
| Gross Interest Expense | Capitalized Interest | Interest Expense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $372,848 | $(278,645) | $94,203 | |||
| 2023 | $438,182 | $(363,978) | $74,204 | |||
| 2024 | $516,799 | $(330,961) | $185,838 |
•Volatility in non-real estate investments. We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held
entities primarily involved in the life science industry. These investments are subject to market and sector-specific risks
that can substantially affect their valuation. Like many other industries, the life science industry is susceptible to
macroeconomic challenges, such as ongoing economic uncertainty and a tighter capital environment. These factors may
lead to increased volatility in the valuation of our non-real estate investments.
In such a challenging environment, distributions from our investments — which we may receive as dividends, as
liquidation distributions from our investments in limited partnerships, or as a result of mergers and acquisitions that lead to
our privately held investees being acquired by other entities — could result in lower realized gains. Moreover, should
market conditions worsen, we may face challenges in selling these securities at optimal prices, potentially disrupting our
capital strategy.
Unfavorable market conditions could also indicate potential impairment of our investments in privately held entities that do
not report NAV per share and lead to the recognition of additional significant non-real estate impairments, lower realized
gains, and higher unrealized losses.
The table below reflects the volatility of our non-real estate investments in 2022, 2023, and 2024 (in thousands):
| Realized Gains(1) | Unrealized Losses | Total Investment Loss | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,435 | $(412,193) | $(331,758) | |||
| 2023 | $6,078 | $(201,475) | $(195,397) | |||
| 2024 | $59,124 | $(112,246) | $(53,122) |
(1)Includes impairment charges aggregating $58.1 million, $74.6 million, and $20.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022,
respectively.
The realization of any of the aforementioned risks could have a material adverse impact on our revenues, particularly our
income from rentals, net operating income, our results of operations, funds from operations, operating margins, initial
stabilized yields (unlevered) on new or existing construction projects, occupancy, EPS, FFO per share, our overall
business, and the market value of our common stock.
•Mitigating factors:
•Megacampus strategy: focus on premier Class A/A+ assets in AAA life science innovation cluster locations.
Alexandria has established a high-quality Labspace® asset base predominantly concentrated in markets with high barriers
to entry. Despite a recent increase in the availability of laboratory space, Alexandria is expected to continue to benefit from
our focus on Class A/A+ assets strategically clustered in Megacampus ecosystems in AAA life science innovation cluster
locations in close proximity to top academic and medical research institutions. This proximity is a key driver of tenant
demand. Our Megacampus ecosystems are used in two distinct ways: (i) to house the research operations of our tenants
and (ii) to recruit and retain the best talent available from a limited pool, which underscores why the scale, strategic
design, and placement our Megacampus ecosystems provide are critical.
CEOs of life science companies typically anticipate rapid and exponential growth upon their companies’ achieving
scientific milestones. Our Megacampus ecosystems are designed for scalability, providing opportunities for our tenants to
grow within our Megacampus ecosystems, including through our future developments and redevelopments aggregating
29.5 million RSF, of which 68% is concentrated within our Megacampus ecosystems. The strategic location of our
Megacampus ecosystems, which offer both high visibility and a clear path to growth, serves as a powerful motivator for
tenants to lease space from us.
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Moreover, our tenants recognize that their success is directly linked to their ability to attract and retain personnel to
advance their science. Our Megacampus ecosystems provide a superior set of amenities, services, and access to transit
that offer our tenants valuable optionality. The collaborative, vibrant elements of our Megacampus ecosystems, coupled
with world-class amenities, enhance their confidence in using these spaces as effective recruiting tools. In contrast, a
significant amount of the competitive supply in the market today consists of isolated, one-off buildings. These facilities may
provide operational space, but they fall short in offering the scale and strategic design that our Megacampus ecosystems
deliver.
Consequently, our external growth strategy focuses on the development of new Megacampus ecosystems and the
enhancement of existing ones, serving as our most effective defense against competitive supply. Over the past three
decades, we have established a significant market presence in AAA innovation cluster locations. Our Megacampus
facilities provide a comprehensive solution to life science tenants, one that is challenging to replicate due to the significant
time and capital required to replicate this model. We believe the focus on our Megacampus strategy will continue to
position us favorably compared to potential supply of new competitive laboratory spaces. This strategy is partially
responsible for our 2024 performance metrics listed below, which have been achieved despite the current challenging
macroeconomic environment:
•Our Megacampus properties account for 77% of our total annual rental revenue as of December 31, 2024.
•Strong funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for 2024 of $9.47.
•Same property net operating income growth of 1.2% and 4.6% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
•Solid occupancy of 94.6% as of December 31, 2024.
•Solid rental rate increases of 16.9% and 7.2% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2024.
•Strong leasing volume aggregating 5.1 million RSF for the year ended December 31, 2024, up 17% compared to our
2023 leasing volume.
•The weighted-average lease term for leases executed during 2024 was 8.9 years; and
•Our projects expected to stabilize in 2025 are 89% leased/negotiating.
•Operational excellence of our team. Alexandria provides and demonstrates operational excellence in direct asset
management and operations of our Labspace® asset base. This high level of performance is crucial in helping to protect
billions of dollars’ worth of intensive infrastructure, specialized equipment, and invaluable tenant research and clinical
assets. The demanding nature of laboratory-based scientific research requires strict adherence to safety standards set by
local, state, and federal regulatory bodies. Key compliance aspects include good manufacturing practice and Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (“CLIA”) certifications, adherence to national biosafety level guidelines, proper
permitting and handling of hazardous waste generation and chemical storage, maintenance of safety stations, effective
management of ultra-low temperature freezers, and careful licensing and management of radioactive materials.
Our team is composed of highly experienced, educated, and professionally credentialed facilities specialists. This
expertise is essential in ensuring a secure and efficient environment for groundbreaking scientific research and has been
cultivated and maintained over many years.
•Strength of our brand. As a recognized leader in the life science and real estate sectors, Alexandria has successfully
built a diverse and high-quality tenant base. Over the past three decades, we have fostered longstanding relationships
and strategic partnerships with our tenants, which have enabled us to maintain strong occupancy, leasing, and growth in
net operating income and cash flows and to effectively navigate through various economic cycles. Key indicators of our
brand strength include:
•As of December 31, 2024, 84% of our leasing activity during the last twelve months was generated from our existing
tenant base.
•As of December 31, 2024, 92% of our top 20 tenants annual rental revenue is derived from investment-grade or
large-cap publicly traded companies.
•Solid occupancy of 94.6% as of December 31, 2024; and
•Our tenant collections have remained consistently high over the last four years, averaging 99.8% since the beginning
of 2021 through December 31, 2024.
•Life science fundamentals. We monitor market demand trends, particularly in the life science industry, to optimally align
our property offerings with tenant requirements. The life science industry has shown strong long-term growth, fueled by
multifaceted sources of funding, including private venture capital, biopharma R&D spend, government funding, and
philanthropic support for biomedical innovation. Our focus on high-quality Labspace® assets in prime locations positions
us to effectively capitalize on these ongoing trends:
•The R&D expenditures by U.S. publicly traded life science companies have shown consistent growth since 2014,
nearly doubling in 2023 compared to 2014. As of December 31, 2024, 17 of the top 20 pharma R&D spenders (for the
year 2023) are Alexandria tenants.
•The sector’s growth is further supported by substantial funding life science companies by private-venture capital,
which totaled over $40B in 2024, over 2.5x the capital deployed in 2014.
•FDA approvals of novel medicines continue to accelerate. Novel approvals by the FDA’s CDER division averaged 49
from 2020–2024, over double the average from 2005–2009.
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•Prudent financial management. Our strong and flexible balance sheet and prudent balance sheet management are key
factors in our ability to navigate economic uncertainties and capitalize on new opportunities. The strength of our financial
position is highlighted by several key indicators:
•Our significant liquidity of $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2024 provides us the flexibility to address our operational
needs and to pursue growth opportunities.
•We expect to have the ability to self-fund a large portion of our capital requirements through the following sources in
2025:
•$475 million in net cash provided by operating activities after dividends, at the midpoint of our guidance range for
2025.
•$684.1 million in capital contributions to fund construction expected from our existing consolidated real estate
joint venture partners from January 1, 2025 through 2028.
•$1.7 billion from dispositions and sales of partial interests in real estate assets at the midpoint of our guidance
range for 2025.
•As of December 31, 2024, our credit ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings were Baa1 and BBB+,
respectively, which continued to rank in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•As of December 31, 2024, our fixed-rate debt represents 98.8% of our total debt, which provides predictability in debt
servicing costs. Our fixed rate debt percentage has averaged 98.4% of total debt as of December 31 of each year
since 2020.
•Our debt maturity schedule is well laddered which provides us with financial flexibility and reduces short-term
refinancing risks. As of December 31, 2024, 32% of our debt matures in 2049 or later and only 14% of our debt
matures in the next three years.
•As of December 31, 2024, the weighted-average remaining term of our debt is 12.7 years, demonstrating our
strategic approach to debt management and focus on maintaining manageable annual debt maturities.
•Our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 5.2x for the three months ended December 31, 2024
annualized.
•Other mitigating factors
•Improvement in office market. The increase in demand for premium office space in 2024, primarily driven by the tech
sector, particularly companies focused on AI, absorbed some of the market’s previously misguided office-to-lab
conversions, which are now being repurposed back into modern office environments. High ceilings, improved
ventilation systems, and abundant natural light have become highly desirable features, appealing to office tenants.
This trend is expected to lead to the exit from the life science sector of inexperienced life science real estate
developers and expedite the resolution of the oversupply.
•Projected decrease in general and administrative expenses. Over the past few years, we have implemented
comprehensive measures to reduce our expenditures across our organization, including our general and
administrative expenses, which provided savings during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year
ended December 31, 2023, and are expected to provide significant savings in 2025 and beyond. With these
initiatives, we anticipate a reduction in general and administrative expenses of approximately $32 million, or 23%,
during the year ending December 31, 2025, based on the midpoint of our 2025 guidance, compared to the year
ended December 31, 2024. These projected savings are expected to stem from a variety of implemented cost-control
and efficiency initiatives including, but not limited to, the following:
(i)Personnel-related matters, including:
•Reduction in headcount over the last two years.
•Restructuring of various compensation plans.
(ii)Streamlining of business processes:
•Implementation of systems upgrades, process improvements, and smarter technology.
•Renegotiation of contracts related to legal, technology, and operational support services, and
elimination of redundancies through better alignment and consolidation of roles.
These and other changes are projected to generate annual savings of approximately $32 million, or 23%, during the
year ending December 31, 2025, based on the midpoint of our 2025 guidance, compared to the year ended
December 31, 2024, with a significant portion of these savings anticipated to potentially continue beyond 2025. As a
percentage of net operating income, our general and administrative expenses for the trailing twelve months ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 7.6% and 9.8%, respectively.
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Execution of capital strategy
2024 capital strategy
During 2024, we continued to execute many of the long-term components of our capital strategy, as described below.
Maintained access to diverse sources of capital strategically important to our long-term capital structure
•Generated significant net cash flows from operating activities.
•In 2024, we funded $497.8 million of our equity capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends
and distributions to the company's consolidated real estate joint venture partners, and excluding the impact of changes in
working capital.
•Successfully executed our 2024 capital strategy, driven primarily by strategic dispositions that focused on a portfolio of
diversified assets.
•In 2024, dispositions from real estate generated $1.4 billion of capital for investment into our development and
redevelopment projects.
•In February 2024, we entered into a new ATM common stock offering program that allows us to sell up to an aggregate of
$1.5 billion of our common stock.
•During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating
$28 million to sell 230 thousand shares of common stock under our ATM program at an average price per share of
$122.32 (before underwriting discounts).
•During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we settled all outstanding forward equity sales agreements by
issuing 230 thousand shares of common stock at an average price per share of $120.93 and received net proceeds
of $27.8 million, before offering costs.
•As of the date of this report, the remaining aggregate amount available for future sales of common stock under our ATM
program was $1.47 billion.
•Achieved significant growth in annualized Adjusted EBITDA of $178.5 million, or 9%, for the three months ended December
31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2023, which allowed us to:
•Opportunistically issue, on a leverage-neutral basis, unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $1.0 billion with a
weighted-average interest rate of 5.48% and a weighted-average maturity of 23.1 years; and
•Maintain our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to 5.2x for the three months ended December 31,
2024, annualized.
Strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity, top 10% credit rating ranking among all publicly traded U.S. REITs
•As of December 31, 2024, our credit ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings were Baa1 and BBB+,
respectively, which continued to rank in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.2x and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 4.3x for the three months ended
December 31, 2024, annualized.
•Significant liquidity of $5.7 billion.
•32% of our total debt matures in 2049 and beyond.
•12.7 years weighted-average remaining term of debt.
•Since 2020, an average of 98.4% of our year-end debt balances have been fixed rate.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 28%.
•$684.1 million of expected capital contribution commitments from existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners to
fund construction from January 1, 2025 through 2028.
Key capital metrics as of or for the year ended December 31, 2024
•$29.0 billion in total market capitalization.
•$16.8 billion in total equity capitalization.
•Non-real estate investments aggregating $1.5 billion:
•Unrealized gains presented in our consolidated balance sheet were $83.6 million, comprising gross unrealized gains and
losses aggregating $228.1 million and $144.5 million, respectively.
•Investment loss of $53.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 presented in our consolidated statement of operations
consisted of $117.2 million of realized gains, $112.2 million of unrealized losses, and $58.1 million of impairment charges.
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2025 capital strategy
During 2025, we intend to continue to execute our capital strategy to further strengthen our credit profile, which will allow us to
further improve our cost of capital and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Consistent with 2024, our capital strategy
for 2025 includes the following elements:
•Allocate capital to Class A/A+ properties located in Megacampus ecosystems in AAA life science innovation clusters.
•Maintain prudent access to diverse sources of capital, which include net cash flows from operating activities after dividends,
incremental leverage-neutral debt supported by growth in Adjusted EBITDA, strategic value harvesting and asset recycling
through real estate disposition and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, sales of equity, joint venture capital,
and other sources of capital.
•Continue to improve our credit profile.
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth.
•Prudently ladder debt maturities and manage short-term variable-rate debt.
•Prudently manage non-real estate equity investments to support corporate-level investment strategies.
•Maintain a stable and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity.
•Consider opportunistic repurchases, in privately negotiated transactions, of our common stock.
The anticipated delivery of significant incremental EBITDA from our development and redevelopment of new Class A/A+
properties is expected to enable us to continue to debt-fund a significant portion of our development and redevelopment projects on a
leverage-neutral basis. We expect to continue to maintain access to diverse sources of capital, including unsecured senior notes
payable and secured construction loans for our development and redevelopment projects from time to time. We expect to continue to
maintain a significant proportion of our net operating income on an unencumbered basis to allow for future flexibility for accessing both
unsecured and secured debt markets, although we expect traditional secured mortgage notes payable will remain a small component of
our capital structure. We intend to supplement our remaining capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends
and proceeds from real estate asset sales, partial interest sales, and equity capital. For further information, refer to “Projected results,
Sources of capital,” and “Uses of capital” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Our ability to meet our 2025 capital strategy
objectives and expectations will depend in part on capital market conditions, real estate market conditions, and other factors beyond our
control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these objectives and expectations. Refer to our
discussion of “Forward-looking statements” under Part I and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Operating summary
| Same Property Net Operating Income Growth | Rental Rate Growth:Renewed/Re-Leased Space | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Margins(1) | Favorable Lease Structure(2) | ||
| Operating | Adjusted EBITDA | Strategic Lease Structure by Owner and Operator of Collaborative Megacampus Ecosystems | |
| 70% | 72% | Increasing cash flows | |
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 97% | ||
| Stable cash flows | |||
| Weighted-Average Lease Term of Executed Leases(3) | Percentage of triple net leases | 92% | |
| Lower capex burden | |||
| 8.9 Years | Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures | 92% | |
| Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(4) | Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(4) |
4.0x to 4.5x
Refer to “Same properties” and “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details. “Definitions and reconciliations” contains the definitions of “Fixed-charge
coverage ratio,” “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Net operating income” and their respective reconciliations from the most directly comparable
financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
(1)For the three months ended December 31, 2024.
(2)Percentages calculated based on our annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2024.
(3)Represents the weighted-average lease term of executed leases based on annual rental revenue for the 10-year period for the years ended December 31, 2015 through
2024.
(4)Quarter annualized.
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Industry and corporate responsibility leadership: catalyzing and leading the way for positive change to benefit human health
and society
•During 2024, we continued to advance our thought leadership and corporate responsibility initiatives and received broad
recognition for our operational excellence in asset management, design, development, leasing, real estate transactions, and
sustainability. Significant strategic efforts and achievements included the following:
•Alexandria was named one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek. This significant distinction builds on the
Company’s recognition by the publication as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies in 2023 and 2024. Alexandria is
one of only three S&P 500 REITs recognized in the real estate and housing category.
•Alexandria and its executive chairman and founder, Joel S. Marcus, were honored with the inaugural Bisnow Life Sciences
Icon & Influencer Award. This prestigious award highlights Mr. Marcus and the Company’s significant long-term contributions to
and lasting impact on the life science real estate sector and broader life science industry. Mr. Marcus accepted the award on
his own behalf and that of Alexandria at Bisnow’s International Life Sciences & Biotech Conference, where he was also the
keynote speaker.
•To prioritize the mental health crisis, Alexandria, in partnership with former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and The Kennedy
Forum, held its second Alexandria Summit® on Mental Health in Washington, DC. Alexandria convened a diverse set of key
decision makers, influential life science industry thought leaders, members of Congress, regulatory agency executives, and
other key policymakers to advance the development of novel, effective psychiatric therapies to address vast unmet need.
•Alexandria earned several 2024 local and regional TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards from BOMA (Building
Owners and Managers Association). The TOBY Awards are the commercial real estate industry’s highest recognition honoring
excellence in commercial building management and operations.
•In the BOMA Mid-Atlantic region, 60 Binney Street on the Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square Megacampus won in the Life
Science category; and Building 1400 on the Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square Megacampus won in the Renovated
Building category.
•In BOMA San Francisco and the Pacific Southwest regions, the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – San Carlos
Megacampus won in the Life Science category.
•In the BOMA Raleigh-Durham region, 8 Davis Drive on the Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies and AgTech –
Research Triangle Megacampus won in the Life Science category.
•In our Greater Boston market, 325 Binney Street, a 462,100 RSF development on the Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square
Megacampus in Cambridge, earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification under the U.S. Green Building
Council’s Core and Shell rating system. Home to Moderna’s global headquarters and R&D center, the ultra-efficient building is
targeting LEED Zero Energy certification, reduced fossil fuel use through the implementation of a geothermal system, and 100%
renewable electricity, resulting in an estimated 97% reduction of GHG emissions relative to the MA 2020 Stretch Code baseline.
The building’s atrium, which is a light-filled collaboration space with a terraced garden and communal staircase, was celebrated for
design excellence in the Science & Research – Small (under 50,000 SF) category of the 2024 International Interior Design
Association New England (IIDA NE) Design Awards and also received the award program’s top honor, Best in Show.
•Additionally in Greater Boston, Alexandria won two 2023 Commercial Broker Association Achievement Awards: Life Science Deal
of the Year for our lease with Novo Nordisk at 60 Sylvan Road on the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Waltham Megacampus;
and Investment Sale of the Year – Urban for our strategic sale of partial interest in 15 Necco Street.
•In our San Francisco Bay Area market, Alexandria received a San Francisco Business Times’ 2024 Real Estate Deal of the Year
Award for our lease with CARGO Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, at 835 Industrial Road on this
Megacampus.
•In our San Diego market, Alexandria GradLabs® at 9880 Campus Point Drive, located on the Campus Point by Alexandria
Megacampus in our San Diego market, earned a 2024 International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) Lab Buildings and
Projects Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency. The state-of-the-art building was designed to operate as a highly energy-
efficient research facility. In 2023, the LEED Platinum certified facility earned an I2SL Labs2Zero pilot Energy Score of 96 out of
100, indicating its operational energy performance is better than 96% of similar facilities.
•In our Seattle market, Alexandria was an honoree in the Water Stewardship category of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2024
Environmental and Sustainability Awards and the winner of the Seattle 2030 District’s 2024 Vision Award for Energy in recognition
of our implementation of an innovative energy district at the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – South Lake Union Megacampus
featuring one of the largest wastewater heat recovery systems in North America. This wastewater heat recovery system, which will
provide an alternative energy source to heat our buildings and enhance building resilience and operating performance,
demonstrates our continued focus on reducing GHG emissions in our laboratory facilities.
•In our Maryland market, we were awarded three 2024 NAIOP DC|MD Awards of Excellence for developments and enhancements
on the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Shady Grove Megacampus: 9810 and 9820 Darnestown Road for Best Life Science
Facility, 9800 Medical Center Drive for Best Amenity Space, and 9950 Medical Center Drive for Best Industrial/Flex.
•In our Research Triangle market, we earned the Top Life Sciences/Laboratory Lease in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2024
SPACE Awards for our lease with Pairwise, a health-focused food and agriculture company, at 110 and 112 TW Alexander Drive on
the Alexandria Center® for Sustainable Technologies Megacampus. The annual SPACE Awards recognize the Research Triangle’s
top commercial real estate developments and transactions.
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•Alexandria received a 2024 Nareit Sustainable Design Impact Award for our groundbreaking approach to utilizing alternative
energy sources such as geothermal energy and wastewater heat recovery systems to reduce operational GHG in
Labspace® development projects in our Greater Boston and Seattle markets.
•Our longstanding sustainability leadership and performance was reinforced by our achievements in the 2024 GRESB Real Estate
Assessment. We received the GRESB Green Star designation for the eighth consecutive year and an “A” disclosure score for the
seventh consecutive year, signifying best-in-class transparency regarding our sustainability practices and reporting.
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Climate change
We cannot predict the rate at which climate change will progress. However, the physical effects of climate change may
potentially have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, and business. For example, most of our properties are located
along the east and west coasts of the U.S. and some of our properties are located in close proximity to shorelines. To the extent that
climate change impacts weather patterns, our markets could experience severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms,
wildfires, droughts, and coastal flooding due to increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could
result in declining demand for space at our properties, delays in construction and resulting increased construction costs, or our inability
to operate the buildings at all. Climate change and severe weather may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the
cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, and by increasing the costs of energy,
maintenance, repair of water and/or wind damage, and snow removal at our properties. We continue to evaluate our asset base for
potential exposure to the following climate-related risks: sea level rise and increases in heavy rain, flood, drought, extreme heat, and
wildfire.
We are monitoring considerations such as shifting market demands and regulation. Numerous states and municipalities have
adopted state and local laws and policies on climate change, including climate disclosures and emission reduction targets impacting the
building sector. For example, the State of California enacted legislation requiring certain companies to disclose GHG and climate-
related financial risk information. Further cities including Boston, Cambridge, New York, and Seattle have passed ordinances that set
limits on GHG emissions associated with building operations. Some municipalities, including the Cities of New York and San Francisco,
have also implemented legislation to eliminate the use of natural gas in new construction projects. Refer to “We face possible risks and
costs associated with the effects of climate change and severe weather” in “Other factors” within “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual
report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Our approach to assessing and mitigating physical climate-related risk through our climate resilience roadmap, and transition
risk through our GHG emissions mitigation strategy, are outlined below.
Climate resilience roadmap
We continue to assess potential physical risks associated with climate change, analyze climate data and property damage
losses associated with past weather events, and review the potential for future climate hazards such as water stress, precipitation
flooding, coastal flooding, wildfire, and heat stress. We also consider local climate change vulnerability assessments and resilience
planning efforts. Our climate resilience roadmap uses climate models and scenario analyses to identify potential future hazards at the
building level. Additionally, we conduct physical inspections to further assess resilience at certain properties, as appropriate, and to
determine whether additional mitigation is needed.
In our evaluation of physical risks, Alexandria considers two climate change scenarios for 2030 and 2050: (i) a high-emissions
scenario in which GHG emissions continue to increase with time (RCP 8.5); and (ii) an intermediate scenario in which GHG emissions
level off by 2050 and decline thereafter (RCP 4.5). RCP 8.5 generally predicts more significant future climate hazard impacts than RCP
4.5.
After modeling the potential hazards out to year 2050, we undertake a physical inspection for sites that may have high
exposure to one or more climate hazards. We use this process to assess resilience to current and/or future stresses and to determine
whether additional mitigation is needed.
For a number of buildings, we are implementing augmented emergency preparedness plans and additional operating
procedures that include preparations for potential future events. For certain buildings, mitigation may include nominal capital
improvement work. We may find that other buildings require more significant planning and investment to incorporate more complex
resilience measures. Resilience measures under consideration at some of our properties are described below.
In our operating properties located in areas prone to flooding, we may consider options such as waterproofing the building
envelope up to the projected flood elevation, protecting critical building mechanical equipment, storing temporary flood barriers on site
to be deployed at building entrances prior to a flood event, and installing backflow preventers on stormwater/sewer utilities that
discharge from the building. At several properties, we are currently conducting conceptual studies to evaluate potential options for
consideration.
At a limited number of our operating properties located in areas prone to wildfire, we have begun a multiyear effort
to implement landscaping improvements that include the replacement of fire-prone materials and the installation of fire-resistant
vegetation.
For our development of new Class A/A+ properties, we will aim to design for climate resilience. In 2023, Alexandria
implemented resilient design guidelines to mitigate potential exposures to future climate conditions identified in existing climate models.
In accordance with such guidelines, we will endeavor to design buildings that incorporate materials, systems, and features to
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manage predicted climate hazards and maintain building operability during and after a climate event. As feasible, we will consider
designs that accommodate potential expansion of cooling infrastructure to meet future building needs. In water-scarce areas, we will
consider planting drought-resistant vegetation and equipping buildings to capture, treat, and reuse available water from building
systems and precipitation events where feasible. In areas prone to wildfire, we will consider incorporating brush management practices
into landscape design and installing enhanced air filtration systems to support safe and healthy indoor air.
For acquisitions in our portfolio, we continue to use climate modeling as part of our due diligence in assessing potential risk
and to inform our financial modeling and transactional decisions.
As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we maintain all-risk property insurance at the portfolio level, including
properties under development, to help mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and potential impact from losses associated with
natural catastrophes, such as flood, wildfire, and wind events. We leverage our climate mitigation strategy with property insurance
carriers to help reduce our overall cost of risk. However, there can be no assurance that our insurance will cover all our potential losses
and that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or business. For
additional information on our risk management strategies related to insurance coverage, refer to “Our insurance may not adequately
cover all potential losses” in “Operating factors” in “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Greenhouse gas emissions mitigation strategy
Our GHG emissions mitigations framework is aligned with the sustainability goals of many of our innovative tenants. Our
framework directly focuses on reducing emissions from our operations through energy efficiency, electrification and use of alternative
energy, and renewable electricity. We indirectly focus on reducing emissions associated with construction activities by engaging with our
supply chain and targeting reductions in embodied carbon through procurement, as described below.
We are continuing to implement strategies to seek to reduce the emissions intensity of our operating assets: (i) we aim to
prioritize the energy efficiency and GHG emissions mitigation in our development projects, including through energy-efficient design,
electrification, and use of alternative energy; (ii) we further seek to reduce energy consumption in our operating asset base by
performing energy audits and by implementing energy conservation measures at certain properties; and (iii) we also continue to
advance our renewable electricity strategy with the recent completion of a large-scale solar farm in June 2024, which is now supplying
renewable power to meet 100% of the Greater Boston region‘s electricity load for Alexandria-paid accounts through a long-term power
purchase agreement based on 2023 consumption levels.
We aim to reduce emissions associated with construction activities. These activities may include such strategies as engaging
with our supply chain and targeting reductions in embodied carbon through procurement. Emissions within our indirect focus will require
significant innovation and cost-effective solutions by the construction industry to develop pathways for substantial emissions reduction.
Board of directors and leadership oversight
The Audit Committee oversees the management of the Company’s financial and other risks, including climate-related risks. At
the management level, Alexandria’s Sustainability Committee, which comprises members of the executive team and senior decision
makers spanning the Company’s real estate development, asset management, risk management, and sustainability teams, leads the
development and execution of our approach to climate-related risk.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of the risks we face from climate change.
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Results of operations
We present a tabular comparison of items, whether gain or loss, that may facilitate a high-level understanding of our results
and provide context for the disclosures included in this annual report on Form 10-K. We believe that such tabular presentation promotes
a better understanding for investors of the corporate-level decisions made and activities performed that significantly affect comparison
of our operating results from period to period. We also believe that this tabular presentation will supplement for investors an
understanding of our disclosures and real estate operating results. Gains or losses on sales of real estate and impairments of assets
classified as held for sale are related to corporate-level decisions to dispose of real estate. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of
debt are related to corporate-level financing decisions focused on our capital structure strategy. Significant realized and unrealized
gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairments of real estate and non-real estate investments, acceleration of stock
compensation expense due to the resignations of executive officers, and initial and subsequent adjustments to the provision for
expected credit losses on financial instruments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate assets as they result from
strategic, corporate-level non-real estate investment decisions and external market conditions. Impairments of non-real estate
investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate as they represent the write-down of non-real estate
investments when their fair values decrease below their respective carrying values due to changes in general market or other conditions
outside of our control. Significant items, whether a gain or loss, included in the tabular disclosure for current periods are described in
further detail in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Key items included in net income attributable to Alexandria’s common
stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related per share amounts were as follows (in millions, except
per share amounts):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Amount | Per Share – Diluted | ||||||
| Unrealized losses on non-real estate investments | $(112.2) | $(201.5) | $(0.65) | $(1.18) | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate(1) | 129.3 | 277.0 | 0.75 | 1.62 | |||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | (58.1) | (74.6) | (0.34) | (0.44) | |||
| Impairment of real estate | (223.1) | (461.1) | (1.30) | (2.70) | |||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | — | (20.3) | — | (0.12) | |||
| Provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | 0.4 | — | — | — | |||
| Total | $(263.7) | $(480.5) | $(1.54) | $(2.82) |
(1)For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7.
Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15
for additional information.
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Same properties
We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our
properties, referred to as “Same Properties.” For additional information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to
“Same property comparisons” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. The following table
presents information regarding our Same Properties as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year | 1.2% | 3.4% | ||
| Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year | 4.6% | 4.6% | ||
| Operating margin | 68% | 69% | ||
| Number of Same Properties | 321 | 288 | ||
| RSF | 31,670,359 | 28,691,105 | ||
| Occupancy – current-period average | 94.2% | 94.6% | ||
| Occupancy – same-period prior-year average | 93.9% | 95.4% |
The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the year ended December 31, 2024:
| Development – under construction | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 99 Coolidge Avenue | 1 | |
| 500 North Beacon Street and 4 Kingsbury Avenue | 2 | |
| 1450 Owens Street | 1 | |
| 230 Harriet Tubman Way | 1 | |
| 10935, 10945, and 10955 Alexandria Way | 3 | |
| 10075 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 421 Park Drive | 1 | |
| 4135 Campus Point Court | 1 | |
| 701 Dexter Avenue North | 1 | |
| 12 | ||
| Development – placed into service after January 1, 2023 | Properties | |
| 751 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 15 Necco Street | 1 | |
| 325 Binney Street | 1 | |
| 9810 Darnestown Road | 1 | |
| 9820 Darnestown Road | 1 | |
| 1150 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 4155 Campus Point Court | 1 | |
| 201 Brookline Avenue | 1 | |
| 9808 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 9 | ||
| Redevelopment – under construction | Properties | |
| 40, 50, and 60 Sylvan Road | 3 | |
| 269 East Grand Avenue | 1 | |
| 651 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 401 Park Drive | 1 | |
| 8800 Technology Forest Place | 1 | |
| 311 Arsenal Street | 1 | |
| One Hampshire Street | 1 | |
| Canada | 4 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| 15 |
| Redevelopment – placed into service after January 1, 2023 | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 20400 Century Boulevard | 1 | |
| 140 First Street | 1 | |
| 2400 Ellis Road, 40 Moore Drive, and 14 TW Alexander Drive | 3 | |
| 9601 and 9603 Medical Center Drive | 2 | |
| 840 Winter Street | 1 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies – Monte Villa Parkway | 6 | |
| 14 | ||
| Acquisitions after January 1, 2023 | Properties | |
| Other | 6 | |
| 6 | ||
| Unconsolidated real estate JVs | 4 | |
| Properties held for sale | 10 | |
| Total properties excluded from Same Properties | 70 | |
| Same Properties | 321 | |
| Total properties in North America as of December 31, 2024 | 391 |
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Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2024 to the year ended December 31, 2023
The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same
Properties for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands). We provide
a comparison of the results for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the year ended December 31, 2022, including a comparison of
the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2023,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, in “Results of operations” in Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2023. Refer to “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for definitions of
“Tenant recoveries” and “Net operating income” and their reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measures
presented in accordance with GAAP, income from rentals and net income, respectively.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||
| Income from rentals: | ||||||||
| Same Properties | $1,685,654 | $1,640,232 | $45,422 | 2.8% | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 618,685 | 503,739 | 114,946 | 22.8 | ||||
| Rental revenues | 2,304,339 | 2,143,971 | 160,368 | 7.5 | ||||
| Same Properties | 612,600 | 598,442 | 14,158 | 2.4 | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 132,767 | 100,043 | 32,724 | 32.7 | ||||
| Tenant recoveries | 745,367 | 698,485 | 46,882 | 6.7 | ||||
| Income from rentals | 3,049,706 | 2,842,456 | 207,250 | 7.3 | ||||
| Same Properties | 1,740 | 1,675 | 65 | 3.9 | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 64,948 | 41,568 | 23,380 | 56.2 | ||||
| Other income | 66,688 | 43,243 | 23,445 | 54.2 | ||||
| Same Properties | 2,299,994 | 2,240,349 | 59,645 | 2.7 | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 816,400 | 645,350 | 171,050 | 26.5 | ||||
| Total revenues | 3,116,394 | 2,885,699 | 230,695 | 8.0 | ||||
| Same Properties | 734,965 | 693,574 | 41,391 | 6.0 | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 174,300 | 165,606 | 8,694 | 5.2 | ||||
| Rental operations | 909,265 | 859,180 | 50,085 | 5.8 | ||||
| Same Properties | 1,565,029 | 1,546,775 | 18,254 | 1.2 | ||||
| Non-Same Properties | 642,100 | 479,744 | 162,356 | 33.8 | ||||
| Net operating income | $2,207,129 | $2,026,519 | $180,610 | 8.9% | ||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties | $1,565,029 | $1,546,775 | $18,254 | 1.2% | ||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (31,326) | (85,412) | 54,086 | (63.3) | ||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (44,683) | (37,985) | (6,698) | 17.6 | ||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) | $1,489,020 | $1,423,378 | $65,642 | 4.6% |
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Income from rentals
Total income from rentals for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $207.3 million, or 7.3%, to $3.0 billion,
compared to $2.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, as a result of increase in rental revenues and tenant recoveries, as
discussed below.
Rental revenues
Total rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $160.4 million, or 7.5%, to $2.3 billion, compared to
$2.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-
Same Properties related to 4.7 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1,
2023 and six operating properties aggregating 824,979 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2023.
Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $45.4 million, or 2.8%, to
$1.7 billion, compared to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily as a result of an increase in rental rates from
lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2023, and a 0.3% increase in the occupancy of our Same Properties to 94.2%
for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 93.9% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $46.9 million, or 6.7%, to $745.4 million, compared to
$698.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was partially from our Non-Same Properties related to our
development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired subsequent to January 1, 2023, as discussed
above under “Rental revenues.”
Same Properties tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $14.2 million, or 2.4%, to
$612.6 million, compared to $598.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to higher operating expenses during
the year ended December 31, 2024, as discussed under “Rental operations” below. As of December 31, 2024, 92% of our leases (on an
annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities,
repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.
Rental operations
Total rental operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $50.1 million, or 5.8%, to $909.3 million,
compared to $859.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to incremental expenses related to
our Same Properties rental operating expenses, as discussed below.
Same Properties rental operating expenses increased by $41.4 million, or 6.0%, to $735.0 million during the year ended
December 31, 2024, compared to $693.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily as the result of increases in: (i) costs
related to engineering, security, janitorial and other operating contracts of $9.6 million mainly due to higher rates, (ii) property taxes of
$8.6 million primarily due to increases from reassessments in values, and (iii) utilities expenses of $6.3 million and property insurance of
$1.9 million primarily due to higher rates.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $108.9 million, or 10.0%, to
$1.2 billion, compared to $1.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to additional depreciation
from development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired, as discussed above under “Rental
revenues.”
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $31.0 million, or 15.5%, to
$168.4 million, compared to $199.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to a reduction in compensation costs
including the impact from the resignations of two executive officers in the second half of 2023, and savings stemming from various
efficiency initiatives, including implementation of systems upgrades, process improvements, and smarter technology. As a percentage of
net operating income, our general and administrative expenses for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were
7.6% and 9.8%, respectively.
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Interest expense
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||
| Gross interest | $516,799 | $438,182 | $78,617 | |||
| Capitalized interest | (330,961) | (363,978) | 33,017 | |||
| Interest expense | $185,838 | $74,204 | $111,634 | |||
| Average debt balance outstanding(1) | $12,583,339 | $11,242,532 | $1,340,807 | |||
| Weighted-average annual interest rate(2) | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% |
(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
The net change in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31,
2023, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
| Component | Interest Rate(1) | Effective Date | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||
| Issuances of debt: | ||||||||
| $500 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2053 | 5.26% | February 2023 | $3,226 | |||||
| $500 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2035 | 4.88% | February 2023 | 2,984 | |||||
| $600 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2054 | 5.71% | February 2024 | 29,634 | |||||
| $400 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2036 | 5.38% | February 2024 | 18,483 | |||||
| Increases in construction borrowings and interest rates under secured notes payable | 7.52% | 3,882 | ||||||
| Higher average outstanding balances and/or rate increases on borrowings under commercial paper program and unsecured senior line of credit | 17,747 | |||||||
| Other increase in interest | 2,661 | |||||||
| Change in gross interest | 78,617 | |||||||
| Decrease in capitalized interest | 33,017 | |||||||
| Total change in interest expense | $111,634 |
(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and
other bank fees.
Impairment of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized real estate impairment charges aggregating $223.1 million, which
primarily consisted of the following:
•In October 2024, four properties at One Moderna Way in our Route 128 submarket met the criteria for classification as held for
sale when a single tenant, occupying 100% of these properties with a weighted-average remaining lease term of 18 years,
committed to purchasing them. Due to our important long-established relationship with this tenant and the strategic nature of
these properties, there were no other buyers to whom we would be willing to sell these properties. As a result, the sale of these
assets became probable and all criteria for classification as held for sale were met when the tenant’s commitment to acquire
these properties was confirmed in October 2024. Upon meeting the asset held for sale criteria, we recognized an impairment
charge of $40.9 million to reduce the carrying amounts of these properties to the expected sales price less costs to sell. In
December 2024, we completed the sale of these properties for a sales price of $369.4 million, with no incremental gain or loss
recognized.
•In October 2024, five operating properties aggregating 203,223 RSF and land parcels aggregating 1.5 million SF in our
Sorrento Mesa and University Town Center submarkets met the criteria for classification as held for sale. In October 2024,
after meeting all criteria for classification as held for sale, including (i) our commitment to sell these assets, (ii) Board of
Directors’ approval, and (iii) our determination that the sale of each property was probable within one year, we recognized
impairment charges aggregating $65.9 million to reduce the carrying amounts of these properties to the expected aggregate
sales price less costs to sell. Subsequent to October 2024, we had the following additional developments related to these
transactions:
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•In December 2024, based on an executed purchase and sales agreement, we recognized an additional $36.9 million
impairment charge related to three operating properties aggregating 100,831 RSF and land parcels aggregating 1.0
million SF (included in the aforementioned 203,223 RSF and 1.5 million SF, respectively) in our University Town Center
submarket to further reduce the carrying amounts of these properties to their estimated fair values less costs to sell of
approximately $200 million. As of December 31, 2024, these assets were classified as held for sale, and we expect to
complete the sales of these assets within 12 months.
•We continue to hold two operating properties aggregating 102,392 RSF (included in the aforementioned 203,223 RSF) in
our Sorrento Mesa submarket with a carrying amount of $18.2 million as held for sale as of December 31, 2024. We
expect to complete the sale of these properties within 12 months.
•In December 2024, we completed the sale of land parcels aggregating 444,041 SF (included in the 1.5 million SF
discussed above) in our Sorrento Mesa submarket for a sales price of $55.0 million, with no gain or loss recognized in
earnings, to a buyer that is expected to develop residential properties on this site. As part of the transaction, we provided
$25.0 million of seller financing. This note receivable is classified within “Other assets” in our consolidated balance sheet.
Refer to Note 8 – “Other assets” to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
•During the three months ended December 31, 2024, three properties aggregating 552,513 RSF in our Cambridge submarket
met the criteria for classification as held for sale upon our decision to dispose of them as a result of our determination that they
were not core to our Megacampus strategy due to their size, location, and existing use. Upon meeting the criteria for
classification as held for sale, we recognized an impairment charge of $6.3 million to reduce the carrying amounts of these
properties to their estimated fair values less costs to sell. In December 2024, we completed the sale of these properties for a
sales price of $245.5 million.
•In addition, we recognized impairment charges aggregating $30.8 million primarily consisting of the pre-acquisition costs
related to two potential acquisitions aggregating 1.4 million RSF of future development in our Greater Boston market. We
executed purchase agreements for these potential acquisitions with the total purchase price aggregating $366.8 million in 2020
and 2022 and initially expected to close these acquisitions after 2024. Our intent for each site included the demolition of
existing buildings upon expiration of the existing in-place leases and the development of life science properties. During the
three months ended June 30, 2024, due to the existing macroeconomic environment that negatively impacted the financial
outlook for these projects, we decided to no longer proceed with these acquisitions, resulting in the recognition of impairment
charges.
•In December 2024, we recognized an impairment charge of $13.7 million to reduce the carrying amount of a property
aggregating 45,615 RSF in our Seattle market to its estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $8 million, upon
meeting the criteria for classification as held for sale. We expect to sell this project within 12 months.
•In December 2024, we recognized an impairment charge of $6.1 million to reduce the carrying amount of a development
project aggregating 1.4 million SF in our Texas market to its estimated fair value less costs to sell of approximately $70 million,
upon meeting the criteria for classification as held for sale. We expect to sell this project within 12 months.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized real estate impairment charges aggregating $461.1 million
classified in impairment of real estate in our consolidated statement of operations, which primarily related to properties in non-strategic
locations that are not integral to our Megacampus strategy and were sold or were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2023.
Investment loss
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $53.1 million, which consisted of
$117.2 million of realized gains, $112.2 million of unrealized losses, and impairment charges of $58.1 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $195.4 million, which consisted of
$6.1 million of realized gains and $201.5 million of unrealized losses.
For more information about our investments, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item
15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. For our impairments accounting policy, refer to “Investments” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant
accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Gain on sales of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized $129.3 million of gains primarily related to the dispositions of seven
real estate assets in our San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle markets. The gains were classified in gain on sales of
real estate within our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $277.0 million of gains related to the dispositions of 13 real estate
assets. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2023.
For more information about our sales of real estate, refer to “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” in Note 3 –
“Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Other comprehensive loss
Total other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 aggregated $30.4 million, compared to total other
comprehensive income of $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The difference is primarily due to the foreign currency
translation related to our operations in Canada.
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Summary of capital expenditures
Our construction spending for the year ended December 31, 2024 and projected spending for the year ending December 31,
2025 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Projected Midpoint for the Year Ending December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | |||||||
| Active construction projects | |||||||
| Under construction(1) | $ | 1,791,097 | $ | 1,220,000 | |||
| Future pipeline pre-construction | |||||||
| Primarily Megacampus expansion pre-construction work (entitlement, design, and site work) | 426,948 | 500,000 | |||||
| Revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures | 273,377 | 415,000 | (2) | ||||
| Construction spend (before contributions from noncontrolling interests or tenants) | 2,491,422 | 2,135,000 | |||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures) | (343,797) | (230,000) | (3) | ||||
| Tenant-funded and -built landlord improvements | (129,153) | (155,000) | |||||
| Total construction spending | $ | 2,018,472 | $ | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2025 guidance range for construction spending | $1,450,000 – $2,050,000 |
(1)Includes projects under construction aggregating 4.4 million RSF that are expected to generate $395 million in incremental annual net operating income primarily
commencing from the first quarter of 2025 through the second quarter of 2028.
(2)Represents revenue-enhancing and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures before contributions from noncontrolling interests and tenant-funded and tenant-built
landlord improvements for the year ending December 31, 2025. Our share of the 2025 revenue-enhancing and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures is projected
to be $370 million at the midpoint of our guidance for 2025 construction.
(3)Represents contractual capital commitments from existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners to fund construction.
Projected capital contributions from partners in consolidated real estate joint ventures to fund construction
The following table summarizes projected capital contributions from partners in our existing consolidated joint ventures to fund
construction through 2028 (in thousands):
| Projected timing | Amount(1) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year 2025 | $230,000 | |
| 2026 through 2028 | 454,086 | |
| Total | $684,086 |
(1)Amounts represent reductions to our consolidated construction spending.
Average real estate basis used for capitalization of interest
Our construction spending includes capitalized interest. The table below provides key categories of interest capitalized during
the year ended December 31, 2024 and projected for the year ending December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| Average Real Estate Basis Capitalized During the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Percentage of Total Average Real Estate Basis Capitalized | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025(1) | |||||||
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | ||||||||
| Active construction projects | ||||||||
| Under construction | $2,924,369 | 36% | 35% | |||||
| Future pipeline pre-construction | ||||||||
| Priority anticipated projects | 508,108 | (2) | 6 | 50 | ||||
| Primarily Megacampus expansion pre-construction work (entitlement, design, and site work) | 3,710,741 | (2) | 46 | |||||
| Smaller redevelopments and repositioning capital projects | 981,589 | 12 | 15 | |||||
| $8,124,807 | 100% | 100% |
(1)Based upon the midpoint of our guidance range for 2025 capitalization of interest.
(2)Average real estate basis capitalized related to our future pipeline pre-construction activities includes 29% from four key active and future Megacampus development
and redevelopment projects.
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Projected results
We present updated guidance for EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, funds from operations per
share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria’s
common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, based on our current view of existing market conditions and other assumptions for the
year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth in the tables below. The tables below also provide a reconciliation of EPS attributable to
Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to
funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted, non-GAAP measures, and other key assumptions
included in our updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2025. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be
materially higher or lower than these expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” included in the beginning of
Part I in this annual report on Form 10-K.
| Projected 2025 Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share(1) | $2.57 to $2.77 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 6.70 | ||
| Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards | (0.04) | ||
| Funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted(2) | $9.23 to $9.43 | ||
| Midpoint | $9.33 |
(1)Excludes unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments after December 31, 2024 that are required to be recognized in earnings and are excluded from funds
from operations per share, as adjusted.
(2)Refer to “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional information.
| Key Assumptions(1)(Dollars in millions) | 2025 Guidance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |||
| Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2025 | 91.6% | 93.2% | ||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||||
| Rental rate changes | 9.0% | 17.0% | ||
| Rental rate changes (cash basis) | 0.5% | 8.5% | ||
| Same property performance: | ||||
| Net operating income | (3.0)% | (1.0)% | ||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | (1.0)% | 1.0% | ||
| Straight-line rent revenue | $111 | $131 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | $129 | $144 | ||
| Capitalization of interest | $340 | $370 | ||
| Interest expense | $165 | $195 | ||
| Realized gains on non-real estate investments(2) | $100 | $130 |
(1)Our assumptions presented in the table above are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under
Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and Item 7. To the extent our full-year earnings guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting
reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
(2)Represents realized gains and losses included in funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, and excludes significant impairments realized on non-real
estate investments, if any. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional details.
| Key Credit Metric Targets(1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2025 annualized | Less than or equal to 5.2x | |
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2025 annualized | 4.0x to 4.5x |
(1)Refer to “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional information.
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Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interest share of our
consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors
estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by
computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial
item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures
that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real
estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
| Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Market/Submarket | Noncontrolling(1)Interest Share | Operating RSFat 100% | ||||||
| 50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 66.0% | 532,395 | ||||||
| 75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 60.0% | 388,270 | ||||||
| 100 and 225 Binney Street and 300 Third Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 70.0% | 870,106 | ||||||
| 99 Coolidge Avenue/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 25.0% | 116,414 | (2) | |||||
| 15 Necco Street/Greater Boston/Seaport Innovation District | 43.3% | 345,996 | ||||||
| 285, 299, 307, and 345 Dorchester Avenue/Greater Boston/Seaport Innovation District | 40.0% | — | (2) | |||||
| Alexandria Center® for Science and Technology – Mission Bay/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay(3) | 75.0% | 996,181 | ||||||
| 1450 Owens Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 74.9% | (4) | — | (2) | ||||
| 601, 611, 651(2), 681, 685, and 701 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 50.0% | 851,991 | ||||||
| 751 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 49.0% | 230,592 | ||||||
| 211(2) and 213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 70.0% | 300,930 | ||||||
| 500 Forbes Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 90.0% | 155,685 | ||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 51.8% | — | (2) | |||||
| 3215 Merryfield Row/San Diego/Torrey Pines | 70.0% | 170,523 | ||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/San Diego/University Town Center(5) | 45.0% | 1,496,181 | ||||||
| 5200 Illumina Way/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.0% | 792,687 | ||||||
| 9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center | 70.0% | 163,648 | ||||||
| SD Tech by Alexandria/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(6) | 50.0% | 798,860 | ||||||
| Pacific Technology Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa | 50.0% | 544,352 | ||||||
| Summers Ridge Science Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(7) | 70.0% | 316,531 | ||||||
| 1201 and 1208 Eastlake Avenue East/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0% | 206,134 | ||||||
| 199 East Blaine Street/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0% | 115,084 | ||||||
| 400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0% | 290,754 | ||||||
| 800 Mercer Street/Seattle/Lake Union | 40.0% | — | (2) | |||||
| Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||
| Property/Market/Submarket | Our Ownership Share(8) | Operating RSFat 100% | ||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 10.0% | 586,208 | ||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 73.2% | (9) | 42,679 | |||||
| 101 West Dickman Street/Maryland/Beltsville | 58.4% | (9) | 135,949 |
Refer to “Joint venture financial information” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
(1)In addition to the consolidated real estate joint ventures listed, various joint venture partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in three other real estate joint
ventures in North America.
(2)Represents a property currently under construction or in our development and redevelopment pipeline. Refer to “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment
properties” in Item 2 for additional details.
(3)Includes 409 and 499 Illinois Street, 1500 and 1700 Owens Street, and 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South.
(4)During the year ended December 31, 2024, our equity ownership decreased from 40.6% to 25.1% based on continued funding of construction costs by our joint venture
partner and a reallocation of equity to our joint venture partner of $30.2 million from us. The noncontrolling interest share of our joint venture partner is anticipated to
increase to 75% and ours to decrease to 25% as our partner contributes additional equity to fund the construction of the project.
(5)Includes 10210, 10260, 10290, and 10300 Campus Point Drive and 4110, 4135, 4155, 4161, 4165, 4224, and 4242 Campus Point Court.
(6)Includes 9605, 9645, 9675, 9725, 9735, 9805, 9808, 9855, and 9868 Scranton Road and 10055, 10065, and 10075 Barnes Canyon Road.
(7)Includes 9965, 9975, 9985, and 9995 Summers Ridge Road.
(8)In addition to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures listed, we hold an interest in one insignificant unconsolidated real estate joint venture in North America.
(9)Represents a joint venture with a local real estate operator in which our joint venture partner manages the day-to-day activities that significantly affect the economic
performance of the joint venture.
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The following table presents key terms related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures’ secured loans as of December
31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Maturity Date | Stated Rate | Interest Rate(1) | At 100% | Our Share | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture | Aggregate Commitment | Debt Balance(2) | ||||||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street(3) | 3/10/25 | 4.50% | 4.57% | $600,000 | $599,930 | 10.0% | ||||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street | 11/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (4) | 6.36% | 26,750 | 18,884 | 58.4% | |||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard | 12/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (4) | 6.42% | 13,000 | 8,637 | 73.2% | |||||||
| $639,750 | $627,451 |
(1)Includes interest expense and amortization of loan fees.
(2)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2024.
(3)The unconsolidated real estate joint venture is in the process of refinancing approximately $500 million of this debt with a new secured note payable, which is expected
to close in the first quarter of 2025. The remaining debt balance of approximately $100 million will be repaid through contributions from the joint venture partners. We
expect to contribute our share of approximately $10 million in the first quarter of 2025. As of December 31, 2024, our investment in this unconsolidated real estate joint
venture was $10.6 million.
(4)This loan is subject to a fixed SOFR floor of 0.75%.
