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ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2011 OF THE TEACHERS INSURANCE and ANNUITY ASSOCIATION of AMERICANOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(4) All impaired securities (fair value is less than cost or amortized cost) for which an OTTI has not beenrecognized in earnings as a realized loss (including securities with a recognized OTTI for non-interestrelated declines when a non-recognized interest related impairment remains):ContinuousUnrealized LossesFair Value of Securities withContinuous Unrealized LossesLess than 12 Months ..... $ 239,277,276 $ 4,590,591,40212 Months or Longer ..... $ 2,641,792,962 $ 10,484,651,347(5) The Company’s management periodically reviews the investment portfolios and identifies investmentswhich may have deteriorated in credit quality and are candidates for impairment. The Companydevelops cash flows as part of its impairment review process. Where the cash flows support therecovery of the principal balance, the Company concludes that the impairment is not other-thantemporary.E. Repurchase Agreements and / or Securities Lending TransactionsDuring 2011, the Company commenced a repurchase program to sell and repurchase securities for thepurposes of funding general corporate obligations. During periods of excess liquidity levels, proceeds fromthe repurchase program will be invested in short-term instruments. At December 31, 2011, the Company didnot have any outstanding repurchase agreements.F. Real Estate(1) The Company recognized $1,513,000 of OTTI on its directly owned real estate for the year endedDecember 31, 2011. The Company monitors the effects of current and expected market conditions andother factors on its real estate investments to identify and quantify any impairment in value. TheCompany assesses <strong>assets</strong> to determine if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carryingamount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates the recoverability of incomeproducing investments based on undiscounted cash flows and then reviews the results of anindependent third party appraisal to determine the fair value and if an adjustment is required.(2) As of December 31, 2011, the Company has no real estate investments classified as held for sale. Forthe year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized a net realized gain on real estate sold of$16,836,095. The gains are included in net realized capital gains (losses) in the summary of operations.(3) There were no changes during 2011 in the Company’s plans to sell investment real estate.(4) The Company does not engage in retail land sales operations.(5) The Company does not hold real estate investments with participating mortgage loan features.G. Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”)As of December 31, 2011, the Company does not have any LIHTC.6. Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability CompaniesA. The Company has no investments in Joint Ventures, Partnerships or Limited Liability Companies thatexceed 10% of its admitted <strong>assets</strong>.B. During 2011, the Company recognized $232,674,121 of OTTI on its investments in joint ventures,partnerships and limited liability companies. These investments are stated at cost adjusted for theCompany’s percentage of the changes in underlying GAAP equity. An impairment is considered to haveoccurred if an event or change in circumstance indicates that the carrying value of the asset may not berecoverable or if there is limited ability to recover an unrealized loss. When an OTTI has been determined tohave occurred, a realized loss is recorded to write the investment down to fair value.7. Investment IncomeA. Due and accrued income was excluded from surplus on the following basis:Bonds – income due and accrued that are over 90 days past due.Preferred stocks – dividends due and accrued that are over 90 days past due.Common stocks – dividends due and accrued that are over 90 days past due and dividend amounts onaffiliated common stocks related to real estate with rent over 90 days past due.Mortgage loans – income due and accrued on mortgages in default with interest 180 days past due whichhas been assessed as collectible.Real estate – income due and accrued related to rent that is in arrears for more than 90 days.B. The total amount excluded from income was $1,025,175.19.4

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