N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 7 F/K/A JENNISON DRYDEN PORTFOLIOS Prudential Investment Portfolios 7 f/k/a Jennison Dryden Portfolios

 

 

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: 811-04864

Prudential Investment Portfolios 7

f/k/a JennisonDryden Portfolios

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

Gateway Center 3,

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Address of principal executive offices:

Deborah A. Docs

Gateway Center 3,

100 Mulberry Street,

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-225-1852

Date of fiscal year end: 8/31/2010

Date of reporting period: 2/28/2010

 

 

 


Item 1     Reports to Stockholders


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT   FEBRUARY 28, 2010

 

Prudential Jennison Value Fund

(Formerly known as Jennison Value Fund)

 

Fund Type

Large cap stock

 

Objective

Capital appreciation

     

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of February 28, 2010, were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Prudential Investments, Prudential Financial, the Rock Prudential logo, Jennison Associates, and Jennison are registered service marks of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ, and its affiliates.

 

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April 15, 2010

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

Recently we announced the renaming of JennisonDryden, Prudential Financial’s mutual fund family, to Prudential Investments. As a result of this change, each of our funds has been renamed to feature “Prudential” as part of its new name. The name of your fund has changed from the Jennison Value Fund to the Prudential Jennison Value Fund.

 

While the name of your fund has changed, its investment objectives and portfolio management team remain the same. No action is required on your part. If you participate in an automatic investment plan, your account continues to be invested in the Fund under its new name.

 

Featuring the Prudential name in our funds creates an immediate connection to the experience and heritage of Prudential, a name recognized by millions for helping people grow and protect their wealth.

 

On the following pages, you will find your fund’s semiannual report, including a table showing fund performance over the first half of the fiscal year and for longer periods. The report also contains a listing of the fund’s holdings at period-end. If you have questions about your fund or the renaming of our mutual fund family, please contact your financial professional or visit our website at www.prudentialfunds.com.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Judy A. Rice, President

Prudential Jennison Value Fund

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Fund objective

The investment objective of the Prudential Jennison Value Fund is capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

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.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. Class A and Class L shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Gross operating expenses: Class A, 1.05%; Class B, 1.75%; Class C, 1.75%; Class L, 1.25%; Class M, 1.75%; Class R, 1.50%; Class X, 1.75%; Class Z, 0.75%. Net operating expenses apply to: Class A, 1.05%; Class B, 1.75%; Class C, 1.75%; Class L, 1.25%; Class M, 1.00%; Class R, 1.25%; Class X, 1.00%; Class Z, 0.75%, after contractual reduction through 12/31/2010 for Class R shares.

 

Cumulative Total Returns as of 2/28/10

    Six Months     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception1

Class A

  13.43   58.15   13.76   78.17  

Class B

  13.11      56.99      9.70      65.61     

Class C

  13.11      56.99      9.69      65.59     

Class L

  13.37      57.71      N/A       N/A       –15.27% (3/16/07)

Class M

  13.54      58.41      N/A       N/A       –15.71    (3/16/07)

Class R

  13.36      57.83      N/A       N/A       12.25    (6/3/05)

Class X

  13.54      58.58      N/A       N/A       –14.74    (3/16/07)

Class Z

  13.61      58.48      15.19      82.87     

Russell 1000 Value Index2

  8.52      56.50      –2.44      42.93      **

S&P 500 Index3

  9.32      53.55      1.88      –3.04      ***

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

  9.64      55.35      5.02      26.70      ****

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Avg.5

  7.94      53.99      –2.13      37.78      *****

 

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Average Annual Total Returns6 as of 3/31/10

     One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception1

Class A

   47.32   2.75   4.63  

Class B

   49.72      3.02      4.44     

Class C

   53.89      3.16      4.44     

Class L

   46.69      N/A       N/A       –5.41% (3/16/07)

Class M

   50.11      N/A       N/A       –4.43    (3/16/07)

Class R

   55.58      N/A       N/A       3.62    (6/3/05)

Class X

   50.17      N/A       N/A       –4.34    (3/16/07)

Class Z

   56.23      4.17      5.48     

Russell 1000 Value Index2

   53.56      1.05      3.10      **

S&P 500 Index3

   49.73      1.92      –0.65      ***

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Avg.4

   52.56      2.33      1.70      ****

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Avg.5

   49.90      0.93      2.77      *****

 

The cumulative total returns do not reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. If reflected, the applicable sales charges would reduce the cumulative total returns performance quoted. The average annual total returns assume the payment of the maximum applicable sales charge. Class A and Class L shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. Under certain circumstances, Class A shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5%, 1%, 1%, 6%, and 6%, respectively. Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are closed to new initial purchases. Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are only available through exchanges from the same class of shares of certain other Prudential Investments funds. Class R and Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.

1 Inception returns are provided for any share class with less than 10 calendar years.

2 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index comprising those securities in the Russell 1000 Index with a less-than-average growth orientation. Companies in this index generally have low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, higher dividend yields, and lower forecasted growth values.

3 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks of large U.S. public companies. It gives an indication of how U.S. stock prices have performed.

4 The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds (Lipper Average) are funds that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. Multi-cap core funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index.

5The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on average return of all funds in the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) greater than 300% of the dollar-weighted median market capitalization of the middle 1,000 securities of the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index. Large-cap value funds typically have a lower-than-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared with the S&P 500 Index.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Although Lipper classifies the Fund in the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category, the returns for the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average are also shown, as we believe the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average is more consistent with the management of the Fund.

6The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, Class R, and Class X shares are subject to an annual distribution and service (12b-1) fee of up to 0.30%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.50%, 1.00%, 0.75%, and 1.00%, respectively. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Approximately eight years after purchase, Class M shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Approximately 10 years after purchase, Class X shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class Z shares are not subject to a 12b-1 fee. 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.

