Endowment Fund Report June 30, 2011

Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………….………………......….1 Endowment History……………………………… …3 Endowment Growth………………… Increases by Component……………………………… Endowment Performance….…………………………………….7 NCSE………………………...…………………………………………..8 Size & Endowment per FTE Student…………………… Investment Performance……………………..……………..….12 Asset Allocation……………………………………………….…15 Gift Flow Rate……………….………………………………… Endowment Spending Rate..…………………………….....…19

Introduction An endowment fund for an educational institution provides long-term continuous support for various programs and services. Lehigh University recognizes the importance of providing enduring financial support through endowment and desires to enhance its endowment position through the procurement of new endowment contributions and the prudent management of its invested funds. Responsibilities The University By-Laws provide that one of the general powers of the Board of Trustees is to oversee the management of the University's endowment and investments. The Board has delegated endowment management responsibility to its Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is responsible for approving and recommending to the Board general guidelines for the management of the University’s endowment and investments. Because sound endowment management policy suggests a clear separation between certain functions such as asset allocation decisions and the determination of endowment spending policy, the Finance Committee has established an Investment Subcommittee that has particular responsibilities for the endowment fund as follows: 1. Fiduciary oversight of the Investment Office. 2. Recommend investment policy guidelines for the endowment and monitor conformance. 3. Recommend asset allocation targets and ranges, and monitor conformance. Due to the increased size, complexity and sophistication of the investment portfolio, the Subcommittee has established an Investment Office with the delegated responsibility to manage the day-to-day operations of the investment program. 1

Introduction Committee Membership Trustee Finance Committee F. J. Ingrassia, Chair R. L. Brown III M. L. ChrinK. L. Clayton T. J. Healy, Jr. W. F. HechtM. L. Paley J. R. Perella J. S. Ryan D. E. Singleton III E. J. Sussman M. D. Zisman Lehigh Liaison – Margaret Plympton FFPOC – H. L. Coulmba-Piervallo Investment Subcommittee M. L. Chrin K. L. ClaytonJ. D. EnslinA. J. Greenwood S. K. KreiderM. L. PaleyS. Sethi Lehigh Liaisons – Peter Gilbert, Jennifer Sassani & Corey Galstan (2/2012) Annual Reporting The Trustee Finance Committee desires to report annually to the Board of Trustees upon the status of the University's endowment fund. These reports will present the general progress and stewardship of endowment at Lehigh. This report will give specific attention to: 1. Historical changes, 2. Performance and comparative data with other colleges and universities, and 3. Policies and procedures. 2

Endowment History The University's Endowment Fund has grown in market value from approximately $739 million at June 30, 2001, to $1.07 billion at June 30, The value as of March 31, 2012 was $1.07 billion. The market value increase over the past 10 years can be broken down into the following components: Gifts Realized and Unrealized Gains Reinvested Earnings The following three pages highlight the market growth and the components of that growth over the past 10 years. Lehigh Endowment Fund’s 25-year performance history is provided on page 7. The Endowment Fund has returned an average total annual return of 10.7% over the 25-year period, which compares favorably to the Composite Index of 9.8%. 3

Lehigh University Endowment Fund Growth History 4

Endowment Increase by Components June 30, 2001 through June 30, Gifts and Other Additions $259,056,000 Investment Performance 518,559,000 Endowment Spending (446,615,000) Increase $331,000,000

Lehigh University Endowment Fund Increase by Component June 30, 2001 to June 30, 2011 (in millions) 6

Lehigh University Endowment Fund 25 Year Performance History June Avg. Annual Return Composite Index (65% Equities/35% Bonds) Total Return % 9.8% 7

NCSE Comparisons The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and Commonfund have published the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments ® (NCSE). This report is a useful tool for colleges and universities to help evaluate the effectiveness of their endowment policies and investment performance. Lehigh has participated in the NACUBO sponsored Endowment Studies for over three decades. The 2011 Study reports on 823 participating institutions of higher education. The following pages compare various aspects of Lehigh's Endowment Fund with one or more of: a) the universe of all participating colleges and universities; b) participating independent schools; and c) participating institutions of similar endowment size of $500 million to $1 billion and greater than $1 billion. 8

NCSE Comparisons Endowment Size and Endowment per FTE Student Page 10 indicates the growth of Lehigh's Endowment Fund from 2001 to As of June 30, 2011, the University ranks 68 th in endowment size among 823 participating institutions. Lehigh's $168,823 endowment per FTE student compares favorably to the $140,501 for independent institutions over $500 million to $1 billion. Lehigh continues to rank in the lower half of the list among institutions with which we compete for students (see page 11). The endowment per FTE student for independent institutions with endowments greater than $1 billion is $399,117. 9

NCSE Comparisons Endowment Size: 6/30/2001 6/30/2011 Lehigh $739,024,000 $1,077,430,000 Rank 64 of of 823 InstitutionsInstitutions Endowment per FTE Student: 6/30/2001 6/30/2011 Lehigh $125,620 $168,823 Rank (Independent Institutions) 93 of of 496 Independent Institutions: Over $500 million to $1 billion $206,500 $140,502 Over $1 billion N/A $399,117 All $138,300 $129,918 10

