N-CSRS 1 d625363dncsrs.htm PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, INC. Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-02619
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:    Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices:    655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Name and address of agent for service:    Andrew R. French
   655 Broad Street, 17th Floor
   Newark, New Jersey 07102
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    800-225-1852
Date of fiscal year end:    7/31/2019
Date of reporting period:    1/31/2019


Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders


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PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

(formerly known as Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.)

 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

JANUARY 31, 2019

 

COMING SOON: PAPERLESS SHAREHOLDER REPORTS

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (pgiminvestments.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-800-225-1852 or by sending an email request to PGIM Investments at shareholderreports@pgim.com.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary or follow instructions included with this notice to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-225-1852 or send an email request to shareholderreports@pgim.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

 

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Objective: Maximum current income consistent with stability of capital and the
maintenance of liquidity

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

The accompanying financial statements as of January 31, 2019 were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.

 

Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (PIMS), member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PIMS and PGIM are Prudential Financial companies. © 2019 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

 

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PGIM FUNDS — UPDATE

 

The Board of Directors/Trustees for the Fund has approved the implementation of an automatic conversion feature for Class C shares, effective as of April 1, 2019. To reflect these changes, effective April 1, 2019, the section of the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares—How to Exchange Your Shares—Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares” is restated to read as follows:

 

This supplement should be read in conjunction with your Summary Prospectus, Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, be retained for future reference and is in addition to any existing Fund supplements.

 

  1.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following is added at the end of the section entitled “Fund Distributions And Tax Issues—If You Sell or Exchange Your Shares”:

 

Automatic Conversion of Class C Shares

The conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares—which happens automatically approximately 10 years after purchase—is not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. For more information about the automatic conversion of Class C shares, see Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares in How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Fund Shares.

 

  2.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following sentence is added at the end of the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—Closure of Certain Share Classes to New Group Retirement Plans”:

 

Shareholders owning Class C shares may continue to hold their Class C shares until the shares automatically convert to Class A shares under the conversion schedule, or until the shareholder redeems their Class C shares.

 

  3.

In each Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares—How to Buy Shares—Class B Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares”:

 

Class C Shares Automatically Convert to Class A Shares

Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have

 

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transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares (see Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus). Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

  4.

In Part II of each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, the following disclosure is added immediately following the section entitled “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares—Share Classes—Automatic Conversion of Class B Shares”:

 

AUTOMATIC CONVERSION OF CLASS C SHARES. Starting on or about April 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), Class C shares will be eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately ten years after the original date of purchase (the “Conversion Date”). Conversion will take place based on the relative NAV of the two classes, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class C shares of a Fund acquired through automatic reinvestment of dividends or distributions will convert to Class A shares of the Fund on the Conversion Date pro rata with the converting Class C shares of the Fund that were not acquired through reinvestment of dividends or distributions. All such automatic conversions of Class C shares will constitute tax-free exchanges for federal income tax purposes.

 

For shareholders investing in Class C shares through retirement plans or omnibus accounts, and in certain other instances, the Fund and its agents may not have transparency into how long a shareholder has held Class C shares for purposes of determining whether such Class C shares are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares, and the relevant financial intermediary may not have the ability to track purchases in order to credit individual shareholders’ holding periods. In these circumstances, the

 

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Fund will not be able to automatically convert Class C shares into Class A shares as described above. In order to determine eligibility for conversion in these circumstances, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to notify the Fund that the shareholder is eligible for the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares, and the financial intermediary may be required to maintain and provide the Fund with records that substantiate the holding period of Class C shares. It is the financial intermediary’s (and not the Fund’s) responsibility to keep records of transactions made in accounts it holds and to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period based on such records or those provided to the financial intermediary by the shareholder. Please consult with your financial intermediary for the applicability of this conversion feature to your shares.

 

Class C shares were generally closed to investments by new group retirement plans effective June 1, 2018. Group retirement plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) that have Class C shares of the Fund available to participants on or before the Effective Date may continue to open accounts for new participants in such share class and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts.

