N-CSR 1 d294875dncsr.htm PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC. Prudential Global Total Return 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:    811-04661
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Deborah A. Docs
   655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    10/31/2016
Date of reporting period:    10/31/2016


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS, A PGIM BUSINESS  |  MUTUAL FUNDS

 

     Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT   OCTOBER 31, 2016

 

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Objective: Total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation

 

Highlights

 

PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

 

 

The Fund outpaced the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index because of effective management of duration and yield curve positioning, as well as strong sector allocation and security selection. (For a complete list of holdings, refer to the Portfolio of Investments section of this report.)

 

 

In terms of sector allocation, the Fund benefited from positioning in emerging markets sovereign bonds and structured products, including non-agency mortgages, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

The Fund’s foreign currency positioning detracted from relative performance.

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2016 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. The Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for the Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2016.

 

During the reporting period, the US economy experienced modest growth. Labor markets were healthy, and consumer confidence rose. The housing market brightened somewhat, as momentum continued for the new home market. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its September meeting, but pointed to the strong possibility of a rate hike in December. Internationally, concerns over Brexit—the term used to represent Britain’s decision to leave the European Union—remained in the spotlight.

 

Equity markets in the US were firmly in positive territory at the end of the reporting period, as US stocks posted strong gains. European stocks struggled earlier, but found some traction in the third quarter. Asian markets also advanced, and emerging markets rose sharply.

 

US fixed income markets experienced overall gains. High yield bonds posted very strong results. Corporate bonds and Treasuries also performed well. Accommodative monetary policy by central banks helped lift global bond markets.

 

Given the uncertainty in today’s investment environment, we believe that active professional portfolio management offers a potential advantage. Active managers often have the knowledge and flexibility to find the best investment opportunities in the most challenging markets.

 

Even so, it’s best if investment decisions are based on your long-term goals rather than on short-term market and economic developments. We also encourage you to work with an experienced financial advisor who can help you set goals, determine your tolerance for risk, build a diversified plan that’s right for you, and make adjustments when necessary.

 

By having Prudential Investments help you address your goals, you gain the advantage of asset managers that also manage money for many major corporations and pension funds around the world. That means you benefit from the same expertise, innovation, and attention to risk demanded by today’s most sophisticated investors.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

December 15, 2016

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

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

 

Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/16  
    One Year (%)        Five Years (%)        Ten Years (%)        Since Inception (%)   
Class A     6.60        15.83        75.36          
Class B     5.82        11.61        62.76          
Class C     5.82        11.78        64.99          
Class Q     6.90        N/A        N/A        17.27 (2/3/12)   
Class Z     6.83        17.37        79.67          
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index     5.59          4.57        46.15          
Lipper Global Income Funds Average*     4.71        10.44        49.66          
Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average*     4.62          8.25        47.86          
       
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 9/30/16  
    One Year (%)        Five Years (%)       Ten Years (%)       Since Inception (%)  
Class A       5.08        3.22        5.75          
Class B       4.40        3.20        5.44          
Class C       8.40        3.41        5.59          
Class Q     10.31        N/A        N/A          4.07 (2/3/12)   
Class Z     10.43        4.45        6.50          
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index       8.83        1.74        4.26          
Lipper Global Income Funds Average*       6.96        2.58        4.36          
Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average*       7.24        2.26        4.29          

 

*The Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average consists only of un-hedged funds within Lipper’s Global Income Funds Universe and not the entire Global Income Funds Universe, although Lipper classifies the Fund in the Global Income Funds Performance Universe. The Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average is utilized because the Fund’s manager believes that the funds included in this Universe provide a more appropriate basis for Fund performance comparisons.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 10/31/16  
  One Year %      Five Years %         Ten Years %         Since Inception %   
Class A   1.80      2.04         5.29           
Class B   0.82      2.05         4.99           
Class C   4.82      2.25         5.13           
Class Q   6.90      N/A         N/A         3.41% (2/3/12)   
Class Z   6.83      3.26         6.03           
          
Average Annual Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 10/31/16  
  One Year %      Five Years %         Ten Years %         Since Inception %   
Class A   6.60      2.98         5.78           
Class B   5.82      2.22         4.99           
Class C   5.82      2.25         5.13           
Class Q   6.90      N/A         N/A         3.41% (2/3/12)   
Class Z   6.83      3.26         6.03           

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (Class A shares) with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

Bond Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period for Class A shares (October 31, 2006) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (October 31, 2016) as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) the maximum applicable front-end sales charge was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in Class A shares; (b) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted; and (c) all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The line graph provides information for Class A shares only. As indicated in the tables provided earlier, performance for Class B, Class C, Class Q, and Class Z shares will vary due to the differing charges and expenses applicable to each share class (as indicated in the following paragraphs). Without waiver of fees and/or expense reimbursement, if any, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graph include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc.

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

 

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

 

     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class Q   Class Z
Maximum initial sales charge   4.50% of the public offering price   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)   1% on sales of $1 million or more made within 12 months of purchase   5% (Yr. 1) 4% (Yr. 2) 3% (Yr. 3) 2% (Yr. 4) 1% (Yr. 5/6) 0% (Yr. 7)   1% on sales made within 12 months of purchase   None   None
Annual distribution and service (12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)   .25%   1%   1%   None   None

 

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

 

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Benchmark Definitions

 

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the US Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The index also includes euro dollar and euroyen corporate bonds, Canadian government, and agency and corporate securities. The cumulative total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 10/31/16 is 3.97% for Class Q shares. The average annual total return for the Index measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 9/30/16 is 1.45% for Class Q shares.

 

Lipper Global Income Funds Average—The Lipper Global Income Funds Average (Lipper Average) is based on the average return of all funds in the Lipper Global Income Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest primarily in US dollar and non-US dollar debt securities of issuers located in at least three countries, one of which may be the United States. The cumulative total return for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 10/31/16 is 8.83% for Class Q shares. The average annual total return for the Lipper Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 9/30/16 is 2.10% for Class Q shares.

 

Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average—The Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average (Lipper Custom Average) consists only of unhedged funds within Lipper’s Global Income Funds Universe and not the entire Global Income Funds Universe, although Lipper classifies the Fund in the Global Income Funds Performance Universe. The cumulative total return for the Lipper Custom Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 10/31/16 is 6.65% for Class Q shares. The average annual total return for the Lipper Custom Average measured from the month-end closest to the inception date through 9/30/16 is 1.72% for Class Q shares.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Averages reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes. The Since Inception returns for the Index and the Lipper Averages are measured from the closest month-end to the inception date for the indicated share class.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

Distributions and Yields as of 10/31/16
  Total Distributions
Paid for
12 Months ($)
   SEC 30-Day
Subsidized
Yield* (%)
   SEC 30-Day
Unsubsidized
Yield** (%)
Class A   0.23    1.83    1.60
Class B   0.18    1.17    0.93
Class C   0.18    1.17    0.93
Class Q   0.26    2.19    2.03
Class Z   0.25    2.15    1.90

 

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

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

 

Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 10/31/16 (%)  
AAA     23.7   
AA     14.7   
A     15.3   
BBB     22.6   
BB     12.8   
B     5.3   
CCC     0.5   
Not Rated     5.8   
Cash/Cash Equivalents     –0.7   
Total     100.0   

 

Source: PGIM, Inc.

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (Moody’s), Standard & Poor’s (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by a NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change. Values may not sum to 100.0% due to rounding.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

How did the Fund perform?

The Prudential Global Total Return Bond Fund, Inc.’s Class A shares returned 6.60% during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016, outperforming the 5.59% return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (the Index) and the 4.62% return of the Lipper Custom Global Income Funds Average.

 

What were market conditions?

 

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the global fixed income markets reflected investor uncertainty about weaker worldwide economic growth, the direction of central bank monetary policy, US dollar strength, and steep declines in energy and commodity prices. In the US during December, the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the federal funds target rate by 0.25% to a range between 0.25% and 0.50% and said it was likely to raise short-term interest rates four times during 2016.

 

 

The first quarter of 2016 was a tale in two parts. At the beginning of the quarter, risk aversion increased amid deteriorating economic data in developed and emerging markets countries, a further drop in commodity prices, and heightened volatility in global financial markets. By March, investor sentiment had improved, commodity prices had regained some ground, and the number of negative economic surprises had diminished. Also in March, the Fed adopted a more dovish tone, suggesting it would hike rates only two times in 2016. (A dovish tone generally implies lower interest rates.) Emerging markets currencies appreciated versus the US dollar on the Fund’s more dovish stance, as well as negative interest rates and quantitative easing by the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan.

 

 

During the second quarter, fears about the global economy receded in the face of considerable stimulus by China’s policymakers, stronger-than-anticipated first-quarter European economic growth, and signs that the Japanese economy was doing somewhat better than expected. In late June, the UK’s surprise vote to leave the European Union, commonly known as “Brexit,” briefly increased market volatility. Ongoing stimulus by global central banks drove down interest rates around the world.

 

 

In the third quarter, global central bank monetary policies remained accommodative, providing support to the fixed income markets. Credit spreads narrowed amid stability in energy prices as well as a general search for yield in the low-interest-rate environment. (Credit spreads are differences in yield between government bonds and debt securities of comparable maturity but lower credit quality.)

 

 

During October, interest rates in developed countries rose as investors contemplated potential shifts in monetary policy from the central banks of Germany, Japan, Brazil, and India, along with better-than-expected UK economic data. In the US, economic conditions improved, indicating the Fed might raise rates at its December policy meeting.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

  US employment increased and hourly wages accelerated, while the unemployment rate ticked down. The third-quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, rebounding from three consecutive quarters of weak growth. The US dollar strengthened against many global currencies.

 

What worked?

 

During the reporting period, the Fund’s sector allocation emphasized global spread sectors, rather than government bond sectors. Spread sectors are corporate bonds, emerging markets debt, and other types of debt securities that provide extra yield (spread) over similar-duration government bond sectors to compensate for the greater credit risk associated with investing in them. More specifically, the Fund benefited from its positioning in emerging markets sovereign bonds and structured products, including non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). An overweight position and security selection in high yield corporate bonds were also positive.

 

 

Management of duration and yield curve-positioning bolstered the Fund’s performance versus the Index. Duration is a measure of the interest rate sensitivity of a bond portfolio or individual debt securities that is expressed as a number of years. The longer the duration, the greater the potential risk or reward when interest rates move. During the period, the Fund’s long-duration positions in US and European government bonds contributed most positively to returns. In addition, a curve flattening position in European interest rates was advantageous.

 

 

Within emerging markets debt, the Fund was helped by overweight positions in Brazil, South Africa, Poland, and Singapore.

 

 

Within its foreign currency positioning, underweights in the euro, UK pound, and South African rand added to the Fund’s results.

 

What didn’t work?

 

Foreign currency positioning overall was the largest detractor from Fund returns, particularly during the first half of 2016 as the performance of world currencies was dominated by the results of the Brexit vote, monetary policy decisions by global central banks, and the rebound in commodity prices. More specifically, the Fund was hurt by its overweights in the New Zealand dollar, Swedish krona, Mexican peso, and Norwegian kroner. An underweight in the Brazilian real also had a negative impact on results.

 

 

Positioning in developed markets investment-grade corporate bonds and US Treasury securities detracted from performance during the period.

 

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Did the Fund hold derivatives and how did they affect performance?

 

During the reporting period, the Fund used interest rate futures and swaps to help manage duration and yield curve exposure. These positions had a positive impact on performance.

 

 

In addition, to implement most currency strategies, the Fund employed foreign exchange derivatives, which negatively impacted performance.

 

Current outlook

 

PGIM Fixed Income holds a broadly positive view of spread sectors and therefore, the Fund continues to have exposure to high yield corporate bonds, bank loans, investment-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets debt, and structured products, such as CMBS and ABS.

 

 

The Fund remains overweight in the debt of European “peripheral” countries and a select group of emerging market issuers, with its investments concentrated in sovereign bonds.

 

 

In terms of its foreign currency positioning, the Fund is overweight the US dollar and underweight the euro, UK pound, and Swiss franc. The Fund also maintains small allocations, both underweight and overweight, in emerging markets and commodity-related currencies. More specifically, the Fund was overweight the Brazilian real, Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, and Thai baht at the end of the period. It was underweight the Philippine peso, Singapore dollar, and Swedish krona.

 

 

Regarding high yield corporate bonds, PGIM Fixed Income believes demand for the asset class continues to be supported by a thirst for yield amid low interest rates. Outside the energy and basic materials sectors, default rates are expected to remain benign through 2018. Mergers and acquisitions, which have generally been positive for high yield credits, may increase during a Republican administration.

 

 

As credit spreads in the credit card and automobile sectors remain tight, PGIM Fixed Income sees compelling relative value in the wider spreads of fundamentally sound non-Index sectors, such as unsecured consumer loan senior debt and auto fixed-rate revolving senior debt.

 

 

Within CMBS, PGIM Fixed Income expects new issue supply to remain heavy in November in advance of the winter holidays and the risk retention rules which will be implemented on December 24th, and it continues to find value in high-quality securities of new-issue conduit deals. (Conduit deals are collateralized by a pool of approximately 50 to 100 fixed rate commercial mortgage loans that are fairly well diversified by loan size, geographic location, and property type.)

 

 

PGIM Fixed Income has a constructive view of investment-grade corporate bonds, although the Fund maintained an underweight position at the end of the period. Within

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

  financials, PGIM Fixed Income continues to favor US money center banks given past federal government regulation significantly reducing credit risk and bolstered by third-quarter earnings which were generally solid. As higher-quality industrial companies continue to take on debt and consolidation remains a concern, PGIM Fixed Income is focusing on names for which such an “event” has passed. The Fund is generally biased toward US-centric issuers rather than multinational companies or exporters, which could be vulnerable to a strong US dollar and weaker global growth.

 

 

The Fund remains underweight in government-related sectors, including US Treasuries, agency bonds, and agency mortgage-backed securities, at the end of the period.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2016, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended October 31, 2016. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

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

 

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

 

Prudential  Global Total Return
Fund, Inc.
 

Beginning Account
Value

May 1, 2016

    Ending  Account
Value
October 31, 2016
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses  Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,004.90        0.93   $ 4.69   
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.46        0.93   $ 4.72   
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.20        1.68   $ 8.45   
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.69        1.68   $ 8.52   
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,001.10        1.68   $ 8.45   
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.69        1.68   $ 8.52   
Class Q   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,006.50        0.60   $ 3.03   
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.12        0.60   $ 3.05   
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,007.60        0.68   $ 3.43   
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.72        0.68   $ 3.46   

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended October 31, 2016, and divided by the 366 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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The Fund’s annual expense ratios for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016, are as follows:

 

Class   Gross Operating  Expenses (%)   Net Operating  Expenses (%)
A   1.14   0.97
B   1.89   1.72
C   1.89   1.72
Q   0.76   0.59
Z   0.89   0.72

 

Net operating expenses shown above reflect any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Additional information on Fund expenses and any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements can be found in the “Financial Highlights” tables in this report and in the Notes to the Financial Statements in this report.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    97.2%

  

FOREIGN BONDS    53.2%

  

Argentina    0.4%

  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.875     04/22/21        270      $ 292,140   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    6.875        04/22/21        850        919,700   

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.950        06/09/21        900        1,026,000   
       

 

 

 
          2,237,840   

Australia    0.1%

  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.750 (a)      10/19/75        610        690,825   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 24, Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    5.000        08/20/24      AUD  200        180,788   
       

 

 

 
          871,613   

Austria    0.3%

  

Austria Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN, RegS

    5.000        12/20/24      CAD 2,000        1,819,041   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN, RegS

    5.375        12/01/34      CAD 100        96,521   
       

 

 

 
          1,915,562   

Belgium    0.8%

  

Belgium Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    9.375        02/21/20      GBP 802        1,244,533   

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    8.875        12/01/24        500        733,597   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.000        04/24/18      GBP  2,000        2,601,647   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.700        05/28/32      GBP 150        261,657   
       

 

 

 
          4,841,434   

Brazil    1.4%

  

Brazilian Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.875        04/01/21      EUR 1,000        1,127,899   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875        01/22/21        500        529,000   

Unsec’d. Notes

    11.000        06/26/17      EUR 2,744        3,217,374   

Brazilian Loan Trust I, First Lien, RegS

    5.477        07/24/23        1,708        1,720,588   

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $545,000; purchased 05/20/15)(b)(c)

    5.750        06/15/25        545        534,100   

Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $175,275; purchased 12/08/11)(b)(c)

    7.250        06/01/21        190        194,750   

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    12.250        02/10/22        200        216,000   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Gtd. Notes

    3.750        01/14/21      EUR 1,050        1,133,775   
       

 

 

 
          8,673,486   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     17   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Bulgaria    0.6%

  

Bulgaria Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.950     09/03/24      EUR  810      $ 984,768   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    4.250        07/09/17      EUR 500        564,433   

Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, RegS

    2.625        03/26/27      EUR  1,000        1,173,116   

Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN, RegS

    3.125        03/26/35      EUR 1,000        1,126,626   
       

 

 

 
          3,848,943   

Canada    1.3%

  

Agrium, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.125        01/15/41        25        29,820   

Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250        04/01/42        35        38,326   

Barrick North America Finance LLC, Gtd. Notes

    5.700        05/30/41        45        51,470   

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty. Ltd., Gtd. Notes

    5.950        10/15/39        50        57,512   

Canadian Government Bond,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750        09/01/19      CAD 600        462,071   

Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    4.000        06/01/41      CAD 650        687,397   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500        05/15/18        77        82,558   

City of Vancouver, Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500        06/01/20      CAD 200        165,526   

Hydro-Quebec, Local Gov’t.

       

Gtd. Notes

    8.050        07/07/24        500        676,736   

Gtd. Notes

    8.625        06/15/29        600        918,268   

Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia, Unsec’d. Notes

    4.450        06/01/20      CAD 2,100        1,736,426   

Province of Alberta, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.050        08/17/26        400        386,064   

Province of British Columbia,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200        06/18/44      CAD 200        161,197   

Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875        11/30/23      CAD 352        361,511   

Province of Manitoba, Unsec’d. Notes

    2.450        06/02/25      CAD 220        168,913   

Province of Quebec,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    7.125        02/09/24        1,000        1,295,534   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    7.140 (a)      02/27/26        430        578,013   
       

 

 

 
          7,857,342   

Cayman Islands    0.1%

  

Cayman Islands Government Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.950        11/24/19        500        560,000   

Chile    0.1%

  

Chile Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.625        01/30/25      EUR 100        118,613   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750        01/20/26      EUR 240        287,215   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875        05/27/30      EUR 100        120,204   
       

 

 

 
          526,032   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

China    0.1%

  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    2.500     04/28/20        500      $ 507,815   

Colombia    1.1%

  

Colombia Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000        02/26/24        1,000        1,040,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.375        02/15/27        2,175        2,675,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    10.375        01/28/33        200        310,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    11.750        02/25/20        715        926,998   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.875        03/22/26      EUR  1,480        1,819,801   

Pacific Exploration & Production Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(e)

    5.375        01/26/19        200        40,000   
       

 

 

 
          6,812,049   

Croatia    0.2%

  

Croatia Government International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    3.875        05/30/22      EUR 1,000        1,184,599   

Cyprus    1.5%

  

Cyprus Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, EMTN, RegS

    4.625        02/03/20      EUR 4,197        4,982,771   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    3.750        07/26/23      EUR 900        1,019,101   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    4.250        11/04/25      EUR 325        380,050   

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    3.875        05/06/22      EUR 2,500        2,861,793   
       

 

 

 
          9,243,715   

Denmark    0.3%

  

Denmark Government Bond,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750        11/15/25      DKK 3,520        587,767   

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000        11/15/21      DKK 3,000        514,021   

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500        11/15/39      DKK 1,800        471,659   
       

 

 

 
          1,573,447   

Dominican Republic    0.5%

  

Dominican Republic International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    7.500        05/06/21        2,500        2,750,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    9.040        01/23/18        197        204,605   
       

 

 

 
          2,955,105   

Finland    0.2%

  

Finland Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.950        02/15/26        600        808,148   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     19   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Finland (cont’d.)

  

Finland Government International Bond, (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.250     01/18/17      SEK 5,000      $ 556,833   
       

 

 

 
          1,364,981   

France    1.2%

  

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    4.450        10/26/18      CAD  700        552,982   

CNP Assurances, Sub. Notes, RegS

    4.500 (a)      06/10/47      EUR  1,500        1,700,148   

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

    5.125        06/15/21      EUR 505        580,422   

Credit Agricole Assurances SA, Sub. Notes, RegS

    4.250 (a)      01/29/49      EUR 2,000        2,176,299   

Dexia Credit Local SA,

       

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, 144A

    1.875        09/15/21        1,000        989,306   

Gov’t. Liquid Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.125        02/24/19      GBP 400        492,138   

France Government Bond OAT,

       

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    0.500        05/25/26      EUR 350        387,384   

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS(d)

    1.750        11/25/24      EUR 300        371,793   
       

 

 

 
          7,250,472   

Germany    1.1%

  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.500        08/15/46      EUR 1,205        1,919,627   

Douglas GmbH, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

    6.250        07/15/22      EUR 750        897,415   

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH,

       

First Lien, PIK, 144A

    3.750        09/15/26      EUR 465        504,117   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

    3.250        09/15/23      EUR 480        534,890   

KFW, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes

    4.700        06/02/37      CAD 179        168,984   

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH & Co. KG, Sec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    7.875        10/01/20      EUR 275        314,984   

Techem GmbH, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    6.125        10/01/19      EUR 500        566,716   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500        09/15/22      EUR 365        420,979   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

    4.000        01/15/25      EUR 350        396,701   

Volkswagen International Finance NV, Gtd. Notes, RegS

    3.750 (a)      03/29/49      EUR 1,000        1,116,966   
       

 

 

 
          6,841,379   

Greece    1.5%

  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    3.375        07/17/17      EUR 1,500        1,624,242   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    4.750        04/17/19      EUR 7,060        7,129,992   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Greece (cont’d.)

