Form: 8-K

Current report

Exhibit 99.2

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services Businesses

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

General Account Investments

   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value

Asset-backed securities (a)

   8,855    119    1,444      7,530

Residential mortgage-backed securities (b)

   9,547    345    88      9,804

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (c)

   7,747    251    170      7,828
          Gross
Carrying
Value
   Allowance
For Losses
    Net
Book
Value

Commercial mortgage and other loans (d)

      21,691    (410   21,281

(a) Supplemental information for asset-backed securities:

 

          LOWEST RATING AGENCY RATING          
     Vintage    AAA    AA    A    BBB    BB
and
below
   Total
Amortized Cost
   Total Fair
Value

Collateralized by sub-prime mortgages:

                       

Enhanced short-term portfolio

                       
   2009    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2008    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2007    15    11    13    6    373    418    300
   2006    16    103    27    107    537    790    655
   2005    4    6    —      —      6    16    15
   2004 and prior    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
                                     

Total enhanced short-term portfolio (1)

      35    120    40    113    916    1,224    970
                                     

All other portfolios

                       
   2009    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2008    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2007    1    14    —      —      276    291    182
   2006    19    135    54    46    1,000    1,254    838
   2005    —      70    80    84    255    489    297
   2004 and prior    48    310    230    116    308    1,012    693
                                     

Total all other portfolios

      68    529    364    246    1,839    3,046    2,010
                                     

Total collateralized by sub-prime mortgages (2)

      103    649    404    359    2,755    4,270    2,980
                                     

Other asset-backed securities:

                       

Externally managed investments in the European market (3)

      —      —      98    393    19    510    530

Collateralized by auto loans

      519    19    3    31    6    578    580

Collateralized by credit cards

      548    —      17    585    3    1,153    1,161

Collateralized by non-sub-prime mortgages

      1,154    78    9    41    19    1,301    1,307

Other (4)

      199    426    54    117    247    1,043    972
                                     

Total asset-backed securities

      2,523    1,172    585    1,526    3,049    8,855    7,530
                                     

 

(1) Our Enhanced Short-term portfolio is used primarily to invest cash proceeds of securities lending and repurchase activities, commercial paper issuances and cash generated from certain trading and operating activities. The investment policy statement of this portfolio requires that securities purchased for this portfolio have a remaining expected average life of 2 years or less when acquired.


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services Businesses

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

(2) The weighted average estimated subordination percentage of our general account asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages attributable to the Financial Services Businesses, excluding those supported by guarantees from monoline bond insurers, was 29% as of December 31, 2009. The subordination percentage represents the current weighted average estimated percentage of the capital structure subordinated to our investment holding that is available to absorb losses before the security incurs the first dollar loss of principal. As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, approximately 70% of these asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages have estimated credit subordination percentages of 20% or more, and 40% have estimated credit subordination percentages of 30% or more.

In addition to subordination, certain securities, referred to as front pay or second pay securities, benefit from the prioritization of principal cash flows within the senior tranches of the structure. In most instances, these shorter duration senior securities have priority to principal cash flows over other securities in the structure, including longer duration senior securities. Included within the $4.270 billion of asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages attributable to the Financial Services Businesses as of December 31, 2009 were $1.054 billion of securities, on an amortized cost basis, that represent front pay or second pay securities, depending on the overall structure of the securities.

 

(3) Externally managed investments in the European markets reflects our investment in medium term notes that are collateralized by portfolios of assets primarily consisting of European fixed income securities and derivatives, including 44% European corporate and bank bonds, 24% bank capital, 11% European asset-backed securities, and 21% other. As of December 31, 2009, the amortized cost and fair value shown in the table above includes the $(205) million impact of a bifurcated embedded derivative.

 

(4) Includes collateralized debt obligations with amortized cost of $448 million and fair value of $431 million, with none secured by sub-prime mortgages. Also includes asset backed-securities collateralized by education loans, equipment leases, timeshares, aircraft, and franchises.