 

**Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 2/28/10 are –25.28% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and –1.65% for Class R. Russell 1000 Value Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 3/31/10 are –7.33% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 0.97% for Class R.

***S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 2/28/10 are –16.98% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 2.46% for Class R. S&P 500 Index Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 3/31/10 are –4.16% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 1.73% for Class R.

****Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Avg. Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 2/28/10 are –15.49% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 6.23% for Class R. Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Avg. Closest Month-End to Inception average annual total returns as of 3/31/10 are –3.88% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 2.30% for Class R.

*****Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Avg. Closest Month-End to Inception cumulative total returns as of 2/28/10 are –21.97% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and –0.79% for Class R. Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Avg. Closest Month-End to Inception average total returns as of 3/31/10 are –6.32% for Class L, Class M, and Class X; and 0.93% for Class R.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Russell 1000 Value Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the Lipper Average 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, but not sales charges or taxes.

 

Five Largest Holdings expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/10       

CA, Inc., Software

   3.0

Symantec Corp., Software

   2.8   

Liberty Global, Inc. (Series C), Media

   2.7   

IAC/InterActiveCorp, Internet Software & Services

   2.6   

Omnicare, Inc., Healthcare Providers & Services

   2.2   

Holdings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

Five Largest Industries expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/10       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   16.5

Media

   6.8   

Software

   6.7   

Pharmaceuticals

   6.6   

Capital Markets

   6.1   

Industry weightings reflect only long-term investments and are subject to change.

 

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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

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 invested on September 1, 2009, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2010. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

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 Prudential Investments 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 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.

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

Prudential
Jennison Value Fund
 

Beginning Account
Value

September 1, 2009

 

Ending Account
Value

February 28, 2010

  Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses  Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
         
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,134.30   1.05   $ 5.56
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.59   1.05   $ 5.26
         
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,131.10   1.75   $ 9.25
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.12   1.75   $ 8.75
         
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,131.10   1.75   $ 9.25
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.12   1.75   $ 8.75
         
Class L   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,133.70   1.25   $ 6.61
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.60   1.25   $ 6.26
         
Class M   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,135.40   1.00   $ 5.29
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.84   1.00   $ 5.01
         
Class R   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,133.60   1.25   $ 6.61
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.60   1.25   $ 6.26
         
Class X   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,135.40   1.00   $ 5.29
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.84   1.00   $ 5.01
         
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,136.10   0.75   $ 3.97
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.08   0.75   $ 3.76

* 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 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2010, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2010 (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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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       
       

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    96.5%

  

COMMON STOCKS    95.1%

  

Aerospace & Defense    1.5%

      
94,300     

Precision Castparts Corp.

   $ 10,632,325
63,730     

United Technologies Corp.

     4,375,064
           
          15,007,389

Auto Components    3.8%

      
1,266,100     

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

     16,446,639
132,200     

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     4,111,420
235,200     

Lear Corp.(a)

     16,292,304
           
          36,850,363

Biotechnology    0.9%

      
153,300     

Amgen, Inc.(a)

     8,678,313

Capital Markets    6.1%

      
475,762     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     13,568,732
108,800     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     17,010,880
582,800     

Morgan Stanley

     16,423,304
730,700     

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(a)

     12,779,943
           
          59,782,859

Chemicals    1.5%

      
514,200     

Dow Chemical Co. (The)(b)

     14,557,002

Commercial Banks    0.4%

      
589,400     

KeyCorp

     4,214,210

Commercial Services & Supplies    1.8%

      
537,960     

Waste Management, Inc.(b)

     17,763,439

Communications Equipment    0.9%

      
232,800     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     8,541,432

Computers & Peripherals    1.3%

      
930,000     

Dell, Inc.(a)

     12,303,900

Consumer Finance    1.6%

      
1,392,400     

SLM Corp.(a)

     15,567,032

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Diversified Consumer Services    2.5%

339,300     

Career Education Corp.(a)(b)

   $ 9,439,326
886,800     

H&R Block, Inc.

     15,323,904
           
          24,763,230

Diversified Financial Services    3.3%

895,600     

Bank of America Corp.

     14,920,696
407,300     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     17,094,381
           
          32,015,077

Electric Utilities    1.3%

166,700     

Entergy Corp.

     12,664,199

Electronic Equipment & Instruments    1.1%

1,503,600     

Flextronics International Ltd.(a)

     10,465,056

Food & Staples Retailing    3.5%

870,000     

Kroger Co. (The)

     19,227,000
266,400     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     14,404,248
           
          33,631,248

Food Products    5.2%

238,700     

Bunge Ltd.

     14,224,133
869,100     

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     21,258,186
884,700     

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     15,075,288
           
          50,557,607

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies    0.1%

20,200     

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,149,986

Healthcare Providers & Services    4.6%

193,500     

Aetna, Inc.

     5,803,065
799,900     

Omnicare, Inc.

     21,653,293
195,500     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     6,619,630
177,200     

WellPoint, Inc.(a)

     10,963,364
           
          45,039,352

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    1.3%

383,200     

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     12,921,504

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders    1.4%

602,500     

NRG Energy, Inc.(a)

   $ 13,158,600

Insurance    4.7%

155,900     

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

     11,533,482
421,200     

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     13,246,740
131,100     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Class B Stock)(a)

     10,505,043
198,100     

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,418,079
           
          45,703,344

Internet Software & Services    2.6%

      
1,127,850     

IAC/InterActiveCorp(a)

     25,252,561

Media    6.8%

      
999,400     

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     16,430,136
993,912     

Liberty Global, Inc. (Series C)(a)(b)

     26,308,851
562,473     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)

     7,306,524
349,100     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     16,299,479
           
          66,344,990

Multi-Utilities    1.9%

      
366,700     

Sempra Energy

     18,030,639

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    16.5%

      
216,300     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     15,169,119
195,600     

Apache Corp.