  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(b)

    3.800     08/08/17      JPY 60,000      $ 546,362   
       

 

 

 
          9,300,596   

Hungary    2.3%

  

Hungary Government Bond,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000        10/27/27      HUF  300,000        1,063,223   

Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500        12/20/18      HUF 100,000        390,545   

Hungary Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.110        10/26/17      JPY  100,000        952,443   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000        03/25/19        332        346,940   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.375        02/21/23        2,850        3,234,180   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750        11/22/23        2,350        2,741,862   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250        01/29/20        3,200        3,584,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.375        03/29/21        530        611,435   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.750        06/11/18      EUR 500        597,684   

MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt, Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, RegS

    6.250        10/21/20        400        450,420   
       

 

 

 
          13,972,732   

Iceland    0.9%

  

Iceland Government International Bond, Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.875        05/11/22        4,725        5,538,314   

India    0.1%

  

Export-Import Bank of India, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    5.760        04/05/18      AUD 1,000        778,286   

Indonesia    1.9%

  

Indonesia Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.375        07/30/25      EUR 2,300        2,729,462   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    3.750        06/14/28      EUR 1,200        1,413,904   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    2.625        06/14/23      EUR 2,500        2,849,580   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    2.875        07/08/21      EUR 546        637,674   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    3.750        06/14/28      EUR 2,020        2,380,072   

Majapahit Holding BV, Gtd. Notes, RegS

    7.750        01/20/20        800        916,000   

Pertamina Persero PT, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    4.300        05/20/23        500        518,202   
       

 

 

 
          11,444,894   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     21   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Ireland    0.3%

  

CRH America, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    8.125     07/15/18        110      $ 121,771   

Ireland Government Bond, Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.400        05/15/30      EUR 1,200        1,552,588   
       

 

 

 
          1,674,359   

Italy    2.3%

  

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    4.750        06/18/19      EUR 500        600,489   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.650        10/15/23      EUR 2,000        2,129,359   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500        11/01/27      EUR 2,695        4,361,442   

Unsec’d. Notes

    2.000        12/01/25      EUR 2,810        3,206,691   

Italy Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.200        07/31/34      EUR 250        373,948   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    5.250        12/07/34      GBP 572        849,698   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    6.000        08/04/28      GBP 461        701,670   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.375        06/15/33        590        700,142   

Onorato Armatori SpA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.750        02/15/23      EUR 450        468,055   

Telecom Italia SpA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.875        05/19/23      GBP 500        687,815   
       

 

 

 
          14,079,309   

Japan    2.1%

  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities,

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    5.750        08/09/19      GBP 400        553,569   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.500        09/12/17        1,000        1,000,829   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    2.500        09/12/18        2,000        2,032,858   

Japan Government Twenty Year Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.200        06/20/36      JPY 450,000        4,148,865   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    0.400        03/20/36      JPY 100,000        959,359   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(f)

    1.400        09/20/34      JPY 145,000        1,652,173   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.500        06/20/34      JPY 50,000        577,963   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.800        12/20/31      JPY 148,000        1,761,422   
       

 

 

 
          12,687,038   

Lithuania    0.6%

  

Lithuania Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    6.125        03/09/21        2,100        2,443,875   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    6.625        02/01/22        200        242,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    7.375        02/11/20        545        641,193   
       

 

 

 
          3,327,318   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Macedonia    0.1%

  

Macedonia Government International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.975     07/24/21      EUR  500      $ 555,052   

Mexico    4.0%

  

Cemex Finance LLC,

       

First Lien, RegS

    9.375        10/12/22        750        819,375   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    9.375        10/12/22        575        628,188   

Mexican Bonos,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.000        06/11/20      MXN 79,000        4,472,739   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.500        12/13/18      MXN 7,000        392,163   

Mexico Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.375        01/15/25      EUR 1,000        1,062,837   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.875        02/23/22      EUR 1,400        1,596,112   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750        04/22/23      EUR 2,075        2,488,907   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000        03/15/2115      EUR 450        446,073   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    2.375        04/09/21      EUR 100        116,747   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.625        03/19/2114      GBP 200        267,249   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.625        03/06/24      EUR 400        444,152   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    3.000        03/06/45      EUR 500        517,592   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    4.250        07/14/17      EUR 2,984        3,358,904   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    5.500        02/17/20      EUR 100        126,706   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    6.750        02/06/24      GBP 840        1,286,542   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    11.000        05/08/17      ITL 250,000        149,049   

Petroleos Mexicanos,

       

Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.875        04/21/22      EUR 520        551,567   

Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    3.750        03/15/19      EUR 1,900        2,180,114   

Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    5.125        03/15/23      EUR 2,100        2,564,630   

Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    8.250        06/02/22      GBP 206        304,478   

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    3.500        07/23/20        330        331,155   

Gtd. Notes, MTN

    4.250        01/15/25        200        192,500   
       

 

 

 
          24,297,779   

Netherlands    1.6%

  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, Sub. Notes, 144A

    4.750        07/28/25        1,400        1,470,686   

ASR Nederland NV, Sub. Notes, RegS

    5.125 (a)      09/29/45      EUR 675        792,854   

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.150        03/07/25      CAD 1,000        907,016   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        03/03/21      NZD 2,000        1,258,785   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        05/12/21      ZAR 10,000        506,669   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    7.000        12/09/21      AUD 2,000        1,777,571   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    0.500        06/07/22      ZAR 10,000        461,731   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.500        05/23/22      AUD 338        294,116   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     23   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Netherlands (cont’d.)

  

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV, (cont’d.)

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    0.500     06/22/21      ZAR  6,000      $ 291,186   

NN Group NV, Jr. Sub. Notes, RegS

    4.500 (a)      07/15/49      EUR 950        1,045,216   

Ziggo Bond Finance BV, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    4.625        01/15/25      EUR 750        833,608   
       

 

 

 
          9,639,438   

New Zealand    0.5%

  

New Zealand Government Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    4.500        04/15/27      NZD 1,500        1,244,771   

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750        04/15/25      NZD 1,800        1,219,829   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000        05/15/21      NZD 500        404,444   
       

 

 

 
          2,869,044   

Norway    0.8%

  

City of Oslo,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.600        12/06/22      NOK 1,000        132,977   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.650        11/08/23      NOK 9,000        1,199,296   

Unsec’d. Notes

    4.900        11/04/19      NOK 5,000        660,401   

Kommunalbanken AS, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    5.125        05/14/21      NZD 2,850        2,212,818   

Silk Bidco AS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

    7.500        02/01/22      EUR 750        863,823   
       

 

 

 
          5,069,315   

Panama    0.4%

  

Panama Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.000        09/22/24        400        430,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.200        01/30/20        800        881,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.125        04/28/34        138        197,340   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.375        01/16/23        622        825,705   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    10.750        05/15/20        275        348,563   
       

 

 

 
          2,683,108   

Peru    1.2%

  

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd.,

       

Pass-Through Certificates, 144A

    1.426 (g)      05/31/18        1,300        1,270,228   

Pass-Through Certificates, RegS

    2.933 (g)      06/02/25        1,000        825,000   

Peruvian Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.750        01/30/26      EUR  2,720        3,300,846   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750        03/01/30      EUR 1,400        1,792,744   
       

 

 

 
          7,188,818   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Poland    0.9%

  

Poland Government Bond,

       

Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750     07/25/21      PLN  2,000      $ 493,370   

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250        07/25/19      PLN 1,000        263,692   

Unsec’d. Notes

    3.250        07/25/25      PLN 5,050        1,308,694   

Poland Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000        03/17/23        500        514,550   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.000        03/23/22        2,790        3,159,675   
       

 

 

 
          5,739,981   

Portugal    1.5%

  

Portugal Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    5.125        10/15/24        2,200        2,178,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    5.125        10/15/24        1,500        1,485,000   

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    3.850        04/15/21      EUR 500        594,476   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    3.875        02/15/30      EUR 3,800        4,191,960   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    4.800        06/15/20      EUR 400        489,119   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    5.650        02/15/24      EUR 200        255,465   
       

 

 

 
          9,194,020   

Romania    0.8%

  

Romanian Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.875        05/26/28      EUR 1,100        1,273,099   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    3.625        04/24/24      EUR 730        916,357   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    3.875        10/29/35      EUR 400        484,510   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    6.750        02/07/22        300        356,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    6.500        06/18/18      EUR 1,000        1,212,064   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    2.875        05/26/28      EUR 700        810,154   
       

 

 

 
          5,052,434   

Russia    0.3%

  

Russian Foreign Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.000        04/29/20        1,500        1,600,320   

Saudi Arabia    0.2%

  

Saudi Government International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN

    2.375        10/26/21        1,200        1,197,000   

Singapore    0.1%

  

Singapore Government Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000        09/01/24      SGD 500        391,554   

Temasek Financial I Ltd., Gtd. Notes, GMTN

    3.265        02/19/20      SGD 500        380,676   
       

 

 

 
          772,230   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     25   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Slovenia    1.5%

  

Slovenia Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750     05/10/18        1,500      $ 1,567,620   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.850        05/10/23        1,500        1,777,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.250        02/18/24        1,200        1,395,691   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.500        10/26/22        1,700        1,966,050   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.850        05/10/23        2,015        2,387,775   
       

 

 

 
          9,094,636   

South Africa    0.7%

  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    3.375        04/01/22      EUR 600        675,119   

South Africa Government Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750        03/31/21      ZAR  10,000        703,365   

Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000        02/28/31      ZAR 1,800        111,056   

Unsec’d. Notes

    10.500        12/21/26      ZAR 5,000        410,691   

South Africa Government International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.750        07/24/26      EUR 1,000        1,144,410   

ZAR Sovereign Capital Fund Propriety Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.903        06/24/20        1,000        1,030,532   
       

 

 

 
          4,075,173   

South Korea    0.2%

  

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        01/25/17      TRY 300        94,747   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.375        09/12/19      AUD 1,000        809,563   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    6.350        03/28/17      MXN 900        47,522   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS(b)

    3.500        09/26/19      AUD 100        75,118   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    2.711        12/05/19      CAD 200        154,109   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.125        10/15/19      NZD 200        149,055   

Korea International Bond, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.125        06/10/24      EUR 100        124,079   
       

 

 

 
          1,454,193   

Spain    3.5%

  

Adif-Alta Velocidad, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.875        01/28/25      EUR 300        350,230   

Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500        02/14/17      EUR 176        196,125   

Instituto de Credito Oficial,

       

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, 144A

    1.625        09/14/18        1,000        1,000,634   

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    3.250        06/28/24      CHF 300        363,650   

Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    5.000        03/31/20      CAD 1,800        1,464,290   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Spain (cont’d.)

  

Spain Government Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(f)

    2.750     04/30/19      EUR 1,150      $ 1,349,403   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    3.800        04/30/24      EUR 2,400        3,208,278   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    4.650        07/30/25      EUR 1,000        1,429,567   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS(f)

    4.800        01/31/24      EUR 1,500        2,122,394   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    5.150        10/31/28      EUR 600        928,557   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS(f)

    5.850        01/31/22      EUR 3,705        5,242,627   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS

    5.900        07/30/26      EUR 1,000        1,573,184   

Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, RegS(f)

    1.600        04/30/25      EUR 300        346,002   

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

    5.250        04/06/29      GBP 957        1,392,271   
       

 

 

 
          20,967,212   

Supranational Bank    3.7%

  

African Development Bank,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        09/29/20      AUD 445        308,383   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        09/21/21      NZD 1,500        947,098   

Corp. Andina de Fomento,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.125        09/27/21        4,000        3,991,840   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.875        05/29/21      EUR 400        470,358   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    4.000        03/31/21      AUD 1,636        1,268,458   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    6.250        11/08/23      AUD 685        604,149   

EUROFIMA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    5.150        12/13/19      CAD 540        447,540   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    6.250        12/28/18      AUD 1,300        1,071,960   

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        09/01/23      AUD 400        253,495   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        11/21/23      AUD 1,200        756,615   

European Investment Bank,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        06/21/23      AUD 2,500        1,599,290   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        10/26/23      AUD 1,930        1,213,889   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    3.250        05/24/23      NOK 10,000        1,338,215   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    0.500        07/21/23      AUD 800        509,294   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    0.500        08/10/23      AUD 1,210        767,785   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.250        05/12/25      SEK  16,500        1,878,652   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

    4.600        01/30/37      CAD 150        137,961   

Inter-American Development Bank,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        05/23/23      CAD 744        510,588   

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    0.500        10/30/20      ZAR 2,250        119,939   

Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    0.500        11/30/20      ZAR 1,840        97,376   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     27   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

Supranational Bank (cont’d.)

  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    0.500     07/29/22      AUD 350      $ 231,556   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    0.500        03/07/22      AUD  1,145        767,410   

Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    0.500        03/28/22      AUD 200        134,535   

International Finance Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN

    0.500        09/13/19      AUD 2,000        1,421,812   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    7.250        01/18/17      ZAR 5,000        369,066   

Nordic Investment Bank, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    3.875        09/02/25      NZD 2,000        1,472,967   
       

 

 

 
          22,690,231   

Sweden    0.7%

  

Kommuninvest I Sverige AB,

       

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    1.500        05/12/25      SEK 7,000        807,815   

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN

    4.750        08/17/22      AUD 200        168,058   

Local Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

    1.625        01/22/20      CAD 4,000        3,014,899   
       

 

 

 
          3,990,772   

Switzerland    0.3%

  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.800        06/09/23        670        676,502   

Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    1.000        04/14/23      CHF 1,000        1,009,191   
       

 

 

 
          1,685,693   

Turkey    1.1%

  

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.375        11/04/16        200        200,017   

Turkey Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.350        11/12/21      EUR 2,500        2,931,555   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500        02/16/17      EUR 1,148        1,274,463   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.875        04/02/19      EUR 247        296,227   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000        06/05/20        1,800        1,978,423   
       

 

 

 
          6,680,685   

United Kingdom    5.6%

  

Arrow Global Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125        09/15/24      GBP 230        276,415   

Barclays PLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200        08/10/21        1,600        1,611,008   

CPUK Finance Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.000        02/28/42      GBP 500        646,220   

HSBC Holdings PLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.100        04/05/21        85        93,663   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Gtd. Notes, RegS

    3.875        03/01/23      GBP 700        871,798   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Sub. Notes

    4.650     03/24/26        1,400      $ 1,440,986   

Pentair Finance SA, Gtd. Notes

    2.450        09/17/19      EUR 250        288,558   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    2.500        03/22/23      EUR  1,500        1,652,246   

Synlab Bondco PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

    6.250        07/01/22      EUR 1,000        1,185,685   

Tesco Corporate Treasury Services PLC, Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    2.500        07/01/24      EUR 750        840,127   

United Kingdom Gilt,

       

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.000        09/07/25      GBP 100        131,315   

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS(d)

    3.250        01/22/44      GBP 320        506,140   

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    3.500        01/22/45      GBP 3,080        5,111,098   

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS(d)

    4.250        03/07/36      GBP 7,930        13,656,510   

Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    4.250        09/07/39      GBP 1,300        2,303,243   

Urenco Finance NV, Gtd. Notes, EMTN, RegS

    2.250        08/05/22      EUR 2,250        2,670,716   

Virgin Media Sec’d. Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

    5.500        01/15/25      GBP 495        616,789   
       

 

 

 
          33,902,517   

Uruguay    0.2%

  

Uruguay Government International Bond,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.375        10/27/27        1,000        1,056,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.000        06/28/19      EUR  119        151,873   
       

 

 

 
          1,208,123   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(cost $332,472,582)

   

    323,476,434   
       

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES    13.1%

  

Collateralized Loan Obligations    6.3%

  

Adams Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 144A

    2.360 (a)      07/15/26        1,250        1,245,935   

AIMCO CLO (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-AA, Class B1, 144A

    2.881 (a)      07/20/26        3,000        3,006,107   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-6A, Class B, 144A

    3.280 (a)      10/15/26        1,000        995,875   

Avery Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-5A, Class A, 144A

    2.340 (a)      07/17/26        500        500,477   

Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-1A, Class A, 144A

    2.406 (a)      10/15/28        3,000        3,003,606   

Battalion CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-5A, Class A2A, 144A

    3.030 (a)      04/17/26        500        499,393   

Series 2014-6A, Class A1, 144A

    2.330 (a)      10/17/26        1,000        990,674   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     29   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

Collateralized Loan Obligations (cont’d.)

  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2013-1A, Class B1, 144A

    2.630 %(a)      04/17/25        3,000      $ 2,973,011   

Carlyle Global Markets Strategies Euro CLO, Series 2013-2A, Class A2BR, 144A(h)

    2.310       10/15/26      EUR  5,000        5,488,775   

Catamaran CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-1A, Class A2, 144A

    2.681 (a)      04/20/26        5,000        4,907,156   

KVK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 144A

    2.407 (a)      05/15/26        250        249,875   

Series 2014-3A, Class B, 144A

    2.980 (a)      10/15/26        1,000        991,281   

Madison Park Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2012-9A, Class AR, 144A

    2.107 (a)      08/15/22        500        499,932   

Regatta Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-1A, Class A1, 144A

    2.374 (a)      12/20/28        2,000        1,999,000   

RYE Harbour CLO Ltd. (Ireland), Series 2015-1A, Class B2, 144A

    2.630        10/21/28      EUR 2,000        2,192,787   

Shackleton CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2012-1A, Class B1R, 144A(h)

    2.882 (a)      08/12/23        1,500        1,500,000   

Slater Mill Loan Fund LP (Cayman Islands), Series 2012-1A, Class B, 144A

    3.454 (a)      08/17/22        250        249,611   

Sound Point CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-2A, Class A, 144A

    2.541 (a)      10/20/28        1,000        1,005,800   

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2014-1A, Class B2, 144A

    4.730        04/18/26        1,300        1,288,217   

TIAA CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-1A, Class A, 144A

    2.339 (a)      07/20/28        2,000        2,004,859   

Trinitas CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2016-5A, Class A, 144A

    2.434 (a)      10/25/28        3,000        3,006,727   
       

 

 

 
          38,599,098   

Non-Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities    1.6%

  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 144A(h)

    3.260        04/21/25        400        400,048   

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 144A

    4.580        09/15/21        800        806,152   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

       

Series 2015-2A, Class A, 144A

    2.570        07/18/25        1,700        1,705,623   

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 144A

    4.320        07/18/25        1,000        990,044   

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 144A

    3.660        02/20/29        1,000        1,023,281   

Series 2016-2A, Class A, 144A

    4.100        03/20/28        1,000        1,028,131   

Oportun Funding IV LLC, Series 2016-C, Class A, 144A

    3.280        11/08/21        1,100        1,100,167   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

Non-Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.050     04/25/29        1,900      $ 1,919,000   

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2015-AA, Class A, 144A

    3.160        11/15/24        1,000        1,009,874   
       

 

 

 
          9,982,320   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities    5.2%

  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust,

       

Series 2004-FM1, Class M1

    1.434 (a)      09/25/33        490        459,770   

Series 2005-HE2, Class M4

    1.494 (a)      04/25/35        1,000        981,763   

Aegis Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-2, Class A5

    1.434 (a)      06/25/34        12        11,777   

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2002-2, Class M3

    3.189 (a)      08/25/32        875        867,296   

Series 2002-3, Class M3

    3.384 (a)      08/25/32        443        419,636   

Series 2004-R8, Class M1

    1.494 (a)      09/25/34        265        263,633   

Argent Securities, Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2004-W6, Class M1

    1.359 (a)      05/25/34        95        90,715   

Series 2005-W2, Class A2C

    0.894 (a)      10/25/35        1,001        960,300   

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-HE1, Class M1

    1.585 (a)      01/15/34        912        884,591   

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2016-RN3, Class A1, 144A

    3.598        09/28/31        502        501,909   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

       

Series 2004-HE2, Class M1

    1.434 (a)      03/25/34        230        220,936   

Series 2004-HE3, Class M2

    2.259 (a)      04/25/34        247        230,744   

Chase Funding Loan Acquisition Trust, Series 2004-AQ1, Class A2

    1.334 (a)      05/25/34        335        323,687   

Chase Funding Trust, Series 2003-4, Class 2A2

    1.134 (a)      05/25/33        1,282        1,190,897   

CHEC Loan Trust, Series 2004-1, Class A3

    1.534 (a)      07/25/34        1,120        1,089,540   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2002-5, Class MV1

    2.034 (a)      03/25/33        138        136,015   

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-1, Class 1A1

    1.014 (a)      01/25/34        1,076        997,776   

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class M1

    1.359 (a)      08/25/34        825        764,271   

Fremont Home Loan Trust,

       

Series 2004-1, Class M1

    1.209 (a)      02/25/34        421        389,628   

Series 2004-B, Class M1

    1.404 (a)      05/25/34        834        769,890   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     31   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

  

GSAMP Trust,

       

Series 2004-FM1, Class M1

    1.509 %(a)      11/25/33        747      $ 705,542   

Series 2005-HE5, Class M1

    0.954 (a)      11/25/35        578        572,575   

Home Equity Asset Trust,

       

Series 2004-3, Class M1

    1.389 (a)      08/25/34        489        452,825   

Series 2005-9, Class 2A4

    0.874 (a)      04/25/36        546        538,077   

HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust U.S.A.,
Series 2007-2, Class A4

    0.826 (a)      07/20/36        208        206,749   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class M1

    1.389 (a)      07/25/34        228        218,377   

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust,

       

Series 2004-OPT2, Class A1

    1.234 (a)      09/25/34        375        344,410   

Series 2004-WMC2, Class M1

    1.434 (a)      04/25/34        2,650        2,471,567   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2004-HE2, Class M1

    1.734 (a)      08/25/35        140        133,457   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust,

       

Series 2003-NC8, Class M1

    1.584 (a)      09/25/33        215        205,446   

Series 2004-NC1, Class M1

    1.584 (a)      12/27/33        237        231,871   

Series 2004-OP1, Class M1

    1.404 (a)      11/25/34        2,378        2,211,431   

Series 2004-WMC1, Class M1

    1.464 (a)      06/25/34        400        389,772   

Series 2004-WMC2, Class M1

    1.449 (a)      07/25/34        150        143,704   

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2002-AM3, Class A3

    1.514 (a)      02/25/33        274        259,390   

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust,

       

Series 2003-4, Class M1

    1.659 (a)      10/25/33        270        258,822   

Series 2005-C, Class A2C

    0.784 (a)      12/25/35        364        360,949   

Option One Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Asset-Backed Certificates,

       

Series 2003-2, Class A2

    1.134 (a)      04/25/33        2,845        2,682,129   

Series 2003-6, Class A2

    1.194 (a)      11/25/33        236        219,126   

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-4, Class M1

    4.621        09/25/34        110        103,803   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2003-BC3, Class M1

    1.959 (a)      04/25/33        961        950,504   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust (Cayman Islands), Series 2003-BC9, Class 2A

    1.484 (a)      08/25/33        2,310        2,185,526   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class A4

    1.239 (a)      03/25/34        857        792,077   

Series 2004-8, Class A8

    1.534 (a)      09/25/34        376        359,432   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC2, Class M3

    0.964 (a)      05/25/35        527        516,736   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cont’d.)

  

VOLT XLIV LLC, Series 2016-NPL4, Class A1, 144A

    4.250     04/25/46        752      $ 759,028   

VOLT XXVII LLC, Series 2014-NPL7, Class A1, 144A

    3.375        08/27/57        518        518,063   

VOLT XXX LLC, Series 2015-NPL1, Class A1, 144A

    3.625        10/25/57        532        532,127   

VOLT XXXI LLC, Series 2015-NPL2, Class A1, 144A

    3.375        02/25/55        527        528,847   
       

 

 

 
          31,407,136   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $78,593,703)

   

    79,988,554   
       

 

 

 

BANK LOANS(a)    0.2%

  

Consumer

 

OGF SA (France), Private Placement

    4.000        10/30/20      EUR  232        256,885   

Financials    0.1%

  

Scandlines GmbH (Germany)

    4.250        12/03/20      EUR 314        348,032   

Gaming

 

CCM Merger, Inc.

    4.500        08/06/21        102        102,539   

Technology    0.1%

  

First Data Corp.