Excluded from the table above are asset-backed securities held outside the general account in other entities and operations with amortized cost of $242 million and fair value of $243 million. Based on amortized cost, 90% of these securities have credit ratings of A or above and the remaining 10% have credit ratings of BBB or below. As of December 31, 2009, the asset-backed securities include less than 1% of securities collaterized by sub-prime mortgages. Also included are collateralized debt obligations with amortized cost of $21 million and fair value of $7 million.

Also excluded from the table above are asset-backed securities classified as trading and carried at fair value, including $857 million of trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, the investment results of which are expected to ultimately accrue to contract holders. An additional $0.9 billion of asset-backed securities as of December 31, 2009 are classified as other trading, including $38 million held outside the general account, 92% of which have credit ratings of AAA and 8% of which have credit ratings of B and $0.9 billion included in our general account, 87% of which have credit ratings of A or above, 10% of which have credit ratings of BBB, and the remaining 3% have BB and below credit ratings.


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services Businesses

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

(b) Supplemental information for residential mortgage-backed securities:

As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, $9.475 billion of the general account residential mortgage-backed securities attributable to the Financial Services Businesses were publicly traded agency pass-through securities, which are supported by implicit or explicit government guarantees and have credit ratings of AA or above. Collateralized mortgage obligations, including approximately $39 million secured by "ALT-A" mortgages, represented the remaining $72 million (and less than 1% of total fixed maturities in the Financial Services Businesses), of which 43% have credit ratings of A or above, 16% have BBB credit ratings and the remaining 41% have below investment grade ratings.

Excluded from the above are residential mortgage-backed securities held outside the general account in other entities and operations with amortized cost of $770 million and fair value of $795 million, 99% of which have credit ratings of A or better and the remaining 1% of which have credit ratings of BB and below.

Also excluded from the above are of residential mortgage-backed securities classified as trading, including $1.4 billion of trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities and carried at fair value, the investment results of which are expected to ultimately accrue to contract holders, and $158 million of other trading account assets.

(c) Supplemental information for commercial mortgage-backed securities:

 

     LOWEST RATING AGENCY RATING          

Vintage

   AAA    AA    A    BBB    BB and
below
   Total
Amortized Cost
   Total Fair
Value

2009

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2008

   176    —      20    56    79    331    306

2007

   1,575    —      —      29    101    1,705    1,729

2006

   2,798    274    63    —      10    3,145    3,190

2005

   1,503    32    —      12    13    1,560    1,614

2004 and prior

   851    119    21    10    5    1,006    989
                                  

Total (1) (2)

   6,903    425    104    107    208    7,747    7,828
                                  

 

(1) The weighted average estimated subordination percentage of our general account investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities attributable to the Financial Services Businesses was 32% as of December 31, 2009. The subordination percentage represents the current weighted average estimated percentage of the capital structure subordinated to our investment holding that is available to absorb losses before the security incurs the first dollar loss of principal. The weighted average estimated subordination percentage includes an adjustment for that portion of the capital structure which has been effectively defeased by US Treasury securities. As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, approximately 92% of these commercial mortgage-backed securities have estimated credit subordination percentages of 20% or more, and 76% have estimated credit subordination percentages of 30% or more.

 

(2) Included in the table above are non-us commercial mortgage-backed securities of $12 million in AAA, none in AA, $20 million in A, $97 million in BBB and $203 million in BB and below.

Excluded from the table above are commercial mortgage-backed securities held outside the general account in other entities and operations with amortized cost of $87 million and fair value of $92 million, 92% of which have credit ratings of A or better and the remaining 8% have credit ratings of BB and below. Also excluded from the table above are commercial mortgage-backed securities classified as trading and carried at fair value, including $1.9 billion of trading account assets supporting insurance liabilities, the investment results of which are expected to ultimately accrue to contract holders, and $136 million of other trading account assets.


