N-CSRS 1 d39880dncsrs.htm PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:

   811-22724

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:

   PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

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:

   7/31/2021

Date of reporting period:

   1/31/2021


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

JANUARY 31, 2021

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     3  

Your Fund’s Performance

     4  

Strategy and Performance Overview

     6  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     11  

 

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of January 31, 2021 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PGIM is a Prudential Financial company. © 2021 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

 

LOGO

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for the PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended January 31, 2021.

 

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,

 

LOGO

 

Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

March 15, 2021

 

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Your Fund’s Performance

 

Performance data quoted represent past performance and assume the reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future results. An investor may obtain more recent performance data by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in below- investment-grade fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world, including emerging markets.

 

Performance Snapshot as of 1/31/21
Price Per Share   Total Return for
Six Months Ended
1/31/21
$16.48 (NAV)   10.64%
$14.47 (Market Price)   14.92%

 

Total returns are based on changes in net asset value (NAV) or market price, respectively. NAV total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV. Market Price total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

Key Fund Statistics as of 1/31/21
Duration    5.3 years      Average Maturity    6.5 years

 

Duration shown includes the impact of leverage. Duration measures investment risk that takes into account both a bond’s interest payments and its value to maturity. Average Maturity is the average number of years to maturity of the bonds in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

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Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 1/31/21 (%)  
BBB     0.8  
BB     34.7  
B     38.2  
CCC     22.7  
CC     0.1  
D     0.2  
Not Rated     1.1  
Cash/Cash Equivalents     2.2  
Total Investments     100.0  

 

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

 

Yield and Dividends as of 1/31/21     
Total Monthly Dividends
Paid per Share for Period
  Current Monthly Dividend
Paid per Share
   Yield at Market Price
as of 1/31/21
$0.630   $0.105    8.71%

 

Yield at Market Price is the annualized rate determined by dividing the current monthly dividend paid per share by the market price per share as of January 31, 2021.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (unaudited)

 

How did the Fund perform?

The PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.’s shares returned 14.92% based on market price and 10.64% based on net asset value (NAV) in the six-month reporting period that ended January 31, 2021. For the same period, the Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index (the Index) returned 6.69%, including reinvestment of dividends.

 

What were the market conditions?

Global high yield markets rallied sharply during the six months ended January 31, 2021 as investors responded to unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus programs, improving economic data, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Investors appeared to look past rising virus cases and mounting hospitalizations, betting that fiscal and monetary support would continue to bolster global economies and provide stability to the financial markets. The passage of new fiscal stimulus in the US and a Brexit trade deal also boosted sentiment. Meanwhile, heavy inflows into high yield funds, attractive valuations, and a global search for yield provided a strong technical backdrop.

 

In US high yield, spreads on the Bloomberg Barclays US High Yield 1% Issuer Constrained Index tightened by 135 basis points (bps) to end the six-month period at 366 bps. (One basis point equals 0.01%). For perspective, spreads on the Index ended the period just 25 bps wider than the start of 2020 after widening to as high as 1,100 bps in late March. By quality, lower-quality (CCC-rated) credits outperformed their higher-quality (BB-rated and B-rated) peers (within the Index) during the six months ended January 31, 2021. Flows into US high yield bond mutual funds were strongly positive over the period, with net inflows totaling a record $44 billion in full-year 2020 before posting an outflow of $3.6 billion the last month of the period. As of January 2021, the trailing 12-month par-weighted US high yield default rate was 6.04%.

 

In Europe, spreads on the ICE BofAML European Currency High Yield Index tightened by 145 bps to end the period at 359 bps, continuing the strong bounce-back from the wides of 884 bps in March 2020 as strong clinical vaccine trial results and the initial distribution of the COVID vaccines outweighed rising virus cases and mounting hospitalizations. By quality, CCC-rated bonds outperformed their higher-rated (BB and B) counterparts (within the Index) despite near-term risks associated with the new COVID strain and the potential for renewed lockdowns.

 

Emerging market debt continued to recover during the six months ended January 31, 2021, posting strong returns amid the initial rollout of the vaccines, ongoing economic recovery, and attractive valuations. While emerging market assets were severely impacted by the pandemic-induced growth and liquidity shock, they recovered meaningfully with the unprecedented monetary and fiscal accommodation that followed. Emerging market hard

 

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currency spreads, as measured by the JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, tightened 88 bps to end the period at 352 bps, recovering 86% from the March selloff. Emerging market corporate spreads, as measured by the CEMBI Broad Diversified Index, tightened 79 bps to end the period at 312 bps.

 

What worked?

   

Beta positioning and security selection were the largest contributors to performance for the six-month period. Sector allocation also contributed.

 

   

In the US and Canada, overweights to the upstream and midstream energy, gaming/lodging/leisure, aerospace & defense, automotive, media & entertainment, and retailers & restaurants sectors (relative to the Index) added to performance. In developed Europe, overweights to the travel & transport, gaming, and food sectors, along with an underweight to the telecom sector (relative to the Index), were positive. Emerging Markets positioning was highlighted by overweights in Jamaica and Angola and an underweight in China (relative to the Index).

 

   

Overweights to US and Canada upstream energy issuers Chesapeake Energy, Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, and Antero Resources (relative to the Index) were amongst the biggest single name contributors.

 

   

Having more beta in the Fund relative to the Index, on average over the period, contributed to returns.

 

What didn’t work?

   

Although overall sector allocation was a contributor, overweights to healthcare & pharmaceuticals, cable & satellite, and electric utilities (relative to the Index) in the US and Canada hurt performance. In developed Europe, overweights to leisure and auto parts (relative to the Index) were negative.

 

   

Overweights to Emerging Market issuer Argentina and developed Europe issuer Stonegate Pub Co LTD (leisure), as well as an underweight to US and Canada issuer Community Health Systems (healthcare & pharmaceuticals) were negative.

 

How did the Fund’s borrowing (leverage) strategy affect its performance?

The Fund’s use of leverage contributed positively to NAV performance and shareholder distributions, as both the returns and income earned on the securities purchased exceeded the cost of borrowing. As of January 31, 2021, the Fund had borrowed $254 million and was 27.4% leveraged. During the reporting period, the average amount of leverage utilized by the Fund was 26.8%.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

Did the Fund use derivatives?

Derivatives in the form of forward currency exchange contracts were used to hedge against the Fund’s positions not denominated in US dollars. The derivatives helped immunize any impact from fluctuating currencies outside of the US dollar. The Fund also utilized credit derivatives to manage its overall risk profile. The impact on fund performance was positive.

 

Current outlook

PGIM Fixed Income remains constructive on US high yield bonds given the enormous monetary and fiscal responses seen to date, with optimism around the vaccines, an ongoing search for yield, a decline in defaults, an increase in M&A activity, and a market that is of higher quality than before the crisis among the factors expected to drive spread compression going forward. Although further lockdowns may suppress high yield spread compression over the near term, PGIM Fixed Income continues to expect spreads to tighten over the medium term.

 

PGIM Fixed Income also maintains a constructive view on European high yield over the medium and long term but remains cautious over the near term amid news of the new COVID strain and the potential for an increase in the severity of lockdowns. Despite the economic stress, PGIM Fixed Income believes default rates will remain below 2.0% in European high yield in 2021. In terms of positioning, PGIM Fixed Income is currently broadly running above market-level risk, with investments weighted towards the best relative value opportunities given the evolving backdrop.

 

PGIM Fixed Income is also constructive on emerging market debt given the continued rollout of the vaccines, ongoing global recovery, attractive valuations, and global search for yield. On a relative value basis, emerging market, BB-rated bonds and high yield spreads continue to look attractive versus their US counterparts, which PGIM Fixed Income believes will likely drive continued inflows in 2021.

 

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Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index—The Bloomberg Barclays Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index which covers the universe of non-investment-grade debt in the United States, developed markets and emerging markets. Issuers are capped at 2% of the Index.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Looking for additional information?

The Fund is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “GHY,” and its closing market price is available on most financial websites under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available online under the symbol “XGHYX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and the Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues press releases that can be found on most major financial websites as well as on pgim.com/investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

 

Maturity        

Date

 

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS     133.9%

         

BANK LOANS     9.3%

         

Canada     0.3%

                               

Xplornet Communications, Inc.,
Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.750%

    4.871%(c)   06/10/27       2,065     $ 2,081,830  

Germany     0.4%

                               

Speedster Bidco GmbH,
Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 6.250%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

    6.250(c)   03/31/28     EUR               2,075       2,495,033  

Luxembourg     1.1%

                               

Galileo Global Education Finance Sarl,
Second Lien Term Loan, 6 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%
(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)^

    6.000(c)   11/12/27     EUR       3,100       3,686,765  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,
Tranche B-5 Term Loan

    8.625   01/02/24       3,695       3,749,501  
         

 

 

 
            7,436,266  

Saint Lucia     0.3%

                               

Digicel International Finance Ltd.,
First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 1 - 6 Month LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.510(c)   05/27/24       2,468       2,297,408  

United Kingdom     1.1%

                               

EG Finco Ltd.,
Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month EURIBOR + 7.750%

    8.750(c)   04/20/26     EUR       2,916       3,481,314  

Tilney Group Ltd.,
Facility B Loan, 3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.526(c)   12/17/25     GBP       3,025       4,082,533  
         

 

 

 
            7,563,847  

United States     6.1%

                               

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC,
Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 9.000%

  10.000(c)   11/01/25       3,610       3,952,950  

Asurion LLC,

         

Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan,
1 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    6.621(c)   08/04/25       2,635       2,634,627  

Second Lien Replacement B-2 Term Loan,
1 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    6.621(c)   01/29/28       1,075       1,075,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

BANK LOANS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

CEC Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Term B Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 6.500%

    10.250%(c)       12/30/25         159     $ 190,773  

Term B Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 9.250%

      7.500(c)       12/30/27         174       167,142  

Championx Holding, Inc.,

         

Dollar Term Loan (Second Lien), 3 Month LIBOR

         

+ 7.250%

      8.250(c)       06/13/25         2,450       2,449,490  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

         

Class A Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 8.000% (Cap

         

N/A, Floor 1.000%)

      9.000(c)       06/24/24(d)         3,875       4,697,229  

Citgo Petroleum Corp.,
2019 Incremental Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR

         

+ 6.250%

      7.250(c)       03/28/24         784       777,174  

Diamond BC BV,

         

Initial Euro Term Loan, 1 Month EURIBOR + 3.250%

(Cap N/A, Floor 0.000%)

      3.250(c)       09/06/24       EUR               2,525       3,038,112  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC,

         

B-4 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

      4.750(c)       12/01/27         575       576,725  

Heritage Power LLC,

         

Term Loan B, 6 Month LIBOR + 6.000%

      7.000(c)       07/30/26         2,610       2,500,946  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,

         

Second Amendment Incremental Term Loan, 1

         

Month LIBOR + 4.000%

      4.750(c)       05/01/26         771       770,803  

Informatica LLC,

         

Second Lien Initial Loan

      7.125       02/25/25         800       817,000  

Milano Acquisition Corp.,

         

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000%

      4.750(c)       10/01/27         1,025       1,025,427  

Navistar, Inc.,

         

Tranche B Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

      3.630(c)       11/06/24         2,785       2,776,107  

Playtika Holding Corp.,

         

Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000%

      7.000(c)       12/10/24         2,613       2,624,162  

Stonegate Pub Co. Ltd.,

         

First Lien Initial Term B Loan, 6 Month GBP

         

