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PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
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PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1994
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Prudential-Bache Structured Maturity Fund, Inc., doing business as Prudential
Structured Maturity Fund (the Fund), Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is one
of two separate portfolios of an open-end, diversified management investment
company. The Portfolio's investment objective is high current income
consistent with the preservation of principal. The Portfolio seeks to achieve
its objective primarily through structuring its portfolio by utilizing a
"laddered" maturity strategy. The Portfolio invests in investment grade
corporate debt securities and in obligations of the U.S. Government, its
agencies and instrumentalities with maturities of six years or less. These
securities are allocated by maturity among six annual maturity categories
ranging from one year or less to between five and six years with each category
representing approximately one-sixth of the Portfolio's assets. As the
securities in each annual category mature or as new investments are made in
the Portfolio, the proceeds will be invested to maintain the balance of
investments among the six annual maturity categories. There can be no
assurance that the Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved. See "How
the Fund Invests--Investment Objective and Policies." The Fund's address is
One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292, and its telephone number is (800)
225-1852.
This Prospectus sets forth concisely the information about the Fund and the
Income Portfolio that a prospective investor ought to know before investing.
Additional information about the Fund and the Portfolio has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Statement of Additional
Information, dated February 28, 1994, which information is incorporated herein
by reference (is legally considered a part of this Prospectus) and is
available without charge upon request to the Fund, at the address or telephone
number noted above.
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Investors are advised to read this Prospectus and retain it for future
reference.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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FUND HIGHLIGHTS
The following summary is intended to highlight certain information
contained in the Prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by the more
detailed information appearing elsewhere herein.
WHAT IS PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND?
Prudential Structured Maturity Fund is a mutual fund whose shares are offered
in two portfolios, each of which operates as a separate fund. A mutual fund
pools the resources of investors by selling its shares to the public and
investing the proceeds of such sale in a portfolio of securities designed to
achieve its investment objective. Technically, the Fund is an open-end,
diversified management investment company. Only the Income Portfolio is offered
through this Prospectus.
WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?
The Portfolio's investment objective is high current income consistent with
the preservation of principal. It seeks to achieve this objective primarily
through structuring its portfolio by utilizing a "laddered" maturity strategy.
The Portfolio invests in investment grade corporate debt securities and in
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities with
maturities of six years or less. These securities are allocated by maturity
among six annual maturity categories ranging from one year or less to between
five and six years with each category representing approximately one sixth of
the Fund's assets ("laddered" maturities). See "How the Fund Invests--
Investment Objective and Policies" at page 6.
WHAT ARE THE PORTFOLIO'S SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RISKS?
The Portfolio may invest in debt securities of U.S. issuers that have
securities outstanding that are rated at the time of purchase at least "BBB" by
Standard & Poors Corporation (S&P) or "Baa" by Moody's Investors Service
(Moody's) or, if not rated, are of comparable quality in the opinion of the
investment adviser. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net assets in
asset-backed securities and up to 30% of its assets in collateralized mortgage
obligations and real estate mortgage investment conduits. Such investments may
be sensitive to prepayments and interest rates. See "How the Fund Invests--
Investment Objectives and Policies" at page 6.
WHO MANAGES THE FUND?
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF or the Manager) is the Manager
of the Fund and is compensated for its services at an annual rate of .40 of 1%
of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. As of January 31, 1994, PMF served
as manager or administrator to 66 investment companies, including 37 mutual
funds, with aggregate assets of approximately $51 billion. The Prudential
Investment Corporation (PIC or the Subadviser) furnishes investment advisory
services in connection with the management of the Fund under a Subadvisory
Agreement with PMF. See "How the Fund is Managed--Manager" at page 14.
WHO DISTRIBUTES THE FUND'S SHARES?
Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. (PMFD) acts as the Distributor of
the Portfolio's Class A shares. The Portfolio currently reimburses PMFD for
expenses relating to the distribution of Class A shares at an annual rate of up
to .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential Securities or PSI), a major
underwriter and securities and commodities broker, acts as the Distributor of
the Portfolio's Class B shares. Prudential Securities is reimbursed for its
expenses related to the distribution of Class B shares at an annual rate of up
to 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares.
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Prudential Securities has agreed that this reimbursement will not exceed .85 of
1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 1994. See "How the Fund Is Managed--Distributor" at page
14.
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM INVESTMENT?
The minimum initial investment is $1,000. Thereafter, the minimum investment
is $100. There is no minimum investment requirement for certain retirement
plans or custodial accounts for the benefit of minors. For purchases made
through the Automatic Savings Accumulation Plan, the minimum initial and
subsequent investment is $50. See "Shareholder Guide--How to Buy Shares of the
Fund" at page 20 and "Shareholder Guide--Shareholder Services" at page 26.
HOW DO I PURCHASE SHARES?
You may purchase shares of the Portfolio through Prudential Securities, Pruco
Securities Corporation (Prusec) or directly from the Fund, through its transfer
agent, Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (PMFS or the Transfer Agent), at
the net asset value per share (NAV) next determined after receipt of your
purchase order by the Transfer Agent or Prudential Securities plus a sales
charge which may be imposed either at the time of purchase or on a deferred
basis. See "How the Fund Values its Shares" at page 17 and "Shareholder Guide--
How to Buy Shares of the Fund" at page 20.
WHAT ARE MY PURCHASE ALTERNATIVES?
The Portfolio offers two classes of shares which may be purchased at the next
determined NAV plus a sales charge which, at your election, may be imposed
either at the time or purchase (Class A shares) or on a deferred basis (Class B
shares).
. Class A shares are sold with an initial sales charge of up to 3.25% of the
offering price.
. Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge but are subject to
a contingent deferred sales charge or CDSC (declining from 3% to zero of
the lower of the amount invested or the redemption proceeds) which will be
imposed on certain redemptions made within five years of purchase.
You should understand that over time the deferred sales charge plus the
distribution fee of the Class B shares will exceed the initial sales charge
plus the distribution fee of the Class A shares.
See "Shareholder Guide--Alternative Purchase Plan" at page 20.
HOW DO I SELL MY SHARES?
You may redeem shares of the Portfolio at any time at the NAV next determined
after Prudential Securities or the Transfer Agent receives your sell order.
Although Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge, the proceeds
of redemptions of Class B shares held for five years or less may be subject to
a contingent deferred sales charge declining from 3% to zero. See "Shareholder
Guide--How to Sell Your Shares" at page 23.
HOW ARE DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS PAID?
The Portfolio expects to pay dividends of net investment income monthly and
make distributions of any net capital gains at least annually. Dividends and
distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund
at NAV without a sales charge unless you request that they be paid to you in
cash. See "Taxes, Dividends and Distributions" at page 18.
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FUND EXPENSES
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CLASS A SHARES CLASS B SHARES
(INITIAL SALES (DEFERRED SALES
CHARGE ALTERNATIVE) CHARGE ALTERNATIVE)
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EX-
PENSES
Maximum Sales Load Imposed
on Purchases (as a per-
centage of offering
price)................... 3.25% None
Maximum Sales Load or De-
ferred Sales Load Imposed
on Reinvested Dividends.. None None
Deferred Sales Load (as a
percentage of original
purchase price or
redemption proceeds,
whichever is lower)...... None 3% during the first year,
decreasing by 1% annually to
1% in the third year and
1% in the fourth year and
0% the fifth year and thereafter
Redemption Fees........... None None
Exchange Fee.............. None None
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EX-
PENSES
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE CLASS A CLASS B
NET ASSETS) ------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Management Fees........... .40% .40%
12b-1 Fees+............... .10 .85*
Other Expenses............ .30 .30
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Total Fund Operating Ex-
penses................... .80% 1.55%
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EXAMPLE 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
You would pay the following expenses on a
$1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual re-
turn and (2) redemption at the end of each time
period:
Class A....................................... $40 $57 $75 $128
Class B....................................... $46 $59 $84 $185
You would pay the following expenses on the
same investment assuming no redemption:
Class A....................................... $40 $57 $75 $128
Class B....................................... $16 $49 $84 $185
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The above examples are based on data for the Fund's fiscal year ended December
31, 1993 without taking into account any fee waivers and expense subsidies. The
examples should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses.
Actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
The purpose of this table is to assist investors in understanding the various
costs and expenses that an investor in the Fund will bear, whether directly or
indirectly. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses,
see "How the Fund is Managed." "Other Expenses" include an estimate of
operating expenses of the Fund, such as directors' and professional fees,
registration fees, reports to shareholders and transfer agency and custodian
fees.
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* Although the Class B Distribution and Service Plan provides that the
Portfolio may pay a service fee of up to .25 of 1% of the average daily net
assets of the Class B shares, the Distributor has agreed to limit such
service fees to no more than .10 of 1% for the fiscal year ending December
31, 1994. The 12b-1 fees for the Class B shares include an asset-based sales
charge of .75 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares and
a service fee of up to .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class
B shares.
+ Pursuant to the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., the aggregate initial sales charges, deferred sales charges and asset-
based sales charges on shares of the Portfolio may not exceed 6.25% of total
gross sales, subject to certain exclusions. This 6.25% limitation is imposed
on each class of the Portfolio rather than on a per shareholder basis.
Therefore, long-term Class B shareholders of the Portfolio may pay more in
total sales charges than the economic equivalent of 6.25% of such
shareholders' investments in such shares. See "How the Fund is Managed--
Distributor."
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH OF THE INDICATED PERIODS)
The following financial highlights have been audited by Deloitte & Touche,
independent accountants, whose report thereon was unqualified. This information
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto,
which appear in the Statement of Additional Information. The following
financial highlights contain selected data for a share of common stock
outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental
data for the periods indicated. The information is based on data contained in
the financial statements.
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CLASS A CLASS B
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SEPTEMBER DECEMBER
1, 9,
1989* 1992++
THROUGH YEAR ENDED THROUGH
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER
---------------------------------------- 31, 31, 31,
PER SHARE OPERATING 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1993 1992
PERFORMANCE: -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, begin-
ning of period......... $ 11.79 $ 12.13 $ 11.67 $ 11.63 $ 11.61 $ 11.79 $ 11.79
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Income from investment
operations:
Net investment income... .71 .86+ .93+ 1.00+ .35+ .62 .04
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on
investment transac-
tions.................. .12 (.08) .56 .04 .03 .12 --
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Total from investment
operations............ .83 .78 1.49 1.04 .38 .74 .04
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Less distributions:
Dividends from net in-
vestment income........ (.71) (.86) (.93) (1.00) (.35) (.62) (.04)
Distributions from net
realized gains......... (.13) (.26) (.10) -- (.01) (.13) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------
Total distributions.... (.84) (1.12) (1.03) (1.00) (.36) (.75) (.04)
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Net asset value, end of
period................. $ 11.78 $ 11.79 $ 12.13 $ 11.67 $ 11.63 $ 11.78 $ 11.79
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TOTAL RETURN#:.......... 7.19% 6.67% 13.35% 9.40% 3.30% 6.38% .32%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DA-
TA:
Net assets, end of pe-
riod (000)............. $119,449 $109,828 $109,997 $113,125 $98,414 $123,306 $11,981
Average net assets
(000).................. $114,728 $107,937 $113,010 $107,276 $89,176 $ 69,314 $ 5,474
Ratios to average net
assets:
Expenses, including
distribution fees..... .80% .70%+ .37%+ .13%+ 0%**+ 1.55% 1.67%**
Expenses, excluding
distribution fees..... .70% .60%+ .27%+ .10%+ 0%**+ .70% .82%**
Net investment income.. 5.92% 7.15%+ 7.89%+ 8.67%+ 8.41%**+ 5.08% 6.31%**
Portfolio turnover...... 137% 91% 117% 46% 69% 137% 91%
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* Commencement of investment operations..
** Annualized.
+ Net of expense subsidy and/or fee waiver.
++ Commencement of Class B operations.
# Total return does not consider the effect of sales loads. Total return is
calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale on the
last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and
distributions. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not
annualized.
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HOW THE FUND INVESTS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE FUND IS HIGH CURRENT INCOME CONSISTENT WITH
THE PRESERVATION OF PRINCIPAL. THE FUND SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE
PRIMARILY THROUGH STRUCTURING ITS PORTFOLIO BY UTILIZING A "LADDERED" MATURITY
STRATEGY. THE FUND INVESTS IN INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES AND
IN OBLIGATIONS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, ITS AGENCIES AND INSTRUMENTALITIES WITH
MATURITIES OF SIX YEARS OR LESS. THESE SECURITIES ARE ALLOCATED BY MATURITY
AMONG SIX ANNUAL MATURITY CATEGORIES RANGING FROM ONE YEAR OR LESS TO BETWEEN
FIVE AND SIX YEARS WITH EACH CATEGORY REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY ONE-SIXTH OF
THE FUND'S ASSETS ("LADDERED" MATURITIES). AS THE SECURITIES IN EACH ANNUAL
CATEGORY MATURE OR AS NEW INVESTMENTS ARE MADE IN THE FUND, THE PROCEEDS WILL
BE INVESTED TO MAINTAIN THE BALANCE OF INVESTMENTS AMONG THE SIX ANNUAL
MATURITY CATEGORIES. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH OBJECTIVE WILL BE
ACHIEVED. See "Investment Objective and Policies" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
THE FUND SEEKS TO PROVIDE INVESTORS WITH MORE STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL THAN
LONG-TERM BONDS HAVE HISTORICALLY PROVIDED THROUGH THE STRUCTURED PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY OF INVESTING IN SHORT- TO INTERMEDIATE-TERM DEBT
SECURITIES. LADDERING INVESTMENTS AMONG DEBT INSTRUMENTS WITH A RANGE OF
MATURITIES OF FROM ONE YEAR OR LESS TO SIX YEARS PROVIDES AN ADDED DEGREE OF
PORTFOLIO VARIATION, WHICH TENDS TO REDUCE VOLATILITY TO A LEVEL LOWER THAN
THAT EXPERIENCED BY A LONG-TERM BOND FUND. In general, the longer the maturity
of a debt security, the higher the yield and the greater the potential for
price fluctuation. Conversely, shorter maturities generally provide lower
yields but greater principal stability. The prices of fixed-income securities
are likely to vary inversely with interest rates. The Fund has the potential
for high current yields although they may not be as high as those of a long-
term bond fund. The investment adviser has had experience structuring
portfolios with laddered maturities for institutional clients since 1977.
Under normal market circumstances, the Fund will invest its assets in U.S.
Government securities and investment grade corporate debt obligations having
"laddered" maturities ranging from one year or less to six years. The Fund's
investment adviser will allocate assets among the various categories by
maturity and not by type of investment and will continuously monitor each
annual category. The investment adviser will buy and sell portfolio securities
to take advantage of investment opportunities based on its analysis of market
conditions, interest rates and general economic factors, thereby increasing
the Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate. From time to time, the Fund may
also sell portfolio securities to meet redemption requests.
During times of portfolio structuring as well as when the investment adviser
deems it necessary for defensive purposes or to provide liquidity, Fund assets
may be invested temporarily in high quality money market instruments and
repurchase agreements.
The Fund's effective dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to be
between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 years. See "U.S. Government Securities--Mortgage-
Related Securities issued by U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities"
below.
THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE IS A FUNDAMENTAL POLICY AND, THEREFORE, MAY
NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE FUND'S
OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES, AS DEFINED IN THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
1940, AS AMENDED (THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT). FUND POLICIES THAT ARE NOT
FUNDAMENTAL MAY BE MODIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES. THE FUND WILL INVEST IN U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES,
INCLUDING BILLS, NOTES AND BONDS. These instruments are direct obligations of
the U.S. Government and, as such, are backed by the "full faith and credit" of
the United States. They differ primarily in their interest rates and the
lengths of their maturities.
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SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
INSTRUMENTALITIES. THE FUND WILL INVEST IN OBLIGATIONS ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY
AGENCIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR INSTRUMENTALITIES ESTABLISHED OR SPONSORED
BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THESE OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE WHICH ARE
GUARANTEED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES OR INSTRUMENTALITIES, MAY OR MAY NOT BE BACKED
BY THE "FULL FAITH AND CREDIT" OF THE UNITED STATES. Obligations of the
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), the Farmers Home
Administration and the Export-Import Bank are backed by the "full faith and
credit" of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the
agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may
not be able to assert a claim against the United States if the agency or
instrumentality does not meet its commitments. Securities of this type in
which the Fund may invest that are not backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States include obligations which generally may be satisfied only by
the individual credit of the issuing agency, such as obligations of the
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC) and the Resolution Funding Corporation. GNMA, FNMA and
FHLMC investments may include collateralized mortgage obligations. See
"Corporate and Other Debt Obligations" below.
Obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S.
Government may be acquired by the Fund in the form of custodial receipts that
evidence ownership of future interest payments, principal payments or both on
certain United States Treasury notes or bonds. Such notes and bonds are held
in custody by a bank on behalf of the owners. These custodial receipts are
commonly referred to as Treasury strips. See "Investment Objective and
Policies--U.S. Government Securities" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES ISSUED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND
INSTRUMENTALITIES. THE FUND MAY INVEST IN MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES THAT ARE
ISSUED BY FNMA AND FHLMC OR GUARANTEED BY GNMA AND WHICH REPRESENT UNDIVIDED
OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN POOLS OF MORTGAGES. The U.S. Government or the issuing
agency or instrumentality guarantees the payment of interest on and principal
of these securities; however, the guarantees do not extend to the yield or
value of the securities nor do the guarantees extend to the yield or value of
the Fund's shares. These securities are in most cases "pass-through"
instruments, through which the holders receive a share of all interest and
principal payments from the mortgages underlying the securities, net of
certain fees. As a result of the pass-through of prepayments of principal on
the underlying securities, mortgage-backed securities are often subject to
more rapid prepayment of principal than their stated maturity would indicate.
The remaining expected average life of a pool of mortgage loans underlying a
mortgage-backed security is a prediction of when the mortgage loans will be
repaid and is based upon a variety of factors, such as the demographic and
geographic characteristics of the borrowers and the mortgaged properties, the
length of time that each of the mortgage loans has been outstanding, the
interest rates payable on the mortgage loans and the current interest rate
environment. The remaining maturity of a mortgage-backed security will be
deemed to be equal to the average maturity of the mortgages underlying such
security determined by the investment adviser on the basis of assumed
prepayment rates with respect to such mortgages. See "Investment Objective and
Policies" in the Statement of Additional Information.
THE FUND WILL INVEST IN BOTH ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE SECURITIES (ARMS),
WHICH ARE PASS-THROUGH MORTGAGE SECURITIES COLLATERALIZED BY ADJUSTABLE RATE
MORTGAGES, AND FIXED RATE MORTGAGE SECURITIES (FRMS), WHICH ARE SECURITIES
COLLATERALIZED BY FIXED RATE MORTGAGES. See "Investment Objective and
Policies--U.S. Government Securities" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
THE FUND MAY ALSO INVEST IN BALLOON PAYMENT MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. A
balloon payment mortgage-backed security is an amortizing mortgage security
with installments of principal and interest, the last installment of which is
predominantly principal.
THE FUND MAY ALSO INVEST IN MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES WHERE ALL
INTEREST PAYMENTS GO TO ONE CLASS OF HOLDERS (INTEREST ONLY SECURITIES OR IOS)
AND ALL PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS GO TO A SECOND CLASS OF HOLDERS (PRINCIPAL ONLY
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SECURITIES OR POS). THESE SECURITIES ARE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS MORTGAGE-
BACKED SECURITIES STRIPS OR MBS STRIPS. The yields to maturity on IOs are very
sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the
related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may
have a material adverse effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying
mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal,
the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in these securities.
Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience less than anticipated
prepayments of principal, the yield on POs could be materially adversely
affected.
CORPORATE AND OTHER DEBT OBLIGATIONS
THE FUND MAY INVEST IN DEBT SECURITIES OF U.S. ISSUERS THAT HAVE SECURITIES
OUTSTANDING THAT ARE RATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AT LEAST "BBB" BY STANDARD
& POOR'S CORPORATION (S&P) OR "BAA" BY MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE (MOODY'S) OR,
IF NOT RATED, ARE OF A COMPARABLE QUALITY IN THE OPINION OF THE INVESTMENT
ADVISER. Securities rated "Baa" by Moody's are considered to be investment
grade, although they have speculative characteristics. Changes in economic or
other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of issuers
whose securities are rated "BBB" or "Baa" to pay interest or repay principal
than is the case for issuers of higher rated securities. The Fund will retain
a security whose rating drops below investment grade (i.e., a "high yield"
bond), provided its retention is otherwise appropriate in connection with
pursuit of the Fund's investment objective. It is contemplated that such
securities will be limited to 5% of the Fund's net assets. See the Appendix to
the Statement of Additional Information for a description of security ratings.
THE FUND MAY INVEST IN WHOLE LOAN MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES ISSUED OTHER
THAN BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND RATED AT LEAST "AA" BY S&P OR "AA" BY
MOODY'S. See "Investment Objective and Policies--Mortgage-Backed Securities"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
THE CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS IN WHICH THE FUND MAY INVEST INCLUDE ASSET-BACKED
SECURITIES, COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
INVESTMENT CONDUITS. THE FUND MAY INVEST UP TO 25% OF ITS NET ASSETS IN ASSET-
BACKED SECURITIES AND UP TO 30% IN COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. THROUGH THE USE OF TRUSTS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE
CORPORATIONS, VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSETS, PRIMARILY HOME EQUITY LOANS AND
AUTOMOBILE AND CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLES, ARE BEING SECURITIZED IN PASS-THROUGH
STRUCTURES SIMILAR TO THE MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH STRUCTURES DESCRIBED ABOVE OR
IN A PAY-THROUGH STRUCTURE SIMILAR TO THE COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE STRUCTURE.
THE FUND MAY INVEST IN THESE AND OTHER TYPES OF ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES WHICH
MAY BE DEVELOPED IN THE FUTURE. Asset-backed securities present certain risks
that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities. Primarily, these
securities do not have the benefit of the same security interest in the
related collateral. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and
debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal
consumer credit laws, some of which may reduce the ability to obtain full
payment. In the case of automobile receivables, the security interests in the
underlying automobiles are often not transferred when the pool is created,
with the resulting possibility that the collateral could be resold. The
remaining maturity of an asset-backed security will be deemed to be equal to
the average maturity of the assets underlying such security determined by the
investment adviser on the basis of assumed prepayment rates and other factors
with respect to such assets. In general, these types of loans are of shorter
duration than mortgage loans and are less likely to have substantial
prepayments.
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (CMOS) AND REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
INVESTMENT CONDUITS (REMICS). A CMO IS A DEBT SECURITY THAT IS BACKED BY A
PORTFOLIO OF MORTGAGES OR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. THE ISSUER'S OBLIGATION
TO MAKE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS IS SECURED BY THE UNDERLYING PORTFOLIO
OF MORTGAGES OR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. Typically, CMOs are collateralized
by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC certificates, but also may be collateralized by whole
loans or private mortgage pass-through securities (such collateral
collectively hereinafter referred to as "Mortgage Assets"). Multi-class pass-
through securities are equity interests in a trust composed of Mortgage
Assets. Payments of principal and
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interest on the Mortgage Assets, and any reinvestment income thereon, provide
the funds to pay debt service on the CMOs or make scheduled distributions on
the multi-class pass-through securities. CMOs may be issued by agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private originators of, or
investors in, mortgage loans, including depository institutions, mortgage
banks, investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. The
issuer of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated as a REMIC. All future
references to CMOs shall also be deemed to include REMICs.
In a CMO, a series of bonds or certificates is issued in multiple classes.
Each class of CMOs, often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a specific
fixed or floating coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution
date. Principal prepayments on the Mortgage Assets may cause the CMOs to be
retired substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final
distribution dates. Interest is paid or accrues on all classes of the CMOs on
a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis. The principal and interest on the
Mortgage Assets may be allocated among the several classes of a CMO series in
a number of different ways. Generally, the purpose of the allocation of the
cash flow of a CMO to the various classes is to obtain a more predictable cash
flow to the individual tranches than exists with the underlying collateral of
the CMO. As a general rule, the more predictable the cash flow is on a CMO
tranche, the lower the anticipated yield will be on that tranche at the time
of issuance relative to prevailing market yields on mortgage-backed
securities.
In reliance on rules and interpretations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), the Fund's investments in certain qualifying CMOs and REMICs
are not subject to the Investment Company Act's limitation on acquiring
interests in other investment companies. See "Investment Objective and
Policies--Mortgage Backed Securities--Collateralized Mortgage Obligations" in
the Statement of Additional Information. CMOs and REMICs issued by an agency
or instrumentality of the U.S. Government are considered U.S. Government
securities for purposes of this Prospectus.
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO INVESTING IN MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED
SECURITIES. THE YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED
SECURITIES DIFFER FROM TRADITIONAL DEBT SECURITIES. AMONG THE MAJOR
DIFFERENCES ARE THAT INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ARE MADE MORE FREQUENTLY,
USUALLY MONTHLY, AND PRINCIPAL MAY BE PREPAID AT ANY TIME BECAUSE THE
UNDERLYING MORTGAGE LOANS OR OTHER ASSETS GENERALLY MAY BE PREPAID AT ANY
TIME. AS A RESULT, IF THE FUND PURCHASES SUCH A SECURITY AT A PREMIUM, A
PREPAYMENT RATE THAT IS FASTER THAN EXPECTED WILL REDUCE YIELD TO MATURITY,
WHILE A PREPAYMENT RATE THAT IS SLOWER THAN EXPECTED WILL HAVE THE OPPOSITE
EFFECT OF INCREASING YIELD TO MATURITY. ALTERNATIVELY, IF THE FUND PURCHASES
THESE SECURITIES AT A DISCOUNT, FASTER THAN EXPECTED PREPAYMENTS WILL
INCREASE, WHILE SLOWER THAN EXPECTED PREPAYMENTS WILL REDUCE, YIELD TO
MATURITY. THE FUND MAY INVEST A PORTION OF ITS ASSETS IN DERIVATIVE MORTGAGE-
BACKED SECURITIES SUCH AS MBS STRIPS WHICH ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN
PREPAYMENT AND INTEREST RATES. THE INVESTMENT ADVISER WILL SEEK TO MANAGE
THESE RISKS (AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS) BY DIVERSIFYING ITS INVESTMENTS IN SUCH
SECURITIES AND THROUGH HEDGING TECHNIQUES.
