N-CSRS 1 d798281dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 14 Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-03712
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
     655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
     Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    2/29/2020
Date of reporting period:    8/31/2019


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2019

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (pgiminvestments.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-225-1852 or by sending an email request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this notice to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-225-1852 or send an email request to shareholderreports@pgim.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

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Objective: To seek high current return

 

 

 

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

 

The accompanying financial statements as of August 31, 2019 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2019 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     5  

Your Fund’s Performance

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     10  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     13  

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Government Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Government Income Fund

October 15, 2019

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

    Total Returns as of 8/31/19
(without sales charges)
  Average Annual Total Returns as of 8/31/19
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   6.64   4.61   1.65   2.85  
Class B   6.12   2.10   1.27   2.38  
Class C   6.15   6.18   1.51   2.42  
Class R   6.46   7.78   2.01   2.92  
Class Z   6.85   8.55   2.61   3.47  
Class R6   6.91   8.64   N/A   N/A   2.32 (8/9/16)
Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index
  8.34   10.31   2.96   3.17  
Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate ex-Credit Index
  6.91   9.03   2.90   3.30  
Lipper General US Government Funds Average
    7.94   9.53   2.56   2.93  

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Indexes and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

             
     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class R   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 4.50% of the public offering price. For purchases on/after July 15, 2019: 3.25% of the public offering price.   None   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)  

For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase.

For purchases on/after July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase.

  5.00% (Yr. 1) 4.00% (Yr. 2) 3.00% (Yr. 3) 2.00% (Yr. 4) 1.00% (Yr. 5) 1.00% (Yr. 6) 0.00% (Yr. 7)   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%   1.00% up to $3 billion, 0.80% next $1 billion, and 0.50% over $4 billion   1.00%   0.75%
(0.50%
currently)
  None   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through dividend or capital gains reinvestment.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays US Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of securities issued or backed by the US government, its agencies, and instrumentalities

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

with between one and 30 years remaining to maturity. It gives a broad look at how US government bonds have performed. The average annual total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R6 shares is 2.27%.

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate ex-Credit Index—The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate ex-Credit Index is an unmanaged index that represents securities that are SEC registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The Index covers the US investment-grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indexes that are calculated and reported on a regular basis. The average annual total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R6 shares is 2.35%.

 

Lipper General US Government Funds Average—The Lipper General US Government Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper General US Government Funds universe for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest primarily in US government and agency issues. The average annual total return for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class R6 shares is 1.81%.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 8/31/19 (%)  
AAA     97.8  
AA     1.8  
A     0.1  
Not Rated     –1.8  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     2.1  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. These ratings agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO and may include derivative instruments that could have a negative value. Credit ratings are subject to change.

 

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Distributions and Yields as of 8/31/19
  Total Distributions
Paid for
Six Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.11    1.58      1.58
Class B   0.06    0.70    –3.35
Class C   0.06    0.78      0.78
Class R   0.09    1.35      1.10
Class Z   0.12    1.99      1.99
Class R6   0.13    2.10      2.10

 

*SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

**SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s gross expenses. The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended August 31, 2019. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account

 

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over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       
PGIM Government
Income Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
March 1, 2019
   

Ending Account
Value

August 31, 2019

    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,066.40       1.08   $ 5.61  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.71       1.08   $ 5.48  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,061.20       2.03   $ 10.52  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.93       2.03   $ 10.28  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,061.50       1.96   $ 10.16  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.28       1.96   $ 9.93  
Class R   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,064.60       1.40   $ 7.27  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.10       1.40   $ 7.10  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,068.50       0.70   $ 3.64  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.62       0.70   $ 3.56  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,069.10       0.61   $ 3.17  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.07       0.61   $ 3.10  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended August 31, 2019, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.3%

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    3.0%

       

Collateralized Loan Obligations

                               

Battalion CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-12A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.070%

    3.194 %(c)      05/17/31       2,000     $ 1,972,280  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class A1R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.330%

    3.633 (c)      04/13/27       1,138       1,139,396  

Romark CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-02A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.175%

    3.451 (c)      07/25/31       4,000       3,964,361  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-01A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.460%

    3.927 (c)      07/20/32       4,000       4,001,281  

Venture CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2018-32A, Class A1, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.100%

    3.400 (c)      07/18/31       1,750       1,727,256  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $12,820,649)

          12,804,574  
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    20.2%

       

BANK,
Series 2017-BNK05, Class A3

    3.020       06/15/60       3,600       3,748,544  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C04, Class A4

    2.661       08/15/52       6,000       6,177,365  

CD Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-CD08, Class A3

    2.657       08/15/57       6,000       6,198,099  

Fannie Mae-Aces,

       

Series 2012-M02, Class A2

    2.717       02/25/22       204       207,769  

Series 2015-M01, Class AB2

    2.465       09/25/24       45       47,089  

Series 2015-M17, Class A2

    3.035 (cc)      11/25/25       2,900       3,062,504  

Series 2016-M11, Class A2

    2.369 (cc)      07/25/26       2,600       2,660,151  

Series 2016-M13, Class A2

    2.565 (cc)      09/25/26       4,400       4,539,815  

Series 2018-M14, Class A1

    3.697 (cc)      08/25/28       1,626       1,786,211  

Series 2019-M01, Class A2

    3.673 (cc)      09/25/28       2,000       2,236,323  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series K008, Class X1, IO

    1.645 (cc)      06/25/20       22,060       177,605  

Series K019, Class X1, IO

    1.744 (cc)      03/25/22       23,203       811,658  

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.532 (cc)      05/25/22       13,690       436,974  

Series K021, Class X1, IO

    1.564 (cc)      06/25/22       14,857       511,344  

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.951 (cc)      10/25/22       37,678       850,309  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

 

     

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, (cont’d.)

 

     

Series K060, Class AM

    3.300 %(cc)      10/25/26       3,860     $ 4,194,479  

Series K064, Class AM

    3.327 (cc)      03/25/27       2,100       2,279,107  

Series K068, Class AM

    3.315       08/25/27       3,200       3,493,145  

Series K076, Class AM

    3.900       04/25/28       750       852,008  

Series K077, Class A2

    3.850 (cc)      05/25/28       1,570       1,786,633  

Series K077, Class AM

    3.850 (cc)      05/25/28       310       351,285  

Series K078, Class AM

    3.920       06/25/28       925       1,053,355  

Series K079, Class AM

    3.930       06/25/28       1,225       1,400,401  

Series K080, Class AM

    3.986 (cc)      07/25/28       3,300       3,782,681  

Series K081, Class AM

    3.900 (cc)      08/25/28       2,600       2,967,103  

Series K083, Class A2

    4.050 (cc)      09/25/28       1,125       1,307,481  

Series K083, Class AM

    4.030 (cc)      10/25/28       450       520,170  

Series K084, Class AM

    3.880 (cc)      10/25/28       2,200       2,513,543  

Series K085, Class AM

    4.060 (cc)      10/25/28       1,100       1,272,155  

Series K086, Class A2

    3.859 (cc)      11/25/28       2,500       2,870,945  

Series K086, Class AM

    3.919 (cc)      12/25/28       350       402,013  

Series K087, Class AM

    3.832 (cc)      12/25/28       400       455,857  

Series K088, Class AM

    3.761 (cc)      01/25/29       880       999,308  

Series K090, Class AM

    3.492 (cc)      03/25/29       1,450       1,617,924  

Series K091, Class AM

    3.566       03/25/29       1,650       1,850,550  

Series K151, Class A3

    3.511       04/25/30       900       996,026  

Series K157, Class A2

    3.990 (cc)      05/25/33       2,900       3,398,427  

Series K158, Class A2

    3.900 (cc)      12/25/30       1,275       1,484,728  

Series KC03, Class A2

    3.499       01/25/26       1,100       1,188,249  

Series W5FX, Class AFX

    3.336 (cc)      04/25/28       1,970       2,133,908  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2016-C01, Class A3

    3.515       03/15/49       2,500       2,603,628  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,
Series 2013-C09, Class A3

    2.834       05/15/46       886       909,052  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-LC22, Class A3

    3.572       09/15/58       2,500       2,700,920  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $78,802,873)

          84,836,841  
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    1.5%

       

Diversified Financial Services

                               

Private Export Funding Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.650       02/16/21       2,870       2,910,481  

U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series BB

    4.300       12/15/21       1,210       1,279,543  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                               

Private Export Funding Corp., (cont’d.)
U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, Series KK

    3.550     01/15/24       2,085     $ 2,248,628  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $6,316,654)

          6,438,652  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    0.1%

       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2003-E, Class A1, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.620% (Cap 11.750%, Floor 0.310%)

    2.765 (c)      10/25/28       48       48,579  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-01, Class 4A3

    4.442 (cc)      02/25/34       232       234,405  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $280,664)

          282,984  
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    38.4%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank

    3.250       11/16/28       1,800       2,044,475  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    2.000       01/01/32       469       468,592  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    2.500       03/01/30       1,070       1,089,541  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    2.500       09/01/31       678       687,731  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    2.500       10/01/32       802       817,629  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       10/01/28       195       200,873  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       06/01/29       565       582,507  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       12/01/30       632       651,043  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       01/01/37       1,349       1,389,413  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       04/01/43       1,573       1,627,255  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       11/01/46       841       865,305  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       12/01/46       833       855,206  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.000       01/01/47       1,779       1,829,453  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       08/01/26       318       331,390  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       01/01/27       174       181,904  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       11/01/37       666       692,378  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       06/01/42       1,633       1,708,816  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       06/01/43       1,191       1,246,564  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       08/01/47       881       913,609  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.500       10/01/47       441       456,564  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       06/01/26       104       109,416  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       09/01/26       289       301,898  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       11/01/39       1,085       1,160,325  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       09/01/40       775       828,936  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       12/01/40       416       445,260  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       12/01/40       591       631,973  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000     04/01/42       1,414     $ 1,512,016  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       05/01/46       1,853       1,953,410  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       08/01/46       397       418,483  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       12/01/46       386       406,293  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       08/01/47       428       448,242  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       08/01/47       1,319       1,382,926  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       06/01/48       455       475,527  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.000       12/01/48       4,668       4,852,359  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.500       09/01/39       1,604       1,738,434  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.500       07/01/47       406       429,713  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.500       07/01/47       412       436,187  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       06/01/33       700       775,685  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       03/01/34       71       79,514  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       05/01/34       72       80,257  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       05/01/34       910       1,012,251  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.000       02/01/48       422       451,184  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.500       05/01/37       102       115,004  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    5.500       01/01/38       91       102,915  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       12/01/33       49       55,336  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.000       09/01/34       142       156,914  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.250       07/15/32       40       60,196  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       09/01/32       45       50,424  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    6.500       09/01/32       136       150,880  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    7.000       09/01/32       30       31,019  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    8.000       03/01/22       2       2,397  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    8.000       08/01/22       2       2,096  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN

    3.208 (s)      12/11/25       1,100       994,510  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.000       08/01/31       555       554,380  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       08/01/28       646       655,510  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       08/01/29       144       146,776  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       11/01/31       388       394,146  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       02/01/43       296       299,333  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       12/01/46       1,343       1,351,185  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       01/01/27       632       650,580  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       08/01/28       1,146       1,179,849  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       02/01/31       1,274       1,310,631  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       11/01/36       585       602,667  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       12/01/42       1,312       1,356,262  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       02/01/43       778       806,082  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       03/01/43       392       405,102  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       04/01/43       728       752,699  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       06/01/43       398       411,921  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       06/01/43       892       922,320  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       07/01/43       2,409       2,489,990  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       01/01/47       410       422,372  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500     09/01/26       199     $ 206,269  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       03/01/27       491       510,076  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       12/01/30       100       104,212  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       02/01/33       214       222,366  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       05/01/33       494       512,677  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       10/01/41       2,459       2,571,158  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       12/01/41       671       701,555  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       03/01/42       656       686,469  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       05/01/42       3,054       3,194,370  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       07/01/42       1,168       1,225,090  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       12/01/42       1,582       1,654,275  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       03/01/43       744       777,745  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       06/01/45       5,925       6,184,331  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       01/01/46       1,778       1,855,699  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       12/01/46       2,045       2,127,777  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       11/01/47       785       812,870  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       09/01/40       1,276       1,363,670  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       01/01/41       1,626       1,738,083  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       09/01/44       1,324       1,400,107  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       06/01/47       455       475,514  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       10/01/47       418       437,255  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       10/01/47       3,729       3,901,573  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       12/01/47       892       933,171  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       06/01/48       656       681,272  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/01/20       3       2,824  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       04/01/41       1,386       1,501,323  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/01/45       334       361,179  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       06/01/48       1,018       1,074,940  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/01/49       1,063       1,117,000  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       11/01/19       3       3,117  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       12/01/31       66       70,520  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       03/01/34       363       403,845  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       07/01/35       145       160,197  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       09/01/35       77       85,874  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       11/01/35       93       102,850  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       05/01/36       56       62,114  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       02/01/34       356       402,100  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       09/01/34       632       714,219  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       02/01/35       469       516,528  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       06/01/35       59       64,158  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       06/01/35       185       200,515  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       09/01/35       105       113,331  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       09/01/35       255       279,382  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       10/01/35       369       416,467  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       11/01/35       328       356,958  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500     11/01/35       874     $ 988,763  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       11/01/36       10       10,787  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       08/01/21       11       11,212  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/21       8       7,946  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       07/01/22       1       1,075  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/33       1       614  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/33       (r)      484  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       02/01/34       (r)      299  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       06/01/34       (r)      158  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/34       (r)      307  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/34       21       24,052  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       09/01/34       25       27,824  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/34       4       4,434  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       11/01/34       29       32,886  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       02/01/35       1       933  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       03/01/35       18       20,583  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       04/01/35       1       857  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       12/01/35       123       135,001  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       01/01/36       239       265,945  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       05/01/36       83       93,112  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.000       05/01/36       446       510,247  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.250       05/15/29       210       296,337  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       07/01/32       679       785,631  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       08/01/32       230       255,790  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       09/01/32       83       94,177  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       10/01/32       90       100,771  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       10/01/32       638       746,283  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.500       10/01/37       322       374,409  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    6.625       11/15/30       580       864,212  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       2       1,899  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       2       2,483  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       8       8,409  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       15       15,388  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       17       17,541  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/01/24       66       71,838  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/01/31       1       1,214  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/01/31       305       354,291  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/01/33       66       67,058  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/01/33       31       31,041  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/01/33       68       69,883  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/01/36       6       6,284  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.000       04/01/25       3       3,343  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500       01/01/25       1       1,336  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500       01/01/25       2       2,209  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500       01/01/25       7       6,863  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500     02/01/25       1     $ 1,231  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.500       12/20/46       541       550,400  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       03/15/45       2,293       2,368,329  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       10/20/46       367       379,833  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.000       02/20/47       6,131       6,349,295  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       04/20/42       374       396,862  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       01/20/43       2,085       2,214,798  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       04/20/43       966       1,026,731  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       03/20/45       1,793       1,875,622  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       04/20/45       1,007       1,052,763  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       07/20/46       3,847       4,015,472  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       01/20/47       824       859,757  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       03/20/47       403       421,075  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    3.500       07/20/47       2,591       2,703,880  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       02/20/41       492       525,520  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       06/20/44       1,054       1,125,827  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       08/20/44       317       338,351  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       11/20/45       721       764,406  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       11/20/46       718       760,053  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       02/20/47       756       794,825  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       10/20/47       895       937,604  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.000       12/20/47       665       697,251  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/20/40       294       317,475  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/20/41       172       185,552  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/20/41       855       925,150  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       03/20/41       438       473,745  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       06/20/44       635       681,671  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/20/46       64       67,936  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       03/20/46       319       340,708  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       03/20/47       2,042       2,161,952  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       08/20/47       408       428,819  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       01/20/48       358       376,586  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    4.500       02/20/48       2,333       2,455,754  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       07/15/33       477       526,269  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       09/15/33       635       701,173  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.000       04/15/34       63       66,692  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       02/15/34       462       509,317  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.500       02/15/36       117       131,901  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/22       (r)      263  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/22       1       756  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/23       (r)      373  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/23       1       1,231  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/23       1       1,504  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/23       2       1,520  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/23       3       2,664  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000     03/15/23       2     $ 1,589  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/15/23       3       2,826  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/23       1       713  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/23       1       963  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/23       3       2,676  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       (r)      90  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       (r)      272  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       (r)      498  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       1       533  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       1       558  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       1       634  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       1       1,182  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       5       4,637  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       7       6,800  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/23       9       8,813  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       (r)      113  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       (r)      325  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       1       517  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       1       861  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       1       1,316  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       2       1,577  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/23       3       2,962  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       (r)      214  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       (r)      220  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       (r)      415  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       (r)      445  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       1       595  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       1       879  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       1       1,098  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       1       1,137  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       1       1,489  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       3       2,983  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/23       13       12,931  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       (r)      277  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       (r)      448  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       (r)      496  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       (r)      501  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       1       573  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       1       837  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       1       1,198  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       1       1,394  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       1       1,521  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       2       1,978  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       2       2,426  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       3       2,781  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000     08/15/23       3     $ 3,299  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       4       3,674  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       4       4,356  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       08/15/23       5       5,048  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       (r)      307  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       1       525  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       1       817  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       1       842  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       1       844  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       1       1,093  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       6       6,788  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       09/15/23       28       29,283  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       (r)      160  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       (r)      179  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       (r)      187  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       505  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       605  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       621  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       994  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,092  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,170  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,237  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,286  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,353  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,375  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       1       1,477  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       2       1,948  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       3       2,629  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       3       2,920  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       3       2,947  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       3       3,501  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       4       4,008  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       6       5,557  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       6       5,755  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       9       9,748  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       11       11,525  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       28       29,559  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/23       30       30,767  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       (r)      312  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       (r)      430  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       542  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       681  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       851  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       1,074  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       1,083  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000     11/15/23       1     $ 1,110  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       1       1,397  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       2       1,663  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       2       2,583  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       3       2,801  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       4       3,750  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       4       3,886  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       4       4,000  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       4       4,299  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       5       5,305  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       5       5,587  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       11/15/23       11       11,759  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       (r)      400  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       (r)      407  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       (r)      462  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       (r)      492  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       641  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       922  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       952  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       984  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       1,018  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       1,241  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       1,433  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       1       1,500  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       2       2,019  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       2       2,222  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       2       2,223  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       2       2,287  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       3       2,835  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       3       2,909  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       4       3,562  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       4       3,745  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       4       3,887  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       4       4,240  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       4       4,342  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       5       4,942  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       5       5,561  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       6       5,753  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       7       6,818  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       8       8,453  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       10       10,473  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       13       13,113  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       12/15/23       16       16,487  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       (r)      330  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       1       793  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000     01/15/24       1     $ 828  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       1       927  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       1       1,223  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       1       1,336  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       2       2,024  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       2       2,125  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       2       2,302  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       3       3,256  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       4       3,577  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       01/15/24       6       6,426  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       (r)      365  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       (r)      482  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       1       660  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       1       1,497  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       1       1,531  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       2       1,960  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/24       8       8,416  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/15/24       (r)      101  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/15/24       1       579  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/15/24       1       1,091  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       03/15/24       2       2,398  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       (r)      99  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       (r)      390  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       (r)      448  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       1       514  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       1       695  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       1       770  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       1       1,201  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       1       1,424  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       2       1,655  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       2       1,694  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       2       1,973  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       4       4,036  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       6       6,013  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       04/15/24       7       6,930  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       (r)      200  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       (r)      354  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       1       642  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       1       1,309  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       1       1,462  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       2       2,388  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       3       2,785  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       4       3,876  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       4       3,993  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       6       6,096  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000     05/15/24       6     $ 6,355  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       05/15/24       8       8,797  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       (r)      293  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       (r)      338  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       1       657  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       1       854  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       1       1,304  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       3       2,876  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       3       3,231  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       3       3,533  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       6       6,284  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       06/15/24       8       8,564  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/24       1       1,065  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       07/15/24       3       2,512  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       10/15/24       2       2,013  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.000       02/15/29       7       6,596  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/23       (r)      67  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/23       (r)      260  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       03/15/23       (r)      432  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       05/15/23       (r)      377  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       05/15/23       4       4,170  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       06/15/23       (r)      288  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       07/15/23       (r)      101  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       07/15/23       (r)      183  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       09/15/23       2       2,408  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       10/15/23       3       3,372  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       10/15/23       8       8,089  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       11/15/23       1       652  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       11/15/23       8       8,548  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       12/15/23       1       604  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       12/15/23       2       2,339  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/24       1       1,287  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/24       2       1,565  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/24       2       1,941  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/24       10       10,318  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       01/15/24       11       11,123  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       02/15/24       1       850  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       02/15/24       10       10,437  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       03/15/24       3       2,887  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       04/15/24       2       2,360  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       04/15/24       2       2,432  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       04/15/24       6       5,713  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       05/15/24       (r)      421  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       05/15/24       1       721  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       06/15/24       1       1,187  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500     06/15/24       2     $ 1,711  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       06/15/24       3       3,648  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       06/15/24       5       4,953  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       07/15/24       5       4,509  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    7.500       07/15/24       11       10,571  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    8.500       04/15/25       100       111,353  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500       07/20/21       (r)      16  

Government National Mortgage Assoc.

    9.500       08/20/21       3       3,108  

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.000       06/30/25       2,669       2,852,688  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.744 (s)      08/15/23       470       439,094  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.923 (s)      11/15/25       1,000       892,274  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.961 (s)      05/15/26       1,000       886,129  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    2.997 (s)      02/15/26       800       712,205  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.040 (s)      11/15/26       800       700,580  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.141 (s)      05/15/23       600       563,176  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    3.329 (s)      05/15/25       1,000       902,027  

Israel Government, USAID Bond, U.S. Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.500       09/18/33       350       500,839  

Residual Funding Corp. Strips Principal, Bonds, PO

    3.139 (s)      04/15/30       2,280       1,849,859  

Residual Funding Corp. Strips Principal , Bonds, PO

    2.862 (s)      01/15/30       1,260       1,026,717  

Resolution Funding Corp. Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.433 (s)      04/15/28       300       254,769  

Resolution Funding Corp. Strips Interest, Bonds

    2.477 (s)      01/15/29       500       416,921  

Resolution Funding Corp. Strips Interest, Bonds

    3.657 (s)      04/15/30       1,000       816,486  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875       02/01/27       335       360,262  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.880       04/01/36       170       250,893  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       11/01/25       1,300       1,690,609  

Tennessee Valley Authority, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.125       05/01/30       1,170       1,755,870  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $156,668,633)

          161,799,716  
       

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    36.1%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.875       05/15/43       17,900       21,104,519  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.000       05/15/45       12,115       14,683,285  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.625       08/15/43 (k)      15,430       20,454,996  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    3.750       11/15/43       18,700       25,285,176  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    5.250       11/15/28       3,355       4,435,808  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, TIPS

    0.875       01/15/29       3,835       4,153,857  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.500       08/15/22       555       556,106  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625       04/30/23       1,905       1,918,469  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.750       06/30/24       3,085       3,134,288  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875       04/30/22       220       222,363  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.875       07/31/26       2,750       2,825,195  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125       09/30/21       15,715       15,908,982  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125       06/30/22       135       137,605  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

       

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125     02/29/24       2,125     $ 2,189,912  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.250       12/31/24       3,485       3,632,432  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.375       08/15/24       12,105       12,657,291  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.625       02/15/29       4,000       4,391,719  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    1.881 (s)      05/15/31       1,100       902,771  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    1.898 (s)      08/15/29       1,100       937,170  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.100 (s)      11/15/35       2,200       1,624,534  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.184 (s)      02/15/28       695       608,210  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.241 (s)      05/15/28       345       300,477  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.264 (s)      08/15/40       2,200       1,452,217  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.280 (s)      02/15/29       305       262,618  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.384 (s)      05/15/29       710       607,286  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.404 (s)      08/15/21 (k)      3,185       3,089,957  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.418 (s)      08/15/35       25       18,572  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.499 (s)      02/15/22 (k)      1,675       1,613,071  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.581 (s)      08/15/24       2,110       1,961,646  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    3.143 (s)      08/15/27       920       813,604  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $144,504,095)

          151,884,136  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $399,393,568)

          418,046,903  
       

 

 

 
               

Shares

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    2.9%

 

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND    2.8%

 

   

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $12,042,820)(w)

        12,042,820       12,042,820  
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED*~    0.1%
(cost $72,072)

          401,721  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $12,114,892)

          12,444,541  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTION WRITTEN    102.2%
(cost $411,508,460)

          430,491,444  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


Description                              Value  

OPTION WRITTEN*~    (0.0)%
(premiums received $35,621)

        $ (1,500
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTION WRITTEN    102.2%
(cost $411,472,839)

          430,489,944  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (2.2)%

          (9,438,341
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

        $ 421,051,603  
       

 

 

 

 

See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

Aces—Alternative Credit Enhancements Securities

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMM—Constant Maturity Mortgage

CMS—Constant Maturity Swap

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PO—Principal Only

Strips—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TIPS—Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

USAID—United States Agency for International Development

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

~

See tables subsequent to the Schedule of Investments for options detail.

^

Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $(46,009) and (0.0)% of net assets.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at August 31, 2019.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of August 31, 2019. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(k)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives.

(r)

Principal or notional amount is less than $500 par.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

(w)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Options Purchased:

 

Exchange Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
Eurodollar 1-Year Mid Curve Futures   Put     09/13/19     $ 97.75       120       300     $ 750  
Eurodollar 1-Year Mid Curve Futures   Put     09/13/19     $ 98.25       120       300       750  
           

 

 

 
Total Exchange Traded (cost $51,379)             $ 1,500  
           

 

 

 

 

OTC Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
 

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     11/21/19       0.12           1,800     $ 3,164  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC     11/21/19       0.13           1,200       1,888  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/12/21       0.11           2,178       26,782  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     07/13/21       0.11           2,118       26,066  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.     08/16/21       0.15           5,296       61,436  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.     08/20/21       0.15           10,512       124,749  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Bank of America, N.A.     09/13/21       0.14           10,660       131,875  
2-Year 10 CMS Curve CAP   Call   Barclays Bank PLC     11/09/21       0.21           2,118       24,261  
             

 

 

 
Total OTC Traded (cost $20,693)           $ 400,221  
             

 

 

 
Total Options Purchased (cost $72,072)           $ 401,721  
             

 

 

 

 

Option Written:

 

Exchange Traded

 

Description

  Call/
Put
  Expiration
Date
    Strike     Contracts     Notional
Amount
(000)#
    Value  
Eurodollar 1-Year Mid Curve Futures   Put     09/13/19     $ 98.00       240       600     $ (1,500
           

 

 

 

(premiums received $35,621)

           

 

Futures contracts outstanding at August 31, 2019:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:      
  655     5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2019     $ 78,584,647     $ 135,717  
  118     10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2019       15,542,812       42,753  
  147     10 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes     Dec. 2019       21,232,312       15,054  
  5     30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2019       987,188       (1,533
       

 

 

 
          191,991  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Futures contracts outstanding at August 31, 2019 (continued):

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Current
Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Short Positions:      
  138     90 Day Euro Dollar     Dec. 2020     $ 34,065,300     $ (37,305
  96     2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2019       20,747,250       (9,104
  387     20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2019       63,951,750       (330,442
       

 

 

 
          (376,851
       

 

 

 
        $ (184,860
       

 

 

 

 

Forward rate agreements outstanding at August 31, 2019:

 

Notional

Amount

(000)#

  Termination
Date(4)
    Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC Forward Rate Agreements^:

15,100

    09/16/19       —(3)     —(3)   $ (46,009   $     $ (46,009   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

(3)

The Fund pays or receives payment based on CMM102 minus 7 year CMS minus 1.322% upon termination.

(4)

The Fund may choose to terminate the agreement at any time prior to the stated termination date.

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at August 31, 2019:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
August 31,
2019
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

     
  6,243       03/31/21        2.173%(A)     1 Day USOIS(2)(A)   $ (2,294   $ 82,737     $ 85,031  
  66,201       06/15/21        1.830%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)           349,388       349,388  
  14,910       03/29/24        1.949%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (572,275     (572,275
  22,835       08/15/24        2.170%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (7,171     (925,199     (918,028
  8,110       11/15/24        2.334%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     21,190       (459,812     (481,002
  6,650       02/12/25        2.408%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (483,411     (483,411
  590       02/28/25        2.454%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (44,868     (44,868
  3,684       05/31/25        2.998%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (2,549     (370,184     (367,635
  1,905       07/31/25        2.802%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (193,761     (193,761
  1,780       07/31/25        3.105%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     1,404       (181,671     (183,075
  8,016       07/31/25        3.109%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     501       (820,183     (820,684
  11,445       01/08/26        2.210%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     115,326       (611,698     (727,024
  735       01/31/26        2.236%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)           (40,932     (40,932
  4,004       01/31/26        2.269%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (11,527     (303,865     (292,338
  4,745       02/15/27        1.824%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     53,761       (243,924     (297,685
  1,575       02/15/27        1.899%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     1,997       (90,180     (92,177

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at August 31, 2019 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
    Floating Rate   Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
August 31,
2019
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (cont’d.):

     
  795       02/15/27        1.965%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)   $     $ (49,596   $ (49,596
  2,625       02/15/27        2.067%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (1,635     (184,725     (183,090
  525       05/15/27        2.295%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)           (39,700     (39,700
  14,338       08/15/28        2.579%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)     (216,192     (1,827,293     (1,611,101
  6,394       08/15/28        2.835%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (28,425     (798,507     (770,082
  145       11/15/43        2.659%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)           (34,795     (34,795
  1,360       08/09/49        1.508%(A)     1 Day USOIS(1)(A)           (74,153     (74,153
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $ (75,614   $ (7,918,607   $ (7,842,993
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Forward Rate Agreements:

 

    Premiums Paid     Premiums Received     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
OTC Forward Rate Agreements   $     $     $     $ (46,009
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.   $     $ 4,588,939  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

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—unadjusted 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 observable inputs.