LIBOR + 8.500%^

      8.700(c)       03/03/28       GBP       5,900       7,194,658  

TIBCO Software, Inc.,

         

Second Lien Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 7.250%

      7.380(c)       03/04/28         1,800       1,818,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

BANK LOANS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Tiger Merger Sub Co.,

         

Non-FILO Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.621%(c)       06/30/25         923     $ 927,589  

Windstream Services LLC,

         

Initial Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 6.250%

    7.250(c)       09/21/27                      820       805,440  
         

 

 

 
            40,819,354  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS

         

(cost $59,505,175)

            62,693,738  
         

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND     0.0%

         

Jamaica

                                       

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.,

         

Sub. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.000% or PIK

         

N/A

         

(cost $1,459)

    7.000       02/16/21(oo)         38       12,946  
         

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS     107.1%

         

Argentina     0.3%

                                       

MercadoLibre, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    3.125       01/14/31         326       328,334  

YPF SA,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.950       07/21/27                 1,752       1,074,018  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500       03/23/25         462       378,450  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500       07/28/25         300       202,644  
         

 

 

 
            1,983,446  

Bahrain     0.4%

                                       

Oil & Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    7.500       10/25/27         1,000       1,135,065  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    8.375       11/07/28         780       913,212  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.625       11/07/24         380       423,605  
         

 

 

 
            2,471,882  

Belarus     0.1%

                                       

Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus JSC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       05/02/24         850       863,079  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Brazil     3.9%

                                       

Banco Votorantim SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN(aa)

    4.500%       09/24/24                      1,120     $ 1,187,522  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.950       01/17/28         2,055       2,310,837  

JSM Global Sarl,
Gtd. Notes

    4.750       10/20/30                 600       632,658  

MARB BondCo PLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    3.950       01/29/31         830       825,785  

NBM US Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.000       05/14/26         1,000       1,073,710  

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.600       01/03/31         5,850       6,520,432  

Gtd. Notes

    5.999       01/27/28         2,000       2,344,252  

Gtd. Notes

    6.900       03/19/49         2,140       2,573,896  

Gtd. Notes

    7.375       01/17/27         2,890       3,614,091  

Gtd. Notes

    8.750       05/23/26         3,740       4,936,414  
            26,019,597  

Burkina Faso     0.1%

                                       

IAMGOLD Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.750       10/15/28         975       997,572  

Canada     3.7%

                                       

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.000       10/15/30         1,150       1,141,524  

Bombardier, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       12/01/24         2,975       2,866,351  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.500       03/15/25         275       257,239  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.875       04/15/27         1,150       1,061,414  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.750       12/01/21         5,825       6,102,703  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield
Residential US Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.875       02/15/30         1,275       1,307,663  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom
Products, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.000       12/31/26         200       204,059  

Mattamy Group Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       03/01/30         825       859,089  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.250       12/15/27         1,275       1,344,292  

MEG Energy Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875       02/01/29         675       670,101  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   Interest        
Rate
   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Canada (cont’d.)

                                       

MEG Energy Corp., (cont’d.)

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000%       03/31/24         550     $ 557,443  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.125       02/01/27         1,027       1,061,115  

New Gold, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.375       05/15/25                 496       513,360  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       07/15/27         1,010       1,090,870  

Precision Drilling Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.125       01/15/26         3,475       3,372,382  

Primo Water Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.875       10/31/28       EUR       2,000       2,484,689  
         

 

 

 
            24,894,294  

Chile     0.0%

                                       

VTR Finance NV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       07/15/28         205       222,986  

China     0.4%

                                       

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.250       06/14/22         365       374,332  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.875       02/15/22         1,000       1,020,545  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.700       02/20/25         900       955,662  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    8.500       02/26/24         400       429,701  
         

 

 

 
            2,780,240  

Colombia     0.1%

                                       

Millicom International Cellular SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.500       04/27/31         700       743,971  

Costa Rica     0.0%

                                       

Autopistas del Sol SA,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    7.375       12/30/30         351       341,965  

France     3.6%

                                       

Goldstory SASU,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375       03/01/26       EUR       1,250       1,516,937  

La Financiere Atalian SASU,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    4.000       05/15/24       EUR       3,400       3,879,859  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.125       05/15/25       EUR       1,375       1,578,254  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    15


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

France (cont’d.)

                                       

Loxam SAS,

         

Sr. Sub. Notes(aa)

    4.500%       04/15/27       EUR       1,630     $ 1,894,107  

Sr. Sub. Notes(aa)

    5.750       07/15/27       EUR       1,550       1,890,408  

Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.500       04/15/27       EUR               2,400       2,788,869  

Parts Europe SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.500       07/16/25       EUR       800       1,009,581  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.500       07/16/25       EUR       2,025       2,555,501  

Picard Bondco SA,
Gtd. Notes

    5.500       11/30/24       EUR       5,835       7,236,096  
         

 

 

 
            24,349,612  

Germany     1.6%

                                       

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500       01/15/28         275       282,959  

Nidda BondCo GmbH,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.000       09/30/25       EUR       2,068       2,524,692  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.000       07/30/26       EUR       2,350       2,958,787  

Vertical Holdco GmbH,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625       07/15/28       EUR       1,600       2,067,489  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.625       07/15/28       EUR       900       1,162,962  

Vertical Midco GmbH,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.375       07/15/27       EUR       1,400       1,778,334  
         

 

 

 
            10,775,223  

India     1.1%

                                       

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.950       07/31/24         651       697,803  

Delhi International Airport Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.450       06/04/29         905       922,670  

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.250       10/27/27         1,460       1,412,550  

Greenko Dutch BV,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.250       07/24/24         1,000       1,035,793  

Greenko Investment Co.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.875       08/16/23         1,000       1,020,558  

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.250       04/28/27         2,000       2,072,300  
         

 

 

 
            7,161,674  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16


    

 

    

 

  Description   Interest        
Rate
    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal
Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Indonesia     0.2%

                                       

Saka Energi Indonesia PT,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      4.450%       05/05/24         1,660     $ 1,537,332  

Israel     0.2%

                                       

Leviathan Bond Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.750       06/30/30         1,110       1,263,964  

Italy     0.8%

                                       

Brunello Bidco SpA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      3.500       02/15/28       EUR       650       793,763  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, 3 Month EURIBOR +
3.750% (Cap N/A, Floor 3.750%)

      3.750(c)       02/15/28       EUR               1,225       1,494,775  

Italmatch Chemicals SpA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.750%
(Cap N/A, Floor 4.750%)(aa)

      4.750(c)       09/30/24       EUR       2,450       2,840,770  
         

 

 

 
            5,129,308  

Jamaica     1.5%

                                       

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 8.000% and PIK
2.000% or PIK 10.000%

    10.000       04/01/24         1,033       978,503  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000%
and PIK 3.000% or PIK 8.000%

      8.000       04/01/25         231       139,625  

Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd./Digicel
International Finance Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      8.000       12/31/26         174       148,086  

Gtd. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.000% and PIK 7.000%

    13.000       12/31/25         754       758,193  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      8.750       05/25/24         3,300       3,449,974  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      8.750       05/25/24         436       454,850  

Digicel Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

      6.750       03/01/23         5,020       4,139,640  
         

 

 

 
            10,068,871  

Kuwait     0.2%

                                       

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes

      4.229       10/29/26         925       966,355  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

      4.500       02/23/27         200       209,298  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    17


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest        

Rate

    

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Kuwait (cont’d.)

                                         

MEGlobal Canada ULC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A, MTN

     5.875%        05/18/30         305     $ 379,078  
           

 

 

 
              1,554,731  

Luxembourg     4.0%

                                         

Altice France Holding SA,
Gtd. Notes

     4.000        02/15/28       EUR       3,600       4,172,185  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     8.000        05/15/27       EUR       4,966       6,614,072  

ARD Finance SA,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% or PIK 5.750%

     5.000        06/30/27       EUR       5,400       6,726,028  

Galapagos SA,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 3 Month EURIBOR + 4.750%

     4.202(c)        06/15/21(d)       EUR       315       7,254  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,

           

Gtd. Notes (original cost $1,835,750; purchased 05/01/19-02/19/20)(f)

     5.500        08/01/23(d)         2,085       1,455,948  

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $3,444,738; purchased 03/07/19-09/12/19)(f)

     9.750        07/15/25(d)         3,355       2,469,368  

LHMC Finco 2 Sarl,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.250% or PIK 8.000%

     7.250        10/02/25       EUR       1,352       1,361,797  

Monitchem HoldCo 2 SA,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.500        09/15/26       EUR               3,000       3,925,992  
           

 

 

 
              26,732,644  

Macau     0.4%

                                         

MGM China Holdings Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.250        06/18/25         325       337,365  

Wynn Macau Ltd.,

           

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.125        12/15/29         1,000       1,009,782  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.500        01/15/26         1,000       1,032,456  
           

 

 

 
              2,379,603  

Malaysia     0.1%

                                         

Gohl Capital Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

     4.250        01/24/27         910       977,508  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

18


    

 

    

 

  Description   

Interest        

Rate

    

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Mexico     4.1%

                                         

Braskem Idesa SAPI,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     7.450%        11/15/29         450     $ 436,625  

Cemex SAB de CV,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     5.450        11/19/29         930       1,011,688  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.375        06/05/27         225       254,188  

FEL Energy VI Sarl,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750        12/01/40         1,985       2,066,812  

Mexico City Airport Trust,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

     3.875        04/30/28         3,370       3,421,841  

Nemak SAB de CV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

     4.750        01/23/25         1,370       1,421,955  

Petroleos Mexicanos,

           

Gtd. Notes(aa)

     5.350        02/12/28         2,500       2,395,918  

Gtd. Notes

     6.490        01/23/27         3,758       3,884,339  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

     6.500        03/13/27         3,670       3,798,274  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

     6.500        06/02/41         2,100       1,843,171  

Gtd. Notes, EMTN(aa)

     2.750        04/21/27       EUR               1,915       2,124,311  

Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa)

     6.875        08/04/26         3,200       3,436,506  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     7.500        11/12/25         1,355       1,338,401  
           

 

 

 
              27,434,029  

Netherlands     3.2%

                                         

Nouryon Holding BV,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

     6.500        10/01/26       EUR       4,650       5,909,819  

OCI NV,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

     3.125        11/01/24       EUR       4,400       5,453,087  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     3.625        10/15/25       EUR       900       1,137,630  

Promontoria Holding 264 BV,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

     6.750        08/15/23       EUR       3,400       3,837,027  

United Group BV,

           

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     3.125        02/15/26       EUR       850       1,000,572  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     3.625        02/15/28       EUR       2,900       3,422,515  

VEON Holdings BV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     3.375        11/25/27         720       738,426  
           

 

 

 
              21,499,076  

Nigeria     0.2%

                                         

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     7.125        03/18/25         1,500       1,569,884  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    19


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest        

Rate

    

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

           

Oman     0.1%

                                         

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.625%        04/24/28                      500     $ 547,202  

Panama     0.1%

                                         

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.375        05/31/30         385       414,258  

Peru     0.3%

                                         

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.125        04/01/29         600       636,000  

Inkia Energy Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.875        11/09/27         1,000       1,067,278  
           

 

 

 
              1,703,278  

Puerto Rico     0.6%

                                         

Popular, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.125        09/14/23                 3,475       3,746,956  

Russia     0.6%

                                         

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC,

           

Sub. Notes(aa)

     5.950(ff)        04/15/30         1,500       1,588,330  

Sub. Notes, 144A(aa)

     5.950(ff)        04/15/30         985       1,043,003  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

