Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-22632
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential 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:    5/31/2017
Date of reporting period:    8/31/2016

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

as of August 31, 2016 (unaudited)

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity Date      Principal
Amount (000)#
     Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 133.3%

           

BANK LOANS(a) — 5.7%

           

Chemicals — 1.2%

           

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.

     3.750      02/01/20         846       $           849,742   

MacDermid, Inc.

     5.500      06/07/20         5,657         5,647,309   
           

 

 

 
              6,497,051   
           

 

 

 

Consumer — 0.4%

           

Huish Detergents, Inc.

     5.500      03/23/20         2,221         2,221,198   
           

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.2%

           

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

     4.083      12/31/18         1,000         985,000   
           

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.1%

           

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.(b)

     6.406      03/09/18         647         640,848   
           

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.2%

           

Golden Nugget, Inc.

     5.500      11/21/19         973         977,663   
           

 

 

 

Media & Entertainment — 0.8%

           

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.(b)

     5.000      03/17/22         3,300         3,349,500   

Nielsen Finance LLC

     2.754      05/30/17         1,278         1,277,166   
           

 

 

 
              4,626,666   
           

 

 

 

Mining — 0.1%

           

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     3.280      05/31/18         732         724,661   
           

 

 

 

Packaging — 0.2%

           

Coveris Holdings SA (Luxembourg)

     4.500      05/08/19         1,400         1,395,916   
           

 

 

 

Retailers — 0.3%

           

Rite Aid Corp.

     4.875      06/21/21         1,700         1,702,657   
           

 

 

 

Technology — 2.2%

           

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

     5.000      09/10/20         4,133         3,945,313   

Dell International LLC

     —   %(c)       12/31/18         4,500         4,415,625   

First Data Corp.

     4.522      03/24/21         1,003         1,007,454   

Kronos, Inc.

     9.750      04/30/20         1,865         1,902,891   

TransUnion LLC(b)

     2.524      06/30/20         1,340         1,299,641   
           

 

 

 
              12,570,924   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $32,032,588)

              32,342,584   
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 127.6%

           

Agriculture — 0.2%

           

Vector Group Ltd., Gtd. Notes

     7.750      02/15/21         1,350         1,427,625   
           

 

 

 

Airlines — 2.2%

           

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

     6.125      04/29/18         8,800         9,240,000   

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-1, Class A(d)

     6.636      07/02/22         2,939         3,130,289   
           

 

 

 
              12,370,289   
           

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.2%

           

Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.875      05/01/22         975         1,035,938   
           

 

 

 


Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

          

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (United Kingdom), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    4.500      04/15/20         1,050         1,076,250   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.250      11/15/19         1,600         1,670,000   
          

 

 

 
             2,746,250   
          

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.8%

          

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.125      02/15/19         1,415         1,440,470   

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

    7.750      11/15/19         3,020         3,420,150   

Meritor, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.750      06/15/21         1,200         1,200,000   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (Germany), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A

    6.250      11/15/19         1,200         1,245,000   

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV (Germany), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A(d)

    6.875      08/15/18         2,650         2,716,169   

ZF North America Capital, Inc. (Germany), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.000      04/29/20         250         265,469   
          

 

 

 
               10,287,258   
          

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.1%

          

Constellation Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    3.875      11/15/19         2,025         2,131,313   

Cott Beverages, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes(d)

    6.750      01/01/20         3,875         4,059,062   
          

 

 

 
             6,190,375   
          

 

 

 

Building Materials — 2.1%

          

Cemex Finance LLC (Mexico), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    9.375      10/12/22         2,000         2,217,500   

Cemex Finance LLC (Mexico), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

    9.375      10/12/22         750         831,562   

Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $675,000; purchased 02/18/16)(e)(f)

    5.125      02/15/21         675         712,969   

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.500      04/15/22         1,750         1,911,875   

USG Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.875      11/01/21         788         826,415   

USG Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    9.500      01/15/18         5,000         5,475,000   
          

 

 

 
             11,975,321   
          

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

          

Chemtura Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.750      07/15/21         1,984         2,063,360   