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2019 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Investments in Securities

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations

  $     $ 12,804,574     $  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          84,836,841        

Corporate Bonds

          6,438,652        

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

          282,984        

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          161,799,716        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          151,884,136        

Affiliated Mutual Fund

    12,042,820              

Options Purchased

    1,500       400,221        

Option Written

    (1,500            

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Futures Contracts

    (184,860            

OTC Forward Rate Agreement

                (46,009

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (7,842,993      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,857,960     $ 410,604,131     $ (46,009
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and centrally cleared swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and OTC swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of August 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    38.4

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    36.1  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    20.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    3.0  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

    2.8  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.5  

Options Purchased

    0.1  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0.1  
 

 

 

 
    102.2  

Option Written

    (0.0 )* 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (2.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2019 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin futures    $ 193,524   Due from/to broker—variation margin futures    $ 378,384
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps      434,419   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps      8,277,412
Interest rate contracts    Unaffiliated investments      401,721     Options written outstanding, at value      1,500  
Interest rate contracts             Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward rate agreements      46,009  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 1,029,664        $ 8,703,305  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended August 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

     Options
Purchased(1)
     Options
Written
       Futures        Forward
Rate
Agreements
     Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

     $ (263,119    $ 102,730        $ 6,131,810        $ (87,654    $ 20,145  
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

     Options
Purchased(2)
       Options
Written
       Futures        Forward
Rate
Agreements
       Swaps  

Interest rate contracts

     $ 89,780        $ 34,121        $ 397,787        $ 25,598        $ (8,378,575
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(2)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended August 31, 2019, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)
    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(2)
 
$ 57,838     $ 440,000     $ 170,578,618     $ 82,999,496  

 

Forward Rate
Agreements(2)
    Interest Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 39,166,667     $ 148,543,733  

 

(1)

Cost.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

 

The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists, is presented in the summary below.

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net
Amounts of

Recognized
Assets/
(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 318,060     $     $ 318,060     $ (250,000   $ 68,060  

Barclays Bank PLC

    80,273             80,273             80,273  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

          (46,009     (46,009           (46,009

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    1,888             1,888             1,888  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(1)
    Net
Amounts of

Recognized
Assets/
(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(2)
    Net
Amount
 
  $ 400,221     $ (46,009   $ 354,212     $ (250,000   $ 104,212  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(2)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Assets

       

Investments at value:

 

Unaffiliated investments (cost $399,465,640)

  $ 418,448,624  

Affiliated investments (cost $12,042,820)

    12,042,820  

Cash

    267,959  

Dividends and interest receivable

    1,726,550  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,137,014  

Receivable for investments sold

    532,285  

Due from broker—variation margin futures

    72,535  

Prepaid expenses

    3,608  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    434,231,395  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Payable for investments purchased

    11,035,983  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

    1,486,370  

Management fee payable

    175,624  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

    147,838  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    139,394  

Distribution fee payable

    66,363  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

    49,114  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward rate agreements

    46,009  

Dividends payable

    31,597  

Options written outstanding, at value (proceeds received $35,621)

    1,500  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    13,179,792  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 421,051,603  
 

 

 

 
         

Net assets were comprised of:

 

Common stock, at par

  $ 428,220  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

    409,066,897  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    11,556,486  
 

 

 

 

Net assets, August 31, 2019

  $ 421,051,603  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($257,095,780 ÷ 26,129,127 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.84  

Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)

     0.33  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 10.17  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($449,711 ÷ 45,635 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.85  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($7,780,061 ÷ 788,815 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.86  
  

 

 

 

Class R

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($11,865,470 ÷ 1,204,012 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.85  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($87,045,941 ÷ 8,864,768 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.82  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($56,814,640 ÷ 5,789,655 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.81  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended August 31, 2019

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       

Income

 

Interest income

  $ 5,773,177  

Affiliated dividend income

    81,115  
 

 

 

 

Total income

    5,854,292  
 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fee

    1,031,557  

Distribution fee(a)

    409,488  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $ 150,077)(a)

    379,455  

Custodian and accounting fees

    79,654  

Registration fees(a)

    50,629  

Shareholders’ reports

    32,225  

Audit fee

    18,591  

Legal fees and expenses

    10,266  

Directors’ fees

    9,330  

Miscellaneous

    10,367  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,031,562  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

    (9,405

Distribution fee waiver(a)

    (14,590
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    2,007,567  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    3,846,725  
 

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investment transactions

    4,002,426  

Futures transactions

    6,131,810  

Forward rate agreement transactions

    (87,654

Options written transactions

    102,730  

Swap agreement transactions

    20,145  
 

 

 

 
    10,169,457  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

    20,604,775  

Futures

    397,787  

Forward rate agreements

    25,598  

Options written

    34,121  

Swap agreements

    (8,378,575
 

 

 

 
    12,683,706  
 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

    22,853,163  
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

  $ 26,699,888  
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended August 31, 2019

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class R     Class Z      Class R6  

Distribution fee

    324,080       2,789       38,850       43,769               

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    319,156       3,151       6,475       10,660       39,696        317  

Registration fees

    9,414       7,517       8,303       8,013       8,626        8,756  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

          (9,405                         

Distribution fee waiver

                      (14,590             

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
August 31, 2019
     Year
Ended
February 28, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,846,725      $ 7,179,445  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     10,169,457        (1,405,614

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     12,683,706        4,488,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     26,699,888        10,262,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (2,833,729      (5,577,617

Class B

     (3,492      (9,739

Class C

     (51,031      (103,619

Class R

     (109,108      (227,122

Class Z

     (990,356      (1,468,927

Class R6

     (739,074      (1,218,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (4,726,790      (8,605,990
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     58,425,439        108,079,757  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     4,258,952        7,465,588  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (65,289,915      (144,980,376
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (2,605,524      (29,435,031
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     19,367,574        (27,778,220

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     401,684,029        429,462,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 421,051,603      $ 401,684,029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     39  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Company consists of two funds: PGIM Government Income Fund and PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Government Income Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek high current return.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) 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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. 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.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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 Schedule of

 

40  


Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

Derivative instruments, such as futures or 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 where the security principally trades. 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.

 

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 OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on 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. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

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 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 Manager 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

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     41  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Illiquid Securities: Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its subadviser and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable.

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or “less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Options: The Fund purchased or wrote options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign currency exchange rates with respect to securities or financial instruments which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. The Fund may also use options to gain additional market exposure. The Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain (loss) to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain (loss). The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid at the closing of a purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain (loss). Gain

 

42  


(loss) on purchased options is included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions. Gain (loss) on written options is presented separately as net realized gain (loss) on options written transactions.

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or financial instruments may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an OTC option, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

When the Fund writes an option on a swap, an amount equal to any premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option on the swap. If a call option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) and receive a variable interest rate on a notional amount. If a put option on a swap is exercised, the Fund becomes obligated to pay a variable interest rate and receive a fixed interest rate (noted as the strike price) on a notional amount. Premiums received from writing options on swaps that expire or are exercised are treated as realized gains upon the expiration or exercise of such options on swaps. The risk associated with writing put and call options on swaps is that the Fund will be obligated to be party to a swap agreement if an option on a swap is exercised.

 

Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain (loss). When the contract expires or is closed, the gain (loss) is realized and is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) on futures transactions.

 

The Fund invested in financial futures contracts in order to hedge its existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets. Since futures contracts are exchange-traded, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

PGIM Government Income Fund     43  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Forward Rate Agreements: Forward rate agreements represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount on a fixed future date. The Fund entered into forward rate agreements to gain yield exposure based on anticipated market conditions at the specified termination date of the agreement.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. Any upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Fund is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law.

 

44  


During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of August 31, 2019, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The Fund purchased or sold securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery and forward commitment basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain an amount of liquid assets sufficient to meet the purchase price in a segregated account until the settlement date. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction subsequent to establishment, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain (loss). When selling a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund forfeits its eligibility to realize future gains (losses) with respect to the security.

 

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The Fund entered into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain (loss), and simultaneously enter into contracts to repurchase somewhat similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale and by the lower repurchase price at the future date. The difference between the sale proceeds and the lower repurchase price is recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The Fund maintains a segregated account, the dollar value of which is at least equal to its obligations, with respect to dollar rolls. The Fund is subject to the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include

 

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distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, the Manager provides all of the administrative functions necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. The Manager administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s transfer agent. The Manager is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $1 billion, 0.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the next $1 billion, 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the next $1 billion, and 0.30% of the average daily net assets in excess of $3 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.50% for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 2.03% of average daily net assets for Class B shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z or Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25%, 1% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C and Class R shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through June 30, 2020 to limit such expenses to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares.

 

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Pursuant to the Class B Plan, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares up to $3 billion, 0.80% of the next $1 billion of such assets and 0.50% of such assets in excess of $4 billion. The effective distribution fee rate for Class B was 1% for the six months ended August 31, 2019.

 

For the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, PIMS received $49,703 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, PIMS received $171 and $36 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class B shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Company’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, were $75,325,160 and $95,818,733, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated investment for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning

of Period

     Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Value,
End of
Period
     Shares,
End
of Period
     Income  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 

     
   $ 5,030,408      $ 90,466,258      $ 83,453,846      $      $      $ 12,042,820        12,042,820      $ 81,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of August 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 411,895,629  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     19,187,195  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (8,666,742
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 10,520,453  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryfoward of approximately $8,217,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No future capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended February 28, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

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6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase for purchases prior to July 15, 2019, and a CDSC of 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase for purchases on or after July 15, 2019. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class R shares are available to certain retirement plans, clearing and settlement firms. Class R, Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.

 

There are 2.5 billion shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, divided into seven classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T, Class Z and Class R6 common stock, each of which consists of 230 million, 5 million, 495 million, 500 million, 270 million, 500 million and 500 million authorized shares, respectively. The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

At reporting period end, four shareholders of record, each holding greater than 5% of the Fund, held 44% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,345,120      $ 12,895,783  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       250,359        2,402,529  

Shares reacquired

       (3,148,685      (30,192,392
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,553,206      (14,894,080

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       223,210        2,105,197  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (24,165      (229,781
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,354,161    $ (13,018,664
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       4,108,082      $ 38,151,629  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       496,137        4,601,225  

Shares reacquired

       (8,211,919      (76,161,253
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (3,607,700      (33,408,399

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       58,771        544,054  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (93,881      (870,450
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,642,810    $ (33,734,795
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class B

               

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,390      $ 23,091  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       327        3,140  

Shares reacquired

       (2,526      (24,236
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       191        1,995  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (33,953      (323,019
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (33,762    $ (321,024
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       14,505      $ 134,683  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       894        8,298  

Shares reacquired

       (16,981      (157,705
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,582      (14,724

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (47,283      (438,477
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (48,865    $ (453,201
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class C

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       98,941      $ 947,525  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       5,217        50,124  

Shares reacquired

       (54,656      (519,615
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       49,502        478,034  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (188,792      (1,782,517
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (139,290    $ (1,304,483
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       267,001      $ 2,473,008  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       10,860        100,955  

Shares reacquired

       (306,309      (2,839,042
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (28,448      (265,079

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (10,554      (98,070
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (39,002    $ (363,149
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R

               

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       94,174      $ 906,723  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       10,005        96,146  

Shares reacquired

       (205,840      (1,958,895
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (101,661    $ (956,026
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       316,852      $ 2,932,919  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       19,768        183,589  

Shares reacquired

       (505,798      (4,697,965
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (169,178    $ (1,581,457
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,856,266      $ 27,212,636  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       100,983        968,020  

Shares reacquired

       (1,672,444      (15,866,355
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,284,805        12,314,301  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       23,752        225,299  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (21      (192
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,308,536      $ 12,539,408  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       4,457,367      $ 41,328,292  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       146,078        1,352,572  

Shares reacquired

       (5,147,532      (47,659,557
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (544,087      (4,978,693

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       99,840        923,837  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (12,426      (114,881
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (456,673    $ (4,169,737
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class R6

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,725,287      $ 16,439,681  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       77,232        738,993  

Shares reacquired

       (1,751,617      (16,728,422
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       50,902        450,252  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       519        5,013  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       51,421      $ 455,265  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,498,180      $ 23,059,226  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       131,813        1,218,949  

Shares reacquired

       (1,458,613      (13,464,854
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,171,380        10,813,321  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       5,858        53,987  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,177,238      $ 10,867,308  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 4, 2018 through October 3, 2019. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The interest on borrowings under the SCA is paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate of 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent.

 

Subsequent to the reporting period end, the SCA has been renewed effective October 3, 2019 and will continue to provide a commitment of $900 million through October 1, 2020. The commitment fee paid by the Funds will continue to be 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest on borrowings under the renewed SCA will be paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate of 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager

 

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to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended August 31, 2019. The average daily balance for the 4 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $607,500, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 3.54%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $1,611,000. At August 31, 2019, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade orders of a given size. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has determined to early adopt aspects related to the

 

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removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU effective immediately. The Manager continues to evaluate certain other provisions of the ASU and does not expect a material impact to financial statement disclosures.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

       

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
          2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.33           $9.29       $9.55       $9.72       $9.79       $9.52  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                    
Net investment income (loss)     0.09           0.16       0.12       0.10       0.08       0.11  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.53           0.07       (0.17     (0.12     0.06       0.28  
Total from investment operations     0.62           0.23       (0.05     (0.02     0.14       0.39  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.11         (0.19     (0.16     (0.11     (0.10     (0.12
Distributions from net realized gains     -           -       (0.05     (0.04     (0.11     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.11         (0.19     (0.21     (0.15     (0.21     (0.12
Net asset value, end of period     $9.84           $9.33       $9.29       $9.55       $9.72       $9.79  
Total Return(b):     6.64%           2.51%       (0.61)%       (0.24)%       1.41%       4.08%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

             
Net assets, end of period (000)     $257,096           $256,351       $289,049       $328,835       $371,571       $387,663  
Average net assets (000)     $257,855           $271,435       $312,816       $353,716       $373,443       $403,927  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.08% (e)          1.06%       1.01%       1.02%       0.99%       1.01%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(f)     1.08% (e)          1.06%       1.01%       1.02%       0.99%       1.06%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.78% (e)          1.70%       1.30%       1.05%       0.79%       1.15%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     65%           143%       428%       759%       778%       817%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets through March 8, 2015. Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from .30% to .25% of the average daily net assets.