     8.625        04/28/34         740       1,115,100  
           

 

 

 
              3,746,433  

Saudi Arabia     0.2%

                                         

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375        11/26/24         1,635       1,674,807  

South Africa     1.2%

                                         

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.,

           

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa)

     6.350        08/10/28         970       1,075,174  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

     7.125        02/11/25         1,270       1,352,582  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(aa)

     6.750        08/06/23         2,250       2,354,445  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(aa)

     8.450        08/10/28         1,240       1,396,910  

Sasol Financing USA LLC,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

     5.875        03/27/24         1,930       2,038,849  
           

 

 

 
              8,217,960  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20


    

 

    

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

Spain     1.4%

                                       

Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 4.500% and

PIK 6.250% (original cost $3,214,168; purchased

02/18/19-03/19/19)(f)

    10.750%       11/01/23       EUR               2,930     $ 2,275,649  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost

$3,022,603; purchased 07/24/20-10/09/20)(f)

    10.750       09/30/23       EUR       2,609       3,326,421  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 4.500%

and PIK 7.125% (original cost $846,250;

purchased 10/18/19)(f)

    11.625       11/01/23         1,000       647,878  

Foodco Bondco SA,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

      6.250       05/15/26       EUR       1,245       1,390,000  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.250       05/15/26       EUR       1,400       1,563,052  
         

 

 

 
            9,203,000  

Sweden     0.9%

                                       

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

      3.250       02/15/27       EUR       3,725       4,549,090  

Verisure Midholding AB,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

      5.250       02/15/29       EUR       1,425       1,769,286  
         

 

 

 
            6,318,376  

Switzerland     0.6%

                                       

Dufry One BV,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

      2.000       02/15/27       EUR       3,482       3,881,872  

Thailand     0.3%

                                       

Bangkok Bank PCL,
Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN(aa)

      5.000(ff)       09/23/25(oo)         2,000       2,108,232  

Tunisia     0.2%

                                       

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

      5.625       02/17/24       EUR       835       929,764  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

      6.750       10/31/23       EUR       355       406,126  
         

 

 

 
            1,335,890  

Turkey     0.8%

                                       

Eldorado Gold Corp.,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      9.500       06/01/24         1,657       1,841,017  

KOC Holding A/S,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.500       03/11/25         2,000       2,178,266  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    21


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description    Interest        
Rate
     Maturity        
Date
   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                 Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

            

Turkey (cont’d.)

                                          

Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(aa)

     5.375%        10/06/21         625      $ 632,108  

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi A/S,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.000        01/23/25         700        712,036  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A/S,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.950        10/30/25         205        222,476  
            

 

 

 
               5,585,903  

Ukraine     0.3%

                                          

Metinvest BV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.650        10/01/27                 200        216,346  

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC,

            

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.125        07/19/24       EUR       1,035        1,293,942  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.625        11/08/26         830        845,314  
            

 

 

 
               2,355,602  

United Kingdom     6.7%

                                          

Bracken MidCo1 PLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 8.875% or PIK 10.375%(aa)

     8.875        10/15/23       GBP       1,052        1,469,535  

Co-operative Group Holdings 2011 Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

     7.500        07/08/26       GBP       4,205        6,999,782  

CPUK Finance Ltd.,
Sec’d. Notes

     4.875        02/28/47       GBP       2,100        2,848,724  

eG Global Finance PLC,

            

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     4.375        02/07/25       EUR       3,900        4,663,027  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     8.500        10/30/25         1,750        1,850,358  

Hurricane Finance PLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     8.000        10/15/25       GBP       2,200        3,231,117  

INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.750        07/15/26       EUR       2,600        3,206,730  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     1.500        07/04/27       EUR       1,700        1,744,388  

Jerrold Finco PLC,

            

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     4.875        01/15/26       GBP       2,250        3,052,903  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.250        01/15/27       GBP       1,325        1,804,045  

Motion Bondco DAC,

            

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.625        11/15/27         700        700,094  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

     4.500        11/15/27       EUR       1,200        1,356,142  

Motion Finco Sarl,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.000        05/15/25       EUR       1,300        1,635,994  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22


    

 

    

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal
Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                                       

Rolls-Royce PLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

      5.750%       10/15/27       GBP       800     $ 1,188,558  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

      5.000       04/15/27       GBP       2,250       3,238,475  

Voyage Care BondCo PLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

      5.875       05/01/23       GBP       1,000       1,343,014  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.875       05/01/23       GBP       1,600       2,148,822  

William Hill PLC,
Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa)

      4.750       05/01/26       GBP       1,700       2,578,057  
         

 

 

 
            45,059,765  

United States     61.8%

                                       

AdaptHealth LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      4.625       08/01/29         175       178,743  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.125       08/01/28                 655       706,748  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,
Gtd. Notes

      3.500       08/15/24       EUR       2,500       3,036,367  

Adient US LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      9.000       04/15/25         250       279,737  

AECOM,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

      5.875       10/15/24         1,475       1,646,100  

Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

      8.250       02/15/26         1,175       1,201,403  

Albertson’s Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New
Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      3.500       03/15/29         1,800       1,777,149  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      4.750       12/15/24         1,300       1,324,058  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.625       07/15/26         1,740       1,863,826  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      9.750       07/15/27         3,150       3,429,104  

Allison Transmission, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.875       06/01/29         850       937,803  

Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

      7.875       12/15/24(d)         6,450       4,257  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% / PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000%

    12.000       06/15/26         1,733       1,265,726  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    23


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description   

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

          

United States (cont’d.)

                                        

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., (cont’d.)
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     10.500%       04/24/26                 243     $ 243,041  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

       6.250       03/15/26         2,250       2,297,268  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

          

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

       5.500       05/20/25         725       796,708  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

       5.625       05/20/24         275       302,278  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

       5.750       05/20/27         2,225       2,528,198  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

       5.875       08/20/26         2,100       2,412,359  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

       4.000       04/15/29         375       384,359  

Amsted Industries, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

       4.625       05/15/30         675       710,445  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.750       01/15/28         2,750       2,750,263  

Antero Resources Corp.,

          

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       5.000       03/01/25         2,200       2,084,811  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       5.625       06/01/23         675       666,505  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       8.375       07/15/26         550       582,814  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

       7.625       02/01/29         1,425       1,452,279  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.250       08/15/27         1,275       1,319,236  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       9.000       11/01/27         1,893       2,139,003  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

       9.875       04/01/27         1,925       2,179,196  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       3.375       02/15/29         650       636,868  

B&G Foods, Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes

       5.250       04/01/25         500       513,425  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       5.250       09/15/27         645       683,915  

Bally’s Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       6.750       06/01/27         1,350       1,446,683  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.,

                 

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

       8.375       09/01/26       EUR       5,050       6,459,413  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

       9.750       09/01/26         500       529,258  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

          

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.000       01/30/28         1,200       1,235,950  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.250       01/30/30         1,200       1,240,935  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24


    

 

    

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., (cont’d.)

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.125%       04/15/25         3,075     $ 3,150,715  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.250       02/15/29         1,125       1,207,090  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.000       01/15/28                      1,000       1,080,112  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.250       05/30/29         1,340       1,494,100  

BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.750% or PIK 8.500%

    7.750       04/01/27                 325       324,171  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.875       10/15/27         1,650       1,742,543  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    7.250       10/15/29         1,725       1,937,499  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.625       12/15/25         275       290,200  

Boeing Co. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.150       05/01/30         2,875       3,412,341  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.805       05/01/50         3,725       4,910,186  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.125       10/02/25         500       540,794  

Boyd Gaming Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.625       06/01/25         575       634,435  

Brightstar Escrow Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.750       10/15/25         575       615,006  

Brinker International, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       10/01/24         800       834,660  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    3.875       05/15/23         750       755,363  

BY Crown Parent LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.375       10/15/24         1,520       1,545,866  

BY Crown Parent LLC/BY Bond Finance, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.250       01/31/26         985       1,011,815  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.250       07/01/25         610       643,031  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.125       07/01/27         200       219,208  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.250       10/15/25         2,850       2,835,157  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750       07/01/25         175       183,661  

Calpine Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       02/01/29         900       907,993  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       02/01/31         1,375       1,413,442  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.125       03/15/28         7,175       7,427,818  

Carnival Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.625       03/01/26         25       26,443  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    25


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    2.375%       03/01/28       EUR       2,300     $ 2,790,517  

CCM Merger, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       05/01/26         325       344,619  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.250       02/01/31         2,425       2,486,335  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.500       05/01/32         2,125       2,211,826  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.750       03/01/30         5,375       5,713,501  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.375       06/01/29                 2,325       2,522,696  

Century Communities, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    6.750       06/01/27         1,850       1,979,294  

Chemours Co. (The),
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    7.000       05/15/25         1,165       1,204,526  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       10/15/28         3,900       4,063,125  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875       04/15/29         500       505,693  

Citgo Holding, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.250       08/01/24         2,125       2,043,255  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.000       06/15/25         1,325       1,341,858  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    9.250       02/15/24         3,243       3,373,114  

CNX Resources Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.250       03/14/27         1,550       1,661,594  

CommScope, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.125       07/01/28         405       430,855  

Constellium SE,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.625       03/01/25         1,695       1,725,298  

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.625       11/15/26         1,195       1,090,193  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.125       01/15/29         1,100       1,151,708  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.000       04/15/26         275       287,367  

Cornerstone Chemical Co.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.750       08/15/24         2,745       2,489,972  

CSC Holdings LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.125       12/01/30         900       919,979  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       12/01/30         3,300       3,365,551  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.750       04/15/25         1,125       1,162,911  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


    

 

    

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Dana, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625%       06/15/28         230     $ 245,232  

DaVita, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       06/01/30         1,225       1,285,800  

DCP Midstream Operating LP,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.625       07/15/27         615       670,314  

Diamond BC BV,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.625       08/15/25       EUR               2,972       3,672,282  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.625       08/15/27         4,125       2,620,059  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.375       08/15/26         2,150       1,737,328  

Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding BV,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.000       07/15/25       EUR       775       1,031,351  

DISH DBS Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    7.375       07/01/28         890       926,597  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    7.750       07/01/26         2,805       3,044,116  

Diversified Healthcare Trust,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    9.750       06/15/25         1,100       1,248,266  

Double Eagle III Midco 1 LLC/Double Eagle Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.750       12/15/25         1,425       1,491,594  

Embarq Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    7.995       06/01/36         1,205       1,476,424  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.500       01/30/26         2,325       2,405,504  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.625       07/15/25         350       372,899  

Energy Transfer Operating LP,
Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G(aa)

    7.125(ff)       05/15/30(oo)         1,275       1,199,349  

EQM Midstream Partners LP,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.000       07/01/25         390       408,140  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.500       07/01/27         480       514,115  

EQT Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    3.900       10/01/27         775       804,512  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000       01/15/29         325       353,107  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.750(cc)       02/01/30         175       223,133  

Everi Payments, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       12/15/25         1,680       1,741,457  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       06/15/20(d)         1,100       504,742  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625       06/15/20(d)         3,975       1,861,290  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    27


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.875%       11/15/25         2,225     $ 2,351,001  

Ford Motor Co.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.750       01/15/43         4,263       4,298,956  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.291       12/08/46         3,950       4,154,417  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    8.500       04/21/23         3,000       3,358,883  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    9.000       04/22/25         2,250       2,741,850  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.000       11/13/30         700       716,705  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.584       03/18/24                 1,050       1,134,590  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.535       03/06/25       GBP       800       1,162,274  

Forestar Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       03/01/28         800       833,422  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.000       04/15/24         1,225       1,286,914  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.625       05/01/26         850       904,630  

Frontier Communications Corp.,

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.750       05/01/29         475       499,160  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       05/01/28         825       854,323  

Gartner, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.500       07/01/28         340       358,756  

Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.300       02/15/26         250       251,748  

Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    3.750       12/15/27         525       533,823  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.875       01/15/29         450       481,684  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.625       04/15/26         2,150       2,300,870  

Golden Nugget, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.750       10/01/25         850       882,684  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.750       10/15/24         1,450       1,449,969  

Gray Television, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.750       10/15/30         550       547,002  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.875       07/15/26         318       330,538  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.750       12/01/25         2,250       2,320,344  

Griffon Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.750       03/01/28         1,325       1,401,597  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description    Interest        
Rate
     Maturity        
Date
   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                 Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

            

United States (cont’d.)

