Prudential 2001 Annual Report Download - page 166

Prudential Financial, Inc.
Notes to Supplemental Combining Financial Information
3. Allocation of Results (continued)
discretion to make operational and financial decisions which may affect the allocation methods and resulting assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses of each business. In addition, management has discretion over accounting policies
and the appropriate allocation of earnings between the two businesses. The Company has agreements which provide
that, in most instances, the Company may not change the allocation methodology or accounting policies for the
allocation of earnings between the Financial Services Businesses and Closed Block Business without the prior
consent of the Class B Stock investors or IHC debt bond insurer.
General corporate overhead not directly attributable to a specific business but which has been incurred in connection
with the generation of the businesses revenues is generally allocated based on each businesses’ historical general
and administrative expenses as a percentage of the total for the Company.
Income taxes are allocated between the Financial Services Businesses and the Closed Block Business as if they were
separate companies based on the taxable income or losses and other tax characterizations of each business. If a
business generates benefits, such as net operating losses, it is entitled to record such tax benefits to the extent they
are expected to be utilized on a consolidated basis.
4. Stockholders’ Equity
The declaration and payment of dividends on the Common Stock depends primarily upon the financial condition,
results of operations, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors relating to the Financial Services
Businesses. Dividends declared and paid on the Common Stock do not depend upon and are not affected by the
financial performance of the Closed Block Business, unless the Closed Block Business is in financial distress.
Dividends declared and paid on the Common Stock are not affected by decisions with respect to dividend payments
on the Class B Stock except as indicated in the following paragraph. Furthermore, dividends on the Common Stock
are limited to both the amount that is legally available for payment under New Jersey corporate law if the Financial
Services Businesses were treated as a separate corporation thereunder and the amount that is legally available for
payment under New Jersey corporate law on a consolidated basis after taking into account dividends on the Class B
Stock.
The declaration and payment of dividends on the Class B Stock depends upon the financial performance of the
Closed Block Business and, as the Closed Block matures, the holders of the Class B Stock will receive the surplus
of the Closed Block Business no longer required to support the Closed Block for regulatory purposes. Dividends on
the Class B Stock are payable in an aggregate amount per year at least equal to the lesser of (1) a Target Dividend
Amount of $19.25 million or (2) the CB Distributable Cash Flow for such year, which is a measure of the net cash
flows of the Closed Block Business. Notwithstanding this formula, as with any common stock, Prudential Financial
will retain the flexibility to suspend dividends on the Class B Stock; however, if CB Distributable Cash Flow exists
and Prudential Financial chooses not to pay dividends on the Class B Stock in an aggregate amount at least equal to
the lesser of the CB Distributable Cash Flow or the Target Dividend Amount for that period, then cash dividends
cannot be paid on the Common Stock with respect to such period.
Holders of Common Stock have no interest in a legal entity representing the Financial Services Businesses and
holders of the Class B Stock have no interest in a legal entity representing the Closed Block Business and holders of
each class of common stock are subject to all of the risks associated with an investment in the Company.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, holders of Common Stock and holders of
Class B Stock would be entitled to receive a proportionate share of the net assets of the Company that remain after
paying all liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any preferred stock.
5. Contingencies
The Financial Services Businesses will bear any expenses and liabilities from litigation affecting the Closed Block
policies as well as the consequences of certain adverse tax determinations. In addition, in the year ended December
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