S-1 1 plnjrparegtofile.htm PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY RPA REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

            PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY  

            IN RESPECT OF: 

 

PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

____________________________Arizona_____________________________    

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

______________________________6311_______________________________      

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)

 

_______________________22-2426091_______________________________               

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

c/o Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

213 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-2992, (800) 778-2255

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, or registrant's principal executive offices)

 

Thomas C. Castano, Chief Legal Officer

Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

213 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-2992, (800) 778-2255

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service

 

Copies to:

Christopher E. Palmer

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

 

_________________________________March 26, 2009________________________           

(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: [ X ]

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

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Non-accelerated filer [ X ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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Calculation of Registration Fee

 

Title of Each Class

Proposed Maximum

Proposed Maximum

of Securities to

Amount to be

Offering

Aggregate

Amount of

be Registered

Registered*

Price Per Unit*

Offering Price**

Registration Fee

Interests in real

property

$1,000,000

$55.80

separate account

underlying variable

life insurance and

annuity contracts__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

* These securities are not issued in predetermined amounts or units and the maximum aggregate offering price is estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee.

 

** In this filing the registrant is registering $1,000,000 of securities and is paying a fee of $55.80 therefor. The proposed maximum offering price is estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on Rule 457 (o).

 

 

Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 


 

PROSPECTUS

 

May 1, 2009

 

PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY

VARIABLE CONTRACT

REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT

 

This prospectus is attached to two other types of prospectuses. The first describes either a variable annuity contract or a variable life insurance contract (collectively, the "Contract") issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey ("Pruco Life of New Jersey," "us," "we," or "our"), a stock life insurance company that is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"). The second prospectus describes several investment options available under that variable contract through The Prudential Series Fund (the "Series Fund"). The Series Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management investment company. The Series Fund consists of separate investment portfolios that are mutual funds, each with a different investment policy and objective.

 

This prospectus describes the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account (the "Real Property Account"), an additional available investment option. Although it is not a mutual fund, in many ways it is like a mutual fund. Instead of holding a diversified portfolio of securities, such as stocks or bonds, it consists mainly of a portfolio of commercial and residential real properties.

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey determines the price of a "share" or, as we call it, a "participating interest" in this portfolio of properties, just as it does for the other investment options. It is based upon our best estimate of the fair market value of the properties and other assets held in this portfolio. The portion of your "Contract Fund" (the total amount invested under the Contract) that you allocate to this investment option will change daily in value, up or down, as our estimate of the fair market value of these real properties and other assets change.

 

The risks of investing in real property are different from the risks of investing in mutual funds. See RISK FACTORS. Also, your ability to withdraw or transfer your investment in this option is not as freely available as it is for the other investment options. See RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWALS.

 

Please read this prospectus and keep it for future reference.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains material incorporated by reference and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

                Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

                213 Washington Street

                Newark, New Jersey 07102-2992

                Telephone: (800) 778-2255

 

PRPA-2 Ed 5-2009


                                                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                                                           Page

PER SHARE INVESTMENT INCOME, CAPITAL CHANGES AND SELECTED RATIOS...............................................................1

SUMMARY........................................................................................................................2
   Investment of The Real Property Account Assets..............................................................................2
   Investment Objectives.......................................................................................................2
   Risk Factors................................................................................................................2
   Summary of Charges..........................................................................................................3
   Availability to Pruco Life of New Jersey Contracts..........................................................................3

GENERAL  INFORMATION  ABOUT PRUCO LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY,  PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY  VARIABLE  CONTRACT  REAL  PROPERTY
ACCOUNT, THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP, AND THE INVESTMENT MANAGER................................3
   Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey..................................................................................3
   Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account............................................................3
   The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership..................................................................4
   The Investment Manager......................................................................................................4

INVESTMENT POLICIES............................................................................................................5
   Overview....................................................................................................................5
   Investment in Direct Ownership Interests in Real Estate.....................................................................5
   Investments in Mortgage Loans...............................................................................................6
   Investments in Sale-Leasebacks..............................................................................................7
   General Investment and Operating Policies...................................................................................8

CURRENT REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS........................................................................................9
   Properties..................................................................................................................9

RISK FACTORS...................................................................................................................9
   Liquidity of Investments....................................................................................................9
   General Risks of Real Property Investments.................................................................................10
   Reliance on The Partners and The Investment Manager........................................................................11

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.......................................................................................................11

DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................12

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.........................................................................................................12

THE REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT'S UNAVAILABILITY TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS...............................................................14

VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS.........................................................................14

BORROWING BY THE PARTNERSHIP..................................................................................................15

CHARGES.......................................................................................................................15

RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWALS...................................................................................................16

RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACT OWNERS' INVESTMENT IN THE REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT......................................................17

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................................17

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS.................................................................................................17

STATE REGULATION..............................................................................................................17

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................17

EXPERTS.......................................................................................................................18

LITIGATION....................................................................................................................18

REPORTS TO CONTRACT OWNERS....................................................................................................18

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.....................................................................................................18

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK....................................................................24

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..........................................................................................................25

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT
REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT.........................................................................................................A1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY
PARTNERSHIP...................................................................................................................B1

 

 

 


PER SHARE INVESTMENT INCOME, CAPITAL CHANGES AND SELECTED

RATIOS

(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)

 

The following information on per share investment income, capital changes and selected ratios has been provided for your information. This page should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto of The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership included in this prospectus.

 

 

01/01/2008

01/01/2007

01/01/2006

01/01/2005

01/01/2004

 

To

To

To

To

To

 

12/31/2008

12/31/2007

12/31/2006

12/31/2005

12/31/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from real estate and improvements

$4.55

$4.25

$3.69

$3.80

$3.78

Equity in income of real estate partnership

$0.15

$0.17

$0.14

$0.04

$0.09

Dividend income from real estate investment trusts

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Interest and equity income on mortgage and other loans receivable

$0.00

$0.00

$0.02

$0.04

$0.02

Income from other real estate investments

$0.00

$0.06

$0.03

$0.00

$0.03

Interest on short-term investments

$0.06

$0.22

$0.27

$0.14

$0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

$4.76

$4.70

$4.15

$4.02

$3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Management fee

$0.51

$0.50

$0.45

$0.40

$0.36

Real Estate Taxes

$0.45

$0.36

$0.30

$0.33

$0.36

Administrative expense

$0.88

$0.60

$0.57

$0.62

$0.71

Operation expense

$1.07

$1.03

$0.92

$1.04

$1.02

Interest expense

$0.29

$0.30

$0.26

$0.30

$0.40

Minority interest in consolidated partnership

($0.08)

$0.02

$0.03

$0.02

$0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT EXPENSES

$3.12

$2.81

$2.53

$2.71

$2.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

$1.64

$1.89

$1.62

$1.29

$1.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on real estate investments sold

 

 

 

 

 

or converted

$0.00

$0.10

$0.01

$0.87

$0.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments

($6.75)

$0.83

$2.94

$1.47

$0.33

Minority interest in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

($0.21)

$0.12

$0.29

$0.17

$0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments

($6.54)

$0.71

$2.65

$1.30

$0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

($6.54)

$0.81

$2.66

$2.17

$0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in share value

($4.90)

$2.68

$4.28

$3.44

$1.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share value at beginning of period

$36.55

$33.87

$29.59

$26.15

$24.66

Share value at end of period

$31.65

$36.55

$33.87

$29.59

$26.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (1)

8.57%

7.94%

7.98%

9.78%

11.34%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (1)

4.55%

5.28%

5.10%

4.64%

4.16%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of weighted shares outstanding at

 

 

 

 

 

end of period (000’s)

6,759

6,759

6,893

7,133

7,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All per share calculations are based on weighted average shares outstanding.

(1) Average net assets are calculated based on an average of ending monthly net assets.

*Per Share amount less than $0.01 (rounded)

 

 

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SUMMARY

 

This Summary provides a brief overview of the more significant aspects of the Real Property Account. We provide further detail in the subsequent sections of this prospectus.

 

The Real Property Account is a separate account of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (“Pruco Life of New Jersey”) created pursuant to New Jersey insurance law. Under that law, the assets of the Real Property Account are not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business of Pruco Life of New Jersey. Owners of certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts issued by Pruco Life of New Jersey may allocate a portion of their net premiums or purchase payments, or transfer a portion of their Contract Fund, to the Real Property Account. Values and benefits under the Contracts will thereafter reflect the investment experience of the Real Property Account. Contract owners, not Pruco Life of New Jersey, bear the risks and rewards of the investment performance of the Real Property Account to the extent of the Contract owner's Contract Fund invested in the Real Property Account. This prospectus is attached to and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Contract you selected.

 

Investment of The Real Property Account Assets

 

The Real Property Account assets are invested primarily in income-producing real estate through The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the "Partnership"), which is a general partnership that was established by Prudential and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Pruco Life Insurance Company ("Pruco Life") and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (“Pruco Life of New Jersey”). See The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership. Currently Prudential serves as the investment manager of the Partnership. Prudential acts through Prudential Investment Management, Inc. See The Investment Manager. The Partnership invests at least 65% of its assets in direct ownership interests in:

 

1.

income-producing real estate;

2.

participating mortgage loans (mortgages providing for participation in the revenues generated by, or the appreciation of, the underlying property, or both) originated for the Partnership; and

3.

real property sale-leasebacks negotiated on behalf of the Partnership.

 

The large majority of these real estate investments will be in direct ownership interests in income producing real estate, such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, industrial properties or hotels. The Partnership may also invest up to 5% of its assets in direct ownership interests in agricultural land. Approximately 10% of the Partnership's assets will be held in cash or invested in liquid instruments and securities. The remainder of the Partnership's assets may be invested in other types of real estate related investments, including non-participating mortgage loans and real estate investment trusts.

Investment Objectives

 

The investment objectives of the Partnership are to:

 

1.

preserve and protect the Partnership's capital;

2.

compound income by reinvesting investment cash flow; and

3.

over time, increase the income amount through appreciation in the value of permitted investments and, to a lesser extent, through mortgage loans and sale-leaseback transactions.

 

There is no assurance that the Partnership's objectives will be attained. See INVESTMENT POLICIES.

Risk Factors

 

Investment in the Real Property Account, and thereby, participation in the investment experience of the Partnership, involves significant risks. See RISK FACTORS. These include the risk of fluctuating real estate values and the risk that the appraised or estimated values of the Partnership's real property investments will not be realized upon their disposition. Many of the Partnership's real estate investments will not be quickly convertible into cash. Therefore, the Real Property Account should be viewed as a long-term investment. See RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWALS.

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey and the investment manager have taken steps that are designed to ensure that the Real Property Account and Partnership will be sufficiently liquid to satisfy all withdrawal or loan requests promptly (within seven days), see Liquidity of Investments. Prudential’s management of the Partnership is subject to certain conflicts of interest, including the possible acquisition of properties from Prudential Financial affiliates. See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

 

 

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Summary of Charges

 

The Partnership pays a daily investment management fee, which amounts to 1.25% per year of the average daily gross assets of the Partnership. The Partnership also compensates the investment manager for providing certain accounting and administrative services. See CHARGES. The portion of your Contract Fund allocated to the Real Property Account is subject to the same Contract charges as the portion of your Contract Fund allocated to The Prudential Series Fund, Inc. (the "Series Fund"). The Series Fund is the underlying funding vehicle for the other variable investment options available to Contract owners. You should read the Contract prospectus for a description of those charges.

 

Availability to Pruco Life of New Jersey Contracts

 

The Real Property Account is currently available to purchasers of Pruco Life of New Jersey's Variable Appreciable Life® Insurance Contracts, Variable Life Insurance Contracts, Discovery® Life Plus Contracts and Discovery® Plus Contracts. It is not available on Contracts that are purchased in connection with IRAs, Section 403(b) annuities, and other tax-qualified plans, that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") or to the prohibited transaction excise tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. See THE REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT'S UNAVAILABILITY TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS. For example, a Variable Appreciable Life Contract owner who elects to invest part of his or her net premiums in the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account, a separate account of Pruco Life of New Jersey registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and part in the Real Property Account, will be subject to the same: (1) monthly sales charges; (2) risk charges; (3) administrative charges; (4) insurance charges; and (5) contingent deferred sales charges without regard to what portion is invested in the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account and what portion is invested in the Real Property Account. The Real Property Account has established different subaccounts, relating to the different types of variable Contracts that may participate in the Real Property Account. These subaccounts provide the mechanism and maintain the records whereby these different Contract charges are made.

 

This prospectus may only be offered in jurisdictions in which the offering is lawful. No person is authorized to make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained in this prospectus.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW JERSEY, PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL

PROPERTY ACCOUNT, THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL

PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP, AND THE INVESTMENT MANAGER

Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey, a stock life insurance company, was organized on September 17, 1982 under the laws of the State of New Jersey. It is licensed to sell life insurance and annuities only in the States of New Jersey and New York. These Contracts are not offered in any state in which the necessary approvals have not yet been obtained.

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), a stock life insurance company that has been doing business since October 13, 1875. Prudential is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”), a New Jersey insurance holding company. As Pruco Life of New Jersey’s ultimate parent, Prudential Financial exercises significant influence over the operations and capital structure of Pruco Life of New Jersey and Prudential. However, neither Prudential Financial, Prudential, nor any other related company has any legal responsibility to pay amounts that Pruco Life of New Jersey may owe under the Contract.

Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account

 

The Real Property Account was established on October 30, 1987 under New Jersey law as a separate investment account. The Real Property Account meets the definition of a "separate account" under the federal securities laws. The Real Property Account holds assets that are separated from all of Pruco Life of New Jersey's other assets. The Real Property Account is used only to support the variable benefits payable under the Contracts that are funded by the real estate investment option.

 

The Contract obligations to Contract owners and beneficiaries are general corporate obligations of Pruco Life of New Jersey. Pruco Life of New Jersey is also the legal owner of the Real Property Account assets. Pruco Life of New Jersey will maintain assets in the Real Property Account with a total market value at least equal to the amounts credited under the real estate option to all the Contracts participating in the Real Property Account. These assets may not be charged with liabilities, which arise from any other business that Pruco Life of New Jersey conducts. In addition to these assets, the Real Property Account's assets may include funds contributed by Pruco Life of New Jersey, and reflect any

 

 

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accumulations of the charges Pruco Life of New Jersey makes against the Real Property Account. See VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNER'S PARTICIPATING INTERESTS.

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey will bear the risks and rewards of the Real Property Account's investment experience to the extent of its investment in the Real Property Account. Pruco Life of New Jersey may withdraw or redeem its investment in the Real Property Account at any time. We will not make any such redemption if it will have a materially adverse impact on the Real Property Account. Accumulations of charges will be withdrawn on a regular basis.

 

Unlike the other separate accounts funding the Contracts, the Real Property Account is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an investment company. For state law purposes, the Real Property Account is treated as a part or division of Pruco Life of New Jersey. Contract owners have no voting rights with respect to the Real Property Account. The Real Property Account is under the control and management of Pruco Life of New Jersey. The Board of Directors and officers of Pruco Life of New Jersey are responsible for the management of the Real Property Account. No salaries of Pruco Life of New Jersey personnel are paid by the Real Property Account. Information regarding the directors and officers of Pruco Life of New Jersey is contained in the attached prospectus for the Contract. The financial statements of the Real Property Account begin on page A1.

The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership

 

The assets of the Real Property Account are invested in the Partnership. The Partnership, a general partnership organized under New Jersey law on April 29, 1988, was formed through an agreement among Prudential, Pruco Life, and Pruco Life of New Jersey, to provide a means for assets allocated to the real estate investment option under certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts issued by the respective companies to be invested in a commingled pool. This was done to provide greater diversification of investments and lower transaction costs than would be possible if the assets were separately invested by each company. All amounts allocated to the Real Property Account are contributed by Pruco Life of New Jersey to the Partnership. Pruco Life of New Jersey's general partnership interest in the Partnership is held in the Real Property Account.

 

The initial contributions to the Partnership were made on April 29, 1988. Prudential contributed $100,000 in cash to the Partnership; Pruco Life of New Jersey contributed $100,000 in cash to the Partnership; and Pruco Life contributed the real estate and other assets held in its real estate separate account, which had been actively investing in real estate for more than a year. Those assets had an estimated market value of $91,538,737 on that date. Each Partner is entitled to its respective proportionate share of all income, gains, and losses of the Partnership.

 

The Partnership assets are valued on each business day. The value of each Partner's interest will fluctuate with the investment performance of the Partnership. In addition, the Partners’ interests are proportionately readjusted, at the current value, on each day when a Partner makes a contribution to, or withdrawal from, the Partnership. When you choose to allocate a portion of your net premiums or purchase payments, or transfer a portion of your Contract Fund, to the Real Property Account, Pruco Life of New Jersey will contribute that amount to the Partnership as a capital contribution. It will correspondingly increase the Real Property Account's interest in the Partnership. Values and benefits under the Contract will thereafter vary with the performance of the Partnership's investments. For more information on how the value of your interest in the Real Property Account and the value of the Partnership's investments are calculated, see VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS.

