N-CSRS 1 f6180d1.htm PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, INC. 10

UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION

Washington,D.C.20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:

811- 08085

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10

Address of principal executive offices:

655 Broad Street, 17th Floor

 

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Name and address of agent for service:

Andrew R. French

 

655 Broad Street, 17th Floor

 

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

800-225-1852

Date of fiscal year end:

10/31/2020

Date of reporting period:

4/30/2020

 

Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders

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PGIM JENNISON GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, member SIPC. Jennison Associates LLC is a registered investment adviser. Both are Prudential Financial companies. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. Jennison Associates, Jennison, PGIM, and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

    (without sales charges)   Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20
(with sales charges)
    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –11.52   –15.47     0.57     6.64  
Class B   –11.96   –15.35     0.77     6.41  
Class C   –11.83   –11.97     0.97     6.46  
Class R   –11.66   –10.82     1.42   N/A   6.10 (1/18/11)
Class Z   –11.46   –10.36     1.96     7.51  
Class R6   –11.41   –10.27     2.06   N/A   6.75 (1/18/11)
MSCI All Country World ND Index
  –7.68   –4.96     4.37     6.94  
S&P 500 Index      
    –3.15     0.88     9.12   11.69  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20 Since Inception (%)
    Class R (1/18/11)   Class R6 (1/18/11)
MSCI All Country World ND Index   6.34   6.34

 

*Not annualized

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

 

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

 

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

 

             
     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class R   Class Z   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   5.00% (Yr. 1) 4.00% (Yr. 2) 3.00% (Yr. 3) 2.00% (Yr. 4) 1.00% (Yr. 5) 1.00% (Yr. 6) 0.00% (Yr. 7)   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   0.30% (0.25% currently)   1.00%   1.00%   0.75% (0.50% currently)   None   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. See the supplement included with this shareholder report for details.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

MSCI All Country World ND Index—The MSCI All Country World Index is an unmanaged and free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. It comprises approximately 23 developed and 24 emerging market country indexes. The ND version of the MSCI ACWI Index reflects the impact of the maximum withholding taxes on reinvested dividends. The MSCI ACWI ND Index is unmanaged and the total return includes the reinvestment of all dividends.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/20

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business   Country   % of Net Assets
Prologis, Inc., REIT    Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)   United States   5.1%
Iberdrola SA    Electric Utilities   Spain   4.2%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    Household Products   United States   3.5%
Linde PLC    Chemicals   United Kingdom   3.4%
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT    Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)   United States   3.3%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC    Pharmaceuticals   United Kingdom   3.1%
Zurich Insurance Group AG    Insurance   Switzerland   3.0%
PepsiCo, Inc.    Beverages   United States   3.0%
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR    Pharmaceuticals   United Kingdom   2.8%
Texas Instruments, Inc.    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   United States   2.7%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

       
PGIM Jennison Global
Equity Income Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During  the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 884.80       1.15   $ 5.39  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.14       1.15   $ 5.77  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 880.40       2.13   $ 9.96  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.27       2.13   $ 10.67  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 881.70       1.87   $ 8.75  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.56       1.87   $ 9.37  
Class R   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 883.40       1.50   $ 7.02  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.40       1.50   $ 7.52  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 885.40       0.88   $ 4.13  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.49       0.88   $ 4.42  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 885.90       0.80   $ 3.75  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.89       0.80   $ 4.02  

 

*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 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

       Shares          Value    

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 99.0%

     

COMMON STOCKS — 95.0%

     

Australia — 2.9%

     

APA Group

     2,386,156      $ 16,717,796  

Transurban Group

     1,151,566        10,334,205  
     

 

 

 
        27,052,001  
     

 

 

 

Canada — 2.6%

     

Enbridge, Inc.

     591,182        18,114,093  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

     267,182        6,126,980  
     

 

 

 
        24,241,073  
     

 

 

 

France — 9.7%

     

AXA SA

     1,264,763        22,564,545  

BNP Paribas SA

     328,141        10,379,939  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     101,569        9,901,970  

Danone SA

     152,033        10,528,805  

Sanofi

     252,906        24,790,696  

TOTAL SA, ADR

     352,014        12,373,292  
     

 

 

 
        90,539,247  
     

 

 

 

Germany — 2.6%

     

RWE AG

     379,353        10,890,834  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     4,708,965        13,407,758  
     

 

 

 
        24,298,592  
     

 

 

 

Italy — 2.5%

     

Enel SpA

     3,351,631        22,932,141  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.6%

     

Akzo Nobel NV

     120,153        9,081,286  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Class A Stock), ADR(a)

     172,333        5,709,392  
     

 

 

 
        14,790,678  
     

 

 

 

Spain — 4.9%

     

Ferrovial SA

     253,415        6,312,197  

Iberdrola SA

     3,933,470        39,293,985  
     

 

 

 
        45,606,182  
     

 

 

 

Sweden — 2.0%

     

Tele2 AB (Class B Stock)

     1,460,511        18,944,910  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland — 4.6%

     

Nestle SA

     142,625        15,026,169  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     87,779        27,868,131  
     

 

 

 
        42,894,300  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

       Shares          Value    

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Taiwan — 1.8%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR(a)

     308,834      $ 16,408,350  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 16.4%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     502,499        26,270,648  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     1,379,564        28,751,524  

Linde PLC

     170,990        31,460,450  

National Grid PLC

     1,504,333        17,692,872  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     128,414        10,702,913  

SSE PLC

     605,104        9,528,711  

Unilever PLC

     266,415        13,713,507  

Vodafone Group PLC, ADR(a)

     1,074,502        15,193,458  
     

 

 

 
        153,314,083  
     

 

 

 

United States — 43.4%

     

American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT

     631,441        22,283,553  

Apple, Inc.

     85,066        24,992,391  

Comcast Corp. (Class A Stock)

     273,208        10,280,817  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     333,552        11,153,979  

Crown Castle International Corp., REIT

     192,825        30,742,090  

Edison International

     165,553        9,719,617  

Gateway Energy & Resource Holdings LLC Private Placement, (original cost $2,000,000; purchased 12/14/07), 144A*^(f)

     100,000        216,537  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     74,173        16,305,450  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     229,988        22,023,651  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     26,530        10,321,762  

McDonald’s Corp.

     55,910        10,486,480  

MetLife, Inc.

     456,222        16,460,490  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     210,128        27,797,833  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     198,020        14,772,292  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     273,697        32,260,665  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

     533,771        47,628,386  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     271,332        21,345,688  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     217,969        25,299,662  

Truist Financial Corp.

     294,255        10,981,596  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     194,582        11,178,736  

Walmart, Inc.

     131,405        15,972,278  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

     126,625        5,834,880  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     364,081        7,052,249  
     

 

 

 
        405,111,082  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $935,351,125)

        886,132,639  
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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      Shares         Value    

PREFERRED STOCKS — 4.0%

   

Canada — 1.6%

   

GFL Environmental, Inc. CVT, 6.000%*

    307,787     $ 15,084,641  
   

 

 

 

United States — 2.4%

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc., CVT, 6.125%(a)

    155,220       7,885,176  

Sempra Energy, Series A, CVT, 6.000%

    144,097       14,742,564  
   

 

 

 
      22,627,740  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $37,623,367)

      37,712,381  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $972,974,492)

      923,845,020  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.6%

   

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

   

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

    8,656,026       8,656,026  

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $42,963,470; includes $42,943,253 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

    43,003,958       42,995,357  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $51,619,496)

      51,651,383  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—104.6%
(cost $1,024,593,988)

      975,496,403  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.6)%

      (42,470,767
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 933,025,636  
   

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

 

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

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

CVT—Convertible Security

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

*

Non-income producing security.

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $216,537 and 0.0% of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $40,447,560; cash collateral of $42,943,253 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $2,000,000. The aggregate value of $216,537 is 0.0% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

(w)

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

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Common Stocks

     

Australia

  $     $ 27,052,001     $  

Canada

    24,241,073              

France

    12,373,292       78,165,955        

Germany

          24,298,592        

Italy

          22,932,141        

Netherlands

    5,709,392       9,081,286        

Spain

          45,606,182        

Sweden

          18,944,910        

Switzerland

          42,894,299        

Taiwan

    16,408,350              

United Kingdom

    72,924,555       80,389,527        

United States

    404,894,547             216,537  

Preferred Stocks

     

Canada

    15,084,641              

United States

    22,627,740              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    51,651,383              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 625,914,973     $ 349,364,893     $ 216,537  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    10.8   Affiliated Mutual Funds (4.6% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)     5.6

Electric Utilities

    9.5     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     5.3  

Pharmaceuticals

    8.6     Multi-Utilities     4.7  

Insurance

    7.2      

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    6.8      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Industry Classification (continued):

 

Banks

    4.6   Transportation Infrastructure     1.1

Household Products

    4.6     Aerospace & Defense     1.1  

Chemicals

    4.3     Media     1.1  

Food Products

    3.9     Auto Components     1.1  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    3.7     Construction & Engineering     0.7  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    3.3     Diversified Financial Services     0.0

Beverages

    3.0         104.6  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2.6     Liabilities in excess of other assets     (4.6

Gas Utilities

    1.8         100.0

Specialty Retail

    1.7      

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.7      

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1.6      

Tobacco

    1.6      

Personal Products

    1.5      

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.1      

 

*

Less than +/- 0.05%

 

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

 