Eagle Spinco, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.625      02/15/21         2,000         2,095,000   

Unifrax I LLC/Unifrax Holding Co., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $7,771,030; purchased 05/14/14-07/28/14)(d)(e)(f)

    7.500      02/15/19         7,488         6,739,200   

W.R. Grace & Co., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.125      10/01/21         2,107         2,243,955   
          

 

 

 
             13,141,515   
          

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 2.6%

          

Hertz Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.250      04/01/18         3,875         4,000,938   

Hertz Corp. (The), Gtd. Notes

    6.750      04/15/19         925         943,500   

Laureate Education, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    10.000 %(a)       09/01/19         3,875         3,560,156   

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

    7.625      10/01/18         5,403         6,044,876   
          

 

 

 
             14,549,470   
          

 

 

 

Computers — 2.1%

          

Denali International LLC/Denali Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    5.625      10/15/20         6,150         6,426,750   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.420      06/15/21         1,325         1,385,469   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875      06/15/21         3,650         3,859,298   
          

 

 

 
             11,671,517   
          

 

 

 


Distribution/Wholesale — 0.3%

          

HD Supply, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    7.500      07/15/20         1,375         1,431,719   

Rexel SA (France), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.250      06/15/20         375         391,640   
          

 

 

 
             1,823,359   
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%

          

Ally Financial, Inc., Sub. Notes(d)

    8.000      12/31/18         2,975         3,305,969   

CIT Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    4.250      08/15/17         4,175         4,253,281   

FBM Finance, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.250      08/15/21         850         890,375   

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

    3.875      04/15/18         1,350         1,383,750   

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

    6.250      05/15/19         600         652,920   

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

    8.875      09/01/17         4,000         4,260,000   

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

    6.875      03/15/20         1,050         1,029,000   

Navient Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.625      07/26/21         525         541,406   

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

    8.000      03/25/20         425         461,125   

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

    8.450      06/15/18         4,550         4,959,500   

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

    6.750      12/15/19         2,575         2,703,750   
          

 

 

 
             24,441,076   
          

 

 

 

Electric — 5.3%

          

AES Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.375      07/01/21         1,250         1,434,375   

DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.500      10/15/16         115         115,277   

DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    6.750      10/01/19         3,160         3,191,600   

DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    7.250      10/15/21         1,850         1,865,725   

Dynegy, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    6.750      11/01/19         9,200         9,430,000   

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

    7.875      06/15/17         750         603,750   

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

    9.500      10/15/18         2,625         2,054,063   

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

    9.875      10/15/20         1,400         987,000   

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

    9.125      06/30/17         1,485         1,336,266   

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

    7.625      01/15/18         6,850         7,338,062   

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

    9.237      07/02/17         915         814,550   

NRG REMA LLC, Series C, Pass-Through Certificates(d)(e)

    9.681      07/02/26         1,100         880,000   
          

 

 

 
               30,050,668   
          

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

          

Anixter, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    5.625      05/01/19         1,500         1,588,125   

International Wire Group Holdings, Inc., Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500      10/15/17         1,000         1,007,200   
          

 

 

 
             2,595,325   
          

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.6%

          

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

    5.625      12/15/20         690         740,025   

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

    8.250      03/15/18         2,700         2,936,250   
          

 

 

 
             3,676,275   
          

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

          

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

    4.875      07/15/22         500         512,500   
          

 

 

 


Entertainment — 9.3%

          

CCM Merger, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,999,595; purchased 09/04/13-11/17/15)(e)(f)

    9.125      05/01/19         3,818         4,004,127   

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

    5.250      03/15/21         2,600         2,697,500   

Churchill Downs, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.375      12/15/21         2,025         2,106,000   

Churchill Downs, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.375      12/15/21         2,715         2,823,600   

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

    4.375      11/01/18         3,775         3,926,000   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.375      04/15/21         1,325         1,398,246   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.875      11/01/20         1,275         1,364,250   

Greektown Holdings LLC/Greektown Mothership Corp.,
Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    8.875      03/15/19         3,225         3,402,375   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.875      03/15/21         2,480         2,588,500   

