Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-22724
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Deborah A. Docs
   655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    973-367-7521
Date of fiscal year end:    7/31/2015
Date of reporting period:    7/31/2015

 

 

 


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

 

ANNUAL REPORT · JULY 31, 2015

 

Objective

High level of current income

 

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.

 

Prudential Fixed Income is a unit of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM), a registered investment adviser. PIM is a Prudential Financial company. © 2015 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. Prudential Investments LLC, Prudential, the Prudential logo, Bring Your Challenges, and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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September 15, 2015

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the annual report for Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. informative and useful. The report covers performance for the 12-month period ended July 31, 2015.

 

Since market conditions change over time, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

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

 

Prudential Investments® is dedicated to helping you solve your toughest investment challenges—whether it’s capital growth, reliable income, or protection from market volatility and other risks. We offer the expertise of Prudential Financial’s affiliated asset managers that strive to be leaders in a broad range of funds to help you stay on course to the future you envision. They also manage money for major corporations and pension funds around the world, which means you benefit from the same expertise, innovation, and attention to risk demanded by today’s most sophisticated investors.

 

Thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in higher-rated, below-investment-grade fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world, including emerging markets.* The Fund seeks to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less.

 

*There can be no guarantee the Fund will achieve its objective. Higher-rated high yield bonds, commonly referred to as “junk bonds,” are below investment grade and are considered speculative. They are rated Ba, B by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s); BB, B by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) or Fitch Inc. (Fitch); or comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or if unrated, are considered by PIM to be of comparable quality.

 

Performance Snapshot as of 7/31/15

  

Price Per Share   Total Return For
12 Months Ended
7/31/15

$17.07 (NAV)

      2.31 %

$14.70 (Market Price)

      –3.28 %

 

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

 

Source: Prudential Investments LLC.

 

Key Fund Statistics as of 7/31/15

  

Duration

     2.6 years     

Average Maturity

     3.8 years   

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

 

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Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 7/31/15

  

A

     0.3

BBB

     3.6   

BB

     47.9   

B

     39.9   

CCC

     5.8   

Not Rated

     0.5   

Cash/Cash Equivalents

     2.0   

Total Investments

     100.0

 

Source: PIM

Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by Moody’s, S&P, or Fitch. Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, Moody’s ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Credit ratings are subject to change.

 

Yield and Dividends as of 7/31/15

  
Total Monthly Dividends
Paid per Share for Period
   Current Monthly Dividend
Paid per Share
   Yield at Market Price
as of 7/31/15

$1.75

   $0.125    10.20%

Yield at Market Price is the annualized rate determined by dividing current monthly dividend paid per share by the market price per share as of July 31, 2015.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview

 

 

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month reporting period that ended July 31, 2015, the Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. returned –3.28% based on market price and 2.31% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same period, the Lipper Closed End High Yield Leveraged Funds Average returned –1.07% and the Barclays Global High Yield Ba/B 1–5 Year 1% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index (the Index) returned 2.64%. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends.

 

What were conditions like in the short-term global high yield corporate bond market?

Global high yield bonds generated a positive total return during the period, despite increased volatility that was driven by the slide in oil prices, concern about a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed), and uncertainty surrounding Greece’s government-debt crisis. With the exception of energy and metals and mining companies, global high yield market performance was fueled by the continuing search for yield, against a backdrop of generally strong fundamentals for high yield issuers. Default rates remained well below historical averages.

 

The short duration, higher-quality sub-style of global high yield bonds, as measured by the Index, performed significantly better than the broad global index, returning 2.64%. Within this sub-style, debt securities with healthier fundamentals outperformed. BB-rated and B-rated bonds returned 4.22% and 0.33%, respectively. CCC-rated bonds performed the worst, returning –6.76%. Among the best sector performers were financials, chemicals, and health care, with each returning more than 5.6%. The energy sector was by far the worst performer, returning –16.0%. Metals and mining was the only other sector with a significantly negative return, posting –5.0% for the period.

 

Across the regional components of the broad global high yield universe, the emerging markets component returned
–3.5% over the period, compared to the US high yield corporate component, which was up 0.4%. The European high yield corporate component was the outperformer for the period, largely due to its negligible exposure to energy, returning 3.8% for the period.

 

What strategies proved most beneficial to the Fund’s performance?

   

The Fund benefited from strong sector and security selection during the reporting period.

 

   

The Fund’s underweight in the energy sector, which sold off significantly during the period, was the largest positive contributor to performance. Overweight positions in the technology, health care and pharmaceutical, and gaming sectors also added to returns.

 

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Solid security selection in the building materials and home construction, technology, transportation and environmental services, and paper and packaging sectors enhanced results.

 

   

The Fund benefited from its underweight in energy names, including US-based oil and natural gas companies Linn Energy and Energy XXI. A lack of exposure to Brazilian mining and exploration company CMP Participacoes contributed positively. The Fund’s overweights in Venezuela and in US chemical manufacturer Eastman Chemical Company also bolstered performance.

 

What strategies detracted most from the Fund’s performance?

   

Underweight positions in banking and emerging markets sovereign debt hurt performance, as both sectors outperformed the overall high yield market. The Fund’s overweights in the metals and mining and industrials sectors also dampened results.

 

   

The Fund was hampered by security selection within the retailers and restaurants, consumer, energy, and emerging markets sovereign debt sectors.

 

   

An underweight to Russian corporate bonds, which performed well after being downgraded into the high yield category in the first quarter of 2015, detracted from performance during the period.

 

   

The largest individual detractors from Fund performance were overweight positions in Phones 4U, a UK mobile phone provider; Afren, a UK-headquartered oil and gas exploration and production company operating primarily in Nigeria; Berau Coal, an Indonesian coal producer; and Intercontinental Exchange, a US network of exchanges and clearinghouses for financial and commodity markets.

 

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

   

The Fund’s use of leverage contributed positively to results as the returns of the securities purchased was in excess of the cost of borrowing.

 

   

As of July 31, 2015, the Fund had borrowed approximately $275 million and was about 28.2% leveraged. During the reporting period, the average amount of leverage utilized by the Fund was about 28.0%.

 

Did the Fund have exposure to derivatives, and how did they affect performance?

Derivatives in the form of forward currency exchange contracts were used to hedge against the Fund’s positions not denominated in US dollars. Changes in the Fund’s foreign currency positions were offset by price movements in the Fund’s bond holdings, so the use of foreign currency exchange contracts had a minimal effect on performance on a net basis.

 

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Strategy and Performance Overview (continued)

 

 

 

Were there any changes to the Fund’s management?

Paul Appleby, CFA, Managing Director for PIM (PIM), has announced his intention to retire effective on or about January 2016. Mr. Appleby currently serves as a portfolio manager for the Fund. After Mr. Appleby retires, the Fund will continue to be managed by a team of seven portfolio managers, which includes Robert Cignarella, CFA, who is a Managing Director and co-head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Global Leveraged Finance Team.

 

In addition, as noted in the Fund’s semiannual report dated January 31, 2015, to take greater advantage of the global scope of Prudential Fixed Income’s resources and enhance our service to investors, Pramerica Investment Management Limited (PIML), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PIM, was added in a sub-advisory role to the Fund. This Board-approved change, which was effective on May 1, 2015, had no impact on the Fund’s management team, investment process, or strategy. PIML has been increasingly involved in providing research that supports investments made in the Fund, and this addition has helped to facilitate the Fund’s trading activities due to time zone differences outside the U.S. The fee for PIML’s services is paid by PIM, not the Fund or the Fund’s manager. Based in London, PIML has a staff of 52 employees, including 28 investment professionals.

 

Benchmark Definitions

 

Barclays Global High Yield Ba/B 1–5 Year 1% Issuer Constrained Index

The Barclays Global High Yield Ba/B 1–5 Year 1% Issuer Constrained Index is an unmanaged index which represents the performance of short duration higher-rated high yield bonds in the United States, developed markets, and emerging markets.

 

Source: Barclays.

 

Lipper Closed End High Yield Leveraged Funds Average

The Lipper High Yield Funds (Leveraged) Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of 35 funds in the Lipper Closed-End High Yield Funds (Leveraged) category.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average.

 

Looking for additional information?

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

 

In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may go to www.prudentialfunds.com or call 1 (800) 451-6788 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Fund’s current NAV, market price, and other information.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015

 

 

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

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS    134.3%

  

BANK LOANS(a)    5.4%

  

Building Materials & Construction    0.5%

                           

Materis CHRYSO SA (France)

  4.750%     08/13/21      EUR 3,000      $ 3,272,390   

Capital Goods    0.5%

                           

Laureate Education, Inc.

  5.000     06/16/18        2,437        2,272,377   

Neff Rental LLC

  7.250     06/09/21        1,054        1,040,628   
       

 

 

 
          3,313,005   

Chemicals    0.1%

                           

Axalta Coating Systems (US Holdings), Inc.

  3.750     02/01/20        944        942,125   

Foods    1.0%

                           

Agrokor DD Spv2 (Croatia), PIK

  9.500     06/04/18      EUR  4,700        5,216,616   

Jacobs Douwe Egberts (Netherlands)

  4.250     07/02/22      EUR 1,900        2,094,173   
       

 

 

 
          7,310,789   

Gaming    0.9%

                           

Gala Group Finance PLC (United Kingdom), RegS

  5.511     05/25/18      GBP 4,000        6,247,452   

Metals    1.1%

                           

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty. Ltd.

  3.750     06/30/19        4,471        3,658,687   

Murray Energy Corp.

  7.500     04/16/20        5,000        4,143,750   
       

 

 

 
          7,802,437   

Non-Captive Finance    0.5%

                           

Scout24 AG (Germany)

  3.750     02/28/21      EUR 3,000        3,291,806   

Technology    0.4%

                           

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

  5.000     09/10/20        2,743        2,501,419   

Telecommunications    0.4%

                           

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

  5.000     10/24/22        3,100        3,017,332   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $42,429,865)

          37,698,755   
       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS    89.6%

  

   

Airlines    2.1%

                           

Continental Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-3,
Class C, Pass-Through Certificates(b)

  6.125%     04/29/18        14,280      $ 14,922,600   

Automotive    0.6%

                           

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

  5.125     02/15/19        1,050        1,068,375   

Gtd. Notes

  7.750     11/15/19        2,722        3,069,055   
       

 

 

 
          4,137,430   

Building Materials & Construction    6.3%

                           

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

  5.750     06/15/19        3,275        3,258,625   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  6.625     04/15/18        6,250        6,437,500   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.500     04/15/16        2,525        2,588,125   

HD Supply, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  11.500     07/15/20        1,500        1,742,805   

KB Home, Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.750     05/15/19        1,950        1,945,125   

Lennar Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.500     06/15/19        3,125        3,226,562   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.500     11/15/19        5,000        5,168,750   

Standard Pacific Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.375     05/15/18        7,750        8,854,375   

US Concrete, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  8.500     12/01/18        7,500        7,931,250   

USG Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  9.750     01/15/18        1,500        1,706,250   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  8.500     11/15/20        1,000        1,077,500   
       

 

 

 
          43,936,867   

Cable & Satellite    7.8%

                           

Cablevision Systems Corp.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  7.750     04/15/18        2,065        2,232,781   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  8.625     09/15/17        10,531        11,570,936   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.500     04/30/21        11,193        11,703,681   

Gtd. Notes

  7.000     01/15/19        1,734        1,801,193   

Gtd. Notes

  7.375     06/01/20        1,000        1,057,707   

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

  6.375     09/15/20        2,405        2,423,037   

CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  7.875     02/15/18        1,000        1,097,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Cable & Satellite (cont’d.)