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

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 40,447,560     $ (40,447,560   $   —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     13  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $40,447,560:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $972,974,492)

   $ 923,845,020  

Affiliated investments (cost $51,619,496)

     51,651,383  

Cash

     23  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $256,565)

     259,170  

Receivable for investments sold

     4,729,108  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,298,303  

Tax reclaim receivable

     1,260,343  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,045,863  

Prepaid expenses

     3,334  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     984,092,547  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     42,943,253  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     3,573,584  

Payable for investments purchased

     3,288,941  

Management fee payable

     555,361  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     352,568  

Distribution fee payable

     273,907  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     79,297  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     51,066,911  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 933,025,636  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 83,166  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     889,699,164  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     43,243,306  
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 933,025,636  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,
($477,627,097 ÷ 41,366,848 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.55  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.67  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 12.22  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

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

  

($10,910,353 ÷ 1,059,543 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.30  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

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

  

($204,283,215 ÷ 19,917,729 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.26  
  

 

 

 

Class R

        

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

  

($20,307,512 ÷ 1,758,793 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.55  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

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

  

($216,922,805 ÷ 18,805,930 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.53  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

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

  

($2,974,654 ÷ 257,314 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 11.56  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     15  


Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $954,587 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 17,075,087  

Affiliated dividend income

     168,810  

Interest income

     79,885  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $40,670)

     44,769  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     17,368,551  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     4,121,846  

Distribution fee(a)

     2,297,699  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $186,893)(a)

     734,197  

Custodian and accounting fees

     69,602  

Registration fees(a)

     51,430  

Shareholders’ reports

     48,764  

Directors’ fees

     19,003  

Audit fee

     13,474  

Legal fees and expenses

     12,224  

Miscellaneous

     18,182  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,386,421  

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

     (7,197

Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (169,496
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,209,728  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     10,158,823  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions (including affiliated of $(45,010))

     93,632,594  

Foreign currency transactions

     (70,712
  

 

 

 
     93,561,882  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $23,898)

     (233,944,608

Foreign currencies

     931  
  

 

 

 
     (233,943,677
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (140,381,795
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (130,222,972
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

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

Distribution fee

    837,737       88,310       1,282,033       89,619              

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    379,400       28,004       135,174       21,214       170,163       242  

Registration fees

    11,760       5,472       9,178       7,697       9,664       7,659  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

                                  (7,197

Distribution fee waiver

    (139,623                 (29,873            

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 10,158,823      $ 26,707,742  

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

     93,561,882        118,982,315  

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

     (233,943,677      (36,546,163
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (130,222,972      109,143,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (59,132,456      (93,967,365

Class B

     (2,180,598      (7,292,553

Class C

     (30,026,224      (82,671,720

Class R

     (2,482,686      (4,429,539

Class Z

     (30,809,930      (71,314,654

Class R6

     (328,260      (659,280
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (124,960,154      (260,335,111
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     25,687,715        73,255,080  

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

     111,842,586        228,261,337  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (228,011,685      (489,163,809
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (90,481,384      (187,647,392
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (345,664,510      (338,838,609

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     1,278,690,146        1,617,528,755  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 933,025,636      $ 1,278,690,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     17  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company consists of two funds: PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund (formerly know as PGIM Jennison Equity Income Fund) and PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund, each of which are diversified funds. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is income and capital appreciation.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

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

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Foreign equities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post closing market movements up to the time the Fund is valued. Utilizing that evaluated adjustment factor, the vendor provides an evaluated price for each security. If the vendor does not provide an evaluated price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stock valuation policies discussed above.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     19  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the current rates of exchange;

 

(ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities held at the end of the period. Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of long-term portfolio securities sold during the period. Accordingly, holding period realized foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gains (losses) on investment transactions.

 

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Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains (losses) arise from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates.

 

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

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     21  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invested in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the equity REITs.

 

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

 

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

 

Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies (“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that expressly permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax

 

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differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

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

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”). The subadvisory agreement provides that Jennison will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, Jennison is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of Jennison, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.745% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $500 million, 0.73% on the next $500 million, 0.625% on the next $1.5 billion, 0.60% on the next $5 billion, 0.58% on the next $2.5 billion and 0.56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.72% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit transfer agency, shareholder servicing, sub-transfer agency, and blue sky fees, as applicable, to the extent that such fees cause the total annual operating expenses to exceed 0.80% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholding taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     23  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses on any share class to the same extent that it waives similar expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

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

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%, 1%, 1% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed to limit such fees to 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class R shares, respectively, through February 28, 2021.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $113,387 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $55, $2,775 and $3,124 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

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The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $785,334,983 and $973,541,350, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

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

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

         
$ 23,129,736     $ 254,935,944     $ 269,409,654     $     $     $ 8,656,026       8,656,026     $ 168,810  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

 
  58,787,775       144,369,805       160,141,111       23,898       (45,010     42,995,357       43,003,958       40,670 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 81,917,511     $ 399,305,749     $ 429,550,765     $ 23,898     $ (45,010   $ 51,651,383       $ 209,480  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

                                  Tax Basis

   $ 1,028,837,144  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     59,005,364  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (112,346,105
  

 

 

 

    Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (53,340,741
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class R, Class Z and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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

 

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The Company is authorized to issue 5.5 billion shares of capital stock, $0.001 par value per share, 2.770 billion of which are designated as shares of the Fund. The shares are further classified and designated as follows:

 

Class A

     400,000,000  

Class B

     20,000,000  

Class C

     300,000,000  

Class R

     75,000,000  

Class Z

     1,250,000,000  

Class T

     650,000,000  

Class R6

     75,000,000  

 

The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

  Number of Shares Percentage of
Outstanding  Shares

Class A

  12,199  —%*

Class C

       951  —%*

Class R

401,269 23%

 

*

Amount represents less than 1% of outstanding shares.

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated          Unaffiliated
Number of
    Shareholders    
Percentage of
    Outstanding Shares    
Number of
    Shareholders    
Percentage of
    Outstanding Shares     
—% 8 66%

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       600,155      $ 7,890,949  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       4,168,672        56,562,538  

Shares reacquired

       (6,301,892      (80,962,418
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,533,065      (16,508,931

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,487,106        19,607,822  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (311,610      (4,178,235
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (357,569    $ (1,079,344
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,854,409      $ 25,648,853  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       7,222,026        87,716,405  

Shares reacquired

       (10,011,324      (140,114,500
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (934,889      (26,749,242

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       7,692,599        110,131,659  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (869,842      (12,448,370
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       5,887,868      $ 70,934,047  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       33,559      $ 413,971  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       144,686        1,767,388  

Shares reacquired

       (315,847      (3,866,794
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (137,602      (1,685,435

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (606,749      (7,083,195
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (744,351    $ (8,768,630
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       96,793      $ 1,082,234  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       558,584        6,092,739  

Shares reacquired

       (916,716      (11,591,552
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (261,339      (4,416,579

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,157,876      (15,067,727
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,419,215    $ (19,484,306
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       454,234      $ 5,459,212  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,094,895        25,415,807  

Shares reacquired

       (4,118,326      (48,125,592
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,569,197      (17,250,573

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,243,948      (14,784,782
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (2,813,145    $ (32,035,355
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,443,185      $ 16,939,622  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       6,604,072        71,861,312  

Shares reacquired

       (10,964,287      (137,273,327
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,917,030      (48,472,393

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (8,385,746      (108,046,681
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (11,302,776    $ (156,519,074
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       54,094      $ 656,139  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       182,244        2,481,724  

Shares reacquired

       (257,981      (3,220,501
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (21,643    $ (82,638
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       64,601      $ 902,638  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       365,472        4,427,752  

Shares reacquired

       (391,939      (5,602,611
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       38,134      $ (272,221
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       835,597      $ 10,445,748  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,867,014        25,288,062  

Shares reacquired

       (7,054,115      (90,801,849
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (4,351,504      (55,068,039

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       560,220        7,593,385  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (95,649      (1,309,489
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,886,933    $ (48,784,143
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       2,129,689      $ 28,107,916  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       4,745,435        57,530,018  

Shares reacquired

       (13,875,399      (192,598,924
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (7,000,275      (106,960,990

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       2,004,889        28,734,321  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (264,970      (3,792,201
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (5,260,356    $ (82,018,870
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R6

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       65,180      $ 821,696  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       24,160        327,067  

Shares reacquired

       (80,165      (1,034,531
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       9,175        114,232  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       11,216        154,494  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       20,391      $ 268,726  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       40,190      $ 573,817  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       52,040        633,111  

Shares reacquired

       (142,641      (1,982,895
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (50,411      (775,967

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       34,798        488,999  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (15,613    $ (286,968
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

      SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020
   

Total Commitment

   $1,222,500,000*
   

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

      SCA
Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings    1.20% plus the higher of (1)
the effective federal funds
rate, (2) the one-month
LIBOR rate or (3) zero
percent

* Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

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

 

The Fund did not utilize the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than US markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, and political or financial instability.