IN ADDITION, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES WHICH ARE SECURED BY MANUFACTURED
(MOBILE) HOMES AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, SUCH AS GNMA AND FNMA
CERTIFICATES, ARE SUBJECT TO A HIGHER RISK OF DEFAULT THAN ARE OTHER TYPES OF
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. See "Investment Objective and Policies" in the
Statement of Additional Information. The investment adviser will seek to
minimize this risk by investing in mortgage-backed securities rated at least
"A" by Moody's and S&P. See "Asset-Backed Securities" above.
Although the extent of prepayments on a pool of mortgage loans depends on
various economic and other factors, as a general rule prepayments on fixed
rate mortgage loans will increase during a period of falling interest rates
and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. Accordingly, amounts
available for reinvestment by the Fund are likely to be greater during a
period of declining interest rates and, as a result, likely to be reinvested
at lower interest rates than during a period of rising interest rates. Asset-
backed securities, although less likely to experience the same prepayment rate
as mortgage-backed securities, may respond to certain of the same factors
influencing prepayments, while at other times different factors may
predominate. Mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may
decrease in value as a result of increases in
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interest rates and may benefit less than other fixed-income securities from
declining interest rates because of the risk of prepayment.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES INVOLVE CERTAIN RISKS THAT ARE NOT POSED BY
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, RESULTING MAINLY FROM THE FACT THAT ASSET-BACKED
SECURITIES DO NOT USUALLY CONTAIN THE COMPLETE BENEFIT OF A SECURITY INTEREST
IN THE RELATED COLLATERAL. For example, credit card receivables generally are
unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state
and federal consumer credit laws, some of which may reduce the ability to
obtain full payment. In the case of automobile receivables, due to various
legal and economic factors, proceeds from repossessed collateral may not
always be sufficient to support payments on these securities.
STRIPPED MORTGAGE-BACK SECURITIES. In addition to MBS strips issued by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, the Fund may purchase
MBS strips issued by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans,
including depository institutions, mortgage banks, investment banks and
special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing.
YANKEE OBLIGATIONS. THE FUND MAY INVEST IN U.S. DOLLAR-DENOMINATED DEBT
SECURITIES OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES AND U.S.
DOLLAR-DENOMINATED DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED AS TO PAYMENT OF
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BY GOVERNMENTS, QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, SUPRANATIONAL ENTITIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES, WHICH SECURITIES ARE ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES (YANKEE
OBLIGATIONS). A supranational entity is an entity constituted by the national
governments of several countries to promote economic development, such as the
World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development), the
European Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Debt securities of
quasi-governmental entities are issued by entities owned by either a national,
state or equivalent government or are obligations of a political unit that is
not backed by the national government's full faith and credit and general
taxing powers. These include, among others, the Province of Ontario and the
City of Tokyo.
INVESTMENTS IN OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN ISSUERS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
RISKS, INCLUDING FUTURE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, THE POSSIBLE
IMPOSITION OF WITHHOLDING TAXES ON INTEREST INCOME, THE SEIZURE OR
NATIONALIZATION OF FOREIGN DEPOSITS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROLS OR OTHER
RESTRICTIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE MAY BE LESS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
ABOUT A FOREIGN ISSUER THAN ABOUT A DOMESTIC ISSUER AND SUCH ENTITIES MAY NOT
BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS AS DOMESTIC ISSUERS.
HEDGING AND INCOME ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES
THE FUND MAY ALSO ENGAGE IN VARIOUS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CERTAIN
RISKS OF ITS INVESTMENTS AND TO ATTEMPT TO ENHANCE INCOME, BUT NOT FOR
SPECULATION. These strategies include the use of interest rate swap
transactions and Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon. The Fund's
ability to use these strategies may be limited by market conditions,
regulatory limits and tax considerations and there can be no assurance that
any of these strategies will succeed.
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS.
THE FUND MAY ENTER INTO INTEREST RATE SWAPS. INTEREST RATE SWAPS INVOLVE THE
EXCHANGE BY THE FUND WITH ANOTHER PARTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITMENTS TO PAY
OR RECEIVE INTEREST, E.G., AN EXCHANGE OF FLOATING RATE PAYMENTS FOR FIXED
RATE PAYMENTS. The Fund expects to enter into these transactions primarily to
preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its
portfolio or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the
Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Fund intends to use these
transactions as a hedge and not as a speculative investment. See "Investment
Objectives and Policies--Other Investments" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
The risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net
amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make
and will not exceed 5% of the Fund's net assets. The use of interest rate
swaps may involve
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investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary
portfolio transactions. If the investment adviser is incorrect in its forecast
of market values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment
performance of the Fund would diminish compared to what it would have been if
the investment technique was never used.
FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS THEREON.
THE FUND MAY PURCHASE AND SELL EURODOLLAR FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS
THEREON WHICH ARE TRADED ON THE CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE OR OTHER
COMMODITIES EXCHANGES OR BOARDS OF TRADE, FOR CERTAIN HEDGING, RETURN
ENHANCEMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF THE
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION.
A FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACT IS AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE OR SELL AN AGREED
AMOUNT OF SECURITIES AT A SET PRICE FOR DELIVERY IN THE FUTURE. Eurodollar
futures contracts and options thereon are denominated in U.S. dollars and are
linked to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). These futures contracts
and options thereon enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending
of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. The Fund intends
to use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against
changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps are linked.
THE FUND MAY NOT PURCHASE OR SELL FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS THEREON FOR
RETURN ENHANCEMENT OR RISK MANAGEMENT PURPOSES IF, IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE
SUM OF THE AMOUNT OF INITIAL MARGIN DEPOSITS ON THE FUND'S FUTURE POSITIONS
AND PREMIUMS PAID FOR OPTIONS THEREON WOULD EXCEED 5% OF THE LIQUIDATION VALUE
OF THE FUND'S TOTAL ASSETS. THE FUND MAY PURCHASE AND SELL FUTURES CONTRACTS
AND OPTIONS THEREON FOR BONA FIDE HEDGING PURPOSES WITHOUT LIMITATION.
SPECIAL RISKS OF HEDGING AND INCOME ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES.
PARTICIPATION IN THE FUTURES MARKETS INVOLVES INVESTMENT RISKS AND
TRANSACTION COSTS TO WHICH THE FUND WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT ABSENT THE USE OF
THIS STRATEGY. If the investment adviser's predictions of movements in the
direction of the securities and interest rate markets are inaccurate, the
adverse consequences to the Fund may leave the Fund in a worse position than
if such strategies were not used. Risks inherent in the use of futures
contracts and options on futures contracts include (1) dependence on the
investment adviser's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction
of interest rates and securities prices; (2) imperfect correlation between the
price of futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the prices of
the securities being hedged; (3) the fact that skills needed to use these
strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities; (4)
the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular
instrument at any time; (5) the possible need to defer closing out certain
hedged positions to avoid adverse tax consequences; and (6) the possible
inability of the Fund to purchase or sell a portfolio security at a time that
otherwise would be favorable for it to do so, or the possible need for the
Fund to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time, due to the need
for the Fund to maintain "cover" or to segregate securities in connection with
hedging transactions. See "Investment Objective and Policies--Other
Investments--Interest Rate Futures Contracts" and "Taxes" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
OTHER INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES
Under normal market conditions, the assets of the Fund, other than monies
from recent investments in the Fund pending investment in securities having
laddered maturities, will be invested in U.S. Government securities or
corporate and other debt obligations, as described above. When the investment
adviser deems it necessary for defensive purposes, to provide liquidity or
pending investment in securities having laddered maturities, the assets of the
Fund may be committed temporarily to high quality money market instruments or
repurchase agreements, as described below.
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During periods when the investment adviser deems it necessary for temporary
defensive purposes, the Fund may invest without limit in money market
instruments. The Fund will apply the proceeds of new investments in the Fund
to purchase money market instruments and repurchase agreements until these
amounts can be used to purchase corporate and other
debt obligations and U.S. Government securities with laddered maturities of
from one year or less to six years. The yield on money market instruments and
repurchase agreements is generally lower than the yield on corporate and other
debt obligations and U.S. Government securities. Accordingly, the Fund's yield
and total return will generally be lower during these periods.
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS.
The Fund may invest in high quality money market instruments, including
commercial paper of a U.S. or foreign company or foreign government;
certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits of domestic
and foreign banks; and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. These obligations will be U.S.
dollar-denominated. Commercial paper will be rated, at the time of purchase,
at least "A-2" by S&P or "Prime-2" by Moody's, or, if not rated, issued by an
entity having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated at least "A" or "A-2"
by S&P or "A" or "Prime-2" by Moody's.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS.
The Fund may on occasion enter into repurchase agreements whereby the seller
agrees to repurchase that security from the Fund at a mutually agreed-upon
time and price. The repurchase date is usually within a day or two of the
original purchase, although it may extend over a number of months. The resale
price is in excess of the purchase price, reflecting an agreed-upon rate of
return effective for the period of time the Fund's money is invested in the
security. The Fund's repurchase agreements will at all times be fully
collateralized in an amount at least equal to the purchase price, including
accrued interest earned on the underlying securities. The instruments held as
collateral are valued daily, and as the value of instruments declines, the
Fund will require additional collateral. If the seller defaults and the value
of the collateral securing the repurchase agreement declines, the Fund may
incur a loss. The Fund participates in a joint repurchase account with other
investment companies managed by Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc.
pursuant to an order of the SEC. See "Investment Objective and Policies--Other
Investments--Repurchase Agreements" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
COVERED DOLLAR ROLLS
The Fund may enter into covered dollar rolls. In a dollar roll, the Fund
sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously
contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon)
securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the roll
period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The
Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the
forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop") as
well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. A
"covered roll" is a specific type of dollar roll for which there is an
offsetting cash position or a cash equivalent security position which matures
on or before the forward settlement date of the dollar roll transaction.
The Fund will establish a segregated account with its Custodian in which it
will maintain cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid high-grade debt
obligations equal in value to its obligations in respect of covered dollar
rolls. Covered dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the
securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities
the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the
event the buyer of securities under a covered dollar roll files for bankruptcy
or becomes insolvent, the Fund's use of the proceeds of the agreement may be
restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or
receiver, whether to enforce the Fund's obligation to repurchase the
securities.
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The Fund may invest up to 5% of its assets in covered dollar rolls.
SECURITIES LENDING.
The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers or dealers, banks or
other recognized institutional borrowers of securities, provided that the
borrower at all times maintains cash or equivalent collateral or secures a
letter of credit in favor of the Fund in an amount equal to at least 100% of
the market value of the securities loaned. During the time portfolio
securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to
any dividend or interest paid on such securities and the Fund may invest the
cash collateral and earn additional income, or it may receive an agreed-upon
amount of interest income from the borrower. As a matter of fundamental
policy, the Fund cannot lend more than 30% of the value of its total assets.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions arise when
securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking
place a month or more in the future in order to secure what is considered to
be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into
the transaction. The Fund's Custodian will maintain, in a segregated account
of the Fund, cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid high-grade debt
obligations having a value equal to or greater than the Fund's purchase
commitments; the Custodian will likewise segregate securities sold on a
delayed delivery basis. The securities so purchased are subject to market
fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during the period between
purchase and settlement. At the time of delivery of the securities the value
may be more or less than the purchase price and an increase in the percentage
of the Portfolio's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-
issued or delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of the
Portfolio's net asset value.
BORROWING.
The Fund may borrow an amount equal to no more than 15% of the value of its
total assets (computed at the time the loan is made) from banks for temporary,
extraordinary or emergency purposes. The Fund may pledge up to 15% of its
total assets to secure these borrowings. However, the Fund will not purchase
portfolio securities if its borrowings exceed 5% of its net assets.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER.
The Fund does not expect to trade in securities for short-term gain. In is
anticipated that the annual portfolio turnover rate will not exceed 200%. High
portfolio turnover may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs,
which will be borne by the Fund. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated by
dividing the lesser of sales or purchases of portfolio securities by the
average monthly value of the Fund's portfolio securities, excluding securities
having a maturity at the date of purchase of one year or less.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
The Fund is subject to certain investment restrictions which, like its
investment objective, constitute fundamental policies. Fundamental policies
cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the
Fund's outstanding voting securities, as defined in the Investment Company
Act. See "Investment Restrictions" in the Statement of Additional Information.
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HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED
THE FUND HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH, IN ADDITION TO OVERSEEING THE
ACTIONS OF THE FUND'S MANAGER, SUBADVISER AND DISTRIBUTOR, AS SET FORTH BELOW,
DECIDES UPON MATTERS OF GENERAL POLICY. THE FUND'S MANAGER CONDUCTS AND
SUPERVISES THE DAILY BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE FUND. THE FUND'S SUBADVISER
FURNISHES DAILY INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the total expenses of Class A
and Class B shares as a percentage of average net assets were .80% and 1.55%.
See "Financial Highlights."
MANAGER
PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND MANAGEMENT, INC. (PMF OR THE MANAGER), ONE SEAPORT
PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292, IS THE MANAGER OF THE FUND AND IS COMPENSATED
FOR ITS SERVICES AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF .40 OF 1% OF THE FUND'S AVERAGE DAILY
NET ASSETS. It was incorporated in May 1987 under the laws of the State of
Delaware. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Fund paid
management fees to PMF of .40%, of the Fund's average net assets.
As of January 31, 1994, PMF served as the manager to 37 open-end investment
companies, constituting all of the Prudential Mutual Funds, and as manager or
administrator to 29 closed-end investment companies. These companies have
aggregate assets of approximately $51 billion.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE FUND, PMF MANAGES THE INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS OF THE FUND AND ALSO ADMINISTERS THE FUND'S CORPORATE AFFAIRS. See
"Manager" in the Statement of Additional Information.
UNDER A SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN PMF AND THE PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT
CORPORATION (PIC OR THE SUBADVISER), PIC FURNISHES INVESTMENT ADVISORY
SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND AND IS REIMBURSED BY
PMF FOR ITS REASONABLE COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES.
Under the Management Agreement, PMF continues to have responsibility for all
investment advisory services and supervises PIC's performance of such
services.
The current portfolio manager of the Fund is Annamarie Carlucci, a Vice
President of Prudential Investment Advisors, a unit of PIC. Ms. Carlucci has
responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. Ms.
Carlucci has managed the Fund's portfolio since April 1992 and has been
employed by PIC as a portfolio manager since 1988. Ms. Carlucci also serves as
the portfolio manager of Prudential U.S. Government Fund, Prudential Series
Fund Government Securities Portfolio, Prudential Series Fund Bond Portfolio
and Prudential Series Fund Zero Coupon Portfolios.
PMF and PIC are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Prudential
Insurance Company of America (Prudential), a major diversified insurance and
financial services company.
DISTRIBUTOR
PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (PMFD), ONE SEAPORT PLAZA, NEW
YORK, NEW YORK 10292, IS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF DELAWARE AND SERVES AS THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE CLASS A SHARES OF THE FUND.
IT IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PMF.
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PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED (PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES OR PSI), ONE
SEAPORT PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10292, IS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND SERVES AS THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE CLASS B
SHARES OF THE FUND. IT IS AN INDIRECT, WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF PRUDENTIAL.
UNDER SEPARATE DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS (THE CLASS A PLAN AND THE
CLASS B PLAN, COLLECTIVELY, THE PLANS) ADOPTED BY THE FUND UNDER RULE 12B-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT AND SEPARATE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS (THE
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS), PMFD AND PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE
DISTRIBUTOR) INCUR THE EXPENSES OF DISTRIBUTING THE FUND'S CLASS A AND CLASS B
SHARES, RESPECTIVELY. These expenses include commissions and account servicing
fees paid to, or on account of, financial advisers of Prudential Securities
and Pruco Securities Corporation (Prusec), affiliated broker-dealers,
commissions and account servicing fees paid to, or on account of, other
broker-dealers or financial institutions (other than national banks) which
have entered into agreements with the Distributor, interest and/or carrying
charges on those unreimbursed distribution costs incurred in connection with
the asset-based sales charges (Class B only), advertising expenses, the cost
of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential investors and indirect and
overhead costs of Prudential Securities and Prusec associated with the sale of
Fund shares, including lease, utility, communications and sales promotion
expenses. The State of Texas requires that shares of the Fund may be sold in
that state only by dealers or other financial institutions which are
registered there as broker-dealers.
UNDER THE CLASS A PLAN, THE FUND REIMBURSES PMFD FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION-
RELATED EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO CLASS A SHARES AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF UP TO .10
OF 1% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF THE CLASS A SHARES. The Class A
Plan provides that: (i) up to .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
Class A shares may be used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance
of shareholder accounts (service fee) and (ii) total distribution fee
(including the service fee of up to .10 of 1%) may not exceed .10 of 1% of the
average daily net assets of the Class A shares. It is expected that, in the
case of Class A shares, proceeds from the distribution fee will be used
primarily to pay account servicing fees to financial advisers. Unlike the
Class B Plan, there are no carry forward amounts under the Class A Plan, and
interest expenses are not incurred under the Class A Plan.
For the year ended December 31, 1993, PMFD incurred distribution expenses of
$114,728 under the Plan, all of which was recovered by the distribution fee
paid by the Fund to PMFD. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 1993,
PMFD received approximately $669,100 in initial sales charges.
UNDER THE CLASS B PLAN, THE FUND REIMBURSES PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES FOR ITS
DISTRIBUTION-RELATED EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO CLASS B SHARES (ASSET-BASED
SALES CHARGES) AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF UP TO .75 OF 1% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET
ASSETS OF THE CLASS B SHARES. Prudential Securities recovers the distribution
expenses it incurs through the receipt of reimbursement payments from the Fund
under the Class B Plan and the receipt of contingent deferred sales charges
from certain redeeming shareholders. See "Shareholder Guide--How to Sell Your
Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares." For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993, Prudential Securities received approximately $86,000
in contingent deferred sales charges.
THE CLASS B PLAN ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF A SERVICE FEE TO
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED .25 OF 1% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY
NET ASSET VALUE OF THE CLASS B SHARES. The service fee is used to pay
financial advisers for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder
accounts. The service fee is currently being charged at an annual rate of up
to .10 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class B shares.
Actual distribution expenses (asset-based sales charges) for Class B shares
for any given year may exceed the fees received pursuant to the Class B Plan
and will be carried forward and paid by the Fund in future years so long as
the Class B Plan is in effect. Interest is accrued monthly on such carry
forward amounts at a rate not to exceed that of the prime rate plus 1%. See
"Distributor" in the Statement of Additional Information.
THE AGGREGATE DISTRIBUTION FEE FOR CLASS B SHARES (ASSET-BASED SALES CHARGES
PLUS SERVICE FEE) WILL NOT EXCEED 1% OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF
THE CLASS B SHARES UNDER THE CLASS B PLAN.
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For the year ended December 31, 1993, Prudential Securities received
$589,173 from the Fund under the Class B Plan. It is estimated that Prudential
Securities spent approximately $2,786,300 on behalf of the Fund during such
period. At December 31, 1993, the aggregate amount of distribution expenses
incurred by Prudential Securities and not yet reimbursed by the Fund or
recovered through contingent deferred sales charges was approximately
$2,318,000 or 1.9% of the net assets of the Class B shares. These unreimbursed
amounts may be recovered by the Distributor through future payments under the
Class B Plan or contingent deferred sales charges.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Fund paid distribution
expenses of .10% and .85% of the average net assets of the Class A and Class B
shares, respectively. The Fund records all payments made under the Plans as
expenses in the calculation of net investment income.
Distribution expenses attributable to the sale of both Class A and Class B
shares will be allocated to each class based upon the ratio of sales of each
class to the sales of all shares of the Fund. The distribution fee and initial
sales charge in the case of Class A shares will not be used to subsidize the
sale of Class B shares. Similarly, the distribution fee and contingent
deferred sales charge in the case of Class B shares will not be used to
subsidize the sale of Class A shares.
Each Plan provides that it shall continue in effect from year to year
provided that a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including a
majority of the Directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as
defined in the Investment Company Act) and who have no direct or indirect
financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any agreement related to
the Plan (the Rule 12b-1 Directors), vote annually to continue the Plan. Each
Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Directors or of a majority of the outstanding shares of the applicable class
of the Fund. In the event of termination or non-continuation of the Class B
Plan, the Board of Directors may consider the appropriateness of having the
Fund reimburse Prudential Securities for the outstanding carry forward amounts
plus interest thereon.
In addition to distribution and service fees paid by the Fund under the
Class A and Class B Plans, the Manager (or one of its affiliates) may make
payments to dealers and other persons which distribute shares of the Fund.
Such payments may be calculated by reference to the net asset value of shares
sold by such persons or otherwise.
The Distributor is subject to the rules of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. governing maximum sales charges. See "Distributor" in
the Statement of Additional Information.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Prudential Securities may also act as a broker or futures commission
merchant for the Fund, provided that the commissions, fees or other
remuneration it receives are fair and reasonable. See "Portfolio Transactions
and Brokerage" in the Statement of Additional Information.
CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Heritage Drive, North Quincy,
Massachusetts 02171, serves as Custodian for the Fund's portfolio securities
and cash and, in that capacity, maintains certain financial and accounting
books and records pursuant to an agreement with the Fund. Its mailing address
is P.O. Box 1713, Boston, Massachusetts 02105.
Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (PMFS), Raritan Plaza One, Edison, New
Jersey 08837, serves as Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent and in
those capacities maintains certain books and records for the Fund. PMFS is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of PMF. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 15005, New
Brunswick, New Jersey 08906-5005.
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HOW THE FUND VALUES ITS SHARES
THE FUND'S NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE OR NAV IS DETERMINED BY SUBTRACTING ITS
LIABILITIES FROM THE VALUE OF ITS ASSETS AND DIVIDING THE REMAINDER BY THE
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE FUND. NAV IS CALCULATED SEPARATELY FOR
EACH CLASS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIXED THE SPECIFIC TIME OF DAY FOR THE
COMPUTATION OF THE FUND'S NAV TO BE AS OF 4:15 P.M., NEW YORK TIME.
Portfolio securities are valued based on market quotations or, if not
readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures
established by the Fund's Board of Directors. See "Net Asset Value" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
The Fund will compute its NAV once daily on days that the New York Stock
Exchange is open for trading except on days on which no orders to purchase,
sell or redeem shares have been received by the Fund or days on which changes
in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities do not materially affect the
NAV. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on the following holidays: New
Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Although the legal rights of Class A and Class B shares are substantially
identical, the different expenses borne by each class will result in different
dividends. As long as the Fund declares dividends daily, the NAV of Class A
and Class B shares will generally be the same. It is expected, however, that
the dividends will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution
expense differential between the classes.
HOW THE FUND CALCULATES PERFORMANCE
FROM TIME TO TIME THE FUND MAY ADVERTISE ITS "YIELD" AND "TOTAL RETURN"
(INCLUDING "AVERAGE ANNUAL" TOTAL RETURN AND "AGGREGATE" TOTAL RETURN) IN
ADVERTISEMENTS OR SALES LITERATURE. YIELD AND TOTAL RETURN ARE CALCULATED
SEPARATELY FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES. These figures are based on
historical earnings and are not intended to indicate future performance. The
"yield" refers to the income generated by an investment in the Fund over a
one-month or 30-day period. This income is then "annualized"; that is, the
amount of income generated by the investment during that 30-day period is
assumed to be generated each 30-day period for twelve periods and is shown as
a percentage of the investment. The income earned on the investment is also
assumed to be reinvested at the end of the sixth 30-day period. The "total
return" shows how much an investment in the Fund would have increased
(decreased) over a specified period of time (i.e., one, five or ten years or
since inception of the Fund) assuming that all distributions and dividends by
the Fund were reinvested on the reinvestment dates during the period and less
all recurring fees. The "aggregate" total return reflects actual performance
over a stated period of time. "Average annual" total return is a hypothetical
rate of return that, if achieved annually, would have produced the same
aggregate total return if performance had been constant over the entire
period. "Average annual" total return smooths out variations in performance
and takes into account any applicable initial or contingent deferred sales
charges. Neither "average annual" total return nor "aggregate" total return
takes into account any federal or state income taxes that may be payable upon
redemption. The Fund also may include comparative performance information in
advertising or marketing the Fund's shares. Such performance information may
include data from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., other industry
publications, business periodicals and market indices. See "Performance
Information" in the Statement of Additional Information. The Fund will include
performance data for both Class A and Class B shares of the Fund in any
advertisement or information including performance data of the Fund.
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TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
TAXATION OF THE FUND
THE FUND HAS ELECTED TO QUALIFY AND INTENDS TO REMAIN QUALIFIED AS A
REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS
AMENDED (THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE). ACCORDINGLY, THE FUND WILL NOT BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON ITS NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND CAPITAL GAINS, IF
ANY, THAT IT DISTRIBUTES TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS. See "Taxes" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
TAXATION OF SHAREHOLDERS
All dividends out of net investment income, together with distributions of
net short-term capital gains, will be taxable as ordinary income to the
shareholder whether or not reinvested. Any net capital gains (i.e. the excess
of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) distributed
to shareholders will be taxable as such to the shareholders, whether or not
reinvested and regardless of the length of time a shareholder has owned his or
her shares. The maximum long-term capital gains rate for individuals is 28%.
The maximum long-term capital gains rate for corporate shareholders is
currently the same as the maximum tax rate for ordinary income.
