Prudential Global 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: 811-22724
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices: Gateway Center 3,
100 Mulberry Street,
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service: Deborah A. Docs
Gateway Center 3,
100 Mulberry Street,
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: 4/30/2015

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

as of April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity Date      Principal
Amount (000)#
     Value  

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 135.6%

  

BANK LOANS(a) — 5.5%

           

Building Materials & Construction — 0.5%

  

Materis CHRYSO SA (France)

     4.750      08/13/21       EUR   3,000       $           3,350,306   
           

 

 

 

Capital Goods — 0.5%

           

Laureate Education, Inc.

     5.000      06/18/18         2,443         2,363,770   

Neff Rental LLC

     7.250      06/09/21         1,054         1,037,993   
           

 

 

 
              3,401,763   
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.1%

           

Axalta Coating Systems (US Holdings), Inc.

     3.750      02/01/20         946         948,145   
           

 

 

 

Foods — 1.0%

           

Agrokor DD Spv2 (Croatia), PIK

     9.500      06/04/18       EUR 4,700         5,349,965   

Jacobs Douwe Egberts (Netherlands)

     4.250      07/23/21       EUR 1,900         2,150,561   
           

 

 

 
              7,500,526   
           

 

 

 

Gaming — 0.9%

           

Gala Group Finance PLC (United Kingdom), RegS

     5.510      05/25/18       GBP 4,000         6,155,310   
           

 

 

 

Metals — 1.2%

           

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty. Ltd.

     3.750      06/30/19         4,482         4,044,010   

Murray Energy Corp.

     7.500      04/16/20         5,000         4,946,875   
           

 

 

 
              8,990,885   
           

 

 

 

Non-Captive Finance — 0.5%

           

Scout24 AG (Germany)

     4.040      02/28/21       EUR 3,000         3,398,028   
           

 

 

 

Technology — 0.4%

           

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

     5.000      09/10/20         2,750         2,700,000   
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.4%

           

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

     5.000      10/31/22         3,100         3,094,188   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS
(cost $42,399,194)

              39,539,151   
           

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 89.2%

           

Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

           

Ducommun, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.750      07/15/18         4,475         4,743,500   
           

 

 

 

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         15,136,800   
           

 

 

 

Automotive — 0.3%

           

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     5.125      02/15/19         800         824,000   

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.750      11/15/19         1,222         1,391,553   
           

 

 

 
              2,215,553   
           

 

 

 

Building Materials & Construction — 5.0%

  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     5.750      06/15/19         2,050         2,019,250   

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

     6.625      04/15/18         5,775         5,984,344   

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

     6.500      04/15/16         2,525         2,632,313   

HD Supply, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     11.500      07/15/20         1,500         1,755,000   

KB Home, Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.750      05/15/19         1,250         1,240,625   

Lennar Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.500      06/15/19         3,125         3,218,750   

Standard Pacific Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.375      05/15/18         7,750         8,902,812   

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

     8.500      12/01/18         6,750         7,188,750   

USG Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     9.750      01/15/18         1,500         1,736,250   

William Lyon Homes, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     8.500      11/15/20         1,000         1,085,000   
           

 

 

 
              35,763,094   
           

 

 

 


Cable & Satellite — 5.3%

           

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

     7.750      04/15/18         2,065         2,317,963   

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

     8.625      09/15/17         9,046         10,199,365   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.000      01/15/19         3,990         4,144,612   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

     8.125      04/30/20         5,035         5,257,547   

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

     7.875      02/15/18         1,000         1,130,000   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

     4.250      04/01/18         2,355         2,397,154   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     4.625      07/15/17         5,000         5,149,375   

DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

     7.875      09/01/19         1,900         2,144,625   

Harron Communications LP/Harron Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $5,399,375; purchased
04/14/15-04/23/15)(c)(d)

     9.125      04/01/20         4,900         5,377,750   
           

 

 

 
              38,118,391   
           

 

 

 

Capital Goods — 6.3%

           

Anixter, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     5.625      05/01/19         1,000         1,073,750   

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp., Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,371,875; purchased 01/16/14-02/12/14)(b)(c)(d)

     7.000      02/01/19         1,350         1,377,135   

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         978,500   

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         2,131,500   

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

     10.000      09/01/19         3,900         3,802,500   

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

     8.250      10/15/18         4,725         4,606,875   

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

     7.750      02/01/19         1,110         1,146,075   

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

     7.000      05/15/18         6,950         7,036,875   

SPX Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.875      09/01/17         5,205         5,673,450   

