Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:

   811-22724

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

   Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Address of principal executive offices:

   Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

   Deborah A. Docs
   Gateway Center 3,
   100 Mulberry Street,
   Newark, New Jersey 07102

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

   973-367-7521

Date of fiscal year end:

   7/31/2015

Date of reporting period:

   10/31/2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

as of October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity Date      Principal
Amount (000)#
     Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 135.5%

           

BANK LOANS(a) — 9.2%

           

Automotive — 0.6%

           

Alliance Auto (France)

     8.000      11/26/20       EUR   3,000       $         3,754,746   

Schaeffler AG (Germany)

     3.750      04/30/20       EUR 814         1,014,658   
           

 

 

 
              4,769,404   
           

 

 

 

Building Materials & Construction — 1.0%

           

Materis CHRYSO SA (France)

     4.838      08/13/21       EUR 3,000         3,671,727   

Materis Paints SA (France)

     4.816      08/13/21       EUR 3,000         3,693,655   
           

 

 

 
              7,365,382   
           

 

 

 

Cable — 0.7%

           

Ziggo BV (Netherlands)

     3.500      01/15/22       EUR 4,000         4,906,041   
           

 

 

 

Capital Goods — 1.5%

           

British Car Auctions Ltd. (United Kingdom)

     4.799      02/29/20       EUR 3,000         3,728,118   

CPM Acquisition Corp.

     6.250      08/29/17         3,989         3,969,476   

Laureate Education, Inc.

     5.000      06/16/18         2,456         2,369,836   

Neff Rental LLC

     7.250      06/09/21         1,265         1,263,947   
           

 

 

 
              11,331,377   
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.5%

           

Axalta Coating Systems (US Holdings), Inc.

     3.750      02/01/20         951         934,808   

Colouroz Investment 2 LLC

     4.750      09/07/21         2,800         2,730,000   
           

 

 

 
              3,664,808   
           

 

 

 

Energy - Other — 0.3%

           

Samson Co-invest I LP

     5.000      09/25/18         2,300         2,118,300   
           

 

 

 

Foods — 1.2%

           

Agrokor DD Spv2 (Croatia), PIK

     9.500      06/04/18       EUR 4,700         5,648,316   

Jacobs Douwe Egberts (Netherlands)

     4.250      07/23/21       EUR 2,900         3,595,064   
           

 

 

 
              9,243,380   
           

 

 

 

Gaming — 0.9%

           

Gala Group Finance PLC (United Kingdom)

     5.510      05/25/18       GBP 4,000         6,350,781   
           

 

 

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

           

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

     6.500      12/29/17         250         249,738   
           

 

 

 

Non-Captive Finance — 2.5%

           

RBS WorldPay, Inc. (United Kingdom)

     5.750      11/29/19       GBP 1,800         2,880,887   

Santander Asset Management
(United Kingdom)

     5.000      12/17/20       GBP 1,718         2,737,711   

Scandlines GmbH (Denmark)

     4.510      11/04/20       EUR 5,000         6,281,407   

Scout24 AG (Germany)

     4.260      02/28/21       EUR 5,000         6,254,552   
           

 

 

 
              18,154,557   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $72,020,044)

              68,153,768   
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 77.8%

           

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%

           

Ducommun, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.750      07/15/18         4,125         4,496,250   

Michael Baker International, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     8.250      10/15/18         4,725         4,795,875   
           

 

 

 
              9,292,125   
           

 

 

 

Automotive — 1.5%

           

Allison Transmission, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.125      05/15/19         725         762,156   

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.750      11/15/19         950         1,064,000   


Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., Sec’d. Notes(b)

     8.000      06/15/19         6,125         6,561,407   

Lear Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.125      03/15/20         2,420         2,556,125   
           

 

 

 
                      10,943,688   
           

 

 

 

Building Materials & Construction — 4.7%

           

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     5.750      06/15/19         2,050         1,962,875   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     6.625      04/15/18         4,000         4,170,000   

Building Materials Corp. of America, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $4,662,750;
purchased 07/30/14-08/12/14)(c)(d)

     6.875      08/15/18         4,500         4,673,250   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      04/15/16         2,525         2,676,500   

HD Supply, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     11.500      07/15/20         1,500         1,747,500   