     20,271,984
202,800     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     13,755,924
164,100     

EOG Resources, Inc.

     15,433,605
219,200     

Hess Corp.

     12,888,960
154,000     

Noble Energy, Inc.

     11,186,560
247,000     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     19,722,950
349,800     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil), ADR

     14,918,970
282,200     

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     8,158,402
236,629     

Trident Resources Corp. (Canada), Private Placement
(original cost $9,942,621; purchased 3/11/05 - 1/5/06)(a)(c)(d)(e)

    
902,700     

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     19,444,158
205,000     

XTO Energy, Inc.

     9,368,500
           
          160,319,132

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) continued

 

Shares      Description    Value (Note 1)
       

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Pharmaceuticals    5.6%

      
696,300     

Mylan, Inc.(a)(b)

   $ 14,859,042
249,100     

Novartis AG (Switzerland), ADR(a)

     13,780,212
760,112     

Pfizer, Inc.

     13,339,966
355,400     

Sanofi-Aventis SA (France), ADR

     13,007,640
           
          54,986,860

Road & Rail    1.6%

      
231,300     

Union Pacific Corp.

     15,582,681

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    1.4%

      
1,752,800     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

     13,864,648

Software    6.7%

1,284,500     

CA, Inc.

     28,901,250
618,200     

Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)

     8,895,898
1,632,500     

Symantec Corp.(a)

     27,017,875
           
          64,815,023

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance    0.9%

583,140     

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     9,196,118

Wireless Telecommunication Services    2.3%

1,284,800     

MetroPCS Communications, Inc.(a)(b)

     7,927,216
390,999     

NII Holdings, Inc.(a)

     14,631,183
           
          22,558,399
           
    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $821,595,152)

     926,286,193
           

PREFERRED STOCKS    1.4%

Consumer Finance    0.4%

6,530     

SLM Corp.,
7.250%, 12/15/10 (Series C)

     3,906,377

Pharmaceuticals    1.0%

7,560     

Mylan, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/10 (Series C)

     9,738,565
           
    

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $7,567,394)

     13,644,942
           

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Principal
Amount (000)
     Description    Value (Note 1)  
       

CORPORATE BOND

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  

CAD 8,920     

Trident Resources Corp. (Canada), Sub. Unsec’d. Note, Private Placement, due 8/12/12
(cost $8,384,310; purchased 8/20/07-8/31/09)(a)(c)(d)(e)

   $   
             
Units              

WARRANT

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  

720,366     

Trident Resources Corp. (Canada), Private Placement, expiring 1/1/15
(original cost $0)(a)(c)(d)(e)

       
             
    

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $837,546,856)

     939,931,135   
             
Shares              

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    10.8%

  

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

        
105,497,868     

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2—Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $105,497,868; includes $75,063,101 of cash collateral received for securities on loan) (Note 3)(f)(g)

     105,497,868   
             
    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS(h)    107.3%
(cost $943,044,724; Note 5)

     1,045,429,003   
    

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (7.3%)

     (71,268,911
             
    

NET ASSETS    100.0%

   $ 974,160,092   
             

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

CAD—Canadian Dollar

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities is $73,280,420; cash collateral of $75,063,101 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.
(c) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(d) Indicates a restricted security, the aggregate cost of such securities is $18,326,931. The aggregate value of $0 is 0.0% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) continued

 

(e) The issuer has filed for bankruptcy and has defaulted in the payment of interest on debt security. The security has been fair valued at zero.
(f) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(g) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2—Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(h) As of February 28, 2010, 3 securities valued at $0 and representing 0.0% of the net assets were fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2010 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Common Stocks

   $ 926,286,193    $    $

Preferred Stocks

     13,644,942          

Corporate Bond

              

Warrant

              

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

     105,497,868          
                    
   $ 1,045,429,003    $    $

Other Financial Instruments*

              
                    

Total

   $ 1,045,429,003    $    $
                    

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

      Common Stocks    Corporate Bond     Warrant

Balance as of 8/31/09

   $    $      $

Realized gain (loss)

                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (10,036    

Earned amortization/accretion

          10,036       

Net purchases (sales)

                

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

                
                     

Balance as of 2/28/10

   $    $      $
                     

 

The industry classification of portfolio holdings and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2010 were as follows:

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   16.5

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund (including 7.7% of collateral received for securities on loan)

   10.8  

Media

   6.8  

Software

   6.7  

Pharmaceuticals

   6.6  

Capital Markets

   6.1  

Food Products

   5.2  

Insurance

   4.7  

Healthcare Providers & Services

   4.6  

Auto Components

   3.8  

Food & Staples Retailing

   3.5  

Diversified Financial Services

   3.3  

Internet Software & Services

   2.6  

Diversified Consumer Services

   2.5  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   2.3  

Consumer Finance

   2.0  

Multi-Utilities

   1.9  

Commercial Services & Supplies

   1.8  

Road & Rail

   1.6  

Aerospace & Defense

   1.5  

Chemicals

   1.5  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

   1.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   1.4  

Computers & Peripherals

   1.3  

Electric Utilities

   1.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   1.3  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   1.1  

Biotechnology

   0.9  

Communications Equipment

   0.9  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   0.9  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited) continued

 

Industry (cont’d.)

      

Commercial Banks

   0.4 %

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

   0.1  
      
   107.3  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   (7.3 )
      
   100.0
      

 

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The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are commodity risk, credit risk, equity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. 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.

 

At February 28, 2010, the Fund held derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments. These equity contracts have a fair value at February 28, 2010 of $0 and are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as such.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2010 are as follows:

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Fund did not have any realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in income.