The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and
unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| Total revenues | $112,690 | $448,476 | $6,282 | $15,754 | |||
| Rental operations | (35,776) | (132,785) | (994) | (3,978) | |||
| 76,914 | 315,691 | 5,288 | 11,776 | ||||
| General and administrative | (644) | (2,912) | (79) | (159) | |||
| Interest | (361) | (1,114) | (841) | (3,648) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | (34,986) | (129,711) | (1,061) | (4,238) | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | 5,025 | 5,025 | 3,328 | 3,328 | |||
| Fixed returns allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests(1) | 202 | 805 | — | — | |||
| $46,150 | $187,784 | $6,635 | $7,059 | ||||
| Straight-line rent and below-market lease revenue | $(2,821) | $12,767 | $159 | $902 | |||
| Funds from operations(2) | $76,111 | $312,470 | $4,368 | $7,969 |
Refer to “Joint venture financial information” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
(1)Represents an allocation of joint venture earnings to redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily in one property in our South San Francisco submarket. These
redeemable noncontrolling interests earn a fixed return on their investment rather than participate in the operating results of the property.
(2)Refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” under “Definitions
and reconciliations” in Item 7 for the definition and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
| As of December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||
| Investments in real estate | $4,240,036 | $109,756 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 163,799 | 3,218 | |
| Other assets | 416,997 | 10,019 | |
| Secured notes payable | (37,330) | (77,345) | |
| Other liabilities | (274,083) | (5,775) | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (19,972) | — | |
| $4,489,447 | $39,873 |
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, our consolidated real estate joint ventures distributed an aggregate of
$256.7 million and $244.1 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and
Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investments
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science industry. The
tables below summarize components of our investment income (loss) and non-real estate investments (in thousands). Refer to Note 7
– “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| December 31, 2024 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||
| Realized gains | $11,788 | (1) | $59,124 | (1) | $6,078 | (2) | |||
| Unrealized losses | (79,776) | (3) | (112,246) | (4) | (201,475) | (5) | |||
| Investment loss | $(67,988) | $(53,122) | $(195,397) |
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Carrying Amount | Carrying Amount | |||||
| Publicly traded companies | $188,653 | $24,262 | $(107,248) | $105,667 | $159,566 | |||||
| Entities that report NAV | 518,074 | 126,077 | (34,285) | 609,866 | 671,532 | |||||
| Entities that do not report NAV: | ||||||||||
| Entities with observable price changes | 99,932 | 77,761 | (2,956) | 174,737 | 174,268 | |||||
| Entities without observable price changes | 400,487 | — | — | 400,487 | 368,654 | |||||
| Investments accounted for under the equity method | N/A | N/A | N/A | 186,228 | 75,498 | |||||
| December 31, 2024 | $1,207,146 | (6) | $228,100 | $(144,489) | $1,476,985 | $1,449,518 | ||||
| December 31, 2023 | $1,177,072 | $320,445 | $(123,497) | $1,449,518 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Public/Private Mix (Cost) | Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost) |
86%
Private
14%
Public
26%
Tenant
74%
Non-Tenant
(1)Consists of realized gains of $32.1 million and $117.2 million, partially offset by impairment charges of $20.3 million and $58.1 million during the three months and year
ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
(2)Consists of realized gains of $80.6 million, offset by impairment charges of $74.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.
(3)Consists of unrealized losses of $43.6 million primarily resulting from the decrease in fair values of our investments in publicly traded entities and $36.2 million resulting
from accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our realization of investments during the three months ended
December 31, 2024.
(4)Primarily relates to the accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our realization of investments during the
year ended December 31, 2024.
(5)Consists of unrealized losses of $111.6 million primarily resulting from the decrease in the fair value of our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and
$89.9 million resulting from accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our sales of investments during the year
ended December 31, 2023.
(6)Represents 2.8% of gross assets as of December 31, 2024. Refer to “Gross assets” under “Definitions and reconciliations” in Item 7 for additional details.
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Liquidity
| Liquidity | Minimal Outstanding Borrowings and Significant Availability on Unsecured Senior Line of Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | |||
| $5.7B | |||
| (In millions) | |||
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | $5,000 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 560 | ||
| Availability under our secured construction loan | 46 | ||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 106 | ||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2024 | $5,712 |
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other
construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, equity repurchases, leasing costs, non-
revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and payment of dividends,
through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, long-term secured and
unsecured indebtedness, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, and
issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities.
We also expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section,
generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating
activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.
For additional information on our liquidity requirements related to our contractual obligations and commitments, refer to
Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K.
Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:
•Retain cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for
investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions;
•Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity;
•Improve credit profile and relative long-term cost of capital;
•Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt,
secured debt, selective real estate asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, and
common stock;
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
•Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities;
•Maintain solid credit metrics;
•Prudently manage variable-rate debt exposure;
•Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility;
•Fund common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities;
•Manage a disciplined level of development and redevelopment projects as a percentage of our gross real estate assets;
and
•Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in development and redevelopment projects.
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The following table presents the availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our
commercial paper program; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash; availability under our secured construction loan; and
investments in publicly traded companies as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
| Description | Stated Rate | AggregateCommitments | OutstandingBalance(1) | Remaining Commitments/Liquidity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | SOFR+0.855% | $5,000,000 | $— | $5,000,000 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 559,847 | |||||||
| Construction loan | SOFR+2.70% | $195,300 | $149,322 | 45,706 | ||||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 105,667 | |||||||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2024 | $5,711,220 |
(1)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2024.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $559.8 million and $660.8 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash. We expect existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds
from real estate asset sales, sales of partial interests, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, borrowings
under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes
payable, borrowings under our secured construction loans, and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our
operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distributions to
noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments, acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to
construction activities and any common stock repurchases.
Cash flows
We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following
table summarizes changes in our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $1,504,524 | $1,630,550 | $(126,026) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $(1,510,695) | $(2,500,619) | $989,924 | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $(93,315) | $674,156 | $(767,471) |
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental
rates of our leases, the collectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of
development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by
operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $126.0 million to $1.5 billion, compared to $1.6 billion for the
year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the ground lease prepayment of $135.0 million made in December
2024 for a 24-year lease term extension to our existing ground lease agreement at the Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus in
our Cambridge submarket.
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Investing activities
Cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase (Decrease) | |||
| Sources of cash from investing activities: | |||||
| Proceeds from sales of real estate | $1,220,206 | $1,195,743 | $24,463 | ||
| Sales of and distributions from non-real estate investments | 173,927 | 183,396 | (9,469) | ||
| Change in escrow deposits | 3,864 | — | 3,864 | ||
| Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 2,916 | — | 2,916 | ||
| 1,400,913 | 1,379,139 | 21,774 | |||
| Uses of cash for investing activities: | |||||
| Purchases of real estate | 248,699 | 265,750 | (17,051) | ||
| Additions to real estate | 2,422,625 | 3,418,296 | (995,671) | ||
| Change in escrow deposits | — | 5,582 | (5,582) | ||
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 3,927 | 658 | 3,269 | ||
| Additions to non-real estate investments | 236,357 | 189,472 | 46,885 | ||
| 2,911,608 | 3,879,758 | (968,150) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $1,510,695 | $2,500,619 | $(989,924) |
The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended
December 31, 2023, was primarily due to a decreased use of cash for additions to real estate. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real
estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Financing activities
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the
following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |||
| Borrowings under secured notes payable | $29,919 | $59,957 | $(30,038) | ||
| Repayments of borrowings under secured notes payable | (32) | (30) | (2) | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | 998,806 | 996,205 | 2,601 | ||
| Borrowings under unsecured senior line of credit | — | 1,245,000 | (1,245,000) | ||
| Repayments of borrowings under unsecured senior line of credit | — | (1,245,000) | 1,245,000 | ||
| Proceeds from issuances under commercial paper program | 13,010,600 | 9,234,000 | 3,776,600 | ||
| Repayments of borrowings under commercial paper program | (13,110,600) | (9,134,000) | (3,976,600) | ||
| Payments of loan fees | (35,871) | (16,047) | (19,824) | ||
| Changes related to debt | 892,822 | 1,140,085 | (247,263) | ||
| Contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests | 306,473 | 547,391 | (240,918) | ||
| Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests | (308,636) | (245,091) | (63,545) | ||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 27,103 | 103,846 | (76,743) | ||
| Repurchase of common stock | (50,107) | — | (50,107) | ||
| Dividends on common stock | (898,557) | (847,483) | (51,074) | ||
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards | (62,413) | (24,592) | (37,821) | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | $(93,315) | $674,156 | $(767,471) |
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Capital resources
We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2025 will be satisfied by the following multiple
sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially
higher or lower than these expectations.
| Key Sources and Uses of Capital(In millions) | 2025 Guidance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Midpoint | |||||
| Sources of capital: | ||||||
| Reduction in debt | $(40) | $(340) | $(190) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends | 425 | 525 | 475 | |||
| Dispositions and sales of partial interests(1) | 1,200 | 2,200 | 1,700 | |||
| Total sources of capital | $1,585 | $2,385 | $1,985 | |||
| Uses of capital: | ||||||
| Construction | $1,450 | $2,050 | $1,750 | |||
| Acquisitions and other opportunistic uses of capital(2) | — | 200 | 100 | |||
| Ground lease prepayment(3) | 135 | 135 | 135 | |||
| Total uses of capital | $1,585 | $2,385 | $1,985 | |||
| Reduction in debt (included above): | ||||||
| Issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | $300 | $900 | $600 | |||
| Repayment of secured notes payable | (600) | (600) | (600) | |||
| Unsecured senior line of credit, commercial paper program, and other | 260 | (640) | (190) | |||
| Net reduction in debt | $(40) | $(340) | $(190) |
(1)As of the date of this report, our share of pending dispositions subject to negotiations aggregated $539.5 million. These transactions represent approximately 32% of the
$1.7 billion midpoint of our 2025 guidance range for dispositions and sales of partial interests.
(2)On December 9, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program under which we may repurchase up to $500.0 million
of our common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise through December 31, 2025. In January 2025, we repurchased common
stock aggregating $150.0 million at an average price per share of $97.26. As of the date of this report, the approximate value of shares authorized and remaining under
this program was $299.9 million.
(3)Refer to Note 19 – “Subsequent events” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional information.
The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable real estate transaction and
capital market environments, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development
and redevelopment projects, and leasing activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and
uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7.
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to
update our forecast for key sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.
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Sources of capital
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
We expect to retain $425 million to $525 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock
dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for the year ending December 31, 2025. For purposes of this calculation, changes
in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences. For the year ending December 31, 2025, we expect
our recently delivered projects, our development and redevelopment projects expected to be delivered, contributions from Same
Properties, and recently acquired income-producing properties to contribute increases in income from rentals, net operating income,
and cash flows. We anticipate contractual near-term growth in annual net operating income (cash basis) of $70 million related to the
commencement of contractual rents on the projects recently placed into service that are near the end of their initial free rent period.
Refer to “Cash flows” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of cash flows provided by operating activities for the
year ended December 31, 2024.
Debt
We expect to fund a portion of our capital needs for 2025 from issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of
unsecured senior notes payable, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, and/or borrowings under our secured
construction loan.
As of December 31, 2024, our unsecured senior line of credit had aggregate commitments of $5.0 billion with an interest rate
of SOFR plus 0.855%, and in September 2024, we extended the maturity date from January 22, 2028 to January 22, 2030. In addition
to the cost of borrowing, the unsecured senior line of credit is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.145% based on the aggregate
commitments outstanding. Based upon our ability to achieve certain annual sustainability targets, the interest rate and facility fee rate
are also subject to upward or downward adjustments of up to four basis points with respect to the interest rate and up to one basis point
with respect to the facility fee rate.
Based on certain sustainability metrics achieved in accordance with the terms of our unsecured senior line of credit
agreement, the borrowing rate was reduced for a one-year period by two basis points to SOFR plus 0.855%, from SOFR plus 0.875%,
and the facility fee was reduced by 0.5 basis point to 0.145% from 0.15%. As of December 31, 2024, we had no outstanding balance on
our unsecured senior line of credit.
Our commercial paper program provides us with the ability to issue up to $2.5 billion of commercial paper notes with a maturity
of generally 30 days or less and with a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. Our commercial paper program is
backed by our unsecured senior line of credit, and at all times we expect to retain a minimum undrawn amount of borrowing capacity
under our unsecured senior line of credit equal to any outstanding balance under our commercial paper program. We use borrowings
under the program to fund short-term capital needs. The notes issued under our commercial paper program are sold under customary
terms in the commercial paper market. They are typically issued at a discount to par, representing a yield to maturity dictated by market
conditions at the time of issuance. In the event we are unable to issue commercial paper notes or refinance outstanding commercial
paper notes under terms equal to or more favorable than those under the unsecured senior line of credit, we expect to borrow under the
unsecured senior line of credit. The commercial paper notes sold during the year ended December 31, 2024 were issued at a weighted-
average yield to maturity of 5.30%. As of December 31, 2024, we had no outstanding balance on our commercial paper program.
In February 2024, we issued $1.0 billion of unsecured senior notes payable with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.48%
and a weighted-average maturity of 23.1 years. The unsecured senior notes consisted of $400.0 million of 5.25% unsecured senior
notes due 2036 and $600.0 million of 5.625% unsecured senior notes due 2054.
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The following table presents our average debt outstanding and weighted-average interest rates during the year ended
December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Debt Outstanding | Weighted-Average Interest Rate | |||
| Long-term fixed-rate debt | $12,049,708 | 3.77% | ||
| Short-term variable-rate unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program debt | 643,545 | 5.40 | ||
| Blended-average interest rate | 12,693,253 | 3.85 | ||
| Loan fee amortization and annual facility fee related to unsecured senior line of credit | N/A | 0.12 | ||
| Total/weighted average | $12,693,253 | 3.97% |
Real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests
We expect to continue to focus on the disciplined execution of select sales of real estate. Future sales will provide an important
source of capital to fund a portion of pending and recently completed acquisitions, our development and redevelopment projects, and
opportunistic share repurchases, and also provide significant capital for growth. We may also consider additional sales of partial
interests in core Class A/A+ properties, development projects, and/or land. For the year ending December 31, 2025, we expect real
estate dispositions and sales of partial interests in real estate assets to range from $1.2 billion to $2.2 billion. The amount of asset sales
necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary depending upon the amount of EBITDA associated with the assets sold.
Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate,” Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures,” and
Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 and “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” in
Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information on our real estate dispositions.
As a REIT, we are generally subject to a 100% tax on the net income from real estate asset sales that the IRS characterizes as
“prohibited transactions.” We do not expect our sales will be categorized as prohibited transactions. However, unless we meet certain
“safe harbor” requirements, whether a real estate asset sale is a “prohibited transaction” will be based on the facts and circumstances
of the sale. Our real estate asset sales may not always meet such “safe harbor” requirements. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this
annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about the “prohibited transaction” tax.
Common equity transactions
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating $28 million
to sell 230 thousand shares of common stock under our ATM program at an average price per share of $122.32 (before underwriting
discounts).
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we settled all outstanding forward equity sales agreements by issuing
230 thousand shares of common stock at an average price per share of $120.93 and received net proceeds of $27.8 million, before
offering costs. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining aggregate amount available under our ATM program for future sales of common
stock was $1.47 billion.
Other sources
As a well-known seasoned issuer, we may, from time to time issue securities at our discretion based on our needs and market
conditions, including, as necessary, to balance our use of incremental debt capital.
Additionally, we, together with joint venture partners, hold interests in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate in our
financial statements. These existing joint ventures provide significant equity capital to fund a portion of our future construction spend,
and our joint venture partners may also contribute equity into these entities for financing-related activities. From January 1, 2025
through December 31, 2028, we expect to receive capital contributions aggregating $684.1 million from existing consolidated real estate
joint venture partners to fund construction. During the year ending December 31, 2025, contributions from noncontrolling interests from
existing joint venture partners are expected to aggregate $230.0 million.
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Uses of capital
Summary of capital expenditures
One of our primary uses of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties.
We currently have projects in our development and redevelopment pipeline aggregating 4.4 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties
undergoing construction and 1.9 million RSF of priority anticipated development and redevelopment projects. We incur capitalized
construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other construction activities. We also incur additional
capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development,
redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when activities necessary to prepare an asset for its
intended use are in progress. Refer to “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment properties: current projects” in Item 2 and
“Summary of capital expenditures” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for more information on our capital expenditures.
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period in which activities necessary to prepare an asset for
its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized
interest for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 of $331.0 million and $364.0 million, respectively, was classified in
investments in real estate in our consolidated balance sheets. The decrease in capitalized interest was related to a lower weighted-
average capitalized cost basis of $8.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $9.5 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2023, partially offset by an increase in weighted-average interest rate used to capitalize interest to 3.97% for the year
ended December 31, 2024 from 3.79% for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Property taxes, insurance on real estate, and indirect project costs, such as construction, administration, legal fees, and office
costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is
undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect costs related to development,
redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, aggregating $100.9 million and $108.4 million, and property taxes,
insurance on real estate and indirect project costs aggregating $132.3 million and $129.1 million during the years ended December 31,
2024 and 2023, respectively.
The decrease in our capitalized costs for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was
primarily driven by a reduction in the average real estate basis of our development and redevelopment pipeline following significant
deliveries in 2023, most of which were placed into service during the fourth quarter of 2023. Pre-construction activities include
entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building
improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective
tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of
buildings. Should we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the interest, taxes, insurance, and certain
other direct and indirect project costs related to the asset would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance
are expensed as incurred.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total
expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction
activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased
by approximately $56.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
We use third-party brokers to assist in our leasing activity, who are paid on a contingent basis upon successful leasing. We are
required to capitalize initial direct costs related to successful leasing transactions that result directly from and are essential to the lease
transaction and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not been successfully executed. During the year ended
December 31, 2024, we capitalized total initial direct leasing costs of $91.8 million. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease
regardless of its outcome, such as fixed employee compensation, tax, or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are
expensed as incurred.
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Real estate acquisitions and common stock repurchase program
On December 9, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program under
which we may repurchase up to $500.0 million of our common stock in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or
otherwise through December 31, 2025. Share repurchases are expected to be funded on a leverage-neutral basis with net cash
provided by operating activities after dividends and proceeds from dispositions and sales of partial interests.
•In December 2024, we repurchased 496,276 shares of common stock.
•From January 1, 2025 through January 27, 2025, we repurchased 1.5 million shares of additional common stock.
•As of the date of this report, cumulative repurchases under the program aggregated $200.1 million and 2.0 million shares of
common stock at an average price per share of $98.16.
•As of the date of this report, the approximate value of shares authorized and remaining under this program was $299.9 million.
For the year ending December 31, 2025, we expect real estate acquisitions and common stock repurchases to range from $—
to $200 million. Refer to “Acquisitions” in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real
estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 and “Acquisitions” in Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K
for information on our acquisitions.
Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid common stock dividends of $898.6 million and $847.5 million,
respectively. The increase of $51.1 million in dividends paid on our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2024,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to an increase in the number of common shares outstanding
subsequent to January 1, 2023 as a result of settled forward equity sales agreements, and an increase in the related dividends to $5.14
per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2024 from $4.90 per common share paid during the year ended
December 31, 2023.
Secured notes payable
Secured notes payable as of December 31, 2024 consisted of three notes secured by two properties. Our secured notes
payable typically require monthly payments of principal and interest and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 7.51%.
As of December 31, 2024, the total book value of our investments in real estate securing debt was approximately $368.2 million. As of
December 31, 2024, our secured notes payable, including unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, comprised
approximately $587 thousand and $149.3 million of fixed-rate debt and unhedged variable-rate debt, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, our unconsolidated real estate joint venture in which we hold a 10% ownership interest, located at
1655 and 1725 Third Street in our Mission Bay submarket, has a $600.0 million secured loan outstanding maturing on March 10, 2025.
The unconsolidated real estate joint venture is in the process of refinancing approximately $500 million of this debt with a new secured
note payable, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. The remaining debt balance of approximately $100 million will be
repaid through contributions from the unconsolidated joint venture partners. We expect to contribute our share of approximately $10
million in the first quarter of 2025.
Unsecured senior notes payable and unsecured senior line of credit
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior
notes payable as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 60% | 29% | ||
| Secured Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 40% | 0.4% | ||
| Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense | Greater than or equal to 1.5x | 11.0x | ||
| Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured Debt | Greater than or equal to 150% | 330% |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the respective debt agreements.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as
described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.
In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate, or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.
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The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior line
of credit as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage Ratio | Less than or equal to 60.0% | 29.5% | ||
| Secured Debt Ratio | Less than or equal to 45.0% | 0.3% | ||
| Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.50x | 3.91x | ||
| Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.75x | 10.38x |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the credit agreement.
Estimated interest payments
Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate debt are calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including interest
payment dates and scheduled maturity dates. As of December 31, 2024, 98.8% of our debt was fixed-rate debt. For additional
information regarding our debt, refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements in
Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Ground lease obligations
Ground lease obligations as of December 31, 2024 included leases for 32 of our properties and accounted for approximately
8% of our total number of properties. Among these 32 properties, 17 properties are subject to ground leases with a weighted-average
remaining lease term of 41 years, including extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. These leases are with a single
lessor in our Greater Stanford submarket with whom we have extended three ground leases over the past 10 years.
Our remaining 15 properties subject to ground leases are located across multiple submarkets and have remaining lease terms
ranging from approximately 46 to 82 years. The weighted-average remaining lease term of these ground leases is 71 years, including
extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
In many cases, we seek to extend our ground leases well ahead of their scheduled contractual expirations. If we are
successful in extending ground leases, we could see significant up-front or increased recurring future payments to the ground lessor
and/or increased ground lease expense, which may require us to increase our capital funding needs.
Operating lease agreements
As of December 31, 2024, the remaining contractual payments under ground and office lease agreements in which we are the
lessee aggregated $925.0 million and $24.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, our operating lease liability, calculated as
the present value of the remaining payments aggregating $949.4 million under our operating lease agreements, including our extension
options that we are reasonably certain to exercise, was $507.1 million, which was classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses,
and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2024, the weighted-average remaining lease term of
operating leases in which we are the lessee was approximately 56 years, including extension options that we are reasonably certain to
exercise, and the weighted-average discount rate was 4.9%. Our corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets, adjusted for initial
direct leasing costs and other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, aggregated
$764.5 million. We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to “Lease accounting” in
Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on
Form 10-K for additional information.
Included in the aforementioned December 31, 2024 balances is the ground lease recorded in July 2024 upon our execution of
an amendment to our existing ground lease agreement at the Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus aggregating
1.2 million RSF in our Cambridge submarket, which extended the term by 24 years from January 1, 2065 to December 31, 2088. The
amendment required that we prepay our entire rent obligation for the extended lease term aggregating $270.0 million in two equal
installments during the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we
made the first installment payment aggregating $135.0 million. As of December 31, 2024, the second installment payment aggregating
$135.0 million remained outstanding and was paid on January 14, 2025. Alexandria Technology Square® is a foundational Megacampus
in the heart of the global life science ecosystem in Cambridge and is the Greater Boston base of operations of key strategic tenants
such as GlaxoSmithKline plc, Novartis AG, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Mass General Brigham. Securing this ground
lease through December 2088 significantly enhances the long-term value of our investment in this critical Megacampus.
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Commitments
As of December 31, 2024, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing
development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $1.0 billion. We expect payments for these
obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease
the construction of certain projects, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. In addition, we have letters of credit and
performance obligations aggregating $29.5 million.
We are committed to funding approximately $399.2 million related to our non-real estate investments. These funding
commitments are primarily associated with our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and expire at various dates over
the next 12 years, with a weighted-average expiration of 8.2 years as of December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2024, the second installment payment related to the amendment of our existing ground lease agreement
at the Alexandria Technology Square® Megacampus aggregating $135.0 million remained outstanding and was paid on January 14,
2025. Refer to “Operating lease agreements” above for additional details.
Exposure to environmental liabilities
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain
the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not
revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I
environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry a policy of pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to
certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.
Foreign currency translation gains and losses
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to the changes in the foreign exchange rates for
our real estate investments in Canada (in thousands). We reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net
income as we dispose of these holdings.
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $(15,896) | ||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (29,719) | ||
| Reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income | (637) | (1) | |
| Net other comprehensive loss | (30,356) | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $(46,252) |
(1)Primarily relates to the completion of the sale of one property in our Canada market during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and substantial liquidation of the
associated foreign entity.
Inflation
As of December 31, 2024, approximately 92% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which
require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and
other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Approximately 97% of our leases (on an annual rental
revenue basis) contained effective annual rent escalations approximating 3% that were either fixed or indexed based on a consumer
price index or other indices. Accordingly, we do not believe that our cash flows or earnings from real estate operations are subject to
significant risks from inflation. A period of inflation, however, could cause an increase in the cost of our variable-rate borrowings,
including borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes
payable, and borrowings under our secured construction loans, and secured loans held by our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
In addition, refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion about risks that inflation directly
or indirectly may pose to our business.
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Issuer and guarantor subsidiary summarized financial information
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor
Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the
subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a
guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following summarized financial
information presents on a combined basis, balance sheet information as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and results of operations and
comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 for the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary. The information
presented below excludes eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the summarized
financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, (ii) the
Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’
interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated
under GAAP. All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary generally based on legal entity
ownership.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years
ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 for the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiary. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated
amounts (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Assets: | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $103,993 | $210,755 | ||
| Other assets | 153,913 | 115,373 | ||
| Total assets | $257,906 | $326,128 | ||
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | $12,094,465 | $11,096,028 | ||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | — | 99,952 | ||
| Other liabilities | 542,322 | 504,659 | ||
| Total liabilities | $12,636,787 | $11,700,639 |
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Total revenues | $59,023 | $54,230 | ||
| Total expenses | (349,437) | (273,990) | ||
| Net loss | (290,414) | (219,760) | ||
| Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (13,394) | (11,195) | ||
| Net loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders | $(303,808) | $(230,955) |
As of December 31, 2024, 376 of our 391 properties were held indirectly by the REIT’s wholly owned consolidated subsidiary,
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.
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Critical accounting estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial
statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We base these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on historical experience, current
trends, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We continually evaluate the estimates, judgments, and assumptions we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements.
Changes in estimates, judgments, or assumptions could affect our financial position and our results of operations, which are used by
our stockholders, potential investors, industry analysts, and lenders in their evaluation of our performance.
Our critical accounting estimates are defined as accounting estimates or assumptions made in accordance with GAAP, which
involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty or subjectivity and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our
financial condition or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies, which utilize these critical accounting estimates, are
described in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual
report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting estimates are described below.
Recognition of real estate acquired
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate are accounted for as asset acquisitions and not business
combinations because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable
assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions requires that the acquisition
consideration (including acquisition costs) be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value
basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on:
(i)Available comparable market information;
(ii)Estimated replacement costs; or
(iii)Discounted cash flow analysis/estimated net operating income and capitalization rates.
In certain instances, we may use multiple valuation techniques and estimate fair values based on an average of multiple
valuation results. We exercise judgement to determine key assumptions used in each valuation technique. For example, to estimate
future cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis, we are required to use judgment and make a number of assumptions, including
those related to projected growth in rental rates and operating expenses, and anticipated trends and market/economic conditions. The
use of different assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis can affect the amount of consideration allocated to the acquired
depreciable/amortizable asset, which in turn can impact our net income due to the recognition of the related depreciation/amortization
expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
We completed acquisitions of two properties for a total purchase price of $249.4 million during the year ended December 31,
2024. These transactions were accounted for as asset acquisitions, and the purchase price of each was allocated based on the relative
fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Refer to “Investments in real estate” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant
accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of real estate assets classified as held for sale
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the accounting criteria for a plan of sale have been met. These criteria are
described in “Investments in real estate” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial
statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognize an impairment charge, if
necessary, to lower the carrying amount of the real estate asset to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The determination of fair
value can involve significant judgments and assumptions. We develop key assumptions based on the following available factors: (i)
contractual sales price, (ii) preliminary non-binding letters of intent, or (iii) other available comparable market information. If this
information is not available, we use estimated replacement costs or estimated cash flow projections that utilize estimated discount and
capitalization rates. These estimates are subject to uncertainty and therefore require significant judgment by us. We review all assets
held for sale each reporting period to determine whether the existing carrying amounts are fully recoverable in comparison to their
estimated fair values less costs to sell. Subsequently, as a result of our quarterly assessment, we may recognize an incremental
impairment charge for any decrease in the asset’s fair value less cost to sell. Conversely, we may recognize a gain for a subsequent
increase in fair value less cost to sell, limited to the cumulative net loss previously recognized.
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Impairment of other long-lived assets
For each reporting period, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our long-lived assets,
including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets related to operating leases in which we are the
lessee, and intangibles, to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If
triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if
necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Long-lived assets to be held and used, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that
the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not
recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset.
Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for
development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income,
occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs,
estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon
numerous factors, including, but not limited to, projected rental rates, exit capitalization rates, and construction costs for projects under
development, which are based on available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/
economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-
weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its
estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is adjusted
prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period
that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may also adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or
redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
The evaluation for impairment and calculation of the carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used involves
consideration of factors and calculations that are different than the estimate of fair value of assets classified as held for sale. Because of
these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an
impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.
Impairment of non-real estate investments
We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science
industry. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.
Our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share require our evaluation for impairment when changes
in these entities’ conditions may indicate that an impairment exists. We closely monitor these investments throughout the year for new
developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements,
capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. We evaluate these investees on the basis of a qualitative assessment for
indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators: (i) a significant
deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee; (ii) a significant adverse
change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (iii) a significant adverse change in the general
market condition, including the research and development of technology and products that the investee is bringing or attempting to
bring to the market, (iv) significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern, and/or (v) a decision by
investors to cease providing support to reduce their financial commitment to the investee. If such indicators are present, we are required
to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying
value in excess of its estimated fair value. As of each December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the carrying amounts of our investments in
privately held entities that do not report NAV per share accounted for 2%, 1%, and 2% of our total assets and aggregated
$575.2 million, $542.9 million, and $582.7 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, we
recognized impairment charges aggregating 10%, 14%, and 4%, respectively, of the carrying amounts of our investments in privately
held entities that do not report NAV.
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Monitoring of tenant credit quality
We monitor, on an ongoing basis, the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit
rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are
publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our
tenants and their respective businesses and industries in which they conduct business, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease
payments. We have a team of employees who, among them, have an extensive educational background or experience in biology,
chemistry, industrial biotechnology, agtech, and the life science industry, as well as knowledge in finance. This team is responsible for
timely assessment, monitoring, and communication of our tenants’ credit quality and any material changes therein. During the years
ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, specific write-offs and increases to our general allowance related to deferred rent balances
of tenants recognized in our consolidated statements of operations have not exceeded 0.8% of our income from rentals for each
respective year. For additional information, refer to “Monitoring of tenant credit quality” in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting
policies” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Definitions and reconciliations
This section contains additional information on certain non-GAAP financial measures including reconciliations to the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the reasons why we use these
supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other
terms used in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders
GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish
over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the
Nareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from
operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is
helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as
adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without
having to account for differences recognized because of real estate acquisition and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital
structure, capital market transactions, variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control, or other
corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
The 2018 White Paper published by the Nareit Board of Governors (the “Nareit White Paper”) defines funds from operations as
net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments of real estate, plus
depreciation and amortization of operating real estate assets, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated
partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability
period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating
performance of the properties during the corresponding period.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the Nareit White
Paper, excluding significant gains, losses, and impairments realized on non-real estate investments, unrealized gains or losses on non-
real estate investments, impairment of real estate primarily consisting of pre-acquisition costs incurred in connection with acquisitions
we decided to no longer pursue, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, provision for expected credit losses on financial
instruments, significant termination fees, acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignations of executive officers, deal
costs, the income tax effect related to such items, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock
awards. We compute the amount that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards using the two-class method. Under the two-
class method, we allocate net income (after amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests) to common stockholders and to unvested
restricted stock awards by applying the respective weighted-average shares outstanding during each quarter-to-date and year-to-date
period. This may result in a difference of the summation of the quarter-to-date and year-to-date amounts. Neither funds from operations
nor funds from operations, as adjusted, should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as
indications of financial performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of
liquidity, nor are they indicative of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.
The following table reconciles net income to funds from operations for the share of consolidated real estate joint ventures
attributable to noncontrolling interests and our share of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for the three months and year ended
December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||
| Net income | $46,150 | $187,784 | $6,635 | $7,059 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 34,986 | 129,711 | 1,061 | 4,238 | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (5,025) | (5,025) | (3,328) | (3,328) | |||
| Funds from operations | $76,111 | $312,470 | $4,368 | $7,969 |
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The following tables present a reconciliation of net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from
consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities,
Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common
stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (in
thousands, except per share amounts). Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted | $309,555 | $92,444 | $513,268 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 1,191,524 | 1,080,529 | 988,363 | ||
| Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs | (129,711) | (115,349) | (107,591) | ||
| Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs | 4,238 | 3,589 | 3,666 | ||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (127,615) | (1) | (277,037) | (537,918) | |
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties and land | 192,455 | (2) | 450,428 | 20,899 | |
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (8,696) | (5,175) | (1,118) | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted(3) | 1,431,750 | 1,229,429 | 879,569 | ||
| Unrealized losses on non-real estate investments | 112,246 | 201,475 | 412,193 | ||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 58,090 | (4) | 74,550 | 20,512 | |
| Impairment of real estate | 30,613 | (2) | 10,686 | 44,070 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 3,317 | ||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | — | 20,295 | 7,185 | ||
| Provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (434) | (5) | — | — | |
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (3,188) | (4,121) | (5,137) | ||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $1,629,077 | $1,532,314 | $1,361,709 |
(1)Includes our share of gain on real estate from one unconsolidated real estate joint venture and one consolidated real estate joint venture. Refer to Note 4 –
“Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional information.
(2)Refer to “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional
information.
(3)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Nareit Board of Governors.
(4)Primarily related to five non-real estate investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial
statements in Item 15 for additional information.
(5)Represents an adjustment to the provision for expected credit losses for a direct financing lease, as well as the initial recognition of a provision for expected credit losses
for two notes receivable issued in connection with dispositions completed during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 8 –
“Other assets” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 for additional information.
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| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Per share) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | $1.80 | $0.54 | $3.18 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 6.20 | 5.67 | 5.47 | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (0.74) | (1.62) | (3.33) | |||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties and land | 1.12 | 2.64 | 0.13 | |||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.06) | (0.04) | (0.01) | |||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | 8.32 | 7.19 | 5.44 | |||
| Unrealized losses on non-real estate investments | 0.65 | 1.18 | 2.55 | |||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.13 | |||
| Impairment of real estate | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.27 | |||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 0.02 | |||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | — | 0.12 | 0.04 | |||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.03) | |||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $9.47 | $8.97 | $8.42 | |||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted(1) | 172,071 | 170,909 | 161,659 |
(1)Refer to “Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted” in this section for additional information.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-
making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated
as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses
on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate, provision for expected credit losses
on financial instruments, and significant termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes unrealized gains or losses and significant
realized gains or losses and impairments that result from our non-real estate investments. These non-real estate investment amounts
are classified in our consolidated statements of operations outside of total revenues.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information as it allows investors to evaluate the
operating performance of our business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and
financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments, our capital structure, capital market transactions, and
variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early
extinguishment of debt to allow investors to measure our performance independent of our indebtedness and capital structure. We
believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate, significant impairments and realized
gains or losses on non-real estate investments, provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments, and significant termination
fees allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for differences
recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments or other corporate
activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
In addition, we believe that excluding charges related to stock compensation and unrealized gains or losses facilitates for
investors a comparison of our business activities across periods without the volatility resulting from market forces outside of our control.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical expenditures or
future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance,
it does not represent net income (loss) or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should
not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.
In order to calculate the Adjusted EBITDA margin, we divide Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues as presented in our
consolidated statements of operations. We believe that this supplemental performance measure provides investors with additional
useful information regarding the profitability of our operating activities.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or
amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairment of real estate, impairment of non-real estate investments, and provision for expected credit losses on financial
instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially
misleading for our investors.
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The following table reconciles net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and calculates the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months and years ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Net (loss) income | $(16,095) | $(42,658) | $510,733 | $280,994 | ||||
| Interest expense | 55,659 | 31,967 | 185,838 | 74,204 | ||||
| Income taxes | 1,855 | 1,322 | 6,678 | 5,887 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 330,108 | 285,246 | 1,202,380 | 1,093,473 | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 12,477 | 34,592 | 59,634 | 82,858 | ||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (101,806) | (62,227) | (129,312) | (277,037) | ||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 79,776 | (19,479) | 112,246 | 201,475 | ||||
| Impairment of real estate | 186,564 | 271,890 | 223,068 | 461,114 | ||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 20,266 | 23,094 | 58,090 | 74,550 | ||||
| Provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (434) | — | (434) | — | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $568,370 | $523,747 | $2,228,921 | $1,997,518 | ||||
| Total revenues | $788,945 | $757,216 | $3,116,394 | $2,885,699 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 72% | 69% | 72% | 69% |
Annual rental revenue
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental obligations, calculated in accordance with GAAP, including
the amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements, for leases in effect as of the end
of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue is presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue from our
consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue
per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% of the RSF of our consolidated properties and our share of
the RSF of properties held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 92% of our leases (on
an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance,
utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to
base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants
related to these operating expenses, along with base rent, are classified in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of
operations.
Capitalization rates
Capitalization rates are calculated based on net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) annualized,
excluding lease termination fees, on stabilized operating assets for the quarter preceding the date on which the property is sold, or
near-term prospective net operating income.
Capitalized interest
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of a project during periods for which activities necessary to develop, redevelop, or
reposition a project for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has
been incurred. Activities necessary to develop, redevelop, or reposition a project include pre-construction activities such as
entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building
improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective
tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of
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buildings. If we cease activities necessary to prepare a project for its intended use, interest costs related to such project are expensed
as incurred.
Cash interest
Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of
loan fees and debt premiums (discounts). Refer to “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in this section for a reconciliation of interest expense,
the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.
Class A/A+ properties and AAA locations
Class A/A+ properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and
collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity,
efficiency, creativity, and success. These properties are typically well-located, professionally managed, and well-maintained, offering a
wide range of amenities and featuring premium construction materials and finishes. Class A/A+ properties are generally newer or have
undergone substantial redevelopment and are generally expected to command higher annual rental rates compared to other classes of
similar properties. AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related
businesses. It is important to note that our definition of property classification may not be directly comparable to other equity REITs.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction
A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new
Class A/A+ properties, as well as property enhancements identified during the underwriting of certain acquired properties. These efforts
are primarily concentrated in collaborative Megacampus™ ecosystems within AAA life science innovation clusters, as well as other
strategic locations that support innovation and growth. These projects are generally focused on providing high-quality, generic, and
reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each development or
redevelopment project is expected to generate increases in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and
redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher
occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Development projects generally consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable laboratory facilities.
Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of acquired office, warehouse, or shell space into laboratory space.
We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A/A+ laboratory space without
first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A/A+ properties.
Priority anticipated projects are those most likely to commence future ground-up development or first-time conversion from
non-laboratory space to laboratory space prior to our other future projects, pending market conditions and leasing negotiations.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of
construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time
required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and
are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to
generate significant revenue and cash flows.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction spending also includes the following costs: (i) amounts to bring certain
acquired properties up to market standard and/or other costs identified during the acquisition process (generally within two years of
acquisition) and (ii) permanent conversion of space for highly flexible, move-in-ready laboratory space to foster the growth of promising
early- and growth-stage life science companies.
Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures represent spending to reposition or significantly change the use of
a property, including through improvement in the asset quality from Class B to Class A/A+.
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures represent costs required to maintain the current revenues of a stabilized
property, including the associated costs for renewed and re-leased space.
Dividend payout ratio (common stock)
Dividend payout ratio (common stock) is the ratio of the absolute dollar amount of dividends on our common stock (shares of
common stock outstanding on the respective record dates multiplied by the related dividend per share) to funds from operations
attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted.
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Dividend yield
Dividend yield for the quarter represents the annualized quarter dividend divided by the closing common stock price at the end
of the quarter.
Fixed-charge coverage ratio
Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to cash interest and
fixed charges. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing
obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus
capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts).
The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and computes fixed-charge coverage ratio for the three months and years ended December 31,
2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $568,370 | $523,747 | $2,228,921 | $1,997,518 | ||||
| Interest expense | $55,659 | $31,967 | $185,838 | $74,204 | ||||
| Capitalized interest | 81,586 | 89,115 | 330,961 | 363,978 | ||||
| Amortization of loan fees | (4,620) | (4,059) | (17,130) | (15,486) | ||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | (333) | (309) | (1,309) | (1,207) | ||||
| Cash interest and fixed charges | $132,292 | $116,714 | $498,360 | $421,489 | ||||
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio: | ||||||||
| – quarter annualized | 4.3x | 4.5x | N/A | N/A | ||||
| – trailing 12 months | N/A | N/A | 4.5x | 4.7x |
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for fixed-charge coverage ratio on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing
and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and
financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate
investments, impairment of real estate, impairment of non-real estate investments, and provision for expected credit losses on financial
instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially
misleading for our investors.
Gross assets
Gross assets are calculated as total assets plus accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Total assets | $37,527,449 | $36,771,402 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | 5,625,179 | 4,985,019 | |
| Gross assets | $43,152,628 | $41,756,421 |
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Incremental annual net operating income on development and redevelopment projects
Incremental annual net operating income represents the amount of net operating income, on an annual basis, expected to be
realized upon a project being placed into service and achieving full occupancy. Incremental annual net operating income is calculated
as the initial stabilized yield multiplied by the project’s total cost at completion.
Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)
Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization divided by our investment
in the property. For this calculation, we exclude any tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements from our investment in the
property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our development and redevelopment
projects are generally expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized
yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the
project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected
project yields or costs.
•Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the
term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis, and any amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-
funded and tenant-built landlord improvements.
•Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have
elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represent tenants that are investment-grade rated or publicly traded
companies with an average daily market capitalization greater than $10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, as
reported by Bloomberg Professional Services. Credit ratings from Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings reflect credit ratings of the
tenant’s parent entity, and there can be no assurance that a tenant’s parent entity will satisfy the tenant’s lease obligation upon such
tenant’s default. We monitor the credit quality and related material changes of our tenants. Material changes that cause a tenant’s
market capitalization to decrease below $10 billion, which are not immediately reflected in the twelve-month average, may result in their
exclusion from this measure.
Investments in real estate
The following table presents our new Class A/A+ development and redevelopment pipeline, excluding properties held for sale,
as a percentage of gross assets and as a percentage of annual rental revenue as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Percentage of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Value | Gross Assets | Annual Rental Revenue | ||||
| Under construction projects | $3,893,557 | 9% | —% | |||
| Income-producing/potential cash flows/covered land play(1) | 2,965,853 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Land | 1,759,317 | 4 | — | |||
| $8,618,727 | 20% | 1% |
(1)Includes projects with existing buildings that are generating or can generate operating cash flows. Also includes development rights associated with existing operating
campuses.
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The square footage presented in the table below is classified as operating as of December 31, 2024. These lease expirations
or vacant space at recently acquired properties represent future opportunities for which we have the intent, subject to market conditions
and leasing, to commence first-time conversion from non-laboratory space to laboratory space, or to commence future ground-up
development:
| Dev/Redev | RSF of Lease Expirations Targeted forDevelopment and Redevelopment | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Submarket | 2025 | 2026 | Thereafter(1) | Total | ||||||
| Priority anticipated projects: | ||||||||||
| 311 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Redev | 25,312 | — | — | 25,312 | |||||
| 10210 Campus Point Drive/University Town Center | Dev | 9,558 | — | 52,620 | 62,178 | |||||
| 1020 Red River Street/Austin | Redev | 126,034 | — | — | 126,034 | |||||
| 160,904 | — | 52,620 | 213,524 | |||||||
| Future projects: | ||||||||||
| 446, 458, 500, and 550 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 375,898 | 375,898 | |||||
| Other/Greater Boston | Redev | — | — | 167,549 | 167,549 | |||||
| 1122 and 1150 El Camino Real/South San Francisco | Dev | — | — | 375,232 | 375,232 | |||||
| 3875 Fabian Way/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 228,000 | 228,000 | |||||
| 2100, 2200, and 2400 Geng Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 78,501 | 78,501 | |||||
| 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 112,590 | 112,590 | |||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/University Town Center | Dev | 269,048 | — | 101,966 | 371,014 | |||||
| Sequence District by Alexandria/Sorrento Mesa | Dev/Redev | — | — | 686,290 | 686,290 | |||||
| 410 West Harrison Street/Elliott Bay | Dev | — | — | 17,205 | 17,205 | |||||
| Other/Seattle | Dev | — | — | 75,663 | 75,663 | |||||
| 100 Capitola Drive/Research Triangle | Dev | — | — | 34,527 | 34,527 | |||||
| 1001 Trinity Street/Austin | Dev | 72,938 | — | — | 72,938 | |||||
| Canada | Redev | — | — | 247,743 | 247,743 | |||||
| 341,986 | — | 2,501,164 | 2,843,150 | |||||||
| 502,890 | — | 2,553,784 | 3,056,674 |
(1)Includes vacant square footage as of December 31, 2024.
Joint venture financial information
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures, which are
not presented, or intended to be presented, in accordance with GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items
as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, which are controlled by us through
contractual rights or majority voting rights, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic
ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component
presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control and do not consolidate, and are instead controlled jointly or
by our joint venture partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each
financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures do not represent
our legal claim to those items. For each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity
holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally
entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and
claims have been repaid or satisfied.
We believe that this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our
partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial
statements and one that can supplement an understanding of the joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in
our consolidated results.
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The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures are limited as an
analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets,
liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the
unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding
of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our
consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative
to our consolidated financial statements, which are presented and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Megacampus™
A Megacampus ecosystem is a cluster campus that consist of approximately 1 million RSF or more, including operating, active
development/redevelopment, and land RSF less operating RSF expected to be demolished. The following table reconciles our annual
rental revenue and development and redevelopment pipeline RSF as of December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Annual Rental Revenue | Development and Redevelopment Pipeline RSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Megacampus | $1,605,730 | 20,130,433 | |
| Core and non-core | 487,258 | 9,392,253 | |
| Total | $2,092,988 | 29,522,686 | |
| Megacampus as a percentage of annual rental revenue and of total development and redevelopment pipeline RSF | 77% | 68% |
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends includes the deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. For
purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a
supplemental measure of evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of total consolidated
debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, plus preferred stock outstanding as of the end of the period. Refer to “Adjusted
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin” in this section for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.
We are not able to forecast the net income of future periods without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a
reconciliation for net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of
forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of
dispositions, capital events, and financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized
gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairment of real estate, impairment of non-real estate investments, and provision for
expected credit losses on financial instruments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates,
which would be potentially misleading for our investors.
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The following table reconciles debt to net debt and preferred stock and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDA as of
December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Secured notes payable | $149,909 | $119,662 | |
| Unsecured senior notes payable | 12,094,465 | 11,096,028 | |
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | — | 99,952 | |
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 77,649 | 76,329 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | (552,146) | (618,190) | |
| Restricted cash | (7,701) | (42,581) | |
| Preferred stock | — | — | |
| Net debt and preferred stock | $11,762,176 | $10,731,200 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA: | |||
| – quarter annualized | $2,273,480 | $2,094,988 | |
| – trailing 12 months | $2,228,921 | $1,997,518 | |
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA: | |||
| – quarter annualized | 5.2x | 5.1x | |
| – trailing 12 months | 5.3x | 5.4x |
Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin
The following table reconciles net income to net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) and computes
operating margin for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Net income | $510,733 | $280,994 | $670,701 | |||
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | (7,059) | (980) | (645) | |||
| General and administrative expenses | 168,359 | 199,354 | 177,278 | |||
| Interest expense | 185,838 | 74,204 | 94,203 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,202,380 | 1,093,473 | 1,002,146 | |||
| Impairment of real estate | 223,068 | 461,114 | 64,969 | |||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 3,317 | |||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (129,312) | (277,037) | (537,918) | |||
| Investment loss | 53,122 | 195,397 | 331,758 | |||
| Net operating income | 2,207,129 | 2,026,519 | 1,805,809 | |||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (143,329) | (133,917) | (118,003) | |||
| Amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and -built landlord improvements | (1,543) | — | — | |||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (85,679) | (93,331) | (74,346) | |||
| Provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments | (434) | — | — | |||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | $1,976,144 | $1,799,271 | $1,613,460 | |||
| Net operating income (from above) | $2,207,129 | $2,026,519 | $1,805,809 | |||
| Total revenues | $3,116,394 | $2,885,699 | $2,588,962 | |||
| Operating margin | 71% | 70% | 70% |
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Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments of real estate, gains or
losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, and investment income or loss. We believe net operating
income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects
those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure
for investors to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net
operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent, amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue,
amortization of deferred revenue related to tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements, and provision for expected credit
losses on financial instruments adjustments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to
investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates straight-line rent revenue and the amortization of
acquired above- and below-market leases and tenant-funded and tenant-built landlord improvements.
Furthermore, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure of our consolidated properties
because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs,
which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial
stabilized yields of our properties by calculating net operating income generated by a property divided by our investment in the property.
Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the
results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real
estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization,
because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level.
Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate
to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the
current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of real estate represent the write-down in
the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions or a deterioration
in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment gain or loss, which results from investment decisions that
occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities.
Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property
level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as
losses on early extinguishment of debt and provision for expected credit losses on financial instruments, as these charges often relate
to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs that are
related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases; contracted
services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries. General and
administrative expenses consist primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional fees, rent, and
supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We calculate operating margin as net operating income divided by
total revenues.
We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should
be examined in conjunction with net income or loss as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. Net operating income
should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows
as a measure of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Operating statistics
We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage,
leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors
because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute the number of properties, RSF, occupancy
percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100%, excluding RSF at properties classified as held for sale, for all
properties in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint
ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to “Annual rental revenue” in this section.
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Same property comparisons
As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from
assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently
placed into service, the consolidated total income from rentals, as well as rental operating expenses in our operating results, can show
significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or
annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the
comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and year-to-date same property results
to align with the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day
in the earliest comparable quarterly or year-to-date period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any
time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, properties classified as held for sale, and corporate
entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally,
termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties. Refer to “Same properties” in Item 7 in this annual report on
Form 10-K for additional information.
Stabilized occupancy date
The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which the project is expected to reach occupancy of 95% or
greater.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries represent revenues comprising reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and
maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses and earned in the period during which the applicable expenses
are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.
We classify rental revenues and tenant recoveries generated through the leasing of real estate assets within revenues in
income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide investors with a separate presentation of rental revenues
and tenant recoveries in “Results of operations” in Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K because we believe it promotes investors’
understanding of our operating results. We believe that the presentation of tenant recoveries is useful to investors as a supplemental
measure of our ability to recover operating expenses under our triple net leases, including recoveries of utilities, repairs and
maintenance, insurance, property taxes, common area expenses, and other operating expenses, and of our ability to mitigate the effect
to net income for any significant variability to components of our operating expenses.
The following table reconciles income from rentals to tenant recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and
2022 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Income from rentals | $3,049,706 | $2,842,456 | $2,576,040 | |||
| Rental revenues | (2,304,339) | (2,143,971) | (1,950,098) | |||
| Tenant recoveries | $745,367 | $698,485 | $625,942 |
Total equity capitalization
Total equity capitalization is equal to the outstanding shares of common stock multiplied by the closing price on the last trading
day at the end of each period presented.
Total market capitalization
Total market capitalization is equal to the sum of total equity capitalization and total debt.
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we
believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it
reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is
derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security
interest, as of the period for which income is presented.
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The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the
years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Unencumbered net operating income | $2,192,608 | $2,022,177 | $1,790,033 | ||
| Encumbered net operating income | 14,521 | 4,342 | 15,776 | ||
| Total net operating income | $2,207,129 | $2,026,519 | $1,805,809 | ||
| Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income | 99.3% | 99.8% | 99.1% |
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
From time to time, we enter into capital market transactions, including forward equity sales agreements (“Forward
Agreements”), to fund acquisitions, to fund construction of our development and redevelopment projects, and for general working
capital purposes. While the Forward Agreements are outstanding, we are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our Forward
Agreements under the treasury stock method. Under this method, we also include the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards
(“RSAs”) with forfeitable rights to dividends in the calculation of diluted shares. Refer to Note 12 – “Earnings per share” and Note 15 –
“Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements in Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating EPS – diluted, funds from operations per
share – diluted, and funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022
are calculated as follows. Also shown are the weighted-average unvested RSAs with nonforfeitable rights to dividends used in
calculating the amounts allocable to these awards pursuant to the two-class method for each of the respective periods presented below
(in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Basic shares for earnings per share | 172,071 | 170,909 | 161,659 | ||
| Unvested RSAs with forfeitable rights to dividends | — | — | — | ||
| Forward Agreements | — | — | — | ||
| Diluted shares for earnings per share | 172,071 | 170,909 | 161,659 | ||
| Basic shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 172,071 | 170,909 | 161,659 | ||
| Unvested RSAs with forfeitable rights to dividends | — | — | — | ||
| Forward Agreements | — | — | — | ||
| Diluted shares for funds from operations per share, and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 172,071 | 170,909 | 161,659 | ||
| Weighted-average unvested RSAs with nonforfeitable rights to dividends used in the allocations of net income, funds from operations, and funds from operations, as adjusted | 2,779 | 2,325 | 1,723 |
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FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001035443-24-000072.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto under “Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules” in this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those described within this “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Executive summary
Operating results
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 92.4 | $ | 513.3 | |||
| Per share | $ | 0.54 | $ | 3.18 | |||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 1,532.3 | $ | 1,361.7 | |||
| Per share | $ | 8.97 | $ | 8.42 |
For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section and to the tabular presentation of these items in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
An operationally excellent, industry-leading REIT with a high-quality, diverse client base to support growing revenues, stable cash flows, and strong margins
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from mega campuses as of December 31, 2023 | 75 | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants as of December 31, 2023 | 52 | % | |||
| Sustained strength in tenant collections: | |||||
| Low tenant receivables as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 8.2 | million | ||
| January 2024 tenant rents and receivables collected as of the date of this report | 99.4 | % | |||
| Tenant rents and receivables for the three months ended December 31, 2023 collected as of the date of this report | 99.9 | % | |||
| Occupancy of operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2023 | 94.6 | % | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months ended December 31, 2023 | 69 | % | |||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term as of December 31, 2023: | |||||
| Top 20 tenants | 9.6 | years | |||
| All tenants | 7.4 | years |
Solid annual leasing volume and rental rate increases with continued long lease terms
•Solid leasing volume aggregating 4.3 million RSF for the year ended December 31, 2023.