 

Contract owners have no voting rights with respect to the Partnership operations. The financial statements of the Partnership begin on page B1.

 

The Investment Manager

 

Currently, Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”) acts as investment manager of the Partnership. PIM invests in and manages real estate equities and mortgages for the general account and separate accounts of Prudential Financial affiliates, and other third party accounts.

 

PIM, on behalf of the general account, and separate accounts of Prudential Financial affiliates, and other third party accounts, is one of the largest real estate investors in North America. PIM and Prudential Financial affiliates participate in real estate ventures through public and private partnerships. As of December 31, 2008, PIM managed $59.1 billion of net domestic real estate mortgages and equities of which $29.8 billion is in Prudential’s general account and $29.3 billion is in separate accounts and other third party accounts. Statement value for general account assets is recorded at depreciated cost and for assets in separate accounts and other third party accounts at market value. For a discussion of how the Partnership's real estate-related investments are valued, see VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS.

 

 

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PIM has organized its real estate activities into separate business units within Prudential's Global Asset Management Group. Prudential Real Estate Investors (“PREI”™) is the unit responsible for the investments of the Real Property Partnership. PREI's investment staff is responsible for both general account and third party account real estate investment management activities.

 

PREI provides global investment management services to institutional investors worldwide. PREI is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey and has 5 field offices across the United States. As of December 31, 2008, PREI had under management, within the US, approximately 30.1 million net rentable square feet of office real estate, 37.1 million net rentable square feet of industrial real estate, 13.5 million net rentable square feet of retail real estate, 109,586 hotel rooms, 16,081,751 multifamily residential units, and 15.3 million units of self-storage real estate.

 

PIM has entered into an administrative services agreement with Prudential, Pruco Life, and Pruco Life of New Jersey under which it pays the companies a fee for performing certain of PIM’s record keeping and other obligations under its investment management agreement with the Partnership.

 

INVESTMENT POLICIES

 

Overview

 

The Partnership has an investment policy of investing at least 65% of its assets in direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate and participating mortgage loans. The largest portion of these real estate investments are direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate, such as office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, apartments, or industrial properties. Approximately 10% of the Partnership’s assets are generally held in cash or invested in liquid instruments and securities although the Partners reserve discretion to increase this amount to meet partnership liquidity requirements. The remainder of the Partnership’s assets are invested in other types of real estate-related investments, including real estate investment trusts.

 

Investment in Direct Ownership Interests in Real Estate

 

Acquisition. The Partnership's principal investment policy involves acquiring direct ownership interests in existing (including newly constructed) income-producing real estate, including office buildings, shopping centers, apartment buildings, industrial properties, and hotels. The Partnership may also invest up to 5% of its assets in direct ownership interests in agricultural land. Property acquisitions will generally be carried out by the real estate acquisition offices in PREI's network of field offices located in Parsippany, New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California. A field office or an affiliate of Prudential Financial supervises the management of properties in all of PIM's accounts.

 

Proposals to acquire properties for the Partnership are usually originated by a field office. They are reviewed and approved by the Investment Management Committee of PREI. Depending upon the size of the acquisition and other factors, a proposed real estate investment may also be submitted for review to the Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of Prudential.

 

Although percentage limitations on the type and location of properties that may be acquired by the Partnership have not been established, the Partnership plans to diversify its investments through the type of property acquired and its geographic location. The Partnership's investments will be maintained to meet the Internal Revenue Code diversification requirements. See General Investment and Operating Policies.

 

In order for the Partnership to meet its stated objectives, it will have to acquire properties that generate more cash than needed to pay its gross operating expenses. To do this, a substantial portion of the Partnership's assets will be invested in properties with operating histories that include established rent and expense schedules. However, the Partnership may also acquire recently constructed properties that may be subject to agreements with sellers providing for certain minimum levels of income. Upon the expiration of or default under these agreements, there is no assurance that the Partnership will maintain the level of operating income necessary to produce the return it was previously experiencing. The Partnership may purchase real property from Prudential Financial or its affiliates under certain conditions. See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

 

The property acquired by the Partnership is usually real estate, which is ready for use. Accordingly, the Partnership is not usually subject to the development or construction risks inherent in the purchase of unimproved real estate. From time to time, however, the Partnership may invest in a developmental real estate project that is consistent with the Partnership's objectives. The Partnership will then be subject to those risks.

 

 

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The Partnership will often own the entire fee interest in an acquired property, but it may also hold other direct ownership interests. These include, but are not limited to, partnership interests, limited liability company interests, leaseholds, and tenancies in common.

 

Property Management and Leasing Services. The Partnership usually retains a management company operating in the area of a property to perform local property management services. A field office or other affiliate of Prudential Financial will usually: (1) supervise and monitor the performance of the local management company; (2) determine and establish the required accounting information to be supplied; (3) periodically inspect the property; (4) review and approve property operating budgets; and (5) review actual operations to ensure compliance with budgets. In addition to day-to-day management of the property, the local management company will have responsibility for: (1) supervision of any on-site personnel; (2) negotiation of maintenance and service contracts; (3) major repair advice; (4) replacements and capital improvements; (5) the review of market conditions to recommend rent schedule changes; and (6) creation of marketing and advertising programs to obtain and maintain good occupancy rates by responsible tenants. The local management company fees will reduce the cash flow from the property to the Partnership.

 

The Partnership usually retains a leasing company to perform leasing services on any property with actual or projected vacancies. The leasing company will coordinate with the property management company to provide marketing and leasing services for the property. When the property management company is qualified to handle leasing, it may also be hired to provide leasing services. Leasing commissions and expenses will reduce the cash flow from the property to the Partnership.

 

PREI may, on behalf of the Partnership, hire a Prudential Financial affiliate to perform property management or leasing services. The affiliate's services must be provided on terms competitive with unaffiliated entities performing similar services in the same geographic area. See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

 

Annually, the field office which oversees the management of each property owned by the Partnership will, together with the local property management firm, develop a business plan and budget for each property. It will consider, among other things, the projected rollover of individual leases, necessary capital expenditures and any expansion or modification of the use of the property. The approval of an officer of PREI is required. The field office will also periodically report the operating performance of the property to PREI.

 

Investments in Mortgage Loans

 

Types of Mortgage Loans

 

The Partnership is authorized to invest in mortgage loans, including conventional mortgage loans that may pay fixed or variable rates of interest and mortgage loans that have a Participation (as defined below). The Partnership will not make mortgage loans to Prudential Financial affiliates.

 

The Partnership intends to give mortgage loans on: (1) commercial properties (such as office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, industrial properties, and office showrooms); (2) agricultural properties; and (3) residential properties (such as garden apartment complexes and high-rise apartment buildings). These loans are usually secured by properties with income-producing potential based on historical or projected data. Usually, they are not personal obligations of the borrower and are not insured or guaranteed.

 

1. First Mortgage Loans. The Partnership will primarily make first mortgage loans secured by mortgages on existing income-producing property. These loans may provide for interest-only payments and a balloon payment at maturity.

 

2. Wraparound Mortgage Loans. The Partnership also may make wraparound mortgage loans on income-producing properties which are already mortgaged to unaffiliated entities. A wraparound mortgage loan is a mortgage with a principal amount equal to the outstanding balance of the prior existing mortgage plus the amount to be advanced by the lender under the wraparound mortgage loan, thereby providing the property owner with additional funds without disturbing the existing loan. The terms of wraparound mortgage loans made by the Partnership require the borrower to make all principal and interest payments on the underlying loan to the Partnership, which will then pay the holder of the prior loan. Because the existing first mortgage loan is preserved, the lien of the wraparound mortgage loan is junior to it. The Partnership will make wraparound mortgage loans only in states where local applicable foreclosure laws permit a lender, in the event of the borrower's default, to obtain possession of the property which secures the loan.

 

3. Junior Mortgage Loans. The Partnership may also invest in other junior mortgage loans. Junior mortgage loans will be secured by mortgages which are subordinate to one or more prior liens on the real property. They will generally, but not in all cases, provide for repayment in full prior to the end of the amortization period of the senior mortgages. Recourse on such loans will include the real property encumbered by the Partnership's mortgage and may also include other collateral or personal guarantees by the borrower.

 

 

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The Partnership will generally make junior or wraparound mortgage loans only if the senior mortgage, when combined with the amount of the Partnership's mortgage loan, would not exceed the maximum amount which the Partnership would be willing to commit to a first mortgage loan and only under such circumstances and on such property as to which the Partnership would otherwise make a first mortgage loan.

 

4. Participations. The Partnership may make mortgage loans, which, in addition to charging a base rate of interest, will include provisions permitting the Partnership to participate (a "Participation") in the economic benefits of the underlying property. The Partnership would receive a percentage of: (1) the gross or net revenues from the property operations; and/or (2) the increase in the property value realized by the borrower, such as through sale or refinancing of the property. These arrangements may also grant the Partnership an option to acquire the property or an undivided interest in the property securing the loan. When the Partnership negotiates the right to receive additional interest in the form of a percentage of the gross revenues or otherwise, the fixed cash return to the Partnership from that investment will generally be less than would otherwise be the case. It is expected that the Partnership will be entitled to percentage Participations when the gross or net revenues from the property operations exceed a certain base amount. This base amount may be adjusted if real estate taxes or similar charges are increased. The form and extent of the additional interest that the Partnership receives will vary with each transaction depending on: (1) the equity investment of the owner or developer of the property; (2) other financing or credit obtained by the owner or developer; (3) the fixed base interest rate on the mortgage loan by the Partnership; (4) any other security arrangement; (5) the cash flow and pro forma cash flow from the property; and (6) market conditions.

 

The Partnership intends to use this additional interest as a hedge against inflation. It assumes that as prices increase in the economy, the rental prices on properties, such as shopping centers or office buildings, will increase and there should be a corresponding increase in the property value. There is no assurance that additional interest or increased property values will be received. In that event, the Partnership will be entitled to receive only the fixed portion of its return.

 

Standards for Mortgage Loan Investments

 

In making mortgage loans, the investment manager will consider relevant real property and financial factors, including: (1) the location, condition, and use of the underlying property; (2) its operating history; (3) its future income-producing capacity; and (4) the quality, experience, and creditworthiness of the unaffiliated borrower.

 

Before the Partnership makes a mortgage loan, the investment manager analyzes the fair market value of the underlying real estate. In general, the amount of each mortgage loan made by the Partnership will not exceed, when added to the amount of any existing indebtedness, 80% of the estimated or appraised value of the property mortgaged.

 

Dealing With Outstanding Loans

 

The Partnership may sell its mortgage loans prior to maturity if it is deemed advisable by the investment manager and consistent with the Partnership's investment objectives. The investment manager may also: (1) extend the maturity of any mortgage loan made by the Partnership; (2) consent to a sale of the property subject to a mortgage loan or finance the purchase of a property by making a new mortgage loan in connection with the sale of a property (either with or without requiring the repayment of the mortgage loan); (3) renegotiate the terms of a mortgage loan; and (4) otherwise deal with the mortgage loans of the Partnership.

 

Investments in Sale-Leasebacks

 

A portion of the Partnership's investments may consist of real property sale-leaseback transactions ("Leasebacks"). In this type of transaction, the Partnership will purchase land and income-producing improvements on the land and simultaneously lease the land and improvements, generally to the seller, under a long-term lease. Leasebacks may be for very long periods and may provide for increasing payments from the lessee.

 

Under the terms of the Leaseback, the tenant will operate, or provide for the operation of, the property and generally be responsible for the payment of all costs, including: (1) taxes; (2) mortgage debt service; (3) maintenance and repair of the improvements; and (4) insurance. In some cases, the Partnership may also grant the lessee an option to acquire the land and improvements from the Partnership after a period of years. The option exercise price would be based on the fair market value of the property, as encumbered by the lease, the increase in the gross revenues from the property or other objective criteria reflecting the increased value of the property.

 

In some Leaseback transactions, the Partnership may only purchase the land under an income-producing building and lease the land to the building owner. In such cases, the Partnership may seek, in addition to base rents in its Leasebacks, Participations in the gross revenues from the building in a form such as a percentage of the gross revenues of the lessee above a base amount (which may be adjusted if real property taxes increase or for other events). The Partnership may invest in Leasebacks which are subordinate to other interests in the land, buildings, and

 

 

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improvements, such as a first mortgage, other mortgage, or lien. In those situations, the Partnership's Leaseback interest will be subject to greater risks.

 

The Partnership will only acquire a property for a Leaseback transaction if the purchase price is equal to not more than 100% of the estimated or appraised property value. The Partnership may dispose of its Leasebacks when deemed advisable by the investment manager and consistent with the Partnership's investment objectives.

 

General Investment and Operating Policies

 

The Partnership does not intend to invest in any direct ownership interests in properties, mortgage loans or Leasebacks in order to make short-term profits from their sale, although in exceptional cases, the investment manager may decide to do so in the best interests of the Partnership. The Partnership may dispose of its investments whenever necessary to meet its cash requirements or when it is deemed to be desirable by the investment manager because of market conditions or otherwise. The Partnership will reinvest any proceeds from the disposition of assets (and any cash flow from operations) which are not necessary for the Partnership's operations and which are not withdrawn by the Partners in order to make distributions to investors pursuant to the variable contracts issued by the Partners, or to Prudential to return its equity interests pursuant to this prospectus. The proceeds will be reinvested in investments consistent with the Partnership's investment objectives and policies.

 

In making investments in properties, mortgage loans, Leasebacks or other real estate investments, the Partnership will rely on the investment manager's analysis of the investment and will not receive an independent appraisal prior to acquisition. The Partnership expects, however, that all the properties it owns, and most mortgage loans it holds, will be appraised or valued annually by an independent appraiser who is a member of a nationally recognized society of appraisers. Each appraisal will be maintained in the Partnership records for at least five years. It should be noted that appraised values are opinions and, as such, may not represent the true worth or realizable value of the property being appraised.

 

The Partnership usually purchases properties on an unleveraged basis. The properties acquired will typically be free and clear of mortgage debt immediately after their acquisition. The Partnership may, however, acquire properties subject to existing mortgage loans. In addition, the Partnership may mortgage or acquire properties partly with the proceeds of purchase money mortgage loans, up to 80% of the property value. Although this is not usually done, the Partnership may do so if the investment manager decides that it is consistent with its investment objectives. When the Partnership mortgages its properties, it bears the expense of mortgage payments. See BORROWING BY THE PARTNERSHIP.

 

The Partnership may also invest a portion of its assets in non-participating mortgage loans, real estate limited partnerships, limited liability companies, real estate investment trusts, and other vehicles whose underlying investment is in real estate.

 

The Partnership's investments will be maintained in order to meet the diversification requirements set forth in regulations under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") relating to the investments of variable life insurance and variable annuity separate accounts. In order to meet the diversification requirements under the regulations, the Partnership will meet the following test: (1) no more than 55% of the assets will be invested in any one investment; (2) no more than 70% of the assets will be invested in any two investments; (3) no more than 80% of the assets will be invested in any three investments; and (4) no more than 90% of the assets will be invested in any four investments. All interests in the same real property project are treated as a single investment. The Partnership must meet the above test within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. To comply with the diversification requirements of the State of Arizona, the Partnership will limit additional investments in any one parcel or related parcels to an amount not exceeding 10% of Partnership's gross assets, as of the prior fiscal year end.

 

In managing the assets of the Partnership, the investment manager will use its discretion in determining whether to foreclose on defaulting borrowers or to evict defaulting tenants. The investment manager will decide which course of action is in the best interests of the Partnership in maintaining the value of the investment.

 

Property management services are usually required for the Partnership's investments in properties which are owned and operated by the Partnership, but usually will not be needed for mortgage loans owned by the Partnership, except for mortgage servicing. It is possible, however, that these services will be necessary or desirable in exercising default remedies under a foreclosure on a mortgage loan. The investment manager may engage, on behalf of the Partnership, Prudential Financial affiliated or unaffiliated entities to provide these additional services to the Partnership. The investment manager may engage Prudential Financial affiliates to provide property management, property development services, loan servicing or other services if and only if the fees paid to an affiliate do not exceed the amount that would be paid to an independent party for similar services rendered in the same geographic area. See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

 

 

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The investment manager will manage the Partnership so that the Real Property Account will not be subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This requires monitoring the proportion of the Partnership's assets to be placed in various investments.

 

CURRENT REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS

 

The current principal real estate-related investments held by the Partnership are described below. Many of these investments were originated by, and previously held in, The Prudential Real Property Account of Pruco Life Insurance Company (the “Pruco Life Account”), a separate account established to fund the real estate investment option under variable contracts issued by Pruco Life. Prior to the formation of the Partnership, the Pruco Life Account followed the same investment policies as those followed by the Partnership. Pruco Life contributed the assets held in the Pruco Life Account to the Partnership as its initial capital contribution to the Partnership.

 

Properties

 

The Partnership owns the following properties as of December 31, 2008.

 

1.

Office Properties

The Partnership owns office properties in Lisle, Illinois; Brentwood, Tennessee; and Beaverton, Oregon. Total square footage owned is approximately 370,550, of which 85%, or 315,116 square feet, are leased between 1 and 10 years.