    4.274        07/08/22        300        302,000   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $1,127,547)

   

    1,009,456   
       

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    7.5%

  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2014-GC21, Class XB, IO

    0.329 (a)      05/10/47        27,500        826,383   

Series 2016-GC37, Class XB, IO

    0.690 (a)      04/10/49        33,868        1,811,105   

Series 2016-P4, Class XB, IO

    1.350 (a)      07/10/49        9,100        944,925   

COMM Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2012-CR1, Class XA, IO

    2.026 (a)      05/15/45        4,280        324,443   

Series 2014-CR19, Class A3

    3.530        08/10/47        1,000        1,061,368   

Series 2014-UBS4, Class XB, IO, 144A

    0.204 (a)      08/10/47        50,000        752,640   

DBJPM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3

    2.362        09/10/49        1,500        1,479,603   

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2015-11MD, Class A, 144A

    3.555 (a)      09/10/35        1,300        1,389,222   

Series 2015-11MD, Class C, 144A

    3.555 (a)      09/10/35        500        508,812   

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series K006, Class AX1, IO

    1.074 (a)      01/25/20        19,835        519,163   

Series K007, Class X1, IO

    1.142 (a)      04/25/20        30,134        820,823   

Series K008, Class X1, IO

    1.623 (a)      06/25/20        13,397        580,708   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     33   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

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

       

Series K019, Class X1, IO

    1.696 %(a)      03/25/22        10,200      $ 760,835   

Series K020, Class X1, IO

    1.444 (a)      05/25/22        11,344        744,382   

Series K025, Class X1, IO

    0.885 (a)      10/25/22        20,053        862,799   

Series K037, Class X1, IO

    1.024 (a)      01/25/24        11,170        656,760   

Series K043, Class X1, IO

    0.548 (a)      12/25/24        12,445        474,630   

Series K049, Class X1, IO

    0.614 (a)      07/25/25        42,053        1,829,244   

Series K052, Class X1, IO

    0.677 (a)      11/25/25        12,729        617,197   

Series K053, Class X1, IO

    0.894 (a)      12/25/25        46,358        3,092,242   

Series K054, Class X1, IO

    1.181 (a)      01/25/26        31,457        2,761,817   

Series K057, Class X1, IO

    1.194 (a)      07/25/26        26,397        2,425,817   

Series K058, Class X1, IO

    0.931 (a)      08/25/26        42,000        2,971,332   

Series K717, Class X1, IO

    0.510 (a)      09/25/21        11,635        246,636   

Series Q001, Class XA, IO

    2.340 (a)      02/25/32        6,874        1,173,263   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

       

Series 2013-GC14, Class XA, IO

    0.808 (a)      08/10/46        37,995        1,358,509   

Series 2014-GC20, Class XB, IO

    0.338 (a)      04/10/47        30,000        908,967   

Series 2014-GC22, Class XB, IO

    0.255 (a)      06/10/47        35,000        786,772   

Series 2014-GC24, Class XB, IO

    0.021 (a)      09/10/47        83,262        113,211   

Series 2014-GC26, Class XB, IO

    0.296 (a)      11/10/47        56,483        1,451,867   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class A3

    3.515        03/15/49        1,500        1,582,119   

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust,

       

Series 2015-C24, Class XA, IO

    0.831 (a)      05/15/48        27,034        1,428,876   

Series 2016-C31, Class A3

    2.731        09/15/23        2,211        2,224,413   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

       

Series 2016-UBS9, Class A2

    2.982        03/15/49        1,200        1,229,140   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C2, Class XA, IO, 144A

    1.634 (a)      05/10/63        5,960        309,334   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C32, Class A1A

    5.703 (a)      06/15/49        1,325        1,343,122   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

       

Series 2016-C35, Class XB, IO

    0.941 (a)      07/15/48        24,000        1,783,627   

Series 2016-LC24, Class XB, IO

    1.012 (a)      10/15/49        20,910        1,749,331   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $46,544,206)

   

    45,905,437   
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS    11.4%

  

Agriculture

 

Reynolds American, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    8.125        06/23/19        30        34,885   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Airlines    0.1%

  

Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2010-1, Class A

    4.750     07/12/22        69      $ 74,400   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates,

       

Series 2007-1, Class A

    6.821        02/10/24        158        188,441   

Series 2010-2, Class A(i)

    4.950        11/23/20        13        14,029   

Series 2011-1, Class A(i)

    5.300        10/15/20        138        147,514   

UAL, Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1A, Class A

    6.636        01/02/24        85        90,648   
       

 

 

 
          515,032   

Auto Manufacturers    0.2%

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.200        01/15/21        500        510,823   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.200        07/06/21        720        726,860   
       

 

 

 
          1,237,683   

Auto Parts & Equipment    0.3%

  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500        08/15/24      EUR  1,234        1,346,001   

LKQ Italia Bondco SpA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.875        04/01/24      EUR  450        525,481   
       

 

 

 
          1,871,482   

Banks    3.0%

  

Bank of America Corp.,

       

Series AA, Jr. Sub. Notes

    6.100 (a)      12/29/49        500        522,380   

Series M, Jr. Sub. Notes

    8.125 (a)      12/29/49        935        961,881   

Series Z, Jr. Sub. Notes

    6.500 (a)      10/29/49        1,000        1,085,000   

Citigroup, Inc., Series P, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.950 (a)      12/29/49        700        715,750   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

       

Series L, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.700 (a)      12/29/49        2,120        2,146,500   

Series M, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.375 (a)      12/29/49        700        703,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.500        01/23/25        1,500        1,538,347   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

       

Series 1, Jr. Sub. Notes

    7.900 (a)      12/29/49        450        463,838   

Series V, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.000 (a)      12/29/49        1,000        980,000   

Series X, Jr. Sub. Notes

    6.100 (a)      10/29/49        1,980        2,080,782   

Series Z, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.300 (a)      12/29/49        1,410        1,431,150   

Morgan Stanley,

       

Series H, Jr. Sub. Notes

    5.450 (a)      07/29/49        1,415        1,418,679   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN

    1.375        10/27/26      EUR  2,200        2,367,683   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN(i)

    3.700        10/23/24        1,500        1,571,275   
       

 

 

 
          17,986,765   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     35   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Biotechnology    0.1%

  

Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.600     08/19/26        600      $ 577,998   

Building Materials

 

Owens Corning, Gtd. Notes

    4.200        12/15/22        270        286,663   

Chemicals    0.3%

  

Ashland LLC, Gtd. Notes

    4.750        08/15/22        300        309,936   

CF Industries, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.450        06/01/23        600        560,186   

Dow Chemical Co. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    9.400        05/15/39        152        241,202   

Eastman Chemical Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.800        03/15/25        600        624,185   
       

 

 

 
          1,735,509   

Commercial Services    0.2%

  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $221,242; purchased 10/26/11)(b)(c)

    7.000        10/15/37        190        252,269   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    5.500        05/15/27        500        497,500   

Gtd. Notes

    7.625        04/15/22        750        797,535   
       

 

 

 
          1,547,304   

Computers    0.3%

  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    2.700        10/05/17        500        506,332   

Seagate HDD Cayman, Gtd. Notes

    3.750        11/15/18        305        313,586   

Western Digital Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    7.375        04/01/23        675        738,281   
       

 

 

 
          1,558,199   

Diversified Financial Services    0.1%

  

International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250        05/15/19        125        135,156   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(e)

    6.875        05/02/18        100        6,050   

Navient Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN

    8.450        06/15/18        225        243,349   
       

 

 

 
          384,555   

Electric    0.9%

  

AES Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375        07/01/21        700        789,250   

DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750        10/01/19        700        726,250   

Dynegy, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.750        11/01/19        650        657,859   

Gtd. Notes

    7.375        11/01/22        350        337,531   

Gtd. Notes(j)

    7.625        11/01/24        900        861,750   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Electric (cont’d.)

  

NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.625     01/15/27        2,100      $ 1,966,776   

Public Service Co. of New Mexico, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.950        05/15/18        50        54,599   
       

 

 

 
          5,394,015   

Electronics    0.2%

  

Honeywell International, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250        02/22/28      EUR  450        557,083   

Jabil Circuit, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.700        09/15/22        655        681,200   
       

 

 

 
          1,238,283   

Engineering & Construction    0.1%

  

Fluor Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    1.750        03/21/23      EUR  400        462,888   

Entertainment    0.5%

  

Cinemark USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.875        06/01/23        1,000        1,001,250   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,032,500; purchased 08/27/14)(b)(c)

    5.000        08/01/18        1,000        1,010,000   

Scientific Games International, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    10.000        12/01/22        750        693,750   

WMG Acquisition Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.125        11/01/24      EUR  200        226,313   
       

 

 

 
          2,931,313   

Food    0.3%

  

Darling Global Finance BV, Gtd. Notes, RegS

    4.750        05/30/22      EUR  800        919,919   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.750        06/15/23        675        698,625   
       

 

 

 
          1,618,544   

Forest & Paper Products

 

International Paper Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.300        11/15/39        75        98,599   

Healthcare-Services    0.7%

  

Aetna, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(i)

    3.200        06/15/26        475        476,674   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    6.875        02/01/22        1,000        762,500   

Gtd. Notes

    7.125        07/15/20        750        605,625   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    5.125        08/01/21        500        466,250   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.500        02/15/20        750        830,625   

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

    8.125        04/01/22        1,000        977,500   
       

 

 

 
          4,119,174   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     37   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Home Builders    0.3%

  

KB Home, Gtd. Notes

    7.500     09/15/22        1,000      $ 1,082,500   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    7.000        08/15/22        800        832,000   
       

 

 

 
          1,914,500   

Household Products    0.1%

  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000        10/01/26      EUR  675        761,134   

Insurance    0.3%

  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd., Gtd. Notes

    5.500        11/15/20        30        32,932   

Chubb Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes

    6.375 (a)      03/29/67        140        131,950   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500        03/15/35        90        110,142   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

    2.750        05/04/26      EUR  1,200        1,385,493   

Progressive Corp. (The), Jr. Sub. Notes

    6.700 (a)      06/15/67        100        98,750   
       

 

 

 
          1,759,267   

Leisure Time    0.4%

  

Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

    1.625        02/22/21      EUR  1,500        1,725,572   

Viking Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $445,000; purchased 05/25/16)(b)(c)

    8.500        10/15/22        500        505,000   
       

 

 

 
          2,230,572   

Lodging    0.1%

  

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes

    6.625        12/15/21        500        558,440   

Machinery-Diversified

 

Xylem, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.875        10/01/21        225        248,728   

Media    0.9%

  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(i)

    6.150        03/01/37        415        505,460   

Gtd. Notes

    6.900        08/15/39        60        78,926   

Altice US Finance I Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500        05/15/26        657        670,140   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.500        05/01/26        1,000        1,024,380   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875        04/01/24        380        401,850   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875        05/01/27        675        707,062   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.125        12/15/21        700        680,750   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Media (cont’d.)

  

Historic TW, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.625     05/15/29        225      $ 287,920   

Liberty Interactive LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.250        02/01/30        500        535,000   

Time Warner Cable LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    8.750        02/14/19        300        344,566   

Viacom, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500        02/27/42        233        219,743   
       

 

 

 
          5,455,797   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing    0.1%

  

Actuant Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.625        06/15/22        400        412,500   

Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.250        10/01/19        200        227,091   
       

 

 

 
          639,591   

Office & Business Equipment    0.2%

  

Xerox Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(j)

    3.500        08/20/20        1,000        1,022,581   

Oil & Gas     0.1%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.450        09/15/36        35        41,534   

Devon Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.600        07/15/41        70        72,458   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(j)

    5.850        12/15/25        460        527,280   

Nabors Industries, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.625        09/15/21        170        168,214   
       

 

 

 
          809,486   

Packaging & Containers    0.2%

  

Ball Corp., Gtd. Notes

    4.375        12/15/23      EUR  300        370,196   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.750        08/01/19        140        156,975   

WestRock MWV LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375        09/01/19        450        512,782   

WestRock RKT Co., Gtd. Notes

    4.450        03/01/19        175        184,706   
       

 

 

 
          1,224,659   

Pharmaceuticals    0.1%

  

Horizon Pharma, Inc./Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.750        11/01/24        830        842,450   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, EMTN

    5.750        10/01/20      EUR  200        229,299   

Retail    0.3%

  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    8.625        06/15/20        750        736,875   

PVH Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    3.625        07/15/24      EUR  840        968,200   
       

 

 

 
          1,705,075   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     39   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

Semiconductors    0.2%

  

Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500     02/01/25        1,200      $ 1,176,372   

Software    0.4%

  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    2.250        08/15/21        90        89,984   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    3.000        08/15/26        190        185,705   

First Data Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000        12/01/23        1,130        1,183,675   

Quintiles IMS, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    3.500        10/15/24      EUR  920        1,035,119   
       

 

 

 
          2,494,483   

Telecommunications    0.1%

  

CommScope, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.000        06/15/21        200        204,500   

Qwest Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500        06/01/17        465        477,206   
       

 

 

 
          681,706   

Transportation    0.3%

  

FedEx Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

    1.000        01/11/23      EUR 500        558,955   

Gtd. Notes

    1.625        01/11/27      EUR  840        950,518   

Norfolk Southern Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.000        03/15/2105        300        347,011   
          1,856,484   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $68,914,677)

   

    69,209,515   
       

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS    0.2%

  

Puerto Rico

  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,

       

GO

    2.145 (a)      07/01/20        300        296,058   

GO

    5.250        07/01/17        125        125,364   

Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority, Series E, Revenue Bonds

    5.500        07/01/17        250        256,535   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, CABs

    4.780 (k)      08/01/41        1,265        392,959   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(cost $967,593)

   

    1,070,916   
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    3.5%

  

APS Resecuritization Trust, Series 2016-1, Class 1A, 144A

    0.673 (a)      07/31/57        3,106        2,893,430   

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2014-R5, Class 1A1, 144A

    2.748 (a)      09/26/45        677        664,858   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

40  


Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)

  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1(l)

    1.984 %(a)      01/25/29        572      $ 574,605   

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,

       

Series 2015-DNA1, Class M3(l)

    3.834 (a)      10/25/27        1,000        1,025,480   

Series 2016-HQA2, Class M2(l)

    2.784 (a)      11/25/28        950        965,774   

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR15, Class 3A1

    2.959 (a)      02/25/35        2,157        2,049,713   

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd.,

       

Series 2014-2, Class A, 144A

    2.527 (a)      12/01/21        742        734,512   

Series 2015-2, Class A, 144A

    2.527 (a)      01/01/20        1,217        1,210,586   

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

       

Series 2015-6, Class A, 144A(h)

    2.527 (a)      05/01/20        305        300,046   

Series 2015-8, Class A1, 144A

    2.527 (a)      08/01/20        2,206        2,198,465   

Series 2016-1, Class A1, 144A

    2.527 (a)      01/01/21        1,139        1,116,374   

Series 2016-3, Class A, 144A

    2.527 (a)      09/01/21        889        882,478   

Paragon Mortgages PLC (United Kingdom),

       

Series 11X, Class BB, RegS

    0.169 (a)      10/15/41      EUR  4,030        3,814,685   

Series 12X, Class B1B, RegS

    0.181 (a)      11/15/38      EUR  1,359        1,273,862   

Series 13X, Class B1B, RegS

    0.069 (a)      01/15/39      EUR  2,000        1,844,009   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(cost $21,577,822)

   

    21,548,877   
       

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    0.3%

  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    5.375        12/07/28      GBP  275        452,211   

Tennessee Valley Authority,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.350        06/07/21      GBP  430        618,797   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625        06/07/32      GBP  191        327,488   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.125        05/01/30        300        452,231   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $2,158,810)

   

    1,850,727   
       

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    7.8%

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    2.250        08/15/46        300        279,012   

U.S. Treasury Bonds(i)

    2.500        05/15/46        7,080        6,950,294   

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.500        08/15/26        515        499,630   

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.625        10/31/23        7,165        7,164,721   

U.S. Treasury Notes(d)

    1.750        10/31/20        3,000        3,063,048   

U.S. Treasury Notes(i)

    1.750        01/31/23        16,000        16,188,752   

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.125        09/30/21        2,330        2,415,099   

U.S. Treasury Notes

    2.250        04/30/21        8,900        9,270,952   

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    1.881 (g)      05/15/31        400        287,327   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     41   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

  

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    1.898 %(g)      08/15/29        400      $ 302,832   

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon

    2.100 (g)      11/15/35        800        496,823   

U.S. Treasury Strips Coupon(i)

    2.264 (g)      08/15/40        800        424,022   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $48,079,027)

   

    47,342,512   
       

 

 

 
               

Shares

       

PREFERRED STOCK

       

Banking

                               

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.257(Capital
Security, fixed to floating preferred)
(cost $100,000)

        4,000        104,040   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $600,535,967)

   

        591,506,468   
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    3.0%

  

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS    1.1%

  

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(m)

        4,210,938        4,210,938   

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund
(cost $2,526,721; includes $2,525,720 of cash collateral for securities on loan)(m)(n)

        2,526,611        2,527,116   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS
(cost $6,737,659)(Note 3)

   

        6,738,054   
       

 

 

 
               

Principal
Amount (000)#

       

FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT    0.5%

  

Bank of Montreal (Canada)
(cost $3,000,000)

    1.149 (a)      03/10/17        3,000        3,003,141   
       

 

 

 

FOREIGN COMMERCIAL PAPER    0.5%

  

Ontario Teacher Finance Trust (Canada), 144A
(cost $2,987,683)

    1.259 (o)      03/01/17        3,000        2,990,390   
       

 

 

 

FOREIGN TREASURY OBLIGATION    0.7%

  

Letras del Banco Central de la Republica Argentina (Argentina)
(cost $3,976,418)

    24.645 (o)      11/23/16      ARS  60,958        3,958,120   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

42  


Description         Counterparty   Notional
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

OPTIONS PURCHASED*    0.2%

  

Call Options

 

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.26.V1, expiring 11/16/16, Strike Price $60.00

    Citigroup Global Markets     40,000      $ 456   

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.27.V1, expiring 01/18/17, Strike Price $62.50

    JPMorgan Chase     60,000        9,500   

Currency Option Euro vs Turkish Lira, expiring 04/26/17, Strike Price 5.00

    Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   EUR  6,500        6,676   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Brazilian Real,
expiring 04/26/17, Strike Price 6.00

    Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.     7,000        1,935   

expiring 04/26/17, Strike Price 7.50

    Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.     4,000        262   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Indian Rupee, expiring 07/27/17,
Strike Price 71.50

    JPMorgan Chase     7,000        93,484   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Mexican Peso,
expiring 12/02/16, Strike Price 21.00

    JPMorgan Chase     4,000        18,449   

expiring 09/27/17, Strike Price 22.50

    Citigroup Global Markets     7,000        144,691   

expiring 12/14/16, Strike Price 25.00

    Citigroup Global Markets     14,000        7,492   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Polish Zloty, expiring 12/08/16,
Strike Price 6.00

    Citigroup Global Markets     4,000        3   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs South African Rand, expiring 11/08/16, Strike Price 25.00

    Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.     5,000          

Currency Option United States Dollar vs South Korean Won, expiring 05/29/17, Strike Price 1,500.00

    Citigroup Global Markets     7,000        12,950   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Turkish Lira,
expiring 03/03/17, Strike Price 4.25

    Morgan Stanley     8,000        6,155   

expiring 11/08/16, Strike Price 5.00

    Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.     5,000          
       

 

 

 
        302,053   

Put Options    0.2%

  

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.26.V1, expiring 11/16/16, Strike Price $80.00

    Citigroup Global Markets     40,000        14,690   

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.27.V1, expiring 01/18/17, Strike Price $92.50

    JPMorgan Chase     60,000        110,386   

Currency Option Australian Dollar vs Japanese Yen,
expiring 03/23/17, Strike Price 38.60

    Citigroup Global Markets   AUD  38,000        2,300   

expiring 06/16/17, Strike Price 70.00

    Citigroup Global Markets   AUD  38,000        400,875   

Currency Option Euro vs Polish Zloty,
expiring 12/08/16, Strike Price 4.10

    JPMorgan Chase   EUR  3,650        328   

expiring 12/08/16, Strike Price 4.30

    Citigroup Global Markets   EUR  3,650        22,285   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Brazilian Real, expiring 11/16/17,
Strike Price 3.70

    Morgan Stanley     4,000        398,919   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     43   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Description         Counterparty     Notional
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

OPTIONS PURCHASED* (Continued)

  

Put Options (cont’d.)

  

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Mexican Peso, expiring 09/27/17,
Strike Price 18.00

      Citigroup Global Markets        7,000      $ 132,697   

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Turkish Lira, expiring 03/03/17,
Strike Price 2.80

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.        4,000        2,002   
       

 

 

 
          1,084,482   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(cost $2,459,837)

          1,386,535   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $19,161,597)

          18,076,240   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN    100.2%
(cost $619,697,564)(Note 5)

   

      609,582,708   
       

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN*    (0.3)%

  

Call Options    (0.2)%

  

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.27.V1, expiring 01/18/17, Strike Price $70.00

      JPMorgan Chase        60,000        (42,270

Currency Option Euro vs Turkish Lira, expiring 06/27/18, Strike Price 5.00

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.      EUR  6,500        (158,508

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Brazilian Real,
expiring 06/27/18, Strike Price 6.00

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.        7,000        (85,995

expiring 11/16/17, Strike Price 7.50

      Morgan Stanley        4,000        (6,743

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Indian Rupee, expiring 07/27/17,
Strike Price 75.50

      JPMorgan Chase        7,000        (37,945

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Mexican Peso,
expiring 12/02/16, Strike Price 21.00

      JPMorgan Chase        4,000        (18,449

expiring 09/27/17, Strike Price 25.00

      Citigroup Global Markets        21,000        (206,428

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Polish Zloty, expiring 12/08/16,
Strike Price 4.65

      Barclays Capital Group        4,000        (232

Currency Option United States Dollar vs South African Rand, expiring 11/08/17, Strike Price 25.00

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.        5,000        (34,098

Currency Option United States Dollar vs South Korean Won, expiring 07/27/18, Strike Price 1,500.00

      Citigroup Global Markets        7,000        (101,307

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Turkish Lira,
expiring 09/28/17, Strike Price 4.00

      Morgan Stanley        4,000        (52,011

expiring 03/03/17, Strike Price 4.25

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.        4,000        (3,078

expiring 11/08/17, Strike Price 5.00

      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.        5,000        (27,366
       

 

 

 
          (774,430

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

44  


Description         Counterparty     Notional
Amount (000)#
    Value (Note 1)  

OPTIONS WRITTEN* (Continued)

  

Put Options    (0.1)%

  

5 Year CDX.NA.IG.26.V1, expiring 11/16/16,
Strike Price $110.00

      Citigroup Global Markets        40,000      $ (750

Currency Option Australian Dollar vs Japanese Yen, expiring 06/16/17, Strike Price 61.00

      Citigroup Global Markets      AUD  76,000        (289,802

Currency Option Euro vs Polish Zloty,

       

expiring 12/08/16, Strike Price 4.10

      Citigroup Global Markets      EUR  3,650        (328

expiring 12/08/16, Strike Price 4.30

      JPMorgan Chase      EUR  3,650        (22,285

Currency Option United States Dollar vs Brazilian Real, expiring 11/16/17,
Strike Price 3.70

      Citigroup Global Markets        4,000        (398,919
       

 

 

 
          (712,084
       

 

 

 

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(premiums received $3,004,326)

   

        (1,486,514
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF OPTIONS WRITTEN    99.9%
(cost $616,693,238)

   

    608,096,194   

Other assets in excess of liabilities(p)    0.1%

  

      397,723   
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS 100.0%

  

  $ 608,493,917   
       

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the annual report.

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

RegS—Regulation S. Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

ABS—Asset-Backed Security

BBR—New Zealand Bank Bill Rate

BBSW—Australian Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate

BIBOR—Bangkok Interbank Offered Rate

bps—Basis Points

BUBOR—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

BZDIOVER—Overnight Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit

CABs—Capital Appreciation Bonds

CAOIS—Overnight Bank of Canada Repo Rate

CAS—Connecticut Avenue Securities

CDO—Collateralized Debt Obligation

CDX—Credit Derivative Index

CIBOR—Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate

CLICP—Chilean Indice Camara Promedio

CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMBX—Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Index

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     45   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

CMM—Constant Maturity Mortgage

CMT—Constant Maturity Treasury

COOIS—Colombia Overnight Interbank Reference Rate

EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note

EONIA—Euro Overnight Index Average

EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

GMTN—Global Medium Term Note

GO—General Obligation

HIBOR—Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate

IO—Interest Only (Principal amount represents notional)

iTraxx—International Credit Derivative Index

JIBAR—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

KLIBOR—Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate

L2—Level 2

L3—Level 3

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN—Medium Term Note

NIBOR—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

OAT—Obligations Assimiilables du Tresor (French Treasury Bond)

OTC—Over-the-counter

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

PRIBOR—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

SIBOR—Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average

STACR—Structured Agency Credit Risk

STIBOR—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

STRIPS—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TAIBOR—Taiwan Interbank Offered Rate

TELBOR—Tel Aviv Interbank Offered Rate

USOIS—United States Overnight Index Swap

WIBOR—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

ARS—Argentine Peso

AUD—Australian Dollar

BRL—Brazilian Real

CAD—Canadian Dollar

CHF—Swiss Franc

CLP—Chilean Peso

CNH—Chinese Renminbi

COP—Colombian Peso

CZK—Czech Koruna

DKK—Danish Krone

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

HKD—Hong Kong Dollar

HUF—Hungarian Forint

IDR—Indonesian Rupiah

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

46  


ILS—Israeli Shekel

INR—Indian Rupee

ITL—Italian Lira

JPY—Japanese Yen

KRW—South Korean Won

MXN—Mexican Peso

MYR—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK—Norwegian Krone

NZD—New Zealand Dollar

PEN—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP—Philippine Peso

PLN—Polish Zloty

RUB—Russian Ruble

SEK—Swedish Krona

SGD—Singapore Dollar

THB—Thai Baht

TRY—Turkish Lira

TWD—New Taiwanese Dollar

ZAR—South African Rand

* Non-income producing security.
# Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at October 31, 2016.
(b) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid. (unaudited)
(c) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $2,419,017. The aggregate value of $2,496,119 is approximately 0.4% of net assets.
(d) Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for futures contracts.
(e) Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment; non-income producing security.
(f) Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for centrally cleared swap agreements.
(g) Represents a zero coupon or step bond. Rate quoted represents yield-to-maturity at purchase date.
(h) Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $7,690,608 and 1.3% of net assets.
(i) Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for OTC swap agreements.
(j) All or a portion of security is on loan. The aggregate market value of such securities, including those sold and pending settlement, is $2,474,127; cash collateral of $2,525,720 (included in liabilities) was received with which the Fund purchased highly liquid short-term investments. Securities on loan are subject to contractual netting arrangements.
(k) Represents a zero coupon or step bond. Rate quoted represents effective yield at October 31, 2016.
(l) Represents CAS issued by Fannie Mae or STACR securities issued by Freddie Mac.
(m) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund and the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund.
(n) Represents security, or a portion thereof, purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.
(o) Rate quoted represents yield-to-maturity as of purchase date.
(p) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     47   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Number of
Contracts
    Type   Expiration
Date
    Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  Long Positions:        
  213      90 Day Sterling     Dec. 2016      $ 25,969,026      $ 25,964,418      $ (4,608
  1,594      5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2016        193,528,119        192,550,219        (977,900
  16      10 Year Australian Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2016        1,648,229        1,614,172        (34,057
  4      10 Year Canadian Government Bonds     Dec. 2016        429,889        431,283        1,394   
  56      10 Year Euro-Bund     Dec. 2016        9,966,244        9,969,285        3,041   
  1,026      10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2016        133,924,780        132,995,250        (929,530
  254      30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2016        47,197,146        44,688,125        (2,509,021
  2      Euro Schatz. DUA Index     Dec. 2016        246,084        245,853        (231
         

 

 

 
      (4,450,912
         

 

 

 
  Short Positions:        
  62      2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes     Dec. 2016        13,523,468        13,524,719        (1,251
  76      5 Year Euro-Bobl     Dec. 2016        10,984,589        10,938,427        46,162   
  16      10 Year U.K. Gilt     Dec. 2016        2,476,245        2,454,669        21,576   
  40      20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds     Dec. 2016        6,786,769        6,508,750        278,019   
  59      30 Year Euro-Buxl     Dec. 2016        11,678,234        11,650,387        27,847   
         

 

 

 
      372,353   
         

 

 

 
    $ (4,078,559
         

 

 

 

 

Foreign Bonds and a U.S. Treasury Obligation with a combined market value of $4,459,046 have been segregated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to cover requirements for open futures contracts at October 31, 2016.