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.875      06/15/20         8,160         8,557,800   

NAI Entertainment Holdings/NAI Entertainment Holdings Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $4,651,513; purchased 07/30/13-08/25/15)(d)(e)(f)

    5.000      08/01/18         4,550         4,618,250   

National CineMedia LLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.000      04/15/22         1,310         1,368,950   

National CineMedia LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.875      07/15/21         1,500         1,560,000   

Peninsula Gaming LLC/Peninsula Gaming Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.375      02/15/18         4,000         4,000,000   

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

    5.875      11/01/21         1,900         1,976,000   

Scientific Games Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.125      09/15/18         6,275         6,282,844   
          

 

 

 
               52,674,442   
          

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.6%

          

Clean Harbors, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.125      06/01/21         2,400         2,466,000   

Clean Harbors, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.250      08/01/20         850         873,375   

Covanta Holding Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.250      12/01/20         200         207,250   
          

 

 

 
             3,546,625   
          

 

 

 

Food — 3.0%

          

Bertin SA/Bertin Finance Ltd. (Brazil), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    10.250      10/05/16         1,300         1,306,500   

JBS Investments GmbH (Brazil), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.750      10/28/20         2,000         2,125,000   

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. (Brazil), Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $3,784,375; purchased 06/17/14)(e)(f)

    7.250      06/01/21         3,500         3,622,500   

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. (Brazil), Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,041,250; purchased 06/06/16)(e)(f)

    8.250      02/01/20         1,000         1,040,000   

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

    9.000      11/01/19         3,325         3,507,875   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    5.250      08/01/18         2,300         2,323,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    5.875      08/01/21         950         992,750   

SUPERVALU, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.750      06/01/21         2,050         1,927,000   
          

 

 

 
             16,844,625   
          

 

 

 

Food Service

          

Aramark Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.750      03/15/20         240         247,200   
          

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 1.2%

          

Mercer International, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes

    7.000      12/01/19         1,675         1,725,250   

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions (Ireland), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    4.875      09/15/18         3,450         3,613,875   

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

    9.000      12/15/19         1,575         1,228,500   
          

 

 

 
             6,567,625   
          

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 2.1%

          

ConvaTec Finance International SA (Luxembourg), Gtd. Notes, PIK, 144A

    8.250      01/15/19         1,235         1,236,865   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA (Luxembourg), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    10.500      12/15/18         4,115         4,228,162   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., Sec’d. Notes

    10.500      11/01/18         2,225         2,286,188   

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

    4.875      04/15/20         3,775         3,859,937   
          

 

 

 
             11,611,152   
          

 

 

 


Healthcare-Services — 8.9%

          

Centene Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.625      02/15/21         2,375         2,526,406   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    7.125      07/15/20         300         268,314   

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

    8.000      11/15/19         11,000         10,408,750   

HCA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    6.250      02/15/21         1,000         1,082,500   

HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.000      10/01/18         1,855         2,075,281   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(d)

    3.750      03/15/19         3,075         3,171,094   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    4.250      10/15/19         1,625         1,704,219   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

    6.500      02/15/20         1,000         1,105,000   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.000      01/15/20         7,350         7,607,250   

LifePoint Health, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    5.500      12/01/21         2,400         2,508,000   

Select Medical Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    6.375      06/01/21         3,000         3,003,750   

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.875      04/15/21         1,200         1,281,000   

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

    4.750      06/01/20         1,525         1,563,125   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(d)

    6.250      11/01/18         3,875         4,136,562   

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

    5.000      03/01/19         4,775         4,637,719   

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

    6.750      02/01/20         925         920,375   

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

    8.000      08/01/20         1,000         1,016,250   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    4.750      08/01/22         1,325         1,374,688   
          

 

 

 
             50,390,283   
          

 

 

 

Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.7%

          

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK, 144A (original cost $3,812,250; purchased 06/26/14-08/04/14)(d)(e)(f)

    7.500      08/15/19         3,800         3,781,000   
          

 

 

 

Home Builders — 11.4%

          