 

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

Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments, carried at fair value

   Warrant

Equity contracts

   $
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

as of February 28, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $73,280,420:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $837,546,856)

   $ 939,931,135   

Affiliated investments (cost $105,497,868)

     105,497,868   

Cash

     5,823   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     11,499,312   

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,053,596   

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

     158,144   

Prepaid expenses

     7,973   
        

Total assets

     1,058,153,851   
        

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     75,063,101   

Payable for investments purchased

     6,796,365   

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,146,436   

Management fee payable

     400,991   

Accrued expenses

     249,232   

Distribution fee payable

     191,341   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     137,513   

Deferred trustees’ fees

     8,780   
        

Total liabilities

     83,993,759   
        

Net Assets

   $ 974,160,092   
        
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest, at par

   $ 738,284   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     1,120,013,790   
        
     1,120,752,074   

Undistributed net investment income

     459,989   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (249,439,577

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     102,387,606   
        

Net assets, February 28, 2010

   $ 974,160,092   
        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

      

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($628,258,739 ÷ 47,578,689 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.20

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     .77
      

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 13.97
      

Class B

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($30,139,565 ÷ 2,312,754 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.03
      

Class C

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($32,652,292 ÷ 2,506,367 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.03
      

Class L

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($1,819,260 ÷ 138,105 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.17
      

Class M

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($2,027,122 ÷ 154,489 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.12
      

Class R

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($8,166,370 ÷ 619,415 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.18
      

Class X

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($930,479 ÷ 70,772 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.15
      

Class Z

      

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($270,166,265 ÷ 20,447,843 shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.21
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Net Investment Income

      

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $12,808)

   $ 5,418,428

Affiliated income from securities loaned, net

     65,563

Affiliated dividend income

     33,623

Unaffiliated interest income

     10,075
      

Total income

     5,527,689
      

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,462,487

Distribution fee—Class A

     904,543

Distribution fee—Class B

     152,104

Distribution fee—Class C

     151,782

Distribution fee—Class L

     4,653

Distribution fee—Class M

     2,903

Distribution fee—Class R

     17,243

Distribution fee—Class X

     1,256

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $218,600) (Note 3)

     640,000

Registration fees

     53,000

Reports to shareholders

     53,000

Custodian’s fees and expenses

     51,000

Trustees’ fees

     20,000

Legal fees and expenses

     13,000

Audit fee

     10,000

Insurance

     9,000

Miscellaneous

     8,708
      

Total expenses

     4,554,679
      

Net investment income

     973,010
      

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions

      

Net realized gain on:

  

Investment transactions

     31,908,193

Foreign currency transactions

     582
      
     31,908,775
      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     71,810,579
      

Net gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     103,719,354
      

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 104,692,364
      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

(Unaudited)

 

    Six Months
Ended
February 28, 2010
    Year
Ended
August 31, 2009
 

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

               

Operations

   

Net investment income

  $ 973,010      $ 4,332,472   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

    31,908,775        (262,732,442

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies

    71,810,579        20,765,766   
               

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    104,692,364        (237,634,204
               

Dividends and Distributions (Note 1)

   

Dividends from net investment income:

   

Class A

    (1,720,099     (5,718,887

Class B

    (253     (49,455

Class C

    (272     (36,609

Class L

    (2,137     (13,511

Class M

    (5,068     (4,469

Class R

    (7,751     (30,346

Class X

    (3,352     (11,336

Class Z

    (1,340,154     (1,189,492
               
    (3,079,086     (7,054,105
               

Distributions from net realized gains:

   

Class A

           (45,131,403

Class B

           (3,373,547

Class C

           (2,497,205

Class L

           (151,796

Class M

           (304,877

Class R

           (340,944

Class X

           (121,645

Class Z

           (6,884,634
               
           (58,806,051
               

Capital Contributions

   

Class M

    1,531        1,032   

Class X

    148        2,885   
               
    1,679        3,917   
               

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) (Note 6)

   

Net proceeds from shares sold

    232,093,766        92,398,458   

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

    2,133,481        62,510,424   

Cost of shares reacquired

    (84,295,888     (184,608,493
               

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

    149,931,359        (29,699,611
               

Total increase (decrease)

    251,546,316        (333,190,054

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    722,613,776        1,055,803,830   
               

End of period(a)

  $ 974,160,092      $ 722,613,776   
               

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

  $ 459,989      $ 2,566,065   
               

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 7 (formerly known as JennisonDryden Portfolios, Inc.) (the “Portfolios”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end, management investment company and currently consists of Prudential Jennison Value Fund (formerly known as Jennison Value Fund) (the “Fund”). The investment objective of the Fund is capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve this objective by investing primarily in common stocks and convertible securities that provide investment income returns above those of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuation: Securities listed on a securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”), in consultation with the Subadvisor(s); to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Prices may be obtained from independent pricing services which use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board of Trustees’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any

 

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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 issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Investments in mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.

 

Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality which mature in 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method includes valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations.

 

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.

 

The Fund does not 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 securities held at the end of the fiscal year. 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 portfolio securities sold during the fiscal year. Accordingly, realized foreign currency gains or losses are included in the reported net realized gains or losses on investment transactions. Net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains or losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political or economic instability or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

Restricted Securities: The Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

 

Warrants: The Fund may hold warrants acquired either through a direct purchase, including as part of private placement, or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock 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 of Trustees’ approved fair valuation procedures.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and 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.

 

Net investment income or loss, (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to the respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, it is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements under the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

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Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are recorded net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, 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-dividend date.

 

Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the securities loaned.

 

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 using the collateral in the open market. 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 Fund also continues to receive interest and dividends or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned and recognizes any unrealized gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

Estimates: The preparation of the 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.

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Portfolios have a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). The subadvisory agreement provides that Jennison furnishes investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, Jennison assumes the day-to-day management responsibilities of the Fund and is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of Jennison, the cost of compensation of officers and employees of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, .50% of the next $500 million, .475% of the next $500 million and .45% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. The effective management fee rate was .56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended February 28, 2010.