                           

DISH DBS Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes

  4.250%     04/01/18        2,355      $ 2,396,213   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.625     07/15/17        5,000        5,131,250   

Gtd. Notes

  7.875     09/01/19        1,900        2,125,625   

Harron Communications LP/Harron Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $8,118,125; purchased 04/14/15 - 06/11/15)(b)(c)(d)

  9.125     04/01/20        7,400        7,982,750   

UPCB Finance V Ltd. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  7.250     11/15/21        4,664        5,025,244   
       

 

 

 
          54,547,917   

Capital Goods    6.6%

                           

Anixter, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  5.625     05/01/19        1,000        1,055,000   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,112,500; purchased 01/16/14 -
02/12/14)(b)(c)(d)

  7.000     02/01/19        1,100        1,094,500   

Case New Holland Industrial, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.875     12/01/17        2,000        2,205,000   

Clean Harbors, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  5.250     08/01/20        950        972,705   

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,286,375; purchased 03/21/14 -
10/06/14)(b)(c)(d)

  8.750     12/15/19        2,100        1,995,000   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

  3.875     07/16/18        1,875        1,889,062   

Dycom Investments, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  7.125     01/15/21        1,000        1,047,500   

Laureate Education, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  9.250     09/01/19        3,900        3,670,875   

Michael Baker International, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  8.250     10/15/18        4,725        4,559,625   

Polymer Group, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  7.750     02/01/19        660        676,500   

Safway Group Holding LLC/Safway Finance Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.000     05/15/18        6,950        7,089,000   

SPX Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.875     09/01/17        5,205        5,588,869   

Terex Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.500     04/01/20        5,850        6,040,125   

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $6,120,000; purchased 07/28/14)(b)(c)(d)

  7.500     02/15/19        6,000        6,000,000   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  9.500     05/15/17        2,600        2,405,000   
       

 

 

 
          46,288,761   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Chemicals    4.5%

                           

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings Inc./Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.375 %     05/01/21        14,123      $ 15,040,995   

Hexion US Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

  8.875     02/01/18        2,180        1,896,600   

Huntsman International LLC, Gtd. Notes

  8.625     03/15/21        1,600        1,677,600   

Koppers, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.875     12/01/19        7,075        7,196,266   

PolyOne Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  7.375     09/15/20        5,204        5,420,018   
       

 

 

 
          31,231,479   

Consumer    1.4%

                           

Jarden Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.500     05/01/17        1,320        1,437,150   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Gtd. Notes

  6.625     12/15/20        1,405        1,464,713   

Service Corp. International, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  7.000     06/15/17        6,140        6,631,200   
       

 

 

 
          9,533,063   

Electric    3.1%

                           

AES Corp. (The),

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  3.283(a)     06/01/19        1,150        1,138,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.375     07/01/21        1,525        1,673,687   

DPL, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  6.500     10/15/16        219        228,308   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.250     10/15/21        1,800        1,919,250   

Dynegy, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.750     11/01/19        4,650        4,801,125   

GenOn Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  9.500     10/15/18        1,350        1,356,750   

Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Series B, Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates(b)

  9.125     06/30/17        470        496,022   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.625     01/15/18        5,734        6,220,243   

Gtd. Notes

  7.875     05/15/21        675        710,856   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.250     09/01/20        2,750        2,864,125   

NRG REMA LLC, Series B, Pass-Through Certificates(c)

  9.237     07/02/17        434        451,322   
       

 

 

 
          21,860,188   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Energy - Other    1.5%

                           

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

  10.750 %     02/15/20        2,550      $ 2,607,375   

EP Energy LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  9.375     05/01/20        1,000        1,032,500   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.125     12/01/19        3,500        3,609,375   

PHI, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  5.250     03/15/19        1,475        1,338,563   

WPX Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.500     08/01/20        1,825        1,852,375   
       

 

 

 
          10,440,188   

Foods    3.7%

                           

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  3.875     11/15/19        2,750        2,804,656   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.250     09/01/16        1,100        1,160,500   

Cott Beverages, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.750     01/01/20        2,350        2,446,938   

Diamond Foods, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  7.000     03/15/19        4,800        4,908,000   

Landry’s, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $9,131,781; purchased 11/20/14 -
05/07/15)(b)(c)(d)

  9.375     05/01/20        8,500        9,116,250   

Shearer’s Foods LLC/Chip Finance Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  9.000     11/01/19        2,750        2,956,250   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.750     07/01/17        1,507        1,655,816   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  5.250     08/01/18        600        612,900   
       

 

 

 
          25,661,310   

Gaming    5.2%

                           

Boyd Gaming Corp., Gtd. Notes

  9.000     07/01/20        2,000        2,175,000   

CCM Merger, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,135,000; purchased 05/21/14)(c)(d)

  9.125     05/01/19        2,000        2,160,000   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.375     11/01/18        2,370        2,452,950   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  8.875     06/15/20        3,725        4,023,000   

MGM Resorts International,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.625     01/15/17        6,889        7,319,562   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.625     02/01/19        7,500        8,456,250   

Penn National Gaming, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  5.875     11/01/21        475        484,500   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.750     05/15/20        6,750        7,104,375   

Scientific Games Corp., Gtd. Notes

  8.125     09/15/18        2,050        1,978,250   
       

 

 

 
          36,153,887   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     11   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical    10.8%

                           

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  12.875 %     11/01/18        2,650      $ 2,875,250   

Capella Healthcare, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  9.250     07/01/17        1,500        1,545,000   

Capsugel SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

  7.000     05/15/19        1,825        1,847,813   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.000     11/15/19        9,108        9,574,685   

Emdeon, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  11.000     12/31/19        8,700        9,417,750   

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  7.250     12/15/20        2,150        2,257,500   

HCA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.500     02/15/16        2,500        2,565,625   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.000     10/01/18        2,050        2,367,750   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  3.750     03/15/19        3,800        3,854,625   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  4.250     10/15/19        1,275        1,312,453   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  8.000     01/15/20        3,525        3,815,812   

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

  4.875     04/15/20        5,825        5,994,799   

MedAssets, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.000     11/15/18        5,319        5,485,219   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  6.250     11/01/18        2,626        2,868,905   

Sr. Unsec’d Notes, 144A

  5.000     03/01/19        9,775        9,872,750   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  5.375     03/15/20        5,725        5,882,437   

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.375     10/15/20        1,685        1,775,569   

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.750     08/15/18        2,000        2,101,250   
       

 

 

 
          75,415,192   

Leisure    2.0%

  

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A (original cost $2,100,000; purchased 06/26/14)(c)(d)

  7.500     08/15/19        2,100        2,126,250   

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  5.250     03/15/21        5,175        5,362,335   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,749,250; purchased 07/30/13 - 04/20/15)(b)(c)(d)

  5.000     08/01/18        3,675        3,757,688   

NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  5.250     11/15/19        1,200        1,242,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.250     03/15/18        1,650        1,812,855   
       

 

 

 
          14,301,128   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Media & Entertainment    2.6%

  

AMC Networks, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.750%     07/15/21        5,795      $ 6,258,600   

Cinemark USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.375     06/15/21        1,050        1,113,000   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  7.625     03/15/20        260        269,425   

Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  14.750     12/01/16        2,500        2,875,000   

Entercom Radio LLC, Gtd. Notes(b)

  10.500     12/01/19        5,000        5,325,000   

National CineMedia LLC,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes

  6.000     04/15/22        675        695,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  7.875     07/15/21        1,500        1,578,750   
       

 

 

 
          18,115,025   

Metals    2.4%

  

AK Steel Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

  8.750     12/01/18        6,955        7,059,325   

Alcoa, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  6.750     07/15/18        2,700        2,970,000   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  5.950     01/15/18        2,100        1,123,500   

JMC Steel Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,262,500; purchased 11/26/14)(c)(d)

  8.250     03/15/18        1,250        1,109,375   

Peabody Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.000     11/15/18        2,600        949,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.125     08/15/19        3,400        3,570,000   
       

 

 

 
          16,781,200   

Non-Captive Finance    2.6%

  

International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  8.875     09/01/17        7,500        8,353,125   

KCG Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  6.875     03/15/20        1,575        1,496,250   

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  6.750     12/15/19        3,375        3,560,625   

SLM Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(b)

  8.450     06/15/18        4,775        5,157,000   
       

 

 

 
          18,567,000   

Packaging    2.9%

  

AEP Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  8.250     04/15/19        5,385        5,465,775   

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA (New Zealand), Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.000     06/15/17        1,875        1,865,625   

Greif, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  6.750     02/01/17        865        908,250   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  7.750     08/01/19        6,050        6,715,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     13   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Packaging (cont’d.)

  

PaperWorks Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  9.500%     08/15/19        3,025      $ 3,055,250   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC (New Zealand), Gtd. Notes

  9.875     08/15/19        750        788,906   

Sealed Air Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.500     12/01/20        1,260        1,398,600   
       

 

 

 
          20,197,906   

Pipelines & Other    0.7%

  

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

  8.625     06/15/20        800        828,000   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,842,188; purchased 01/10/13 -
02/22/13)(b)(c)(d)

  6.000     01/15/19        2,850        2,914,125   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  5.500     08/01/20        1,050        1,068,375   
       

 

 

 
          4,810,500   

Real Estate Investment Trusts    0.4%

  

CTR Partnership LP/Caretrust Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

  5.875     06/01/21        975        994,500   

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

  6.375     02/15/22        1,475        1,569,031   
       

 

 

 
          2,563,531   

Retailers    1.6%

  

Academy Ltd./Academy Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  9.250     08/01/19        6,250        6,539,062   

Family Tree Escrow LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

  5.250     03/01/20        850        896,750   

HT Intermediate Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

  12.000     05/15/19        425        420,750   

L Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  8.500     06/15/19        1,150        1,352,688   

Petco Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A
(original cost $1,938,281; purchased 01/30/13)(b)(c)(d)

  8.500     10/15/17        1,875        1,925,391   
       

 

 

 
          11,134,641   

Technology    11.9%

  

Ancestry.com, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  11.000     12/15/20        500        567,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14  


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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Technology (cont’d.)

  

Audatex North America, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  6.000%     06/15/21        5,290      $ 5,402,412   

Brightstar Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $7,528,263; purchased 01/04/13 -
11/14/14)(b)(c)(d)

  9.500     12/01/16        7,030        7,153,025   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $2,770,643; purchased 07/26/13 - 11/13/13)(b)(c)(d)

  7.250     08/01/18        2,750        2,901,250   

CommScope Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK,
144A(b)

  6.625     06/01/20        6,355        6,609,200   

CommScope, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.375     06/15/20        3,475        3,496,719   

CoreLogic, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.250     06/01/21        3,350        3,542,625   

First Data Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  12.625     01/15/21        10,960        12,686,200   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  7.375     06/15/19        208        216,965   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  8.875     08/15/20        1,210        1,267,475   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  5.000     05/15/21        1,265        1,284,766   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  6.000     01/15/22        5,495        5,742,275   

Igloo Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

  8.250     12/15/17        3,750        3,801,562   

Interactive Data Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  5.875     04/15/19        7,990        8,109,850   

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  9.750     01/15/19        5,310        5,668,425   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.625     11/01/19        740        764,820   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.375     11/15/18        11,211        11,569,752   

Gtd. Notes

  7.625     11/15/20        2,300        2,412,125   
       

 

 

 
          83,196,946   

Telecommunications    6.6%

  

CenturyLink, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  5.150     06/15/17        695        721,062   

Frontier Communications Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  8.125     10/01/18        1,500        1,612,500   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

  3.914(a)     01/15/18        1,270        1,282,700   

Gtd. Notes

  7.000     06/01/20        4,700        4,958,500   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  8.625     07/15/20        6,600        7,045,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     15   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Telecommunications (cont’d.)

