Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of Year 2017 Distributions

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Jan 30, 2018, 08:30 ET

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) announced today the tax treatment of its year 2017 distributions as described in the chart below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. distributions.

						Dividends						Capital Gains
Ticker Symbol	Record Date	Payment Date	Distribution Per Share			Taxable Ordinary			Qualified ⁽¹⁾			Total			Unrecaptured Section 1250 ⁽²⁾			Return of Capital ⁽³⁾
ARE	12/30/2016	1/17/2017	$	0.830000		$	0.515430		$	—		$	0.088810		$	0.005810		$	0.225760
ARE	3/31/2017	4/17/2017	0.830000			0.515430			—			0.088810			0.005810			0.225760
ARE	6/30/2017	7/17/2017	0.860000			0.534060			—			0.092020			0.006020			0.233920
ARE	9/29/2017	10/16/2017	0.860000			0.534060			—			0.092020			0.006020			0.233920
Total Common Stock (CUSIP # 015271109)			$	3.380000		$	2.098980		$	—		$	0.361660		$	0.023660		$	0.919360
Percentage			100		%	62.10		%	—		%	10.70		%	0.70		%	27.20		%

ARE PRD	12/30/2016	1/17/2017	$	0.437500		$	0.373188		$	—		$	0.064312		$	0.004375		$	—
ARE PRD	3/31/2017	4/17/2017	0.437500			0.373188			—			0.064312			0.004375			—
ARE PRD	6/30/2017	7/17/2017	0.437500			0.373188			—			0.064312			0.004375			—
ARE PRD	9/29/2017	10/16/2017	0.437500			0.373188			—			0.064312			0.004375			—
Total Series D Preferred Stock (CUSIP # 015271505)			$	1.750000		$	1.492752		$	—		$	0.257248		$	0.017500		$	—
Percentage			100		%	85.30		%	—		%	14.70		%	1.00		%	—		%

ARE PRE	12/30/2016	1/17/2017	$	0.403125		$	0.343866		$	—		$	0.059259		$	0.004031		$	—
ARE PRE	3/31/2017	⁽⁴⁾	0.403125			0.343866			—			0.059259			0.004031			—
Total Series E Preferred Stock (CUSIP # 015271703)			$	0.806250		$	0.687732		$	—		$	0.118518		$	0.008062		$	—
Percentage			100		%	85.30		%	—		%	14.70		%	1.00		%	—		%


(1)	Qualified dividends are a subset of, and included in, the taxable ordinary dividend amount.
(2)	Unrecaptured section 1250 gains are a subset of, and included in, the total capital gain amount.
(3)	Return of capital represents a return of shareholder investment.
(4)	In April 2017, we redeemed all 5.2 million shares of our 6.45% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Dividends accrued through the redemption date were paid on April 17, 2017.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500^® company, is an urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $17.9 billion and an asset base in North America of 29.6 million SF as of December 31, 2017. The asset base in North America includes 22.0 million RSF of operating properties, including 1.7 million RSF of development and redevelopment of new Class A properties currently undergoing construction. Additionally, the asset base in North America includes 7.6 million SF of future development projects, including 1.6 million SF of near-term projects undergoing marketing for lease and pre-construction activities and 3.8 million SF of intermediate-term development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle Park. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science and technology campuses that provide its 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. Alexandria also provides strategic risk capital to transformative life science and technology companies through its venture capital arm. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.