Terex Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      04/01/20         5,850         6,113,250   

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

     7.500      02/15/19         6,000         6,180,000   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.500      05/15/17         3,200         2,816,000   
           

 

 

 
                  45,140,910   
           

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.7%

           

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

     7.375      05/01/21           10,853         11,775,505   

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

     8.875      02/01/18         2,180         1,942,925   

Koppers, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875      12/01/19         7,075         7,101,531   

PolyOne Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.375      09/15/20         5,204         5,477,210   
           

 

 

 
              26,297,171   
           

 

 

 

Consumer — 2.4%

           

AA Bond Co. Ltd. (United Kingdom), Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.500      07/31/43       GBP 4,000         6,776,429   

Jarden Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500      05/01/17         1,320         1,456,950   

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

     6.625      12/15/20         1,405         1,478,762   

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

     7.000      06/15/17         6,615         7,243,425   
           

 

 

 
              16,955,566   
           

 

 

 

Electric — 2.4%

           

AES Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     3.262 %(a)       06/01/19         2,000         2,000,000   


DPL, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.500      10/15/16         219         229,950   

Dynegy, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     6.750      11/01/19         3,850         4,023,250   

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

     9.125      06/30/17         626         664,928   

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

     7.625      01/15/18         5,734         6,350,405   

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

     8.250      09/01/20         2,750         2,901,250   

NRG REMA LLC, Series B, Pass-Through Certificates (original cost $684,718; purchased 04/03/13-04/24/13)(c)(d)

     9.237      07/02/17         620         661,481   
           

 

 

 
              16,831,264   
           

 

 

 

Energy - Other — 2.1%

           

California Resources Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.000      01/15/20         1,100         1,039,500   

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

     10.750      02/15/20         2,550         2,694,075   

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

     9.375      05/01/20         1,000         1,070,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $5,424,300; purchased
03/15/13-03/18/13)(b)(c)(d)

     8.000      02/15/20         4,920         5,092,200   

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.125      12/01/19         3,500         3,714,200   

PHI, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     5.250      03/15/19         1,475         1,423,375   
           

 

 

 
                  15,033,350   
           

 

 

 

Foods — 3.9%

           

Constellation Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     3.875      11/15/19         2,750         2,846,250   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.250      09/01/16         1,100         1,179,640   

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

     6.750      01/01/20         2,350         2,461,625   

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

     7.000      03/15/19         4,250         4,398,750   

Landry’s, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A (original cost $8,514,375; purchased 11/20/14-04/24/15)(c)(d)

     9.375      05/01/20           7,925         8,479,750   

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

     9.000      11/01/19         2,350         2,561,500   

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

     7.750      07/01/17         1,507         1,672,770   

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

     5.250      08/01/18         600         615,000   

Tops Holding Corp./Tops Markets LLC, Sr. Sec’d Notes (original cost $4,088,781; purchased
10/25/13-08/20/14)(b)(c)(d)

     8.875      12/15/17         3,725         3,915,906   
           

 

 

 
              28,131,191   
           

 

 

 

Gaming — 6.6%

           

Boyd Gaming Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     9.125      12/01/18         9,660         10,106,775   

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

     9.125      05/01/19         2,000         2,172,500   

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

     7.750      03/15/19         3,500         3,644,375   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.500      06/01/16         3,750         3,953,906   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.625      01/15/17         6,889         7,404,297   

MGM Resorts International, Gtd. Notes

     8.625      02/01/19         3,000         3,453,750   

MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Sec’d. Notes(b)

     11.500      08/01/19         6,200         6,680,500   

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

     8.750      05/15/20         6,750         7,095,938   
           

 

 

 
              46,964,991   
           

 

 

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceutical — 10.7%

           

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

     12.875      11/01/18         2,650         2,941,500   

Biomet, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      08/01/20         2,500         2,646,875   

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         1,861,500   

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

     8.000      11/15/19         9,108         9,654,480   

Emdeon, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     11.000      12/31/19         7,500         8,212,500   


HCA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      05/15/21         3,500         3,727,500   

HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.500      02/15/16         2,500         2,590,625   

HCA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.000      10/01/18         2,050         2,383,125   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     3.750      03/15/19         3,800         3,914,000   

HCA, Inc., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     4.250      10/15/19         2,875         3,004,375   