  

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  6.500%     11/15/18        4,000      $ 4,280,000   

Sprint Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

  8.375     08/15/17        12,700        13,430,250   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes

  6.542     04/28/20        1,375        1,448,425   

Gtd. Notes

  6.625     11/15/20        1,000        1,040,000   

Windstream Corp., Gtd. Notes

  7.750     10/15/20        2,000        1,831,250   

Windstream Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.875     11/01/17        3,750        3,796,875   

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., Gtd. Notes

  10.125     07/01/20        4,521        5,018,310   
       

 

 

 
          46,465,372   

Transportation    2.3%

  

Hertz Corp. (The),

       

Gtd. Notes(b)

  4.250     04/01/18        3,125        3,179,687   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  6.750     04/15/19        3,000        3,096,570   

Gtd. Notes(b)

  7.500     10/15/18        3,069        3,161,070   

XPO Logistics, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.875     09/01/19        6,100        6,519,375   
       

 

 

 
    15,956,702   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $632,730,326)

   

    626,218,833   
       

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS    39.3%

  

   

Argentina    0.6%

  

YPF SA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  8.875%     12/19/18        3,830        3,983,200   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  8.875     12/19/18        400        416,000   
       

 

 

 
          4,399,200   

Australia    0.1%

  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  8.250     11/01/19        972        707,130   

Barbados    0.2%

  

Columbus International, Inc., Gtd. Notes, RegS (original cost $1,075,000; purchased 06/11/15)(c)(d)

  7.375     03/30/21        1,000        1,062,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16  


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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Brazil    2.4%

  

Bertin SA/Bertin Finance Ltd.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  10.250%     10/05/16        1,980      $ 2,117,442   

Gtd. Notes, RegS(b)

  10.250     10/05/16        6,000        6,416,490   

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,068,500; purchased 06/10/15)(c)(d)

  8.250     02/01/20        1,000        1,060,000   

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

  12.250     02/10/22        3,325        3,657,500   

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

       

Gtd. Notes

  2.000     05/20/16        1,500        1,479,330   

Gtd. Notes

  3.875     01/27/16        2,000        2,002,760   
       

 

 

 
          16,733,522   

Canada    4.3%

  

Bombardier, Inc.,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.750     04/15/19        1,525        1,376,313   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.500     03/15/18        6,375        6,434,766   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.500     12/15/20        3,025        3,055,250   

Kissner Milling Co., Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $2,103,000; purchased 05/15/14 - 02/03/15)(c)(d)

  7.250     06/01/19        2,100        2,086,875   

Lundin Mining Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.500     11/01/20        7,075        7,181,125   

NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services, Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  9.500     08/15/19        1,925        1,251,250   

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  6.000     05/15/17        7,740        7,870,612   

Tembec Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  9.000     12/15/19        1,250        1,012,500   
       

 

 

 
          30,268,691   

Colombia    0.4%

                           

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  5.375     01/26/19        400        284,000   

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.250     12/12/21        4,000        2,820,000   
       

 

 

 
          3,104,000   

France    4.2%

                           

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.625     07/01/17        2,800        2,891,000   

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  6.750     11/15/20        5,150        5,536,250   

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  8.875     01/01/20        5,995        6,519,563   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     17   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

France (cont’d.)

  

Dry Mix Solutions Investissements SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.236%(a)     06/15/21      EUR  3,500      $ 3,819,080   

Financiere Quick SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.731(a)     04/15/19      EUR 1,525        1,497,298   

Numericable Group SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.875     05/15/19        5,470        5,552,050   

Picard Groupe SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.245(a)     08/01/19      EUR 825        908,411   

THOM Europe SAS, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  7.375     07/15/19      EUR 2,500        2,893,201   
       

 

 

 
          29,616,853   

Germany    4.3%

                           

BMBG Bond Finance SCA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.981(a)     10/15/20      EUR 4,800        5,297,955   

Galapagos SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.736(a)     06/15/21      EUR 5,000        5,437,982   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  3.250     05/15/19      EUR 2,000        2,216,816   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

  6.250     11/15/19        1,450        1,531,563   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

  6.875     08/15/18        6,150        6,365,250   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(b)

  6.875     08/15/18      EUR 1,900        2,159,707   

Techem GmbH, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS(b)

  6.125     10/01/19      EUR 3,000        3,455,367   

Trionista TopCo GmbH, Gtd. Notes, RegS

  6.875     04/30/21      EUR 1,000        1,163,354   

ZF North America Capital, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

  4.000     04/29/20        2,500        2,521,875   
       

 

 

 
          30,149,869   

Indonesia    0.9%

                           

Berau Capital Resources Pte Ltd. , Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS
(original cost $6,237,063; purchased 01/03/13 - 02/04/13)(c)(d)

  12.500     07/08/49        5,725        3,583,850   

TBG Global Pte Ltd.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  4.625     04/03/18        1,500        1,503,750   

Gtd. Notes, RegS

  4.625     04/03/18        500        501,250   

Theta Capital Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

  7.000     05/16/19        350        358,736   
       

 

 

 
          5,947,586   

Ireland    1.0%

                           

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.250     01/31/19        400        411,000   

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  6.750     01/31/21        1,950        1,998,750   

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  9.125     10/15/20        500        526,875   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Ireland (cont’d.)

  

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.875%     09/15/18        4,038      $ 4,270,185   
       

 

 

 
          7,206,810   

Italy    1.9%

                           

GCL Holdings SCA, Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  9.375     04/15/18      EUR  1,400        1,606,739   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, Gtd. Notes

  6.999     06/04/18        6,175        6,792,500   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  3.981(a)     07/15/20      EUR 2,000        2,195,400   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  6.500     04/30/20        2,600        2,762,500   
       

 

 

 
          13,357,139   

Luxembourg    5.1%

                           

Altice Financing SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  7.875     12/15/19        1,700        1,789,250   

ArcelorMittal,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  5.125     06/01/20        800        802,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  5.250     02/25/17        4,300        4,445,125   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  6.125     06/01/18        7,100        7,515,890   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  6.250     03/01/21        1,100        1,111,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  10.600     06/01/19        1,115        1,331,031   

ConvaTec Finance International SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

  8.250     01/15/19        1,275        1,259,062   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

  10.875     12/15/18      EUR 3,570        4,132,471   

GCS Holdco Finance I SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  6.500     11/15/18      EUR 1,287        1,469,985   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,

       

Gtd. Notes

  7.250     04/01/19        6,209        6,154,671   

Gtd. Notes

  7.250     10/15/20        2,000        1,982,500   

Telenet Finance Luxembourg SCA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  6.375     11/15/20      EUR 3,000        3,434,775   
       

 

 

 
          35,427,760   

Mexico    1.3%

                           

Cemex Espana Luxembourg, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  9.875     04/30/19        5,500        6,022,500   

Cemex Espana SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  9.875     04/30/19        1,500        1,642,500   

Cemex SAB de CV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  6.500     12/10/19        1,315        1,368,849   
       

 

 

 
          9,033,849   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Netherlands    1.3%

                           

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Gtd. Notes

  4.250%     07/01/20        1,000      $ 1,008,750   

Carlson Wagonlit BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,016,933; purchased 04/07/14)(b)(c)(d)

  7.500     06/15/19      EUR 2,000        2,317,306   

Hydra Dutch Holdings 2 BV, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  5.481(a)     04/15/19      EUR 1,072        1,103,293   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC,

       

Gtd. Notes, 144A

  3.750     06/01/18        100        101,250   

Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.125     06/15/20        4,485        4,501,819   
       

 

 

 
          9,032,418   

Peru    0.4%

                           

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., Pass-Through Certificates, RegS

  1.389(e)     05/31/18        2,582        2,469,147   

Poland    1.7%

                           

Eileme 2 AB,

       

Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  11.625     01/31/20        1,000        1,096,250   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

  11.750     01/31/20      EUR 7,400        8,960,067   

TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Gtd. Notes, RegS

  7.875     11/15/18      EUR 1,666        1,897,565   
       

 

 

 
          11,953,882   

Russia    3.4%

                           

Evraz Group SA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  7.400     04/24/17        3,000        3,071,130   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  7.400     04/24/17        500        511,855   

Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.300     11/12/15        1,500        1,508,367   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  8.146     04/11/18        2,000        2,148,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  3.755     03/15/17      EUR 2,000        2,209,256   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  5.092     11/29/15        500        504,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  6.212     11/22/16        1,000        1,042,500   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  8.146     04/11/18        815        875,310   

Lukoil International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes, RegS

  3.416     04/24/18        1,950        1,875,089   

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

  3.500     01/16/19        1,400        1,382,500   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

Russia (cont’d.)

  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN, RegS

  5.400%     03/24/17        1,000      $ 1,022,200   

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  4.450     03/19/18        1,500        1,477,860   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC,

       

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

  9.125     04/30/18        2,200        2,398,000   

Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  9.125     04/30/18        2,175        2,370,750   

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

  6.000     04/12/17        1,000        1,015,310   
       

 

 

 
          23,412,627   

Spain    0.3%

                           

Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  5.625     05/31/20        2,000        2,065,000   

Sweden    0.2%

                           

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

  4.986(a)     06/15/19      EUR 1,200        1,314,605   

Switzerland    0.4%

                           

Gategroup Finance SA, Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

  6.750     03/01/19      EUR 2,143        2,465,366   

United Kingdom    4.5%

                           

Elli Finance UK PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

  8.750     06/15/19      GBP 2,050        3,121,340   

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

  4.500     04/15/20        1,275        1,290,937   

Fiat Finance & Trade SA, Ser. G, Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

  6.375     04/01/16      EUR 6,000        6,806,014   

Gala Group Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

  8.875     09/01/18      GBP 1,319        2,161,982   

Galaxy Bidco Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  5.567(a)     11/15/19      GBP 400        623,878   

Iceland Bondco PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  4.834(a)     07/15/20      GBP 1,074        1,408,854   

IDH Finance PLC,

       

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  5.567(a)     12/01/18      GBP 1,700        2,634,887   

Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN, 144A(b)

  6.000     12/01/18      GBP 1,500        2,365,894   

Innovia Group Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(b)

  4.986(a)     03/31/20      EUR 2,000        2,193,292   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

  4.250     11/15/19        1,850        1,859,250   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     21   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

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

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

  

   

United Kingdom (cont’d.)

                           

Jerrold Finco PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

  9.750%     09/15/18      GBP 2,000      $ 3,435,621   

Priory Group No. 3 PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS(b)

  7.000     02/15/18      GBP 2,265        3,649,497   
       

 

 

 
          31,551,446   

Venezuela    0.4%

                           

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

  8.500     11/02/17        4,400        2,998,600   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(cost $298,233,706)

          274,278,000   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $973,393,897)

          938,195,588   
       

 

 

 
             

Shares

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT    2.0%

       

AFFILIATED MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND

                       

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund
(cost $13,850,526)(Note 3)(f)

        13,850,526        13,850,526   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    136.3%
(cost $987,244,423)(Note 5)

          952,046,114   

Liabilities in excess of other assets(g)    (36.3)%

        (253,456,866
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

        $ 698,589,248   
       

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the portfolio descriptions:

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.

MTN—Medium Term Note

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

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.