 

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 L, Class M, Class R, Class X and Class Z shares. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, Class R and Class X shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B, C, L, M, R and X Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund. Pursuant to the Class A, B, C, L, M, R and X Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .30%, 1%, 1%, .50%, 1%, .75% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, C, L, M, R and X shares, respectively. For the six months ended February 28, 2010, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .50% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares.

 

Management has received the maximum allowable amount of sales charges for Class M and X in accordance with regulatory limits. As such, any contingent deferred sales charges received by the manager are contributed back into the Fund and included in the Statement of Changes and Financial Highlights as a contribution to capital.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received $68,880 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, during the six months ended February 28, 2010. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that for the six months ended February 28, 2010, it received $6, $22,547 and $686 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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

 

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The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with two banks. The SCA provides for a commitment of $500 million. Interest on any borrowings under the SCA is incurred at contracted market rates and a commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Effective October 22, 2009, the Funds renewed the SCA with the banks. The commitment under the renewed SCA continues to be $500 million. The Funds pay a commitment fee of .15% of the unused portion of the renewed SCA. For the period from October 24, 2008 through October 21, 2009, the Funds paid a commitment fee of .13% of the unused portion of the agreement. The expiration date of the renewed SCA will be October 20, 2010. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The Fund did not utilize the line of credit during the six months ended February 28, 2010.

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

The Fund pays networking fees to affiliated and unaffiliated broker/dealers including fees relating to the services of First Clearing, LLC (“First Clearing”) and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), affiliates of PI through December 31, 2009. These networking fees are payments made to broker/dealers that clear mutual fund transactions through a national clearing system. For the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Fund incurred approximately $236,900 in total networking fees, of which approximately $10,600 and $40,400 were paid to First Clearing and Wells Fargo, respectively. These amounts are included in transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, Wells Fargo earned approximately $6,000 in broker commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, is the Fund’s security lending agent. For the six months ended February 28, 2010 PIM has been compensated approximately $24,200 for these services.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

The Fund invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (formerly known as Taxable Money Market Series) (the “Portfolio”) of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 (formerly known as Dryden Core Investment Fund). The Portfolio is a money market mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI. Earnings from the Portfolio are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as affiliated dividend income.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2010 were $371,317,572 and $236,439,042, respectively.

 

Note 5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of February 28, 2010 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

$950,678,008   $148,238,666   $(53,487,671)   $94,750,995

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to the difference in the treatment of losses on wash sales.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2009 of approximately $119,928,000 which expires in 2017. Accordingly, no capital gains distribution is expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforwards. It is uncertain if the Fund will be able to realize the full benefit of the remaining carryforwards prior to the expiration date. The Fund elected to treat post-October capital losses of approximately $153,021,000 as having been incurred in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of February 28, 2010, no provision for income tax would be required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

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Note 6. Capital

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, Class R, Class X and Class Z shares. Class A and Class L shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50% and 5.75%, respectively. All investors who purchase Class A or Class L shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% during the first 12 months. Class M and Class X shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 6% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class M shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase. Class X shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately ten years after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class L shares are closed to most new purchases (with the exception of reinvested dividends). Class M and Class X shares are closed to new initial purchases. Class L, Class M and Class X shares are only available through exchanges from the same class of shares of certain other funds. Class R and Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $.01 par value divided into eight classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, Class R, Class X and Class Z.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

Class A

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   3,024,767       $ 38,682,198   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   130,415         1,661,486   

Shares reacquired

   (4,309,749      (54,604,358
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (1,154,567      (14,260,674

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B, Class M, and Class X

   273,970         3,428,582   
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (880,597    $ (10,832,092
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   4,301,975       $ 43,805,134   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   5,541,724         48,156,908   

Shares reacquired

   (12,185,172      (123,855,946
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (2,341,473      (31,893,904

Shares issued upon conversion from Class B, Class M, and Class X

   1,301,456         13,857,269   
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,040,017    $ (18,036,635
               

Class B

             

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   107,307       $ 1,351,599   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   20         245   

Shares reacquired

   (246,709      (3,098,351
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (139,382      (1,746,507

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (229,731      (2,826,046
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (369,113    $ (4,572,553
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   271,966       $ 2,776,288   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   385,007         3,318,820   

Shares reacquired

   (814,775      (8,207,232
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (157,802      (2,112,124

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (1,183,935      (12,558,935
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (1,341,737    $ (14,671,059
               

 

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Class C

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   306,608       $ 3,894,434   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   18         225   

Shares reacquired

   (248,664      (3,115,967
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   57,962       $ 778,692   
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   313,252       $ 3,253,098   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   267,574         2,306,491   

Shares reacquired

   (949,741      (9,692,923
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (368,915    $ (4,133,334
               

Class L

             

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   2,312       $ 28,831   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   165         2,095   

Shares reacquired

   (18,793      (239,480
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (16,316    $ (208,554
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   9,298       $ 97,867   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   18,840         163,533   

Shares reacquired

   (49,471      (527,831
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (21,333    $ (266,431
               

Class M

             

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   1,369       $ 17,190   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   370         4,678   

Shares reacquired

   (23,554      (297,083
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (21,815      (275,215

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (37,910      (482,186
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (59,725    $ (757,401
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   16,534       $ 176,971   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   33,709         290,908   

Shares reacquired

   (91,837      (971,917
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (41,594      (504,038

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (106,079      (1,059,011
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (147,673    $ (1,563,049
               

 

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Class R

   Shares      Amount  

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   219,599       $ 2,811,190   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   592         7,535   

Shares reacquired

   (80,204      (1,010,964
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   139,987       $ 1,807,761   
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   348,849       $ 3,733,531   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   42,775         371,290   

Shares reacquired

   (203,099      (2,084,567
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   188,525       $ 2,020,254   
               

Class X

             

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   643       $ 8,098   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   257         3,270   

Shares reacquired

   (9,523      (119,720
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (8,623      (108,352