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all

 

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or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

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

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets, including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Risks of Investing in equity REITs: Real estate securities are subject to similar risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of payments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

 

In addition, investing in equity REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the equity REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. Since equity REITs are relatively smaller in size when compared to the broader market, and smaller companies tend to be more volatile than larger companies, they may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. Equity REITs are subject to interest rate risks. Equity REITs may incur significant

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     31  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each equity REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indexes.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has adopted the aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU. The Manager continues to evaluate certain other provisions of the ASU and does not expect a material impact to financial statement disclosures.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.45               $16.18       $16.75       $14.68       $16.59       $17.88  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.12               0.29       0.44       0.34       0.42       0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.57             0.62       (0.01     2.11       (0.66     (0.65
Total from investment operations     (1.45             0.91       0.43       2.45       (0.24     (0.25
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.13             (0.29     (0.43     (0.38     (0.44     (0.34
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.45             (2.64     (1.00     (0.38     (1.67     (1.04
Net asset value, end of period     $11.55               $14.45       $16.18       $16.75       $14.68       $16.59  
Total Return(b):     (11.52 )%              9.02     2.45     16.88     (1.00 )%      (1.53 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $478               $603       $580       $680       $1,048       $1,585  
Average net assets (in millions)     $562               $570       $648       $809       $1,253       $1,745  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.15 %(e)              1.16     1.15     1.14     1.16     1.13
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.20 %(e)              1.21     1.20     1.19     1.21     1.18
Net investment income (loss)     1.89 %(e)              2.02     2.58     2.18     2.84     2.31
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class B Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $13.04               $14.89       $15.49       $13.61       $15.51       $16.79  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.06               0.16       0.27       0.21       0.28       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.40             0.52       0.01       1.95       (0.61     (0.61
Total from investment operations     (1.34             0.68       0.28       2.16       (0.33     (0.36
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.08             (0.18     (0.31     (0.28     (0.34     (0.22
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.40             (2.53     (0.88     (0.28     (1.57     (0.92
Net asset value, end of period     $10.30               $13.04       $14.89       $15.49       $13.61       $15.51  
Total Return(b):     (11.96 )%              8.07     1.68     15.98     (1.73 )%      (2.28 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $11               $24       $48       $85       $111       $147  
Average net assets (in millions)     $18               $34       $66       $100       $126       $165  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.13 %(e)              2.01     1.95     1.89     1.91     1.88
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.13 %(e)              2.01     1.95     1.89     1.91     1.88
Net investment income (loss)     1.01 %(e)              1.23     1.70     1.45     2.04     1.56
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $12.99               $14.84       $15.45       $13.57       $15.47       $16.75  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.07               0.18       0.29       0.21       0.28       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.39             0.52       - (b)      1.95       (0.61     (0.61
Total from investment operations     (1.32             0.70       0.29       2.16       (0.33     (0.36
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.09             (0.20     (0.33     (0.28     (0.34     (0.22
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.41             (2.55     (0.90     (0.28     (1.57     (0.92
Net asset value, end of period     $10.26               $12.99       $14.84       $15.45       $13.57       $15.47  
Total Return(c):     (11.83 )%              8.27     1.70     16.03     (1.73 )%      (2.29 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $204               $295       $505       $658       $923       $1,285  
Average net assets (in millions)     $258               $399       $597       $786       $1,075       $1,353  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.87 %(f)              1.85     1.87     1.89     1.91     1.88
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.87 %(f)              1.85     1.87     1.89     1.91     1.88
Net investment income (loss)     1.19 %(f)              1.38     1.84     1.45     2.06     1.56
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     35  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class R Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.45               $16.18       $16.75       $14.68       $16.58       $17.88  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.10               0.25       0.38       0.31       0.37       0.36  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.57             0.62       - (b)      2.10       (0.64     (0.67
Total from investment operations     (1.47             0.87       0.38       2.41       (0.27     (0.31
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.11             (0.25     (0.38     (0.34     (0.40     (0.29
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.43             (2.60     (0.95     (0.34     (1.63     (0.99
Net asset value, end of period     $11.55               $14.45       $16.18       $16.75       $14.68       $16.58  
Total Return(c):     (11.66 )%              8.69     2.12     16.59     (1.19 )%      (1.83 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $20               $26       $28       $37       $40       $44  
Average net assets (in millions)     $24               $27       $33       $40       $42       $45  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.50 %(f)              1.44     1.48     1.39     1.41     1.38
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.75 %(f)              1.69     1.73     1.64     1.66     1.63
Net investment income (loss)     1.54 %(f)              1.76     2.24     1.95     2.48     2.07
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Class Z Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.44               $16.18       $16.74       $14.67       $16.58       $17.88  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.14               0.33       0.48       0.38       0.46       0.44  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.58             0.61       0.01       2.11       (0.66     (0.66
Total from investment operations     (1.44             0.94       0.49       2.49       (0.20     (0.22
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.15             (0.33     (0.48     (0.42     (0.48     (0.38
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.47             (2.68     (1.05     (0.42     (1.71     (1.08
Net asset value, end of period     $11.53               $14.44       $16.18       $16.74       $14.67       $16.58  
Total Return(b):     (11.46 )%              9.28     2.79     17.18     (0.75 )%      (1.33 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $217               $328       $452       $566       $1,229       $1,628  
Average net assets (in millions)     $282               $375       $507       $861       $1,338       $1,780  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.88 %(e)              0.87     0.88     0.90     0.91     0.88
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.88 %(e)              0.87     0.88     0.90     0.91     0.88
Net investment income (loss)     2.18 %(e)              2.33     2.82     2.46     3.08     2.56
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     37  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class R6 Shares                                                 
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended October 31,  
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.47               $16.20       $16.77       $14.69       $16.60       $17.90  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.15               0.34       0.52       0.42       0.51       0.47  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     (1.59             0.62       (0.03     2.09       (0.69     (0.67
Total from investment operations     (1.44             0.96       0.49       2.51       (0.18     (0.20
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.15             (0.34     (0.49     (0.43     (0.50     (0.40
Distributions from net realized gains     (1.32             (2.35     (0.57     -       (1.23     (0.70
Total dividends and distributions     (1.47             (2.69     (1.06     (0.43     (1.73     (1.10
Net asset value, end of period     $11.56               $14.47       $16.20       $16.77       $14.69       $16.60  
Total Return(b):     (11.41 )%              9.41     2.81     17.32     (0.62 )%      (1.23 )% 
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                          
Net assets, end of period (in millions)     $3               $3       $4       $3       $8       $27  
Average net assets (in millions)     $3               $4       $4       $4       $20       $16  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.80 %(e)              0.80     0.80     0.80     0.79     0.78
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.25 %(e)              0.96     1.19     0.80     0.79     0.78
Net investment income (loss)     2.21 %(e)              2.39     3.08     2.68     3.43     2.77
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     71             77     88     75     48     76

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

Effective November 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Directors on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund     39  


Supplement dated December 18, 2019

to the Currently Effective Summary Prospectus, Prospectus

and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds Listed Below

 

This supplement should be read in conjunction with your Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, be retained for future reference and is in addition to any existing Fund supplements.

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for each Fund listed below has approved the conversion of all issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Funds to Class A shares of the same Fund, effective on or about June 26, 2020.

 

As a result, effective on or about the close of business on June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of a Fund will be converted into Class A shares of that Fund with the same relative aggregate net asset value as the Class B shares held immediately prior to the conversion. Class A shares currently have lower total expense ratios, and equal or lower distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees payable under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan than Class B shares. No sales load, fee, or other charge will be imposed on the conversion of these shares. Class A shares are not subject to the contingent deferred sales charge (if any) currently charged on the redemption of Class B shares. Please refer to your Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding Class A shares. The conversion is not expected to be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes and should not result in recognition of gain or loss by converting shareholders.

 

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The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.

PGIM Balanced Fund

PGIM Jennison Focused Value Fund

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth Fund

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Value Fund

PGIM Real Assets Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 4

PGIM Muni High Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 5

PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 6

PGIM California Muni Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 7

PGIM Jennison Value Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 12

PGIM Global Real Estate Fund

PGIM US Real Estate Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14

PGIM Government Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15

PGIM High Yield Fund

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 16

PGIM Income Builder Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 18

PGIM Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

PGIM Global Total Return Fund

Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Blend Fund

Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund

Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund

Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.

PGIM Government Money Market Fund

Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.

PGIM National Muni Fund

Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund

PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund

PGIM Jennison Utility Fund

Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.

PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund

Prudential World Fund, Inc.