 

2.

Apartment Complexes

The Partnership owns apartment properties in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Raleigh, North Carolina, comprising a total of 855 apartment units, of which 92%, or 785 units, are leased. Leases range from month to month to one year.

 

3.

Retail Property

The Partnership owns retail properties in Roswell, Georgia; Ocean City, Maryland; Hampton, Virginia; Dunn, North Carolina; and Westminster, Maryland. Total square footage owned is approximately 953,095 of which 79%, or 751,877 square feet, are leased between 1 and 30 years.

 

4.

Hotel Property

The Partnership owns a hotel property in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This joint venture investment has 161 rooms. Occupancy for the year ended 2008 averaged 71%.

 

5.

Investment in Real Estate Trust

The Partnership liquidated its entire investment in REIT shares in December 2001. The Partnership does, however, maintain a preferred equity investment in an existing private real estate investment trust, or “REIT.”

 

RISK FACTORS

 

There are certain risk factors that you should consider before allocating a portion of your net premiums or purchase payments, or transferring a portion of your Contract Fund, to the Real Property Account. These include valuation risks, (see VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS), certain conflicts of interest, (see CONFLICTS OF INTEREST), as well as the following risks:

 

Liquidity of Investments

 

Because the Real Property Account will, through the Partnership, invest primarily in real estate, its assets will not be as liquid as the investments generally made by separate accounts of life insurance companies funding variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts. The Partnership will, however, hold approximately 10% of its assets in cash and invested in liquid securities. The primary purposes for such investments are to meet the expenses involved in the operation of the Partnership and to allow it to have sufficient liquid assets to meet any requests for withdrawals from the Real Property Account. Such withdrawals would be made in order to meet requested or required payments under the Contracts. The Partnership may also borrow funds to meet liquidity needs. See BORROWING BY THE PARTNERSHIP.

 

We have taken steps to ensure that the Partnership will be liquid enough to meet all anticipated withdrawals by the Partners to meet the separate accounts' liquidity requirements. It is possible that the Partnership may need to dispose of a real property or mortgage loan investment promptly in order to meet such withdrawal requests.

 

 

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General Risks of Real Property Investments

 

By participating in the Real Property Account and thereby in the investment performance of the Partnership, you will be subject to many of the risks of real property investments. These include:

 

1. Risks of Ownership of Real Properties. The Partnership will be subject to the risks inherent in the ownership of real property such as fluctuations in occupancy rates and operating expenses and variations in rental schedules. It may be adversely affected by general and local economic conditions, the supply of and demand for properties of the type in which the Partnership invests, zoning laws, and real property tax rates. Operation of property in which the Partnership invests will primarily involve rental of that property to tenants. The financial failure of a tenant resulting in the termination of their lease might cause a reduction in the cash flow to the Partnership. If a lease is terminated, there is no assurance that the Partnership will be able to find a new tenant for the property on terms as favorable to the Partnership as those from the prior tenant. Investments in hotels are subject to additional risk from the daily turnover and fluctuating occupancy rates of hotel rooms and the absence of long-term tenants.

 

The Partnership's properties will also be subject to the risk of loss due to certain types of property damage (such as from nuclear power plant accidents and wars), which are either uninsurable or not economically insurable.

 

2. Risks of Mortgage Loan Investments. The Partnership's mortgage loan investments will be subject to the risk of default by the borrowers. In this event the Partnership would have the added responsibility of foreclosing on or pursuing other remedies on the underlying properties to protect the value of its mortgage loans. A borrower's ability to meet its mortgage loan payments will be dependent upon the risks generally inherent to the ownership of real property. Mortgage loans made by the Partnership will generally not be personal obligations of the borrowers. The Partnership will only rely on the value of the underlying property for its security. Mechanics', material men's, government, and other liens may have or obtain priority over the Partnership's security interest in the property.

 

In addition, the Partnership's mortgage loan investments will be subject to prepayment risks. If the terms of the mortgage loans permit, mortgagors may prepay the loans, thus possibly changing the Partnership's return.

 

Junior mortgage loans (including wraparound mortgage loans) will be subject to greater risk than first mortgage loans, since they will be subordinate to liens of senior mortgagees. In the event a default occurs on a senior mortgage, the Partnership may be required to make payments or take other actions to cure the default (if it has the right to do so) in order to prevent foreclosure on the senior mortgage and possible loss of all or portions of the Partnership's investment. "Due on sale" clauses included in some senior mortgages, accelerating the amount due under the senior mortgage in the case of sale of the property, may be applied to the sale of the property upon foreclosure by the Partnership of its junior mortgage loan.

 

The risk of lending on real estate increases as the proportion, which the amount of the mortgage loan bears to the fair market value of the real estate increases. The Partnership usually does not make mortgage loans of over 80% of the estimated or appraised value of the property that secures the loan. There can be no assurance, that in the event of a default, the Partnership will realize an amount equal to the estimated or appraised value of the property on which a mortgage loan was made.

 

Mortgage loans made by the Partnership may be subject to state usury laws. These laws impose limits on interest charges and possible penalties for violation of those limits, including restitution of excess interest, unenforceability of debt, and treble damages. The Partnership does not intend to make mortgage loans at usurious rates of interest. Uncertainties in determining the legality of interest rates and other borrowing charges under some statutes could result in inadvertent violations, in which case the Partnership could incur the penalties mentioned above.

 

3. Risks with Participations. The Partnership may seek to invest in mortgage loans and Leasebacks with Participations, which will provide the Partnership with both fixed interest and additional interest based upon gross revenues, sale proceeds, and/or other variable amounts. If the interest income received by the Partnership is based, in part, on a percentage of the gross revenues or sale proceeds of the underlying property, the Partnership's income will depend on the success in the leasing of the underlying property, the management and operation of such property by the borrower or lessee and upon the market value of the property upon ultimate disposition. If the Partnership negotiates a mortgage loan with a lower fixed interest rate and an additional percentage of the gross revenues or eventual sale proceeds of the underlying property, and the underlying property fails to generate increased revenues or to appreciate, the Partnership will have foregone a potentially greater fixed return without receiving the benefit of appreciation. State laws may limit Participations. In the event of the borrower’s bankruptcy, it is possible that as a result of the Partnership's interest in the gross revenues or sale proceeds, a court could treat the Partnership as a partner or joint venturer with the borrower, and the Partnership could lose the priority its security interest would have been given, or be liable for the borrower’s debts. The Partnership will structure its Participations to avoid being characterized as a partner or joint venturer with the borrower.

 

 

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4. Risks with Sale-Leaseback Transactions. Leaseback transactions typically involve the acquisition of land and improvements thereon and the leaseback of such land and improvements to the seller or another party. The value of the land and improvements will depend, in large part, on the performance and financial stability of the lessee and its tenants, if any. The tenants’ leases may have shorter terms than the leaseback. Therefore, the lessee's future ability to meet payment obligations to the Partnership will depend on its ability to obtain renewals of such leases or new leases upon satisfactory terms and the ability of the tenants to meet their rental payments to the lessee.

 

PREI investigates the stability and creditworthiness of lessees in all commercial properties it may acquire, including leaseback transactions. However, a lessee in a leaseback transaction may have few, if any, assets. The Partnership will therefore rely for its security on the value of the land and improvements. When the Partnership's leaseback interest is subordinate to other interests in the land or improvements, such as a first mortgage or other lien, the Partnership's leaseback will be subject to greater risk. A default by a lessee or other premature termination of the leaseback may result in the Partnership being unable to recover its investment unless the property is sold or leased on favorable terms. The ability of the lessee to meet its obligations under the leaseback, and the value of a property, may be affected by a number of factors inherent in the ownership of real property which are described above. Furthermore, the long-term nature of a leaseback may, in the future, result in the Partnership receiving lower average annual rentals. However, this risk may be lessened if the Partnership obtains Participations in connection with its Leasebacks.

 

Reliance on The Partners and The Investment Manager

 

You do not have a vote in determining the policies of the Partnership or the Real Property Account. You also have no right or power to take part in the management of the Partnership or the Real Property Account. The investment manager alone, subject to the supervision of the Partners, will make all decisions with respect to the management of the Partnership, including the determination as to what properties to acquire, subject to the investment policies and restrictions. Although the Partners have the right to replace the investment manager, it should be noted that Prudential, Pruco Life, Pruco Life of New Jersey, and the investment manager are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial.

 

The Partnership will compete in the acquisition of its investments with many other individuals and entities engaged in real estate activities, including the investment manager and its affiliates. See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. There may be intense competition in obtaining properties or mortgages in which the Partnership intends to invest. Competition may result in increased costs of suitable investments.

 

Since the Partnership will continuously look for new investments, you will not be able to evaluate the economic merit of many of the investments, which may be acquired by the Partnership. You must depend upon the ability of the investment manager to select investments.

 

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

 

The Partnership has adopted certain restrictions relating to its investment activities. These restrictions may be changed, if the law permits, by the Partners. Pursuant to these restrictions, the Partnership will not:

 

 

1.

Make any investments not related to real estate, other than liquid instruments and securities.

 

 

2.

Engage in underwriting of securities issued by others.

 

 

3.

Invest in securities issued by any investment company.

 

 

4.

Sell securities short.

 

 

5.

Purchase or sell oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs.

 

 

6.

Make loans to the Partners, any of their affiliates, or any investment program sponsored by such parties.

 

 

7.

Enter into leaseback transactions in which the lessee is Prudential, Pruco Life, Pruco Life of New Jersey, their affiliates, or any investment program sponsored by such parties.

 

 

8.

Borrow more than 331/3% (pursuant to California state requirements) of the value of the assets of the Partnership (based upon periodic valuations and appraisals). See VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS.

 

 

 

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DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

The Partnership’s investments are maintained so as to meet the diversification requirements set forth in Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the investments of variable life insurance and variable annuity separate accounts. Section 817(h) requires, among other things, that the partnership will have no more than 55% of the assets invested in any one investment, no more than 70% of the assets will be invested in any two investments, no more than 80% of the assets will be invested in any three investments, and no more than 90% of the assets will be invested in any four investments. To comply with requirements of the State of Arizona, the Partnership will limit additional investments in any one parcel or related parcels to an amount not exceeding 10% of the Partnership’s gross assets as of the prior fiscal year.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

The investment manager, will be subject to various conflicts of interest in managing the Partnership. PIM invests in real estate equities and mortgages for the general account of Prudential Financial affiliates and for third parties, including through separate accounts established for the benefit of qualified pension and profit-sharing plans. PIM also manages, or advises in the management of, real estate equities and mortgages owned by other persons. In addition, affiliates of Prudential Financial are general partners in publicly offered limited partnerships that invest in real estate equities and mortgage loans. Prudential Financial and its affiliates may engage in business activities, which will be competitive with the Partnership. Moreover, the Partnership may purchase properties from Prudential Financial or its affiliates.

 

The potential conflicts involved in managing the Partnership include:

 

1. Lack of Independent Negotiations between the Partnership and The Investment Manager. All agreements and arrangements relating to compensation between the Partnership and the investment manager, or any affiliate of Prudential Financial, may not be the result of arm's-length negotiations.

 

2. Competition by the Partnership with Prudential Financial’s Affiliates for Acquisition and Disposition of Investments. Prudential Financial affiliates are involved in numerous real estate investment activities for their general account, their separate accounts, and other entities. They may involve investment policies comparable to the Partnership’s and may compete with the Partnership for the acquisition and disposition of investments. Moreover, additional accounts or affiliated entities may be formed in the future with investment objectives similar to those of the Partnership. In short, existing or future real estate investment accounts or entities managed or advised by Prudential Financial affiliates may have the same management as the Partnership and may be in competition with the Partnership regarding real property investments, mortgage loan investments, Leasebacks, and the management and sale of such investments. Prudential Financial affiliates are not obligated to present to the Partnership any particular investment opportunity, regardless of whether the opportunity would be suitable for investment by the Partnership.

 

Prudential Financial affiliates have, however, adopted procedures to distinguish between equity investments available for the Partnership as opposed to the other programs and entities described above. If investment accounts or entities managed by Prudential Financial affiliates have investment objectives and policies similar to the Partnership and are in the market to acquire properties or make investments at the same time as the Partnership, the following procedures will be followed to resolve any conflict of interest. The Investment Allocation Procedure (“IAP”) has been established to provide a reasonable and fair procedure for allocating real estate investments among the several accounts managed by PREI. The IAP is administered by an Allocation Committee composed of the Managing Directors, Portfolio Management. Allocation decisions are made by vote of the Allocation Committee, and are approved by the Chief Executive Officer of PREI (“CEO”). Sufficient information on each investment opportunity is distributed to all portfolio managers, who each indicate to the Allocation Committee their account’s interest in the opportunity. Based on such expressions of interest, the Allocation Committee allocates the investment opportunity to an account (and may also determine a back-up account or accounts to receive the allocation in the event the account, which is first allocated the opportunity, fails to pursue the investment for any reason) after giving appropriate consideration to the following factors and with the goal of providing each account a fair allotment of investment opportunities: (1) the investment opportunity’s conformity with an account’s investment criteria and objectives (including property type, size and location, diversification, anticipated returns, investment structure, etc.); (2) the amount of funds available for investment (in total and by property type) by an account; (3) the length of time such funds (in total and by property type) have been available for investment; (4) any limitations or restrictions upon the availability of funds for investment; (5) the absolute and relative (to amount of funds available) amount of funds invested and committed for the account; (6) whether funds available for investment are discretionary or non-discretionary, particularly in relation to the timing of the investment opportunity; (7) an account’s prior dealings or investments with the seller, developer, lender or other counterparty; and (8) other factors which the Allocation Committee feel should be considered in fairness to all accounts participating in the IAP.

 

If an account which has been allocated an investment opportunity does not proceed with the acquisition, and either (i) no back-up account has been determined by the Allocation Committee, or (ii) all accounts which were deemed back-up accounts do not proceed with the acquisition, the opportunity may be reallocated to another account by the Allocation

 

 

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Committee. If an investment opportunity is appropriate for more than one account, the Allocation Committee may (subject to the CEO’s approval) permit the sharing of the investment among accounts, which permit such sharing. Such division of the investment opportunity may be accomplished by separating properties (in a multi-property investment), by co-investment, or otherwise.

 

3. Competition with the Partnership from Affiliates for the Time and Services of Common Officers, Directors, and Management Personnel. As noted above, PIM and Prudential Financial affiliates are involved in numerous real estate investment activities. Accordingly, many of the personnel of PIM and Prudential Financial affiliates who will be involved in performing services for the Partnership have competing demands on their time. Conflicts of interest may arise with respect to allocating time among such entities and the Partnership. The directors and officers of Prudential Financial and affiliates will determine how much time will be devoted to the Partnership affairs. Prudential Financial believes it has sufficient personnel to meet its responsibilities to all entities to which it is affiliated.

 

4. Competitive Properties. Some properties of affiliates may be competitive with Partnership properties. Among other things, the properties could be in competition with the Partnership's properties for prospective tenants.

 

5. Lessee Position. It is possible that Prudential Financial or its affiliates may be a lessee in one or more of the properties owned by the Partnership. The terms of such a lease will be competitive with leases with non-affiliated third parties. The Partnership limits the amount of space that an affiliate of Prudential may rent in a property owned by the Partnership.

 

6. Use of Affiliates to Perform Additional Services for the Partnership. The Partnership may engage Prudential Financial affiliates to provide additional services to the Partnership, such as real estate brokerage, mortgage servicing, property management, leasing, property development, and other real estate-related services. The Partnership may utilize the services of such affiliates and pay their fees, as long as the fees paid to an affiliate do not exceed the amount that would be paid to an independent party for similar services rendered in the same geographic area.

 

7. Joint Ventures with Affiliates. The Partnership may enter into investments through joint ventures with Prudential Financial, its affiliates, or investment programs they sponsor. The Partnership may enter into such a joint venture investment with an affiliate only if the following conditions are met: (1) the affiliate must have investment objectives substantially identical to those of the Partnership; (2) there must be no duplicative property management fee, mortgage servicing fee or other fees; (3) the compensation payable to the sponsor of the affiliate must be no greater than that payable to the Partnership's investment manager; (4) the Partnership must have a right of first refusal to buy if such affiliate wishes to sell the property held in the joint venture; and (5) the investment of the Partnership and the affiliate in the joint venture must be made on the same terms and conditions (although not the same percentage). In connection with such an investment, both affiliated parties would be required to approve any decision concerning the investment. Thus, an impasse may result in the event the affiliated joint venture partners disagree. However, in the event of a disagreement regarding a proposed sale or other disposition of the investment, the party not desiring to sell would have a right of first refusal to purchase the affiliated joint venture partner's interest in the investment. If this happens, it is possible that in the future the joint venture partners would no longer be affiliated. In the event of a proposed sale initiated by the joint venture partner, the Partnership would also have a right of first refusal to purchase the joint venture partner's interest in the investment. The exercise of a right of first refusal would be subject to the Partnership's having the financial resources to effectuate such a purchase.