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

     8.000      01/15/20         3,525         3,802,770   

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

     4.875      04/15/20         5,825         5,919,656   

MedAssets, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     8.000      11/15/18         5,319         5,545,057   

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

     6.250      11/01/18         1,126         1,218,614   

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Unsec’d Notes, 144A(b)

     5.000      03/01/19         9,775         9,713,906   

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

     5.375      03/15/20         5,225         5,358,891   

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

     6.750      08/15/18         2,000         2,117,500   
           

 

 

 
         76,157,874   
           

 

 

 

Leisure — 0.3%

           

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

     7.250      03/15/18         1,650         1,829,355   
           

 

 

 

Media & Entertainment — 4.2%

           

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

     9.750      12/01/20         6,300         6,851,250   

AMC Networks, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.750      07/15/21         3,000         3,270,000   

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         2,131,500   

Carmike Cinemas, Inc., Sec’d. Notes

     7.375      05/15/19         2,700         2,851,740   

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

     7.375      06/15/21         1,050         1,123,500   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.625      03/15/20         260         271,700   

Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     10.500      07/15/19         500         532,500   

Entercom Radio LLC, Gtd. Notes

     10.500      12/01/19         5,000         5,425,000   

Gannett Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.375      09/01/15         850         861,688   

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         3,794,437   

National CineMedia LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     7.875      07/15/21         1,500         1,584,300   

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

     5.250      11/15/19         1,200         1,236,000   
           

 

 

 
     29,933,615   
           

 

 

 

Metals — 2.8%

           

AK Steel Corp., Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     8.750      12/01/18           8,450         8,957,000   

Alcoa, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      07/15/18         2,700         3,053,740   

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

     5.950      01/15/18         2,100         1,711,500   

JMC Steel Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $3,442,250; purchased 10/07/14-11/26/14)(b)(c)(d)

     8.250      03/15/18         3,400         2,838,150   

Peabody Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.000      11/15/18         2,600         2,049,125   

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

     6.125      08/15/19         1,400         1,494,500   
           

 

 

 
     20,104,015   
           

 

 

 

Non-Captive Finance — 2.7%

           

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

     8.875      09/01/17         7,500         8,521,875   

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

     6.875      03/15/20         1,575         1,508,063   

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

     6.750      12/15/19         3,375         3,552,188   

SLM Corp., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(b)

     8.450      06/15/18         4,775         5,327,467   
           

 

 

 
     18,909,593   
           

 

 

 

Packaging — 2.3%

           

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

     8.250      04/15/19         4,185         4,237,312   

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

     6.000      06/15/17         1,875         1,898,438   

Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      02/01/17         865         921,225   


Greif, Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(b)

     7.750      08/01/19         4,050         4,546,125   

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

     9.500      08/15/19         2,525         2,550,250   

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

     9.875      08/15/19         750         799,219   

Sealed Air Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.500      12/01/20         1,260         1,401,750   
           

 

 

 
         16,354,319   
           

 

 

 

Pipelines & Other — 0.4%

           

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         3,028,125   
           

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.9%

           

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

     5.875      06/01/21         975         1,004,250   

Felcor Lodging LP, Sr. Sec’d. Notes(b)

     6.750      06/01/19         5,510         5,709,738   
           

 

 

 
     6,713,988   
           

 

 

 

Retailers — 1.4%

           

Academy Ltd./Academy Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes,
144A(b)

     9.250      08/01/19         6,250         6,640,625   

Family Tree Escrow LLC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     5.250      03/01/20         850         890,375   

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

     12.000      05/15/19         425         433,500   

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         1,931,250   
           

 

 

 
     9,895,750   
           

 

 

 

Technology — 11.8%

           

Ancestry.com, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     11.000      12/15/20         500         568,750   

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         7,319,987   

Brightstar Corp., 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         2,925,313   

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

     6.625      06/01/20         6,355         6,506,249   

CoreLogic, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.250      06/01/21         1,900         2,025,875   

First Data Corp., Gtd. Notes(b)

     12.625      01/15/21         9,560         11,285,580   

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

     7.375      06/15/19         4,500         4,674,375   

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

     8.875      08/15/20         1,210         1,279,575   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     10.750      08/01/20         5,370         5,786,175   

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

     6.000      01/15/22         3,700         3,997,850   

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

     8.250      12/15/17         3,250         3,282,500   

Interactive Data Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     5.875      04/15/19         7,990         8,069,900   