•Weighted-average lease term of 11.3 years for the year ended December 31, 2023, above our historically long weighted-average lease term of 8.8 years over the last 10 years.
•76% of our leasing activity during the last twelve months was generated from our existing tenant base.
| 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total leasing activity – RSF | 4,306,072 | ||
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space – RSF | 596,533 | ||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | |||
| RSF (included in total leasing activity above) | 3,046,386 | ||
| Rental rate increase | 29.4% | (1) | |
| Rental rate increase (cash basis) | 15.8% | (1) |
(1)Includes the re-lease of 99,557 RSF to Cargo Therapeutics at 835 Industrial at a 4.1% decline in the cash rental rate compared with the rate from the former tenant that was less than three years into a 10-year lease. Excluding this lease, the rental rate increase on renewals and re-leasing of space was 32.4% and 17.0% (cash basis) for 2023.
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Continued solid net operating income and internal growth
•Total revenues of $2.9 billion, up 11.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, up $185.8 million, or 11.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
•Same property net operating income growth of 3.4% and 4.6% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022.
•96% of our leases contain contractual annual rent escalations approximating 3%.
Consistent dividend strategy focuses on retaining significant net cash flows from operating activities after dividends for reinvestment
•Common stock dividend declared for the three months ended December 31, 2023 of $1.27 per common share, aggregating $4.96 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2023, up 24 cents, or 5%, over the year ended December 31, 2022.
•Dividend yield of 4.0% as of December 31, 2023.
•Dividend payout ratio of 56% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
•Average annual dividend per-share growth of 6% from 2019 to 2023.
•Significant net cash flows from operating activities after dividends retained for reinvestment aggregating $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 through 2023.
Execution of our value harvesting and asset recycling 2023 self-funding strategy
Our 2023 capital plan included $1.4 billion in funding primarily from dispositions and partial interest sales, of which $439.0 million was completed during the three months ended December 31, 2023, and focused on the enhancement of our asset base through the following (in millions):
| Completed in 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value harvesting dispositions of 100% interest in properties not integral to our mega campus strategy | $ | 1,042 | |
| Strategic dispositions and partial interest sales | 273 | ||
| Proceeds of forward equity sales agreements entered into during 2022 and settled during the three months ended December 31, 2023 | 104 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,419 |
In January 2024, our existing ATM program became inactive upon expiration of the associated shelf registration. We expect to file a new shelf registration and ATM program in the near future.
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External growth and investments in real estate
Alexandria’s highly leased value-creation pipeline delivered the highest incremental annual net operating income in Company history of $145 million and $265 million, commencing during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, and drives future incremental annual net operating income aggregating $495 million
•During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we placed into service development and redevelopment projects aggregating 1.2 million RSF that are 99% leased across multiple submarkets and delivered incremental annual net operating income of $145 million. Deliveries during the three months ended December 31, 2023 include:
•Accelerated delivery of 462,100 RSF at 325 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket, which is 100% leased to Moderna, Inc.;
•345,996 RSF at 15 Necco Street in our Seaport Innovation District submarket, which is 97% leased to Eli Lilly and Company;
•278,282 RSF at 1150 Eastlake Avenue East, a multi-tenant building, in our Lake Union submarket, which is 100% leased; and
•88,038 RSF at 6040 George Watts Hill Drive in our Research Triangle submarket, which is 100% leased to FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies.
•Annual net operating income (cash basis) is expected to increase by $114 million upon the burn-off of initial free rent from recently delivered projects. Initial free rent has a weighted-average burn-off period of 10 months.
•66% of RSF in our value-creation pipeline is within our mega campuses.
| (dollars in millions) | Incremental Annual Net Operating Income | RSF | Leased/Negotiating Percentage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placed into service: | |||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | $ | 120 | 1,290,721 | 100% | |||||
| Three months ended December 31, 2023 | 145 | 1,228,604 | 99 | ||||||
| Total placed into service in 2023 | $ | 265 | 2,519,325 | 100% | |||||
| Expected to be placed into service(1): | |||||||||
| Fiscal year 2024 | $ | 149 | (2) | 5,697,062 | 60%(3) | ||||
| Fiscal year 2025 | 146 | ||||||||
| First quarter of 2026 through fourth quarter of 2027 | 200 | ||||||||
| $ | 495 |
(1)Represents expected incremental annual net operating income to be placed into service, including partial deliveries that stabilize in future years.
(2)Includes 1.4 million RSF expected to be stabilized in 2024 and is 93% leased. Refer to the initial and stabilized occupancy years in the “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment properties: current projects” section under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(3)70% of the leased RSF of our value-creation projects was generated from our existing tenant base.
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Trends that may affect our future results
In 2023, we identified key market trends and uncertainties that had or may have a negative effect on our performance. Although we have mitigating strategies to minimize the risks posed by these trends and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that these measures will be successful in preventing material impacts on our future results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of additional risks we face.
•New competitive supply may exert pressure on our rental rates and adversely affect our operating results. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward hybrid and remote work arrangements has led certain office and other REITs and real estate companies to repurpose their underutilized office spaces into laboratory facilities. Our success and the success of other laboratory operators have prompted and may continue to prompt new and existing life science developers to commence speculative redevelopment and/or development projects in anticipation of demand for laboratory facilities. These conversion and speculative development projects may result in a substantial increase in life science facility supply in the near future, potentially intensifying competition in the sector and placing downward pressure on future rental and occupancy rates.
Our rental rates for renewed/re-leased space increased by 29.4%, 31.0%, and 37.9% during years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Our 2024 guidance range for rental rate increases on lease renewals/re-leases of 11.0% to 19.0% reflects lower expectations relative to the past several years. However, to remain competitive, we may need to further reduce our future rental rates below these projections. In addition, we may need to offer more tenant improvement allowances or additional tenant concessions, including free rent, to retain existing tenants or to attract new tenants.
As of December 31, 2023, we anticipate that 5.7 million RSF, primarily expected to be placed into service and stabilized during 2024–2027, will generate $495 million in incremental annual net operating income primarily commencing during 2024–2027. The realization of the aforementioned risks could hinder our ability to secure tenants for the remaining unleased RSF related to these projects at the expected rates, or at all, potentially leading to a shortfall in or delays in the commencement of the projected incremental annual net operation income.
•Unfavorable capital markets and overall macroeconomic environment may negatively impact the value of our real estate and non-real estate portfolios, and may limit our ability to raise capital to further our business objectives.
The effective execution of our development and redevelopment activities is contingent upon our access to the required capital. In 2024, we expect to incur from $2.2 billion to $3.3 billion in construction and acquisition spending.
•Lower property valuations and increased capitalization rates. A portion of our projected construction and acquisition spending is expected to be funded through dispositions of and sales of partial interests in non-core real estate assets. Real estate investments are generally less liquid than many other investment types, which can present challenges in selling our properties timely or at desirable prices, particularly in an economic climate marked by uncertainties around inflation and interest rates.
Should inflation remain elevated, the Federal Reserve may continue to raise the federal funds rate, which may lead to further increases in interest rates and costs of debt and equity financing. This could prevent prospective buyers of our real estate assets from obtaining required financing on favorable terms, potentially eliminating their participation in the market or forcing them to seek more expensive alternative funding options. Such challenges for buyers could lead to a rise in properties available for sale, and could exert downward pressure on property valuations and elevate capitalization rates, potentially adversely impacting the sales proceeds we expect from our real estate asset sales in 2024.
The aforementioned surplus and pressures on valuations may be further intensified by the entry of new real estate investments in the laboratory space, discussed above. Combined with high interest rates and reduced market liquidity, this may result in a prolonged period of reduced property valuations and increased capitalization rates, potentially necessitating the recognition of additional significant real estate impairments.
The table below presents a trend of increasing capitalization rates associated with the dispositions of and sales of partial interests in our real estate assets in 2021, 2022, and 2023 (dollars in thousands). While the increase in capitalization rates presented in the table can partly be attributed to the quality of non-core assets we sold, capitalization rates in general have increased in recent years, and there is no assurance that this upward trend will stabilize or reverse in the future.
| Total Dispositions | Gains on Sales of Real Estate | Consideration in Excess of Book Value | Real Estate Impairment | Capitalization Rates(1) | Capitalization Rates (cash basis)(1) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | $ | 2,630,136 | $ | 126,570 | $ | 992,299 | $ | 52,675 | 4.6 | % | 4.2 | % | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $ | 2,222,296 | $ | 537,918 | $ | 644,029 | $ | 64,969 | 4.5 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||
| 2023 | $ | 1,314,414 | $ | 277,037 | $ | 7,792 | $ | 461,114 | 6.7 | % | 5.9 | % |
(1)Refer to the definition of “Capitalization rates” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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•Increased cost and limited availability of capital. In 2024, we expect a portion of our construction to be funded through bond issuances ranging from $600 million to $1.4 billion. However, should we encounter difficulties in selling our real estate assets at our targeted prices, we may need to increase our reliance on debt financing to fund our construction projects in 2024. If the current high interest rate environment persists or worsens, the debt funding option could become costlier, less accessible, or even unavailable, potentially limiting our ability to complete our development projects on schedule, thereby delaying our expected incremental annual income generation and negatively affecting our business.
The table below reflects a trend of increasing interest rates related to our unsecured senior notes payable issued in 2021, 2022, and 2023 (dollars in thousands). There is no assurance that this trend of increasing debt costs will not continue into the future.
| Unsecured Senior Notes Payable Issued | Interest Rate(1) | ||||||
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| 2021 | $ | 1,750,000 | 2.58 | % | |||
| 2022 | $ | 1,800,000 | 3.38 | % | |||
| 2023 | $ | 1,000,000 | 5.07 | % |
(1)Includes amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
•Reduction in capitalized interest. Our strategic focus is on prioritizing the completion of our highly leased projects under construction. Additionally, we invest in our future pipeline with the goals of enhancing value and reducing the timeline to allow for vertical construction. This is in response to our expectation of increased future demand for these projects, and is reflected in our expectation for capitalized interest to range from $325 million to $355 million in 2024. Refer to the definition of “Capitalized interest” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
However, the current challenging macroeconomic environment, including the increased supply of laboratory space, higher costs or unavailability of debt, and challenges in obtaining sufficient proceeds from real estate asset dispositions, as discussed above, could necessitate a reevaluation of our current plans and lead to a temporary suspension of our construction projects. This could result in a decline in our 2024 capitalized interest below our current projections and in an increase in interest expense recognized in our consolidated statements of operations in 2024.
The table below presents our increasing capitalized interest and decreasing interest expense during 2021, 2022, and 2023 (dollars in thousands). However, there can be no assurance that this trend will continue into the future.
| Gross Interest Expense | Capitalized Interest | Interest Expense | |||||||||
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| 2021 | $ | 312,806 | $ | (170,641) | $ | 142,165 | |||||
| 2022 | $ | 372,848 | $ | (278,645) | $ | 94,203 | |||||
| 2023 | $ | 438,182 | $ | (363,978) | $ | 74,204 |
•Volatility in non-real estate investments. We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. These investments are subject to market and sector-specific risks that can substantially affect their valuation. Like many other industries, the life science industry is susceptible to macroeconomic challenges, such as ongoing economic uncertainty and a tighter capital environment. These factors may lead to increased volatility in the valuation of our non-real estate investments.
In such an unfavorable environment, distributions from our investments — which we may receive as dividends, as liquidation distributions from our investments in limited partnerships, or as a result of mergers and acquisitions that lead to our privately held investees being acquired by other entities — could result in lower realized gains. Moreover, should market conditions worsen, we may face challenges in selling these securities at optimal prices, potentially disrupting our capital strategy.
Unfavorable market conditions could also indicate potential impairment of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share and lead to the recognition of additional significant non-real estate impairments, lower realized gains, and higher unrealized losses.
The table below reflects the volatility of our non-real estate investments in 2021, 2022, and 2023 (in thousands):
| Realized Gains(1) | Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Total Investment Income (Loss) | |||||||||
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| 2021 | $ | 215,845 | $ | 43,632 | $ | 259,477 | |||||
| 2022 | $ | 80,435 | $ | (412,193) | $ | (331,758) | |||||
| 2023 | $ | 6,078 | $ | (201,475) | $ | (195,397) |
(1)Includes impairment charges aggregating $74.6 million and $20.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no impairment charges recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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The realization of any of the aforementioned risks could have a material adverse impact on our revenues, particularly our income from rentals, net operating income, our results of operations, funds from operations, operating margins, initial stabilized yields (unlevered) on new or existing construction projects, occupancy, EPS, FFO per share, our overall business, and the market value of our common stock.
•Mitigating factors:
•Mega campus strategy: focus on premier Class A/A+ assets in AAA innovation cluster locations. Alexandria has established a high-quality Labspace® asset base predominantly concentrated in markets with high barriers to entry. Despite a recent increase in the availability of laboratory space, Alexandria is expected to continue to benefit from our focus on Class A/A+ assets strategically clustered in life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in innovation cluster locations in close proximity to top academic medical institutions. This proximity is a key driver of tenant demand. Our campuses are used in two distinct ways: (i) to house the research operations of our tenants, and (ii) to recruit and retain the best talent available from a limited pool, which underscores why the scale, strategic design, and placement our mega campuses provide are critical.
CEOs of life science companies typically anticipate rapid and exponential growth upon their companies’ achieving scientific milestones. Our mega campuses are designed for scalability, providing opportunities for our tenants to grow within our mega campuses, including through our future developments and redevelopments aggregating 31.5 million RSF, of which 66% is concentrated within our mega campuses. The strategic location of our mega campuses, which offer both high visibility and a clear path to growth, serves as a powerful motivator for tenants to lease space from us.
Moreover, our tenants recognize that their success is directly linked to their ability to attract and retain personnel to advance their science. Our mega campuses provide a superior set of amenities, services, and access to transit that offer our tenants valuable optionality. The collaborative, vibrant elements of our mega campuses, coupled with world-class amenities, enhance their confidence in using these spaces as effective recruiting tools. In contrast, a significant amount of the competitive supply in the market today consists of isolated, one-off buildings. These facilities may provide operational space, but they fall short in offering the scale and strategic design that our mega campuses deliver.
Consequently, our external growth strategy focuses on creating new and enhancing existing mega campuses, which represent our strongest defense against competitive supply. Over the past three decades, we have established a significant market presence in AAA innovation cluster locations. Our mega campuses provide a comprehensive solution to life science tenants, one that is challenging to replicate due to the significant time and capital required to replicate this model. We believe the focus on our mega campus strategy will continue to position us favorably against potential supply of new competitive laboratory spaces. This strategy is partially responsible for our notable performance metrics listed below, which have been achieved despite the current challenging macroeconomic environment and residual impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic:
•Strong funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted for 2023 of $8.97 and an anticipated 5.6% growth to $9.47 per share in 2024 at the midpoint of our guidance range.
•Solid same property net operating income growth of 3.4% and 4.6% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and anticipated same property net operating income growth of 1.5% and 4.0% (cash basis) at the midpoints of the respective guidance ranges for the year ending December 31, 2024.
•Strong occupancy of 94.6% as of December 31, 2023 and anticipated strong occupancy ranging from 94.6% to 95.6% as of December 31, 2024.
•Solid rental rate increases of 29.4% and 15.8% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and anticipated rental rate increases of 15.0% and 9.0% (cash basis) at the midpoints of the respective guidance ranges for the year ending December 31, 2024.
•In 2023, our executed leases aggregated 4.3 million RSF. Although this is lower than the 8.4 million RSF and 9.5 million RSF of leasing activity in 2022 and 2021, respectively, it is important to recognize that the years 2021–2022 represented an exceptional period due to the significant growth in demand fueled by strong capital markets. Excluding these years, the 2023 leasing activity has normalized and was consistent with our historical annual average of 4.2 million RSF executed from 2013 to 2020.
•The weighted-average lease term for leases executed during 2023 was 11.3 years, exceeding the weighted-average lease term of 8.8 years achieved during 2014–2023.
•60% of our projects aggregating 5.7 million RSF that are primarily expected to be placed into service and stabilized during 2024–2027 are either leased or under negotiation;
•Our projects expected to stabilize in 2024 are 93% pre-leased.
•Operational excellence of our team. Alexandria provides and demonstrates operational excellence in direct asset management and operations of our Labspace® asset base. This high level of performance is crucial in helping to protect billions of dollars’ worth of intensive infrastructure, specialized equipment, and invaluable tenant research and clinical assets. The demanding nature of laboratory-based scientific research requires strict adherence to safety standards set by local, state, and federal regulatory bodies. Key compliance aspects include good manufacturing practice and Clinical
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Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certifications, adherence to national biosafety level guidelines, proper permitting and handling of hazardous waste generation and chemical storage, maintenance of safety stations, effective management of ultra-low temperature freezers, and careful licensing and management of radioactive materials.
Our team is composed of highly experienced, educated, and professionally credentialed facilities specialists. This expertise is essential in ensuring a secure and efficient environment for groundbreaking scientific research and has been cultivated and maintained over many years.
•Strength of our brand. As a recognized leader in the life science and real estate sectors, Alexandria has successfully built a diverse and high-quality tenant base. Over the past 30 years, we have fostered longstanding relationships and strategic partnerships with our tenants, which have enabled us to maintain strong occupancy, leasing, and growth in net operating income and cash flows and to effectively navigate through various economic cycles. Key indicators of our brand strength include:
•As of December 31, 2023, 76% of our leasing activity during the last twelve months was generated from our existing tenant base;
•As of December 31, 2023, 92% of our top 20 tenants annual rental revenue is derived from investment-grade or large-cap publicly traded companies, the highest in our 30-year history;
•Strong occupancy of 94.6% as of December 31, 2023 and anticipated strong occupancy of 95.1% at the midpoint of our guidance range as of December 31, 2024; and
•Our tenant collections have remained consistently high over the last three years, averaging 99.8% since the beginning of 2021 through December 31, 2023.
•Life science fundamentals. We monitor market demand trends, particularly in the life science industry, to optimally align our property offerings with tenant requirements. The life science industry has shown strong long-term growth, fueled by multifaceted sources of funding, including private venture capital, biopharma R&D spend, government funding, and philanthropic support for biomedical innovation. Our focus on high-quality Labspace® assets in prime locations positions us to effectively capitalize on these ongoing trends:
•The R&D expenditures by U.S. publicly traded life science companies have shown consistent growth since 2014, nearly doubling in 2023 compared to 2014. 16 of the top 20 pharma R&D spenders (for the year 2022) are Alexandria tenants.
•The sector’s growth is further supported by substantial growth in government funding, with the NIH’s budget increasing by 25% in 2023 compared to 2019.
•Although life science venture funding has declined compared to a peak in 2020–2022, it remains robust. In 2023, funding levels exceeded those achieved in each year from 2013 to 2019.
•CBRE’s “2024 U.S. Life Science Outlook” report, published in January 2024, highlighted that “FDA approvals of novel drugs in 2023 neared the second-highest annual total over the past 25 years.” Alexandria tenants were responsible for almost half of novel FDA-approved therapies since 2013.
•Prudent financial management. Our strong and flexible balance sheet and prudent balance sheet management are key factors in our ability to navigate economic uncertainties and capitalize on new opportunities. The strength of our financial position is highlighted by several key indicators:
•Our significant liquidity of $5.8 billion as of December 31, 2023 provides us the flexibility to address our operational needs and to pursue growth opportunities.
•We expect to have the ability to self-fund a large portion of our capital requirements through the following sources in 2024:
•$450 million in net cash provided by operating activities after dividends, at the midpoint of our guidance range for 2024;
•$1.2 billion in capital contributions to fund construction expected from our existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners from January 1, 2024 through 2027, including $430 million in 2024.
•$1.4 billion from dispositions of and sales of partial interests in real estate assets at the midpoint of our guidance range for 2024.
•As of December 31, 2023, our credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service were BBB+ and Baa1, respectively, which continued to rank in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•As of December 31, 2023, our fixed-rate debt represents 98.1% of our total debt, which provides predictability in debt servicing costs.
•Our debt maturity schedule is well laddered, with no debt maturing before April 2025. This provides us with financial flexibility and reduces short-term refinancing risks. As of December 31, 2023, 29% of our debt matures in 2049 or later and only 20% of our debt matures in the next 5 years.
•As of December 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining term of our debt is 12.8 years, demonstrating our strategic approach to debt management and focus on maintaining manageable annual debt maturities.
•Our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 5.1x for the three months ended December 31, 2023 annualized, equaling the lowest leverage levels in Company history.
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Execution of capital strategy
2023 capital strategy
During 2023, we continued to execute on many of the long-term components of our capital strategy, as described below.
Maintained access to diverse sources of capital strategically important to our long-term capital structure
•Generated significant net cash flows from operating activities.
•In 2023, we funded $535.9 million of our equity capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends.
•Continued strategic value harvesting through real estate dispositions, partial interest sales, and settlements of forward equity contracts.
•In 2023, sales primarily of real estate assets not integral to our mega campus strategy generated $1.3 billion of capital for investment into our highly leased development and redevelopment projects and strategic acquisitions. In connection with these transactions, we recorded gains or consideration in excess of book value aggregating $284.8 million.
•During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we settled our forward equity sales agreements that were outstanding as of December 31, 2022, by issuing 699 thousand shares of common stock, for which we received net proceeds of $104.3 million.
•In January 2024, our existing ATM program became inactive upon expiration of the associated shelf registration. We expect to file a new shelf registration and ATM program in the near future.
•Achieved significant growth in annualized Adjusted EBITDA of $248.1 million, or 13%, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022, which allowed us to:
•Take advantage of a favorable capital market environment early in 2023 and opportunistically issue, on a leverage-neutral basis, unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $1.0 billion with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.95% and a weighted-average maturity of 21.2 years; and
•Maintain our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to 5.1x for the three months ended December 31, 2023, annualized.
Strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity, top 10% credit rating ranking among all publicly traded U.S. REITs
•As of December 31, 2023, our credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service were BBB+ and Baa1, respectively, which continued to rank in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.1x, equaling the lowest leverage levels in Company history, and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 4.5x for the three months ended December 31, 2023, annualized.
•Significant liquidity of $5.8 billion.
•No debt maturities prior to 2025.
•Only 20% of our total debt matures in the next five years.
•12.8 years weighted-average remaining term of debt.
•98.1% of our debt has a fixed rate.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 27%.
•$1.2 billion of expected capital contribution commitments from existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners to fund construction from January 1, 2024 through 2027.
Key capital metrics as of or for the year ended December 31, 2023
•$33.1 billion in total market capitalization.
•$21.8 billion in total equity capitalization, which ranks in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Non-real estate investments aggregating $1.4 billion:
•Unrealized gains presented in our consolidated balance sheet were $196.9 million, comprising gross unrealized gains and losses aggregating $320.4 million and $123.5 million, respectively.
•Investment loss of $195.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 presented in our consolidated statement of operations consisted of $201.5 million of unrealized losses and $6.1 million of realized gains, including $74.6 million of impairments.
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2024 capital strategy
During 2024, we intend to continue to execute our capital strategy to further strengthen our credit profile, which will allow us to further improve our cost of capital and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Consistent with 2023, our capital strategy for 2024 includes the following elements:
•Allocate capital to Class A/A+ properties located in life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation clusters.
•Maintain prudent access to diverse sources of capital, which include net cash flows from operating activities after dividends, incremental leverage-neutral debt supported by growth in Adjusted EBITDA, strategic value harvesting and asset recycling through real estate disposition and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, sales of equity, joint venture capital, and other sources of capital.
•Continue to improve our credit profile.
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth.
•Prudently ladder debt maturities and manage short-term variable-rate debt.
•Prudently manage non-real estate equity investments to support corporate-level investment strategies.
•Maintain a stable and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity.
The anticipated delivery of significant incremental EBITDA from our development and redevelopment of new Class A/A+ properties is expected to enable us to continue to debt-fund a significant portion of our development and redevelopment projects on a leverage-neutral basis. We expect to continue to maintain access to diverse sources of capital, including unsecured senior notes payable and secured construction loans for our development and redevelopment projects from time to time. We expect to continue to maintain a significant proportion of our net operating income on an unencumbered basis to allow for future flexibility for accessing both unsecured and secured debt markets, although we expect traditional secured mortgage notes payable will remain a small component of our capital structure. We intend to supplement our remaining capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends and proceeds from real estate asset sales, partial interest sales, and equity capital. For further information, refer to “Projected results, Sources of capital,” and “Uses of capital” within this Item 7. Our ability to meet our 2024 capital strategy objectives and expectations will depend in part on capital market conditions, real estate market conditions, and other factors beyond our control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these objectives and expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” under Part I and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Operating summary
| Historical Same Property Net Operating Income Growth | Historical Rental Rate Growth: Renewed/Re-Leased Space | ||
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| Margins(2) | Favorable Lease Structure(3) | ||
| Operating | Adjusted EBITDA | Strategic Lease Structure by Owner and Operator of Collaborative Life Science, Agtech, and Advanced Technology Mega Campuses | |
| 71% | 69% | Increasing cash flows | |
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 96% | ||
| Stable cash flows | |||
| Weighted-Average Lease Term of Executed Leases | Percentage of triple net leases | 94% | |
| Lower capex burden | |||
| 8.8 Years | Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures | 93% | |
| 10 Years (2014–2023) | |||
| Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(4) | Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(4) |
Refer to “Same properties” and “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” within this Item 7 for additional details. “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” contains the definition of “Net operating income” and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
(1)The 10-year average represents the average for the years ended December 31, 2014 through 2023.
(2)Represents percentages for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
(3)Percentages calculated based on annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2023.
(4)Quarter annualized. Refer to the definitions of “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” and “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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Industry and corporate responsibility leadership: catalyzing and leading the way for positive change to benefit human health and society
•In January 2023, Alexandria became a founding sponsor of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (“I2SL”) new Labs2Zero program. As a founding sponsor, we help drive the development of I2SL’s new roadmap, which aims to improve the energy and emissions performance of existing and future laboratory buildings.
•In February 2023 in our Research Triangle market, Alexandria earned multiple awards in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2023 SPACE Awards, including Top Life Science/Laboratory Lease for 7 Triangle Drive on our Alexandria Center® for Sustainable Technologies mega campus and Top Flex Lease for our Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Durham mega campus. The annual SPACE Awards recognize the Research Triangle’s top real estate developments and transactions.
•In March 2023, Alexandria was named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. The Company was one of only six S&P 500 REITs recognized based on three public touchpoints of trust: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust.
•In March 2023 in our San Diego market, Alexandria was selected for two 2023 CoStar Impact Awards — Commercial Development of the Year for 10055 Barnes Canyon Road on our SD Tech by Alexandria mega campus and Lease of the Year with Bristol Myers Squibb for our development of an innovative research hub for the global pharmaceutical company on our Campus Point by Alexandria mega campus. The CoStar Impact Awards recognize exemplary commercial real estate transactions and projects that have significantly influenced their communities.
•In April 2023 in our Greater Boston market, Alexandria received two 2023 BOMA Mid-Atlantic TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) awards — Corporate Facility for 225 Binney Street on our Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square mega campus and Building Under 100,000 SF for 700 Technology Square on our Alexandria Technology Square® mega campus. The TOBY Award is the commercial real estate industry’s highest recognition honoring excellence in commercial management and operations.
•In April 2023 in our Seattle market, Alexandria received the 2023 BOMA Pacific Northwest TOBY Award in the Corporate Facility category for 1165 Eastlake Avenue East on The Eastlake Life Science by Alexandria mega campus.
•In August 2023 in our San Francisco Bay Area market, 685 Gateway Boulevard, an amenities hub designed at the forefront of sustainability, was awarded a 2023 Design Award in the Climate Action category by the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) California. The building, which is designated as Zero Energy Ready and is on track to achieve the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) Zero Energy certification, was one of two projects recognized at the highest level in the awards program. The AIA California Design Award winners embody design excellence and address climate change.
•In September 2023 in our Greater Boston market, Alexandria received the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Visionary Award for developing 325 Binney Street, designed to be the most sustainable laboratory building in Cambridge and selected by Moderna as its new global headquarters and R&D center. The chamber’s annual awards recognize innovators from the business, institutional, and non-profit communities effecting change and making a positive impact on people’s lives in Cambridge and beyond.
•In October 2023, Alexandria’s sustained performance was reinforced by several achievements in the 2023 GRESB Real Estate Assessment: (i) 4 Star Ratings in the operating asset and development benchmarks, (ii) our seventh consecutive Green Star designation, and (iii) our sixth consecutive “A” disclosure score, with a perfect score of 100 and a #1 ranking for our best-in-class transparency around ESG practices and reporting in 2023. GRESB is one of the leading global ESG benchmarks for real estate and infrastructure investments.
•Alexandria has a longstanding, impactful partnership with the Galien Foundation, the premier global institution dedicated to honoring life science innovations that improve human health through a range of programs, including the annual Galien Forum USA and the Prix Galien USA Awards, which was held on October 26, 2023, in New York City.
•At the 2023 Galien Forum USA, Alexandria presented a panel, titled “A National Imperative to Combat Mental Illness and Addiction,” featuring leading advocates of mental health and addiction recovery, congressmen and veterans Seth Moulton and Michael Waltz and Navy SEAL Foundation CEO Robin King. The Galien Forum USA took place at the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – New York City.
•Joel S. Marcus, Alexandria’s Executive Chairman and Founder, as a member of the Prix Galien USA Awards esteemed jury again this year, honored transformational innovations in life science. He, alongside other influential life science leaders, served on the Prix Galien USA Awards committee responsible for evaluating and recognizing the Best Digital Health Solution; Best Medical Technology; Best Incubators, Accelerators and Equity; and Best Startup.
•Alexandria continues to address some of today’s most pressing societal challenges through our impactful social responsibility pillars, with a prioritized focus on mental health and addiction. OneFifteen, a data-driven comprehensive care model for treating people living with addiction, which we pioneered in partnership with Verily, celebrated the fourth anniversary of its campus in Dayton, Ohio in October 2023. Since it opened its doors in 2019, OneFifteen has treated over 7,500 patients at this patient-centered holistic learning health system.
•In November 2023, Alexandria earned several 2023 TOBY Awards from BOMA in Boston, San Diego, and Seattle King County.
•In our Greater Boston market, 60 Binney Street on our Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square mega campus won in the Laboratory Building category, and Buildings 200 and 1400 on our Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square mega campus won in the Historical Building and Renovated Building categories, respectively.
•In our San Diego market, 9880 Campus Point Drive on our Campus Point by Alexandria mega campus, which is home to Alexandria GradLabs®, won a TOBY in the region’s first-ever Life Science category.
•In our Seattle market, 1165 Eastlake Avenue East on The Eastlake Life Science Campus by Alexandria mega campus won a TOBY in the region’s first-ever Life Science category.
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(1)Reflects current score for Alexandria and latest scores available for the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index companies from Bloomberg Professional Services as of December 31, 2023.
(2)Reflects current score for Alexandria and latest scores available for the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index companies on ISS’s website as of December 31, 2023.
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Climate change
We cannot predict the rate at which climate change will progress. However, the physical effects of climate change may potentially have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, and business. For example, most of our properties are located along the east and west coasts of the U.S. and some of our properties are located in close proximity to shorelines. To the extent that climate change impacts weather patterns, our markets could experience severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms, wildfires, droughts, and coastal flooding due to increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for space at our properties, delays in construction and resulting increased construction costs, or our inability to operate the buildings at all. Climate change and severe weather may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, and by increasing the costs of energy, maintenance, repair of water and/or wind damage, and snow removal at our properties. We continue to evaluate our asset base for potential exposure to the following climate-related risks: sea level rise and increases in heavy rain, flood, drought, extreme heat, and wildfire.
We are monitoring considerations such as shifting market demands and regulation. As of December 31, 2023, 90% of Alexandria’s top 20 tenants (by annual rental revenue) have set net-zero carbon and/or carbon neutrality goals. From a policy and regulatory standpoint, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, COP28, held in November–December 2023 reaffirmed the goal to limit the global temperature rise to the crucial temperature threshold of 1.5°C. Additionally, numerous states and municipalities have adopted state and local laws and policies on climate change, including climate disclosures and emission reduction targets impacting the building sector. For example, the State of California enacted legislation requiring certain companies to disclose GHG and climate-related financial risk information. Further cities including Boston, Cambridge, New York, and Seattle have passed ordinances that set limits on GHG emissions associated with building operations. Some municipalities, including the Cities of New York and San Francisco, have also implemented legislation to eliminate the use of natural gas in new construction projects. Refer to “We face possible risks and costs associated with the effects of climate change and severe weather” in “Other factors” within “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Our approach to assessing and mitigating physical climate-related risk through our climate resilience roadmap, and transition risk through our GHG emissions mitigation strategy, are outlined below.
Climate resilience roadmap
We continue to assess potential physical risks associated with climate change, analyze climate data and property damage losses associated with past weather events, and review the potential for future climate hazards that are acute (increase in heavy rain events, droughts, floods, tropical cyclones, and wildfires) and those that are chronic (sea level rise and rising temperatures). We also consider local climate change vulnerability assessments and resilience planning efforts. Our climate resilience roadmap uses climate models and scenario analyses to identify potential future hazards at the building level. Furthermore, we conduct physical inspections to assess resilience and to determine whether additional mitigation is needed.
In our evaluation of physical risks, Alexandria considers two climate change scenarios for 2030 and 2050: (i) a high-emissions scenario in which GHG emissions continue to increase with time (RCP 8.5); and (ii) an intermediate scenario in which GHG emissions level off by 2050 and decline thereafter (RCP 4.5). RCP 8.5 generally predicts more significant future climate hazard impacts than RCP 4.5.
After conducting an evaluation of the potential hazards out to year 2050, sites modeled to have high exposure to one or more climate hazards will undergo physical site inspections to assess their resilience to current and/or future stresses and to determine whether additional mitigation is needed.
For certain buildings, mitigation may include emergency preparedness, along with nominal capital improvement work. We may find that other buildings require more significant planning and investment to incorporate more complex resilience measures. Resilience measures that may be necessary at some of our properties are described below.
In our operating properties located in areas prone to flooding, we may consider positioning critical building mechanical equipment on rooftops or significantly above the projected potential flood elevations, storing temporary flood barriers on site to be deployed at building entrances prior to a flood event, installing backflow preventers on stormwater/sewer utilities that discharge from the building, and waterproofing the building envelope up to the projected flood elevation.
In our operating properties located in areas prone to wildfire, we may consider implementing landscaping improvements to replace fire-prone materials and selecting fire-resistant vegetation to position at a reasonable distance from buildings.
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For our developments and redevelopments of new Class A/A+ properties, we will aim to design for climate resilience. In 2022, Alexandria worked to further develop resilient design guidelines to mitigate potential exposures to future climate conditions identified in existing climate models. In accordance with such guidelines, we will endeavor to design buildings that incorporate materials, systems, and features to manage predicted climate hazards and maintain building operability during and after a climate event. As feasible, we will consider designs that accommodate potential expansion of cooling infrastructure to meet future building needs. In water-scarce areas, we will consider planting drought-resistant vegetation and equipping buildings to capture, treat, and reuse available water from building systems and precipitation events where feasible. In areas prone to wildfire, we will consider incorporating brush management practices into landscape design and including enhanced air filtration systems to support safe and healthy indoor air.
For acquisitions in our portfolio, we continue to use climate modeling as part of our due diligence in assessing potential risk and to inform our financial modeling and transactional decisions.
As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we maintain all-risk property insurance at the portfolio level, including properties under development, to help mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and potential impact from losses associated with natural catastrophes, such as flood, wildfire, and wind events. We leverage our climate mitigation strategy with property insurance carriers to help reduce our overall cost of risk. However, there can be no assurance that our insurance will cover all our potential losses and that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or business. For additional information on our risk management strategies related to insurance coverage, refer to “Our insurance may not adequately cover all potential losses” in “Operating factors” within “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Greenhouse gas emissions mitigation strategy
We are developing a GHG emissions mitigation strategy that is closely aligned with the sustainability goals of many of our innovative tenants. Our strategy will directly focus on reducing emissions from our operations through electrification, energy efficiency, and renewable electricity, and will indirectly focus on reducing emissions associated with construction activities through engaging with our supply chain and by targeting reductions in embodied carbon through procurement, as described below.
We have taken steps to incorporate electrification into some of our development projects, including at 230 Harriet Tubman Way on our Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae campus in our South San Francisco submarket. We look for opportunities to utilize alternative energy sources. For example, we are using geothermal energy at our 325 Binney Street and 15 Necco Street developments in our Greater Boston region. We also aim to continue to increase our consumption of renewable electricity, including through our new solar power purchase agreement that will take effect in our Greater Boston region in 2024.
We aim to reduce emissions associated with construction activities. These activities may include such strategies as engaging with our supply chain and targeting reductions in embodied carbon through procurement. Emissions within our indirect focus will require significant innovation and cost-effective solutions to develop pathways for substantial emissions reduction.
Board of directors and leadership oversight
The Audit Committee oversees the management of the Company’s financial and other systemic risks, including those related to climate change. At a management level, Alexandria’s Sustainability Committee, which comprises members of the executive management team and senior decision makers spanning the Company’s real estate development, asset management, risk management, and sustainability teams, leads the development and execution of our approach to climate-related risk.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of the risks we face from climate change.
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Results of operations
We present a tabular comparison of items, whether gain or loss, that may facilitate a high-level understanding of our results and provide context for the disclosures included in this annual report on Form 10-K. We believe that such tabular presentation promotes a better understanding for investors of the corporate-level decisions made and activities performed that significantly affect comparison of our operating results from period to period. We also believe that this tabular presentation will supplement for investors an understanding of our disclosures and real estate operating results. Gains or losses on sales of real estate and impairments of assets classified as held for sale are related to corporate-level decisions to dispose of real estate. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt are related to corporate-level financing decisions focused on our capital structure strategy. Significant realized and unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairments of real estate and non-real estate investments, and acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignations of executive officers are not related to the operating performance of our real estate assets as they result from strategic, corporate-level non-real estate investment decisions and external market conditions. Impairments of non-real estate investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate as they represent the write-down of non-real estate investments when their fair values decrease below their respective carrying values due to changes in general market or other conditions outside of our control. Significant items, whether a gain or loss, included in the tabular disclosure for current periods are described in further detail under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Key items included in net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the related per share amounts were as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
| Amount | Per Share – Diluted | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized losses on non-real estate investments | $ | (201.5) | $ | (412.2) | $ | (1.18) | $ | (2.55) | ||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | 277.0 | 537.9 | 1.62 | 3.33 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | (74.6) | (20.5) | (0.44) | (0.13) | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | (461.1) | (65.0) | (2.70) | (0.40) | ||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | (3.3) | — | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | (20.3) | (7.2) | (0.12) | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | (480.5) | $ | 29.7 | $ | (2.82) | $ | 0.19 |
Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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Same properties
We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our properties, referred to as “Same Properties.” For additional information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to the definition of “Same property comparisons” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. The following table presents information regarding our Same Properties as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year | 3.4% | 6.6 | % | ||
| Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year | 4.6% | 9.6 | % | ||
| Operating margin | 69% | 70% | |||
| Number of Same Properties | 288 | 253 | |||
| RSF | 28,691,105 | 26,121,796 | |||
| Occupancy – current-period average | 94.6% | 95.7 | % | ||
| Occupancy – same-period prior-year average | 95.4% | 94.7 | % |
The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the year ended December 31, 2023:
| Development – under construction | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 201 Brookline Avenue | 1 | |
| 1150 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 9810 and 9820 Darnestown Road | 2 | |
| 99 Coolidge Avenue | 1 | |
| 500 North Beacon Street and 4 Kingsbury Avenue | 2 | |
| 9808 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 1450 Owens Street | 1 | |
| 230 Harriet Tubman Way | 1 | |
| 4155 Campus Point Court | 1 | |
| 10935, 10945, and 10955 Alexandria Way | 3 | |
| 10075 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 421 Park Drive | 1 | |
| 4135 Campus Point Court | 1 | |
| 17 | ||
| Development – placed into service after January 1, 2022 | Properties | |
| 825 and 835 Industrial Road | 2 | |
| 9950 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 3115 Merryfield Row | 1 | |
| 8 and 10 Davis Drive | 2 | |
| 5 and 9 Laboratory Drive | 2 | |
| 10055 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 10102 Hoyt Park Drive | 1 | |
| 751 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 15 Necco Street | 1 | |
| 325 Binney Street | 1 | |
| 6040 George Watts Hill Drive | 1 | |
| 14 | ||
| Redevelopment – under construction | Properties | |
| 840 Winter Street | 1 | |
| 40, 50, and 60 Sylvan Road | 3 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies – Monte Villa Parkway | 6 | |
| 651 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 401 Park Drive | 1 | |
| 8800 Technology Forest Place | 1 | |
| Canada | 4 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| 19 |
| Redevelopment – placed into service after January 1, 2022 | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 3160 Porter Drive | 1 | |
| 5505 Morehouse Drive | 1 | |
| The Arsenal on the Charles | 11 | |
| 30-02 48th Avenue | 1 | |
| 2400 Ellis Road, 40 Moore Drive, and 14 TW Alexander Drive | 3 | |
| 20400 Century Boulevard | 1 | |
| 140 First Street | 1 | |
| 9601 and 9603 Medical Center Drive | 2 | |
| 21 | ||
| Acquisitions after January 1, 2022 | Properties | |
| 3301, 3303, 3305, and 3307 Hillview Avenue | 4 | |
| 8505 Costa Verde Boulevard and 4260 Nobel Drive | 2 | |
| 225 and 235 Presidential Way | 2 | |
| 104 TW Alexander Drive | 4 | |
| One Hampshire Street | 1 | |
| Intersection Campus | 9 | |
| 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard | 1 | |
| 10010 and 10140 Campus Point Drive and 4275 Campus Point Court | 3 | |
| 446 and 458 Arsenal Street | 2 | |
| 35 Gatehouse Drive | 1 | |
| 1001 Trinity Street and 1020 Red River Street | 2 | |
| Other | 10 | |
| 41 | ||
| Unconsolidated real estate JVs | 4 | |
| Properties held for sale | 7 | |
| Total properties excluded from Same Properties | 123 | |
| Same Properties | 288 | |
| Total properties in North America as of December 31, 2023 | 411 |
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Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the year ended December 31, 2022
The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands). We provide a comparison of the results for the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2021, including a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, in the “Results of operations” section within Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Refer to the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for definitions of “Tenant recoveries” and “Net operating income” and their reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, income from rentals and net income, respectively.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| Income from rentals: | |||||||||||||||
| Same Properties | $ | 1,495,031 | $ | 1,444,782 | $ | 50,249 | 3.5 | % | |||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 648,940 | 505,316 | 143,624 | 28.4 | |||||||||||
| Rental revenues | 2,143,971 | 1,950,098 | 193,873 | 9.9 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 537,698 | 504,299 | 33,399 | 6.6 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 160,787 | 121,643 | 39,144 | 32.2 | |||||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | 698,485 | 625,942 | 72,543 | 11.6 | |||||||||||
| Income from rentals | 2,842,456 | 2,576,040 | 266,416 | 10.3 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 813 | 827 | (14) | (1.7) | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 42,430 | 12,095 | 30,335 | 250.8 | |||||||||||
| Other income | 43,243 | 12,922 | 30,321 | 234.6 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 2,033,542 | 1,949,908 | 83,634 | 4.3 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 852,157 | 639,054 | 213,103 | 33.3 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 2,885,699 | 2,588,962 | 296,737 | 11.5 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 623,484 | 586,323 | 37,161 | 6.3 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 235,696 | 196,830 | 38,866 | 19.7 | |||||||||||
| Rental operations | 859,180 | 783,153 | 76,027 | 9.7 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 1,410,058 | 1,363,585 | 46,473 | 3.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 616,461 | 442,224 | 174,237 | 39.4 | |||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 2,026,519 | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 220,710 | 12.2 | % | |||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties | $ | 1,410,058 | $ | 1,363,585 | $ | 46,473 | 3.4 | % | |||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (65,988) | (67,233) | 1,245 | (1.9) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (21,945) | (32,552) | 10,607 | (32.6) | |||||||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) | $ | 1,322,125 | $ | 1,263,800 | $ | 58,325 | 4.6 | % |
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Income from rentals
Total income from rentals for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $266.4 million, or 10.3%, to $2.8 billion, compared to $2.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, as a result of increase in rental revenues and tenant recoveries, as discussed below.
Rental revenues
Total rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $193.9 million, or 9.9%, to $2.1 billion, compared to $2.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties related to 5.7 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2022 and 41 operating properties aggregating 4.2 million RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2022.
Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $50.2 million, or 3.5%, to $1.5 billion, compared to $1.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2022.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $72.5 million, or 11.6%, to $698.5 million, compared to $625.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily from our Non-Same Properties related to our development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired subsequent to January 1, 2022, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
Same Properties’ tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $33.4 million, or 6.6%, to $537.7 million, compared to $504.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to higher operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2023, as discussed under “Rental operations” below. As of December 31, 2023, 94% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.
Other income
Other income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $43.2 million and $12.9 million, respectively, which primarily consisted of management fees and interest income earned during each respective period. The increase in other income was primarily due to a $5.3 million leasing fee related to a joint venture in our Seattle market and an increase in interest income resulting from an increase in average interest rates earned from our money market accounts to over 4.0% during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to less than 1.2% during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Rental operations
Total rental operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $76.0 million, or 9.7%, to $859.2 million, compared to $783.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to incremental expenses related to our Non-Same Properties, which consisted of development and redevelopment projects placed into service and acquired properties, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $37.2 million, or 6.3%, to $623.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $586.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of increases in (i) repair and maintenance expenses aggregating $9.3 million, primarily due to higher rates for services; (ii) property taxes aggregating $8.5 million, primarily due to annual property tax reassessments in our Greater Boston market and tax reassessments related to the formation of recent joint ventures in our San Diego market; (iii) property insurance expenses aggregating $5.6 million, primarily due to increases in insurance premiums; and (iv) utilities expenses aggregating $3.7 million, primarily due to increases in rates.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $22.1 million, or 12.5%, to $199.4 million, compared to $177.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily as a result of the acceleration of stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the resignations of former executive officers Dean A. Shigenaga and John H. Cunningham in 2023. Refer to Note 16 – “Share-based compensation” to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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Interest expense
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||
| Gross interest | $ | 438,182 | $ | 372,848 | $ | 65,334 | |||||
| Capitalized interest | (363,978) | (278,645) | (85,333) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 74,204 | $ | 94,203 | $ | (19,999) | |||||
| Average debt balance outstanding(1) | $ | 11,242,532 | $ | 10,374,497 | $ | 868,035 | |||||
| Weighted-average annual interest rate(2) | 3.9 | % | 3.6 | % | 0.3 | % |
(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
The net change in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
| Component | Interest Rate(1) | Effective Date | Change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Issuances of debt: | ||||||||||
| $500 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2053 | 5.26 | % | February 2023 | $ | 22,567 | |||||
| $500 million of unsecured senior notes payable due 2035 | 4.88 | % | February 2023 | 20,857 | ||||||
| $1.0 billion of unsecured senior notes payable | 3.63 | % | February 2022 | 4,451 | ||||||
| $800 million of unsecured senior notes payable | 3.07 | % | February 2022 | 2,977 | ||||||
| Increases in construction borrowing and interest rates under secured notes payable | 8.38 | % | 5,736 | |||||||
| Rate increases on borrowings under commercial paper program and from unsecured senior line of credit | 11,825 | |||||||||
| Other increase in interest | 3,209 | |||||||||
| Total increases | 71,622 | |||||||||
| Decreases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Repayment of secured notes payable | 3.40 | % | April 2022 | (1,787) | ||||||
| Lower average outstanding balances under commercial paper program and unsecured senior line of credit | (4,501) | |||||||||
| Total decreases | (6,288) | |||||||||
| Change in gross interest | 65,334 | |||||||||
| Increase in capitalized interest | (85,333) | |||||||||
| Total change in interest expense | $ | (19,999) |
(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $91.3 million, or 9.1%, to $1.1 billion, compared to $1.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to additional depreciation from development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
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Impairment of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized impairment charges aggregating $461.1 million classified in impairment of real estate in our consolidated statement of operations, which primarily related to properties in non-strategic locations that are not integral to our mega campus strategy and were sold or were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2023. For more information, refer to the “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized real estate impairment charges aggregating $65.0 million primarily related to a $38.3 million write-off of our entire investment in a future development project in one of our existing submarkets in California. This impairment was recognized upon our decision to no longer proceed with this project as a result of the deteriorated macroeconomic environment that negatively impacted the financial outlook for this project.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
During the year ended December 31, 2023, no loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3.3 million, including a prepayment penalty and the write-off of unamortized loan fees, related to the repayment of two secured notes payable.
Investment loss
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $195.4 million. This loss comprised unrealized losses and reclassifications of $201.5 million resulting from a $111.6 million decrease primarily in the fair value of our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and a $89.9 million reclassification of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon the sales of investments during the year ended December 31, 2023. The investment loss also included realized gains of $6.1 million primarily consisting of $89.9 million of realized gains on the sales of investments and distributions received, discussed above, partially offset by realized losses of $9.3 million and impairment charges of $74.6 million primarily related to non-real estate investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized an investment loss aggregating $331.8 million, which consisted of $80.4 million of realized gains and $412.2 million of unrealized losses.
For more information about our investments, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. For our impairments accounting policy, refer to the “Investments” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Gain on sales of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $277.0 million of gains related to the dispositions of 13 properties. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $537.9 million of gains primarily related to the dispositions of 23 properties. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
For more information about our sales of real estate, refer to the “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Total other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $18.4 million to aggregate net unrealized gains of $4.9 million, compared to net unrealized losses of $13.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily in connection with the foreign currency translation related to our operations in Canada.
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Summary of capital expenditures
Our construction spending for the year ended December 31, 2023 and projected spending for the year ending December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Projected Midpoint for the Year Ending December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | |||||||||
| Active construction projects | |||||||||
| Under construction and committed near-term projects(1) and four projects expected to commence active construction in 2024 | $ | 2,672,376 | $ | 1,710,000 | |||||
| Future pipeline pre-construction | |||||||||
| Primarily mega campus expansion pre-construction work (entitlement, design, and site work) | 581,535 | 720,000 | |||||||
| Revenue- and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures | 260,392 | 250,000 | |||||||
| Construction spend (before contributions from noncontrolling interests)(2) | 3,514,303 | 2,680,000 | |||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures) | (479,698) | (430,000) | (3) | ||||||
| Total construction spending | $ | 3,034,605 | $ | 2,250,000 | |||||
| 2024 Guidance range | $1,950,000 – $2,550,000 |
(1)Includes projects under construction aggregating 5.2 million RSF and one near-term project aggregating 493 thousand RSF expected to commence construction during the next two years after December 31, 2023, which are 60% leased/negotiating and are expected to generate $495 million in incremental annual net operating income primarily commencing from the first quarter of 2024 through the fourth quarter of 2027.
(2)Includes our contributions in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures related to construction.
(3)Amount represents the portion of contractual funding commitments expected to be received from our existing consolidated real estate joint ventures during the next 12 months.
Projected capital contributions from partners in consolidated real estate joint ventures to fund construction
The following table summarizes projected capital contributions from partners in our existing consolidated joint ventures to fund construction through 2027 (in thousands):
| Projected timing | Amount(1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year 2024 | $ | 430,000 | |
| 2025 through 2027 | 816,000 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,246,000 |
(1)Amounts represent reductions to our consolidated construction spending.