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Australian Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Bank of America   AUD  1,214      $ 923,762      $ 921,758      $ (2,004

Expiring 01/13/17

  Bank of America   AUD 978        744,418        742,664        (1,754

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   AUD 261        199,000        198,546        (454

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   AUD 364        278,000        276,094        (1,906

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   AUD 981        744,418        744,970        552   

Expiring 01/13/17

  JPMorgan Chase   AUD 1,579        1,191,967        1,198,581        6,614   

Expiring 01/13/17

  JPMorgan Chase   AUD 1,214        923,761        921,634        (2,127

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   AUD 201        154,000        152,335        (1,665

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Australian Dollar, (cont’d.)

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  JPMorgan Chase   AUD  2,913      $ 2,230,395      $ 2,210,947      $ (19,448

Expiring 01/31/17

  Bank of America   AUD 101        77,000        76,891        (109

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   AUD 318        243,000        241,104        (1,896

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   AUD 194        147,000        147,053        53   

Brazilian Real,

  

Expiring 11/03/16

  Barclays Capital Group   BRL 1,476        459,285        461,876        2,591   

Expiring 11/03/16

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   BRL 9,977        3,052,079        3,122,841        70,762   

Expiring 11/03/16

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   BRL 2,690        826,162        841,813        15,651   

Expiring 11/03/16

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   BRL 5,852        1,833,482        1,831,775        (1,707

Expiring 11/03/16

  JPMorgan Chase   BRL  669        214,000        209,407        (4,593

Expiring 12/02/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   BRL 669        210,645        207,524        (3,121

Expiring 12/02/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   BRL 19,995        6,322,270        6,202,034        (120,236

Expiring 12/02/16

  UBS AG   BRL 4,788        1,515,218        1,485,156        (30,062

Expiring 01/31/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   BRL 721        224,371        219,541        (4,830

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   BRL 315        98,000        95,796        (2,204

Expiring 04/28/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   BRL 610        171,428        181,623        10,195   

Expiring 11/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   BRL 5,658        1,368,319        1,609,489        241,170   

British Pound,

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  Bank of America   GBP 1,245        1,534,499        1,527,223        (7,276

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   GBP 141        173,000        172,993        (7

Expiring 01/27/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   GBP 793        969,740        972,975        3,235   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   GBP 148        180,000        181,611        1,611   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   GBP 3,196        3,885,000        3,920,116        35,116   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   GBP 187        230,000        229,052        (948

Canadian Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   CAD 161        121,000        119,747        (1,253

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   CAD 3,890        2,957,500        2,901,932        (55,568

Expiring 01/13/17

  JPMorgan Chase   CAD 1,175        891,020        876,304        (14,716

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD 2,769        2,086,335        2,065,694        (20,641

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD 225        169,999        167,745        (2,254

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD 183        137,000        136,890        (110

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD 175        131,000        130,221        (779

Chilean Peso,

  

Expiring 01/23/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   CLP 285,484        422,914        434,248        11,334   

Chinese Renminbi,

  

Expiring 01/26/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   CNH 9,006        1,319,705        1,325,611        5,906   

Colombian Peso,

  

Expiring 11/10/16

  Bank of America   COP  3,120,312        1,068,600        1,036,034        (32,566

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     49   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Czech Koruna,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   CZK  12,605      $ 515,558      $ 515,728      $ 170   

Euro,

  

Expiring 12/12/16

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 255        283,629        280,466        (3,163

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 489        537,000        539,455        2,455   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 287        315,000        316,465        1,465   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 224        245,000        247,079        2,079   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR  2,260        2,470,484        2,491,308        20,824   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR 390        427,947        429,836        1,889   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR 294        322,609        323,682        1,073   

Expiring 01/27/17

  JPMorgan Chase   EUR 472        517,164        520,781        3,617   

Expiring 01/27/17

  JPMorgan Chase   EUR 258        282,734        284,566        1,832   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   EUR 493        543,000        543,425        425   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   EUR 211        232,000        232,363        363   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   EUR 205        224,999        226,244        1,245   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 130        142,999        143,784        785   

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   EUR 35        39,000        38,859        (141

Hungarian Forint,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  UBS AG   HUF  94,156        333,000        335,281        2,281   

Indian Rupee,

  

Expiring 12/09/16

  Barclays Capital Group   INR  30,455        452,586        453,333        747   

Expiring 12/09/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   INR  88,848        1,319,591        1,322,553        2,962   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   INR  206,378        3,051,123        3,053,120        1,997   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   INR  120,086        1,777,625        1,776,527        (1,098

Expiring 01/20/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   INR  100,437        1,488,836        1,485,846        (2,990

Expiring 07/31/17

  JPMorgan Chase   INR  96,648        1,360,000        1,391,761        31,761   

Indonesian Rupiah,

  

Expiring 11/22/16

  Bank of America   IDR  27,737,402        2,074,600        2,119,748        45,148   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Barclays Capital Group   IDR  5,176,251        394,772        395,579        807   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  12,734,823        964,029        973,221        9,192   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  7,138,505        535,000        545,539        10,539   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  6,527,748        487,000        498,864        11,864   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  5,475,604        412,000        418,457        6,457   

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  3,116,321        239,001        238,156        (845

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR  11,760,896        896,000        898,791        2,791   

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR  7,112,340        540,000        543,539        3,539   

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR  3,801,610        290,000        290,527        527   

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR  2,409,480        184,000        184,137        137   

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  17,263,490        1,321,859        1,319,310        (2,549

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  7,311,720        559,000        558,776        (224

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

50  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Indonesian Rupiah, (cont’d.)

  

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  6,941,940      $ 530,000      $ 530,517      $ 517   

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  6,014,199        459,000        459,617        617   

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  4,696,303        357,000        358,901        1,901   

Expiring 11/22/16

  UBS AG   IDR  2,024,664        153,000        154,729        1,729   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR  23,425,720        1,777,625        1,773,069        (4,556

Japanese Yen,

         

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   JPY  12,157        117,000        116,363        (637

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   JPY  27,747        264,675        265,596        921   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   JPY  47,285        450,921        452,606        1,685   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   JPY  26,882        257,991        257,309        (682

Expiring 01/27/17

  Morgan Stanley   JPY  38,736        368,846        370,777        1,931   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   JPY  10,678,432        102,790,396        102,213,030        (577,366

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   JPY  57,271        547,013        548,193        1,180   

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   JPY  11,866        113,000        113,599        599   

Malaysian Ringgit,

  

Expiring 11/10/16

  UBS AG   MYR  3,857        933,822        918,932        (14,890

Expiring 12/09/16

  Barclays Capital Group   MYR  3,857        932,063        917,508        (14,555

Expiring 12/09/16

  JPMorgan Chase   MYR  6,866        1,660,205        1,633,174        (27,031

Expiring 12/21/16

  Bank of America   MYR  5,520        1,328,613        1,312,456        (16,157

Expiring 12/21/16

  Barclays Capital Group   MYR  7,235        1,732,500        1,720,082        (12,418

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   MYR  6,496        1,570,840        1,544,455        (26,385

Expiring 01/11/17

  Barclays Capital Group   MYR  2,616        621,608        621,493        (115

Mexican Peso,

  

Expiring 12/06/16

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN  16,156        860,000        851,184        (8,816

Expiring 01/20/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   MXN  24,421        1,275,259        1,280,415        5,156   

Expiring 01/24/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   MXN 3,477        186,000        182,215        (3,785

Expiring 01/31/17

  Bank of America   MXN 1,470        77,000        76,952        (48

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   MXN 1,827        97,000        95,657        (1,343

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   MXN 1,804        95,000        94,467        (533

Expiring 01/31/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   MXN 2,043        108,347        106,978        (1,369

New Taiwanese Dollar,

  

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 28,985        885,713        918,868        33,155   

Expiring 12/15/16

  Bank of America   TWD 56,251        1,801,192        1,784,238        (16,954

Expiring 12/15/16

  Bank of America   TWD 7,836        251,000        248,555        (2,445

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD 12,941        409,000        410,469        1,469   

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD 7,918        250,000        251,136        1,136   

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD 7,088        226,000        224,819        (1,181

Expiring 12/15/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 25,762        818,000        817,150        (850

Expiring 12/15/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 25,275        795,000        801,714        6,714   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     51   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

New Taiwanese Dollar, (cont’d.)

  

Expiring 12/15/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD  18,955      $ 599,000      $ 601,247      $ 2,247   

Expiring 12/15/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 15,326        486,000        486,112        112   

Expiring 12/15/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 11,036        354,000        350,050        (3,950

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD 30,729        970,000        974,711        4,711   

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD 20,110        633,000        637,866        4,866   

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD 14,846        473,000        470,896        (2,104

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD 7,006        222,000        222,227        227   

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD 5,044        159,000        160,003        1,003   

New Zealand Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   NZD 1,100        775,800        784,672        8,872   

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   NZD 2,074        1,488,835        1,478,870        (9,965

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   NZD 199        140,001        141,605        1,604   

Norwegian Krone,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Barclays Capital Group   NOK 3,150        381,000        381,297        297   

Peruvian Nuevo Sol,

  

Expiring 12/09/16

  Barclays Capital Group   PEN 1,325        386,539        392,167        5,628   

Expiring 12/09/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   PEN 2,987        879,102        883,969        4,867   

Expiring 01/23/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   PEN 4,714        1,369,299        1,388,170        18,871   

Expiring 01/23/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   PEN 4,714        1,371,889        1,388,171        16,282   

Expiring 01/23/17

  JPMorgan Chase   PEN 1,415        417,000        416,608        (392

Philippine Peso,

  

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP 9,043        185,000        186,665        1,665   

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   PHP 47,080        967,000        971,815        4,815   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   PHP 89,666        1,834,038        1,849,797        15,759   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   PHP 63,727        1,312,878        1,314,679        1,801   

Polish Zloty,

  

Expiring 12/12/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   PLN 1,785        456,495        454,529        (1,966

Expiring 01/25/17

  Barclays Capital Group   PLN 1,036        260,000        263,610        3,610   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Barclays Capital Group   PLN 750        189,000        190,916        1,916   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   PLN 2,037        517,042        518,486        1,444   

Russian Ruble,

  

Expiring 12/09/16

  Bank of America   RUB  215,783        3,403,254        3,368,400        (34,854

Expiring 12/09/16

  Bank of America   RUB 25,215        394,723        393,607        (1,116

Expiring 12/09/16

  Bank of America   RUB  16,393        257,999        255,901        (2,098

Singapore Dollar,

  

Expiring 12/21/16

  Bank of America   SGD  1,832        1,325,051        1,317,426        (7,625

Expiring 12/21/16

  Barclays Capital Group   SGD  950        682,000        682,753        753   

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   SGD  1,218        877,000        875,518        (1,482

Expiring 01/11/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SGD  1,286        888,889        924,412        35,523   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Purchase Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

South African Rand,

  

Expiring 11/10/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   ZAR  6,805      $ 380,000      $ 503,701      $ 123,701   

Expiring 11/10/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   ZAR  2,978        200,000        220,437        20,437   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   ZAR  13,351        960,500        975,125        14,625   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   ZAR  3,182        219,887        232,438        12,551   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   ZAR  2,235        154,663        163,209        8,546   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   ZAR  1,714        121,000        124,746        3,746   

South Korean Won,

  

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  808,956        694,800        706,909        12,109   

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  228,761        192,317        199,904        7,587   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Bank of America   KRW  262,214        238,000        229,114        (8,886

Expiring 12/21/16

  Barclays Capital Group   KRW  806,123        715,918        704,364        (11,554

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   KRW  1,130,712        1,012,375        987,978        (24,397

Expiring 12/21/16

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   KRW  5,860,171        5,293,023        5,120,424        (172,599

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   KRW  501,705        442,000        438,374        (3,626

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   KRW  116,669        104,000        101,936        (2,064

Thai Baht,

  

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  92,475        2,649,472        2,641,004        (8,468

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  83,106        2,316,388        2,372,049        55,661   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  83,105        2,322,657        2,372,004        49,347   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  26,003        736,000        742,184        6,184   

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  9,653        276,000        275,510        (490

Expiring 01/20/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   THB  8,558        244,000        244,274        274   

Turkish Lira,

  

Expiring 11/09/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   TRY  477        150,000        153,864        3,864   

Expiring 11/09/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   TRY  165        50,000        53,320        3,320   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Bank of America   TRY  4,293        1,428,100        1,382,213        (45,887

Expiring 11/18/16

  Bank of America   TRY  706        234,813        227,300        (7,513

Expiring 11/18/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  12,576        4,083,035        4,048,886        (34,149

Expiring 11/18/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  1,534        499,000        493,870        (5,130

Expiring 11/18/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  1,509        487,999        485,723        (2,276

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY  5,729        1,927,169        1,844,388        (82,781

Expiring 11/18/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TRY  1,714        550,331        551,950        1,619   

Expiring 11/18/16

  UBS AG   TRY  953        308,000        306,693        (1,307

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  408        130,000        129,295        (705

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  312        100,000        98,844        (1,156
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 245,186,347      $ 244,723,362        (462,985
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     53   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Australian Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   AUD  163      $ 124,000      $ 124,056      $ (56

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   AUD  156        118,000        118,584        (584

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   AUD  2,501        1,897,241        1,898,881        (1,640

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   AUD  1,991        1,508,983        1,511,636        (2,653

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   AUD  1,028        775,800        780,232        (4,432

Expiring 01/13/17

  JPMorgan Chase   AUD  1,535        1,168,106        1,165,793        2,313   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Morgan Stanley   AUD  2,549        1,944,095        1,935,406        8,689   

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   AUD  2,248        1,695,172        1,706,655        (11,483

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   AUD  159        120,000        120,413        (413

Brazilian Real,

  

Expiring 11/03/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   BRL  669        212,485        209,407        3,078   

Expiring 11/03/16

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   BRL  19,995        6,378,031        6,258,305        119,726   

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   BRL  245        75,000        74,550        450   

Expiring 11/20/17

  Morgan Stanley   BRL  5,658        1,200,000        1,609,490        (409,490

Expiring 06/29/18

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   BRL  3,334        857,143        948,480        (91,337

British Pound,

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   GBP  114        138,999        139,401        (402

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   GBP  20,608        25,050,661        25,277,088        (226,427

Canadian Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Bank of America   CAD  1,759        1,326,909        1,312,077        14,832   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   CAD  694        520,000        517,653        2,347   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   CAD  208        156,000        155,495        505   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   CAD  203        152,000        151,305        695   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   CAD  2,031        1,519,335        1,514,889        4,446   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   CAD  1,982        1,488,836        1,478,748        10,088   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   CAD  1,760        1,326,909        1,313,157        13,752   

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD  2,008        1,505,419        1,498,080        7,339   

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD  441        331,000        329,009        1,991   

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   CAD  317        244,000        236,781        7,219   

Chilean Peso,

  

Expiring 01/23/17

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   CLP  251,272        372,232        382,208        (9,976

Colombian Peso,

  

Expiring 11/10/16

  Bank of America   COP  877,610        298,000        291,392        6,608   

Expiring 11/10/16

  Bank of America   COP  760,977        257,000        252,666        4,334   

Expiring 11/10/16

  JPMorgan Chase   COP  730,510        250,000        242,551        7,449   

Expiring 11/10/16

  UBS AG   COP  1,051,777        355,999        349,220        6,779   

Expiring 01/23/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   COP  1,819,016        609,999        597,716        12,283   

Danish Krone,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   DKK  4,516        668,548        669,323        (775

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Euro,

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  Bank of America   EUR 2,639      $ 2,909,595      $ 2,909,277      $ 318   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR 4,250        4,679,069        4,685,319        (6,250

Expiring 01/27/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR 2,065        2,259,878        2,276,946        (17,068

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR 1,480        1,621,088        1,631,516        (10,428

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   EUR 663        729,350        730,539        (1,189

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 86        94,000        94,806        (806

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 73        79,999        80,378        (379

Hungarian Forint,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   HUF 1,313,624        4,705,800        4,677,704        28,096   

Indian Rupee,

  

Expiring 12/09/16

  UBS AG   INR 48,148        714,000        716,703        (2,703

Indonesian Rupiah,

  

Expiring 11/22/16

  Bank of America   IDR 37,739,585        2,815,337        2,884,135        (68,798

Expiring 11/22/16

  Bank of America   IDR 7,442,074        558,000        568,738        (10,738

Expiring 11/22/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   IDR 4,057,473        303,000        310,080        (7,080

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 9,892,480        754,000        756,003        (2,003

Expiring 11/22/16

  JPMorgan Chase   IDR 3,363,030        258,000        257,010        990   

Israeli Shekel,

  

Expiring 01/19/17

  JPMorgan Chase   ILS 7,069        1,852,141        1,846,513        5,628   

Japanese Yen,

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   JPY 72,262        688,000        691,685        (3,685

Expiring 01/27/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   JPY 202,348        1,939,500        1,936,858        2,642   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   JPY 191,234        1,820,532        1,830,477        (9,945

Expiring 01/27/17

  JPMorgan Chase   JPY 217,964        2,187,888        2,086,332        101,556   

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   JPY 20,732        198,000        198,444        (444

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   JPY 19,246        185,000        184,218        782   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Bank of America   JPY 11,911        115,000        114,031        969   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   JPY 29,540        284,000        282,799        1,201   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   JPY 15,689        151,000        150,194        806   

Malaysian Ringgit,

  

Expiring 12/21/16

  Bank of America   MYR 1,984        473,000        471,596        1,404   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   MYR 14,976        3,555,251        3,560,396        (5,145

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   MYR 2,130        505,000        506,422        (1,422

Expiring 01/11/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   MYR 2,319        522,222        550,905        (28,683

Mexican Peso,

  

Expiring 12/06/16

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN 8,196        442,664        431,817        10,847   

Expiring 12/06/16

  JPMorgan Chase   MXN 7,960        466,667        419,367        47,300   

Expiring 01/24/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   MXN 38,454        2,045,903        2,015,237        30,666   

Expiring 01/24/17

  UBS AG   MXN 6,023        320,000        315,659        4,341   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     55   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Mexican Peso, (cont’d.)

  

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   MXN 1,726      $ 92,000      $ 90,394      $ 1,606   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   MXN 1,641        87,000        85,945        1,055   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   MXN 1,638        85,000        85,794        (794

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   MXN 3,160        167,000        165,493        1,507   

Expiring 09/29/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   MXN 43,925        2,153,000        2,236,036        (83,036

New Taiwanese Dollar,

  

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   TWD 14,998        471,400        475,447        (4,047

Expiring 12/15/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TWD  49,335        1,464,817        1,564,863        (100,046

Expiring 12/15/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TWD  9,527        300,813        302,180        (1,367

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD  110,274        3,277,090        3,497,794        (220,704

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD  28,384        906,100        900,302        5,798   

Expiring 12/15/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TWD  21,137        664,700        670,461        (5,761

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD  47,653        1,498,523        1,511,511        (12,988

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD  29,165        917,800        925,100        (7,300

Expiring 12/15/16

  UBS AG   TWD  7,137        226,000        226,368        (368

New Zealand Dollar,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Bank of America   NZD  763        536,972        544,335        (7,363

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   NZD  288        203,000        205,601        (2,601

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   NZD  184        131,000        131,123        (123

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   NZD  443        318,000        315,952        2,048   

Expiring 01/13/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   NZD  764        536,971        544,563        (7,592

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   NZD  8,347        5,862,805        5,952,694        (89,889

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   NZD  753        528,957        536,848        (7,891

Expiring 01/13/17

  UBS AG   NZD  349        249,000        248,879        121   

Expiring 01/17/17

  Barclays Capital Group   NZD  13,757        9,734,140        9,810,077        (75,937

Norwegian Krone,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Barclays Capital Group   NOK  1,763        215,000        213,453        1,547   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   NOK  9,007        1,087,600        1,090,353        (2,753

Expiring 01/25/17

  UBS AG   NOK  884        108,459        107,046        1,413   

Philippine Peso,

  

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   PHP  93,869        1,940,000        1,937,637        2,363   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  93,373        1,930,000        1,927,411        2,589   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  81,700        1,679,000        1,686,452        (7,452

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  51,099        1,055,000        1,054,782        218   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  33,407        687,000        689,595        (2,595

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   PHP  94,639        1,948,000        1,953,537        (5,537

Expiring 01/20/17

  JPMorgan Chase   PHP  35,605        730,200        734,516        (4,316

Expiring 02/02/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   PHP  74,035        1,517,110        1,526,926        (9,816

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56  


Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Polish Zloty,

  

Expiring 12/12/16

  Barclays Capital Group   PLN  1,586      $ 400,000      $ 403,926      $ (3,926

Russian Ruble,

  

Expiring 12/09/16

  JPMorgan Chase   RUB  15,628        245,000        243,957        1,043   

Expiring 12/09/16

  UBS AG   RUB  13,795        216,000        215,347        653   

Singapore Dollar,

  

Expiring 12/21/16

  Bank of America   SGD  2,150        1,578,860        1,545,707        33,153   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Barclays Capital Group   SGD  717        522,000        515,239        6,761   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Barclays Capital Group   SGD  574        420,663        412,551        8,112   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   SGD  1,828        1,325,052        1,314,320        10,732   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   SGD  1,283        923,761        922,306        1,455   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   SGD  729        534,760        524,314        10,446   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   SGD  729        534,761        524,253        10,508   

Expiring 12/21/16

  Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank   SGD  718        526,779        516,409        10,370   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   SGD  1,283        923,761        922,363        1,398   

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   SGD  2,053        1,478,018        1,476,473        1,545   

Expiring 01/11/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SGD  1,286        930,044        924,412        5,632   

Expiring 01/11/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SGD  686        495,741        493,359        2,382   

South African Rand,

  

Expiring 01/13/17

  Bank of America   ZAR  465        32,905        33,926        (1,021

Expiring 01/13/17

  Barclays Capital Group   ZAR  4,199        291,000        306,702        (15,702

Expiring 01/13/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   ZAR  45,167        3,096,950        3,298,935        (201,985

Expiring 11/10/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   ZAR  14,269        740,000        986,667        (246,667

Expiring 11/10/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   ZAR  7,157        450,000        494,918        (44,918

South Korean Won,

  

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  806,810        685,713        705,034        (19,321

Expiring 11/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  230,907        190,000        201,779        (11,779

Expiring 12/21/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   KRW  297,960        262,000        260,347        1,653   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  536,500        476,000        468,776        7,224   

Expiring 12/21/16

  JPMorgan Chase   KRW  274,883        244,000        240,184        3,816   

Expiring 12/21/16

  UBS AG   KRW  469,061        414,000        409,850        4,150   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   KRW  117,136        102,000        102,343        (343

Expiring 01/31/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   KRW  75,016        66,000        65,542        458   

Expiring 07/31/18

  Bank of America   KRW  666,678        585,576        583,858        1,718   

Swedish Krona,

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  Barclays Capital Group   SEK  2,147        242,000        238,818        3,182   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SEK  13,140        1,488,836        1,461,378        27,458   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SEK  6,607        744,418        734,781        9,637   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Citigroup Global Markets   SEK  3,940        447,830        438,256        9,574   

Expiring 01/25/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   SEK  7,378        816,680        820,574        (3,894

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     57   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Sale Contracts

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

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

  

Swedish Krona, (cont’d.)