 

The Fund has no responsibility for monitoring or implementing a financial intermediary’s process for determining whether a shareholder meets the required holding period for conversion. A financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares, as set forth on Appendix A: Waivers and Discounts Available From Certain Financial Intermediaries of the Prospectus. In these cases, Class C shareholders may have their shares exchanged for Class A shares under the policies of the financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries will be responsible for making such exchanges in those circumstances. Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares.

 

LR1094

 

- Not part of the Semiannual Report -

 

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Table of Contents

 

Letter from the President

     7  

Your Fund’s Performance

     8  

Fund Yield Comparison and Weighted Average Maturity Graphs

     9  

Fees and Expenses

     11  

Holdings and Financial Statements

     13  

 

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Letter from the President

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We hope you find the semiannual report for PGIM Government Money Market Fund informative and useful. The report covers performance for the six-month period ended January 31, 2019.

 

We have important information to share with you. Effective June 11, 2018, Prudential Mutual Funds were renamed PGIM Funds. This renaming

is part of our ongoing effort to further build our reputation and establish our global brand, which began when our firm adopted PGIM Investments as its name in April 2017. Please note that only the Fund’s name has changed. Your Fund’s management and operation, along with its symbols, remained the same.*

 

Regarding your investments with PGIM, we believe it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio of funds consistent with your tolerance for risk, time horizon, and financial goals.

 

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

 

At PGIM Investments, we consider it a great privilege and responsibility to help investors participate in opportunities across global markets while meeting their toughest investment challenges. PGIM is a top-10 global investment manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. This investment expertise allows us to deliver actively managed funds and strategies to meet the needs of investors around the globe.

 

Thank you for choosing our family of funds.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Stuart S. Parker, President

PGIM Government Money Market Fund

March 15, 2019

 

*The Prudential Day One Funds did not change their names.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)

 

Yields will fluctuate from time to time, and past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund is subject to periodic adjustments to its expense budget during the fiscal year which may affect its reported 7-day current yield. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. For the most recent month-end performance update, call (800) 225-1852 or visit our website at pgiminvestments.com.

 

Fund Facts as of 1/31/19
  7-Day
Current Yield (%)
   Net Asset
Value (NAV) ($)
   Weighted Avg.
Maturity (WAM)
   Net Assets
(Millions) ($)
Class A   1.81    1.00    27 Days    376.0
Class B   1.69    1.00    27 Days      11.7
Class C   1.85    1.00    27 Days      13.7
Class Z   2.02    1.00    27 Days      89.8
iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Retail Avg.*   1.79    N/A    27 Days    N/A

 

*iMoneyNet, Inc. regularly reports a 7-day current yield and WAM on Tuesdays. This is based on the data of all funds in the iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Retail Average category as of January 29, 2019.

 

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Money Market Fund Yield Comparison

 

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Weighted Average Maturity* (WAM) Comparison

 

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The graphs portray weekly 7-day current yields and weekly WAMs for PGIM Government Money Market Fund (Class Z shares—yields only) and the iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Retail Average every Tuesday from January 30, 2018 to January 29, 2019, the closest dates prior to the beginning and end of the Fund’s reporting period. Note: iMoneyNet, Inc. regularly reports a 7-day current yield and WAM on Tuesdays. As a result, the data portrayed for the Fund at the end of the reporting period in the graphs may not match the data portrayed in the Fund Facts table as of January 31, 2019.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)

 

 

*Weighted Average Maturity is based on the dollar-weighted average length of time until principal payments are expected or until securities reach maturity, taking into account any maturity shortening feature such as a call, refunding, or redemption provision.

 

The yield figures take into account applicable sales charges and fees, which are described for each share class in the table below.

 

         
     Class A   Class B*   Class C   Class Z
Maximum initial sales charge   None   None   None   None
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or net asset value at redemption)   None   None   None   None
Annual distribution or distribution and service
(12b-1) fees (shown as a percentage of average daily net assets)
  0.125%   None   None   None

 

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

 

An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

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Fees and Expenses (unaudited)

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 held through the six-month period ended January 31, 2019. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

 

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

 

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Fees and Expenses (continued)

 

expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.

