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 8/13/09  Tiaa Real Estate Account          10-Q        6/30/09    5:135                                    Command Financial...Corp

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

S QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

OR

£ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM   TO  

Commission file number: 33-92990; 333-158136

TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

NOT APPLICABLE
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

C/O TEACHERS INSURANCE AND
ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
730 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017-3206
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 490-9000

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES S  NO £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES £  NO £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES £  NO S

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

INDEX TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
JUNE 30, 2009

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(In thousands, except per accumulation unit amounts)

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Business: The TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) is a segregated investment account of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) and was established by resolution of TIAA’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) on February 22, 1995, under the insurance laws of the State of New York, for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts issued by TIAA. The Account offers individual and group accumulating annuity contracts (with contributions made on a pre-tax or after-tax basis), as well as individual lifetime and term-certain variable payout annuity contracts (including the payment of death benefits to beneficiaries). Investors are entitled to transfer funds to or from the Account, and make withdrawals from the Account on a daily basis under certain circumstances. Funds invested in the Account for each category of contract are expressed in terms of units, and unit values will fluctuate depending on the Account’s performance.

The investment objective of the Account is a favorable long-term rate of return primarily through rental income and capital appreciation from real estate investments owned by the Account. The Account holds real estate properties directly and through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Account also holds interests in real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships in which the Account does not hold a controlling interest; as such, such interests are not consolidated for financial statement purposes. The Account also invests in mortgage loans receivable collateralized by commercial real estate properties. The Account also invests in publicly-traded securities and other instruments to maintain adequate liquidity levels for operating expenses, capital expenditures and to fund benefit payments (withdrawals, transfers and related transactions).

The financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which may require the use of estimates made by management. Actual results may vary from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Account.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying financial statements include the Account and those subsidiaries wholly-owned by TIAA for the benefit of the Account. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions between the Account and such subsidiaries have been eliminated.

Accounting for Investments at Fair Value: In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. This Statement was effective as of January 1, 2008 for the Account. The adoption of Statement No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Account’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and expanded the use of fair value measurements when warranted. The Account adopted Statement No. 159 on January 1, 2008 and reports all existing and plans to report all future mortgage loans payable at fair value. The adoption of Statement No. 159 did not have a material impact on the Account’s financial position or results of operations.

Valuation Hierarchy: In accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, the Account groups financial assets and certain financial liabilities measured at fair value into three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded, if any, and the observability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1—Valuations using unadjusted quoted prices for assets traded in active markets, such as stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Active markets are defined as having the following characteristics for the measured asset or liability: (i) many transactions, (ii) current prices, (iii) price quotes not varying substantially among market makers, (iv) narrow bid/ask spreads and (v) most information regarding the issuer is publicly available. Level 1 assets, which may be held by the Account from time to time, include real estate related marketable securities (such as publicly traded REIT stocks).

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Level 2—Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active, dealer or broker markets. Fair values are primarily obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs for fair value measurements are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include:

a. Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

b. Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active (that is, markets in which there are few transactions for the asset (or liability), the prices are not current, price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers (for example, some brokered markets), or in which little information is released publicly);

c. Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable within the market for the asset (or liability) (for example, interest rates and yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates that are observable at commonly quoted intervals); and

d. Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (for example, market-corroborated inputs).

Examples of securities which may be held by the Account and included in Level 2 include Certificates of Deposit, Commercial Paper, Government Agency Notes and Variable Notes.

Level 3—Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, including pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and are not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker-traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections that are not observable in the market, and require significant professional judgment in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities. Examples of Level 3 assets and liabilities which may be held by the Account from time to time include investments in real estate, investments in joint ventures and limited partnerships, mortgage loan receivable and mortgage loans payable.

An investment’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy described above is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The Account’s investments and mortgage loans payable are stated at fair value. Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon vendor-provided, evaluated prices or internally-developed models that primarily use market-based or independently-sourced market data, including interest rate yield curves, market spreads, and currency rates. Valuation adjustments will be made to reflect changes in credit quality, a counterparty’s creditworthiness, the Account’s creditworthiness, liquidity, and other observable and unobservable data that are applied consistently over time.