EUR—Euro

GBP—British Pound

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22  


# Principal amount shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2015.
(b) Represents security, or portion thereof, with an aggregate value of $554,540,013 segregated as collateral for amount of $275,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of July 31, 2015.
(c) Indicates a security or securities that have been deemed illiquid (unaudited).
(d) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of the restricted securities is $64,595,402. The aggregate value of $60,346,135 is approximately 8.6% of net assets.
(e) Represents zero coupon bond or principal only securities. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.
(f) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 - Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund.
(g) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 31, 2015:

 

Purchase Contracts

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

British Pound,

         

Expiring 08/04/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   GBP  22,974      $ 35,790,514      $ 35,876,678      $ 86,164   

Euro,

         

Expiring 08/04/15

  Bank of America   EUR  11,285        12,455,959        12,394,520        (61,439

Expiring 08/04/15

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR  11,285        12,455,961        12,394,521        (61,440

Expiring 08/04/15

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR  11,285        12,456,660        12,394,521        (62,139

Expiring 08/04/15

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR  11,285        12,456,750        12,394,521        (62,229

Expiring 08/04/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR  11,285        12,456,638        12,394,521        (62,117

Expiring 08/04/15

  JPMorgan Chase   EUR  11,285        12,455,961        12,394,521        (61,440

Expiring 08/04/15

  UBS AG   EUR  11,285        12,455,961        12,394,521        (61,440
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 122,984,404      $ 122,638,324      $ (346,080
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

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

British Pound,

         

Expiring 08/04/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   GBP  22,974      $ 36,120,884      $ 35,876,678      $ 244,206   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Barclays Capital Group   GBP 447        698,135        698,633        (498

Expiring 09/02/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   GBP  22,974        35,783,162        35,869,153        (85,991

Euro,

         

Expiring 08/04/15

  Bank of America   EUR  10,907        12,212,855        11,979,288        233,567   

Expiring 08/04/15

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR  10,907        12,213,151        11,979,289        233,862   

Expiring 08/04/15

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 2,646        2,952,293        2,906,625        45,668   

Expiring 08/04/15

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR  10,907        12,213,129        11,979,289        233,840   

Expiring 08/04/15

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR  10,907        12,213,183        11,979,289        233,894   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     23   


 

Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

Sale Contracts

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

Euro (cont’d.),

         

Expiring 08/04/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR  10,907      $ 12,213,511      $ 11,979,289      $ 234,222   

Expiring 08/04/15

  JPMorgan Chase   EUR  10,907        12,212,943        11,979,289        233,654   

Expiring 08/04/15

  UBS AG   EUR  10,907        12,213,281        11,979,289        233,992   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Bank of America   EUR  11,285        12,460,531        12,399,210        61,321   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR 947        1,047,202        1,041,007        6,195   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Barclays Capital Group   EUR  11,285        12,460,689        12,399,210        61,479   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Citigroup Global Markets   EUR  11,285        12,461,343        12,399,210        62,133   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Deutsche Bank AG   EUR  11,285        12,461,434        12,399,210        62,224   

Expiring 09/02/15

  Goldman Sachs & Co.   EUR  11,285        12,461,321        12,399,210        62,111   

Expiring 09/02/15

  JPMorgan Chase   EUR  11,285        12,460,700        12,399,210        61,490   

Expiring 09/02/15

  UBS AG   EUR  11,285        12,460,644        12,399,210        61,434   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 249,320,391      $ 247,041,588      $ 2,278,803   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,932,723   
         

 

 

 

 

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 July 31, 2015 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

    Level 1     Level 2         Level 3      

Investments in Securities

     

Bank Loans

  $      $ 37,698,755      $   —   

Corporate Bonds

           626,218,833          

Foreign Bonds

           274,278,000          

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

    13,850,526                 

Other Financial Instruments*

     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           1,932,723          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,850,526      $ 940,128,311      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

    Bank
Loans
    Corporate
Bonds
 

Balance as of 7/31/14

  $ 9,092,978      $ 836,409   

Realized gain (loss)

    314,660          

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (496,514       

Purchases

             

Sales

    (8,914,873       

Accrued discount/premium

    3,749          

Transfers into Level 3

             

Transfers out of Level 3

           (836,409
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 7/31/15

  $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and exchange-traded swap contracts, which are recorded at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument, and over-the-counter swap contracts which are recorded at fair value.

 

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of period. At the reporting period end, securities transferred levels as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  Amount Transferred     Level Transfer     Logic  

Corporate Bonds

  $ 836,409        L3 to L2        Single Broker Quote to Evaluated Bid   

 

The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2015 was as follows (Unaudited):

 

Technology

    15.1

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical

    13.2   

Telecommunications

    11.7   

Building Materials & Construction

    9.8   

Cable & Satellite

    8.1   

Metals

    8.0   

Capital Goods

    7.7   

Foods

    7.0   

Gaming

    6.1   

Media & Entertainment

    5.1   

Chemicals

    4.9   

Non-Captive Finance

    4.6   

Packaging

    3.7   

Electric

    3.6

Automotive

    3.5   

Foreign Agency

    2.8   

Transportation

    2.7   

Retailers

    2.1   

Airlines

    2.1   

Leisure

    2.0   

Consumer

    2.0   

Affiliated Money Market Mutual Fund

    2.0   

Energy—Other

    1.5   

Energy—Integrated

    1.2   

Aerospace & Defense

    1.1   

Automobiles

    1.0   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

Industry (cont’d.)

     

Cable

    0.8

Machinery

    0.8   

Paper

    0.8   

Pipelines & Other

    0.7   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    0.4   

Insurance

    0.1

Home Construction

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    136.3   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (36.3
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments is foreign exchange 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 July 31, 2015 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
 
Foreign exchange contracts   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 2,451,456      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   $ 518,733   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Forward
Currency
Contracts(1)
 

Foreign exchange contracts

     $ 38,487,069   
    

 

 

 

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

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments, carried at fair value

     Forward
Currency
Contracts(2)
 

Foreign exchange contracts

     $ (1,956,069
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
(2) Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts—Purchased(1)
    Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts—Sold(1)
    Cross Currency
Exchange Contracts(2)
 
$ 149,661,278      $ 337,351,918      $ 3,531   

 

(1) Value at settlement date.
(2) Notional Amount in USD (000).

 

Offsetting of over-the-counter (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(3)
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America

  $ 294,888      $ (61,439   $ (279,435   $   

Barclays Capital Group

    347,204        (61,938     (271,868     13,398   

Citigroup Global Markets

    295,973        (62,139            233,834   

Deutsche Bank AG

    296,118        (62,229     (133,576     100,313   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    626,703        (148,108     (620,399       

JPMorgan Chase

    295,144        (61,440            233,704   

UBS AG

    295,426        (61,440            233,986   
 

 

 

       
  $ 2,451,456         
 

 

 

       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

as of July 31, 2015 continued

 

Counterparty

  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities(2)
    Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
    Collateral
Pledged(3)
    Net
Amount
 

Bank of America

  $ (61,439   $ 61,439      $   —      $   —   

Barclays Capital Group

    (61,938     61,938                 

Citigroup Global Markets

    (62,139     62,139                 

Deutsche Bank AG

    (62,229     62,229                 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    (148,108     148,108                 

JPMorgan Chase

    (61,440     61,440                 

UBS AG

    (61,440     61,440                 
 

 

 

       
  $ (518,733      
 

 

 

       

 

(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.
(3) Amounts shown reflect actual collateral received or pledged by the Fund. Such amounts are applied up to 100% of the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities

 

as of July 31, 2015

 

Assets

        

Investments at value:

  

Unaffiliated Investments (cost $973,393,897)

   $ 938,195,588   

Affiliated Investments (cost $13,850,526)

     13,850,526   

Cash

     12,215   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $4,958,071)

     4,964,665   

Dividends and interest receivable

     15,832,415   

Receivable for investments sold

     9,026,870   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,451,456   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     984,333,735   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Loan payable (Note 7)

     275,000,000   

Payable for investments purchased

     9,153,738   

Management fee payable

     704,330   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     518,733   

Dividends payable

     220,994   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     116,570   

Deferred directors’ fees

     22,935   

Loan interest payable (Note 7)

     7,187   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     285,744,487   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 698,589,248   
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par

   $ 40,924   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     780,305,040   
  

 

 

 
     780,345,964   

Undistributed net investment income

     9,429,823   

Accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (57,796,613

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     (33,389,926
  

 

 

 

Net assets, July 31, 2015

   $ 698,589,248   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($698,589,248 ÷ 40,923,879 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 17.07   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

Year Ended July 31, 2015

 

Net Investment Income

        

Income

  

Interest income (net of foreign withholding taxes of $28,662)

   $ 58,638,285   

Affiliated dividend income

     17,486   
  

 

 

 

Total income

     58,655,771   
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     8,502,470   

Loan interest expense

     2,609,323   

Custodian and accounting fees

     146,000   

Shareholders’ reports

     74,000   

Legal fees and expenses

     63,000   

Directors’ fees

     53,000   

Audit fee

     45,000   

Registration fees

     42,000   

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

     15,000   

Insurance expenses

     9,000   

Miscellaneous

     31,064   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,589,857   
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     47,065,914   
  

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions

     (34,627,277

Foreign currency transactions

     35,429,428   
  

 

 

 
     802,151   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (30,410,728

Foreign currencies

     (2,238,663
  

 

 

 
     (32,649,391
  

 

 

 

Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (31,847,240
  

 

 

 

Net Increase In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 15,218,674   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Year Ended July 31,  
     2015      2014  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 47,065,914       $ 50,525,671   

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

     802,151         (11,199,309

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

     (32,649,391      11,597,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     15,218,674         50,923,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income (Note 1)

     (71,780,484      (61,385,819
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (Note 6)

     

Common stock offering costs reimbursed (charged) to paid-in capital in excess of par

             138,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

             138,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (56,561,810      (10,323,545

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of year

     755,151,058         765,474,603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year(a)

   $ 698,589,248       $ 755,151,058   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of:

   $ 9,429,823       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

For the Year Ended July 31, 2015

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash

        

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Interest and dividends paid (excluding discount and premium amortization of $(11,597,493))

   $ 72,697,171   

Operating expenses paid

     (9,038,672

Loan interest paid

     (2,610,080

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (605,388,325

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments

     655,819,474   

Net purchases and sales of short-term investments

     (8,093,509

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     146,638   

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (26,067,425

Decrease in deposit with broker

     600,000   

Net cash received for foreign currency transactions

     35,429,428   

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (1,923,643
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided from operating activities

     111,571,057   
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Cash dividends paid

     (71,831,272

Decrease in payable to custodian

     (238,803

Decrease in borrowing

     (41,000,000
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (113,070,075
  

 

 

 

Net increase /(decrease) in cash

     (1,499,018

Cash at beginning of year

     6,475,898   
  

 

 

 

Cash at the end of the year, including foreign currency

   $ 4,976,880   
  

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 15,218,674   
  

 

 

 

Increase in investments

     53,935,133   

Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

     (802,151

Decrease in net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currencies

     32,649,391   

Net cash received for foreign currency transactions

     35,429,428   

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (1,923,643

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     2,443,907   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     146,638   

Decrease in deposit with broker

     600,000   

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (26,067,425

Decrease in loan interest payable

     (757

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (71,903

Increase in deferred directors’ fees

     13,765   
  

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     96,352,383   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided from operating activities

   $ 111,571,057   
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Fund was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 23, 2012. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income.

 

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 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.

 

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments such as futures or options that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Common and preferred stocks traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued using pricing vendor services that provide model prices derived using adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indices, currency fluctuations, depositary receipts, and futures, as applicable. Securities valued using such model prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such securities are valued using model prices to the extent that the valuation meets the established confidence level for each security. If the confidence level is not met or the vendor does not provide a model price, securities are valued in accordance with exchange-traded common and preferred stocks discussed above.