PGIM QMA International Equity Fund


 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   Jennison Associates LLC   466 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

 

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

 

CUSTODIAN  

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 


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

 

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

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

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PGIM QMA MID-CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 30, 2020

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Fees and Expenses

     7  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     9  

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of April 30, 2020 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, a Prudential Financial company, member SIPC. QMA is the primary business name of QMA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a Prudential Financial company. © 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund

June 15, 2020

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

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

 

   

(without sales charges)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20

(with sales charges)

    Six Months* (%)   One Year (%)   Five Years (%)   Ten Years (%)   Since Inception (%)
Class A   –29.30   –36.10   –5.68   3.82  
Class B   –29.59   –36.23   –5.49   3.62  
Class C   –29.59   –33.61   –5.34   3.62  
Class R   –29.42   –32.61   –4.87   N/A     –4.33 (12/22/14)
Class Z   –29.23   –32.20   –4.37   4.68  
Class R2   –29.29   –32.41   N/A   N/A   –18.14 (12/28/17)
Class R4   –29.22   –32.27   N/A   N/A   –17.94 (12/28/17)
Class R6   –29.14   –32.11   –4.22   N/A     4.06 (1/18/11)
Russell Midcap Value Index
  –18.11   –16.74   1.99   8.09  
S&P MidCap 400 Index
  –15.02   –14.94   3.58   8.86  
Russell Midcap Index
    –11.63   –10.00   4.81   9.83  

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 4/30/20 Since Inception (%)
    Class R (12/22/14)   Class R2 (12/28/17)   Class R4 (12/28/17)   Class R6 (1/18/11)
Russell Midcap Value Index   2.10   –6.13   –6.13   7.52

S&P MidCap 400 Index

  4.06   –4.38   –4.38   8.12
Russell Midcap Index   5.09   –0.42   –0.42   9.15

 

* Not annualized

Source: PGIM Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

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

 

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

 

                 
     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class R   Class Z   Class R2   Class R4   Class R6
Maximum initial sales charge   5.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or the net asset value at redemption)   1.00% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   5.00% (Yr. 1) 4.00% (Yr. 2) 3.00% (Yr. 3) 2.00% (Yr. 4) 1.00% (Yr. 5) 1.00% (Yr. 6) 0.00% (Yr. 7)   1.00% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None   None   None   None
Annual distribution or distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)  

0.30%

(0.25%

currently)

  1.00%   1.00%  

0.75%
(0.50%

currently)

  None   0.25%   None   None
Shareholder service fees   None   None   None   None   None   0.10%   0.10%   None

 

*Class B shares are closed to all purchase activity and no additional Class B shares may be purchased or acquired except by exchange from Class B shares of another Fund or through reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. See the supplement included with this shareholder report for details.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Russell Midcap Value Index—The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks included in the Index are also members of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

S&P MidCap 400 Index—The S&P MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market capitalization, liquidity, and industry group representation. It gives a broad look at how US mid-cap stock prices have performed.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Russell Midcap Index—The Russell Midcap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The returns for the Indexes would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes.

 

Presentation of Fund Holdings as of 4/30/20

 

Ten Largest Holdings    Line of Business   % of Net Assets
Newmont Corp.    Metals & Mining   1.5%
Cummins, Inc.    Machinery   1.4%
PACCAR, Inc.    Machinery   1.3%
State Street Corp.    Capital Markets   1.3%
Kroger Co. (The)    Food & Staples Retailing   1.3%
PPL Corp.    Electric Utilities   1.2%
M&T Bank Corp.    Banks   1.1%
International Paper Co.    Containers & Packaging   1.1%
Fifth Third Bancorp    Banks   1.1%
Principal Financial Group, Inc.    Insurance   1.1%

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended April 30, 2020. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

       
PGIM
QMA Mid-Cap
Value Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2019
    Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2020
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 707.00       1.14   $ 4.84  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.19       1.14   $ 5.72  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 704.10       1.96   $ 8.30  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.12       1.96   $ 9.82  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 704.10       1.96   $ 8.30  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.12       1.96   $ 9.82  
Class R   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 705.80       1.46   $ 6.19  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.60       1.46   $ 7.32  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 707.70       0.96   $ 4.08  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.09       0.96   $ 4.82  
Class R2   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 707.10       1.24   $ 5.26  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.70       1.24   $ 6.22  
Class R4   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 707.80       0.99   $ 4.20  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.94       0.99   $ 4.97  
Class R6   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 708.60       0.74   $ 3.14  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.18       0.74   $ 3.72  

 

*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 182 days in the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    99.6%

     

COMMON STOCKS    98.9%

     

Aerospace & Defense    0.2%

                 

Textron, Inc.

     16,000      $ 421,760  

Airlines    1.8%

                 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     13,900        452,028  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

     155,045        1,510,138  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     68,600        2,029,188  
     

 

 

 
        3,991,354  

Auto Components    2.4%

                 

BorgWarner, Inc.(a)

     63,400        1,811,338  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     233,800        1,676,346  

Lear Corp.(a)

     19,800        1,933,470  
     

 

 

 
        5,421,154  

Banks    9.1%

                 

Associated Banc-Corp.

     3,500        49,490  

Bank OZK

     2,600        58,812  

BOK Financial Corp.

     3,900        201,981  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     97,300        2,178,547  

Comerica, Inc.(a)

     48,800        1,701,168  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     128,733        2,406,020  

First Horizon National Corp.

     17,500        158,900  

First Republic Bank

     1,300        135,577  

FNB Corp.

     24,200        195,778  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     240,600        2,223,144  

KeyCorp

     193,700        2,256,605  

M&T Bank Corp.

     21,800        2,443,344  

PacWest Bancorp

     2,600        52,624  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     145,900        1,851,471  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     2,500        100,625  

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

     3,400        131,206  

Regions Financial Corp.

     209,600        2,253,200  

Sterling Bancorp

     6,900        85,077  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     10,100        126,502  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     800        33,520  

Zions Bancorp NA(a)

     54,200        1,713,262  
     

 

 

 
        20,356,853  

Beverages    0.8%

                 

Molson Coors Beverage Co. (Class B Stock)(a)

     43,900        1,800,339  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Building Products    0.7%

                 

Owens Corning

     36,300      $ 1,573,968  

Capital Markets    2.7%

                 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     1,800        206,892  

Franklin Resources, Inc.(a)

     35,700        672,588  

Invesco Ltd.(a)

     167,700          1,445,574  

Janus Henderson Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     28,600        511,940  

Northern Trust Corp.

     4,600        364,136  

State Street Corp.

     46,500        2,931,360  
     

 

 

 
        6,132,490  

Chemicals    2.7%

                 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     1,000        27,500  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     34,600        2,093,646  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     154,500        1,778,295  

Olin Corp.

     37,500        500,625  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     40,000        1,738,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,138,066  

Commercial Services & Supplies    0.5%

                 

ADT, Inc.(a)

     191,877        1,099,455  

Consumer Finance    3.8%

                 

Ally Financial, Inc.

     123,459        2,023,493  

Discover Financial Services(a)

     43,500        1,869,195  

Navient Corp.

     60,700        462,534  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     6,000        145,260  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

     110,281        1,719,281  

Synchrony Financial

     114,600        2,267,934  
     

 

 

 
        8,487,697  

Containers & Packaging    2.7%

                 

International Paper Co.

     71,200        2,438,600  

Packaging Corp. of America

     15,800        1,527,070  

Westrock Co.

     65,700        2,114,883  
     

 

 

 
        6,080,553  

Distributors    0.1%

                 

LKQ Corp.*

     9,100        237,965  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Diversified Financial Services    2.1%

                 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     119,400      $ 2,187,408  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     50,300        690,116  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     42,702        1,928,849  
     

 

 

 
        4,806,373  

Diversified Telecommunication Services    1.0%

                 

CenturyLink, Inc.(a)

     214,200        2,274,804  

Electric Utilities    3.2%

                 

Avangrid, Inc.(a)

     32,000          1,376,000  

Edison International

     17,400        1,021,554  

Entergy Corp.

     2,000        191,020  

Eversource Energy

     4,900        395,430  

PPL Corp.

     103,900        2,641,138  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     23,100        1,468,236  
     

 

 

 
        7,093,378  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components    1.7%

                 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

     22,400        1,409,408  

Avnet, Inc.

     59,000        1,771,180  

Corning, Inc.

     30,900        680,109  
     

 

 

 
        3,860,697  

Energy Equipment & Services    1.4%

                 

Baker Hughes Co.

     91,900        1,282,005  

Halliburton Co.(a)

     133,600        1,402,800  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     4,100        81,057  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     20,900        264,176  
     

 

 

 
        3,030,038  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    9.2%

                 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     177,700        1,720,136  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,900        472,555  

Colony Capital, Inc.

     650,800        1,503,348  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     5,600        837,144  

EPR Properties

     31,300        920,846  

Equity Residential

     8,200        533,492  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     1,200        292,920  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     176,500        2,172,715  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     7,861        85,764  

Macerich Co. (The)(a)

     147,100        1,098,837  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont’d.)

                 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     47,869      $ 820,475  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     157,400        1,496,874  

Realty Income Corp.

     3,500        192,220  

Retail Properties of America, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     31,500        195,300  

Service Properties Trust

     152,400        1,056,132  

SITE Centers Corp.

     32,500        196,950  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     16,300        864,715  

Ventas, Inc.

     29,000        938,150  

VEREIT, Inc.

     342,107        1,874,746  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     86,600        1,508,572  

Vornado Realty Trust

     4,200        184,044  

Welltower, Inc.

     30,700        1,572,761  

WP Carey, Inc.

     1,400        92,092  
     

 

 

 
          20,630,788  

Food & Staples Retailing    1.3%

                 

Kroger Co. (The)

     92,200        2,914,442  

Food Products    2.0%

                 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     17,300        642,522  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     24,100        805,904  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     18,900        2,171,799  

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     12,800        796,032  
     

 

 

 
        4,416,257  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies    0.4%

                 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     7,800        933,660  

Health Care Providers & Services    2.0%

                 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     15,600        374,556  

Covetrus, Inc.*(a)

     53,500        636,115  

DaVita, Inc.*

     1,800        142,218  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

     2,300        378,235  

McKesson Corp.

     13,700        1,935,125  

MEDNAX, Inc.*(a)

     53,600        778,272  

Universal Health Services, Inc. (Class B Stock)

     3,000        317,070  
     

 

 

 
        4,561,591  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    1.9%

                 

MGM Resorts International

     128,900        2,169,387  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (cont’d.)