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

     9.750      01/15/19         3,320         3,569,000   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.625      11/01/19         740         771,450   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.375      11/15/18           11,211         11,659,440   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.625      11/15/20         300         317,250   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     8.125      06/15/18         2,200         2,244,000   

TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, PIK

     9.625      06/15/18         7,715         7,772,862   
           

 

 

 
     84,056,131   
           

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 8.0%

           

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

     5.150      06/15/17         695         728,847   

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

     14.750      12/01/16         2,500         2,981,250   

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

     8.125      10/01/18         1,500         1,689,375   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     3.826 %(a)       01/15/18         1,270         1,279,525   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     7.000      06/01/20         1,400         1,499,750   


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

     8.125      07/01/19         5,325         5,596,575   

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

     8.625      07/15/20         6,600         7,161,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.500      11/15/18         4,000         4,340,000   

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

     8.375      08/15/17           12,700         13,874,750   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     6.464      04/28/19         3,975         4,104,187   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.542      04/28/20         1,375         1,450,556   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     6.625      11/15/20         1,000         1,043,750   

Windstream Corp., Gtd. Notes

     7.750      10/15/20         2,000         2,055,000   

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

     7.875      11/01/17         3,750         4,050,000   

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

     10.125      07/01/20         4,521         5,131,335   
           

 

 

 
     56,985,900   
           

 

 

 

Transportation — 2.9%

           

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

     4.250      04/01/18         3,125         3,171,875   

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

     6.750      04/15/19         3,000         3,104,370   

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

     7.500      10/15/18         3,069         3,187,924   

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $4,728,238; purchased
04/15/14-02/05/15)(b)(c)(d)

     8.375      12/15/18         4,430         4,618,275   

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

     7.875      09/01/19         6,100         6,481,250   
           

 

 

 
     20,563,694   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(cost $638,478,984)

   

         635,864,140   
           

 

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS — 40.9%

           

Argentina — 0.5%

           

YPF SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.875      12/19/18         3,230         3,411,689   
           

 

 

 

Australia — 0.2%

           

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

     6.875      02/01/18         700         724,500   

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

     8.250      11/01/19         972         848,070   
           

 

 

 
     1,572,570   
           

 

 

 

Brazil — 2.7%

           

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

     10.250      10/05/16         1,980         2,164,110   

Bertin SA/Bertin Finance Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS(b)

     10.250      10/05/16         6,000         6,557,910   

JBS Finance II Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.250      01/29/18         2,646         2,729,375   

JBS Finance II Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     8.250      01/29/18         750         773,633   

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     12.250      02/10/22         3,325         3,654,175   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Gtd. Notes

     2.000      05/20/16         1,500         1,470,000   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Gtd. Notes

     3.875      01/27/16         2,000         2,003,240   
           

 

 

 
     19,352,443   
           

 

 

 

Canada — 4.6%

           

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

     4.750      04/15/19         1,525         1,517,375   

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

     7.500      03/15/18         6,375         6,834,000   

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

     6.500      12/15/20         2,100         2,199,750   

Cascades, Inc., Gtd. Notes(b)

     7.875      01/15/20         2,100         2,184,000   

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         2,160,375   

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

     7.500      11/01/20         7,075         7,429,457   

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

     9.500      08/15/19         1,925         1,284,938   

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

     6.000      05/15/17         7,740         7,875,450   

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

     9.000      12/15/19         1,250         1,275,000   
           

 

 

 
     32,760,345   
           

 

 

 


Colombia — 0.4%

           

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     7.250      12/12/21         4,000         3,160,000   
           

 

 

 

France — 3.3%

           

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

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

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     6.750      11/15/20         2,150         2,316,625   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     8.875      01/01/20         2,850         3,142,125   

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

     4.277 %(a)       06/15/21       EUR 3,500         3,920,154   

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

     4.761 %(a)       04/15/19       EUR 1,525         1,558,237   

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

     4.875      05/15/19         5,470         5,517,862   

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

     4.302 %(a)       08/01/19       EUR 825         930,984   

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

     7.375      07/15/19       EUR 2,500         2,947,484   
           

 

 

 
     23,224,471   
           

 

 

 

Germany — 4.2%

           

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

     5.011 %(a)       10/15/20       EUR     4,800         5,434,625   

Galapagos SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.777 %(a)       06/15/21       EUR 5,000         5,595,729   