Endowment Dollars per FTE Student Lehigh vs. Aspirational Peers June 30, 2011 Market Value FTE Endowment Institution in 000s Students per Student Rice University 4,451,452 5,681783,568 University of Notre Dame 6,259,59811, ,682 Northwestern University 7,182,74517,631407,393 Emory University 5,400,36713,381403,585 Brown University 2,496,926 8, ,425 University of Pennsylvania 6,582,029 22, ,912 Vanderbilt University3,414,51412,155280,914 Lafayette College *658,1462, ,648 Cornell University 5,059,40622,024229,722 University of Rochester1,622,8129,050179,316 LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 1,077,430 6, ,823 Tufts University1,403,88310,026140,024 Carnegie Mellon University1,017,33810,88593,462 Georgetown University 1,160,29115,30575,811 George Washington University1,331,10120,65464,448 * Lafayette College is included for informational purposes only. 11

NCSE Comparisons Investment Performance Lehigh's endowment return for the ten year period ending June 30, 2011 ranked in the top half performance vs. all endowment funds. Returns for the three and five year periods ending June 30, 2011 ranked in third quarter of all endowments. Performance information can be found on the following two pages. 12

Average Annual Return Ending June 30, 2011 for Each Period 10 Yrs 5 Yrs 3 Yrs 1 Year Lehigh University 5.4% 3.3% 1.5% 18.0% LU Composite Benchmark 5.0%3.4%2.3%17.4% Added Value over Benchmark0.4%-0.1% -0.8%0.6% All Endowment Funds 5.6% 4.7% 3.1%19.2% LU Rank 255/ / / /765 Greater than $1 billion 6.9% 5.4% 2.4% 20.1% LU Rank60/65 64/67 50/67 53/67 $500 million - $1 billion 6.0% 4.8% 2.6% 18.8% LU Rank39/58 54/63 47/64 50/66 Independent Institutions 5.6% 4.6% 3.1% 19.3% LU Global Equity5.4%3.4%2.0%31.2% MSCI World (net) 4.0%2.3%0.5%30.5% LU Bonds 5.2% 5.0% 6.1%10.4% BC Treas Int N/A 7.7%6.8%3.8% 13

LU Investment Performance vs. All Participating Institutions June 30, Years5 Years3 Years1 Year LEHIGH 5.4% 3.3% 1.5%18.0% High10.1%36.9%46.0%31.8% 1 st Q 6.4%5.4% 4.30%21.8% Median 5.5%4.6%3.1%19.8% 3 rd Q 4.9%3.7%1.7%17.8% Low -7.7%-19.0%-30.5%-4.2% 14

Asset Allocation June 30, /30/01 6/30/11 Equal Equal Equal Equal Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted LU All Institutions LU All Institutions $500mm - $1billion > $1billion Global Equity 60.9% 59.4% 30.1% 48.0% 36.0% 32.0% Fixed Income 33.3% 23.9% 14.2% 19.0% 11.0% 10.0% Alternative Strategies 3.8% 6.3% 52.8% 27.0% 46.0% 53.0% ST Securities/Cash/Other 2.0% 10.4% 2.9% 6.0% 7.0% 5.0% TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 15

NCSE Comparisons Endowment Gift Flow Rate The endowment gift flow rate measures the percent of the market value increase at June 30 related to gifts received during the year. The percentage can fluctuate significantly depending on the gift activity, such as endowment campaign gifts and large bequests received, in a particular year. The year by year gift flow rate is charted on the following page. Fiscal year 2001 Fiscal year 2011 Lehigh University 1.5%1.7% Average - All Institutions 5.2%1.5% Over $1 billion N/A% 1.1% Over $500 million to $1 billion3.4% 2.1% Independent Institutions 3.8% 1.1% 16

Gift Flow Rate Fiscal Year

NCSE Comparisons Endowment Spending Rate Below are details of Lehigh's spending as a percentage of the current year’s average market value. Lehigh’s spending rate in 2011 was above the NCSE average for all endowments, the average for endowments over $1 billion, and the independent institution average. Further information regarding Lehigh’s spending policy and historic spending rates can be found on the following two pages. FISCAL YEAR Lehigh University3.8%5.9% Average - All Institutions 5.0%4.6% Over $1 billion N/A 5.2% Over $500 million to $1 billion 4.8% 5.2% Independent Institutions 5.0% 4.8% 18

Endowment Spending Rate

Endowment Fund Spending Policy The Endowment will transfer to the University's Operating Fund annually 5% of the three year moving average market value of the Endowment. On a per unit basis, the transfer will result in a minimum increase of 0% and a maximum increase of 10% over the prior year's payout. For fiscal years 2011 and 2012 the spending amount per share was reduced by 3% and.5%, respectively, of the computed amount in order to minimize the impact on the endowment corpus as a result of the recently challenging economic environment. 20