KB Home, Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.750      05/15/19         1,250         1,240,625   

Lennar Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.500      06/15/19         3,125         3,181,656   

Standard Pacific Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.375      05/15/18         3,050         3,530,375   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.750      04/15/20         2,022         2,168,595   

US Concrete, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     8.500      12/01/18         5,500         5,885,000   

Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.375      06/15/19         3,875         3,855,625   
           

 

 

 
              35,092,001   
           

 

 

 

Cable — 5.0%

           

Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      04/15/18         2,065         2,300,410   

Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.625      09/15/17         9,046         10,221,980   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.000      01/15/19         5,765         6,010,012   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.250      10/30/17         9,355         9,740,894   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.125      04/30/20         5,035         5,337,100   

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.875      02/15/18         1,000         1,130,000   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

     7.875      09/01/19         1,900         2,206,375   
           

 

 

 
              36,946,771   
           

 

 

 

Capital Goods — 5.9%

           

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,371,875;
purchased 01/16/14-02/12/14)(b)(c)(d)

     7.000      02/01/19         1,350         1,420,875   

Case New Holland Industrial, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875      12/01/17         2,000         2,245,000   

Clean Harbors, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     5.250      08/01/20         950         976,125   

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,286,375;
purchased 03/21/14-10/06/14)(b)(c)(d)

     8.750      12/15/19         2,100         2,283,750   

Columbus McKinnon Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875      02/01/19         3,150         3,291,750   

Laureate Education, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     9.750      09/01/19         3,900         4,017,000   

Light Tower Rentals, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     8.125      08/01/19         1,175         1,157,375   

Polymer Group, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      02/01/19         1,110         1,154,400   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.000      05/15/18         4,950         5,110,875   

SPX Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.875      09/01/17         5,205         5,686,462   

Terex Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      04/01/20         5,850         6,157,125   

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co., Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $6,120,000;
purchased 07/28/14)(c)(d)

     7.500      02/15/19         6,000         6,090,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., Sec’d. Notes(b)

     5.750      07/15/18         3,500         3,666,250   
           

 

 

 
              43,256,987   
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.1%

           

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.375      05/01/21         500         541,250   

Hexion US Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     8.875      02/01/18         2,525         2,496,594   


Huntsman International LLC, Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.625     03/15/20         1,500         1,609,140   

Koppers, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875     12/01/19         3,575         3,709,062   
          

 

 

 
             8,356,046   
          

 

 

 

Consumer — 2.2%

          

AA Bond Co. Ltd. (United Kingdom), Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.500     07/31/43       GBP   4,000                 7,045,047   

Gibson Brands, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $781,875;
purchased 05/13/14)(b)(c)(d)

     8.875     08/01/18         750         720,000   

Jarden Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500     05/01/17         1,320         1,445,400   

Service Corp. International, Sr. Unsec’d.
Notes(b)

     7.000     06/15/17         6,615         7,226,888   
          

 

 

 
             16,437,335   
          

 

 

 

Electric — 1.9%

          

AES Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     3.234 %(a)      06/01/19         2,000         1,989,374   

AES Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.000     10/15/17         1,365         1,549,275   

DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.500     10/15/16         219         234,330   

Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.750     11/01/19         3,600         3,726,000   

Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Series B, Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates(b)

     9.125     06/30/17         626         672,892   

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.625     01/15/18         1,575         1,767,938   

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.250     09/01/20         2,750         2,973,437   

Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power, Series B, Pass-Through Certificates
(original cost $880,561;
purchased 01/24/13-04/24/13)(b)(c)(d)

     9.237     07/02/17         797         844,374   
          

 

 

 
             13,757,620   
          

 

 

 

Energy - Other — 2.3%

          

California Resources Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000     01/15/20         1,100         1,116,500   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.250     12/15/17         775         759,500   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.375     05/01/20         2,500         2,731,250   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $5,424,300;
purchased 03/15/13-03/18/13)(b)(c)(d)

     8.000     02/15/20         4,920         5,166,000   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.125     12/01/19         3,500         3,762,500   

PHI, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     5.250     03/15/19         1,475         1,457,094   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500     10/15/19         2,250         2,311,875   
          

 

 

 
             17,304,719   
          

 

 

 

Foods — 2.1%

          