                                          

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     3.875%        12/15/28         2,150      $ 2,141,825  

Hanesbrands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375        05/15/25         335        356,878  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property
Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750        01/20/26         675        701,153  

HB Fuller Co.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     4.250        10/15/28         475        486,229  

HCA, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

     5.625        09/01/28         1,850        2,166,331  

Hecla Mining Co.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

     7.250        02/15/28         480        518,656  

Hexion, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     7.875        07/15/27         1,335        1,426,483  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.,

                         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     5.750        10/01/25         1,625        1,662,596  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.750        02/01/29         325        330,322  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000        02/01/31         325        329,892  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.250        11/01/28         900        949,616  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,

            

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     3.625        02/15/32                 1,000        988,526  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     4.000        05/01/31         1,225        1,259,170  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.750        05/01/28         400        431,669  

Home Point Capital, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000        02/01/26         850        860,043  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),

            

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125        02/01/29         500        497,705  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.375        02/01/31         800        797,423  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375        03/15/25         575        592,271  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

     6.875        05/01/25         575        669,470  

Hunt Cos., Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.250        02/15/26         1,847        1,891,021  

Ingevity Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     3.875        11/01/28         475        475,824  

International Game Technology PLC,

            

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     5.250        01/15/29         600        640,410  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     6.250        01/15/27         1,500        1,717,660  

Intrado Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

     8.500        10/15/25         4,480        4,431,672  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    29


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description    Interest        
Rate
     Maturity        
Date
   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                 Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

            

United States (cont’d.)

                                          

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

       7.875%        02/01/24         3,025      $ 3,146,026  

JBS Investments II GmbH,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.750        01/15/28         755        804,075  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       6.500        04/15/29                              2,637        2,997,785  

JELD-WEN, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

       6.250        05/15/25         350        376,609  

KB Home,

            

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       4.800        11/15/29         500        551,298  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       6.875        06/15/27         1,000        1,182,587  

L Brands, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

       5.625        10/15/23         1,575        1,706,651  

LBM Acquisition LLC,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

       6.250        01/15/29         275        278,442  

LPL Holdings, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.750        09/15/25         1,200        1,239,609  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series U(aa)

       7.650        03/15/42         1,725        2,135,239  

M/I Homes, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

       4.950        02/01/28         1,075        1,135,003  

Masonite International Corp.,

            

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.375        02/01/28         455        487,383  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

       5.750        09/15/26         125        130,760  

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC,
Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

     10.125        08/01/24         2,425        2,531,164  

MEDNAX, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       6.250        01/15/27         500        534,844  

Meritage Homes Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

       5.125        06/06/27         1,350        1,516,163  

MGM Growth Properties Operating
Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

       4.625        06/15/25         290        308,085  

MGM Resorts International,

            

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       4.625        09/01/26         950        990,657  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       4.750        10/15/28         1,325        1,381,681  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

       6.750        05/01/25         1,475        1,578,127  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

       5.375        08/15/27         700        735,842  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30


    

 

    

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Minerals Technologies, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.000%           07/01/28         450     $ 472,740  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      8.000       02/01/26         550       542,864  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

      5.000       10/15/27                              1,900       2,008,962  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A

      3.750       02/15/31         375       376,335  

Nabors Industries Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      7.250       01/15/26         575       463,720  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      7.500       01/15/28         550       429,259  

Nabors Industries, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes(aa)

      5.750       02/01/25         2,775       1,748,267  

National CineMedia LLC,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.875       04/15/28         2,075       1,879,527  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.125       12/15/30         1,525       1,581,972  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.500       08/15/28         615       637,784  

Navistar International Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      9.500       05/01/25         450       501,335  

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.250       02/01/26         1,190       1,380,236  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    12.250       05/15/24         125       145,390  

NCR Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.000       10/01/28         650       668,046  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      5.250       10/01/30         300       313,567  

New Home Co., Inc. (The),

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      7.250       10/15/25         400       413,453  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.625       10/01/28         625       667,554  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.875       10/01/30         525       583,686  

Novelis Corp.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      4.750       01/30/30         336       353,673  

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

      5.750       01/15/28         1,240       1,349,345  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      2.900       08/15/24         1,175       1,139,914  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

      3.200       08/15/26         250       235,891  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

      3.500       06/15/25         100       97,130  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

      4.100       02/15/47         125       103,996  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      4.400       04/15/46         850       747,609  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      4.625       06/15/45         475       414,487  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    31


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Occidental Petroleum Corp., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875%       09/01/25                      350     $ 366,695  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.125       01/01/31         1,550       1,685,801  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.625       09/01/30         900       1,017,004  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950       07/01/24         175       190,427  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    8.875       07/15/30         825       1,035,688  

OneMain Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    6.875       03/15/25                 1,392       1,595,237  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    7.125       03/15/26         3,050       3,578,056  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.625       05/13/27         1,775       1,923,728  

P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.750       11/15/25         775       833,127  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic
Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.875       10/01/28         650       686,373  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       06/01/25         1,955       2,112,635  

Park River Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.625       02/01/29         900       895,471  

Patrick Industries, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       10/15/27         875       959,299  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.250       05/15/25         195       188,062  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC/Peninsula

         

Pacific Entertainment Finance In,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.500       11/15/27         1,000       1,070,981  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.625       01/15/27         2,475       2,603,065  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.375       10/15/25         975       1,021,816  

Performance Food Group, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.500       10/15/27         150       157,879  

PetSmart, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.125       03/15/23         1,825       1,830,682  

PG&E Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.000       07/01/28         590       633,098  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.250       07/01/30         1,575       1,732,318  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.875       09/30/27         4,300       4,578,960  

PM General Purchaser LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.500       10/01/28         1,000       1,098,270  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


    

 

    

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

         

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Post Holdings, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.500%           12/15/29         925     $ 1,004,607  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.750       03/01/27         1,650       1,732,448  

PowerTeam Services LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.033       12/04/25         225       249,122  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.250       11/01/25         625       672,691  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    3.875       03/01/31         875       886,888  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.500       09/15/26         1,000       1,021,283  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.500       09/15/28         950       999,488  

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.,

         

Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.250       04/01/25         1,750       1,803,084  

Range Resources Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    4.875       05/15/25         750       733,999  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.000       03/15/23         1,532       1,537,231  

Gtd. Notes

    9.250       02/01/26         350       381,177  

Rattler Midstream LP,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.625       07/15/25         405       423,912  

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.250       02/01/29         350       359,139  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.500       05/15/26       EUR               1,500       1,910,835  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.875       11/15/26       EUR       3,150       4,125,889  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings,

         

Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.750       12/01/26         3,875       4,230,793  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.500       11/01/23         225       226,782  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.625       12/01/25         575       592,301  

SBA Communications Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.125       02/01/29         575       574,415  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       11/15/29         325       350,262  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.250       03/15/26         1,475       1,560,627  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    8.625       07/01/25         1,650       1,785,291  

Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.625       11/01/26         240       249,601  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.000       11/01/28         1,100       1,154,550  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    33


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

         

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

SSL Robotics LLC,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.750%       12/31/23         1,275     $ 1,433,106  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.375       07/15/30                      1,050       1,112,784  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.750       01/15/28                 1,350       1,421,520  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       02/15/27         430       448,419  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.750       03/01/25         1,700       1,735,634  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250       01/15/29         270       284,148  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.500       03/15/27         1,375       1,463,652  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.500       05/15/29         700       716,155  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy

         

Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.500       01/15/28         3,200       3,206,112  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.000       12/31/30         150       150,715  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.500       10/01/25         225       239,422  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources

         

Partners Finance Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes

    5.000       01/15/28         200       207,347  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

    5.375       02/01/27         1,300       1,343,490  

Gtd. Notes

    5.500       03/01/30         150       159,834  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000       01/15/32         700       693,141  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875       02/01/31         250       260,926  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.875       06/15/27         175       197,833  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.625       07/15/27         2,475       2,669,324  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.125       08/01/30         550       603,530  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.625       03/01/24         1,803       1,949,366  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.875       04/15/23         425       452,139  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.750       06/01/25         425       453,394  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.750       06/01/25         700       719,895  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.125       10/01/28         2,175       2,272,154  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.625       07/15/24         350       356,129  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description  

Interest        

Rate

   

Maturity        

Date

    Principal
Amount
(000)#
                Value          

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Tenet Healthcare Corp., (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      4.625%           06/15/28         350     $ 366,280  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      6.750       06/15/23                              4,400       4,764,610  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      6.875       11/15/31         525       568,012  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

      7.000       08/01/25         550       569,838  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      8.875       12/15/27         2,295       2,484,461  

TopBuild Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.625       05/01/26         1,100       1,137,523  

TPC Group, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    10.500       08/01/24         1,475       1,398,224  

TransDigm, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      4.625       01/15/29         950       943,796  

Transocean, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      7.500       01/15/26         1,925       995,271  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

      8.000       02/01/27         975       508,560  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes

      5.700       06/15/28         370       417,142  

Tronox Finance PLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.750       10/01/25         230       238,873  

Tronox, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.500       04/15/26         3,375       3,481,148  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.500       05/01/25         850       911,338  

U.S. Concrete, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

      6.375       06/01/24         1,600       1,645,600  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.125       03/01/29         625       638,925  

U.S. Foods, Inc.,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

      4.750       02/15/29         525       526,274  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes(aa)

      4.000       07/15/30         500       527,392  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

      4.875       01/15/28         4,450       4,728,710  

Gtd. Notes(aa)

      5.250       01/15/30         1,475       1,632,737  

Univision Communications, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      6.625       06/01/27         1,675       1,768,649  

Urban One, Inc.,

         

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

      7.375       02/01/28         350       355,851  

Valvoline, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

      4.250       02/15/30         550       576,281  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      3.625       06/15/31         500       502,968  

Vector Group Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    10.500       11/01/26         625       667,955  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

      5.750       02/01/29         2,125       2,194,283  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    35


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

Vector Group Ltd., (cont’d.)
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125%       02/01/25                 2,075     $ 2,106,768  

Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.750       07/15/25         867       857,699  

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    9.500       07/01/25         750       823,282  

Viasat, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.500       07/15/28                      505       545,485  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.250       12/01/26         1,485       1,538,150  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       12/01/29         1,205       1,283,391  

Viking Cruises Ltd.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.000       02/15/29         400       398,180  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.625       02/15/29         250       249,669  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.000       07/31/27         1,330       1,399,816  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.625       02/15/27         2,000       2,111,067  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.125       06/15/25         1,025       1,115,232  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.250       06/15/28         535       601,065  

White Cap Buyer LLC,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875       10/15/28         600       623,287  

William Carter Co. (The),
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.500       05/15/25         525       558,181  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.750       08/15/28         1,075       1,088,297  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000       09/01/26         300       308,199  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.375       05/15/25         625       666,292  

WPX Energy, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.250       10/15/27         2,425       2,558,127  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    4.625       03/01/30         675       698,653  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.125       10/01/29         610       621,539  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750       04/15/25         275       295,499  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36


    

 

    

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

         

United States (cont’d.)