 

If the Partnership invests in joint venture partnerships which own properties, instead of investing directly in the properties themselves, they may be subject to risks not otherwise present. These risks include risks associated with the possible bankruptcy of the Partnership's co-venturer or such co-venturer at any time having economic or business interests or goals which are inconsistent with those of the Partnership.

 

8. Purchase of Real Property From Prudential Financial or Affiliates. The Partnership may acquire properties owned by Prudential Financial or its affiliates, subject to compliance with special conditions designed to minimize the conflicts of interests. The Partnership may purchase property satisfying the Partnership's investment objectives and policies from an affiliate only if: (1) the applicable insurance regulators approve the Partnership’s acquisition of real property from Prudential Financial or affiliates to the extent such approval is required under applicable insurance regulations; (2) the Partnership acquires the property at a price not greater than the appraised value, with the appraisal being conducted by a qualified, unaffiliated appraiser; (3) a qualified and independent real estate adviser (other than the appraiser) reviews the proposed acquisition and provides a letter of opinion that the transaction is fair to the Partnership; and (4) the affiliate has owned the property at least two years, the cost paid by the affiliate is established, and any increase in the proposed purchase price over the cost to the affiliate is, in the opinion of the independent real estate adviser, explicable by material factors (including the passage of time) that have increased the value of the property.

 

 

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THE REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT’S UNAVAILABILITY TO CERTAIN

CONTRACTS

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey has determined that it is in the best interest of Contract owners participating in the Real Property Account to provide the Real Property Account with the flexibility to engage in transactions that may be prohibited if the Real Property Account accepts funds under Contracts subject to ERISA or the prohibited transaction excise tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, owners of Pruco Life of New Jersey Contracts that are purchased in connection with: (1) IRAs; (2) tax deferred annuities subject to Section 403(b) of the Code; (3) other employee benefit plans which are subject to ERISA; or (4) prohibited transaction excise tax provisions of the Code, may not select the Real Property Account as one of the investment options under their Contract. By not offering the Real Property Account as an investment option under such contracts, Pruco Life of New Jersey is able to comply with state insurance law requirements that policy loans be made available to Contract owners.

 

VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS’ PARTICIPATING INTERESTS

 

A Contract owner's interest in the Real Property Account will initially be the amount they allocated to the Real Property Account. Thereafter, that value will change daily. The value of a Contract owner's interest in the Real Property Account at the close of any day is equal to its amount at the close of the preceding day, multiplied by the "net investment factor" for that day arising from the Real Property Account's participation in the Partnership, plus any additional amounts allocated to the Real Property Account by the Contract owner, and reduced by any withdrawals by the Contract owner from the Real Property Account and by the applicable Contract charges recorded in that Contract's subaccount. Some of the charges will be made: (1) daily; (2) on the Contract's monthly anniversary date; (3) at the end of each Contract year; and (4) upon withdrawal or annuitization. Periodically Pruco Life of New Jersey will withdraw from the Real Property Account an amount equal to the aggregate charges recorded in the subaccounts.

 

The "net investment factor" is calculated on each business day by dividing the value of the net assets of the Partnership at the end of that day (ignoring, for this purpose, changes resulting from new contributions to or withdrawals from the Partnership) by the value of the net assets of the Partnership at the end of the preceding business day. The value of the net assets of the Partnership at the end of any business day is equal to the sum of all cash held by the Partnership plus the aggregate value of the Partnership’s liquid securities and instruments, the individual real properties and the other real estate-related investments owned by the Partnership, determined in the manner described below, and an estimate of the accrued net operating income earned by the Partnership from properties and other real estate-related investments, reduced by the liabilities of the Partnership, including the daily investment management fee and certain other expenses attributable to the operation of the Partnership. See CHARGES.

 

The Partnership may invest in various liquid securities and instruments. These investments will generally be carried at their market value as determine by a valuation method, which the Partners deem appropriate for the particular type of liquid security or instrument.

 

The value of the individual real properties and other real estate-related investments, including mortgages, acquired by the Partnership will be determined as follows. Each property or other real estate-related investment acquired by the Partnership will initially be valued at its purchase price. In acquiring a property or other real estate-related investment, PIM will not obtain an independent appraisal but will instead rely on its own analysis of the investment's fair market value. Thereafter, all properties and most real estate-related investments will ordinarily be appraised by an independent appraiser at least annually. At least every three months, PIM will review each property or other real estate-related investments and adjust its valuation if it concludes there has been a change in the value of the property or other real estate-related investment since the last valuation. The revised value will remain in effect and will be used in each day's calculation of the value of the Partnership's assets until the next review or appraisal. It should be noted that appraisals are only estimates and do not necessarily reflect the realizable value of an investment.

 

The estimated amount of the net operating income of the Partnership from properties and other real estate-related investments will be based on estimates of revenues and expenses for each property and other real estate-related investments. Annually, PIM will prepare a month-by-month estimate of the revenues and expenses ("Estimated Net Operating Income") for each property and other real estate-related investments owned by the Partnership. Each day PIM will add to the value of the assets, as determined above, a proportionate part of the Estimated Net Operating Income for the month. In effect, PIM will establish a daily accrued receivable of the Estimated Net Operating Income from each property and other real estate-related investments owned by the Partnership (the "Daily Accrued Receivable"). On a monthly basis, the Partnership will receive a report of actual operating results for each property and other real estate-related investments ("Actual Net Operating Income"). Such Actual Net Operating Income will be recognized on the books of the Partnership and the amount of the then-outstanding daily accrued receivable will be correspondingly adjusted. In addition, as cash from a property or other real estate-related investment is actually received by the Partnership, receivables and other accounts will be appropriately adjusted. Periodically, but at least every three months, PIM will review its prospective estimates of net operating income in light of actual experience and make an adjustment to such estimates if circumstances indicate that such an adjustment is warranted. PIM follows this practice of accruing Estimated Net Operating Income from properties and other real estate-related investments because net operating income from such investments is generally received on an intermittent rather than daily basis, and the Partners believe it is more equitable to participating Contract owners if such net operating income is estimated and a proportionate amount is recognized daily. Because the daily accrual of Estimated Net Operating Income is based on estimates that may not turn out to reflect actual revenue and expenses, Contract owners will bear the risk that this practice will result in the undervaluing or overvaluing of the Partnership's assets.

 

 

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PIM may adjust the value of any asset held by the Partnership based on events that have increased or decreased the realizable value of a property or other real estate-related investment. For example, adjustments may be made for events indicating an impairment of a borrower's or a lessee's ability to pay any amounts due or events, which affect the property values of the surrounding area. There can be no assurance that the factors for which an adjustment may be made will immediately come to the attention of PIM. Additionally, because the evaluation of such factors may be subjective, there can be no assurance that such adjustments will be timely made in all cases where the value of the Partnership's investments may be affected. All adjustments made to the valuation of the Partnership's investments, including adjustments to Estimated Net Operating Income, the daily accrued receivable, and adjustments to the valuation of properties and other real estate-related investments, will be on a prospective basis only.

 

The above method of valuation of the Partnership's assets may be changed, without the consent of Contract owners, should the Partners determine that another method would more accurately reflect the value of the Partnership’s investments. Changes in the method of valuation could result in a change in the Contract Fund values, which may have either an adverse or beneficial effect on Contract owners. Information concerning any material change in the valuation method will be given to all Contract owners in the annual report of the operations of the Real Property Account.

 

Although the above-described valuation methods have been adopted because the Partners believe they will provide a reasonable way to estimate the fair market value of the Partnership's investments, there may well be variations between the amount realizable upon disposition and the Partnership's valuation of such assets. Contract owners may be either favorably or adversely affected if the valuation method results in either overvaluing or undervaluing the Partnership's investments. If a Contract owner invests in the Real Property Account at a time in which the Partnership's investments are overvalued, the Contract owner will be credited with less of an interest than if the value had been correctly stated. A Contract owner withdrawing from the Real Property Account during such time will receive more than he or she would if the value had been correctly stated, to the detriment of other Contract owners. The converse situation will exist if the Partnership's assets are undervalued.

 

BORROWING BY THE PARTNERSHIP

 

The Partnership may borrow for Partnership purposes, including to meet its liquidity requirements and the leveraging of currently-owned property to buy new property, subject to a maximum debt to value ratio of 331/3% (pursuant to California state requirements) based on the aggregate value of all Partnership assets. The Partnership will bear the cost of all such borrowings. The Real Property Account, and Contract owners participating in it, will bear a portion of any borrowing costs equal to their percentage interest in the Partnership. Moreover, although the Partnership will generally make unleveraged investments, it reserves the right to borrow up to 80% of the value of a property (with the value of a property determined as explained under VALUATION OF CONTRACT OWNERS' PARTICIPATING INTERESTS). Increasing the Partnership's assets through leveraged investments would increase the compensation paid to PIM since its investment management fee is a percentage of the Partnership's gross assets. Any borrowing by the Partnership would increase the Partnership's risk of loss. It could also inhibit the Partnership from achieving its investment objectives because the Partnership's payments on any loans would have to be made regardless of the profitability of its investments.

 

CHARGES

 

Pursuant to the investment management agreement, the Partnership pays a daily investment management fee, which is equal to an effective annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily gross assets of the Partnership. Certain other expenses and charges attributable to the operation of the Partnership are also charged against the Partnership. In acquiring an investment, the Partnership may incur various types of expenses paid to third parties, including but not limited to, brokerage fees, attorneys' fees, architects' fees, engineers' fees, and accounting fees. After acquisition of an investment, the Partnership will incur recurring expenses for the preparation of annual reports, periodic appraisal costs, mortgage servicing fees, annual audit charges, accounting and legal fees, and various administrative expenses. These expenses will be charged against the Partnership's assets. Some of these operating expenses represent reimbursement of the investment manager for the cost of providing certain services necessary to the operation of the Partnership, such as daily accounting services, preparation of annual reports, and various administrative services. The investment manager charges the Partnership mortgage loan servicing fees pursuant to the standards outlined in item 6 under CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. In addition to the various expenses charged against the Partnership's assets, other

 

 

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expenses such as insurance costs, taxes, and property management fees will ordinarily be deducted from rental income, thereby reducing the gross income of the Partnership.

 

As explained earlier, charges to the Contracts will be recorded in the corresponding subaccounts of the Real Property Account. From time to time, Pruco Life of New Jersey will withdraw from the Real Property Account an amount equal to the aggregate amount of these charges. Aside from the charges to the Contracts, Pruco Life of New Jersey does not charge the Real Property Account for the expenses involved in the Real Property Account’s operation. The Real Property Account will, however, bear its proportionate share of the charges made to the Partnership as described above.

 

The Partnership is not a taxable entity under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The income, gains, and losses of the Partnership are attributed, for federal income tax purposes, to the Partners in the Partnership. The earnings of the Real Property Account are, in turn, taxed as part of the operations of Pruco Life of New Jersey. Pruco Life of New Jersey is currently not charging the Real Property Account for company federal income taxes. Pruco Life of New Jersey may make such a charge in the future.

 

Under current laws Pruco Life of New Jersey may incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes) in several states. At present, Pruco Life of New Jersey does not charge these taxes against the Contracts or the Real Property Account, but Pruco Life of New Jersey may decide to charge the Real Property Account for such taxes in the future.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON WITHDRAWALS

 

Before allocating any portion of your net premium or purchase payments, or transferring any portion of your Contract Fund, to the Real Property Account, you should be aware that withdrawals from the Real Property Account may have greater restrictions than the other variable investment options available under the Contracts. Pruco Life of New Jersey reserves the right to restrict transfers into or out of the Real Property Account. Apart from the limitations on transfers out of the Real Property Account described below, Pruco Life of New Jersey will only restrict transfers out of the Real Property Account if there is insufficient cash available to meet Contract owners' requests and prompt disposition of the Partnership's investments to meet such requests could not be made on commercially reasonable terms.

 

Generally, we will pay any death benefit, cash surrender value, loan proceeds, or partial withdrawal within seven days after all the documents required for such a payment are received at the Payment Office. Other than the death benefit, which is determined as of the date of death, the amount will be determined as of the end of the valuation period in which the necessary documents are received at a Service Office.

 

The funds necessary to pay any death benefit, cash surrender value, withdrawal or loan proceeds funded by the Real Property Account will normally be obtained, first, from any cash flows into the Real Property Account on the day the funds are required. If, on the day the funds are required, cash flows into the Real Property Account are less than the amount of funds required, Pruco Life of New Jersey will seek to obtain such funds by withdrawing a portion of its interest in the Partnership. The Partnership will normally obtain funds to meet such a withdrawal request from its net operating income and from the liquid securities and instruments it holds. If the Partners determine that these sources are insufficient to meet anticipated withdrawals from the Partnership, the Partnership may use a line of credit or otherwise borrow up to 331/3% (pursuant to California state requirements) of the value of the Partnership's assets. See BORROWING BY THE PARTNERSHIP. If the Partners determine that such a borrowing by the Partnership would not serve the best interests of Contract owners, Pruco Life of New Jersey may, in the event of a Contract loan or withdrawal, rather than take the amount of any loan or withdrawal request proportionately from all investment options under the Contract (including the Real Property Account), take any such loan or withdrawal first from the other investment options under the Contract.

 

Transfers from the Real Property Account to the other investment options available under the Contract are currently permitted only during the 30-day period beginning on the Contract anniversary. The maximum amount that may be transferred out of the Real Property Account each year is the greater of: (a) 50% of the amount invested in the Real Property Account or (b) $10,000. Such transfer requests received prior to the Contract anniversary will be effected on the Contract anniversary. Transfer requests received within the 30-day period beginning on the Contract anniversary will be effected as of the end of the valuation period in which a proper written request or authorized telephone request is received. The "valuation period" means the period of time from one determination of the value of the amount invested in the Real Property Account to the next. Such determinations are made when the value of the assets and liabilities of the Partnership is calculated, which is generally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on each day during which the New York Stock Exchange is open. Transfers into or out of the Real Property Account are also subject to the general limits under the Contracts.

 

 

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RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRACT OWNERS’ INVESTMENT IN THE REAL

PROPERTY ACCOUNT

 

As explained earlier, identification and acquisition of real estate investments meeting the Partnership's investment objectives is a time-consuming process. Because the Real Property Account and the Partnership are managed so they will not become investment companies subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, the portion of the Partnership's assets that may be invested in securities, as opposed to non-securities real estate investments, is strictly limited. For these reasons, Pruco Life of New Jersey reserves the right to restrict or limit Contract owners' allocation of funds to the Real Property Account. Any such restrictions are likely to take the form of restricting the timing, amount and/or frequency of transfers into the Real Property Account and/or precluding Contract owners who have not previously selected the Real Property Account from allocating a portion of their net premiums or purchase payments to the Real Property Account.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

The federal income tax treatment of Contract benefits is described briefly in the attached prospectus for the particular Contract you selected. Pruco Life of New Jersey believes that the same principles will apply with respect to Contracts funded in whole or part by the Real Property Account. The Partnership's conformity with the diversification standards for the investments of variable life insurance and variable annuity separate accounts is essential to ensure that treatment. See General Investment and Operating Policies. Pruco Life of New Jersey urges you to consult a qualified tax adviser.

 

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the Partnership is not a taxable entity and any income, gains or losses of the Partnership are passed through to the Partners, including Pruco Life of New Jersey, with respect to the Real Property Account. The Real Property Account is not a separate taxpayer for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code. The earnings of the Real Property Account are taxed as part of the operations of Pruco Life of New Jersey. No charge is currently being made to the Real Property Account for company federal income taxes. We may make such a charge in the future, see CHARGES.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

 

As explained in the attached prospectus for the Contracts, Pruco Securities, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, acts as the principal underwriter of the Contracts. Consult that prospectus for information about commission scales and other facts relating to sale of the Contracts.

 

STATE REGULATION

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey is subject to regulation and supervision by the Department of Insurance of the State of New Jersey, which periodically examines its operations and financial condition. It is also subject to the insurance laws and regulations of all jurisdictions in which it is authorized to do business.

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey is required to submit annual statements of its operations, including financial statements, to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions in which it does business to determine solvency and compliance with local insurance laws and regulations.

 

In addition to the annual statements referred to above, Pruco Life of New Jersey is required to file with New Jersey and other jurisdictions a separate statement with respect to the operations of all its variable contract accounts, in a form promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to the offering described in this prospectus. This prospectus does not include all of the information set forth in the registration statement. Certain portions have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. All reports and information filed by Pruco Life of New Jersey can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Section of the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at certain of its regional offices: Midwestern Regional Office, 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60604; Northeastern Regional Office SEC, 233 Broadway, New York, NY 10279, or by telephoning (202) 551-5850.

 

The SEC maintains a Web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains material incorporated by reference and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.

 

 

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Further information may also be obtained from Pruco Life of New Jersey. The address and telephone number are on the cover of this prospectus.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of the Partnership as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, the financial statement schedules of the Partnership as of December 31, 2008 and the financial statements of the Real Property Account as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's principal business address is 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

 

LITIGATION

 

No litigation is pending, and no litigation is known to be contemplated by governmental authorities, that would have an adverse material effect upon the Real Property Account or the Partnership.