Constellation Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     3.875     11/15/19         2,750         2,791,250   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.250     09/01/16         1,100         1,201,750   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875     12/15/18         2,000         2,085,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.750     07/01/17         1,507         1,680,305   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     5.250     08/01/18         1,450         1,493,500   

Tops Holding Corp./Tops Markets LLC, Sr. Sec’d Notes(b)

     8.875     12/15/17         5,900         6,062,250   
          

 

 

 
             15,314,055   
          

 

 

 

Gaming — 5.5%

          

Boyd Gaming Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.125     12/01/18         9,660         10,118,850   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     8.000     10/01/20         1,900         1,843,000   

CCM Merger, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,135,000;
purchased 05/21/14)(c)(d)

     9.125     05/01/19         2,000         2,150,000   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.375     11/01/18         2,370         2,435,175   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.750     03/15/19         3,500         3,675,000   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500     06/01/16         3,750         4,031,250   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.625     01/15/17         5,889         6,426,371   


MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Sec’d. Notes

     11.500      08/01/19         1,625         1,783,438   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500      04/15/21         1,000         1,067,500   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.750      05/15/20         6,750         7,171,875   
           

 

 

 
              40,702,459   
           

 

 

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical — 6.4%

           

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     12.875      11/01/18         2,200         2,530,000   

Capella Healthcare, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.250      07/01/17         1,000         1,046,250   

Capsugel SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

     7.000      05/15/19         1,825         1,855,797   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.000      11/15/19         6,608         7,136,640   

Emdeon, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     11.000      12/31/19         7,500         8,315,625   

HCA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      05/15/21         2,500         2,693,750   

HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      02/15/16         2,500         2,640,625   

HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.000      10/01/18         1,300         1,491,750   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     3.750      03/15/19         3,800         3,809,500   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     4.250      10/15/19         2,875         2,921,719   

MedAssets, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.000      11/15/18         4,500         4,668,750   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     6.250      11/01/18         1,126         1,223,117   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Unsec’d Notes, 144A

     5.000      03/01/19         1,425         1,426,781   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     6.875      12/01/18         5,343         5,530,005   
           

 

 

 
                      47,290,309   
           

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.3%

           

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.250      03/15/18         2,150         2,413,375   
           

 

 

 

Media & Entertainment — 3.2%

           

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.750      12/01/20         6,300         6,993,000   

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A
(original cost $2,100,000;
purchased 06/26/14)(c)(d)

     7.500      08/15/19         2,100         2,105,250   

Cinemark USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.375      06/15/21         1,050         1,126,125   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.625      03/15/20         260         274,300   

Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     10.500      07/15/19         500         547,500   

LIN Television Corp., Gtd. Notes

     8.375      04/15/18         500         520,625   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,875,000;
purchased 07/30/13)(b)(c)(d)

     5.000      08/01/18         1,875         1,921,875   

Univision Communications, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $9,233,288;
purchased 06/10/14-10/01/14)(b)(c)(d)

     7.875      11/01/20         8,430         9,114,937   

Wave Holdco LLC/Wave Holdco Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

     8.250      07/15/19         925         957,375   
           

 

 

 
              23,560,987   
           

 

 

 

Metals — 4.1%

           

AK Steel Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     8.750      12/01/18         8,450         9,231,625   

Alcoa, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      07/15/18         2,700         3,061,689   

JMC Steel Group, Inc., Sr. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,129,250;
purchased 10/07/14-10/23/14)(c)(d)

     8.250      03/15/18         2,100         2,131,500   

Peabody Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.000      11/15/18         4,100         3,966,750   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.125      08/15/19         2,900         3,117,500   

Westmoreland Coal Co./Westmoreland Partners, Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     10.750      02/01/18         8,100         8,484,750   
           

 

 

 
              29,993,814   
           

 

 

 

Non-Captive Finance — 1.9%

           

International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.875      09/01/17         7,500         8,625,000   

SLM Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(b)

     8.450      06/15/18         4,775         5,455,438   
           

 

 

 
              14,080,438   
           

 

 

 


Packaging — 2.3%

           

AEP Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.250      04/15/19         4,185         4,321,012   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.000      06/15/17         1,875         1,870,313   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      02/01/17         865         938,525   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      08/01/19         850         973,250   

PaperWorks Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     9.500      08/15/19         2,525         2,581,812   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Gtd. Notes