The methods described above are considered to produce fair values that represent a good faith estimate of what an unaffiliated buyer in the marketplace would pay to purchase the asset or would receive to transfer the liability. Since fair value calculations involve significant professional judgment in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, actual realizable values or future fair values may differ from amounts reported. Furthermore, while the Account believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments, while reasonable, could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date. As discussed below in more detail, as the Account generally obtains independent external appraisals on a quarterly basis, there may be circumstances in the interim in which the true realizable value of a property is not reflected in the Account’s daily net asset value calculation or in the Account’s periodic financial statements. This disparity may be more apparent when the commercial and/or residential real estate markets experience an overall and possibly dramatic decline (or increase) in property values in a relatively short period of time between appraisals.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for investments measured at fair value.

Valuation of Real Estate Properties: Investments in real estate properties are stated at fair value, as determined in accordance with policies and procedures reviewed by the Investment Committee of the Board and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole. Accordingly, the Account does not record depreciation. The Account’s real estate properties are generally classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Fair value for real estate properties is defined as the most probable price for which a

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property will sell in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale. Determination of fair value involves judgment because the actual market value of real estate can be determined only by negotiation between the parties in a sales transaction. The Account’s primary objective when valuing its real estate investments will be to produce a valuation that represents a fair and accurate estimate of the fair value of its investments. Implicit in the Account’s definition of fair value is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby:

Property and investment values are affected by, among other things, the availability of capital, occupancy rates, rental rates, and interest and inflation rates. As a result, determining real estate and investment values involves many assumptions. Amounts ultimately realized from each investment may vary significantly from the market value presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Real estate properties owned by the Account are initially valued based on an independent appraisal at the time of the closing of the purchase, which may result in a potential unrealized gain or loss reflecting the difference between an investment’s fair value (i.e., exit price) and its cost basis (which is inclusive of transaction costs).

Subsequently, each property is appraised each quarter by an independent external appraiser. In general, the Account obtains appraisals for each real estate property throughout the quarter, which is intended to result in appraisal adjustments (to the extent such adjustments are made) that happen regularly throughout each quarter and not on one specific day in each period.

TIAA’s internal appraisal staff oversees the entire appraisal process, in conjunction with the Account’s independent fiduciary (the independent fiduciary is more fully described in the paragraph below). Further, management reserves the right to order an appraisal and/or conduct another valuation outside of the normal quarterly process when facts or circumstances at a specific property change. Any differences in the conclusions of TIAA’s internal appraisal staff and the independent appraiser will be reviewed by the independent fiduciary, which will make a final determination on the matter (which may include ordering a subsequent independent appraisal). For example, under certain circumstances, a valuation adjustment could be made when bids are obtained for properties held for sale by the Account. In addition, adjustments may be made for events or circumstances indicating an impairment of a tenant’s ability to pay amounts due to the Account under a lease (including bankruptcy filing of that tenant).

An independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, has been appointed by a special subcommittee of the Investment Committee of the Board to, among other things, oversee the appraisal process. The independent fiduciary must approve all independent appraisers used by the Account. All appraisals are performed in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (“USPAP”), the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. Real estate appraisals are estimates of property values based on a professional’s opinion. Appraisals of properties held outside of the U.S. are performed in accordance with industry standards commonly applied in the applicable jurisdiction. These independent appraisers are always expected to be MAI-designated members of the Appraisal Institute (or its European equivalent, RICS) and state certified appraisers from national or regional firms with relevant property type experience and market knowledge.

Also, the independent fiduciary can require additional appraisals if factors or events have occurred that could materially change a property’s value and such change is not reflected in the quarterly valuation review, or otherwise to ensure that the Account is valued appropriately. The independent fiduciary must also approve any valuation change of real estate related assets where a property’s value changed by more than 6% from the most recent independent annual appraisal, or if the value of the Account would change by more than 4% within any calendar quarter or more than 2% since the prior calendar month. When a real estate property is

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subject to a mortgage, the mortgage is valued independently of the property and its fair value is reported separately (see “—Valuation of Mortgage Loans Payable” below). The independent fiduciary reviews and approves all mortgage valuation adjustments before such adjustments are recorded by the Account. The Account continues to use the revised value for each real estate property and mortgage loan payable to calculate the Account’s daily net asset value until the next valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships: Real estate joint ventures and certain limited partnerships are stated at the fair value of the Account’s ownership interests of the underlying entities. The Account’s ownership interests are valued based on the fair value of the underlying real estate, any related mortgage loans payable, and other factors, such as ownership percentage, ownership rights, buy/sell agreements, distribution provisions and capital call obligations. Upon the disposition of all real estate investments by an investee entity, the Account will continue to state its equity in the remaining net assets of the investee entity during the wind down period, if any, which occurs prior to the dissolution of the investee entity. The Account’s real estate joint ventures and certain limited partnerships are generally classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Certain limited partnership interests for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Investment Committee of the Board and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole. These investments are generally classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Valuation of Marketable Securities: Equity securities listed or traded on any national market or exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of the principal securities market or exchange on which such securities are traded or, if there is no sale, at the mean of the last bid and asked prices on such market or exchange, exclusive of transaction costs. Such marketable securities are generally classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