                                       

XPO Logistics, Inc.,
Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.750%       08/15/24                 2,550     $ 2,696,790  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.000       03/01/27                      500       501,259  
         

 

 

 
            416,684,919  

Vietnam     0.2%

                                       

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa)

    5.125       05/07/29         1,530       1,547,742  

Zambia     0.6%

                                       

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,

         

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    6.875       03/01/26         1,188       1,239,870  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.875       10/15/27         300       323,354  

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.250       04/01/23         500       511,218  

Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa)

    7.500       04/01/25         2,245       2,320,366  
         

 

 

 
            4,394,808  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $691,085,664)

            722,279,494  
         

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS     16.7%

         

Angola     0.9%

                                       

Angolan Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250       05/09/28         1,790       1,788,462  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.375       05/08/48         490       485,554  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.500       11/12/25         3,340       3,554,787  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    9.125       11/26/49         350       339,605  
         

 

 

 
            6,168,408  

Argentina     1.9%

                                       

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.125(cc)       07/09/30         15,126       5,801,506  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.125(cc)       07/09/35         1,864       638,909  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.125(cc)       01/09/38         10,369       4,070,704  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.000       07/09/29         1,237       513,870  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    37


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest        
Rate
    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal
Amount
(000)#

                Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Argentina (cont’d.)

                                       

Provincia de Buenos Aires,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.125%       03/16/24(d)                 1,910     $ 694,699  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.950       06/09/21(d)         3,585       1,335,794  
         

 

 

 
            13,055,482  

Bahrain     0.5%

                                       

Bahrain Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.750       09/20/29         1,240       1,397,064  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    7.500       09/20/47         1,471       1,656,351  
         

 

 

 
            3,053,415  

Costa Rica     0.4%

                                       

Costa Rica Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.158       03/12/45         3,000       2,962,435  

Dominican Republic     1.1%

                                       

Dominican Republic International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       01/27/25         1,225       1,367,008  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.850       01/27/45         1,840       2,159,738  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.450       04/30/44         2,300       2,882,494  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875       01/30/60         855       894,100  
         

 

 

 
            7,303,340  

Ecuador     0.4%

                                       

Ecuador Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.500(cc)       07/31/30         1,416       765,039  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.500(cc)       07/31/35         2,759       1,277,740  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    0.500(cc)       07/31/40         901       397,679  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.583(s)       07/31/30         414       178,548  
         

 

 

 
            2,619,006  

Egypt     1.2%

                                       

Egypt Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.550       11/20/23         685       711,409  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.750       04/11/25       EUR       900       1,142,561  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    6.375       04/11/31       EUR       1,845       2,396,221  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.750       04/11/25       EUR       590       749,012  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38


    

 

    

 

  Description   Interest        
Rate
    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal
Amount
(000)#

                Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Egypt (cont’d.)

                                       

Egypt Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.750%       04/16/26       EUR       850     $ 1,074,944  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.625       04/16/30       EUR               1,480       1,855,339  
         

 

 

 
            7,929,486  

El Salvador     0.4%

                                       

El Salvador Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       01/24/23         1,530       1,537,721  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250       04/10/32         1,000       1,022,079  
         

 

 

 
            2,559,800  

Gabon     0.3%

                                       

Gabon Government International Bond,

         

Bonds

    6.375       12/12/24         1,410       1,475,162  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.625       02/06/31         650       642,195  
         

 

 

 
            2,117,357  

Ghana     0.9%

                                       

Ghana Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.625       05/16/29         1,310       1,383,932  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875       03/26/27         630       691,132  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125       01/18/26         2,550       2,893,733  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.375       02/11/27         1,060       1,096,097  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.875       02/11/35         325       328,411  
         

 

 

 
            6,393,305  

Iraq     0.5%

                                       

Iraq International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.800       01/15/28         459       432,203  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.752       03/09/23         2,975       2,923,159  
         

 

 

 
            3,355,362  

Ivory Coast     0.7%

                                       

Ivory Coast Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.125       06/15/25       EUR       1,040       1,416,282  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    39


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

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

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Ivory Coast (cont’d.)

                                       

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

 

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625%       03/22/48       EUR               1,480     $ 1,949,333  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       10/17/40       EUR       1,175       1,606,588  
         

 

 

 
            4,972,203  

Kenya     0.3%

                                       

Kenya Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.875       06/24/24         950       1,049,630  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.000       05/22/32         900       1,036,701  
         

 

 

 
            2,086,331  

Lebanon     0.1%

                                       

Lebanon Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.100       10/04/22(d)         2,000       264,997  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    6.250       05/27/22(d)         2,550       339,994  
         

 

 

 
            604,991  

Mongolia     0.0%

                                       

Mongolia Government International Bond,
Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    8.750       03/09/24         270       313,369  

Mozambique     0.2%

                                       

Mozambique International Bond,
Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000(cc)       09/15/31         1,625       1,463,834  

Nigeria     0.7%

                                       

Nigeria Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.625       11/21/25         575       659,220  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.696       02/23/38         1,010       1,061,372  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875       02/16/32         1,720       1,879,679  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.747       01/21/31         910       1,057,843  
         

 

 

 
            4,658,114  

Oman     0.3%

                                       

Oman Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500       03/08/47         1,120       1,090,911  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       01/17/48         720       711,195  
         

 

 

 
            1,802,106  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description   Interest        
Rate
    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal
Amount

(000)#

                Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Pakistan     0.6%

                                       

Pakistan Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250%       04/15/24         1,840     $ 2,036,441  

Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The),

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500       10/13/21         775       786,378  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625       12/05/22         870       896,056  
         

 

 

 
            3,718,875  

Senegal     0.2%

                                       

Senegal Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.750       03/13/28       EUR               890       1,144,902  

South Africa     0.3%

                                       

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.875       09/16/25         1,000       1,129,104  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    5.875       06/22/30         640       704,237  
         

 

 

 
            1,833,341  

Sri Lanka     0.2%

                                       

Sri Lanka Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875       07/25/22         2,400       1,672,061  

Turkey     2.6%

                                       

Turkey Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.875       10/09/26         3,000       3,043,498  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.000       03/25/27         3,650       3,876,686  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125       10/24/28         385       409,133  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.375       10/14/25         1,535       1,664,082  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.875       03/17/36         2,945       3,143,342  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    7.625       04/26/29         1,075       1,239,230  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A/S,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    4.250       09/18/22         2,300       2,300,276  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa)

    6.125       05/03/24         1,750       1,797,046  
         

 

 

 
            17,473,293  

Ukraine     2.0%

                                       

Ukraine Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750       06/20/26       EUR       1,230       1,630,738  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375       09/25/32         310       332,757  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/22         1,310       1,390,583  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

  Description   Interest        
Rate
    Maturity        
Date
   

Principal

Amount

(000)#

                Value          

SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued)

         

Ukraine (cont’d.)

                                       

Ukraine Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750%       09/01/23                 1,025     $ 1,115,873  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/24                      590       650,538  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/25         1,330       1,483,529  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/26         660       741,593  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750       09/01/27         890       994,540  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.994       02/01/24         650       731,360  

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.750       11/01/28         3,525       4,282,046  
         

 

 

 
            13,353,557  

Zambia     0.0%

                                       

Zambia Government International Bond,

         

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.500       04/14/24(d)         340       180,131  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

         

(cost $120,174,682)

            112,794,504  
         

 

 

 
                      Shares        

COMMON STOCKS     0.8%

         

Colombia     0.0%

                                       

Frontera Energy Corp.

          44,076       128,627  
         

 

 

 

United States     0.8%

                                       

CEC Entertainment, Inc.*

          34,226       530,503  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.*

          92,084       2,578,352  

GenOn Energy Holdings, Inc. (Class A Stock)*^

 

        14,397       2,015,580  
         

 

 

 
            5,124,435  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         

(cost $3,035,305)

            5,253,062  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  Description                     Shares                 Value          

WARRANTS     0.0%

                                                                      

United States

                                       

CEC Entertainment, Inc., expiring 02/15/22(aa)
(cost $0)

                  33,995     $ 25,496  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

         

(cost $873,802,285)

            903,059,240  
         

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT     0.2%

         

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

         

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $1,201,011)(wb)

          1,201,011       1,201,011  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS     134.1%

         

(cost $875,003,296)

            904,260,251  

Liabilities in excess of other assets(z)     (34.1)%

            (229,904,981
         

 

 

 

NET ASSETS     100.0%

          $ 674,355,270  
         

 

 

 

 

 

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

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

USD—US Dollar

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.

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

LP—Limited Partnership

MTN—Medium Term Note

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PJSC—Public Joint-Stock Company

Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

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

^

Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $12,897,003 and 1.9% of net assets.

(aa)

Represents security, or a portion thereof, with aggregate value of $541,602,530 segregated as collateral for amount of $254,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of January 31, 2021.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2021.

(cc)

Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of January 31, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

(d)

Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity.

(f)

Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $12,363,509. The aggregate value of $10,175,264 is 1.5% of net assets.

(ff)

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(oo)

Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date.

(s)

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

(wb)

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

(z)

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at January 31, 2021:

 

Purchase

Contracts

 

Counterparty

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

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

             

British Pound,

                  

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Citibank, N.A.

     GBP        30,979        $  42,391,935        $  42,446,857        $54,922       $          —  

Euro,

                  

Expiring 02/02/21

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     EUR        142,505        173,152,774        172,951,536              (201,238

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     EUR        2,103        2,557,532        2,551,812              (5,720

Expiring 03/02/21

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

     EUR        247                 300,296                 300,361                   65                    —  
             $218,402,537        $218,250,566            54,987         (206,958

Sale

Contracts

 

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

  Unrealized

Depreciation

 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

             

British Pound,

                  

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     GBP        29,709        $  40,350,999        $  40,706,523        $            —       $(355,524

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     GBP        1,270        1,741,718        1,740,334        1,384        

Expiring 03/02/21

 

Barclays Bank PLC

     GBP        599        823,315        821,492        1,823        

Expiring 03/02/21

 

Citibank, N.A.

     GBP        30,979        42,398,471        42,452,675              (54,204)  

Euro,

                  

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Bank of America, N.A.