     9.000      04/15/19         1,375         1,436,875   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, Gtd. Notes

     9.875      08/15/19         750         814,688   

Sealed Air Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     8.125      09/15/19         3,685         3,993,619   
           

 

 

 
              16,930,094   
           

 

 

 

Pipelines & Other — 0.4%

           

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $2,842,188;
purchased 01/10/13-02/22/13)(b)(c)(d)

     6.000      01/15/19         2,850         3,021,000   
           

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.6%

           

CTR Partnership LP/Caretrust Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

     5.875      06/01/21         625         637,500   

Felcor Lodging LP, Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      06/01/19         3,510         3,650,400   
           

 

 

 
              4,287,900   
           

 

 

 

Retailers — 1.0%

           

Academy Ltd./Academy Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.250      08/01/19         4,750         5,058,750   

HT Intermediate Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

     12.000      05/15/19         425         442,000   

Petco Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A
(original cost $1,938,281;
purchased 01/30/13)(b)(c)(d)

     8.500      10/15/17         1,875         1,884,375   
           

 

 

 
              7,385,125   
           

 

 

 

Technology — 15.4%

           

Anixter, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     5.625      05/01/19         1,000         1,055,000   

Avaya, Inc., Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     10.500      03/01/21         1,300         1,139,125   

Brightstar Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $6,782,388;
purchased 01/04/13-06/23/14)(b)(c)(d)

     9.500      12/01/16         6,255         6,584,639   

Brightstar Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,770,643;
purchased 07/26/13-11/13/13)(b)(c)(d)

     7.250      08/01/18         2,750         2,956,250   

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.500      04/01/19         10,408         11,032,480   

Ceridian LLC/Comdata, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.125      11/15/17         7,675         7,675,000   

CommScope Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes,
PIK, 144A(b)

     6.625      06/01/20         6,355         6,688,637   

First Data Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     12.625      01/15/21         9,560         11,543,700   

First Data Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.375      06/15/19         4,500         4,770,000   

First Data Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     8.875      08/15/20         1,210         1,309,825   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     8.050      02/01/20         2,098         2,213,390   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     10.750      08/01/20         6,296         6,878,380   

iGATE Corp., Gtd. Notes

     4.750      04/15/19         1,250         1,246,875   

Igloo Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

     8.250      12/15/17         3,250         3,278,438   

Infor US, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.375      04/01/19         10,200         11,092,500   

Infor US, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     11.500      07/15/18         4,000         4,420,000   

Interactive Data Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875      04/15/19         7,990         8,019,962   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.625      11/01/19         740         765,900   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.375      11/15/18         11,211         11,687,467   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.625      11/15/20         300         319,875   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK

     8.125      06/15/18         2,200         2,288,000   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK

     9.625      06/15/18         6,215         6,416,988   
           

 

 

 
                  113,382,431   
           

 

 

 

 


Telecommunications — 7.0%

          

CenturyLink, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     5.150     06/15/17         695         736,700   

Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     14.750     12/01/16         6,000         7,410,000   

Frontier Communications Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.250     04/15/17         1,500         1,681,875   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.125     07/01/19         5,325         5,697,750   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.625     07/15/20         3,000         3,300,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.823 %(a)      01/15/18         1,270         1,273,175   

Sprint Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     9.000     11/15/18         1,080         1,270,350   

Sprint Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     8.375     08/15/17         13,700         15,463,875   

Sprint Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     9.125     03/01/17         500         565,000   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.464     04/28/19         6,350         6,619,875   

Windstream Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875     11/01/17         3,750         4,174,500   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     10.125     07/01/20         615         682,650   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     8.125     01/01/20         2,900         3,095,750   
          

 

 

 
             51,971,500   
          

 

 

 

Transportation — 1.7%

          

Hertz Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.250     04/01/18         3,125         3,125,000   

Hertz Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.750     04/15/19         3,000         3,127,500   

Hertz Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500     10/15/18         3,069         3,191,760   

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec’d.
Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,160,738;
purchased 04/15/14)(b)(c)(d)

     8.375     12/15/18         2,930         3,061,850   
          

 

 

 
             12,506,110   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $577,068,003)

                 574,226,889   
          

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS — 48.5%

          

Argentina — 0.2%

          

YPF SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.875     12/19/18         1,255         1,311,475   
          