Schaeffler Finance BV, Gtd. Notes, 144A(b)

     3.250      05/15/19       EUR 2,000         2,293,423   

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

     6.250      11/15/19         1,450         1,544,250   

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

     6.875      08/15/18         6,150         6,411,375   

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

     6.875      08/15/18       EUR 1,900         2,227,714   

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

     6.125      10/01/19       EUR 3,000         3,574,877   

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

     4.000      04/29/20         2,500         2,515,625   
           

 

 

 
         29,597,618   
           

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.8%

           

Berau Capital Resources Pte Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     12.500      07/08/15         6,410         3,487,040   

TBG Global Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, 144A

     4.625      04/03/18         1,500         1,522,500   

TBG Global Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     4.625      04/03/18         500         507,500   

Theta Capital Pte Ltd., Gtd. Notes, RegS

     7.000      05/16/19         350         365,412   
           

 

 

 
     5,882,452   
           

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.7%

           

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.125      10/15/20         500         537,500   

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

     6.250      01/31/19         400         408,000   

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

     4.875      09/15/18         4,038         4,239,900   
           

 

 

 
     5,185,400   
           

 

 

 

Italy — 1.9%

           

GCL Holdings SCA, Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.375      04/15/18       EUR 1,400         1,639,587   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, Gtd. Notes

     6.999      06/04/18         6,175         6,885,125   

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

     4.011 %(a)       07/15/20       EUR 2,000         2,242,895   

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

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

 

 

 
     13,530,107   
           

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 5.7%

           

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

     7.875      12/15/19         1,700         1,806,335   

ArcelorMittal, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     5.250      02/25/17         4,300         4,473,720   

ArcelorMittal, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes

     6.125      06/01/18         9,100         9,714,250   

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

     8.250      01/15/19         1,275         1,286,156   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     10.875      12/15/18       EUR 3,570         4,239,072   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     7.375      12/15/17       EUR 5,000         5,817,773   

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

     6.500      11/15/18       EUR 1,287         1,511,946   


Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Gtd. Notes

     7.250      04/01/19         6,209         6,434,076   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Gtd. Notes

     7.250      10/15/20         2,000         2,062,250   

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

     6.375      11/15/20       EUR   3,000         3,536,981   
           

 

 

 
     40,882,559   
           

 

 

 

Mexico — 1.1%

           

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

     9.875      04/30/19         4,000         4,417,520   

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

     9.875      04/30/19         1,500         1,656,570   

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

     6.500      12/10/19         1,315         1,410,338   
           

 

 

 
     7,484,428   
           

 

 

 

Netherlands — 2.9%

           

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         2,386,058   

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

     5.511 %(a)       04/15/19       EUR 1,072         1,107,401   

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

     3.750      06/01/18         1,600         1,644,000   

UPCB Finance III Ltd., Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A

     6.625      07/01/20         15,000         15,596,250   
           

 

 

 
     20,733,709   
           

 

 

 

Peru — 0.7%

           

Corp. Pesquera Inca SAC, Gtd. Notes, 144A

     9.000      02/10/17         2,291         2,289,855   

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

     1.390 %(e)       05/31/18         3,012         2,886,967   
           

 

 

 
     5,176,822   
           

 

 

 

Poland — 1.8%

           

Eileme 2 AB, Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     11.625      01/31/20         1,000         1,119,500   

Eileme 2 AB, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, RegS

     11.750      01/31/20       EUR 7,400         9,357,790   

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

     7.875      11/15/18       EUR 1,666         1,947,517   
           

 

 

 
     12,424,807   
           

 

 

 

Russia — 2.9%

           

Evraz Group SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     7.400      04/24/17         3,000         2,940,000   

Evraz Group SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     7.400      04/24/17         500         490,000   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.300      11/12/15         1,500         1,501,875   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     8.146      04/11/18         2,000         2,120,000   

Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     3.755      03/15/17       EUR 2,000         2,221,112   

Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     5.092      11/29/15         500         503,333   

Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     6.212      11/22/16         1,000         1,023,462   

Gazprom OAO Via GAZ Capital SA, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     8.146      04/11/18         815         863,900   

Lukoil International Finance BV, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     3.416      04/24/18         750         706,125   

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

     3.500      01/16/19         1,400         1,371,300   

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

     4.450      03/19/18         1,500         1,423,710   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     9.125      04/30/18         2,200         2,323,200   