                 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

     47,200      $ 774,080  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     30,200        1,412,454  
     

 

 

 
        4,355,921  

Household Durables    4.5%

                 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     18,100        854,682  

Lennar Corp. (Class A Stock)(a)

     45,163        2,261,311  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     22,539        1,977,121  

Newell Brands, Inc.(a)

     139,851        1,941,132  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     37,847        1,069,935  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     15,433        370,701  

Whirlpool Corp.(a)

     14,500        1,620,230  
     

 

 

 
          10,095,112  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers    0.5%

                 

Vistra Energy Corp.

     56,200        1,098,148  

Insurance    5.3%

                 

American Financial Group, Inc.

     7,800        516,672  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     2,700        64,881  

Athene Holding Ltd. (Class A Stock)*

     13,400        361,800  

CNA Financial Corp.

     16,500        521,070  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     2,300        398,199  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     59,800        2,271,802  

Lincoln National Corp.

     21,400        759,058  

Loews Corp.

     58,600        2,031,076  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     65,400        2,381,214  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     18,500        1,936,580  

Unum Group

     36,000        628,200  
     

 

 

 
        11,870,552  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail    0.4%

                 

Qurate Retail, Inc. (Class A Stock)*

     121,500        978,683  

IT Services    0.9%

                 

DXC Technology Co.

     110,200        1,997,926  

Machinery    3.5%

                 

Cummins, Inc.

     18,800        3,073,800  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     45,103        387,435  

PACCAR, Inc.

     42,500        2,942,275  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     13  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Machinery (cont’d.)

                 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,300      $ 205,556  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     8,000        881,600  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     7,800        440,076  
     

 

 

 
        7,930,742  

Media    5.1%

                 

Discovery, Inc. (Class A Stock)*(a)

     44,300        993,206  

Discovery, Inc. (Class C Stock)*

     58,300        1,189,903  

DISH Network Corp. (Class A Stock)*

     61,600        1,540,924  

Fox Corp. (Class A Stock)(a)

     47,500        1,228,825  

Fox Corp. (Class B Stock)(a)

     38,500        984,060  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     36,300        616,374  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM (Class A Stock)*

     28,500        960,735  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM (Class C Stock)*

     32,200        1,097,054  

News Corp. (Class A Stock)

     88,600        878,026  

ViacomCBS, Inc. (Class B Stock)(a)

     109,700        1,893,422  
     

 

 

 
        11,382,529  

Metals & Mining    4.8%

                 

Newmont Corp.

     57,900        3,443,892  

Nucor Corp.

     57,500        2,368,425  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     21,490        1,925,074  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     74,000        1,795,980  

United States Steel Corp.(a)

     154,300        1,185,024  
     

 

 

 
          10,718,395  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    2.5%

                 

AGNC Investment Corp.

     159,100        1,976,022  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     343,424        2,146,400  

Chimera Investment Corp.

     28,900        224,553  

New Residential Investment Corp.

     180,700        1,100,463  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

     48,600        222,102  
     

 

 

 
        5,669,540  

Multiline Retail    0.9%

                 

Kohl’s Corp.(a)

     78,200        1,443,572  

Macy’s, Inc.(a)

     82,600        484,036  
     

 

 

 
        1,927,608  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Multi-Utilities    1.8%

                 

Ameren Corp.

     1,400      $ 101,850  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     10,200        173,706  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     12,833        1,011,240  

DTE Energy Co.

     500        51,870  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     11,000        557,810  

Sempra Energy(a)

     14,800        1,832,980  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     3,100        280,705  
     

 

 

 
        4,010,161  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    5.3%

                 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     22,400        569,408  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     25,800        1,463,376  

Continental Resources, Inc.(a)

     63,800        1,045,682  

Devon Energy Corp.

     92,400        1,152,228  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)

     28,000        1,219,120  

EQT Corp.(a)

     67,300        981,907  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     34,000        1,123,360  

Marathon Oil Corp.(a)

     198,700        1,216,044  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     4,500        53,370  

Parsley Energy, Inc. (Class A Stock)

     100,100        945,945  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     14,800        1,321,788  

Range Resources Corp.(a)

     147,600        860,508  
     

 

 

 
        11,952,736  

Paper & Forest Products    0.8%

                 

Domtar Corp.

     73,800        1,723,968  

Pharmaceuticals    1.0%

                 

Mylan NV*

     128,089        2,148,053  

Real Estate Management & Development    0.7%

                 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)

     15,700        1,657,606  

Road & Rail    1.1%

                 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     49,400        1,836,692  

Ryder System, Inc.

     20,141        712,991  
     

 

 

 
          2,549,683  

Software    0.1%

                 

Cerence, Inc.*

     6,700        141,772  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     15  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

Description    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     

Specialty Retail    0.1%

                 

AutoNation, Inc.*

     7,000      $ 260,680  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals    1.8%

                 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     235,400        2,368,124  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     86,600        1,583,914  
     

 

 

 
        3,952,038  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    1.0%

                 

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

     20,700        315,675  

PVH Corp.(a)

     39,200        1,929,816  
     

 

 

 
        2,245,491  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance    0.1%

                 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     14,100        103,071  

Trading Companies & Distributors    2.1%

                 

Air Lease Corp.(a)

     60,800        1,589,920  

United Rentals, Inc.*

     11,600        1,490,600  

WESCO International, Inc.*

     58,700        1,518,569  
     

 

 

 
        4,599,089  

Wireless Telecommunication Services    0.9%

                 

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

     83,100        1,630,422  

United States Cellular Corp.*

     15,300        486,999  
     

 

 

 
        2,117,421  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(cost $300,689,497)

     

 

  221,750,607

 

     

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND    0.7%

     

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF(a)
(cost $1,448,474)

     21,600        1,569,024  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $302,137,971)

        223,319,631  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    21.6%

     

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS

 

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(w)

     984,206        984,206  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


Description    Shares      Value  

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS (Continued)

 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $47,334,738; includes $47,311,135 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(b)(w)

     47,386,501      $ 47,377,023  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $48,318,944)

        48,361,229  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    121.2%
(cost $350,456,915)

        271,680,860  

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (21.2)%

        (47,527,410
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

      $   224,153,450  
     

 

 

 

 

Below is a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the semiannual report:

ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $44,146,261; cash collateral of $47,311,135 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan and includes dividend reinvestment.

(w)

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

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities

     

Assets

     

Common Stocks

     

Aerospace & Defense

  $ 421,760     $     $  

Airlines

    3,991,354              

Auto Components

    5,421,154              

Banks

      20,356,853              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     17  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3    

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Beverages

  $ 1,800,339     $     $  

Building Products

    1,573,968              

Capital Markets

    6,132,490              

Chemicals

    6,138,066              

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1,099,455              

Consumer Finance

    8,487,697              

Containers & Packaging

    6,080,553              

Distributors

    237,965              

Diversified Financial Services

    4,806,373              

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    2,274,804              

Electric Utilities

    7,093,378              

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    3,860,697              

Energy Equipment & Services

    3,030,038              

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    20,630,788              

Food & Staples Retailing

    2,914,442              

Food Products

    4,416,257              

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    933,660              

Health Care Providers & Services

    4,561,591              

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    4,355,921              

Household Durables

    10,095,112              

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    1,098,148              

Insurance

    11,870,552              

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    978,683              

IT Services

    1,997,926              

Machinery

    7,930,742              

Media

    11,382,529              

Metals & Mining

    10,718,395              

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    5,669,540              

Multiline Retail

    1,927,608              

Multi-Utilities

    4,010,161              

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

      11,952,736              

Paper & Forest Products

    1,723,968              

Pharmaceuticals

    2,148,053              

Real Estate Management & Development

    1,657,606              

Road & Rail

    2,549,683              

Software

    141,772              

Specialty Retail

    260,680              

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    3,952,038              

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2,245,491              

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    103,071              

Trading Companies & Distributors

    4,599,089              

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18  


    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

     

Assets (continued)

     

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Wireless Telecommunication Services

  $ 2,117,421     $     $  

Exchange-Traded Fund

    1,569,024              

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    48,361,229              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 271,680,860     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Industry Classification:

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Affiliated Mutual Funds (21.1% represents investments purchased with collateral from securities on loan)

    21.6

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    9.2  

Banks

    9.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    5.3  

Insurance

    5.3  

Media

    5.1  

Metals & Mining

    4.8  

Household Durables

    4.5  

Consumer Finance

    3.8  

Machinery

    3.5  

Electric Utilities

    3.2  

Chemicals

    2.7  

Capital Markets

    2.7  

Containers & Packaging

    2.7  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

    2.5  

Auto Components

    2.4  

Diversified Financial Services

    2.1  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    2.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

    2.0  

Food Products

    2.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.9  

Multi-Utilities

    1.8  

Airlines

    1.8  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    1.8  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    1.7  

Energy Equipment & Services

    1.4  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.3

Road & Rail

    1.1  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.0  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.0  

Pharmaceuticals

    1.0  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    0.9  

IT Services

    0.9  

Multiline Retail

    0.9  

Beverages

    0.8  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.8  

Real Estate Management & Development

    0.7  

Building Products

    0.7  

Exchange-Traded Fund

    0.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.5  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.5  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.4  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    0.4  

Aerospace & Defense

    0.2  

Specialty Retail

    0.1  

Distributors

    0.1  

Software

    0.1  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

    0.1  
 

 

 

 
    121.2  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (21.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     19  


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of April 30, 2020

 

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

 

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

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Securities on Loan

  $ 44,146,261     $ (44,146,261   $  
 

 

 

     

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

 