Dividends paid by the Fund will be eligible for the 70% dividends-received
deduction for corporate shareholders to the extent that the Fund's income is
derived from certain dividends paid by domestic corporations. Capital gains
distributions are not eligible for the 70% dividends received deduction.
Any gain or loss realized upon a sale of redemption of Fund shares by a
shareholder who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year and
otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss. Any such loss, however, on
shares that are held for six months or less will be treated as long-term
capital loss to the extent of any capital gain distributions received by the
shareholder.
Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers regarding
specific questions as to federal, state or local taxes.
WITHHOLDING TAXES
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund generally is required to withhold
and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of dividends, capital gain income and
redemption proceeds payable to individuals and certain non corporate
shareholders who fail to furnish correct tax identification numbers on IRS
Form W-9 (or IRS Form W-8 in the case of certain foreign shareholders).
Dividends of net investment income and net short-term capital gains paid to a
foreign shareholder will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the
rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate).
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
THE FUND EXPECTS TO DECLARE DAILY AND PAY MONTHLY DIVIDENDS OF NET
INVESTMENT INCOME AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS AT LEAST ANNUALLY OF ANY NET CAPITAL
GAINS. Dividends paid by the Fund with respect to Class A and Class B shares,
to the extent any dividends are paid, will be calculated in the same manner,
at the same time, on the same day and will be in the same amount except that
each class will bear its own distribution charges, resulting in lower
dividends for Class B shares. Distributions of net capital gains, if any, will
be paid in the same amount for Class A and Class B shares. See "How the Fund
Values its Shares."
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE PAID IN ADDITIONAL FUND SHARES, AT THE
NAV ON THE PAYMENT DATE UNLESS THE SHAREHOLDER ELECTS IN WRITING NOT LESS THAN
FIVE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT DATE TO RECEIVE SUCH DIVIDENDS
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AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. The Board of Directors reserves the right to change
the reinvestment date from the payment date to the record date for certain
capital gains distributions. Such election should be submitted to Prudential
Mutual Fund Services, Inc., Attention: Account Maintenance, P.O. Box 15015,
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08906-5015. If you hold shares through Prudential
Securities you should contact your financial adviser to elect to receive
dividends and distributions in cash. The Fund will notify each shareholder
after the close of the Fund's taxable year both of the dollar amount and the
taxable status of that year's dividends and distributions on a per share
basis.
WHEN THE FUND GOES "EX-DIVIDEND," ITS NAV IS REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF THE
DIVIDEND OR DISTRIBUTION. IF YOU BUY SHARES JUST PRIOR TO THE EX-DIVIDEND DATE
FOR A CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTION, THE PRICE YOU PAY WILL INCLUDE THE
DISTRIBUTION AND A PORTION OF YOUR INVESTMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU AS A
TAXABLE DISTRIBUTION. YOU SHOULD, THEREFORE, CONSIDER THE TIMING OF CAPITAL
GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS WHEN MAKING YOUR PURCHASES.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
THE FUND WAS INCORPORATED IN MARYLAND ON JUNE 8, 1988. THE FUND IS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE 500 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE, DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES FOR EACH PORTFOLIO, DESIGNATED CLASS A AND
CLASS B COMMON STOCK, EACH OF WHICH CONSISTS OF 125 MILLION AUTHORIZED SHARES.
Both Class A and Class B common stock represent an interest in the same assets
of the Fund and are identical in all respects except that each class bears
different distribution expenses and has exclusive voting rights with respect
to its distribution plan. See "How the Fund is Managed--Distributor." The Fund
has received an order from the SEC permitting the issuance and sale of
multiple classes of common stock. Currently, the Fund is offering only two
classes designated as Class A and Class B shares. In accordance with the
Fund's Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors may authorize the
creation of additional series of common stock and classes within such series,
with such preferences, privileges, limitations and voting and dividend rights
as the Board of Directors may determine.
The Board of Directors may increase or decrease the number of authorized
shares without approval by the shareholders. Shares of the Fund, when issued,
are fully paid, nonassessable, fully transferable and redeemable at the option
of the holder. Shares are also redeemable at the option of the Fund under
certain circumstances as described under "Shareholder Guide--How to Sell Your
Shares." Each share of Class A and Class B common stock is equal as to
earnings, assets and voting privileges, except as noted above, and each class
bears the expenses related to the distribution of its shares. There are no
conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights. In the event of
liquidation, each share of common stock of the Fund is entitled to its portion
of all of the Fund's assets after all debt and expenses of the Fund have been
paid. Since Class B shares bear higher distribution expenses, the liquidation
proceeds to Class B shareholders are likely to be lower than to Class A
shareholders. The Fund's shares do not have cumulative voting rights for the
election of Directors.
THE FUND DOES NOT INTEND TO HOLD SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS UNLESS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY LAW. THE FUND WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HOLD MEETINGS OF
SHAREHOLDERS UNLESS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO BE
ACTED ON BY SHAREHOLDERS UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. SHAREHOLDERS HAVE
CERTAIN RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CALL A MEETING UPON A VOTE OF 10% OF
THE FUND'S OUTSTANDING SHARES FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE REMOVAL OF ONE
OR MORE DIRECTORS OR TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Prospectus, including the Statement of Additional Information which has
been incorporated by reference herein, does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement filed by the Fund with the SEC under
the Securities Act of 1933. Copies of the Registration Statement may be
obtained at a reasonable charge from the SEC or may be examined, without
charge, at the office of the SEC in Washington, D.C.
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SHAREHOLDER GUIDE
HOW TO BUY SHARES OF THE FUND
YOU MAY PURCHASE SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, PRUSEC OR
DIRECTLY FROM THE FUND THROUGH ITS TRANSFER AGENT, PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND
SERVICES, INC. (PMFS OR THE TRANSFER AGENT). The minimum initial investment is
$1,000. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. All minimum investment
requirements are waived for certain retirement and employee savings plans or
custodial accounts for the benefit of minors. For purchases made through the
Automatic Savings Accumulated Plan, the minimum initial and subsequent
investment is $50. See "Shareholder Services" below.
THE PURCHASE PRICE IS THE NAV NEXT DETERMINED FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF AN ORDER
BY THE TRANSFER AGENT OR PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES PLUS A SALES CHARGE WHICH, AT
THE OPTION OF THE PURCHASER, MAY BE IMPOSED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR ON A
DEFERRED BASIS. SEE "ALTERNATIVE PURCHASE PLAN" BELOW. SEE ALSO "HOW THE FUND
VALUES ITS SHARES."
Application forms can be obtained from PMFS, Prudential Securities or
Prusec. If a share certificate is desired, it must be requested in writing for
each transaction. Certificates are issued only for full shares. Shareholders
who hold their shares through Prudential Securities will not receive share
certificates.
The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order (including an
exchange) or to suspend or modify the continuous offering of its shares. See
"How to Sell Your Shares" below.
Your dealer is responsible for forwarding payment promptly to the Fund. The
Distributor reserves the right to cancel any purchase order for which payment
has not been received by the fifth business day following the investment.
Transactions in Fund shares made through dealers other than Prudential
Securities or Prusec may be subject to postage and handling charges imposed by
the dealer; however, you may avoid such charges by placing orders directly
with the Fund's Transfer Agent, Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc.,
Attention: Investment Services, P.O. Box 15020, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08906-5020.
PURCHASE BY WIRE. For an initial purchase of shares of the Fund by wire, you
must first telephone PMFS to receive an account number at (800) 225-1852
(toll-free). The following information will be requested: your name, address,
tax identification number, class election, dividend distribution election,
amount being wired and wiring bank. Instructions should then be given by you
to your bank to transfer funds by wire to State Street Bank and Trust Company
(State Street), Boston, Massachusetts, Custody and Shareholder Services
Division, Attention: Prudential Structured Maturity Fund, specifying on the
wire the account number assigned by PMFS and your name and identifying the
sales charge alternative (Class A or Class B shares).
If you arrange for receipt by State Street of Federal Funds prior to 4:15
P.M., New York time, on a business day, you may purchase shares of the Fund as
of that day.
In making a subsequent purchase order by wire, you should wire State Street
directly and should be sure that the wire specifies Prudential Structured
Maturity Fund, Class A or Class B shares and your name and individual account
number. It is not necessary to call PMFS to make subsequent purchase orders
utilizing Federal Funds. The minimum amount which may be invested by wire is
$1,000.
ALTERNATIVE PURCHASE PLAN
THE FUND OFFERS TWO CLASSES OF SHARES, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE THE MOST
BENEFICIAL SALES CHARGE STRUCTURE FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, GIVEN THE
AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE AND THE LENGTH OF TIME YOU EXPECT TO HOLD THE
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SHARES AND OTHER RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES. You may purchase shares at the next
determined NAV plus a sales charge which at your election, may be imposed
either at the time of purchase (the Class A shares or the initial sales charge
alternative) or on a deferred basis (the Class B shares or the deferred sales
charge alternative) (the Alternative Purchase Plan).
CLASS A SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO AN INITIAL SALES CHARGE OF UP TO 3.25% OF THE
OFFERING PRICE AND AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FEE OF UP TO .10 OF 1% OF THE
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF THE CLASS A SHARES. Certain purchases of
Class A shares may qualify for reduction or waiver of initial sales charges.
See "Initial Sales Charge Alternative--Class A Shares--Reduction or Waiver of
Initial Sales Charges" below.
CLASS B SHARES DO NOT INCUR A SALES CHARGE WHEN THEY ARE PURCHASED BUT ARE
SUBJECT TO A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (DECLINING FROM 3% TO ZERO OF
THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT INVESTED OR THE REDEMPTION PROCEEDS) WHICH WILL BE
IMPOSED ON CERTAIN REDEMPTIONS MADE WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF PURCHASE AND AN
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FEE OF UP TO 1% (CURRENTLY BEING CHARGED AT A RATE OF UP
TO .85 OF 1%) OF THE AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSET VALUE OF THE CLASS B SHARES.
Certain redemptions of Class B shares may qualify for waiver or reduction of
the contingent deferred sales charge. See "How to Sell Your Shares--Waiver of
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge."
The two classes of shares represent an interest in the same portfolio of
investments of the Fund and have the same rights, except that each class bears
the separate expenses of its Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and has exclusive
voting rights with respect to such a plan. The two classes also have separate
exchange privileges. See "How to Exchange Your Shares" below. The net income
attributable to each class and the dividends payable on the shares of each
class will be reduced by the amount of the distribution fee of each class.
Class B shares bear the expenses of a higher distribution fee which will cause
the Class B shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay lower dividends
than the Class A shares.
Financial advisers will receive different compensation for selling Class A
and Class B shares.
The following illustrations are provided to assist you in determining which
method of purchase best suits your individual circumstances:
If you qualify for a reduced sales charge, you might elect the initial sales
charge alternative because a similar sales charge reduction is not available
for purchases under the deferred sales charge alternative. However, because
the initial sales charge is deducted at the time of purchase, you would not
have all of your money invested initially.
If you do not qualify for a reduced initial sales charge and expect to
maintain your investment in the Fund for a long period of time, you might also
elect the initial sales charge alternative because over time the accumulated
continuing distribution charges of Class B shares will exceed the initial
sales charge plus distribution fees of Class A shares. Again, however, you
must weigh this consideration against the fact that not all of your money will
be invested initially. Furthermore, the ongoing distribution charges under the
deferred sales charge alternative will be offset to the extent any return is
realized on the additional funds. However, there can be no assurance that any
return will be realized on the additional funds.
On the other hand, you might determine that it is more advantageous to have
all of your money invested initially, although it is subject to a distribution
fee of up to 1% (currently being charged at a rate of .85 of 1%), and, for a
four-year period, a contingent deferred sales charge of up to 3%. For example,
based on current fees and expenses, if you purchase Class A shares you would
have to hold your investment more than four years for the Class B asset-based
sales charge and service fee to exceed the initial sales charge plus account
servicing fee of the Class A shares. In this example, if you intend to
maintain your investment in the Fund for more than four years, you should
consider purchasing Class A shares. However, this example does not take into
account the time value of your money which further reduces the impact of the
distribution fee on the investment, fluctuations in net asset value or the
effect of the return on the investment over this period of time or redemptions
while the contingent deferred sales charge is applicable.
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INITIAL SALES CHARGE ALTERNATIVE--CLASS A SHARES
The offering price of Class A shares for investors choosing the initial
sales charge alternative is the next determined NAV per share plus a sales
charge (expressed as a percentage of the offering price and of the amount
invested), imposed on a single transaction as shown in the following table:
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<CAPTION>
SALES CHARGE AS SALES CHARGE AS DEALER CONCESSION
PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF AS PERCENTAGE OF
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE OFFERING PRICE AMOUNT INVESTED OFFERING PRICE
------------------ --------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Less than $100,000...... 3.25% 3.36% 3.00%
$100,000 to $249,999.... 2.75 2.83 2.50
$250,000 to $499,999.... 2.25 2.30 2.00
$500,000 to $999,999.... 1.75 1.78 1.55
$1,000,000 to
$2,499,999............. 1.00 1.01 .80
$2,500,000 to
$4,999,999............. .50 .50 .40
$5,000,000 and above.... None None None
</TABLE>
Selling dealers may be deemed to be underwriters, as that term is defined
under the federal securities law.
REDUCTION AND WAIVER OF INITIAL SALES CHARGES. Sales charges are reduced
under Rights of Accumulation and Letters of Intent. Class A shares are offered
at NAV to participants in certain retirement and deferred compensation plans,
including qualified or non-qualified plans under the Internal Revenue Code and
certain affinity group and group savings plans, provided that the plan has
existing assets of at least $10 million or 2,500 eligible employees or
members. Additional information concerning the reduction and waiver of initial
sales charges is set forth in the Statement of Additional Information. In the
case of pension, profit-sharing or stock bonus plans under Section 401 of the
Internal Revenue Code and deferred compensation and annuity plans under
Section 457 and 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (Benefit Plans) whose
accounts are held directly with the Transfer Agent and for which the Transfer
Agent does individual account record keeping (Direct Account Benefit Plans)
and Benefit Plans sponsored by PSI or its subsidiaries (PSI or Subsidiary
Prototype Benefit Plans), Class A shares are offered at NAV to participants
who are repaying loans made from such plans to the participant.
Class A shares are offered at NAV to Directors and officers of the Fund and
other Prudential Mutual Funds, to employees of Prudential Securities and PMF
and their subsidiaries and to members of the families of such persons who
maintain an "employee related" account at Prudential Securities or the
Transfer Agent. Class A shares are offered at NAV to employees and special
agents of Prudential and its subsidiaries and to all persons who have retired
directly from active service with Prudential or one of its subsidiaries.
Class A shares are offered at NAV to an investor who has a business
relationship with a financial adviser who joined Prudential Securities from
another investment firm, provided that (i) the purchase is made within 90 days
of the commencement of the financial adviser's employment at Prudential
Securities, (ii) the purchase is made with proceeds of a redemption of shares
of any open-end investment company sponsored by the financial adviser's
previous employer (other than a money market fund or other no-load fund which
imposes a distribution or service fee of .25 of 1% or less) on which no
deferred sales load, fee or other charge was imposed on redemption and (iii)
the financial adviser served as the client's broker on the previous purchase.
You must notify the Transfer Agent either directly or through Prudential
Securities or Prusec that you are entitled to the reduction or waiver of the
sales charge. The reduction or waiver will be granted subject to confirmation
of your entitlement. No initial sales charges are imposed upon Class A shares
purchased upon the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. See "Purchase
and Redemption of Fund Shares--Reduction and Waiver of Initial Sales Charges--
Class A Shares" in the Statement of Additional Information.
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DEFERRED SALES CHARGE ALTERNATIVE--CLASS B SHARES
The offering price of Class B shares for investors choosing the deferred
sales charge alternative is the NAV next determined following receipt of an
order by the Transfer Agent or Prudential Securities. Although there is no
sales charge imposed at the time of purchase, redemptions of Class B shares
may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. An account servicing fee
is also paid to financial advisers and sales representatives whose customers
hold shares of the Fund. See "How to Sell Your Shares--Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge--Class B Shares."
HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES
YOU CAN REDEEM YOUR SHARES OF THE FUND AT ANY TIME FOR CASH AT THE NAV PER
SHARE NEXT DETERMINED AFTER THE REDEMPTION REQUEST IS RECEIVED IN PROPER FORM
BY THE TRANSFER AGENT OR PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES. SEE "HOW THE FUND VALUES ITS
SHARES." In certain cases, however, redemption proceeds from the Class B
shares will be reduced by the amount of any applicable contingent deferred
sales charge, as described below. See "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class
B Shares" below.
IF YOU HOLD SHARES OF THE FUND THROUGH PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, YOU MUST
REDEEM YOUR SHARES BY CONTACTING YOUR PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES FINANCIAL ADVISER.
IF YOU HOLD SHARES IN NON-CERTIFICATE FORM, A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR REDEMPTION
SIGNED BY YOU EXACTLY AS THE ACCOUNT IS REGISTERED IS REQUIRED. IF YOU HOLD
CERTIFICATES, THE CERTIFICATES, SIGNED IN THE NAME(S) SHOWN ON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATES, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT IN ORDER FOR THE
REDEMPTION REQUEST TO BE PROCESSED. IF REDEMPTION IS REQUESTED BY A
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR FIDUCIARY, WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SUCH REQUEST WILL BE
ACCEPTED. All correspondence and documents concerning redemptions should be
sent to the Fund in care of its Transfer Agent, Prudential Mutual Fund
Services, Inc., Attention: Redemption Services, P.O. Box 15010, New Brunswick,
New Jersey 08906-5010.
If the proceeds of the redemption (a) exceed $50,000, (b) are to be paid to
a person other than the record owner, (c) are to be sent to an address other
than the address on the Transfer Agent's records, or (d) are to be paid to a
corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary, the signature(s) on the
redemption request and on the certificates, if any, or stock power must be
guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution." An "eligible guarantor
institution" includes any bank, broker, dealer or credit union. The Transfer
Agent reserves the right to request additional information from, and make
reasonable inquires of, any eligible guarantor institution. For clients of
Prusec, a signature guarantee may be obtained from the agency or office
manager of most Prudential Insurance and Financial Services or Prudential
Preferred Financial Services offices.
PAYMENT FOR SHARES PRESENTED FOR REDEMPTION WILL BE MADE BY CHECK WITHIN
SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT BY THE TRANSFER AGENT OF THE CERTIFICATE AND/OR
WRITTEN REQUEST EXCEPT AS INDICATED BELOW. Such payment may be postponed or
the right of redemption suspended at times (a) when the New York Stock
Exchange is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (b) when
trading on such Exchange is restricted, (c) when an emergency exists as a
result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not
reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly
to determine the value of its net assets, or (d) during any other period when
the SEC, by order, so permits; provided that applicable rules and regulations
of the SEC shall govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (b), (c) or
(d) exist.
PAYMENT FOR REDEMPTION OF RECENTLY PURCHASED SHARES WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL
THE FUND OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PURCHASE CHECK HAS
BEEN HONORED, UP TO 10 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE TIME OF RECEIPT OF THE PURCHASE
CHECK BY THE TRANSFER AGENT. SUCH DELAY MAY BE AVOIDED BY PURCHASING SHARES BY
WIRE OR BY CERTIFIED OR OFFICIAL BANK CHECK.
REDEMPTION IN KIND. If the Board of Directors determines that it would be
detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of the Fund to
make payments wholly or partly in cash, the Fund may pay the redemption price
in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities from the
investment portfolio of the Fund, in lieu of cash, in conformity with
applicable rules of the SEC. Securities will be readily marketable and will be
valued in the same manner as in a regular
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redemption. See "How the Fund Values its Shares." If your shares are redeemed
in kind, you would incur transaction costs in converting the assets into cash.
The Fund, however, has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the
Investment Company Act, under which the Fund is obligated to redeem shares
solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of
the Fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder.
INVOLUNTARY REDEMPTION. In order to reduce expenses of the Fund, the Board
of Directors may redeem all of the shares of any shareholder, other than a
shareholder which is an IRA or other tax-deferred retirement plan, whose
account has a net asset value of less than $500 due to a redemption. The Fund
will give such shareholders 60 days' prior written notice in which to purchase
sufficient additional shares to avoid such redemption. No contingent deferred
sales charge will be imposed on any involuntary redemption.
30-DAY REPURCHASE PRIVILEGE. If you redeem your shares and have not
previously exercised the repurchase privilege, you may reinvest any portion or
all of the proceeds of such redemption in shares of the Fund at the NAV next
determined after the order is received, which must be within 30 days after the
date of the redemption. No sales charge will apply to such repurchases. You
will receive pro rata credit for any contingent deferred sales charge paid in
connection with the redemption of Class B shares. You must notify the Fund's
Transfer Agent, either directly or through Prudential Securities or Prusec, at
the time the repurchase privilege is exercised that you are entitled to credit
for the contingent deferred sales charge previously paid. Exercise of the
repurchase privilege will generally not affect federal income tax treatment of
any gain realized upon redemption. If the redemption resulted in a loss, some
or all of the loss, depending on the amount reinvested, will not be allowed
for federal income tax purposes.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE--CLASS B SHARES
If you have elected to purchase shares without an initial sales charge
(Class B), a contingent deferred sales charge or CDSC (declining from 3% to
zero) will be imposed at the time of redemption. The CDSC will be deducted
from the redemption proceeds and reduce the amount paid to you. The CDSC will
be imposed on any redemption by you which reduces the current value of your
Class B shares of the Fund to an amount which is lower than the dollar amount
of all payments by you for the purchase of Class B shares during the preceding
four years. A CDSC will be applied on the lesser of the original purchase
price or the current value of the shares being redeemed. Increases in the
value of your shares or shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends or
distributions are not subject to a CDSC. The amount of any contingent deferred
sales charge will be paid to and retained by the Distributor. See "How the
Fund is Managed--Distributor" and "Waiver of the Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge" below.
The amount of the CDSC, if any, will vary depending on the number of years
from the time of payment for the purchase of Class B shares until the time of
redemption of such shares. Solely for purposes of determining the number of
years from the time of any payment for the purchase of shares, all payments
during a month will be aggregated and deemed to have been made on the last day
of the month. The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC:
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Second........................................ 2.0%
Third......................................... 1.0%
Fourth........................................ 1.0%
Fifth and thereafter.......................... None
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In determining whether a CDSC is applicable to a redemption, the calculation
will be made in a manner that results in the lowest possible rate. It will be
assumed that the redemption is made first of amounts representing shares
acquired pursuant to the reinvestment of dividends and distributions; then of
amounts representing the increase in NAV above the
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total amount of payments for the purchase of Fund shares made during the
preceding four years; then of amounts representing the cost of shares
purchased four years prior to the redemption; and finally, of amounts
representing the cost of shares held for the longest period of time within the
applicable four-year period.
For example, assume you purchased 100 shares at $10 per share for a cost of
$1,000. Subsequently, you acquired 5 additional shares through dividend
reinvestment. During the second year after the purchase you decided to redeem
$500 of your investment. Assuming at the time of the redemption the net asset
value had appreciated to $12 per share, the value of your shares would be
$1,260 (105 shares at $12 per share). The CDSC would not be applied to the
value of the reinvested dividend shares and the amount which represents
appreciation ($260). Therefore, $240 of the $500 redemption proceeds ($500
minus $260) would be charged at a rate of 2% (the applicable rate in the
second year after purchase) for a total CDSC of $4.80.
For federal income tax purposes, the amount of the CDSC will reduce the gain
or increase the loss, as the case may be, on the amount recognized on the
redemption of shares.
WAIVER OF THE CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE. The CDSC will be waived in
the case of a redemption following the death or disability of a shareholder
or, in the case of a trust account, following the death or disability of the
grantor. The waiver is available for total or partial redemptions of shares
owned by a person, either individually or in joint tenancy (with rights of
survivorship), or a trust, at the time of death or initial determination of
disability.
The CDSC will also be waived in the case of a total or partial redemption in
connection with certain distributions made without penalty under the Internal
Revenue Code from a tax-deferred retirement plan, an IRA or Section 403(b)
custodial account. These distributions include a lump-sum or other
distribution after retirement, or for an IRA or Section 403(b) custodial
account, after attaining age 59 1/2, a tax-free return of an excess
contribution or plan distributions following the death or disability of the
shareholder. The waiver does not apply in the case of a tax-free rollover or
transfer of assets, other than one following a separation from service. In the
case of Direct Account and PSI or Subsidiary Prototype Benefit Plans, the CDSC
will be waived on redemptions which represent borrowings from such plans.
Shares purchased with amounts used to repay a loan from such plans on which a
CDSC was not previously deducted will thereafter be subject to a CDSC without
regard to the time such amounts were previously invested. In the case of a
401(k) plan, the CDSC will also be waived upon the redemption of shares
purchased with amounts used to repay loans made from the account to the
participant and from which a CDSC was previously deducted.
In addition, the CDSC will be waived on redemptions of shares held by
Directors of the Fund.
You must notify the Transfer Agent either directly or through Prudential
Securities or Prusec, at the time of redemption, that you are entitled to
waiver of the CDSC. The waiver will be granted subject to confirmation of your
entitlement.
HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES
AS A SHAREHOLDER OF THE FUND, YOU HAVE AN EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE WITH CERTAIN
OTHER PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUNDS (THE EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE), INCLUDING ONE OR MORE
SPECIFIED MONEY MARKET FUNDS, SUBJECT TO THE MINIMUM INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
OF SUCH FUNDS. CLASS A AND CLASS B SHARES MAY BE EXCHANGED FOR CLASS A AND
CLASS B SHARES, RESPECTIVELY, OF ANOTHER FUND ON THE BASIS OF THE RELATIVE
NAV. Any applicable CDSC payable upon the redemption of shares exchanged will
be that imposed by the Fund in which shares were initially purchased and will
be calculated from the first day of the month after the date of the initial
purchase, excluding the time shares were held in a money market fund. Class B
shares may not be exchanged into money market funds other than Prudential
Special Money Market Fund. An exchange will be treated as a redemption and
purchase for tax purposes. See "Shareholder Investment Account--Exchange
Privilege" in the Statement of Additional Information.
IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE SHARES BY TELEPHONE, YOU MUST AUTHORIZE THE TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE ON YOUR INITIAL APPLICATION FORM OR BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO
THE TRANSFER AGENT AND HOLD SHARES IN NON-CERTIFICATE FORM. Thereafter, you
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may call the Fund at (800) 225-1852 to execute a telephone exchange of shares,
on weekdays, except holidays, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.,
New York time. For your protection and to prevent fraudulent exchanges, your
telephone call will be recorded and you will be asked to provide your personal
identification number. A written confirmation of the exchange transaction will
be sent to you. All exchanges will be made on the basis of the relative NAV of
the two funds next determined after the request is received in good order. The
Exchange Privilege is available only in states where the exchange may legally
be made.
IF YOU HOLD SHARES THROUGH PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES, YOU MUST EXCHANGE YOUR
SHARES BY CONTACTING YOUR PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES FINANCIAL ADVISER. IF YOU HOLD
CERTIFICATES, THE CERTIFICATES, SIGNED IN THE NAME(S) SHOWN ON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATES MUST BE RETURNED IN ORDER FOR THE SHARES TO BE EXCHANGED. SEE
"HOW TO SELL YOUR SHARES" ABOVE.
Neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability or
cost which results from acting upon instructions reasonably believed to be
genuine under the foregoing procedures.
You may also exchange shares by mail by writing to Prudential Mutual Fund
Services, Inc., Attention: Exchange Processing, P.O. Box 15010, New Brunswick,
New Jersey 08906-5010.
IN PERIODS OF SEVERE MARKET OR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE OF
SHARES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT AND YOU SHOULD MAKE EXCHANGES BY MAIL BY
WRITING TO PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, INC., AT THE ADDRESS NOTED ABOVE.
The Exchange Privilege may be modified or terminated at any time on sixty
days' notice to shareholders.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
In addition to the Exchange Privilege, as a shareholder in the Fund you can
take advantage of the following additional services and privileges.
. AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS WITHOUT A SALES
CHARGE. For your convenience, all dividends and distributions are
automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Fund at NAV
without a sales charge. You may direct the Transfer Agent in writing not less
than 5 full business days prior to the record date to have subsequent
dividends and/or distributions sent in cash rather than reinvested. If you
hold shares through Prudential Securities, you should contact your financial
adviser.
. AUTOMATIC SAVINGS ACCUMULATION PLAN (ASAP) Under ASAP, you may make
regular purchases of the Fund's shares in amounts as little as $50 via an
automatic debit to a bank account or Prudential Securities account (including
a Command Account). For additional information about this service, you may
contact your Prudential Securities financial adviser, Prusec registered
representative or the Transfer Agent directly.
. TAX DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLANS. Various tax-deferred retirement plans,
including a 401(k) plan, self-directed individual retirement accounts and
"tax-sheltered accounts" under Section 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code
are available through the Distributor. These plans are for use by both self-
employed individuals and corporate employers. These plans permit either self-
direction of accounts by participants, or a pooled account arrangement.
Information regarding the establishment of these plans, the administration,
custodial fees and other details is available from Prudential Securities or
the Transfer Agent. If you are considering adopting such a plan, you should
consult with your own legal or tax adviser with respect to the establishment
and maintenance of such a plan.
. SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN. A systematic withdrawal plan is available for
shareholders having Class A or Class B shares of the Fund. Such withdrawal
plan provides for monthly or quarterly checks in any amount, not less than
$100 (which amount is not necessarily recommended). Withdrawals of Class B
shares may be subject to a CDSC. See "How to Sell Your
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Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge--Class B Shares" above. See also
"Shareholder Investment Account--Systematic Withdrawal Plan" in the Statement
of Additional Information.
. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Fund will send you annual and semi-annual
reports. The financial statements appearing in annual reports are audited by
independent accountants. In order to reduce duplicate mailing and printing
expenses, the Fund will provide one annual and semi-annual shareholder report
and annual prospectus per household. You may request additional copies of such
reports by calling (800) 225-1852 or by writing to the Fund at One Seaport
Plaza, New York, New York 10292. In addition, monthly unaudited financial data
are available upon request from the Fund.
. SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES. Inquiries should be addressed to the Fund at One
Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292, or by telephone, at (800) 225-1852
(toll-free) or, from outside the U.S.A., at (908) 417-7555 (collect).
For additional information regarding the services and privileges described
above, see "Shareholder Investment Account" in the Statement of Additional
Information.
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THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND FAMILY
Prudential Mutual Fund Management offers a broad range of mutual funds
designed to meet your individual needs. We welcome you to review the
investment options available through our family of funds. For more information
on the Prudential Mutual Funds, including charges and expenses, contact your
Prudential Securities financial adviser or Prusec registered representative or
telephone the Fund at (800)225-1852 for a free prospectus. Read the prospectus
carefully before you invest or send money.
TAXABLE BOND FUNDS EQUITY FUNDS
Prudential Adjustable Rate Securities
Fund, Inc. Prudential Equity Fund, Inc.
Prudential GNMA Fund Prudential Equity Income Fund
Prudential Government Plus Fund Prudential FlexiFund
Prudential Government Securities Trust Conservatively Managed Portfolio
Intermediate Term Series Strategy Portfolio
Prudential High Yield Fund Prudential Growth Fund, Inc.
Prudential Structured Maturity Fund Prudential Growth Opportunity Fund
Income Portfolio Prudential IncomeVertible (R)
Prudential U.S. Government Fund Fund, Inc.
The BlackRock Government Income Trust Prudential Multi-Sector Fund, Inc.
Prudential Utility Fund
TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUNDS Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc.
Nicholas-Applegate Growth Equity
Fund
Prudential California Municipal Fund
California Series MONEY MARKET FUNDS
California Income Series . Taxable Money Market Funds
Prudential Municipal Bond Fund Prudential Government Securities
High Yield Series Trust
Insured Series Money Market Series
Modified Term Series U.S. Treasury Money Market
Prudential Municipal Series Fund Series
Arizona Series Prudential Special Money Market
Florida Series Fund
Georgia Series Money Market Series
Maryland Series Prudential MoneyMart Assets
Massachusetts Series
Michigan Series . Tax-Free Money Market Funds
Minnesota Series Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund
New Jersey Series Prudential California Municipal
New York Series Fund
North Carolina Series California Money Market Series
Ohio Series Prudential Municipal Series Fund
Pennsylvania Series Connecticut Money Market Series
Prudential National Municipals Fund Massachusetts Money Market
Series
GLOBAL FUNDS New Jersey Money Market Series
New York Money Market Series
Prudential Global Fund, Inc. . Command Funds
Prudential Global Genesis Fund Command Money Fund
Prudential Global Natural Resources Fund Command Government Fund
Command Tax-Free Fund
Prudential Intermediate Global income
Fund, Inc.
Prudential Pacific Growth Fund, Inc.
. Institutional Money Market Funds
Prudential Short-Term Global Income Prudential Institutional Liquidity
Fund, Inc. Portfolio, Inc.
Global Assets Portfolio Institutional Money Market
Short-Term Global Income Portfolio Series
Global Utility Fund, Inc.
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No dealer, sales representative or any other person has been authorized to give
any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in
this Prospectus, in connection with the offer contained herein, and, if given
or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as
having been authorized by the Fund or the Distributor. This Prospectus does not
constitute an offer by the Fund or by the Distributor to sell or a solicitation
of any offer to buy any of the securities offered hereby in any jurisdiction to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer in such jurisdiction.
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FUND HIGHLIGHTS............................................................ 2
FUND EXPENSES.............................................................. 4
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS....................................................... 5
HOW THE FUND INVESTS....................................................... 6
Investment Objective and Policies......................................... 6
Hedging and Income Enhancement Strategies................................. 10
Other Investments and Policies............................................ 11
Investment Restrictions................................................... 13
HOW THE FUND IS MANAGED.................................................... 14
Manager................................................................... 14
Distributor............................................................... 14
Portfolio Transactions.................................................... 16
Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent...................... 16
HOW THE FUND VALUES ITS SHARES............................................. 17
HOW THE FUND CALCULATES PERFORMANCE........................................ 17
TAXES, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS......................................... 18
GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................ 19
Description of Common Stock............................................... 19
Additional Information.................................................... 19
SHAREHOLDER GUIDE.......................................................... 20
How to Buy Shares of the Fund............................................. 20
Alternative Purchase Plan................................................. 20
How to Sell Your Shares................................................... 23
How to Exchange Your Shares............................................... 25
Shareholder Services...................................................... 26
THE PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL FUND FAMILY.......................................... A-1
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Class B: 743924-201
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PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
Statement of Additional Information
dated February 28, 1994
Prudential-Bache Structured Maturity Fund, Inc., doing business as
Prudential Structured Maturity Fund (the Fund), is an open-end, management
investment company comprised of two Portfolios--the Income Portfolio and the
Municipal Income Portfolio. Only the Income Portfolio is offered through this
Statement of Additional Information. The investment objective of the Income
Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is high current income consistent with the
preservation of principal. The Income Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective
primarily through structuring its portfolio by utilizing a "laddered" maturity
strategy. The Income Portfolio invests in investment grade corporate debt
securities and in obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and
instrumentalities with maturities of six years or less. These securities are
allocated by maturity among six annual maturity categories ranging from one
year or less to between five and six years with each category representing
approximately one-sixth of the Portfolio's assets. As the securities in each
annual category mature or as new investments are made in the Portfolio, the
proceeds will be invested to maintain the balance of investments among the six
annual maturity categories. See "Investment Objective and Policies."
There can be no assurance the investment objectives of the Portfolio will be
achieved. See "Investment Objective and Policies".
The Portfolio offers two classes of shares which may be purchased at the
next determined net asset value per share plus a sales charge which, at the
election of the investor, may be imposed (i) at the time of purchase (the
Class A shares) or (ii) on a deferred basis (the Class B shares). These
alternatives permit an investor to choose the method of purchasing shares that
is most beneficial given the amount of the purchase, the length of time the
investor expects to hold the shares and other circumstances.
Each share of Class A and Class B common stock represents an identical legal
interest in the investment portfolio of the Portfolio and has the same rights,
except that the Class B shares bear the expenses of a higher distribution fee
which will cause the Class B shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay
lower dividends than the Class A shares. Each class will have exclusive voting
rights with respect to its distribution and service plan. Although the legal
rights of holders of Class A and Class B shares are identical, the different
expenses borne by each class will result in different dividends. The two
classes also have different exchange privileges.
The Fund's address is One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292, and its
telephone number is (800) 225-1852.
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be
read in conjunction with the Prospectus of the Income Portfolio, dated
February 28, 1994 copies of which may be obtained from the Fund upon request.
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General Information....................................... B-3 19
Investment Objective and Policies......................... B-3 6
Investment Restrictions................................... B-10 13
Directors and Officers.................................... B-12 14
Manager................................................... B-14 14
Distributor............................................... B-15 14
Portfolio Transactions.................................... B-17 16
Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares.................... B-17 20
Shareholder Investment Account............................ B-19 26
Net Asset Value........................................... B-22 17
Dividends and Distributions............................... B-23 18
Taxes..................................................... B-23 18
Performance Information................................... B-25 17
Custodian, Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent and In-
dependent Accountants.................................... B-26 16
Independent Auditors' Report.............................. B-27 --
Financial Statements...................................... B-27 --
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GENERAL INFORMATION
On March 15, 1991, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Fund's Articles of Incorporation to change the Fund's name to Prudential
Structured Maturity Fund, Inc. and authorized the Fund to do business under
the name of Prudential Structured Maturity Fund until the next annual or
special meeting of shareholders at which time the amendment will be submitted
to shareholders for their approval.
The Fund initially offered only one series known as Prudential Structured
Maturity Fund. On July 15, 1993, the Board of Directors authorized the
creation of the Municipal Income Portfolio and approved the designation of the
existing shares of the Fund to become shares of the Income Portfolio.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
The investment objective of the Income Portfolio is high current income
consistent with the preservation of principal. See "How the Fund Invests--
Investment Objective and Policies" in the Prospectus for the Income Portfolio.
The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective primarily through structuring its
portfolio by utilizing a "laddered" maturity strategy. The Portfolio invests
in investment grade corporate debt securities and in obligations of the U.S.
Government, its agencies and instrumentalities with maturities of six years or
less. Under normal market conditions these securities are allocated by
maturity among six annual maturity categories ranging from one year or less to
between five and six years with each category representing approximately one-
sixth of the Portfolio's assets. As the securities in each annual category
mature or as new investments are made in the Portfolio, the proceeds will be
invested to maintain the balance of investments among the six annual maturity
categories.
The Portfolio may invest in the following types of securities.
U.S. Government Securities
MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES ISSUED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES.
Mortgages backing the securities purchased by the Portfolio include
conventional thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages, graduated payment mortgages,
fifteen-year mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages and balloon payment
mortgages. A balloon payment mortgage-backed security is an amortizing
mortgage security with installments of principal and interest, the last
installment of which is predominantly principal. All of these mortgages can be
used to create pass-through securities. A pass-through security is formed when
mortgages are pooled together and undivided interests in the pool or pools are
sold. The cash flow from the mortgages is passed through to the holders of the
securities in the form of periodic payments of interest, principal and
prepayments (net of a service fee). Prepayments occur when the holder of an
undivided mortgage prepays the remaining principal before the mortgage's
scheduled maturity date. As a result of the pass-through of prepayments of
principal on the underlying securities, mortgage-backed securities are often
subject to more rapid prepayment of principal than their stated maturity would
indicate. The remaining expected average life of a pool of mortgage loans
underlying a mortgage-backed security is a prediction of when the mortgage
loans will be repaid and is based upon a variety of factors, such as the
demographic and geographic characteristics of the borrowers and the mortgaged
properties, the length of time that each of the mortgage loans has been
outstanding, the interest rates payable on the mortgage loans and the current
interest rate environment. Because mortgage-backed securities are often
prepaid, a pass-through security with a stated remaining maturity of more than
its remaining expected average life will be deemed by the Portfolio, for
purposes of determining the Portfolio's effective dollar-weighted average
maturity, to have a remaining maturity equal to its remaining expected average
life. The determination of the remaining expected average life of mortgage-
backed securities will be made by the Fund's investment adviser, subject to
the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors. In selecting investments for
the Portfolio and in determining the remaining maturity, the investment
adviser will rely on average remaining life data published by various
mortgage-backed securities dealers except to the extent such data are deemed
unreasonable by the investment adviser. The investment adviser might deem such
data unreasonable if such data appeared to present a significantly different
average remaining expected life for a security when compared to data relating
to the average remaining life of comparable securities as provided by other
independent mortgage-backed securities dealers. The Portfolio's effective
dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to be between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2
years.
During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of mortgages
underlying mortgage-backed securities can be expected to accelerate. When
mortgage obligations are prepaid, the Portfolio reinvests the prepaid amounts
in securities, the yields of which reflect interest rates prevailing at that
time. Therefore, the Portfolio's ability to maintain a portfolio of high-
yielding mortgage-backed securities will be adversely affected to the extent
that prepayments of mortgages must be reinvested in securities which have
lower yields than the prepaid mortgages. Moreover, prepayments of mortgages
which underlie securities purchased at a premium generally will result in
capital losses.
GNMA CERTIFICATES. Certificates of the Government National Mortgage
Association (GNMA Certificates) are mortgage-backed securities, which evidence
an undivided interest in a pool of mortgage loans. GNMA Certificates differ
from bonds in that principal is paid back monthly by the borrower over the
term of the loan rather than returned in a lump sum at maturity. GNMA
Certificates that the Portfolio purchases are the "modified pass-through"
type. "Modified pass-through" GNMA Certificates entitle the holder to receive
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a share of all interest and principal prepayments paid and owed on the
mortgage pool, net of fees paid to the "issuer" and GNMA, regardless of
whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment. The GNMA Certificates
will represent a pro rata interest in one or more pools of the following types
of mortgage loans: (i) fixed-rate level payment mortgage loans; (ii) fixed-
rate graduated payment mortgage loans; (iii) fixed-rate growing equity
mortgage loans; (iv) fixed-rate mortgage loans secured by manufactured
(mobile) homes; (v) mortgage loans on multi-family residential properties
under construction; (vi) mortgage loans on completed multi-family projects;
(vii) fixed-rate mortgage loans as to which escrowed funds are used to reduce
the borrower's monthly payments during the early years of the mortgage loans
("buydown" mortgage loans); (viii) mortgage loans that provide for adjustments
in payments based on periodic changes in interest rates or in other payment
terms of the mortgage loans; and (ix) mortgage-backed serial notes. All of
these mortgage loans will be FHA Loans or VA Loans and, except as otherwise
specified above, will be fully-amortizing loans secured by first liens on one-
to-four family housing units.
GNMA GUARANTEE. GNMA is a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the
United States within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The
National Housing Act, as amended (the Housing Act) authorizes GNMA to
guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest on certificates that
are based on and backed by a pool of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing
Administration under the Housing Act, or Title V of the Housing Act of 1949
(FHA loans), or guaranteed by the Veterans Administration under the
Servicemen's Retirement Act of 1944, as amended (VA loans), or by pools of
other eligible mortgage loans. The Housing Act provides that the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Government is pledged to the payment of all amounts
that may be required to be paid under the guarantee. In order to meet its
obligations under such guarantee GNMA is authorized to borrow from the U.S.
Treasury with no limitations as to amount.
FHLMC SECURITIES. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation was created in
1970 through enactment of Title III of the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970.
Its purpose is to promote development of a nationwide secondary market in
conventional residential mortgages.
The FHLMC presently issues two types of mortgage pass-through securities,
mortgage participation certificates (PCs) and guaranteed mortgage
certificates. The Portfolio does not intend to invest in guaranteed mortgage
certificates. PCs resemble GNMA Certificates in that each PC represents a pro
rata share of all interest and principal payments made and owed on the
underlying pool. The FHLMC guarantees timely monthly payment of interest on
PCs and the stated principal amount.
FNMA SECURITIES. The Federal National Mortgage Association was established
in 1938 to create a secondary market in mortgages. FNMA issues guaranteed
mortgage pass-through certificates (FNMA Certificates). FNMA Certificates
resemble GNMA Certificates in that each FNMA Certificate represents a pro rata
share of all interest and principal payments made and owed on the underlying
pool. FNMA guarantees timely payment of interest on FNMA Certificates and the
stated principal amount.
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE SECURITIES. Generally, adjustable rate mortgage
securities (ARMs) have a specified maturity date and amortize principal over
their life. In periods of declining interest rates, there is a reasonable
likelihood that ARMs will experience increased rates of prepayment of
principal. However, the major difference between ARMs and fixed-rate mortgage
securities (FRMs) is that the interest rate and the rate of amortization of
principal of ARMs can and do change in accordance with movements in a
particular, pre-specified, published interest rate index. The amount of
interest on an ARM is calculated by adding a specified amount, the "margin,"
to the index, subject to limitations on the maximum and minimum interest that
is charged during the life of the mortgage or to maximum and minimum changes
to that interest rate during a given period. Because the interest rate on ARMs
generally moves in the same direction as market interest rates, the market
value of ARMs tends to be more stable than that of long-term fixed-rate
securities. The Portfolio expects this characteristic to contribute to its
objective of preservation of principal.
FIXED-RATE MORTGAGE SECURITIES. The Portfolio anticipates investing in high-
coupon fixed-rate mortgage securities. Such securities are collateralized by
fixed-rate mortgages and tend to have high prepayment rates when the level of
prevailing interest rates declines significantly below the interest rates on
the mortgages. Thus, under those circumstances, the securities are generally
less sensitive to interest rate movements than lower coupon FRMs.
CHARACTERISTICS OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The interest rates paid on
the ARMs in which the Portfolio invests generally are readjusted at intervals
of one year or less to an increment over some predetermined interest rate
index. There are two main categories of indices: those based on U.S. Treasury
securities and those derived from a calculated measure such as a cost of funds
index or a moving average of mortgage rates. Commonly utilized indices include
the one-year and five-year constant maturity Treasury Note rates, the three-
month Treasury Bill rate, the 180-day Treasury Bill rate, rates on longer-term
Treasury securities, the 11th District Federal Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds,
the National Median Cost of Funds, the one-month or three-month London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the prime rate of a specific bank, or
commercial paper rates. Some indices, such as the one-year constant maturity
Treasury Note rate, closely mirror changes in market interest rate levels.
Others, such as the 11th District Home Loan Bank Cost of Funds index (often
related to ARMs issued by FNMA), tend to lag behind changes in market rate
levels and tend to be somewhat less volatile.
The underlying mortgages which collateralize the ARMs, CMOs and REMICs in
which the Portfolio invests will frequently have caps and floors which limit
the maximum amount by which the loan rate to the residential borrower may
change up or down (1) per reset
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or adjustment interval and (2) over the life of the loan. Some residential
mortgage loans restrict periodic adjustments by limiting changes in the
borrower's monthly principal and interest payments rather than limiting
interest rate changes. These payment caps may result in negative amortization.
The market value of mortgage securities, like other U.S. Government
securities, will generally vary inversely with changes in market interest
rates, declining when interest rates rise and rising when interest rates
decline. However, mortgage securities, while having comparable risk of decline
during periods of rising rates, usually have less potential for capital
appreciation than other investments of comparable maturities due to the
likelihood of increased prepayments of mortgages as interest rates decline. In
addition, to the extent such mortgage securities are purchased at a premium,
mortgage foreclosures and unscheduled principal prepayments generally will
result in some loss of the holders' principal to the extent of the premium
paid. On the other hand, if such mortgage securities are purchased at a
discount, an unscheduled prepayment of principal will increase current and
total returns and will accelerate the recognition of income which when
distributed to shareholders will be taxable as ordinary income.
In addition, mortgage-backed securities which are secured by manufactured
(mobile) homes and multi-family residential properties, such as GNMA and FNMA
certificates, are subject to a higher risk of default than are other types of
mortgage-backed securities. The investment adviser will seek to minimize this
risk by investing in mortgage-backed securities rated at least "A" by Moody's
Investor's Service (Moody's) and Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P).
STRIPS. The Portfolio may invest in component parts of U.S. Government
securities, namely, either the corpus (principal) of such obligations or one
of the interest payments scheduled to be paid on such obligations. These
obligations may take the form of (i) obligations from which the interest
coupons have been stripped, (ii) the interest coupons that are stripped, (iii)
book entries at a Federal Reserve member bank representing ownership of
obligation components or (iv) receipts evidencing the component parts (corpus
or coupons) of U.S. Government obligations that have not actually been
stripped. Such receipts evidence ownership of component parts of U.S.
Government obligations (corpus or coupons) purchased by a third party
(typically an investment banking firm) and held on behalf of the third party
in physical or book-entry form by a major commercial bank or trust company
pursuant to a custody agreement with the third party. U.S. Government
obligations, including those underlying such receipts, are backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities are securities that directly or indirectly
represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage
loans secured by real property. There are currently three basic types of
mortgage-backed securities: (i) those issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, such as GNMA, FNMA and
FHLMC, described under "U.S. Government Securities" above; (ii) those issued
by private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by
mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one
of its agencies or instrumentalities; and (iii) those issued by private
issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by whole mortgage
loans or mortgage-backed securities without a U.S. Government guarantee but
usually having some form of private credit enhancement.
The Portfolio intends to invest in non-agency whole loan mortgage-backed
securities rated at least "AA" by S&P or "Aa" by Moody's.
Private mortgage pass-through securities are structured similarly to the
GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage pass-through securities and are issued by
originators of and investors in mortgage loans, including depository
institutions, mortgage banks, investment banks and special purpose
subsidiaries of the foregoing. These securities usually are backed by a pool
of conventional fixed-rate or adjustable rate mortgage loans. Since private
mortgage pass-through securities typically are not guaranteed by an entity
having the credit status of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC, such securities generally
are structured with one or more types of credit enhancement.
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS. Certain issuers of mortgage-backed
obligations (CMOs), including certain CMOs that have elected to be treated as
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs), are not considered
investment companies pursuant to a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), and the Portfolio may invest in the securities of such
issuers without the limitations imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the Investment Company Act) on investments by the Portfolio in other
investment companies. In addition, in reliance on an earlier SEC
interpretation, the Portfolio's investments in certain other qualifying CMOs,
which cannot or do not rely on the rule, are also not subject to the
limitation of the Investment Company Act on acquiring interests in other
investment companies. In order to be able to rely on the SEC's interpretation,
these CMOs must be unmanaged, fixed asset issuers, that (a) invest primarily
in mortgage-backed securities, (b) do not issue redeemable securities, (c)
operate under general exemptive orders exempting them from all provisions of
the Investment Company Act, and (d) are not registered or regulated under the
Investment Company Act as investment companies. To the extent that the
Portfolio selects CMOs or REMICs that cannot rely on the rule or do not meet
the above requirements, the Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its
assets in all such entities and may not acquire more than 3% of the voting
securities of any single such entity.
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OTHER INVESTMENTS
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreement
transactions. The Portfolio's repurchase agreements will be collateralized by
U.S. Government obligations. The Portfolio will enter into repurchase
transactions only with parties meeting creditworthiness standards approved by
the Fund's Board of Directors. The Fund's investment adviser will monitor the
creditworthiness of such parties, under the general supervision of the Board
of Directors. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a seller, the
Portfolio will promptly seek to liquidate the collateral. To the extent that
the proceeds from any sale of such collateral upon a default in the obligation
to repurchase are less than the repurchase price, the Portfolio will suffer a
loss.
The Fund participates in a joint repurchase account with other investment
companies managed by Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF) pursuant to
an order of the SEC. On a daily basis, any uninvested cash balances of the
Portfolio may be aggregated with those of such investment companies and
invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Each fund participates in the
income earned or accrued in the joint account based on the percentage of its
investment.