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, RegS

     9.125      04/30/18         2,175         2,296,800   

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

     6.000      04/12/17         1,000         988,580   
           

 

 

 
         20,773,397   
           

 

 

 

 


Spain — 0.5%

           

Abengoa Finance SAU, Gtd. Notes, RegS(b)

     8.875      02/05/18       EUR 1,200         1,415,385   

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

     5.625      05/31/20         2,000         2,070,000   
           

 

 

 
     3,485,385   
           

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.2%

           

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

     5.027 %(a)       06/15/19       EUR 1,200         1,351,464   
           

 

 

 

Switzerland — 0.5%

           

Gategroup Finance SA, Gtd. Notes, MTN, RegS

     6.750      03/01/19       EUR 3,000         3,520,138   
           

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.8%

           

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

     8.750      06/15/19       GBP 2,050         3,143,366   

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A

     4.500      04/15/20         1,275         1,283,287   

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

     6.375      04/01/16       EUR     6,000         7,042,972   

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

     8.875      09/01/18       GBP 1,319         2,114,959   

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

     5.563 %(a)       11/15/19       GBP 2,450         3,751,324   

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

     4.822 %(a)       07/15/20       GBP 1,074         1,384,807   

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

     5.562 %(a)       12/01/18       GBP 1,700         2,596,436   

IDH Finance PLC, Sr. Sec’d. Notes, MTN,
144A(b)

     6.000      12/01/18       GBP 1,500         2,342,779   

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

     5.027 %(a)       03/31/20       EUR 2,000         2,223,245   

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

     4.250      11/15/19         1,350         1,387,125   

Jerrold Finco PLC, Sr Secured, 144A

     9.750      09/15/18       GBP 2,000         3,353,953   

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

     7.000      02/15/18       GBP 2,265         3,606,675   
           

 

 

 
         34,230,928   
           

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.5%

           

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Gtd. Notes, RegS

     8.500      11/02/17         4,400         3,403,400   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(cost $313,414,957)

   

     291,144,132   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(cost $994,293,135)

   

     966,547,423   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 135.6%
(cost $994,293,135)(f)

   

     966,547,423   

Liabilities in excess of other assets(g) — (35.6)%

  

     (253,930,530
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

   $     712,616,893   
           

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

MTN

   Medium Term Note

PIK

   Payment-in-Kind

EUR

   Euro

GBP

   British Pound

 

# Principal amount shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
(a) Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2015.
(b) Represents security, or portion thereof, with an aggregate value of $554,841,625 segregated as collateral for amount of $275,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of April 30, 2015.
(c) Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of the restricted securities is $70,243,845. The aggregate value of $68,521,692 is approximately 9.6% of net assets.


(d) Indicates a security or securities that have been deemed illiquid.
(e) Represents zero coupon bond or principal only securities. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.
(f) The United States federal income tax basis of investments and net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

 

Tax Basis

   $ 1,009,890,877   
  

 

 

 

Appreciation

     5,079,110   

Depreciation

     (48,422,564
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

   $ (43,343,454
  

 

 

 

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

 

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

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2015:

 

Purchase Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)(2)
 

British Pound,

              

Expiring 05/05/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    GBP   27,070       $ 41,170,914       $ 41,550,027       $ 379,113   

Expiring 05/05/15

   JPMorgan Chase    GBP 1,519         2,264,077         2,331,840         67,763   

Expiring 06/02/15

   Bank of America    GBP 355         544,977         544,920         (57

Euro,

              

Expiring 05/04/15

   UBS AG    EUR 1,007         1,130,847         1,131,040         193   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Bank of America    EUR 3,962         4,353,019         4,449,272         96,253   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Bank of America    EUR 14,549         15,833,987         16,337,032         503,045   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Barclays Capital Group    EUR 14,549         15,833,986         16,337,031         503,045   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Citigroup Global Markets    EUR 212         227,391         237,783         10,392   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Citigroup Global Markets    EUR 14,549         15,834,859         16,337,031         502,172   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 14,549         15,834,859         16,337,031         502,172   

Expiring 05/05/15

   JPMorgan Chase    EUR 14,549         15,833,986         16,337,031         503,045   