 

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

 

       
PGIM
Government
Money Market Fund
  Beginning Account
Value
August 1, 2018
    Ending Account
Value
January 31, 2019
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month Period
    Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month Period*
 
Class A   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.00       0.63   $ 3.19  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.03       0.63   $ 3.21  
Class B   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.50       0.73   $ 3.69  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.53       0.73   $ 3.72  
Class C   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.00       0.62   $ 3.14  
  Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.08       0.62   $ 3.16  
Class Z   Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.00       0.43   $ 2.18  
    Hypothetical   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.04       0.43   $ 2.19  

 

*Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 184 days in the six-month period ended January 31, 2019, and divided by 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2019 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2019

 

Description               Principal
Amount (000)#
    Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS    106.5%

       

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS(m)    22.6%

                               

BNP SA,

       

2.45%, dated 01/31/19, due 02/01/19 in the amount of $10,000,681

        10,000     $ 10,000,000  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

       

2.41%, dated 01/29/19, due 02/05/19 in the amount of $9,174,297

        9,170       9,170,000  

2.41%, dated 01/30/19, due 02/06/19 in the amount of $12,759,977

        12,754       12,754,000  

2.45%, dated 01/31/19, due 02/07/19 in the amount of $12,005,717

        12,000       12,000,000  

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.,

       

2.41%, dated 01/30/19, due 02/06/19 in the amount of $15,007,029

        15,000       15,000,000  

2.41%, dated 01/30/19, due 02/05/19 in the amount of $15,006,025

        15,000       15,000,000  

2.44%, dated 01/31/19, due 02/07/19 in the amount of $10,004,744

        10,000       10,000,000  

MUFG Securities (Canada) Ltd,

       

2.40%, dated 01/30/19, due 02/06/19 in the amount of $12,005,600

        12,000       12,000,000  

2.44%, dated 01/31/19, due 02/07/19 in the amount of $14,913,072

        14,906       14,906,000  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $110,830,000)

          110,830,000  
       

 

 

 
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
             

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS    62.4%

       

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.135)%

    2.379 %(c)      06/13/19       3,000       2,998,947  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.135)%

    2.384 (c)      04/11/19       9,000       8,998,554  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.100)%

    2.407 (c)      04/04/19       15,000       14,999,745  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.070)%

    2.432 (c)      01/28/20       8,000       8,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.065)%

    2.449 (c)      12/17/19       6,000       5,999,847  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2019

 

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

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.050)%

    2.450 %(c)      05/29/20       5,000     $ 4,996,667  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.050)%

    2.464 (c)      02/04/20       5,000       5,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.045)%

    2.465 (c)      02/25/20       4,000       4,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.050)%

    2.471 (c)      01/08/20       6,000       6,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.000%

    2.514 (c)      04/14/20       9,000       9,000,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + 0.180%

    2.699 (c)      10/11/19       8,000       8,011,674  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.280)%

    2.261 (c)      02/01/19       3,000       3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.130)%

    2.373 (c)      03/22/19       8,000       7,999,255  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.115)%

    2.395 (c)      02/25/19       9,000       9,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.423 (s)      02/22/19       6,000       5,991,687  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.080)%

    2.427 (c)      02/04/19       7,000       7,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.427 (s)      02/13/19       11,000       10,991,265  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.080)%

    2.434 (c)      11/13/19       3,000       2,998,752  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.438 (s)      03/28/19       11,000       10,959,751  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.440 (s)      02/21/19       7,000       6,990,667  

Federal Home Loan Bank, Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.050%

    2.440 (c)      01/17/20       1,000       1,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.060)%

    2.442 (c)      03/28/19       6,000       6,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.446 (s)      04/08/19       9,000       8,960,400  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.446 (s)      04/10/19       10,000       9,954,667  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.448 (s)      02/20/19       8,000       7,989,846  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.448 (s)      03/06/19       6,000       5,986,800  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.448 (s)      03/20/19       8,000       7,974,933  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.450 (s)      03/13/19       15,000       14,959,967  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.451 (s)      03/15/19       5,000       4,985,982  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.455 (s)      03/22/19       26,000       25,914,822  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.220)%

    2.457 (c)      08/23/19       8,000       8,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.466 (s)      04/17/19       8,000       7,959,717  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    2.469 (s)      04/12/19       9,000       8,957,650  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.230)%

    2.508 (c)      12/03/19       8,000       7,998,411  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.163)%

    2.633 (c)      07/05/19       2,250       2,251,106  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.010%

    2.400 (c)      07/09/19       7,000       7,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.100)%

    2.413 (c)      03/18/19       3,000       3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 1 Month LIBOR + (0.100)%

    2.421 (c)      08/08/19       6,000       6,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.225)%

    2.466 (c)      08/27/19       6,000       6,000,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 3 Month LIBOR + (0.165)%

    2.630 %(c)      07/05/19       1,750     $ 1,751,044  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.060%

    2.450 (c)      07/30/20       2,000       2,000,000  

Federal National Mortgage Assoc.