(g)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

          

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.34               $9.30       $9.56       $9.73       $9.80       $9.53  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     (0.42             0.07       0.05       0.03       - (b)      0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.99               0.07       (0.18     (0.13     0.07       0.27  
Total from investment operations     0.57               0.14       (0.13     (0.10     0.07       0.31  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.06             (0.10     (0.08     (0.03     (0.03     (0.04
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.05     (0.04     (0.11     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.06             (0.10     (0.13     (0.07     (0.14     (0.04
Net asset value, end of period     $9.85               $9.34       $9.30       $9.56       $9.73       $9.80  
Total Return(c):     6.12%               1.52%       (1.40)%       (1.01)%       0.69%       3.30%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $450               $742       $1,193       $1,973       $3,085       $3,805  
Average net assets (000)     $555               $917       $1,497       $2,802       $3,151       $4,682  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.03% (f)              2.03%       1.80%       1.76%       1.74%       1.76%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     5.40% (f)              3.79%       2.25%       1.76%       1.74%       1.76%  
Net investment income (loss)     (8.81)% (f)              0.71%       0.49%       0.30%       0.04%       0.40%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     65%               143%       428%       759%       778%       817%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

          

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.35               $9.31       $9.57       $9.74       $9.81       $9.54  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.04               0.08       0.05       0.03       - (b)      0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.53               0.07       (0.18     (0.12     0.07       0.27  
Total from investment operations     0.57               0.15       (0.13     (0.09     0.07       0.31  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.06             (0.11     (0.08     (0.04     (0.03     (0.04
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.05     (0.04     (0.11     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.06             (0.11     (0.13     (0.08     (0.14     (0.04
Net asset value, end of period     $9.86               $9.35       $9.31       $9.57       $9.74       $9.81  
Total Return(c):     6.15%               1.65%       (1.38)%       (1.01)%       0.69%       3.30%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $7,780               $8,677       $9,001       $11,126       $12,488       $10,016  
Average net assets (000)     $7,728               $8,612       $10,053       $12,570       $10,548       $10,394  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.96% (f)              1.91%       1.79%       1.77%       1.74%       1.76%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.96% (f)              1.91%       1.79%       1.77%       1.74%       1.76%  
Net investment income (loss)     0.89% (f)              0.85%       0.51%       0.30%       0.03%       0.40%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     65%               143%       428%       759%       778%       817%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

          

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.34               $9.30       $9.56       $9.73       $9.80       $9.53  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.07               0.13       0.10       0.08       0.05       0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.53               0.07       (0.18     (0.12     0.06       0.27  
Total from investment operations     0.60               0.20       (0.08     (0.04     0.11       0.36  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.09             (0.16     (0.13     (0.09     (0.07     (0.09
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.05     (0.04     (0.11     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.09             (0.16     (0.18     (0.13     (0.18     (0.09
Net asset value, end of period     $9.85               $9.34       $9.30       $9.56       $9.73       $9.80  
Total Return(b):     6.46%               2.17%       (0.88)%       (0.49)%       1.16%       3.82%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $11,865               $12,198       $13,718       $16,243       $15,242       $13,089  
Average net assets (000)     $11,608               $13,211       $14,559       $16,257       $13,851       $12,178  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.40% (e)              1.39%       1.29%       1.27%       1.24%       1.26%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.65% (e)              1.64%       1.54%       1.52%       1.49%       1.51%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.44% (e)              1.37%       1.02%       0.81%       0.53%       0.90%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)     65%               143%       428%       759%       778%       817%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class Z Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

          

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
     2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.31               $9.27       $9.53       $9.70       $9.77       $9.50  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.10               0.19       0.15       0.13       0.10       0.13  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.53               0.07       (0.18     (0.13     0.06       0.28  
Total from investment operations     0.63               0.26       (0.03     -       0.16       0.41  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.12             (0.22     (0.18     (0.13     (0.12     (0.14
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.05     (0.04     (0.11     -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.12             (0.22     (0.23     (0.17     (0.23     (0.14
Net asset value, end of period     $9.82               $9.31       $9.27       $9.53       $9.70       $9.77  
Total Return(b):     6.85%               2.87%       (0.36)%       0.00%       1.67%       4.34%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000)     $87,046               $70,338       $74,262       $96,332       $108,544       $98,913  
Average net assets (000)     $77,142               $61,528       $93,050       $106,342       $98,389       $79,893  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.70% (e)              0.72%       0.76%       0.77%       0.74%       0.76%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.70% (e)              0.72%       0.76%       0.77%       0.74%       0.76%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.14% (e)              2.03%       1.55%       1.31%       1.03%       1.40%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)(g)     65%               143%       428%       759%       778%       817%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R6 Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

           Year Ended February 28,           

August 9,
2016(a)
through
February 28,

2017

 
     2019     2018  
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.30               $9.26       $9.52               $9.84  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.11               0.20       0.17               0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     0.53               0.07       (0.18             (0.32
Total from investment operations     0.64               0.27       (0.01             (0.24
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.13             (0.23     (0.20             (0.08
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.05             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.13             (0.23     (0.25             (0.08
Net asset value, end of period     $9.81               $9.30       $9.26               $9.52  
Total Return(c):     6.91%               2.98%       (0.19)%               (2.39)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:              
Net assets, end of period (000)     $56,815               $53,380       $42,239               $33,956  
Average net assets (000)     $55,492               $48,394       $38,343               $17,541  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.61% (f)              0.61%       0.59%               0.62% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.61% (f)              0.61%       0.59%               0.62% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.22% (f)              2.17%       1.75%               1.47% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)(h)     65%               143%       428%               759%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales which, as a result, can increase its portfolio turnover rate.

(h)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Government Income Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”).2 The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”), on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit. In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on May 30, 2019 and on June 11-13, 2019 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2020, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments and PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadviser, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the

 

1 

PGIM Government Income Fund is a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14.

2 

Grace C. Torres was an Interested Trustee of the Fund at the time the Board considered and approved the renewal of the Fund’s advisory agreements, but has since become an Independent Trustee of the Fund.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on May 30, 2019 and on June 11-13, 2019.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income is affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and PGIM Fixed Income, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM

 

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Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to both PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

 

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income included its ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2018.    

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

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The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

Net Performance    1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
    

2nd Quartile

   1st Quartile    1st Quartile    1st Quartile
Actual Management Fees: 3rd Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 3rd Quartile

 

   

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark over the ten-year period, though it underperformed over the one-, three- and five-year periods.

   

The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the Fund’s existing contractual expense cap which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) limits transfer agency, shareholder servicing, sub-transfer agency and blue sky fees to the extent that such fees cause total annual operating expenses to exceed 2.03% for Class B shares through June 30, 2020.

   

In addition, PGIM Investments will waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class, and has agreed that total annual fund operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class Z shares.

   

The Board noted information provided by PGIM Investments indicating that the Fund’s net total expenses were less than half a basis point from the Peer Group median.

   

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

   

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

*    *    *

 

After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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655 Broad Street

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(800) 225-1852

 

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon   240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  KPMG LLP   345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Government Income Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends (as of the third month of the Fund’s fiscal quarter for reporting periods on or after September 30, 2019) will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   R   Z   R6
NASDAQ   PGVAX   PBGPX   PRICX   JDRVX   PGVZX   PGIQX
CUSIP   74439V107   74439V206   74439V305   74439V503   74439V404   74439V875

 

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PGIM FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2019

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (pgiminvestments.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-225-1852 or by sending an email request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this notice to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-225-1852 or send an email request to shareholderreports@pgim.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

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Objective: Primary objective is to maximize current income. A secondary
objective is to seek capital appreciation, when consistent with the
primary objective.

 

 

 

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

The information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is for the period covered by this report and is subject to change thereafter.

 

The accompanying financial statements as of August 31, 2019 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2019 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     5  

Your Fund’s Performance

     6  

Fees and Expenses

     9  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     11  

Approval of Advisory Agreements

        

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019.

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

Your financial advisor can help you create a diversified investment plan that may include funds covering all the basic asset classes and that reflects your personal investor profile and risk tolerance. However, diversification and asset allocation strategies do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund

October 15, 2019

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

   

Total Returns as of 8/31/19

(without sales charges)

  Average Annual Total Returns as of 8/31/19
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   1.10   –0.21   2.87     3.55 (3/30/11)
Class C   0.72     0.36   2.55     3.05 (3/30/11)
Class Z   1.23     2.34   3.61     4.10 (3/30/11)
Class R6   1.25     2.39   N/A     3.71 (4/27/15)
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index    
  1.96     3.38   3.92  
Lipper Loan Participation Funds Average    
    1.42     2.29   2.94  

 

Source: PGIM Investments LLC, Lipper Inc., and Credit Suisse

*Not annualized

Since Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 fiscal years of returns. Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Average are measured from the closest month-end to the class’ inception date.

 

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The returns in the tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or following the redemption of Fund shares. The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

         
     Class A   Class C   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 3.25% of the public offering price. For purchases on/after July 15, 2019: 2.25% of the public offering price.   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)  

For purchases prior to July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase.

For purchases on/after July 15, 2019: 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase.

  1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.25%   1.00%   None   None

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index—The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index that represents the investable universe of the dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. The average annual total returns for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, and Class Z shares are 4.41% and 4.04% for Class R6 shares.

 

Lipper Loan Participation Funds Average—The Lipper Loan Participation Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Loan Participation Funds universe for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest primarily in participation interests in collateralized senior corporate loans that have floating or variable rates. The average annual total returns for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, and Class Z shares are 3.42% and 3.09% for Class R6 shares.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses of a mutual fund, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 8/31/19 (%)  
AA     3.1  
BBB     0.8  
BB     35.2  
B     53.8  
CCC     5.0  
Not Rated     0.6  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     1.5  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

Source: PGIM Fixed Income

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent, and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.

 

Distributions and Yields as of 8/31/19
  Total Distributions
Paid for

Six Months ($)

   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.27    5.33    5.20
Class C   0.23    4.70    4.53
Class Z   0.28    5.71    5.53
Class R6   0.28    5.76    5.62

 

*SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s net expenses (net of any expense waivers or reimbursements). The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

**SEC 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield (%)—A standardized yield calculation created by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it reflects the income earned during a 30-day period, after the deduction of the Fund’s gross expenses. The investor experience is represented by the SEC 30-Day Subsidized Yield.

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended August 31, 2019. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of PGIM funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       
PGIM Floating
Rate Income Fund
 

Beginning Account

Value
March 1, 2019

    Ending Account
Value
August 31, 2019
   

Annualized

Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period

    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.00       0.97   $ 4.90  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.26       0.97   $ 4.93  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.20       1.72   $ 8.68  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.49       1.72   $ 8.72  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.30       0.72   $ 3.64  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.52       0.72   $ 3.66  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.50       0.67   $ 3.39  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.77       0.67   $ 3.40  

 

* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184

days in the six-month period ended August 31, 2019, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending February 29, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    98.3%

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    3.1%

       

Collateralized Loan Obligations

                               

Jefferson Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-01A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.950%

    4.228 %(c)      10/20/31       1,700     $ 1,700,053  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2019-01A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.200%

    4.667 (c)      07/20/32       10,000       9,995,848  

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2016-04A, Class BR, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 1.950%

    4.250 (c)      10/18/31       4,000       4,010,912  

Series 2019-10A, Class B, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.100%

    4.403 (c)      04/15/32       3,000       3,002,008  

Zais CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),
Series 2015-03A, Class A2R, 144A, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.190%

    4.493 (c)      07/15/31       3,000       2,944,142  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $21,700,000)

          21,652,963  
       

 

 

 

BANK LOANS    86.7%

       

Advertising    0.6%

                               

Acosta, Inc.,
Tranche B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.362 (c)      09/26/21       716       249,283  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.,

       

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.580 (c)      07/23/21       1,901       1,757,619  

Incremental Term B-2 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.580 (c)      07/23/21       419       386,989  

Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    8.830 (c)      07/25/22       750       632,500  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      08/09/26       1,275       1,273,406  
       

 

 

 
          4,299,797  

Aerospace & Defense    1.2%

                               

Transdigm, Inc.,

       

2018 New Tranche E Term Loans, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.830 (c)      05/30/25       1,367       1,353,612  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     11  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity

Date

    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.)

                               

Transdigm, Inc., (cont’d.)