 

Participatory Notes (P-notes) are generally valued based upon the value of a related underlying security that trades actively in the market and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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

 

Fixed income securities traded in the over-the-counter (“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.

 

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.

 

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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: The Fund may invest in illiquid securities. 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 Fund. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

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 forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     35   


 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

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 or loss is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies. Gain or 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 or 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 an amount of another foreign currency.

 

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. 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 were no instances where the right of set-off existed and management has not elected to offset.

 

The Fund is party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern over-the-counter 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

 

36  


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, are 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 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 in the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities 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 serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such over-the-counter 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 July 31, 2015, the Fund has not met conditions under such agreements that give the counterparty the right to call for an early termination.

 

Forward currency contracts, written options, short sales, swaps and financial futures contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.

 

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.     37   


 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

 

Loan Participations: The Fund may invest in loan participations. When the Fund purchases a loan participation, the Fund typically enters into a contractual relationship with the lender or third party selling such participations (“Selling Participant”), but not the borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the senior loan in which it has purchased the loan participation.

 

Payment In Kind Securities: The Fund may invest in 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 the 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. The interest rate on PIK debt is paid out over time.

 

Cash Flow Information: The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income, which are paid in cash or are reinvested at the discretion of stockholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

Accounting practices that do not affect reporting activities on a cash basis include carrying investments at value, accruing income on PIK (payment-in-kind) securities and accreting discounts and amortizing premiums on debt obligations.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from security and currency transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management, that may differ from actual.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the holders of Common Stock. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board from time to time, and will be based upon the past and projected performance and expenses of the Fund. The Fund intends to also make a

 

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distribution during or with respect to each calendar year (which may be combined with a regular monthly distribution), which will generally include any net investment income and net realized capital gain for the year not otherwise distributed.

 

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

 

Dividends and distributions to stockholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Organization and Offering Costs: PI has agreed to pay all of the Fund’s organizational costs and such amount of the Fund’s offering costs (other than sales load) that exceed $0.04 per share of common stock. Organizational costs are expensed by the Fund as incurred.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to its stockholders. Therefore, no federal 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 PIM. The subadvisory agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other cost and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to PI is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of .85% of the average daily value of the Fund’s investable assets. “Investable assets” refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.

 

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

 

Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

The Fund invests in the Prudential Core Taxable Money Market Fund (the “Core Fund”), a portfolio of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act, and managed by PI. Earnings from the Core Fund are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as affiliated dividend income.

 

Note 4. Fund Securities

 

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended July 31, 2015, aggregated $605,388,325 and $652,785,016, respectively.

 

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-dividend date. In order to present undistributed net investment income, 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 and accumulated net

 

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realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions. For the year ended July 31, 2015, the adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment income and increase accumulated net realized loss on investment and foreign currency transactions by $35,662,928 due to differences in the treatment for book and tax purposes of premium amortization, certain transactions involving foreign currencies and paydown gains/losses. Net investment income, net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and net assets were not affected by this change.

 

For the years ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, the tax character of dividends paid by the Fund were $71,780,484 and $61,385,819 of ordinary income, respectively.

 

As of July 31, 2015, the accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis was $11,815,265 of ordinary income. This differs from the amount shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities primarily due to cumulative timing differences between financial and tax reporting.

 

The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of July 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Other Cost
Basis
Adjustments

 

Total Net

Unrealized

Depreciation

$1,002,636,016   $4,655,844   $(55,245,746)   $(50,589,902)   $(356,065)   $(50,945,967)

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis is primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales and differences in the treatment of premium amortization for book and tax purposes. The other cost basis adjustments are primary attributable to appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currencies, mark-to-market of receivables and payables and other book to tax adjustments.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of July 31, 2015 of approximately $42,405,000 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such losses.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

continued

 

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

 

For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund did not issue any shares of Common Stock in connection with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. There are 1 billion shares of $0.001 par value Common Stock authorized. As of July 31, 2015, Prudential owned 6,565 shares of Common Stock of the Fund.

 

Note 7. Borrowings and Re-hypothecation

 

The Fund currently is a party to a committed credit facility (the credit facility) with a financial institution. The credit facility provides for a maximum commitment of $440 million or 50% of the net asset value based on the most recent fiscal year end. Interest on any borrowings under the credit facility is payable at the negotiated rates. The Fund’s obligations under the credit facility are secured by the assets of the Fund segregated for the purpose of securing the amount borrowed. The purpose of the credit facility is to provide the Fund with portfolio leverage and to meet its general cash flow requirements.

 

During the year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund utilized the credit facility and had an average daily outstanding loan balance of $279,835,616 during the 365 day period that the facility was utilized, at an average interest rate of 0.93%. The maximum amount of loan outstanding during the period was $316,000,000. There was a balance of $275,000,000 outstanding at July 31, 2015.

 

Re-hypothecation: The Board recently approved an amendment to the credit facility, whereby the credit facility agreement permits, subject to certain conditions, the financial institution to re-hypothecate, up to the amount outstanding under the facility, portfolio securities segregated by the Fund as collateral. The Fund continues to receive interest on re-hypothecated securities. The Fund also has the right under the agreement to recall the re-hypothecated securities from financial institution on demand. If the financial institution fails to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Fund will be compensated by the financial institution for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security will not be returned by financial institution, the Fund, upon notice to the financial institution, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the value of the recalled security failed

 

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to be returned plus accrued interest. The Fund will receive a portion of the fees earned the financial institution in connection with the re-hypothecation of portfolio securities. Such earnings are disclosed in the statement of operations under Other Income. As of July 31, 2015, there were no earnings to be disclosed.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Event

 

Dividends and Distributions: On September 2, 2015 the Fund declared monthly dividends of $0.1100 per share payable on September 30, 2015, October 30, 2015 and November 30, 2015, respectively, to shareholders of record on September 18, 2015, October 16, 2015, and November 20, 2015, respectively. The ex-dividend dates are September 16, 2015, October 14, 2015, and November 18, 2015, respectively.

 

Note 9. New Accounting Pronouncement

 

In May 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share”. The amendments in this update are effective for the Fund for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2015-07 and its impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

     Year Ended July 31,         

December 26,
2012(a)
through
July 31,

 
     2015     2014          2013(b)  
Per Share Operating Performance:                            
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period     $18.45        $18.70            $19.10
Income (loss) from investment operations:                            
Net investment income     1.15        1.23            .64   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions     (.78     .02            (.26
Total from investment operations     .37        1.25            .38   
Less Dividends:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (1.75     (1.50         (.75
Fund share transactions:                            
Common stock offering costs reimbursed (charged) to paid-in capital in excess of par     -        - (h)          (.04
Accretion to net asset value from the exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option (Note 6)     -        -            .01   
Total of share transactions     -        -            (.03
Net asset value, end of period     $17.07        $18.45            $18.70   
Market price, end of period     $14.70        $16.94            $17.18   
Total Investment Return(c)     (3.28)%        7.39%            (10.52)%   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (000)     $698,589        $755,151            $765,475   
Average net assets (000)     $720,504        $769,943            $761,359   
Ratios to average net assets(d):                            
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.61% (e)      1.60% (e)          1.40% (e)(f) 
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     1.61% (e)      1.60% (e)          1.43% (e)(f) 
Net investment income     6.53%        6.56%            5.70% (f) 
Portfolio turnover rate     62%        65%            34% (g) 
Asset coverage     354%        339%            361%   
Total debt outstanding at period-end (000)     $275,000        $316,000            $293,000   

 

* Initial public offering price of $20.00 per share less sales load of $0.90 per share.

(a) Commencement of operations.

(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

(d) Does not include expenses of the underlying portfolio in which the Fund invests.

(e) Includes interest expense of 0.36% for the year ended July 31, 2015, 0.36% for the year ended July 31, 2014 and 0.25% for the period ended July 31, 2013.

(f) Annualized.

(g) Not annualized.

(h) Less than $.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for the two-year period then ended and the period December 26, 2012 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2013. 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 audit.

 

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 July 31, 2015, 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 July 31, 2015, and the results of its operations, the cash flows, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods described in the first paragraph above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

 

New York, New York

September 17, 2015

 

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Tax Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund reports the maximum amount allowable but not less than 52.15% as interest related dividends in accordance with Section 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Interest-related dividends do not include any distributions paid by a fund with respect to Fund tax years beginning after July 31, 2015. Consequently, this provision expires with respect to such distributions paid after the Fund’s fiscal year end.

 

In January 2016, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of dividends received by you in calendar year 2015.

 

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Other Information

 

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

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

 

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Other Information

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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The Plan Administrator’s service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. If a participant elects by written, Internet or telephonic notice to the Plan Administrator to have the Plan Administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan Administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the Plan Administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.12 per share fee. If a participant elects to sell his or her shares of Common Stock, the Plan Administrator will process all sale instructions received no later than five business days after the date on which the order is received by the Plan Administrator, assuming the relevant markets are open and sufficient market liquidity exists (and except where deferral is required under applicable federal or state laws or regulations). Such sale will be made through the Plan Administrator’s broker on the relevant market and the sale price will not be determined until such time as the broker completes the sale. In every case the price to the participant shall be the weighted average sale price obtained by the Plan Administrator’s broker net of fees for each aggregate order placed by the participant and executed by the broker. To maximize cost savings, the Plan Administrator will seek to sell shares in round lot transactions. For this purpose the Plan Administrator may combine a participant’s shares with those of other selling participants.

 

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

 

Each participant may terminate the participant’s account under the Plan by so notifying the Plan Administrator via the Plan Administrator’s website at www.computershare.com/investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of the participant’s Statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator or by calling the Plan Administrator. Such termination will be effective immediately if the participant’s notice is received by the Plan Administrator prior to any dividend or distribution record date. Upon any withdrawal or termination, the Plan Administrator will cause to be delivered to each terminating participant a statement of holdings for the appropriate number of the Fund’s whole book-entry shares of Common Stock and a check for the cash adjustment of any fractional share at the market value of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the date the termination is effective less any applicable fees. In the event a participant’s notice of

 

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Other Information

 

(Unaudited) continued

 

termination is on or after a record date (but before payment date) for an account whose dividends are reinvested, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may either distribute such dividends in cash or reinvest them in shares of Common Stock on behalf of the terminating participant. In the event reinvestment is made, the Plan Administrator will process the termination as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the reinvestment is completed. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund.

 

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

 

All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling (toll free) 800-451-6788.

 

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Supplemental Proxy Information

 

An Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on March 13, 2015. At such meeting the stockholders elected the following Class III Directors:

 

Approval of Directors

 

Class III

 

Affirmative Votes Cast

   

Shares Against/Withheld

 

Scott E. Benjamin

    36,732,216        782,605   

Linda W. Bynoe

    36,692,592        822,299   

Michael S. Hyland

    36,673,060        841,761   

James E. Quinn

    36,691,969        822,852   

 

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Management of the Fund (Unaudited)

 

 

Information about the Directors and Officers of the Fund is set forth below. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), are referred to as “Independent Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Directors.” The Directors 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 Directors
Name, Address, Age
Position(s) Portfolios
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past
Five Years
  Term of
Office &
Length of
Time Served
  Other Directorships
Held

Ellen S. Alberding (57)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2013 (Class I)   None.

Kevin J. Bannon (63)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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.   Since 2012 (Class II)   Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).