    2.460 (s)      04/17/19       9,000       8,954,812  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $306,536,968)

 

    306,536,968  
       

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS    21.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.227 (s)      02/07/19       8,000       7,997,104  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.377 (s)      02/12/19       7,500       7,494,636  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.383 (s)      02/26/19       6,000       5,990,223  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.409 (s)      02/05/19       25,500       25,493,289  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.412 (s)      03/05/19       20,000       19,963,065  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.413 (s)      03/26/19       3,000       2,989,528  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.414 (s)      04/02/19       6,000       5,977,857  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.423 (s)      02/19/19       10,000       9,988,075  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.440 (s)      03/21/19       6,000       5,980,864  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.515 (s)      04/04/19       8,000       7,966,038  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    2.558 (s)      06/27/19       6,000       5,939,386  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(cost $105,780,065)

          105,780,065  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS    106.5%
(amortized cost $523,147,033)(d)

 

    523,147,033  

Liabilities in excess of other assets    (6.5)%

 

      (32,012,905
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS    100.0%

 

    $ 491,134,128  
       

 

 

 

 

The following abbreviations are used in the semiannual report:

FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN—Medium Term Note

#

Principal amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.

(c)

Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2019.

(d)

The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes.

(m)

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (coupon rates 2.500%-5.000%, maturity dates 04/01/25-11/01/48), FHLMC (coupon rates 4.000%-5.500%, maturity dates 05/01/23-01/01/46) and U.S. Treasury Securities (coupon rates 0.625%-2.875%, maturity dates 08/31/21-02/15/45) with the aggregate value, including accrued interest, of $113,077,764.

(s)

Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

as of January 31, 2019

 

Fair Value Measurements:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2019 in valuing such portfolio securities:

 

       Level 1        Level 2         Level 3      

Investments in Securities

     

Repurchase Agreements

  $     —     $     110,830,000     $     —  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          306,536,968        

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          105,780,065        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     $ 523,147,033     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Sector Allocations:

 

The sector allocations of investments and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of January 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    62.4

Repurchase Agreements

    22.6  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    21.5  
 

 

 

 
    106.5  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (6.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:

 

The Fund entered into financial instruments/transactions during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for financial instruments/transactions, where the legal right to set-off exists, is presented in the summary below.

 

Offsetting of financial instrument/transaction assets and liabilities:

 

Description

  Counterparty   Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Repurchase Agreements

  BNP SA   $ 10,000,000     $ (10,000,000   $   —  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description

  Counterparty   Gross Market
Value of
Recognized
Assets/(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/(Received)(1)
    Net Amount  

Repurchase Agreements

  Credit Agricole
Corporate &
Investment
Bank
  $ 33,924,000     $ (33,924,000   $   —  

Repurchase Agreements

  HSBC Securities
(USA) Inc.
    40,000,000       (40,000,000      

Repurchase Agreements

  MUFG Securities
(Canada) Ltd
    26,906,000       (26,906,000      
   

 

 

     
    $ 110,830,000      
   

 

 

     

 

(1)

Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities (unaudited)

as of January 31, 2019

 

Assets

        

Investments, at amortized cost which approximates fair value:

  

Unaffiliated investments

   $ 412,317,033  

Repurchase Agreements

     110,830,000  

Cash

     400  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     594,489  

Interest receivable

     277,980  

Prepaid expenses

     2,621  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     524,022,523  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Payable for investments purchased

     30,940,922  

Payable for Fund shares reacquired

     1,525,257  

Management fee payable

     143,364  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     142,335  

Affiliated transfer agent fee payable

     54,623  

Distribution fee payable

     43,806  

Dividends payable

     38,088  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     32,888,395  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 491,134,128  
  