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Financial Services Businesses

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

(d) Supplemental information for commercial mortgage and other loans:

 

Commercial mortgages by property type:

   Gross
Carrying
Value
   % of
Total
 

Industrial buildings

   4,290    19.8

Retail stores

   4,123    19.0

Office buildings

   4,001    18.5

Apartment complexes

   2,881    13.3

Other

   1,809    8.3

Hospitality

   1,137    5.2

Agricultural properties

   1,081    5.0
           

Subtotal of commercial mortgages

   19,322    89.1

Uncollateralized loans

   1,349    6.2

Collateralized by residential properties

   909    4.2

Other collateralized loans

   111    0.5
           

Total commercial mortgage and other loans

   21,691    100.0
           

Commercial mortgage and other loans by status:

   Gross
Carrying
Value
      

Current

   21,385   

Delinquent, not in foreclosure

   179   

Delinquent, in foreclosure

   6   

Restructured

   121   
       

Total commercial mortgage and other loans

   21,691   
       

As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, the weighted average loan to value and debt service coverage ratios of general account investments in commercial mortgages attributable to the Financial Services Businesses was 65% and 1.80 times, respectively.


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Closed Block Business

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value

Asset-backed securities (a)

   4,602    36    1,048      3,590

Residential mortgage-backed securities (b)

   2,571    117    40      2,648

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (c)

   3,662    47    47      3,662
          Gross
Carrying
Value
   Allowance
For Losses
    Net
Book
Value

Commercial mortgage and other loans (d)

      8,487    (124   8,363

(a) Supplemental information for asset-backed securities:

 

          LOWEST RATING AGENCY RATING          
     Vintage    AAA    AA    A    BBB    BB and
below
   Total
Amortized
Cost
   Total
Fair
Value

Collateralized by sub-prime mortgages:

                       

Enhanced short-term portfolio

                       
   2009    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2008    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2007    13    12    13    6    259    303    224
   2006    16    106    28    109    413    672    565
   2005    4    6    —      —      7    17    15
   2004 and prior    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
                                     

Total enhanced short-term portfolio (1)

      33    124    41    115    679    992    804
                                     

All other portfolios

                       
   2009    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2008    —      —      —      —      —      —      —  
   2007    27    10    1    1    268    307    194
   2006    100    —      38    53    852    1,043    672
   2005    17    146    53    60    104    380    255
   2004 and prior    27    336    76    73    201    713    522
                                     

Total all other portfolios

      171    492    168    187    1,425    2,443    1,643
                                     

Total collateralized by sub-prime mortgages (2)

      204    616    209    302    2,104    3,435    2,447
                                     

Other asset-backed securities:

                       

Collateralized by credit cards

      151    —      54    342    2    549    538

Collateralized by auto loans

      103    10    —      10    —      123    124

Externally managed investments in the European market (3)

      —      —      99    99    —      198    218

Collateralized by education loans.

      81    20    —      —      —      101    94

Other (4)

      43    49    24    5    75    196    169
                                     

Total asset-backed securities

      582    695    386    758    2,181    4,602    3,590
                                     

 

(1) Our Enhanced Short-term portfolio is used primarily to invest cash proceeds of securities lending and repurchase activities, and cash generated from certain trading and operating activities. The investment policy statement of this portfolio requires that securities purchased for this portfolio have a remaining expected average life of 2 years or less when acquired.

 


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Closed Block Business

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

(2) The weighted average estimated subordination percentage of our asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages attributable to the Closed Block Business, excluding those supported by guarantees from monoline bond insurers, was 31% as of December 31, 2009. The subordination percentage represents the current weighted average estimated percentage of the capital structure subordinated to our investment holding that is available to absorb losses before the security incurs the first dollar loss of principal. As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, approximately 74% of these asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages have credit estimated subordination percentages of 20% or more, and 43% have estimated credit subordination percentages of 30% or more.

In addition to subordination, certain securities, referred to as front pay or second pay securities, benefit from the prioritization of principal cash flows within the senior tranches of the structure. In most instances, these shorter duration senior securities have priority to principal cash flows over other securities in the structure, including longer duration senior securities. Included within the $3.435 billion of asset-backed securities collateralized by sub-prime mortgages attributable to the Closed Block Business as of December 31, 2009 were $1.051 million of securities, on an amortized cost basis, that represent front pay or second pay securities, depending on the overall structure of the securities.