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. The Portfolio may invest in high quality money
market instruments, including:
1. Obligations denominated in U.S. dollars (including certificates of
deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits) of commercial banks, savings
banks and savings and loan associations having, at the time of acquisition by
the Portfolio of such obligations, total assets of not less than $1 billion or
its equivalent. The Portfolio may invest in obligations of domestic banks,
foreign banks, and branches and offices thereof. The term "certificates of
deposit" includes both Eurodollar certificates of deposit, for which there is
generally a market, and Eurodollar time deposits, for which there is generally
not a market. "Eurodollars" are U.S. dollars deposited in banks outside the
United States. For this purpose, the certificates of deposit may have terms in
excess of one year.
2. Commercial paper, variable amount demand master notes, bills, notes and
other obligations issued by a U.S. company, a foreign company or a foreign
government, its agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions,
maturing in one year or less, denominated in U.S. dollars, and, at the date of
investment, rated at least "A-2" by S&P or "Prime-2" by Moody's, or, if not
rated, issued by an entity having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated at
least "A" or "A-2" by S&P or "A" or "Prime-2" by Moody's. If such obligations
are guaranteed or supported by a letter of credit issued by a bank, the bank
(including a foreign bank) must meet the requirements set forth in paragraph 1
above. If such obligations are guaranteed or insured by an insurance company
or other non-bank entity, the insurance company or other non-bank entity must
represent a credit of high quality, as determined by the Fund's Board of
Directors. Under the Investment Company Act, a guaranty is not deemed to be a
security of the guarantor for purposes of satisfying the diversification
requirements provided that the securities issued or guaranteed by the
guarantor and held by the Portfolio do not exceed 10% of the Portfolio's total
assets.
LENDING OF SECURITIES. Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements,
the Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and
financial institutions, provided that outstanding loans do not exceed in the
aggregate 30% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets and that such loans
are callable at any time by the Portfolio and are at all times secured by cash
or equivalent collateral that is equal to at least the market value,
determined daily, of the loaned securities. The advantage of such loans is
that the Portfolio continues to receive payments in lieu of the interest and
dividends of the loaned securities, while at the same time earning interest
either directly from the borrower or on the collateral which will be invested
in short-term obligations.
A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day's notice or by
the Portfolio at any time. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite
amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates, and the Portfolio
could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower
liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any
extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery and in some cases
loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail
financially. However, these loans of portfolio securities will be made only to
firms determined to be creditworthy pursuant to procedures approved by the
Board of Directors of the Fund. On termination of the loan, the borrower is
required to return the securities to the Portfolio, and any gain or loss in
the market price during the loan would inure to the Portfolio.
Since voting or consent rights, if any, which accompany loaned securities
pass to the borrower, the Portfolio will follow the policy of calling the
loan, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to permit the exercise of
such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the
Portfolio's investment in the securities which are the subject of the loan.
The Portfolio will pay reasonable finders', administrative and custodial fees
in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned
on collateral with the borrower.
RISK FACTORS RELATING TO INVESTING IN HIGH YIELD SECURITIES. Fixed-income
securities are subject to the risk of an issuer's inability to meet principal
and interest payments on the obligations (credit risk) and may also be subject
to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market
perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity
(market risk).
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Lower rated or unrated (i.e., high yield) securities, commonly referred to as
"junk bonds," are more likely to react to developments affecting market and
credit risk than are more highly rated securities, which react primarily to
movements in the general level of interest rates. The investment adviser
considers both credit risk and market risk in making investment decisions for
the Portfolio. Investors should carefully consider the relative risks of
investing in high yield securities and understand that such securities are not
generally meant for short-term investing.
Federal laws require the divestiture by federally insured savings and loan
associations of their investments in high yield bonds and limit the
deductibility of interest by certain corporate issuers of high yield bonds.
These laws could also adversely affect the Portfolio's net asset value and
investment practices, the secondary market for high yield securities, the
financial condition of issuers of these securities and the value of
outstanding high yield securities.
Lower rated or unrated debt obligations also present risks based on payment
expectations. If an issuer calls the obligation for redemption, the Portfolio
may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in
a decreased return for investors. If the Portfolio experiences unexpected net
redemptions, it may be forced to sell their higher quality securities,
resulting in a decline in the overall credit quality of the Portfolio and
increasing the exposure of the Portfolio to the risks of high yield
securities.
OTHER INVESTMENTS
WORLD BANK OBLIGATIONS. The Portfolio may purchase obligations of the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank).
Obligations of the World Bank are supported by appropriated but unpaid
commitments of its member countries, including the U.S., and there is no
assurance these commitments will be undertaken or met in the future.
INSTRUMENTS WITH PUTS. The Portfolio may purchase money market instruments
together with the right to resell the instruments at an agreed-upon price or
yield within a specified period prior to the maturity date of the instruments.
Such a right to resell is commonly known as a "put," and the aggregate price
which the Portfolio pays for instruments with puts may be higher than the
price which otherwise would be paid for the instruments. Consistent with the
Portfolio's investment objective and applicable rules issued by the SEC and
subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, the purpose of this
practice is to permit the Portfolio to be fully invested while preserving the
necessary liquidity to meet unusually large redemptions and to purchase at a
later date securities other than those subject to the put. Puts may be
exercised prior to the expiration date in order to fund obligations to
purchase other securities or to meet redemption requests. These obligations
may arise during periods in which proceeds from sales of Portfolio shares and
from recent sales of portfolio securities are insufficient to meet such
obligations or when the funds available are otherwise allocated for
investment. In addition, puts may be exercised prior to the expiration date in
the event the investment adviser revises its evaluation of the
creditworthiness of the issuer of the underlying security. In determining
whether to exercise puts prior to their expiration date and in selecting which
puts to exercise in such circumstances, the investment adviser considers,
among other things, the amount of cash available to the Portfolio, the
expiration dates of the available puts, any future commitments for securities
purchases, the yield, quality and maturity dates of the underlying securities,
alternative investment opportunities and the desirability of retaining the
underlying securities in the Portfolio. When the put is at the option of the
Portfolio, the Portfolio considers the maturity of an instrument subject to
the put to be the earlier of the put expiration date or the stated maturity of
the instrument.
Since the value of the put is dependent on the ability of the put writer to
meet its obligation to repurchase, the Portfolio's policy is to enter into put
transactions only with such brokers, dealers or financial institutions which
present minimal credit risks. There is a credit risk associated with the
purchase of puts in that the broker, dealer or financial institution might
default on its obligation to repurchase an underlying security. In the event
such a default should occur, the Portfolio is unable to predict whether all or
any portion of any loss sustained could subsequently be recovered from the
broker, dealer or financial institution.
OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS. The Portfolio reserves the right to enter into options
transactions but has no intention of doing so in the foreseeable future and
until supplemental disclosure is provided in the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information.
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate
swap transactions, on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending on whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities. Under normal
circumstances, the Portfolio will enter into interest rate swaps on a net
basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio
receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two
payments. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio's obligations
over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will be accrued
on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid, high-grade debt securities
having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will
be maintained in a segregated account with the Fund's Custodian. To the extent
that the Portfolio enters into interest rate swaps on other than a net basis,
the amount maintained in a segregated account will be the full amount of the
Portfolio's obligations, if any, with respect to such interest rate swaps,
accrued on a daily basis. Inasmuch as segregated accounts are established for
these hedging transactions, the investment adviser and the Portfolio believe
such obligations do not constitute senior securities. If there is a default by
the other party to such a transaction, the Portfolio will have contractual
remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. The swap market
has grown substantially in recent
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years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms. Since
interest rate swaps are individually negotiated, the Portfolio expects to
achieve an acceptable degree of correlation between its rights to receive
interest on its portfolio securities and its rights and obligations to receive
and pay interest pursuant to interest rate swaps. The risk of loss with
respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest
payments that the Portfolio is contractually obligated to make and will not
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's net assets. The Portfolio will enter into
interest rate swaps only with parties meeting creditworthiness standards
approved by the Fund's Board of Directors. The investment adviser will monitor
the creditworthiness of such parties under the supervision of the Board of
Directors.
INTEREST RATE FUTURES CONTRACTS. As a purchaser of an interest rate futures
contract (futures contract), the Portfolio incurs an obligation to take
delivery of a specified amount of the obligation underlying the futures
contract at a specified time in the future for a specified price. As a seller
of a futures contract, the Portfolio incurs an obligation to deliver the
specified amount of the underlying obligation at a specified time in return
for an agreed upon price.
The Portfolio will purchase or sell futures contracts for the purpose of
hedging its portfolio (or anticipated portfolio) securities against changes in
prevailing interest rates. If the investment adviser anticipates that interest
rates may rise and, concomitantly, the price of U.S. Government or other debt
securities falls, the Portfolio may sell a futures contract. If declining
interest rates are anticipated, the Portfolio may purchase a futures contract
to protect against a potential increase in the price of U.S. Government or
other debt securities the Portfolio intends to purchase. Subsequently,
appropriate U.S. Government or other debt securities may be purchased by the
Portfolio in an orderly fashion; as securities are purchased, corresponding
futures positions would be terminated by offsetting sales of contracts. In
addition, futures contracts will be bought or sold in order to close out a
short or long position in a corresponding futures contract.
Although most futures contracts call for actual delivery or acceptance of
securities, the contracts usually are closed out before the settlement date
without the making or taking of delivery. A futures contract sale is closed
out by effecting a futures contract purchase for the same aggregate amount of
the specific type of security and the same delivery date. If the sale price
exceeds the offsetting purchase price, the seller would be paid the difference
and would realize a gain. If the offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale
price, the seller would pay the difference and would realize a loss.
Similarly, a futures contract purchase is closed out by effecting a futures
contract sale for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of security
and the same delivery date. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase
price, the purchaser would realize a gain, whereas if the purchase price
exceeds the offsetting sale price, the purchaser would realize a loss. There
is no assurance that the Portfolio will be able to enter into a closing
transaction.
When the Portfolio enters into a futures contract it is initially required
to deposit with the Fund's Custodian, in a segregated account in the name of
the broker performing the transaction, an "initial margin" of cash or U.S.
Government securities equal to approximately 2-3% of the contract amount.
Initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges on which futures
contracts trade and may, from time to time, change. In addition, brokers may
establish margin deposit requirements in excess of those required by the
exchanges.
Initial margin in futures transactions is different from margin in
securities transactions in that initial margin does not involve the borrowing
of funds by a broker's client but is, rather, a good faith deposit on the
futures contract which will be returned to the Portfolio upon the proper
termination of the futures contract. The margin deposits made are marked to
market daily and the Portfolio may be required to make subsequent deposits
into the segregated account, maintained at the Fund's Custodian for that
purpose, or cash or U.S. Government securities, called "variation margin", in
the name of the broker, which are reflective of price fluctuations in the
futures contract. Currently, interest rate futures contracts can be purchased
on debt securities such as U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds, Eurodollar
instruments, GNMA Certificates and Bank Certificates of Deposit.
The Portfolio may purchase Eurodollar futures and options thereon, which are
essentially U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts or options linked to
LIBOR. Eurodollar futures contracts are currently traded on the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange. They enable purchasers to obtain a fixed-rate for the
lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed-rate for borrowings. The
Portfolio would use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge
against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rates swaps are linked.
OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. The Portfolio may purchase call and put
options on futures contracts which are traded on an exchange and enter into
closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate an existing
position. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right (in
return for the premium paid), and the writer the obligation, to assume a
position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a
short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any
time during the term of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the
assumption of offsetting futures positions by the writer and the holder of the
option will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the
writer's futures margin account, which represents the amount by which the
market price of the futures contract at the time of exercise exceeds, in the
case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of
the option on the futures contract.
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The Portfolio will purchase options on futures contracts for identical
purposes to those set forth above for the purchase of a futures contract
(purchase of a call option or sale of a put option) and the sale of a futures
contract (purchase of a put option or sale of a call option), or to close out
a long or short position in futures contracts. If, for example, the investment
adviser wished to protect against an increase in interest rates and the
resulting negative impact on the value of a portion of its U.S. Government
securities portfolio, it might purchase a put option on an interest rate
futures contract, the underlying security of which correlates with the portion
of the portfolio the investment adviser seeks to hedge.
LIMITATIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES. Under regulations
of the Commodity Exchange Act, investment companies registered under the
Investment Company Act are exempted from the definition of "commodity pool
operator," subject to compliance with certain conditions. The exemption is
conditioned upon a requirement that all of the fund's futures or options
transactions constitute bona fide hedging transactions within the meaning of
the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Fund may also
enter into futures contracts or options thereon for risk management and income
enhancement purposes if the aggregate initial margin for such contracts and
premiums paid for such options does not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of
the Fund's total assets. The Portfolio will use futures contracts and options
thereon in a manner consistent with these requirements.
RISKS OF TRANSACTIONS IN FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS. The
Portfolio may sell a futures contract to protect against the decline in the
value of U.S. Government securities and other debt securities held by the
Portfolio. However, it is possible that the futures market may advance and the
value of securities held in the Portfolio may decline. If this were to occur,
the Portfolio would lose money on the futures contracts and also experience a
decline in value in its portfolio securities. However, while this could occur
for a very brief period or to a very small degree, over time the market prices
of the securities of a diversified portfolio will tend to move in the same
direction as the prices of futures contracts.
If the Portfolio purchases a futures contract to hedge against the increase
in value of U.S. Government securities it intends to buy, and the value of
such securities decreases, then the Portfolio may determine not to invest in
the securities as planned and will realize a loss on the futures contract that
is not offset by a reduction in the price of the securities.
If the Portfolio maintains a short position in a futures contract, it will
cover this position by holding, in a segregated account maintained at the
Fund's Custodian, cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid, high-grade
debt obligations equal in value (when added to any initial or variation margin
on deposit) to the market value of the securities underlying the futures
contract. Such a position may also be covered by owning the securities
underlying the futures contract, or by holding a call option permitting the
Portfolio to purchase the same contract at a price no higher than the price at
which the short position was established.
In addition, if the Portfolio holds a long position in a futures contract,
it will hold cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt
obligations equal to the purchase price of the contract (less the amount of
initial or variation margin on deposit) in a segregated account maintained for
the Portfolio by the Fund's Custodian. Alternatively, the Portfolio could
cover its long position by purchasing a put option on the same futures
contract with an exercise price as high or higher than the price of the
contract held by the Portfolio.
Exchanges limit the amount by which the price of a futures contract may move
on any day. If the price moves equal the daily limit on successive days, then
it may prove impossible to liquidate a futures position until the daily limit
moves have ceased. In the event of adverse price movements, the Portfolio
would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin
on open futures positions. In such situations, if the Portfolio has
insufficient cash, it may be disadvantageous to do so. In addition, the
Portfolio may be required to take or make delivery of the instruments
underlying interest rate futures contracts it holds at a time when it is
disadvantageous to do so. The ability to close out options and futures
positions could also have an adverse impact on the Portfolio's ability to
effectively hedge its portfolio.
In the event of the bankruptcy of a broker through which the Portfolio
engages in transactions in futures or options thereon, the Portfolio could
experience delays and/or losses in liquidating open positions purchased or
sold through the broker and/or incur a loss of all or part of its margin
deposits with the broker. Transactions are entered into by the Portfolio only
with brokers or financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the investment
adviser.
While the futures contracts and options transactions to be engaged in by the
Portfolio for the purpose of hedging the Portfolio's securities are not
speculative in nature, there are risks inherent in the use of such
instruments. One such risk which may arise in employing futures contracts to
protect against the price volatility of the Portfolio's securities is that the
prices of securities subject to futures contracts (and thereby the futures
contract prices) may correlate imperfectly with the behavior of the cash
prices of the Portfolio's securities. Another such risk is that prices of
interest rate futures contracts may not move in tandem with the changes in
prevailing interest rates against which the Portfolio seeks a hedge. A
correlation may also be distorted by the fact that the futures market is
dominated by short-term traders seeking to profit from the difference between
a contract or security price objective and their cost of borrowed funds. Such
distortions are generally minor and would diminish as the contract approached
maturity.
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There may exist an imperfect correlation between the price movements of
futures contracts purchased by the Portfolio and the movements in the prices
of the securities which are the subject of the hedge. If participants in the
futures market elect to close out their contracts through offsetting
transactions rather than meet margin deposit requirements, distortions in the
normal relationships between the debt securities and futures market could
result. Price distortions could also result if investors in futures contracts
elect to make or take delivery of underlying securities rather than engage in
closing transactions due to the resultant reduction in the liquidity of the
futures market. In addition, due to the fact that, from the point of view of
speculators, the deposit requirements in the futures markets are less onerous
than margin requirements in the cash market, increased participation by
speculators in the futures market could cause temporary price distortions. Due
to the possibility of price distortions in the futures market and because of
the imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of U.S. Government
securities and movements in the prices of futures contracts, a correct
forecast of interest rate trends by the investment adviser may still not
result in a successful hedging transaction.
There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for the
futures contracts and options thereon in which the Portfolio may invest. In
the event a liquid market does not exist, it may not be possible to close out
a futures position, and in the event of adverse price movements, the Portfolio
would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin.
In addition, limitations imposed by an exchange or board of trade on which
futures contracts are traded may compel or prevent the Portfolio from closing
out a contract which may result in reduced gain or increased loss to the
Portfolio. The absence of a liquid market in futures contracts might cause the
Portfolio to make or take delivery of the underlying securities at a time when
it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, the purchase of call
or put options on futures contracts involves less potential risk to the
Portfolio because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the
options (plus transaction costs). However, there may be circumstances when the
purchase of a call or put option on a futures contract would result in a loss
to the Portfolio notwithstanding that the purchase or sale of a futures
contract would not result in a loss, as in the instance where there is no
movement in the prices of the futures contracts or underlying U.S. Government
securities.
The Portfolio will limit its use of futures contracts and options thereon to
the purchase of Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon linked to
LIBOR.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its net assets
(determined at the time of investment) in illiquid securities including
securities for which there are legal or contractual restrictions on resale,
securities for which there is no readily available market and repurchase
agreements having maturities of more than seven days. See "Investment
Restrictions."
When the Portfolio enters into interest rate swaps on other than a net
basis, the entire amount of the Portfolio's obligations, if any, with respect
to such interest rate swaps will be treated as illiquid. To the extent that
the Portfolio enters into interest rate swaps on a net basis, the net amount
of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio's obligations over its entitlements
with respect to each interest rate swap will be treated as illiquid.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER. The Portfolio's turnover rates in 1993, 1992 and 1991
were 137%, 91% and 117%, respectively. The investment adviser expects that,
under normal circumstances, the Portfolio's turnover rate may be as high as
200%. See "How the Fund Invests--Investment Objective and Policies" in the
Prospectus.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
The following restrictions are fundamental policies. Fundamental policies
are those which cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. A "majority of
the outstanding voting securities," when used in this Statement of Additional
Information, means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares represented at a
meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person
or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares.
The Portfolio may not:
1. Purchase securities on margin (but the Portfolio may obtain such short-
term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions); provided
that the deposit or payment by the Fund of initial or variation margin in
connection with options or futures contracts is not considered the purchase of
a security on margin.
2. Make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, except short
sales "against the box."
3. Issue senior securities, borrow money or pledge its assets, except that
the Fund may borrow up to 15% of the value of its total assets (calculated
when the loan is made) from banks for temporary, extraordinary or emergency
purposes (or for the clearance of a transaction) and may pledge up to 15% of
the value of its total assets to secure such borrowings. The purchase or sale
of securities on a "when-issued" or delayed delivery basis, and the purchase
and sale of financial futures contracts and collateral arrangements with
respect thereto are not deemed to be a pledge of assets and such arrangements
are not deemed to be the issuance of a senior security. The Fund will not
purchase portfolio securities if its borrowings exceed 5% of its net assets.
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4. Purchase any security (other than obligations of the U.S. Government, its
agencies and instrumentalities including municipal obligations and obligations
guaranteed as to principal and interest) if as a result: (i) with respect to
75% of its net assets, more than 5% of the Portfolio's total assets
(determined at the time of investment) would then be invested in securities of
a single issuer or (ii) 25% or more of the Portfolio's total assets
(determined at the time of investment) would be invested in one or more
issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry.
5. Purchase securities, other than obligations of the U.S. Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities, of any issuer having a record, together with
predecessors, of less than three years of continuous operations if,
immediately after such purchase, more than 5% of such Portfolio's total assets
would be invested in such securities.
6. Buy or sell real estate or interests in real estate, except that the
Portfolio may purchase and sell mortgage-backed securities, securities
collateralized by mortgages, securities which are secured by real estate,
securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate and publicly
traded securities of real estate investment trusts. The Portfolio may not
purchase interests in real estate limited partnerships which are not readily
marketable.
7. Act as underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the
disposition of portfolio securities, it may be deemed to be an underwriter
under certain federal securities laws.
8. Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management.
9. Purchase securities for which there are legal or contractual restrictions
on resale or invest in securities for which there is no readily available
market, including repurchase agreements having maturities of more than seven
days, if more than 10% of the Portfolio's net assets would be invested in such
securities.
10. Invest in securities of other registered investment companies, except by
purchases in the open market involving only customary brokerage commissions
and as a result of which not more than 10% of its total assets (determined at
the time of investment) would be invested in such securities, or except as
part of a merger, consolidation or other acquisition.
11. Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or
development programs, except that the Portfolio may invest in the securities
of companies which invest in or sponsor such programs.
12. Make loans, except through (i) repurchase agreements and (ii) loans of
portfolio securities (limited to 30% of the value of the Fund's total assets).
13. Purchase common stock or other voting securities, preferred stock,
warrants or other equity securities, except as may be permitted by restriction
number 10.
14. Buy or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except that the
Portfolio may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options
thereon.
Whenever any fundamental investment policy or investment restriction states
a maximum percentage of the Portfolio's assets, it is intended that if the
percentage limitation is met at the time the investment is made, a later
change in percentage resulting from changing total or net asset values will
not be considered a violation of such policy. However, in the event that the
Portfolio's asset coverage for borrowing falls below 300%, the Portfolio will
take prompt action to reduce its borrowings, as required by applicable law.
In order to comply with certain state "blue sky" restrictions, the Fund will
not as a matter of operating policy:
1. Invest in oil, gas and mineral leases or programs.
2. Purchase warrants if as a result the Portfolio would then have more than
5% of its net assets (determined at the time of investment) invested in
warrants. Warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market and
investment in warrants which are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or
American Stock Exchange will be limited to 2% of the Portfolio's net assets
(determined at the time of investment). For the purpose of this limitation,
warrants acquired in units or attached to securities are deemed to be without
value.
3. Purchase securities of other registered investment companies, except in
connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of
assets.
4. Invest in securities of any issuer if, to the knowledge of the Portfolio,
any officer or director of the Portfolio or the Portfolio's Manager or
Subadviser owns more than 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding securities of such
issuer, and such officers and directors who own more than 1/2 of 1% own in the
aggregate more than 5% of the outstanding securities of such issuer.
5. Except with respect to short sales against the box, make short sales
provided that short sales will only be made in those securities that are
listed on a national securities exchange and the value of the short sales of
the securities of any one issuer shall not exceed the lesser of 2% of the
value of the Portfolio's net assets, or 2% of the securities of any one
issuer.
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The Board of Directors of the Fund has recommended, subject to shareholder
approval, (i) deletion of the Fund's Investment Restriction No. 9 relating to
illiquid securities (this fundamental policy would be replaced with a non-
fundamental policy which permits the Fund to invest up to 15% of its net
assets in illiquid securities), and (ii) modification of the Fund's investment
restrictions regarding borrowings to permit the Fund to borrow up to 20% of
its net assets and to clarify that collateral arrangements with respect to
interest rates swap transactions, repurchase agreements and dollar roll
transactions are not deemed to be the issuance of a senior security or a
pledge of assets. There can be no assurance that these changes will be
approved by shareholders.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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POSITION WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND ADDRESS THE FUND DURING PAST 5 YEARS
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Robert R. Fortune Director Financial Consultant; Former Chairman and Chief
c/o Prudential Mutual Executive Officer of Associated Electric & Gas
Fund Management, Inc. Insurance Services Limited and Aegis Insurance
One Seaport Plaza Services, Inc.; Director of Independence Square
New York, NY Income Securities Inc., Temporary Investment
Fund, Inc. and Portfolios for Diversified
Investment, Inc.; Trustee of Trust for Short-
Term Federal Securities, Municipal Fund for
Temporary Investment and The PNC Fund; Managing
General Partner of Chestnut Street Exchange
Fund.
Delayne D. Gold Director Marketing and Management Consultant.
c/o Prudential Mutual
Fund Management, Inc.
One Seaport Plaza
New York, NY
*Harry A. Jacobs, Jr. Director Senior Director (since January 1986) of
One Seaport Plaza Prudential Securities; formerly Interim
New York, NY Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF)
(June-September 1993), Chairman of the Board of
Prudential Securities Incorporated (Prudential
Securities)(1982-1985) and Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bache
Group Inc. (1977-1982); Director of the Center
for National Policy, The First Australia Fund,
Inc., The First Australia Prime Income Fund,
Inc., The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc. and
The Global Yield Fund, Inc.; Trustee of The
Trudeau Institute.
*Lawrence C. McQuade Director and Vice Chairman of PMF (since 1988); Managing
One Seaport Plaza President Director, Investment Banking, Prudential
New York, NY Securities (1988-1991); Director of Quixote
Corporation (since February 1992) and BUNZL,
P.L.C. (since June 1991); formerly Director of
Kaiser Tech., Ltd., and Kaiser Aluminum and
Chemical Corp. (March 1987-November 1988) and
Crazy Eddie Inc. (1987-1990); formerly
Executive Vice President and Director of W.R.
Grace & Co. (1975-1987); President and Director
of The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc., The
Global Yield Fund, Inc. and The High Yield
Income Fund, Inc.
Thomas A. Owens, Jr. Director Consultant; Director of EMCORE Corporation
c/o Prudential Mutual (manufacturer of electronic materials).