Debt securities, other than money market instruments, are generally valued at the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). Money market instruments, with maturities of one year or less, are valued in the same manner as debt securities or derived from a pricing matrix. Debt securities are generally classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Equity and fixed income securities traded on a foreign exchange or in foreign markets are valued using their closing values under the valuation methods generally accepted in the country where traded, as of the valuation date. This value is converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the valuation day. Under certain circumstances (for example, if there are significant movements in the United States markets and there is an expectation the securities traded on foreign markets will adjust based on such movements when the foreign markets open the next day), the Account may adjust the value of equity or fixed income securities that trade on a foreign exchange or market after the foreign exchange or market has closed. Equity securities traded on a foreign exchange or in foreign markets are generally classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Fixed income securities traded on a foreign exchange or in foreign markets are generally classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Valuation of Mortgage Loan Receivable: The mortgage loan receivable is stated at fair value. The mortgage loan receivable is valued at least quarterly based on market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads for comparable loans, the performance of the underlying collateral, and the credit quality of the counterparty. The Account’s mortgage loan receivable is classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

Valuation of Mortgage Loans Payable: Mortgage loans payable are stated at fair value. The estimated fair value of mortgage loans payable is based on the amount at which the liability could be transferred to a third party exclusive of transaction costs. Mortgage loans payable are valued at least quarterly based on market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads for comparable loans, the performance of the underlying collateral (such as the loan-to-value ratio and the cash flow of the underlying collateral), the maturity date of the loan, the return demands of the market, and the credit quality of the Account. The Account’s mortgage loans payable are generally classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Interest expense for mortgage loans payable is recorded on the accrual basis taking into account the outstanding principal and contractual interest rates.

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Foreign currency transactions and translation: Portfolio investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments made in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of the transactions. The effect of any changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments and mortgage loans payable is included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and mortgage loans payable. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions include currency gains and losses between the accrual and receipt dates of portfolio investment income and between the trade and settlement dates of portfolio investment transactions and, when applicable, include maturities of forward foreign currency contracts.

Accumulation and Annuity Funds: The Accumulation Fund represents the net assets attributable to participants in the accumulation phase of their investment (“Accumulation Fund”). The Annuity Fund represents the net assets attributable to the participants currently receiving annuity payments (“Annuity Fund”). The net increase or decrease in net assets from investment operations is apportioned between the accounts based upon their relative daily net asset values. Once an Account participant begins receiving lifetime annuity income benefits, monthly payment levels cannot be reduced as a result of the Account’s adverse mortality experience. In addition, the contracts pursuant to which the Account is offered are required to stipulate the maximum expense charge for all Account level expenses that can be assessed, which is equal to 2.50% of average net assets per year. The Account pays a fee to TIAA to assume these mortality and expense risks.

Accounting for Investments: Real estate transactions are accounted for as of the date on which the purchase or sale transactions for the real estate properties close (settlement date). The Account recognizes a realized gain on the sale of a real estate property to the extent that the contract sales price exceeds the cost-to-date of the property being sold. A realized loss occurs when the cost-to-date exceeds the sales price. Any accumulated unrealized gains and losses are reversed in the calculation of realized gains and losses.

Rent from real estate properties consists of all amounts earned under tenant operating leases, including base rent, recoveries of real estate taxes and other expenses and charges for miscellaneous services provided to tenants. Rental income is recognized in accordance with the billing terms of the lease agreements. The Account bears the direct expenses of the real estate properties owned. These expenses include, but are not limited to, fees to local property management companies, property taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other operating and administrative costs. An estimate of the net operating income earned from each real estate property is accrued by the Account on a daily basis and such estimates are adjusted when actual operating results are determined.

The Account has limited ownership interests in various private real estate funds (limited partnerships and one limited liability corporation) and a private real estate investment trust (collectively, the “limited partnerships”). The Account records its contributions as increases to the investments, and distributions from the investments are treated as either income or return of capital, as determined by the management of the limited partnerships. Unrealized gains and losses are calculated and recorded when the financial statements of the limited partnerships are received by the Account; however as circumstances warrant, prior to the receipt of financial statements of the limited partnership, the Account will estimate the value of its interests in good faith and will from time to time seek input from the issuer or the sponsor of the investment vehicle. Changes in value based on such estimates are recorded by the Account as unrealized gains and losses.