  

Expiring 01/25/17

  UBS AG   SEK  6,618      $ 744,418      $ 736,059      $ 8,359   

Expiring 01/25/17

  UBS AG   SEK  1,377        155,000        153,187        1,813   

Swiss Franc,

  

Expiring 01/27/17

  Barclays Capital Group   CHF  211        214,145        214,136        9   

Expiring 01/27/17

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   CHF  9,013        9,117,520        9,157,330        (39,810

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   CHF 187        189,001        189,688        (687

Expiring 01/27/17

  UBS AG   CHF  137        139,000        138,955        45   

Thai Baht,

  

Expiring 01/20/17

  UBS AG   THB  9,047        258,000        258,210        (210

Turkish Lira,

  

Expiring 11/18/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  2,575        850,106        828,936        21,170   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY  1,008        339,000        324,668        14,332   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY  5,748        1,906,530        1,850,508        56,022   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY  2,600        830,258        837,069        (6,811

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY  952        319,000        306,570        12,430   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY  947        314,000        304,812        9,188   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Citigroup Global Markets   TRY 646        216,000        207,830        8,170   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Deutsche Bank AG   TRY 668        222,672        214,926        7,746   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   TRY  11,137        3,723,106        3,585,537        137,569   

Expiring 11/18/16

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   TRY 2,545        826,162        819,228        6,934   

Expiring 11/18/16

  UBS AG   TRY 244        81,000        78,407        2,593   

Expiring 01/31/17

  Barclays Capital Group   TRY 523        165,000        165,663        (663

Expiring 01/31/17

  UBS AG   TRY 446        141,000        141,375        (375

Expiring 03/06/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   TRY 3,245        1,007,272        1,020,915        (13,643

Expiring 09/29/17

  Morgan Stanley   TRY 1,550        489,200        466,509        22,691   

Expiring 11/09/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   TRY 1,532        420,000        458,305        (38,305

Expiring 11/09/17

  Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.   TRY 1,475        425,000        441,132        (16,132
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 183,711,741      $ 184,999,778        (1,288,037
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ (1,751,022
         

 

 

 

 

Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Settlement

  Type   Notional
Amount
(000)
    In Exchange
For (000)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty

OTC cross currency exchange contracts:

11/18/16

  Buy   TRY  3,304        EUR        968      $ 653      Citigroup Global Markets

12/12/16

  Buy   EUR  675        PLN        2,980        (16,405   Citigroup Global Markets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58  


Cross currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Settlement

  Type   Notional
Amount
(000)
    In Exchange
For (000)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty

OTC cross currency exchange contracts (cont’d.):

12/12/16

  Buy   PLN  5,802        EUR        1,350      $ (7,491   JPMorgan Chase

01/13/17

  Buy   EUR  1,380        ZAR        21,374        (40,558   Goldman Sachs & Co.

01/13/17

  Buy   ZAR  8,757        EUR        552        31,323      Goldman Sachs & Co.

01/25/17

  Buy   HUF  158,875        EUR        517        (4,128   Citigroup Global Markets

01/25/17

  Buy   NOK  17,527        SEK        19,123        (5,062   Bank of America

01/27/17

  Buy   JPY  217,964        AUD        2,913        (124,614   Citigroup Global Markets

04/28/17

  Buy   TRY  510        EUR        148        (4,877   Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

06/20/17

  Buy   AUD  1,495        JPY        110,735        64,154      Citigroup Global Markets

06/29/18

  Buy   EUR  886        TRY        3,420        (33,094   Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
         

 

 

   
          $ (140,099  
         

 

 

   

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016(5)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally cleared credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign issues—Sell Protection(2):

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,050      $ (79,160   $ (29,579   $ 49,581   

Barrick Gold Corp.

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,000        (25,999     (9,009     16,990   

CIT Group, Inc.

    06/20/18        5.000%        1,000        63,918        71,854        7,936   

Devon Energy Corp.

    06/20/20        1.000%        800        (66,023     (8,749     57,274   

Ford Motor Co.

    06/20/21        5.000%        2,000        347,911        300,376        (47,535

Viacom, Inc.

    06/20/20        1.000%        1,500        42        27,116        27,074   
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 240,689      $ 352,009      $ 111,320   
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016(5)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Centrally cleared credit default swap on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

  

iTraxx.XO.26.V1

    12/20/21        5.000%        700      $ 64,514      $ 59,299      $ (5,215
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Fair
Value(5)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  

OTC credit default swaps on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)(h):

  

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        480      $ 20      $   —      $ 20        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        961        40               40        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     59   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Fair
Value(5)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  

OTC credit default swaps on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)(h) (cont’d.):

  

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        221      $ 9      $   —      $ 9        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        322        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        294        12               12        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        260        11               11        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        447        19               19        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Ameriquest Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        526        22               22        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Bank of America Prime Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        1,133        47               47        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

BSABS

    11/30/16        1.500%        221        9               9        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

BSABS

    11/30/16        1.500%        807        34               34        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Chase Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        306        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Chase Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        852        35               35        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Chase Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        872        36               36        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Citigroup Commercial Mortagage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        161        221               221        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Citigroup Commercial Mortagage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        54        74               74        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

    11/30/16        1.500%        277        11               11        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

    11/30/16        1.500%        303        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        33        45               45        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        205        282               282        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        220        302               302        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        79        109               109        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        29        40               40        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        27        37               37        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        56        77               77        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

COMM Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        48        66               66        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Countrywide Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        294        12               12        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Countrywide Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        306        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Countrywide Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        406        17               17        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    11/02/16        1.500%        44        62               62        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    11/02/16        1.500%        498        705          —        705        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    11/02/16        1.500%        137        193               193        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    11/02/16        1.500%        59        84               84        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Fair
Value(5)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  

OTC credit default swaps on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)(h) (cont’d.):

  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        205      $ 282      $   —      $ 282        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        75        103               103        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        44        60               60        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        46        63               63        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        69        95               95        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        214        294               294        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        88        121               121        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        81        111               111        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        29        40               40        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GSAMP Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        340        14               14        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

GSAMP Trust

    11/30/16        1.500%        517        22               22        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

IndyMac Subprime Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        281        12               12        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

IndyMac Subprime Mortgage

    11/30/16        1.500%        236        10               10        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Secrities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        31        43               43        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Secrities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        105        144               144        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        29        40               40        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Lehman Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        664        28               28        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

LNR CDO Ltd.

    11/11/16        1.500%        625        975               975        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Long Beach Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        604        25               25        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        48        66               66        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        42        58               58        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        31        43               43        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        210        289               289        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Morgan Stanley Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        271        11               11        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     61   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Fair
Value(5)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty  

OTC credit default swaps on asset-backed securities—Sell Protection(2)(h) (cont’d.):

  

New Century Home Equity Recent Issue

    11/30/16        1.500%        574      $ 24      $   —      $ 24        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

New Century Home Equity Seasoned Issue

    11/30/16        1.500%        240        10               10        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

New Century Home Equity Seasoned Issue

    11/30/16        1.500%        310        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

New Century Home Equity Seasoned Issue

    11/30/16        1.500%        311        13               13        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Option One Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        1,060        44               44        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Option One Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        610        25               25        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        23        32               32        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

Wells Fargo Home Equity

    11/30/16        1.500%        242        10               10        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        31        43               43        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        27        37               37        Goldman Sachs & Co.   

WFCG Commercial Mortgage Trust

    11/22/16        1.500%        151        207               207        Goldman Sachs & Co.   
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ 6,090      $      $ 6,090     
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Buy Protection(1):

Assured Guaranty Corp.

    09/20/20        5.000%        300        1.163   $ (45,080   $ (16,607   $ (28,473  

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

Bank of China Ltd.

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,900        1.159     11,207        42,740        (31,533  

Deutsche Bank AG

China Development Bank Corp.

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,900        1.023     (289     26,990        (27,279  

Deutsche Bank AG

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/17        1.000%        700        0.130     (4,716     (9,414     4,698     

Deutsche Bank AG

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/19        1.000%        700        0.378     (12,178     (2,987     (9,191  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/17        1.000%        700        0.157     (4,595     (12,920     8,325     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/19        1.000%        700        0.357     (12,559     (10,231     (2,328  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    06/20/17        1.000%        700        0.460     (3,233     (5,073     1,840     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    06/20/19        1.000%        900        0.928     (2,720     5,740        (8,460  

Deutsche Bank AG

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Buy Protection(1) (cont’d.):

Republic of Philippines

    09/20/17        1.000%        1,000        0.288   $ (7,508   $ (16,512   $ 9,004     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Poland

    06/20/17        1.000%        1,000        0.232     (6,083     (23,766     17,683     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/17        1.000%        700        0.849     (1,491     3,899        (5,390  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/19        1.000%        400        1.797     7,656        12,675        (5,019  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Slovakia

    06/20/17        1.000%        1,000        0.076     (7,085     (28,054     20,969     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Slovenia

    06/20/19        1.000%        900        0.467     (13,600     19,172        (32,772  

JPMorgan Chase

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $ (102,274   $ (14,348   $ (87,926  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Sell Protection(2):

Deutsche Bank AG

    06/20/17        1.000%        4,450        1.738   $ (17,338   $ (72,347   $ 55,009     

BNP Paribas

Deutsche Bank AG

    12/20/16        1.000%        1,000        1.708     202        (6,496     6,698     

JPMorgan Chase

Federation of Malaysia

    12/20/19        1.000%        2,000        0.728     19,034        16,516        2,518     

Barclays Capital Group

Federation of Malaysia

    12/20/19        1.000%        2,000        0.728     19,034        16,034        3,000     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Federation of Russia

    12/20/17        1.000%        1,000        0.568     6,077        (27,490     33,567     

Bank of America

Federation of Russia

    12/20/21        1.000%        3,000        2.207     (169,713     (178,672     8,959     

Barclays Capital Group

Federation of Russia

    12/20/21        1.000%        8,525        2.207     (492,215     (491,510     (705  

Barclays Capital Group

Husky Energy, Inc.

    06/20/20        1.000%        1,000        1.427     (13,779     (41,181     27,402     

Morgan Stanley

Kingdom of Belgium

    06/20/26        1.000%        4,000        0.512     177,717        102,239        75,478     

Barclays Capital Group

Kingdom of Belgium

    12/20/24        1.000%        3,500        0.448     151,742        20,902        130,840     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     63   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Sell Protection(2) (cont’d.):

Kingdom of Belgium

    03/20/20        1.000%        3,000        0.146   $ 89,330      $ (14,501   $ 103,831     

JPMorgan Chase

Kingdom of Denmark

    06/20/26        0.250%        1,000        0.431     (15,804     (16,628     824     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    12/20/21        1.000%        1,900        1.324     (27,874     (38,724     10,850     

Barclays Capital Group

Kingdom of Spain

    09/20/20        1.000%        2,500        0.586     42,214        916        41,298     

Barclays Capital Group

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/21        1.000%        700        0.601     13,367        (7,647     21,014     

Deutsche Bank AG

Kingdom of Spain

    06/20/24        1.000%        700        0.916     4,945        (25,397     30,342     

Deutsche Bank AG

Kingdom of Spain

    09/20/21        1.000%        1,500        0.626     28,209        18,280        9,929     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Kingdom of Sweden

    06/20/26        0.250%        1,000        0.404     (13,399     (15,719     2,320     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Kingdom of Thailand

    12/20/21        1.000%        2,100        0.953     7,244        3,012        4,232     

Barclays Capital Group

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/21        1.000%        1,500        1.094     (5,150     (4,230     (920  

Barclays Capital Group

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/19        1.000%        2,000        0.658     23,362        20,408        2,954     

Citigroup Global Markets

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/21        1.000%        1,600        1.094     (5,494     (5,234     (260  

Citigroup Global Markets

People’s Republic of China

    06/20/21        1.000%        4,000        0.999     4,926        (45,657     50,583     

Deutsche Bank AG

People’s Republic of China

    03/20/22        1.000%        1,000        1.141     (5,999     (17,210     11,211     

Deutsche Bank AG

People’s Republic of China

    03/20/22        1.000%        2,000        1.141     (11,999     (21,992     9,993     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

People’s Republic of China

    06/20/19        1.000%        650        0.575     7,945        603        7,342     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

People’s Republic of China

    12/20/19        1.000%        1,000        0.658     11,681        10,204        1,477     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    06/20/18        1.000%        2,300        1.828     (28,073     (102,865     74,792     

Barclays Capital Group

Petroleos Mexicanos

    09/20/21        1.000%        2,500        2.752     (193,794     (70,059     (123,735  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Sell Protection(2) (cont’d.):

Republic of Brazil

    09/20/17        1.000%        1,000        0.736   $ 3,518      $ (22,698   $ 26,216     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Brazil

    09/20/18        1.000%        1,000        1.106     (818     (44,239     43,421     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Brazil

    03/20/18        1.000%        1,500        0.939     3,010        (17,514     20,524     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Chile

    12/20/21        1.000%        2,500        0.889     16,624        2,887        13,737     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Colombia

    12/20/21        1.000%        2,000        1.740     (69,292     (41,036     (28,256  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of France

    06/20/17        0.250%        2,500        0.064     3,710        (194,311     198,021     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of France

    12/20/16        0.250%        4,500        0.061     2,490        (353,862     356,352     

Citigroup Global Markets

Republic of France

    03/20/19        0.250%        1,200        0.124     3,931        (14,961     18,892     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of France

    12/20/19        0.250%        7,000        0.158     22,155        (107,629     129,784     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of France

    03/20/20        0.250%        3,000        0.176     8,357        (188,677     197,034     

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of France

    12/20/16        1.000%        1,000        0.061     2,468        (31,892     34,360     

UBS AG

Republic of Indonesia

    09/20/18        1.000%        2,200        0.623     18,089        (122,244     140,333     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Indonesia

    12/20/18        1.000%        1,200        0.661     8,602        (70,888     79,490     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/21        1.000%        700        0.537     15,377        3,081        12,296     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/24        1.000%        700        0.798     10,832        (8,907     19,739     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/23        1.000%        4,080        0.771     63,002        48,193        14,809     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Ireland

    12/20/26        1.000%        2,000        1.016     (462     5,096        (5,558  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Ireland

    06/20/18        1.000%        2,000        0.263     26,418        (81,678     108,096     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     65   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Sell Protection(2) (cont’d.):

Republic of Italy

    09/20/20        1.000%        1,500        1.251   $ (12,302   $ (13,249   $ 947     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Italy

    06/20/26        1.000%        5,000        2.020     (403,211     (371,094     (32,117  

BNP Paribas

Republic of Italy

    06/20/21        1.000%        700        1.254     (6,991     (18,943     11,952     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    06/20/24        1.000%        900        1.684     (40,610     (50,860     10,250     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Italy

    03/20/22        1.000%        3,000        1.499     (71,413     (108,518     37,105     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Italy

    06/20/20        1.000%        6,000        1.210     (37,174     (14,463     (22,711  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Italy

    03/20/22        1.000%        3,000        1.499     (71,413     (108,434     37,021     

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Italy

    12/20/16        1.000%        2,000        0.398     4,001        (293,423     297,424     

UBS AG

Republic of Korea

    12/20/21        1.000%        2,000        0.423     59,863        37,686        22,177     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Latvia

    09/20/19        1.000%        3,000        0.205     71,818        5,686        66,132     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Latvia

    06/20/19        1.000%        700        0.185     15,775        2,637        13,138     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Lithuania

    09/20/19        1.000%        3,000        0.225     70,135        5,602        64,533     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Lithuania

    06/20/19        1.000%        700        0.202     15,444        2,637        12,807     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Panama

    12/20/20        1.000%        5,500        1.037     (1,788     (206,535     204,747     

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Peru

    03/20/22        1.000%        3,000        1.087     (9,883     (105,928     96,045     

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Philippines

    03/20/22        1.000%        1,000        1.204     (9,230     (17,211     7,981     

Deutsche Bank AG

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66  


Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
October 31,
2016(3)
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on corporate and/or sovereign Issues—Sell Protection(2) (cont’d.):

Republic of Philippines

    09/20/21        1.000%        1,000        1.097   $ (3,373   $ (15,838   $ 12,465     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Philippines

    09/20/20        1.000%        1,700        0.865     10,652        (8,269     18,921     

JPMorgan Chase

Republic of Philipppines

    12/20/20        1.000%        750        0.910     3,584        (42     3,626     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Poland

    12/20/21        1.000%        2,000        0.750     27,050        33,939        (6,889  

Barclays Capital Group

Republic of Poland

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,000        0.683     15,420        17,974        (2,554  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/21        1.000%        700        2.459     (42,484     (44,567     2,083     

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Portugal

    06/20/24        1.000%        400        2.965     (49,106     (39,789     (9,317  

Deutsche Bank AG

Republic of Portugal

    09/20/20        1.000%        1,500        2.412     (74,920     (53,625     (21,295  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Slovakia

    06/20/21        1.000%        1,000        0.364     29,985        21,924        8,061     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of Slovenia

    06/20/24        1.000%        900        1.341     (20,435     (69,737     49,302     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

Republic of South Africa

    12/20/18        1.000%        1,200        1.058     (1,473     (64,857     63,384     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Republic of Turkey

    03/20/20        1.000%        2,000        1.838     (52,375     (76,304     23,929     

JPMorgan Chase

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $ (840,045   $ (3,789,325   $ 2,949,280     
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     67   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Reference
Entity/
Obligation

  Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
    Notional
Amount
(000)#(4)
    Fair
Value(5)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Counterparty

OTC credit default swaps on credit indices—Sell Protection(2):

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63        1.500%        2,000      $ (33,968   $ (37,086   $ 3,118      Goldman Sachs & Co.

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63        1.500%        2,000        (33,968     (122,423     88,455      Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63        1.500%        5,000        (84,921     (48,972     (35,949   Morgan Stanley

CMBX.NA.6.AA

    05/11/63        1.500%        5,000        (84,921     (351,451     266,530      Goldman Sachs & Co.
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ (237,778   $ (559,932   $ 322,154     
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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 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 less the recovery value 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) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of OTC credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country 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.
(4) 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.
(5) The fair value of credit default swap agreements on credit indices, asset-backed securities and centrally cleared corporate and/or sovereign issues serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represents 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

68  


Currency swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

   

Fund
Receives

  Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Fund
Pays

  Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

OTC currency swap agreements:

  

  1,111      3 Month LIBOR plus 451 bps   JPY 92,000      3.700%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    11/14/16      $ 214,917      $ 66      $ 214,851   
  327      3 Month LIBOR plus 156 bps   CHF 300      2.875%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    11/23/16        16,734        (22,679     39,413   
  325      3 Month LIBOR plus 158 bps   CHF 300      2.875%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    11/23/16        14,621        (27,045     41,666   
  1,605      3 Month LIBOR plus 432 bps   JPY 125,000      3.450%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    03/24/17        406,044        38,561        367,483   
  122      3 Month LIBOR plus 208 bps   EUR 100      4.250%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    07/14/17        9,220        (11,428     20,648   
  244      3 Month LIBOR plus 220 bps   EUR 200      4.250%   Citigroup Global
Markets
    07/14/17        17,950        (20,832     38,782   
  439      3 Month LIBOR   JPY 44,780      3 Month LIBOR minus 31.25 bps   Deutsche Bank
AG
    05/14/17        11,808               11,808   
  8,033      3 Month LIBOR   CAD 10,640      3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance plus 16.25 bps   Goldman Sachs
& Co.
    10/17/18        101,665               101,665   
  5,000      3 Month LIBOR   JPY 510,300      3 Month LIBOR minus 53.375 bps   Goldman Sachs
& Co.
    06/17/24        63,244               63,244   
CAD 7,180      3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance plus 2 bps     5,421      3 Month LIBOR   Goldman Sachs
& Co.
    10/17/24        (80,565            (80,565
  24,780      3 Month LIBOR   EUR 20,000      3 Month EURIBOR minus 14.625 bps   JPMorgan
Chase
    11/10/16        2,846,303               2,846,303   
JPY 500,000      3 Month LIBOR minus 44.00 bps     4,248      3 Month LIBOR   JPMorgan
Chase
    11/21/16        517,102               517,102   
AUD 3,240      3 Month BBSW plus 24.25 bps     3,000      3 Month LIBOR   JPMorgan
Chase
    05/22/19        (529,302            (529,302
  4,248      3 Month LIBOR   JPY 500,000      3 Month LIBOR minus 73.00 bps   JPMorgan
Chase
    11/21/24        (529,342            (529,342
NZD 9,000      3 Month BBR plus 48 bps     6,360      3 Month LIBOR   JPMorgan
Chase
    10/17/26        104,304               104,304   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 3,184,703      $ (43,357   $ 3,228,060   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Forward rate agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC forward rate agreements(h):

  45,000        11/21/16        1.765%      10 Year CMT(1)   $ (35,089   $   —      $ (35,089  

Citigroup Global Markets

  45,000        11/25/16        1.785%      10 Year CMT(1)     (26,772            (26,772  

Citigroup Global Markets

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     69   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Forward rate agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating
Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC forward rate agreements(h) (cont’d.):

  45,000        11/21/16        2.790%      102 CMM(1)   $ 30,735      $   —      $ 30,735     

Citigroup Global Markets

  45,000        11/25/16        2.800%      102 CMM(1)     26,775               26,775     

Citigroup Global Markets

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $ (4,351   $      $ (4,351  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1) The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.
(2) The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements:

  

AUD  20,370        10/26/18        1.765%     

3 Month BBSW(1)

  $ 150      $ (3,216   $ (3,366
AUD 30,400        10/27/18        1.793%     

3 Month BBSW(1)

    167        (16,288     (16,455
AUD 16,890        10/26/21        2.115%     

6 Month BBSW(2)

    167        (31,297     (31,464
AUD 25,030        10/27/21        2.125%     

6 Month BBSW(2)

    192        (38,900     (39,092
AUD 2,240        10/27/21        2.173%     

6 Month BBSW(2)

    (230     376        606   
AUD 1,000        05/02/26        2.650%     

6 Month BBSW(2)

    120        14,824        14,704   
AUD 4,500        10/26/26        2.365%     

6 Month BBSW(1)

    139        26,036        25,897   
AUD 6,600        10/27/26        2.355%     

6 Month BBSW(1)

    151        43,155        43,004   
CAD 22,000        10/19/18        0.955%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)

    152        17,505        17,353   
CAD 41,460        10/26/18        0.910%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)

    171        6,020        5,849   
CAD 4,500        01/09/20        1.716%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(1)

    119        (79,712     (79,831
CAD 3,550        03/07/21        0.983%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)

    124        (3,532     (3,656
CAD 3,000        08/20/23        3.134%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(1)

    135        (289,948     (290,083
CAD 1,500        04/22/26        1.670%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)

    127        25,091        24,964   
CAD 1,100        06/25/30        2.651%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(2)

    123        94,313        94,190   
CAD 2,000        10/26/46        1.797%     

3 Month Canadian Banker’s Acceptance(1)

    176        14,598        14,422   
CHF 2,400        10/21/21        (0.522%)     

6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)

    161        (6,144     (6,305
CHF 800        10/17/31        0.033%     

6 Month CHF LIBOR(2)

    163        (9,759     (9,922
CZK 34,000        01/23/22        0.513%     

6 Month PRIBOR(2)

    13        (1,356     (1,369
DKK 15,000        01/27/20        0.385%     

6 Month CIBOR(2)

    31        19,758        19,727   
DKK 17,000        10/17/21        0.185%     

6 Month CIBOR(2)

    36        (8,730     (8,766
DKK 13,600        05/04/25        0.825%     

6 Month CIBOR(2)

    38        35,776        35,738   
DKK 5,000        08/29/26        0.580%     

6 Month CIBOR(2)

    28        (12,995     (13,023
DKK 1,300        10/21/26        0.673%     

6 Month CIBOR(2)

    23        (1,860     (1,883
EUR 4,000        03/13/17        0.493%     

3 Month EURIBOR(1)

           (12,910     (12,910
EUR 2,300        09/01/18        0.174%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    174        15,705        15,531   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

70  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

EUR 4,000        10/26/18        (0.189%)     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

  $ 173      $ (2,452   $ (2,625
EUR 830        07/02/19        0.656%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    171        19,242        19,071   
EUR 1,000        05/29/20        0.373%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    171        18,162        17,991   
EUR 610        07/02/21        0.994%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    170        31,797        31,627   
EUR 700        08/14/21        0.841%     

3 Month EURIBOR(2)

    172        36,521        36,349   
EUR 700        09/03/23        2.171%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    174        105,238        105,064   
EUR 1,600        10/10/23        2.130%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    182        237,794        237,612   
EUR 5,650        02/15/25        0.672%     

1 Day EONIA(1)

    208        (340,186     (340,394
EUR 1,410        05/12/25        0.895%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    184        70,610        70,426   
EUR 17,940        08/15/25        0.395%     