 

REPORTS TO CONTRACT OWNERS

 

If you allocate a portion of your Contract Fund to the Real Property Account, Pruco Life of New Jersey will mail you an annual report containing audited financial statements for the Partnership and an annual statement showing the status of your Contract Fund and any other information that may be required by applicable regulation or law.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

All of the assets of the Real Property Account, or the “Account” are invested in the Partnership. Accordingly, the liquidity and capital resources and results of operations for the Account are contingent upon those of the Partnership. Therefore, this management’s discussion and analysis addresses these items at the Partnership level. The partners in the Partnership are Prudential, Pruco Life Insurance Company, and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, or collectively, the “Partners”.

 

The following discussion and analysis of the liquidity and capital resources and results of operations of the Partnership should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership and the related Notes included in this filing.

 

(a) Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2008, the Partnership’s liquid assets, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, were approximately $27.7 million, an increase of approximately $9.5 million from $18.2 million at December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to cash flows received from the Partnership’s operating activities and the repayment of the Partnership’s preferred equity investment, as discussed below. Partially offsetting this increase was a contribution to an existing retail property in Dunn, North Carolina as well as capital expenditures to existing properties, as detailed below. Sources of liquidity included net cash flow from property operations, financings, and interest from short-term investments. The Partnership uses cash for its real estate investment activities and for its distributions to its partners. As of December 31, 2008, approximately 10.5% of the Partnership’s total assets consisted of cash and cash equivalents.

During 2008, the Partnership made an additional $2.6 million preferred equity investment in an existing retail property located in Ocean City, Maryland to fund costs associated with the redevelopment of the center. This investment was repaid with interest on April 1, 2008 with proceeds to the Partnership totaling $4.0 million in conjunction with the refinancing of the existing loan as discussed below.

The Partnership did not have any dispositions or acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Partnership refinanced two existing loans during the year ended December 31, 2008. The retail property in Ocean City, Maryland was refinanced for loan proceeds of $16.6 million, of which $9.8 million represents additional indebtedness. $1.6 million of the loan remains to be funded for future costs associated with the redevelopment of the property. The apartment property in Raleigh, North Carolina was refinanced for the amount of $9.0 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Partnership spent approximately $3.7 million on capital improvements to various existing properties. Approximately $1.2 million was associated with the renovation of the hotel property in Lake Oswego, Oregon; approximately $0.7 million funded renovation and tenant improvements costs at the office property in

 

 

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Lisle, Illinois; approximately $0.7 million contributed to interior renovations at one of the office properties in Brentwood, Tennessee; and approximately $0.4 million financed tenant improvements at the retail property in Dunn, North Carolina. The remaining $0.7 million was associated with minor capital improvements and transaction costs associated with leasing expenses related to other properties in the Partnership. Additionally, $6.3 million of capital improvements was funded at the retail property in Ocean City, Maryland through the aforementioned third party loan.

 

(b) Results of Operations

 

The following is a comparison of the Partnership’s results of operations for the periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

Net Investment Income Overview

The Partnership’s net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $11.1 million, a decrease of approximately $1.5 million from the prior year. The decrease in net investment income was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million increase in other net investment loss from the prior year. Additionally, the retail, office, and hotel sectors’ net investment income declined approximately $0.9 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively during the year ended December 31, 2008 from the prior year. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in the apartment sector’s net investment income of approximately $1.0 million from the prior year. The industrial sector’s net investment income remained relatively unchanged. The components of this net investment income are discussed below by investment type.

 

Valuation Overview

 

The Partnership did not have any realized gains for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net realized gain of approximately $0.7 million for the prior year. The Partnership recorded a net unrealized loss of approximately $44.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net unrealized gain of approximately $4.8 million for the prior year. The Partnership recorded a net realized and unrealized loss of approximately $44.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net realized and unrealized gain of approximately $5.5 million for the prior year. The net unrealized loss of approximately $44.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 was attributable to valuation declines in every sector primarily due to increased investment rates suggesting an industry-wide repricing. Investment rates include direct and terminal capitalization rates, and discount rates, which reflect investors’ yield requirements on investments. The increase in investment rates was caused by the national economic downturn, frozen credit markets, weakening market fundamentals, and deteriorated demand for commercial real estate. The components of these valuation losses are discussed below by investment type.

 

The following table presents a comparison of the Partnership’s sources of net investment income, and realized and unrealized gains or losses by investment type for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                            Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                                            2008                       2007
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------
Net Investment Income:

Office properties                                                         $3,893,422                 $3,945,096
Apartment properties                                                       3,129,457                  2,119,681
Retail properties                                                          6,062,399                  6,998,954
Industrial property                                                             -                        49,279
Hotel property                                                             1,213,328                  1,343,200
Other (including interest income, investment mgt fee, etc.)               (3,160,422)                (1,792,630)
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------
Total Net Investment Income                                             $11,138,184                $12,663,580
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments:

Retail properties                                                               -                       323,649
Industrial property                                                             -                       345,832
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
                                                                                -                       669,481
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------

Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments:

Office properties                                                         (6,677,199)                1,967,086
Apartment properties                                                     (12,344,133)                3,123,154
Retail properties                                                        (23,864,965)               (2,716,050)
Hotel property                                                            (1,347,338)                2,409,924
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
                                                                        (44,233,635)                 4,784,114
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Real Estate Investments
                                                                         (44,233,635)               $5,453,595
                                                                    ---------------------      ----------------------

 

OFFICE PROPERTIES

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2008

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2007

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2008

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2007

Occupancy 2008

Occupancy 2007

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisle, IL

$767,766

$650,916

(2,664,209)

$804,870

70%

67%

Brentwood, TN

972,063

1,153,443

(83,142)

9,918

83%

100%

Beaverton, OR

1,090,039

1,093,305

(2,911,733)

990,238

88%

88%

Brentwood, TN

1,063,554

1,047,432

(1,018,115)

162,060

100%

100%

 

$3,893,422 

$3,945,096 

(6,677,199 

$1,967,086 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the Partnership’s office properties was approximately $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, relatively unchanged from the prior year. The net investment income at the property in Lisle, Illinois increased $0.1 million due to an increase in occupancy. This increase was offset by a net investment loss of $0.1 million at a property in Brentwood, Tennessee due to reduced occupancy.

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

 

The office properties owned by the Partnership recorded a net unrealized loss of approximately $6.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net unrealized gain of approximately $2.0 million for the prior year. The net unrealized loss of approximately $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to increased investment rates across the office sector that caused each property to decline in value. Additionally, at the office property in Lisle, Illinois notification from the property’s largest tenant to vacate upon lease expiration in January 2009 resulted in decreased projected cash flows, which contributed to its net unrealized loss of $2.7 million.

 

APARTMENT PROPERTIES

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2007

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2008

Realized/

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2007

Occupancy 2008

Occupancy 2007

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, GA

$480,064

$447,290

$(4,362,625)

$(530,277)

91%

92%

Raleigh, NC

608,481

613,122

(3,258,506)

(687,270)

87%

94%

Jacksonville, FL(1)

-

17,342

-

-

N/A

N/A

Austin, TX(2)

1,440,973

860,746

2,108,514

4,376,151

92%

92%

Charlotte, NC(3)

599,939

181,181

(2,614,488)

(35,450)

90%

87%

 

$3,129,457 

$2,119,681 

$12,344,133

$3,123,154 

 

 

 

(1)

The Jacksonville, Florida apartment property was sold on November 30, 2005, but certain post-closing adjustments were recognized in the years ended December 31, 2007.

(2)

Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2007 reflects partial period results for the Austin, Texas apartment property acquired on May 8, 2007.

(3)

Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2007 reflects partial period results for the Charlotte, North Carolina apartment property acquired on September 6, 2007.

 

 

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Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the Partnership’s apartment properties was $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately $1.0 million from the prior year. The increase in net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to the additional rental income generated from the acquisition of the apartment properties in Austin, Texas and Charlotte, North Carolina on May 8, 2007 and September 6, 2007, respectively.

 

Total Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

 

The apartment properties owned by the Partnership recorded a net unrealized loss of approximately $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net unrealized gain of approximately $3.1 million for the prior year. The net unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to increased investment rates and decreased market rents across the apartment sector that caused each property to decline in value.

 

RETAIL PROPERTIES

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2007

Realized/

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2008

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2007

Occupancy 2008

Occupancy 2007

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roswell, GA

$1,674,996

$2,072,194

$(10,610,373)

$(3,807,895)

38%

82%

Kansas City, KS(1)

(15,941)

158,664

-

323,649

N/A

N/A

Hampton, VA

1,318,984

1,299,715

(3,160,726)

492,521

98%

100%

Ocean City, MD

820,593

702,556

(686,899)

(122,583)

95%

67%

Westminster, MD

1,181,465

1,576,148

(3,394,988)

69,981

100%

100%

Dunn, NC(2)

81,363

215,118

(3,484,491)

651,926

34%

90%

CARS Preferred Equity

1,000,939

974,559

(2,527,488)

-

N/A

N/A

 

$6,062,399

$6,998,954

$(23,864,965)

$(2,392,401)

 

 

 

(1)

The Kansas City, Kansas retail property was sold on June 29, 2007 but certain post-closing adjustments were recognized during the year ended December 31, 2008. Net investment income for the year ended 2007 reflects partial period results to the June 29, 2007 sale.

(2)

Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2007 reflects partial period results for the Dunn, North Carolina retail property acquired on August 17, 2007.

 

Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the Partnership’s retail properties was approximately $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of approximately $0.9 million from the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to (a) the allowance for accrued income that was deemed uncollectible at the retail property in Westminster, MD; (b) increased vacancy at the Roswell, Georgia retail property; (c) lost rent related to the Kansas City, Kansas retail property sold on June 29, 2007; and (d) a one-time occurrence related to bad debt expense at the retail property in Dunn, North Carolina. Partially offsetting these losses was an increase in net investment income at the property in Ocean City, Maryland due to completion of renovation and increased occupancy.

 

Total Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss

 

The retail properties owned by the Partnership recorded a net unrealized loss of approximately $23.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net realized and unrealized loss of approximately $2.4 million for the prior year. The net unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was primarily due to increased investment rates across the retail sector based on declining national consumption, which caused each property to decline in value. The aggregate net unrealized loss was also partially attributable to the $10.6 million loss recorded at the retail property in Roswell, Georgia, which is consistent with the most recent offers received in connection with the continued sale efforts of the property.

 

 

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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2007

Realized Gain/(Loss) 2008

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2007

Occupancy 2008

Occupancy 2007

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aurora, CO(1)

$ -

$49,279

$ -

$345,832

N/A

N/A

 

(1) The Partnership sold the property on February 7, 2007.

 

Net Investment Income

 

The Partnership sold its industrial property on February 7, 2007. Therefore no net investment income was received for the year ended December, 2008, reflecting a minimal decrease from the prior year.

 

Total Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss

 

The Partnership’s industrial property was sold on February 7, 2007. Therefore no realized gains and/or losses were recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with realized gains of $0.3 million during the prior year.

 

HOTEL PROPERTY

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2008

Net Investment Income/(Loss) 2007

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2008

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 2007

Occupancy 2008

Occupancy 2007

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Oswego, OR

$1,213,328

$1,343,200

$(1,347,338)

$2,409,924

71%

76%

 

Net Investment Income

 

Net investment income for the Partnership’s hotel property was approximately $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, reflecting a decrease of $0.1 million from the prior year due to lost occupancy.

 

Unrealized Gain/Loss

 

The hotel property owned by the Partnership recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with an unrealized gain of approximately $2.4 million for the prior year. The unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 reflects increased investment rates and decreased average daily rate growth projections.

 

Other

 

Other net investment loss increased approximately $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2008 from the prior year. Other net investment loss includes interest income from short-term investments, investment management fees, and portfolio level expenses.

 

(c) Inflation

 

A majority of the Partnership’s leases with its commercial tenants provide for recoveries of expenses based upon the tenant’s proportionate share of, and/or increases in, real estate taxes and certain operating costs, which may partially reduce the Partnership’s exposure to increases in operating costs resulting from inflation.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “U.S. GAAP”, requires the application of accounting policies that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Management reviews critical estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. If management determines, as a result of its consideration of facts and circumstances, that modifications in assumptions and estimates are appropriate, results of operations and financial position as reported in the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership may change significantly.

 

 

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The following sections discuss those critical accounting policies applied in preparing the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Account and the Partnership that are most dependent on the application of estimates and assumptions.

 

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

 

The Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 as of January 1, 2007. This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a Partnership should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Partnership has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect to the financial position and result of operations of the Partnership.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this statement could change current practices in determining fair value. This adoption did not change the methodology used to fair value our real estate investments.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides partnerships with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.

 

SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008, however, the Partnership did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption does not have any effect on the Partnership’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. Please refer to Notes 2D and 5 for details.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), was issued in January 2003. In December 2003, FASB issued a revised interpretation of FIN 46 (“FIN 46-R”) that supersedes FIN 46. FIN 46-R defers the effective date for applying the provisions of FIN 46 for those companies currently accounting for their investments in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, “Audits of Investment Companies” (the “Audit Guide”). The FASB is currently considering modifying FIN 46-R to provide an exception for companies that apply the Audit Guide. The Partnership is awaiting further guidance from the FASB in order to evaluate the extent in which, if any, its investments may need to be consolidated as a result of this FIN 46-R.

 

In June 2007, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 07-1, “Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies” (“SOP 07-1”). SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the Audit Guide. SOP 07-1 was originally determined to be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007, however, on February 6, 2008, FASB issued a Staff Position indefinitely deferring the effective date.

 

In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) (“SFAS 141R”), “Business Combinations”, and SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment to ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 141R expands the definition of a business and redefines the acquisition date in a merger and acquisition transaction. It significantly modifies the existing SFAS 141, including changes to acquisition related contingent consideration, pre-acquisition contingencies, non-controlling interest, restructuring costs, in-process R&D, goodwill and partial acquisition. SFAS 160 requires the non-controlling interest to be reported as a separate component of equity. It also changes the allocation of losses and accounting in step acquisitions. The provisions in SFAS 160 should be applied prospectively except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which are required retrospectively for all periods presented. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are effective for the acquisitions closing after the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008. The Partnership is currently reviewing the provisions in SFAS 141R and SFAS 160, and assessing whether the changes would be material to its financial statements upon adoption.

 

Valuation of Investments

 

Real Estate Investments - Real estate investments are carried at fair value. Properties owned are initially recorded at the purchase price plus closing costs. Development costs and major renovations are capitalized as a component of cost, and routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Real estate costs include the cost of acquired property, including all the tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include the value of all land, building and tenant improvements at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets include the value of any above and below market leases, in-place leases, and tenant relationships at the time of acquisition.

 

 

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In general fair value estimates are based upon property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers (members of the Appraisal Institute or an equivalent organization) within a reasonable amount of time following acquisition of the real estate and no less frequently than annually thereafter. The Chief Real Estate Appraiser of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”), which is an indirectly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“PFI”), is responsible to assure that the valuation process provides independent and reasonable property fair value estimates. An unaffiliated third party been appointed by PIM to assist the Chief Real Estate Appraiser in maintaining and monitoring the independence and the accuracy of the appraisal process. The fair value of real estate investments does not reflect the transaction sale costs, which may be incurred upon disposition of the real estate investments.

 

The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. In accordance with SFAS 157, 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 at the measurement date. The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the independent appraiser uses one or a combination of them, to come up with the approximated value for the type of real estate in the market.

 

In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments are classified as Level 3 under SFAS 157 fair value hierarchy.

 

Unconsolidated real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments are carried at fair value and are generally valued at the Partnership’s equity in net assets as reflected in the partnerships' financial statements with properties valued as described above. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at the original investment amount, plus or minus additional amounts invested or distributed, and is subsequently adjusted for the Partnership’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, including unrealized appreciation and depreciation, from the partnership.

 

As described above, the estimated fair value of real estate and real estate related assets is determined through an appraisal process. There continues to be significant disruptions in the global capital, credit and real estate markets. These disruptions have led to, among other things, a significant decline in the volume of transaction activity, in the fair value of many real estate and real estate related investments, and a significant contraction in short-term and long-term debt and equity funding sources. The decline in liquidity and prices of real estate and real estate related investments, as well as the availability of observable transaction data and inputs, may have made it more difficult to determine the fair value of such investments. As a result, these estimated fair values may vary significantly from the prices at which the real estate investments would sell, since market prices of real estate investments can only be determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller and could be material to the financial statements. Although the estimated fair values represent subjective estimates, management believes these estimated fair values are reasonable approximations of market prices and the aggregate estimated value of investments in real estate is fairly presented as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

 

Other Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest Rate Risk – The Partnership’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates to approximately 31.68% of its investment portfolio as of December 31, 2008, which consists primarily of short-term fixed rate commercial paper and fixed and variable interest rate debt. The Partnership does not use derivative financial instruments. In accordance with its policy, the Partnership places its investments with high quality debt security issuers, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer, limits duration by restricting the term, and holds investments to maturity except under unusual circumstances.