Fund Management, Inc.
One Seaport Plaza
New York, NY
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POSITION WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
NAME AND ADDRESS THE FUND DURING PAST 5 YEARS
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*Richard A. Redeker Director President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
One Seaport Plaza, (since October 1993), PMF; Executive Vice
New York, NY President, Director and Member of the Operating
Committee (since October 1933), Prudential
Securities; Director (since October 1993) of
Prudential Securities Group, Inc. (PSG).
Formerly Senior Executive Vice President and
Director of Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
(September 1978-September 1993); Director of
The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc. and The
High Yield Income Fund, Inc.
Robert J. Schultz Director Retired since January 1987; formerly Financial
c/o Prudential Mutual Vice President of Commonwealth Edison Company
Fund Management, Inc. (electric power company).
One Seaport Plaza
New York, NY
Merle T. Welshans Director Adjunct Professor of Finance, Washington
c/o Prudential Mutual University (since July 1983); prior thereto,
Fund Management, Inc. Vice President--Finance of Union Electric
One Seaport Plaza Company; Trustee of the Olympic Trust Funds of
New York, NY Los Angeles.
Robert F. Gunia Vice President Chief Administrative Officer (since July 1990),
One Seaport Plaza Director (since January 1989), and Executive
New York, NY Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer (since June 1987) of PMF; Senior Vice
President (since March 1987) of Prudential
Securities; Vice President and Director (since
May 1989) of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc.
S. Jane Rose Secretary Senior Vice President (since January 1991),
One Seaport Plaza Senior Counsel (since June 1987) and First Vice
New York, NY President (June 1987- December 1990) of PMF;
Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel (since
July 1992) of Prudential Securities; formerly
Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
Prudential Securities.
Susan C. Cote Treasurer and Senior Vice President (since January 1989) and
One Seaport Plaza Principal Financial First Vice President (June 1987-December 1988)
New York, NY and Accounting of PMF; Senior Vice President (since January
Officer 1992) and Vice President (January 1986-December
1991) of Prudential Securities.
Marguerite E.H. Morrison Assistant Secretary Vice President and Associate General Counsel
One Seaport Plaza (since June 1991) of PMF; Vice President and
New York, NY Associate General Counsel of Prudential
Securities.
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* "Interested" Director, as defined in the Investment Company Act, by reason
of his affiliation with Prudential Securities or PMF.
Directors and officers of the Fund are also Trustees, Directors and officers
of some or all of the other investment companies distributed by Prudential
Securities or Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc.
The officers conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the
Fund, while the Directors, in addition to their functions set forth under
"Manager" and "Distributor," review such actions and decide on general policy.
The Fund pays each of its Directors who is not an affiliated person of the
Manager or The Prudential Investment Corporation annual compensation of
$6,000, in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Directors may receive their Director's fee pursuant to a deferred fee
agreement with the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund accrues
daily the amount of such Director's fee in installments which accrue interest
at a rate equivalent to the prevailing rate applicable to 90-day U.S. Treasury
Bills at the beginning of each calendar quarter or at the daily rate of return
of the Fund. Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and accruals
become payable at the option of the Director. The Fund's obligation to make
payments of deferred Director's fees, together with interest thereon, is a
general obligation of the Fund.
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As of February 11, 1994, the Directors and officers of the Fund, as a group,
beneficially owned less than one percent of the outstanding shares of common
stock of the Fund.
As of February 11, 1994, Prudential Securities was record holder of
8,026,721 Class A shares (78.8% of the outstanding shares) and 8,701,517 Class
B shares (80% of the outstanding shares) of the Fund. In the event of any
meetings of shareholders, Prudential Securities will forward, or cause the
forwarding of, proxy material to the beneficial owners for which it is the
record owner.
MANAGER
The manager of the Fund is Prudential Mutual Fund Management, Inc. (PMF or
the Manager), One Seaport Plaza, New York, New York 10292. PMF serves as
manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Fund,
comprise the Prudential Mutual Funds. See "How the Fund is Managed--Manager"
in the Prospectus. As of January 31, 1994, PMF managed and/or administered
open-end and closed-end management investment companies with assets of
approximately $51 billion. According to the Investment Company Institute, as
of June 30, 1993, the Prudential Mutual Funds were the 10th largest family of
mutual funds in the United States.
Pursuant to the Management Agreement with the Fund (the Management
Agreement), PMF, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors
and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages both the
investment operations of the Fund and the composition of the Fund's portfolio,
including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities. In
connection therewith, PMF is obligated to keep certain books and records of
the Fund. PMF also administers the Fund's corporate affairs and, in connection
therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those
ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by
State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Fund's custodian, and Prudential
Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (PMFS or the Transfer Agent), the Fund's transfer
and dividend disbursing agent. The management services of PMF for the Fund are
not exclusive under the terms of the Management Agreement and PMF is free to,
and does, render management services to others.
For its services, PMF receives, pursuant to the Management Agreement, a fee
at an annual rate of .40 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio. The fee is computed daily and payable monthly. The Management
Agreement also provides that, in the event the expenses of the Portfolio
(including the fees of PMF, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, distribution fees and litigation and indemnification expenses and
other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's
business) for any fiscal year exceed the lowest applicable annual expense
limitation established and enforced pursuant to the statutes or regulations of
any jurisdiction in which the Portfolio's shares are qualified for offer and
sale, the compensation due to PMF will be reduced by the amount of such
excess. Reductions in excess of the total compensation payable to PMF will be
paid by PMF to the Portfolio. Currently, the Fund believes that the most
restrictive expense limitation of state securities commissions is 2 1/2% of
the Portfolio's average daily net assets up to $30 million, 2% of the next $70
million of such assets and 1 1/2% of such assets in excess of $100 million.
In connection with its management of the corporate affairs of the Fund, PMF
bears the following expenses:
(a) the salaries and expenses of all of its and the Fund's personnel except
the fees and expenses of Directors who are not affiliated persons of PMF or
the Fund's investment adviser;
(b) all expenses incurred by PMF or by the Fund in connection with managing
the ordinary course of the Fund's business, other than those assumed by the
Fund as described below; and
(c) the costs and expenses payable to The Prudential Investment Corporation
(PIC) pursuant to the subadvisory agreement between PMF and PIC (the
Subadvisory Agreement).
Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Portfolio is responsible
for the payment of the following expenses: (a) the fees payable to the
Manager, (b) the fees and expenses of Directors who are not affiliated persons
of the Manager or of the Fund's investment adviser, (c) the fees and certain
expenses of the Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent,
including the cost of providing records to the Manager in connection with its
obligation of maintaining required records of the Portfolio and of pricing the
Portfolio's shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and
independent accountants for the Fund, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue
or transfer taxes chargeable to the Portfolio in connection with its
securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the
Portfolio to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade associations of
which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of stock certificates
representing shares of the Portfolio, (i) the cost of fidelity and liability
insurance, (j) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining
registration of the Portfolio and of its shares with the SEC, registering the
Fund as a broker or dealer and qualifying its shares under state securities
laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund's registration
statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (k) allocable communications
expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of shareholders'
and directors' meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy
statements and prospectuses to shareholders in the amount necessary for
distribution to the shareholders, (l) litigation and indemnification expenses
and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the
Fund's business, and (m) distribution fees.
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The Management Agreement provides that PMF will not be liable for any error
of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the
matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss resulting
from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
duty. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically
if assigned, and that it may be terminated without penalty by either party
upon not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice. The
Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two
years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the Investment
Company Act. The Management Agreement was last approved by the Board of
Directors of the Fund, including all of the Directors who are not parties to
the contract or interested persons of any such party as defined in the
Investment Company Act on June 9, 1993 and by shareholders of the Fund on
April 25, 1990.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, PMF received a management fee
of $736,171 for the Portfolio. There were no waivers or subsidies during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. For the fiscal year ended December 31,
1992, PMF received a management fee of $280,988, net of waiver of $152,065,
for the Portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 1991 the Fund did not pay a
management fee to PMF with respect to the Portfolio. In addition, PMF
voluntarily subsidized 75% of the Portfolio's expenses (except for management
and distribution fees) until July 1, 1991, at which time the subsidy level was
reduced to 25% of such expenses. The subsidy was eliminated on December 2,
1991. The Portfolio is not required to reimburse PMF for such fee waiver and
subsidy.
Without the effect of the management and distribution fee waivers and/or
expense subsidies, per share expenses for the Class A shares of the Portfolio
would have been $.10, and $.11 for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991
respectively. Expenses of the Class A shares of the Portfolio, including
distribution fees, would have been .83%, and .97% for the years ended December
31, 1992 and 1991, respectively. Expenses of the Class A shares of the
Portfolio, excluding distribution fees, would have been .73%, and .87%, for
the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
PMF has entered into the Subadvisory Agreement with PIC (the Subadviser), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that
PIC furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of
the Fund. In connection therewith, PIC is obligated to keep certain books and
records of the Portfolio. PMF continues to have responsibility for all
investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement and
supervises PIC's performance of such services. PIC is reimbursed by PMF for
the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by PIC in furnishing those
services.
The Subadvisory Agreement was last approved by the Board of Directors,
including a majority of the Directors who are not interested persons of the
Fund and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Subadvisory
Agreement, on June 9, 1993 and by shareholders of the Portfolio on April 25,
1990.
The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will terminate in the event of
its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or upon the
termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreement may be
terminated by the Portfolio, PMF or PIC upon not more than 60 days', nor less
than 30 days', written notice. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will
continue in effect for a period of more than two years from its execution only
so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in
accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.
The Manager and the Subadviser are subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance
Company of America (Prudential) which, as of December 31, 1992, was the
largest insurance company in the United States and the second largest
insurance company in the world. Prudential has been engaged in the insurance
business since 1875. In July 1993, Institutional Investor ranked Prudential
the third largest institutional money manager of the 300 largest money
management organizations in the United States as of December 31, 1992.
DISTRIBUTOR
Prudential Mutual Fund Distributors, Inc. (PMFD), One Seaport Plaza, New
York, New York 10292, acts as the distributor of the Class A shares of the
Portfolio. Prudential Securities Incorporated, One Seaport Plaza, New York,
New York 10292 (Prudential Securities), acts as the distributor of the Class B
shares of the Portfolio.
Pursuant to separate Distribution and Service Plans (the Class A Plan and
the Class B Plan, collectively, the Plans) adopted by the Portfolio under Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act and separate distribution agreements
(the Distribution Agreements), PMFD and Prudential Securities (collectively,
the Distributor) incur the expenses of distributing the Portfolio's Class A
and Class B shares, respectively. See "How the Fund is Managed--Distributor"
in the Prospectus.
On June 7, 1989 and September 13, 1989, the Board of Directors, including a
majority of the Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund and who
have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Class A
or Class B Plan or in any agreement related to either Plan (the Rule 12b-1
Directors), at meetings called for the purpose of voting on each Plan,
approved an
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amended and restated plan of distribution of the Class A shares of the Fund
(the Class A Plan) and a plan of distribution for the Class B shares of the
Fund (the Class B Plan). The Class A Plan was last approved by shareholders of
the Fund on April 25, 1990. On September 9, 1992 the Board of Directors
reauthorized the categorization of the shares of the Fund as Class A shares
and the implementation of the Class B Plan. The Board of Directors reapproved
the Class B Plan as restated on September 9, 1992 and the Class B Plan was
approved by the sole holder of Class B shares on September 30, 1992. On June
9, 1993, the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Rule 12b-1
Directors, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on each Plan,
approved the continuance of the Plans and Distribution Agreements and approved
modifications of the Fund's Class A and Class B Plans and Distribution
Agreements to conform them with recent amendments to the NASD maximum sales
charge rule described below. As modified, the Class A Plan provides that (i)
up to .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares may be
used to pay for personal service and/or the maintenance of shareholder
accounts (service fee) and (ii) total distribution fees (including the service
fee of .10 of 1%) may not exceed .10 of 1%. As modified, the Class B Plan
provides that (i) up to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class
B shares may be paid as a service fee and (ii) up to .75 of 1% (not including
the service fee) may be used as reimbursement for distribution-related
expenses with respect to the Class B shares (asset-based sales charge). The
Distributor has agreed to limit the distribution fee with respect to the Class
B shares to no more than .85 of 1% (.10 of 1% service fee and .75 of 1% asset-
based sales charge) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994. On July 15,
1993, the Board of Directors authorized the creation of the Municipal Income
Portfolio and reclassified the Fund's existing shares as shares of the Income
Portfolio.
CLASS A PLAN. For the year ended December 31, 1993, PMFD incurred
distribution expenses in the aggregate of $114,728 on behalf of the Portfolio,
all of which were recovered through the distribution fee paid by the Portfolio
to PMFD under the Class A Plan of Distribution (the Plan) under Rule 12b-1
under the Investment Company Act. These amounts were paid to and expended by
Prudential Securities and Pruco Securities Corporation, an affiliated broker-
dealer (Prusec), for payments of account servicing fees to financial advisers.
In addition, for the year ended December 31, 1993 PMFD received
approximately $669,100, in initial sales charges with respect to the
Portfolio.
CLASS B PLAN. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, the Distributor
received $589,173 from the Fund under the Class B Plan and spent approximately
$2,786,300 in distributing the Class B shares of the Fund. It is estimated
that of this amount approximately 17.4% ($485,000) was spent on compensation
to Prusec, an affiliated broker-dealer for commissions to its financial
advisers and other expenses, including an allocation on account of overhead
and other branch office distribution-related expenses, incurred by it for
distribution of Fund shares; approximately 2.7% ($74,000) on prospectus and
other printing costs; approximately 1.7% ($47,200) on interest and/or carrying
costs and 78.2% ($2,180,100) on the aggregate of (i) commission credits to
Prudential Securities branch offices for payments of commissions and account
servicing fees to financial advisers 31.6% ($881,300) and (ii) an allocation
on account of overhead and other branch office distribution-related expenses
46.6% ($1,298,800). The term "overhead and other branch office distribution-
related expenses" represents (a) the expenses of operating branch offices of
Prudential Securities and Prusec in connection with the sale of Fund shares,
including lease costs, the salaries and employee benefits of operations and
sales support personnel, utility costs, communications costs and the costs of
stationery and supplies, (b) the costs of client sales seminars, (c) mutual
fund sales coordinator costs, and (d) other incidental expenses relating to
branch promotion of Fund sales.
The Distributor also receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales
charges paid by holders of Class B shares upon certain redemptions of Class B
shares. See "Shareholder Guide--How to Sell Your Shares--Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge--Class B Shares" in the Prospectus. The amount of distribution
expenses reimbursable by the Class B shares of the Portfolio is reduced by the
amount of such contingent deferred sales charges.
The Class A and Class B Plans continue in effect from year to year, provided
that each such continuance is approved at least annually by a vote of the
Board of Directors, including a majority vote of the Rule 12b-1 Directors,
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
continuance. The Class A and Class B Plans may be terminated at any time,
without penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Rule 12b-1 Directors or by
the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
Portfolio on not more than 30 days' written notice to any other party to the
Plans. None of the Plans may be amended to increase materially the amounts to
be spent for the services described therein without approval by the
shareholders, and all material amendments are required to be approved by the
Board of Directors in the manner described above. The Plans will automatically
terminate in the event of assignment. The Fund will not be contractually
obligated to pay expenses incurred under the Class A or Class B Plans if they
are terminated or not continued.
Pursuant to each Plan, the Board of Directors will review, at least
quarterly a written report of the distribution expenses incurred on behalf of
the Class A and Class B shares of the Portfolio by PMFD and Prudential
Securities, respectively. The report includes an itemization of the
distribution expenses and the purposes of such expenditures. In addition, as
long as the Plans remain in effect, the selection and nomination of Directors
who are not interested persons of the Fund shall be committed to the Directors
who are not interested persons of the Fund.
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Pursuant to each Distribution Agreement, the Fund has agreed to indemnify
PMFD and Prudential Securities to the extent permitted by applicable law
against certain liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Distribution Agreements for Class A shares and for Class B shares of the
Portfolio were last approved by the Board of Directors, including a majority
of the Rule 12b-1 Directors, on June 9, 1993.
NASD MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE RULE. Pursuant to rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the Distributor is required to limit
aggregate initial sales charges, deferred sales charges and asset-based sales
charges to 6.25% of total gross sales of each class of shares of the
Portfolio. In the case of Class B shares, interest charges on unreimbursed
distribution expenses equal to the prime rate plus one percent per annum may
be added to the 6.25% limitation. Sales from the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions are not included in the calculation of the 6.25% limitation. The
annual asset-based sales charge on Class B shares of the Fund may not exceed
.75 of 1%. The 6.25% limitation applies to each class of the Portfolio rather
than on a per shareholder basis. If aggregate sales charges were to exceed
6.25% of total gross sales of either class of the Portfolio, all sales charges
on shares of that class would be suspended.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The Manager is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the
Fund, the selection of brokers and dealers to effect the transactions and the
negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. For purposes of this section,
the term "Manager" includes the Subadviser. The Fund does not normally incur
any brokerage commission expense on such transactions. The instruments
purchased by the Fund are generally traded on a "net" basis, with dealers
acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission,
although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which
includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to
as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market
instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid. Portfolio securities may not be purchased
from any underwriting or selling syndicate of which Prudential Securities,
during the existence of the syndicate, is a principal underwriter (as defined
in the Investment Company Act), except in accordance with the rules of the
SEC. The Fund will not deal with Prudential Securities or its affiliates on a
principal basis.
In placing orders for portfolio securities of the Fund, the Manager is
required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most favorable price
and efficient execution. This means that the Manager will seek to execute each
transaction at a price and commission, if any, which provide the most
favorable total cost or proceeds reasonably attainable under the
circumstances. While the Manager generally seeks reasonably competitive
spreads or commissions, the Fund will not necessarily be paying the lowest
spread or commission available. Within the framework of this policy, the
Manager may consider research and investment services provided by brokers or
dealers who effect or are parties to portfolio transactions of the Fund, the
Manager or the Manager's other clients. Such research and investment services
are those which brokerage houses customarily provide to institutional
investors and include statistical and economic data and research reports on
particular companies and industries. Such services are used by the Manager in
connection with all of its investment activities, and some of such services
obtained in connection with the execution of transactions for the Fund may be
used in managing other investment accounts. Conversely, brokers furnishing
such services may be selected for the execution of transactions for such other
accounts, whose aggregate assets are far larger than the Fund's, and the
services furnished by such brokers may be used by the Manager in providing
investment management for the Fund. While such services are useful and
important in supplementing its own research and facilities, the Manager
believes that the value of such services is not determinable and does not
significantly reduce expenses. The Fund does not reduce the advisory fee it
pays to the Manager by any amount that may be attributed to the value of such
services.
Subject to the above considerations, Prudential Securities may act as a
securities broker for the Fund. In order for Prudential Securities to effect
any portfolio transactions for the Fund, the commissions, fees or other
remuneration received by Prudential Securities must be reasonable and fair
compared to the commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other brokers
in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being
purchased or sold during a comparable period of time. This standard would
allow Prudential Securities to receive no more than the remuneration which
would be expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker in a commensurate
arm's-length transaction. Furthermore, the Board of Directors of the Fund,
including a majority of the Directors who are not "interested" persons, has
adopted procedures which are reasonably designed to provide that any
commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to Prudential Securities are
consistent with the foregoing standard. Brokerage transactions with Prudential
Securities are also subject to such fiduciary standards as may be imposed by
applicable law. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991,
the Fund paid no brokerage commissions.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund may be purchased at a price equal to the next determined
net asset value per share, plus a sales charge which, at the election of the
investor, may be imposed either (i) at the time of purchase (the initial sales
charge alternative), or (ii) on a deferred basis (the deferred sales charge
alternative). See "Shareholder Guide--How to Buy Shares of the Fund" in the
Prospectus.
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The Portfolio issues two classes of shares: Class A shares are sold to
investors choosing the initial sales charge alternative and Class B shares are
sold to investors choosing the deferred sales charge alternative. The two
classes of shares represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments
of the Portfolio and have the same rights, except that each class bears the
separate expenses of its Rule 12b-1 distribution plan and service plan and has
exclusive voting rights with respect to such plan. See "Distributor." The
classes also have separate exchange privileges. See "Shareholder Investment
Account--Exchange Privilege."
SPECIMEN PRICE MAKE-UP
Under the current distribution arrangements between the Fund and the
Distributor, Class A shares of the Fund are sold at a maximum sales charge of
3.25% and Class B shares of the Fund are sold at net asset value. Using the
Portfolio's net asset value at December 31, 1993, the maximum offering price
of the Portfolio's shares is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A
<S> <C>
Net asset value and redemption price per Class A share............ $11.78
Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price).................... .40
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Maximum offering price to public.................................. $12.18
======
CLASS B
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per Class B
Share.*.......................................................... $11.78
======
</TABLE>
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* Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge on
certain redemptions.
See "Shareholder Guide--How to Sell Your Shares" in the Prospectus.
REDUCTION AND WAIVER OF INITIAL SALES CHARGES--CLASS A SHARES
RETIREMENT AND GROUP PLANS. Class A shares are offered at net asset value to
participants in certain retirement, deferred compensation, affinity group and
group savings plans, provided the plan has existing assets of at least $10
million or 2,500 eligible employees or members. The term "existing assets"
includes transferable cash, shares of Prudential Mutual Funds held at the
Transfer Agent and GICs maturing within three years. The retirement and group
plans eligible for this waiver of the initial sales charge include, but are
not limited to, pension, profit-sharing or stock bonus plans qualified or non-
qualified within the meaning of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code), deferred compensation and
annuity plans within the meaning of Sections 403(b)(7) and 457 of the Internal
Revenue Code, certain affinity group plans such as plans of credit unions and
trade associations and certain group savings plans.
COMBINED PURCHASE AND CUMULATIVE PURCHASE PRIVILEGE. If an investor or
eligible group of related investors purchases Class A shares of the Fund
concurrently with Class A shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds, the
purchases may be combined to take advantage of the reduced sales charges
applicable to larger purchases. See the table of breakpoints under
"Shareholder Guide--Alternative Purchase Plan" in the Prospectus.
An eligible group of related Fund investors includes any combination of the
following:
(a) an individual;
(b) the individual's spouse, their children and their parents;
(c) the individual's Individual Retirement Account (IRA);
(d) any company controlled by the individual (a person, entity or group
that holds 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a
company will be deemed to control the company, and a partnership will
be deemed to be controlled by each of its general partners);
(e) a trust created by the individual, the beneficiaries of which are the
individual, his or her spouse, parents or children;
(f) a Uniform Gifts to Minors Act/Uniform Transfers to Minors Act account
created by the individual or the individual's spouse; and
(g) one or more employee benefit plans of a company controlled by an
individual.
In addition, an eligible group of related Fund investors may include an
employer (or group of related employers) and one or more qualified retirement
plans of such employer or employers (an employer controlling, controlled by or
under common control with another employer is deemed related to that
employer).
The Distributor must be notified at the time of purchase that the investor
is entitled to a reduced sales charge. The reduced sales charges will be
granted subject to confirmation of the investor's holdings. The Combined
Purchase and Cumulative Purchase Privilege does not apply to individual
participants in the retirement and group plans described above under
"Retirement and Group Plans."
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RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION. Reduced sales charges are also available through
Rights of Accumulation, under which an investor or an eligible group of
related investors, as described above under "Combined Purchase and Cumulative
Purchase Privilege," may aggregate the value of their existing holdings of the
Class A shares of the Fund and Class A shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds
to determine the reduced sales charge. However, the value of shares held
directly with the Transfer Agent and through Prudential Securities will not be
aggregated to determine the value of the reduced sales charge. All shares must
be held either directly with the Transfer Agent or through Prudential
Securities. The value of existing holdings for purposes of determining the
reduced sales charge is calculated using the maximum offering price (net asset
value plus maximum sales charge) as of the previous business day. See "How the
Fund Values its Shares" in the Prospectus. The Distributor must be notified at
the time of purchase that the investor is entitled to a reduced sales charge.
The reduced sales charges will be granted subject to confirmation of the
investor's holdings. Rights of Accumulation are not available to individual
participants in the retirement and group plans described under "Retirement and
Group Plans."
LETTERS OF INTENT. Reduced sales charges are available to investors (or an
eligible group of related investors) who enter into a written Letter of Intent
providing for the purchase, within a thirteen-month period, of Class A shares
of the Fund and Class A shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds. All Class A
shares of the Fund and Class A shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds which
were previously purchased and are still owned are also included in determining
the applicable reduction. However, the value of shares held directly with the
Transfer Agent and through Prudential Securities will not be aggregated to
determine the value of the reduced sales charge. All shares must be held
either directly with the Transfer Agent or through Prudential Securities.
Letters of Intent are not available to individual participants in retirement
and group plans described above under "Retirement and Group Plans."
A Letter of Intent permits a purchaser to establish a total investment goal
to be achieved by any number of investments over a thirteen-month period. Each
investment made during the period will receive the reduced sales charge
applicable to the amount represented by the goal, as if it were a single
investment. Escrowed Class A shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the
Letter of Intent will be held by the Transfer Agent in the name of the
purchaser. The effective date of a Letter of Intent may be back-dated up to 90
days, in order that any investments made during this 90-day period, valued at
the purchaser's cost, can be applied to the fulfillment of the Letter of
Intent goal.
The Letter of Intent does not obligate the investor to purchase, nor the
Fund to sell, the indicated amount. In the event the Letter of Intent goal is
not achieved within the thirteen-month period, the purchaser is required to
pay the difference between the sales charge otherwise applicable to the
purchases made during this period and sales charges actually paid. Such
payment may be made directly to the Distributor or, if not paid, the
Distributor will liquidate sufficient escrowed shares to obtain such
difference. If the goal is exceeded in an amount which qualifies for a lower
sales charge, a price adjustment is made by refunding to the purchaser the
amount of excess sales charge, if any, paid during the thirteen-month period.
Investors electing to purchase Class A shares of the Fund pursuant to a Letter
of Intent should carefully read such Letter of Intent.