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.750      06/15/19         3,450         3,454,313   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Sec’d. Notes(d)

    6.625      04/15/18         7,275         7,411,406   

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes,
144A(d)

    6.500      12/15/20         2,765         2,841,038   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.375      05/15/18         4,200         4,620,000   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    10.750      09/15/16         3,225         3,229,031   

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

    4.750      05/15/17         3,000         3,056,250   

KB Home, Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.750      05/15/19         5,659         5,758,032   

KB Home, Gtd. Notes

    7.250      06/15/18         2,000         2,145,000   

Lennar Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.500      06/15/19         2,600         2,730,000   

Lennar Corp., Gtd. Notes

    4.500      11/15/19         1,000         1,056,250   

Lennar Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.750      12/15/17         5,075         5,220,906   

M/I Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.750      01/15/21         2,075         2,168,375   

Meritage Homes Corp., Gtd. Notes

    4.500      03/01/18         3,900         3,997,500   

PulteGroup, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.250      03/01/21         1,850         1,943,647   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    5.250      04/15/21         1,300         1,335,750   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.910      10/15/17         1,600         1,724,000   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    4.875      07/01/21         2,400         2,472,000   

WCI Communities, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    6.875      08/15/21         5,250         5,460,000   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.750      04/15/19         1,350         1,373,625   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    8.500      11/15/20         2,300         2,420,750   
          

 

 

 
             64,417,873   
          

 

 

 

Internet — 1.1%

          

Ancestry.com, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    11.000      12/15/20         5,620         6,027,450   
          

 

 

 

 


Iron/Steel — 1.9%

          

ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    6.125      06/01/18         7,200         7,614,000   

ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    10.850 %(a)       06/01/19         980         1,168,650   

BlueScope Steel Finance Ltd./BlueScope Steel Finance USA LLC (Australia), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.500      05/15/21         2,020         2,151,300   
          

 

 

 
             10,933,950   
          

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 1.0%

          

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

    4.625      11/15/20         1,725         1,743,785   

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

    5.250      11/15/19         2,400         2,439,000   

Viking Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,433,063; purchased 04/19/16-06/09/16)(e)(f)

    8.500      10/15/22         1,550         1,364,000   
          

 

 

 
             5,546,785   
          

 

 

 

Lodging — 4.4%

          

Boyd Gaming Corp., Gtd. Notes

    9.000      07/01/20         2,389         2,496,505   

Golden Nugget Escrow, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

    8.500      12/01/21         2,350         2,455,750   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(d)

    8.625      02/01/19         10,805         12,223,156   

Station Casinos LLC, Gtd. Notes

    7.500      03/01/21         4,491         4,775,703   

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,719,250; purchased 03/14/16-04/01/16)(e)(f)

    6.375      06/01/21         2,800         2,807,000   
          

 

 

 
             24,758,114   
          

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.4%

          

Terex Corp., Gtd. Notes

    6.000      05/15/21         750         773,250   

Terex Corp., Gtd. Notes

    6.500      04/01/20         1,425         1,464,330   
          

 

 

 
             2,237,580   
          

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.7%

          

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,325,250; purchased 02/26/16)(d)(e)(f)

    8.750      12/15/19         1,425         1,490,906   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.375      11/06/20         1,900         1,997,375   

Zebra Technologies Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.250      10/15/22         230         249,550   
          

 

 

 
             3,737,831   
          

 

 

 

Media — 13.5%

          

Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    7.750      04/15/18         2,250         2,401,875   

Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    8.625      09/15/17         8,625         9,166,219   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.250      09/30/22         2,885         3,029,250   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    6.625      01/31/22         5,600         5,894,000   

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

    5.125      12/15/21         2,345         2,371,381   

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

    6.375      09/15/20         8,160         8,435,400   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, Gtd. Notes

    7.625      03/15/20         215         206,400   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Gtd. Notes

    7.625      03/15/20         660         664,950   

Cogeco Communications, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A(d)

    4.875      05/01/20         2,500         2,593,750   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.250      04/01/18         4,590         4,719,346   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