6 Month EURIBOR(1)

    308        (17,279     (17,587
EUR 2,000        03/04/29        2.302%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    245,067        433,246        188,179   
EUR 1,000        06/04/29        2.002%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    178        177,463        177,285   
EUR 1,360        11/11/29        1.453%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    175        138,508        138,333   
EUR 1,800        01/14/30        1.022%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    180        71,851        71,671   
EUR 700        04/07/31        0.819%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    178        1,041        863   
EUR 450        05/03/31        1.048%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    178        16,531        16,353   
EUR 2,220        05/09/31        1.587%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    205        38,847        38,642   
EUR 1,500        07/04/31        0.672%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    182        (35,078     (35,260
EUR 570        08/02/31        0.584%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    174        (21,710     (21,884
EUR 1,500        08/26/31        0.562%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    184        (63,351     (63,535
EUR 700        09/09/31        0.558%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    176        (30,202     (30,378
EUR 600        10/04/31        0.593%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    175        (22,981     (23,156
EUR 6,000        06/28/32        0.785%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    257        (75,106     (75,363
EUR 1,135        12/28/35        1.559%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    154        138,700        138,546   
EUR 700        06/02/36        1.072%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    179        16,344        16,165   
EUR 600        09/26/36        0.749%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    177        (26,636     (26,813
EUR 600        09/28/36        0.729%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    178        (29,158     (29,336
EUR 1,000        11/02/36        0.958%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    179        1,390        1,211   
EUR 6,650        07/04/42        1.001%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    297        14,024        13,727   
EUR 440        07/01/43        2.505%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

           178,031        178,031   
EUR 500        09/03/43        2.691%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    177        228,433        228,256   
EUR 1,000        11/21/44        1.790%     

6 Month EURIBOR(2)

    180        220,288        220,108   
EUR 1,390        05/09/46        1.357%     

6 Month EURIBOR(1)

    200        (25,878     (26,078
GBP 690        06/30/19        2.166%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR(2)

    203        33,479        33,276   
GBP 850        08/04/19        0.109%     

1 Day SONIA(1)

    200        5,628        5,428   
GBP 510        06/30/21        2.469%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR(2)

    203        47,661        47,458   
GBP 13,700        08/17/26        0.439%     

1 Day SONIA(1)

    (55,306     674,210        729,516   
GBP 10,740        06/23/31        1.618%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR(2)

    369        444,406        444,037   
GBP 530        08/19/45        2.171%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR(2)

    209        122,939        122,730   
GBP 6,010        06/23/46        1.626%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR(1)

    385        (421,418     (421,803

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     71   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

HUF  100,000        09/09/23        1.365%     

6 Month BUBOR(2)

  $ 2      $ (4,830   $ (4,832
JPY 500,000        10/25/21        (0.047%  

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    21        (5,617     (5,638
JPY 320,000        01/29/22        0.316%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    16        54,436        54,420   
JPY 400,000        04/01/26        —(3)     

—(3)

    30        7,263        7,233   
JPY 135,000        02/20/29        1.260%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    49,802        174,092        124,290   
JPY 50,000        04/02/29        1.288%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    5        66,456        66,451   
JPY 100,000        08/18/29        1.070%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    10        108,395        108,385   
JPY 100,000        08/28/29        1.043%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    10        105,122        105,112   
JPY 200,000        09/09/29        1.061%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    (1,275     215,115        216,390   
JPY 655,000        09/29/29        1.064%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    411,209        707,492        296,283   
JPY 200,000        04/01/31        0.319%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    26        18,899        18,873   
JPY 215,000        05/06/31        0.354%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    28        29,743        29,715   
JPY 150,000        07/07/31        0.071%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    15        (39,799     (39,814
JPY 256,500        08/15/31        0.223%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    25        (14,879     (14,904
JPY 130,000        08/30/31        0.217%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    13        (8,819     (8,832
JPY 120,000        09/08/31        0.316%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    12        8,584        8,572   
JPY 190,000        09/21/31        0.328%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    27        16,389        16,362   
JPY 350,000        10/14/31        0.270%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    47        113        66   
JPY 180,000        11/05/34        1.293%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    85,259        284,604        199,345   
JPY 70,000        12/03/34        1.265%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    9        107,576        107,567   
JPY 260,000        01/07/35        1.108%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    31        329,533        329,502   
JPY 50,000        01/22/35        0.950%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    8        49,749        49,741   
JPY 120,000        02/12/35        1.161%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    15        163,534        163,519   
JPY 320,000        02/24/35        1.200%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    39        458,008        457,969   
JPY 160,000        03/03/35        1.153%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    21        215,847        215,826   
JPY 90,000        02/04/36        0.816%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    11        68,949        68,938   
JPY 65,000        05/16/36        0.446%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    9        4,330        4,321   
JPY 110,000        05/27/36        0.460%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    18        10,015        9,997   
JPY 60,000        07/22/36        0.240%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    11        (19,559     (19,570
JPY 300,000        10/04/36        0.363%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    42        (31,867     (31,909
JPY 150,000        11/02/36        0.423%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    20        4,838        4,818   
JPY 60,000        06/17/41        0.318%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    11        (23,048     (23,059
JPY 100,000        07/07/41        0.187%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    18        (70,552     (70,570
JPY 110,300        04/15/46        0.560%     

6 Month JPY LIBOR(2)

    20        8,133        8,113   
MXN 35,000        04/18/19        5.480%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    18        (16,662     (16,680
MXN 20,000        06/24/21        5.520%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    13        (25,681     (25,694
MXN 44,000        09/01/21        5.655%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    19        (46,848     (46,867
MXN 15,700        04/28/23        5.100%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    927        (54,765     (55,692
MXN 23,700        05/30/23        5.990%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    15        (21,006     (21,021
MXN 53,000        09/11/23        6.075%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    24        (38,479     (38,503

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

MXN 27,400        12/27/24        5.795%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

  $ 20      $ (58,877   $ (58,897
MXN 92,000        10/15/26        6.445%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    48        (25,454     (25,502
MXN 4,000        07/27/34        6.720%     

28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)

    10        (5,738     (5,748
NOK 11,000        01/23/22        1.435%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    24        4,745        4,721   
NOK 25,000        02/23/23        1.350%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    34        (17,262     (17,296
NOK 9,500        04/25/26        1.548%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    27        (8,658     (8,685
NOK 6,600        07/21/26        1.320%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    24        (23,491     (23,515
NOK 4,500        09/09/26        1.370%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    22        (14,188     (14,210
NOK 16,400        11/01/26        1.650%     

6 Month NIBOR(2)

    32        (460     (492
NZD 35,000        09/22/18        2.048%     

3 Month BBR(2)

    167        (28,301     (28,468
NZD 2,600        03/13/19        4.550%     

3 Month BBR(2)

           101,564        101,564   
NZD 1,610        04/26/23        2.733%     

3 Month BBR(2)

    112        11,677        11,565   
NZD 750        03/13/24        5.080%     

3 Month BBR(2)

           87,911        87,911   
NZD 1,900        05/01/25        3.825%     

3 Month BBR(2)

    114        113,746        113,632   
PLN 15,000        10/17/21        2.070%     

6 Month WIBOR(2)

    60        (7,181     (7,241
PLN 9,000        02/13/22        1.990%     

6 Month WIBOR(2)

    51        (18,065     (18,116
SEK 20,000        01/20/20        0.485%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    28        58,833        58,805   
SEK 13,000        09/15/21        (0.003%  

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    26        3,431        3,405   
SEK 12,700        04/25/23        0.750%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    30        46,862        46,832   
SEK 12,700        08/29/24        1.657%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    22,803        131,555        108,752   
SEK 3,000        11/16/25        1.485%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    20        24,903        24,883   
SEK 6,000        12/09/25        1.505%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    23        50,875        50,852   
SEK 15,000        06/27/26        1.001%     

3 Month STIBOR(2)

    33        41,282        41,249   
ZAR 3,320        08/26/20        7.855%     

3 Month JIBAR(2)

    3        1,969        1,966   
ZAR 16,800        05/12/26        8.680%     

3 Month JIBAR(2)

    18        46,513        46,495   
  44,150        11/02/16        0.426%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    191        (1,450     (1,641
  130,000        12/14/16        0.414%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    267        2,315        2,048   
  49,235        02/18/17        0.466%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    195        1,004        809   
  24,040        08/19/17        0.524%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    172        8,789        8,617   
  102,110        09/09/17        0.539%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    14,419        60,936        46,517   
  47,720        10/21/17        0.590%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    807        15,968        15,161   
  29,780        11/01/17        0.639%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    217        (4,390     (4,607
  43,000        09/30/18        0.655%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    247        63,090        62,843   
  25,300        09/30/18        0.747%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    207        (3,513     (3,720
  15,415        11/01/18        1.075%     

3 Month LIBOR(2)

    185        (3,805     (3,990
  30,800        02/28/19        1.806%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    60,864        (490,829     (551,693
  2,500        02/04/20        1.523%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    160        (26,899     (27,059
  4,080        03/11/20        1.824%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    166        (85,181     (85,347
  1,200        03/23/20        1.616%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    155        (16,843     (16,998
  12,510        11/01/21        1.338%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    201        (433     (634

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     73   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Value at
Trade
Date
    Value at
October 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

  129,925        12/31/21        1.370%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

  $ 860      $ (178,978   $ (179,838
  8,000        12/31/21        1.850%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    193        (202,811     (203,004
  3,300        12/31/22        1.405%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    168        4,859        4,691   
  3,200        12/31/22        1.406%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    168        4,430        4,262   
  4,900        12/31/22        1.409%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    176        6,055        5,879   
  1,400        12/31/22        1.412%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    158        1,504        1,346   
  22,500        12/31/22        1.480%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    273        (68,320     (68,593
  10,000        04/05/23        1.427%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    223        16,319        16,096   
  26,970        05/31/23        1.578%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    (51,652     (199,754     (148,102
  17,755        08/02/23        —(4)     

—(4)

    (6,270     41,846        48,116   
  30,035        08/02/23        —(5)     

—(5)

    1,757        75,953        74,196   
  6,875        08/03/23        —(6)     

—(6)

    (2,899     16,843        19,742   
  14,820        08/15/23        1.071%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    231        61,132        60,901   
  20,020        08/15/23        1.365%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    259        163,615        163,356   
  2,625        08/15/23        1.406%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    165        14,568        14,403   
  12,500        08/15/23        1.422%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    219        56,733        56,514   
  1,150        04/28/26        1.809%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    158        (15,333     (15,491
  3,250        11/01/26        1.692%     

3 Month LIBOR(2)

    173        1,788        1,615   
  1,715        11/15/41        1.869%     

3 Month LIBOR(1)

    922        54,921        53,999   
  1,680        02/15/42        1.369%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    180        99,455        99,275   
  845        09/27/46        1.380%     

1 Day USOIS(1)

    165        56,296        56,131   
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 794,246      $ 5,050,334      $ 4,256,088   
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC swap agreements:

AUD  1,000        09/07/21        4.945%      6 Month BBSW(2)   $ 102,009      $   —      $ 102,009     

Citigroup Global Markets

AUD 1,000        08/31/22        3.890%      6 Month BBSW(2)     73,067               73,067     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

AUD 1,400        08/31/22        3.920%      6 Month BBSW(2)     104,272               104,272     

Citigroup Global Markets

AUD 1,700        09/21/22        3.830%      6 Month BBSW(2)     118,823               118,823     

Barclays Capital Group

AUD 2,800        08/08/23        4.170%      6 Month BBSW(1)     (266,901            (266,901  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

AUD 2,000        12/19/32        4.423%      6 Month BBSW(2)     373,938               373,938     

Barclays Capital Group

AUD 650        03/15/43        4.755%      6 Month BBSW(2)     192,808               192,808     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

BRL  36,457        01/02/19        11.940%      1 Day BZDIOVER(1)     (84,411            (84,411  

Morgan Stanley

BRL 8,655        01/01/25        12.003%      1 Day BZDIOVER(2)     234,968               234,968     

Morgan Stanley

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

     
CAD 3,200        02/22/17        1.708%      3 Month Canadian Banker’s
Acceptance(2)
  $ 9,811      $   —      $ 9,811     

Citigroup Global Markets

CAD 650        11/06/17        1.645%      3 Month Canadian Banker’s
Acceptance(2)
    5,195               5,195     

Bank of Nova Scotia

CAD 500        12/27/17        1.700%      3 Month Canadian Banker’s
Acceptance(2)
    5,408               5,408     

Bank of Nova Scotia

CAD 1,000        07/20/20        0.535%      1 Day CAOIS(1)     292               292     

JPMorgan Chase

CAD 4,200        08/17/22        2.370%      3 Month Canadian Banker’s
Acceptance(2)
    235,291               235,291     

Bank of Nova Scotia

CLP  10,100,000        10/18/18        3.250%      1 Day CLICP(1)     16,160               16,160     

BNP Paribas

COP  163,000,000        12/15/16        7.420%      1 Day COOIS(2)     1,776               1,776     

Morgan Stanley

COP  537,980,000        01/21/17        7.370%      1 Day COOIS(2)     (8,033            (8,033  

Morgan Stanley

  COP 152,475,000        01/22/17        7.450%      1 Day COOIS(2)     (4,385            (4,385  

Morgan Stanley

COP 836,910,000        01/25/17        7.380%      1 Day COOIS(2)     (2,413            (2,413  

Morgan Stanley

COP 207,741,930        04/07/17        7.330%      1 Day COOIS(2)     (16,199            (16,199  

Morgan Stanley

COP 33,350,000        07/22/18        6.810%      1 Day COOIS(1)     (92,011            (92,011  

Morgan Stanley

COP 57,500,000        10/07/18        6.250%      1 Day COOIS(1)     (352            (352  

Morgan Stanley

COP 50,000,000        10/21/18        6.055%      1 Day COOIS(1)     49,119               49,119     

Morgan Stanley

COP 4,351,000        11/01/26        6.590%      1 Day COOIS(2)                       

Morgan Stanley

CZK 25,000        06/27/18        1.635%      6 Month PRIBOR(2)     26,914               26,914     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

DKK 3,200        03/01/22        2.300%      6 Month CIBOR(2)     59,514               59,514     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

EUR 600        07/27/22        1.772%      6 Month EURIBOR(2)     67,368               67,368     

Citigroup Global Markets

GBP 1,000        08/17/22        1.975%      3 Month GBP
LIBOR(2)
    88,179               88,179     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

GBP 1,420        04/24/43        2.932%      6 Month GBP
LIBOR(2)
    608,042               608,042     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

HKD 27,000        01/04/18        0.805%      3 Month HIBOR(1)     2,509               2,509     

Bank of America

HKD 25,000        07/29/18        1.625%      3 Month HIBOR(2)     37,183               37,183     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

HKD 25,000        10/08/18        1.635%      3 Month HIBOR(1)     (42,032            (42,032  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

HKD 30,800        04/28/20        1.400%      3 Month HIBOR(1)     (33,624            (33,624  

Citigroup Global Markets

HKD 8,200        08/22/22        1.560%      3 Month HIBOR(1)     (12,839            (12,839  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     75   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

     
HUF  620,000        11/19/18        4.290%      6 Month BUBOR(2)   $ 239,233      $   —      $ 239,233     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

HUF  330,000        03/27/23        5.510%      6 Month BUBOR(2)     336,001               336,001     

Deutsche Bank AG

ILS 6,500        11/20/18        2.200%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     103,139               103,139     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

ILS 7,500        12/09/22        1.530%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     88,590               88,590     

Citigroup Global Markets

ILS 3,200        03/06/23        3.525%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     147,030               147,030     

Deutsche Bank AG

ILS 4,200        06/27/23        3.730%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     199,761               199,761     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

ILS 3,000        04/26/26        1.685%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     12,781               12,781     

JPMorgan Chase

ILS 5,000        06/24/26        1.660%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     11,961               11,961     

Citigroup Global Markets

ILS 4,000        09/19/26        1.600%      3 Month TELBOR(2)     (3,773            (3,773  

Barclays Capital Group

JPY 30,000        07/22/21        1.090%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    16,013               16,013     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 85,500        07/21/24        1.489%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    96,111               96,111     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 60,000        07/04/26        1.603%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    87,990               87,990     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 70,000        08/02/26        1.534%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    97,798               97,798     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 300,000        09/03/27        1.290%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    372,642               372,642     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 40,000        12/04/27        1.261%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    50,400               50,400     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 40,000        12/14/27        1.235%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    49,166               49,166     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

JPY 120,000        02/20/28        1.353%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    162,162               162,162     

Deutsche Bank AG

JPY 200,000        04/16/28        1.235%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    242,539               242,539     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

JPY 160,000        11/14/32        2.390%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    288,985               288,985     

Citigroup Global Markets

JPY 35,000        12/14/32        1.575%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    70,437               70,437     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

JPY 70,000        01/28/43        1.955%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    252,658               252,658     

JPMorgan Chase

JPY 137,500        05/21/43        2.003%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(1)
    (521,919            (521,919  

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

JPY 45,800        05/29/43        2.013%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(1)
    (174,929            (174,929  

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

JPY 100,000        06/03/43        1.970%      6 Month JPY
LIBOR(2)
    371,065               371,065     

JPMorgan Chase

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76  


Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC swap agreements (cont’d.):

KRW  1,500,000        08/14/21        2.773%      3 Month KRW
LIBOR(2)
  $ 86,612      $   —      $ 86,612     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

KRW 655,000        10/07/22        1.765%      3 Month KRW
LIBOR(2)
    10,939               10,939     

JPMorgan Chase

KRW 900,000        11/05/24        2.425%      3 Month KRW
LIBOR(2)
    58,637               58,637     

Barclays Capital Group

KRW 1,485,000        10/28/26        1.520%      3 Month KRW
LIBOR(2)
    648        (14     662     

JPMorgan Chase

KRW 1,280,000        10/17/28        1.450%      3 Month KRW
LIBOR(2)
    (8,986            (8,986  

Citigroup Global Markets

KRW 520,000        01/27/31        1.870%      3 Month KRW LIBOR(2)     19,949               19,949     

JPMorgan Chase

MXN 37,000        06/20/18        6.020%      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)     9,300               9,300     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

MXN 20,000        08/13/19        4.985%      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)     (24,517            (24,517  

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

MXN 17,500        04/09/42        7.890%      28 Day Mexican Interbank Rate(2)     98,016               98,016     

Barclays Capital Group

MYR 16,000        08/19/23        3.445%      3 Month KLIBOR(2)     (55,470            (55,470  

Morgan Stanley

MYR 1,700        04/28/25        4.040%      3 Month KLIBOR(2)     6,702               6,702     

Citigroup Global Markets

NOK 13,500        11/07/17        2.550%      6 Month NIBOR(2)     53,477               53,477     

Citigroup Global Markets

NOK 4,500        11/07/22        3.190%      6 Month NIBOR(2)     70,772               70,772     

Citigroup Global Markets

NZD 1,320        09/25/22        3.790%      3 Month BBR(2)     67,989               67,989     

Citigroup Global Markets

NZD 910        08/09/23        4.653%      3 Month BBR(2)     87,274               87,274     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

PLN 15,000        06/28/18        3.790%      6 Month WIBOR(2)     151,085               151,085     

Deutsche Bank AG

PLN 4,900        06/27/21        5.390%      6 Month WIBOR(2)     199,045               199,045     

JPMorgan Chase

PLN 5,700        04/12/22        5.030%      6 Month WIBOR(2)     253,594               253,594     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

PLN 4,000        03/14/23        3.810%      6 Month WIBOR(2)     117,058               117,058     

Bank of America

PLN 4,100        03/18/23        3.660%      6 Month WIBOR(2)     109,577               109,577     

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

PLN 3,600        06/27/26        5.280%      6 Month WIBOR(1)     (231,182            (231,182  

JPMorgan Chase

SEK 3,700        02/27/22        2.520%      3 Month STIBOR(2)     63,027               63,027     

Citigroup Global Markets

SGD 1,800        01/08/18        0.935%      6 Month SIBOR(2)     (6,395            (6,395  

Bank of America

SGD 5,450        04/30/20        1.850%      6 Month SIBOR(2)     37,591               37,591     

Citigroup Global Markets

THB 50,000        12/20/17        3.230%      6 Month BIBOR(2)     35,090               35,090     

Bank of America

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     77   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Notional
Amount
(000)#

    Termination
Date
    Fixed
Rate
   

Floating Rate

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

 

OTC swap agreements (cont’d.):

THB  120,000        08/23/23        1.920%      6 Month BIBOR(2)   $ (30,129   $   —      $ (30,129  

Morgan Stanley

THB 28,900        04/30/25        2.560%      6 Month BIBOR(2)     26,051               26,051     

Citigroup Global Markets

TWD 115,500        03/17/21        0.780%      3 Month
TAIBOR(2)
    (16,034            (16,034  

Barclays Capital Group

ZAR 17,000        11/15/23        8.085%      3 Month JIBAR(2)     11,654               11,654     

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $ 5,646,661      $ (14   $ 5,646,675     
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1) The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.
(2) The Fund pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.
(3) The Fund pays the floating rate of 3 Month JPY LIBOR plus .875 bps and receives the floating rate of 6 Month JPY LIBOR.
(4) The Fund pays the floating rate of 3 Month LIBOR and receives the floating rate of 1 Day USOIS plus 38.25 bps.
(5) The Fund pays the floating rate of 3 Month LIBOR and receives the floating rate of 1 Day USOIS plus 38.5 bps.
(6) The Fund pays the floating rate of 3 Month LIBOR and receives the floating rate of 1 Day USOIS plus 38.375 bps.

 

Foreign Bonds with a combined market value of $10,073,247 have been segregated with Citigroup Global Markets to cover requirements for open centrally cleared credit default and interest rate swap contracts at October 31, 2016.

 

Total return swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016:

 

Counterparty

  Termination
Date
    Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Description

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC total return swap agreements:

  

JPMorgan Chase     11/23/16        2,950      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 26 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note   $ (22,158   $   —      $ (22,158
JPMorgan Chase     11/23/16        2,970      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 26 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (30,435            (30,435
JPMorgan Chase     11/23/16        2,965      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 26 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (30,117            (30,117

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78  


Total return swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2016 (continued):

 

Counterparty

  Termination
Date
    Long (Short)
Notional
Amount
(000)#
   

Description

  Fair
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC total return swap agreements (cont’d.):

  

JPMorgan Chase     11/23/16        2,880      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 26 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note   $ (30,169   $   —      $ (30,169
JPMorgan Chase     11/23/16        2,925      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 26 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (30,652            (30,652
JPMorgan Chase     12/08/16        3,000      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 30 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (36,012            (36,012
JPMorgan Chase     12/08/16        3,000      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 30 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (35,854            (35,854
JPMorgan Chase     12/08/16        3,000      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 30 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (34,224            (34,224
JPMorgan Chase     12/08/16        3,000      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 30 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (29,652            (29,652
JPMorgan Chase     12/08/16        3,000      Pay variable payments based on 1 Day USOIS plus 30 bps and receive variable payments based on U.S. Treasury Note     (31,989            (31,989
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ (311,262   $      $ (311,262
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     79   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

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

 

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

 

Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other 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 October 31, 2016 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Investments in Securities

 

Foreign Bonds

  

Argentina

  $   —      $ 2,237,840      $   —   

Australia

           871,613          

Austria

           1,915,562          

Belgium

           4,841,434          

Brazil

           8,673,486          

Bulgaria

           3,848,943          

Canada

           7,857,342          

Cayman Islands

           560,000          

Chile

           526,032          

China

           507,815          

Colombia

           6,812,049          

Croatia

           1,184,599          

Cyprus

           9,243,715          

Denmark

           1,573,447          

Dominican Republic

           2,955,105          

Finland

           1,364,981          

France

           7,250,472          

Germany

           6,841,379          

Greece

           9,300,596          

Hungary

           13,972,732          

Iceland

           5,538,314          

India

           778,286          

Indonesia

           11,444,894          

Ireland

           1,674,359          

Italy

           14,079,309          

Japan

           12,687,038          

Lithuania

           3,327,318          

Macedonia

           555,052          

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80  


       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Foreign Bonds (continued)

  

Mexico

  $   —      $ 24,297,779      $   —   

Netherlands

           9,639,438          

New Zealand

           2,869,044          

Norway

           5,069,315          

Panama

           2,683,108          

Peru

           7,188,818          

Poland

           5,739,981          

Portugal

           9,194,020          

Romania

           5,052,434          

Russia

           1,600,320          

Saudi Arabia

           1,197,000          

Singapore

           772,230          

Slovenia

           9,094,636          

South Africa

           4,075,173          

South Korea

           1,454,193          

Spain

           20,967,212          

Supranational Bank

           22,690,231          

Sweden

           3,990,772          

Switzerland

           1,685,693          

Turkey

           6,680,685          

United Kingdom

           33,902,517          

Uruguay

           1,208,123          

Asset-Backed Securities

     

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           31,610,323        6,988,775   

Non-Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           9,582,272        400,048   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           31,407,136          

Bank Loans

           1,009,456          

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           45,905,437          

Corporate Bonds

           69,209,515          

Municipal Bonds

           1,070,916          

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

           21,248,831        300,046   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           1,850,727          

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           47,342,512          

Preferred Stock

    104,040                 

Affiliated Mutual Funds

    6,738,054                 

Foreign Certificate of Deposit

           3,003,141          

Foreign Commercial Paper

           2,990,390          

Foreign Treasury Obligation

           3,958,120          

Options Purchased

           1,386,535          

Options Written

           (1,486,514       

Other Financial Instruments*

  

Futures Contracts

    (4,078,559              

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (1,751,022       

OTC Cross Currency Exchange Contracts

           (140,099       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     81   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

       Level 1           Level 2           Level 3     

Other Financial Instruments* (continued)

  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

  $   —      $ 106,105      $   —   

OTC Credit Default Swap Agreements

           (1,180,097     6,090   

OTC Currency Swap Agreements

           3,184,703          

OTC Forward Rate Agreements

                  (4,351

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           4,256,088          

OTC Interest Rate Swap Agreements

           5,646,661          

OTC Total Return Swap Agreements

           (311,262       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,763,535      $ 603,376,308      $ 7,690,608   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

During the period, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 to report.

