NYSE: ARE ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. 8-K

Alexandria issues $1B of 7.25% junior subordinated notes due 2057

Filed August 21, 2026 · Period ending August 21, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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Issued $1 billion of junior subordinated notes due 2057 in a registered public offering, subordinated to all senior debt and guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P.

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Notes pay 7.25% fixed until February 2032, then reset every five years to Five-year Treasury plus 2.889% with a 7.25% floor; interest paid semi-annually starting February 2027.

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Company can redeem at par starting 90 days before the 2032 reset and on any interest payment date thereafter; also at par for tax events or 102% for rating agency events.

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Indenture restricts mergers, asset sales, and dividend payments during optional interest deferral periods; bankruptcy triggers automatic acceleration, payment defaults allow acceleration by trustee or 25% of holders.

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Filing also reports the notes as a direct financial obligation under Item 2.03 by incorporating Item 1.01 by reference.

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Summary

Alexandria Real Estate Equities raised $1 billion through a 31-year junior subordinated debt offering, adding long-term capital at a 7.25% fixed rate through February 2032. The notes then reset every five years to Treasury plus 2.889%, with a floor at the initial 7.25% rate, protecting against rate declines while allowing Alexandria to benefit if rates rise further. The subordinated structure means these notes rank below all senior debt in the capital structure, a trade-off for the longer maturity and rate flexibility.

The company retains redemption optionality starting in late 2031 and can call the notes at par on any interest payment date after the first reset, providing refinancing flexibility if rates fall or if regulatory treatment changes (rating agency events allow redemption at 102%). The indenture includes standard protections: restrictions on mergers and asset sales, and a prohibition on dividends during any optional interest deferral period. For a REIT with substantial senior debt and ongoing capital needs, this subordinated issuance extends the maturity profile and locks in current rates for six years while preserving future flexibility through the reset mechanism and call provisions.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation

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Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K pertaining to the Notes and the Indenture is incorporated by reference into this

The 8-K includes a labeled Item 2.03 section. Its body incorporates the primary Item (typically 1.01) by reference rather than restating terms — do not treat that thinness as 'Item 2.03 absent.' The company is signaling creation of a direct financial obligation alongside the agreement disclosure; keep Item 2.03 visible in the report.

Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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Added Redemption provisions medium

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The Company has the option to redeem the Notes (i) in whole or from time to time in part, on one or more occasions, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, (a) on any day during the period commencing on the date falling 90 days prior to the First Reset Date and ending on and including the First Reset Date and (b) after the First Reset Date, on any Interest Payment Date, (ii) in whole, but not in part, at any time within 120 days after the occurrence of a Tax Event, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, and (iii) in whole, but not in part, at any time within 120 days after the occurrence of a Rating Agency Event, at a Redemption Price equal to 102% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.

Alexandria can redeem the notes at par starting 90 days before the February 2032 reset date and on any interest payment date thereafter. The company can also redeem at par following a tax event or at 102% of par following a rating agency event. These provisions give Alexandria flexibility to refinance if rates decline or regulatory treatment changes.

Added Covenant restrictions medium

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The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and the Guarantor to (i) consummate a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and (ii) declare or pay dividends or make certain other payments during any Optional Deferral Period .

The indenture restricts Alexandria from merging, consolidating, or selling substantially all assets, and from paying dividends during any optional interest deferral period. These covenants protect noteholders by limiting actions that could impair repayment ability, though they are subject to exceptions and qualifications not detailed in this filing.

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In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If an event of default resulting from a payment default under the Indenture with respect to the Notes occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

Bankruptcy or insolvency triggers automatic acceleration of the notes. Payment defaults allow the trustee or 25% of noteholders to accelerate. Other covenant breaches do not permit acceleration but allow other remedies. These provisions define creditor rights in distress scenarios.