Income from real estate joint ventures is recorded based on the Account’s proportional interest of the income distributed by the joint venture. Income earned by the joint venture, but not yet distributed to the Account by the joint venture investment, is recorded as unrealized gains and losses on real estate joint ventures.

Transactions in marketable securities are accounted for as of the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Interest income is recorded as earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Account is informed of the dividend. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are accounted for on the specific identification method.

The Account’s assets as of the close of each valuation day are valued by taking the sum of:

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•				the value of the Account’s other securities and other assets;
•				the value of the individual real properties (based on the most recent valuation of that property) and other real estate-related investments owned by the Account;
•				an estimate of the net operating income accrued by the Account from its properties, other real estate-related investments and non real estate-related investments (including short-term marketable securities); and
•				actual net operating income received from the Account’s properties, other real estate-related investments and non real estate-related investments (only to the extent any such item of income differs from the estimated income accrued for on such investments).

and then reducing the sum by the Account’s liabilities, including the daily investment management fee and certain other expenses attributable to operating the Account.

After the end of every quarter, the Account reconciles the amount of expenses deducted from the Account (which is established in order to approximate the costs that the Account will incur) with the expenses the Account actually incurred. If there is a difference, the Account adds it to or deducts it from the Account in equal daily installments over the remaining days of the following quarter. Material differences may be repaid in the current calendar quarter. The Account’s at-cost deductions are based on projections of Account assets and overall expenses, and the size of any adjusting payments will be directly affected by the difference between management’s projections and the Account’s actual assets or expenses.

Cash: The Account maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, exceeds federally insured limits. The Account’s management monitors these balances to mitigate the exposure of risk due to concentration and has not experienced any losses from such concentration.

Federal Income Taxes: Based on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 817, the Account is taxed as a segregated asset account of TIAA and as such, the Account should incur no material federal income tax attributable to the net investment activity of the Account.

Due to/from Investment Advisor: Due to/from investment advisor represents amounts that were paid or received by TIAA on behalf of the Account. Amounts generally are paid or received by the Account within one or two business days and no interest is charged on these amounts.

Reclassifications: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the total assets, total net assets or net increase in net assets previously reported.

Note 2—Management Agreements and Arrangements

Investment advisory services for the Account are provided by TIAA employees, under the direction of the Board and its Investment Committee, pursuant to investment management procedures adopted by TIAA for the Account. TIAA’s investment management decisions for the Account are subject to review by the Account’s independent fiduciary. TIAA also provides all portfolio accounting and related services for the Account.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Account entered into the Distribution Agreement for the Contracts Funded by the TIAA Real Estate Account (the “Distribution Agreement”), dated January 1, 2008, by and among TIAA, for itself and on behalf of the Account, and TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, LLC (“Services”), a wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA, a registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, Services performs distribution services for the Account which include, among other things, (i) distribution of annuity contracts issued by TIAA and funded by the Account, (ii) advising existing annuity contract owners in connection with their accumulations and (iii) helping employers implement and manage retirement plans. Also effective January 1, 2008, TIAA performs administrative functions for the Account, which include, among other things, (i) computing the Account’s daily unit value, (ii) maintaining accounting records and performing accounting services, (iii) receiving and allocating premiums, (iv) calculating and making annuity payments, (v) processing withdrawal requests, (vi) providing regulatory compliance and reporting services, (vii) maintaining the Account’s records of contract ownership and (viii) otherwise assisting generally in all aspects of the

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Account’s operations. Both distribution services (pursuant to the Distribution Agreement) and administrative services are provided to the Account by Services and TIAA, as applicable, on an at cost basis.

The Distribution Agreement is terminable by either party upon 60 days written notice and terminates automatically upon any assignment thereof.

TIAA and Services provide their services at cost. TIAA and Services receive payments from the Account on a daily basis according to formulas established each year and adjusted periodically with the objective of keeping the payments as close as possible to the Account’s expenses actually incurred. Any differences between actual expenses and the amounts paid by the Account are adjusted quarterly.

TIAA also provides a liquidity guarantee to the Account, for a fee, to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet participant transfer and cash withdrawal requests in the event that the Account’s cash flows and liquid investments are insufficient to fund such requests. TIAA ensures sufficient funds are available for such transfer and withdrawal requests by purchasing accumulation units of the Account. See Note 3—Related Party Transactions below.