 

 

 
          

Net assets were comprised of:

  

Common stock, at par ($0.001 par value; 20 billion shares authorized for issuance)

   $ 491,122  

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     490,649,509  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (6,503
  

 

 

 

Net assets, January 31, 2019

   $ 491,134,128  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class A

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($376,044,449 ÷ 376,035,083 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 1.00  
  

 

 

 

Class B

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($11,664,221 ÷ 11,661,957 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 1.00  
  

 

 

 

Class C

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($13,660,991 ÷ 13,660,380 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 1.00  
  

 

 

 

Class Z

        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share,

  

($89,764,467 ÷ 89,764,927 shares of common stock issued and outstanding)

   $ 1.00  
  

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2019

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        

Interest income

   $ 5,711,856  
  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fee

     829,688  

Distribution fee(a)

     254,952  

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $129,842)(a)

     298,315  

Custodian and accounting fees

     48,623  

Shareholders’ reports

     39,972  

Registration fees(a)

     34,379  

Audit fee

     12,399  

Legal fees and expenses

     11,661  

Directors’ fees

     9,824  

Miscellaneous

     6,983  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,546,796  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,165,060  
  

 

 

 

Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (4,149
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 4,160,911  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class specific expenses and waivers were as follows:

 

    Class A     Class B     Class C     Class Z  

Distribution fee

    254,952                    

Transfer agent’s fees and expenses

    260,925       13,518       6,152       17,720  

Registration fees

    9,637       8,209       8,429       8,104  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2019
     Year
Ended
July 31, 2018
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                 

Operations

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,165,060      $ 4,629,523  

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (4,149      10,329  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,160,911        4,639,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

     

Distributions from distributable earnings

     

Class A

     (3,203,881       

Class B

     (89,686       

Class C

     (93,598       

Class Z

     (780,378       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (4,167,543       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends from net investment income*

     

Class A

        (3,583,366

Class B

        (110,498

Class C

        (92,001

Class Z

        (853,987
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     *        (4,639,852
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund share transactions (at $1.00 per share)

     

Net proceeds from shares sold

     729,890,444        2,024,504,234  

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     3,931,824        4,295,374  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (731,104,368      (2,090,553,459
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     2,717,900        (61,753,851
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     2,711,268        (61,753,851

Net Assets:

                 

Beginning of period

     488,422,860        550,176,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period(a)

   $ 491,134,128      $ 488,422,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Includes undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income of:

   $ *      $ 129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

For the period ended January 31, 2019, the disclosures have been revised to reflect revisions to Regulation S-X adopted by the SEC in 2018 (refer to Note 7).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     21  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company consists of one series: PGIM Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment objective of the Fund is maximum current income consistent with stability of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

 

1. Accounting Policies

 

The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Fund consistently follows such policies in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

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

 

For the fiscal reporting period-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Company’s foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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

 

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Investments and referred to herein as the “fair value hierarchy” in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820—Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

The Fund’s securities of sufficient credit quality are valued using amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board. In the event that unobservable inputs are used when determining such valuations, the securities will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

When determining the fair value of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include: the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and the capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities: Subject to guidelines adopted by the Board, the Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under federal securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above. Illiquid securities are those that, because of the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. Therefore, the Fund may find it difficult to sell illiquid securities at the time considered most advantageous by its Subadviser and may incur transaction costs that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were freely marketable. Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid because of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These Rule 144A securities, as well as commercial paper that is sold in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, may be deemed liquid by the Fund’s Subadviser under the guidelines adopted by the Board. However, the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in Rule 144A securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.

 

Repurchase Agreements: In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements with United States financial institutions, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or designated

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     23  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements, as the case may be, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transactions, 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.