Linda W. Bynoe (63)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2012 (Class III)   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 Directors
Name, Address, Age
Position(s) Portfolios
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past
Five Years
  Term of
Office &
Length of
Time Served
  Other Directorships
Held

Keith F. Hartstein (58)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2013 (Class II)   None.

Michael S. Hyland, CFA (69)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2012 (Class III)   None.

Richard A. Redeker (72)

Director & Independent Chair

Portfolios Overseen: 66

 

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.

  Since 2012 (Class I)   None.

Stephen G. Stoneburn (72)

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2012 (Class II)   None.

 

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Management of the Fund (continued)

 

Interested Directors
Name, Address, Age
Position(s) Portfolios
Overseen
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past
Five Years
  Term of
Office &
Length of
Time Served
  Other Directorships
Held

Stuart S. Parker (52)

Director & President

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2015 (Class I)   None.

Scott E. Benjamin (42)

Director & Vice President

Portfolios Overseen: 66

  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).   Since 2012 (Class III)   None.

Grace C. Torres (56)*

Director

Portfolios Overseen: 64

  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.   Since 2015 (Class II)   Director (since July 2015) of SunBancorp, Inc. N.A.

 

* Note: Prior to her retirement in 2014, Ms. Torres was employed by Prudential Investments LLC. Due to her prior employment, Ms. Torres is considered to be an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. Ms. Torres serves as a non-management Interested Director, and receives compensation from the Fund for her service as a Director.

 

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Fund Officers(a)
Name, Address and Age
Position with Fund
  Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Raymond A. O’Hara (60)

Chief Legal Officer

  Since 2012   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 PMFS (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.).

Chad A. Earnst (40)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2014   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.

Deborah A. Docs (57)

Secretary

  Since 2012   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.

Jonathan D. Shain (57)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2012   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 PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

Claudia DiGiacomo (40)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2012   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).

 

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Management of the Fund (continued)

 

Fund Officers(a)
Name, Address and Age
Position with Fund
  Term of Office   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Andrew R. French (52)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2012   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 PMFS.

Amanda S. Ryan (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2012   Director and Corporate Counsel (since March 2012) of Prudential; Director and Assistant Secretary (since June 2012) of Prudential Investments LLC; Associate at Ropes & Gray (2008-2012).

Theresa C. Thompson (53)

Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2013   Vice President, Compliance, Prudential Investments LLC (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, Prudential Investments LLC (2001-2004).

M. Sadiq Peshimam (51)

Treasurer & Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

  Since 2012   Assistant Treasurer of funds in the Prudential Mutual Fund Complex (2006-2014); Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.

Peter Parrella (57)

Assistant Treasurer

  Since 2012   Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

Lana Lomuti (48)

Assistant Treasurer

  Since 2014   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.

Linda McMullin (54)

Assistant Treasurer

  Since 2014   Vice President (since 2011) and Director (2008-2011) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration.

 

(a) 

Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, Interested Directors of the Fund who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively.

 

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

   

Directors 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 Directors and Officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.

   

The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of which has three year terms. Class I term expires in 2016, Class II term expires in 2017 and Class III term expires in 2018. Officers are generally elected by the Board to one-year terms.

   

There is no set term of office for Directors or Officers. The Directors have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Directors 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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

 

Renewal of the Fund’s Management and Subadvisory Agreements

 

The Fund’s Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors (the Board or the Directors) of Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield 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 two standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance 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 or the Manager) and the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on June 9-11, 2015 and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2016, 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 PIM. 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 PIM, 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 9-11, 2015.

 

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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, and between PI and PIM, which serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PI, 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 and PIM. The Board considered the services provided by PI, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance, and other services to the Fund. With respect to PI’s oversight of PIM, 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 PIM. 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 PIM, 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 PIM, as well as PI’s recommendation, based on its review of PIM, to renew the subadvisory agreement.

 

The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PI’s senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund and PIM, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PIM’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 and PIM’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to both PI and PIM. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to both PI and PIM. The Board noted that PIM is 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 and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PIM, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PI and PIM 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 further noted that PIM 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 noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund does not contain breakpoints that would reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PI realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. The Board considered that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund would not be expected to have inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale.

 

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 any individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services. In light of the Fund’s current size, performance and expense structure, the Board concluded that the absence of breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule is acceptable at this time.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

 

Other Benefits to PI and PIM

 

The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PI and PIM and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PI included fees received by affiliates of PI for serving as the Fund’s securities lending agent, 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 PIM included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PI and PIM 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-year period ended December 31, 2014. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on December 26, 2012 and that longer-term performance was not yet available.

 

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 July 31, 2014. 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 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 funds included in the Peer Universe (the Lipper Closed End High Yield Leveraged Funds Average) and the Peer Group were objectively determined by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent provider of fund data. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the funds (for performance, the best performing funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost 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

 

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(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
    

4th Quartile

   N/A    N/A    N/A
Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile
Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile

 

   

The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period.

   

The Board noted PI’s explanation that the Fund’s underperformance against its Peer Universe was attributable to the fact that non-US high yield companies significantly underperformed the US high yield market in 2014.

   

The Board noted that the Fund does not yet have a three-year performance record and that, therefore, the subadviser should have more time to develop that record.

   

The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to allow the Fund’s performance record to continue to develop and 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.

 

Approval of New Sub-Subadvisory Agreement

 

As required by the 1940 Act, at an in-person meeting of the Board held on March 3-5, 2015, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, considered and approved a proposed sub-subadvisory agreement (the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement) between PIM (or the Subadviser) and Pramerica Investment Management Limited (PIML or the Sub-Subadviser), under which PIM may delegate subadvisory authority to PIML such that PIML may execute trades directly on behalf of the Fund.

 

In approving the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement, 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 to be provided to the Funds by the Sub-Subadviser; any relevant comparable performance information; the fees, if any, proposed to be paid by PIM to the Sub-Subadviser under the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

with the Fund and its shareholders. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by the Manager, PIM and the Sub-Subadviser at or in advance of the meetings on March 3-5, 2015. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Fund.

 

The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Manager, PIM and the Sub-Subadviser, which will serve as a sub-subadviser to the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services to be performed, the fees to be charged, if any, under the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement 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 Sub-Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Fund are separately discussed below.

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

 

The Board noted that it had received and considered information regarding the nature and extent of services currently provided to the Fund by PIM under the current subadvisory agreement at the meetings on June 9-11, 2014. The Board also noted that PIM proposed to formally delegate trading and limited management authority for the Fund to PIML so that PIML will be authorized to act on behalf of the Fund and conduct real-time trading in either the United States or the United Kingdom, where PIML is organized. The Board noted the Manager’s statement that the existing arrangements, which require all trades on behalf of the Fund to be routed through PIM personnel in the US, create delays that potentially disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders.

 

With respect to the quality of services, the Board considered, among other things, the background and experience of the PIML management team and compliance personnel. The Board met with representatives from PIM and PIML and reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the personnel who would be authorized to act on behalf of the Funds. The Board was also provided with information pertaining to the organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PIML. The Board noted that it received a favorable compliance report from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) as to PIML.

 

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The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment sub-subadvisory services anticipated to be provided to the Fund by PIML and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund would benefit from the additional subadvisory services to be provided by PIML under the new Sub-Subadvisory Agreement. The Board noted the Manager’s statement that no member of the PIML portfolio management team would serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

 

Performance of the Fund

 

The Board noted that performance of other accounts managed by PIML was not a relevant factor for its consideration since PIML would not be responsible for managing Fund assets under the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement. The Board noted the Manager’s statements that PIML’s role would be limited to trading on behalf of the Fund and that PIM portfolio managers will oversee all transactions executed by PIML.

 

Investment Subadvisory Fee Rates

 

The Board noted that under the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement PIML will be paid a subadvisory fee, if any, by PIM, not the Fund or the Manager. The Board noted the Manager’s statement that the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees paid by the Manager to PIM will not increase as a result of the Sub-Subadvisory Agreement.

 

Subadviser’s Profitability

 

The Board noted that any fee to be paid to PIML for sub-subadvisory services would be paid by PIM, not the Manager or the Fund. The Board further noted that PIML is affiliated with PIM and the Manager and, a result, the Board will not separately consider PIML’s profitability since PIML’s profitability will be reflected in the Manager’s profitability report.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Board noted that any fee to be paid to PIML for sub-subadvisory services would be paid by PIM, not the Manager or the Fund. The Board noted that it would review economies of scale in connection with future annual reviews of advisory agreements.

 

Other Benefits to the Sub-Subadviser or its Affiliates from Serving as Sub-Subadviser

 

The Board considered potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that might be received by PIML and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund. The Board concluded that any potential benefits to be derived by PIML, which included

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)

 

potential access to additional research resources and benefits to its reputation, were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by subadvisers to mutual funds.

 

*    *    *

 

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

 

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Privacy Notice

 

This privacy notice is being provided on behalf of the companies listed in this notice. It describes how information about you is handled and the steps we take to protect your privacy. We call this information “customer data” or just “data.” If you have other Prudential products or relationships, you may receive a separate privacy notice describing the practices that apply to those products or relationships. If your relationship with us ends, we will continue to handle data about you the same way we handle customer data.

 

Protecting Customer Data

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect customer data. The only persons who are authorized to have access to it are those who need access to do their jobs. We require them to keep the data secure and confidential.

 

Information We Collect

We collect data you give us and data about the products and relationships you have with us, so that we can serve you, including offering products and services to you. It includes, for example:

   

your name and address,

   

income and Social Security number.

 

We also collect data others give us about you, for example:

   

medical information for insurance applications,

   

consumer reports from consumer reporting agencies, and

   

participant information from organizations that purchase products or services from us for the benefit of their members or employees, for example, group life insurance.

 

Sharing Data

We may share data with affiliated companies and with other companies so that they can perform services for us or on our behalf. We may, for example, disclose data to other companies for customer service or administrative purposes. We may disclose limited information such as:

   

your name,

   

address, and

   

the types of products you own

 

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We may also disclose data as permitted or required by law, for example:

   

to law enforcement officials,

   

in response to subpoenas,

   

to regulators, or

   

to prevent fraud.

 

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Prudential Insurance Company of America, The

Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation

Pruco Life Insurance Company

Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC)

PRIAC Variable Contract Account A

CG Variable Annuity Account I & II (Connecticut General)

Prudential Legacy Insurance Company of New Jersey

All separate accounts that include the following names: Prudential, Pruco, or PRIAC

 

Insurance Agencies

Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC

 

Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers

AST Investment Services, Inc.

Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.

Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.

Pruco Securities, LLC

Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

Prudential Investment Management Services LLC

Prudential Investments LLC

Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.

 

Bank and Trust Companies

Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB

Prudential Trust Company

 

Investment Companies and Other Investment Vehicles

Asia Pacific Fund, Inc., The

Prudential Investments Mutual Funds

Prudential Capital Partners, L.P.

Target Portfolio Trust, The

Advanced Series Trust

The Prudential Series Fund

Private Placement Trust Investors, LLC

All funds that include the following names: Prudential or PCP

 

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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) 451-6788 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website.

 

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 Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Deborah A. Docs, Secretary Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary Amanda S. Ryan, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   Prudential Investments LLC    655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

INVESTMENT SUBADVISER   Prudential Investment
Management, Inc.
   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon    One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.
   PO Box 30170
College Station, TX
77842-3170

 

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

 

FUND COUNSEL   Sidley Austin LLP    787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019


SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield 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 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.

 

CERTIFICATIONS
The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has submitted to the NYSE the required annual certifications and the Fund has also included the certifications of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, on the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the Commission, for the period of this report.