Expiring 05/05/15

   UBS AG    EUR 3,001         3,201,120         3,369,576         168,456   

Expiring 05/05/15

   UBS AG    EUR 14,549         15,833,986         16,337,031         503,045   

Expiring 06/02/15

   Deutsche Bank AG    EUR 857         941,522         963,217         21,695   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 148,839,530       $ 152,599,862       $ 3,760,332   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sale Contracts

  

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value at
Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(1)(2)
 

British Pound,

              

Expiring 05/05/15

   Bank of America    GBP 355       $ 544,977       $ 544,922       $ 55   

Expiring 05/05/15

   Barclays Capital Group    GBP 622         923,556         955,151         (31,595

Expiring 05/05/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    GBP 26,501         39,323,870         40,677,141         (1,353,271

Expiring 05/05/15

   JPMorgan Chase    GBP 1,466         2,203,937         2,249,576         (45,639

Expiring 06/02/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    GBP   27,070         41,163,605         41,541,759         (378,154

Euro,

              

Expiring 05/05/15

   Bank of America    EUR 18,317         20,008,293         20,568,926         (560,633

Expiring 05/05/15

   Barclays Capital Group    EUR 18,317         20,009,026         20,568,926         (559,900

Expiring 05/05/15

   Citigroup Global Markets    EUR 18,317         20,008,586         20,568,926         (560,340

Expiring 05/05/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 18,317         20,008,660         20,568,926         (560,266

Expiring 05/05/15

   JPMorgan Chase    EUR 18,317         20,008,660         20,568,926         (560,266

Expiring 05/05/15

   JPMorgan Chase    EUR 2,880         3,128,049         3,234,187         (106,138

Expiring 06/02/15

   Bank of America    EUR 14,549         15,839,472         16,343,198         (503,726

Expiring 06/02/15

   Barclays Capital Group    EUR 14,549         15,840,024         16,343,198         (503,174

Expiring 06/02/15

   Barclays Capital Group    EUR 1,271         1,424,556         1,427,658         (3,102


Expiring 06/02/15

   Citigroup Global Markets    EUR   14,549         15,840,592         16,343,198         (502,606

Expiring 06/02/15

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 14,549         15,840,824         16,343,197         (502,373

Expiring 06/02/15

   JPMorgan Chase    EUR 14,549         15,839,878         16,343,197         (503,319

Expiring 06/02/15

   UBS AG    EUR 14,549         15,839,922         16,343,197         (503,275

Expiring 06/02/15

   UBS AG    EUR 1,007         1,131,241         1,131,543         (302
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 284,927,728       $ 292,665,752         (7,738,024
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ (3,977,692
              

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash of $1,540,000 has been segregated to cover requirements for open forward foreign currency contracts as of April 30, 2015.
(2) The amount represents fair value of derivative instruments subject to foreign exchange contracts risk exposure as of April 30, 2015.

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 April 30, 2015 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Investments in Securities

        

Bank Loans

   $   —         $ 39,539,151       $ —     

Corporate Bonds

     —           620,062,412         15,801,728   

Foreign Bonds

     —           291,144,132         —     

Other Financial Instruments*

        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —           (3,977,692      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   —         $ 946,768,003       $ 15,801,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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)

     314,661         —     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)**

     (496,514      (3,667

Purchases

     —           15,139,300   

Sales

     (8,914,874      (146

Accrued discount/premium

     3,749         —     

Transfers into Level 3

     —           666,241   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           (836,409
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 4/30/15

   $ —         $ 15,801,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule 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.
** Of which, $(3,667) was relating to securities held at the reporting period end.

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

 

Level 3 Securities

   Fair Value as of
April 30,
2015
    

Valuation
Methodology

  

Unobservable
Inputs

Corporate Bonds

   $ 15,801,728       Market Approach    Single Broker Indicative Quote
  

 

 

       

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

Corporate Bonds

     666,241       L2 to L3    Evaluated Bid to Single Broker Quote


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 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.

Common and preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds, and derivative instruments such as futures or options that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

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

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, as the adjustment factors are observable. 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.

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 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.

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

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are 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.

The Fund may invest in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements which have a maturity of longer than seven days, certain securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale (restricted securities, sometimes referred to as Private Placements) and securities that are not readily marketable. Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.

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

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 Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Deborah A. Docs

Deborah A. Docs
Secretary of the Fund

Date June 17, 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 (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

Stuart S. Parker
President and Principal Executive Officer

Date June 17, 2015

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ M. Sadiq Peshimam

M. Sadiq Peshimam
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date June 17, 2015

 

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