 

 

 

Australia — 1.6%

          

Barminco Finance Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,500,000;
purchased 05/13/13)(b)(c)(d)

     9.000     06/01/18         2,500         2,150,000   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes,
144A(b)

     6.000     04/01/17         1,200         1,224,000   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes,
144A(b)

     6.875     02/01/18         2,444         2,505,556   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes,
144A(b)

     8.250     11/01/19         6,000         6,225,000   
          

 

 

 
             12,104,556   
          

 

 

 

Belgium — 2.0%

          

Taminco Global Chemical Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     9.750     03/31/20         13,749         15,123,900   
          

 

 

 

Brazil — 2.2%

          

Bertin SA/Bertin Finance Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     10.250     10/05/16         1,980         2,226,074   

Bertin SA/Bertin Finance Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS(b)

     10.250     10/05/16         6,000         6,745,680   

JBS Finance II Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.250     01/29/18         2,646         2,784,915   

JBS Finance II Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     8.250     01/29/18         750         789,375   

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     12.250     02/10/22         3,325         3,840,375   
          

 

 

 
             16,386,419   
          

 

 

 

Canada — 4.4%

          

Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.750     04/15/19         1,525         1,566,938   

Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.500     03/15/18         8,375         9,296,250   

Cascades, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875     01/15/20         2,100         2,194,500   

Kissner Milling Co., Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,800,000;
purchased 05/15/14)(c)(d)

     7.250     06/01/19         1,800         1,836,000   

Lundin Mining Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.500     11/01/20         7,075         7,375,687   


NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services, Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     9.500     08/15/19         1,925         1,876,875   

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     6.000     05/15/17         6,740         6,947,255   

Tembec Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.000     12/15/19         1,250         1,265,625   
          

 

 

 
             32,359,130   
          

 

 

 

Colombia — 0.6%

          

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.250     12/12/21         4,500         4,803,750   
          

 

 

 

France — 3.4%

          

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.625     07/01/17         2,800         2,845,500   

CGG SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.875     05/15/20       EUR   2,000         2,117,821   

Dry Mix Solutions Investissements SAS, Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.334 %(a)      06/15/21       EUR 3,500         4,258,211   

Financiere Quick SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.832 %(a)      04/15/19       EUR 1,525         1,700,836   

Novalis SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, 144A(b)

     6.000     06/15/18       EUR 2,525         3,297,413   

Numericable Group SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.875     05/15/19         6,970         6,952,575   

Picard Groupe SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.459 %(a)      08/01/19       EUR 825         1,034,468   

THOM Europe SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.375     07/15/19       EUR 2,500         2,921,402   
          

 

 

 
                   25,128,226   
          

 

 

 

Germany — 5.8%

          

BMBG Bond Finance SCA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.082 %(a)      10/15/20       EUR 4,800         6,027,137   

Galapagos SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.834 %(a)      06/15/21       EUR 5,000         6,088,422   

Schaeffler Finance BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     3.250     05/15/19       EUR 2,000         2,476,723   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

     6.250     11/15/19         1,450         1,500,750   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

     6.875     08/15/18         6,150         6,442,125   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

     6.875     08/15/18       EUR 1,900         2,500,031   

Techem GmbH, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS(b)

     6.125     10/01/19       EUR 3,000         4,025,239   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

     7.500     03/15/19       EUR 2,000         2,641,111   

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.625     12/01/19       EUR 8,500         11,202,991   
          

 

 

 
             42,904,529   
          

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.9%

          

Berau Capital Resources Pte Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

     12.500     07/08/15         6,410         4,935,700   

TBG Global Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     4.625     04/03/18         500         502,500   

Theta Capital Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     7.000     05/16/19         800         847,007   
          

 

 

 
             6,285,207   
          

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.6%

          

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.250     01/31/19         400         403,000   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.875     09/15/18         4,038         4,159,140   
          

 

 

 
             4,562,140   
          

 

 

 

Italy — 3.0%

          

Fiat Finance & Trade SA, Ser. G, Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

     6.375     04/01/16       EUR 6,000         7,951,228   

GCL Holdings SCA, Sec’d. Notes, RegS
(original cost $1,909,277;
purchased 09/25/14)(c)(d)

     9.375     04/15/18       EUR 1,400         1,829,321   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, Gtd. Notes