Capitalization of interest
Our construction spending includes capitalized interest. The table below provides key categories of interest capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2023:
| Percentage of Total Capitalized Interest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Class A/A+ properties: | ||||
| Active construction projects | ||||
| Under construction and committed near-term projects(1) | 41 | % | ||
| Future pipeline pre-construction | ||||
| Primarily mega campus expansion pre-construction work (entitlement, design, and site work) | 46 | |||
| Smaller redevelopments and repositioning capital projects | 13 | |||
| 100 | % |
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The table below provides categories of additional operating RSF under our value-creation pipeline as of December 31, 2023, of which 66% of RSF is within our mega campuses:
| Upon Completion of Construction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSF | Potential Growth in Operating RSF | ||||
| Under construction and committed near-term projects(1) | 5,697,062 | 76% | |||
| Future opportunities subject to market conditions and leasing | 29,465,141 | ||||
| Value-creation pipeline: developments and redevelopments | 35,162,203 |
(1)Includes projects under construction aggregating 5.2 million RSF and one near-term project aggregating 493 thousand RSF expected to commence construction during the next two years after December 31, 2023, which are 60% leased/negotiating and are expected to generate $495 million in incremental annual net operating income primarily commencing from the first quarter of 2024 through the fourth quarter of 2027.
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Projected results
We present updated guidance for EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted and funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted based on our current view of existing market conditions and other assumptions for the year ending December 31, 2024, as set forth in the tables below. The tables below also provide a reconciliation of EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to funds from operations per share, a non-GAAP measure, and other key assumptions included in our updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2024. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” included in the beginning of Part I in this annual report on Form 10-K.
| Projected 2024 Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share(1) | $3.49 to $3.69 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.95 | ||
| Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards | (0.07) | ||
| Funds from operations per share(2) | $9.37 to $9.57 | ||
| Midpoint | $9.47 |
(1)Excludes unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments after December 31, 2023 that are required to be recognized in earnings and are excluded from funds from operations per share, as adjusted.
(2)Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| Key Assumptions(1)(Dollars in millions) | 2024 Guidance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||||
| Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2024 | 94.6% | 95.6% | |||||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | |||||||
| Rental rate increases | 11.0% | 19.0% | |||||
| Rental rate increases (cash basis) | 5.0% | 13.0% | |||||
| Same property performance: | |||||||
| Net operating income increases | 0.5% | 2.5% | |||||
| Net operating income increases (cash basis) | 3.0% | 5.0% | |||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | $ | 169 | $ | 184 | |||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 181 | $ | 191 | |||
| Capitalization of interest(2) | $ | 325 | $ | 355 | |||
| Interest expense | $ | 154 | $ | 184 | |||
| Realized gains on non-real estate investments(3) | $ | 95 | $ | 125 |
(1)Our assumptions presented in the table above are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in this annual report on Form 10-K. To the extent our full-year earnings guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
(2)We expect 2024 capitalization of interest to decline compared to 2023 due to an overall decline in the basis subject to capitalization, partially offset by an increase in our weighted average interest rate for 2024.
(3)Represents realized gains and losses included in funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, and excludes significant impairments realized on non-real estate investments, if any. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on 10-K for additional details.
| Key Credit Metric Targets(1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2024 annualized | Less than or equal to 5.1x | |
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2024 annualized | Greater than or equal to 4.5x |
(1)Refer to each metrics’s corresponding definition within the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interest share of our consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
| Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Market/Submarket | Noncontrolling(1)Interest Share | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 66.0 | % | 532,395 | |||||||
| 75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 60.0 | % | 388,270 | |||||||
| 100 and 225 Binney Street and 300 Third Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 70.0 | % | 870,106 | |||||||
| 99 Coolidge Avenue/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 25.0 | % | 43,568 | (2) | ||||||
| 15 Necco Street/Greater Boston/Seaport Innovation District | 43.3 | % | 345,996 | |||||||
| Other joint venture/Greater Boston | 38.8 | % | — | (2) | ||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Science and Technology – Mission Bay/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay(3) | 75.0 | % | 1,003,603 | |||||||
| 1450 Owens Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 59.4 | % | (4) | — | (2) | |||||
| 601, 611, 651(2), 681, 685, and 701 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 50.0 | % | 786,549 | |||||||
| 751 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 49.0 | % | 230,592 | |||||||
| 211(2) and 213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 70.0 | % | 300,930 | |||||||
| 500 Forbes Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 90.0 | % | 155,685 | |||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 52.9 | % | — | (2) | ||||||
| 3215 Merryfield Row/San Diego/Torrey Pines | 70.0 | % | 170,523 | |||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/San Diego/University Town Center(5) | 45.0 | % | 1,342,164 | |||||||
| 5200 Illumina Way/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.0 | % | 792,687 | |||||||
| 9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center | 70.0 | % | 163,648 | |||||||
| SD Tech by Alexandria/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(6) | 50.0 | % | 881,930 | |||||||
| Pacific Technology Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa | 50.0 | % | 544,352 | |||||||
| Summers Ridge Science Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(7) | 70.0 | % | 316,531 | |||||||
| 1201 and 1208 Eastlake Avenue East and 199 East Blaine Street /Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | 321,115 | |||||||
| 400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | 290,754 | |||||||
| 800 Mercer Street/Seattle/Lake Union | 40.0 | % | — | (2) | ||||||
| Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
| Property/Market/Submarket | Our Ownership Share(8) | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 10.0 | % | 586,208 | |||||||
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 65.0 | % | (9) | (10) | ||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 73.2 | % | (9) | 42,679 | ||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street/Maryland/Beltsville | 57.9 | % | (9) | 135,423 |
(1)In addition to the consolidated real estate joint ventures listed, various joint venture partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in three other real estate joint ventures in North America.
(2)Represents a property currently under construction or in our value-creation pipeline. Refer to the sections under “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment properties” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional details.
(3)Includes 409 and 499 Illinois Street, 1500 and 1700 Owens Street, and 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South.
(4)The noncontrolling interest share of our joint venture partner is anticipated to increase to 75% as our partner contributes construction funding to the project over time.
(5)Includes 10210, 10260, 10290, and 10300 Campus Point Drive and 4110, 4135, 4155, 4161, 4165, 4224, and 4242 Campus Point Court.
(6)Includes 9605, 9645, 9675, 9685, 9725, 9735, 9805, 9808, 9855, and 9868 Scranton Road and 10055, 10065, and 10075 Barnes Canyon Road.
(7)Includes 9965, 9975, 9985, and 9995 Summers Ridge Road.
(8)In addition to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures listed, we hold an interest in one other insignificant unconsolidated real estate joint venture in North America.
(9)Represents a joint venture with a local real estate operator in which our joint venture partner manages the day-to-day activities that significantly affect the economic performance of the joint venture.
(10)Represents a joint venture with a distinguished retail real estate developer for a retail shopping center aggregating 84,837 RSF.
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The following table presents key terms related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures’ secured loans as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Maturity Date | Stated Rate | Interest Rate(1) | At 100% | Our Share | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture | Aggregate Commitment | Debt Balance(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard | 12/23/24 | 2.70% | 3.31 | % | $ | 28,500 | $ | 28,331 | 65.0% | ||||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street | 3/10/25 | 4.50% | 4.57 | % | 600,000 | 599,505 | 10.0% | ||||||||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street | 11/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (3) | 7.38 | % | 26,750 | 14,762 | 57.9% | |||||||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard | 12/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (3) | 7.44 | % | 13,000 | 8,280 | 73.2% | |||||||||||
| $ | 668,250 | $ | 650,878 |
(1)Includes interest expense and amortization of loan fees.
(2)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2023.
(3)This loan is subject to a fixed SOFR floor of 0.75%.
The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 110,156 | $ | 419,078 | $ | 3,129 | $ | 11,365 | ||||||
| Rental operations | (32,622) | (123,896) | (887) | (3,259) | ||||||||||
| 77,534 | 295,182 | 2,242 | 8,106 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | (1,803) | (3,244) | (15) | (86) | ||||||||||
| Interest | (24) | (39) | (899) | (3,451) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | (30,137) | (115,349) | (965) | (3,589) | ||||||||||
| Fixed returns allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests(1) | 201 | 805 | — | — | ||||||||||
| $ | 45,771 | $ | 177,355 | $ | 363 | $ | 980 | |||||||
| Straight-line rent and below-market lease revenue | $ | 7,414 | $ | 20,402 | $ | 427 | $ | 1,339 | ||||||
| Funds from operations(2) | $ | 75,908 | $ | 292,704 | $ | 1,328 | $ | 4,569 |
(1)Represents an allocation of joint venture earnings to redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily in one property in our South San Francisco submarket. These redeemable noncontrolling interests earn a fixed return on their investment rather than participate in the operating results of the property.
(2)Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for the definition and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
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| As of December 31, 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||
| Investments in real estate | $ | 3,937,012 | $ | 123,220 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 149,715 | 3,552 | ||||
| Other assets | 405,012 | 12,285 | ||||
| Secured notes payable | (29,761) | (92,982) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (274,910) | (8,295) | ||||
| Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest | (35,250) | (1) | — | |||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (16,480) | — | ||||
| $ | 4,135,338 | $ | 37,780 |
(1)This amount was redeemed on January 12, 2024. Refer to Note 19 – “Subsequent events,” Note 11 – “Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities,” and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, our consolidated real estate joint ventures distributed an aggregate of $244.1 million and $192.2 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investments
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. The tables below summarize components of our investment income (loss) and non-real estate investments (in thousands). For additional information, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
| Realized (losses) gains | $ | (10,825) | (1) | $ | 6,078 | (1) | $ | 80,435 | |||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) | 19,479 | (2) | (201,475) | (2) | (412,193) | (3) | |||||||
| Investment income (loss) | $ | 8,654 | $ | (195,397) | $ | (331,758) |
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Carrying Amount | Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||
| Publicly traded companies | $ | 203,467 | $ | 50,377 | $ | (94,278) | $ | 159,566 | $ | 207,139 | |||||||||
| Entities that report NAV | 507,059 | 192,468 | (27,995) | 671,532 | 759,752 | ||||||||||||||
| Entities that do not report NAV: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Entities with observable price changes | 97,892 | 77,600 | (1,224) | 174,268 | 193,784 | ||||||||||||||
| Entities without observable price changes | 368,654 | — | — | 368,654 | 388,940 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments accounted for under the equity method | N/A | N/A | N/A | 75,498 | 65,459 | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,177,072 | (4) | $ | 320,445 | $ | (123,497) | $ | 1,449,518 | $ | 1,615,074 | ||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,152,613 | $ | 506,404 | $ | (109,402) | $ | 1,615,074 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Public/Private Mix (Cost) | Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost) |
(1)Consists of realized gains of $12.3 million and $80.6 million, offset by impairment charges of $23.1 million and $74.6 million during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
(2)Consists of unrealized gains of $34.3 million primarily resulting from the increase in valuation in publicly traded entities during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and unrealized losses of $111.6 million primarily resulting from the decrease in the fair value of our investments in privately held entities that report NAV during the year ended December 31, 2023 and $14.8 million and $89.9 million of accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our sales of investments during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
(3)Consists of unrealized losses of $274.2 million primarily resulting from the decrease in the fair value of our investments in publicly traded companies and $138.0 million of accounting reclassifications of unrealized gains recognized in prior periods into realized gains upon our sales of investments during the year ended December 31, 2022.
(4)Represents 2.8% of gross assets as of December 31, 2023.
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Liquidity
| Liquidity | Minimal Outstanding Borrowings and Significant Availability on Unsecured Senior Line of Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | |||
| $5.8B | |||
| (In millions) | |||
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | $ | 4,900 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 661 | ||
| Remaining construction loan commitments | 76 | ||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 160 | ||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 5,797 |
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, leasing costs, non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and payment of dividends, through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, and issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities.
We also expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section, generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.
For additional information on our liquidity requirements related to our contractual obligations and commitments, refer to Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:
•Retain cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions;
•Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity;
•Improve credit profile and relative long-term cost of capital;
•Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt, secured debt, selective real estate asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, and common stock;
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
•Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities;
•Maintain solid credit metrics;
•Prudently manage variable-rate debt exposure;
•Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility;
•Fund common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities;
•Manage a disciplined level of value-creation projects as a percentage of our gross real estate assets; and
•Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in value-creation projects.
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The following table presents the availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash; availability under our secured construction loan; and investments in publicly traded companies as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Description | Stated Rate | Aggregate Commitments | OutstandingBalance(1) | Remaining Commitments/Liquidity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | SOFR+0.835% | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 99,952 | $ | 4,900,000 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 660,771 | ||||||||||||
| Construction loan | SOFR+2.70% | $ | 195,300 | $ | 119,043 | 75,626 | |||||||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 159,566 | ||||||||||||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 5,795,963 |
(1)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2023.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had $660.8 million and $858.0 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. We expect existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from real estate asset sales, sales of partial interests, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes payable, borrowings under our secured construction loans, and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments, acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to construction activities.
Cash flows
We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following table summarizes changes in our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,630,550 | $ | 1,294,321 | $ | 336,229 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (2,500,619) | $ | (5,080,458) | $ | 2,579,839 | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 674,156 | $ | 4,229,772 | $ | (3,555,616) |
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental rates of our leases, the collectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased by $336.2 million to $1.6 billion, compared to $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to the following since January 1, 2022: (i) cash flows generated from our highly leased development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service, (ii) income-producing acquisitions, and (iii) increases in rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space.
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Investing activities
Cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
| Sources of cash from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of real estate | $ | 1,195,743 | $ | 994,331 | $ | 201,412 | ||||
| Sales of and distributions from non-real estate investments | 183,396 | 198,320 | (14,924) | |||||||
| Change in escrow deposits | — | 155,968 | (155,968) | |||||||
| Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | — | 471 | (471) | |||||||
| 1,379,139 | 1,349,090 | 30,049 | ||||||||
| Uses of cash for investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Purchases of real estate | 265,750 | 2,877,861 | (2,612,111) | |||||||
| Additions to real estate | 3,418,296 | 3,307,313 | 110,983 | |||||||
| Change in escrow deposits | 5,582 | — | 5,582 | |||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 658 | 1,442 | (784) | |||||||
| Additions to non-real estate investments | 189,472 | 242,932 | (53,460) | |||||||
| 3,879,758 | 6,429,548 | (2,549,790) | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | 2,500,619 | $ | 5,080,458 | $ | (2,579,839) |
The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily due to a decreased use of cash for purchases of real estate, partially offset by increased use of cash for additions to real estate. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Financing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||
| Borrowings under secured notes payable | $ | 59,957 | $ | 49,715 | $ | 10,242 | ||||
| Repayments of borrowings under secured notes payable | (30) | (934) | 904 | |||||||
| Payment for the defeasance of secured notes payable | — | (198,304) | 198,304 | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | 996,205 | 1,793,318 | (797,113) | |||||||
| Borrowings under unsecured senior line of credit | 1,245,000 | 1,181,000 | 64,000 | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings under unsecured senior line of credit | (1,245,000) | (1,181,000) | (64,000) | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuances under commercial paper program | 9,234,000 | 14,641,500 | (5,407,500) | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings under commercial paper program | (9,134,000) | (14,911,500) | 5,777,500 | |||||||
| Payments of loan fees | (16,047) | (35,612) | 19,565 | |||||||
| Changes related to debt | 1,140,085 | 1,338,183 | (198,098) | |||||||
| Contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests | 547,391 | 1,542,347 | (994,956) | |||||||
| Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests | (245,091) | (192,171) | (52,920) | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 103,846 | 2,346,444 | (2,242,598) | |||||||
| Dividends on common stock | (847,483) | (757,742) | (89,741) | |||||||
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards | (24,592) | (47,289) | 22,697 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 674,156 | $ | 4,229,772 | $ | (3,555,616) |
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Capital resources
We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2024 will be satisfied by the following multiple sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations.
| Key Sources and Uses of Capital(In millions) | 2024 Guidance | ||||||||||
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| Range | Midpoint | ||||||||||
| Sources of capital: | |||||||||||
| Incremental debt | $ | 900 | $ | 900 | $ | 900 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends | 400 | 500 | 450 | ||||||||
| Dispositions and sales of partial interests(1)(2) | 900 | 1,900 | 1,400 | ||||||||
| Total sources of capital | $ | 2,200 | $ | 3,300 | $ | 2,750 | |||||
| Uses of capital: | |||||||||||
| Construction | $ | 1,950 | $ | 2,550 | $ | 2,250 | |||||
| Acquisitions(3) | 250 | 750 | 500 | ||||||||
| Total uses of capital | $ | 2,200 | $ | 3,300 | $ | 2,750 | |||||
| Incremental debt (included above): | |||||||||||
| Issuance of unsecured senior notes payable(4) | $ | 600 | $ | 1,400 | $ | 1,000 | |||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit, commercial paper program, and other | 300 | (500) | (100) | ||||||||
| Incremental debt | $ | 900 | $ | 900 | $ | 900 |
(1)As of the date of this report, we have pending real estate dispositions subject to signed letters of intent or purchase and sale agreements aggregating $142.4 million.
(2)In January 2024, our existing ATM program became inactive upon expiration of the associated shelf registration. We expect to file a new shelf registration and ATM program in the near future.
(3)Primarily represents strategic acquisitions that expand existing mega campuses or are associated with a new mega campus. We have completed acquisitions aggregating $103.3 million as of the date of this report.
(4)Our guidance assumes we issue new unsecured senior notes payable in 2025 to fund the repayment of our $600 million unsecured senior notes payable due on April 30, 2025. Subject to market conditions, we may seek opportunities in 2024 to fund the repayment of our 2025 debt maturity through the issuance of additional unsecured senior notes payable.
The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable real estate transaction and capital market environments, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development and redevelopment projects, and leasing activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to update our forecast for key sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.
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Sources of capital
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
We expect to retain $400.0 million to $500.0 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for the year ending December 31, 2024. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences. For the year ending December 31, 2024, we expect our recently delivered projects, our highly pre-leased value-creation projects expected to be delivered, contributions from Same Properties, and recently acquired income-producing properties to contribute increases in income from rentals, net operating income, and cash flows. We anticipate contractual near-term growth in annual net operating income (cash basis) of $114 million related to the commencement of contractual rents on the projects recently placed into service that are near the end of their initial free rent period. Refer to the “Cash flows” subsection of the “Liquidity” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Debt
We expect to fund a portion of our capital needs for 2024 from issuances under our commercial paper program, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, and borrowings under our secured construction loans.
As of December 31, 2023, our unsecured senior line of credit has aggregate commitments of $5.0 billion and bears an interest rate of SOFR plus 0.835%. In addition to the cost of borrowing, the unsecured senior line of credit is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.14% based on the aggregate commitments outstanding. Based upon our ability to achieve certain annual sustainability targets, the interest rate and facility fee rate are also subject to upward or downward adjustments of up to four basis points with respect to the interest rate and up to one basis point with respect to the facility fee rate.
In June 2023, we amended our unsecured senior line of credit to increase the aggregate commitments available for borrowing to $5.0 billion from $4.0 billion.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we achieved certain annual sustainability targets, as described in our unsecured senior line of credit agreement, which reduced the borrowing rate by four basis points for a one-year period to SOFR plus 0.835%, from SOFR plus 0.875%, and reduced the facility fee by one basis point to 0.14% from 0.15%. As of December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding balance on our unsecured senior line of credit.
In July 2023, we increased the aggregate amount we may issue from time to time under our commercial paper program to $2.5 billion from $2.0 billion. Our commercial paper program provides us with the ability to issue up to $2.5 billion of commercial paper notes with a maturity of generally 30 days or less and with a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. Our commercial paper program is backed by our unsecured senior line of credit, and at all times we expect to retain a minimum undrawn amount of borrowing capacity under our unsecured senior line of credit equal to any outstanding balance under our commercial paper program. We use borrowings under the program to fund short-term capital needs. The notes issued under our commercial paper program are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market. They are typically issued at a discount to par, representing a yield to maturity dictated by market conditions at the time of issuance. In the event we are unable to issue commercial paper notes or refinance outstanding commercial paper notes under terms equal to or more favorable than those under the unsecured senior line of credit, we expect to borrow under the unsecured senior line of credit. The commercial paper notes sold during the year ended December 31, 2023 were issued at a weighted-average yield to maturity of 5.55%. As of December 31, 2023, we had $100.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding.
In February 2023, we opportunistically issued $1.0 billion of unsecured senior notes payable with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.95% and a weighted-average maturity of 21.2 years. The unsecured senior notes consisted of $500.0 million of 4.75% unsecured senior notes due 2035 and $500.0 million of 5.15% unsecured senior notes due 2053.
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The following table presents our average debt outstanding and weighted-average interest rates during the year ended December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
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| Average Debt Outstanding | Weighted-Average Interest Rate | ||||||
| Long-term fixed-rate debt | $ | 11,044,128 | 3.62 | % | |||
| Short-term variable-rate unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program debt | 293,690 | 5.77 | |||||
| Blended average interest rate | 11,337,818 | 3.68 | |||||
| Loan fee amortization and annual facility fee related to unsecured senior line of credit | N/A | 0.11 | |||||
| Total/weighted average | $ | 11,337,818 | 3.79 | % |
Real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests
We expect to continue to focus on the disciplined execution of select sales of real estate. Future sales will provide an important source of capital to fund a portion of pending and recently completed opportunistic acquisitions and our highly leased value-creation development and redevelopment projects, and also provide significant capital for growth. We may also consider additional sales of partial interests in core Class A/A+ properties and/or development projects. For 2024, we expect real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests in real estate assets to range from $900 million to $1.9 billion. The amount of asset sales necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary depending upon the amount of EBITDA associated with the assets sold.
Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate,” Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures,” and Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 and “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information on our real estate dispositions and sales of partial interests.
As a REIT, we are generally subject to a 100% tax on the net income from real estate asset sales that the IRS characterizes as “prohibited transactions.” We do not expect our sales will be categorized as prohibited transactions. However, unless we meet certain “safe harbor” requirements, whether a real estate asset sale is a prohibited transaction will be based on the facts and circumstances of the sale. Our real estate asset sales may not always meet such safe harbor requirements. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about the “prohibited transaction” tax.
Common equity transactions
During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we settled our forward equity sales agreements that were outstanding as of December 31, 2022, by issuing 699 thousand shares of common stock, for which we received net proceeds of $104.3 million.
In January 2024, our existing ATM program became inactive upon expiration of the associated shelf registration. We expect to file a new shelf registration and ATM program in the near future.
Other sources
As a well-known seasoned issuer, from time to time, we may issue securities at our discretion based on our needs and market conditions, including, as necessary, to balance our use of incremental debt capital.
Additionally, we, together with joint venture partners, hold interests in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements. These existing joint ventures provide significant equity capital to fund a portion of our future construction spend, and our joint venture partners may also contribute equity into these entities for financing-related activities. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027, we expect to receive capital contributions aggregating $1.2 billion from existing consolidated real estate joint venture partners to fund construction. During the year ending December 31, 2024, contributions from noncontrolling interests from existing joint venture partners are expected to aggregate $430.0 million.
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Uses of capital
Summary of capital expenditures
One of our primary uses of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties. We currently have projects in our value-creation pipeline aggregating 5.5 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties undergoing construction and one near-term project expected to commence construction in the next two years, 2.1 million RSF of priority anticipated development and redevelopment projects, and 23.9 million SF of future development projects in North America. We incur capitalized construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other construction activities. We also incur additional capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are in progress. Refer to the “New Class A/A+ development and redevelopment properties: current projects” section under Item 2 and “Summary of capital expenditures” subsections of the “Investments in real estate” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for more information on our capital expenditures.
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period in which activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $364.0 million and $278.6 million, respectively, was classified in investments in real estate in our consolidated balance sheets. The increase in capitalized interest was related to the increase in weighted-average interest rate used to capitalize interest to 3.79% for the year ended December 31, 2023 from 3.51% for the year ended December 31, 2022, and a higher weighted-average capitalized cost basis of $9.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to $7.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Property taxes, insurance on real estate, and indirect project costs, such as construction, office, legal, and administration costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, aggregating $108.4 million and $83.8 million, and property taxes, insurance on real estate and indirect project costs aggregating $129.1 million and $97.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The increase in capitalized costs for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, was primarily due to an increase in our value-creation pipeline projects undergoing construction and pre-construction activities in 2023 over 2022. Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Should we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the interest, taxes, insurance, and certain other direct and indirect project costs related to the asset would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased by approximately $60.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
We use third-party brokers to assist in our leasing activity, who are paid on a contingent basis upon successful leasing. We are required to capitalize initial direct costs related to successful leasing transactions that result directly from and are essential to the lease transaction and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not been successfully executed. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we capitalized total initial direct leasing costs of $75.3 million. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease regardless of its outcome, such as fixed employee compensation, tax, or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are expensed as incurred.
Acquisitions
As of December 31, 2023, the total purchase price of our pending acquisitions under executed letters of intent or purchase and sale agreements aggregated $462.0 million. We expect to complete these acquisitions within 12 months.
Refer to the “Acquisitions” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K, and the “Acquisitions” subsection of the “Investments in real estate” section under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for information on our acquisitions.
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Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we paid common stock dividends of $847.5 million and $757.7 million, respectively. The increase of $89.7 million in dividends paid on our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due to an increase in the number of common shares outstanding subsequent to January 1, 2022 as a result of issuances of common stock under our ATM program and settlement of forward equity sales agreements, and partially due to the increase in the related dividends to $4.90 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2023 from $4.66 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Secured notes payable
Secured notes payable as of December 31, 2023 consisted of three notes secured by two properties. Our secured notes payable typically require monthly payments of principal and interest and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 8.37%. As of December 31, 2023, the total book value of our investments in real estate securing debt was approximately $330.9 million. As of December 31, 2023, our secured notes payable, including unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, comprised approximately $619 thousand and $119.0 million of fixed-rate debt and unhedged variable-rate debt, respectively.
Unsecured senior notes payable and unsecured senior line of credit
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior notes payable as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 60% | 28% | ||
| Secured Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 40% | 0.3% | ||
| Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense | Greater than or equal to 1.5x | 15.3x | ||
| Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured Debt | Greater than or equal to 150% | 346% |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the respective debt agreements.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.
In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior line of credit as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios (1) | Requirement | December 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage Ratio | Less than or equal to 60.0% | 27.0% | ||
| Secured Debt Ratio | Less than or equal to 45.0% | 0.2% | ||
| Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.50x | 4.13x | ||
| Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.75x | 28.55x |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the credit agreement.
Estimated interest payments
Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate debt are calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including interest payment dates and scheduled maturity dates. As of December 31, 2023, 98.1% of our debt was fixed-rate debt. For additional information regarding our debt, refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Ground lease obligations
Ground lease obligations as of December 31, 2023, included leases for 36 of our properties, which accounted for approximately 9% of our total number of properties. Excluding one ground lease that expires in 2036 related to one operating property with a net book value of $5.7 million as of December 31, 2023, our ground lease obligations have remaining lease terms ranging from approximately 31 to 98 years, including available extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
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Operating lease agreements
As of December 31, 2023, the remaining contractual payments under ground and office lease agreements in which we are the lessee aggregated $820.1 million and $28.8 million, respectively. We are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a related liability to account for our future obligations under operating lease arrangements in which we are the lessee. The operating lease liability is measured based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, including payments during the term under our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The right-of-use asset is equal to the corresponding operating lease liability, adjusted for the initial direct leasing cost and any other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, as well as adjustments to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of an acquired lease when compared with market terms at the time of acquisition. As of December 31, 2023, the present value of the remaining contractual payments, aggregating $848.9 million, under our operating lease agreements, including our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise, was $382.9 million, which was classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases in which we are the lessee was approximately 41 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 4.6%. Our corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets, adjusted for initial direct leasing costs and other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, aggregated $516.5 million. We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to the “Lease accounting” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Commitments
As of December 31, 2023, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $1.9 billion. In addition, we may be required to incur construction costs associated with future development projects aggregating 643,331 RSF pursuant to an agreement whereby our counterparty may elect to execute future lease agreements on mutually agreeable terms.
We expect payments for these obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease the construction of certain projects, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. In addition, we have letters of credit and performance obligations aggregating $29.5 million primarily related to construction projects and an anticipated acquisition.
We are committed to funding approximately $413.6 million related to our non-real estate investments. These funding commitments are primarily associated with our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and expire at various dates over the next 11 years, with a weighted-average expiration of 8.2 years as of December 31, 2023.
Exposure to environmental liabilities
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry a policy of pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.
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Foreign currency translation gains and losses
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to the changes in the foreign exchange rates for our real estate investments in Canada (in thousands). We reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net income as we dispose of these holdings.
| Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | (20,812) | |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 4,916 | ||
| Net other comprehensive income | 4,916 | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | (15,896) |
Inflation
As of December 31, 2023, approximately 94% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Approximately 96% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) contained effective annual rent escalations that were either fixed (generally ranging from 3.0% to 3.5%) or indexed based on a consumer price index or other indices. Accordingly, we do not believe that our cash flows or earnings from real estate operations are subject to significant risks from inflation. A period of inflation, however, could cause an increase in the cost of our variable-rate borrowings, including borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes payable, and borrowings under our secured construction loans, and secured loans held by our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
In addition, refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion about risks that inflation directly or indirectly may pose to our business.
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Issuer and guarantor subsidiary summarized financial information
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following summarized financial information presents on a combined basis, balance sheet information as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and results of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 for the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary. The information presented below excludes eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the summarized financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary generally based on legal entity ownership.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, for the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiary. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated amounts (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 210,755 | $ | 465,707 | |||
| Other assets | 115,373 | 107,287 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 326,128 | $ | 572,994 | |||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | $ | 11,096,028 | $ | 10,100,717 | |||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 99,952 | — | |||||
| Other liabilities | 504,659 | 466,369 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 11,700,639 | $ | 10,567,086 |
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 54,230 | $ | 33,052 | |||
| Total expenses | (273,990) | (277,647) | |||||
| Net loss | (219,760) | (244,595) | |||||
| Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (11,195) | (8,392) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders | $ | (230,955) | $ | (252,987) |
As of December 31, 2023, 396 of our 411 properties were held indirectly by the REIT’s wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.
Critical accounting estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We base these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on historical experience, current trends, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We continually evaluate the estimates, judgments, and assumptions we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements. Changes in estimates, judgments, or assumptions could affect our financial position and our results of operations, which are used by our stockholders, potential investors, industry analysts, and lenders in their evaluation of our performance.
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Our critical accounting estimates are defined as accounting estimates or assumptions made in accordance with GAAP, which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty or subjectivity and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies, which utilize these critical accounting estimates, are described in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting estimates are described below.
Recognition of real estate acquired
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate are accounted for as asset acquisitions and not business combinations because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions requires that the acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on:
(i)Available comparable market information;
(ii)Estimated replacement costs; or
(iii)Discounted cash flow analysis/estimated net operating income and capitalization rates.
In certain instances, we may use multiple valuation techniques and estimate fair values based on an average of multiple valuation results. We exercise judgement to determine key assumptions used in each valuation technique. For example, to estimate future cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis, we are required to use judgment and make a number of assumptions, including those related to projected growth in rental rates and operating expenses, and anticipated trends and market/economic conditions. The use of different assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis can affect the amount of consideration allocated to the acquired depreciable/amortizable asset, which in turn can impact our net income due to the recognition of the related depreciation/amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
We completed acquisitions of five properties for a total purchase price of $259.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. These transactions were accounted for as asset acquisitions, and the purchase price of each was allocated based on the relative fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Refer to the “Investments in real estate” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of real estate assets classified as held for sale
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the accounting criteria for a plan of sale have been met. These criteria are described in the “Investments in real estate” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognize an impairment charge, if necessary, to lower the carrying amount of the real estate asset to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The determination of fair value can involve significant judgments and assumptions. We develop key assumptions based on the following available factors: (i) contractual sales price, (ii) preliminary non-binding letters of intent, or (iii) other available comparable market information. If this information is not available, we use estimated replacement costs or estimated cash flow projections that utilize estimated discount and capitalization rates. These estimates are subject to uncertainty and therefore require significant judgment by us. We review all assets held for sale each reporting period to determine whether the existing carrying amounts are fully recoverable in comparison to their estimated fair values less costs to sell. Subsequently, as a result of our quarterly assessment, we may recognize an incremental impairment charge for any decrease in the asset’s fair value less cost to sell. Conversely, we may recognize a gain for a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, limited to the cumulative net loss previously recognized.
Impairment of other long-lived assets
For each reporting period, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our long-lived assets, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets related to operating leases in which we are the lessee, and intangibles, to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
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Long-lived assets to be held and used, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income, occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, construction costs, available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is adjusted prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may also adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
The evaluation for impairment and calculation of the carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used involves consideration of factors and calculations that are different than the estimate of fair value of assets classified as held for sale. Because of these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.
Impairment of non-real estate investments
We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.
Our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share require our evaluation for impairment when changes in these entities’ conditions may indicate that an impairment exists. We closely monitor these investments throughout the year for new developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. We evaluate these investees on the basis of a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators: (i) a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee; (ii) a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (iii) a significant adverse change in the general market condition, including the research and development of technology and products that the investee is bringing or attempting to bring to the market, (iv) significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern, and/or (v) a decision by investors to cease providing support to reduce their financial commitment to the investee. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value. As of each December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share accounted for approximately 1% to 2% of our total assets and aggregated $542.9 million, $582.7 million, and $491.3 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, we recognized impairment charges aggregating 14%, 4%, and 0%, respectively, of the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
Monitoring of tenant credit quality
We monitor, on an ongoing basis, the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses and industries in which they conduct business, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease payments. We have a team of employees who, among them, have an extensive educational background or experience in biology, chemistry, industrial biotechnology, agtech, and the life science industry, as well as knowledge in finance. This team is responsible for timely assessment, monitoring, and communication of our tenants’ credit quality and any material changes therein. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, specific write-offs and increases to our general allowance related to deferred rent balances of tenants recognized in our consolidated statements of operations have not exceeded 0.8% of our income from rentals for each respective year. For additional information, refer to the “Monitoring of tenant credit quality” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Non-GAAP measures and definitions
This section contains additional information of certain non-GAAP financial measures including reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and the reasons why we use these supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other terms used in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders
GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the Nareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate acquisition and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital structure, capital market transactions, variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control, or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
The 2018 White Paper published by the Nareit Board of Governors (the “Nareit White Paper”) defines funds from operations as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments of real estate, plus depreciation and amortization of operating real estate assets, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating performance of the properties during the corresponding period.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the Nareit White Paper, excluding significant gains, losses, and impairments realized on non-real estate investments, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, significant termination fees, acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignations of executive officers, deal costs, the income tax effect related to such items, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards. We compute the amount that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate net income (after amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests) to common stockholders and to unvested restricted stock awards by applying the respective weighted-average shares outstanding during each quarter-to-date and year-to-date period. This may result in a difference of the summation of the quarter-to-date and year-to-date amounts. Neither funds from operations nor funds from operations, as adjusted, should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indications of financial performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of liquidity, nor are they indicative of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.
The following table reconciles net income to funds from operations for the share of consolidated real estate joint ventures attributable to noncontrolling interests and our share of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 45,771 | $ | 177,355 | $ | 363 | $ | 980 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 30,137 | 115,349 | 965 | 3,589 | ||||||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 75,908 | $ | 292,704 | $ | 1,328 | $ | 4,569 |
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The following tables present a reconciliation of net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | 92,444 | $ | 513,268 | $ | 563,399 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 1,080,529 | 988,363 | 804,633 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs | (115,349) | (107,591) | (70,880) | |||||||
| Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs | 3,589 | 3,666 | 13,734 | |||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (277,037) | (537,918) | (126,570) | |||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 450,428 | (1) | 20,899 | 25,485 | ||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (5,175) | (1,118) | (6,315) | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted(2) | 1,229,429 | 879,569 | 1,203,486 | |||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 201,475 | 412,193 | (43,632) | |||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | — | (110,119) | |||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 74,550 | (3) | 20,512 | — | ||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 10,686 | 44,070 | 27,190 | |||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 3,317 | 67,253 | |||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | 20,295 | (4) | 7,185 | — | ||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (4,121) | (5,137) | 710 | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 1,532,314 | $ | 1,361,709 | $ | 1,144,888 |
(1)Refer to the “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(2)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Nareit Board of Governors.
(3)Related to non-real estate investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on 10-K for additional details.
(4)Related to the resignations of two executive officers, Dean A. Shigenaga from his position as President and Chief Financial Officer and John H. Cunningham from his position as Executive Vice President – Regional Market Director – New York City.
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| (Per share) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | $ | 0.54 | $ | 3.18 | $ | 3.82 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.67 | 5.47 | 5.07 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (1.62) | (3.33) | (0.86) | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 2.64 | 0.13 | 0.17 | ||||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.04) | (0.01) | (0.04) | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | 7.19 | 5.44 | 8.16 | ||||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 1.18 | 2.55 | (0.30) | ||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | — | (0.75) | ||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 0.44 | 0.13 | — | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0.06 | 0.27 | 0.18 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 0.02 | 0.46 | ||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignations | 0.12 | 0.04 | — | ||||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.02) | (0.03) | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 8.97 | $ | 8.42 | $ | 7.76 | |||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted(1) | 170,909 | 161,659 | 147,460 |
(1) Refer to the definition of “Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted” within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate, and significant termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes unrealized gains or losses and significant realized gains or losses and impairments that result from our non-real estate investments. These non-real estate investment amounts are classified in our consolidated statements of operations outside of total revenues.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information as it allows investors to evaluate the operating performance of our business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments, our capital structure, capital market transactions, and variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt to allow investors to measure our performance independent of our indebtedness and capital structure. We believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate, significant impairments and realized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, and significant termination fees allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
In addition, we believe that excluding charges related to stock compensation and unrealized gains or losses facilitates for investors a comparison of our business activities across periods without the volatility resulting from market forces outside of our control. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance, it does not represent net income (loss) or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.
In order to calculate the Adjusted EBITDA margin, we divide Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. We believe that this supplemental performance measure provides investors with additional useful information regarding the profitability of our operating activities.
We are not able to forecast fourth quarter net income without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairment of real estate, and impairment of non-real estate investments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially misleading for our investors.
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The following table reconciles net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and calculates the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (42,658) | $ | 95,268 | $ | 280,994 | $ | 670,701 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 31,967 | 17,522 | 74,204 | 94,203 | |||||||||||
| Income taxes | 1,322 | 2,063 | 5,887 | 9,673 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 285,246 | 264,480 | 1,093,473 | 1,002,146 | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 34,592 | 11,586 | 82,858 | 57,740 | |||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | — | 3,317 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (62,227) | — | (277,037) | (537,918) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on non-real estate investments | (19,479) | 24,117 | 201,475 | 412,193 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 271,890 | 26,186 | 461,114 | 64,969 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 23,094 | 20,512 | 74,550 | 20,512 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 523,747 | $ | 461,734 | $ | 1,997,518 | $ | 1,797,536 | |||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 757,216 | $ | 670,281 | $ | 2,885,699 | $ | 2,588,962 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 69% | 69% | 69% | 69% |
Annual rental revenue
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental obligations, calculated in accordance with GAAP, for leases in effect as of the end of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue is presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue from our consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% of the RSF of our consolidated properties and our share of the RSF of properties held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 94% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants related to these operating expenses, along with base rent, are classified in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations.
Capitalization rates
Capitalization rates are calculated based on net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) annualized, excluding lease termination fees, on stabilized operating assets for the quarter preceding the date on which the property is sold, or near-term prospective net operating income.
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Capitalized interest
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of a project during periods for which activities necessary to develop or redevelop a project for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Activities necessary to develop or redevelop a project include pre-construction activities such as entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. If we cease activities necessary to prepare a project for its intended use, interest costs related to such project are expensed as incurred.
Cash interest
Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts). Refer to the definition of “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in this section within this Item 7 in this annual report on 10-K for a reconciliation of interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.
Class A/A+ properties and AAA locations
Class A/A+ properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Class A/A+ properties generally command higher annual rental rates than other classes of similar properties.
AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related businesses. Such locations are generally characterized by high barriers to entry for new landlords, high barriers to exit for tenants, and a limited supply of available space.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction
A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new Class A/A+ properties, and property enhancements identified during the underwriting of certain acquired properties, located in collaborative life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation clusters. These projects are generally focused on providing high-quality, generic, and reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each value-creation project is expected to generate increases in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Development projects generally consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable laboratory facilities. Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of acquired office, warehouse, or shell space into laboratory, agtech, or advanced technology space. We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A/A+ laboratory, agtech, and advanced technology space without first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A/A+ properties.
Priority anticipated projects are those most likely to commence future ground-up development or first-time conversion from non-laboratory space to laboratory space prior to our other future projects, pending market conditions and leasing negotiations.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to generate significant revenue and cash flows.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction spending also includes the following costs: (i) amounts to bring certain acquired properties up to market standard and/or other costs identified during the acquisition process (generally within two years of acquisition) and (ii) permanent conversion of space for highly flexible, move-in-ready laboratory space to foster the growth of promising early- and growth-stage life science companies.
Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures represent spending to reposition or significantly change the use of a property, including through improvement in the asset quality from Class B to Class A/A+.
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures represent costs required to maintain the current revenues of a stabilized property, including the associated costs for renewed and re-leased space.
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Dividend payout ratio (common stock)
Dividend payout ratio (common stock) is the ratio of the absolute dollar amount of dividends on our common stock (shares of common stock outstanding on the respective record dates multiplied by the related dividend per share) to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted.
Dividend yield
Dividend yield for the quarter represents the annualized quarter dividend divided by the closing common stock price at the end of the quarter.
Fixed-charge coverage ratio
Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to cash interest and fixed charges. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts).
The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and fixed charges and computes the fixed-charge coverage ratio for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 523,747 | $ | 461,734 | $ | 1,997,518 | $ | 1,797,536 | |||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 31,967 | $ | 17,522 | $ | 74,204 | $ | 94,203 | |||||||
| Capitalized interest | 89,115 | 79,491 | 363,978 | 278,645 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of loan fees | (4,059) | (3,975) | (15,486) | (13,549) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | (309) | (272) | (1,207) | (384) | |||||||||||
| Cash interest and fixed charges | $ | 116,714 | $ | 92,766 | $ | 421,489 | $ | 358,915 | |||||||
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio: | |||||||||||||||
| – period annualized | 4.5x | 5.0x | 4.7x | 5.0x | |||||||||||
| – trailing 12 months | 4.7x | 5.0x | 4.7x | 5.0x |
We are not able to forecast fourth quarter net income without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a reconciliation for fixed-charge coverage ratio on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amount of items that depend on market conditions outside of our control, including the timing of dispositions, capital events, and financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairment of real estate, and impairment of non-real estate investments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially misleading for our investors.
Gross assets
Gross assets are calculated as total assets plus accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 36,771,402 | $ | 35,523,399 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | 4,985,019 | 4,354,063 | ||||
| Gross assets | $ | 41,756,421 | $ | 39,877,462 |
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Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)
Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization divided by our investment in the property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our value-creation projects are generally expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected project yields or costs.
•Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis.
•Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represent tenants that are investment-grade rated or publicly traded companies with an average daily market capitalization greater than $10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, as reported by Bloomberg Professional Services. Credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings reflect credit ratings of the tenant’s parent entity, and there can be no assurance that a tenant’s parent entity will satisfy the tenant’s lease obligation upon such tenant’s default. We monitor the credit quality and related material changes of our tenants. Material changes that cause a tenant’s market capitalization to decrease below $10 billion, which are not immediately reflected in the twelve-month average, may result in their exclusion from this measure.
Investments in real estate
The following table presents our value-creation pipeline of new Class A/A+ development and redevelopment projects, excluding properties held for sale, as a percentage of gross assets as of December 31, 2023:
| Percentage of Gross Assets | |||
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| Under construction projects and near-term project expected to commence construction in the next two years (60% leased/negotiating) | 9% | ||
| Income-producing/potential cash flows/covered land play(1) | 7% | ||
| Land | 4% |
(1)Includes projects with existing buildings that are generating or can generate operating cash flows. Also includes development rights associated with existing operating campuses. These projects aggregated 1.1% of total annual rental revenue as of December 31, 2023 and are included in our industry mix chart as targeted for a future change in use. Refer to “High-quality and diverse client base in AAA locations” section under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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The square footage presented in the table below is classified as operating as of December 31, 2023. These lease expirations or vacant space at recently acquired properties represent future opportunities for which we have the intent, subject to market conditions and leasing, to commence first-time conversion from non-laboratory space to laboratory space, or to commence future ground-up development:
| Dev/Redev | RSF of Lease Expirations Targeted for Development and Redevelopment | ||||||||||||
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| Property/Submarket | 2024 | 2025 | Thereafter(1) | Total | |||||||||
| Committed near-term project: | |||||||||||||
| 4161 Campus Point Court/University Town Center | Dev | 159,884 | — | — | 159,884 | ||||||||
| Priority anticipated projects: | |||||||||||||
| 311 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Redev | 308,446 | 25,312 | — | 333,758 | ||||||||
| 269 East Grand Avenue/South San Francisco | Redev | 107,250 | — | — | 107,250 | ||||||||
| 3301 Monte Villa Parkway/Bothell | Redev | 50,552 | — | — | 50,552 | ||||||||
| 1020 Red River Street/Austin | Redev | — | 126,034 | — | 126,034 | ||||||||
| 466,248 | 151,346 | — | 617,594 | ||||||||||
| Future projects: | |||||||||||||
| 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard/Cambridge | Dev | 104,500 | — | — | 104,500 | ||||||||
| 446, 458, 500, and 550 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 380,991 | 380,991 | ||||||||
| Other/Greater Boston | Redev | — | — | 167,549 | 167,549 | ||||||||
| 1122 and 1150 El Camino Real/South San Francisco | Dev | — | — | 375,232 | 375,232 | ||||||||
| 3875 Fabian Way/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 228,000 | 228,000 | ||||||||
| 2100, 2200, 2300, and 2400 Geng Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | 84,083 | — | 78,501 | 162,584 | ||||||||
| 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 112,590 | 112,590 | ||||||||
| 10975 and 10995 Torreyana Road/Torrey Pines | Dev | 84,829 | — | — | 84,829 | ||||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/University Town Center | Dev | 335,308 | — | — | 335,308 | ||||||||
| Sequence District by Alexandria/Sorrento Mesa | Dev/Redev | — | — | 684,866 | 684,866 | ||||||||
| 830 4th Avenue South/SoDo | Dev | — | — | 42,380 | 42,380 | ||||||||
| Other/Seattle | Dev | — | — | 77,376 | 77,376 | ||||||||
| 100 Capitola Drive/Research Triangle | Dev | — | — | 34,527 | 34,527 | ||||||||
| 1001 Trinity Street/Austin | Dev | — | 72,938 | — | 72,938 | ||||||||
| Canada | Redev | — | — | 247,743 | 247,743 | ||||||||
| 608,720 | 72,938 | 2,429,755 | 3,111,413 | ||||||||||
| 1,234,852 | 224,284 | 2,429,755 | 3,888,891 |
(1)Includes vacant square footage as of December 31, 2023.
Joint venture financial information
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures, which are not presented, or intended to be presented, in accordance with GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, which are controlled by us through contractual rights or majority voting rights, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control and do not consolidate, and are instead controlled jointly or by our joint venture partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures do not represent our legal claim to those items. For each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and claims have been repaid or satisfied.
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We believe that this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial statements and one that can supplement an understanding of the joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in our consolidated results.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures are limited as an analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative to our consolidated financial statements, which are presented and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Mega campus
Mega campuses are cluster campuses that consist of approximately 1 million RSF or more, including operating, active development/redevelopment, and land RSF less operating RSF expected to be demolished. The following table reconciles our annual rental revenue and value-creation pipeline RSF as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
| Annual Rental Revenue | Value-Creation Pipeline RSF | ||||
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| Mega campus | $ | 1,621,074 | 20,859,507 | ||
| Non-mega campus | 547,096 | 10,648,805 | |||
| Total | $ | 2,168,170 | 31,508,312 | ||
| Mega campus as a percentage of total annual rental revenue and of total value-creation pipeline RSF | 75 | % | 66 | % |
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends includes the deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of total consolidated debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, plus preferred stock outstanding as of the end of the period. Refer to the definition of “Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin” within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.
We are not able to forecast fourth quarter net income without unreasonable effort and therefore do not provide a reconciliation for net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio on a forward-looking basis. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing of dispositions, capital events, and financing decisions, as well as quarterly components such as gain on sales of real estate, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairment of real estate, and impairment of non-real estate investments. Our attempt to predict these amounts may produce significant but inaccurate estimates, which would be potentially misleading for our investors.
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The following table reconciles debt to net debt and preferred stock and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDA as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| Secured notes payable | $ | 119,662 | $ | 59,045 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | 11,096,028 | 10,100,717 | ||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 99,952 | — | ||||
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 76,329 | 74,918 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (618,190) | (825,193) | ||||
| Restricted cash | (42,581) | (32,782) | ||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||
| Net debt and preferred stock | $ | 10,731,200 | $ | 9,376,705 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | $ | 2,094,988 | $ | 1,846,936 | ||
| – trailing 12 months | $ | 1,997,518 | $ | 1,797,536 | ||
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | 5.1 | x | 5.1 | x | ||
| – trailing 12 months | 5.4 | x | 5.2 | x |
Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin
The following table reconciles net income to net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) and computes operating margin for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 280,994 | $ | 670,701 | $ | 654,282 | |||||
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | (980) | (645) | (12,255) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 199,354 | 177,278 | 151,461 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 74,204 | 94,203 | 142,165 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,093,473 | 1,002,146 | 821,061 | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 461,114 | 64,969 | 52,675 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 3,317 | 67,253 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (277,037) | (537,918) | (126,570) | ||||||||
| Investment loss (income) | 195,397 | 331,758 | (259,477) | ||||||||
| Net operating income | 2,026,519 | 1,805,809 | 1,490,595 | ||||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (133,917) | (118,003) | (115,145) | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (93,331) | (74,346) | (54,780) | ||||||||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | $ | 1,799,271 | $ | 1,613,460 | $ | 1,320,670 | |||||
| Net operating income (from above) | $ | 2,026,519 | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 1,490,595 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,885,699 | $ | 2,588,962 | $ | 2,114,150 | |||||
| Operating margin | 70% | 70% | 71% |
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Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments of real estate, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, and investment income or loss. We believe net operating income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure for investors to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent and amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue adjustments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates straight-line rent revenue and the amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases.
Furthermore, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure of our consolidated properties because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial stabilized yields of our properties by calculating net operating income generated by a property divided by our investment in the property. Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level. Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of real estate represent the write-down in the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions or a deterioration in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment gain or loss, which results from investment decisions that occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities. Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as losses on early extinguishment of debt, as these charges often relate to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs that are related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases; contracted services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional fees, rent, and supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We calculate operating margin as net operating income divided by total revenues.
We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should be examined in conjunction with net income or loss as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. Net operating income should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Operating statistics
We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute the number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100% for all properties in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to the definition of “Annual rental revenue” in this “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Same property comparisons
As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently placed into service, the consolidated total income from rentals, as well as rental operating expenses in our operating results, can show significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and year-to-date same property results to align with the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day in the earliest comparable quarterly or year-to-date period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, properties classified as held for sale, and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally, termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties. Refer to “Same properties” within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Stabilized occupancy date
The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which the project is expected to reach occupancy of 95% or greater.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries represent revenues comprising reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses and earned in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.
We classify rental revenues and tenant recoveries generated through the leasing of real estate assets within revenues in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide investors with a separate presentation of rental revenues and tenant recoveries in the “Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the year ended December 31, 2022” subsection of the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 because we believe it promotes investors’ understanding of our operating results. We believe that the presentation of tenant recoveries is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to recover operating expenses under our triple net leases, including recoveries of utilities, repairs and maintenance, insurance, property taxes, common area expenses, and other operating expenses, and of our ability to mitigate the effect to net income for any significant variability to components of our operating expenses.
The following table reconciles income from rentals to tenant recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Income from rentals | $ | 2,842,456 | $ | 2,576,040 | $ | 2,108,249 | |||||
| Rental revenues | (2,143,971) | (1,950,098) | (1,618,592) | ||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | $ | 698,485 | $ | 625,942 | $ | 489,657 |
Total equity capitalization
Total equity capitalization is equal to the outstanding shares of common stock multiplied by the closing price on the last trading day at the end of each period presented.
Total market capitalization
Total market capitalization is equal to the sum of total equity capitalization and total debt.
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Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security interest, as of the period for which income is presented.
The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Unencumbered net operating income | $ | 2,022,177 | $ | 1,790,033 | $ | 1,444,307 | ||||
| Encumbered net operating income | 4,342 | 15,776 | 46,288 | |||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 2,026,519 | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 1,490,595 | ||||
| Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income | 99.8% | 99.1% | 96.9% |
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
From time to time, we enter into capital market transactions, including forward equity sales agreements (“Forward Agreements”), to fund acquisitions, to fund construction of our highly leased development and redevelopment projects, and for general working capital purposes. We are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our Forward Agreements under the treasury stock method while the Forward Agreements are outstanding. As of December 31, 2023, we had no Forward Agreements outstanding. Refer to Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating EPS – diluted, funds from operations per share – diluted, and funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are calculated as follows. Also shown are the weighted-average unvested shares associated with restricted stock awards used in calculating the amounts allocable to unvested stock award holders for each of the respective periods presented below (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Basic shares for earnings per share | 170,909 | 161,659 | 146,921 | ||||
| Forward Agreements | — | — | 539 | ||||
| Diluted shares for earnings per share | 170,909 | 161,659 | 147,460 | ||||
| Basic shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 170,909 | 161,659 | 146,921 | ||||
| Forward Agreements | — | — | 539 | ||||
| Diluted shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 170,909 | 161,659 | 147,460 | ||||
| Weighted-average unvested restricted shares used in the allocations of net income, funds from operations, and funds from operations, as adjusted | 2,325 | 1,723 | 1,782 |
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FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001035443-23-000099.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto under “Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules” in this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those described within this “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Sources: Bloomberg and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Assumes reinvestment of dividends.
