BioMed Realty Introduces Its 2013 Online Annual Report

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Apr 14, 2014, 06:15 ET

SAN DIEGO, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR), the fastest growing and largest provider of life science real estate in the United States, announced today that its 2013 Online Annual Report and other proxy materials are now available at http://www.biomedrealty.com/13AR.

Offering a combination of interactive content and videos, the 2013 Online Annual Report – Advantage BioMed Realty – examines the company's accomplishments during the past year, during which its seasoned and tested team:

Generated record-setting leasing volume, total revenues and rental revenues;
Executed its single largest portfolio investment by merging with Wexford Science & Technology; and
Completed its largest single build-to-suit transaction for a 297,000 square foot laboratory and office building at The Landmark at Eastview campus for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Commenting on the 2013 Online Annual Report, BioMed Realty's Chief Financial Officer, Greg N. Lubushkin, said, "As we approach our ten-year anniversary as a publicly-traded REIT, we are pleased to present our annual report in an online format for the sixth consecutive year. We invite visitors to explore the site to learn more about BioMed Realty's successes in providing unmatched expertise to our valued tenant relationships, capitalizing on strategic opportunities for growth and delivering results for our investors and business partners throughout 2013."

The site also includes downloadable operating and financial reports and corporate information.

Along with improving investor communication through interactive videos and easily accessible financial information, the 2013 Online Annual Report supports the company's economic, social and environmental goals, and exemplifies BioMed Realty's commitment to sustainability.

About BioMed Realty Trust

BioMed Realty, with its trusted expertise and valuable relationships, delivers optimal real estate solutions for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, scientific research institutions, government agencies and other entities involved in the life science industry. BioMed Realty owns or has interests in properties comprising approximately 17.3 million rentable square feet. Additional information is available at www.biomedrealty.com. Follow us on Twitter @biomedrealty.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants' financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate); adverse economic or real estate developments in the life science industry or the company's target markets; risks associated with the availability and terms of financing, the use of debt to fund acquisitions, developments and other investments, and the ability to refinance indebtedness as it comes due; failure to maintain the company's investment grade credit ratings with the ratings agencies; failure to manage effectively the company's growth and expansion into new markets, or to complete or integrate acquisitions and developments successfully; reductions in asset valuations and related impairment charges; risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction; risks associated with tax credits, grants and other subsidies to fund development activities; risks associated with downturns in foreign, domestic and local economies, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and volatility in the securities markets; ownership of properties outside of the United States that subject the company to different and potentially greater risks than those associated with the company's domestic operations; risks associated with the company's investments in loans, including borrower defaults and potential principal losses; potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination; risks associated with the company's potential failure to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and risks associated with the company's dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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