Assets

        

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $44,146,261:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $302,137,971)

   $ 223,319,631  

Affiliated investments (cost $48,318,944)

     48,361,229  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     688,392  

Dividends and interest receivable

     272,132  

Receivable for investments sold

     85,632  

Prepaid expenses

     1,593  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     272,728,609  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     47,311,135  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     892,335  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     255,511  

Management fee payable

     60,557  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     30,082  

Distribution fee payable

     25,539  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     48,575,159  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 224,153,450  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 18,233  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     375,819,651  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (151,684,434
  

 

 

 

Net assets, April 30, 2020

   $ 224,153,450  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     21  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2020

 

Class A

        

Net asset value and redemption price per share,

  

($99,400,272 ÷ 8,061,976 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.33  

Maximum sales charge (5.50% of offering price)

     0.72  
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 13.05  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

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

  

($1,021,669 ÷ 98,483 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.37  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

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

  

($8,369,819 ÷ 810,913 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 10.32  
  

 

 

 

Class R

        

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

  

($352,931 ÷ 28,361 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.44  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

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

  

($67,652,140 ÷ 5,426,556 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.47  
  

 

 

 

Class R2

        

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

  

($25,328 ÷ 2,038 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.43  
  

 

 

 

Class R4

        

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

  

($2,443,076 ÷ 196,451 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.44  
  

 

 

 

Class R6

        

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

  

($44,888,215 ÷ 3,608,014 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 12.44  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Unaffiliated dividend income (net of $1,137 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 5,986,089  

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $48,592)

     142,244  

Affiliated dividend income

     4,263  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     6,132,596  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     1,365,137  

Distribution fee(a)

     295,387  

Shareholder servicing fees(a)

     1,524  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $79,279)(a)

     363,131  

Custodian and accounting fees

     50,736  

Registration fees(a)

     50,368  

Shareholders’ reports

     33,582  

Audit fee

     11,876  

Directors’ fees

     10,872  

Legal fees and expenses

     10,376  

Miscellaneous

     46,667  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,239,656  

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

     (295,041

Distribution fee waiver(a)

     (37,144
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,907,471  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,225,125  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (including affiliated of $(30,787))

     (49,020,825

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including affiliated of $36,231)

     (54,588,675
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (103,609,500
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (99,384,375
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class R     Class Z     Class R2     Class R4     Class R6  

Distribution fee

    219,665       7,831       66,239       1,599             53              

Shareholder servicing fees

                                  21       1,503        

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    201,898       4,832       15,476       501       133,899       103       2,574       3,848  

Registration fees

    6,740       5,850       6,037       5,938       6,790       6,215       6,215       6,583  

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

    (155,793     (9,562     (12,005     (6,140     (54,568     (6,303     (7,734     (42,936

Distribution fee waiver

    (36,611                 (533                        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year Ended
October 31, 2019
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,225,125      $ 12,870,161  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (49,020,825      (18,291,610

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (54,588,675      (4,367,016
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (99,384,375      (9,788,465
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (3,911,907      (20,556,703

Class B

     (35,542      (357,374

Class C

     (318,052      (4,461,338

Class R

     (9,386      (75,387

Class Z

     (3,520,328      (32,423,748

Class R2

     (1,059      (4,643

Class R4

     (81,197      (883

Class R6

     (3,618,113      (20,361,882
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (11,495,584      (78,241,958
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     42,174,992        125,600,608  

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

     11,036,475        74,409,134  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (239,164,710      (401,185,764
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (185,953,243      (201,176,022
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     (296,833,202      (289,206,445

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     520,986,652        810,193,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 224,153,450      $ 520,986,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10 (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company consists of two funds: PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund (formerly know as PGIM Jennison Equity Income Fund) and PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund, each of which are diversified funds. These financial statements relate only to the PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is capital growth.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

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

 

Securities Valuation: The Fund holds securities and other assets and liabilities that are fair valued at the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures permit the Fund to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review, approval, and ratification at its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its subadviser(s) and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable.

 

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

 

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

 

Securities Lending: The Fund lends its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in an affiliated money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. In the event of significant appreciation in value of securities on loan on the last business day of the reporting period, the financial statements may reflect a collateral value that is less than the market value of the loaned securities. Such shortfall is remedied as described above. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     27  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested upon liquidation of the collateral. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

Equity and Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (collectively equity REITs): The Fund invested in equity REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Based on current and historical information, a portion of distributions received from equity REITs during the period is estimated to be dividend income, capital gain or return of capital and recorded accordingly. When material, these estimates are adjusted periodically when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the equity REITs.

 

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

 

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

 

Tax reform legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permits a direct REIT shareholder to claim a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for ordinary REIT dividends. The tax legislation did not expressly permit regulated investment companies

 

28  


(“RICs”) paying dividends attributable to such income to pass through this special treatment to its shareholders. On January 18, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations that permit RICs to pass through “qualified REIT dividends” to their shareholders.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund expects to pay dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital 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-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified between total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

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

 

2. Agreements

 

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

 

The Manager has entered into a subadvisory agreement with QMA LLC (“QMA”). The subadvisory agreement provides that QMA will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, QMA is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. The Manager pays for the services of QMA, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.73% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.71% of the next $2 billion, 0.69% of the next $2 billion, and 0.67% of the average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursements was 0.73% for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     29  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through February 28, 2021, to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to 1.13% of average daily net assets for Class A shares, 1.95% of average daily net assets for Class B shares, 1.95% of average daily net assets for Class C shares, 1.45% of average daily net assets for Class R shares, 0.95% of average daily net assets for Class Z shares 1.23% of average daily net assets for Class R2 shares, 0.98% of average daily net assets for Class R4 shares, and 0.73% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares. This contractual waiver excludes interest, brokerage, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and certain other Fund expenses such as dividend and interest expense and broker charges on short sales.

 

Where applicable, the Manager agrees to waive management fees or shared operating expenses an any share class to the same extent that it waives such expenses on any other share class. In addition, total annual operating expenses for Class R6 shares will not exceed total annual operating expenses for Class Z shares. Fees and/or expenses waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver and/or reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class R2 shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z, Class R4 and Class R6 shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.30%, 1%, 1%, 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class R2 shares, respectively. PIMS has contractually agreed through February 28, 2021 to limit such fees to 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class R shares, respectively.

 

The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. Under the terms of the Shareholder Services Plan, Class R2 and Class R4 shares are authorized to pay to Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), its affiliates or third-party service providers, as compensation for services rendered to the shareholders of such Class R2 or Class R4 shares, a shareholder service fee at an annual rate of 0.10% of

 

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the average daily net assets attributable to Class R2 and Class R4 shares. The shareholder service fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $22,561 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares. Additionally, for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, PIMS received $201, $354 and $392 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to broker-dealers, who in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

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

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

PMFS serves as the Company’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”), each a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying funds, PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund and Money Market Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. For the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     31  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

4. Portfolio Securities

 

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, were $101,351,479 and $293,954,468, respectively.

 

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of affiliated investments for the reporting period ended April 30, 2020, is presented as follows:

 

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

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund*

         
$ 350,609     $ 37,492,282     $ 36,858,685     $     $     $ 984,206       984,206     $ 4,263  
 

PGIM Institutional Money Market Fund*

         
  29,504,153       132,386,606       114,519,180       36,231       (30,787     47,377,023       47,386,501       48,592 ** 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 29,854,762     $ 169,878,888     $ 151,377,865     $ 36,231     $ (30,787   $ 48,361,229       $ 52,855  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

**

Represents the affiliated amount of securities lending income shown on the Statement of Operations.

 

5. Tax Information

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 352,442,284  
  

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

     9,635,017  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (90,396,441
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (80,761,424
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2019 of approximately $22,294,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax

 

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authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 are subject to such review.

 

6. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of

5.50%. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although they are not subject to an initial sales charge. The Class A CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Effective on or about June 26, 2020, all issued and outstanding Class B shares will be automatically converted to Class A shares. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately 10 years after purchase. Class R, Class Z, Class R2, Class R4 and Class R6 shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charges and are available exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5.5 billion shares of capital stock, $0.001 par value per share, 800 million of which are designated as shares of the Fund. The shares are further classified and designated as follows:

 

Class A

     100,000,000  

Class B

     5,000,000  

Class C

     30,000,000  

Class R

     75,000,000  

Class Z

     190,000,000  

Class T

     75,000,000  

Class R2

     75,000,000  

Class R4

     75,000,000  

Class R6

     175,000,000  

 

The Fund currently does not have any Class T shares outstanding.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of April 30, 2020, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned shares of the Fund as follows:

 

     Number of Shares      Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
 

Class A

     329        %* 

Class Z

     595        %* 

Class R2

     503        25

Class R4

     506        %* 

Class R6

     351,445        10

 

*

Amount represents less than 1% of outstanding shares.