 

This report is transmitted to shareholders of the Fund for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular, or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock at market prices.


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PRUDENTIAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.

 

NYSE   GHY
CUSIP   74433A109

 

PICE1001E    0281993-00001-00


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.

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 973-367-7521, 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 July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, KPMG, the Registrant’s principal accountant, billed the Registrant $44,625 and $44,625, 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 July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014: none.

(c) Tax Fees

For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014: none.

(d) All Other Fees

For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014: none.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS

AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY

on

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 any 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 services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Proposed 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:

 

    Annual Fund financial statement audits


    Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

    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:

 

    Accounting consultations

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

    Attestation Reports

 

    Other Internal Control Reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and 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.

Tax Services

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants:

 

    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

 

    Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

    Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

    Tax authority examination services

 

    Tax appeals support services

 

    Accounting methods studies

 

    Fund merger support services

 

    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 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.

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:

 

    Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund

 

    Financial information systems design and implementation

 

    Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

 

    Actuarial services

 

    Internal audit outsourcing services

 

    Management functions or human resources

 

    Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services

 

    Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit

 

    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 July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014: not applicable.

(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 July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014 was $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 –

The registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The members of the Audit Committee are Kevin J. Bannon (chair), Ellen S. Alberding, Linda W. Bynoe and Richard A. Redeker (ex-officio).

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 –

PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF THE SUBADVISER

PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME

Our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of our clients. In the case of pooled accounts, our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of the pooled account. Our proxy voting policy contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect our judgment of how to further the best economic interest of our clients through the shareholder or debt-holder voting process.

Prudential Fixed Income invests primarily in debt securities, thus there are few traditional proxies voted by us. We generally vote with management on routine matters such as the appointment of accountants or the election of directors. From time to time, ballot issues arise that are not addressed by our policy or circumstances may suggest a vote not in accordance with our established guidelines. In these cases, voting decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by the applicable portfolio manager taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the


proposal. If a security is held in multiple accounts and two or more portfolio managers are not in agreement with respect to a particular vote, our proxy voting committee will determine the vote. Not all ballots are received by us in advance of voting deadlines, but when ballots are received in a timely fashion, we strive to meet our voting obligations. We cannot, however, guarantee that every proxy will be voted prior to its deadline.

With respect to non-US holdings, we take into account additional restrictions in some countries that might impair our ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences. We generally vote non-US securities on a best efforts basis if we determine that voting is in the best economic interest of our clients.

Occasionally, a conflict of interest may arise in connection with proxy voting. For example, the issuer of the securities being voted may also be a client of ours. When we identify an actual or potential conflict of interest between the firm and our clients with respect to proxy voting, the matter is presented to senior management who will resolve such issue in consultation with the compliance and legal departments.

Any client may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, guidelines and procedures as well as the proxy voting records for that client’s securities, by contacting the client service representative responsible for the client’s account.

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Portfolio Managers

The following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy.

Paul Appleby, CFA, is a Managing Director and co-Head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Leveraged Finance Team, which includes the US and European High Yield Bond and Bank Loan sector teams. Previously, he was Director of Credit Research and Chief Equity Strategist for Prudential Financial’s proprietary portfolios. Mr. Appleby was also a high yield bond credit analyst and worked in Prudential Financial’s private placement group. Before joining Prudential Financial in 1987, he was a strategic planner for Amerada Hess. Mr. Appleby received a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Robert Cignarella, CFA, is a Managing Director and co-Head of Prudential Fixed Income’s Leveraged Finance Team, which includes the US and European High Yield Bond and Bank Loan sector teams. Previously, Mr. Cignarella was a managing director and co-head of high yield and bank loans at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He also held positions as a high yield portfolio manager and a high yield and investment grade credit analyst. Earlier, he was a financial analyst in the investment banking division of Salomon Brothers. Mr. Cignarella received an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.


Michael J. Collins, CFA, is a Managing Director and Senior Investment Officer for Prudential Fixed Income. He is also senior portfolio manager for Core Plus, Absolute Return, and other multi-sector Fixed Income strategies. Previously, Mr. Collins was a High Yield Portfolio Manager and Fixed Income Investment Strategist. He continues to work closely with the high yield team and other credit teams on portfolio strategy and construction. Earlier he was a credit research analyst, covering investment grade and high yield corporate credits. Additionally, he developed proprietary quantitative international interest rate and currency valuation models for our global bond unit. Mr. Collins began his career at Prudential Financial in 1986 as a software applications designer. He received a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton and an MBA in Finance from New York University. Mr. Collins holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).

Daniel Thorogood, CFA, is a Vice President for Prudential Fixed Income’s High Yield Team, responsible for portfolio strategy and managing high yield bond allocations in multi-sector portfolios. Prior to joining the High Yield Team, Mr. Thorogood was a member of Prudential Fixed Income’s Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group. Mr. Thorogood was the head of a team of portfolio analysts who support the firm’s credit-related strategies, including investment grade corporate, high yield corporate, and emerging market debt sectors. The team was primarily responsible for performing detailed portfolio analysis relative to benchmarks, monitoring portfolio risk exposures, and analyzing performance through proprietary return attribution models. Prior to joining the Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group in 1996, Mr. Thorogood was Associate Manager in Prudential Fixed Income’s Trade Support and Operations Unit. He received a BS in Finance from Florida State University and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University. Mr. Thorogood holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Terence Wheat, CFA, is a Principal, global high yield portfolio manager and an emerging markets corporate portfolio manager at Prudential Fixed Income. Previously, he was a high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income’s High Yield Team for six years. Mr. Wheat also spent 12 years as a credit analyst in Prudential Fixed Income’s Credit Research Group, where he was responsible for the consumer products, gaming and leisure, retail, supermarkets, and textile/apparel industries. Mr. Wheat covered high yield bonds from 1998 to 2003, and investment grade issues from 1993 to 1998. Earlier, he worked for Prudential’s Financial Management Group. Mr. Wheat joined Prudential Financial in 1988. He received a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Rider University. Mr. Wheat holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Robert Spano, CFA, CPA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income’s High Yield Bond Team. Prior to assuming his current position in 2007, Mr. Spano was a high yield credit analyst for 10 years in Prudential Fixed Income’s Credit Research Group, covering the health, lodging, consumer, gaming, restaurants, and chemical industries. Earlier, he worked as an investment analyst in the Project Finance Unit of Prudential Financial’s private placement group. Mr. Spano also held positions in the internal audit and risk management units of Prudential Securities. He received a BS in Accounting from the University of Delaware and an MBA from New York University. Mr. Spano holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations.


Ryan Kelly, CFA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income’s High Yield Team. Prior to his current position, Mr. Kelly was a senior high yield credit analyst in Prudential Fixed Income’s Credit Research Group, covering the automotive, energy, technology and finance sectors. Previously, Mr. Kelly was a senior high yield bond analyst at Muzinich & Company. Earlier, he was an investment banker at PNC Capital Markets/PNC Bank where he worked in the high yield bond, mergers and acquisition (M&A) and loan syndication groups. Mr. Kelly began his career in investment banking at Chase Manhattan Bank, working on project finance transactions and M&A advisory mandates for the electric power sector. He received a BA in Economics from Michigan State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Brian Clapp, CFA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income’s High Yield Team. Mr. Clapp was previously a senior high yield credit analyst on Prudential Fixed Income’s Credit Research team. He joined Prudential Financial in 2006 from Muzinich & Co. While there, Mr. Clapp held several positions, including portfolio manager for a high yield bond based hedge fund, hedge fund credit analyst, and credit analyst covering the chemical, industrial, and transportation sectors. Earlier at Triton Partners, an institutional high yield fund manager, Mr. Clapp was a credit analyst covering the metals and mining, healthcare, homebuilding, building products and transportation sectors. He received a BS in Finance from Bryant College, and an MS in Computational Finance, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Clapp holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers. The following tables set forth certain information with respect to the portfolio managers for the Fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of July 31, 2015.

The table below identifies, for each portfolio manager, the number of accounts (other than the Fund) for which the portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts whose fees are based on performance is indicated in italic typeface. In addition is information about portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities. The Ownership of Fund Securities column shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by the portfolio manager.

 

Portfolio

Managers

   Registered Investment
Companies/
Total Assets
     Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles
     Other Accounts/
Total Assets
     Fund
Ownership
 

Paul Appleby, CFA

     21 / $12,728,593,174        

 

15 / $5,166,678,572

24 / $8,132,882,139

  

  

    
 
80 / $13,540,697,890
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 50,001-$100,000   

Michael J. Collins, CFA

     21 / $36,092,833,024         6 / $5,511,556,133         40 / $15,281,451,028       $ 100,000+   

Robert Spano, CFA, CPA

     21 / $12,541,872,718         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
80 / $13,455,413,196
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 10,001-$50,000   

Terence Wheat, CFA

     21 / $12,541,872,718         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
81 / $13,480,372,623
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 50,001-$100,000   

Daniel Thorogood, CFA

     20 / $9,438,114,211         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
77 / $13,142,787,449
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 0   

Ryan Kelly, CFA

     21 / $12,541,872,718         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
79 / $13,416,321,223
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 0   

Brian Clapp, CFA

     21 / $12,541,884,721         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
75 / $12,173,018,393
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 0   

Robert Cignarella, CFA

     21 / $12,728,604,208         12 / $4,620,284,423        
 
75 / $12,173,018,393
1 / $0
  
  
   $ 0   


Compensation and Conflicts Disclosure:

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (PIM)

COMPENSATION. The base salary of an investment professional in the Prudential Fixed Income unit of PIM is based on market data relative to similar positions as well as the past performance, years of experience and scope of responsibility of the individual. Incentive compensation, including the annual cash bonus, the long-term equity grant and grants under Prudential Fixed Income’s long-term incentive plan, is primarily based on such person’s contribution to Prudential Fixed Income’s goal of providing investment performance to clients consistent with portfolio objectives, guidelines and risk parameters and market-based data such as compensation trends and levels of overall compensation for similar positions in the asset management industry. In addition, an investment professional’s qualitative contributions to the organization are considered in determining incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not solely based on the performance of, or value of assets in, any single account or group of client accounts.

An investment professional’s annual cash bonus is paid from an annual incentive pool. The pool is developed as a percentage of Prudential Fixed Income’s operating income and is refined by business metrics, such as:

 

  business development initiatives, measured primarily by growth in operating income;

 

  the number of investment professionals receiving a bonus; and

 

  investment performance of portfolios relative to appropriate peer groups or market benchmarks.

Long-term compensation consists of Prudential Financial restricted stock and grants under the long-term incentive plan. Grants under the long-term incentive plan are participation interests in notional accounts with a beginning value of a specified dollar amount. The value attributed to these notional accounts increases or decreases over a defined period of time based, in part, on the performance of investment composites representing a number of Prudential Fixed Income’s most frequently marketed


investment strategies. An investment composite is an aggregation of accounts with similar investment strategies. The long-term incentive plan is designed to more closely align compensation with investment performance and the growth of Prudential Fixed Income’s business. Both the restricted stock and participation interests are subject to vesting requirements.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Like other investment advisers, Prudential Fixed Income is subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of its business. Prudential Fixed Income strives to identify potential risks, including conflicts of interest, that are inherent in its business, and conducts annual conflict of interest reviews. When actual or potential conflicts of interest are identified, Prudential Fixed Income seeks to address such conflicts through one or more of the following methods:

 

    elimination of the conflict;

 

    disclosure of the conflict; or

 

    management of the conflict through the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures.