     6.999     06/04/18         6,175         6,908,281   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.082 %(a)      07/15/20       EUR 2,000         2,461,810   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500     04/30/20         2,600         2,704,000   
          

 

 

 
             21,854,640   
          

 

 

 

 


Jamaica — 1.0%

          

Digicel Group Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.250     09/01/17         7,000         7,166,250   
          

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 5.0%

          

ArcelorMittal, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.125     06/01/18         6,600         7,062,000   

ArcelorMittal SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.000     02/25/17         4,400         4,598,000   

ConvaTec Finance International SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

     8.250     01/15/19         1,275         1,302,253   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     10.875     12/15/18       EUR 3,570         4,742,165   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     7.375     12/15/17       EUR 5,000         6,500,708   

GCS Holdco Finance I SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     6.500     11/15/18       EUR 1,287         1,667,234   

Geo Debt Finance SCA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.500     08/01/18       EUR 800         771,939   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Gtd. Notes

     7.250     04/01/19         6,209         6,519,450   

Telenet Finance Luxembourg SCA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     6.375     11/15/20       EUR 3,000         3,975,614   
          

 

 

 
             37,139,363   
          

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.9%

          

Cemex Espana Luxembourg, Sr. Sec’d. Notes,
144A(b)

     9.875     04/30/19         3,000         3,345,600   

Cemex Espana SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.875     04/30/19         1,500         1,672,800   

Cemex SAB de CV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500     12/10/19         1,315         1,408,694   
          

 

 

 
             6,427,094   
          

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.9%

          

Carlson Wagonlit BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,016,933;
purchased 04/07/14)(b)(c)(d)

     7.500     06/15/19       EUR   2,000         2,644,144   

Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,761,897;
purchased 04/15/14)(b)(c)(d)

     5.582 %(a)      04/15/19       EUR 2,000         2,355,919   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     3.500     09/15/16         600         609,000   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     3.750     06/01/18         1,600         1,612,000   

Sensata Technologies BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     6.500     05/15/19         6,260         6,549,525   
          

 

 

 
                   13,770,588   
          

 

 

 

Nigeria — 0.6%

          

Afren PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     11.500     02/01/16         3,780         3,902,850   

Afren PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     10.250     04/08/19         250         260,050   

Afren PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

     11.500     02/01/16         250         258,125   
          

 

 

 
             4,421,025   
          

 

 

 

Peru — 1.4%

          

Corp. Pesquera Inca SAC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.000     02/10/17         7,041         6,977,631   

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., Pass-Through Certificates, RegS

     1.410 %(e)      05/31/18         3,443         3,226,647   
          

 

 

 
             10,204,278   
          

 

 

 

Poland — 2.0%

          

Eileme 2 AB, Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     11.625     01/31/20         1,000         1,145,000   

Eileme 2 AB, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     11.750     01/31/20       EUR 7,400         10,675,886   

TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     7.875     11/15/18       EUR 2,000         2,590,884   
          

 

 

 
             14,411,770   
          

 

 

 

Russia — 2.1%

          

Evraz Group SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.250     11/10/15         2,500         2,536,125   

Evraz Group SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.400     04/24/17         3,000         2,977,800   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.146     04/11/18         2,000         2,209,280   

Sibur Securities Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.914     01/31/18         2,000         1,857,500   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.125     04/30/18         2,200         2,373,250   

Vimpel Communications OJSC Via UBS Luxembourg SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS(d)

     8.250     05/23/16         1,800         1,876,500   


Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.125     04/30/18         1,525         1,645,094   
          

 

 

 
             15,475,549   
          

 

 

 

Spain — 1.4%

          

Abengoa Finance SAU, Gtd. Notes, RegS(b)

     8.875     02/05/18       EUR 2,000         2,731,864   

Nara Cable Funding Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.875     12/01/18         5,488         5,757,461   

Ono Finance II PLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     10.875     07/15/19         1,500         1,603,200   
          

 

 

 
             10,092,525   
          

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.2%

          

Bravida Holding AB, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.084 %(a)      06/15/19       EUR 1,200         1,488,740   
          

 

 

 

Switzerland — 2.3%

          

Gategroup Finance SA, Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

     6.750     03/01/19       EUR 3,000         3,873,732   

Sunrise Communications International SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