       

2018 New Tranche F Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.830 %(c)      06/09/23       499     $ 494,997  

New Tranche G Term Loans, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.830 (c)      08/22/24       6,878       6,804,055  
       

 

 

 
              8,652,664  

Apparel    0.5%

                               

Calceus Acquisition, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

    7.612 (c)      02/12/25       2,518       2,503,961  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.,
Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%^

    6.801 (c)      05/15/26       875       881,562  
       

 

 

 
          3,385,523  

Auto Manufacturers    0.6%

                               

Navistar, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.700 (c)      11/06/24       3,610       3,592,161  

UOS LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.500%^

    7.830 (c)      04/18/23       647       651,747  
       

 

 

 
          4,243,908  

Auto Parts & Equipment    2.5%

                               

Adient US LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.674 (c)      05/06/24       2,075       2,006,266  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.498 (c)      04/06/24       2,869       2,807,769  

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.,
Additional Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.112 (c)      11/02/23       3,045       2,895,345  

Innovative Xcessories & Services LLC,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%^

    6.870 (c)      11/29/22       1,428       1,413,655  

K & N Parent, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    6.862 (c)      10/20/23       1,642       1,535,412  

Panther BF Aggregator, LP,
First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      04/30/26       2,450       2,404,062  

Superior Industries International, Inc.,
Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.112 (c)      05/22/24       1,175       1,121,951  

Truck Hero, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      04/22/24       3,570       3,266,411  
       

 

 

 
          17,450,871  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Beverages    0.2%

                               

Sunshine Investments BV (Netherlands),
Facility B-3 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.408 %(c)      03/28/25       1,534     $     1,534,500  

Building Materials    1.4%

                               

Airxcel, Inc.,
Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.750%

    10.862 (c)      04/27/26       225       203,625  

CHI Overhead Doors, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.362 (c)      07/29/22       1,723       1,720,969  

DiversiTech Holdings, Inc.,
Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%^

    5.330 (c)      06/03/24       1,748       1,695,848  

Ply Gem Midco, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.951 (c)      04/14/25       3,511       3,405,437  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      11/15/23       2,779       2,747,770  
       

 

 

 
          9,773,649  

Chemicals    4.0%

                               

Albaugh LLC,
2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      12/23/24       1,802       1,719,206  

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC,
Term Loan^

    (p)      08/16/26       900       900,000  

Colouroz Midco - Colouroz Investment 2 LLC,
Second Lien Initial Term B-2 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 7.250%

    9.533 (c)      09/05/22       118       86,996  

Cyanco Intermediate 2 Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      03/16/25       1,647       1,639,853  

Hexion, Inc.,
Senior Secured Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.820 (c)      07/01/26       2,600       2,593,500  

Oxea Corp.,
Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.750 (c)      10/14/24       3,333       3,312,284  

Perstorp Holding AB (Sweden),
Facility B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%^

    6.882 (c)      02/26/26       1,646       1,563,581  

Plaskolite PPC Intermediate II LLC,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.432 (c)      12/15/25       2,140       2,054,877  

Solenis International LP,

       

First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.112 (c)      06/26/25       3,908       3,790,424  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Chemicals (cont’d.)

                               

Solenis International LP, (cont’d.)

       

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 8.500%^

    10.624 %(c)      06/26/26       1,635     $ 1,577,775  

Starfruit Finco BV (Netherlands),
Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.463 (c)      10/01/25       5,062       4,877,224  

Tronox Finance LLC,
First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 2.850%

    5.150 (c)      09/23/24       2,028       2,011,538  

Venator Materials LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      08/08/24       2,250       2,199,109  
       

 

 

 
            28,326,367  

Coal    0.2%

                               

CNX Resources Corp.,
Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    6.620 (c)      09/27/24       981       976,385  

Murray Energy Corp.,
Superpriority Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 7.250%

    9.362 (c)      10/17/22       790       390,481  
       

 

 

 
          1,366,866  

Commercial Services    5.6%

                               

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.,
Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      04/09/25       1,807       1,806,750  

AlixPartners LLP,
2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      04/04/24       2,392       2,393,195  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.507 (c)      07/10/26       1,592       1,589,357  

Barbri, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 4.250%^

    6.463 (c)      12/01/23       691       677,392  

EAB Global, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan, 2 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    6.217 (c)      11/17/24       3,062       3,023,595  

Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      10/01/25       7,067       7,096,018  

Inmar, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 (c)      05/01/24       998       941,765  

IRI Holdings, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    6.618 (c)      12/01/25       2,836       2,679,784  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Commercial Services (cont’d.)

                               

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC,
2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.610 %(c)      07/03/24       2,736     $ 2,729,234  

Legalzoom.com, Inc.,
2018 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.612 (c)      11/21/24       864       866,162  

Packers Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 - 2 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.318 (c)      12/04/24       2,005       1,978,354  

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp.,
Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.945 (c)      10/11/24       2,046       2,033,554  

St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC (Canada),
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.620 (c)      07/17/25       4,108       4,113,384  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.,
Tranche C Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.195 (c)      03/09/23       3,632       3,382,445  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      02/06/24       1,447       1,172,170  

Trugreen, LP,
2019 Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    5.862 (c)      03/19/26       1,172       1,176,458  

Tweddle Group, Inc.,
Effective Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    6.645 (c)      09/17/23       327       261,588  

VT Topco, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    6.080 (c)      08/01/25       1,664       1,658,568  
       

 

 

 
            39,579,773  

Computers    4.0%

                               

ConvergeOne Holdings Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.112 (c)      01/05/26       1,496       1,341,638  

DynCorp International, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000%^

    8.197 (c)      08/15/25       1,800       1,746,000  

Genuine Financial Holdings LLC,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      07/11/25       1,765       1,714,065  

McAfee LLC,

       

Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.500%

    10.616 (c)      09/29/25       2,648       2,671,999  

Term B USD Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.866 (c)      09/30/24       5,692       5,693,273  

NCR Corp.,

       

Term Loan

    (p)      08/08/26       700       697,083  

Term Loan

    (p)      08/08/26       800       796,666  

Neustar, Inc.,

       

First Lien Term Loan B-4, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      08/08/24       2,288       2,213,888  

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.000%

    10.112 (c)      08/08/25       550       516,857  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Computers (cont’d.)

                               

Peak 10 Holding Corp.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.830 %(c)      08/01/24       4,366     $ 3,736,751  

Procera Networks, Inc. (Canada),
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.612 (c)      10/31/25       1,841       1,826,944  

SonicWall US Holdings, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.636 (c)      05/17/25       1,960       1,842,576  

VeriFone Systems, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.136 (c)      08/20/25       3,881       3,701,004  
       

 

 

 
            28,498,744  

Cosmetics/Personal Care    0.2%

                               

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.,
Initial Term B Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.620 (c)      09/07/23       1,922       1,513,981  

Distribution/Wholesale    0.4%

                               

American Tire Distributors, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 7.500%^

    9.624 (c)      09/02/24       577       518,962  

Fleetpride, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.830 (c)      02/04/26       698       685,158  

Owens & Minor, Inc.,
Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.730 (c)      05/02/25       1,980       1,678,050  
       

 

 

 
          2,882,170  

Diversified Financial Services    2.0%

                               

Capital Automotive, LP,
Initial Tranche B Term Loan (Second Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 6.000%^

    8.120 (c)      03/24/25       593       593,417  

GreenSky Holdings LLC,
Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.375 (c)      03/31/25       1,250       1,231,250  

Hudson River Trading LLC,
Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.830 (c)      04/03/25       2,988       2,986,666  

LiquidNet Holdings, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.362 (c)      07/15/24       1,879       1,869,430  

Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC,
Restatement Effective Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.112 (c)      12/07/20       1,132       1,118,168  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.)

                               

Stepstone Group, LP,
Initial Term Loan,
1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.112 %(c)      03/27/25       1,336     $ 1,335,606  

VFH Parent LLC, Initial Term Loan,
3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    6.044 (c)      03/01/26       5,172       5,178,131  
       

 

 

 
            14,312,668  

Electric    0.5%

                               

Calpine Corp.,
Term Loan (04/19), 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    5.080 (c)      04/05/26       2,000       1,996,250  

Heritage Power LLC,
Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000%^

    8.205 (c)      07/30/26       1,250       1,218,750  

Lonestar II Generation Holdings LLC,

       

Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.112 (c)      04/20/26       491       489,844  

Initial Term C Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.112 (c)      04/20/26       59       58,781  
       

 

 

 
          3,763,625  

Electrical Components & Equipment    0.5%

                               

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,
Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.500 (c)      12/17/25       1,302       1,297,744  

Pelican Products, Inc.,
Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.701 (c)      05/01/25       2,398       2,308,422  
       

 

 

 
          3,606,166  

Electronics    0.7%

                               

Celestica, Inc. (Canada),

       

Incremental Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.645 (c)      06/27/25       896       878,709  

Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.125%

    4.270 (c)      06/27/25       2,747       2,664,833  

II-VI, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      05/08/26       1,700       1,690,791  
       

 

 

 
          5,234,333  

Engineering & Construction    1.7%

                               

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 2 - 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.530 (c)      06/21/24       3,755       3,565,731  

DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc.,
Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.750%^

    8.862 (c)      02/02/26       500       480,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Engineering & Construction (cont’d.)

                               

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.,

       

Initial Term B-1 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 %(c)      04/06/26       1,821     $ 1,820,979  

Initial Term B-2 Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 (c)      04/06/26       979       979,021  

PowerTeam Services LLC,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.580 (c)      03/06/25       3,174       2,856,418  

TRC Co., Inc.,
Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      06/21/24       2,351       2,333,605  
       

 

 

 
            12,035,754  

Entertainment    0.0%

                               

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.500%

    7.756 (c)      02/28/20       1,181       176,427  

Environmental Control    0.4%

                               

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada),
2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      05/30/25       1,454       1,439,239  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.375 (c)      02/28/25       1,611       1,490,117  
       

 

 

 
          2,929,356  

Foods    2.5%

                               

Albertson’s LLC,
2019-1 Term B-7 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      11/17/25       986       989,029  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.610 (c)      06/22/22       1,681       1,681,210  

CSM Bakery Solutions LLC,

       

First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.290 (c)      07/03/20       2,811       2,673,114  

Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 7.750%

    10.040 (c)      07/05/21       900       841,500  

H-Food Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.688%^

    5.800 (c)      05/23/25       2,227       2,155,106  

Milk Specialties Co.,
New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.112 (c)      08/16/23       3,732       3,626,634  

Shearer’s Foods LLC,
First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%/PRIME + 2.938%

    6.362 (c)      06/30/21       2,462       2,451,768  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Foods (cont’d.)

                               

United Natural Foods, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.362 %(c)      10/22/25       2,836     $ 2,289,868  

US Foods, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      08/15/26       1,275       1,275,797  
       

 

 

 
            17,984,026  

Forest Products & Paper    0.1%

                               

Clearwater Paper Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.438 (c)      07/26/26       1,050       1,050,000  

Healthcare-Products    1.0%

                               

CPI Holdco LLC,
Closing Date Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.535 (c)      03/21/24       2,402       2,395,734  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA,
2017 Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    5.080 (c)      09/24/24       2,816       2,111,988  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (Luxembourg),
Refinancing Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.563 (c)      06/30/25       1,427       1,343,954  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC,
Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.744 (c)      05/16/22       550       544,042  

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC,
Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      05/15/22       727       713,389  
       

 

 

 
          7,109,107  

Healthcare-Services    7.4%

                               

Accelerated Health Systems LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.713 (c)      10/31/25       1,667       1,660,375  

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.,

       

2017-2 New Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.362 (c)      03/14/25       1,604       1,505,088  

2018 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.432 (c)      04/28/22       2,333       2,189,840  

Air Methods Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.830 (c)      04/22/24       2,712       2,235,295  

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.,

       

First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    6.612 (c)      10/24/23       2,804       2,621,762  

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 10.000%^

    12.112 (c)      04/24/24       825       759,000  

ATI Holdings Acquisition, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.645 (c)      05/10/23       3,787       3,678,246  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Healthcare-Services (cont’d.)

                               

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.145 %(c)      05/15/25       1,982     $ 1,744,046  

DaVita, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.431 (c)      08/12/26       2,025       2,023,915  

DentalCorp Perfect Smile ULC (Canada),
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      06/06/25       2,804       2,755,035  

Envision Healthcare Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      10/10/25       3,284       2,533,220  

Explorer Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    6.080 (c)      05/02/23       2,567       2,559,957  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.,
First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.875 (c)      07/02/25       4,643       4,640,223  

Heartland Dental LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      04/30/25       894       864,734  

LifePoint Health, Inc.,
First Lien Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.645 (c)      11/16/25       4,876       4,830,171  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc.,
Closing Date Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      06/14/24       1,132       1,129,338  

Midwest Physician Administrative Services LLC,
Repricing Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      08/15/24       733       711,151  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    5.080 (c)      06/07/23       4,106       3,813,723  

Radnet Management, Inc.,
Term B-1 Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%/PRIME + 2.500%

    5.858 (c)      07/03/23       863       856,031  

Select Medical Corp.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.850 (c)      03/06/25       2,514       2,503,370  

Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc.,
Second Lien Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.750%

    8.862 (c)      06/26/26       500       496,250  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.370 (c)      09/02/24       3,872       3,693,067  

US Anesthesia Partners, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      06/24/24       1,621       1,555,018  

US Renal Care, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.112 (c)      06/26/26       1,000       954,000  
       

 

 

 
            52,312,855  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Holding Companies-Diversified    0.8%

                               

Belfor Holdings, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.112 %(c)      04/03/26       1,500     $ 1,509,375  

Ozark Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.362 (c)      07/03/23       1,218       1,202,936  

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg),
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.541 (c)      05/29/26       3,375       3,106,688  
       

 

 

 
          5,818,999  

Home Builders    0.1%

                               

Thor Industries, Inc.,
Initial USD Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%/PRIME + 2.750%

    6.016 (c)      02/02/26       606       586,899  

Home Furnishings    0.5%

                               

Global Appliance, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.120 (c)      09/29/24       3,538       3,515,547  

Household Products/Wares    0.4%

                               

Diamond BV,
Initial USD Term Loan, 2-3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.257 (c)      09/06/24       3,379       3,083,169  

Housewares    0.1%

                               

Lifetime Brands, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      02/28/25       815       792,284  

Insurance    0.4%

                               

Asurion LLC,
Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    8.612 (c)      08/04/25       1,325       1,341,976  

FHC Health Systems, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.112 (c)      12/23/21       1,597       1,597,801  
       

 

 

 
          2,939,777  

Investment Companies    0.5%

                               

EIG Management Co. LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    5.866 (c)      02/24/25       716       717,727  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     21  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Investment Companies (cont’d.)

                               

Masergy Holdings, Inc.,
2017 Replacement Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.580 %(c)      12/15/23       1,511     $ 1,484,803  

Road Infrastructure Investment Holdings, Inc.,
Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      06/13/23       1,505       1,348,044  
       

 

 

 
          3,550,574  

Iron/Steel    0.1%

                               

Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      09/29/24       500       485,000  

Leisure Time    0.7%

                               

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.,
Term B Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    5.080 (c)      09/18/24       2,680       2,396,192  

Recess Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    6.080 (c)      09/30/24       2,379       2,324,984  
       

 

 

 
          4,721,176  

Lodging    0.3%

                               

Caesars Resort Collection LLC,
Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      12/23/24       2,423       2,384,497  

Machinery-Construction & Mining    1.3%

                               

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.,

       

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.830 (c)      11/27/20       9,077       8,477,295  

Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

    11.330 (c)      11/26/21       900       649,500  
       

 

 

 
          9,126,795  

Machinery-Diversified    2.5%

                               

CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc.,

       

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.362 (c)      12/11/24       1,875       1,851,035  

Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.000%^

    10.112 (c)      04/30/26       300       282,000  

Douglas Dynamics LLC,
2017 Replacement Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%^

    5.120 (c)      12/31/21       1,231       1,224,796  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    6.862 (c)      08/29/23       712       713,203  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Machinery-Diversified (cont’d.)