 

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

 

    Asset-
Backed
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations
    Asset-
Backed
Non-
Residential
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Commercial
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Residential
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Credit
Default
Swaps
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
 

Balance as of 10/31/15

  $      $      $ 1,319,954      $      $      $ (36,385

Realized gain (loss)

                         679               ** 

Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)***

    (110,203     93               (1,483     6,090        32,034   

Purchases

    7,098,978        399,955               341,387                 

Sales/Paydowns

                         (42,078              

Accrued discount/premium

                         1,541                 

Transfers into Level 3

                                         

Transfers out of Level 3

                  (1,319,954                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 10/31/16

  $ 6,988,775      $ 400,048      $      $ 300,046      $ 6,090      $ (4,351
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio 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.
** The realized loss incurred during the period for other financial instruments was $(67,028).
*** Of which, $(109,853) was relating to securities held at the reporting period end.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82  


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

 

Level 3 Securities

  Fair Value as of
October 31, 2016
    Valuation
Methodology
    Unobservable Inputs  

Asset-Backed Collateralized Loan Obligations

  $ 6,988,775        Market Approach        Single Broker Indicative Quote   

Asset-Backed Non-Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    400,048        Market Approach        Single Broker Indicative Quote   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    300,046        Market Approach        Single Broker Indicative Quote   

Credit Default Swaps

    6,090        Market Approach        Single Broker Indicative Quote   

Forward Rate Agreements

    (4,351     Model Pricing        Forward Rate Volatility   
 

 

 

     
  $ 7,690,608       
 

 

 

     

 

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

 

Investments in
Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 1,319,954        L3 to L2        Single Broker Indicative Quote to Evaluated Bid   

 

The industry classification of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of October 31, 2016 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Sovereign Bonds

    40.5

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    8.7   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    7.8   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    7.5   

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    6.3   

Banks

    5.7   

Multi-National

    3.7   

Non-Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1.6   

Oil & Gas

    1.6   

Electric

    1.5   

Media

    1.3   

Insurance

    1.2   

Affiliated Mutual Funds (including 0.4% of collateral for securities on loan)

    1.1   

Healthcare-Services

    0.9   

Foreign Treasury Obligation

    0.7   

Transportation

    0.6   

Entertainment

    0.6   

Mining

    0.5   

Food

    0.5   

Foreign Certificate of Deposit

    0.5   

Foreign Commercial Paper

    0.5   

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.5

Diversified Financial Services

    0.5   

Auto Manufacturers

    0.4   

Retail

    0.4   

Software

    0.4   

Leisure Time

    0.4   

Electronics

    0.4   

Home Builders

    0.3   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    0.3   

Chemicals

    0.3   

Computers

    0.3   

Building Materials

    0.2   

Commercial Services

    0.2   

Options Purchased

    0.2   

Telecommunications

    0.2   

Packaging & Containers

    0.2   

Semiconductors

    0.2   

Municipal Bonds

    0.2   

Office & Business Equipment

    0.2   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.2   

Pharmaceuticals

    0.1   

Household Products

    0.1   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     83   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

Industry (cont’d.)

     

Forest Products & Paper

    0.1

Biotechnology

    0.1   

Lodging

    0.1   

Airlines

    0.1   

Engineering & Construction

    0.1   

Financials

    0.1   

Technology

    0.1
 

 

 

 
    100.2   

Options Written

    (0.3

Other assets in excess of liabilities

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.

 

Fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2016 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Balance Sheet
Location

   Fair
Value
   

Balance Sheet
Location

   Fair
Value
 
Credit contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 3,630,309      Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 440,711   
Credit contracts    Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      507,672      Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      4,871,277   
Credit contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin centrally cleared swaps      158,855   Due from/to broker—variation margin centrally cleared swaps      52,750
Credit contracts    Unaffiliated Investments      135,032      Options written outstanding, at value      43,020   
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      2,067,780      Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,818,802   
Foreign exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      96,130      Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts      236,229   
Foreign exchange contracts    Unaffiliated Investments      1,251,503      Options written outstanding, at value      1,443,494   
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin futures      378,039   Due from/to broker—variation margin futures      4,456,598
Interest rate contracts    Due from/to broker—variation margin centrally cleared swaps      7,830,897   Due from/to broker—variation margin centrally cleared swaps      3,574,809

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging
instruments,
carried at fair value

  

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
  

Balance Sheet
Location

   Fair
Value
    

Balance Sheet
Location

   Fair
Value
 
Interest rate contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 11,650,478       Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements    $ 3,087,005   
Interest rate contracts    Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward rate agreements      57,510       Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward rate agreements      61,861   
Interest rate contracts    Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements      38,627       Premiums received for OTC swap agreements      81,998   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 27,802,832          $ 22,168,554   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures contracts 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 year ended October 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased*
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
and Cross
Currency
Contracts**
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
    Swaps     Total  

Credit contracts

  $ (1,640,537   $ 1,768,622      $      $      $      $ 1,031,530      $ 1,159,615   

Foreign exchange contracts

    (1,286,316     1,275,059               714,938                      703,681   

Interest rate contracts

    (272,760     103,559        11,069,459               103,525        661,649        11,665,432   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (3,199,613   $ 3,147,240      $ 11,069,459      $ 714,938      $ 103,525      $ 1,693,179      $ 13,528,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Derivatives not
accounted for as
hedging instruments,
carried at fair value

  Options
Purchased*
    Options
Written
    Futures     Forward
and Cross
Currency
Contracts**
    Forward
Rate
Agreements
    Swaps     Total  

Credit contracts

  $ 200,716      $ (108,478   $      $      $      $ 1,405,359      $ 1,497,597   

Foreign exchange contracts

    (522,336     1,197,580               (3,000,412                   (2,325,168

Interest rate contracts

    (163,718     (52,653     (4,241,142            32,034        4,867,185        441,706   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (485,338   $ 1,036,449      $ (4,241,142   $ (3,000,412   $ 32,034      $ 6,272,544      $ (385,865
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     85   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)

as of October 31, 2016

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities are as follows:

 

Options
Purchased(1)

    Options
Written(2)
    Futures
Contracts—
Long
Positions(3)
    Futures
Contracts—
Short
Positions(3)
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Purchased(4)
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts—
Sold(4)
    Cross
Currency
Exchange
Contracts(3)
 
$ 3,132,705      $ 431,604,000      $ 283,701,178      $ 104,142,816      $ 196,944,234      $ 140,055,561      $ 23,050,001   

 

Forward Rate
Agreements(2)

    Interest
Rate
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Buy
Protection(2)
    Credit
Default
Swap
Agreements—
Sell
Protection(2)
    Currency
Swap
Agreements(2)
    Total
Return
Swap
Agreements(2)
 
$ 61,655,000      $ 921,007,000      $ 20,700,000      $ 159,377,000      $ 67,023,000      $ 18,636,000   

 

(1) Cost.
(2) Notional Amount in USD.
(3) Value at Trade Date.
(4) Value at Settlement Date.

 

Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:

 

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.

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America

  $ 296,708      $ (296,708   $      $   

Bank of Nova Scotia

    245,894               (245,894       

Barclays Capital Group

    1,679,139        (1,522,943     (156,196       

BNP Paribas

    71,169        (71,169              

Citigroup Global Markets

    4,441,443        (2,445,015     (1,996,428       

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

    1,142,574        (1,142,574              

Deutsche Bank AG

    1,334,489        (570,091     (740,000     24,398   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1,089,069        (1,089,069              

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

    2,449,826        (966,975     (1,482,851       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86  


Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets(1)
    Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
 

JPMorgan Chase

  $ 5,486,997      $ (2,531,351   $ (2,955,646   $   

Morgan Stanley

    751,650        (751,650              

UBS AG

    446,083        (446,083              
 

 

 

       
  $ 19,435,041         
 

 

 

       

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(2)
    Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Pledged
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America

  $ (314,159   $ 296,708      $      $ (17,451

Bank of Nova Scotia

                           

Barclays Capital Group

    (1,522,943     1,522,943                 

BNP Paribas

    (475,558     71,169        397,520        (6,869

Citigroup Global Markets

    (2,445,015     2,445,015                 

Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.

    (1,816,118     1,142,574        589,407        (84,137

Deutsche Bank AG

    (570,091     570,091                 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    (1,185,416     1,089,069        96,347          

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank

    (966,975     966,975                 

JPMorgan Chase

    (2,531,351     2,531,351                 

Morgan Stanley

    (887,749     751,650        136,099          

UBS AG

    (1,369,022     446,083        791,603        (131,336
 

 

 

       
  $ (14,084,397      
 

 

 

       

 

(1) Includes unrealized appreciation on swaps and forwards, premiums paid on swap agreements and market value of purchased options.
(2) Includes unrealized depreciation on swaps and forwards, premiums received on swap agreements and market value of written options.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     87   


Statement of Assets & Liabilities

as of October 31, 2016

 

Assets

  

Investments at value, including securities on loan of $2,474,127:

  

Unaffiliated investments (cost $612,959,905)

   $ 602,844,654   

Affiliated investments (cost $6,737,659)

     6,738,054   

Cash

     48,832   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $4,199,775)

     4,222,394   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

     15,280,787   

Receivable for investments sold

     8,376,774   

Dividends and interest receivable

     6,625,348   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     4,208,720   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,067,780   

Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements

     546,299   

Due from broker—variation margin futures

     381,365   

Due from broker—variation margin swaps

     168,886   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     96,130   

Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward rate agreements

     57,510   

Tax reclaim receivable

     583   

Prepaid expenses

     4,286   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     651,668,402   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for investments purchased

     19,803,941   

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     6,059,389   

Premiums received for OTC swap agreements

     4,953,275   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,818,802   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     3,527,716   

Payable to broker for collateral for securities on loan

     2,525,720   

Options written outstanding, at value (premiums received $3,004,326)

     1,486,514   

Dividends payable

     263,727   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC cross currency exchange contracts

     236,229   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     207,430   

Management fee payable

     131,059   

Distribution fee payable

     77,124   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward rate agreements

     61,861   

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     21,633   

Loan interest payable

     65   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     43,174,485   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 608,493,917   
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 913,087   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     606,305,593   
  

 

 

 
     607,218,680   

Undistributed net investment income

     101,675   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (270,075

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     1,443,637   
  

 

 

 

Net assets, October 31, 2016

   $ 608,493,917   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88  


Class A

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($202,770,373 ÷ 30,534,270 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.64   

Maximum sales charge (4.50% of offering price)

     0.31   
  

 

 

 

Maximum offering price to public

   $ 6.95   
  

 

 

 

Class B

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($4,202,058 ÷ 633,017 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.64   
  

 

 

 

Class C

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($35,848,270 ÷ 5,408,371 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.63   
  

 

 

 

Class Q

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($61,712,987 ÷ 9,178,126 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.72   
  

 

 

 

Class Z

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($303,960,229 ÷ 45,554,961 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 6.67   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     89   


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2016

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  

Income

  

Interest income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,970)

   $ 13,855,216   

Affiliated dividend income

     114,384   

Unaffiliated dividend income

     7,089   

Income from securities lending, net (including affiliated income of $976)

     2,591   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     13,979,280   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     2,338,598   

Distribution fee—Class A

     423,235   

Distribution fee—Class B

     44,570   

Distribution fee—Class C

     308,716   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $98,900)

     468,000   

Custodian and accounting fees (net of $13,300 fee credit)

     340,000   

Registration fees

     129,000   

Audit fee

     67,000   

Shareholders’ reports

     66,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     25,000   

Directors’ fees

     12,000   

Insurance expenses

     4,000   

Loan interest expense

     965   

Miscellaneous

     20,108   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,247,192   

Less: Management fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

     (663,697
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,583,495   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     10,395,785   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (7,389,269

Futures transactions

     11,069,459   

Options written transactions

     3,147,240   

Forward rate agreement transactions

     103,525   

Swap agreement transactions

     1,693,179   

Foreign currency transactions

     346,655   
  

 

 

 
     8,970,789   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (including affiliated of $395)

     471,761   

Futures

     (4,241,142

Options written

     1,036,449   

Forward rate agreements

     32,034   

Swap agreements

     6,272,544   

Foreign currencies

     (2,997,557
  

 

 

 
     574,089   
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions

     9,544,878   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 19,940,663   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90  


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016      2015  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  

Operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 10,395,785       $ 9,103,624   

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

     8,970,789         (8,789,031

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

     574,089         (11,691,956
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     19,940,663         (11,377,363
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions (Note 1)

  

Dividends from net investment income*

  

Class A

     (3,190,387      (1,169,699

Class B

     (57,858      (28,994

Class C

     (394,757      (174,508

Class Q

     (857,487      (132,530

Class Z

     (3,141,235      (910,710
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (7,641,724      (2,416,441
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax return of capital distributions

  

Class A

     (705,307      (5,067,571

Class B

     (12,791      (125,615

Class C

     (87,270      (756,034

Class Q

     (189,567      (574,168

Class Z

     (694,441      (3,945,532
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (1,689,376      (10,468,920
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net realized gains

     

Class A

     (2,008,617        

Class B

     (52,992        

Class C

     (367,214        

Class Q

     (469,625        

Class Z

     (1,808,942        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (4,707,390        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

  

Net proceeds from shares sold

     396,606,738         155,213,202   

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

     12,075,747         10,418,377   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (139,842,069      (159,746,788
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     268,840,416         5,884,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     274,742,589         (18,377,933

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of year

     333,751,328         352,129,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 608,493,917       $ 333,751,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 101,675       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.     91   


Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return, made up of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund is a non-diversified fund.

 

Note 1. Accounting Policies

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Derivative instruments, such as futures or options, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

92  


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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Subject to guidelines adopted by the Board, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the investment. Therefore, the Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its Subadviser and may incur expenses that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable. Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, may be deemed liquid by the Fund’s Subadviser under the guidelines adopted by the Directors of the Fund. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

CAS and STACR: The Fund purchased government controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities that transfer most of the cost of defaults to private investors including the funds. These are insurance-like products that are called CAS by Fannie Mae and STACR securities by Freddie Mac. Payments on the securities are based primarily on the performance of a reference pool of underlying mortgages. With such securities, the Fund could lose some or all of its principal if the underlying mortgages experience credit defaults.

 

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

 

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fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from holdings of foreign currencies, forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities 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) from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (other than investments) at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions.

 

Concentration of Risk: The ability of debt securities issuers (other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government) held by the Fund to meet its obligations may be affected by the economic or political developments in a specific industry, region or country. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of political or economic instability or the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets.

 

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

 

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

 

Forward 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

 

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forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency. The contracts are valued daily at current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies. 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 foreign currency 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.

 

Cross Currency Exchange Contracts: 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.

 

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

 

The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. OTC options also involve the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms

 

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of their contracts. With exchange-traded options contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange-traded options and guarantees the options contracts against default.

 

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

 

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

 

Swap Agreements: The Fund entered into credit default, interest rate and other forms of swap agreements. 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 counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered commodities exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. Payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains (losses) upon termination or maturity of the swap. 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 Portfolio of Investments.

 

Credit Default Swaps: Credit default swaps (“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. The Fund 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

 

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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 sold protection using credit default swaps to take an active short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased credit default swaps is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.

 

As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Portfolio 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. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk. 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.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk

 

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exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund used interest rate swaps to maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed-rate payments and to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life.

 

Currency Swaps: The Fund entered into currency swap agreements primarily to gain yield exposure on foreign bonds. Currency swap agreements involve two parties exchanging two different currencies with an agreement to reverse the exchange at a later date at specified exchange rates.

 

Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party would receive payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pay a fixed amount. The Fund is subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.

 

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 the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) 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 Portfolio of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Portfolio of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt

 

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

 

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

 

As of October 31, 2016, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements which give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, forward rate agreements, written options, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

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

 

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Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to banks and broker-dealers. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Collateral pledged by each borrower is invested in a money market fund and is marked to market daily, based on the previous day’s market value, such that the value of the collateral exceeds the value of the loaned securities. For the period March 31, 2016 through July 18, 2016 the collateral was invested in an ultra-short bond fund. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the loaned securities. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Fund has the right to repurchase the securities in the open market using the collateral. The Fund recognizes income, net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees, for lending its securities in the form of fees or interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The borrower receives all interest and dividends from the securities loaned and such payments are passed back to the lender in amounts equivalent thereto. The Fund also continues to recognize any unrealized gain (loss) in the market price of the securities loaned and on the change in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan. In addition, realized gain (loss) is recognized on changes in the value of the collateral invested that may occur during the term of the loan.

 

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 identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.

 

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

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares dividends from net investment income daily and payment is made monthly. Distributions from net realized capital and currency gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, the Fund is treated as a separate taxpaying entity. It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal

 

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income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign interest are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

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

 

Note 2. Agreements

 

The Fund has a management agreement with PI. Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its Prudential Fixed Income (“PFI”) unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PFI will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PFI is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PFI, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses. Prior to January 4, 2016, PGIM, Inc. was known as Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”).

 

Effective October 1, 2016, the management fee paid to PI is accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion and .485% of such assets in excess of $2 billion. Prior to October 1, 2016, the management fee paid to PI was accrued daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2 billion and .575% of such assets in excess of $2 billion. In addition, from August 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 PI had contractually agreed to waive their management so that the effective management fee would be 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The effective management fee rate before any waivers and/or expense reimbursement was .59% for the year ended October 31, 2016. The effective management fee rate net of waivers and/or expense reimbursement was .42%.

 

Effective August 1, 2016, PI has contractually agreed through February 28, 2018 to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, underlying funds, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of each class of shares of the Fund to .63% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, PI has contractually agreed through February 28, 2018 to limit net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer

 

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agency and networking fees), taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, underlying funds, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of each class of shares of the Fund to .58% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to August 1, 2016, PI had contractually agreed to limit the net annual operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, transfer agency expenses (including sub-transfer agency and networking fees), taxes (such as income and foreign withholdings taxes, stamp duty and deferred tax expenses), interest, underlying funds, brokerage, extraordinary and certain other expenses such as dividend, broker charges and interest expense on short sales) of each class of shares of the Funds to .62% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Manager in accordance with this agreement may be recouped by the Manager within the same fiscal year during which such waiver/reimbursement is made if such recoupment can be realized without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time of the recoupment for that fiscal year.

 

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

 

Pursuant to the Distribution plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to .25%, 1% and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B, and C shares, respectively.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that it has received $436,289 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year ended October 31, 2016. From these fees, PIMS paid such sales charges to affiliated broker-dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.

 

PIMS has advised the Fund that for the year ended October 31, 2016 it has received $419, $8,153 and $3,620 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by certain Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.

 

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

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

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Effective July 7, 2016, the Board replaced PGIM, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, as securities lending agent with a third party agent. Prior to July 7, 2016, PGIM, Inc. was the Fund’s securities lending agent. Net earnings from securities lending are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Income from securities lending, net”.

 

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 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. Such transactions are subject to ratification by the Board.

 

The Fund invests its overnight sweep cash in the Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, (formerly known as Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund), (the “Core Fund”), and its securities lending cash collateral in the Prudential Institutional Money Market Fund, (the “Money Market Fund”), each a portfolio of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core and the Money Market Funds are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income” and “Income from securities lending, net”, respectively.

 

Note 4. Portfolio Securities

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. Government securities, for year ended October 31, 2016, were $435,501,175 and $202,846,736, respectively.

 

Transactions in options written during the year ended October 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Premium  

Balance at beginning of period

     711,090       $ 2,236,153   

Written options

     1,992,270         7,973,144   

Expired options

     (1,097,070      (2,365,458

Closed options

     (1,340,490      (4,839,513
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

     265,800       $ 3,004,326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information

 

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. In order to present undistributed net investment income,

 

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accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions and paid-in capital in excess of par. For the year ended October 31, 2016, the adjustments were to decrease undistributed net investment income by $180,101, decrease accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions by $746,566 and decrease paid-in capital in excess of par by $566,465 due to reclassification of net foreign currency loss, paydown gains/losses, taxable overdistribution, swap gains/losses and differences in the treatment of accreting market discount and amortization of premiums. Net investment income, net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2016, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were $7,641,724 of ordinary income, $1,689,376 of tax return of capital and $4,707,390 of long-term capital gain. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the tax character of dividends paid were $2,416,441 of ordinary income and $10,468,920 of tax return of capital.

 

As of October 31, 2016, the Fund had no undistributed earnings on a tax basis.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the total net unrealized appreciation as of October 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Other Cost Basis
Adjustments

 

Total Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

$624,789,191   $6,836,750   $(22,043,233)   $(15,206,483)   $16,745,447   $1,538,964

 

The difference between book and tax basis is primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, difference in the treatment of premium amortization and other book to tax differences. The other cost basis adjustments are primarily attributable to appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currencies, swaps, futures and mark-to-market of receivables and payables.

 

Management 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. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Note 6. Capital

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Q and Class Z shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of

 

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purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1%, although the CDSC is waived for purchases by certain retirement and/or benefit plans. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. Class B shares are closed to new purchases. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1% on shares redeemed within the first 12 months after purchase. A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualified to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Q and Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

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

 

There are 2 billion authorized shares of common stock at $.01 par value per share, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Q and Class Z, each of which consists of 500 million, 200 million, 400 million, 400 million and 500 million authorized shares, respectively.

 

As of October 31, 2016, 7 shareholders of record held 55% of the Fund’s outstanding shares on behalf of multiple beneficial owners.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2016:

       

Shares sold

       13,124,936       $ 87,952,360   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       749,867         4,962,309   

Shares reacquired

       (6,872,582      (45,215,154
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       7,002,221         47,699,515   

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       165,668         1,112,188   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (1,044,918      (7,076,434
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       6,122,971       $ 41,735,269   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2015:

       

Shares sold

       5,548,835       $ 36,890,776   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       759,701         5,013,586   

Shares reacquired

       (9,371,989      (61,628,252
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (3,063,453      (19,723,890

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       46,307         302,604   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (251,185      (1,667,933
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,268,331    $ (21,089,219
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2016:

       

Shares sold

       64,153       $ 420,207   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       13,010         85,840   

Shares reacquired

       (142,077      (930,181
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (64,914      (424,134

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (25,204      (168,062
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (90,118    $ (592,196
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2015:

       

Shares sold

       51,935       $ 346,889   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       16,287         107,537   

Shares reacquired

       (264,411      (1,753,411
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (196,189      (1,298,985

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (32,918      (214,240
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (229,107    $ (1,513,225
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Year ended October 31, 2016:

       

Shares sold

       1,908,829       $ 12,778,322   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       98,781         651,664   

Shares reacquired

       (1,003,981      (6,563,921
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       1,003,629         6,866,065   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (167,753      (1,122,397
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       835,876       $ 5,743,668   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2015:

       

Shares sold

       1,188,987       $ 7,937,674   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       106,913         704,089   

Shares reacquired

       (1,538,215      (10,072,556
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (242,315      (1,430,793

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (239,200      (1,578,575
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (481,515    $ (3,009,368
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Q

               

Year ended October 31, 2016:

       

Shares sold

       7,485,008       $ 50,762,281   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       225,246         1,517,541   

Shares reacquired†

       (2,721,050      (18,547,296
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       4,989,204         33,732,526   

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       31,186         214,468   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       5,020,390       $ 33,946,994   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2015:

       

Shares sold

       4,139,894       $ 28,092,650   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       106,797         705,742   

Shares reacquired

       (213,630      (1,414,568
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       4,033,061       $ 27,383,824   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Class Z

     Shares      Amount  

Year ended October 31, 2016:

       

Shares sold

       36,319,097       $ 244,693,568   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       728,562         4,858,393   

Shares reacquired

       (10,314,888      (68,585,517
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       26,732,771         180,966,444   

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       1,176,285         7,977,583   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (138,847      (937,346
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       27,770,209       $ 188,006,681   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended October 31, 2015:

       

Shares sold

       12,230,446       $ 81,945,213   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       587,673         3,887,423   

Shares reacquired

       (12,838,846      (84,878,001
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (20,727      954,635   

Shares issued upon conversion from other shares class(es)

       487,045         3,239,969   

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (12,367      (81,825
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       453,951       $ 4,112,779   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Includes affiliated redemption of 1,680 shares with a value of $10,785 for Class Q Shares.