 

At reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Fund are as follows:

 

Affiliated   Unaffiliated
Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Number of
Shareholders
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  —%   2   26%

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       481,439      $ 6,773,420  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       190,649        3,549,882  

Shares reacquired

       (2,321,557      (33,877,641
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,649,469      (23,554,339

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       33,756        521,135  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (36,765      (616,942
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,652,478    $ (23,650,146
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,248,495      $ 21,985,766  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,114,756        18,282,001  

Shares reacquired

       (4,357,566      (77,969,405
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (1,994,315      (37,701,638

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       977,310        17,996,851  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (149,326      (2,680,782
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,166,331    $ (22,385,569
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,155      $ 12,186  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,235        35,108  

Shares reacquired

       (19,090      (241,414
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (15,700      (194,120

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (18,861      (257,568
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (34,561    $ (451,688
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,671      $ 24,444  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       24,751        344,290  

Shares reacquired

       (69,619      (1,062,735
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (43,197      (694,001

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (32,166      (495,312
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (75,363    $ (1,189,313
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       23,864      $ 315,704  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       19,047        297,710  

Shares reacquired

       (286,265      (3,849,786
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (243,354      (3,236,372

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (61,661      (805,394
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (305,015    $ (4,041,766
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       112,154      $ 1,610,264  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       308,195        4,265,421  

Shares reacquired

       (625,956      (9,283,966
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (205,607      (3,408,281

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,149,348      (17,818,807
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,354,955    $ (21,227,088
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       6,098      $ 75,284  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       499        9,386  

Shares reacquired

       (5,570      (82,603
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,027      $ 2,067  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       6,086      $ 110,610  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       4,550        75,386  

Shares reacquired

       (22,601      (407,257
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (11,965    $ (221,261
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       1,451,310      $ 22,334,584  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       184,460        3,469,699  

Shares reacquired

       (6,167,465      (104,350,474
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (4,531,695      (78,546,191

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       69,753        1,160,942  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (7,900      (145,861
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (4,469,842    $ (77,531,110
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       3,337,982      $ 59,875,298  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       1,875,368        31,074,844  

Shares reacquired

       (12,192,000      (219,626,025
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (6,978,650      (128,675,883

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       184,856        3,354,956  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (21,760      (397,602
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (6,815,554    $ (125,718,529
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R2

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       64      $ 953  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       56        1,059  

Shares reacquired

       (798      (8,824
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (678    $ (6,812
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       181      $ 3,175  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       281        4,643  

Shares reacquired

       (117      (2,127
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       345      $ 5,691  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R4

               

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

       

Shares sold

       37,714      $ 433,025  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       3,169        59,491  

Shares reacquired

       (31,419      (480,797
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       9,464      $ 11,719  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       221,835      $ 3,899,549  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       53        883  

Shares reacquired

       (35,342      (619,334
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       186,546      $ 3,281,098  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class R6

  Shares     Amount  

Six months ended April 30, 2020:

   

Shares sold

    862,908     $ 12,229,836  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    192,651       3,614,140  

Shares reacquired

    (5,591,351     (96,273,171
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    (4,535,792     (80,429,195

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    7,945       143,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (4,527,847   $ (80,285,507
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2019:

   

Shares sold

    2,130,114     $ 38,091,502  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    1,232,546       20,361,666  

Shares reacquired

    (5,174,555     (92,214,915
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

    (1,811,895     (33,761,747

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

    2,231       40,696  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (1,809,664   $ (33,721,051
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

7. Borrowings

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The table below provides details of the current SCA in effect at the reporting period-end.

 

    

SCA

Term of Commitment

   10/3/2019 – 10/1/2020

Total Commitment

   $ 1,222,500,000*

Annualized Commitment Fee on the Unused Portion of the SCA

   0.15%

Annualized Interest Rate on Borrowings

   1.20% plus the higher of (1) the effective federal funds rate, (2) the one-month LIBOR rate or (3) zero percent

 

*

Effective March 31, 2020, the SCA’s total commitment was increased from $900,000,000 to $1,162,500,000 and subsequently, effective April 7, 2020 was increased to $1,222,500,000.

 

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

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the reporting period ended April 30, 2020. The average daily balance for the 82 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

approximately $3,670,841, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 2.78%. The maximum loan outstanding amount during the period was $28,986,000. At April 30, 2020, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan amount.

 

8. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

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

 

Equity and Equity-Related Securities Risks: The value of a particular security could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual security losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector in which the Fund invests could go down. The Fund’s holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes and the performance of the Fund can deviate from the performance of these indexes. Different parts of a market can react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political and economic developments.

 

Large Shareholder and Large Scale Redemption Risk: Certain individuals, accounts, funds (including funds affiliated with the Manager) or institutions, including the Manager and its affiliates, may from time to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these entities maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. The Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective after one or more large scale redemptions may be impaired and, as a result, the Fund may invest a larger portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

 

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

 

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: International wars or conflicts and geopolitical developments in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, public health epidemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of coronavirus globally or the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa of the Ebola virus, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets,

 

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including increases in market volatility, reduced liquidity in the securities markets and government intervention, and may cause further long-term economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide generally.

 

Risks of Investing in equity REITs: Real estate securities are subject to similar risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests. The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of payments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “subprime” mortgages. The value of these securities will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic conditions, the demand for rental property and interest rates. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties.

 

In addition, investing in equity REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the equity REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Equity REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property/mortgage asset type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. Since equity REITs are relatively smaller in size when compared to the broader market, and smaller companies tend to be more volatile than larger companies, they may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. Equity REITs are subject to interest rate risks. Equity REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management fees, paid by each equity REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Since the Fund concentrates in the real estate industry, its holdings can vary significantly from broad market indexes. As a result, the Fund’s performance can deviate from the performance of such indexes.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has adopted the aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU. The Manager continues to evaluate certain other provisions of the ASU and does not expect a material impact to financial statement disclosures.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

              
Year Ended October 31,
 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $17.83               $20.17       $22.24       $19.48       $20.29       $21.57  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.17               0.30       0.30       0.28       0.22       0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.25             (0.66     (0.95     3.11       0.34       (0.23
Total from investment operations     (5.08             (0.36     (0.65     3.39       0.56       -  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.42             (0.41     (0.32     (0.25     (0.21     (0.12
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16     (1.16
Total dividends and distributions     (0.42             (1.98     (1.42     (0.63     (1.37     (1.28
Net asset value, end of period     $12.33               $17.83       $20.17       $22.24       $19.48       $20.29  
Total Return(b):     (29.30)%               (0.95)%       (3.54)%       17.56%       3.38%       0.15%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $99,400               $173,162       $219,477       $268,067       $272,964       $288,607  
Average net assets (000)     $147,248               $192,828       $259,013       $283,669       $277,601       $267,085  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.14% (e)              1.13%       1.18%       1.21%       1.20%       1.21%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.40% (e)              1.32%       1.33%       1.34%       1.34%       1.35%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.07% (e)              1.69%       1.35%       1.31%       1.16%       1.09%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%       101%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

              
Year Ended October 31,
 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $15.01               $17.31       $19.29       $16.99       $17.88       $19.17  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.09               0.14       0.11       0.10       0.07       0.07  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (4.43             (0.60     (0.80     2.72       0.28       (0.20
Total from investment operations     (4.34             (0.46     (0.69     2.82       0.35       (0.13
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.30             (0.27     (0.19     (0.14     (0.08     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16     (1.16
Total dividends and distributions     (0.30             (1.84     (1.29     (0.52     (1.24     (1.16
Net asset value, end of period     $10.37               $15.01       $17.31       $19.29       $16.99       $17.88  
Total Return(b):     (29.59)%               (1.81)%       (4.27)%       16.71%       2.57%       (0.59)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $1,022               $1,997       $3,608       $5,357       $6,063       $7,202  
Average net assets (000)     $1,575               $2,699       $4,789       $6,566       $6,263       $7,886  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.96% (e)              1.95%       1.95%       1.96%       1.95%       1.96%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     3.18% (e)              2.63%       2.37%       2.09%       2.04%       2.05%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.26% (e)              0.93%       0.58%       0.56%       0.43%       0.35%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%       101%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class C Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

              
Year Ended October 31,
 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $14.94               $17.24       $19.21       $16.93       $17.81       $19.10  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.09               0.16       0.11       0.10       0.07       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (4.41             (0.61     (0.79     2.70       0.29       (0.19
Total from investment operations     (4.32             (0.45     (0.68     2.80       0.36       (0.13
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.30             (0.28     (0.19     (0.14     (0.08     -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16     (1.16
Total dividends and distributions     (0.30             (1.85     (1.29     (0.52     (1.24     (1.16
Net asset value, end of period     $10.32               $14.94       $17.24       $19.21       $16.93       $17.81  
Total Return(b):     (29.59)%               (1.76)%       (4.22)%       16.65%       2.64%       (0.59)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $8,370               $16,672       $42,595       $56,517       $55,164       $62,110  
Average net assets (000)     $13,321               $27,709       $52,438       $59,943       $57,300       $59,460  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.96% (e)              1.94%       1.92%       1.96%       1.95%       1.96%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     2.14% (e)              1.98%       1.97%       2.03%       2.04%       2.05%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.27% (e)              1.08%       0.60%       0.55%       0.42%       0.34%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%       101%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Class R Shares         
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

              
    