 

The table below presents the amounts and related weighted interest rates of the Partnership’s cash equivalents and short-term investments at December 31, 2008:

 

 

 

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Maturity

Estimated Market Value

(in $ millions)

Average

Interest Rate

 

Cash and Cash equivalents

 

0-3 months

 

$27.7

 

1.96%

 

The table below discloses the Partnership’s debt as of December 31, 2008. All of the Partnership’s long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates. The following table presents principal cash flows based upon maturity dates of the debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt.  

 

Investment level debt (in $ thousands),

including current portion

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Thereafter

Total

Estimated

Fair
Value

Average Fixed Interest Rate

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

6.75%

 

Fixed Rate

$9,277

$566

$604

$646

$463

$4,475

$16,031

$16,332

Variable Rate

-

$15,043

-

-

$9,000

$0

$24,043

$24,053

Premium/(Discount) on Mortgage Loans Payable

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

($26)

 

($26)

 

-

Total Mortgage Loans Payable

$9,277

$15,609

$604

$646

$9,463

$4,449

$40,048

$40,384

 

The Partnership is exposed to market risk from tenants. While the Partnership has not experienced any significant credit losses, in the event of significant increases in interest rates and/or an economic downturn, delinquencies could increase and result in losses to the Partnership and the Account that could adversely affect its operating results and liquidity.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Following are the financial statements and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm auditor’s reports of the Real Property Account, as well as the financial statements and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm auditor’s reports of the Partnership.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PRUCO LIFE OF
NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS
December 31, 2008 and 2007
                 
    2008     2007  
ASSETS
               
Investment in The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership
  $ 9,322,498     $ 10,764,653  
 
           
Net Assets
  $ 9,322,498     $ 10,764,653  
 
           
 
               
NET ASSETS, representing:
               
Equity of contract owners
  $ 6,493,703     $ 7,715,262  
Equity of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
    2,828,795       3,049,391  
 
           
 
  $ 9,322,498     $ 10,764,653  
 
           
 
               
Units outstanding
    3,353,044       3,333,399  
 
           
 
               
Portfolio shares held
    294,526       294,526  
Portfolio net asset value per share
  $ 31.65     $ 36.55  
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
                         
    2008     2007     2006  
INVESTMENT INCOME
                       
Net investment income from Partnership operations
  $ 485,353     $ 551,823     $ 485,430  
 
                 
 
                       
EXPENSES
                       
Charges to contract owners for assuming mortality risk and expense risk and for administration
    43,595       44,386       40,852  
 
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    441,758       507,437       444,578  
 
                 
 
                       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Partnership
    (1,927,508 )     208,471       794,887  
Net realized gain on sale of investments in Partnership
    0       29,173       2,947  
 
                 
 
                       
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
    (1,927,508 )     237,644       797,834  
 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (1,485,750 )   $ 745,081     $ 1,242,412  
 
                 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
                         
    2008     2007     2006  
OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income
  $ 441,758     $ 507,437     $ 444,578  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in Partnership
    (1,927,508 )     208,471       794,887  
Net realized gain on sale of investments in Partnership
    0       29,173       2,947  
 
                 
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    (1,485,750 )     745,081       1,242,412  
 
                 
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
                       
Net withdrawals by contract owners
    (170,768 )     (339,677 )     (226,211 )
Net contributions by Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
    214,363       384,063       34,026  
 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
    43,595       44,386       (192,185 )
 
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (1,442,155 )     789,467       1,050,227  
NET ASSETS
                       
Beginning of period
    10,764,653       9,975,186       8,924,959  
 
                 
End of period
  $ 9,322,498     $ 10,764,653     $ 9,975,186  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

A-1 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
Note 1: General
Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account (the "Account") was established on October 30, 1987 by resolution of the Board of Directors of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey ("Pruco Life of New Jersey" or the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. ("PFI") as a separate investment account pursuant to New Jersey law and is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The assets of the Account are segregated from Pruco Life of New Jersey's other assets. The Account is used to fund benefits under certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts issued by Pruco Life of New Jersey. These products are Appreciable Life ("VAL"), Variable Life ("VLI"), Discovery Plus ("SPVA"), and Discovery Life Plus ("SPVL").
The assets of the Account are invested in The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the "Partnership"). The Partnership is the investment vehicle for assets allocated to the real estate investment option under certain variable life insurance and annuity contracts. The Account, along with the Pruco Life Variable Contract Real Property Account and The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Account, are the sole investors in the Partnership. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Partnership.
The Partnership has a policy of investing at least 65% of its assets in direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate and participating mortgage loans.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements
A. Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this Statement could change current practices in determining fair value. The Account adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 has no effect on the Account's financial position and results of operations. See Note 9 for more information on SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Account adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2008. The Account did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 has no effect on the Account's financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, "Business Combinations." This statement, which addresses the accounting for business acquisitions, is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited, and generally applies to business acquisitions completed after December 31, 2008. Among other things, the new standard requires that all acquisition-related costs be expensed as incurred, and that all restructuring costs related to acquired operations be expensed as incurred. This new standard also addresses the current and subsequent accounting for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies acquired or assumed and, for acquisitions both prior and subsequent to December 31, 2008, requires the acquirer to recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are recognizable because of a business combination either in income from continuing operations in the period of the combination or directly in contributed capital, depending on the circumstances. The Account is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 141R on its financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements." SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified by the parent company as a component of equity. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. Upon adoption, SFAS No. 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests and prospective adoption for all other requirements. The Account is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 160 on its financial position and results of operations.

A-2 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
B. Investment in Partnership Interest
The investment in the Partnership is based on the Account's proportionate interest of the Partnership's market value. At December 31, 2008 and 2007 the Account's interest in the Partnership was 4.3% or 294,526 shares.
C. Income Recognition
Net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized daily. Amounts are based upon the Account's proportionate interest in the Partnership.
D. Equity of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
Pruco Life of New Jersey maintains a position in the Account for liquidity purposes, including unit purchases and redemptions, Partnership share transactions, and expense processing. The position does not affect contract owners' accounts or the related unit values.
Note 3: Taxes
Pruco Life of New Jersey is taxed as a "life insurance company", as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. The results of operations of the Account form a part of PFI's consolidated federal tax return. Under current federal law, no federal income taxes are payable by the Account. As such, no provision for the tax liability has been recorded in these financial statements.
Note 4: Net Contributions (Withdrawals) by Contract Owners
Net contract owner contributions (withdrawals) for the real estate investment option in Pruco Life of New Jersey's variable insurance and variable annuity products for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
                                         
2008:   VAL     VLI     SPVA     SPVL     TOTAL  
Contract Owner Net Payments:
  $ 333,669     $ 49,893     $ 0     $ 0     $ 383,562  
Policy Loans:
    (152,837 )     (14,315 )     0       (608 )     (167,760 )
Policy Loan Repayments and Interest:
    160,137       22,545       0       3,590       186,272  
Surrenders, Withdrawals, and Death Benefits:
    (304,860 )     (57,980 )     0       (7,581 )     (370,421 )
Net Transfers From/To Other Subaccounts or Fixed Rate Option:
    (1,169 )     7,657       32,000       0       38,488  
Administrative and Other Charges:
    (200,188 )     (39,870 )     0       (849 )     (240,907 )
 
                             
Net Contributions (Withdrawals) by Contract Owners
  $ (165,248 )   $ (32,070 )   $ 32,000     $ (5,448 )   $ (170,766 )
 
                             
                                         
2007:   VAL     VLI     SPVA     SPVL     TOTAL  
Contract Owner Net Payments:
  $ 262,694     $ 52,362     $ 0     $ 3     $ 315,059  
Policy Loans:
    (148,314 )     (21,253 )     0       (872 )     (170,439 )
Policy Loan Repayments and Interest:
    140,844       14,441       0       5,383       160,668  
Surrenders, Withdrawals, and Death Benefits:
    (371,717 )     (65,896 )     0       0       (437,613 )
Net Transfers From/To Other Subaccounts or Fixed Rate Option:
    27,721       3,778       0       (6,855 )     24,644  
Administrative and Other Charges:
    (193,372 )     (37,783 )     0       (841 )     (231,996 )
 
                             
Net Contributions (Withdrawals) by Contract Owners
  $ (282,144 )   $ (54,351 )   $ 0     $ (3,182 )   $ (339,677 )
 
                             
                                         
2006:   VAL     VLI     SPVA     SPVL     TOTAL  
Contract Owner Net Payments:
  $ 276,168     $ 53,311     $ 0     $ 0     $ 329,479  
Policy Loans:
    (135,583 )     (13,945 )     0       (683 )     (150,211 )
Policy Loan Repayments and Interest:
    196,678       16,870       0       791       214,339  
Surrenders, Withdrawals, and Death Benefits:
    (278,015 )     (40,286 )     (2,456 )     0       (320,757 )
Net Transfers From/To Other Subaccounts or Fixed Rate Option:
    (34,125 )     (7,264 )     (23,223 )     0       (64,612 )
Administrative and Other Charges:
    (197,510 )     (36,128 )     0       (811 )     (234,449 )
 
                             
Net Contributions (Withdrawals) by Contract Owners
  $ (172,387 )   $ (27,442 )   $ (25,679 )   $ (703 )   $ (226,211 )
 
                             

A-3 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
Note 5: Unit Activity
Transactions in units for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
2008:
                                                 
                    VAL   VLI   SPVA   SPVL
Company Contributions:
    131,790     Contract Owner Contributions:     148,198       26,598       11,244       1,293  
Company Redemptions:
    (59,871 )   Contract Owner Redemptions:     (200,157 )     (36,205 )     0       (3,252 )
2007:
                                                 
                    VAL     VLI     SPVA     SPVL  
Company Contributions:
    164,691     Contract Owner Contributions:     143,947       21,788       0       1,941  
Company Redemptions:
    (39,046 )   Contract Owner Redemptions:     (232,502 )     (38,018 )     0       (3,220 )
2006:
                                                 
                    VAL     VLI     SPVA     SPVL  
Company Contributions:
    150,849     Contract Owner Contributions:     179,582       24,372       0       318  
Company Redemptions:
    (130,023 )   Contract Owner Redemptions:     (240,611 )     (33,689 )     (10,732 )     (605 )
Note 6: Purchases and Sales of Investments
The aggregate costs of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments in the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
                         
    December 31, 2008   December 31, 2007   December 31, 2006
Purchases:
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Sales:
  $ 0     $ 0     $ (233,036 )

A-4 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
Note 7: Financial Highlights
Pruco Life of New Jersey sells a number of variable annuity and variable life insurance products. These products have unique combinations of features and fees that are charged against the contract owner's account balance. Differences in the fee structures result in a variety of unit values, expense ratios and total returns.
The following table was developed by determining which products offered by Pruco Life of New Jersey have the lowest and highest total expense ratio. The summary may not reflect the minimum and maximum contract charges offered by the Company as contract owners may not have selected all available and applicable contract options as discussed in Note 1. The table reflects contract owner units only.
                                                 
    At year end   For the year end
                            Investment        
    Units   Unit Value Lowest-           Income   Expense Ratio**   Total Return***
    (000's)   Highest   Net Assets (000's)   Ratio*   Lowest-Highest   Lowest-Highest
December 31, 2008
    2,330     $ 2.40304 to $2.93018     $ 6,494       4.55 %   0.35% to 1.25%   -14.47% to -13.70%
December 31, 2007
    2,382     $ 2.80966 to $3.39532     $ 7,715       5.28 %   0.35% to 1.25%   6.58% to 7.54%
December 31, 2006
    2,489     $ 2.63621 to $3.15740     $ 7,511       5.10 %   0.35% to 1.25%   13.05% to 14.06%
December 31, 2005
    2,570     $ 2.33181 to $2.76817     $ 6,812       4.64 %   0.35% to 1.25%   11.76% to 12.76%
December 31, 2004
    2,563     $ 2.08645 to $2.45484     $ 6,042       4.15 %   0.35% to 1.25%   4.74% to 5.68%
The table above reflects information for units held by contract owners. Pruco Life of New Jersey also maintains a position in the Real Property Account, to provide for property acquisitions and capital expenditure funding needs. Pruco Life of New Jersey held 1,022,622, 950,695, 825,050, 804,224 and 875,413 units representing $2,828,795, $3,049,391, $2,464,171, $2,112,648 and $2,040,688 of net assets as of December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Charges for mortality risk, expense risk and administrative expenses are used by Pruco Life of New Jersey to purchase additional units in its account resulting in no impact of its net assets.
*   This amount represents the proportionate share of the net investment income from the underlying Partnership divided by the total average assets of the Account. This ratio excludes those expenses, such as mortality risk, expense risk and administrative charges that result in direct reductions in the unit values.
 
**   These ratios represent the annualized contract expenses of the separate account, consisting primarily of mortality and expense charges, for each period indicated. The ratios include only those expenses that result in a direct reduction to unit values. Charges made directly to contract owner accounts through the redemption of units and expenses of the underlying Partnership are excluded.
 
***   These amounts represent the total return for the periods indicated, including changes in the value of the underlying Partnership, and reflect deductions for all items included in the expense ratio. The total return does not include any expense assessed through the redemption of units; inclusion of these expenses in the calculation would result in a reduction in the total return presented.
Charges and Expenses
A. Mortality Risk and Expense Risk Charges
Mortality risk and expense risk charges are determined daily using an effective annual rate of 0.6%, 0.35%, 0.9% and 0.9% for VAL, VLI, SPVA and SPVL, respectively. Mortality risk is the risk that life insurance contract owners may not live as long as estimated or annuitants may live longer than estimated and expense risk is the risk that the cost of issuing and administering the policies may exceed related charges by Pruco Life of New Jersey. The mortality risk and expense risk charges are assessed through reduction in unit values.
B. Administrative Charges
Administrative charges are determined daily using an effective annual rate of 0.35% applied daily against the net assets representing equity of contract owners held in each subaccount for SPVA and SPVL. Administrative charges include costs associated with issuing the contract, establishing and maintaining records, and providing reports to contract owners. The administrative charge is assessed through reduction in unit values.

A-5 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
C. Cost of Insurance and Other Related Charges
Contract owner contributions are subject to certain deductions prior to being invested in the Account. The deductions for VAL and VLI are (1) state premium taxes; (2) sales charges, not to exceed 5% for VAL and 9% for VLI, which are deducted in order to compensate Pruco Life of New Jersey for the cost of selling the contract and (3) transaction costs, applicable to VAL, which are deducted from each premium payment to cover premium collection and processing costs. Contracts are subject to charges on each basic premium for assuming a guaranteed minimum death benefit risk. This charge compensates Pruco Life of New Jersey for the risk that an insured may die at a time when the death benefit exceeds the benefit that would have been payable in the absence of a minimum guarantee. These charges are assessed through the redemption of units.
D. Deferred Sales Charge
A deferred sales charge is imposed upon surrenders of certain variable life insurance contracts to compensate Pruco Life of New Jersey for sales and other marketing expenses. The amount of any sales charge will depend on the number of years that have elapsed since the contract was issued but will not exceed 45% of one scheduled annual premium for VAL and 9% of the initial premium payment for SPVL. No sales charge will be imposed after the sixth and tenth year of the contract for SPVL and VAL, respectively. No sales charge will be imposed on death benefits. This deferred sales charge is assessed through the redemption of units.
E. Partial Withdrawal Charge
A charge is imposed by Pruco Life of New Jersey on partial withdrawals of the cash surrender value for VAL. A charge equal to the lesser of $15 or 2% will be made in connection with each partial withdrawal of the cash surrender value of a contract. This charge is assessed through the redemption of units.
Note 8: Related Party
Prudential and its affiliates perform various services on behalf of the Partnership in which the Account invests and may receive fees for the services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder communications, preparation, postage, fund transfer agency and various other record keeping and customer service functions.