(1)Alexandria’s IPO priced at $20.00 per share on May 27, 1997.
(2)Represents the FTSE Nareit Equity Office Index.
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As of December 31, 2022.
(1)Quarter annualized. Refer to “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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As of December 31, 2022.
(1)Represents the percentage of our annual rental revenue generated by our top 20 tenants that are also investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants. Refer to “Annual rental revenue” and “Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
(2)Represents annual rental revenue currently generated from space that is targeted for a future change in use, including 1.1% of total annual rental revenue that is generated from covered land play projects. The weighted-average remaining term of these leases is 5.2 years.
(3)Our other tenants, which aggregate 2.0% of our annual rental revenue, comprise technology, professional services, finance, telecommunications, and construction/real estate companies and less than 1.0% of retail-related tenants by annual rental revenue.
(4)Represents annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2022. Refer to “Annual rental revenue” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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(1)Based on the closing price of common stock as of December 31, 2022 of $145.67 and the common stock dividend declared for the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $1.21 annualized.
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(1)Includes initial proceeds from our joint venture partners’ contribution toward construction projects.
(2)Represents the aggregate gain and consideration in excess of book value recognized on dispositions and partial interest sales, respectively.
(3)Represents the weighted-average capitalization rates for stabilized operating assets.
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Refer to “Net operating income” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
(1)As of December 31, 2022. Represents projects under construction aggregating 5.6 million RSF and seven near-term projects aggregating 2.0 million RSF expected to commence construction during the next four quarters.
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(1)A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. Top 10% ranking represents credit rating levels from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings for publicly traded U.S. REITs, from Bloomberg Professional Services as of December 31, 2022.
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As of December 31, 2022.
(1)Quarter annualized. Refer to “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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Executive summary
Operating results
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 513.3 | $ | 563.4 | |||
| Per share | $ | 3.18 | $ | 3.82 | |||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 1,361.7 | $ | 1,144.9 | |||
| Per share | $ | 8.42 | $ | 7.76 |
The operating results shown above include certain items related to corporate-level investing and financing decisions. For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section and to the tabular presentation of these items in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
An operationally excellent, industry-leading REIT with a high-quality client base of approximately 1,000 tenants supporting high-quality revenues, cash flows, and strong margins
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants | 48 | % | |||
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| Sustained strength in tenant collections: | |||||
| Tenant receivables as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 7.6 | million | ||
| January 2023 tenant rent and receivables collected as of the date of this report | 99.4 | % | |||
| Occupancy of operating properties in North America | 94.8 | % | |||
| Operating margin | 70 | % | (1) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 69 | % | (1) | ||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | |||||
| All tenants | 7.1 | years | |||
| Top 20 tenants | 9.4 | years |
(1)For the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Second-highest annual leasing volume and rental rate increases (cash basis)
•Annual leasing volume of 8.4 million RSF in 2022 represents the second highest in Company history, with 74% generated from our client base of approximately 1,000 tenants.
•Rental rate increase (cash basis) of 22.1% on lease renewals and re-leasing of space represents the second highest rental rate growth (cash basis) in Company history.
| 2022 | ||
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| Total leasing activity – RSF | 8,405,587 | |
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space – RSF | 2,828,539 | |
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | ||
| RSF (included in total leasing activity above) | 4,540,325 | |
| Rental rate increases | 31.0% | |
| Rental rate increases (cash basis) | 22.1% |
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Continued strong net operating income and internal growth, including highest annual same property growth in Company history
•Total revenues of $2.6 billion, up 22.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $2.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased by $292.8 million, or 22.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
•96% of our leases contain contractual annual rent escalations approximating 3%.
•Same property net operating income growth of 6.6% and 9.6% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, with both increases representing the highest growth in Company history.
•Our 2022 same property growth outperformed our 10-year averages of 3.6% and 6.7% (cash basis) as a result of an increase in same property occupancy of 100 bps and early lease renewals that commenced in late 2021/early 2022.
Continued strong, consistent, and increasing dividends with a focus on retaining significant net cash flows from operating activities after dividends for reinvestment
•Common stock dividend declared for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $1.21 per common share, aggregating $4.72 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2022, up 24 cents, or 5%, over the year ended December 31, 2021.
•Dividend yield of 3.3% as of December 31, 2022.
•Dividend payout ratio of 58% for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
•Average annual dividend per-share growth of 6.5% over the last five years.
Alexandria’s value-creation pipeline drives visibility for future growth aggregating over $655 million of incremental net operating income
•Highly leased value-creation pipeline of current and seven near-term projects expected to generate greater than $655 million of incremental net operating income, primarily commencing from the first quarter of 2023 through the fourth quarter of 2025.
•7.6 million RSF of value-creation projects, which are 72% leased.
•77% of the leased RSF of our value-creation projects was generated from our client base of approximately 1,000 tenants.
External growth and investments in real estate
Delivery and commencement of value-creation projects
•During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we placed into service development and redevelopment projects aggregating 497,755 RSF across multiple submarkets, resulting in $28 million of incremental annual net operating income.
•Annual net operating income (cash basis) is expected to increase by $57 million upon the burn-off of initial free rent from recently delivered projects.
•Commenced two development projects aggregating 467,567 RSF during the three months ended December 31, 2022, including 212,796 RSF at 1450 Owens Street in our Mission Bay submarket, which will be 100% funded by our joint venture partner, and 254,771 RSF at 10075 Barnes Canyon Road in our Sorrento Mesa submarket, which will be 50% funded by our joint venture partner.
| Value-creation pipeline of new Class A development and redevelopment projects as a percentage of gross assets | December 31, 2022 | ||
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| Under construction projects 68% leased/negotiating | 10% | ||
| Near-term projects expected to commence construction in the next four quarters 88% leased | 2% | ||
| Income-producing/potential cash flows/covered land play(1) | 7% | ||
| Land | 3% |
(1)Includes projects that have existing buildings that are generating or can generate operating cash flows. Also includes development rights associated with existing operating campuses. These projects aggregate 1.1% of total annual rental revenue as of December 31, 2022 and are included in targeted for a future change in use in our industry mix chart. Refer to “High-quality and diverse client base in AAA locations” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
•81% of construction costs related to active development and redevelopment projects aggregating 5.6 million RSF are under a guaranteed maximum price (“GMP”) contract or other fixed contracts. Our budgets also include construction cost contingencies in GMP contracts plus additional landlord contingencies that generally range from 3% to 5%.
Alexandria is at the vanguard of innovation for a high-quality client base of approximately 1,000 tenants, focused on accommodating their current needs and providing them with a path for future growth
•During the year ended December 31, 2022, we completed acquisitions in our key life science cluster submarkets aggregating 10.2 million SF, which comprise 9.5 million RSF of value-creation opportunities and 0.7 million RSF of operating space, for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8 billion.
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Execution of capital strategy
2022 capital strategy
During 2022, we continued to execute on many of the long-term components of our capital strategy, as described below.
Maintained access to diverse sources of capital strategically important to our long-term capital structure
•Generated significant net cash flows from operating activities
•In 2022, we funded approximately $460 million of our equity capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends.
•Continued strategic value harvesting through real estate dispositions and partial interest sales
•In 2022, these sales generated $2.2 billion of capital for investment into our highly leased development and redevelopment projects and strategic acquisitions. In connection with these transactions, we recorded gains or consideration in excess of book value aggregating $1.2 billion.
•Achieved significant growth in annualized Adjusted EBITDA of $215.7 million, or 13%, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, which allowed us to:
•Improve our net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA ratio to 5.1x, representing the lowest ratio in Company history, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 annualized, and fund $1.2 billion of growth on a leverage-neutral basis; and
•Take advantage of favorable capital market environment and opportunistically issue, on a leverage-neutral basis, unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $1.8 billion with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.28% and an initial weighted-average term of 22.0 years.
•Continued disciplined management of common equity issuances to support growth in FFO per share, as adjusted, and NAV per share
•In 2022, the aforementioned internally generated capital enabled us to meet our capital requirements while prudently limiting the amount of equity issuances to 12.9 million shares of common stock sold under our forward equity sales agreements and ATM common stock offering program for net proceeds of $2.5 billion.
Maintained a strong and flexible balance sheet with lowest leverage in Company history as of December 31, 2022
•Investment-grade credit ratings ranked in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.1x, the lowest ratio in Company history, and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 5.0x for the three months ended December 31, 2022 annualized.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 25%.
•99.4% of our debt has a fixed rate.
•13.2 years weighted-average remaining term of debt.
•No debt maturities prior to 2025.
•No remaining LIBOR-based debt ahead of June 2023 phase-out.
•$5.3 billion of liquidity.
•$24.9 billion in total equity capitalization, which ranks in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
•$1.4 billion of contractual construction funding commitments from existing real estate joint venture partners expected over the next four years.
Completion of unsecured senior line of credit amendment to upsize and extend term
•In 2022, we amended our unsecured senior line of credit with the following key changes:
| New Agreement | Change | |||||
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| Commitments available for borrowing | $4.0 billion | Up $1.0 billion | ||||
| Maturity date | January 2028 | Extended by 2 years | ||||
| Interest rate | SOFR+0.875% | Converted to SOFR from LIBOR |
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2023 capital strategy
During 2023, we intend to continue to execute our capital strategy to achieve further improvements to our credit profile, which will allow us to further improve our cost of capital and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Consistent with 2022, our capital strategy for 2023 includes the following elements:
•Allocate capital to Class A properties located in life science, agtech, and tech campuses in AAA urban innovation clusters.
•Maintain prudent access to diverse sources of capital, which include net cash flows from operating activities after dividends, incremental leverage-neutral debt supported by growth in Adjusted EBITDA, strategic value harvesting and asset recycling through real estate disposition and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, sales of equity, and other capital.
•Continue to improve our credit profile.
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth.
•Prudently ladder debt maturities and manage short-term variable-rate debt.
•Prudently manage equity investments to support corporate-level investment strategies.
•Maintain a stable and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity.
The anticipated delivery of significant incremental EBITDA from our development and redevelopment of new Class A properties is expected to enable us to continue to debt fund a significant portion of our development and redevelopment projects on a leverage-neutral basis. We expect to continue to maintain access to diverse sources of capital, including unsecured senior notes payable and secured construction loans for our development and redevelopment projects from time to time. We expect to continue to maintain a significant proportion of our net operating income on an unencumbered basis to allow for future flexibility for accessing both unsecured and secured debt markets, although we expect traditional secured mortgage notes payable will remain a small component of our capital structure. We intend to supplement our remaining capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends and proceeds from real estate asset sales, non-real estate investment sales, partial interest sales, and equity capital. For further information, refer to “Projected results, Sources of capital,” and “Uses of capital” within this Item 7. Our ability to meet our 2023 capital strategy objectives and expectations will depend in part on capital market conditions, real estate market conditions, and other factors beyond our control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these objectives and expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” under Part I and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Operating summary
| Historical Same PropertyNet Operating Income Growth(1) | Favorable Lease Structure(3) | ||||
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| Strategic Lease Structure by Owner and Operator of Collaborative Life Science, Agtech, and Technology Campuses | |||||
| Increasing cash flows | |||||
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 96% | ||||
| Stable cash flows | |||||
| Percentage of triple net leases | 93% | ||||
| Lower capex burden | |||||
| Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures | 93% | ||||
| Historical Rental Rate Growth: Renewed/Re-Leased Space | Margins(4) | ||||
| Operating | Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
| 70% | 69% | ||||
| Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(5) | Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(5) |
(1)Refer to “Same properties” and “Non-GAAP measures and definitions“ within this Item 7 for additional details. “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” contains the definition of “Net operating income” and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
(2)Our 2022 same property growth outperformed our 10-year averages of 3.6% and 6.7% (cash basis) as a result of an increase in same property occupancy of 100 bps and early lease renewals that commenced in late 2021/early 2022.
(3)Percentages calculated based on annual rental revenue in effect as of December 31, 2022.
(4)Represents percentages for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
(5)Quarter annualized. Refer to the definitions of “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA” and “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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Industry and ESG leadership: catalyzing and leading the way for positive change to benefit human health and society
•In January 2022, Alexandria Venture Investments, our strategic venture capital platform, was recognized by Silicon Valley Bank in its “Healthcare Investments and Exits: Annual Report 2021” as the #1 most active corporate investor in biopharma by new deal volume (2020-2021) for the fifth consecutive year. In March 2022, Alexandria Venture Investments was also recognized by AgFunder in its “2022 AgriFoodTech Investment Report” as one of the five most active U.S. Investors in agrifoodtech by number of companies in which it invested (2021) for the second consecutive year.
•Several of Alexandria’s facilities and campuses across our regions received awards in honor of excellence in operations, development, and design:
•200 Technology Square on our Alexandria Technology Square® mega campus in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket earned a 2022 BOMA Mid-Atlantic TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) award in the Corporate Category. The TOBY Awards honor and recognize quality in building operations and award excellence in building management.
•Our Alexandria Center® for AgTech campus in our Research Triangle submarket was named Top Flex/Warehouse Development in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2022 SPACE Awards. The annual SPACE Awards recognize the Research Triangle’s top real estate developments and transactions.
•685 Gateway Boulevard, an amenities building on our Alexandria Technology Center® – Gateway mega campus in our South San Francisco submarket, which is on track to achieve Zero Energy Certification, was awarded one of 10 national awards issued by WoodWorks – Wood Products Council in the 2022 Wood Design Awards, an annual awards program that celebrates excellence in wood building design.
•In February 2022, Alexandria earned the first-ever Fitwel Life Science certification for 300 Technology Square, located on our Alexandria Technology Square® mega campus in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket. The new rigorous, evidence-based Fitwel Life Science Scorecard – developed in partnership with the Center for Active Design exclusively for Alexandria – is the first healthy building framework dedicated to laboratory facilities, marking another pioneering effort by the Company to prioritize tenant health and wellness and further differentiate our world-class laboratory buildings.
•In February 2022, Alexandria was ranked the #5 most sustainable REIT, as featured in the Barron’s article, “10 Real Estate Companies That Are Both Greener and More Profitable.”
•In March 2022, Alexandria’s executive chairman and founder, Joel S. Marcus, was honored by the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation in Arlington, Texas during a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of the historic mission-critical milestone in the development of the national museum. Mr. Marcus, who serves on the foundation’s board of directors, attended alongside fellow foundation board members, major museum donors, government officials, and 15 Medal of Honor recipients to commemorate the foundation’s remarkable progress toward its goal to build a permanent home where the inspiring stories of our country’s Medal of Honor recipients will be brought to life.
•In April 2022, 9880 Campus Point Drive, a 98,000 RSF development on the Campus Point by Alexandria mega campus in our University Town Center submarket, earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Core & Shell rating system. Home to Alexandria GradLabs®, a dynamic proprietary platform purpose-built to accelerate the growth of promising post-seed-stage life science companies, the cutting-edge facility demonstrates high levels of sustainability, including decreased water consumption, significantly reduced energy use, and increased use of recycled resources and materials.
•In June 2022, we released our 2021 ESG Report, which highlights our longstanding ESG leadership. The report details our efforts to advance our ESG impact, including by driving high-performance building design and operations to reduce carbon emissions, mitigating climate-related risk in our real estate portfolio, and investing in and providing essential infrastructure for sustainable agrifoodtech companies. It also showcases Alexandria’s comprehensive efforts to catalyze the health, wellness, safety, and productivity of our employees, tenants, local communities, and the world through the built environment and beyond, including through our visionary social responsibility endeavors. Notable initiatives presented in the report that highlight our innovative approach include:
•Furthering the development of our approach to physical and transitional climate-related risk by initiating a process to assess and understand potential physical risk and pathways to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy and continuing to develop science-based targets;
•Implementing innovative solutions to minimize fossil fuel use in our state-of-the-art laboratory development projects, such as at 325 Binney Street, which will harness geothermal energy to target a LEED Zero Energy certification and a 92% reduction in fossil fuel use as a key component of its design to be the most sustainable laboratory building in Cambridge; at 751 Gateway Boulevard, which is pursuing electrification and is tracking to be the first all-electric laboratory building in South San Francisco; and at our Alexandria Center® for Life Science – South Lake Union mega campus in Seattle, where the Company is incorporating an innovative wastewater heat recovery system; and
•Increasing our investment in renewable electricity to mitigate carbon emissions in our existing asset base, including through a large-scale solar power purchase agreement that will significantly increase the supply of renewable electricity to our Greater Boston market starting in 2024.
•In July 2022, Alexandria Venture Investments was recognized as the #1 most active corporate investor in biopharma by new deal volume (2021-1H22) for the fifth consecutive year by Silicon Valley Bank in its “Healthcare Investments and Exits: Mid-Year 2022 Report.” Alexandria’s venture activity provides us with, among other things, mission-critical data and insights into industry innovations and trends.
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•In September 2022, coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Month, we announced our deepened partnership with KITA, a non-profit providing tuition-free summer camp for children who have lost a loved one to suicide, and the advancement of our eighth social responsibility pillar addressing the mental health crisis. Through Alexandria’s significant support, KITA will have free, long-term access to 28 acres in Acton, Maine that will serve as the non-profit’s new home and enable it to grow its program and increase the number of children it serves.
•In October 2022, Alexandria continued to enhance its first social responsibility pillar focused on advancing human health by empowering NEXT for AUTISM’s development of important support services for autistic individuals and their families. Alexandria has been forging strategically supportive partnerships with highly impactful organizations that aim to accelerate groundbreaking medical innovation to advance vitally needed therapies for individuals with autism.
•In October 2022, Alexandria’s position as a groundbreaking leader in ESG was reinforced in the 2022 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, with several achievements, including (i) Regional and Global Sector Leader for buildings in development in the Science & Technology sector, (ii) #2 ranking for buildings in operation in the Diversified Listed sector, and (iii) “A” disclosure score for the fifth consecutive year. Alexandria has earned “Green Star” recognitions in the operating asset benchmark for the sixth consecutive year and in the development benchmark for the third consecutive year since its 2020 launch.
•In October 2022, Alexandria was recognized as a Climate Leader by the Sponsors of Mass Save®, a collaborative of the energy utilities and energy efficiency service providers in Massachusetts. Utilizing these programs in our Greater Boston market, we have implemented over 65 energy conservation projects across more than 40 buildings over the last 10 years, resulting in estimated recurring annual energy savings of over 5 million kWh. Alexandria was the only real estate company to be selected in the inaugural cohort of honorees.
•In October 2022, Mr. Marcus, as a newly appointed member of the Prix Galien USA’s esteemed Awards jury, honored groundbreaking medical innovations in life science. He served on the Prix Galien committee, alongside other influential science leaders, that recognized the Best Startup, Best Digital Health Solution and the inaugural Best Incubators, Accelerators and Equity.
•In October 2022, 9880 Campus Point Drive on the Campus Point by Alexandria mega campus in our University Town Center submarket received an Orchid award for Architecture from the San Diego Architectural Foundation, and a People’s Choice Orchid. The facility is home to Alexandria GradLabs®, a dynamic platform that is accelerating the growth of promising early-stage life science companies.
•Alexandria is addressing some of today’s most urgent societal challenges through our eight social responsibility pillars, including the mental health crisis and opioid addiction. In October 2022:
•Alexandria presented a timely conversation on the state of mental health in America with former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, one of the world’s leading voices and policymakers on mental health, at the Galien Forum USA 2022, which was held at the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – New York City.
•OneFifteen, a novel, data-driven comprehensive care model we developed in partnership with Verily, celebrated its third anniversary of the campus’s opening in Dayton, Ohio. OneFifteen has treated over 5,800 patients since opening its doors in October 2019.
•In November 2022, our executive chairman and founder, Joel S. Marcus, presented at the much-anticipated Annual Baron Investment Conference for a rare second time. Mr. Marcus opened the program with a presentation on what renowned author and business strategist Jim Collins describes as our “Superior Results, Distinctive Impact, and Lasting Endurance.”
•In November 2022, Alexandria earned several 2022 TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards from BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) in Boston, Seattle, and Raleigh-Durham. The TOBY Awards recognize quality in commercial buildings and reward excellence in building management.
•In our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket: Four recognitions across three of our premier mega campuses – Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square, Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square, and Alexandria Technology Square® – for Corporate Facility, Laboratory Building, Renovated Building, and Building Under 100,000 SF categories.
•In our Lake Union submarket: A recognition for 1165 Eastlake Avenue East on The Eastlake Life Science Campus by Alexandria mega campus in the Corporate Facility category.
•In our Research Triangle submarket: A recognition for 9 Laboratory Drive on our Alexandria Center® for AgTech campus in the Life Science category.
•In January 2023, Alexandria Venture Investments was recognized by Silicon Valley Bank in its “Healthcare Investments and Exits: Annual Report 2022” as the #1 most active corporate investor in biopharma by new deal volume (2021-2022) for the sixth consecutive year. Alexandria’s venture activity provides us with, among other things, mission-critical data on and insights into key macro life science industry and innovation trends.
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(1)Reflects current score for Alexandria and latest scores available for the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index companies from Bloomberg Professional Services as of December 31, 2022.
(2)Top 10% ranking among companies included in the Sustainalytics Global Universe, based on information available from Bloomberg Professional Services as of December 31, 2022.
(3)Reflects current scores for Alexandria and latest scores available for the FTSE Nareit All REITs Index companies on ISS’s website as of December 31, 2022.
(4)Top 10% ranking among FTSE Nareit All REITs Index companies, based on information available from Bloomberg Professional Services as of December 31, 2022.
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Environmental progress data for 2021 reflected in the chart above received independent limited assurance from DNV Business Assurance USA, Inc.
(1)2025 environmental goal for Alexandria’s cumulative progress relative to a 2015 baseline on a like-for-like basis for buildings in operation that the Company directly manages.
(2)2025 environmental goal for buildings in operation that Alexandria indirectly and directly manages. In alignment with industry best practice, the Company reports waste diversion annually; the 2025 goal is to
achieve a waste diversion rate of at least 45% by 2025.
(3)Progress toward 2025 goals.
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Climate change and sustainability
We cannot predict the rate at which climate change will progress. However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, and business. For example, most of our properties are located along the east and west coasts of the U.S. and some of our properties are located in close proximity to shorelines. To the extent that climate change impacts weather patterns, our markets could experience severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms, wild fires, droughts, and coastal flooding due to increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for space at our properties, delays in construction and resulting increased construction costs, or in our inability to operate the buildings at all. Climate change and severe weather may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, and by increasing the costs of energy, maintenance, repair of water and/or wind damage, and snow removal at our properties. We continue to evaluate our asset base for potential exposure to the following climate-related risks: sea level rise and increases in heavy rain, flood, drought, extreme heat, and wildfire. As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we purchase property insurance to mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and natural disasters. However, our insurance may not adequately cover all of our potential losses. As a result, there can be no assurance that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or business.
Board of directors and leadership oversight
The Audit Committee of Alexandria’s Board of Directors oversees the management of the Company’s financial and other systemic risks, including those related to climate. At a management level, Alexandria’s Sustainability Committee, which comprises members of the executive management team and senior decision makers spanning the Company’s Real Estate Development, Asset Management, Risk, and Sustainability teams, leads the development and execution of our approach to climate-related risk.
Proactively managing and mitigating climate risk
The resilience of our properties under a changing climate is paramount both for our business and our tenants’ mission-critical research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization efforts. We consider the potential impacts associated with climate change and extreme weather conditions in the acquisition, design, development, and operation of our buildings and campuses. Our approach to climate readiness focuses on physical and transition risks and is aligned to guidelines issued by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”), which we endorsed in 2018. To this end, we have initiated a process to assess potential physical risks as well as the pathways to mitigate and adapt to climate change. We are also preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy and continue to advance our approach to sustainable design and operations to align with our tenants’ strategic sustainability goals and anticipate evolving regulations.
As further detailed in the “Monitoring and preparing for transition” section below, over the past few years, regulatory bodies in most of our regions have either passed or proposed legislation to limit the carbon footprint of buildings, require procurement of clean power, or eliminate natural gas from new construction projects. Additionally, certain U.S. jurisdictions incorporated guidelines into their building codes to address the up-front impacts of building materials such as concrete. Moreover, our tenant preferences for green, efficient, and healthy buildings continue to rise. As of December 31, 2022, 90% of Alexandria’s top 20 tenants (by annual rental revenue) have set net-zero carbon and/or carbon neutrality goals. As a result of our own sustainability mission compelling us to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate risk, as well as the changing regulatory environment and our tenants’ expectations, we have implemented a comprehensive approach to assessing and mitigating physical risk to our properties as well as to preparing for the transition, as described below.
Assessing and mitigating physical risk to our properties
We consider two climate change scenarios for the years 2030 and 2050 when evaluating physical risk to our properties: (1) a business-as-usual scenario in which greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions continue to increase with time (Representative Concentration Pathways (“RCP”) 8.5); and (2) a mitigation scenario in which GHG emissions level off by the year 2050 and decline thereafter (RCP 4.5). To ensure a conservative evaluation of potential risk at the asset level, we use the RCP 8.5 scenario, which has greater climate hazard impacts than RCP 4.5. These climate change assessments covering both acute and chronic risks enable us to assess preparedness for climate-related risks across the real estate life cycle.
For our property acquisitions, our risk management and sustainability teams will conduct climate change evaluations and advise the transactions and asset management teams of any need for potential property upgrades, which are evaluated in our financial modeling and transactional decisions.
For our developments and redevelopments of new Class A properties, we will evaluate the potential impact of sea level rise, storm surges in coastal or tidal locations, and changing temperatures out to the year 2050. As feasible, we will consider designs that accommodate potential expansion of cooling infrastructure to meet future building needs while providing flexibility and optimization of infrastructure funds for more immediate needs. In water-scarce areas, we will consider planting drought-resistant vegetation and equipping buildings to connect to a municipal recycled-water infrastructure where available and feasible. In areas prone to wildfire, we will work toward incorporating brush management practices into landscape design and including enhanced air filtration systems to
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support safe and healthy indoor air. For example, we have designed our development project at 15 Necco street to account for a high-emissions climate scenario and incorporate a number of innovative measures, including the strategic placement of critical infrastructure and building systems to provide multiple layers of protection, elevate the first floor above predicted 2070 flood evaluation (as published by the City of Boston), and install landscape and hardscape features to decrease surface water runoff and serve as barriers to potential flooding.
For our properties located in the areas prone to wildfires or flooding, we are evaluating the extent to which we have mitigations in place and which operational and physical improvements may be made. For example, resilience measures that may be implemented at some of our properties will include the following:
•In areas prone to fire, we will work toward incorporating brush management practices into landscape design; we will select less flammable vegetation species and position them in a reasonable distance from a property; we will construct building envelopes with fire-resistant materials; and will install HVAC systems that are able to filter smoke particulates in the air in the event of fire.
•In areas prone to flooding, critical building mechanical equipment will be positioned on the roofs or significantly above the projected potential flood elevations; temporary flood barriers will be stored on-site to be deployed at building entrances prior to a flood event; property entrances or the first floor will be elevated above projected present-day and future flood elevations; backflow preventors on storm/sewer utilities that discharge from the building will be installed; and the building envelope will be waterproofed up to the projected flood elevation.
As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we maintain all-risk property insurance at the portfolio level to mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and natural disasters (including floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and wind events). However, our insurance may not adequately cover all of our potential losses. As a result, there can be no assurance that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or business.
We also maintain all-risk property insurance at the portfolio level to mitigate certain risks associated with natural catastrophes (floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and wind events); our insurance policies, however, may not completely cover all our potential losses.
Monitoring and preparing for transition
Globally, public concern regarding climate change has continued to escalate. On November 20, 2022, the United Nations (“UN”) held its annual climate summit, COP27, and as a result of the summit announced an agreement that reaffirmed the goal to limit the global temperature rise to the crucial temperature threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The agreement also provided a loss and damage fund for countries most vulnerable to climate disasters. As of the date of this report, no decisions have been made on who should pay into the fund, where the funds will come from, and which countries will benefit, and it is unknown how or if the terms of the agreement will be carried out effectively or whether these funds will be sufficient to mitigate the effects of damages related to climate change over time.
In August 2021, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a detailed report titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis,” which provides comprehensive evidence of the catastrophic impact of GHG emissions on climate change, including increases in severe and dangerous weather conditions. In the U.S., in June 2019, President Biden identified climate change as one of his administration’s top priorities and pledged to seek measures that would pave the path for the U.S. to eliminate net GHG pollution by the year 2050. In April 2021, President Biden announced his plan to reduce the U.S. GHG emissions by at least 50% by the year 2030. These environmental goals earned a prominent place in President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021. Also, in August 2022, U.S. Congress signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), which directs nearly $400 billion for federal spending to be used toward reducing carbon emissions and funding clean energy over the next 10 years and is designed to encourage private investment in clean energy, transport, and manufacturing. It is yet unknown what impact, if any, the IRA may have on us.
Numerous states and municipalities have adopted state and local laws and policies on climate change and emission reduction targets, including, but not limited to, the following:
California
•In September 2018, Senate Bill 100 was signed into law in California, accelerating the state’s renewable portfolio standard target dates and setting a policy of meeting 100% of retail electricity sales from eligible renewables and zero-carbon resources by December 31, 2045.
•In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed an executive order requiring all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state to be emission free by 2035.
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•In November 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted an All-Electric New Construction Ordinance that will require all new buildings (residential and non-residential) with initial building permit applications made on or after June 1, 2021 to have all-electric indoor and outdoor space-conditioning, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying systems.
•In September 2021, Governor Newsom signed legislation aimed at achieving net-zero GHG emissions associated with cement used within the state no later than 2045.
•In September 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom enacted a package of legislation that, among other measures, will allow the state to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2045; establish an 85% emissions reduction target by 2045; achieve 90% and 95% clean energy by 2035 and 2040, respectively; and establish a regulatory framework for removing carbon pollution.
Massachusetts
•In March 2021, Senate Bill 9 was signed into law, updating the state’s climate policy to ensure net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and establishing interim emission reduction targets for several sectors, including commercial and industrial buildings.
•In September 2021, the Boston City Council approved an amendment to the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (“BERDO 2.0”), which imposes enforceable emission limits on buildings over 20,000 square feet starting in 2025-2030, targeting zero emissions by 2050. Furthermore, BERDO 2.0 adds a requirement that water and energy use data reported to the City of Boston be verified by a third-party. (An annual reporting requirement starting in 2022 for year 2021 was imposed by BERDO 1.0.)
•In August 2022, Governor Charlie Baker enacted a bill to enable the state to meet its climate targets, with key provisions, including mandating all new vehicles sold to be emission free by 2035; providing certain municipalities the ability to ban fossil fuel hookups in new construction or major renovation projects; requiring the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to electrify its entire fleet of public transportation vehicles by 2040 and purchase only zero-emission buses starting in 2030; and phasing out incentives for fossil fuel-powered heating and cooling systems.
New York
•In July 2019, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) was signed into law, establishing a statewide framework to reduce net GHG emissions.
•In December 2022, New York approved the Scoping Plan, which details actions required to advance directives stated in the CLCPA and to enable New York to achieve:
•70% renewable energy by 2030;
•Zero emissions electricity by 2040;
•40% GHG emissions reduction below 1990 levels by 2030;
•85% GHG emissions reduction below 1990 levels by 2050; and
•Net-zero GHG emissions statewide by 2050.
•In May 2019, New York City enacted Local Law 97 as a part of the Climate Mobilization Act aimed at reducing GHG emissions by 80% from commercial and residential buildings by 2050. Starting in 2024, this law will place carbon caps on most buildings larger than 25,000 square feet.
•In December 2021, New York City passed Local Law 154, which will phase out fossil fuel usage in newly constructed residential and commercial buildings starting in 2024 for lower-rise buildings and in 2027 for taller buildings. With few exceptions, all buildings constructed in New York City must be fully electric by 2027.
Washington
•In May 2019, the Clean Buildings Act was signed into law in the state of Washington. The law imposed a cap on the energy used in commercial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet and established a phase-in compliance requirement starting in 2026. In March 2022, the law was expanded to apply to commercial buildings exceeding 20,000 square feet.
•In 2020, the State of Washington set GHG emission limits, which will require the state to reduce emissions levels by 45% below 1990 levels by 2030 and by 70% below 1990 levels by 2040, and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Maryland
•In April 2022, the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 became law in Maryland. The law requires new and existing buildings over 35,000 RSF:
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•To report energy use data annually beginning in 2025;
•To reduce direct GHG emissions by 20% from 2025 levels by 2030; and
•To have net-zero direct emissions by 2040.
The law also requires the state to reduce its GHG emissions by 60% below 2006 levels by 2031 and to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2045.
North Carolina
•In January 2022, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order that updates the state’s GHG emission goals to require a reduction of 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achievement of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
Alexandria has implemented a comprehensive approach to responding to transition risk through the following strategies:
Decarbonizing construction
Alexandria targets LEED Gold or Platinum certification for new ground-up developments. Through our sustainability goals for new developments, we deliver energy- and resource-efficient buildings that meet or exceed tenant, city, state, and federal requirements for energy and water efficiency, material sourcing, biodiversity, and alternative transportation.
We are also revolutionizing the design of our buildings through innovative low-carbon solutions and are pursuing more advanced certifications in Zero Energy from LEED and the International Living Future Institute (“ILFI”) for two projects:
•At 325 Binney Street, on our Alexandria Center at One Kendall Square mega campus in our Cambridge submarket, the building design harnesses geothermal energy and is expected to yield a 92% reduction in fossil fuel consumption. The project is targeting LEED Platinum Core & Shell and LEED Zero Energy certifications.
•At 685 Gateway Boulevard, an amenities building on our Alexandria Technology Center® – Gateway mega campus in our South San Francisco submarket, we are targeting Zero Energy Certification through ILFI by leveraging design strategies such as building envelope optimization, high-performance features, and on-site energy generation.
With several jurisdictions shifting (or with plans to shift soon) from fossil fuels for heating and requiring all electric buildings as a strategy to reduce carbon emissions associated with building operations, we have proactively incorporated electrification into new building designs, with one project completed and three currently in progress. We also continue to explore further opportunities to heat and cool our buildings with alternative energy, such as geothermal and wastewater heat recovery.
Embodied carbon from the building sector accounts for 11% of annual global GHG emissions, and Alexandria is playing a leadership role in the industry’s effort to measure and ultimately reduce carbon associated with the construction process. In 2019, Alexandria became a sponsor and the first REIT to use the Carbon Leadership Forum’s Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool. For new construction projects, we seek to procure products with Environmental Product Declarations (“EPDs”), which document and verify information on product composition and environmental impact. Using such EPDs, Alexandria targets a 10% reduction in embodied carbon for new ground-up development projects.
Investing in renewable energy
Alexandria anticipates a significant increase in the percentage of renewable electricity used by our properties beginning in 2024 as a result of a new large-scale solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”) that we executed in our Greater Boston market. Starting in 2024, the PPA is expected to supply the Greater Boston market with new renewable electricity with power produced by a solar farm that will be connected to the New England grid. With this contract in place, 53% of Alexandria’s total electricity consumption is expected to be renewable based on electric usage during 2021.
Reducing the environmental footprint of buildings in operation
Our sustainability mission compels us toward industry-leading sustainability practices and performance that can help reduce operating expenses and result in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value, and thus enable us to capture climate-related opportunities. Our ongoing efforts to reduce consumption are driven by our commitment to operational excellence in sustainability, building efficiency, and service to our tenants. Alexandria’s 2025 sustainability goals for buildings in operation and new ground-up construction projects provide the framework, metrics, and targets that guide the Company’s focus on continuous, long-term improvement. For buildings in operation, we set goals to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption, and potable water consumption and increase waste diversion by the year 2025.
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(1)2025 environmental goal for Alexandria’s cumulative progress relative to a 2015 baseline on a like-for-like basis for buildings in operation that the Company directly manages.
(2)2025 environmental goal for buildings in operation that Alexandria indirectly and directly manages. In alignment with industry best practice, the Company reports waste diversion annually; the 2025 goal is to achieve a waste diversion rate of at least 45% by 2025.
(3)Progress toward 2025 goal.
As we look to the future, we are creating our long-term strategy and plan for the net zero-carbon transition. We are developing an approach to set industry-leading science-based targets that will provide a pathway to reduce GHG emissions and continue our leadership in sustainability.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of the risks we face from climate change.
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Results of operations
We present a tabular comparison of items, whether gain or loss, that may facilitate a high-level understanding of our results and provide context for the disclosures included in this annual report on Form 10-K. We believe that such tabular presentation promotes a better understanding for investors of the corporate-level decisions made and activities performed that significantly affect comparison of our operating results from period to period. We also believe that this tabular presentation will supplement for investors an understanding of our disclosures and real estate operating results. Gains or losses on sales of real estate and impairments of assets classified as held for sale are related to corporate-level decisions to dispose of real estate. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt are related to corporate-level financing decisions focused on our capital structure strategy. Significant realized and unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairments of real estate and non-real estate investments, and acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignation of an executive officer are not related to the operating performance of our real estate assets as they result from strategic, corporate-level non-real estate investment decisions and external market conditions. Impairments of non-real estate investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate as they represent the write-down of non-real estate investments when their fair values decrease below their respective carrying values due to changes in general market or other conditions outside of our control. Significant items included in the tabular disclosure for current periods are described in further detail under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Key items included in net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related per share amounts were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Amount | Per Share – Diluted | |||||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | $ | (65.0) | $ | (52.7) | $ | (0.40) | $ | (0.35) | ||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (3.3) | (67.3) | (0.02) | (0.46) | ||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate(1) | 537.9 | 126.6 | 3.33 | 0.86 | ||||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | (7.2) | — | (0.04) | — | ||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains on non-real estate investments | (412.2) | 43.6 | (2.55) | 0.30 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | (20.5) | — | (0.13) | — | ||||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | 110.1 | — | 0.75 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 29.7 | $ | 160.3 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 1.10 |
(1)Refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional information.
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Same properties
We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our properties, referred to as “Same Properties.” For additional information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to the definition of “Same property comparisons” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. The following table presents information regarding our Same Properties as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:
| December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year | 6.6% | 4.2 | % | ||
| Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year | 9.6% | 7.1 | % | ||
| Operating margin | 70% | 72% | |||
| Number of Same Properties | 253 | 247 | |||
| RSF | 26,121,796 | 23,490,412 | |||
| Occupancy – current-period average | 95.7% | 96.6 | % | ||
| Occupancy – same-period prior-year average | 94.7% | 96.3 | % |
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The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the year ended December 31, 2022:
| Development – under construction | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Davis Drive | 1 | |
| 201 Brookline Avenue | 1 | |
| 15 Necco Street | 1 | |
| 751 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 325 Binney Street | 1 | |
| 1150 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 9810 Darnestown Road | 1 | |
| 99 Coolidge Avenue | 1 | |
| 500 North Beacon Street and 4 Kingsbury Avenue | 2 | |
| 9808 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 6040 George Watts Hill Drive | 1 | |
| 1450 Owens Street | 1 | |
| 10075 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 14 | ||
| Development – placed into service after January 1, 2021 | Properties | |
| 1165 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 201 Haskins Way | 1 | |
| 825 and 835 Industrial Road | 2 | |
| 9950 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 3115 Merryfield Row | 1 | |
| 8 and 10 Davis Drive | 2 | |
| 5 and 9 Laboratory Drive | 2 | |
| 10055 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 10102 Hoyt Park Drive | 1 | |
| 12 | ||
| Redevelopment – under construction | Properties | |
| 2400 Ellis Road, 40 and 41 Moore Drive, and 14 TW Alexander Drive | 4 | |
| 840 Winter Street | 1 | |
| 20400 Century Boulevard | 1 | |
| 9601 and 9603 Medical Center Drive | 2 | |
| One Rogers Street | 1 | |
| 40, 50, and 60 Sylvan Road | 3 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Advanced Technologies – Monte Villa Parkway | 6 | |
| 651 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 8800 Technology Forest Place | 1 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| 24 |
| Redevelopment – placed into service after January 1, 2021 | Properties | |
|---|---|---|
| 700 Quince Orchard Road | 1 | |
| 3160 Porter Drive | 1 | |
| 5505 Morehouse Drive | 1 | |
| The Arsenal on the Charles | 11 | |
| 30-02 48th Avenue | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| 16 | ||
| Acquisitions after January 1, 2021 | Properties | |
| 3301, 3303, 3305, 3307, 3420, and 3440 Hillview Avenue | 6 | |
| Sequence District by Alexandria | 5 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Fenway | 1 | |
| 550 Arsenal Street | 1 | |
| 1501-1599 Industrial Road | 6 | |
| One Investors Way | 2 | |
| 2475 Hanover Street | 1 | |
| 10975 and 10995 Torreyana Road | 2 | |
| Pacific Technology Park | 5 | |
| 1122 and 1150 El Camino Real | 2 | |
| 12 Davis Drive | 1 | |
| 8505 Costa Verde Boulevard and 4260 Nobel Drive | 2 | |
| 225 and 235 Presidential Way | 2 | |
| 104 TW Alexander Drive | 4 | |
| One Hampshire Street | 1 | |
| Intersection Campus | 12 | |
| 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard | 1 | |
| 10010 and 10140 Campus Point Drive and 4275 Campus Point Court | 3 | |
| 446 and 458 Arsenal Street | 2 | |
| 35 Gatehouse Drive | 1 | |
| 1001 Trinity Street and 1020 Red River Street | 2 | |
| Other | 37 | |
| 99 | ||
| Unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 4 | |
| Properties held for sale | 10 | |
| Total properties excluded from Same Properties | 179 | |
| Same Properties | 253 | |
| Total properties in North America as of December 31, 2022 | 432 |
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Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2021
The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. We provide a comparison of the results for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2020, including a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Refer to the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for definitions of “Tenant recoveries” and “Net operating income” and their reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, income from rentals and net income, respectively.
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| Income from rentals: | |||||||||||||||
| Same Properties | $ | 1,385,380 | $ | 1,289,246 | $ | 96,134 | 7.5 | % | |||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 564,718 | 329,346 | 235,372 | 71.5 | |||||||||||
| Rental revenues | 1,950,098 | 1,618,592 | 331,506 | 20.5 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 478,333 | 407,450 | 70,883 | 17.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 147,609 | 82,207 | 65,402 | 79.6 | |||||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | 625,942 | 489,657 | 136,285 | 27.8 | |||||||||||
| Income from rentals | 2,576,040 | 2,108,249 | 467,791 | 22.2 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 620 | 479 | 141 | 29.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 12,302 | 5,422 | 6,880 | 126.9 | |||||||||||
| Other income | 12,922 | 5,901 | 7,021 | 119.0 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 1,864,333 | 1,697,175 | 167,158 | 9.8 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 724,629 | 416,975 | 307,654 | 73.8 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 2,588,962 | 2,114,150 | 474,812 | 22.5 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 561,301 | 475,209 | 86,092 | 18.1 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 221,852 | 148,346 | 73,506 | 49.6 | |||||||||||
| Rental operations | 783,153 | 623,555 | 159,598 | 25.6 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 1,303,032 | 1,221,966 | 81,066 | 6.6 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 502,777 | 268,629 | 234,148 | 87.2 | |||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 315,214 | 21.1 | % | |||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties | $ | 1,303,032 | $ | 1,221,966 | $ | 81,066 | 6.6 | % | |||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (54,991) | (79,602) | 24,611 | (30.9) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (26,224) | (27,252) | 1,028 | (3.8) | |||||||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) | $ | 1,221,817 | $ | 1,115,112 | $ | 106,705 | 9.6 | % |
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Income from rentals
Total income from rentals for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $467.8 million, or 22.2%, to $2.6 billion, compared to $2.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, as a result of increase in rental revenues and tenant recoveries, as discussed below.
Rental revenues
Total rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $331.5 million, or 20.5%, to $2.0 billion, compared to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties related to 3.9 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2021 and 99 operating properties aggregating 9.6 million RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2021.
Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $96.1 million, or 7.5%, to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2021 and an increase in occupancy from our Same Properties to 95.7% for the year ended December 31, 2022 from 94.7% for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $136.3 million, or 27.8%, to $625.9 million, compared to $489.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was partially from our Non-Same Properties related to our development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired subsequent to January 1, 2021, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
Same Properties tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $70.9 million, or 17.4%, primarily due to higher operating expenses during the year ended December 31, 2022, as discussed under “Rental operations” below. As of December 31, 2022, approximately 93% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.
Other income
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $7.0 million, or 119.0%, to $12.9 million, compared to $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in other income was primarily due to an increase in fees for construction management services provided to tenants and an increase in interest income resulting from larger average deposits in, and higher interest rates earned by, our money market accounts during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
Rental operations
Total rental operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $159.6 million, or 25.6%, to $783.2 million, compared to $623.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was partially due to incremental expenses related to our Non-Same Properties, which consist of development and redevelopment projects placed into service and acquired properties, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
Same Properties rental operating expenses increased by $86.1 million, or 18.1%, to $561.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $475.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily the result of increases in (i) utilities expenses aggregating $21.4 million, primarily due to increased electricity usage and rates; (ii) property tax expenses aggregating $16.4 million, primarily related to changes in the ownership of four of our consolidated real estate joint ventures located in our Mission Bay submarket during the three months ended December 31, 2021 and resulting tax reassessment of values of the properties held by these joint ventures; and (iii) higher contract services costs aggregating $12.7 million, primarily due to increases in security services and trash and janitorial service consumption and rates.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $25.8 million, or 17.0%, to $177.3 million, compared to $151.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, approximately $7.2 million of the increase was the result of the acceleration of stock compensation expense recognized in connection with the resignation of Stephen A. Richardson, our former co-chief executive officer, which became effective on July 31, 2022. The remaining increase was primarily due to the costs related to corporate related costs, additional headcount, and corporate responsibility efforts, as well as the continued growth in the depth and breadth of our operations in multiple markets, including development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.” As a percentage of net operating income, our general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 9.8% and 10.2%, respectively.
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Interest expense
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||
| Gross interest | $ | 372,848 | $ | 312,806 | $ | 60,042 | |||||
| Capitalized interest | (278,645) | (170,641) | (108,004) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 94,203 | $ | 142,165 | $ | (47,962) | |||||
| Average debt balance outstanding(1) | $ | 10,374,497 | $ | 9,071,513 | $ | 1,302,984 | |||||
| Weighted-average annual interest rate(2) | 3.6 | % | 3.4 | % | 0.2 | % |
(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
The net change in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
| Component | Interest Rate(1) | Effective Date | Change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Issuances of debt: | ||||||||||
| $850 million unsecured senior notes payable | 3.08 | % | February 2021 | $ | 3,342 | |||||
| $900 million unsecured senior notes payable – green bond | 2.12 | % | February 2021 | 2,384 | ||||||
| $1.0 billion unsecured senior notes payable | 3.63 | % | February 2022 | 31,138 | ||||||
| $800 million unsecured senior notes payable – green bond | 3.07 | % | February 2022 | 20,804 | ||||||
| Fluctuation in interest rate and average balance: | ||||||||||
| $2.0 billion commercial paper program | 7,167 | |||||||||
| Other increase in interest | 3,032 | |||||||||
| Total increases | 67,867 | |||||||||
| Decreases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Repayments of debt: | ||||||||||
| $650 million unsecured senior notes payable – green bond | 4.03 | % | March 2021 | (2,945) | ||||||
| Secured notes payable | 3.40 | % | April 2022 | (4,880) | ||||||
| Total decreases | (7,825) | |||||||||
| Change in gross interest | 60,042 | |||||||||
| Increase in capitalized interest | (108,004) | |||||||||
| Total change in interest expense | $ | (47,962) |
(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $181.1 million, or 22.1%, to $1.0 billion, compared to $821.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to additional depreciation from development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired, as discussed above under “Rental revenues.”
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Impairment of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized real estate impairment charges aggregating $65.0 million, as detailed below:
•Impairment charges aggregating $44.1 million, which consisted of write-offs of pre-acquisition costs, including the $38.3 million write-off of our entire investment in a future development project aggregating over 600,000 RSF in one of our existing submarkets in California. This impairment was recognized upon our decision to no longer proceed with this project as a result of a deteriorated macroeconomic environment that negatively impacted the financial outlook for this project.
•Impairment charges aggregating $20.9 million recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2022 to reduce the carrying amount of 10 properties and a land parcel located in multiple submarkets to their respective estimated fair value, less costs to sell, upon classification as held for sale. We expect to sell these real estate assets in 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized impairment charges aggregating $52.7 million, primarily related to impairment charges for a land parcel in our SoMa submarket for the development of an office property and a property located in our non-core submarket, to its estimated fair value less costs to sell.
For more information, refer to the “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3.3 million, including a prepayment penalty and the write-off of unamortized loan fees, related to the repayment of two secured notes payable.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $67.3 million, including the write-off of unamortized loan fees primarily related to the refinancing of our 4.00% unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $650.0 million due in 2024 pursuant to a partial cash tender offer.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recognized equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures of $645 thousand and $12.3 million, respectively. The decrease is primarily related to the sale of our investment in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture in our Greater Stanford submarket in December 2021.
Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Investment income
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized investment losses aggregating $331.8 million, which consisted of $80.4 million of realized gains and $412.2 million of unrealized losses. Realized gains of $80.4 million primarily consisted of sales of investments and distributions received, partially offset by impairment charges of $20.5 million primarily related to investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. Unrealized losses of $412.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily consisted of decreases in fair values of our investments in publicly traded companies and investments in privately held entities that report NAV.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized investment income aggregating $259.5 million, which consisted of $215.8 million of realized gains and $43.6 million of unrealized gains.
For more information about our investments, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. For our impairments accounting policy, refer to the “Investments” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Gain on sales of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $537.9 million of gains related to the completion of nine real estate dispositions across various markets. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized $126.6 million of gains, which included a $101.1 million gain recognized in connection with the sale of our entire 49.0% interest in the unconsolidated real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway and a $23.2 million gain related to the sale of a property located in our Seattle market. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.
For more information about our sales of real estate, refer to the “Sales of real estate assets and impairment charges” section in Note 3 – “Investment in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Other comprehensive income
Total other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by $12.8 million to aggregate net unrealized losses of $13.5 million, compared to net unrealized losses of $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to unrealized losses on foreign currency translation related to our operations in Canada and China.
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Summary of capital expenditures
Our construction spending for the year ended December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Spending | |||
| Additions to real estate – consolidated projects | $ | 3,307,313 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 1,442 | ||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | (320,057) | ||
| Construction spending (cash basis) | 2,988,698 | ||
| Change in accrued construction | 102,801 | ||
| Construction spending | $ | 3,091,499 |
The following table summarizes the total projected construction spending for the year ending December 31, 2023, which includes interest, property taxes, insurance, payroll, and other indirect project costs (in thousands):
| Year Ending December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Construction Spending | ||||
| Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction projects | $ | 3,549,000 | ||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures) | (794,000) | (1) | ||
| Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures | 160,000 | |||
| Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures | 60,000 | |||
| Guidance midpoint | $ | 2,975,000 |
(1)Approximately 55% of this amount represents contractual funding commitments from our existing consolidated real estate joint ventures, and the remaining amount is from projected new real estate joint ventures.
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Projected results
Based on our current view of existing market conditions and certain current assumptions, we present guidance for EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted and funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted for the year ending December 31, 2023, as set forth in the table below. The tables below also provide a reconciliation of EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to funds from operations per share, a non-GAAP measure, and other key assumptions included in our updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2023. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” included in the beginning of Part I in this annual report on Form 10-K.
| Projected 2023 Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share(1) | $3.41 to $3.61 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.50 | ||
| Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards | (0.05) | ||
| Funds from operations per share(2) | $8.86 to $9.06 | ||
| Midpoint | $8.96 |
(1)Excludes unrealized gains or losses after December 31, 2022 that are required to be recognized in earnings and are excluded from funds from operations per share, as adjusted.