Year Ended October 31,
         

December 22,
2014(a)
through
October 31,

2015

 
            2019     2018     2017     2016         
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $17.96               $20.30       $22.38       $19.60       $20.40               $20.98  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                                
Net investment income (loss)     0.13               0.25       0.24       0.22       0.18               0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.29             (0.67     (0.95     3.15       0.34               (0.70
Total from investment operations     (5.16             (0.42     (0.71     3.37       0.52               (0.58
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                                
Dividends from net investment income     (0.36             (0.35     (0.27     (0.21     (0.16             -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.36             (1.92     (1.37     (0.59     (1.32             -  
Net asset value, end of period     $12.44               $17.96       $20.30       $22.38       $19.60               $20.40  
Total Return(c):     (29.42)%               (1.29)%       (3.76)%       17.31%       3.12%               (2.76)%  
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:        
Net assets, end of period (000)     $353               $491       $798       $740       $89               $354  
Average net assets (000)     $429               $657       $888       $412       $293               $261  
Ratios to average net assets(d)(e):                                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.46% (f)              1.45%       1.42%       1.44%       1.45%               1.51% (f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     4.59% (f)              3.51%       3.42%       4.01%       1.79%               1.81% (f) 
Net investment income (loss)     1.62% (f)              1.39%       1.07%       0.99%       0.99%               0.67% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%               101%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     43  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class Z Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $18.06               $20.40       $22.48       $19.68       $20.49       $21.76  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.19               0.37       0.35       0.34       0.26       0.28  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.31             (0.68     (0.95     3.14       0.35       (0.22
Total from investment operations     (5.12             (0.31     (0.60     3.48       0.61       0.06  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.47             (0.46     (0.38     (0.30     (0.26     (0.17
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16     (1.16
Total dividends and distributions     (0.47             (2.03     (1.48     (0.68     (1.42     (1.33
Net asset value, end of period     $12.47               $18.06       $20.40       $22.48       $19.68       $20.49  
Total Return(b):     (29.23)%               (0.64)%       (3.30)%       17.84%       3.64%       0.45%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $67,652               $178,692       $340,962       $429,566       $339,119       $318,977  
Average net assets (000)     $119,269               $262,457       $414,839       $402,691       $332,406       $262,069  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.96% (e)              0.84%       0.93%       0.95%       0.95%       0.96%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.05% (e)              0.88%       0.98%       1.02%       1.04%       1.05%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.28% (e)              2.02%       1.59%       1.55%       1.40%       1.31%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%       101%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Class R2 Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended
October 31,
2019
          December 28,
2017(a)
through
October 31,
2018
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $17.95               $20.29               $22.68  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.17               0.29               0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.29             (0.67             (2.45
Total from investment operations     (5.12             (0.38             (2.39
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.40             (0.39             -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.40             (1.96             -  
Net asset value, end of period     $12.43               $17.95               $20.29  
Total Return(c):     (29.29)%               (1.07)%               (10.54)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $25               $49               $48  
Average net assets (000)     $43               $48               $15  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.24% (e)              1.23%               1.26% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     30.97% (e)              27.75%               150.41% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.10% (e)              1.61%               0.31% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%               78%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     45  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)

 

Class R4 Shares  
     Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2020
          Year Ended
October 31,
2019
          December 28,
2017(a)
through
October 31,
2018
 
Per Share Operating Performance(b):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $17.99               $20.33               $22.68  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.17               0.34               0.21  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.28             (0.68             (2.56
Total from investment operations     (5.11             (0.34             (2.35
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.44             (0.43             -  
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57             -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.44             (2.00             -  
Net asset value, end of period     $12.44               $17.99               $20.33  
Total Return(c):     (29.22)%               (0.79)%               (10.36)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $2,443               $3,363               $9  
Average net assets (000)     $3,022               $1,861               $10  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.99% (e)              0.98%               1.02% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.50% (e)              1.68%               225.30% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.08% (e)              1.93%               1.14% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%               78%  

 

(a)

Commencement of offering.

(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


Class R6 Shares  
    

Six Months
Ended
April 30,

2020

         

Year Ended October 31,

 
            2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $18.01               $20.38       $22.45       $19.65       $20.47       $21.75  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                        
Net investment income (loss)     0.22               0.38       0.38       0.37       0.29       0.31  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (5.30             (0.69     (0.94     3.14       0.35       (0.23
Total from investment operations     (5.08             (0.31     (0.56     3.51       0.64       0.08  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                        
Dividends from net investment income     (0.49             (0.49     (0.41     (0.33     (0.30     (0.20
Distributions from net realized gains     -               (1.57     (1.10     (0.38     (1.16     (1.16
Total dividends and distributions     (0.49             (2.06     (1.51     (0.71     (1.46     (1.36
Net asset value, end of period     $12.44               $18.01       $20.38       $22.45       $19.65       $20.47  
Total Return(b):     (29.14)%               (0.59)%       (3.12)%       18.03%       3.79%       0.55%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $44,888               $146,559       $202,697       $163,221       $95,960       $74,707  
Average net assets (000)     $91,159               $186,689       $200,226       $125,192       $82,160       $43,995  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.74% (e)              0.73%       0.78%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.83% (e)              0.78%       0.83%       0.87%       0.89%       0.89%  
Net investment income (loss)     2.70% (e)              2.11%       1.71%       1.70%       1.54%       1.50%  
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     27%               58%       78%       112%       87%       101%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund     47  


Fund Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”). The Fund’s LRMP seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet investor redemption requests without significantly diluting the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s investment manager, to serve as the administrator of the Fund’s LRMP. As part of its responsibilities as administrator, PGIM Investments has retained a third party to perform certain functions, including providing market data and liquidity classification model information.

 

The Fund’s LRMP includes a number of processes designed to support the assessment and management of its liquidity risk. In particular, the Fund’s LRMP includes no less than annual assessments of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; no less than monthly classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity classifications provided for in the Liquidity Rule; a 15% of net assets limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); establishment of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets to be invested in investments classified as “highly liquid” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule) if the Fund does not invest primarily in highly liquid investments; and regular reporting to the Fund’s Board.

 

At a meeting of the Board of Directors on March 3-5, 2020, PGIM Investments provided a written report (“LRMP Report”) to the Board addressing the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Fund’s LRMP, including any material changes to the LRMP for the period from the inception of the Fund’s program on December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (“Reporting Period”). The LRMP Report concluded that the Fund’s LRMP was reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the LRMP during the Reporting Period. The LRMP Report further concluded that the Fund’s investment strategies continue to be appropriate given the Fund’s status as an open-end fund.

 

There can be no assurance that the LRMP will achieve its objectives in the future. Additional information regarding risks of investing in the Fund, including liquidity risks presented by the Fund’s investment portfolio, is found in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

48  


Supplement dated December 18, 2019

to the Currently Effective Summary Prospectus, Prospectus

and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds Listed Below

 

This supplement should be read in conjunction with your Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, be retained for future reference and is in addition to any existing Fund supplements.

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for each Fund listed below has approved the conversion of all issued and outstanding Class B shares of the Funds to Class A shares of the same Fund, effective on or about June 26, 2020.

 

As a result, effective on or about the close of business on June 26, 2020, all of the issued and outstanding Class B shares of a Fund will be converted into Class A shares of that Fund with the same relative aggregate net asset value as the Class B shares held immediately prior to the conversion. Class A shares currently have lower total expense ratios, and equal or lower distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees payable under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan than Class B shares. No sales load, fee, or other charge will be imposed on the conversion of these shares. Class A shares are not subject to the contingent deferred sales charge (if any) currently charged on the redemption of Class B shares. Please refer to your Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding Class A shares. The conversion is not expected to be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes and should not result in recognition of gain or loss by converting shareholders.

 

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The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.

PGIM Balanced Fund

PGIM Jennison Focused Value Fund

PGIM Jennison Growth Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 3

PGIM Jennison Focused Growth Fund

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Value Fund

PGIM Real Assets Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 4

PGIM Muni High Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 5

PGIM Jennison Diversified Growth Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 6

PGIM California Muni Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 7

PGIM Jennison Value Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 9

PGIM QMA Large-Cap Core Equity Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10

PGIM Jennison Global Equity Income Fund

PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 12

PGIM Global Real Estate Fund

PGIM US Real Estate Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 14

PGIM Government Income Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15

PGIM High Yield Fund

 

Prudential Investment Portfolios 16

PGIM Income Builder Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17

PGIM Total Return Bond Fund

Prudential Investment Portfolios 18

PGIM Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

PGIM Global Total Return Fund

Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Blend Fund

Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Natural Resources Fund

Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Small Company Fund

Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.

PGIM Government Money Market Fund

Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.

PGIM National Muni Fund

Prudential Sector Funds, Inc.

PGIM Jennison Financial Services Fund

PGIM Jennison Health Sciences Fund

PGIM Jennison Utility Fund

Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc.

PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund

Prudential World Fund, Inc.

PGIM QMA International Equity Fund


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655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   QMA LLC  

Gateway Center Two
100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC  

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon  

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC  

PO Box 9658

Providence, RI 02940

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP  

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 


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

 

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

 

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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Mutual Funds:

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


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PGIM QMA MID-CAP VALUE FUND

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   R   Z   R2   R4   R6
NASDAQ   SPRAX   SVUBX   NCBVX   SDVRX   SPVZX   PMVEX   PMVFX   PMVQX
CUSIP   74441L105   74441L204   74441L303   74441L782   74441L709   74441L758   74441L741   74441L824

 

MF202E2    

Item 2 – Code of Ethics — Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

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

(b)There has been no significant change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 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 – Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.

Item 13 – Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

(2)Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

(3)Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.

(4)Registrant's Independent Public Accountant, attached as Exhibit 99.ACCT.

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

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

Registrant:

Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10

By:

/s/ Andrew R. French

 

Andrew R. French

 

Secretary

Date:

June 15, 2020

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

By:

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

 

Stuart S. Parker

 

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

June 15, 2020

By:

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

 

Christian J. Kelly

 

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

June 15, 2020