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (9,411      (120,350
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (18,034    $ (228,702
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   13,558       $ 143,093   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   15,380         132,578   

Shares reacquired

   (44,524      (432,606
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

   (15,586      (156,935

Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A

   (24,959      (239,323
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   (40,545    $ (396,258
               

Class Z

             

Six months ended February 28, 2010:

     

Shares sold

   14,650,930       $ 185,300,226   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   35,632         453,947   

Shares reacquired

   (1,697,959      (21,809,965
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   12,988,603       $ 163,944,208   
               

Year ended August 31, 2009:

     

Shares sold

   3,741,738       $ 38,412,476   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   895,149         7,769,896   

Shares reacquired

   (3,773,720      (38,835,471
               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

   863,167       $ 7,346,901   
               

 

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Note 7. New Accounting Pronouncement

 

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amounts and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements are issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited)

 

     Class A  
    

 

Six Months
Ended

February 28, 2010(a)

    Year Ended August 31,  
        2009(a)     2008(a)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.67      $ 16.55      $ 21.81   
                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income

     .01        .07        .15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.56        (3.87     (2.01
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.57        (3.80     (1.86
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (.04     (.12     (.20

Distributions from net realized gains

            (.96     (3.20
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.04     (1.08     (3.40
                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.20      $ 11.67      $ 16.55   
                        

Total Return(b):

     13.43     (20.76 )%      (9.95 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 628,259      $ 565,420      $ 819,162   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 607,912      $ 518,332      $ 910,313   

Ratios to average net assets(g):

      

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.05 %(e)      1.14     1.00 %(d) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(e)      .84     .73

Net investment income

     .20 %(e)      .68     .83

Portfolio turnover rate

     28 %(f)      60     51

 

(a) Calculated based upon 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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(d) The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares through February 29, 2008.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Not annualized.
(g) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A  

Ten-Month
Period Ended
August 31,

2007(a)(c)

    Year Ended October 31,  
  2006(a)     2005(a)     2004(a)  
    
$
 
22.49
 
  
  $ 19.77      $ 16.71      $ 14.50   
                             
 
 
    
.16
 
  
    .22        .14        .11   

 

1.61

  

    3.56        3.07        2.22   
                             
  1.77        3.78        3.21        2.33   
                             
 
 
    
(.19)
 
  
    (.14     (.15     (.12
  (2.26     (.92              
                             
  (2.45     (1.06     (.15     (.12
                             
$ 21.81      $ 22.49      $ 19.77      $ 16.71   
                             
  8.66     19.85     19.31     16.21
    
$
 
1,010,160
 
  
  $ 946,315      $ 771,540      $ 610,345   
$ 1,028,798      $ 872,078      $ 699,013      $ 598,375   
 
 
 
    
    
.95
 
 
%(d)(e) 
    .98 %(d)      1.04 %(d)      1.07 %(d) 
 
 
    
.70
 
%(e) 
    .73     .79     .82
  .90 %(e)      1.05     .77     .68
  55 %(f)      49     56     56

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

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     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
February 28, 2010(a)
    Year Ended
August 31,
 
        2009(a)     2008(a)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.52      $ 16.28      $ 21.52   
                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     (.03     (f)      .02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.54        (3.79     (2.00
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.51        (3.79     (1.98
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

            (.01     (.06

Distributions from net realized gains

            (.96     (3.20
                        

Total dividends and distributions

            (.97     (3.26
                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.03      $ 11.52      $ 16.28   
                        

Total Return(c):

     13.11     (21.28 )%      (10.65 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 30,140      $ 30,905      $ 65,520   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 30,668      $ 33,718      $ 87,249   

Ratios to average net assets(e):

      

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.75 %(d)      1.84     1.73

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(d)      .84     .73

Net investment income (loss)

     (.49 )%(d)      (g)      .11

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.
(f) Less than $.005 per share.
(g) Less than .005%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B  
Ten-Month
Period Ended
August 31,
2007(a)(b)
    Year Ended October 31,  
  2006(a)     2005(a)     2004(a)  
     
$ 22.18      $ 19.52      $ 16.49      $ 14.31   
                             
     
  .03        .07        .02        (.01
 
 
    
1.60
 
  
    3.51        3.02        2.20   
                             
  1.63        3.58        3.04        2.19   
                             
     
  (.03            (.01     (.01
  (2.26     (.92              
                             
  (2.29     (.92     (.01     (.01
                             
$ 21.52      $ 22.18      $ 19.52      $ 16.49   
                             
  8.02     18.96     18.44     15.34
     
$ 112,108      $ 105,824      $ 119,151      $ 193,230   
$ 112,785      $ 112,070      $ 161,840      $ 212,833   
     
 
 
    
1.70
 
%(d) 
    1.73     1.79     1.82
 
 
    
.70
 
%(d) 
    .73     .79     .82
  .15 %(d)      .32     .04     (.06 )% 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

     Class C  
    

Six Months
Ended

February 28, 2010(a)

    Year Ended
August 31,
 
        2009(a)     2008(a)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.52      $ 16.29      $ 21.52   
                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     (.03     (f)      .02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.54        (3.80     (1.99
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.51        (3.80     (1.97
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

            (.01     (.06

Distributions from net realized gains

            (.96     (3.20
                        

Total dividends and distributions

            (.97     (3.26
                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.03      $ 11.52      $ 16.29   
                        

Total Return(c):

     13.11     (21.33 )%      (10.61 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 32,652      $ 28,205      $ 45,882   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 30,602      $ 27,260      $ 55,511   

Ratios to average net assets(e):

      

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.75 %(d)      1.84     1.73

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(d)      .84     .73

Net investment income (loss)

     (.50 )%(d)      (.02 )%      .10

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.
(f) Less than $.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C  

Ten-Month
Period Ended
August 31,

2007(a)(b)