SHAREHOLDER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
Upon the initial purchase of Class A or Class B shares of the Portfolio, a
Shareholder Investment Account is established for each investor under which a
record of the shares held is maintained by the Transfer Agent. If a stock
certificate is desired, it must be requested in writing for each transaction.
Certificates are issued only for full shares and may be redeposited in the
Account at any time. There is no charge to the investor for issuance of a
certificate. Whenever a transaction takes place in the Shareholder Investment
Account, the shareholder will be mailed a statement showing the transaction
and the status of the Account. The Fund makes available to the shareholders
the following privileges and plans.
AUTOMATIC REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS
For the convenience of investors, all dividends and distributions are
automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Portfolio at net
asset value per share on the payment date, unless the Board of Directors
determines otherwise. An investor may direct the Transfer Agent in writing not
less than five full business days prior to the payment date to have subsequent
dividends and/or distributions sent in cash rather than reinvested. In the
case of recently purchased shares for which registration instructions have not
been received on the record date, cash payment will be made directly to the
dealer. Any shareholder who receives a cash payment representing a dividend or
distribution may reinvest such distribution at net asset value by returning
the check or the proceeds to the Transfer Agent within 30 days after the
payment date. Such investment will be made at the net asset value per Class A
or Class B share next determined after receipt of the check or proceeds by the
Transfer Agent.
EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
The Portfolio intends to make available to its Class A and Class B
shareholders the privilege of exchanging their shares of the Fund for shares
of certain other Prudential Mutual Funds, including one or more specified
money market funds, subject in each case to the minimum investment
requirements of such funds. Shares of other Prudential Mutual Funds may also
be exchanged for Class A
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and Class B shares, respectively, of the Portfolio. All exchanges are made on
the basis of relative net asset value next determined after receipt of an
order in proper form. An exchange will be treated as a redemption and purchase
for tax purposes. Shares may be exchanged for shares of another fund only if
shares of such fund may legally be sold under applicable state laws. For
retirement and group plans having a limited menu of Prudential Mutual Funds,
the Exchange Privilege is available for those funds eligible for investment in
the particular program.
It is contemplated that the exchange privilege may be applicable to new
mutual funds whose shares may be distributed by the Distributor.
CLASS A. Shareholders of the Portfolio of the Fund will be able to exchange
their Class A shares for Class A shares of certain other Prudential Mutual
Funds, shares of Prudential Government Securities Trust (Intermediate Term
Series) and shares of the money market funds specified below. No fee or sales
load will be imposed upon the exchange. Shareholders of money market funds who
acquired such shares upon exchange of Class A shares may use the Exchange
Privilege only to acquire Class A shares of the Prudential Mutual Funds
participating in the Exchange Privilege.
The following money market funds participate in the Class A Exchange
Privilege:
Prudential California Municipal Fund
(California Money Market Series)
Prudential Government Securities Trust
(Money Market Series)
(U.S. Treasury Money Market Series)
Prudential Municipal Series Fund
(Connecticut Money Market Series)
(Massachusetts Money Market Series)
(New Jersey Money Market Series)
(New York Money Market Series)
Prudential MoneyMart Assets
Prudential Tax-Free Money Fund
CLASS B. Shareholders of the Portfolio of the Fund may exchange their Class
B shares for Class B shares of certain other Prudential Mutual Funds and
shares of Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Inc., a money market fund. If
Class B shares of the Fund are exchanged for Class B shares of other
Prudential Mutual Funds, no contingent deferred sales charge will be payable
upon such exchange of Class B shares, but a contingent deferred sales charge
will be payable upon the redemption of Class B shares acquired as a result of
the exchange. The applicable sales charge will be that imposed by the Fund in
which shares were initially purchased and the purchase date will be deemed to
be the date of the initial purchase, rather than the date of the exchange.
Class B shares of the Portfolio may also be exchanged for shares of
Prudential Special Money Market Fund, Inc. without imposition of any
contingent deferred sales charge at the time of exchange. Upon subsequent
redemption from such money market fund or after re-exchange into the Fund,
such shares will be subject to the Class B contingent deferred sales charge
calculated without regard to the time such shares were held in the money
market fund. In order to minimize the period of time in which shares are
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, shares exchanged out of the
money market fund will be exchanged on the basis of their remaining holding
periods, with the longest remaining holding periods being transferred first.
In measuring the time period shares are held in a money market fund and
"tolled" for purposes of calculating the CDSC holding period, exchanges are
deemed to have been made on the last day of the month. Thus, if shares are
exchanged into the Fund from a money market fund during the month (and are
held in the Fund at the end of month), the entire month will be included in
the CDSC holding period. Conversely, if shares are exchanged into a money
market fund prior to the last day of the month (and are held in the money
market fund on the last day of the month), the entire month will be excluded
from the CDSC holding period.
At any time after acquiring shares of other funds participating in the Class
B Exchange Privilege, the shareholder may again exchange those shares (and any
reinvested dividends and distributions) for Class B shares of the Portfolio
without subjecting such shares to any contingent deferred sales charge. Shares
of any fund participating in the Class B Exchange Privilege that were acquired
through reinvestment of dividends or distributions may be exchanged for Class
B shares of other funds without being subject to any contingent deferred sales
charge.
Additional details about the Exchange Privilege and prospectuses for each of
the Prudential Mutual Funds are available from the Fund's Transfer Agent,
Prudential Securities or Prusec. The Exchange Privilege may be modified,
terminated or suspended on sixty days' notice, and any fund, including the
Fund, or the Distributor, has the right to reject any exchange application
relating to such fund's shares.
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DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar cost averaging is a method of accumulating shares by investing a
fixed amount of dollars in shares at set intervals. An investor buys more
shares when the price is low and fewer shares when the price is high. The
overall cost is lower than it would be if a constant number of shares were
bought at set intervals.
Dollar cost averaging may be used, for example, to plan for retirement, to
save for a major expenditure, such as the purchase of a home, or to finance a
college education. The cost of a year's education at a four-year college today
averages around $14,000 at a private college and around $4,800 at a public
university. Assuming these costs increase at a rate of 7% a year, as has been
projected, for the freshman class of 2007, the cost of four years at a private
college could reach $163,000 and over $97,000 at a public university./1/
The following chart shows how much you would need in monthly investments to
achieve specified lump sums to finance your investment goals./2/
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERIOD OF $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000
MONTHLY INVESTMENTS -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
25 Years............................ $ 110 $ 165 $ 220 $ 275
20 Years............................ 176 264 352 440
15 Years............................ 296 444 592 740
10 Years............................ 555 833 1,110 1,388
5 Years............................ 1,371 2,057 2,742 3,428
</TABLE>
See "Automatic Savings Accumulation Plan."
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/1/Source information concerning the costs of education at public
universities is available from The College Board Annual Survey of Colleges,
1992. Information about the costs of private colleges is from the Digest of
Education Statistics, 1992; The National Center for Educational Statistics;
and the U.S. Department of Education. Average costs for private institutions
include tuition, fees, room and board.
/2/The chart assumes an average rate of return of 8%. This example is for
illustrative purposes only and is not intended to reflect the performance of
an investment in shares of the Portfolio. The investment return and principal
value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares when
redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost.
AUTOMATIC SAVINGS ACCUMULATION PLAN (ASAP).
Under ASAP, an investor may arrange to have a fixed amount automatically
invested in the shares of the Portfolio monthly by authorizing his or her bank
account or Prudential Securities account (including a Command Account) to be
debited to invest specified dollar amounts in shares of the Fund. The
investor's bank must be a member of the Automatic Clearing House System. Stock
certificates are not issued to ASAP participants.
Further information about this program and an application form can be
obtained from the Transfer Agent, Prudential Securities or Prusec.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN.
A systematic withdrawal plan is available for shareholders having Class A or
Class B shares of the Fund held through Prudential Securities or the Transfer
Agent. Such withdrawal plan provides for monthly or quarterly checks in any
amount, except as provided below, up to the value of the shares in the
shareholder's account. Withdrawals of Class B shares may be subject to a CDSC.
See "Shareholder Guide--How to Sell Your Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge--Class B Shares" in the Prospectus.
In the case of shares held through the Transfer Agent (i) a $10,000 minimum
account value applies, (ii) withdrawals may not be for less than $100 and
(iii) the shareholder must elect to have all dividends and/or distributions
automatically reinvested in additional full and fractional shares at net asset
value on shares held under this plan. See "Shareholder Investment Account--
Automatic Reinvestment of Dividends and/or Distributions."
Prudential Securities and the Transfer Agent act as agents for the
shareholder in redeeming sufficient full and fractional shares to provide the
amount of the periodic withdrawal payment. The systematic withdrawal plan may
be terminated at any time, and the Distributor reserves the right to initiate
a fee of up to $5 per withdrawal, upon 30 days' written notice to the
shareholder.
Withdrawal payments should not generally be considered as dividends, yield
or income. If periodic withdrawals continuously exceed reinvested dividends
and distributions, the shareholder's original investment will be
correspondingly reduced and ultimately exhausted.
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Furthermore, each withdrawal constitutes a redemption of shares, and any
gain or loss realized must generally be recognized for federal income tax
purposes. In addition, withdrawals made concurrently with purchases of
additional shares are inadvisable because of the applicable sales charges to
(i) the purchase of Class A shares and (ii) the withdrawal of Class B shares.
Each shareholder should consult his or her own tax adviser with regard to the
tax consequences of the plan, particularly if used in connection with a
retirement plan.
TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLANS
Various tax-deferred retirement plans, including a 401(k) plan, self-
directed individual retirement accounts and "tax sheltered accounts" under
Section 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code are available through the
Distributor. These plans are for use by both self-employed individuals and
corporate employers. These plans permit either self-direction of accounts by
participants, or a pooled account arrangement. Information regarding the
establishment of these plans, the administration, custodial fees and other
details are available from Prudential Securities or the Transfer Agent.
Investors who are considering the adoption of such a plan should consult
with their own legal counsel or tax adviser with respect to the establishment
and maintenance of any such plan.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
An individual retirement account (IRA) permits the deferral of federal
income tax on income earned in the account until the earnings are withdrawn.
The following chart represents a comparison of the earnings in a personal
savings account with those in an IRA, assuming a $2,000 annual contribution,
an 8% rate of return and a 39.6% federal income tax bracket and shows how much
more retirement income can accumulate within an IRA as opposed to a taxable
individual savings account.
TAX-DEFERRED COMPOUNDING/1/
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CONTRIBUTIONS PERSONAL
MADE OVER: SAVINGS IRA
------------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
10 years................................................ $ 26,165 $ 31,291
15 years................................................ 44,675 58,649
20 years................................................ 68,109 98,846
25 years................................................ 97,780 157,909
30 years................................................ 135,346 244,692
</TABLE>
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/1/ The chart is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the
performance of the Fund or any specific investment. It shows taxable versus
tax-deferred compounding for the periods and on the terms indicated. Earnings
in the IRA account will be subject to tax when withdrawn from the account.
NET ASSET VALUE
Under the Investment Company Act, the Board of Directors is responsible for
determining in good faith the fair value of securities of the Fund. In
accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, the value of
each U.S. Government and corporate security of the Portfolio for which
quotations are available will be based on the valuation provided by an
independent pricing service. Pricing services consider such factors as
security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments
relating to specific securities in arriving at securities valuations. Futures
contracts are valued daily at 4:15 p.m., New York time, at market quotations
provided by the Chicago Board of Trade.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued
at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the
Fund's Board of Directors. Short-term securities which mature in more than 60
days are valued at current market quotations. Short-term securities which
mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost if their original term
to maturity from the date of purchase was 60 days or less, or by amortizing
their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if their original term to
maturity from the date of purchase exceeded 60 days, unless this valuation is
determined not to represent fair value.
The Investment Adviser values municipal securities on the basis of
valuations provided by a pricing service which uses information with respect
to transactions in securities, quotations from bond dealers, market
transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between
securities in determining value. This service is furnished by Kenny-S&P, a
division of J.J. Kenny Information Systems.
The Portfolio will compute its net asset value once daily on days that the
New York Stock Exchange is open for trading except on days on which no orders
to purchase, sell or redeem shares have been received by the Fund or days on
which changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities do not affect
the net asset value. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on the following
holidays; New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
As long as the Portfolio declares dividends daily, the net asset value of
the Class A and Class B shares of the Portfolio will generally be the same. It
is expected, however, that the dividends will differ by approximately the
amount of the distribution expense differential between the classes.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Portfolio declares dividends daily based on actual net investment income
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such
dividends will be payable monthly. The Portfolio's net capital gains, if any,
will be distributed at least annually. In determining the amount of capital
gains to be distributed, any capital loss carryforwards from prior years will
be offset against capital gains. Dividends and distributions will be paid in
additional Class A or Class B shares of the Portfolio based on net asset value
on the payment date or such other date as the Board of Directors may
determine, unless the shareholder elects in writing not less than five full
business days prior to the payment date to receive such distributions in cash.
In the event that a shareholder's shares are redeemed on a date other than the
monthly dividend payment date, the proceeds of such redemption will equal the
net asset value of the shares redeemed plus the amount of all dividends
declared through the date of redemption.
The per share dividends on Class B shares will be lower than the per share
dividends on Class A shares as a result of the higher distribution fee
applicable with respect to the Class B shares. Distributions of net capital
gains, if any, will be paid in the same amount for Class A and Class B shares.
TAXES
GENERAL
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the Portfolio is required to be treated as
a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.
The Portfolio has elected or will elect to qualify and intends to remain
qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code). This relieves
the Portfolio (but not its shareholders) from paying federal income tax on
income which is distributed to shareholders, provided that it distributes at
least 90% of its net investment income and short-term capital gains, and
permits net capital gains of the Portfolio (i.e., the excess of net long-term
capital gains over net short-term capital losses) to be treated as long-term
capital gains of the shareholders, regardless of how long shareholders have
held their shares in the Portfolio.
Qualification as a regulated investment company will be determined at the
level of the Portfolio and not at the level of the Fund. Accordingly, the
determination of whether the Portfolio qualifies as a regulated investment
company will be based on the activities of the Portfolio, including the
purchases and sales of securities and the income received and expenses
incurred in the Portfolio. Net capital gains of the Portfolio which are
available for distribution to shareholders will be computed by taking into
account any capital loss carryforward of the Portfolio.
Qualification as a regulated investment company requires, among other
things, that (a) at least 90% of the Portfolio's annual gross income (without
reduction for losses from the sale or other disposition of securities) be
derived from interest, dividends, payments with respect to securities loans
and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities, options thereon,
futures contracts, options thereon, forward contracts and foreign currencies;
(b) the Portfolio derives less than 30% of its gross income from gains
(without reduction for losses) from the sale or other disposition of
securities, options thereon, futures contracts, options thereon, forward
contracts and foreign currencies held for less than three months; and (c) the
Portfolio diversifies its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the
taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Portfolio's assets
is represented by cash, U.S. Government obligations and other securities
limited in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater than 5% of the
Portfolio's assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such
issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in
the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government obligations).
Gains or losses on sales of securities by the Portfolio will be treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held by it for
more than one year, except in certain cases where the Portfolio acquires a put
or writes a call thereon or makes a short sale against-the-box. Other gains or
losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains or losses.
Debt securities acquired by the Portfolio may be subject to original issue
discount and market discount rules.
Special rules will apply to futures contracts and options thereon in which
the Portfolio invests. See "Investment Objectives and Policies." These
investments will generally constitute "Section 1256 contracts" and will be
required to be "marked to market" for federal income tax purposes at the end
of the Portfolio's taxable year; that is, treated as having been sold at
market value. Sixty percent of any gain or loss recognized on such "deemed
sales" and on actual dispositions will be treated as long-term capital gain or
loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss.
The Portfolio's hedging activities may be affected by the requirement under
the Internal Revenue Code that no more than 30% of the Portfolio's income be
derived from securities, futures contracts and other instruments held for less
than three months. From time to time, this requirement may cause the Portfolio
to limit its acquisitions of futures contracts to those that will not expire
for at least three months. For example, at the present time, there is only a
limited market for futures contracts on the municipal bond index that will not
expire within three months.
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<PAGE>
The Portfolio is subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax if it does not
distribute 98% of its ordinary income on a calendar year basis and 98% of its
capital gains on an October 31 year-end basis. The Portfolio intends to
distribute its income and capital gains in the manner necessary to avoid
imposition of the 4% excise tax. Dividends and distributions generally are
taxable to shareholders in the year in which they are received or accrued;
however, dividends declared in October, November and December payable to
shareholders of record on a specified date in October, November and December
and paid in the following January may be treated as having been paid by the
Portfolio and received by shareholders in such prior year. Under this rule, a
shareholder may be taxed in one year on dividends or distributions actually
received in January of the following year.
Any loss realized on a sale, redemption or exchange of shares of the
Portfolio by a shareholder will be disallowed to the extent the shares are
replaced within a 61-day period (beginning 30 days before the disposition of
shares). Shares purchased pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend will
constitute a replacement of shares.
A shareholder who acquires shares of a Portfolio and sells or otherwise
disposes of such shares within 90 days of acquisition may not be allowed to
include certain sales charges incurred in acquiring such shares for purposes
of calculating gain or loss realized upon a sale or exchange of shares of the
Portfolio.
Any dividends or distributions paid shortly after a purchase by an investor
may have the effect of reducing the per share net asset value of the
investor's shares by the per share amount of the dividends or distributions.
Furthermore, such dividends or distributions, although in effect a return of
capital, are subject to federal income taxes. Therefore, prior to purchasing
shares of the Portfolio, the investor should carefully consider the impact of
dividends or capital gains distributions which are expected to be or have been
announced.
Distributions may be subject to additional state and local taxes. See
"Taxes, Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus.
If any net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital
losses are retained by the Portfolio for investment, requiring federal income
taxes to be paid thereon by the Portfolio, the Portfolio will elect to treat
these capital gains as having been distributed to shareholders. As a result,
these amounts will be taxed to shareholders as long-term capital gains, and
shareholders will be able to claim their proportionate share of the federal
income taxes paid by the Portfolio on the gains as a credit against their own
federal income tax liabilities and will be entitled to increase the adjusted
tax basis of their shares in the Portfolio by the difference between their pro
rata share of such gains and their tax credit.
Under federal income tax law, the Portfolio will be required to report to
the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital
gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of shares of
the Portfolio, except in the case of certain exempt shareholders. Further, all
such distributions and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of shares may
be subject to withholding of federal income tax at the rate of 31% in the case
of nonexempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Fund with their taxpayer
identification numbers on IRS Form W-9 and with required certifications
regarding their status under the federal income tax law. If the withholding
provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken
in cash or reinvested in shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be
withheld. Investors may wish to consult their tax advisers about the
applicability of the backup withholding provisions.
Distributions of net investment income and net realized capital gains will
be taxable as described below, whether made in shares or in cash. Shareholders
electing to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a
cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to
the net asset value of a share of the Portfolio on the distribution date. All
distributions of taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains,
whether received in shares or cash, must be reported by each shareholder on
his or her federal income tax return.
Distributions to shareholders of the Portfolio of net investment income and
of the excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital
losses will be taxable to the shareholder at ordinary income rates regardless
of whether the shareholder receives such distributions in additional shares or
cash.
Distributions of net capital gains (i.e., the excess of net long-term
capital gains over net short-term capital losses), if any, are taxable as
long-term capital gains regardless of how long the investor has held his or
her shares. However, if a shareholder holds shares in the Portfolio for not
more than six months, then any loss recognized on the sale of such shares will
be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any distribution on the
shares which was treated as long-term capital gain. Shareholders will be
notified annually by the Portfolio as to the federal tax status of
distributions made by the Portfolio.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
YIELD. The Portfolio may from time to time advertise its yield as calculated
over a 30-day period. Yield is determined separately for Class A and Class B
shares. This yield will be computed by dividing the Portfolio's net investment
income per share earned during this 30-day period by the maximum offering
price per share on the last day of this period. Yield is calculated according
to the following formula:
a - b
YIELD = 2[( ----- + 1) /6/-1 ]
cd
Where: a = dividends and interest earned during the period.
b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements).
c = the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period
that were entitled to receive dividends.
d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.
The yield for the 30-day period ended December 31, 1993 for the Portfolio's
Class A and Class B shares was 3.98% and 3.36%, respectively.
Yield fluctuates and an annualized yield quotation is not a representation
by the Fund as to what an investment in the Portfolio will actually yield for
any given period.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN. The Portfolio may also advertise its average
annual total return. Average annual total return is determined separately for
Class A and Class B shares. See "How the Fund Calculates Performance" in the
Prospectus.
Average annual total return is computed according to the following formula:
P(1+T)/n/ = ERV
Where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
T = average annual total return.
n = number of years.
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the
beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods at the end of the 1, 5 or 10
year periods (or fractional portion thereof).
Average annual return takes into account any applicable initial or
contingent deferred sales charges but does not take into account any federal
or state income taxes that may be payable upon redemption.
The average annual total return for Class A shares of the Portfolio for the
one, and four and one-third year periods ended on December 31, 1993 was 3.70%,
and 8.37%, respectively. Without expense subsidies and the management fee
waiver, the average annual total return for these periods would have been
3.70%, and 8.14%, respectively. The average annual total return with respect
to the Class B shares of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1993
was 3.38% and for the period December 9, 1992 (commencement of offering of
Class B shares) to December 31, 1993 was 4.45%.
AGGREGATE TOTAL RETURN. The Portfolio may also advertise its aggregate total
return. Aggregate total return is determined separately for Class A and Class
B shares. See "How the Fund Calculates Performance" in the Prospectus.
Aggregate total return represents the cumulative change in the value of an
investment in the Portfolio and is computed by the following formula:
ERV - P
-------
P
Where: P = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
ERV = ending redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at
the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year periods at the end of
the 1, 5, or 10 year periods (or fractional portion thereof).
Aggregate total return does not take into account any federal or state
income taxes that may be payable upon redemption or any applicable initial or
contingent deferred sales charges.
The aggregate total return for Class A shares of the Portfolio for the one,
and four and one-third year periods ended December 31, 1993 was 7.14%,and
46.46%, respectively. The aggregate total return for Class B shares of the
Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1993 and the period December 9, 1992
(commencement of offering of Class B shares) to December 31, 1993 was 6.38%
and 6.72%, respectively.
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<PAGE>
From time to time, the performance of the Fund may be measured against
various indices. Set forth below is a chart which compares the performance of
different types of investments over the long-term and the rate of
inflation./1/
A LOOK AT PERFORMANCE OVER THE LONG-TERM (1926-1992)
(ART)
/1/Source: Ibbotson Associates, "Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation--1993
Yearbook", (annually updates the work of Roger G. Ibbotson and Rex A.
Sinquefield). Common stock returns are based on the Standard & Poor's 500
Stock Index, a market-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks in a
variety of industry sectors. It is a commonly used indicator of broad stock
price movements. This chart is for illustrative purposes only, and is not
intended to represent the performance of any particular investment or fund.
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Heritage Drive, North Quincy,
Massachusetts 02171, serves as Custodian for the Fund's portfolio securities
and cash, and in that capacity maintains certain financial and accounting
books and records pursuant to an agreement with the Fund. See "How the Fund is
Managed--Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent" in the
Prospectus.
Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc. (PMFS), Raritan Plaza One, Edison, New
Jersey 08837, serves as the Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent of the
Fund. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMF. PMFS provides customary transfer
agency services to the Fund, including the handling of shareholder
communications, the processing of shareholder transactions, the maintenance of
shareholder account records, payment of dividends and distributions and
related functions. For these services, PMFS receives an annual fee per
shareholder account, a new account set up fee for each manually established
account and a monthly inactive zero balance account fee per shareholder
account. PMFS is also reimbursed for its out-of-pocket expenses, including but
not limited to postage, stationery, printing, allocable communications
expenses and other costs. For the year ended December 31, 1993, the Income
Portfolio of the Fund incurred fees of approximately $169,000 for the services
of PMFS.
Deloitte & Touche, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, serves as the
Fund's independent accountants and in that capacity audits the Fund's annual
financial statements.
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<PAGE>
Commentary on Presentation of Portfolio of Investments:
The Portfolio of Investments, following hereto, is presented in a ``laddered''
maturity structure. The Income Portfolio invests in investment grade corporate
debt securities and in obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and
instrumentalities with maturities of six years or less. These securities are
categorized within six annual maturity categories.
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PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND Portfolio of Investments
INCOME PORTFOLIO December 31, 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Moody's Principal
Rating Amount Value
(Unaudited) (000) Description (Note 1)
<C> <C> <S> <C>
5-6 Years--16.2%
Federal Express Corp.
(Consumer Services)
Baa3 $ 1,000 10.05%, 6/15/99......... $ 1,173,330
United States Treasury
Note
36,300 6.375%, 7/15/99......... 38,109,192
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39,282,522
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4-5 Years--16.2%
Aristar, Inc.
(Financial Services)
Baa1 2,000 5.75%, 7/15/98.......... 1,999,560
Associates Corp. of
North America
(Consumer Finance)
A1 200 8.375%, 1/15/98......... 220,538
Carnival Cruise Lines,
Inc.
(Leisure)
Baa1 2,500 5.75%, 3/15/98.......... 2,491,875
Countrywide Funding
Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa1 3,000 6.88%, 8/3/98........... 3,141,060
First Union Corp.
(Banking)
Baa1 2,000 6.75%, 1/15/98.......... 2,077,360
Ford Motor Credit Co.
(Consumer Finance)
A2 2,000 6.25%, 2/26/98.......... 2,048,640
Goldman Sachs Group,
L.P.
(Financial Services)
A1 1,500 6.10%, 4/15/98.......... 1,513,605
Hospitality Franchise
Systems, Inc.
(Industrial Services)
Baa3 $ 2,000 5.875%, 12/15/98........ $ 1,993,560
Korea Development Bank
(Banking)
A1 1,200 5.875%, 12/1/98......... 1,198,188
NationsBank Corp.