     7.000     12/31/17       EUR 10,000         13,032,745   
          

 

 

 
             16,906,477   
          

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.6%

          

Elli Finance UK PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

     8.750     06/15/19       GBP 2,050         3,345,023   

Equiniti Newco 2 PLC, Sec’d. Notes(b)(d)

     6.313     12/15/18       GBP 1,250         1,994,617   

Gala Group Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

     8.875     09/01/18       GBP 1,319         2,199,890   

Galaxy Bidco Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.560 %(a)      11/15/19       GBP 2,450         3,825,186   

IDH Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     5.561 %(a)      12/01/18       GBP 1,700         2,712,679   

IDH Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, 144A(b)

     6.000     12/01/18       GBP 3,000         4,743,889   

Innovia Group Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     5.084 %(a)      03/31/20       EUR 2,000         2,468,703   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.250     11/15/19         1,350         1,356,750   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes,
RegS(b)

     7.000     02/15/18       GBP 3,700         6,177,755   

Stretford 79 PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

     4.810 %(a)      07/15/20       GBP 3,750         5,324,578   
          

 

 

 
             34,149,070   
          

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.4%

          

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     8.500     11/02/17         4,400         3,332,560   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(cost $374,559,234)

             357,809,261   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,023,647,281)

             1,000,189,918   
          

 

 

 
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4%

          

AFFILIATED MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND

  

       

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 — Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $2,780,122)(f)

          2,780,122         2,780,122   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 135.9%
(cost $1,026,427,403)(g)

             1,002,970,040   

Liabilities in excess of other assets(h) — (35.9)%

             (265,018,847
          

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

           $ 737,951,193   
          

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

 

144A    Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.


RegS    Regulation S. Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
MTN    Medium Term Note
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound

#       Principal amount shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2014.
(b) Represents security, or portion thereof, with an aggregate value of $577,811,415, segregated as collateral for amount of $289,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of October 31, 2014.
(c) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of the restricted securities is $68,482,619. The aggregate value of $66,945,309 is approximately 9.1% of net assets.
(d) Indicates a security or securities that have been deemed illiquid.
(e) Represents zero coupon bond or principal only securities. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.
(f) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 —Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(g) The United States federal income tax basis of investments and net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 1,040,731,148   
  

 

 

 

Appreciation

     3,263,513   

Depreciation

     (41,024,621
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (37,761,108
  

 

 

 

The book basis may differ from tax basis due to certain tax-related adjustments.

 

(h) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2014:

 

Purchase Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date Payable
     Current Value      Unrealized
Depreciation(1)(2)
 

British Pound,

                 

Expiring 11/04/14

   Barclays Capital Group      GBP         3,079       $ 4,989,792       $ 4,925,019       $ (64,773

Expiring 11/04/14

   Barclays Capital Group      GBP         2,356         3,775,341         3,768,610         (6,731

Expiring 11/04/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      GBP         1,541         2,478,737         2,464,826         (13,911

Expiring 11/04/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      GBP         31,669         51,168,064         50,659,822         (508,242

Expiring 12/02/14

   Barclays Capital Group      GBP         461         736,925         736,825         (100

Euro,

                 

Expiring 11/04/14

   Barclays Capital Group      EUR         987         1,247,448         1,237,230         (10,218

Expiring 11/04/14

   Barclays Capital Group      EUR         460         580,583         576,864         (3,719

Expiring 11/04/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      EUR         68,267         87,021,541         85,551,062         (1,470,479

Expiring 11/04/14

   JPMorgan Chase      EUR         2,442         3,102,366         3,059,753         (42,613

Expiring 11/04/14

   JPMorgan Chase      EUR         68,267         87,021,473         85,551,063         (1,470,410

Expiring 12/02/14

   Citigroup Global Markets      EUR         466         587,607         583,822         (3,785
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $     242,709,877       $     239,114,896       $ (3,594,981
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date Receivable
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation(1)(2)
 

British Pound,

                 

Expiring 11/04/14

   Citigroup Global Markets      GBP         19,781       $ 32,359,122       $ 31,642,452       $ 716,670   

Expiring 11/04/14

   JPMorgan Chase      GBP         19,781         32,358,547         31,642,450         716,097   

Expiring 12/02/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      GBP         31,669         51,156,346         50,648,479         507,867   