                               

Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.580 %(c)      07/19/24       3,890     $ 3,743,760  

Hyster Yale Group, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.362 (c)      05/30/23       850       834,675  

New VAC US LLC (Germany),
Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.330 (c)      03/08/25       1,629       1,613,081  

Pro Mach Group, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.932 (c)      03/07/25       4,783       4,590,596  

Thermon Holding Corp.,
Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    5.980 (c)      10/30/24       1,047       1,036,307  

Titan Acquisition Ltd. (Canada),
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      03/28/25       1,971       1,886,486  
       

 

 

 
          17,775,939  

Media    4.6%

                               

Beasley Mezzanine Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.172 (c)      11/01/23       1,992       1,979,569  

CBS Radio, Inc.,
Term Loan B-1, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.890 (c)      11/18/24       1,638       1,634,874  

CSC Holdings LLC,

       

2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.445 (c)      07/17/25       987       979,968  

February 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.195 (c)      04/15/27       848       850,701  

October 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.445 (c)      01/15/26       3,682       3,649,287  

Diamond Sports Group LLC,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.420 (c)      08/24/26       3,050       3,047,459  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.230 (c)      05/31/26       1,001       1,003,833  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.,
Term B-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.480 (c)      01/17/24       260       258,813  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,

       

Term B-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.366 (c)      01/17/24       1,305       1,299,213  

Term Loan

    (p)      06/20/26       2,200       2,198,429  

Radiate Holdco LLC,

       

Amendment No 2 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      02/01/24       850       846,458  

Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      02/01/24       3,132       3,094,952  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     23  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019    

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Media (cont’d.)

                               

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
Term Loan

    %(p)      09/30/26       1,300     $ 1,298,917  

Tribune Media Co.,
Term C Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.112 (c)      01/27/24       3,933       3,925,560  

Univision Communications, Inc.,
2017 Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.862 (c)      03/15/24       3,709       3,542,486  

WideOpenWest Finance LLC,
Refinancing Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.395 (c)      08/18/23       3,012       2,889,509  
       

 

 

 
          32,500,028  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware    0.7%

                               

Crosby US Acquisition Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    6.920 (c)      06/26/26       1,350       1,321,313  

Dynacast International LLC,
Term B-1 Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.580 (c)      01/28/22       3,299       3,158,343  

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. (Cayman Islands),
First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.112 (c)      09/29/23       853       849,219  
       

 

 

 
          5,328,875  

Mining    0.3%

                               

Aleris International, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    6.862 (c)      02/27/23       1,314       1,312,397  

Covia Holdings Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    6.313 (c)      06/02/25       1,460       1,200,650  
       

 

 

 
          2,513,047  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.3%

                               

Blount International, Inc.,
New Refinance Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.946 (c)      04/12/23       899       896,747  

International Textile Group, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.230 (c)      05/01/24       1,048       922,350  
       

 

 

 
          1,819,097  

Oil & Gas    1.1%

                               

Ascent Resources Marcellus LLC,
Exit Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.500%^

    8.695 (c)      03/30/23       250       249,375  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                               

California Resources Corp.,
Term Loan (08/16), 1 Month LIBOR + 10.375%

    12.491 %(c)      12/31/21       1,275     $ 1,134,750  

Citgo Holding, Inc.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 7.000%^

    9.244 (c)      08/01/23       2,875       2,910,937  

Citgo Petroleum Corp.,

       

2019 Incremental Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.319 (c)      03/27/24       250       251,875  

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.819 (c)      07/29/21       3,067       3,060,969  
       

 

 

 
          7,607,906  

Packaging & Containers    1.0%

                               

BWay Holding Co.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.590 (c)      04/03/24       1,634       1,586,346  

LABL, Inc.,
Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.730 (c)      07/01/26       1,350       1,347,891  

Plaze, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.730 (c)      08/03/26       1,525       1,512,610  

Pregis TopCo Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.253 (c)      08/03/26       400       398,000  

Ring Container Technologies Group LLC,
Term Loan^

    (p)      10/31/24       1,950       1,911,000  

Tank Holding Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.360 (c)      03/26/26       600       595,000  
       

 

 

 
          7,350,847  

Pharmaceuticals    1.9%

                               

Alphabet Holding Co., Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      09/26/24       2,838       2,637,873  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.625 (c)      05/04/25       3,563       3,230,711  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.330 (c)      07/05/23       2,167       1,982,893  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.375 (c)      04/29/24       2,470       2,251,275  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     25  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019    

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.)

                               

Lannett Co., Inc.,
Initial Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.375%

    7.487 %(c)      11/25/22       2,093     $ 1,994,751  

Vetcor Professional Practices LLC,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%^

    5.112 (c)      07/02/25       1,361       1,327,219  
       

 

 

 
          13,424,722  

Pipelines    1.3%

                               

BCP Renaissance Parent LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.756 (c)      10/31/24       1,831       1,749,082  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    6.612 (c)      01/31/24       1,343       1,336,534  

Lower Cadence Holdings LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.145 (c)      05/22/26       2,000       1,950,000  

Prairie ECI Acquiror, LP,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    7.080 (c)      03/11/26       2,594       2,528,662  

Southcross Energy Partners, LP,

       

Initial Term Loan Non-PIK, PRIME + 5.250%

    10.500 (c)      08/04/21       1,956       1,388,520  

Term Loan^

    (p)      10/01/19       230       232,182  

Term Loan^

    (p)      10/01/19       83       83,565  
       

 

 

 
          9,268,545  

Private Equity    0.2%

                               

HarbourVest Partners, LP,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.445 (c)      03/03/25       1,554       1,549,082  

Real Estate    3.5%

                               

ASP MCS Acquisition Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    6.862 (c)      05/20/24       1,250       437,325  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.,
Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.612 (c)      08/27/25       15,061       14,639,823  

DTZ US Borrower LLC,
Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.362 (c)      08/21/25       5,757       5,750,744  

Lightstone HoldCo LLC,

       

2018 Refinancing Term B Facility, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      01/30/24       4,081       3,935,123  

2018 Refinancing Term C Facility, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      01/30/24       230       221,947  
       

 

 

 
          24,984,962  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    0.7%

                               

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%^

    4.616 %(c)      04/23/26       1,475     $ 1,478,687  

iStar, Inc.,
New Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%^

    4.949 (c)      06/28/23       2,619       2,619,526  

StarWood Property Mortgage LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 2 Month LIBOR + 2.500%^

    4.781 (c)      07/26/26       950       952,375  
       

 

 

 
          5,050,588  

Retail    6.8%

                               

Academy Ltd.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.233 (c)      07/01/22       4,037       2,667,910  

Ashco LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.112 (c)      09/25/24       5,268       5,006,188  

At Home Holding III, Inc.,
Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.756 (c)      06/03/22       3,357       2,987,741  

CEC Entertainment, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      08/31/26       1,950       1,883,374  

CWGS Group LLC,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.921 (c)      11/08/23       2,814       2,422,105  

EG America LLC (United Kingdom),

       

Additional Facility Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 (c)      02/07/25       3,042       2,989,580  

Second Lien Facility (USD), 3 Month LIBOR + 8.000%

    10.330 (c)      04/20/26       908       895,207  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.,
2018 Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.612 (c)      08/18/23       3,532       3,395,031  

Highline AfterMarket Acquisition LLC,
Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.625 (c)      04/28/25       1,156       976,565  

Hoffmaster Group, Inc.,
Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 (c)      11/21/23       2,664       2,635,456  

LBM Borrower LLC,
Tranche C Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      08/19/22       997       993,877  

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.,
Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 2 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.758 (c)      08/16/23       3,213       3,004,296  

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.,
Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250%^

    5.480 (c)      04/09/25       3,710       3,265,105  

Michaels Stores, Inc.,
2018 New Replacement Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.626 (c)      01/30/23       2,590       2,450,143  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.,
Cash Pay Ext Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.000%

    8.229 (c)      10/25/23       634       517,112  

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.,
Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.506 (c)      01/26/23       4,390       3,138,725  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     27  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Retail (cont’d.)

                               

Rough Country LLC,
Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    5.862 %(c)      05/25/23       1,865     $ 1,841,247  

Sally Holdings LLC,
Term B-2 Loan^

    4.500       07/05/24       4,046       3,924,853  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.691 (c)      11/08/23       2,121       1,412,548  

Staples, Inc.,
2019 Refinancing New Term B-1 Loans, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.197 (c)      04/16/26       1,870       1,814,203  
       

 

 

 
          48,221,266  

Semiconductors    1.9%

                               

Bright Bidco BV (Netherlands),
2018 Refinancing Term Loan B, 1 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.743 (c)      06/30/24       1,970       1,162,226  

Brooks Automation, Inc.,
Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.790 (c)      10/04/24       331       326,695  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.375 (c)      11/17/25       1,487       1,489,299  

Cohu, Inc.,
Initial Term B Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.000%^

    5.200 (c)      10/01/25       2,853       2,760,701  

Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.362 (c)      05/17/24       3,448       3,137,481  

MaxLinear, Inc.,
Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%^

    4.682 (c)      05/12/24       1,697       1,688,241  

Microchip Technology, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.000%

    4.120 (c)      05/29/25       1,477       1,477,999  

Natel Engineering Co., Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.116 (c)      04/30/26       1,795       1,795,500  
       

 

 

 
          13,838,142  

Software    7.0%

                               

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
Initial Dollar Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.580 (c)      10/02/25       5,298       4,996,558  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%^

    6.473 (c)      09/05/25       1,563       1,559,280  

CommerceHub, Inc.,
First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.612 (c)      05/21/25       596       588,816  

Dcert Buyer, Inc.,
Term Loan

    (p)      08/08/26       2,150       2,147,312  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal Amount
(000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Software (cont’d.)

                               

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%

    7.145 %(c)      02/06/26       2,850     $ 2,857,125  

EagleView Technology Corp.,
First Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.645 (c)      08/14/25       2,985       2,753,662  

Evergreen Skills Lux Sarl (Luxembourg),
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 - 6 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    7.049 (c)      04/28/21       1,786       1,485,857  

Exela Intermediate LLC,
2018 Repriced Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    8.884 (c)      07/12/23       2,953       1,963,927  

Finastra USA, Inc.,

       

Dollar Term Loan (Second Lien), 6 Month LIBOR + 7.250%

    9.446 (c)      06/13/25       1,650       1,612,875  

First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 1 - 6 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.696 (c)      06/13/24       4,677       4,507,542  

MA Financeco LLC (United Kingdom),
Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.612 (c)      06/21/24       606       589,130  

Micro Holding Corp.,
Amendment No. 2 Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      09/15/24       3,133       3,103,575  

nThrive, Inc.,
First Lien Term B-2 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.612 (c)      10/20/22       1,440       1,338,900  

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.506 (c)      05/16/25       2,506       2,438,712  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.,
Term B Loan (First Lien), 2 - 3 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.279 (c)      11/03/23       5,205       4,811,398  

SCS Holdings I, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.569 (c)      07/01/26       2,515       2,512,641  

Seattle Escrow Borrower LLC,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.612 (c)      06/21/24       4,091       3,978,539  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.,

       

Term B-3 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.362 (c)      04/16/25       666       666,166  

Term B-4 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250%

    4.362 (c)      04/16/25       450       450,160  

ThoughtWorks, Inc.,
Refinancing Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.112 (c)      10/11/24       898       894,928  

TIBCO Software, Inc.,
Term Loan B-2, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.250 (c)      06/30/26       1,966       1,963,908  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     29  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Software (cont’d.)

                               

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.,
First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    6.080 %(c)      05/04/26       1,325     $ 1,327,209  

Upland Software, Inc.,
Senior Secured Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.862 (c)      08/06/26       900       901,688  
       

 

 

 
          49,449,908  

Storage/Warehousing    0.4%

                               

Contanda LLC,
Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.500%^

    5.830 (c)      02/27/20       2,775       2,733,375  

Telecommunications    7.4%

                               

Avaya, Inc.,
Tranche B Term Loan, 1 - 2 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.437 (c)      12/15/24       2,813       2,749,535  

Casa Systems, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.330 (c)      12/20/23       1,219       1,140,102  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.,
2016 Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.120 (c)      10/05/23       3,965       3,794,153  

Digicel International Finance Ltd. (Saint Lucia),
First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    5.340 (c)      05/27/24       4,259       3,637,712  

Frontier Communications Corp.,
Term B-1 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    5.870 (c)      06/17/24       2,073       2,048,836  

Global Tel Link Corp.,

       

First Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%

    6.362 (c)      11/29/25       3,682       3,507,392  

Second Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 8.250%^

    10.362 (c)      11/27/26       825       775,500  

GTT Communications, Inc.,
Closing Date U.S. Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750%

    4.860 (c)      05/30/25       5,396       4,326,036  

IPC Corp.,
Term B-1 Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%^

    7.090 (c)      08/06/21       757       620,993  

MLN US HoldCo LLC,
Term B Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.612 (c)      11/30/25       2,364       2,245,561  

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.,

       

Initial Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 8.250%

    10.580 (c)      11/01/25       750       662,812  

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%

    6.830 (c)      11/01/24       2,029       1,811,214  

Speedcast International Ltd. (Australia),
Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750%^

    5.080 (c)      05/15/25       2,923       2,689,143  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

BANK LOANS (Continued)

       

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

                               

Sprint Communications, Inc.,

       

2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000%

    5.125 %(c)      02/02/24       323     $ 322,667  

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500%

    4.625 (c)      02/02/24       13,846       13,746,533  

West Corp.,

       

Incremental B-1 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    5.612 (c)      10/10/24       2,997       2,660,015  

Initial Term B Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.112 (c)      10/10/24       1,993       1,786,977  

Xplornet Communications, Inc. (Canada),
New Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.330 (c)      09/09/21       3,789       3,783,830  
       

 

 

 
          52,309,011  

Textiles    0.3%

                               

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,
USD Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 3.750%

    6.080 (c)      12/12/25       1,891       1,817,723  

Transportation    1.4%

                               

CB URS Holdings Corp.,
Term Loan^

    (p)      10/19/24       300       294,750  

Daseke Co., Inc.,
Replacement Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%^

    7.112 (c)      02/27/24       3,376       3,274,500  

REP WWEX Acquisition Parent LLC,
Term Loan (First Lien), 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%^

    6.200 (c)      02/05/24       2,512       2,480,608  

Savage Enterprises LLC,
Initial Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

    6.210 (c)      08/01/25       2,474       2,488,271  

Transplace Holdings, Inc.,

       

2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%^

    5.895 (c)      10/07/24       1,158       1,132,154  

Initial Loan (Second Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 8.750%^

    10.895 (c)      10/06/25       204       196,844  
       

 

 

 
          9,867,127  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $644,544,632)

          616,438,037  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     31  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS    8.4%

       

Aerospace & Defense    0.4%

                               

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500     12/01/24       500     $ 498,175  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.875       04/15/27       2,450       2,373,437  
       

 

 

 
          2,871,612  

Agriculture    0.1%

                               

Vector Group Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125       02/01/25       700       686,000  

Auto Parts & Equipment    0.4%

                               

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       08/15/26       2,000       1,545,000  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    6.250       04/01/25       1,600       1,503,968  
       

 

 

 
          3,048,968  

Chemicals    0.2%

                               

Chemours Co. (The),
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.375       05/15/27       1,000       887,500  

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada),
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000       05/01/25       500       511,250  
       

 

 

 
          1,398,750  

Commercial Services    0.4%

                               

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    4.875       01/15/28       1,050       1,101,188  

Gtd. Notes

    5.250       01/15/30       1,600       1,710,000  
       

 

 

 
          2,811,188  

Computers    0.3%

                               

Everi Payments, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.500       12/15/25       2,400       2,520,000  

Diversified Financial Services    0.4%

                               

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.125       07/15/26       2,600       2,749,500  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Electric    0.5%

                               

Calpine Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    5.750     01/15/25       3,200     $ 3,248,000  

Entertainment    0.4%

                               

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.875       11/15/26       3,000       2,745,000  

Healthcare-Services    0.1%

                               

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(a)

    6.750       06/15/23       875       899,063  

Home Builders    1.0%

                               

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.875       04/01/27       2,700       2,943,000  

New Home Co., Inc. (The),
Gtd. Notes

    7.250       04/01/22       1,575       1,496,250  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.625       07/15/27       2,430       2,430,000  
       

 

 

 
          6,869,250  

Media    0.6%

                               

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    9.250       02/15/24       2,188       2,398,595  

DISH DBS Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    7.750       07/01/26       2,000       1,965,000  
       

 

 

 
          4,363,595  

Oil & Gas    1.2%

                               

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.,
Gtd. Notes

    7.875       12/15/24       2,850       513,000  

Antero Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(a)

    5.625       06/01/23       1,000       922,500  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.625       02/01/26       3,321       2,191,860  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.375       05/15/24       500       375,000  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada),
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.375       01/30/23       2,925       2,764,125  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     33  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

       

Oil & Gas (cont’d.)