(2)Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| Key Assumptions(1)(Dollars in millions) | 2023 Guidance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||||
| Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2023 | 94.8% | 95.8% | |||||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | |||||||
| Rental rate increases | 27.0% | 32.0% | |||||
| Rental rate increases (cash basis) | 11.0% | 16.0% | |||||
| Same property performance: | |||||||
| Net operating income increase | 2.0% | 4.0% | |||||
| Net operating income increase (cash basis) | 4.0% | 6.0% | |||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | $ | 130 | $ | 145 | |||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 183 | $ | 193 | |||
| Capitalization of interest | $ | 342 | $ | 362 | |||
| Interest expense | $ | 74 | $ | 94 |
(1)Our assumptions presented in the table above are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in this annual report on Form 10-K. To the extent our full-year earnings guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
| Key Credit Metrics | 2023 Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2023 annualized | Less than or equal to 5.1x | |
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2023 annualized | 4.5x to 5.0x |
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Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interest share of our consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
| Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Market/Submarket | Noncontrolling(1)Interest Share | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 66.0 | % | 532,395 | |||||||
| 75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 60.0 | % | 388,270 | |||||||
| 100 and 225 Binney Street and 300 Third Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 70.0 | % | (2) | 870,106 | ||||||
| 99 Coolidge Avenue/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 25.0 | % | — | (3) | ||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Science and Technology – Mission Bay/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay(4) | 75.0 | % | 1,005,989 | |||||||
| 1450 Owens Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 40.3 | % | (2)(5) | — | (3) | |||||
| 601, 611, 651, 681, 685, and 701 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 50.0 | % | 789,567 | |||||||
| 751 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 49.0 | % | — | (3) | ||||||
| 211 and 213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 70.0 | % | 300,930 | |||||||
| 500 Forbes Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 90.0 | % | 155,685 | |||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 54.7 | % | — | |||||||
| 3215 Merryfield Row/San Diego/Torrey Pines | 70.0 | % | (2) | 170,523 | ||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/San Diego/University Town Center(6) | 45.0 | % | 1,337,916 | |||||||
| 5200 Illumina Way/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.0 | % | 792,687 | |||||||
| 9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.9 | % | 163,648 | |||||||
| SD Tech by Alexandria/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(7) | 50.0 | % | 876,869 | |||||||
| Pacific Technology Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa | 50.0 | % | 544,352 | |||||||
| Summers Ridge Science Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(8) | 70.0 | % | (2) | 316,531 | ||||||
| 1201 and 1208 Eastlake Avenue East and 199 East Blaine Street /Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | 321,218 | |||||||
| 400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | 290,754 | |||||||
| 800 Mercer Street/Seattle/Lake Union | 40.0 | % | (2) | — | ||||||
| Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
| Property/Market/Submarket | Our Ownership Share(9) | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 10.0 | % | 586,208 | |||||||
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 65.0 | % | (10) | (11) | ||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 73.2 | % | (12) | 42,679 | ||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street/Maryland/Beltsville | 57.9 | % | (12) | 135,423 |
(1)In addition to the consolidated real estate joint ventures listed, various partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in three other real estate joint ventures in North America.
(2)Refer to the “Formation of consolidated real estate joint ventures and sales of partial interests” section in Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(3)Represents a property currently under construction. Refer to “New Class A development and redevelopment properties: current projects” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional details.
(4)Includes 409 and 499 Illinois Street, 1500 and 1700 Owens Street, and 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South.
(5)The noncontrolling interest share of our joint venture partner is anticipated to increase to 75% as our partner contributes 100% of the remaining cost to complete the project over time.
(6)Includes 10210, 10260, 10290, and 10300 Campus Point Drive and 4110, 4150, 4161, 4224, and 4242 Campus Point Court.
(7)Includes 9605, 9645, 9675, 9685, 9725, 9735, 9808, 9855, and 9868 Scranton Road and 10055, 10065, and 10075 Barnes Canyon Road.
(8)Includes 9965, 9975, 9985, and 9995 Summers Ridge Road.
(9)In addition to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures listed, we hold an interest in one other insignificant unconsolidated real estate joint venture in North America.
(10)Represents our ownership interest; our voting interest is limited to 50%.
(11)Represents a joint venture with a distinguished retail real estate developer for a retail shopping center aggregating 84,837 RSF.
(12)Represents a joint venture with a local real estate operator in which our partner manages the day-to-day activities that significantly affect the economic performance of the joint venture.
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The following table presents key terms related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures’ secured loans as of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Maturity Date | Stated Rate | Interest Rate(1) | At 100% | Our Share | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture | Aggregate Commitment | Debt Balance(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard | 12/23/24 | 2.70% | 3.33 | % | $ | 28,500 | $ | 28,146 | 65.0% | ||||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street | 3/10/25 | 4.50% | 4.57 | % | 600,000 | 599,081 | 10.0% | ||||||||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street | 11/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (3) | 6.38 | % | 26,750 | 11,575 | 57.9% | |||||||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard | 12/10/26 | SOFR+1.95% | (3) | 6.44 | % | 13,000 | 3,802 | 73.2% | |||||||||||
| $ | 668,250 | $ | 642,604 |
(1)Includes interest expense and amortization of loan fees.
(2)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2022.
(3)This loan is subject to a fixed SOFR floor rate of 0.75%.
The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 102,013 | $ | 366,794 | $ | 2,689 | $ | 11,130 | ||||||
| Rental operations | (31,176) | (109,358) | (753) | (3,197) | ||||||||||
| 70,837 | 257,436 | 1,936 | 7,933 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | (372) | (1,594) | (10) | (106) | ||||||||||
| Interest | (15) | (15) | (772) | (3,516) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | (29,702) | (107,591) | (982) | (3,666) | ||||||||||
| Fixed returns allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests(1) | 201 | 805 | — | — | ||||||||||
| $ | 40,949 | $ | 149,041 | $ | 172 | $ | 645 | |||||||
| Straight-line rent and below-market lease revenue | $ | 3,858 | $ | 15,776 | $ | 274 | $ | 1,136 | ||||||
| Funds from operations(2) | $ | 70,651 | $ | 256,632 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 4,311 |
(1)Represents an allocation of joint venture earnings to redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily in one property in our South San Francisco submarket. These redeemable noncontrolling interests earn a fixed return on their investment rather than participate in the operating results of the property.
(2)Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for the definition and its reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
| As of December 31, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||
| Investments in real estate | $ | 3,392,839 | $ | 114,664 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 129,186 | 4,729 | ||||
| Other assets | 386,667 | 11,346 | ||||
| Secured notes payable | (14,599) | (87,694) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (183,233) | (4,610) | ||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (9,612) | — | ||||
| $ | 3,701,248 | $ | 38,435 |
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our consolidated real estate joint ventures distributed an aggregate of $192.2 million and $112.4 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investments
We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. The tables below summarize components of our non-real estate investments and investment income. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gains | $ | 4,464 | (1) | $ | 80,435 | (1) | $ | 215,845 | (2) | ||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains | (24,117) | (412,193) | 43,632 | ||||||||||||
| Investment (loss) income | $ | (19,653) | $ | (331,758) | $ | 259,477 |
| Investments(In thousands) | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly traded companies | $ | 210,986 | $ | 96,271 | $ | (100,118) | $ | 207,139 | |||||||||
| Entities that report NAV | 452,391 | 315,071 | (7,710) | 759,752 | |||||||||||||
| Entities that do not report NAV: | |||||||||||||||||
| Entities with observable price changes | 100,296 | 95,062 | (1,574) | 193,784 | |||||||||||||
| Entities without observable price changes | 388,940 | — | — | 388,940 | |||||||||||||
| Investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting | N/A | N/A | N/A | 65,459 | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,152,613 | (3) | $ | 506,404 | $ | (109,402) | $ | 1,615,074 | ||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 1,007,303 | $ | 830,863 | $ | (33,190) | $ | 1,876,564 |
(1)For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, includes impairments aggregating $20.5 million primarily related to three non-real estate investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
(2)Includes six separate significant realized gains aggregating $110.1 million related to the following transactions: (i) the sales of investments in three publicly traded biotechnology companies, (ii) a distribution received from a limited partnership investment, and (iii) the acquisition of two of our privately held non-real estate investments in a biopharmaceutical company and a biotechnology company.
(3)Represents 2.9% of gross assets as of December 31, 2022.
| Public/Private Mix (Cost) | |
|---|---|
| Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost) |
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Liquidity
| Liquidity | Minimal Outstanding Borrowings and Significant Availability on Unsecured Senior Line of Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | |||
| $5.3B | |||
| (In millions) | |||
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | $ | 4,000 | |
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements(1) | 102 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 858 | ||
| Remaining construction loan commitments | 136 | ||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 207 | ||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 5,303 |
(1)Represents expected net proceeds from the future settlement of 0.7 million shares under forward equity sales agreements after underwriter discounts.
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, leasing costs, non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and payment of dividends, through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, and issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities.
We also expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section, generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.
For additional information on our liquidity requirements related to our contractual obligations and commitments, refer to Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:
•Retain positive cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions.
•Improve credit profile and relative long-term cost of capital.
•Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt, secured debt, selective real estate asset sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, and common stock.
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth.
•Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities.
•Maintain solid credit metrics.
•Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity.
•Prudently manage variable-rate debt exposure through the reduction of short-term and medium-term variable-rate debt.
•Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility.
•Fund common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities.
•Manage a disciplined level of value-creation projects as a percentage of our gross real estate assets.
•Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in value-creation projects.
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The following table presents the availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program; outstanding forward equity sales agreements; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash; availability under our secured construction loan; and investments in publicly traded companies as of December 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Description | Stated Rate | Aggregate Commitments | OutstandingBalance(1) | Remaining Commitments/Liquidity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | SOFR+0.875% | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | — | $ | 4,000,000 | ||||||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements(2) | 102,427 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 857,975 | ||||||||||||
| Remaining construction loan commitments | SOFR+2.70% | $ | 195,300 | $ | 58,396 | 135,583 | |||||||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 207,139 | ||||||||||||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2022 | $ | 5,303,124 |
(1)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2022.
(2)Represents expected net proceeds from the future settlement of 0.7 million shares under forward equity sales agreements after underwriter discounts.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had $858.0 million and $415.2 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. We expect existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net cash provided by operating activities, proceeds from real estate asset sales, partial interest sales, strategic real estate joint ventures, non-real estate investment sales, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes payable, borrowings under our secured construction loans, and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments, acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to construction activities.
Cash flows
We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following table summarizes changes in our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,294,321 | $ | 1,010,197 | $ | 284,124 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (5,080,458) | $ | (7,107,324) | $ | 2,026,866 | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 4,229,772 | $ | 5,916,361 | $ | (1,686,589) |
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental rates of our leases, the collectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $284.1 million to $1.3 billion, compared to $1.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the following since January 1, 2021: (i) cash flows generated from our highly leased development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service, (ii) income-producing acquisitions, and (iii) increases in rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space.
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Investing activities
Cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
| Sources of cash from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of real estate | $ | 994,331 | $ | 190,576 | $ | 803,755 | ||||
| Change in escrow deposits | 155,968 | — | 155,968 | |||||||
| Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 471 | — | 471 | |||||||
| Sale of interests in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | — | 394,952 | (394,952) | |||||||
| Sales of and distributions from non-real estate investments | 198,320 | 424,623 | (226,303) | |||||||
| 1,349,090 | 1,010,151 | 338,939 | ||||||||
| Uses of cash for investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Purchases of real estate | 2,877,861 | 5,434,652 | (2,556,791) | |||||||
| Additions to real estate | 3,307,313 | 2,089,849 | 1,217,464 | |||||||
| Change in escrow deposits | — | 161,696 | (161,696) | |||||||
| Acquisition of interest in unconsolidated real estate joint venture | — | 9,048 | (9,048) | |||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 1,442 | 13,666 | (12,224) | |||||||
| Additions to non-real estate investments | 242,932 | 408,564 | (165,632) | |||||||
| 6,429,548 | 8,117,475 | (1,687,927) | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | 5,080,458 | $ | 7,107,324 | $ | (2,026,866) |
The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a decreased use of cash for purchases of real estate and increase in proceeds from dispositions of real estate, partially offset by increased cash used for additions to real estate. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further information.
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Financing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||
| Borrowings from secured notes payable | $ | 49,715 | $ | 10,005 | $ | 39,710 | ||||
| Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable | (934) | (17,979) | 17,045 | |||||||
| Payment for the defeasance of secured notes payable | (198,304) | — | (198,304) | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | 1,793,318 | 1,743,716 | 49,602 | |||||||
| Repayments of unsecured senior notes payable | — | (650,000) | 650,000 | |||||||
| Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt | — | (66,829) | 66,829 | |||||||
| Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit | 1,181,000 | 3,521,000 | (2,340,000) | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit | (1,181,000) | (3,521,000) | 2,340,000 | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuances under commercial paper program | 14,641,500 | 30,951,300 | (16,309,800) | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings from commercial paper program | (14,911,500) | (30,781,300) | 15,869,800 | |||||||
| Payments of loan fees | (35,612) | (18,938) | (16,674) | |||||||
| Changes related to debt | 1,338,183 | 1,169,975 | 168,208 | |||||||
| Contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests | 1,542,347 | 2,026,486 | (484,139) | |||||||
| Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests | (192,171) | (118,891) | (73,280) | |||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 2,346,444 | 3,529,097 | (1,182,653) | |||||||
| Dividend payments | (757,742) | (655,968) | (101,774) | |||||||
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards | (47,289) | (34,338) | (12,951) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 4,229,772 | $ | 5,916,361 | $ | (1,686,589) |
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Capital resources
We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2023 will be satisfied by the following multiple sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations.
| Key Sources and Uses of Capital(In millions) | 2023 Guidance | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Midpoint | ||||||||||
| Sources of capital: | |||||||||||
| Incremental debt | $ | 550 | $ | 850 | $ | 700 | |||||
| Excess 2022 bond capital held as cash at December 31, 2022 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends | 350 | 400 | 375 | ||||||||
| Real estate dispositions, sales of partial interests, and issuances of common equity | 1,400 | 2,400 | 1,900 | (1) | |||||||
| Total sources of capital | $ | 2,600 | $ | 3,950 | $ | 3,275 | |||||
| Uses of capital: | |||||||||||
| Construction | $ | 2,400 | $ | 3,550 | $ | 2,975 | |||||
| Acquisitions | 200 | 400 | 300 | ||||||||
| Total uses of capital | $ | 2,600 | $ | 3,950 | $ | 3,275 | |||||
| Incremental debt (included above): | |||||||||||
| Issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | $ | 500 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 750 | |||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit, commercial paper program, and other | 50 | (150) | (50) | ||||||||
| Incremental debt | $ | 550 | $ | 850 | $ | 700 |
(1)Refer to Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional details. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating $104.7 million to sell 699,274 shares under our ATM program at an average price of $149.68 per share (before underwriter discounts). We expect to settle these forward equity sales agreements in 2023 and establish a new ATM program during the first quarter of 2023.
The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable capital market environment, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development and redevelopment projects, and leasing activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to update our forecast of key sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.
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Sources of capital
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
We expect to retain $350.0 million to $400.0 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for the year ending December 31, 2023. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences. For the year ending December 31, 2023, we expect our recently delivered projects, our highly pre-leased value-creation projects expected to be delivered, and contributions from Same Properties and recently acquired properties to contribute significant increases in income from rentals, net operating income, and cash flows. We anticipate significant contractual near-term growth in annual cash rents of $57 million related to the commencement of contractual rents on the projects recently placed into service that are near the end of their initial free rent period. Refer to “Cash flows” within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Debt
We expect to fund a portion of our capital needs in 2023 from real estate dispositions, sales of partial interests, strategic real estate joint ventures, settlement of our outstanding forward equity sales agreements, cash on hand, issuances under our commercial paper program, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, and borrowings under our secured construction loans.
In September 2022, we amended our unsecured senior line of credit to extend the maturity date to January 22, 2028 from January 6, 2026, increase the commitments to $4.0 billion from $3.0 billion, and convert the interest rate to SOFR plus 0.875% from LIBOR plus 0.815%. As of December 31, 2022, we had no outstanding balance on our unsecured senior line of credit. In addition to the cost of borrowing, the unsecured senior line of credit is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.15% based on the aggregate commitments outstanding. Based upon our ability to achieve certain annual sustainability targets, the interest rate and facility fee rate are also subject to upward or downward adjustments of up to four basis points with respect to the interest rate and up to one basis point with respect to the facility fee.
In September 2022, we increased the aggregate amount we may issue from time to time under our commercial paper program to $2.0 billion from $1.5 billion. Commercial notes under our commercial paper program can have a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance and are generally issued with a maturity of 30 days or less. Our commercial paper program is backed by our unsecured senior line of credit, and at all times we expect to retain a minimum undrawn amount of borrowing capacity under our unsecured senior line of credit equal to any outstanding balance under our commercial paper program. We use borrowings under the program to fund short-term capital needs. The notes issued under our commercial paper program are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market. They are typically issued at a discount to par, representing a yield to maturity dictated by market conditions at the time of issuance. In the event we are unable to issue commercial paper notes or refinance outstanding commercial paper notes under terms equal to or more favorable than those under the unsecured senior line of credit, we expect to borrow under the unsecured senior line of credit at SOFR plus 0.875%. The commercial paper notes sold during the year ended December 31, 2022 were issued at a weighted-average yield to maturity of 1.91%. As of December 31, 2022, we had no outstanding balance under our commercial paper program.
In February 2022, we issued $1.8 billion of unsecured senior notes payable with a weighted-average interest rate of 3.28% and a weighted-average maturity of 22.0 years. The unsecured senior notes consisted of $800.0 million of 2.95% green unsecured senior notes due 2034 and $1.0 billion of 3.55% unsecured senior notes due 2052.
In April 2022, we repaid two secured notes payable aggregating $195.0 million due in 2024 with an effective interest rate of 3.40% and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3.3 million, including a prepayment penalty and the write-off of unamortized loan fees.
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The following table provides our average debt outstanding and weighted-average interest rate during the year ended December 31, 2022:
| Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Average Debt Outstanding | Weighted-Average Interest Rate | ||||||
| Long-term fixed-rate debt | $ | 9,999,145 | 3.50 | % | |||
| Short-term variable-rate unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program debt | 564,649 | 1.72 | |||||
| Blended average interest rate | $ | 10,563,794 | 3.40 | ||||
| Loan fee amortization and annual facility fee related to unsecured senior line of credit | N/A | 0.11 | |||||
| Total/weighted average | $ | 10,563,794 | 3.51 | % |
Proactive management of transition from LIBOR
LIBOR has been used extensively in the U.S. and globally as a reference rate for various commercial and financial contracts, including variable-rate debt and interest rate swap contracts. However, based on an announcement made by the Financial Conduct Authority on March 5, 2021, one-week and two-month LIBOR rates ceased to be published after December 31, 2021; all other LIBOR settings will effectively cease after June 30, 2023, and it is expected that LIBOR will no longer be used after this date. In connection with this change, in the U.S. the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) was established to help ensure the successful transition from LIBOR. In June 2017, the ARRC selected SOFR, a new index calculated by reference to short-term repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasury securities, as its preferred replacement for U.S. dollar LIBOR. We have been closely monitoring developments related to the transition from LIBOR and have implemented numerous proactive measures to eliminate the potential transition-related impacts to the Company, specifically:
•Since January 2017, we have proactively eliminated outstanding LIBOR-based borrowings, and as of December 31, 2022, we had no LIBOR-based debt or financial contracts, including through our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
•From 2020 through December 31, 2022, we increased the aggregate amount available under our commercial paper program to $2.0 billion from $750.0 million. Our commercial paper program is not subject to LIBOR and is used for funding short-term working capital needs. This program provides us with the ability to issue commercial paper notes bearing interest at short-term fixed rates with a maturity of generally 30 days or less and a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. As of December 31, 2022, we had no commercial paper notes outstanding.
•In September 2022, we amended our unsecured senior line of credit to convert its interest rate to SOFR, among other changes. As of December 31, 2022, we had no borrowings outstanding under our unsecured senior line of credit.
Refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about our management of risks related to the transition from LIBOR.
Real estate dispositions, sales of partial interests, and issuances of common equity
We expect to continue the disciplined execution of select sales of operating assets. Future sales will provide an important source of capital to fund a portion of pending and recently completed opportunistic acquisitions and our highly leased value-creation development and redevelopment projects, and also provide significant capital for growth. We may also consider additional sales of partial interests in core Class A properties and/or development projects. For 2023, we expect real estate dispositions, sales of partial interests, and issuances of common equity ranging from $1.4 billion to $2.4 billion. The amount of asset sales necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary depending upon the amount of Adjusted EBITDA associated with the assets sold.
Refer to Note 3 – “Investment in real estate”, Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures”, and Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 and “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information on our dispositions, sales of partial interests, and issuances of common equity.
As a REIT, we are generally subject to a 100% tax on the net income from real estate asset sales that the IRS characterizes as “prohibited transactions.” We do not expect our sales will be categorized as prohibited transactions. However, unless we meet certain “safe harbor” requirements, whether a real estate asset sale is a prohibited transaction will be based on the facts and circumstances of the sale. Our real estate asset sales may not always meet such safe harbor requirements. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about the “prohibited transaction” tax.
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Common equity transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2022, our common equity transactions included the following:
•In January 2022, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating $1.7 billion to sell 8.1 million shares of our common stock (including the exercise of an underwriters’ option) at a public offering price of $210.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions.
•During the year ended December 31, 2022, we settled all of our outstanding forward equity sales agreements by issuing 8.1 million shares and received net proceeds of $1.6 billion.
•In December 2021, we entered into a new ATM common stock offering program, which allows us to sell up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of our common stock.
•During the year ended December 31, 2022, we entered into new forward equity sales agreements aggregating $858.1 million to sell 4.9 million shares under our ATM program at an average price of $175.12 per share (before underwriting discounts).
•During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we settled a portion of our outstanding forward equity agreements by issuing 4.2 million shares and received net proceeds of $737.4 million.
•We expect to settle the remaining outstanding forward equity agreements by issuing 699,274 shares and receive net proceeds of approximately $102.4 million in 2023.
•As of December 31, 2022, the remaining aggregate amount available under our ATM program for future sales of common stock was $141.9 million. We expect to establish a new ATM program during the first quarter of 2023.
Other sources
Under our current shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, we may issue common stock, preferred stock, debt, and other securities. These securities may be issued, from time to time, at our discretion based on our needs and market conditions, including, as necessary, to balance our use of incremental debt capital.
Additionally, we, together with joint venture partners, hold interests in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements. These existing joint ventures provide significant equity capital to fund a portion of our future construction spend, and our joint venture partners may also contribute equity into these entities for financing-related activities. Over the next four years, we expect to receive $1.4 billion from our existing real estate joint venture partners to fund construction projects. For 2023, we expect contributions from noncontrolling interests to aggregate $794.0 million, approximately 55% of which represents funding commitments from our existing real estate joint ventures and the remaining amount of which represents funding expected from our future real estate joint ventures. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we received $1.5 billion of contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests.
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Uses of capital
Summary of capital expenditures
One of our primary uses of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties. We currently have projects in our value-creation pipeline aggregating 5.6 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 9.9 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 17.3 million SF of future development projects in North America. We incur capitalized construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other construction activities. We also incur additional capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are in progress. Refer to “New Class A development and redevelopment properties: current projects” under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for more information on our capital expenditures.
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period in which activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $278.6 million and $170.6 million, respectively, was classified in investments in real estate in our consolidated balance sheets.
Property taxes, insurance on real estate, and indirect project costs, such as construction administration, legal fees, and office costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, aggregating $83.8 million and $69.8 million, and property taxes, insurance on real estate and indirect project costs aggregating $97.3 million and $73.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The increase in capitalized costs for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to an increase in our value-creation pipeline projects undergoing construction and pre-construction activities in 2022 over 2021. Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Should we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the interest, taxes, insurance, and certain other direct and indirect project costs related to the asset would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased by approximately $36.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
We use third-party brokers to assist in our leasing activity, who are paid on a contingent basis upon successful leasing. We are required to capitalize initial direct costs related to successful leasing transactions that result directly from and are essential to the lease transaction and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not been successfully executed. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we capitalized total initial direct leasing costs of $186.7 million. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease regardless of its outcome, such as fixed employee compensation, tax, or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are expensed as incurred.
Acquisitions
Refer to the “Acquisitions” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K, and the “Acquisitions” section in “Item 2. Properties” in this annual report on Form 10-K for information on our acquisitions.
Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we paid common stock dividends of $757.7 million and $656.0 million, respectively. The increase of $101.8 million in dividends paid on our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to an increase in the number of common shares outstanding subsequent to January 1, 2021 as a result of issuances of common stock under our ATM program and settlement of forward equity sales agreements, and partially due to the increase in the related dividends to $4.66 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2022 from $4.42 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Secured notes payable
Secured notes payable as of December 31, 2022 consisted of three notes secured by two properties. Our secured notes payable typically require monthly payments of principal and interest and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 6.75%. As of December 31, 2022, the total book value of our investments in real estate securing debt was approximately $216.8 million. As of December 31, 2022, our secured notes payable, including unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, comprised approximately $649 thousand and $58.4 million of fixed-rate debt and unhedged variable-rate debt, respectively.
Unsecured senior notes payable and unsecured senior line of credit
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior notes payable as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2022 | ||
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| Total Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 60% | 27% | ||
| Secured Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 40% | 0.2% | ||
| Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense | Greater than or equal to 1.5x | 18.2x | ||
| Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured Debt | Greater than or equal to 150% | 363% |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the respective debt agreements.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.
In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior line of credit as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios (1) | Requirement | December 31, 2022 | ||
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| Leverage Ratio | Less than or equal to 60.0% | 26.6% | ||
| Secured Debt Ratio | Less than or equal to 45.0% | 0.1% | ||
| Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.50x | 4.34x | ||
| Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.75x | 18.87x |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the credit agreement.
Estimated interest payments
Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate debt are calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including interest payment dates and scheduled maturity dates. As of December 31, 2022, 99.4% of our debt was fixed-rate debt. For additional information regarding our debt, refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Ground lease obligations
Operating lease agreements
Ground lease obligations as of December 31, 2022, included leases for 40 of our properties, which accounted for approximately 9% of our total number of properties. Excluding one ground lease that expires in 2036 related to one operating property with a net book value of $6.3 million as of December 31, 2022, our ground lease obligations have remaining lease terms ranging from approximately 31 to 99 years, including available extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
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As of December 31, 2022, the remaining contractual payments under ground and office lease agreements in which we are the lessee aggregated $870.1 million and $34.1 million, respectively. We are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a related liability to account for our future obligations under operating lease arrangements in which we are the lessee. The operating lease liability is measured based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, including payments during the term under our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The right-of-use asset is equal to the corresponding operating lease liability, adjusted for the initial direct leasing cost and any other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, as well as adjustments to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of an acquired lease when compared with market terms at the time of acquisition. As of December 31, 2022, the present value of the remaining contractual payments, aggregating $904.2 million, under our operating lease agreements, including our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise, was $406.7 million, which was classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2022, the weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases in which we are the lessee was approximately 42 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 4.6%. Our corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets, adjusted for initial direct leasing costs and other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, aggregated $558.3 million. We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to the “Lease accounting” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Commitments
As of December 31, 2022, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $3.5 billion. In addition, we may be required to incur construction costs associated with our future development projects aggregating 643,331 RSF in our Greater Boston market pursuant to an agreement whereby our counterparty may elect to execute future lease agreements on mutually agreeable terms.
We expect payments for these obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease the construction of certain projects, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. In addition, we have letters of credit and performance obligations aggregating $22.4 million primarily related to construction projects and an anticipated acquisition.
We are committed to funding approximately $415.4 million related to our non-real estate investments. These funding commitments are primarily associated with our investments in privately held entities that report NAV and expire at various dates over the next 12 years, with a weighted-average expiration of 8.6 years as of December 31, 2022.
Exposure to environmental liabilities
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.
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Foreign currency translation gains and losses
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2022 due to the changes in the foreign exchange rates for our real estate investments in Canada and Asia. We reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net income as we dispose of these holdings.
| (In thousands) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | (7,294) | |
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (13,518) | ||
| Net other comprehensive loss | (13,518) | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | (20,812) |
Inflation
As of December 31, 2022, approximately 93% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Approximately 96% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) contained effective annual rent escalations that were either fixed (generally ranging from 3.0% to 3.5%) or indexed based on a consumer price index or other indices. Accordingly, we do not believe that our cash flows or earnings from real estate operations are subject to significant risks from inflation. A period of inflation, however, could cause an increase in the cost of our variable-rate borrowings, including borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured senior notes payable, and borrowings under our secured construction loans, and secured loans held by our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures.
In addition, refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion about risks that inflation directly or indirectly may pose to our business.
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Issuer and guarantor subsidiary summarized financial information
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following summarized financial information presents on a combined basis, balance sheet information as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and results of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 for the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary. The information presented below excludes eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the summarized financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary generally based on legal entity ownership.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, for the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiary. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated amounts:
| December 31, | |||||||
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| (in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 465,707 | $ | 78,856 | |||
| Other assets | 107,287 | 101,956 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 572,994 | $ | 180,812 | |||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | $ | 10,100,717 | $ | 8,316,678 | |||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | — | 269,990 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 466,369 | 401,721 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 10,567,086 | $ | 8,988,389 |
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| (in thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 33,052 | $ | 26,798 | |||
| Total expenses | (277,647) | (363,525) | |||||
| Net loss | (244,595) | (336,727) | |||||
| Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (8,392) | (7,848) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders | $ | (252,987) | $ | (344,575) |
As of December 31, 2022, 420 of our 432 properties were held indirectly by the REIT’s wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.
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Critical accounting estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We base these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on historical experience, current trends, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We continually evaluate the estimates, judgments, and assumptions we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements. Changes in estimates, judgments, or assumptions could affect our financial position and our results of operations, which are used by our stockholders, potential investors, industry analysts, and lenders in their evaluation of our performance.
Our critical accounting estimates are defined as accounting estimates or assumptions made in accordance with GAAP, which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty or subjectivity and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies, which utilize these critical accounting estimates, are described in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting estimates are described below.
Recognition of real estate acquired
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate are accounted for as asset acquisitions and not business combinations because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions requires that the acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on:
(i)Available comparable market information;
(ii)Estimated replacement costs; or
(iii)Discounted cash flow analysis/estimated net operating income and capitalization rates.
In certain instances, we may use multiple valuation techniques and estimate fair values based on an average of multiple valuation results. We exercise judgement to determine key assumptions used in each valuation technique. For example, to estimate future cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis, we are required to use judgment and make a number of assumptions, including those related to projected growth in rental rates and operating expenses, and anticipated trends and market/economic conditions. The use of different assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis can affect the amount of consideration allocated to the acquired depreciable/amortizable asset, which in turn can impact our net income due to the recognition of the related depreciation/amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
We completed acquisitions of 42 properties for a total purchase price of $2.8 billion during the year ended December 31, 2022. These transactions were accounted for as asset acquisitions, and the purchase price of each was allocated based on the relative fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Refer to the “Investments in real estate” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of real estate assets classified as held for sale
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the accounting criteria for a plan of sale have been met. These criteria are described in the “Investments in real estate” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognize an impairment charge, if necessary, to lower the carrying amount of the real estate asset to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The determination of fair value can involve significant judgments and assumptions. We develop key assumptions based on the following available factors: (i) contractual sales price, (ii) preliminary non-binding letters of intent, or (iii) other available comparable market information. If this information is not available, we use estimated replacement costs or estimated cash flow projections that utilize estimated discount and capitalization rates. These estimates are subject to uncertainty and therefore require significant judgment by us. We review all assets held for sale each reporting period to determine whether the existing carrying amounts are fully recoverable in comparison to their estimated fair values less costs to sell. Subsequently, as a result of our quarterly assessment, we may recognize an incremental impairment charge for any decrease in the asset’s fair value less cost to sell. Conversely, we may recognize a gain for a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, limited to the cumulative net loss previously recognized.
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Impairment of other long-lived assets
For each reporting period, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our long-lived assets, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets related to operating leases in which we are the lessee, and intangibles, to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Long-lived assets to be held and used, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income, occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, construction costs, available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is adjusted prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may also adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
The evaluation for impairment and calculation of the carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used involves consideration of factors and calculations that are different than the estimate of fair value of assets classified as held for sale. Because of these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.
Impairment of real estate joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting
We generally account for our investments in real estate joint ventures that do not meet the consolidation criteria under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, we initially recognize our investment at cost and subsequently adjust the carrying amount of the investment for our share of the investee’s earnings or losses, distributions received, and other-than-temporary impairments.
Our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the decrease in the carrying amount of our investment has occurred and is other than temporary. Triggering events or impairment indicators for an unconsolidated joint venture include its recurring operating losses, and other events such as occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, significant changes in construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other factors related to the properties owned by the real estate joint venture, or a decision by investors to cease providing support or reduce their financial commitment to the joint venture.
Upon determination that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount of our investment to its estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2022, the carrying amounts of our investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures aggregated $38.4 million, or approximately 0.1% of our total assets. During the year ended December 31, 2022, no other-than-temporary impairments related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures were identified. Refer to the “Unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” section in Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Impairment of non-real estate investments
We hold strategic investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.
Our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share require our evaluation for impairment when changes in these entities’ conditions may indicate that an impairment exists. We closely monitor these investments throughout the year for new developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. We evaluate these investees on the basis of a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators: (i) a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee; (ii) a significant adverse
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change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (iii) a significant adverse change in the general market condition, including the research and development of technology and products that the investee is bringing or attempting to bring to the market, (iv) significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern, or (v) a decision by investors to cease providing support to reduce their financial commitment to the investee. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value. As of each December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share accounted for approximately 2% of our total assets and aggregated $582.7 million, $491.3 million, and $389.2 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we recognized impairment charges aggregating 4%, 0%, and 6% of the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV, respectively.
Monitoring of tenant credit quality
We monitor, on an ongoing basis, the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses and industries in which they conduct business, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease payments.
We have a team of employees who, among them, have an extensive educational background or experience in biology, chemistry, industrial biotechnology, agtech, and the life science industry, as well as knowledge in finance. This team is responsible for timely assessment, monitoring, and communication of our tenants’ credit quality and any material changes therein. During the fiscal years ended 2022, 2021, and 2020, specific write-offs and a general allowance related to deferred rent balances of tenants recognized in our consolidated statements of operations have not exceeded 0.8% of our income from rentals for each respective year. For additional information, refer to the “Monitoring of tenant credit quality” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Allowance for credit losses
For the financial assets in scope of the accounting standard on credit losses, we are required to estimate and recognize lifetime expected losses, rather than incurred losses, which results in the earlier recognition of credit losses even if the expected risk of credit loss is remote.
As of December 31, 2022, all of our 432 properties were subject to the operating lease agreements, which are excluded from the scope of the standard on credit losses. As of December 31, 2022, we had one direct financing lease agreement for a parking structure with an aggregate net investment balance of $39.4 million, which represented approximately 0.1% of our total assets. At each reporting date, we estimate the current credit loss related to these assets by assessing the probability of default on these leases based on the lessees’ financial condition, credit rating, business prospects, remaining lease term, and, in the case of the direct financing lease, the expected value of the underlying collateral upon its repossession, and, if necessary, we recognize a credit loss adjustment. Since our adoption of this standard on January 1, 2020, and as of each December 31, 2022 and 2021, our allowance for credit losses has not exceeded $2.8 million, or 0.01% of our total assets. For further details, refer to the “Allowance for credit losses” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” and to Note 5 – “Leases” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Non-GAAP measures and definitions
This section contains additional information of certain non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons why we use these supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other terms used in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders
GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the Nareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate acquisition and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital structure, capital market transactions, variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control, or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
The 2018 White Paper published by the Nareit Board of Governors (the “Nareit White Paper”) defines funds from operations as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments of real estate, plus depreciation and amortization of operating real estate assets, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating performance of the properties during the corresponding period.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the Nareit White Paper, excluding significant gains, losses, and impairments realized on non-real estate investments, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, significant termination fees, acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignation of an executive officer, deal costs, the income tax effect related to such items, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards. We compute the amount that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate net income (after amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests) to common stockholders and to unvested restricted stock awards by applying the respective weighted-average shares outstanding during each quarter-to-date and year-to-date period. This may result in a difference of the summation of the quarter-to-date and year-to-date amounts. Neither funds from operations nor funds from operations, as adjusted, should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indications of financial performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of liquidity, nor are they indicative of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.
The following table reconciles net income to funds from operations for the share of consolidated real estate joint ventures attributable to noncontrolling interests and our share of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 40,949 | $ | 149,041 | $ | 172 | $ | 645 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 29,702 | 107,591 | 982 | 3,666 | ||||||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 70,651 | $ | 256,632 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 4,311 |
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The following tables present a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | 513,268 | $ | 563,399 | $ | 760,791 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 988,363 | 804,633 | 684,682 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs | (107,591) | (70,880) | (61,933) | |||||||
| Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs | 3,666 | 13,734 | 11,413 | |||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (537,918) | (126,570) | (154,089) | |||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 20,899 | (1) | 25,485 | 40,501 | ||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (1,118) | (6,315) | (7,018) | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted(2) | 879,569 | 1,203,486 | 1,274,347 | |||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 412,193 | (43,632) | (374,033) | |||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | (110,119) | — | |||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 20,512 | (3) | — | 24,482 | ||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 44,070 | (4) | 27,190 | 15,221 | ||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 3,317 | 67,253 | 60,668 | |||||||
| Termination fee | — | — | (86,179) | |||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | 7,185 | (5) | — | 4,499 | ||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (5,137) | 710 | 4,790 | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 1,361,709 | $ | 1,144,888 | $ | 923,795 |
(1)Primarily consists of an impairment of one real estate asset recognized to reduce the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair value, less cost to sell, upon its classification as held for sale in December 2022. We expect to complete the sale of this asset during 2023.
(2)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Nareit Board of Governors.
(3)Primarily relates to three investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
(4)Includes (i) the write-off of pre-acquisition deposits primarily related to one previously pending acquisition, which was recognized upon our decision not to proceed with the acquisition, and (ii) a $38.3 million impairment charge related to one future development, which we recognized upon our decision not to proceed with the project.
(5)Relates to the resignation of Stephen A. Richardson, our former co-chief executive officer, in July 2022.
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| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| (Per share) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | $ | 3.18 | $ | 3.82 | $ | 6.01 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.47 | 5.07 | 5.01 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (3.33) | (0.86) | (1.22) | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 0.13 | (1) | 0.17 | 0.32 | |||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.01) | (0.04) | (0.05) | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | 5.44 | 8.16 | 10.07 | ||||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 2.55 | (0.30) | (2.96) | ||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | (0.75) | — | ||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 0.13 | (1) | — | 0.19 | |||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0.27 | (1) | 0.18 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0.02 | 0.46 | 0.48 | ||||||||
| Termination fee | — | — | (0.68) | ||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | 0.04 | (1) | — | 0.04 | |||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.03) | 0.01 | 0.04 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 8.42 | $ | 7.76 | $ | 7.30 | |||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for calculations of: | |||||||||||
| EPS – diluted | 161,659 | 147,460 | 126,490 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations – diluted, per share | 161,659 | 147,460 | 126,490 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations – diluted, as adjusted, per share | 161,659 | 147,460 | 126,490 |
(1) Refer to footnotes on the previous page for additional details.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate, and significant termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes unrealized gains or losses and significant realized gains or losses and impairments that result from our non-real estate investments. These non-real estate investment amounts are classified in our consolidated statements of operations outside of total revenues.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information as it allows investors to evaluate the operating performance of our business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments, our capital structure, capital market transactions, and variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt to allow investors to measure our performance independent of our indebtedness and capital structure. We believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate, significant impairments and realized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, and significant termination fees allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
In addition, we believe that excluding charges related to stock compensation and unrealized gains or losses facilitates for investors a comparison of our business activities across periods without the volatility resulting from market forces outside of our control. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance, it does not represent net income (loss) or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.
In order to calculate the Adjusted EBITDA margin, we divide Adjusted EBITDA by total revenues as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. We believe that this supplemental performance measure provides investors with additional useful information regarding the profitability of our operating activities.
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The following table reconciles net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and calculates the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 95,268 | $ | 99,796 | $ | 670,701 | $ | 654,282 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 17,522 | 34,862 | 94,203 | 142,165 | |||||||||||
| Income taxes | 2,063 | 4,156 | 9,673 | 12,054 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 264,480 | 239,254 | 1,002,146 | 821,061 | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 11,586 | 14,253 | 57,740 | 48,669 | |||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | — | 3,317 | 67,253 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | — | (124,226) | (537,918) | (126,570) | |||||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | — | — | (110,119) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 24,117 | 139,716 | 412,193 | (43,632) | |||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 26,186 | — | 64,969 | 52,675 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | 20,512 | — | 20,512 | — | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 461,734 | $ | 407,811 | $ | 1,797,536 | $ | 1,517,838 | |||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 670,281 | $ | 576,923 | $ | 2,588,962 | $ | 2,114,150 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 69% | 71% | 69% | 72% |
Annual rental revenue
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental obligations, calculated in accordance with GAAP, for leases in effect as of the end of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue is presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue from our consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% of the RSF of our consolidated properties and our share of the RSF of properties held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of December 31, 2022, approximately 93% of our leases (on an annual rental revenue basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants related to these operating expenses, along with base rent, are classified in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations.
Capitalization rates
Capitalization rates are calculated based on net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) annualized for the quarter preceding the date on which the property is sold, or near-term prospective net operating income.
Cash interest
Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts). Refer to the definition of “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in this section within this Item 7 in this annual report on 10-K for a reconciliation of interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.
Class A properties and AAA locations
Class A properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Class A properties generally command higher annual rental rates than other classes of similar properties.
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AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related businesses. Such locations are generally characterized by high barriers to entry for new landlords, high barriers to exit for tenants, and a limited supply of available space.
Construction costs related to active development and redevelopment projects under contract
Includes (i) costs incurred to date, (ii) remaining costs to complete under a general contractor’s guaranteed maximum price (“GMP”) construction contract or other fixed contracts, and (iii) our maximum committed tenant improvement allowances under our executed leases. The general contractor’s GMP contract or other fixed contracts reduce our exposure to costs of construction materials, labor, and services from third-party contractors and suppliers, unless the overruns result from, among other things, a force majeure event or a change in the scope of work covered by the contract.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction
A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new Class A properties, and property enhancements identified during the underwriting of certain acquired properties, located in collaborative life science, agtech, and technology campuses in AAA innovation clusters. These projects are generally focused on providing high-quality, generic, and reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of, and are reusable by, a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each value-creation project is expected to generate a significant increase in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Development projects generally consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable facilities. Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of office, warehouse, and shell space into office/laboratory, agtech, or tech office space. We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A office/laboratory, agtech, and tech office space without first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A properties.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to generate significant revenue and cash flows.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction spending also includes the following costs: (i) amounts to bring certain acquired properties up to market standard and/or other costs identified during the acquisition process (generally within two years of acquisition) and (ii) permanent conversion of space for highly flexible, move-in-ready office/laboratory space to foster the growth of promising early- and growth-stage life science companies.
Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures represent spending to reposition or significantly change the use of a property, including through improvement in the asset quality from Class B to Class A.
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures represent costs required to maintain the current revenues of a stabilized property, including the associated costs for renewed and re-leased space.
Dividend payout ratio (common stock)
Dividend payout ratio (common stock) is the ratio of the absolute dollar amount of dividends on our common stock (shares of common stock outstanding on the respective record dates multiplied by the related dividend per share) to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted.
Dividend yield
Dividend yield for the quarter represents the annualized quarter dividend divided by the closing common stock price at the end of the quarter.
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Fixed-charge coverage ratio
Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts).
The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and fixed charges and computes the fixed-charge coverage ratio for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 461,734 | $ | 407,811 | $ | 1,797,536 | $ | 1,517,838 | |||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 17,522 | $ | 34,862 | $ | 94,203 | $ | 142,165 | |||||||
| Capitalized interest | 79,491 | 44,078 | 278,645 | 170,641 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of loan fees | (3,975) | (2,911) | (13,549) | (11,441) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt (discounts) premiums | (272) | 502 | (384) | 2,041 | |||||||||||
| Cash interest and fixed charges | $ | 92,766 | $ | 76,531 | $ | 358,915 | $ | 303,406 | |||||||
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio: | |||||||||||||||
| – period annualized | 5.0x | 5.3x | 5.0x | 5.0x | |||||||||||
| – trailing 12 months | 5.0x | 5.0x | 5.0x | 5.0x |
Gross assets
Gross assets are calculated as total assets plus accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 35,523,399 | $ | 30,219,373 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | 4,354,063 | 3,771,241 | ||||
| Gross assets | $ | 39,877,462 | $ | 33,990,614 |
Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)
Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization divided by our investment in the property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our value-creation projects are generally expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected project yields or costs.
•Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis.
•Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represent tenants that are investment-grade rated or publicly traded companies with an average daily market capitalization greater than $10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, as reported by Bloomberg Professional Services. Credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings reflect credit ratings of the tenant’s parent entity, and there can be no assurance that a tenant’s parent entity will satisfy the tenant’s lease obligation upon such tenant’s default. We monitor the credit quality and related material changes of our tenants. Material changes that cause a tenant’s market capitalization to decrease below $10 billion, which are not immediately reflected in the twelve-month average, may result in their exclusion from this measure.
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Investments in real estate – value-creation square footage currently in rental properties
The square footage presented in the table below includes RSF of buildings in operation as of December 31, 2022, primarily representing lease expirations or vacant space at recently acquired properties that also have inherent future development or redevelopment opportunities and for which we have the intent to demolish or redevelop the existing property upon expiration of the existing in-place leases and commencement of future construction:
| Dev/Redev | RSF of Lease Expirations Targeted for Development and Redevelopment | ||||||||||||
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| Property/Submarket | 2023 | 2024 | Thereafter(1) | Total | |||||||||
| Near-term projects: | |||||||||||||
| 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Redev | — | 104,500 | — | 104,500 | ||||||||
| 40 Sylvan Road/Route 128 | Redev | 312,845 | — | — | 312,845 | ||||||||
| 275 Grove Street/Route 128 | Redev | — | — | 160,251 | 160,251 | ||||||||
| 840 Winter Street/Route 128 | Redev | 10,265 | 17,965 | — | 28,230 | ||||||||
| 3301 Monte Villa Parkway/Bothell | Redev | — | 50,552 | — | 50,552 | ||||||||
| 323,110 | 173,017 | 160,251 | 656,378 | ||||||||||
| Intermediate-term projects: | |||||||||||||
| 219 East 42nd Street/New York City | Dev | — | 349,947 | — | 349,947 | ||||||||
| 10975 and 10995 Torreyana Road/Torrey Pines | Dev | — | 84,829 | — | 84,829 | ||||||||
| — | 434,776 | — | 434,776 | ||||||||||
| Future projects: | |||||||||||||
| 311 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Redev | — | — | 308,446 | 308,446 | ||||||||
| 550 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 260,867 | 260,867 | ||||||||
| 446 and 458 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 38,200 | 38,200 | ||||||||
| 380 and 420 E Street/Seaport Innovation District | Dev | — | — | 195,506 | 195,506 | ||||||||
| Other/Greater Boston | Redev | — | — | 167,549 | 167,549 | ||||||||
| 1122 and 1150 El Camino Real/South San Francisco | Dev | — | — | 655,172 | 655,172 | ||||||||
| 3875 Fabian Way/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 228,000 | 228,000 | ||||||||
| 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||
| Campus Point by Alexandria/University Town Center | Dev | — | 495,192 | — | 495,192 | ||||||||
| Sequence District by Alexandria/Sorrento Mesa | Dev/Redev | — | — | 688,034 | 688,034 | ||||||||
| 4025 and 4045 Sorrento Valley Boulevard/Sorrento Valley | Dev | — | — | 22,886 | 22,886 | ||||||||
| 601 Dexter Avenue North/Lake Union | Dev | 18,680 | — | — | 18,680 | ||||||||
| 830 4th Avenue South/SoDo | Dev | — | — | 42,380 | 42,380 | ||||||||
| Other/Seattle | Dev | — | — | 102,437 | 102,437 | ||||||||
| 1020 Red River Street/Austin | Redev | — | 126,034 | — | 126,034 | ||||||||
| 18,680 | 621,226 | 2,819,477 | 3,459,383 | ||||||||||
| 341,790 | 1,229,019 | 2,979,728 | 4,550,537 |
(1)Includes vacant square footage as of December 31, 2022.
Joint venture financial information
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures, which are not presented, or intended to be presented, in accordance with GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, which are controlled by us through contractual rights or majority voting rights, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control and do not consolidate, and are instead controlled jointly or by our joint venture partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures do not represent our legal claim to those items. For each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and claims have been repaid or satisfied.
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We believe that this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial statements and one that can supplement an understanding of the joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in our consolidated results.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures are limited as an analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative to our consolidated financial statements, which are presented and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Mega campus
Mega campuses are cluster campuses that consist of approximately 1 million RSF or more, including operating, active development/redevelopment, and land RSF less operating RSF expected to be demolished. The following table reconciles our operating RSF as of December 31, 2022:
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| Mega campus | 28,554,356 | ||
| Non-mega campus | 13,219,366 | ||
| Total | 41,773,722 | ||
| Mega campus RSF as a percentage of total operating property RSF | 68 | % |
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends includes the deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of total consolidated debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, plus preferred stock outstanding as of the end of the period. Refer to the definition of “Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin” within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.
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The following table reconciles debt to net debt and preferred stock and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDA as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
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| Secured notes payable | $ | 59,045 | $ | 205,198 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | 10,100,717 | 8,316,678 | ||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | — | 269,990 | ||||
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 74,918 | 65,476 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (825,193) | (361,348) | ||||
| Restricted cash | (32,782) | (53,879) | ||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||
| Net debt and preferred stock | $ | 9,376,705 | $ | 8,442,115 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | $ | 1,846,936 | $ | 1,631,244 | ||
| – trailing 12 months | $ | 1,797,536 | $ | 1,517,838 | ||
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | 5.1 | x | 5.2 | x | ||
| – trailing 12 months | 5.2 | x | 5.6 | x |
Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin
The following table reconciles net income (loss) to net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) and computes operating margin for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
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| Net income | $ | 670,701 | $ | 654,282 | $ | 827,171 | |||||
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | (645) | (12,255) | (8,148) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 177,278 | 151,461 | 133,341 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 94,203 | 142,165 | 171,609 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,002,146 | 821,061 | 698,104 | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 64,969 | 52,675 | 48,078 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 3,317 | 67,253 | 60,668 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (537,918) | (126,570) | (154,089) | ||||||||
| Investment loss (income) | 331,758 | (259,477) | (421,321) | ||||||||
| Net operating income | 1,805,809 | 1,490,595 | 1,355,413 | ||||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (118,003) | (115,145) | (96,676) | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (74,346) | (54,780) | (57,244) | ||||||||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | $ | 1,613,460 | $ | 1,320,670 | $ | 1,201,493 | |||||
| Net operating income (from above) | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 1,355,413 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,588,962 | $ | 2,114,150 | $ | 1,885,637 | |||||
| Operating margin | 70% | 71% | 72% |
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Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments of real estate, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, and investment income or loss. We believe net operating income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure for investors to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent and amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue adjustments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates straight-line rent revenue and the amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases.
Furthermore, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure of our consolidated properties because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial stabilized yields of our properties by calculating net operating income generated by a property divided by our investment in the property. Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level. Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of real estate represent the write-down in the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions or a deterioration in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment gain or loss, which results from investment decisions that occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities. Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as losses on early extinguishment of debt, as these charges often relate to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs that are related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases; contracted services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional fees, office rent, and office supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We calculate operating margin as net operating income divided by total revenues.
We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should be examined in conjunction with net income or loss as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. Net operating income should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Operating statistics
We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute the number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100% for all properties in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to the definition of “Annual rental revenue” in this “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section.
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Same property comparisons
As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently placed into service, the consolidated total income from rentals, as well as rental operating expenses in our operating results, can show significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and year-to-date same property results to align with the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day in the earliest comparable quarterly or year-to-date period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, properties classified as held for sale, and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally, termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties. Refer to “Same properties” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Stabilized occupancy date
The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which the project is expected to reach occupancy of 95% or greater.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries represent revenues comprising reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses and earned in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.
We classify rental revenues and tenant recoveries generated through the leasing of real estate assets within revenues in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide investors with a separate presentation of rental revenues and tenant recoveries in “Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2022 to the year ended December 31, 2021” in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 because we believe it promotes investors’ understanding of our operating results. We believe that the presentation of tenant recoveries is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to recover operating expenses under our triple net leases, including recoveries of utilities, repairs and maintenance, insurance, property taxes, common area expenses, and other operating expenses, and of our ability to mitigate the effect to net income for any significant variability to components of our operating expenses.
The following table reconciles income from rentals to tenant recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 (in thousands):
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| Income from rentals | $ | 2,576,040 | $ | 2,108,249 | $ | 1,878,208 | |||||
| Rental revenues | (1,950,098) | (1,618,592) | (1,471,840) | ||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | $ | 625,942 | $ | 489,657 | $ | 406,368 |
Total equity capitalization
Total equity capitalization is equal to the outstanding shares of common stock multiplied by the closing price on the last trading day at the end of each period presented.
Total market capitalization
Total market capitalization is equal to the sum of total equity capitalization and total debt.
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Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security interest, as of the period for which income is presented.