     EUR        2,216        2,697,035        2,689,671        7,364        

Expiring 02/02/21

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     EUR        139,841        172,630,541        169,718,470        2,912,071        

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     EUR        2,525        3,067,556        3,064,821        2,735        

Expiring 02/02/21

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     EUR        25        30,623        30,385        238         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at January 31, 2021 (continued):

 

 Sale

 Contracts

  

  Counterparty  

   Notional
Amount
(000)
    

Value at
Settlement
Date

  

Current
Value

   Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (cont’d.):

 

           

Euro (cont’d.),

                 

Expiring 03/02/21

   Bank of America, N.A.    EUR 2,567      $    3,112,097    $    3,117,857      $             —        $    (5,760

Expiring 03/02/21

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    EUR    142,505        173,259,510      173,051,957           207,553                     —  
         $440,111,865    $437,394,185        3,133,168          (415,488
                 $3,188,155        $(622,446

Credit default swap agreement outstanding at January 31, 2021:

 

 Reference

 Entity/

 Obligation

   Termination
Date
     Fixed
Rate
     Notional
Amount
(000)#(3)
     Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
January 31,
        2021        
          

Unrealized
        Appreciation        
(Depreciation)

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement on credit indices - Buy Protection(1):

 

    

CDX.NA.HY.35.V1

     12/20/25        5.000%(Q)        79,745        $(3,075,587     $(6,919,515      $(3,843,928)

The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)

If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(3)

Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

(4)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

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

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

 

Broker                                                                          

  

    Cash and/or Foreign Currency    

  

    Securities Market Value    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    $4,830,000    $—

Fair Value Measurements:

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

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2021 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1        Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Assets

        

Bank Loans

        

Canada

   $  —      $ 2,081,830      $  

Germany

            2,495,033         

Luxembourg

            3,749,501        3,686,765  

Saint Lucia

            2,297,408         

United Kingdom

            7,563,847         

United States

            33,624,696        7,194,658  

Convertible Bond

        

Jamaica

            12,946         

Corporate Bonds

        

Argentina

            1,983,446         

Bahrain

            2,471,882         

Belarus

            863,079         

Brazil

            26,019,597         

Burkina Faso

            997,572         

Canada

            24,894,294         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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         Level 1          Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

        

Assets (continued)

        

Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Chile

   $  —      $ 222,986      $  

China

            2,780,240         

Colombia

            743,971         

Costa Rica

            341,965         

France

            24,349,612         

Germany

            10,775,223         

India

            7,161,674         

Indonesia

            1,537,332         

Israel

            1,263,964         

Italy

            5,129,308         

Jamaica

            10,068,871         

Kuwait

            1,554,731         

Luxembourg

            26,732,644         

Macau

            2,379,603         

Malaysia

            977,508         

Mexico

            27,434,029         

Netherlands

            21,499,076         

Nigeria

            1,569,884         

Oman

            547,202         

Panama

            414,258         

Peru

            1,703,278         

Puerto Rico

            3,746,956         

Russia

            3,746,433         

Saudi Arabia

            1,674,807         

South Africa

            8,217,960         

Spain

            9,203,000         

Sweden

            6,318,376         

Switzerland

            3,881,872         

Thailand

            2,108,232         

Tunisia

            1,335,890         

Turkey

            5,585,903         

Ukraine

            2,355,602         

United Kingdom

            45,059,765         

United States

            416,684,919         

Vietnam

            1,547,742         

Zambia

            4,394,808         

Sovereign Bonds

        

Angola

            6,168,408         

Argentina

            13,055,482         

Bahrain

            3,053,415         

Costa Rica

            2,962,435         

Dominican Republic

            7,303,340         

Ecuador

            2,619,006         

Egypt

            7,929,486         

El Salvador

            2,559,800         

Gabon

            2,117,357         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    47


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities (continued)

          

Assets (continued)

          

Sovereign Bonds (continued)

          

Ghana

   $        $ 6,393,305      $  

Iraq

              3,355,362         

Ivory Coast

              4,972,203         

Kenya

              2,086,331         

Lebanon

              604,991         

Mongolia

              313,369         

Mozambique

              1,463,834         

Nigeria

              4,658,114         

Oman

              1,802,106         

Pakistan

              3,718,875         

Senegal

              1,144,902         

South Africa

              1,833,341         

Sri Lanka

              1,672,061         

Turkey

              17,473,293         

Ukraine

              13,353,557         

Zambia

              180,131         

Common Stocks

          

Colombia

     128,627                  

United States

     2,578,352          530,503        2,015,580  

Warrants

          

United States

              25,496         

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     1,201,011                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,907,990        $ 887,455,258      $ 12,897,003  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments*

          

Assets

          

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 3,188,155      $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (622,446    $  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement

              (3,843,928       
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $        $ (4,466,374    $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

     Bank Loans     Common Stocks  

Balance as of 07/31/20

     $14,284,911          $2,735,430    

Realized gain (loss)

     30,207          (3  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     751,872          (373,503  

Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances

                 

Sales/Paydowns

     (1,755,000        (346,344  

Accrued discount/premium

     15,449             

Transfers into Level 3

                 

Transfers out of Level 3

        (2,446,016                      —    

Balance as of 01/31/21

     $10,881,423          $2,015,580    

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end

     $     776,688          $  (373,503  

Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:

 

Level 3 Securities

  

Fair Value as of
January 31, 2021

  

Valuation
Methodology

  

Unobservable Inputs

Bank Loans    $   7,194,658        Market Approach    EBITDA Multiple
Bank Loans    3,686,765        Market Approach    Single Broker Indicative Quote
Common Stocks         2,015,580        Market Approach    Single Broker Indicative Quote
   $ 12,897,003          

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred levels are as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  Amount Transferred   Level Transfer  

Logic

Bank Loans   $2,446,016   L3 to L2  

Single Broker Indicative Quote to

Multiple Broker Quotes

Industry Classification:

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Sovereign Bonds

     16.7

Oil & Gas

     15.5  

Chemicals

     7.5  

Telecommunications

     7.4  

Commercial Services

     6.7  

Retail

     6.3  

Entertainment

     6.2  

Media

     5.7  

Electric

     4.8

Foods

     4.5  

Home Builders

     3.8  

Healthcare-Services

     3.7  

Diversified Financial Services

     3.6  

Auto Manufacturers

     3.4  

Pipelines

     2.5  

Computers

     2.4  
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

Industry Classification (continued):

 

Pharmaceuticals

     2.3

Aerospace & Defense

     2.1  

Banks

     2.1  

Building Materials

     2.0  

Engineering & Construction

     2.0  

Mining

     1.9  

Real Estate

     1.8  

Software

     1.7  

Lodging

     1.6  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     1.6  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.5  

Packaging & Containers

     1.5  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     1.4  

Machinery-Diversified

     1.2  

Internet

     1.0  

Gas

     0.9  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.8  

Agriculture

     0.8  

Advertising

     0.7  

Insurance

     0.6  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.4  

Transportation

     0.4  

Beverages

     0.4

Airlines

     0.4  

Leisure Time

     0.3  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     0.3  

Electric Utilities

     0.3  

Apparel

     0.3  

Electrical Components & Equipment

     0.3  

Electronics

     0.2  

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     0.2  

Energy-Alternate Sources

     0.2  

Iron/Steel

     0.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     0.1  

Household Products/Wares

     0.0

Construction & Engineering

     0.0
  

 

 

 
     134.1  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (34.1
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

                                         

 

*   Less than +/- 0.05%

  
 

 

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

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

Fair values of derivative instruments as of January 31, 2021 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

     Asset Derivatives     

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,  

carried at fair value                  

   Statement of
Assets and
 Liabilities Location 
   Fair
    Value    
    

Statement of

Assets and
Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts         $                —     

Due from/to

broker-variation margin swaps

     $3,843,928*  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 

Derivatives not accounted

for as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value                    

 

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
   

Statement of

Assets and

Liabilities Location

  Fair
Value
 

Equity contracts

  Unaffiliated investments   $ 25,496       $  
  Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange     Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange  

Foreign exchange contracts

  contracts     3,188,155     contracts     622,446  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 3,213,651       $   4,466,374  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

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

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended January 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments, carried at fair value

   Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Swaps  

Credit contracts

   $     $ (11,502,411

Foreign exchange contracts

     (16,229,952      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (16,229,952   $ (11,502,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for

as hedging instruments,

carried at fair value

   Warrants(1)   Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Swaps  

Credit contracts

     $       —       $               —        $5,974,936  

Equity contracts

     25,496               

Foreign exchange contracts

               —         10,619,717                      —  

Total

     $25,496         $10,619,717        $5,974,936  

 

(1)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2021

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2021, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Forward Foreign

Currency Exchange

Contracts— Purchased(1)

   $191,325,156   

Forward Foreign

Currency Exchange

Contracts—Sold(1)

       

Credit Default

Swap Agreements—

Buy Protection(2)

$380,860,236

      $90,124,133

 

 

 

(1)

Value at Settlement Date.

(2)

Notional Amount in USD.

Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the six months ended January 31, 2021.

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

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

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

    Gross Amounts of   Gross Amounts of   Net Amounts of        
    Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Collateral    

Counterparty

  Assets(1)   Liabilities(1)   Assets/(Liabilities)   Pledged/(Received)(2)   Net Amount

Bank of America, N.A.

      $        7,364       $   (5,760       $       1,604       $              —       $1,604

Barclays Bank PLC

      1,823             1,823             1,823

Citibank, N.A.

      54,922       (54,204 )       718             718

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

      3,119,624       (201,238 )       2,918,386       (2,918,386 )      

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      4,357       (361,244 )       (356,887 )       356,887      

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

                    65                   —                     65                       —              65
      $3,188,155         $(622,446       $2,565,709         $(2,561,499       $4,210  

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2021

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $873,802,285)

   $ 903,059,240  

Affiliated investments (cost $1,201,011)

     1,201,011  

Cash

     2,239,603  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $209,085)

     209,153  

Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC

     440,000  

Receivable for investments sold

     14,367,315  

Dividends and interest receivable

     13,716,973  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

     4,830,000  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,188,155  

Tax reclaim receivable

     3,783  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     63,712  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     943,318,945  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Loan payable

     254,000,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     13,287,958  

Management fee payable

     667,447  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     622,446  

Interest payable

     175,012  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     80,450  

Due to broker—variation margin swaps

     58,553  

Deferred directors’ fees and directors’ fees payable

     50,664  

Exchange listing fees payable

     21,145  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     268,963,675  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 674,355,270  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 40,924  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     775,060,933  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (100,746,587
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2021

   $ 674,355,270  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  

($674,355,270 ÷ 40,923,879 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 16.48  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of $10,081 foreign withholding tax)

   $ 27,845,763  

Affiliated dividend income

     13,065  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     27,858,828  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     3,791,735  

Interest expense

     1,080,723  

Custodian and accounting fees

     72,005  

Legal fees and expenses

     37,071  

Shareholders’ reports

     32,296  

Audit fee

     24,126  

Exchange listing fees

     21,145  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     9,240  

Directors’ fees

     8,782  

Miscellaneous

     8,025  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,085,148  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     22,773,680  
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (13,673,896

Forward currency contract transactions

     (16,229,952

Swap agreement transactions

     (11,502,411

Foreign currency transactions

     1,962,468  
  

 

 

 
     (39,443,791
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     66,152,299  

Forward currency contracts

     10,619,717  

Swap agreements

     5,974,936  

Foreign currencies

     (109,160
  

 

 

 
     82,637,792  
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     43,194,001  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 65,967,681  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (unaudited)

 

    

 

   

Six Months Ended

January 31, 2021

   

Year Ended

July 31, 2020

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                                               

Operations

           

Net investment income (loss)

    $ 22,773,680         $ 45,198,722    

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

      (39,443,791         28,092,886    

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

      82,637,792           (68,666,623  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      65,967,681           4,624,985    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Dividends and Distributions

           

Distributions from distributable earnings

      (25,782,044         (51,359,468  
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

Total increase (decrease)

      40,185,637           (46,734,483  

Net Assets:

                                               

Beginning of period

      634,169,633           680,904,116    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

End of period

    $ 674,355,270         $ 634,169,633    
   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows  (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2021

 

Cash Flows Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities:

  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 65,967,681  
  

 

 

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From
Operations to Net Cash Provided by / (Used For) Operating Activities:

  