To the extent TIAA owns accumulation units issued pursuant to the liquidity guarantee, the independent fiduciary monitors and oversees, among other things, TIAA’s ownership interest in the Account and may require TIAA to eventually redeem some of its units, particularly when the Account has uninvested cash or liquid investments available. TIAA also receives a fee for assuming certain mortality and expense risks.

The expenses for the services noted above that are provided to the Account by TIAA and Services are identified in the accompanying Statements of Operations and are reflected in Note 8—Condensed Financial Information.

Note 3—Related Party Transactions

Pursuant to its existing liquidity guarantee obligation, as of June 30, 2009, the TIAA General Account owned 4.7 million accumulation units (which are generally referred to as “Liquidity Units”) issued by the Account. TIAA has paid an aggregate of $1.2 billion to purchase these Liquidity Units through June 30, 2009 in multiple transactions (approximately $1.1 billion since the beginning of 2009).

In accordance with this liquidity guarantee obligation, TIAA guarantees that all participants in the Account may redeem their accumulation units at their accumulation unit value next determined after their transfer or cash withdrawal request is received in good order. Liquidity Units owned by TIAA are valued in the same manner as accumulation units owned by the Account’s participants. Management believes that TIAA has the ability to meet its obligations under the liquidity guarantee.

As discussed in the Account’s prospectus and in accordance with a prohibited transaction exemption from the U.S. Department of Labor (PTE 96-76), the Account’s independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, has certain responsibilities with respect to the Account that it has undertaken or is currently undertaking with respect to TIAA’s purchase of Liquidity Units, including among other things, reviewing the purchase and redemption of Liquidity Units by TIAA to ensure the Account uses the correct unit values. In addition, as set forth in PTE 96-76, the independent fiduciary’s responsibilities include:

The independent fiduciary, which has the right to adjust the trigger point, has established the trigger point at 45% of the outstanding accumulation units and it will continue to monitor TIAA’s ownership interest in the

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Account and provide further recommendations as necessary. As of June 30, 2009, TIAA owned approximately 11.6% of the outstanding accumulation units of the Account.

Subsequent to June 30, 2009, as of August 12, 2009, pursuant to this liquidity guarantee obligation, TIAA has not made any additional purchases of Liquidity Units. As of such date, TIAA owned approximately 11.7% of the outstanding accumulation units of the Account.

As discussed in more detail in Note 2—Management Agreements and Arrangements, TIAA and Services provide services to the Account on an at cost basis. See Note 8—Condensed Financial Information for details of the expense charge and expense ratio.

Note 4—Credit Risk Concentrations

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of properties or tenants are located in a similar geographic region such that the economic conditions of that region could impact tenants’ obligations to meet their contractual obligations or cause the values of individual properties to decline. The Account has no significant concentrations of tenants as no single tenant has annual contract rent that makes up more than 2% of the Rental Income of the Account.

The majority of the Account’s wholly-owned real estate investments and investments in joint ventures are located in the United States. The following table represents the diversification of the Account’s portfolio by region and property type:

Properties in the “East” region are located in: CT, DC, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV

Properties in the “West” region are located in: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

Properties in the “South” region are located in: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX

Properties in the “Midwest” region are located in: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

Note 5—Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables show the major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):

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Description		Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets							Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs							Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs							Total at June 30, 2009
Real estate properties			$		—					$		—					$		8,779,353					$		8,779,353
Real Estate joint ventures and limited partnerships					—							—							1,762,729							1,762,729
Marketable securities—other					—							490,095							—							490,095
Mortgage loan receivable					—							—							68,279							68,279
Total Investments at June 30, 2009			$		—					$		490,095					$		10,610,361					$		11,100,456
Mortgage loans payable			$		—					$		—					$		(1,843,707	)				$		(1,843,707	)

Description		Level 1: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets							Level 2: Significant Other Observable Inputs							Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs							Total at December 31, 2008
Real estate properties			$		—					$		—					$		10,305,040					$		10,305,040
Real Estate joint ventures and limited partnerships					—							—							2,463,196							2,463,196
Marketable securities—other					—							511,711							—							511,711
Mortgage loan receivable					—							—							71,767							71,767
Total Investments at December 31, 2008			$		—					$		511,711					$		12,840,003					$		13,351,714
Mortgage loans payable			$		—					$		—					$		(1,830,040	)				$		(1,830,040	)

The following tables show the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 (in thousands):