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ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. Stock $are

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000103544313000032 Filed on August 07, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
Revenue	$158.3M	$153.9M	$145.3M
YoY Change	11.06%	5.94%	5.73%
Cost Of Revenue	$47.70M	$46.30M	$42.10M
YoY Change	7.92%	9.98%	16.62%
Gross Profit	$110.6M	$107.7M	$103.5M
YoY Change	12.17%	4.06%	8.83%
Gross Profit Margin	69.86%	69.97%	71.23%
Selling, General & Admin	$11.70M	$12.50M	$12.30M
YoY Change	-6.4%	1.63%	14.95%
% of Gross Profit	10.58%	11.61%	11.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$49.10M	$46.60M	$52.40M
YoY Change	2.08%	-11.07%	29.7%
% of Gross Profit	44.39%	43.27%	50.63%
Operating Expenses	$60.50M	$58.70M	$63.00M
YoY Change	2.37%	-6.83%	29.1%
Operating Profit	$50.10M	$49.00M	$40.50M
YoY Change	26.84%	20.99%	-12.53%
Interest Expense	$16.17M	$15.98M	$17.92M
YoY Change	-5.39%	-10.85%	8.18%
% of Operating Profit	32.28%	32.61%	44.25%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$32.50M	$32.30M	$20.90M
YoY Change	44.44%	54.55%	-26.67%
Income Tax		$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income		0.0%	0.0%
Net Earnings	$31.56M	$32.11M	$20.08M
YoY Change	45.61%	59.92%	-41.49%
Net Earnings / Revenue	19.93%	20.86%	13.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$444.3K	$471.6K	$401.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	71.44M shares	66.97K shares	61.66K shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		66.97K shares	61.66K shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$54.00M	$302.0M	$81.00M
YoY Change	-43.16%	272.84%	32.79%
Cash & Equivalents	$53.84M	$302.2M	$80.94M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.000M	$8.000M	$6.000M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$63.00M	$310.0M	$87.00M
YoY Change	-40.0%	256.32%	33.85%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.614B	$6.453B	$6.208B
YoY Change	4.98%	3.95%	6.72%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$6.000K	$6.000K	$104.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	-99.99%	-18.75%
Other Assets	$393.0M	$373.0M	$349.0M
YoY Change	9.78%	6.88%	134.23%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.295B	$7.069B	$6.755B
YoY Change	6.35%	4.65%	7.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$63.00M	$310.0M	$87.00M
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.295B	$7.069B	$6.755B
Total Assets	$7.358B	$7.379B	$6.842B
YoY Change	5.65%	7.85%	7.87%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$452.0M	$368.0M	$348.0M
YoY Change	19.89%	5.75%	16.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$506.0M	$420.0M	$386.0M
YoY Change	21.63%	8.81%	15.57%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.871B	$2.959B	$2.999B
YoY Change	-5.31%	-1.33%	17.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.871B	$2.959B	$2.999B
YoY Change	-5.31%	-1.33%	17.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$506.0M	$420.0M	$386.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.871B	$2.959B	$2.999B
Total Liabilities	$3.377B	$3.380B	$3.445B
YoY Change	-2.06%	-1.89%	16.98%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$711.0K	$710.0K
YoY Change	12.5%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.919B	$3.938B	$3.397B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.358B	$7.379B	$6.842B
YoY Change	5.65%	7.85%	7.87%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$31.56M	$32.11M	$20.08M
YoY Change	45.61%	59.92%	-41.49%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$49.10M	$46.60M	$52.40M
YoY Change	2.08%	-11.07%	29.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$92.30M	$96.90M	$93.80M
YoY Change	9.88%	3.3%	42.77%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$175.8M	-$159.7M	-$161.2M
YoY Change	20.0%	-0.93%	-58.44%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.100M	$12.80M	-$7.400M
YoY Change	-96.44%	-272.97%	335.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$174.6M	-$147.0M	-$168.5M
YoY Change	50.91%	-12.76%	-56.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$534.5M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-168.6M	267.0M	77.20M
YoY Change	-454.2%	245.85%	-74.75%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	92.30M	96.90M	93.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	-174.6M	-147.0M	-168.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	-168.6M	267.0M	77.20M
Net Change In Cash	-250.9M	216.9M	2.500M
YoY Change	-1677.99%	8576.0%	-113.81%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$92.30M	$96.90M	$93.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$175.8M	-$159.7M	-$161.2M
Free Cash Flow	$268.1M	$256.6M	$255.0M
YoY Change	16.31%	0.63%	-43.78%

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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	9358000	USD
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	us-gaap	Interest Income Operating InterestIncomeOperating	1400000	USD
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