    Year Ended October 31,  
  2006(a)     2005(a)     2004(a)  
     
$ 22.19      $ 19.52      $ 16.49      $ 14.31   
                             
     
  .02        .06        .01        (.01
  1.60        3.53        3.03        2.20   
                             
  1.62        3.59        3.04        2.19   
                             
     
  (.03            (.01     (.01
  (2.26     (.92              
                             
  (2.29     (.92     (.01     (.01
                             
$ 21.52      $ 22.19      $ 19.52      $ 16.49   
                             
  7.98     18.95     18.44     15.34
     
$ 64,731      $ 32,189      $ 20,540      $ 20,006   
$ 52,776      $ 24,812      $ 20,814      $ 21,130   
     
  1.70 %(d)      1.73     1.79     1.82
  .70 %(d)      .73     .79     .82
  .11 %(d)      .29     .05     (.07 )% 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

         
Class L
 
      Six Months Ended
February 28, 2010(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.63   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     (g) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.55   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.55   
        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.01

Distributions from net realized gains

       
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.01
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.17   
        

Total Return(d):

     13.37

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 1,819   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 1,876   

Ratios to average net assets(f):

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.25 %(e) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(e) 

Net investment income

     (e)(h) 

 

(a) Inception date of Class L shares.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(d) 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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.
(g) Less than $.005 per share.
(h) Less than .005%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class L  
Year Ended August 31,    

March 16, 2007(a)
through

August 31, 2007(b)(c)

 
2009(b)     2008(b)    
   
$ 16.48      $ 21.74      $ 20.65   
                     
   
  .05        .11        .05   
  (3.85     (2.01     1.04   
                     
  (3.80     (1.90     1.09   
                     
   
  (.09     (.16       
  (.96     (3.20       
                     
  (1.05     (3.36       
                     
$ 11.63      $ 16.48      $ 21.74   
                     
  (20.97 )%      (10.17 )%      5.28
   
$ 1,796      $ 2,896      $ 5,299   
$ 1,707      $ 4,100      $ 3,274   
   
  1.34     1.23     1.20 %(e) 
  .84     .73     .70 %(e) 
  .48     .61     .51 %(e) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

         
Class M
 
      Six Months Ended
February 28, 2010(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.58   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.54   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.56   
        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.03

Distributions from net realized gains

       
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.03
        

Capital Contributions:

     .01   
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.12   
        

Total Return(d):

     13.54

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 2,027   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 2,342   

Ratios to average net assets(g):

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.00 %(f) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(f) 

Net investment income

     .26 %(f) 

 

(a) Inception date of Class M shares.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(d) 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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class M  
    
Year Ended August 31,
    March 16, 2007(a)
through
August 31, 2007(b)(c)
 
2009(b)     2008(b)    
   
$ 16.30      $ 21.53      $ 20.49   
                     
   
  .03        .02        (e) 

 

(3.78

    (1.99     1.04   
                     
  (3.75     (1.97     1.04   
                     
   
  (.01     (.06       
  (.96     (3.20       
                     
  (.97     (3.26       
                     
  (e)               
                     
$ 11.58      $ 16.30      $ 21.53   
                     
  (20.98 )%      (10.59 )%      5.08
   
$ 2,480      $ 5,898      $ 15,256   
$ 3,046      $ 9,964      $ 9,920   
   
  1.52     1.73     1.70 %(f) 
  .84     .73     .70 %(f) 
  .31     .11     .01 %(f) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

     Class R  
    

Six Months
Ended

February 28, 2010(b)

    Year Ended
August 31,
 
        2009(b)     2008(b)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.64      $ 16.49      $ 21.75   
                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

     (h)      .05        .11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.55        (3.85     (2.01
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.55        (3.80     (1.90
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (.01     (.09     (.16

Distributions from net realized gains

            (.96     (3.20
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.01     (1.05     (3.36
                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.18      $ 11.64      $ 16.49   
                        

Total Return(d):

     13.36     (20.95 )%      (10.16 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 8,166      $ 5,582      $ 4,796   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 6,953      $ 4,424      $ 3,557   

Ratios to average net assets(g):

      

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(e)

     1.25 %(f)      1.34     1.23

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(f)      .84     .73

Net investment income

     (f)(i)      .47     .60

 

(a) Inception date of Class R shares.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(e) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .50 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.
(h) Less than $(.005) per share.
(i) Less than (.005)%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class R  
Ten-Month
Period Ended
    Year Ended     June 3, 2005(a)
through
 
August 31, 2007(b)(c)     October 31, 2006(b)     October 31, 2005(b)  
   
$ 22.39      $ 19.74      $ 18.31   
                     
   
  .05        .13        .01   
 
 
    
1.69
 
  
    3.53        1.42   
                     
  1.74        3.66        1.43   
                     
   
  (.12     (.09       
  (2.26     (.92       
                     
  (2.38     (1.01       
                     
$ 21.75      $ 22.39      $ 19.74   
                     
  8.44     19.21     7.81
   
$ 1,858      $ 64      $ 3   
$ 685      $ 21      $ 3   
   
 
 
    
1.20
 
%(f) 
    1.23     1.29 %(f) 
 
 
    
.70
 
%(f) 
    .73     .79 %(f) 
  .62 %(f)      .61     .19 %(f) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

         
Class X
 
      Six Months Ended
February 28, 2010(b)
 

Per Share Operating Performance:

  

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.62   
        

Income (loss) from investment operations

  

Net investment income

     .02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.55   
        

Total from investment operations

     1.57   
        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (.04

Distributions from net realized gains

       
        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.04
        

Capital Contributions:

     (h) 
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.15   
        

Total Return(d):

     13.54

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 931   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 1,013   

Ratios to average net assets(f):

  

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     1.00 %(e) 

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(e) 

Net investment income

     .26 %(e) 

 

