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STATEMENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 OF THE TEACHERS INSURANCE and ANNUITY ASSOCIATION of AMERICA<br />

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

12. Retirement Plans, Deferred Compensation, Post Employment Benefits and Compensated Absences and Other<br />

Post Retirement Benefit Plans<br />

No Material Change.<br />

13. Capital and Surplus, Shareholders’ Dividend Restrictions and Quasi-Reorganization<br />

The following table provides information related to the Company’s outstanding surplus notes as of September 30,<br />

2011:<br />

Date Issued<br />

Interest<br />

Rate<br />

Par Value<br />

(Face Amount<br />

of Notes)<br />

Carrying Value<br />

of Note<br />

Interest Paid<br />

Year to Date<br />

Total Principal and /<br />

or Interest Paid<br />

Date of<br />

Maturity<br />

12/16/2009 6.85% $ 2,000,000,000 $ 2,000,000,000 $ 68,500,000 $ 205,500,000 12/16/2039<br />

14. Contingencies<br />

A. Contingent Commitments<br />

15. Leases<br />

At September 30, 2011, outstanding commitments for future real estate investments were $1,843,282. Of this,<br />

$1,191,619 is scheduled for disbursement in 2011 and $651,663 in later years. The funding of real estate<br />

investment obligations is contingent upon the properties meeting specified requirements, including<br />

construction, leasing and occupancy.<br />

At September 30, 2011, outstanding commitments for equity investments were $5,497,524,070. Of this,<br />

$1,493,393,954 is scheduled for disbursement in 2011 and $4,004,130,116 in later years. Equity investments<br />

represent fund investments and stocks.<br />

No Material Change.<br />

16. Information About Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk And Financial Instruments With<br />

Concentrations of Credit Risk<br />

(A) The table below summarizes the notional amount of the Company’s derivative financial instruments with off<br />

balance sheet risk:<br />

Assets<br />

Liabilities<br />

9/30/2011 12/31/2010 9/30/2011 12/31/2010<br />

Swaps .......... $ 8,147,606,202 $ 7,604,582,169 $ 2,979,706,962 $ 3,969,808,005<br />

Forwards....... 101,183,259 96,259,518 60,227,980 26,065,476<br />

Total ............ $ 8,248,789,461 $ 7,700,841,687 $ 3,039,934,942 $ 3,995,873,481<br />

(B) Interest Rate Swaps: The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against the effect of<br />

interest rate fluctuations on certain variable interest rate bonds. These contracts are designed as cash flow<br />

hedges and allow the Company to lock in a fixed interest rate and to transfer the risk of higher or lower interest<br />

rates. This type of derivative is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and<br />

counterparty risk. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps to exchange the cash flows on certain<br />

fixed interest rate bonds into variable interest rate cash flows. These contracts are entered into as a fair value<br />

hedge in connection with certain interest sensitive products. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of<br />

the contract and no principal payments are made by either party. These transactions are entered into pursuant<br />

to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty at each due date.<br />

Net payments received and net payments made under interest rate swap contracts are reflected in net<br />

investment income. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet<br />

the hedge accounting criteria are accounted for at fair value.<br />

Foreign Currency Swap Contracts: The Company enters into foreign currency swap contracts to exchange<br />

fixed and variable amounts of foreign currency at specified dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) as a<br />

hedge against currency fluctuations on investments denominated in foreign currencies. This type of derivative<br />

is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and counterparty risk. For foreign<br />

currency swap contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the value of the contracts<br />

related to foreign currency exchange rates are recognized at the end of the period as unrealized gains or<br />

losses. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the hedge<br />

accounting criteria are accounted for at fair value.<br />

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to<br />

exchange foreign currency at specified future dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) as a cash flow<br />

hedge for investments denominated in foreign currencies. This type of derivative is traded over-the-counter,<br />

and the Company is exposed to both market and counterparty risk. For foreign currency forward contracts<br />

designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the value of the contracts related to foreign currency exchange<br />

rates are recorded at the end of the period as unrealized gains and losses. A foreign exchange premium<br />

(discount) is recorded at the time the contract is opened. This premium (discount) is calculated based on the<br />

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