 

Master Netting Arrangements: The Fund is subject to various Master Agreements, or netting arrangements, with select counterparties. These are agreements which a Subadviser may have negotiated and entered into on behalf of the Fund. A master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty permits the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. In addition to master netting arrangements, the right to set-off exists when all the conditions are met such that each of the parties owes the other determinable amounts, the reporting party has the right to set-off the amount owed with the amount owed by the other party, the reporting party intends to set-off and the right of set-off is enforceable by law. During the reporting period, there was no intention to settle on a net basis and all amounts are presented on a gross basis on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual. Net investment income or loss (other than class specific expenses and waivers, which are allocated as noted below) and unrealized and realized gains (losses) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of adjusted net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Class specific expenses and waivers, where applicable, are charged to the respective share classes. Class specific expenses include distribution fees and distribution fee waivers, shareholder servicing fees, transfer agent’s fees and expenses, registration fees and fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, as applicable.

 

Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal

 

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income tax provision is required. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.

 

Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares daily dividends from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains, if any, to its shareholders on record at the time of such declaration. Payment of dividends is made monthly. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified amongst total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.

 

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Agreements

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to this agreement, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the Subadviser’s performance of such services. In addition, under the management agreement, PGIM Investments provides all of the administrative functions necessary for the organization, operation and management of the Fund. PGIM Investments administers the corporate affairs of the Fund and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and the Fund’s transfer agent. PGIM Investments is also responsible for the staffing and management of dedicated groups of legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel necessary for the operation of the Fund. The legal, marketing, compliance and related personnel are also responsible for the management and oversight of the various service providers to the Fund, including, but not limited to, the custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent.

 

PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its PGIM Fixed Income unit. The subadvisory agreement provides that PGIM, Inc. will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PGIM, Inc. is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PGIM Investments pays for the services of PGIM, Inc., the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.

 

The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% of average daily net assets on the first $50 million and 0.30% of

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     25  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

average daily net assets in excess of $50 million. The effective management fee rate was 0.32% for the reporting period ended January 31, 2019.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Fund, has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A shares, pursuant to the plans of distribution (the “Distribution Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by PIMS. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Distribution Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution related activities at an annual rate of up to 0.125% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.

 

PGIM Investments, PGIM, Inc. and PIMS are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).

 

3. Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PGIM Investments and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Company’s transfer agent. Transfer agent’s fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.

 

The Fund may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors, and/or common officers. Pursuant to the Rule 17a-7 procedures and consistent with guidance issued by the SEC, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) prepares a quarterly summary of all such transactions for submission to the Board, together with the CCO’s written representation that all such 17a-7 transactions were effected in accordance with the Fund’s Rule 17a-7 procedures. Any 17a-7 transactions for the reporting period are disclosed in the “Portfolio Securities” notes section. For the reporting period ended January 31, 2019, no such transactions were entered into by the Fund.

 

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4. Tax Information

 

The Manager has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for the current reporting period. The Fund’s federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

5. Capital and Ownership

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class B, Class C and Class Z shares are not subject to any distribution and/or service fees and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.

 

Under certain circumstances, an exchange may be made from specified share classes of the Fund to one or more other share classes of the Fund as presented in the table of transactions in shares of common stock.

 

There are 20 billion authorized shares of $0.001 par value common stock divided into five classes, which consist of 11 billion Class A, 1 billion Class B, 1 billion Class C, 5 billion Class T and 2 billion Class Z shares as of January 31, 2019. There are no Class T shares issued or outstanding as of January 31, 2019.

 

As of January 31, 2019, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if applicable), owned 30,481 Class A shares, of the Fund. At reporting period end, two shareholders of record held 51% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

 

Transactions in shares of common stock (at $1 net asset value per share) were as follows:

 

Class A

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended January 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       704,039,727      $ 704,039,737  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       2,977,757        2,977,757  

Shares reacquired

       (712,252,226      (712,252,226
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (5,234,742      (5,234,732

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       225,384        225,384  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (13,737      (13,737
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (5,023,095    $ (5,023,085
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       1,991,516,001      $ 1,991,516,002  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       3,252,160        3,252,160  

Shares reacquired

       (2,047,770,298      (2,047,770,296
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (53,002,137      (53,002,134

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       977,701        977,701  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (16,326      (16,328
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (52,040,762    $ (52,040,761
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     27  


Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Class B

     Shares      Amount  

Six months ended January 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       1,290,333      $ 1,290,333  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       86,732        86,732  

Shares reacquired

       (2,016,640      (2,016,640
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (639,575      (639,575

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (223,334      (223,334
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (862,909    $ (862,909
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       1,809,280      $ 1,809,283  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       103,396        103,396  