 

(3) Externally managed investments in the European markets reflects our investment in medium term notes that are collateralized by portfolios of assets primarily consisting of European fixed income securities and derivatives, including 44% European corporate and bank bonds, 24% bank capital, 11% European asset-backed securities, and 21% other. As December 31, 2009, the amortized cost and fair value shown in the table above includes the $(84) million impact of a bifurcated embedded derivative.

 

(4) Includes collateralized debt obligations with amortized cost of $69 million and fair value of $60 million, with none secured by sub-prime mortgages. Also includes asset backed-securities collateralized by equipment leases, timeshares, aircraft, and franchises.

Excluded from the table above are $40 million of asset-backed securities classified as trading and carried at fair value.

(b) Supplemental information for residential mortgage-backed securities:

As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, $2.266 billion of the residential mortgage-backed securities attributable to the Closed Block Business were publicly traded agency pass-through securities, which are supported by implicit or explicit government guarantees and have credit ratings of AAA. Collateralized mortgage obligations, including approximately $125 million secured by "ALT-A" mortgages, represented the remaining $305 million of residential mortgage-backed securities (and 1% of total fixed maturities in the Closed Block Business), of which 58% have A credit ratings or above, and 42% have below investment grade ratings.


Prudential Financial, Inc.

Closed Block Business

Information Regarding Certain General Account Investments

Residential Mortgage-Backed, Commercial Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed Securities, and Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans

December 31, 2009

($ millions)

 

(c) Supplemental information for commercial mortgage-backed securities:

 

     LOWEST RATING AGENCY RATING          

Vintage

   AAA    AA    A    BBB    BB and
below
   Total
Amortized Cost
   Total Fair
Value

2009

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —  

2008

   15    —      —      —      —      15    15

2007

   431    —      —      —      4    435    442

2006

   779    62    11    —      —      852    842

2005

   1,248    22    —      —      —      1,270    1,274

2004 and prior

   1,007    40    42    1    —      1,090    1,089
                                  

Total (1)

   3,480    124    53    1    4    3,662    3,662
                                  

 

(1) The weighted average estimated subordination percentage of our general account investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities attributable to the Closed Block Business was 29% as of December 31, 2009. The subordination percentage represents the current weighted average estimated percentage of the capital structure subordinated to our investment holding that is available to absorb losses before the security incurs the first dollar loss of principal. The weighted average estimated subordination percentage includes an adjustment for that portion of the capital structure which has been effectively defeased by US Treasury securities. As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, approximately 86% of these commercial mortgage-backed securities have estimated credit subordination percentages of 20% or more, and 50% have estimated credit subordination percentages of 30% or more.

(d) Supplemental information for commercial mortgage and other loans:

 

Commercial mortgages by property type:

   Gross
Carrying
Value
     % of
Total
 

Industrial buildings

   1,861      21.9

Office buildings

   1,859      21.9

Retail stores

   1,677      19.7

Apartment complexes

   1,376      16.2

Agricultural properties

   710      8.4

Other properties

   550      6.5

Hospitality

   453      5.3
             

Subtotal of commercial mortgages

   8,486      99.9

Uncollateralized loans

   —        0.0

Collateralized by residential properties

   1      0.1

Other collateralized loans

   —        0.0
             

Total commercial mortgage and other loans

   8,487      100.0
             

 

Commercial mortgage and other loans by status:

   Gross
Carrying
Value

Current

   8,461

Delinquent, not in foreclosure

   13

Delinquent, in foreclosure

   3

Restructured

   10
    

Total commercial mortgage and other loans

   8,487
    

As of December 31, 2009, based on amortized cost, the weighted average loan to value and debt service coverage ratios of general account investments in commercial mortgages attributable to the Closed Block Business was 58% and 1.88 times, respectively.