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments

     212,263,325  

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (236,697,904

Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term portfolio investments

     16,552,155  

Net premiums (paid) received for swap agreements

     (5,527,475

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on portfolio investments

     (1,353,202

Net realized (gain) loss on investment transactions

     13,673,896  

Net realized (gain) loss on swap agreement transactions

     11,502,411  

Net realized (gain) loss on forward and cross currency contracts

     16,229,952  

Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions

     (1,962,468

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

     (66,152,299

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on swap agreements

     (5,974,936

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts

     (10,619,717

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on foreign currencies

     109,160  

(Increase) Decrease in Assets:

  

Receivable for investments sold

     (12,483,191

Dividends and interest receivable

     (34,117

Tax reclaim receivable

     1  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (63,712

Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     5,833,267  

Management fee payable

     62,485  

Interest payable

     219  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (129,407

Due to broker - variation margin swaps

     58,553  

Deferred directors’ fees and directors’ fees payable

     (1,437

Exchange listing fee payable

     21,145  

Dividends Payable

     (102,241
  

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     (64,795,537
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     1,172,144  
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (14,376,644

Net Cash Provided by (Used For) Financing Activities:

  

Increase in borrowing

     30,000,000  

Cash paid on distributions from distributable earnings

     (25,782,044
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     4,217,956  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash, including foreign currency

     (8,986,544

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period, including foreign currency

     16,705,300  
  

 

 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash at End of Period, Including Foreign Currency

   $ 7,718,756  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported with the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to the Statement of Cash Flows:

    January 31, 2021      July 31, 2020  

Cash

    $ 2,239,603        $ 204,219  

Foreign currency, at value

      209,153          353,825  

Restricted Cash:

        

Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC

      440,000          7,840,000  

Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives

      4,830,000          8,244,000  

Due from broker-variation margin swaps

               63,256  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total cash and restricted cash

             $ 7,718,756               $ 16,705,300  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    57


Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 23, 2012.

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income.

 

2.

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 is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). 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 as of the close of each day (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern time) the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. As described in further detail below, the Fund’s investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. The Fund’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. 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. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.

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 sell Fund shares.

 

 

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Various inputs determine how the Fund’s investments are valued, all of which are categorized according to the three broad levels (Level 1, 2, or 3) detailed in the Schedule of Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

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

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such fixed income securities are typically valued using the market approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach as the primary method to value securities when market prices of identical or comparable instruments are available. The third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated bid price are based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations and reported trades. Certain Level 3 securities are also valued using the market approach when obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing transaction prices for identical securities that have been used in excess of five business days. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Fund utilizes the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also includes consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain

 

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.    59


Notes to Financial Statements  (unaudited) (continued)

 

derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Altering one or more unobservable inputs may result in a significant change to a Level 3 security’s fair value measurement.

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.

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

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

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

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

 

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sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

Additionally, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from the disposition of holdings of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on 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.

Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The Fund enters into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency. The cash amounts pledged for forward currency contracts are considered restricted cash and are included in “Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Bank Loans: The Fund invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Fund acquires interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, the Fund generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and becomes a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Fund generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Fund generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from

 

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the relevant borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

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

Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.

The Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment

 

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risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

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

The Fund is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and

 

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identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.

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

Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

Warrants: The Fund held warrants acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board approved fair valuation procedures.

Payment-In-Kind: The Fund invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments.

 

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The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.

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 stockholders. 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. However, due to the timing of when distributions are made by the Fund, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Fund’s annual taxable income for the calendar year and 98.2% of its net capital gains for a one-year period ending on October 31 exceed the distributions from such taxable income and net capital gains for the calendar year. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the holders of common stock. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board from time to time, and will be based upon the past and projected performance and expenses of the Fund. If necessary, the Fund intends to also make a distribution during or with respect to each calendar year (which may be combined with a regular monthly distribution), which will generally include any net investment income and net realized capital gain for the year not otherwise distributed.

PGIM Investments has received an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit certain closed-end funds managed by PGIM Investments to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of their respective regular distributions to the holders of Common Stock more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year). The Fund intends to rely on this exemptive order. The Board may, at the request of PGIM Investments, adopt a managed distribution policy in the future.

 

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Dividends and distributions to stockholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified amongst 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.

 

3.

Agreements

The Fund has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to this agreement, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisers’ performance of such services. PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income and PGIM, Inc. has entered into a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (each a “subadviser” and collectively the “subadvisers”).

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the average daily value of the Fund’s investable assets. “Investable assets” refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding common stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.

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

 

4.

Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund may invest its overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a series of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. Through the Fund’s investments in the mentioned underlying fund, 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, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”.

 

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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. For the reporting period ended January 31, 2021, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

5.

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 January 31, 2021, were $224,423,152 and $198,831,792, respectively.

A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated investment for the reporting period ended January 31, 2021, 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

Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund:

PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (1)(wb)

$17,753,166    $116,022,250    $132,574,405    $—    $—    $1,201,011    1,201,011    $13,065

 

 

(1)

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

(wb)

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

 

6.

Tax Information

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized appreciation as of January 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Tax Basis    

                                 

    $877,188,014    
     

 

 

   

                                     

    Gross Unrealized Appreciation         62,705,650    
    Gross Unrealized Depreciation         (36,911,632                           
     

 

 

   
    Net Unrealized Appreciation         $  25,794,018    
     

 

 

   

The GAAP 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 July 31, 2020 of approximately $86,646,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. The Fund utilized approximately $24,162,000 of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to stockholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

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The Fund elected to treat late year losses of approximately $3,262,000 as having been incurred in the following fiscal year July 31, 2021.

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 July 31, 2020 are subject to such review.

 

7.

Capital and Ownership

There are 1 billion shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized. As of January 31, 2021, Prudential owned 10,465 shares of the Fund.

For the reporting period ended January 31, 2021, the Fund did not issue any shares of common stock in connection with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

8.

Borrowings and Re-hypothecation

The Fund has entered into a committed credit facility agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (the “Financial Institution”), pursuant to which the Fund may borrow up to a maximum commitment of $300 million. The Fund will pay interest in the amount of 0.75% plus the 1-month U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) on the amount outstanding. Such interest expenses, as well as fees for the Credit Facility (including commitment fees for any portion of the Credit Facility not drawn upon at any time during the period), are disclosed in the Statement of Operations under Interest and Miscellaneous expense, respectively. The Fund’s obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by the assets of the Fund segregated for the purpose of securing the amount borrowed and are indicated in the Schedule of Investments. The purpose of the Credit Facility is to provide the Fund with portfolio leverage and to meet its general cash flow requirements. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements or maintain other financial covenants required under the Credit Facility, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding.

The Fund utilized the credit facility during the reporting period ended January 31, 2021. The average daily outstanding loan balance for the 184 days that the Fund utilized the facility during the period was $237,260,870, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 0.89%. The maximum loan balance outstanding during the period was $254,000,000. At January 31, 2021, the Fund had an outstanding loan balance of $254,000,000.

 

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Re-hypothecation: The credit facility permits, subject to certain conditions, the Financial Institution to re-hypothecate, a portion of the portfolio securities segregated by the Fund as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest on re-hypothecated securities. The Fund also has the right under the agreement to recall the re-hypothecated securities from the Financial Institution on demand. If the Financial Institution fails to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Fund will be compensated by the Financial Institution for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security will not be returned by the Financial Institution, the Fund, upon notice to the Financial Institution, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the value of the recalled security failed to be returned plus accrued interest. The Fund will receive a portion of the fees earned by the Financial Institution in connection with the re-hypothecation of portfolio securities which reduces the interest expense on borrowings. Such earnings are disclosed in the Statement of Operations under Interest income. For the reporting period ended January 31, 2021, there were no earnings to be disclosed.

 

9.

Risks of Investing in the Fund

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

Bond Obligations Risk: As with credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk, the Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.

Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.

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

 

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derivative instruments lack liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. OTC derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk: The risks of foreign investments are greater for investments in or exposed to emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable, than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by non-US investors, or that prevent non-US investors from withdrawing their money at will. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa.

The Fund may invest in some emerging markets that subject it to risks such as those associated with illiquidity, custody of assets, different settlement and clearance procedures and asserting legal title under a developing legal and regulatory regime to a greater degree than in developed markets or even in other emerging markets.

Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. The securities of such issuers may trade in 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. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities.

General, Market and Economic Risks: Investing in the Fund involves certain risks and the Fund may not be able to achieve its intended results for a variety of reasons, including, among others, the possibility that the Fund may not be able to successfully implement its investment strategy because of market, economic, regulatory, geopolitical and other conditions (including those associated with the recent pandemic outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19“)). 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 and pandemics such as the outbreak of infectious diseases like the recent outbreak of COVID-19 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. Relatively reduced liquidity in credit and fixed

 

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income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. U.S. and foreign governments have taken a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. The impact of these measures, as well as any additional future regulatory actions, is not yet known and cannot be predicted. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated and could limit or preclude the Fund’s ability to achieve it investment objective. The current domestic political environment, as well as political and diplomatic events within the United States and abroad, such as presidential elections in the U.S. or abroad or the U.S. government’s inability at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, has in the past resulted, and may in the future result, in a government shutdown or otherwise adversely affect the U.S. regulatory landscape, the general market environment and/or investor sentiment, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s investments and operations. Additional and/or prolonged U.S. federal government shutdowns may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree. Because the market price of the Common Shares will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money. Your investment will decline in value if, among other things, the market price of the Common Shares decreases. As with any security, a complete loss of your investment is possible.

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

Investment and Market Risk: An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in Common Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities and other financial assets owned by the Fund. Securities held by the Fund are generally traded in over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities and financial assets, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. In addition, if the current global economic downturn continues or deteriorates further, the ability of issuers to service their obligations could be materially and adversely affected. The Common Shares that a shareholder purchases at any point in time may be worth less than their original cost, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Further, the value of securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. Any such decrease in value could have a material adverse impact on the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Fund anticipates using leverage, which will magnify this risk.

 

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Junk Bonds Risks: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.

Leverage Risk: The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of common stock through the use of leverage. The Fund may use leverage through borrowings, including loans from certain financial institutions. The Fund may borrow in amounts up to 3313% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the Fund’s investable assets. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk and higher costs than if it were not implemented. There can be no assurance that any leveraging strategy the Fund employs will be successful during any period in which it is employed.

LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (IBOR). On November 30, 2020, the administrator of LIBOR announced a delay in the phase out of a majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023, with the remainder of LIBOR publications to still end at the end of 2021. There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by a Fund as well as loan facilities used by a Fund. As such, the potential impact of a transition away from LIBOR on a Fund or the financial instruments in which a Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect a Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could begin to be experienced by the end of 2021 and beyond until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.

 

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

Risks of Investments in Bank Loans: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund’s scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws.

Due to the nature of the private syndication of senior loans, including, for example, lack of publicly-available information, some senior loans are not as easily purchased or sold as publicly-traded securities. In addition, loan participations generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell loan participations in secondary markets. As a result, it may be difficult for the Fund to value loans or sell loans at an acceptable price when it wants to sell them. In some instances, loans and loan participations are not rated by independent credit rating agencies; in such instances, a decision by the Fund to invest in a particular loan or loan participation could depend exclusively on the Subadviser’s credit analysis of the borrower, or in the case of a loan participation, of the intermediary holding the portion of the loan that the Fund has purchased. To the extent the Fund invests in loans of non-U.S. issuers, the risks of investing in non-U.S. issuers are applicable. Loans may not be considered to be “securities” and as a result may not benefit from the protections of the federal securities laws, including anti-fraud protections and those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the Fund, may not have the benefit of these protections.