    4.625      07/15/17         1,800         1,840,500   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

    5.125      05/01/20         1,875         1,940,625   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    7.875      09/01/19         1,000         1,115,000   

Entercom Radio LLC, Gtd. Notes(d)

    10.500      12/01/19         4,000         4,185,000   

Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    7.500      10/01/20         1,805         1,877,200   

 


Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    5.500      04/15/21         1,050         1,086,750   

Mediacom LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    7.250      02/15/22         4,525         4,739,937   

Midcontinent Communications & Midcontinent Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.250      08/01/21         4,175         4,373,313   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., Gtd. Notes

    4.500      10/01/20         325         332,979   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.375      04/01/21         2,585         2,688,400   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.125      10/01/22         225         237,938   

TEGNA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.125      10/15/19         650         668,688   

Univision Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $5,167,798; purchased 08/26/15-06/28/16)(d)(e)(f)

    8.500      05/15/21         4,936         5,133,440   

Univision Communications, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $4,963,644; purchased 4/29/16-08/31/16)(d)(e)(f)

    6.750      09/15/22         4,660         4,965,812   

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

    6.875      01/15/22         1,798         1,887,480   
          

 

 

 
             76,555,633   
          

 

 

 

Mining — 4.8%

          

Alamos Gold, Inc. (Canada), Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    7.750      04/01/20         1,500         1,567,500   

Alcoa, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

    6.750      07/15/18         3,000         3,238,200   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    2.150      03/01/17         750         747,188   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    2.300      11/14/17         5,190         5,099,175   

International Wire Group, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

    10.750      08/01/21         1,500         1,438,125   

Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada), Gtd. Notes

    5.125      09/01/21         915         944,737   

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

    7.500      11/01/20         4,075         4,299,125   

New Gold, Inc. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    7.000      04/15/20         2,125         2,188,750   

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada), Gtd. Notes

    3.000      03/01/19         4,315         4,185,550   

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    8.000      06/01/21         3,425         3,696,859   
          

 

 

 
             27,405,209   
          

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.3%

          

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

    7.500      03/15/18         2,633         2,777,815   

Koppers, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

    7.875      12/01/19         4,249         4,333,980   
          

 

 

 
             7,111,795   
          

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 1.8%

          

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

    7.250 %(a)       12/12/21         200         35,000   

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

    5.500      08/01/20         850         862,835   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(d)

    6.250      04/15/21         2,750         2,832,500   

Tesoro Corp., Gtd. Notes(d)

    4.250      10/01/17         3,675         3,762,281   

Western Refining, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.250      04/01/21         876         851,910   

WPX Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

    7.500      08/01/20         1,525         1,565,985   
          

 

 

 
             9,910,511   
          

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%

          

Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    6.625      05/01/21         1,110         1,096,125   

PHI, Inc., Gtd. Notes

    5.250      03/15/19         700         666,750   

SESI LLC, Gtd. Notes

    6.375      05/01/19         1,790         1,772,100   
          

 

 

 
             3,534,975   
          

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 5.0%

          

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

    8.250      04/15/19         5,100         5,276,669   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland), Gtd. Notes, 144A

    6.250      01/31/19         650         664,625   

 


Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland), Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750      01/31/21         1,600         1,658,000   

Coveris Holdings SA (Luxembourg), Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,049,000; purchased 12/16/15-03/21/16)(e)(f)

     7.875      11/01/19         1,200         1,224,000   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

     6.750      02/01/17         1,200         1,222,500   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

     7.750      08/01/19         6,050         6,828,937   

Novelis, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     8.750      12/15/20         2,398         2,511,905   

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

     9.500      08/15/19         3,000         2,835,000   

Plastipak Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,916,125; purchased 11/04/15-06/29/16)(d)(e)(f)

     6.500      10/01/21         2,950         3,068,000   

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

     9.875      08/15/19         973         1,000,974   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC (New Zealand), Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     5.750      10/15/20         1,000         1,031,250   

Sealed Air Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.500      12/01/20         1,045         1,196,525   
           

 

 

 
                28,518,385   
           

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%

           