                               

Range Resources Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(a)

    4.875     05/15/25       1,500     $ 1,230,000  

Gtd. Notes

    5.000       03/15/23       350       309,750  
       

 

 

 
          8,306,235  

Pharmaceuticals    0.2%

                               

NVA Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.875       04/01/26       1,550       1,655,090  

Retail    0.7%

                               

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       01/15/22       2,000       1,690,000  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       06/15/20       63       47,042  

L Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes

    6.750       07/01/36       3,275       2,751,000  

Rite Aid Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(a)

    6.125       04/01/23       500       403,750  
       

 

 

 
          4,891,792  

Telecommunications    1.5%

                               

CenturyLink, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series P

    7.600       09/15/39       500       480,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series U

    7.650       03/15/42       1,300       1,241,500  

CommScope Technologies LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       06/15/25       3,400       3,034,500  

Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica),

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750       03/01/23       2,000       845,000  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       04/15/21       1,375       864,545  

Embarq Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.995       06/01/36       2,000       1,960,720  

West Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.500       10/15/25       2,675       2,073,125  
       

 

 

 
          10,499,390  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $61,629,387)

          59,563,433  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34  


Description    Shares        Value  

COMMON STOCKS    0.1%

       

Commercial Services & Supplies    0.0%

                   

Tweddle Group, Inc.^

     2,705        $ 27  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    0.1%

                   

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC (Class A Stock)^*

     182,358          465,013  

Software 0.0%

                   

Avaya Holdings Corp.*

     32,696          461,667  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $1,057,511)

          926,707  
       

 

 

 
    

Units

          

WARRANTS*    0.0%

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                   

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC, 1st Lien, expiring 03/30/23^

     46,500          1,395  

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC, 2nd Lien Tranche A, expiring 3/30/2023^

     18,026          2,253  

Ascent Resources - Marcellus LLC, 2nd Lien Tranche B, expiring 3/30/2023^

     14,021          1,052  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(cost $6,431)

          4,700  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $728,937,961)

          698,585,840  
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     35  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Description    Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    2.2%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

     

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

     3,181,408      $ 3,181,408  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (cost $12,685,747; includes $12,660,131 of cash collateral for securities on
loan)(b)(w)

     12,683,383        12,684,651  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $15,867,155)

        15,866,059  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    100.5%
(cost $744,805,116)

        714,451,899  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)    (0.5)%

        (3,300,643
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $ 711,151,256  
     

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, pursuant to the requirements of Rule 144A, may not be resold except to qualified institutional buyers.

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

OTC—Over-the-counter

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

^

Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $122,805,177 and 17.3% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $12,366,003; cash collateral of $12,660,131 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at August 31, 2019.

(p)

Interest rate not available as of August 31, 2019.

(w)

PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund.

(z)

Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments:

 

Unfunded loan commitment outstanding at August 31, 2019:

 

Borrower

  Principal
Amount (000)
  Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.507%, Maturity Date 7/10/2026
(cost $157,658)

  158   $ 157,362     $     $ (296

Heartland Dental LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750%, 5.862%, Maturity Date 4/30/2025 (cost $19,982)

  20     19,401             (581
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Unfunded loan commitment outstanding at August 31, 2019 (continued):

 

Borrower

  Principal
Amount (000)
  Current
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
    $ 176,763     $     $ (877
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at August 31, 2019:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
August 31,
2019
    Unrealized
Appreciaton
(Depreciation)
 
 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements:

     
  7,650       05/11/21       1.600%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)   $ 193,331     $ (29,722   $ (223,053
  9,350       02/02/22       1.994%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     (8,646     (114,491     (105,845
  4,890       05/11/24       2.139%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(2)(Q)     96,571       206,316       109,745  
  6,420       05/11/24       2.250%(A)     1 Day USOIS(2)(A)     326,084       355,591       29,507  
  1,805       05/11/29       2.000%(S)     3 Month LIBOR(1)(Q)     155,399       (110,248     (265,647
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 762,739     $ 307,446     $ (455,293
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

(2)

The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:

 

Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:

 

Broker

  Cash and/or Foreign Currency     Securities Market Value  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $ 363,000     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

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—unadjusted 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 observable inputs.

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     37  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2019 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations

  $     $ 21,652,963     $  

Bank Loans

          494,102,600       122,335,437  

Corporate Bonds

          59,563,433        

Common Stocks

    461,667             465,040  

Warrants

                4,700  

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    15,866,059              

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Unfunded Loan Commitments

          (877      

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

          (455,293      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 16,327,726     $ 574,862,826     $ 122,805,177  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

    Bank
Loans
    Common
Stocks
    Warrants     OTC Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements
 

Balance as of 02/28/19

  $ 235,970,753     $ 501,511     $ 2,969     $ 126,583  

Realized gain (loss)

    (191,549                 121,565  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (142,132     (36,471     1,731        

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

    32,255,450                    

Sales/Paydowns

    (61,929,322                 (248,148

Accrued discount/premium

    59,229                    

Transfers into of Level 3

    36,397,243                    

Transfers out of Level 3

    (120,084,235                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 08/31/19

  $ 122,335,437     $ 465,040     $ 4,700     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

  $ (758,672   $ (36,471   $ 1,731     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Other financial instruments are derivatives, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value.

 

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3
Securities

  Fair Value as of
August 31, 2019
   

Valuation
Technique

  Unobservable Inputs     Range
(Weighted Average)
 

Bank Loans

  $ 122,335,437     Market Approach     Single Broker Indicative Quote     $ 80.00-$101.25($96.96)  

Common Stocks

    465,013     Market Approach     Single Broker Indicative Quote     $ 2.55  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Level 3
Securities

  Fair Value as of
August 31, 2019
   

Valuation
Technique

  Unobservable Inputs     Range
(Weighted Average)
 

Common Stocks

  $ 27     Enterprise Value     Estimated EBITDA     $ 0.01  

Warrants

    4,700     Market Approach     Single Broker Indicative Quote     $ 0.03-$0.12($0.06)  
 

 

 

       
  $ 122,805,177        
 

 

 

       

 

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic

Bank Loans

  $ 120,084,235       L3 to L2     Single Broker Indicative Quote
to Multiple Broker Quotes

Bank Loans

  $ 36,397,243       L2 to L3     Multiple Broker Quotes to
Single Broker Indicative Quote

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of August 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

Telecommunications

    8.9

Healthcare-Services

    7.5  

Retail

    7.5  

Software

    7.0  

Commercial Services

    6.0  

Media

    5.2  

Computers

    4.3  

Chemicals

    4.2  

Real Estate

    3.5  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    3.1  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    2.9  

Foods

    2.5  

Machinery-Diversified

    2.5  

Diversified Financial Services

    2.4  

Oil & Gas

    2.3  

Affiliated Mutual Funds (1.8% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    2.2  

Pharmaceuticals

    2.1  

Semiconductors

    1.9  

Engineering & Construction

    1.7  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.6  

Transportation

    1.4  

Building Materials

    1.4  

Pipelines

    1.3  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    1.3  

Home Builders

    1.1  

Packaging & Containers

    1.0

Healthcare-Products

    1.0  

Electric

    1.0  

Holding Companies-Diversified

    0.8  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    0.7  

Electronics

    0.7  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    0.7  

Leisure Time

    0.7  

Advertising

    0.6  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.6  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.5  

Investment Companies

    0.5  

Home Furnishings

    0.5  

Apparel

    0.5  

Household Products/Wares

    0.4  

Insurance

    0.4  

Environmental Control

    0.4  

Entertainment

    0.4  

Distribution/Wholesale

    0.4  

Storage/Warehousing

    0.4  

Mining

    0.3  

Lodging

    0.3  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.3  

Textiles

    0.3  

Private Equity

    0.2  

Beverages

    0.2  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    0.2  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     39  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Industry Classification (continued):

     

Coal

    0.2

Forest Products & Paper

    0.1  

Housewares

    0.1  

Agriculture

    0.1  

Iron/Steel

    0.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    0.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (0.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, equity contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2019 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
   

Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Equity contracts    Unaffiliated investments    $ 4,700        $  
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps      139,252   Due from/to broker—variation margin swaps      594,545
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 143,952        $ 594,545  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended August 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $ 203,693  

Interest rate contracts

    (688,209
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (484,516
 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

  Warrants(1)     Swaps  

Credit contracts

  $     $ (126,583

Equity contracts

    1,731        

Interest rate contracts

          (365,155
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,731     $ (491,738
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended August 31, 2019, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

      Interest Rate
Swap
Agreements(1)
       
  $ 38,023,333    

 

      Credit Default
Swap Agreements—
Sell Protection(1)
       
  $ 44,239,000    

 

(1)

Notional Amount in USD.

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

 

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions, where the legal right to set-off exists, is presented in the summary below.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund     41  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 12,366,003     $ (12,366,003   $   —  
 

 

 

     

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $12,366,003:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $728,937,961)

   $ 698,585,840  

Affiliated investments (cost $15,867,155)

     15,866,059  

Cash

     226,170  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $8,012)

     7,783  

Receivable for investments sold

     44,896,390  

Dividends and interest receivable

     3,973,278  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,552,565  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     363,000  

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     11,179  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     7,996  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     767,490,260  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     27,208,072  

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     12,660,131  

Loan payable

     8,385,000  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     6,599,156  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     643,025  

Dividends payable

     474,267  

Management fee payable

     299,671  

Distribution fee payable

     56,591  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     12,214  

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments

     877  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     56,339,004  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 711,151,256  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 743,520  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     750,571,889  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (40,164,153
  

 

 

 

Net assets, August 31, 2019

   $ 711,151,256  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

as of August 31, 2019

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($81,813,666 ÷ 8,559,951 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.56  

Maximum sales charge (2.25% of offering price)

     0.22  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 9.78  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($44,333,028 ÷ 4,637,461 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.56  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($560,328,487 ÷ 58,574,695 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.57  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($24,676,075 ÷ 2,579,869 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 9.56  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended August 31, 2019

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income

   $ 27,575,766  

Affiliated dividend income

     79,148  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $3,113)

     6,687  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     27,661,601  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,808,310  

Distribution fee(a)

     366,212  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $38,072)(a)

     584,507  

Custodian and accounting fees

     176,766  

Registration fees(a)

     93,110  

Shareholders’ reports

     34,050  

Audit fee

     30,400  

Directors’ fees

     14,368  

Legal fees and expenses

     11,840  

Miscellaneous

     131,304  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,250,867  

Less: Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(a)

     (779,167
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,471,700  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     24,189,901  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $832)

     (1,147,095

Swap agreement transactions

     (484,516
  

 

 

 
     (1,631,611
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $(2,346))

     (10,839,680

Swap agreements

     (491,738

Foreign currencies

     (271

Unfunded loan commitments

     14,718  
  

 

 

 
     (11,316,971
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (12,948,582
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 11,241,319  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C     Class Z     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    111,999       254,213              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    48,155       24,574       511,453       325  

Registration fees

    12,897       10,718       59,504       9,991  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (70,250     (40,681     (647,429     (20,807

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months
Ended
August 31, 2019
     Year
Ended
February 28, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 24,189,901      $ 48,014,394  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (1,631,611      (6,635,207

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

     (11,316,971      (20,094,626
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     11,241,319        21,284,561  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (2,476,999      (4,814,691

Class C

     (1,215,774      (2,396,926

Class Z

     (20,081,447      (39,419,140

Class R6

     (856,846      (2,026,069
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (24,631,066      (48,656,826
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     139,643,657        1,103,200,027  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     23,046,517        46,324,113  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (440,760,971      (678,557,917
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (278,070,797      470,966,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (291,460,544      443,593,958  

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     1,002,611,800        559,017,842  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 711,151,256      $ 1,002,611,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Company consists of two funds: PGIM Government Income Fund and PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Fund’).

 

The primary investment objective of the Fund is to maximize current income. The secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation when consistent with the Fund’s primary investment objective.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) 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 Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. 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.

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Fund’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

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 Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

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 OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on 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. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate

 

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(including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

 

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 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 Manager 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 unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Illiquid Securities: Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its subadviser and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable.