Shares reacquired

       (4,173,954      (4,173,954
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,261,278      (2,261,275

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (924,455      (924,455
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,185,733    $ (3,185,730
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

               

Six months ended January 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       11,174,446      $ 11,174,446  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       89,480        89,480  

Shares reacquired

       (7,508,784      (7,508,784
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       3,755,142        3,755,142  

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (2,050      (2,050
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,753,092      $ 3,753,092  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       6,117,066      $ 6,117,071  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       88,499        88,499  

Shares reacquired

       (8,840,541      (8,840,531
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (2,634,976      (2,634,961

Shares reacquired upon conversion into other share class(es)

       (89,019      (89,029
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (2,723,995    $ (2,723,990
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

               

Six months ended January 31, 2019:

       

Shares sold

       13,385,928      $ 13,385,928  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       777,855        777,855  

Shares reacquired

       (9,326,718      (9,326,718
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       4,837,065        4,837,065  

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       13,737        13,737  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       4,850,802      $ 4,850,802  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2018:

       

Shares sold

       25,061,874      $ 25,061,878  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

       851,319        851,319  

Shares reacquired

       (29,768,679      (29,768,678
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion

       (3,855,486      (3,855,481

Shares issued upon conversion from other share class(es)

       52,111        52,111  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (3,803,375    $ (3,803,370
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

28  


6. Risks of Investing in the Fund

 

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed below:

 

U.S. Government and Agency Securities Risk: U.S. Government and agency securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Not all U.S. Government securities are insured or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; some are only insured or guaranteed by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Reporting Updates

 

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation S-X to update and simplify the disclosure requirements for registered investment companies by eliminating requirements that are redundant or duplicative of US GAAP requirements or other SEC disclosure requirements. The new amendments require the presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the total, rather than the components, of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for the parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and certain tax adjustments that were reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements. The Manager has adopted the amendments and reflected them in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The new ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the Fund’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Manager has evaluated the implications of certain provisions of the ASU and has determined to early adopt aspects related to the removal and modification of certain fair value measurement disclosures under the ASU effective immediately. At this time, the Manager is evaluating the implications of certain other provisions of the ASU related to new disclosure requirements and any impact on the financial statement disclosures has not yet been determined.

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     29  


Financial Highlights (unaudited)

 

Class A Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
    Year Ended July 31,  
     2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions     0.008       0.008       0.001       - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Dividends to shareholders     (0.008     (0.008     (0.001     - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Net asset value, end of period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Total Return(c):     0.80%       0.82%       0.05%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $376,044       $381,073       $433,113       $504,907       $485,752       $479,275  
Average net assets (000)     $404,556       $440,589       $478,071       $513,050       $485,946       $511,433  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.63% (e)      0.61%       0.56%       0.31%       0.16%       0.14%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.63% (e)      0.61%       0.62%       0.60%       0.62%       0.59%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.57% (e)      0.81%       0.05%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30  


 

Class B Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
    Year Ended July 31,  
     2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions     0.007       0.008       0.001       - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Dividends to shareholders     (0.007     (0.008     (0.001     - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Net asset value, end of period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Total Return(c):     0.75%       0.79%       0.09%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $11,664       $12,527       $15,713       $18,821       $20,868       $25,406  
Average net assets (000)     $12,074       $14,499       $17,505       $20,770       $23,124       $29,218  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.73% (e)      0.65%       0.52%       0.31%       0.16%       0.14%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.73% (e)      0.65%       0.52%       0.48%       0.50%       0.47%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.47% (e)      0.76%       0.08%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     31  


Financial Highlights (unaudited) (continued)

 

Class C Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
    Year Ended July 31,  
     2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions     0.008       0.008       0.001       - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Dividends to shareholders     (0.008     (0.008     (0.001     - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Net asset value, end of period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Total Return(c):     0.80%       0.84%       0.09%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $13,661       $9,908       $12,632       $15,650       $18,271       $16,950  
Average net assets (000)     $11,495       $11,277       $14,606       $19,016       $16,085       $20,204  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.62% (e)      0.60%       0.52%       0.31%       0.16%       0.14%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.62% (e)      0.60%       0.52%       0.48%       0.50%       0.47%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.61% (e)      0.81%       0.08%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32  