Allergan, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

     1.350      03/15/18         2,240         2,231,622   

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

     7.000      05/15/19         2,878         2,906,780   

NBTY, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $3,336,688; purchased 04/21/16-07/20/16)(e)(f)

     7.625      05/15/21         3,325         3,399,813   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(d)

     5.375      03/15/20         4,025         3,793,562   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.375      10/15/20         900         859,500   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.500      07/15/21         2,250         2,211,323   
           

 

 

 
              15,402,600   
           

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.6%

           

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $1,612,000; purchased 06/23/16)(e)(f)

     5.625      04/15/20         1,600         1,674,000   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,144,688; purchased 01/10/13-05/02/13)(d)(e)(f)

     6.000      01/15/19         2,150         2,262,875   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $2,014,000; purchased 08/22/16)(e)(f)

     6.850      07/15/18         1,900         2,011,625   

Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

     6.125      10/15/21         2,875         3,011,563   
           

 

 

 
              8,960,063   
           

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.3%

           

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.250      12/01/21         1,425         1,492,688   
           

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%

           

DuPont Fabros Technology LP, Gtd. Notes(d)

     5.875      09/15/21         4,826         5,049,203   

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

     6.375      02/15/22         1,500         1,573,125   

Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

     5.500      02/01/21         1,575         1,653,750   
           

 

 

 
              8,276,078   
           

 

 

 


Retail — 4.8%

           

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(e)

     6.125      03/15/20         400         212,000   

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.000      03/15/19         4,200         2,421,300   

Dollar Tree, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     5.250      03/01/20         700         728,875   

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

     8.625      06/15/20         900         902,250   

L Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.625      04/01/21         800         924,000   

L Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     8.500      06/15/19         975         1,141,969   

Landry’s, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A
(original cost $10,220,414; purchased
05/27/14-05/06/16)(d)(e)(f)

     9.375      05/01/20         9,470         9,967,175   

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.000      10/15/21         2,490         2,130,693   

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     5.750      06/01/22         1,500         1,565,625   

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

     7.375      07/15/19       EUR  4,000         4,707,194   

Yum! Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(d)

     3.875      11/01/20         2,400         2,496,000   
           

 

 

 
              27,197,081   
           

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 1.9%

           

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.000      01/15/22         2,110         2,223,940   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), Gtd. Notes, 144A(d)

     4.125      06/15/20         2,900         3,001,500   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.125      06/01/21         2,200         2,301,200   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.750      02/15/21         1,500         1,563,750   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     3.875      09/01/22         1,500         1,524,375   
           

 

 

 
              10,614,765   
           

 

 

 

Software — 4.9%

           

Activision Blizzard, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.625      09/15/21         3,730         3,897,850   

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

     11.000      12/31/19         8,000         8,460,000   

First Data Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

     6.750      11/01/20         5,823         6,055,920   

Infor U.S., Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A
(original cost $5,345,725; purchased
08/11/15-02/22/16)(d)(e)(f)

     5.750      08/15/20         5,340         5,636,423   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.375      08/15/20         3,505         3,588,244   
           

 

 

 
                27,638,437   
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 9.1%

           

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

     14.750      12/01/16         5,950         6,135,937   

CommScope, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000      06/15/21         1,250         1,296,875   

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

     4.375      06/15/20         3,975         4,114,125   

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

     8.125      10/01/18         1,775         1,952,500   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg), Gtd. Notes

     7.250      04/01/19         1,710         1,370,138   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes(d)

     6.125      01/15/21         5,350         5,550,625   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.500      11/15/18         1,000         1,057,500   

Sprint Communications, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(d)

     9.000      11/15/18         4,830         5,319,037   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.250      04/01/21         2,145         2,238,844   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.464      04/28/19         825         841,500   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.542      04/28/20         1,150         1,187,375   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.625      11/15/20         1,000         1,032,500   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.731      04/28/22         1,000         1,051,250   

Telecom Italia Capital SA (Italy), Gtd. Notes

     6.999      06/04/18         2,060         2,231,392   

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

     6.000      05/15/17         3,845         3,845,000   

West Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(d)