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2014 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date Receivable
     Current Value      Unrealized
Appreciation(1)(2)
 

Euro,

                 

Expiring 11/04/14

   Citigroup Global Markets      EUR         46,420       $ 59,426,417       $ 58,172,065       $ 1,254,352   

Expiring 11/04/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      EUR         46,420         59,422,610         58,172,065         1,250,545   

Expiring 11/04/14

   JPMorgan Chase      EUR         46,421         59,438,087         58,173,810         1,264,277   

Expiring 12/02/14

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      EUR         68,267         87,037,926         85,566,218         1,471,708   

Expiring 12/02/14

   JPMorgan Chase      EUR         68,267         87,038,267         85,566,218         1,472,049   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 468,237,322       $ 459,583,757       $ 8,653,565   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2014:

 

Settlement

  

Type

  

Notional
Amount
(000)

  

In Exchange
For (000)

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)(2)
   

Counterparty

11/04/14

   Buy    GBP    917    EUR    1,163    $ 8,595      Deutsche Bank AG

12/02/14

   Buy    EUR    5    GBP    4      (37   Barclays Capital Group
                 

 

 

   
                  $ 8,558     
                 

 

 

   

 

(1) Cash of $1,510,000 has been segregated to cover requirement for open forward foreign currency contracts as of October 31, 2014.
(2) The amount represents fair value of derivative instruments subject to foreign exchange contracts risk exposure as of October 31, 2014.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 - quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 - quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other significant observable inputs.

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2014 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Bank Loans

   $ —         $ 56,311,737       $ 11,842,031   

Corporate Bonds

     —           572,709,623         1,517,266   

Foreign Bonds

     —           357,809,261         —     

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     2,780,122         —           —     

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           5,058,584         —     

Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           8,558         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,780,122       $ 991,897,763       $ 13,359,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Bank Loans     Corporate Bonds  

Balance as of 7/31/14

   $ 9,092,978      $ 836,409   

Realized gain (loss)

     59,803        —     

Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)**

     (687,710     14,616   

Purchases

     —          —     

Sales

     (6,011,085     —     

Accrued discount/premium

     2,809        —     

Transfers into Level 3

     9,385,236        666,241   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/14

   $     11,842,031      $     1,517,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and exchange-traded swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument,

and over-the-counter swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

** Of which, ($508,094) was included in Net Assets relating to securities held at the reporting period end.

It is the Portfolio’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. At the reporting period end, there were three Bank Loans and one Corporate Bond transferred into Level 3 as a result of being priced using a single broker quote.

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board of Directors, which contain unobservable inputs. Such methodologies include, but are not limited to, using prices provided by a singlebroker/dealer, the cost of the investment, and broker quotes adjusted for changes in yields of comparable U.S. Government and other securities using fixed income securities valuation models.


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets that are fair valued at the close of each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted Valuation Procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”). Under the current Valuation Procedures, the established Valuation Committee is responsible for supervising the valuation of portfolio securities and other assets. The Valuation Procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly-scheduled quarterly meeting.

Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the table following the Schedule of Investments.

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures and options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the inputs are observable and considered to be significant to the valuation.

Common and preferred stocks traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the adjustment factors are observable and considered to be significant to the valuation. Securities not valued using such model prices are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stocks discussed above.

Investments in open-end, non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.

Fixed income securities traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors provide these prices after evaluating observable inputs including, but not limited to yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations, and reported trades. Securities valued using such vendor prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Over-the-counter derivative instruments are generally valued using pricing vendor services, which derive the valuation based on inputs such as underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates, and exchange rates. These instruments are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the prices marked at the official settle are not public.


Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that significant unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

The Fund may invest in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements which have a maturity of longer than seven days, certain securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale (restricted securities, sometimes referred to as Private Placements) and securities that are not readily marketable. Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

The Fund invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund, a portfolio of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI.

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website. (www.sec.gov).


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b) There have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*           /s/ Deborah A. Docs
  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary of the Fund

Date December 18, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*        

  /s/ Stuart S. Parker
  Stuart S. Parker
  President and Principal Executive Officer

Date December 18, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*        

  /s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam
  M. Sadiq Peshimam
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date December 18, 2014

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.