The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
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| Unencumbered net operating income | $ | 1,790,033 | $ | 1,444,307 | $ | 1,295,520 | ||||
| Encumbered net operating income | 15,776 | 46,288 | 59,893 | |||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 1,355,413 | ||||
| Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income | 99% | 97% | 96% |
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
From time to time, we enter into capital market transactions, including forward equity sales agreements (“Forward Agreements”), to fund acquisitions, to fund construction of our highly leased development and redevelopment projects, and for general working capital purposes. We are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our Forward Agreements under the treasury stock method while the Forward Agreements are outstanding. As of December 31, 2022, we had Forward Agreements outstanding to sell an aggregate of 0.7 million shares of common stock. Refer to Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating EPS – diluted, funds from operations per share – diluted, and funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 are calculated as follows. Also shown are the weighted-average unvested shares associated with restricted stock awards used in calculating the amounts allocable to unvested stock award holders for each of the respective periods presented below (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Basic shares for earnings per share | 161,659 | 146,921 | 126,106 | ||||
| Forward Agreements | — | 539 | 384 | ||||
| Diluted shares for earnings per share | 161,659 | 147,460 | 126,490 | ||||
| Basic shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 161,659 | 146,921 | 126,106 | ||||
| Forward Agreements | — | 539 | 384 | ||||
| Diluted shares for funds from operations per share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted | 161,659 | 147,460 | 126,490 | ||||
| Unvested restricted shares used in the allocation of net income, funds from operations, and funds from operations, as adjusted | 1,723 | 1,782 | 1,728 |
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FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001035443-22-000040.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto under “Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules” in this annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those described within this “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any responsibility to update any of these factors or to announce publicly any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Operating results
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 563.4 | $ | 760.8 | |||
| Per share | $ | 3.82 | $ | 6.01 | |||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted: | |||||||
| In millions | $ | 1,144.9 | $ | 923.8 | |||
| Per share | $ | 7.76 | $ | 7.30 |
The operating results shown above include certain items related to corporate-level investing and financing decisions. For additional information, refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section and to the tabular presentation of these items in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Historic leasing volume and rental rate growth
•Historic demand for our high-quality office/laboratory space has translated into record leasing volume and rental rate growth in 2021 for our overall portfolio and our value-creation pipeline.
| 2021 | Previous Annual Record | ||||||
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| Total leasing activity – RSF | 9,516,301 | (1) | 5,062,722 | ||||
| Leasing of development and redevelopment space – RSF | 3,867,383 | (1) | 2,258,262 | ||||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | |||||||
| RSF (included in total leasing activity above) | 4,614,040 | (1) | 2,562,178 | ||||
| Rental rate increases | 37.9% | (1) | 37.6% | ||||
| Rental rate increases (cash basis) | 22.6% | (1) | 18.3% |
(1)Represents the highest leasing volume and rental rate growth in Company history.
Continued strong net operating income and internal growth
•Total revenues of $2.1 billion, up 12.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020.
•Net operating income (cash basis) of $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, increased by $119.2 million, or 9.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
•95% of our leases contain contractual annual rent escalations approximating 3%.
•Same property net operating income growth of 4.2% and 7.1% (cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
A REIT industry-leading high-quality tenant roster with high-quality revenues and cash flows, strong margins, and operational excellence; growth of 100 bps in occupancy over December 31, 2020(1)
| Percentage of total annual rental revenue in effect from investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants | 51 | % | |||
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| Occupancy of operating properties in North America | 94 | % | |||
| Occupancy of operating properties in North America (excluding vacancy at recently acquired properties) | 98.7 | % | (1) | ||
| Operating margin | 70 | % | (2) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 71 | % | (2) | ||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | |||||
| All tenants | 7.5 | years | |||
| Top 20 tenants | 10.9 | years |
(1)Excludes 1.8 million RSF, or 4.7%, of vacancy at recently acquired properties representing lease-up opportunities that are expected to provide incremental annual rental revenues. Excluding recently acquired vacancies, occupancy was 98.7% as of December 31, 2021, up 100 bps from 97.7% as of December 31, 2020. Refer to the “Summary of occupancy percentages in North America” section under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding vacancy from recently acquired properties.
(2)For the three months ended December 31, 2021.
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Historic high demand drives visibility for future growth aggregating $610 million of incremental annual rental revenue from 7.4 million RSF of value-creation projects that are 83% leased/negotiating
Our highly leased value-creation pipeline of current and near-term projects that are under construction or that will commence construction in the next six quarters is expected to generate greater than $610 million of incremental annual rental revenues, primarily commencing from the first quarter of 2022 through the fourth quarter of 2024.
•7.4 million RSF of our value-creation projects are either under construction or expected to commence construction in the next six quarters.
•83% leased/negotiating.
Continued dividend strategy to share growth in cash flows with stockholders
Common stock dividend declared for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of $1.15 per common share, aggregating $4.48 per common share for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 24 cents, or 6%, over the year ended December 31, 2020. Our FFO payout ratio of 60% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 allows us to continue to share growth in cash flows from operating activities with our stockholders while also retaining a significant portion for reinvestment.
Alexandria at the vanguard of innovation for over 850 tenants, with a focus on accommodating current tenant needs and providing a path for their future growth
•During 2021, we completed acquisitions in our key life science cluster submarkets aggregating 18.4 million SF, comprising 15.2 million RSF of value-creation opportunities and 3.2 million RSF of operating space, for an aggregate purchase price of $5.5 billion, including our previously announced acquisition of One Rogers Street in our Cambridge submarket for a purchase price of $849.4 million. These acquisitions are primarily focused on future development or redevelopment opportunities to expand our mega campuses and accommodate the future growth of our tenants.
Delivery and commencement of value-creation projects
•Since the beginning of 2021, we placed into service development and redevelopment projects aggregating 2.0 million RSF that are 100% leased across multiple submarkets.
•Annual net operating income (cash basis) is expected to increase by $39 million upon the burn-off of initial free rent from recently delivered projects.
•We commenced development and redevelopment projects aggregating 3.4 million RSF during the year ended December 31, 2021.
•During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we commenced construction on four value-creation projects aggregating 1.1 million RSF , including a 403,892 RSF recently acquired redevelopment project at One Rogers Street, which expands our Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square mega campus in Cambridge. We pre-leased the entire building by executing leases aggregating 403,892 RSF prior to the closing of the acquisition in December 2021.
•In January 2022, we completed the acquisition of 202,997 SF additional development entitlements, for an aggregate of 507,997 SF, at our 421 Park Drive future development site in our Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Fenway mega campus in our Fenway submarket.
Alexandria’s disciplined management of our value-creation pipeline
| Value-creation pipeline of new Class A development and redevelopment projects as a percentage of gross assets | December 31, 2021 | ||
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| Under construction projects 82% leased/negotiating | 9% | ||
| Pre-leased/negotiating near-term projects 89% leased/negotiating | 2% | ||
| Income-producing/potential cash flows/covered land play(1) | 6% | ||
| Land | 2% |
(1)Includes projects that have existing buildings that are generating or can generate operating cash flows. Also includes development rights associated with existing operating campuses.
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Execution of capital strategy
2021 capital strategy
During 2021, we continued to execute on many of the long-term components of our capital strategy, as described below.
Maintained access to diverse sources of capital strategically important to our long-term capital structure
•Generated significant cash flows from operating activities
In 2021, we funded approximately $230 million of our equity capital needs with cash flows from operating activities.
•Continued strategic value harvesting through real estate dispositions and partial interest sales
In 2021, these sales generated a record $2.6 billion of capital for investment into our highly leased development and redevelopment projects and strategic acquisitions. In relation to these transactions, we recorded gains or consideration in excess of book value aggregating $1.1 billion.
•Achieved significant growth in Adjusted EBITDA of $299.6 million, or 23%, during 2021, which allowed us to:
•Improve our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA (fourth quarter of 2021 annualized) ratio to 5.2x from 5.3x, the lowest in 10 years, and fund $1.6 billion of growth on a leverage-neutral basis.
•Take advantage of favorable capital market environment and opportunistically issue on a leverage-neutral basis unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $1.75 billion with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.49% and a weighted-average maturity of 20.4 years, a portion of the proceeds from which was used to refinance our 4.00% unsecured senior notes payable due in 2024.
•Continued disciplined management of common equity issuances to support growth in FFO per share, as adjusted, and NAV
In 2021, the aforementioned internally generated capital enabled us to meet our capital requirements while prudently limiting the amount of equity issuances to 20.8 million shares of common stock sold under our forward equity sales agreements and ATM common stock offering program for net proceeds of $3.5 billion.
Maintained a strong and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity
•$3.8 billion liquidity as of December 31, 2021.
•Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.2x and fixed-charge coverage ratio of 5.3x for the three months ended December 31, 2021, annualized, representing the best ratios in the past 10 years.
•Total debt and preferred stock to gross assets of 26% as of December 31, 2021.
•Weighted-average remaining term of debt of 12.1 years as of December 31, 2021, with no debt maturing prior to 2024.
•Total equity capitalization of $35.2 billion is in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs as of December 31, 2021.
Continued to strengthen our credit profile
•In October 2021, S&P Global Ratings upgraded our corporate issuer credit rating outlook to BBB+/Positive from BBB+/Stable.
•As of December 31, 2021, our investment-grade credit ratings ranked in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. REITs.
2022 capital strategy
During 2022, we intend to continue to execute our capital strategy to achieve further improvements to our credit profile, which will allow us to further improve our cost of capital and continue our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Consistent with 2021, our capital strategy for 2022 includes the following elements:
•Allocate capital to Class A properties located in life science, agtech, and tech campuses in AAA urban innovation clusters;
•Maintain prudent access to diverse sources of capital, which include cash flows from operating activities after dividends, incremental leverage-neutral debt supported by growth in EBITDA, strategic value harvesting and asset recycling through real estate disposition and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, sales of equity, and other capital;
•Continue to improve our credit profile;
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
•Prudently ladder debt maturities and manage short-term variable-rate debt;
•Prudently manage equity investments to support corporate-level investment strategies;
•Maintain a stable and flexible balance sheet with significant liquidity.
The anticipated delivery of significant incremental EBITDA from our development and redevelopment of new Class A properties is expected to enable us to continue to debt fund a significant portion of our development and redevelopment projects on a leverage-neutral basis. We expect to continue to maintain access to diverse sources of capital, including unsecured senior notes payable, and secured construction loans for our development and redevelopment projects from time to time. We expect to continue to maintain a significant proportion of our net operating income on an unencumbered basis to allow for future flexibility for accessing both unsecured and secured debt markets, although we expect traditional secured mortgage notes payable will remain a small component of our capital structure. We intend to supplement our remaining capital needs with net cash flows from operating activities after dividends and proceeds from real estate asset sales, non-real estate investment sales, partial interest sales, and equity capital. For further information, refer to the “Projected results”, “Sources of Capital,” and “Uses of Capital” sections under this Item 7. Our ability to meet our 2022 capital strategy objectives and expectations will depend in part on capital market conditions, real estate market conditions, and other factors beyond our control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve these objectives and expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
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Operating summary
| Same Property Net Operating Income Growth | Favorable Lease Structure(1) | ||||
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| Strategic Lease Structure by Owner and Operator of Collaborative Life Science, Agtech, and Technology Campuses | |||||
| Increasing cash flows | |||||
| Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations | 95% | ||||
| Stable cash flows | |||||
| Percentage of triple net leases | 91% | (2) | |||
| Lower capex burden | |||||
| Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures | 94% | ||||
| Rental Rate Growth: Renewed/Re-Leased Space | Margins(3) | ||||
| Operating | Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
| 70% | 71% | ||||
| Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(4) | Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(4) |
(1)Percentages calculated based on RSF as of December 31, 2021.
(2)Decline to 91% from 94% as of December 31, 2020 is primarily related to non-triple net leases in place at operating properties with future development or redevelopment opportunities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021. We expect to transition these properties to our triple net lease structure in conjunction with our future development or redevelopment activities.
(3)Represents percentages for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
(4)Quarter annualized. Refer to the definitions of “Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA” and “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional details.
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Industry and ESG leadership: catalyzing and leading the way for positive change to benefit human health and society
•In January 2021, Alexandria Venture Investments, our strategic venture capital platform, was recognized for a fourth consecutive year as the most active biopharma corporate investor by new deal volume by Silicon Valley Bank in its “Healthcare Investments and Exits: Annual Report 2021.” In February 2021, Alexandria Venture Investments was also recognized as one of the five most active U.S. investors in agrifoodtech by deal volume in 2020 by AgFunder in its “2021 AgFunder AgriFoodTech Investment Report.”
•In February 2021, Alexandria was ranked as the third most sustainable REIT, as featured in Barron’s “The 10 Most Sustainable REITs, According to Calvert.”
•In March 2021, Alexandria LaunchLabs® at the Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square in our Cambridge submarket was awarded the Fitwel Impact Award for achieving the highest-scoring project of all time. This is the second year in a row that Alexandria has held this distinction, demonstrating our commitment to optimizing projects to advance health and wellness.
•In May 2021, Alexandria was ranked in the top 10 of the world’s largest and most impactful real estate firms on the Forbes 2021 Global 2000 list determined based on sales, profits, assets, and market value.
•In June 2021, we released our 2020 Environmental, Social & Governance Report, which showcases our longstanding ESG commitment and leadership. Key highlights in the report include the company’s critical efforts to tackle climate change by pioneering low-carbon and climate-resilient design solutions, mitigating climate-related risk in our asset base, and investing in and providing essential infrastructure for sustainable agrifoodtech companies; continuing strong progress toward our 2025 environmental impact goals, including further reducing carbon emissions; and catalyzing the health, wellness, safety, and productivity of our employees and tenants, local communities, and the world at large through the built environment and our social responsibility initiatives.
•In September 2021, OneFifteen, an innovative, data-driven non-profit evidence-based healthcare ecosystem dedicated to the full and sustained recovery of people living with addiction, received an honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Impact category. Alexandria led the design and development of the pioneering campus in Dayton, Ohio, which houses a unique, evidence-based model encompassing a full continuum of care in one location, from intake, medication-assisted treatment, and residential living to family reunification, job training, and community transition.
•In September 2021, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum honored Joel S. Marcus, our executive chairman and founder, for Distinction in Civic Engagement and Renewal, recognizing his meaningful contributions to and unwavering support of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and its mission. As an active supporter of the Memorial & Museum since it opened in 2014, Mr. Marcus has served as a member of its board of trustees since his appointment in 2018 by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
•In September 2021, Alexandria achieved the Fitwel Viral Response Certification With Distinction, the highest certification level within the Fitwel Viral Response module, for the second consecutive year. This evidence-based, third-party certification recognizes the Company's comprehensive and rigorous approach to protecting the health of its building occupants.
•In October 2021, Alexandria received an ESG Rating of A from MSCI as a result of our continued advancement of green building opportunities, recognition of talent management programs, and below-industry-average turnover rate, among other achievements. Our MSCI ESG Rating of A is in the top 10% among all publicly traded U.S. equity REITs.
•In October 2021, our ESG commitment and leadership was recognized in the 2021 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) Real Estate Assessment, including for the following achievements: (i) Global Sector Leader and a 5 Star rating — GRESB’s highest rating — in the Diversified Listed sector for buildings in development, (ii) #2 ranking in the U.S. in the Science & Technology sector for buildings in operation, and (iii) fourth consecutive “A” disclosure score.
•In October 2021, OneFifteen celebrated its second anniversary. Since seeing its first patients in October 2019 at its pioneering campus in Dayton, Ohio, which was designed and developed by Alexandria, OneFifteen has treated over 4,000 patients and conducted over 11,500 telehealth visits as of December 31, 2021.
•In October 2021, STEAM:Coders honored Alexandria with the Corporate Vanguard Award, recognizing our longstanding commitment to the non-profit’s mission to inspire underrepresented and underserved students and their families through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (“STEAM”) education in preparation for academic and career opportunities.
•As a testament to Alexandria’s operational excellence and exceptional team, in November 2021, we were recognized at the 2021 BOMA Boston TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) & Industry Awards for the Laboratory Building of the Year (100 Binney Street) and the Corporate Facility of the Year (200 Technology Square). Five members from our Greater Boston team were also honored for their individual achievements. The TOBY & Industry Awards recognize excellence in property management, building operations, and service in the commercial real estate industry.
•In November 2021, Alexandria’s executive chairman and founder, Joel S. Marcus, joined the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation at the Dallas Cowboys’ “Salute to Service” game to support the future National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas and its mission to inspire visitors with the stories of our country’s Medal of Honor recipients for generations to come. Mr. Marcus has served on the foundation’s board of directors since 2019.
•In December 2021, Alexandria established a new social responsibility pillar to address America’s growing mental health crisis, with a focus on helping children cope with the loss of a parent or family member to suicide. By partnering with Camp Kita, a tuition-free summer camp for 8- to 17-year-olds who are impacted by the loss of a family member to suicide, we have enabled the non-profit to have long-term access to 28 acres in Acton, Maine that will serve as the camp’s future home. The dedicated space will allow Camp Kita to expand its programming, advance its mission, and support the mental health of a community of young survivors.
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Climate Change and Sustainability
We cannot predict the rate at which climate change will progress. However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, and business. For example, most of our properties are located along the east and west coasts of the U.S. and some of our properties are located in close proximity to shorelines. To the extent that climate change impacts weather patterns, our markets could experience severe weather, including hurricanes, severe winter storms, wild fires, droughts, and coastal flooding due to increases in storm intensity and rising sea levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for space at our properties, delays in construction and resulting increased construction costs, or in our inability to operate the buildings at all. Climate change and severe weather may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of, or decreasing the availability of, property insurance on terms we find acceptable, and by increasing the costs of energy, maintenance, repair of water and/or wind damage, and snow removal at our properties. We continue to evaluate our asset base for potential exposure to the following climate-related risks: sea level rise and increases in heavy rain, flood, drought, extreme heat, and wildfire. As a part of Alexandria’s risk management program, we purchase property insurance to mitigate the risk of extreme weather events and natural disasters. However, our insurance may not adequately cover all of our potential losses. As a result, there can be no assurance that climate change and severe weather will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations, or business.
Board of Directors and Leadership Oversight
The Audit Committee of Alexandria’s Board of Directors oversees the management of the company’s financial and other systemic risks, including those related to climate. At a management level, Alexandria’s Sustainability Committee, which comprises members of the executive team and senior decision makers spanning the company’s Real Estate Development, Asset Management, Risk, and Sustainability teams, leads the development and execution of our approach to climate-related risk.
Proactively Managing and Mitigating Climate Risk
The resilience of our properties under a changing climate is paramount both for our business and our tenants’ mission-critical research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization efforts. We consider the potential impacts associated with climate change and extreme weather conditions in the acquisition, design, development, and operation of our buildings and campuses. We align our climate change management efforts with the guidelines issued by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”), which we endorsed in 2018. Our industry-leading environmental initiatives, programs, and policies and our proactive approach to the identification and management of evolving physical conditions and transition issues continue to raise the bar in the industry for mitigating greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and bolstering climate resilience.
As further detailed in the “Monitoring and Preparing for Transition” subsection below, over the past few years, regulatory bodies in most of our regions have either passed or proposed legislation to limit the carbon footprint of buildings, require procurement of clean power, or eliminate natural gas from new construction projects. Additionally, certain U.S. jurisdictions incorporated guidelines into their building codes to address the up-front impacts of building materials such as concrete. Moreover, our tenant preferences for green, efficient, and healthy buildings continue to rise. As of December 31, 2021, 80% of Alexandria’s top 20 tenants (by annual rental revenue) have set net-zero carbon and/or carbon neutrality goals, compared to 50% of our top 20 tenants as of December 31, 2020. As a result of our own sustainability mission compelling us to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate risk, as well as the changing regulatory environment and our tenants’ expectations, we have implemented a comprehensive approach to assessing and mitigating physical risk to our properties as well as to preparing for the transition, as described below.
Assessing and Mitigating Physical Risk to Our Properties
In accordance with TCFD methodology, we consider a range of scenarios for 2030 and 2050 when evaluating physical risk to our properties: (1) a business-as-usual scenario in which GHG emissions continue to increase with time (Representative Concentration Pathways (“RCP”) 8.5); and (2) a mitigation scenario in which GHG emissions level off by 2050 and decline thereafter (RCP 4.5). To ensure a conservative evaluation of potential risk at the asset level, we use the RCP 8.5 scenario, which has greater climate hazard impacts than RCP 4.5. These climate change assessments covering both acute and chronic risks enable us to assess preparedness for climate-related risks across the real estate life cycle.
For our property acquisitions, our risk management and sustainability teams conduct climate change evaluations and advise the transactions and property teams of any need for potential property upgrades, which are evaluated in our financial modeling and transactional decisions.
For our developments and redevelopments of new Class A properties, we evaluate the potential impact of sea level rise, storm surges in coastal or tidal locations, and changing temperatures out to the year 2050. As feasible, we design for the potential need to add cooling infrastructure to meet future building needs while maintaining flexibility and optimizing infrastructure funds for more immediate needs. In water-scarce areas, we aim to plant drought-resistant vegetation and prepare buildings to connect to a municipal recycled-water infrastructure where available and feasible. In areas prone to wildfire, we incorporate brush management practices into landscape design and may also include enhanced air filtration systems to support safe, healthy indoor air under extreme air pollution conditions.
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At our buildings in operation, we evaluate to what extent we have mitigations in place and which operational and physical improvements can be made where potential concerns have been identified. For example, resilience measures implemented at some of our properties include the following: in areas prone to floods we position critical building mechanical equipment on the roofs or significantly above the projected potential flood elevations; we purchase temporary flood barriers that we store on-site and can deploy at building entrances prior to a flood event; we elevate property entrances or the first floor above projected present day and future flood elevations; we install backflow preventors on storm/sewer utilities that discharge from the building; and we waterproof the building envelope up to the projected flood elevation. In areas prone to fire, and to the extent feasible, we locate our properties away from large fire hazards, such as large grassy or brush areas; our landscaping vegetation consists of less flammable vegetation species that are positioned in a reasonable distance from a property; our building envelopes are constructed with fire-resistant materials and are sealed; and in the event of fire, our HVAC systems are able to filtrate smoke particulates in the air.
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ASSESSING & MITIGATING PHYSICAL RISK
| Acquisitions |
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| •Conduct climate change assessment. |
| •Incorporate potential mitigation strategies, where applicable, into financial modeling and transactional decisions. |
| Developments and Redevelopments |
| •Review climate change assessment. |
| •Assess potential risks and account for 2050 climate projections and an RCP 8.5 scenario. |
| •Consider physical and operational measures in design to increase the property’s resilience. |
| •Identify operational mitigation measures and ongoing monitoring opportunities. |
| Buildings in Operation |
| •For new and redeveloped assets transitioning into operations: |
| •Consider implementation and prioritization of operational mitigation measures and ongoing monitoring. |
| •For existing assets: |
| •Review climate change assessment. |
| •Where potential risks have been identified, assess to what extent mitigation measures are in place and which operational and physical improvements can be made to increase the property’s resilience. |
| •Develop an implementation plan. |
Monitoring and Preparing for Transition
Globally, public concern regarding climate change has been growing rapidly. To join efforts and to accelerate action to reduce GHG emissions, on November 13, 2021, nearly 200 countries attended the United Nations’ annual climate summit, COP26, and adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact (the “Pact”), which includes terms to strengthen efforts to address climate change by building resilience, reducing GHG emissions, providing additional funding from developed to developing countries, and limiting global temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Pact for the first time includes language that calls upon countries to reduce their reliance on coal power and roll back inefficient fossil fuel subsidies. A number of other notable agreements were made during the COP26 summit, including, among others, an agreement between the U.S. and the EU to spearhead an initiative to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030. It is unknown how or if the Pact’s measures will be carried out effectively or whether these measures will be sufficient to mitigate the effects of climate change over time.
In August 2021, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a detailed report titled “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis” that provides a comprehensive evidence of the catastrophic impact of GHG emissions on climate change, including increases in severe and dangerous weather conditions. According to the latest data provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”), the U.S. is responsible for approximately 15% of the global GHG emissions. To combat the cause of global warming domestically, President Biden identified climate change as one of his top priorities and pledged to seek measures that would pave the path for the U.S. to eliminate net GHG pollution by 2050. In April 2021, President Biden announced his plan to reduce the U.S. GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2030. These environmental goals earned a prominent place in President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021. It is not yet known what impact this law may have on our properties, business operations, or our tenants.
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Numerous states and municipalities have adopted laws and policies on climate change and emission reduction targets, including, but not limited to, the following:
•In California, State Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation in September 2021 aimed at achieving net-zero GHG emissions associated with cement used within the state no later than 2045. In November 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted an All-Electric New Construction Ordinance that will require all new buildings (residential and non-residential) with initial building permit applications made on or after June 1, 2021 to have all-electric indoor and outdoor space-conditioning, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying systems. In addition, in September 2020, Mr. Newsom signed an executive order requiring all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state to be emission free by 2035. Also in September 2018, Senate Bill 100 was signed into law in California, accelerating the state’s renewable portfolio standard target dates and setting a policy of meeting 100% of retail electricity sales from eligible renewables and zero-carbon resources by December 31, 2045.
•In Massachusetts, Senate Bill 9 was signed into law in March 2021, updating the state’s climate policy to ensure net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and establishing interim emission reduction targets for several sectors, including commercial and industrial buildings.
•In New York, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act was signed into law in July 2019, establishing a statewide framework to reduce net GHG emissions to no less than 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. Also, in May 2019, New York City enacted Local Law 97 as a part of the Climate Mobilization Act aimed at reducing GHG emissions by 80% from commercial and residential buildings by 2050. Starting in 2024, this law will place carbon caps on most buildings larger than 25,000 square feet. In addition, in December 2021, New York City passed Local Law 154 of 2021, which will phase out fossil fuel usage in newly constructed residential and commercial buildings starting in 2024 for lower-rise buildings, and in 2027 for taller buildings. With few exceptions, all buildings constructed in New York City must be fully electric by 2027.
•In Washington, the State Legislature has passed a number of bills since 2019 focused on phasing out fossil fuels, achieving carbon neutrality, reducing GHG emissions, supporting the sale of zero-emissions vehicles, and establishing clean fuel standards. In support of these efforts, in 2020, Washington updated its GHG emission goals to require a reduction of 45% below 1990 levels by 2030, of 70% below 1990 levels by 2040, and net-zero emissions by 2050.
•In North Carolina, State Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order in January 2022 that updates the state’s GHG emission goals to require a reduction of 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, and achievement of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Alexandria has implemented a comprehensive approach to responding to transition risk through the following strategies:
Decarbonizing construction
Alexandria targets LEED Gold or Platinum certification for new ground-up developments. Through our sustainability goals for new developments, we deliver energy- and resource-efficient buildings that meet or exceed tenant, city, and state requirements for energy and water efficiency, material sourcing, biodiversity, and alternative transportation.
We are also revolutionizing the design of our buildings through innovative low-carbon solutions. At 325 Binney Street, on our Alexandria Center at One Kendall Square mega campus in Cambridge, the building design is expected to yield a 95% reduction in fossil fuel consumption. The project is targeting LEED Platinum Core & Shell and LEED Zero Energy certifications. At 685 Gateway Boulevard in South San Francisco, we are targeting Zero Energy Certification through the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) by leveraging design strategies such as building envelope optimization, high-performance features, and on-site energy generation.
With several jurisdictions shifting (or with plans to shift soon) from fossil fuels for heating and requiring all electric buildings as a strategy to reduce carbon emissions associated with building operations, we have proactively incorporated electrification into building designs, with one project completed and two currently in progress.
Embodied carbon in building materials and construction accounts for 11% of annual global GHG emissions and Alexandria is playing a leadership role in the industry’s effort to measure and ultimately reduce carbon associated with the construction process. In 2019, Alexandria became a sponsor and the first REIT to use the Carbon Leadership Forum’s Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool. For new construction projects, Alexandria seeks to procure products with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which provide information on product composition and environmental impact. Using such EPDs, Alexandria aims to reduce embodied carbon by 10% for new ground-up development projects. As of December 31, 2021, Alexandria has completed three embodied carbon assessments and others are in progress for 15 development projects.
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Leveraging renewable energy
We are pursuing opportunities to power our buildings with renewable energy as another means to reduce our carbon footprint. Properties such as 3215 Merryfield Row in San Diego are generating solar energy, and our development pipeline will scale our ability to source additional clean energy on-site. We also procure renewable energy generated off-site from local utilities and from power service providers for some of our operating assets.
Reducing the environmental footprint of buildings in operation
Our sustainability mission compels us toward industry-leading sustainability practices and performance that can help reduce operating expenses and result in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value, and thus enable us to capture climate-related opportunities. Our ongoing efforts to reduce consumption are driven by our commitment to operational excellence in sustainability, building efficiency, and service to our tenants. Alexandria’s 2025 sustainability goals for buildings in operation and new ground-up construction projects provide the framework, metrics, and targets that guide the Company’s focus on continuous, long-term improvement. For buildings in operation, we set goals to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption, and potable water consumption and increase waste diversion by 2025. From 2019 to 2020, we reduced energy use by 1.7%, carbon emissions by 1.7%, and water use by 6.9% and achieved a 38.5% waste diversion rate in 2020 alone.
(1)Relative to a 2015 baseline for buildings in operation that Alexandria directly manages.
(2)For buildings in operation that Alexandria indirectly and directly manages.
(3)Reflects sum of annual like-for-like progress from 2015 to 2020.
(4)Reflects progress for all buildings in operation in 2020 that Alexandria indirectly and directly manages.
As we look to the future, we are creating our long-term strategy and plan for the net zero-carbon transition. We are developing an approach to set industry-leading science-based targets that will provide a pathway to reduce scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions and continue our leadership in sustainability.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” of this annual report on Form 10-K for discussion of the risks posed by climate change.
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(1)Source: Barron’s, “The 10 Most Sustainable REITs, According to Calvert,” February 19, 2021.
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Results of operations
We present a tabular comparison of items, whether gain or loss, that may facilitate a high-level understanding of our results and provide context for the disclosures included in this annual report on Form 10-K. We believe such tabular presentation promotes a better understanding for investors of the corporate-level decisions made and activities performed that significantly affect comparison of our operating results from period to period. We also believe this tabular presentation will supplement for investors an understanding of our disclosures and real estate operating results. Gains or losses on sales of real estate and impairments of held for sale assets are related to corporate-level decisions to dispose of real estate. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on early termination of interest rate hedge agreements, and preferred stock redemption charges are related to corporate-level financing decisions focused on our capital structure strategy. Significant realized and unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, impairments of real estate and non-real estate investments, and significant termination fees are not related to the operating performance of our real estate assets as they result from strategic corporate-level decisions and external market conditions. Impairments of non-real estate investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate as they represent the write-down of non-real estate investments when their fair values decline below their respective carrying values due to changes in general market or other conditions outside of our control. Significant items included in the tabular disclosure for current periods are described in further detail under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Items included in net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Amount | Per Share – Diluted | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments | $ | 43.6 | $ | 374.0 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 2.96 | ||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | 110.1 | — | 0.75 | — | ||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate(1) | 126.6 | 154.1 | 0.86 | 1.22 | ||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | (52.7) | (55.7) | (0.35) | (0.44) | ||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | — | (24.5) | — | (0.19) | ||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (67.3) | (60.7) | (0.46) | (0.48) | ||||||||||
| Termination fee | — | 86.2 | — | 0.68 | ||||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | — | (4.5) | — | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 160.3 | $ | 468.9 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 3.71 |
(1)Refer to “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section within this Item 7 for additional information.
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Same properties
We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our properties, referred to as “Same Properties.” For additional information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to the definition of “Same property comparisons” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K. The following table presents information regarding our Same Properties as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| December 31, | |||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year | 4.2% | 2.6 | % | ||
| Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year | 7.1% | 5.1 | % | ||
| Operating margin | 72% | 73% | |||
| Number of Same Properties | 247 | 209 | |||
| RSF | 23,490,412 | 20,707,818 | |||
| Occupancy – current-period average | 96.6% | 96.6 | % | ||
| Occupancy – same-period prior-year average | 96.3% | 96.7 | % |
The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the year ended December 31, 2021:
| Development – under construction | Properties | |
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| 9950 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 825 and 835 Industrial Road | 2 | |
| 3115 Merryfield Row | 1 | |
| 201 Haskins Way | 1 | |
| 5 and 9 Laboratory Drive | 2 | |
| 8 and 10 Davis Drive | 2 | |
| 201 Brookline Avenue | 1 | |
| 10055 Barnes Canyon Road | 1 | |
| 751 Gateway Boulevard | 1 | |
| 325 Binney Street | 1 | |
| 1150 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 10102 Hoyt Park Drive | 1 | |
| 15 | ||
| Development – placed into service after January 1, 2020 | Properties | |
| 9804 Medical Center Drive | 1 | |
| 1165 Eastlake Avenue East | 1 | |
| 2 | ||
| Redevelopment – under construction | Properties | |
| 5505 Morehouse Drive | 1 | |
| 30-02 48th Avenue | 1 | |
| 3160 Porter Drive | 1 | |
| The Arsenal on the Charles | 11 | |
| 2400 Ellis Road, 40 Moore Drive, and 14 TW Alexander Drive | 3 | |
| 840 Winter Street | 1 | |
| 20400 Century Boulevard | 1 | |
| 10277 Scripps Ranch Boulevard | 1 | |
| 9601 and 9603 Medical Center Drive | 2 | |
| One Rogers Street | 1 | |
| 40, 50, and 60 Sylvan Road | 3 | |
| 3301, 3555, and 3755 Monte Villa Parkway | 3 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| 31 | ||
| Redevelopment – placed into service after January 1, 2020 | Properties | |
| 9877 Waples Street | 1 | |
| 700 Quince Orchard Road | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| 3 |
| Acquisitions after January 1, 2020 | Properties | |
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| 3181 Porter Drive | 1 | |
| 275 Grove Street | 1 | |
| 601, 611, and 651 Gateway Boulevard | 3 | |
| 3330, 3412, 3420, 3440, 3450, and 3460 Hillview Avenue | 6 | |
| 9605, 9609, 9613, and 9615 Medical Center Drive | 4 | |
| 9808 and 9868 Scranton Road | 2 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Durham | 13 | |
| One Upland Road | 1 | |
| 830 4th Avenue South | 1 | |
| 11255 and 11355 North Torrey Pines Road | 2 | |
| Sequence District by Alexandria | 7 | |
| 380 and 420 E Street | 2 | |
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Fenway | 1 | |
| 550 Arsenal Street | 1 | |
| 1501-1599 Industrial Road | 6 | |
| One Investors Way | 2 | |
| 2475 Hanover Street | 1 | |
| 10975 and 10995 Torreyana Road | 2 | |
| Pacific Technology Park | 6 | |
| 1122 El Camino Real | 1 | |
| 12 Davis Drive | 1 | |
| 7360 Carroll Road | 1 | |
| 3303, 3305, and 3307 Monte Villa Parkway | 3 | |
| Other | 44 | |
| 112 | ||
| Unconsolidated real estate JVs | 4 | |
| Properties held for sale | — | |
| Total properties excluded from Same Properties | 167 | |
| Same Properties | 247 | |
| Total properties in North America as of December 31, 2021 | 414 |
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Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2020
The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Refer to the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for definitions of “Tenant recoveries” and “Net operating income” and their reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, income from rentals and net income, respectively. We provide a comparison of the results for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2019, including a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, within the “Results of operations” section in Item 7 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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| (Dollars in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| Income from rentals: | |||||||||||||||
| Same Properties | $ | 1,220,160 | $ | 1,171,595 | $ | 48,565 | 4.1 | % | |||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 398,432 | 300,245 | 98,187 | 32.7 | |||||||||||
| Rental revenues | 1,618,592 | 1,471,840 | 146,752 | 10.0 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 406,162 | 370,895 | 35,267 | 9.5 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 83,495 | 35,473 | 48,022 | 135.4 | |||||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | 489,657 | 406,368 | 83,289 | 20.5 | |||||||||||
| Income from rentals | 2,108,249 | 1,878,208 | 230,041 | 12.2 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 475 | 366 | 109 | 29.8 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 5,426 | 7,063 | (1,637) | (23.2) | |||||||||||
| Other income | 5,901 | 7,429 | (1,528) | (20.6) | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 1,626,797 | 1,542,856 | 83,941 | 5.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 487,353 | 342,781 | 144,572 | 42.2 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 2,114,150 | 1,885,637 | 228,513 | 12.1 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 456,705 | 420,264 | 36,441 | 8.7 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 166,850 | 109,960 | 56,890 | 51.7 | |||||||||||
| Rental operations | 623,555 | 530,224 | 93,331 | 17.6 | |||||||||||
| Same Properties | 1,170,092 | 1,122,592 | 47,500 | 4.2 | |||||||||||
| Non-Same Properties | 320,503 | 232,821 | 87,682 | 37.7 | |||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 1,355,413 | $ | 135,182 | 10.0 | % | |||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties | $ | 1,170,092 | $ | 1,122,592 | $ | 47,500 | 4.2 | % | |||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (60,157) | (82,681) | 22,524 | (27.2) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (12,357) | (15,348) | 2,991 | (19.5) | |||||||||||
| Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) | $ | 1,097,578 | $ | 1,024,563 | $ | 73,015 | 7.1 | % |
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Income from rentals
Total income from rentals for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $230.0 million, or 12.2%, to $2.1 billion, compared to $1.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020 as a result of increases in rental revenues and tenant recoveries, as discussed below.
Rental revenues
Total rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021, increased by $146.8 million, or 10.0%, to $1.6 billion, compared to $1.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020. Excluding a termination fee of $89.5 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, our total rental revenues increased by $236.3 million, or 17.1%, which was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties related to 2.1 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2020, and 112 operating properties aggregating 11.2 million RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2020.
Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $48.6 million, or 4.1%, to $1.2 billion, compared to $1.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2020. Refer to the “Leasing activity” section of “Item 2. Properties” within Part I of this annual report on Form 10-K for additional details.
For further details, refer to the “Lease accounting” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies.”
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $83.3 million, or 20.5%, to $489.7 million, compared to $406.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily from our Non-Same Properties related to our development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired subsequent to January 1, 2020, as discussed under “Rental revenues” above.
Same Properties’ tenant recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $35.3 million, or 9.5%, primarily due to higher property insurance, contract services, and utilities expenses, and an increase in property tax expenses resulting from higher assessed values of our properties during the year ended December 31, 2021, as discussed under “Rental operations” below. As of December 31, 2021, 91% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.
Other income
Other income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $5.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, which primarily consisted of construction management fees and interest income earned during each respective period.
Rental operations
Total rental operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $93.3 million, or 17.6%, to $623.6 million, compared to $530.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to incremental expenses related to our Non-Same Properties, which consisted of development and redevelopment projects placed into service and acquired properties, as discussed under “Income from rentals” above.
Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $36.4 million, or 8.7%, to $456.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $420.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily the result of higher property insurance, contract services, and utilities expenses, and increased recoverable property tax expenses driven by higher assessed values of our properties.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $18.1 million, or 13.6%, to $151.5 million, compared to $133.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to the continued growth in the depth and breadth of our operations in multiple markets, including development and redevelopment projects placed into service and properties acquired, as discussed under “Income from rentals” above. As a percentage of net operating income, our general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were 10.2% and 9.8%, respectively.
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Interest expense
Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | 2021 | 2020 | Change | ||||||||
| Interest incurred | $ | 312,806 | $ | 297,227 | $ | 15,579 | |||||
| Capitalized interest | (170,641) | (125,618) | (45,023) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 142,165 | $ | 171,609 | $ | (29,444) | |||||
| Average debt balance outstanding(1) | $ | 9,071,513 | $ | 7,762,498 | $ | 1,309,015 | |||||
| Weighted-average annual interest rate(2) | 3.4 | % | 3.8 | % | (0.4) | % |
(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding in the respective periods.
The net change in interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
| Component | Interest Rate(1) | Effective Date | Change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Issuances of debt: | ||||||||||
| $700 million unsecured senior notes payable | 5.05 | % | March 2020 | $ | 8,110 | |||||
| $1.0 billion unsecured senior notes payable | 1.97 | % | August 2020 | 11,231 | ||||||
| $900 million unsecured senior notes payable – green bond | 2.12 | % | February 2021 | 15,848 | ||||||
| $850 million unsecured senior notes payable | 3.08 | % | February 2021 | 22,239 | ||||||
| Other increase in interest | 630 | |||||||||
| Total increases | 58,058 | |||||||||
| Decreases in interest incurred due to: | ||||||||||
| Repayments of debt: | ||||||||||
| Secured notes payable | Various | December 2020 | (3,740) | |||||||
| $500 million unsecured senior notes payable | 4.04 | % | September 2020 | (12,489) | ||||||
| $650 million unsecured senior notes payable – green bond | 4.03 | % | March 2021 | (22,217) | ||||||
| Fluctuations in interest rate and average balance: | ||||||||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit | (1,581) | |||||||||
| $1.5 billion commercial paper program | (2,452) | |||||||||
| Total decreases | (42,479) | |||||||||
| Change in gross interest | 15,579 | |||||||||
| Increase in capitalized interest | (45,023) | |||||||||
| Total change in interest expense | $ | (29,444) |
(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $123.0 million, or 17.6%, to $821.1 million, compared to $698.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to additional depreciation from 2.1 million RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2020, and 112 operating properties aggregating 11.2 million RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2020.
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Impairment of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized real estate asset impairments of office-related properties aggregating $52.7 million, primarily consisting of the following:
•Impairment charge of $22.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, upon classification as held for sale of an option to purchase a land parcel in our SoMa submarket for the development of an office property, to reduce the option’s carrying amount to its estimated fair value less costs to sell. We completed the sales of the option during the three months ended December 31, 2021, at no gain or loss.
•Impairment charge of $18.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, to reduce the carrying amount of a property located in a non-core submarket to its estimated fair value less costs to sell, upon our review of the current local market conditions.
•Impairment charges aggregating $6.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021, to further reduce the carrying amounts of three office properties located in our San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle markets to their estimated fair values less costs to sell, based on the sales price negotiated for each property during this period. We completed the sales of these properties during the three months ended September 30, 2021. These properties met the held-for-sale classification during 2020, as discussed below.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized real estate asset impairments of office-related properties aggregating $48.1 million, primarily consisting of the following:
•Impairment charges aggregating $25.2 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020 to reduce the carrying amounts of three office properties located in our San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle markets to their estimated fair values less costs to sell, upon classification of these properties as held for sale. As discussed above, we completed the sales of these properties during the three months ended September 30, 2021.
•Impairment charge of $6.8 million recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2020, upon classification of our real estate asset located at 945 Market Street in our SoMa submarket as held for sale. We completed the sale of this real estate asset in September 2020.
•Impairment charges aggregating $15.2 million, which mainly consisted of a $10 million write-off of the pre-acquisition deposit for a previously pending acquisition of an operating tech office property for which our revised economic projections declined from our initial underwriting. We recognized this impairment charge in April 2020 concurrently with the submission of our notice to terminate the transaction.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $67.3 million, including the write-off of unamortized loan fees primarily related to the refinancing of our 4.00% unsecured senior notes payable aggregating $650.0 million due in 2024 pursuant to a partial cash tender offer completed on February 10, 2021, and a subsequent call for redemption for the remaining outstanding amounts completed on March 12, 2021.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we refinanced our 3.90% unsecured senior notes payable due in 2023 aggregating $500.0 million and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $50.8 million, including the write-off of unamortized loan fees. Additionally, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million due to the termination of our $750.0 million unsecured senior line of credit.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures of $12.3 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures aggregating $8.1 million. This balance consisted of earnings from our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures of approximately $15.8 million, partially offset by an impairment charge on one of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. In March 2020, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic led to the temporary closure of a retail center owned by our 1401/1413 Research Boulevard unconsolidated real estate joint venture. We evaluated the recoverability of our investment in this joint venture and recognized a $7.6 million impairment charge to lower the carrying amount of our investment balance, which primarily consisted of real estate, to zero.
Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investment income
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized investment income aggregating $259.5 million, which consisted of $215.8 million of realized gains and $43.6 million of unrealized gains. Realized gains of $215.8 million primarily consisted of sales of investments and distributions received. Unrealized gains of $43.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily consisted of increases in fair values of our investments in privately held entities that report NAV.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized investment income aggregating $421.3 million, which consisted of $47.3 million of realized gains and $374.0 million of unrealized gains.
For more information about our investments, refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. For our impairments accounting policy, refer to the “Investments” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Gain on sales of real estate
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized gain on sales of real estate aggregating $126.6 million, which included a $101.1 million gain recognized in connection with the sale of our entire 49.0% interest in the unconsolidated real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway and a $23.2 million gain recognized in connection with the sale of our 2301 5th Avenue property aggregating 197,135 RSF located in our Lake Union submarket of Seattle. The gains were classified in gain on sales of real estate within our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized gain on sales of real estate aggregating $154.1 million, which included $151.9 million of gains recognized in connection with the sale of two tech office properties at 510 Townsend Street and 505 Brannan Street in our SoMa submarket and $1.6 million of gains recognized in connection with the sale of 30 Bearfoot Road in our Route 495 submarket.
Other comprehensive income
Total other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021, decreased by $3.8 million to aggregate net unrealized losses of $0.7 million, compared to net unrealized gains of $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to the unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation related to our operations in Canada and China.
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Summary of capital expenditures
Our construction spending for the year ended December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Spending | December 31, 2021 | ||
| Additions to real estate – consolidated projects | $ | 2,089,849 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 13,666 | ||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | (94,285) | ||
| Construction spending (cash basis) | 2,009,230 | ||
| Change in accrued construction | 149,939 | ||
| Construction spending | $ | 2,159,169 |
The following table summarizes the total projected construction spending for the year ending December 31, 2022, which includes interest, property taxes, insurance, payroll, and other indirect project costs (in thousands):
| Year Ending | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Construction Spending | December 31, 2022 | ||
| Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction projects | $ | 2,990,000 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures) | (220,000) | ||
| Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures | 98,000 | ||
| Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures | 82,000 | ||
| Guidance midpoint | $ | 2,950,000 |
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Projected results
Based on our current view of existing market conditions and certain current assumptions, we present guidance for EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted and funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted for the year ending December 31, 2022, as set forth in the table below. The tables below also provide a reconciliation of EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, to funds from operations per share, a non-GAAP measure, and other key assumptions included in our updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2022. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-looking statements” in this annual report on Form 10-K.
| Projected 2022 Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share(1) | $2.65 to $2.85 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.65 | ||
| Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards | (0.04) | ||
| Funds from operations per share(2) | $8.26 to $8.46 | ||
| Midpoint | $8.36 |
(1)Excludes unrealized gains or losses after December 31, 2021 that are required to be recognized in earnings and are excluded from funds from operations per share, as adjusted.
(2)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Advisory Board of Governors of Nareit (the “Nareit Board of Governors”). Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| Key Assumptions(1)(Dollars in millions) | 2022 Guidance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||||
| Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2022 | 95.2% | 95.8% | |||||
| Lease renewals and re-leasing of space: | |||||||
| Rental rate increases | 30.0% | 35.0% | |||||
| Rental rate increases (cash basis) | 18.0% | 23.0% | |||||
| Same property performance: | |||||||
| Net operating income increase | 5.5% | 7.5% | |||||
| Net operating income increase (cash basis) | 6.5% | 8.5% | |||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | $ | 150 | $ | 160 | |||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 168 | $ | 176 | |||
| Capitalization of interest | $ | 269 | $ | 279 | |||
| Interest expense | $ | 90 | $ | 100 |
(1)Our assumptions presented in the table above are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in this annual report on Form 10-K. To the extent our full-year earnings guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
| Key Credit Metrics | 2022 Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2022, annualized | Less than or equal to 5.1x | |
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2022, annualized | Greater than or equal to 5.1x |
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Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interest share of our consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further discussion.
| Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Market/Submarket | Noncontrolling(1)Interest Share | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 66.0 | % | (2) | 532,395 | ||||||
| 75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 60.0 | % | 388,270 | |||||||
| 225 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 70.0 | % | 305,212 | |||||||
| 99 Coolidge Avenue/Greater Boston/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | 25.0 | % | — | (3) | ||||||
| 409 and 499 Illinois Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 75.0 | % | (2) | 455,069 | ||||||
| 1500 Owens Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 75.0 | % | (2) | 158,267 | ||||||
| 1700 Owens Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 75.0 | % | (2) | 164,513 | ||||||
| 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 75.0 | % | (2) | 228,140 | ||||||
| Alexandria Technology Center® – Gateway/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco(4) | 50.1 | % | 1,089,852 | |||||||
| 213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 70.0 | % | (2) | 300,930 | ||||||
| 500 Forbes Boulevard/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 90.0 | % | 155,685 | |||||||
| Alexandria Center® for Life Science – Millbrae Station/San Francisco Bay Area/South San Francisco | 59.7 | % | — | |||||||
| Alexandria Point/San Diego/University Town Center(5) | 45.0 | % | 1,337,916 | |||||||
| 5200 Illumina Way/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.0 | % | 792,687 | |||||||
| 9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center | 49.9 | % | 163,648 | |||||||
| SD Tech by Alexandria/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa(6) | 50.0 | % | 679,801 | |||||||
| Pacific Technology Park/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa | 50.0 | % | (2) | 632,732 | ||||||
| 1201 and 1208 Eastlake Avenue East and 199 East Blaine Street /Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | 321,218 | |||||||
| 400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union | 70.0 | % | (2) | 290,111 | ||||||
| Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | ||||||||||
| Property/Market/Submarket | Our Ownership Share(7) | Operating RSF at 100% | ||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco Bay Area/Mission Bay | 10.0 | % | 586,208 | |||||||
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 65.0 | % | (8) | (9) | ||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville | 73.2 | % | (10) | 42,679 | ||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street/Maryland/Beltsville | 57.9 | % | (10) | 135,423 |
(1)In addition to the consolidated real estate joint ventures listed, various partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in three other real estate joint ventures in North America.
(2)Refer to “Formation of consolidated real estate joint ventures and sales of partial interest” subsection in Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
(3)We expect to commence vertical construction of 275,000 RSF during 2022.
(4)Includes 601, 611, 651, 681, 685, 701, and 751 Gateway Boulevard in our South San Francisco submarket. Noncontrolling interest share is anticipated to be 49% as we make further contributions into the joint venture over time.
(5)Includes 10210, 10260, 10290, and 10300 Campus Point Drive and 4161, 4224, and 4242 Campus Point Court in our University Town Center submarket.
(6)Includes 9605, 9645, 9675, 9685, 9725, 9735, 9808, 9855, and 9868 Scranton Road and 10055 and 10065 Barnes Canyon Road in our Sorrento Mesa submarket.
(7)In addition to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures listed, we hold an interest in one other insignificant unconsolidated real estate joint venture in North America.
(8)Represents our ownership interest; our voting interest is limited to 50%.
(9)Represents a joint venture with a distinguished retail real estate developer for an approximate 90,000 RSF retail shopping center.
(10)Represent joint ventures with local real estate operators. Each of these joint ventures operates one office property which are expected to be redeveloped into office/lab. Our investments into 101 West Dickman Street and 1450 Research Boulevard joint ventures were $8.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively. The joint ventures each have a construction loan in place which is expected to fund future redevelopment cost; therefore, we expect minimal equity contributions to be required in the future. Our partners manage the day-to-day activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of each joint venture; therefore, we account for these investments under the equity method of accounting.
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The following table presents key terms related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures’ secured loans as of December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Unconsolidated Joint Venture | Our Share | Maturity Date | Stated Rate | Interest Rate(1) | Aggregate Commitment at 100% | Debt Balance at 100%(2) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401/1413 Research Boulevard | 65.0% | 12/23/24 | 2.70% | 3.14 | % | $ | 28,500 | $ | 28,124 | |||||||||||
| 1655 and 1725 Third Street | 10.0% | 3/10/25 | 4.50% | 4.57 | % | 600,000 | 598,657 | |||||||||||||
| 101 West Dickman Street | 57.9% | 11/10/26 | SOFR + 1.95% | (3) | 2.81 | % | 26,750 | 9,947 | ||||||||||||
| 1450 Research Boulevard | 73.2% | 12/10/26 | SOFR + 1.95% | (3) | N/A | 13,000 | — | |||||||||||||
| $ | 668,250 | $ | 636,728 |
(1)Includes interest expense and amortization of loan fees.
(2)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2021.
(3)This loan is subject to a fixed SOFR floor rate of 0.75%.
The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 64,273 | $ | 211,807 | $ | 9,962 | $ | 43,557 | ||||||
| Rental operations | (18,278) | (58,123) | (1,469) | (7,079) | ||||||||||
| 45,995 | 153,684 | 8,493 | 36,478 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | (36) | (635) | (113) | (298) | ||||||||||
| Interest | — | — | (2,304) | (10,191) | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (21,265) | (70,880) | (3,058) | (13,734) | ||||||||||
| Fixed returns allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests(1) | 207 | 866 | — | — | ||||||||||
| $ | 24,901 | $ | 83,035 | $ | 3,018 | $ | 12,255 | |||||||
| Straight-line rent and below-market lease revenue | $ | 1,859 | $ | 5,318 | $ | 170 | $ | 3,094 | ||||||
| Funds from operations(2) | $ | 46,166 | $ | 153,915 | $ | 6,076 | $ | 25,989 |
(1)Represents an allocation of joint venture earnings to redeemable noncontrolling interests primarily in one property in our South San Francisco submarket. These redeemable noncontrolling interests earn a fixed return on their investment rather than participate in the operating results of the property.