(a) Inception date of Class X shares.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(d) 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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.
(g) Certain information has been adjusted to reflect a manager payment for sales charges incurred by shareholders in excess of the regulatory limits.
(h) Less than $.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class X  
Year Ended August 31,    

March 16, 2007(a)
through

August 31, 2007(b)(c)(g)

 
2009(b)     2008(b)    
   
$ 16.37      $ 21.52      $ 20.49   
                     
   
  .08        .15        .07   
  (3.81     (1.99     1.03   
                     
  (3.73     (1.84     1.10   
                     
   
  (.09     (.15     (.09
  (.96     (3.20       
                     
  (1.05     (3.35     (.09
                     
  .03        .04        .02   
                     
$ 11.62      $ 16.37      $ 21.52   
                     
  (20.42 )%      (9.67 )%      5.47
   
$ 1,032      $ 2,117      $ 3,749   
$ 1,175      $ 2,927      $ 2,334   
   
  1.09     1.02     1.01 %(e) 
  .84     .73     .70 %(e) 
  .80     .82     .71 %(e) 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

     Class Z  
    

Six Months
Ended

February 28, 2010(a)

    Year Ended August 31,  
        2009(a)     2008(a)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

      

Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period

   $ 11.69      $ 16.61      $ 21.88   
                        

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income

     .03        .10        .20   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     1.56        (3.89     (2.02
                        

Total from investment operations

     1.59        (3.79     (1.82
                        

Less Dividends and Distributions:

      

Dividends from net investment income

     (.07     (.17     (.25

Distributions from net realized gains

            (.96     (3.20
                        

Total dividends and distributions

     (.07     (1.13     (3.45
                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.21      $ 11.69      $ 16.61   
                        

Total Return(b):

     13.61     (20.54 )%      (9.72 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 270,166      $ 87,194      $ 109,533   

Average net assets (000)

   $ 211,625      $ 80,680      $ 104,223   

Ratios to average net assets(e):

      

Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(d)      .84     .73

Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees

     .75 %(d)      .84     .73

Net investment income

     .49 %(d)      .98     1.11

 

(a) Calculated based upon 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. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(c) For the ten-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to August 31, effective August 31, 2007.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z  
Ten-Month
Period Ended
August 31,
2007(a)(c)
    Year Ended October 31,  
  2006(a)     2005(a)     2004(a)  
     
$ 22.56      $ 19.83      $ 16.76      $ 14.54   
                             
     
  .23        .27        .19        .15   
  1.60        3.57        3.07        2.23   
                             
  1.83        3.84        3.26        2.38   
                             
  (.25     (.19     (.19     (.16
  (2.26     (.92              
                             
  (2.51     (1.11     (.19     (.16
                             
$ 21.88      $ 22.56      $ 19.83      $ 16.76   
                             
  8.91     20.15     19.59     16.49
     
$ 104,793      $ 92,267      $ 41,856      $ 26,725   
$ 105,962      $ 65,638      $ 32,824      $ 25,857   
     
  .70 %(d)      .73     .79     .82
  .70 %(d)      .73     .79     .82
  1.16 %(d)      1.28     1.00     .93

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Jennison Value Fund   47

 


Results of Proxy Voting

 

(Unaudited)

 

At a special meeting of shareholders held on March 9, 2010, Fund shareholders approved a proposal to elect Trustees.

 

The individuals listed in the table below were elected as trustees of the Fund. All trustees, with the exception of Mr. Benjamin, served as trustees to the Fund prior to the shareholder meeting.

 

Trustee

   For    Withheld

Kevin J. Bannon

   44,283,048.073    1,404,107.633

Linda W. Bynoe

   44,212,300.916    1,474,854.790

Michael S. Hyland

   44,270,652.555    1,416,503.151

Douglas H. McCorkindale

   44,287,131.154    1,400,024.552

Stephen P. Munn

   44,322,584.413    1,364,571.293

Richard A. Redeker

   44,318,333.821    1,368,821.885

Robin B. Smith

   44,217,793.028    1,469,362.678

Stephen G. Stoneburn

   44,331,991.414    1,355,164.292

Judy A. Rice

   44,323,993.137    1,363,162.569

Scott E. Benjamin

   44,294,934.690    1,392,221.016

 

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n  MAIL   n  TELEPHONE   n  WEBSITE

Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

  (800) 225-1852   www.prudentialfunds.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment 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 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. 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 Commission’s website.

 

TRUSTEES
Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Michael S. Hyland Douglas H. McCorkindale Stephen P. Munn Richard A. Redeker Judy A. Rice Robin B. Smith Stephen G. Stoneburn

 

OFFICERS
Judy A. Rice, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer  Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Noreen M. Fierro, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Jennison Associates LLC    466 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment
Management Services LLC
   Gateway Center Three

100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall 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 for the Fund contains this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudentialfund.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRUSTEES
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Trustees by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential Jennison Value Fund, Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Trustees, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Trustee 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 for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each fiscal quarter.

 

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Prudential Jennison Value Fund                            
  Share Class   A   B   C   L   M   R   X   Z  
 

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  PBEAX   PBQIX   PEICX   N/A   N/A   JDVRX   N/A   PEIZX  
 

CUSIP

  74440N102   74440N201   74440N300   74440N409   74440N508   74440N607   74440N706   74440N805  
                   

MF131E2    0176818-00001-00

 


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 applicable.
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 – Not applicable.
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 registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of 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     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 7   
By:    (Signature and Title)   

/S/    DEBORAH A. DOCS         

  
      Deborah A. Docs   
      Secretary   

Date: April 28, 2010

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

 

By    (Signature and Title)   

/S/    JUDY A. RICE        

  
      Judy A. Rice   
      President and Principal Executive Officer   
Date: April 28, 2010      
By    (Signature and Title)   

/S/    GRACE C. TORRES        

  
      Grace C. Torres   
      Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer   
Date: April 28, 2010