 

Restricted Securities: Securities acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer are considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Such restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Restricted securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid investments pursuant to the Fund’s LRMP because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Therefore, these Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be classified higher than “illiquid” under the LRMP (i.e. “moderately liquid” or

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

“less liquid” investments). However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in restricted securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions. Notwithstanding the above, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on forward currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

Bank Loans: The Fund invests at least 80% of its investable assets in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. Most bank loans are senior in rank (“senior loans”) in the event of bankruptcy to most other securities of the issuer, such as common stock or publicly-issued bonds. Bank loans are often secured by specific collateral of the issuer so that holders of the loans will have a priority claim on those assets in

 

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the event of default or bankruptcy of the issuer. The Fund may acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund. In addition, loans trade in an over-the counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the Fund’s ability to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time periods.

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. Any upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net present value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

 

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

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Master Netting Arrangements: The Company, on behalf of the Fund, is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of all or a portion of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.

 

As of August 31, 2019, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

Warrants: The Fund held warrants acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the

 

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collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to declare dividends of its net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Distributions of net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with the Manager. Pursuant to this agreement, the Manager has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, the Manager provides all of the administrative functions

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. The Manager administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s transfer agent. The Manager is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

The Manager has entered into subadvisory agreements with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreements provides that PGIM, Inc. furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, are obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $5 billion and 0.625% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.65% for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2020, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 0.95% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.70% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 0.70% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares, and 0.65% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales. Where applicable, the Manager agrees, to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class and, in addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

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The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z and Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

 

For the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, PIMS received $35,738 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, PIMS received $190 and $4,984 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A and Class C shareholders. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Company’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. Earnings from the Core Fund and Money Market Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, were $264,633,253 and $553,487,527, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended August 31, 2019, is presented as follows:

 

Value,
Beginning
of Period

    Cost of
Purchases
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value,
End of
Period
    Shares,
End of
Period
    Income  

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

 

  $ 8,888,957     $ 192,727,051     $ 198,434,600     $     $     $ 3,181,408       3,181,408     $ 79,148  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 

    4,365,422       20,091,713       11,770,970       (2,346     832       12,684,651       12,683,383       3,113 ** 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 13,254,379     $ 212,818,764     $ 210,205,570     $ (2,346   $ 832     $ 15,866,059       $ 82,261  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period.

**

This amount is included in “Income from securities lending, net” on the Statement of Operations.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of August 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 745,112,378  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     1,897,705  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (33,014,354
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (31,116,649
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of February 28, 2019 of approximately $7,408,000 which can be carried forward for an

 

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unlimited period. No future capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended February 28, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.25%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell those shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase for purchases prior to July 15, 2019, and a CDSC of 1.00% on sales of $500,000 or more made within 12 months of purchase for purchases on or after July 15, 2019. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.

 

There are 900 million shares of common stock authorized, $0.01 par value per share, divided into five classes, designated Class A, Class C, Class R6, Class Z and Class T shares, each of which consists of 150 million, 200 million, 250 million, 250 million, and 50 million shares, respectively. The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

At reporting period end, six shareholders of record, each holding greater than 5% of the Fund, held 72% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       726,588      $ 7,036,377  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       240,446        2,323,732  

Shares reacquired

       (1,938,520      (18,734,741
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (971,486      (9,374,632

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       235,053        2,278,853  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (359,544      (3,489,125
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,095,977    $ (10,584,904
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       7,033,481      $ 69,200,747  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       469,064        4,588,569  

Shares reacquired

       (5,614,372      (54,263,491
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,888,173        19,525,825  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       640,728        6,238,902  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (869,839      (8,451,463
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,659,062      $ 17,313,264  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       224,541      $ 2,176,991  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       122,654        1,185,485  

Shares reacquired

       (1,212,936      (11,738,113
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (865,741      (8,375,637

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (267,261      (2,591,902
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,133,002    $ (10,967,539
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,689,781      $ 26,493,742  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       240,701        2,354,204  

Shares reacquired

       (1,969,762      (19,147,797
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       960,720        9,700,149  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (514,868      (5,001,989
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       445,852      $ 4,698,160  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       13,339,435      $ 129,417,612  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,942,732        18,796,015  

Shares reacquired

       (41,190,581      (399,003,498
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (25,908,414      (250,789,871

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       482,857        4,680,506  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (101,275      (980,968
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (25,526,832    $ (247,090,333
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       98,642,694      $ 971,492,706  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       3,844,084        37,563,984  

Shares reacquired

       (58,989,406      (572,703,155
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       43,497,372        436,353,535  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,360,263        13,225,874  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (998,393      (9,793,365
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       43,859,242      $ 439,786,044  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Six months ended August 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       104,536      $ 1,012,677  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       76,607        741,285  

Shares reacquired

       (1,163,140      (11,284,619
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (981,997      (9,530,657

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       10,569        102,636  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (971,428    $ (9,428,021
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended February 28, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       3,642,287      $ 36,012,832  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       185,516        1,817,356  

Shares reacquired

       (3,319,423      (32,443,474
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       508,380        5,386,714  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       381,859        3,782,041  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       890,239      $ 9,168,755  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 4, 2018 through October 3, 2019. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount, allocated based upon a method approved by the Board, is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The interest on borrowings under the SCA is paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate of 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent.

 

Subsequent to the reporting period end, the SCA has been renewed effective October 3, 2019 and will continue to provide a commitment of $900 million through October 1, 2020. The commitment fee paid by the Funds will continue to be 0.15% of the unused portion of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

the SCA. The interest on borrowings under the renewed SCA will be paid monthly and at a per annum interest rate of 1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent.

 

Certain affiliated registered investment companies that are parties to the SCA include portfolios that are subject to a predetermined mathematical formula used to manage certain benefit guarantees offered under variable annuity contracts. The formula may result in large scale asset flows into and out of these portfolios. Consequently, these portfolios may be more likely to utilize the SCA for purposes of funding redemptions. It may be possible for those portfolios to fully exhaust the committed amount of the SCA, thereby requiring the Manager to allocate available funding per a Board-approved methodology designed to treat the Funds in the SCA equitably.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended August 31, 2019. The average daily balance for the 68 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was approximately $12,656,838, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 3.70%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $34,800,000. At August 31, 2019, the Fund had an outstanding loan balance of $8,385,000.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

 

Bond Obligations Risk: The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed-income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may not be able to reinvest at the same level and therefore would earn less income.

 

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivative transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many OTC

 

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derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

 

Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability.

 

Interest Rate Risk: The value of an investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s policies. The Fund’s investments may lose value if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.

 

Junk Bonds Risks: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

 

Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments to pay redemption proceeds or for other reasons, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade orders of a given size. The reduction in dealer market-making capacity in the fixed-income markets that has occurred in recent years also has the potential to reduce liquidity. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

Market and Credit Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of an investment in the Fund will decline. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

Risks of Investments in Bank Loans: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund’s scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has determined to early adopt aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU effective immediately. The Manager continues to evaluate certain other provisions of the ASU and does not expect a material impact to financial statement disclosures.

 

10. Subsequent Event

 

At a meeting held on September 11, 2019, the Board approved the addition of PGIM Limited as Subadviser to the Fund. This change became effective on September 16, 2019.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                                 
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019(a)

           Year Ended February 28/29,  
            2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.72               $9.94       $9.95       $9.38       $9.94       $10.18  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.26               0.47       0.45       0.41       0.36       0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.15             (0.22     0.01       0.56       (0.57     (0.22
Total from investment operations     0.11               0.25       0.46       0.97       (0.21     0.18  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.27             (0.47     (0.46     (0.40     (0.35     (0.39
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.01     -       -       (0.03
Total dividends and distributions     (0.27             (0.47     (0.47     (0.40     (0.35     (0.42
Net asset value, end of period     $9.56               $9.72       $9.94       $9.95       $9.38       $9.94  
Total Return(b):     1.10%               2.58%       4.70%       10.46%       (2.24)%       1.80%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $81,814               $93,851       $79,462       $69,733       $47,683       $23,158  
Average net assets (000)     $89,107               $100,319       $75,379       $58,748       $40,785       $28,113  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.97% (f)              0.95%       0.95%       1.00%       1.05%       1.10%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.13% (f)              1.09%       1.09%       1.14%       1.34%       1.60%  
Net investment income (loss)     5.42% (f)              4.74%       4.53%       4.16%       3.65%       3.89%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     31%               67%       94%       67%       55%       64%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from 0.30% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets and the 0.05% contractual 12b-1 fee waiver was terminated.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares                                                 
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019(a)

          

Year Ended February 28/29,

 
            2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.72               $9.94       $9.95       $9.38       $9.95       $10.19  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.23               0.39       0.38       0.33       0.28       0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.16             (0.21     - (b)      0.57       (0.58     (0.22
Total from investment operations     0.07               0.18       0.38       0.90       (0.30     0.10  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.23             (0.40     (0.38     (0.33     (0.27     (0.31
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.01     -       -       (0.03
Total dividends and distributions     (0.23             (0.40     (0.39     (0.33     (0.27     (0.34
Net asset value, end of period     $9.56               $9.72       $9.94       $9.95       $9.38       $9.95  
Total Return(c):     0.72%               1.82%       3.92%       9.64%       (3.07)%       1.04%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (000)     $44,333               $56,098       $52,919       $54,092       $35,027       $28,408  
Average net assets (000)     $50,566               $59,266       $54,061       $39,905       $33,571       $31,363  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.72% (f)              1.70%       1.70%       1.75%       1.80%       1.85%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.88% (f)              1.83%       1.84%       1.89%       2.11%       2.30%  
Net investment income (loss)     4.68% (f)              3.99%       3.79%       3.41%       2.88%       3.15%  
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     31%               67%       94%       67%       55%       64%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019(a)

           Year Ended February 28/29,  
            2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.73               $9.94       $9.96       $9.39       $9.95       $10.19  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.28               0.49       0.48       0.43       0.38       0.42  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.16             (0.21     (0.01     0.57       (0.57     (0.22
Total from investment operations     0.12               0.28       0.47       1.00       (0.19     0.20  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.28             (0.49     (0.48     (0.43     (0.37     (0.41
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.01     -       -       (0.03
Total dividends and distributions     (0.28             (0.49     (0.49     (0.43     (0.37     (0.44
Net asset value, end of period     $9.57               $9.73       $9.94       $9.96       $9.39       $9.95  
Total Return(b):     1.23%               2.94%       4.86%       10.76%       (1.98)%       2.05%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $560,328               $818,117       $400,179       $367,286       $135,575       $57,729  
Average net assets (000)     $690,537               $772,275       $390,617       $224,436       $115,125       $52,159  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.72% (e)              0.70%       0.70%       0.75%       0.80%       0.85%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.91% (e)              0.86%       0.84%       0.89%       1.09%       1.30%  
Net investment income (loss)     5.68% (e)              5.04%       4.79%       4.42%       3.88%       4.16%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     31%               67%       94%       67%       55%       64%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(c)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class R6 Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2019

           Year Ended February 28,           

April 27,
2015(a)
through
February 29,

2016

 
            2019     2018     2017         
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $9.73               $9.94       $9.96       $9.39               $10.03  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.28               0.49       0.48       0.45               0.32  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (0.17             (0.20     - (c)      0.55               (0.65
Total from investment operations     0.11               0.29       0.48       1.00               (0.33
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.28             (0.50     (0.49     (0.43             (0.31
Distributions from net realized gains     -               -       (0.01     -               -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.28             (0.50     (0.50     (0.43             (0.31
Net asset value, end of period     $9.56               $9.73       $9.94       $9.96               $9.39  
Total Return(d):     1.25%               2.99%       4.91%       10.79%               (3.35)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $24,676               $34,545       $26,457       $32,058               $10  
Average net assets (000)     $29,189               $39,870       $16,803       $5,484               $10  
Ratios to average net assets(e)(f):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.67% (g)              0.65%       0.65%       0.67%               0.80% (g) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.81% (g)              0.76%       0.75%       0.82%               0.99% (g) 
Net investment income (loss)     5.73% (g)              5.02%       4.83%       4.60%               3.87% (g) 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     31%               67%       94%       67%               55%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(e)

Effective January 1, 2018, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short-term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Fund”)1 consists of eleven individuals, nine of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”).2 The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and two Investment Committees. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”), on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit. In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on May 30, 2019 and on June 11-13, 2019 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2020, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments and PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other mutual funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadviser, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board

 

1

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund is a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14.

2 

Grace C. Torres was an Interested Trustee of the Fund at the time the Board considered and approved the renewal of the Fund’s advisory agreements, but has since become an Independent Trustee of the Fund.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on May 30, 2019 and on June 11-13, 2019.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.

 

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income is affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and PGIM Fixed Income, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of

 

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the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’ and PGIM Fixed Income’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to both PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income.

 

The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income under the management and subadvisory agreements.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in several ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund


Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.

 

Other Benefits to PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PGIM Investments), as well as benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments and PGIM Fixed Income were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The mutual funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

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The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

Net Performance    1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
  

2nd Quartile

   2nd Quartile    1st Quartile    N/A
Actual Management Fees: 1st Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile

 

   

The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

   

The Board considered PGIM Investments’ assertion that the Fund’s underperformance relative to its benchmark index was attributable to the Fund’s underweight in lower quality loans compared with the benchmark index.

   

The Board and PGIM Investments agreed to retain the Fund’s existing contractual expense cap, which (exclusive of certain fees and expenses) caps the Fund’s annual operating expenses at 0.95% for Class A shares, 1.70% for Class C shares, 0.70% for Class Z shares, and 0.65% for Class R6 shares through June 30, 2020.

   

In addition, PGIM Investments will waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class, and has agreed that total annual fund operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual fund operating expenses for Class Z shares.

   

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements.

   

The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided.

 

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After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein  Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS

Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Dino Capasso, Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Secretary  Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER  

PGIM Fixed Income

PGIM Limited

 

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  KPMG LLP  

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain the prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgiminvestments.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Form N-PORT is filed with the Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the first and third fiscal quarter-ends (as of the third month of the Fund’s fiscal quarter for reporting periods on or after September 30, 2019) will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


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PGIM FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   C   Z   R6
NASDAQ   FRFAX   FRFCX   FRFZX   PFRIX
CUSIP   74439V602   74439V701   74439V800   74439V883

 

MF211E2


Item 2 –   Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 3 –   Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 4 –   Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 5 –   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 6 –   Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7 –   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.
Item 10 –   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 –   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 has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 –   Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 13 –   Exhibits
            (a)  

(1)   Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

 

(2)   Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

(3)   Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

            (b)   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


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 Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14
By:   /s/ Andrew R. French
  Andrew R. French
  Secretary
Date:   October 18, 2019

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:   /s/ Stuart S. Parker
  Stuart S. Parker
  President and Principal Executive Officer
Date:                   October 18, 2019
By:   /s/ Christian J. Kelly
  Christian J. Kelly
  Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   October 18, 2019