(2)Refer to the definition of “Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders” in the “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section under this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for the definition and the reconciliation from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.
| As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||
| Investments in real estate | $ | 2,580,819 | $ | 110,432 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 92,703 | 4,993 | ||||
| Other assets | 290,389 | 10,168 | ||||
| Secured notes payable | (1,998) | (83,910) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (118,205) | (3,200) | ||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (9,612) | — | ||||
| $ | 2,834,096 | $ | 38,483 |
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our consolidated real estate joint ventures distributed an aggregate of $112.4 million and $87.3 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Investments
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. The tables below summarize components of our non-real estate investments and investment income. Refer to Note 7 – “Investments” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
| December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gains | $ | 26,832 | $ | 215,845 | (1) | $ | 47,288 | (2) | |||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains | (139,716) | 43,632 | 374,033 | ||||||||||||
| Investment (loss) income | $ | (112,884) | $ | 259,477 | $ | 421,321 |
| Investments(In thousands) | Cost | Unrealized Gains | Carrying Amount | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publicly traded companies | $ | 203,290 | $ | 280,527 | (3) | $ | 483,817 | ||||||
| Entities that report NAV | 385,692 | 444,172 | 829,864 | ||||||||||
| Entities that do not report NAV: | |||||||||||||
| Entities with observable price changes | 56,257 | 72,974 | 129,231 | ||||||||||
| Entities without observable price changes | 362,064 | — | 362,064 | ||||||||||
| Investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting | N/A | N/A | 71,588 | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 1,007,303 | (4) | $ | 797,673 | $ | 1,876,564 | ||||||
| December 31, 2020 | $ | 835,438 | $ | 775,676 | $ | 1,611,114 |
(1)Includes six separate significant realized gains aggregating $110.1 million related to the following transactions: (i) the sales of investments in three publicly traded biotechnology companies, (ii) a distribution received from a limited partnership investment, and (iii) the acquisition of two of our privately held non-real estate investments in a biopharmaceutical company and biotechnology company.
(2)Includes impairments of $24.5 million related to investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV.
(3)Includes gross unrealized gains and losses of $310.0 million and $29.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.
(4)Represents 3.0% of gross assets as of December 31, 2021.
| Public/Private Mix (Cost) | |
|---|---|
| Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost) |
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Liquidity
| Liquidity | Minimal Outstanding Borrowings and Significant Availability on Unsecured Senior Line of Credit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | |||
| $5.4B | |||
| (In millions) | |||
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | $ | 2,730 | |
| Remaining construction loan commitments | 185 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 415 | ||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 484 | ||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2021 | 3,814 | ||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements(1) | 1,621 | ||
| Total | $ | 5,435 |
(1)Represents expected net proceeds from the future settlement of 8.1 million shares of forward equity sales agreements entered into in January 2022.
We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, leasing costs, non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, and payment of dividends through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset sales, strategic real estate joint venture capital, long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, and issuances of additional debt and/or equity securities.
We also expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section, generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.
For additional information on our liquidity requirements related to our contractual obligations and commitments, refer to Note 5 – “Leases” and Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:
•Retain positive cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions;
•Improve credit profile and relative long-term cost of capital;
•Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt, secured debt, selective real estate asset sales, partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, and common stock;
•Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
•Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities;
•Maintain solid credit metrics;
•Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity;
•Prudently manage variable-rate debt exposure through the reduction of short-term and medium-term variable-rate debt;
•Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility;
•Fund common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities;
•Manage a disciplined level of value-creation projects as a percentage of our gross real estate assets; and
•Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in value-creation projects.
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The following table presents the availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program; availability under our secured construction loan; outstanding forward equity sales agreements; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash; and investments in publicly traded companies as of December 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
| Description | Stated Rate | Aggregate Commitments | OutstandingBalance(1) | Remaining Commitments/Liquidity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability under our unsecured senior line of credit, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program | L+0.815% | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 269,990 | $ | 2,730,000 | ||||||
| Remaining construction loan commitments | SOFR + 2.70 | % | $ | 195,300 | $ | 7,991 | 185,298 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 415,227 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in publicly traded companies | 483,817 | ||||||||||||
| Liquidity as of December 31, 2021 | 3,814,342 | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements(2) | 1,621,180 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,435,522 |
(1)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2021.
(2)Represents expected net proceeds from the future settlement of 8.1 million shares of forward equity sales agreements entered into in January 2022.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had $415.2 million and $597.7 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. We expect existing cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net cash from operating activities, proceeds from real estate asset sales and partial interest sales, non-real estate investment sales, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, issuances under our commercial paper program, issuances of unsecured notes payable, borrowings under secured construction loans, and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distributions to noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments, acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to construction activities.
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Cash flows
We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following table summarizes changes in our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | Change | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,010,197 | $ | 882,510 | $ | 127,687 | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (7,107,324) | $ | (3,278,161) | $ | (3,829,163) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 5,916,361 | $ | 2,750,356 | $ | 3,166,005 |
Operating activities
Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental rates of our leases, the collectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $127.7 million to $1.0 billion, compared to $882.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to (i) cash flows generated from our highly leased development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service, (ii) income-producing acquisitions since January 1, 2020, and (iii) increases in rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2020.
Investing activities
Cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
| Sources of cash from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Sales of and distributions from non-real estate investments | $ | 424,623 | $ | 141,149 | $ | 283,474 | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of real estate | 190,576 | 747,020 | (556,444) | |||||||
| Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | — | 20,225 | (20,225) | |||||||
| Sale of interests in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 394,952 | — | 394,952 | |||||||
| Change in escrow deposits | — | 7,408 | (7,408) | |||||||
| 1,010,151 | 915,802 | 94,349 | ||||||||
| Uses of cash for investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Purchases of real estate | 5,434,652 | 2,570,693 | 2,863,959 | |||||||
| Additions to real estate | 2,089,849 | 1,445,171 | 644,678 | |||||||
| Acquisition of interest in unconsolidated real estate joint venture | 9,048 | — | 9,048 | |||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 13,666 | 3,444 | 10,222 | |||||||
| Additions to non-real estate investments | 408,564 | 174,655 | 233,909 | |||||||
| Change in escrow deposits | 161,696 | — | 161,696 | |||||||
| 8,117,475 | 4,193,963 | 3,923,512 | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | 7,107,324 | $ | 3,278,161 | $ | 3,829,163 |
The increase in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to an increased use of cash for property acquisitions, additions to real estate, and additions to non-real estate investments. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further information.
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Financing activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | Change | ||||||||
| Borrowings from secured notes payable | $ | 10,005 | $ | — | $ | 10,005 | ||||
| Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable | (17,979) | (84,104) | 66,125 | |||||||
| Payment for the defeasance of secured note payable | — | (32,865) | 32,865 | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | 1,743,716 | 1,697,651 | 46,065 | |||||||
| Repayments of unsecured senior notes payable | (650,000) | (500,000) | (150,000) | |||||||
| Premium paid for early extinguishment of debt | (66,829) | (54,385) | (12,444) | |||||||
| Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit | 3,521,000 | 2,700,000 | 821,000 | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit | (3,521,000) | (3,084,000) | (437,000) | |||||||
| Proceeds from issuance under commercial paper program | 30,951,300 | 23,539,400 | 7,411,900 | |||||||
| Repayments of borrowings from commercial paper program | (30,781,300) | (23,439,400) | (7,341,900) | |||||||
| Payments of loan fees | (18,938) | (32,309) | 13,371 | |||||||
| Changes related to debt | 1,169,975 | 709,988 | 459,987 | |||||||
| Contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests | 2,026,486 | 367,613 | 1,658,873 | |||||||
| Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests | (118,891) | (88,805) | (30,086) | |||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 3,529,097 | 2,315,862 | 1,213,235 | |||||||
| Dividend payments | (655,968) | (532,980) | (122,988) | |||||||
| Taxes paid related to net settlement of equity awards | (34,338) | (21,322) | (13,016) | |||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 5,916,361 | $ | 2,750,356 | $ | 3,166,005 |
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Capital resources
We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2022, will be satisfied by the following multiple sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations.
| Key Sources and Uses of Capital(In millions) | 2022 Guidance | Certain Completed Items | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Midpoint | |||||||||||
| Sources of capital: | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends | $ | 275 | $ | 325 | $ | 300 | ||||||
| Incremental debt | 1,375 | 1,025 | 1,200 | |||||||||
| Real estate dispositions and partial interest sales | 1,300 | 2,100 | 1,700 | |||||||||
| Common equity | 2,250 | 3,250 | 2,750 | $ | 1,691 | |||||||
| Total sources of capital | $ | 5,200 | $ | 6,700 | $ | 5,950 | ||||||
| Uses of capital: | ||||||||||||
| Construction | $ | 2,700 | $ | 3,200 | $ | 2,950 | ||||||
| Acquisitions | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | $ | 1,220 | |||||||
| Total uses of capital | $ | 5,200 | $ | 6,700 | $ | 5,950 | ||||||
| Incremental debt (included above): | ||||||||||||
| Issuance of unsecured senior notes payable | $ | 1,200 | $ | 1,700 | $ | 1,450 | ||||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit, commercial paper program, and other | 175 | (675) | (250) | |||||||||
| Incremental debt | $ | 1,375 | $ | 1,025 | $ | 1,200 |
The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable capital market environment, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development and redevelopment projects, and leasing activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-looking statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” in this annual report on Form 10-K. We expect to update our forecast of sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.
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Sources of capital
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
We expect to retain $275.0 million to $325.0 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock dividends, and distributions to noncontrolling interests for the year ending December 31, 2022. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences. For the year ending December 31, 2022, we expect our recently delivered projects, our highly pre-leased value-creation projects expected to be completed, and contributions from Same Properties and recently acquired properties to contribute significant increases in income from rentals, net operating income, and cash flows. We anticipate significant contractual near-term growth in annual cash rents of $39 million related to the commencement of contractual rents on the projects recently placed into service that are near the end of their initial free rent period. Refer to the “Cash flows” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for a discussion of cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Debt
We expect to fund a portion of our capital needs in 2022 from the real estate dispositions and partial interest sales, settlement of our outstanding forward equity sales agreements, sales of our common stock under our ATM program, issuances under our commercial paper program discussed below, borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit, and issuances of unsecured senior notes payable.
As of December 31, 2021, we have no outstanding balance on our unsecured senior line of credit. Our unsecured senior line of credit has an aggregate commitment of $3.0 billion and bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.825% with a 0% LIBOR floor and is subject to certain annual sustainability measures entitling us to a temporary reduction in the interest rate margin of one basis point, but not below zero percent per year. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we achieved certain sustainability measures, as described in our unsecured senior line of credit agreement, which reduced our borrowing rate to LIBOR plus 0.815% for a one-year period. In addition to the cost of borrowing, the unsecured senior line of credit is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.15% based on the aggregate commitments outstanding.
We use our unsecured senior line of credit to fund working capital, construction activities, and, from time to time, acquisition of properties. Borrowings under the unsecured senior line of credit bear interest at a “Eurocurrency Rate,” a “LIBOR Floating Rate,” or a “Base Rate” specified in the unsecured senior line of credit agreement plus, in any case, the Applicable Margin. The Eurocurrency Rate specified in the unsecured senior line of credit agreement is, as applicable, the rate per annum equal to either (i) the LIBOR or a successor rate thereto as agreed to by the administrative agent and the Company for loans denominated in a LIBOR quoted currency (i.e., U.S. dollars, euro, sterling, or yen), (ii) the average annual yield rates applicable to Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances for loans denominated in Canadian dollars, (iii) the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid rate for loans denominated in Australian dollars, or (iv) the rate designated with respect to the applicable alternative currency for loans denominated in a non-LIBOR quoted currency (other than Canadian or Australian dollars). The LIBOR Floating Rate means, for any day, one-month LIBOR, or a successor rate thereto as agreed to by the administrative agent and the Company for loans denominated in U.S. dollars. The Base Rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (ii) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate,” and (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%. Our unsecured senior line of credit contains a feature that allows lenders to competitively bid on the interest rate for borrowings under the facility. This may result in an interest rate that is below the stated rate.
We established a commercial paper program that provides us with the ability to issue up to $1.5 billion of commercial paper notes with a maturity of generally 30 days or less and with a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. Our commercial paper program is backed by our unsecured senior line of credit, and at all times we expect to retain a minimum undrawn amount of borrowing capacity under our unsecured senior line of credit equal to any outstanding balance on our commercial paper program. We use borrowings under the program to fund short-term capital needs. The notes issued under our commercial paper program are sold under customary terms in the commercial paper market. They are typically issued at a discount to par, representing a yield to maturity dictated by market conditions at the time of issuance. In the event we are unable to issue commercial paper notes or refinance outstanding commercial paper notes under terms equal to or more favorable than those under the unsecured senior line of credit, we expect to borrow under the unsecured senior line of credit at LIBOR plus 0.815%. The commercial paper notes sold during the three months ended December 31, 2021 were issued at a weighted-average yield to maturity of 0.24%. As of December 31, 2021, we had an aggregate of $270.0 million of notes outstanding under our commercial paper program.
In February 2021, we opportunistically issued $1.75 billion of unsecured senior notes payable with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.49% and a weighted-average maturity of 20.4 years. The unsecured senior notes consisted of $900.0 million of 2.00% unsecured senior notes due 2032 (“2.00% Unsecured Senior Notes”) and $850.0 million of 3.00% unsecured senior notes due 2051. The proceeds from our 2.00% Unsecured Senior Notes are expected to be allocated to eligible green projects and were initially used to refinance $650.0 million of our 4.00% unsecured senior notes payable due in 2024, pursuant to a partial cash tender offer completed on February 10, 2021, and a subsequent call for redemption for the remaining outstanding amounts that settled on March 12, 2021.
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Proactive management of transition away from LIBOR
LIBOR has been used extensively in the U.S. and globally as a reference rate for various commercial and financial contracts, including variable-rate debt and interest rate swap contracts. However, based on an announcement made by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) on March 5, 2021, one-week and two-month LIBOR rates ceased to be published after December 31, 2021, and all other LIBOR settings will effectively cease after June 30, 2023, and it is expected that LIBOR will no longer be used after this date. In addition, it is expected that LIBOR will no longer be used in new contracts entered into after December 31, 2021. To address the impending discontinuation of LIBOR, in the U.S. the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) was established to help ensure the successful transition from LIBOR. In June 2017, the ARRC selected SOFR, a new index calculated by reference to short-term repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasury securities, as its preferred replacement for U.S. dollar LIBOR. We have been closely monitoring developments related to the transition away from LIBOR and have implemented numerous proactive measures to minimize the potential impact of the transition to the Company, specifically:
•We have proactively eliminated outstanding LIBOR-based borrowings under our unsecured senior bank term loans and secured construction loans through repayments. From January 2017 through December 2021, we retired approximately $1.5 billion of all such debt.
•During 2020, we increased the aggregate amount of our commercial paper program to $1.5 billion from $750.0 million. This program provides us with ability to issue commercial paper notes bearing interest at short-term fixed rates, with a maturity of generally 30 days or less and with a maximum maturity of 397 days from the date of issuance. Our commercial paper program is not subject to LIBOR and is used for funding short-term working capital needs. As of December 31, 2021, we had an aggregate of $270.0 million of notes outstanding under our commercial paper program.
•We continue to prudently manage outstanding borrowings under our unsecured senior line of credit. As of December 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under our unsecured senior line of credit. Additionally, new loans that we’ve entered into recently are SOFR-based rather than LIBOR-based. Our consolidated real estate joint venture at 99 Coolidge Avenue holds a SOFR-based construction loan with an outstanding balance of $8.0 million. In addition, two of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures at 1450 Research Boulevard and 101 West Dickman Street each hold a SOFR-based construction loan. As of December 31, 2021, 1450 Research Boulevard had no outstanding balance on its construction loan and 101 West Dickman Street had an outstanding balance of $9.9 million.
•Our unsecured senior line of credit contains fallback language generally consistent with the ARRC’s Amendment Approach, which provides a streamlined amendment approach for negotiating a benchmark replacement.
•We continue to monitor developments by the FCA, the ARRC, and other governing bodies involved in LIBOR transition.
Refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” and Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 and “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about our management of risks related to the transition away from LIBOR.
Real estate dispositions and partial interest sales
We expect to continue the disciplined execution of select sales of operating assets. Future sales will provide an important source of capital to fund a portion of pending and recently completed opportunistic acquisitions and our highly leased value-creation development and redevelopment projects, and also provide significant capital for growth. We may also consider additional sales of partial interests in core Class A properties and/or development projects. For 2022, we expect real estate dispositions and partial interest sales ranging from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion. The amount of asset sales necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary depending upon the amount of EBITDA associated with the assets sold.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed dispositions for an aggregate sales price $2.6 billion. Refer to the “Dispositions and sales of partial interests” section of “Investments in real estate” under Item 7 for additional information on these transactions.
As a REIT, we are generally subject to a 100% tax on the net income from real estate asset sales that the IRS characterizes as “prohibited transactions.” We do not expect our sales will be categorized as prohibited transactions. However, unless we meet certain “safe harbor” requirements, whether a real estate asset sale is a prohibited transaction will be based on the facts and circumstances of the sale. Our real estate asset sales may not always meet such safe harbor requirements. Refer to “Item 1A. Risk factors” in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information about the “prohibited transaction” tax.
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Common equity transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed issuances and executed forward equity sales agreements for an aggregate 20.8 million shares of common stock, including the exercise of underwriters’ option, for an aggregate net proceeds of approximately $3.5 billion, as follows:
•In January 2021 and June 2021, we entered into forward equity sales agreements aggregating $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, to sell an aggregate of 6.9 million and 8.1 million of our common stock, respectively, including the exercise of underwriters’ options, at pubic offering price of $164.00 and $184.00, respectively, before underwriting discounts and commissions. During 2021, we issued all 15.0 million shares under these forward equity sales agreements and received net proceeds of $2.5 billion.
•In March 2021, we issued the remaining 362 thousand shares of common stock to settle our forward equity sales agreements that were outstanding as of December 31, 2020, and received net proceeds of $56.2 million.
•In February 2021, we entered into a new ATM common stock offering program, which allowed us to sell up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of our common stock.
•We issued 5.5 million shares under our ATM program and received net proceeds of $984.6 million.
•As of December 31, 2021, we have no amounts remaining under this ATM program.
•In December 2021, we entered into a new ATM common stock offering program, which allows us to sell up to an aggregate of $1.0 billion of our common stock. As of December 31, 2021, the full amount remains available for future sales of our common stock.
In January 2022, we entered into forward equity sales agreements to sell 8.1 million shares of our common stock (including the exercise of underwriters’ option) aggregating $1.7 billion at a public offering price of $210.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions.
Other sources
Under our current shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, we may offer common stock, preferred stock, debt, and other securities. These securities may be issued, from time to time, at our discretion based on our needs and market conditions, including, as necessary, to balance our use of incremental debt capital.
Additionally, we hold interests, together with joint venture partners, in real estate joint ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements. These joint venture partners may contribute equity into these entities primarily related to their share of funds for construction and financing-related activities. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we received $2.0 billion of contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests.
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Uses of capital
Summary of capital expenditures
One of our primary uses of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties. We currently have projects in our growth pipeline aggregating 4.8 million RSF of Class A office/laboratory, agtech, and technology office space undergoing construction, 8.7 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 14.7 million SF of future development projects in North America. We incur capitalized construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other construction activities. We also incur additional capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are in progress. Refer to the “New Class A development and redevelopment properties: current projects” and “Summary of capital expenditures” subsections of the “Investments in real estate” section under Item 2 in this annual report on Form 10-K for more information on our capital expenditures.
We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period in which activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized interest for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 of $170.6 million and $125.6 million, respectively, was classified in investments in real estate.
Property taxes, insurance on real estate, and indirect project costs, such as construction administration, legal fees, and office costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, aggregating $69.8 million and $61.0 million, and property taxes, insurance on real estate and other operating costs aggregating $73.8 million and $52.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The increase in capitalized costs for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily due to an increase in our value-creation pipeline projects undergoing construction and pre-construction activities in 2021 over 2020. Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Should we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the interest, taxes, insurance, and certain other direct and indirect project costs related to the asset would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased by approximately $24.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
We use third-party brokers to assist in our leasing activity, who are paid on a contingent basis upon successful leasing. We are required to capitalize initial direct costs related to successful leasing transactions that result directly from and are essential to the lease transaction and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not been successfully executed. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we capitalized total initial direct leasing costs of $189.3 million. Costs that we incur to negotiate or arrange a lease regardless of its outcome, such as fixed employee compensation, tax, or legal advice to negotiate lease terms, and other costs, are expensed as incurred.
Acquisitions
Refer to the “Acquisitions” section in Note 3 – “Investments in real estate” and to Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K, and the “Acquisitions” subsection of the “Investments in real estate” section in “Item 2. Properties” in this annual report on Form 10-K for information on our acquisitions.
Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we paid common stock dividends of $656.0 million and $533.0 million, respectively. The increase of $123.0 million in dividends paid on our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, was primarily due to an increase in number of common shares outstanding subsequent to January 1, 2020 as a result of issuances of common stock under our ATM program and settlement of forward equity sales agreements, and partially due to the increase in the related dividends to $4.42 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 from $4.18 per common share paid during the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Secured notes payable
Secured notes payable as of December 31, 2021 consisted of four notes secured by eight properties. Our secured notes payable typically require monthly payments of principal and interest and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 3.40%. As of December 31, 2021, the total book value of our investments in real estate securing debt was approximately $936.0 million. As of December 31, 2021, our secured notes payable, including unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs, comprised approximately $195.2 million and $10.0 million of fixed-rate debt and unhedged variable-debt, respectively.
Unsecured senior notes payable and unsecured senior line of credit
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior notes payable as of December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios(1) | Requirement | December 31, 2021 | ||
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| Total Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 60% | 28% | ||
| Secured Debt to Total Assets | Less than or equal to 40% | 1% | ||
| Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense | Greater than or equal to 1.5x | 11.4x | ||
| Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured Debt | Greater than or equal to 150% | 343% |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the respective debt agreements.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.
In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.
The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior line of credit as of December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Covenant Ratios (1) | Requirement | December 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage Ratio | Less than or equal to 60.0% | 26.7% | ||
| Secured Debt Ratio | Less than or equal to 45.0% | 0.6% | ||
| Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.50x | 4.51x | ||
| Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio | Greater than or equal to 1.75x | 9.16x |
(1)All covenant ratio titles utilize terms as defined in the credit agreement.
Estimated interest payments
Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate debt were calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including interest payment dates and scheduled maturity dates. As of December 31, 2021, 97% of our debt was fixed-rate debt. For additional information regarding our debt, refer to Note 10 – “Secured and unsecured senior debt” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Ground lease obligations
Operating lease agreements
Ground lease obligations as of December 31, 2021, included leases for 39 of our properties, which accounted for approximately 9% of our total number of properties. Excluding one ground lease that expires in 2036 related to one operating property with a net book value of $6.9 million as of December 31, 2021, our ground lease obligations have remaining lease terms ranging from approximately 32 to 93 years, including available extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise.
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As of December 31, 2021, the remaining contractual payments under ground and office lease agreements in which we are the lessee aggregated $927.9 million and $25.4 million, respectively. We are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a related liability to account for our future obligations under operating lease arrangements in which we are the lessee. The operating lease liability is measured based on the present value of the remaining lease payments, including payments during the term under our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The right-of-use asset is equal to the corresponding operating lease liability, adjusted for the initial direct leasing cost and any other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, as well as adjustments to reflect favorable or unfavorable terms of an acquired lease when compared with market terms at the time of acquisition. As of December 31, 2021, the present value of the remaining contractual payments, aggregating $953.3 million, under our operating lease agreements, including our extension options that we are reasonably certain to exercise, was $434.7 million, which was classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2021, the weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases in which we are the lessee was approximately 42 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 4.57%. Our corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets, adjusted for initial direct leasing costs and other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease, aggregated $474.3 million. We classify the right-of-use asset in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Refer to the “Lease accounting” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Commitments
As of December 31, 2021, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $2.8 billion. We expect payments for these obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease the construction of certain properties, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. In addition, we have letters of credit and performance obligations aggregating $106.8 million primarily related to deposits for acquisitions in our Greater Boston and San Francisco Bay Area markets, including one $77.5 million letter of credit we issued during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The $77.5 million letter of credit served to secure our performance under the purchase and sale agreement of our acquisition of One Rogers Street in our Cambridge/Inner Suburbs submarket for a purchase price of $849.4 million. We completed this acquisition in December 2021 and terminated the letter of credit in January 2022.
We are committed to funding approximately $391.0 million related to our non-real estate investments. These funding commitments are primarily associated with our investments in privately held entities that report NAV, which expire at various dates over the next 11 years, with a weighted-average expiration of 9.0 years as of December 31, 2021.
Exposure to environmental liabilities
In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry a policy of pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.
Foreign currency translation gains and losses
The following table presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2021, due to the changes in the foreign exchange rates for our real estate investments in Canada and Asia. We reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net income (loss) as we dispose of these holdings.
| (In thousands) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2020 | $ | (6,625) | |
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (669) | ||
| Net other comprehensive loss | (669) | ||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | (7,294) |
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Issuer and guarantor subsidiary summarized financial information
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following summarized financial information presents on a combined basis for the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary balance sheet financial information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and results of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The information presented below excludes eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the summarized financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiary generally based on legal entity ownership.
The following tables present combined summarized financial information as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, for the Issuer and Guarantor Subsidiary. Amounts provided do not represent our total consolidated amounts (in thousands):
| December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 78,856 | $ | 404,802 | |||
| Other assets | 101,956 | 100,689 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 180,812 | $ | 505,491 | |||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | $ | 8,316,678 | $ | 7,232,370 | |||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 269,990 | 99,991 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 401,721 | 341,621 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 8,988,389 | $ | 7,673,982 |
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 26,798 | $ | 22,946 | |||
| Total expenses | (363,525) | (355,370) | |||||
| Net loss | (336,727) | (332,424) | |||||
| Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards | (7,848) | (10,168) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders | $ | (344,575) | $ | (342,592) |
As of December 31, 2021, 401 of our 414 properties were held indirectly by the REIT’s wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, LP.
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Critical accounting estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. We base these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on historical experience, current trends, and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We continually evaluate the estimates, judgments, and assumptions we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements. Changes in estimates, judgments, or assumptions could affect our financial position and our results of operations, which are used by our stockholders, potential investors, industry analysts, and lenders in their evaluation of our performance.
Our critical accounting estimates are defined as accounting estimates or assumptions made in accordance with GAAP, which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty or subjectivity and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies, which utilize these critical accounting estimates, are described in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting estimates are described below.
Recognition of real estate acquired
Generally, our acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate are accounted for as asset acquisitions and not business combinations because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets). The accounting model for asset acquisitions requires that the acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the relative fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on:
(i)Available comparable market information,
(ii)Estimated replacement costs, or
(iii)Discounted cash flow analysis/estimated net operating income and capitalization rates.
In certain instances, we may use multiple valuation techniques and estimate fair value based on an average of multiple valuation results. We exercise judgement to determine key assumptions used in each valuation technique. For example, to estimate future cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis, we are required to use judgment and make a number of assumptions, including those related to projected growth in rental rates and operating expenses, and anticipated trends and market/economic conditions. The use of different assumptions in the discounted cash flow analysis can affect the amount of consideration allocated to the acquired depreciable/amortizable asset, which in turn can impact our net income due to the recognition of the related depreciation/amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
We completed acquisitions of 87 properties for a total purchase price of $5.5 billion during the year ended December 31, 2021. These transactions were accounted for as asset acquisitions, and the purchase price of each was allocated based on the relative fair value of the asset acquired and liabilities assumed. Refer to the “Investments in real estate” section of Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Impairment of real estate assets classified as held for sale
A property is classified as held for sale when all of the accounting criteria for a plan of sale have been met. These criteria are described in the “Investments in real estate” section of Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognize an impairment charge, if necessary, to lower the carrying amount of the real estate asset to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. The determination of fair value can involve significant judgments and assumptions. We develop key assumptions based on the following available factors: (i) contractual sales price, (ii) preliminary non-binding letters of intent, or (iii) other available comparable market information. If this information is not available, we use estimated replacement costs or estimated cash flow projections that utilize estimated discount and capitalization rates. These estimates are subject to uncertainty and therefore require significant judgment by us. We review all assets held for sale each reporting period to determine whether the existing carrying amounts are fully recoverable in comparison to their estimated fair values less costs to sell. Subsequently, as a result of our quarterly assessment, we may recognize an incremental impairment charge for any decrease in the asset’s fair value less cost to sell. Conversely, we may recognize a gain for a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, limited to the cumulative net loss previously recognized.
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Impairment of other long-lived assets
For each reporting period, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our long-lived assets, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, right-of-use assets related to operating leases in which we are the lessee, and intangibles, to determine the existence of any triggering events or impairment indicators requiring an impairment analysis. If triggering events or impairment indicators are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Long-lived assets to be held and used, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Triggering events or impairment indicators for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income, occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, construction costs, available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.
Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation or amortization is adjusted prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period that the asset is expected to be held and used. We may also adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.
The evaluation for impairment and calculation of the carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used involves consideration of factors and calculations that are different than the estimate of fair value of assets classified as held for sale. Because of these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.
Impairment of real estate joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting
We generally account for our investments in real estate joint ventures that do not meet the consolidation criteria under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, we initially recognize our investment at cost and subsequently adjust the carrying amount of the investment for our share of the investee’s earnings or losses, distributions received, and other-than-temporary impairments.
Our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the decrease in the carrying amount of our investment has occurred and is other than temporary. Triggering events or impairment indicators for an unconsolidated joint venture include its recurring operating losses, and other events such as occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, significant changes in construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other factors related to the properties owned by the real estate joint venture, or a decision by investors to cease providing support or reduce their financial commitment to the joint venture.
Upon determination that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount of investment to its estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of our investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures aggregated $38.5 million, or approximately 0.1% of our total assets. During the year ended December 31, 2021, no other-than-temporary impairments related to our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures were identified. Refer to the “Unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” section within Note 4 – “Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for the information regarding the impairment recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, in connection with the retail shopping center located in our Rockville submarket of Maryland owned by our 1401/1413 Research Boulevard unconsolidated real estate joint venture.
Impairment of non-real estate investments
We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science, agtech, and technology industries. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.
Our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share require our evaluation for impairment when changes in these entities’ conditions may indicate that an impairment exists. We closely monitor these investments throughout the year for new developments, including operating results, prospects and results of clinical trials, new product initiatives, new collaborative agreements, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. We evaluate these investees on the basis of a qualitative assessment for
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indicators of impairment by monitoring the presence of the following triggering events or impairment indicators: (i) a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee; (ii) a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (iii) a significant adverse change in the general market condition, including the research and development of technology and products that the investee is bringing or attempting to bring to the market, or (iv) significant concerns about the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value. As of each December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV per share accounted for approximately 2% of our total assets and aggregated $491.3 million, $389.2 million, and $388.1 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we recognized impairment charges aggregating 0%, 6%, and 4% of the carrying amounts of our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV, respectively.
Monitoring of tenant credit quality
We monitor, on an ongoing basis, the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses and industries in which they conduct business, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease payments.
We have a team of employees who, among them, have an extensive educational background or experience in biology, chemistry, industrial biotechnology, agtech, and the life science industry, as well as knowledge in finance. This team is responsible for timely assessment, monitoring, and communication of our tenants’ credit quality and any material changes therein. During the fiscal years ended 2021, 2020, and 2019, specific write-offs and a general allowance related to deferred rent balances of tenants recognized in our consolidated statements of operations have not exceeded 0.3% of our income from rentals for each respective year. Our general allowance was $6.8 million as of December 31, 2021.
Allowance for credit losses
For the financial assets in scope of the accounting standard on credit losses, we are required to estimate and recognize lifetime expected losses, rather than incurred losses, which results in the earlier recognition of credit losses even if the expected risk of credit loss is remote.
As of December 31, 2021, all of our 414 properties were subject to the operating lease agreements, which are excluded from the scope of the standard on credit losses. As of December 31, 2021, we had one direct financing lease agreement for a parking structure and two sales-type ground leases subject to this standard, with an aggregate net investment balance of $70.7 million, which represented approximately 0.2% of our total assets. At each reporting date, we estimate the current credit loss related to these assets by assessing the probability of default on these leases based on the lessees’ financial condition, credit rating, business prospects, remaining lease term, and, in the case of the direct financing lease, the expected value of the underlying collateral upon its repossession, and, if necessary, we recognize a credit loss adjustment. Since the adoption of this standard on January 1, 2020, and as of each December 31, 2021 and 2020, our allowance for credit losses has not exceeded $2.8 million, or 0.01% of our total assets. For further details, refer to refer to the “Allowance for credit losses” section in Note 2 – “Summary of significant accounting policies” and to Note 5 – “Leases” to our consolidated financial statements.
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Non-GAAP measures and definitions
This section contains additional information of certain non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons why we use these supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other terms used in this annual report on Form 10-K.
Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders
GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the Nareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate acquisition and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital structure, capital market transactions, variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control, or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
The 2018 White Paper published by the Nareit Board of Governors (the “Nareit White Paper”) defines funds from operations as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments of real estate, plus depreciation and amortization of operating real estate assets, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating performance of the properties during the corresponding period.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the Nareit White Paper, excluding significant gains, losses, and impairments realized on non-real estate investments, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, significant termination fees, acceleration of stock compensation expense due to the resignation of an executive officer, deal costs, the income tax effect related to such items, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards. Neither funds from operations nor funds from operations, as adjusted, should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indications of financial performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of liquidity, nor are they indicative of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.
The following table reconciles net income to funds from operations for the share of consolidated real estate joint ventures attributable to noncontrolling interests and our share of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | Our Share of Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures | |||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 24,901 | $ | 83,035 | $ | 3,018 | $ | 12,255 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 21,265 | 70,880 | 3,058 | 13,734 | ||||||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 46,166 | $ | 153,915 | $ | 6,076 | $ | 25,989 |
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The following tables present a reconciliation of net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| (In thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ | 563,399 | $ | 760,791 | $ | 350,995 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 804,633 | 684,682 | 541,855 | |||||||
| Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs | (70,880) | (61,933) | (30,960) | |||||||
| Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs | 13,734 | 11,413 | 6,366 | |||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (126,570) | (1) | (154,089) | (474) | ||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 25,485 | 40,501 | 12,334 | |||||||
| Assumed conversion of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock | — | — | 3,204 | |||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (6,315) | (7,018) | (5,904) | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted(2) | 1,203,486 | 1,274,347 | 877,416 | |||||||
| Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments | (43,632) | (374,033) | (161,489) | |||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | (110,119) | — | — | |||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 27,190 | 15,221 | — | |||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | — | 24,482 | 17,124 | |||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 67,253 | 60,668 | 47,570 | |||||||
| Loss on early termination of interest rate hedge agreements | — | — | 1,702 | |||||||
| Termination fee | — | (86,179) | — | |||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | — | 4,499 | — | |||||||
| Preferred stock redemption charge | — | — | 2,580 | |||||||
| Removal of assumed conversion of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock | — | — | (3,204) | |||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | 710 | 4,790 | 1,307 | |||||||
| Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 1,144,888 | $ | 923,795 | $ | 783,006 |
(1)Includes $101.1 million related to the sale of our entire 49.0% interest in the unconsolidated real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway.
(2)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Nareit Board of Governors.
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| (Per share) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | $ | 3.82 | $ | 6.01 | $ | 3.12 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | 5.07 | 5.01 | 4.60 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (0.86) | (1.22) | — | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate – rental properties | 0.17 | 0.32 | 0.11 | ||||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | (0.04) | (0.05) | (0.06) | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted | 8.16 | 10.07 | 7.77 | ||||||||
| Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments | (0.30) | (2.96) | (1.44) | ||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | (0.75) | — | — | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 0.18 | 0.12 | — | ||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | — | 0.19 | 0.15 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.42 | ||||||||
| Loss on early termination of interest rate hedge agreements | — | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Termination fee | — | (0.68) | — | ||||||||
| Acceleration of stock compensation expense due to executive officer resignation | — | 0.04 | — | ||||||||
| Preferred stock redemption charge | — | — | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.02 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted | $ | 7.76 | $ | 7.30 | $ | 6.96 | |||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding(1) for calculations of: | |||||||||||
| EPS – diluted | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,524 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations – diluted, per share | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,966 | ||||||||
| Funds from operations – diluted, as adjusted, per share | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,524 |
(1)Refer to the definition of “Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted” within this section of this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, impairments of real estate, and significant termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes unrealized gains or losses and significant realized gains or losses and impairments that result from our non-real estate investments. These non-real estate investment amounts are classified in our consolidated statements of operations outside of total revenues.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information as it allows investors to evaluate the operating performance of our business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments, our capital structure, capital market transactions, and variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt to allow investors to measure our performance independent of our indebtedness and capital structure. We believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate, significant impairments and realized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, and significant termination fees allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for differences recognized because of investing and financing decisions related to our real estate and non-real estate investments or other corporate activities that may not be representative of the operating performance of our properties.
In addition, we believe that excluding charges related to stock compensation and unrealized gains or losses facilitates for investors a comparison of our business activities across periods without the volatility resulting from market forces outside of our control. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance, it does not represent net income (loss) or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.
In order to calculate the Adjusted EBITDA margin, we divide Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. We believe this supplemental performance measure provides investors with additional useful information regarding the profitability of our operating activities.
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The following table reconciles net income (loss) and revenues, the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and calculates the Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 99,796 | $ | 457,133 | $ | 654,282 | $ | 827,171 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 34,862 | 37,538 | 142,165 | 171,609 | |||||||||||
| Income taxes | 4,156 | 2,053 | 12,054 | 7,230 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 239,254 | 177,750 | 821,061 | 698,104 | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 14,253 | 11,394 | 48,669 | 43,502 | |||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 7,898 | 67,253 | 60,668 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (124,226) | (1) | (152,503) | (126,570) | (154,089) | ||||||||||
| Significant realized gains on non-real estate investments | — | — | (110,119) | (2) | — | ||||||||||
| Unrealized losses (gains) on non-real estate investments | 139,716 | (233,538) | (43,632) | (374,033) | |||||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | — | 25,177 | 52,675 | 55,722 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of non-real estate investments | — | — | — | 24,482 | |||||||||||
| Termination fee | — | — | — | (86,179) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 407,811 | $ | 332,902 | $ | 1,517,838 | $ | 1,274,187 | |||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 576,923 | $ | 463,720 | $ | 2,114,150 | $ | 1,885,637 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 71% | 72% | 72% | 68% |
(1)Includes $101.1 million related to the sale of our entire 49.0% interest in the unconsolidated real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway.
(2)Refer to the “Investments” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
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Annual rental revenue
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental obligations, calculated in accordance with GAAP, for leases in effect as of the end of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue is presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue of our consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% of the RSF of our consolidated properties and our share of the RSF of properties held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 91% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants related to these operating expenses, along with base rent, are classified in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations.
Capitalization rates
Capitalization rates are calculated based upon net operating income and net operating income (cash basis) annualized for the quarter preceding the date on which the property is sold, or near term prospective net operating income.
Cash interest
Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts). Refer to the definition of “Fixed-charge coverage ratio” in this section under this Item 7 in this annual report on 10-K for a reconciliation of interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.
Class A properties and AAA locations
Class A properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Class A properties generally command higher annual rental rates than other classes of similar properties.
AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related businesses. Such locations are generally characterized by high barriers to entry for new landlords, high barriers to exit for tenants, and a limited supply of available space.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction
A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new Class A properties, and property enhancements identified during the underwriting of certain acquired properties, located in collaborative life science, agtech, and technology campuses in AAA innovation clusters. These projects are generally focused on providing high-quality, generic, and reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of, and are reusable by, a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each value-creation project is expected to generate a significant increase in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Development projects generally consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable facilities. Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of office, warehouse, and shell space into office/laboratory, agtech, or tech office space. We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A office/laboratory, agtech, and tech office space without first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A properties.
Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to generate significant revenue and cash flows.
Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction spending also includes the following costs: (i) certain tenant improvements and renovations that will be reimbursed, (ii) amounts to bring certain acquired properties up to market standard and/or other costs identified during the acquisition process (generally within two years of acquisition), and (iii) permanent conversion of space for highly flexible, move-in-ready office/laboratory space to foster the growth of promising early- and growth-stage life science companies.
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Revenue-enhancing and repositioning capital expenditures represent spending to reposition or significantly change the use of a property, including through improvement in the asset quality from Class B to Class A.
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures represent costs required to maintain the current revenues of a stabilized property, including the associated costs for renewed and re-leased space.
Fixed-charge coverage ratio
Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges. We believe this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums (discounts).
The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and fixed charges for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 407,811 | $ | 332,902 | $ | 1,517,838 | $ | 1,274,187 | |||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 34,862 | $ | 37,538 | $ | 142,165 | $ | 171,609 | |||||||
| Capitalized interest | 44,078 | 37,589 | 170,641 | 125,618 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of loan fees | (2,911) | (2,905) | (11,441) | (10,494) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt premiums | 502 | 869 | 2,041 | 3,555 | |||||||||||
| Cash interest and fixed charges | $ | 76,531 | $ | 73,091 | $ | 303,406 | $ | 290,288 | |||||||
| Fixed-charge coverage ratio: | |||||||||||||||
| – period annualized | 5.3x | 4.6x | 5.0x | 4.4x | |||||||||||
| – trailing 12 months | 5.0x | 4.4x | 5.0x | 4.4x |
Gross assets
Gross assets is calculated as total assets plus accumulated depreciation (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 30,219,373 | $ | 22,827,878 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | 3,771,241 | 3,182,438 | ||||
| Gross assets | $ | 33,990,614 | $ | 26,010,316 |
Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)
Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization divided by our investment in the property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our value-creation projects are generally expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected project yields or costs.
•Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis.
•Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.
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Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants
Investment-grade or publicly traded large cap tenants represent tenants that are investment-grade rated or publicly traded companies with an average daily market capitalization greater than $10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, as reported by Bloomberg Professional Services. Credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings reflect credit ratings of the tenant’s parent entity, and there can be no assurance that a tenant’s parent entity will satisfy the tenant’s lease obligation upon such tenant’s default. We monitor the credit quality and related material changes of our tenants. Material changes that cause a tenant’s market capitalization to decrease below $10 billion, which are not immediately reflected in the twelve-month average, may result in their exclusion from this measure.
Investments in real estate – value-creation square footage currently in rental properties
The square footage presented in the table below includes RSF of buildings in operation as of December 31, 2021, primarily representing lease expirations at recently acquired properties that also have inherent future development or redevelopment opportunities, for which we have the intent to demolish or redevelop the existing property upon expiration of the existing in-place leases and commencement of future construction:
| Dev/Redev | RSF of lease expirations going into development and redevelopment | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property/Submarket | 2022 | 2023 | Thereafter | Total | |||||||||
| Near-term projects: | |||||||||||||
| 40 Sylvan Road/Route 128 | Redev | — | 312,845 | — | 312,845 | ||||||||
| 651 Gateway Boulevard/South San Francisco | Redev | 197,787 | — | 102,223 | (1) | 300,010 | |||||||
| 3825 Fabian Way/Greater Stanford | Redev | 250,000 | — | — | 250,000 | ||||||||
| 3450 Hillview Avenue/Greater Stanford | Redev | 42,340 | — | — | 42,340 | ||||||||
| 11255 and 11355 North Torrey Pines Road/Torrey Pines | Dev | 139,135 | — | — | 139,135 | ||||||||
| 10931 and 10933 North Torrey Pines Road/Torrey Pines | Dev | 92,450 | — | — | 92,450 | ||||||||
| 3301 Monte Villa Parkway | Redev | 51,255 | — | — | 51,255 | ||||||||
| 41 Moore Drive/Research Triangle | Redev | 62,490 | — | — | 62,490 | ||||||||
| 835,457 | 312,845 | 102,223 | 1,250,525 | ||||||||||
| Intermediate-term projects: | |||||||||||||
| 3460 Hillview Avenue/Greater Stanford | Redev | — | — | 34,611 | 34,611 | ||||||||
| 9444 Waples Street/Sorrento Mesa | Dev | 30,855 | — | 57,525 | (1) | 88,380 | |||||||
| 30,855 | — | 92,136 | 122,991 | ||||||||||
| Future projects: | |||||||||||||
| 550 Arsenal Street/Cambridge/Inner Suburbs | Dev | — | — | 260,867 | 260,867 | ||||||||
| 380 and 420 E Street/Seaport Innovation District | Dev | — | — | 195,506 | 195,506 | ||||||||
| Other/Greater Boston | Redev | — | — | 167,549 | (1) | 167,549 | |||||||
| 1122 El Camino Real/South San Francisco | Dev | — | — | 223,232 | 223,232 | ||||||||
| 3875 Fabian Way/Greater Stanford | Redev | — | — | 228,000 | 228,000 | ||||||||
| 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford | Dev | — | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||
| 2475 Hanover Street/Greater Stanford | Redev | — | — | 83,980 | 83,980 | ||||||||
| 219 East 42nd Street/New York City | Dev | — | — | 349,947 | 349,947 | ||||||||
| 10975 and 10995 Torreyana Road/Torrey Pines | Dev | — | — | 84,829 | 84,829 | ||||||||
| 4161 Campus Point Court/University Town Center | Dev | — | 159,884 | — | 159,884 | ||||||||
| 10260 Campus Point Drive/University Town Center | Dev | — | 109,164 | — | 109,164 | ||||||||
| Sequence District by Alexandria/Sorrento Mesa | Dev/Redev | — | — | 689,938 | 689,938 | ||||||||
| 4025, 4031, and 4045 Sorrento Valley Boulevard/Sorrento Valley | Dev | 42,594 | — | — | 42,594 | ||||||||
| 601 Dexter Avenue North/Lake Union | Dev | — | — | 18,680 | 18,680 | ||||||||
| 830 4th Avenue South/SoDo | Dev | — | — | 42,380 | 42,380 | ||||||||
| Other/Seattle | Dev | — | 84,782 | 17,655 | (1) | 102,437 | |||||||
| Other | TBD | 70,700 | — | 72,405 | (1) | 143,105 | |||||||
| 113,294 | 353,830 | 2,544,968 | 3,012,092 | ||||||||||
| 979,606 | 666,675 | 2,739,327 | 4,385,608 |
(1)Includes vacant square footage as of December 31, 2021.
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Joint venture financial information
We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures, which are not presented, or intended to be presented, in accordance with GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, which are controlled by us through contractual rights or majority voting rights, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control and do not consolidate, and are instead controlled jointly or by our joint venture partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures do not represent our legal claim to those items. For each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and claims have been repaid or satisfied.
We believe this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial statements and one that can supplement an understanding of the joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in our consolidated results.
The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our real estate joint ventures are limited as an analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative to our consolidated financial statements, which are presented and prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Mega campus
Mega campuses are cluster campuses that consist of approximately 1 million or more RSF, including operating, active development/redevelopment, and land RSF less operating RSF expected to be demolished. The following table reconciles our operating RSF as of December 31, 2021:
| Operating RSF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega campus | 24,599,149 | ||
| Non-mega campus | 14,236,643 | ||
| Total | 38,835,792 | ||
| Mega campus RSF as a percentage of total operating property RSF | 63 | % |
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends includes the deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences.
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of total consolidated debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, plus preferred stock outstanding as of the end of the period. Refer to the definition of “Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin” under Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.
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The following table reconciles debt to net debt and preferred stock and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDA as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| Secured notes payable | $ | 205,198 | $ | 230,925 | ||
| Unsecured senior notes payable | 8,316,678 | 7,232,370 | ||||
| Unsecured senior line of credit and commercial paper | 269,990 | 99,991 | ||||
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 65,476 | 56,312 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (361,348) | (568,532) | ||||
| Restricted cash | (53,879) | (29,173) | ||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||
| Net debt and preferred stock | $ | 8,442,115 | $ | 7,021,893 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | $ | 1,631,244 | $ | 1,331,608 | ||
| – trailing 12 months | $ | 1,517,838 | $ | 1,274,187 | ||
| Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||
| – quarter annualized | 5.2 | x | 5.3 | x | ||
| – trailing 12 months | 5.6 | x | 5.5 | x |
Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin
The following table reconciles net income to net operating income, and to net operating income (cash basis) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 654,282 | $ | 827,171 | $ | 404,047 | |||||
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | (12,255) | (8,148) | (10,136) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 151,461 | 133,341 | 108,823 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 142,165 | 171,609 | 173,675 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 821,061 | 698,104 | 544,612 | ||||||||
| Impairment of real estate | 52,675 | 48,078 | 12,334 | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 67,253 | 60,668 | 47,570 | ||||||||
| Gain on sales of real estate | (126,570) | (154,089) | (474) | ||||||||
| Investment income | (259,477) | (421,321) | (194,647) | ||||||||
| Net operating income | 1,490,595 | 1,355,413 | 1,085,804 | ||||||||
| Straight-line rent revenue | (115,145) | (96,676) | (104,235) | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired below-market leases | (54,780) | (57,244) | (29,813) | ||||||||
| Net operating income (cash basis) | $ | 1,320,670 | $ | 1,201,493 | $ | 951,756 | |||||
| Net operating income (from above) | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 1,355,413 | $ | 1,085,804 | |||||
| Total revenues | $ | 2,114,150 | $ | 1,885,637 | $ | 1,531,296 | |||||
| Operating margin | 71% | 72% | 71% |
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Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairments of real estate, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate, and investment income or loss. We believe net operating income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure for investors to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent and amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue adjustments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates straight-line rent revenue and the amortization of acquired above- and below-market leases.
Furthermore, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure of our consolidated properties because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or loss. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial stabilized yields of our properties by calculating net operating income generated by a property divided by our investment in the property. Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level. Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of real estate represent the write-down in the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions or a deterioration in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment gain or loss, which results from investment decisions that occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities. Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as losses on early extinguishment of debt, as these charges often relate to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs that are related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases; contracted services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional fees, office rent, and office supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We calculate operating margin as net operating income divided by total revenues.
We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should be examined in conjunction with net income or loss as presented in our consolidated statements of operations. Net operating income should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.
Operating statistics
We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute the number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100% for all properties in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to the definition of “Annual rental revenue” in this “Non-GAAP measures and definitions” section.
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Same property comparisons
As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently placed into service, the consolidated total income from rentals, as well as rental operating expenses in our operating results, can show significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and year-to-date same property results to align with the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day in the earliest comparable quarterly or year-to-date period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, properties classified as held for sale, and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally, termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties. Refer to the “Same properties” subsection in the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Stabilized occupancy date
The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which the project is expected to reach occupancy of 95% or greater.
Tenant recoveries
Tenant recoveries represent revenues comprising reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses and earned in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.
We classify rental revenues and tenant recoveries generated through the leasing of real estate assets within revenue in income from rentals in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide investors with a separate presentation of rental revenues and tenant recoveries in the “Comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2021 to the year ended December 31, 2020” subsection of the “Results of operations” section within this Item 7 because we believe it promotes investors’ understanding of our operating results. We believe that the presentation of tenant recoveries is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to recover operating expenses under our triple net leases, including recoveries of utilities, repairs and maintenance, insurance, property taxes, common area expenses, and other operating expenses, and of our ability to mitigate the effect to net income for any significant variability to components of our operating expenses.
The following table reconciles income from rentals to tenant recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Income from rentals | $ | 2,108,249 | $ | 1,878,208 | $ | 1,516,864 | |||||
| Rental revenues | (1,618,592) | (1,471,840) | (1,165,788) | ||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | $ | 489,657 | $ | 406,368 | $ | 351,076 |
Total market capitalization
Total market capitalization is equal to the outstanding shares of common stock at the end of the period multiplied by the closing price on the last trading day of the period (i.e., total equity capitalization), plus total debt outstanding at period-end.
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security interest, as of the period for which income is presented.
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The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Unencumbered net operating income | $ | 1,444,307 | $ | 1,295,520 | $ | 1,024,619 | ||||
| Encumbered net operating income | 46,288 | 59,893 | 61,185 | |||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 1,490,595 | $ | 1,355,413 | $ | 1,085,804 | ||||
| Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income | 97% | 96% | 94% |
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted
From time to time, we enter into capital market transactions, including forward equity sales agreements (“Forward Agreements”), to fund acquisitions, to fund construction of our highly leased development and redevelopment projects, and for general working capital purposes. We are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our forward equity sales agreements under the treasury stock method while the forward equity sales agreements are outstanding. As of December 31, 2021, we had no Forward Agreements outstanding. Refer to Note 15 – “Stockholders’ equity” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 in this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating EPS – diluted, funds from operations per share – diluted, and funds from operations per share – diluted, as adjusted, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, are calculated as follows (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding: | |||||||
| Basic shares for EPS | 146,921 | 126,106 | 112,204 | ||||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements | 539 | 384 | 320 | ||||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | — | — | — | ||||
| Diluted shares for EPS | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,524 | ||||
| Basic shares for EPS | 146,921 | 126,106 | 112,204 | ||||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements | 539 | 384 | 320 | ||||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | — | — | 442 | ||||
| Diluted shares for FFO | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,966 | ||||
| Basic shares for EPS | 146,921 | 126,106 | 112,204 | ||||
| Outstanding forward equity sales agreements | 539 | 384 | 320 | ||||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | — | — | — | ||||
| Diluted shares for FFO, as adjusted | 147,460 | 126,490 | 112,524 |
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