 

10.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments

In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging

 

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relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule is scheduled to take effect on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Fund.

 

11.

Subsequent Event

Dividends to stockholders: On February 26, 2021, the Fund declared monthly dividends of $0.105 per share payable on March 31, 2021, April 30, 2021 and May 28, 2021, respectively, to stockholders of record on March 12, 2021, April 16, 2021 and May 14, 2021, respectively. The ex-dates are March 11, 2021, April 15, 2021 and May 13, 2021, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

    

 

                                                     
    

Six Months

Ended January 31,

  Year Ended July 31,
     2021(a)   2020(a)    2019(a)    2018(a)      2017(a)      2016
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Performance:                                                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $15.50       $16.64        $16.17        $16.57        $16.58        $17.07  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                    
Net investment income (loss)     0.56       1.10        0.91        0.86        0.97        1.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     1.05       (0.98      0.64        (0.22      0.21        (0.18
Total from investment operations     1.61       0.12        1.55        0.64        1.18        0.85  
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.63     (1.26      (1.08      (0.93      (1.19      (1.34
Tax return of capital distributions     -       -        -        (0.11      -        -  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.63     (1.26      (1.08      (1.04      (1.19      (1.34
Net asset value, end of period     $16.48       $15.50        $16.64        $16.17        $16.57        $16.58  
Market price, end of period     $14.47       $13.18        $14.52        $13.63        $15.11        $15.38  
Total Return(b):     14.92     (0.40 )%       15.12      (2.96 )%       6.31      14.69
                                                        
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $674,355       $634,170        $680,904        $661,572        $678,219        $678,556  
Average net assets (000)     $647,911       $634,188        $657,922        $666,960        $678,323        $669,729  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                    
Expenses after waivers and/or expense
reimbursement(d)
    1.56 %(e)       1.99      2.56      2.15      1.94      1.74
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(d)     1.56 %(e)       1.99      2.56      2.15      1.94      1.74
Net investment income (loss)     6.97 %(e)       7.13      5.68      5.30      5.86      6.27
Portfolio turnover rate(f)     23     49      96      67      66      59
Asset coverage     365     383      340      356      368      342
Total debt outstanding at period-end (000)     $254,000       $224,000        $284,000        $258,000        $253,000        $280,000  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day for the period reported. Dividends are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtainable under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. This amount does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales load. 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)

Includes interest expense of 0.33% for the six months ended January 31, 2021, interest expense of 0.75% and a tax expense of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2020, interest expense of 1.28% and a tax expense of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2019, interest expense of 0.91% for the year ended July 31, 2018, interest expense of 0.64% and a tax expense of 0.04% for the year ended July 31, 2017, interest expense of 0.45% and a tax expense of 0.02% for the year ended July 31, 2016.

(e)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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(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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Other Information (unaudited)

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Unless a holder of common stock elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common stock will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator pursuant to the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional common stock. The holders of common stock who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions (together, a “Dividend”) in cash paid by check mailed directly to the stockholder of record (or, if the common stock is held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Administrator as dividend disbursing agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the Dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared Dividend. Such notice will be effective with respect to a particular Dividend. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on behalf of the holders of common stock and may re-invest that cash in additional common stock.

 

The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common stockholder under the Plan in the same name in which such common stockholder’s common stock is registered. Whenever the Fund declares a Dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common stock. The common stock will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common stock from the Fund (“Newly Issued common stock”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common stock on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price of the common stock plus per share fees (as defined below) is equal to or greater than the NAV per share of common stock (such condition being referred to as “market premium”), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued common stock on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued common stock to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per share of common stock on the payment date, provided that, if the NAV per share of common stock is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market price per share of common stock on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common stock on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per share of common stock is greater than the closing market value per share of common stock plus per share fees (such condition being referred to as “market discount”), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in shares of common stock acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.

 

“Per share fees” include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Administrator is required to pay.

 

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In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common stock trades on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in common stock acquired in Open-Market Purchases on behalf of participants. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per share of common stock exceeds the NAV per share of common stock, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator for common stock may exceed the NAV per share of the common stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares of common stock than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued common stock on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued common stock at the NAV per share of common stock at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date, provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per share of common stock, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date for purposes of determining the number of shares issuable under the Plan.

 

The Plan Administrator maintains all stockholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by stockholders for tax records. Common stock in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each stockholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

 

In the case of the holders of common stock such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares of common stock for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares of common stock certified from time to time by the record stockholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

 

The Plan Administrator’s service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. If a participant elects by written, Internet or telephonic notice to the Plan Administrator to have the Plan Administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan Administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the Plan Administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.12 per share fee. If a participant elects to sell his or her shares of common stock, the Plan

 

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Administrator will process all sale instructions received no later than five business days after the date on which the order is received by the Plan Administrator, assuming the relevant markets are open and sufficient market liquidity exists (and except where deferral is required under applicable federal or state laws or regulations). Such sale will be made through the Plan Administrator’s broker on the relevant market and the sale price will not be determined until such time as the broker completes the sale. In every case the price to the participant shall be the weighted average sale price obtained by the Plan Administrator’s broker net of fees for each aggregate order placed by the participant and executed by the broker. To maximize cost savings, the Plan Administrator will seek to sell shares in round lot transactions. For this purpose the Plan Administrator may combine a participant’s shares with those of other selling participants.

 

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares of common stock issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. Each participant will be charged a per share fee (currently $0.05 per share) on all Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. See “Tax Matters.” Participants that request a sale of common stock through the Plan Administrator are subject to brokerage commissions.

 

Each participant may terminate the participant’s account under the Plan by so notifying the Plan Administrator via the Plan Administrator’s website at www.computershare.com/ investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of the participant’s Statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator or by calling the Plan Administrator. Such termination will be effective immediately if the participant’s notice is received by the Plan Administrator prior to any dividend or distribution record date. Upon any withdrawal or termination, the Plan Administrator will cause to be delivered to each terminating participant a statement of holdings for the appropriate number of the Fund’s whole book-entry shares of common stock and a check for the cash adjustment of any fractional share at the market value of the Fund’s shares of common stock as of the close of business on the date the termination is effective less any applicable fees. In the event a participant’s notice of termination is on or after a record date (but before payment date) for an account whose dividends are reinvested, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may either distribute such dividends in cash or reinvest them in shares of common stock on behalf of the terminating participant. In the event reinvestment is made, the Plan Administrator will process the termination as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the reinvestment is completed. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund.

 

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Other Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

 

All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000, by calling (toll free) 800-451-6788 or through the Plan Administrator’s website www.computerhsare.com/investor.

 

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Privacy Notice

 

Prudential values your business and your trust. We respect the privacy of your personal information and take our responsibility to protect it seriously. This privacy notice is provided on behalf of the Prudential companies listed at the end of this notice (Prudential), and applies to our current and former customers. This notice describes how we treat the information we receive about you, including the ways in which we will share your personal information within Prudential and your right to opt out of such sharing.

 

Protecting Your Personal Information

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. The people who are authorized to have access to your personal information need it to do their jobs, and we require them to keep that information secure and confidential.

 

Personal Information We Collect

We collect your personal information when you fill out applications and other forms, when you enter personal details on our websites, when you respond to our emails, and when you provide us information over the telephone. We also collect personal information that others give us about you. This information includes, for example:

   

name

   

address, email address, telephone number, and other contact information

   

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normal everyday business purposes, such as providing services to you and administrating your account or policy

   

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as required by law

 

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We may share your personal information, including information about your transactions and experiences, among Prudential companies and with other non-Prudential companies who perform services for us or on our behalf, for our everyday business purposes, such as providing services to you and administering your account or policy. We may also share your


personal information with another financial institution if you agree that your account or policy can be transferred to that financial company.

 

We may share your personal information among Prudential companies so that the Prudential companies can market their products and services to you. We may also share consumer report information among Prudential companies which may include information about you from credit reports and certain information that we receive from you and from consumer reporting agencies or other third parties. You can limit this sharing by following the instructions described in this notice. For those customers who have one of our products through a plan sponsored by an employer or other organization, we will share your personal information in a manner consistent with the terms of the plan agreement or consistent with our agreement with you.

 

We may also share your personal information as permitted or required by law, including, for example, to law enforcement officials and regulators, in response to subpoenas, and to prevent fraud.

 

Unless you agree otherwise, we do not share your personal information with non-Prudential companies for them to market their products or services to you. We may tell you about a product or service that other companies offer and, if you respond, that company will know that we selected you to receive the information.

 

Limiting Our Sharing—Opt Out/Privacy Choice

You may tell us not to share your personal information among Prudential companies for marketing purposes, and not to share consumer report information among Prudential companies, by “opting out” of such sharing. To limit our sharing for these purposes:

 

   

visit us online at: www.prudential.com/privacyoptout

   

call us at: 1-877-248-4019

 

If you previously told us since 2016 not to share your personal information among Prudential companies for marketing purposes, or not to share your consumer report information among Prudential companies, you do not need to tell us not to share your information again.

 

You are not able to limit our ability to share your personal information among Prudential companies and with other non-Prudential companies for servicing and administration purposes.

 

Questions

If you have any questions about how we protect, use, and share your personal information or about this privacy notice, please call us. The toll-free number is 1-877-248-4019.

 

We reserve the right to modify this notice at any time. This notice is also available anytime at www.prudential.com. This notice is being provided to customers and former customers of the Prudential companies listed below. Insurance Companies and Insurance Company Separate Accounts The Prudential Insurance Company of America; Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Pruco Life Insurance Company; Pruco Life Insurance Company


of New Jersey; Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC); CG Variable Annuity Account I and CG Variable Annuity Account II; Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey; All insurance company separate accounts that include the following names or are otherwise identified as maintained by an entity that includes the following names: Prudential, Pruco, or PRIAC

 

Insurance Agencies

Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC; Mullin TBG Insurance Agency Services, LLC; Assurance IQ, LLC.

 

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Vermont Residents: We will not share information about your creditworthiness among Prudential companies, other than as permitted by Vermont law, unless you authorize us to make those disclosures.

 

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 MAIL    MAIL (OVERNIGHT)    TELEPHONE

Computershare

P.O. Box 30170

College Station, TX 77842

  Computershare

211 Quality Circle

Suite 210

College Station, TX 77845

  (800) 451-6788
   WEBSITE
  pgim.com/investments

 

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) 451-6788 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

DIRECTORS
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick 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 Andrew R. French, Secretary Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Patrick McGuinness, Assistant Secretary Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

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

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Computershare Trust Company, N.A.   PO Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842

 

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

 


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

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission 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.

 

CERTIFICATIONS
The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the required annual certifications and the Fund has also included the certifications of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, on the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the Commission, for the period of this report.

 

An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock at market prices.


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PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

 

NYSE   GHY
CUSIP   69346J106

 

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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 required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 8 –  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 9 –  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – None.

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

Item 11 –  Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

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

(b)

  There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 –  Controls and Procedures - Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End

 

        Management Investment Companies – None.

Item 13 –  Exhibits

 

(a)

 

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(b)

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

Registrant:

  

PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.

By:

  

/s/ Andrew R. French

  

Andrew R. French

  

Secretary

Date:

  

March 17, 2021

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:

  

March 17, 2021

By:

  

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

  

Christian J. Kelly

  

Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

Date:

  

March 17, 2021