     4.750      07/15/21         2,580         2,631,600   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA (Italy), Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.500      04/30/20         3,300         3,454,704   

Windstream Services LLC, Gtd. Notes(d)

     7.875      11/01/17         5,750         6,080,625   
           

 

 

 
              51,391,527   
           

 

 

 


Textiles — 0.2%

           

Springs Industries, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes

     6.250      06/01/21         1,325         1,379,656   
           

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.7%

           

XPO Logistics, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     7.875      09/01/19         3,750         3,900,000   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $718,621,257)

              721,106,699   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $750,653,845)

              753,449,283   
           

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 2.1%

           
                   Shares         

AFFILIATED MUTUAL FUND

           

Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 — Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund
(cost $11,689,349)(h)

           11,689,349         11,689,349   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 135.4%
(cost $762,343,194)(i)

              765,138,632   

Liabilities in excess of other assets(j) — (35.4)%

  

           (200,067,048
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

            $ 565,071,584   
           

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the quarterly schedule of portfolio holdings:

 

144A    Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
RegS    Regulation S. Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
EUR    Euro
MTN    Medium Term Note
OTC    Over-the-counter
PIK    Payment-in-Kind

 

# Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at August 31, 2016.
(b) Indicates a Level 3 security. The aggregate value of Level 3 securities is $5,289,989 and 0.9% of net assets.
(c) Interest rate not available as of August 31, 2016.
(d) Represents security, or a portion thereof, with aggregate value of $411,055,427 segregated as collateral for amount of $205,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of August 31, 2016. Of such securities, securities with the aggregate market value of $22,091,394 have been loaned for which, the amount borrowed serves as collateral. Securities on loan are subject to contractual netting arrangements.
(e) Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid.
(f) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of the restricted securities is $69,982,658. The aggregate value of $69,523,115 is approximately 12.3% of net assets.
(g) Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security.
(h) Prudential Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 —Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund.


(i) The United States federal income tax basis of investments and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 775,327,050   
  

 

 

 

Appreciation

     9,617,981   

Depreciation

     (19,806,399
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (10,188,418
  

 

 

 

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

 

(j) Includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the following derivative contracts held at reporting period end:

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

 

Purchase Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

        
Euro,               

Expiring 09/02/16

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 4,065       $ 4,586,306       $ 4,534,471       $ (51,835
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)
 

OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

        
Euro,               

Expiring 09/02/16

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR    4,065       $ 4,474,616       $ 4,534,471       $ (59,855

Expiring 10/04/16

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 4,065         4,592,932         4,541,358         51,574   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 9,067,548       $ 9,075,829         (8,281
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ (60,116
              

 

 

 

 

(1) The amount represents fair value of derivative instruments subject to foreign exchange contracts risk exposure as of August 31, 2016.

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

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

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2016 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Bank Loans

   $ —         $ 27,052,595       $ 5,289,989   

Corporate Bonds

     —           721,106,699         —     

Affiliated Mutual Fund

     11,689,349         —           —     

Other Financial Instruments*

        

OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           (60,116      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,689,349       $ 748,099,178       $ 5,289,989   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

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

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

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

Fixed income securities traded in the OTC market are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors provide these prices after evaluating observable inputs including, but not limited to yield curves, yield spreads, credit ratings, deal terms, tranche level attributes, default rates, cash flows, prepayment speeds, broker/dealer quotations, and reported trades. Securities valued using such vendor prices are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

OTC derivative instruments are generally valued using pricing vendor services, which derive the valuation based on inputs such as underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates, and exchange rates. These instruments are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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.

The Fund invests in the Prudential Core Ultra Short Bond Fund, a portfolio of the Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and managed by PI.

The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid securities, including those that are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).


Item 2. 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 have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Attached hereto.


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 Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

  Deborah A. Docs
  Secretary of the Fund                                 

Date    October 18, 2016

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

  Stuart S. Parker
  President and Principal Executive Officer

Date    October 18, 2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam

  M. Sadiq Peshimam
  Treasurer and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer                                    

Date    October 18, 2016

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.