A-6 Real Property

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
PRUCO LIFE OF NEW JERSEY VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 2008
Note 9: Fair Value Disclosure
SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 - Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and should be used to measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2 - Fair value is based on inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3 - Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The investment in the Partnership is based on the Account's proportionate interest of the Partnership's fair value which approximates the Partnership's net asset value. Properties owned by the Partnership are illiquid and based on estimated fair value from property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers as discussed in the notes to the Partnership's audited financial statements.
The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. 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 at the measurement date.
The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the one most heavily relied upon is the one then recognized as the most appropriate by the independent appraiser for the type of real estate in the market.
In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments and debt are classified as Level 3 under SFAS157 fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

A-7 Real Property

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Contract Owners of the
Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account
and the Board of Directors of
Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 20, 2009

A-8 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities – December 31, 2008 and 2007

B1

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

B2

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets – Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

B3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006

B4

 

Consolidated Schedules of Investments – December 31, 2008 and 2007

B5

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

B7

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

B20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX - Real Property

 

 

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                 
    December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
ASSETS
               
 
               
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS - At estimated fair value:
               
Real estate and improvements (cost: 12/31/2008 - $245,808,214; 12/31/2007 - $236,466,116)
  $ 221,196,000     $ 254,394,053  
Real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments (cost: 12/31/2008 - $14,324,204; 12/31/2007 - $14,523,934)
    11,796,716       14,523,934  
 
           
 
               
Total real estate investments
  $ 232,992,716     $ 268,917,987  
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    27,736,520       18,215,871  
 
               
OTHER ASSETS, NET
    2,936,037       3,033,040  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 263,665,273     $ 290,166,898  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' EQUITY
               
 
               
INVESTMENT LEVEL DEBT (net of unamortized discount: 12/31/08 $26,480; 12/31/07 $-)
  $ 40,047,827     $ 32,121,712  
 
               
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
    2,924,938       2,184,812  
 
               
DUE TO AFFILIATES
    851,595       901,371  
 
               
OTHER LIABILITIES
    978,342       920,454  
 
               
MINORITY INTEREST
    4,924,263       7,004,790  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    49,726,965       43,133,139  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
 
               
PARTNERS' EQUITY
    213,938,308       247,033,759  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and partners' equity
  $ 263,665,273     $ 290,166,898  
 
           
 
               
NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AT END OF PERIOD
    6,758,960       6,758,960  
 
           
 
               
PER SHARE NET ASSET VALUE AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 31.65     $ 36.55  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-1 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                       
Revenue from real estate and improvements
  $ 30,723,626     $ 29,094,968     $ 25,460,860  
Equity in income of real estate partnerships
    994,333       1,136,936       1,181,772  
Interest and equity income on mortgage and other loans receivable
    -       -       125,510  
Interest on short-term investments
    406,431       1,468,159       1,855,345  
 
                 
 
                       
Total investment income
    32,124,390       31,700,063       28,623,487  
 
                 
 
                       
INVESTMENT EXPENSES:
                       
Operating
    7,193,577       6,954,999       6,355,543  
Investment management fee
    3,447,030       3,380,090       3,075,176  
Real estate taxes
    2,957,947       2,466,704       2,069,169  
Administrative
    5,927,773       4,056,557       3,923,413  
Interest expense
    1,970,462       2,019,937       1,814,686  
Minority interest
    (510,583 )     158,196       223,772  
 
                 
 
                       
Total investment expenses
    20,986,206       19,036,483       17,461,759  
 
                 
 
                       
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    11,138,184       12,663,580       11,161,728  
 
                 
 
                       
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
                       
Net proceeds from real estate investments sold
    -       18,353,122       67,770  
Less: Cost of real estate investments sold
    -       19,063,985       -  
 
                 
Gain (loss) realized from real estate investments sold
    -       (710,863 )     67,770  
 
                       
Less: Reversal of prior periods' unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments sold
    -       (1,380,344 )     -  
 
                 
 
                       
Net gain (loss) recognized on real estate investments sold
    -       669,481       67,770  
 
                 
 
                       
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
                       
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments
    (45,661,694 )     5,620,864       20,294,808  
Less: Minority interest in unrealized gain (loss)
    (1,428,059 )     836,750       2,010,573  
 
                 
 
                       
Net unrealized gain (loss) on real estate investments
    (44,233,635 )     4,784,114       18,284,235  
 
                 
 
                       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
    (44,233,635 )     5,453,595       18,352,005  
 
                 
 
                       
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($33,095,451 )   $ 18,117,175     $ 29,513,733  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-2 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  
 
                       
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:
                       
Net investment income
  $ 11,138,184     $ 12,663,580     $ 11,161,728  
Net gain (loss) realized and unrealized from real estate investments
    (44,233,635 )     5,453,595       18,352,005  
 
                 
 
                       
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (33,095,451 )     18,117,175       29,513,733  
 
                 
 
                       
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
                       
Withdrawals
                       
(2008- 0; 2007 -0; and 2006 -182,671 shares, respectively)
    -       -       (6,000,000 )
 
                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions
    -       -       (6,000,000 )
 
                 
 
                       
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (33,095,451 )     18,117,175       23,513,733  
 
                       
NET ASSETS - Beginning of period
    247,033,759       228,916,584       205,402,851  
 
                 
 
                       
NET ASSETS - End of period
  $ 213,938,308     $ 247,033,759     $ 228,916,584  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-3 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
    ($33,095,451 )   $ 18,117,175     $ 29,513,733  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets to net cash from operating activities
                       
Net realized and unrealized loss (gain)
    44,233,635       (5,453,595 )     (18,352,005 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    94,554       193,594       -  
Distributions in excess of (less than) equity in income of real estate partnerships operations
    199,730       35,287       (87,396 )
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
    (510,583 )     158,196       223,772  
Bad debt expense
    1,139,238       101,185       (239,380 )
(Increase) decrease in:
                       
Other assets
    (1,136,791 )     166,010       37,951  
Increase (decrease) in:
                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    740,126       (907,118 )     546,878  
Due to affiliates
    (49,776 )     111,482       28,963  
Other liabilities
    57,888       43,967       404,151  
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities
    11,672,570       12,566,183       12,076,667  
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net proceeds from real estate investments sold
    -       18,353,122       67,770  
Acquisition of real estate and improvements
    -       (42,218,143 )     (14,797,730 )
Additions to real estate and improvements
    (9,936,151 )     (3,554,451 )     (3,417,034 )
Contributions to real estate partnerships
    -       -       (7,289,487 )
Return of investment in real estate partnerships
    -       -       3,620,455  
Collection of mortgage loan receivable
    -       -       4,277,769  
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities
    (9,936,151 )     (27,419,472 )     (17,538,257 )
 
                 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Withdrawals
    -       -       (6,000,000 )
Proceeds from investment level debt
    24,016,161       -       -  
Principal payments on investment level debt
    (16,090,046 )     (588,776 )     (485,119 )
Contributions to minority interest partners
    80,000       294,143       -  
Distributions to minority interest partners
    (221,885 )     (35,739 )     (121,244 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities
    7,784,230       (330,372 )     (6,606,363 )
 
                 
 
                       
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    9,520,649       (15,183,661 )     (12,067,953 )
 
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of period
    18,215,871       33,399,532       45,467,485  
 
                 
 
                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of period
  $ 27,736,520     $ 18,215,871     $ 33,399,532  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-4 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                             
            2008 Total Rentable      
            Square Feet   December 31,
            Unless Otherwise   2008   2007
    December 31, 2008       Indicated       Estimated Fair       Estimated Fair
Property Name   Ownership   City, State   (Unaudited)   Cost   Value   Cost   Value
 
 
                           
OFFICES
                           
750 Warrenville
  WO   Lisle, IL   103,193   $   25,218,777   $     9,542,046   $   24,512,521   $   11,500,000
Summit @ Cornell Oaks
  WO   Beaverton , OR   72,109   12,512,985   11,000,000   12,401,252   13,800,000
Westpark
  WO   Nashville, TN   97,199   12,060,981   13,753,954   11,323,885   13,100,000
Financial Plaza
  WO   Brentwood, TN   98,049   12,389,207   12,700,000   12,371,092   13,700,000
 
 
      Offices % as of 12/31/08   22%   62,181,950   46,996,000   60,608,750   52,100,000
 
                           
APARTMENTS
                           
Brookwood Apartments
  WO   Atlanta, GA   240 Units   19,810,918   16,100,000   19,548,293   20,200,000
Dunhill Trace Apartments
  WO   Raleigh, NC   250 Units   16,433,544   16,600,000   16,375,037   19,800,000
Broadstone Crossing
  WO   Austin, TX   225 Units   22,732,363   25,000,000   22,723,849   27,100,000
The Reserve At Waterford Lakes
  WO   Charlotte, NC   140 Units   13,649,938   11,000,000   13,535,450   13,500,000
 
 
      Apartments % as of 12/31/08   32%   72,626,763   68,700,000   72,182,629   80,600,000
 
                           
RETAIL
                           
King's Market
  WO   Rosewell, GA   314,358   37,893,595   14,100,000   37,883,222   24,700,000
Hampton Towne Center
  WO   Hampton, VA   174,540   18,110,816   23,400,000   18,050,090   26,500,000
White Marlin Mall
  CJV   Ocean City, MD   186,016   23,271,014   28,600,000   17,016,325   23,900,000
Westminster Crossing East, LLC
  CJV   Westminster, MD   89,890   15,044,721   17,700,000   15,637,841   21,094,053
Kansas City Portfolio
  EJV   Kansas City, KS;MO   487,660   13,595   13,595   140,911   140,911
CARS Preferred Equity
  PE   Various   N/A   14,310,609   11,783,121   14,383,023   14,383,023
Harnett Crossing
  CJV   Dunn, NC   193,235   6,366,767   3,900,000   5,958,844   7,200,000
 
 
      Retail % as of 12/31/08   47%   115,011,117   99,496,716   109,070,256   117,917,987
 
                           
HOTEL
                           
Portland Crown Plaza
  CJV   Portland, OR   161 Rooms   10,312,588   17,800,000   9,128,415   18,300,000
 
 
      Hotel % as of 12/31/08   8%   10,312,588   17,800,000   9,128,415   18,300,000
 
                           
Total Real Estate Investments as a Percentage of Net Assets as of 12/31/08
  109%   $260,132,418   $232,992,716   $250,990,050   $268,917,987
                 
         
WO
  -   Wholly Owned Investment
CJV
  -   Consolidated Joint Venture
EJV
  -   Joint Venture Investment accounted for under the equity method
PE
  -   Preferred equity investments accounted for under the equity method
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-5 Real Property

THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                                         
            December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
                    Estimated             Estimated  
    Face Amount     Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value  
 
                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Percentage of Net Assets
                    13.0 %             7.4 %
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, January, 2009
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000     $ 2,065,813     $ 2,065,813  
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, January, 2009
    4,446,932       4,446,932       4,446,932       4,998,313       4,998,313  
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, January, 2009
    1,999,985       1,999,985       1,999,985       9,997,633       9,997,633  
Federal Home Loan Bank, 0 coupon bond, February, 2009
    18,831,977       18,831,977       18,831,977       -       -  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total Cash Equivalents
            26,278,894       26,278,894       17,061,759       17,061,759  
 
                                       
Cash
            1,457,626       1,457,626       1,154,112       1,154,112  
 
                               
 
                                       
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
          $ 27,736,520     $ 27,736,520     $ 18,215,871     $ 18,215,871  
 
                               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

B-6 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 1: Organization
On April 29, 1988, The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the "Partnership"), a general partnership organized under New Jersey law, was formed through an agreement among The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential"), Pruco Life Insurance Company ("Pruco Life"), and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey ("Pruco Life of New Jersey"). The Partnership was established as a means by which assets allocated to the real estate investment option under certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts issued by the respective companies could be invested in a commingled pool. The partners in the Partnership are Prudential, Pruco Life and Pruco Life of New Jersey. The Partners may make additional daily cash contributions to or withdrawals from the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.
The Partnership's policy is to invest at least 65% of its assets in direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate and participating mortgage loans.
The per share net asset value of the Partnership's shares is determined daily, consistent with the Partnership Agreement. On each day during which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, the net asset value of the Partnership is estimated using the estimated fair value of its assets, principally as described in Notes 2A, 2B and 2C below, reduced by any liabilities of the Partnership. The periodic adjustments to property values described in Notes 2A, 2B and 2C below and other adjustments to previous estimates are made on a prospective basis. There can be no assurance that all such adjustments to estimates will be made timely.
Shares of the Partnership are held by The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Account, Pruco Life Variable Contract Real Property Account and Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account (the "Real Property Accounts") and may be purchased and sold at the then current per share net asset value of the Partnership's net assets. Per share net asset value is calculated by dividing the net asset value of net assets of the Partnership as determined above by the number of shares outstanding. A contract owner participates in the Partnership through interests in the Real Property Accounts.
PREI® is the real estate advisory unit of Prudential Investment Management, Inc. ("PIM"), which is an indirectly owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial Inc. ("PFI"). PREI provides investment advisory services to the Partnership's partners pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement as described in Note 12.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
  A.   Basis of Presentation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Partnership have been presented on the fair value basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements of Partnership include wholly owned entities, and those real estate partnerships in which the Partnership has a controlling interest. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
  B.   Management's Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

B-7 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
  C.   Accounting Pronouncements Adopted - The Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 as of January 1, 2007. This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a Partnership should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Partnership has taken or expects to take on a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect to the financial position and result of operations of the Partnership.
 
      In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this statement could change current practices in determining fair value.
 
      In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement provides partnerships with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
 
      SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Partnership adopted SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 effective January 1, 2008, however, the Partnership did not make a fair value option election for its existing debt. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 and SFAS No. 159 did not have any effect on the Partnership's consolidated financial position and results of operations. Please refer to Notes 2D and 5 for details.
 
  D.   Real Estate Investments - Real estate investments are carried at fair value. Properties owned are initially recorded at the purchase price plus closing costs. Development costs and major renovations are capitalized as a component of cost, and routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Real estate costs include the cost of acquired property, including all the tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include the value of all land, building and tenant improvements at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets include the value of any above and below market leases, in-place leases, and tenant relationships at the time of acquisition.
 
      In general fair value estimates are based upon property appraisal reports prepared by independent real estate appraisers (members of the Appraisal Institute or an equivalent organization) within a reasonable amount of time following acquisition of the real estate and no less frequently than annually thereafter. The Chief Real Estate Appraiser of PIM, which is an indirectly owned subsidiary of PFI, is responsible to assure that the valuation process provides independent and reasonable property fair value estimates. An unaffiliated third party been appointed by PIM to assist the Chief Real Estate Appraiser in maintaining and monitoring the independence and the accuracy of the appraisal process. The fair value of real estate investments does not reflect the transaction sale costs, which may be incurred upon disposition of the real estate investments.

B-8 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
  D.   Real Estate Investments (continued)
 
      The purpose of an appraisal is to estimate the fair value of real estate as of a specific date. In accordance with SFAS 157, 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 at the measurement date. The estimate of fair value is based on the conventional approaches to value, all of which require the exercise of subjective judgment. The three approaches are: (1) current cost of reproducing the real estate less deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence; (2) discounting a series of income streams and reversion at a specific yield or by directly capitalizing a single year income estimate by an appropriate factor; and (3) value indicated by recent sales of comparable real estate in the market. In the reconciliation of these three approaches, the independent appraiser uses one or a combination of them, to come up with the approximated value for the type of real estate in the market.
 
      In general, the input values used in the appraisal process are unobservable, therefore unless indicated otherwise; real estate investments are classified as Level 3 (see Note 5 for detail) under SFAS 157 fair value hierarchy.
 
      Unconsolidated real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments are carried at fair value and are generally valued at the Partnership's equity in net assets as reflected in the partnerships' financial statements with properties valued as described above. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recorded at the original investment amount, plus or minus additional amounts invested or distributed, and is subsequently adjusted for the Partnership's share of undistributed earnings or losses, including unrealized appreciation and depreciation, from the partnership.
 
      As described above, the estimated fair value of real estate and real estate related assets is determined through an appraisal process. There continues to be significant disruptions in the global capital, credit and real estate markets. These disruptions have led to, among other things, a significant decline in the volume of transaction activity, in the fair value of many real estate and real estate related investments, and a significant contraction in short-term and long-term debt and equity funding sources. The decline in liquidity and prices of real estate and real estate related investments, as well as the availability of observable transaction data and inputs, may have made it more difficult to determine the fair value of such investments. As a result, these estimated fair values may vary significantly from the prices at which the real estate investments would sell, since market prices of real estate investments can only be determined by negotiation between a willing buyer and seller. These differences could be material to the financial statements. Although the estimated fair values represent subjective estimates, management believes these estimated fair values are reasonable approximations of market prices and the aggregate estimated value of investments in real estate is fairly presented as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

B-9 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
  E.   Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalent are comprised of all short-term investments and investments in money market funds with a maximum maturity of three months. Cash equivalents consist of investments in the Prudential Investment Liquidity Pool offered and managed by an affiliate of PFI and are accounted for at fair value.
 
  F.   Other Assets - Restricted cash of $207,343 and $186,736 was maintained by the wholly owned and consolidated properties at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, for tenant security deposits and is included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Other assets also include tenant receivables and are net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $1,028,539 and $39,764 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
  G.   Investment Level Debt - Investment level debt is generally stated at the principal amount of the obligations outstanding, except for debt assumed. At times the Partnership may assume debt in connection with the purchase of real estate. For debt assumed, the Partnership allocates a portion of the purchase price to the below/above market debt and amortizes the premium/discount over the remaining life of the debt. Deferred financing costs related to debt were capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related obligations.
 
  H.   Revenue and Expense Recognition - Revenue from real estate is recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the respective leases. Operating expenses are recognized as incurred. Revenue from certain real estate investments is net of all or a portion of related real estate expenses, as lease arrangements vary as to responsibility for payment of these expenses between tenants and the Partnership. Since real estate investments are stated at estimated fair value, net income is not reduced by depreciation or amortization expense. Interest expenses are accrued periodically based on the contractual interest rate and terms of the loans, which approximates the effective interest method. Interest expenses are included in Net Investment Income in the Statement of Operations.
 