 

Class Z Shares                                          
     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
    Year Ended July 31,  
     2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)     2016(a)     2015     2014  
Per Share Operating Performance:                                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions     0.009       0.010       0.001       - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Dividends to shareholders     (0.009     (0.010     (0.001     - (b)      - (b)      - (b) 
Net asset value, end of period     $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000  
Total Return(c):     0.90%       1.01%       0.09%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (000)     $89,764       $84,915       $88,718       $110,920       $127,826       $100,226  
Average net assets (000)     $87,119       $85,131       $98,278       $115,952       $125,188       $104,374  
Ratios to average net assets(d):                                                
Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.43% (e)      0.42%       0.52%       0.31%       0.16%       0.14%  
Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement     0.43% (e)      0.42%       0.52%       0.48%       0.50%       0.47%  
Net investment income (loss)     1.78% (e)      1.00%       0.08%       0.01%       0.01%       0.01%  

 

(a)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

(d)

Effective August 1, 2017, class specific expenses include transfer agent fees and expenses and registration fees, which are charged to their respective share class.

(e)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

PGIM Government Money Market Fund     33  


 MAIL    TELEPHONE    WEBSITE

655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

(800) 225-1852

 

pgiminvestments.com

 

PROXY VOTING
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

DIRECTORS
Ellen S. Alberding Kevin J. Bannon Scott E. Benjamin Linda W. Bynoe Barry H. Evans Keith F. Hartstein Laurie Simon Hodrick Michael S. Hyland Stuart S. Parker Brian K. Reid Grace C. Torres

 

OFFICERS
Stuart S. Parker, President Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Raymond A. O’Hara, Chief Legal Officer Chad A. Earnst, Chief Compliance Officer Dino Capasso, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Charles H. Smith, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Andrew R. French, Secretary Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary Diana N. Huffman, Assistant Secretary Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer Linda McMullin, Assistant Treasurer Kelly Coyne, Assistant Treasurer

 

MANAGER   PGIM Investments LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

SUBADVISER   PGIM Fixed Income   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

DISTRIBUTOR   Prudential Investment Management Services LLC   655 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102

 

CUSTODIAN   The Bank of New York Mellon   225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10286

 

TRANSFER AGENT   Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC   PO Box 9658
Providence, RI 02940

 

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

 

FUND COUNSEL   Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP   787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019

 


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus by visiting our website at pgiminvestments.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

E-DELIVERY
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to pgiminvestments.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via email when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your email address at any time by visiting the website address above.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Government Money Market Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications to the Board or individual Directors are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. Beginning with reporting periods on or after March 31, 2019, Form N-PORT will replace Form N-Q. Form N-PORT will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly, and each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of its first and third quarters of each fiscal year will be made publicly available 60 days after the end of each quarter. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings is also available on the Funds’ website as of the end of each month no sooner than 15 days after the end of the month.

 

Mutual Funds:

ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
  MAY LOSE VALUE   ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED
BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE


LOGO

 

PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND - PURCHASE

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Z
NASDAQ   PBMXX   N/A   N/A   PMZXX
CUSIP  

74440W409

 

N/A

 

N/A

  74440W805

 

PGIM GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND - EXCHANGE

 

SHARE CLASS   A   B   C   Z
NASDAQ   MJAXX   MJBXX   MJCXX   PMZXX
CUSIP   74440W102   74440W201   74440W300   74440W805

 

MF108E2


Item 2 –  Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 3 –  Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 4 –  Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 5 –  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 6 –  Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7 –  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

Item 8 –  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.

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

Item 10 –  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.

Item 11 –  Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

  It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 

(b)

  There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits

 

(a)

 

(1)

  Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
   

(2)

  Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.
   

(3)

  Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.
 

(b)

  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

  

Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.

By:

  

/s/ Andrew R. French

  

Andrew R. French

  

Secretary

Date:

  

March 18, 2019

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

 

By:

  

/s/ Stuart S. Parker

  

Stuart S. Parker

  

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

  

March 18, 2019

By:

  

/s/ Christian J. Kelly

  

Christian J. Kelly

  

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date:

  

March 18, 2019