(Financial Services)
A3 1,500 6.625%, 1/15/98......... 1,560,450
Southern California
Edison Co.
(Utilities)
A1 2,000 5.875%, 2/1/98.......... 2,027,340
Texas Utilities Electric
Co.
(Utilities)
Baa2 3,000 5.875%, 4/1/98.......... 3,037,800
United States Treasury
Note
14,300 8.25%, 7/15/98.......... 16,096,366
------------
39,406,342
------------
3-4 Years--16.2%
Coca-Cola Enterprises,
Inc.
(Beverages)
A3 1,000 6.50%, 11/15/97......... 1,037,860
Comdisco, Inc.
(Leasing)
Baa2 1,500 9.75%, 1/15/97.......... 1,669,800
General Motors
Acceptance Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa1 2,000 7.50%, 11/4/97.......... 2,117,940
Greyhound Financial
Corp.
(Industrial Finance)
Baa2 2,100 9.67%, 7/1/97........... 2,381,253
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
B-27
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Moody's Principal
Rating Amount Value
(Unaudited) (000) Description (Note 1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
3-4 Years (cont'd.)
International Bank for
Reconstruction &
Development
(Financial Services)
Aaa $ 1,000 9.61%, 12/3/97.......... $ 1,158,110
International Lease
Finance Corp.
(Equipment Leasing)
A2 2,000 5.54%, 5/27/97.......... 2,013,560
Korea Development Bank
(Banking)
A1 1,200 7.71%, 5/5/97........... 1,278,132
MBNA Master Card Trust
(Asset Backed)
(Average Life 3.4
Years)
Aaa 4,000 7.25%, 6/15/99.......... 4,263,720
Mellon Financial Co.
(Financial Services)
Baa1 1,000 6.50%, 12/1/97.......... 1,040,050
Potomac Capital
Investment Corp.
(Financial Services)
A3 3,500 6.19%, 4/28/97.......... 3,536,540
Sears Roebuck & Co.
(Retail Services)
Baa1 2,000 9.25%, 8/1/97........... 2,241,100
Tenneco Credit Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa2 1,850 10.125%, 12/1/97........ 2,122,283
United States Treasury
Note
12,990 8.50%, 7/15/97.......... 14,534,640
------------
39,394,988
------------
2-3 Years--16.1%
Ashland Oil, Inc.
(Oil)
Baa1 1,000 8.95%, 1/17/96.......... 1,072,490
Associates Corp. of
North America
(Consumer Finance)
A1 3,500 4.56%, 10/29/96......... 3,466,645
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
(Consumer Products)
A2 $ 3,500 6.80%, 12/12/96......... $ 3,673,355
Centex Corp.
(Industrial Finance)
Baa2 4,000 9.05%, 5/1/96........... 4,316,040
CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
(Financial Services)
A1 1,000 8.75%, 2/15/96.......... 1,069,240
Federal Farm Credit Bank
1,000 7.90%, 3/1/96........... 1,069,190
Georgia Power Co.
(Utility)
A3 2,000 4.75%, 3/1/96........... 1,980,600
Grand Metropolitan
Investment Corp.
(Industrial Finance)
A2 2,195 8.125%, 8/15/96......... 2,361,052
Hanson Overseas
(Diversified
Industrial)
A1 2,000 5.50%, 1/15/96.......... 2,008,320
Mobil Corp.
(Oil)
Aa2 2,000 6.50%, 12/17/96......... 2,090,680
New Zealand Government
(Foreign Government)
Aa3 4,300 8.25%, 9/25/96.......... 4,640,259
Norwest Financial, Inc.
(Consumer Finance)
A1 2,000 4.85%, 11/15/96......... 1,998,580
TransAmerica Finance
Corp.
(Financial Services)
A2 2,000 5.85%, 7/15/96.......... 2,043,080
Union Bank Finland, Ltd.
(Banking)
A3 1,500 5.25%, 6/15/96.......... 1,498,875
Virginia Electric &
Power Co.
(Utility)
A2 1,350 9.70%, 5/6/96........... 1,487,471
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Moody's Principal
Rating Amount Value
(Unaudited) (000) Description (Note 1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
2-3 Years (cont'd.)
Westinghouse Credit
Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa3 $ 4,000 8.75%, 6/3/96........... $ 4,286,090
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39,061,967
------------
1-2 Years--17.9%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
(Aluminum)
A2 1,000 9.40%, 6/1/95........... 1,066,100
Cemex S.A.
(Industrial Services)
NR 1,000 6.25%, 10/25/95......... 1,028,750
Central Fidelity Bank
(Financial Services)
A2 1,000 4.70%, 2/15/95.......... 1,005,530
Chrysler Financial Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa3 1,300 5.26%, 7/6/95........... 1,314,768
Citicorp
(Financial Services)
Baa1 1,000 7.80%, 3/24/95.......... 1,041,130
Comdisco, Inc.
(Leasing)
Baa2 1,000 8.95%, 5/15/95.......... 1,050,770
Commonwealth Edison Co.
(Utility)
A3 2,500 6.125%, 5/15/95......... 2,543,750
Federal National
Mortgage
Association
(Average Life 1.9
Years)
4,000 11.00%, 11/1/00......... 4,490,000
General Motors
Acceptance Corp.
(Financial Services)
A1 2,000 7.05%, 4/13/95.......... 2,062,660
Greyhound Financial
Corp.
(Industrial Finance)
Baa2 2,000 4.625%, 4/19/95......... 2,006,080
International Lease
Finance Corp.
(Equipment Leasing)
A2 $ 1,000 9.80%, 7/31/95.......... $ 1,081,100
Mellon Financial Co.
(Financial Services)
Baa1 1,500 6.125%, 11/15/95........ 1,542,135
Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc.
(Financial Services)
A1 1,500 5.50%, 7/28/95.......... 1,524,150
Morgan Stanley Group,
Inc.
(Financial Services)
A1 1,000 9.875%, 5/1/95.......... 1,068,900
Norwest Financial, Inc.
(Consumer Finance)
Aa3 2,500 7.25%, 11/1/95.......... 2,618,600
Occidental Petroleum
Corp.
(Oil)
Baa2 3,750 5.37%, 9/11/95.......... 3,784,612
Pacific-Tel Capital
Resources Group
(Utility)
A1 2,000 8.95%, 6/20/95.......... 2,129,860
PaineWebber Group, Inc.
(Financial Services)
A3 3,000 9.625%, 5/1/95.......... 3,183,360
Philip Morris Cos., Inc.
(Tobacco)
A2 1,000 9.20%, 11/2/95.......... 1,078,670
Sears Roebuck & Co.
(Retail Services)
Baa1 1,000 5.60%, 7/17/95.......... 1,016,140
Standard Credit Card
Trust
(Asset Backed)
(Average Life 1.2
Years)
A2 2,000 9.375%, 3/10/96......... 2,118,125
Union Pacific Corp.
(Oil)
A2 1,750 9.33%, 10/12/95......... 1,891,015
Waste Management, Inc.
(Chemicals)
A1 2,700 4.875%, 7/1/95.......... 2,717,523
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43,363,728
------------
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Moody's Principal
Rating Amount Value
(Unaudited) (000) Description (Note 1)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Within 1 Year--16.3%
American Express Credit
Corp.
(Financial Services)
A1 $ 1,000 8.625%, 7/15/94......... $ 1,024,730
Bancomer S.A.
(Banking)
NR 4,000 Zero Coupon, 4/5/94..... 3,948,140
Bank of Delaware
(Banking)
Aa3 3,000 3.30%, 6/10/94.......... 2,975,812
Bank of New York, Master
Credit Card Trust
(Asset Backed)
(Average Life 0.4
Years)
Aaa 3,833 7.95%, 4/15/96.......... 3,895,625
Beneficial Corp.
(Financial Services)
A2 1,650 9.85%, 2/1/94........... 1,656,881
Eastman Kodak Co.
(Chemicals)
A3 1,000 10.05%, 3/15/94......... 1,011,210
Federal Express Corp.
(Consumer Services)
Baa3 1,000 9.75%, 10/3/94.......... 1,039,200
Baa3 1,475 9.20%, 11/15/94......... 1,534,723
First Chicago Corp.
(Banking)
Baa1 1,750 9.20%, 2/18/94.......... 1,761,165
General Electric Capital
Corp.
(Industrial Finance)
Aaa 2,000 5.64%, 3/4/94........... 2,007,520
Aaa 1,000 8.60%, 11/15/94......... 1,039,380
Hydro Quebec
(Utility)
A1 2,000 3.44%, 3/15/94, F.R.N... 1,740,000
Nordstrom Credit, Inc.
(Consumer Finance)
A2 2,000 8.60%, 7/15/94.......... 2,051,480
Philip Morris Cos., Inc.
(Tobacco)
A2 $ 2,000 8.70%, 8/1/94........... $ 2,053,340
Salomon, Inc.
(Financial Services)
A3 2,500 4.22%, 6/6/94........... 2,504,625
Society National Bank of
Cleveland
(Banking)
A1 2,500 3.25%, 4/21/94.......... 2,495,475
Texas Utilities Electric
Co.
(Utility)
Baa2 1,500 9.625%, 9/30/94......... 1,558,125
Union Oil of California
(Oil)
Baa2 1,000 9.75%, 3/1/94........... 1,007,900
Westinghouse Credit
Corp.
(Financial Services)
Baa3 1,000 8.73%, 8/8/94........... 1,023,780
Joint Repurchase
Agreement Account
3.15%, 1/3/94 (Note
3,362 5).................... 3,362,000
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39,691,111
------------
Total Investments--98.9%
(cost $239,764,237; Note
4).................... 240,200,658
Other assets in excess
of
liabilities--1.1%..... 2,554,922
------------
Net Assets--100%........ $242,755,580
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F.R.N.-Floating Rate Note.
N.R.-Not Rated.
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
INCOME PORTFOLIO
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
Assets 1993
------------
<S> <C>
Investments, at value (cost $239,764,237)...................................................... $240,200,658
Cash........................................................................................... 1,221,715
Interest receivable............................................................................ 5,022,040
Receivable for Fund shares sold................................................................ 1,634,502
Deferred organization expenses and other assets................................................ 57,816
------------
Total assets............................................................................... 248,136,731
------------
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased.............................................................. 4,527,500
Payable for Fund shares reacquired............................................................. 634,967
Due to Distributors............................................................................ 95,474
Due to Manager................................................................................. 79,564
Dividends payable.............................................................................. 43,646
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Total liabilities.......................................................................... 5,381,151
------------
Net Assets..................................................................................... $242,755,580
------------
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Net assets were comprised of:
Common stock, at par......................................................................... $ 206,037
Paid-in capital in excess of par............................................................. 242,331,397
------------
242,537,434
Accumulated net realized losses.............................................................. (218,275)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments................................................... 436,421
------------
Net assets at December 31, 1993.............................................................. $242,755,580
------------
------------
Class A:
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($119,449,469 3 10,138,402 shares of common stock issued and outstanding).................. $11.78
Maximum sales charge (3.25% of offering price)............................................... 0.40
------------
Maximum offering price to public............................................................. $12.18
------------
------------
Class B:
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share
($123,306,111 - 10,465,300 shares of common stock issued and outstanding).................. $11.78
------------
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
INCOME PORTFOLIO
Statement of Operations
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
December 31,
Net Investment Income 1993
-----------
<S> <C>
Income
Interest................................ $12,297,193
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Expenses
Management fee.......................... 736,171
Distribution fee--Class A............... 114,728
Distribution fee--Class B............... 589,173
Transfer agent's fees and expenses...... 212,000
Custodian's fees and expenses........... 80,000
Registration fees....................... 53,000
Legal fees and expenses................. 50,000
Reports to shareholders................. 49,000
Directors' fees......................... 36,000
Audit fees.............................. 34,000
Amortization of deferred organization
expenses................................ 32,000
Miscellaneous........................... 5,456
-----------
Total expenses........................ 1,991,528
-----------
Net investment income..................... 10,305,665
-----------
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on
Investments
Net realized gain on investments.......... 1,676,837
Net change in unrealized appreciation of
investments............................. (1,001,998)
-----------
Net gain on investments................... 674,839
-----------
Net Increase in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations................. $10,980,504
-----------
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
INCOME PORTFOLIO
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
Increase (Decrease) ------------------------------
in Net Assets 1993 1992
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Operations
Net investment income..... $ 10,305,665 $ 7,736,396
Net realized gain on
investments............. 1,676,837 2,200,151
Net change in unrealized
appreciation of
investments............. (1,001,998) (2,953,610)
------------- -------------
Net increase in net assets
resulting from
operations.............. 10,980,504 6,982,937
------------- -------------
Dividends and distributions (Note 1)
Dividends to shareholders
from net investment
income
Class A................. (6,786,531) (7,715,627)
Class B................. (3,519,134) (20,769)
------------- -------------
(10,305,665) (7,736,396)
------------- -------------
Distributions to
shareholders from net
realized gains
Class A................. (1,295,162) (2,339,842)
Class B................. (1,027,120) --
------------- -------------
(2,322,282) (2,339,842)
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Fund share transactions
(Note 6)
Net proceeds from shares
subscribed.............. 155,140,884 36,953,072
Net asset value of shares
issued
to shareholders in
reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions........... 8,391,229 6,394,139
Cost of shares
reacquired................ (40,937,219) (28,443,145)
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Net increase in net assets
from Fund share
transactions............ 122,594,894 14,904,066
------------- -------------
Total increase.............. 120,947,451 11,810,765
Net Assets
Beginning of year........... 121,808,129 109,997,364
------------- -------------
End of year................. $ 242,755,580 $ 121,808,129
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
INCOME PORTFOLIO
Notes to Financial Statements
Prudential Structured Maturity Fund (the ``Fund''), is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as a diversified, open-end management investment
company. The Fund consists of two portfolios--the Income Portfolio (the
``Portfolio'') and the Municipal Income Portfolio. The Municipal Income
Portfolio has not yet begun operations. The Fund was incorporated in Maryland on
June 8, 1988 and had no operations until July 1989 when 8,613 shares of the
Portfolio's common stock was sold for $100,000 to Prudential Mutual Fund
Management, Inc. (``PMF''). Investment operations commenced on September 1,
1989. The Portfolio's investment objective is high current income consistent
with the preservation of principal. The ability of issuers of debt securities
held by the Portfolio to meet their obligations may be affected by economic
developments in a specific industry or region.
Note 1. Accounting The following is a summary
Policies of significant accounting poli
cies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation
of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Board of Directors has authorized the use of an
independent pricing service to determine valuations of U.S. Government and
corporate obligations. The pricing service considers such factors as security
prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to
specific securities in arriving at securities valuations. When market quotations
are not readily available, a security is valued by appraisal at its fair value
as determined in good faith under procedures established under the general
supervision and responsibility of the Board of Directors.
Short-term securities which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current
market quotations. Short-term securities which mature in 60 days or less are
valued at amortized cost.
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, the Portfolio's
custodian takes possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of
which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction,
including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction
exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a
daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and
the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced
with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the
Fund may be delayed or limited.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are
recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are
calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the
accrual basis.
Net investment income (other than distribution fees) and unrealized and
realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon
the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the Portfolio's policy to continue to meet the
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if
any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is
required.
Dividends and Distributions: The Portfolio declares daily and pays monthly
dividends of net investment income. Distributions of net capital gains, if any,
are made at least annually. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting
principles.
Deferred Organization Expenses: Approximately $160,000 of expenses were incurred
in connection with the organization and initial registration of the Portfolio.
These expenses have been deferred and are being amortized over the period of
benefit not to exceed 60 months from the date of commencement of investment
operations.
Note 2. Agreements The Fund has a management
agreement with PMF. Pursuant to this agreement,
PMF has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the
subadviser's performance of such services. PMF has entered into a subadvisory
agreement with The Prudential Investment Corporation (``PIC''); PIC furnishes
investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. PMF
pays for the cost of the subadviser's services, the compensation of officers and
employees of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of
the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.
The management fee paid PMF is computed daily and payable monthly, at an
annual rate of .40 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
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The Fund has distribution agreements with Prudential Mutual Fund
Distributors, Inc. (``PMFD''), which acts as distributor of the Class A shares
of the Fund, and with Prudential Securities Incorporated (``PSI''), which acts
as distributor of the Class B shares of the Fund (collectively the
``Distributors''). To reimburse the Distributors for their expenses incurred in
distributing and servicing the Fund's Class A and B shares, the Fund, pursuant
to plans of distribution, pays the Distributors a reimbursement, accrued daily
and payable monthly.
Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Portfolio reimburses PMFD for its
distribution-related expenses with respect to Class A shares at an annual rate
of .10 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. PMFD pays
various broker-dealers, including PSI and Pruco Securities Corporation
(``Prusec''), affiliated broker-dealers, for account servicing fees and other
expenses incurred by such broker-dealers.
Pursuant to the Class B Plan, the Portfolio reimburses PSI for its
distribution-related expenses with respect to Class B shares at an annual rate
of up to 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares. Such expenses
under the Class B Plan were .85 of 1% of the average daily net assets of the
Class B shares for the year ended December 31, 1993.
The Class B distribution expenses include commission credits for payment of
commissions and account servicing fees to financial advisers and an allocation
for overhead and other distribution-related expenses, interest and/or carrying
charges, the cost of printing and mailing prospectuses to potential investors
and of advertising incurred in connection with the distribution of shares.
The Distributors recover the distribution expenses and service fees incurred
through the receipt of reimbursement payments from the Portfolio under the plans
and the receipt of initial sales charges (Class A only) and contingent deferred
sales charges (Class B only) from shareholders.
PMFD has advised the Portfolio that it has received approximately $669,100 in
front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares during the year
ended December 31, 1993. From these fees, PMFD paid such sales charges to
dealers (PSI and Prusec) which in turn paid commissions to salespersons.
With respect to the Class B Plan, at any given time, the amount of expenses
incurred by PSI in distributing the Portfolio's shares and not recovered through
the imposition of contingent deferred sales charges in connection with certain
redemptions of shares may exceed the total reimbursement made by the Portfolio
pursuant to the Class B Plan. PSI advised the Portfolio that for the year ended
December 31, 1993, it received approximately $86,000 in contingent deferred
sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by investors. PSI, as
distributor, has also advised the Portfolio that at December 31, 1993, the
amount of distribution expenses incurred by PSI and not yet reimbursed by the
Fund or recovered through contingent deferred sales charges approximated
$2,318,100. This amount may be recovered through future payments under the Class
B Plan or contingent deferred sales charges.
In the event of termination or noncontinuation of the Class B Plan, the
Portfolio would not be contractually obligated to pay PSI, as distributor, for
any expenses not previously reimbursed under the Class B Plan or recovered
through contingent deferred sales charges.
PMFD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMF; PSI, PMF and PIC are indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Note 3. Other Prudential Mutual Fund Ser
vices, Inc. (``PMFS''), a Transactions
wholly-owned subsidiary of with Affiliates
PMF, serves as the Portfolio's transfer agent.
During the year ended December 31, 1993, the Portfolio incurred fees of
approximately $169,000 for the services of PMFS. As of December 31, 1993,
approximately $20,000 of such fees were due to PMFS. Transfer agent fees and
expenses in the Statement of Operations also include certain out-of-pocket
expenses paid to non-affiliates.
Note 4. Portfolio Purchases and sales of port
Securities folio securities, excluding
short-term investments, for the year ended
December 31, 1993 were $361,710,920 and $245,081,744, respectively.
The federal income tax basis of the Portfolio's investments at December 31,
1993 was $239,784,112 and accordingly, net unrealized appreciation for federal
income tax purposes was $416,546 (gross unrealized appreciation--$2,259,467;
gross unrealized depreciation--$1,842,921).
The Portfolio elected to treat approximately $249,000 of net capital losses
incurred in the two month period ended December 31, 1993 as having occurred in
the following year.
Note 5. Joint The Portfolio, along with
Repurchase other affiliated registered
Agreement investment companies, trans
Account fers uninvested cash balances
into a single joint account, the daily aggregate
balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized
by U.S. Treasury
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or federal agency obligations. As of December 31, 1993, the Portfolio had a 0.3%
undivided interest in the repurchase agreements in the joint account. The
undivided interest for the Portfolio represented $3,362,000 in principal amount.
As of such date, each repurchase agreement in the joint account and the
collateral therefor was as follows:
Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities, Inc., 3.10%, dated 12/31/93, in the
principal amount of $100,000,000, repurchase price $100,025,833, due 1/3/94;
collateralized by $49,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 8.875%, due 11/15/98;
$32,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.50%, due 11/15/01 and $7,305,000 U.S.
Treasury Notes, 8.50%, due 2/15/00; approximate aggregate value including
accrued interest--$102,043,014.
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.18%, dated 12/31/93, in the principal amount of
$323,000,000, repurchase price $323,085,595, due 1/3/94; collateralized by
$200,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, due 3/31/95; $80,030,000 U.S. Treasury
Notes, 7.50%, due 11/15/01; $30,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.625%, due
1/31/98; $5,745,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, due 7/31/95 and $85,000 U.S.
Treasury Notes, 7.375%, due 5/15/96; approximate aggregate value including
accrued interest--$329,753,949.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 3.10%, dated 12/31/93, in the principal amount of
$399,000,000, repurchase price $399,103,075, due 1/3/94; collateralized by
$363,720,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.50%, due 11/15/16; approximate value
including accrued interest-- $408,104,889.
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., 3.20%, dated 12/31/93, in the principal amount
of $375,000,000, repurchase price $375,100,000, due 1/3/94; collateralized by
$200,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 11.625%, due 11/15/04; $38,000,000 U.S.
Treasury Bonds, 12.75%, due 11/15/10; $90,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 9.00%, due
2/15/93; $15,000,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.375%, due 5/15/96 and $11,730,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.25%, due 11/15/96; approximate aggregate value including
accrued interest--$383,014,020.
Note 6. Capital The Portfolio offers both
Class A and Class B shares. Class A shares are
sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 3.25%. Class B shares are sold with
a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 3% to zero depending on
the period of time the shares are held. Both classes of shares have equal rights
as to earnings, assets and voting privileges except that each class bears
different distribution expenses and has exclusive voting rights with respect to
its distribution plan. Class B shares commenced operations on December 9, 1992.
There are 500 million shares of $.01 par value common stock, divided into two
classes, designated Class A and Class B common stock, each of which consists of
250 million authorized shares. Of the 20,603,702 shares issued and outstanding
at December 31, 1993, PMF owned 8,613 Class A shares. Transactions in shares of
common stock were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Shares Amount
- -------------------------------- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31, 1993:
Shares sold..................... 2,594,107 $ 31,677,141
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions... 434,693 5,183,611
Shares reacquired............... (2,208,544) (26,405,354)
---------- ------------
Increase in shares
outstanding................... 820,256 $ 10,455,398
---------- ------------
---------- ------------
Year ended December 31, 1992:
Shares sold..................... 2,074,317 $ 24,857,002
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions... 535,228 6,380,724
Shares reacquired............... (2,360,989) (28,308,480)
---------- ------------
Increase in shares
outstanding................... 248,556 $ 2,929,246
---------- ------------
---------- ------------
Class B
- --------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 1993:
Shares sold..................... 10,395,504 $123,463,743
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions... 269,387 3,207,618
Shares reacquired............... (1,216,010) (14,531,865)
---------- ------------
Increase in shares
outstanding................... 9,448,881 $112,139,496
---------- ------------
---------- ------------
December 9, 1992* through
December 31, 1992:
Shares sold..................... 1,026,709 $ 12,096,070
Shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends..................... 1,137 13,415
Shares reacquired............... (11,427) (134,665)
---------- ------------
Increase in shares
outstanding................... 1,016,419 $ 11,974,820
---------- ------------
---------- ------------
</TABLE>
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*Commencement of Class B operations.
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PRUDENTIAL STRUCTURED MATURITY FUND
INCOME PORTFOLIO
Financial Highlights
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Class B
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------
September 1, December 9,
1989* 1992++
Years ended December 31, through Year ended through
-------------------------------------------- December 31, December 31, December 31,
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE: 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1993 1992
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
period.......................... $ 11.79 $ 12.13 $ 11.67 $ 11.63 $ 11.61 $ 11.79 $ 11.79
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income............. .71 .86+ .93+ 1.00+ .35+ .62 .04
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on
investment transactions......... .12 (.08) .56 .04 .03 .12 --
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total from investment
operations.................... .83 .78 1.49 1.04 .38 .74 .04
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment
income.......................... (.71) (.86) (.93) (1.00) (.35) (.62) (.04)
Distributions from net realized
gains........................... (.13) (.26) (.10) -- (.01) (.13) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total distributions............. (.84) (1.12) (1.03) (1.00) (.36) (.75) (.04)
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Net asset value, end of period.... $ 11.78 $ 11.79 $ 12.13 $ 11.67 $ 11.63 $ 11.78 $ 11.79
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
TOTAL RETURN#:.................... 7.19% 6.67% 13.35% 9.40% 3.30% 6.38% .32%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000)... $119,449 $109,828 $109,997 $113,125 $ 98,414 $ 123,306 $ 11,981
Average net assets (000).......... $114,728 $107,937 $113,010 $107,276 $ 89,176 $ 69,314 $ 5,474
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, including distribution
fees.......................... .80% .70%+ .37%+ .13%+ 0%**+ 1.55% 1.67%
*
Expenses, excluding distribution
fees.......................... .70% .60%+ .27%+ .10%+ 0%**+ .70% .82%
*
Net investment income........... 5.92% 7.15%+ 7.89%+ 8.67%+ 8.41%**+ 5.08% 6.31%*
*
Portfolio turnover................ 137% 91% 117% 46% 69% 137% 91%
<CAPTION>
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<C> <S>
* Commencement of investment operations.
** Annualized.
+ Net of expense subsidy and/or fee waiver.
++ Commencement of Class B operations.
# Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase
of shares on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment
of dividends and distributions. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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