 

Note 7. Borrowings

 

The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a Syndicated Credit Agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $900 million for the period October 6, 2016 through October 5, 2017. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of .15% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest rate on borrowings under the SCA is paid monthly and at a per annum rate based upon the higher of 0.0%, the effective federal funds rate, or the One-Month LIBOR rate, plus a contractual spread. Prior to October 6, 2016, the Funds had another SCA that provided a commitment of $900 million and the Funds paid an annualized commitment fee of .11% of the unused portion of the SCA. The interest rate on borrowings was substantially the same. The Fund’s portion of the commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly.

 

The Fund utilized the SCA during the year ended October 31, 2016. The average daily balance for the 15 days that the Fund had loans outstanding during the period was $1,376,133, borrowed at a weighted average interest rate of 1.68%. The maximum loan balance outstanding during the period was $3,864,000. At October 31, 2016, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan balance.

 

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Note 8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-01 regarding “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. The new guidance is intended to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information and addresses certain aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The new standard affects all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. The new guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2016-01 and its impact on the financial statements and disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended existing rules and forms which are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies and to improve the quality of information that funds provide to investors, including modifications to Regulation S-X which would require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements. In an effort to enhance monitoring and regulation, the new rules and forms will allow the SEC to more effectively collect and use data reported by funds. The new rules also enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. Also under the new rules, the SEC will permit open-end funds, with the exception of money market funds, to offer swing pricing, subject to board approval and review. The compliance dates of the modifications to Regulation S-X are August 1, 2017 and other amendments and rules are generally June 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the financial statement disclosures, if any.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Class A Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.45        $6.88        $6.92        $7.21        $6.99   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     .17        .17        .19        .21        .22   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     .25        (.37     .06        (.21     .31   
Total from investment operations     .42        (.20     .25        - (e)      .53   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (.12     (.04     (.15     (.18     (.28
Tax return of capital distributions     (.03     (.19     (.14     (.11     (.03
Distributions from net realized gains     (.08     -        -        -        -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.23     (.23     (.29     (.29     (.31
Net asset value, end of year     $6.64        $6.45        $6.88        $6.92        $7.21   
Total Return(b):     6.60%        (2.90 )%      3.67%        .07%        7.86%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $202,770        $157,404        $190,394        $161,099        $176,970  
Average net assets (000)     $169,299        $175,942        $163,155        $180,342        $162,268  
Ratios to average net assets(c)(d):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     .97%        1.05%        1.25%        1.23%        1.31%   
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.14%        1.24%        1.30%        1.28%        1.36%   
Net investment income (loss)     2.57%        2.50%        2.79%        2.99%        3.17%   
Portfolio turnover rate     86%        95%        65%        79%        97%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets through March 8, 2015. Effective March 9, 2015, the contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fees were reduced from .30% to .25% of the average daily net assets.
(e) Less than $.005 per share.
* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class B Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.44        $6.88        $6.92        $7.21        $6.99   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     .12        .12        .14        .16        .17   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     .26        (.38     .06        (.21     .30   
Total from investment operations     .38        (.26     .20        (.05     .47   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (.08     (.03     (.10     (.13     (.22
Tax return of capital distributions     (.02     (.15     (.14     (.11     (.03
Distributions from net realized gains     (.08     -        -        -        -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.18     (.18     (.24     (.24     (.25
Net asset value, end of year     $6.64        $6.44        $6.88        $6.92        $7.21   
Total Return(b):     5.99%        (3.75 )%      2.90%        (.68)%        7.06%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of year (000)     $4,202        $4,660        $6,548        $7,084        $6,748  
Average net assets (000)     $4,457        $5,469        $6,790        $7,299        $5,744  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.72%        1.80%        2.00%        1.98%        2.06%   
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.89%        1.97%        2.00%        1.98%        2.06%   
Net investment income (loss)     1.85%        1.77%        2.05%        2.25%        2.40%   
Portfolio turnover rate     86%        95%        65%        79%        97%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class C Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.44        $6.86        $6.90        $7.19        $6.97   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     .12        .12        .14        .16        .17   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     .25        (.36     .06        (.21     .31   
Total from investment operations     .37        (.24     .20        (.05     .48   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (.08     (.03     (.10     (.13     (.23
Tax return of capital distributions     (.02     (.15     (.14     (.11     (.03
Distributions from net realized gains     (.08     -        -        -        -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.18     (.18     (.24     (.24     (.26
Net asset value, end of year     $6.63        $6.44        $6.86        $6.90        $7.19   
Total Return(b):     5.82%        (3.48)%        2.90%        (.68)%        7.08%   

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 
Net assets, end of year (000)     $35,848        $29,427        $34,691        $31,424        $33,988  
Average net assets (000)     $30,873        $33,144        $30,378        $36,071        $27,739  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.72%        1.80%        2.00%        1.98%        2.06%   
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.89%        1.97%        2.00%        1.98%        2.06%   
Net investment income (loss)     1.83%        1.76%        2.05%        2.24%        2.39%   
Portfolio turnover rate     86%        95%        65%        79%        97%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Q Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,           February 3,
2012(d)
through
October 31,
 
     2016     2015     2014     2013            2012  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $6.53        $6.97        $6.94        $7.23                $6.97   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     .19        .17        .23        .24                .18   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     .26        (.36     .12        (.21             .28   
Total from investment operations     .45        (.19     .35        .03                .46   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                                
Dividends from net investment income*     (.15     (.05     (.18     (.21             (.19
Tax return of capital distributions     (.03     (.20     (.14     (.11             (.01
Distributions from net realized gains     (.08     -        -        -                -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.26     (.25     (.32     (.32             (.20
Net asset value, end of period     $6.72        $6.53        $6.97        $6.94                $7.23   
Total Return(b):     6.90%        (2.71)%        5.09%        .46%                6.81%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000)     $61,713        $27,141        $869        $62                $11  
Average net assets (000)     $40,135        $19,157        $295        $13                $10  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     .59%        .72%        .87%        .85%                .92% (e) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     .76%        .82%        .87%        .85%                .92% (e) 
Net investment income (loss)     2.86%        2.64%        3.24%        3.48%                3.42% (e) 
Portfolio turnover rate     86%        95%        65%        79%                97% (f) 

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
(d) Commencement of offering.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Not annualized.
* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Z Shares  
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
Per Share Operating Performance(a):                                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $6.47        $6.90        $6.94        $7.23        $7.01   
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     .18        .18        .21        .22        .23   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions     .27        (.36     .06        (.20     .31   
Total from investment operations     .45        (.18     .27        .02        .54   
Less Dividends and Distributions:                                        
Dividends from net investment income*     (.14     (.05     (.17     (.20     (.29
Tax return of capital distributions     (.03     (.20     (.14     (.11     (.03
Distributions from net realized gains     (.08     -        -        -        -   
Total dividends and distributions     (.25     (.25     (.31     (.31     (.32
Net asset value, end of year     $6.67        $6.47        $6.90        $6.94        $7.23   
Total Return(b):     7.00%        (2.66 )%      3.92%        .31%        8.10%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000)     $303,960        $115,119        $119,628        $56,817        $83,077  
Average net assets (000)     $153,146        $129,045        $71,247        $81,390        $58,999  
Ratios to average net assets(c):                                        
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     .72%        .80%        1.00%        .98%        1.06%   
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     .89%        .96%        1.00%        .98%        1.06%   
Net investment income (loss)     2.77%        2.73%        3.00%        3.18%        3.37%   
Portfolio turnover rate     86%        95%        65%        79%        97%   

 

(a) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolios in which the Fund invests.
* Dividends from net investment income may include other items that are ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2016, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)

 

We are advising you that during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowed per share, but not less than $0.08 for Class A, B, C, Q and Z as a capital gain distribution in accordance with Section 852(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2016, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 83.08% as interest related dividends in accordance with Sections 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

In January 2017, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of distributions received by you in calendar year 2016.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

Information about Board Members and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

 

Independent Board Members(1)

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years

Ellen S. Alberding (58)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (since 2011); Trustee, Skills for America’s Future (national initiative to connect employers to community colleges) (since 2011); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (since 2009); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (since 2009).    None.

Kevin J. Bannon (64)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.    Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008).

Linda W. Bynoe (64)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).    Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (May 2003-May 2012); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009).

 

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Independent Board Members(1)

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years

Keith F. Hartstein (60)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990-1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008).    None.

Michael S. Hyland, CFA (71)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Retired (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).    None.

Richard A. Redeker (73)

Board Member &

Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (47 years); Management Consultant; Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (since 2014); Independent Directors Council (organization of independent mutual fund directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.    None.

Stephen G. Stoneburn (73)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Chairman (since July 2011), President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989).    None.

 

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Interested Board Members(1)

Name, Address, Age

Position(s)

Portfolios Overseen

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Other Directorships Held During Past Five Years

Stuart S. Parker (54)

Board Member & President

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   President of Prudential Investments LLC (since January 2012); Executive Vice President of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (since December 2012); Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of Prudential Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011).    None.

Scott E. Benjamin (43)

Board Member & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 89

   Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC; Executive Vice President (June 2009-June 2012) and Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006).    None.

Grace C. Torres* (57)

Board Member

Portfolios Overseen: 87

   Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Prudential Investments Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999-June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of Prudential Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.    Director (since July 2015) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A.

 

* Note: Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Torres was employed by Prudential Investments LLC. Due to her prior employment, she is considered to be an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. Ms. Torres is a Non-Management Interested Board Member.
(1)  The year that each Board Member joined the Board is as follows:

Ellen S. Alberding, 2013; Kevin J. Bannon, 2008; Linda W. Bynoe, 2005; Keith F. Hartstein, 2013; Michael S. Hyland, 2008; 2003; Richard A. Redeker, 1993; Stephen G. Stoneburn, 2003; Stuart S. Parker, Board Member since 2012 and President since 2012; Scott E. Benjamin, Board Member since 2010 and Vice President since 2009; Grace C. Torres, 2014.

 

 

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Fund Officers(a)

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

Raymond A. O’Hara (61) Chief Legal Officer    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential); Vice President (March 2011-Present) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (March 2011-Present) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Assistant Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987) and Partner (January 1988–August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).    Since 2012

Chad A. Earnst (41)

Chief Compliance Officer

   Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of Prudential Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (September 2014-Present) of the Prudential Investments Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Income Fund, Inc., Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. and Prudential Jennison MLP Income Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Director (March 2010-August 2014) of the Asset Management Unit, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission; Assistant Regional Director (January 2010-August 2014), Branch Chief (June 2006–December 2009) and Senior Counsel (April 2003-May 2006) of the Miami Regional Office, Division of Enforcement, US Securities & Exchange Commission.    Since 2014
Deborah A. Docs (58) Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of Prudential Investments LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since 2004
Jonathan D. Shain (58) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of Prudential Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.    Since 2005

 

 

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Fund Officers(a)

Name, Address and Age

Position with Fund

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Length of

Service as Fund

Officer

Claudia DiGiacomo (42) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Prudential Investments LLC (since December 2005); Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).    Since 2005
Andrew R. French (53) Assistant Secretary    Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC.    Since 2006
Theresa C. Thompson (54) Deputy Chief Compliance Officer    Vice President, Compliance, Prudential Investments LLC (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, Prudential Investments LLC (2001-2004).    Since 2008

Charles H. Smith (43)

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   Vice President, Corporate Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering Unit (since January 2015) of Prudential; committee member of the American Council of Life Insurers Anti-Money Laundering and Critical Infrastructure Committee (since January 2016); formerly Global Head of Economic Sanctions Compliance at AIG Property Casualty (February 2007-December 2014); Assistant Attorney General at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, Division of Public Advocacy. (August 1998-January 2007).    Since 2016
M. Sadiq Peshimam (52) Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC; formerly Assistant Treasurer of funds in the Prudential Mutual Fund Complex (2006-2014).    Since 2006

Peter Parrella (58)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).    Since 2007

Lana Lomuti (49)

Assistant Treasurer

   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc.    Since 2014
Linda McMullin (55) Assistant Treasurer    Vice President (since 2011) and Director (2008-2011) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.    Since 2014
Kelly A. Coyne (48) Assistant Treasurer    Director, Investment Operations of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since 2010).    Since 2015

 

 

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(a) Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, interested Board Members who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

 

  Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with Prudential Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of Prudential Investments LLC.

 

  Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4410.

 

  There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

 

  “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the 1934 Act (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

  “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The investment companies for which Prudential Investments LLC serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc., The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust.

 

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)

 

I. Renewal of the Fund’s Management and Subadvisory Agreements

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) consists of ten individuals, seven of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Investment Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.

 

Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements

 

As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income (“PGIM Fixed Income”) unit, and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 7-9, 2016 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2017, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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

 

In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PI and the subadviser, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PI and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PI throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the meetings on June 7-9, 2016.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

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

 

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

 

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PI

 

The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PI and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PI the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Board noted that the cost of services provided by the Manager to the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2015 exceeded the management fees paid by the Fund, resulting in an operating loss to Prudential. The Board further noted that the subadviser is affiliated with PI and that its profitability is reflected in PI’s profitability report. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

PI and the Board previously retained an outside business consulting firm to review management fee breakpoint usage and trends in management fees across the mutual fund industry. The consulting firm presented its analysis and conclusions as to the Funds’ management fee structures to the Board and PI. The Board and PI have discussed these conclusions extensively since that presentation.

 

The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PI may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, but that at its current level of assets the Fund does not realize the effect of those rate reductions. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure currently results in benefits to Fund shareholders whether or not PI realizes any economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PI’s assertion

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase.

 

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

 

Other Benefits to PI, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML

 

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

 

Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses

 

The Board considered certain additional specific factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2015.

 

The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PI to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable mutual funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.

 

The Peer Universe is a custom peer group of un-hedged mutual funds included in the Lipper Global Income Funds Performance Universe.1 The mutual funds included in the

 

1 

The Fund was compared to a custom peer group of un-hedged mutual funds included in the Lipper Global Income Funds Performance Universe, although the Fund is classified in the Lipper Global Income Funds Performance Universe. The Fund was compared to the custom peer group of un-hedged mutual funds included in the Global Income Funds Performance Universe because PI believes that these funds provide a more appropriate basis for Fund performance comparisons.

 

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Peer Group were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of mutual fund data. To the extent that PI deemed appropriate, and for reasons addressed in detail with the Board, PI may have provided supplemental data compiled by Broadridge for the Board’s consideration. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the mutual funds (for performance, the best performing mutual funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost mutual funds).

 

The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth gross performance comparisons (which do not reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.

 

 

Performance    1 Year    3 Years    5 Years    10 Years
    

2nd Quartile

   1st Quartile    1st Quartile    1st  Quartile
Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 2nd Quartile

 

   

The Board noted that the Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods.

   

The Board and PI agreed to continue the Fund’s existing expense cap of 0.62% (exclusive of 12b-1, transfer agent, and certain other fees) through February 28, 2017.

   

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

   

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

 

*    *    *

 

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

 

II. Approval of Amended Management and Subadvisory Agreements

Matters Considered by the Board

 

The Board of the Fund, including a majority of the Independent Directors, met during the Board Meeting that took place on September 20-22, 2016, to consider PI’s proposal to reduce the investment management fees and subadvisory fees for the Fund. At the Board Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, approved the amendment of the Investment Management Agreement between the Fund and PI to

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

reduce the investment management fees payable by the Fund to the Manager and the amendment of the Subadvisory Agreement between PI and PGIM Fixed Income (PGIM Fixed Income or the subadviser) to reduce the subadvisory fees payable by PI to PGIM Fixed Income. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ determination to approve the amendments to the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement are discussed separately below.

 

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services

 

The Board noted that it had received and considered information about PI and PGIM Fixed Income at the June 7-9, 2016 meetings (the June 2016 Meetings) in connection with the renewal of the investment management agreements between the Manager and the Prudential Retail Funds, including the Fund, and that PI provided a representation that there were no material changes to such information. The Board also noted that it received and considered information at other regular meetings throughout the year regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Manager. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of the subadviser, the Board noted that PI’s SIRG unit, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the Manager’s senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser.

 

The Board also noted that the Manager pays the salaries of all the officers and interested Directors who are part of Fund management. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Manager’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and the subadviser, and was also provided with information pertaining to the Manager’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as to the Manager. The Board noted that it had concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager to the Fund and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that there would be no diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the Manager under the amended Investment Management Agreement for the Fund.

 

The Board also noted that it had received and considered information about PGIM Fixed Income at the June 2016 Meetings in connection with the renewal of the subadvisory agreements between PI and the subadviser with respect to certain Prudential Retail Funds, including the Fund, and that the Manager provided a representation that there were no material changes to such information. The Board also noted that it received and considered information at other regular meetings throughout the year, regarding the nature, quality and

 

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extent of services provided by the subadviser. The Board considered information on the subadviser’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations and other relevant information. The Board further noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s CCO as to the subadviser. The Board noted that it had concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the subadviser to the Fund and determined that it was reasonable to conclude that there would be no diminution in the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by the subadviser under the amended Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.

 

Investment Performance

 

The Board noted that the current Investment Management Agreement and current Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund had been considered and renewed by the Board at the June 2016 Meetings as part of its annual consideration of the renewal of the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, and that it had considered the Fund’s historical investment performance at that time.

 

Fee Rates

 

The Board considered the proposed management fees under the revised Investment Management Agreement for the Fund of 0.50% of average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.485% of average daily net assets over $2 billion, which was a reduction from the current fee of 0.60% of average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.575% of average daily net assets over $2 billion. The Board also considered the proposed subadvisory fees under the revised Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund of 0.275% of average daily net assets up to $2 billion and 0.235% of average daily net assets over $2 billion, which was a reduction from the current fee of 0.325% of average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.285% of average daily net assets over $1 billion. The Board concluded that the revised management and subadvisory fees and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

 

Profitability

 

The Board was previously provided at the June 2016 Meetings with information on the profitability of PI in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with the Manager the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Board further noted that the subadviser is affiliated with PI and that its

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

profitability is reflected in PI’s profitability report. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PI and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale

 

PI and the Board previously retained an outside business consulting firm to review management fee breakpoint usage and trends in management fees across the mutual fund industry. The consulting firm presented its analysis and conclusions as to the Funds’ management fee structures to the Board and PI. The Board and PI have discussed these conclusions extensively since that presentation.

 

The Board received and discussed information at the June 2016 Meetings concerning economies of scale that PI may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board noted that the revised management fee schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints, which have the effect of decreasing the fee rate as assets increase, and that at its current level of assets the Fund’s effective fee rate reflected those rate reductions. The Board took note that the Fund’s fee structure currently results in benefits to Fund shareholders whether or not PI realizes any economies of scale. The Board noted that economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board also considered PI’s assertion that it continually evaluates the management fee schedule of the Fund and the potential to share economies of scale through breakpoints or fee waivers as asset levels increase, as evidenced by PI’s proposal to reduce the management and subadvisory fee rates for the Fund.

 

The Board noted that the revised subadvisory fee schedule for the Fund also includes breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels.

 

Other Benefits to PI

 

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and the subadviser as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included transfer agency fees received by the Fund’s transfer agent (which is affiliated with PI), and benefits to its reputation as well as other intangible benefits resulting from PI’s association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and the subadviser were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

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Conclusion

 

Based on the materials provided to the Directors and the presentations made by PI at the Board Meeting, the Board concluded that approving the amendments to the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund and the Subadvisory Agreement between the Manager and the subadviser was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.


   MAIL      TELEPHONE      WEBSITE

655 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

www.prudentialfunds.com

 

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

 

DIRECTORS
Ellen S. Alberding  Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe  Keith F. Hartstein  Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Richard A. Redeker Stephen G. Stoneburn Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President M. Sadiq Peshimam, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly A. Coyne, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

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

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon   One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

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

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc., Prudential 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 on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Fund’s website as of the end of each month no sooner than 15 days after the end of the month.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852.

 

Mutual Funds:

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


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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND, INC.

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Q   Z
NASDAQ   GTRAX   PBTRX   PCTRX   PGTQX   PZTRX
CUSIP   74439A103   74439A202   74439A301   74439A509   74439A400

 

MF169E    0300069-00001-00


Item 2 – Code of Ethics See Exhibit (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies – Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to any provision of the code of ethics nor have any waivers been granted from any provision of the code of ethics.

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant 800-225-1852, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert –

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. Kevin J. Bannon, member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services –

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $66,339 and $60,500, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015: none.

(c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015: none.

(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015: none.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


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AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

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Pre-Approval of Services Provided by the Independent Accountants

The Audit Committee of each Prudential Mutual Fund is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund’s independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

 

 

 

a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,

 

 

 

a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

 

 

 

periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

On an annual basis, the scope of audits for each Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed non-audit services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Such proposed non-audit services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and the compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor’s independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chair pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.

The categories of services enumerated under “Audit Services”, “Audit-related Services”, and “Tax Services” are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services, which the Committee (or the Committee Chair) would consider for pre-approval.


Audit Services

The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

  Ø   Annual Fund financial statement audits
  Ø   Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
  Ø   SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-related Services

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

  Ø   Accounting consultations
  Ø   Fund merger support services
  Ø   Agreed Upon Procedure Reports
  Ø   Attestation Reports
  Ø   Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories (except for fund merger support services) and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000, any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated). Fees related to fund merger support services are subject to a separate authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee with fees determined on a per occurrence and merger complexity basis.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

  Ø   Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:
           Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and,
           Sales and use tax compliance
  Ø   Timely RIC qualification reviews
  Ø   Tax distribution analysis and planning
  Ø   Tax authority examination services
  Ø   Tax appeals support services
  Ø   Accounting methods studies


 

Ø

 

Fund merger support services

 

Ø

 

Tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process are subject to an authorized pre-approval by the Audit Committee so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Any services provided under such pre-approval will be reported to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. Should the amount of such services exceed $30,000, any additional fees will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).

Other Non-audit Services

Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Proscribed Services

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

 

Ø

 

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

Ø

 

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

Ø

 

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

Ø

 

Actuarial services

 

Ø

 

Internal audit outsourcing services

 

Ø

 

Management functions or human resources

 

Ø

 

Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

Ø

 

Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

Ø

 

Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities Within the Prudential Fund Complex

Certain non-audit services provided to Prudential Investments LLC or any of its affiliates that also provide ongoing services to the Prudential Mutual Funds will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee


member on whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $30,000. Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.

Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to Prudential Investments LLC and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to Prudential Investments and its affiliates.

(e) (2) Percentage of services referred to in 4(b) – 4(d) that were approved by the audit committee

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015: none

(f) Percentage of hours expended attributable to work performed by other than full time employees of principal accountant if greater than 50%.

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

(g) Non-Audit Fees

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 were $0 and $0, respectively.

(h) Principal Accountant’s Independence

Not applicable as KPMG has not provided non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.

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

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

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

 

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


Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

  (b) There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits

 

  (a) (1) Code of Ethics – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CODE-ETH

 

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

 

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

 

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

Registrant:   Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
By:   /s/ Deborah A. Docs
  Deborah A. Docs
                     Secretary
Date:   December 20, 2016

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:   December 20, 2016
By:   /s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam
  M. Sadiq Peshimam
                     Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   December 20, 2016