Prudential Fixed Income follows the policies of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential Financial) on business ethics, personal securities trading by investment personnel, and information barriers. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a code of ethics, allocation policies and conflicts of interest policies, among others, and has adopted supervisory procedures to monitor compliance with its policies. Prudential Fixed Income cannot guarantee, however, that its policies and procedures will detect and prevent, or assure disclosure of, each and every situation in which a conflict may arise.

Side-by-Side Management of Accounts and Related Conflicts of Interest. Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create conflicts of interest. Examples are detailed below, followed by a discussion of how Prudential Fixed Income addresses these conflicts.

 

    Performance Fees— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts with asset-based fees alongside accounts with performance-based fees. This side-by-side management may be deemed to create an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income and its investment professionals to favor one account over another. Specifically, Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have the incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, and possibly take greater investment risks in those accounts, in order to bolster performance and increase its fees.

 

    Affiliated accounts— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts on behalf of its affiliates as well as unaffiliated accounts. Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have an incentive to favor accounts of affiliates over others.

 

    Large accounts—large accounts typically generate more revenue than do smaller accounts and certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s strategies have higher fees than others. As a result, a portfolio manager could be considered to have an incentive when allocating scarce investment opportunities to favor accounts that pay a higher fee or generate more income for Prudential Fixed Income.


    Long only and long/short accounts— Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts that only allow it to hold securities long as well as accounts that permit short selling. Prudential Fixed Income may, therefore, sell a security short in some client accounts while holding the same security long in other client accounts. These short sales could reduce the value of the securities held in the long only accounts. In addition, purchases for long only accounts could have a negative impact on the short positions.

 

    Securities of the same kind or class— Prudential Fixed Income may buy or sell for one client account securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another client at prices that may be different. Prudential Fixed Income may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account due to differences in investment strategy or client direction. Different strategies trading in the same securities or types of securities may appear as inconsistencies in Prudential Fixed Income’s management of multiple accounts side-by-side.

 

    Financial interests of investment professionals— Prudential Fixed Income investment professionals may invest in investment vehicles that it advises. Also, certain of these investment vehicles are options under the 401(k) and deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential Financial. In addition, the value of grants under Prudential Fixed Income’s long-term incentive plan is affected by the performance of certain client accounts. As a result, Prudential Fixed Income investment professionals may have financial interests in accounts managed by Prudential Fixed Income or that are related to the performance of certain client accounts.

 

    Non-discretionary accounts or models— Prudential Fixed Income provides non-discretionary investment advice and non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages others on a discretionary basis. Trades in non-discretionary accounts could occur before, in concert with, or after Prudential Fixed Income executes similar trades in its discretionary accounts. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if Prudential Fixed Income delivers the model investment portfolio or investment advice to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.

How Prudential Fixed Income Addresses These Conflicts of Interest. Prudential Fixed Income has developed policies and procedures designed to address the conflicts of interest with respect to its different types of side-by-side management described above.

 

    The head of Prudential Fixed Income and its chief investment officer periodically review and compare performance and performance attribution for each client account within its various strategies.


    In keeping with Prudential Fixed Income’s fiduciary obligations, its policy with respect to trade aggregation and allocation is to treat all of its accounts fairly and equitably over time. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee, which generally meets quarterly, is responsible for providing oversight with respect to trade aggregation and allocation. Prudential Fixed Income has compliance procedures with respect to its aggregation and allocation policy that include independent monitoring by its compliance group of the timing, allocation and aggregation of trades and the allocation of investment opportunities. In addition, its compliance group reviews a sampling of new issue allocations and related documentation each month to confirm compliance with the allocation procedures. Prudential Fixed Income’s compliance group reports the results of the monitoring processes to its trade management oversight committee. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee reviews forensic reports of new issue allocation throughout the year so that new issue allocation in each of its strategies is reviewed at least once during each year. This forensic analysis includes such data as: (i) the number of new issues allocated in the strategy; (ii) the size of new issue allocations to each portfolio in the strategy; and (iii) the profitability of new issue transactions. The results of these analyses are reviewed and discussed at Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee meetings. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee also reviews forensic reports on the allocation of trading opportunities in the secondary market. The procedures above are designed to detect patterns and anomalies in Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management and trading so that it may assess and improve its processes.

 

    Prudential Fixed Income has policies and procedures that specifically address its side-by-side management of long/short and long only portfolios. These policies address potential conflicts that could arise from differing positions between long/short and long only portfolios. In addition, lending opportunities with respect to securities for which the market is demanding a slight premium rate over normal market rates are allocated to long only accounts prior to allocating the opportunities to long/short accounts.

Conflicts Related to Prudential Fixed Income’s Affiliations. As an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Prudential Fixed Income is part of a diversified, global financial services organization. Prudential Fixed Income is affiliated with many types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial service providers, including insurance companies, broker-dealers, commodity trading advisors, commodity pool operators and other investment advisers. Some of its employees are officers of some of these affiliates.

 

   

Conflicts Arising Out of Legal Restrictions. Prudential Fixed Income may be restricted by law, regulation or contract as to how much, if any, of a particular


 

security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing of such purchase or sale. These restrictions may apply as a result of its relationship with Prudential Financial and its other affiliates. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s holdings of a security on behalf of its clients may, under some SEC rules, be aggregated with the holdings of that security by other Prudential Financial affiliates. These holdings could, on an aggregate basis, exceed certain reporting thresholds that are monitored, and Prudential Fixed Income may restrict purchases to avoid exceeding these thresholds. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income could receive material, non-public information with respect to a particular issuer and, as a result, be unable to execute transactions in securities of that issuer for its clients. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s bank loan team often invests in private bank loans in connection with which the borrower provides material, non-public information, resulting in restrictions on trading securities issued by those borrowers. Prudential Fixed Income has procedures in place to carefully consider whether to intentionally accept material, non-public information with respect to certain issuers. Prudential Fixed Income is generally able to avoid receiving material, non-public information from its affiliates and other units within PIM by maintaining information barriers. In some instances, it may create an isolated information barrier around a small number of its employees so that material, non-public information received by such employees is not attributed to the rest of Prudential Fixed Income.

 

    Conflicts Related to Outside Business Activity. From time to time, certain of Prudential Fixed Income employees or officers may engage in outside business activity, including outside directorships. Any outside business activity is subject to prior approval pursuant to Prudential Fixed Income’s personal conflicts of interest and outside business activities policy. Actual and potential conflicts of interest are analyzed during such approval process. Prudential Fixed Income could be restricted in trading the securities of certain issuers in client portfolios in the unlikely event that an employee or officer, as a result of outside business activity, obtains material, nonpublic information regarding an issuer. The head of Prudential Fixed Income serves on the board of directors of the operator of an electronic trading platform. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted procedures to address the conflict relating to trading on this platform. The procedures include independent monitoring by Prudential Fixed Income’s chief investment officer and chief compliance officer and reporting on Prudential Fixed Income’s use of this platform to the President of PIM.

 

    Conflicts Related to Investment of Client Assets in Affiliated Funds. Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in funds that it manages or subadvises for an affiliate. Prudential Fixed Income may also invest cash collateral from securities lending transactions in these funds. These investments benefit both Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliate.


    PICA General Account. Because of the substantial size of the general account of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), trading by PICA’s general account, including Prudential Fixed Income’s trades on behalf of the account, may affect market prices. Although Prudential Fixed Income doesn’t expect that PICA’s general account will execute transactions that will move a market frequently, and generally only in response to unusual market or issuer events, the execution of these transactions could have an adverse effect on transactions for or positions held by other clients.

Conflicts Related to Securities Holdings and Other Financial Interests

 

    Securities Holdings. PIM, Prudential Financial, PICA’s general account and accounts of other affiliates of Prudential Fixed Income (collectively, affiliated accounts) hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of issuers and may invest in some of the same companies as other client accounts but at different levels in the capital structure. These investments can result in conflicts between the interests of the affiliated accounts and the interests of Prudential Fixed Income’s clients. For example: (i) Affiliated accounts can hold the senior debt of an issuer whose subordinated debt is held by Prudential Fixed Income’s clients or hold secured debt of an issuer whose public unsecured debt is held in client accounts. In the event of restructuring or insolvency, the affiliated accounts as holders of senior debt may exercise remedies and take other actions that are not in the interest of, or are adverse to, other clients that are the holders of junior debt. (ii) To the extent permitted by applicable law, Prudential Fixed Income may also invest client assets in offerings of securities the proceeds of which are used to repay debt obligations held in affiliated accounts or other client accounts. Prudential Fixed Income’s interest in having the debt repaid creates a conflict of interest. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a refinancing policy to address this conflict. Prudential Fixed Income may be unable to invest client assets in the securities of certain issuers as a result of the investments described above.

 

    Conflicts Related to the Offer and Sale of Securities. Certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s employees may offer and sell securities of, and interests in, commingled funds that it manages or subadvises. There is an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income’s employees to offer these securities to investors regardless of whether the investment is appropriate for such investor since increased assets in these vehicles will result in increased advisory fees to it. In addition, such sales could result in increased compensation to the employee.


    Conflicts Related to Long-Term Compensation. The performance of many client accounts is not reflected in the calculation of changes in the value of participation interests under Prudential Fixed Income’s long-term incentive plan. This may be because the composite representing the strategy in which the account is managed is not one of the composites included in the calculation or because the account is excluded from a specified composite due to guideline restrictions or other factors. As a result of the long-term incentive plan, Prudential Fixed Income’s portfolio managers from time to time have financial interests related to the investment performance of some, but not all, of the accounts they manage. To address potential conflicts related to these financial interests, Prudential Fixed Income has procedures, including trade allocation and supervisory review procedures, designed to ensure that each of its client accounts is managed in a manner that is consistent with Prudential Fixed Income’s fiduciary obligations, as well as with the account’s investment objectives, investment strategies and restrictions. Specifically, Prudential Fixed Income’s chief investment officer reviews performance among similarly managed accounts to confirm that performance is consistent with expectations. The results of this review process are discussed at meetings of Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee.

 

    Other Financial Interests. Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliates may also have financial interests or relationships with issuers whose securities it invests in for client accounts. These interests can include debt or equity financing, strategic corporate relationships or investments, and the offering of investment advice in various forms. For example, Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in the securities of issuers that are also its advisory clients.

In general, conflicts related to the securities holdings and financial interests described above are addressed by the fact that Prudential Fixed Income makes investment decisions for each client independently considering the best economic interests of such client.

Conflicts Related to Valuation and Fees.

When client accounts hold illiquid or difficult to value investments, Prudential Fixed Income faces a conflict of interest when making recommendations regarding the value of such investments since its management fees are generally based on the value of assets under management. Prudential Fixed Income believes that its valuation policies and procedures mitigate this conflict effectively and enable it to value client assets fairly and in a manner that is consistent with the client’s best interests.

Conflicts Related to Securities Lending Fees

When Prudential Fixed Income manages a client account and also serves as securities lending agent for the account, it could be considered to have the incentive to invest in securities that would yield higher securities lending rates. This conflict is mitigated by


the fact that Prudential Fixed Income’s advisory fees are generally based on the value of assets in a client’s account. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income’s securities lending function has a separate reporting line to its chief operating officer (rather than its chief investment officer).

 

Item 9 –   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – There have been no purchases of equity securities by the registrant or any affiliated purchasers during the period covered by this report.
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 Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary
Date:   September 18, 2015

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:   September 18, 2015
By:  

/s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam

  M. Sadiq Peshimam
  Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   September 18, 2015