  I.   Equity in Income of Real Estate Partnerships - Equity in income of real estate partnerships represents the Partnership's share of the current year's partnership income as provided for under the terms of the partnership agreements. As is the case with real estate investments, partnerships' net income are not reduced by depreciation or amortization expense. Frequency of distribution of income is determined by formal agreements or by the executive committee of the partnership. Any cash in excess of the amount of income generated from the underlying joint venture is treated as a return of the Partnership's equity investment.
 
  J.   Federal Income Taxes - The Partnership is not a taxable entity under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The income and capital gains and losses of the Partnership are attributed, for federal income tax purposes, to the Partners in the Partnership. The Partnership may be subject to state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.

B-10 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
  K.   New Accounting Pronouncements - FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"), was issued in January 2003. In December 2003, FASB issued a revised interpretation of FIN 46 ("FIN 46-R") that supersedes FIN 46. FIN 46-R defers the effective date for applying the provisions of FIN 46 for those companies currently accounting for their investments in accordance with the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, "Audits of Investment Companies" (the "Audit Guide"). The FASB is currently considering modifying FIN 46-R to provide an exception for companies that apply the Audit Guide. The Partnership is awaiting further guidance from the FASB in order to evaluate the extent in which, if any, its investments may need to be consolidated as a result of this FIN 46-R.
 
      In June 2007, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement of Position 07-1, "Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies" ("SOP 07-1"). SOP 07-1 provides guidance for determining whether an entity is within the scope of the Audit Guide. SOP 07-1 was originally determined to be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007, however, on February 6, 2008, FASB issued a Staff Position indefinitely deferring the effective date.
 
      In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) ("SFAS 141R"), "Business Combinations", and SFAS No. 160, "Non-controlling interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment to ARB No. 51" ("SFAS 160"). SFAS 141R expands the definition of a business and redefines the acquisition date in a merger and acquisition transaction. It significantly modifies the existing SFAS 141, including changes to acquisition related contingent consideration, pre-acquisition contingencies, non-controlling interest, restructuring costs, in-process R&D, goodwill and partial acquisition. SFAS 160 requires the non-controlling interest to be reported as a separate component of equity. It also changes the allocation of losses and accounting in step acquisitions. The provisions in SFAS 160 should be applied prospectively except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which are required retrospectively for all periods presented. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are effective for the acquisitions closing after the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008. The Partnership is currently reviewing the provisions in SFAS 141R and SFAS 160, and no significant impact is expected from the adoption.
Note 3: Reclassification
Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net assets.
Note 4: Disclosure of Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity
Cash paid for interest during the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, was $1,878,870, $1,746,115 and $1,806,320, respectively.

B-11 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 5: Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements:
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value measurement framework, provides a single definition of fair value and requires expanded disclosure summarizing fair value measurements. This statement provides a three-level hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation process. The level in the fair values hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows;
Level 1 - Fair values is based on unadjusted quoted prices inactive markets that are accessible to the company for identical assets or liabilities. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and should be used tom measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2 - Fair value is based on inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.
Level 3 - Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
For items classified as Level 3, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, as shown in table 2 below, is also required.
Please refer to Note 2D for discussion of valuation methodology.

B-12 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 5: Fair Value Measurements (continued)
Table 1 below summarizes the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their respective position in the fair value hierarchy.
Table 1
(in 000's)
Fair value measurements at December 31, 2008 using
                                 
    Amounts   Quoted prices in        
    measured at   active markets for   Significant other   Significant
    fair value   identical assets   observable   unobservable inputs
Assets:   12/31/2008   (level 1)   inputs (level 2)   (level 3)
     
 
                               
Real estate and improvements
  $ 221,196     $ -     $ -     $ 221,196  
Real estate partnerships and preferred equity investments
    11,797       -       -       11,797  
     
                                 
Total
  $ 232,993     $ -     $ -     $ 232,993  
     
As required under SFAS 157, table 2 below present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Table 2
(in 000's)
Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
                         
            Real estate and    
            partnerships and    
    Real estate and   preferred equity    
    improvements   investments   Total
     
 
                       
Beginning balance @ 1/1/08
  $ 254,394     $ 14,524     $ 268,918  
 
                       
Net gains (losses) realized/unrealized included in earnings (or changes in net assets)
    (43,134 )     (2,527 )     (45,661 )
Equity income (losses)/interest income
    -       994       994  
Acquisitions/issuances/contributions
    9,936       -       9,936  
Dispositions/settlements/distributions
    -       (1,194 )     (1,194 )
     
Ending balance @ 12/31/08
  $ 221,196     $ 11,797     $ 232,993  
     
 
                       
Unrealized gains (losses) for the period relating to level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
  $ (43,134 )   $ (2,527 )   $ (45,661 )
     

B-13 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 6: Investment Level Debt
Investment level debt includes mortgage loans payable as summarized below (in 000's):
                                                 
    As of 12/31/08     As of 12/31/07     As of 12/31/08  
            (Unaudited)                          
            Partnership's                          
    100% Principal     Share of     100% Principal                    
    Balance     Principal Balance     Balance     Interest     Maturity        
    Outstanding     Outstanding1     Outstanding     Rate2, 3     Date     Terms4  
 
                                               
Mortgages of Wholly Owned Properties & Consolidated Partnerships
                                               
Hampton, VA
  $ 7,284     $ 7,284     $ 7,778       6.75 %     2018     PP, P&I
Ocean City, MD
    15,044       12,105       6,847     Libor +225     2010       I  
Raleigh, NC
    9,000       9,000       8,750     DMBS +142     2013       I  
Atlanta, GA
    8,746       8,746       8,747       4.90 %     2009     PP, P&I
Unamortized Premium (Discount)
    (26 )     -       -                          
                                   
Total
  $ 40,048     $ 37,135     $ 32,122                          
                                   
1.   Represents the Partnership's interest in the loan based upon the estimated percentage of net assets which would be distributed to the Partnership if the partnership were liquidated at December 31, 2008. It does not represent the Partnership's legal obligation.
 
2.   The Partnership's weighted average interest rate was 5.78% and 6.14% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The weighted average interest rates were calculated using the Partnership's annualized interest expense for each loan (derived using the same percentage as that in (1) above) divided by the Partnership's share of total debt.
 
3.   At December 31, 2008, the 30 day LIBOR is .43625% and the DMBS is 3.28%.
 
4.   Loan Terms PP=Prepayment penalties applicable to loan, I=Interest only, P&I=Principal and Interest

B-14 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 6: Investment Level Debt (continued)
As of December 31, 2008 principal amounts of mortgage loans payable on wholly owned properties and consolidated partnerships are payable as follows:
         
Year Ending December 31,   (in 000's)  
2009
  $ 9,277  
2010
    15,609  
2011
    604  
2012
    646  
2013
    9,463  
Thereafter
    4,475  
 
     
Total Principal Balance Outstanding
  $ 40,074  
Premium (Discount)
    (26 )
 
     
Principal Balance Outstanding, net of premium (discount)
  $ 40,048  
 
     
The mortgage loans payable of wholly owned properties and consolidated partnerships are secured by real estate investments with an estimated fair value of $84.7 million.
Based on borrowing rates available to the Partnership at December 31, 2008 for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the Partnership's mortgages on wholly owned properties and consolidated partnerships have an estimated fair value of approximately $40 million, and a carrying value of $40 million. Different assumptions or changes in future market conditions could significantly affect estimated fair value.
Note 7: Financing, Covenant, and Repayment Risks:
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into loan agreements with certain lenders to finance its real estate investment transactions. Unfavorable economic conditions could increase related borrowing costs, limit access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to the Partnership. There is no guarantee that the Partnership's borrowing arrangements or ability to obtain leverage will continue to be available, or if available, will be available on terms and conditions acceptable to the Partnership. Further, these loan agreements contain, among other conditions, events of default and various covenants and representations. In the normal course of business, the Partnership may be in the process of renegotiating terms for loans outstanding that have passed their maturity dates. At December 31, 2008, the Partnership had no outstanding matured loans.
A decline in market value of the Partnership's assets may also have particular adverse consequences in instances where the Partnership borrowed money based on the fair value of specific assets. A decrease in market value of these assets may result in the lender requiring the Partnership to post additional collateral or otherwise repay these loans.
In the event the Partnership's current investment obligations are not refinanced or extended when they become due and/or the Partnership is required to repay such borrowings and obligations, management anticipates that the repayment of these obligations, will be provided by operating cash flow, new debt refinancing, and real estate investment sales.

B-15 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 8: Significant Transactions
During 2008, the Partnership did not have any significant transactions in excess of $10 million.
Note 9: Concentration of Risk on Real Estate Investments
Concentration of risk on real estate investments represents the risk associated with investments that are concentrated in certain geographic regions and industries. The Partnership mitigates this risk by diversifying its investments in various regions and different types of real estate investments. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the Partnership's diversification on the types of real estate investments.
At December 31, 2008, the Partnership had real estate investments located throughout the United States. The diversification of the Partnership's holdings based on the estimated fair values and established NCREIF regions is as follows:
                 
    Estimated        
    Fair Value        
Region   (in 000's)     Region %  
East North Central
  $ 11,485       4.93 %
Mideast
    103,704       44.51 %
Mountain
    1,408       0.60 %
Northeast
    243       0.10 %
Pacific
    29,774       12.78 %
Southeast
    58,602       25.15 %
Southwest
    27,731       11.90 %
West North Central
    46       0.02 %
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 232,993       100.00 %
 
           
The allocations above are based on (1) 100% of the estimated fair value of wholly-owned properties and consolidated joint ventures, and (2) the estimated fair value of the Partnership's net equity in non-consolidated ventures and preferred equity investments.

B-16 Real Property

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP
For Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006
Note 10: Leasing Activity
     The Partnership leases space to tenants under various operating lease agreements. These agreements, without giving effect to renewal options, have expiration dates ranging from January 1, 2009 to March 31, 2025. At December 31, 2008, the aggregate future minimum base rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases for wholly owned and consolidated joint venture properties by year are as follows:
         
Year Ending December 31,   (in 000's)  
2009
  $ 12,990  
2010
    11,774  
2011
    9,239  
2012
    6,833  
2013
    5,387  
Thereafter
    21,735  
 
     
 
       
Total
  $ 67,958  
 
     
Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies
In 1986, Prudential committed to fund up to $100 million to enable the Partnership to acquire real estate investments. Contributions to the Partnership under this commitment have been utilized for property acquisitions, and were to be returned to Prudential on an ongoing basis from contract owners' net contributions and other available cash. The amount of the commitment has been reduced by $10 million for every $100 million in current value net assets of the Partnership. As of December 31, 2008, the cost basis of Prudential's equity interest in the Partnership under this commitment (held through the Real Property Accounts) was $44.2 million. Prudential terminated this commitment on December 31, 2002.
The Partnership is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. In the opinion of Partnership's management, the outcome of such matters will not have a significant effect on the financial position of the Partnership.
Note 12: Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to an investment management agreement, PIM charges the Partnership a daily investment management fee at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average daily gross asset valuation of the Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 management fees incurred by the Partnership were $3.4 million, $3.4 million and $3.1 million, for each of the years, respectively. The Partnership also reimburses PIM for certain administrative services rendered by PIM. The amounts incurred for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 were $53,630, $53,630 and $146,930; respectively, and are classified as administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership made the following distributions to the Partners:
         
Year Ended December 31,   (000's)
2008
  $ -  
2007
  $ -  
2006
  $ 6,000  

B-17 Real Property

Note 13: Financial Highlights
                                         
    For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Per Share(Unit) Operating Performance:
                                       
Net Asset Value, beginning of period
  $ 36.55     $ 33.87     $ 29.59     $ 26.15     $ 24.66  
Income From Investment Operations:
                                       
Net investment income, before management fee
    2.15       2.37       2.07       1.67       1.44  
Investment Management fee
    (0.51 )     (0.50 )     (0.45 )     (0.40 )     (0.36 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (6.54 )     0.81       2.66       2.17       0.41  
 
                             
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (4.90 )     2.68       4.28       3.44       1.49  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net Asset Value, end of period
  $ 31.65     $ 36.55     $ 33.87     $ 29.59     $ 26.15  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Return, before Management Fee:
    -12.14 %     9.44 %     16.03 %     14.76 %     7.61 %
Total Return, after Management Fee (a):
    -13.40 %     7.91 %     14.46 %     13.15 %     6.06 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
                                       
Net Assets, end of period (in millions)
  $ 214     $ 247     $ 229     $ 205     $ 187  
Ratios to average net assets for the year ended (b):
                                       
Total Portfolio Level Expenses
    1.44 %     1.55 %     1.51 %     1.46 %     1.43 %
Net Investment Income, before Management Fee
    5.87 %     6.76 %     6.58 %     4.89 %     5.76 %
(a)   Total Return, after management fee is calculated by geometrically linking quarterly returns which are calculated using the formula below:
          Net Investment Income + Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
    Beg. Net Asset Value + Time Weighted Contributions - Time Weighted Distributions
 
(b)   Average net assets are based on beginning of quarter net assets.

B-18 Real Property

                                                                                 
            THE PRUDENTIAL VARIABLE CONTRACT REAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP                
            SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED: PROPERTIES                
            DECEMBER 31, 2008                
                                    Gross Amount at Which
            Initial Costs to the Partnership   Costs   Carried at Close of Year
                            Capitalized                                
    Encumbrances           Building &   Subsequent to           Building &   2008           Year of   Date
Description   at 12/31/08   Land   Improvements   Acquisition   Land   Improvements   Sales   Total   Construction   Acquired
 
                                                                               
Properties:
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Office Building
                                                                               
Lisle, IL
  None       1,780,000       15,743,881       7,694,896       1,949,206       23,269,571               25,218,777       1985     Apr., 1988
 
                                                                               
Garden Apartments
                                                                               
Atlanta, GA
    8,746,000       3,631,212       11,168,904       5,010,802 (b)     4,937,369       14,873,549               19,810,918       1987     Apr., 1988
 
                                                                               
Retail Shopping Center
                                                                               
Roswell, GA
  None       9,454,622       21,513,677       6,925,296       11,135,593       26,758,002               37,893,595       1988     Jan., 1989
 
                                                                               
Garden Apartments
                                                                               
Raleigh, NC
    8,973,520 (c)     1,623,146       14,135,553       674,845       1,785,544       14,648,000               16,433,544       1995     Jun., 1995
 
                                                                               
Hotel
                                                                               
Portland, OR
    -       1,500,000       6,508,729       2,303,859       1,500,000       8,812,588               10,312,588       1989     Dec., 2003
 
                                                                               
Office Building
                                                                               
Nashville, TN
  None       1,797,000       6,588,451       3,675,530       1,855,339       10,205,642               12,060,981       1982     Oct., 1995
 
                                                                               
Office Building
                                                                               
Beaverton, OR
  None       816,415       9,897,307       1,799,263       845,887       11,667,098               12,512,985       1995     Dec., 1996
 
                                                                               
Office Complex
                                                                               
Brentwood, TN
  None       2,425,000       7,063,755       2,900,452       2,463,601       9,925,606               12,389,207       1987     Oct., 1997
 
                                                                               
Retail Shopping Center
                                                                               
Hampton, VA
    7,284,195       2,339,100       12,767,956       3,003,760       4,839,418       13,271,398               18,110,816       1998     May, 2001
 
                                                                               
Retail Shopping Center
                                                                               
Westminster, MD
    -       3,031,735       9,326,605       2,686,381       3,031,735       12,012,986               15,044,721       2005     June, 2006
 
                                                                               
Retail Shopping Center
                                                                               
Ocean City, MD
    15,044,112       1,517,099       8,495,039       13,258,876       1,517,099       21,753,915               23,271,014       1986     Nov., 2002
 
                                                                               
Garden Apartments
                                                                               
Austin, TX
    -       2,577,097       20,125,169       30,097       2,577,097       20,155,266               22,732,363       2007     May, 2007
 
                                                                               
Retail Shopping Center
                                                                               
Dunn, NC
  None       586,500       5,372,344       407,923       586,500       5,780,267               6,366,767       1984     Aug., 2007
 
                                                                               
Garden Apartments
                                                                               
Charlotte, NC
    -       1,350,000       12,184,750       115,188       1,350,000       12,299,938               13,649,938       1998     Sep., 2007
 
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
 
    40,047,827       34,428,926       160,892,120       50,487,168       40,374,388       205,433,826       -       245,808,214                  
 
                                                                               
                                 
            2008     2007     2006  
       
 
                       
       
 
                       
  (a )  
Balance at beginning of year
    236,466,116       199,124,056       183,767,148  
       
Additions:
                       
       
Acquistions
    -       42,218,143       12,358,340  
       
Improvements, etc.
    9,936,151       3,179,960       2,998,568  
       
Reclass of other real estate investments
    -       3,232,337       -  
       
Deletions:
                       
       
Sale
    -       (11,288,380 )     -  
       
 
                       
       
Write off of uncollectible interest receivable
    (594,053 )     -       -  
       
 
                       
       
 
                 
       
Balance at end of year
    245,808,214       236,466,116       199,124,056  
       
 
                 
       
 
                       
  (b )  
Net of $1,000,000 settlement received from lawsuit.
                       
       
 
                       
  (c )  
Net of an unamortized discount of $26,480
                       

B-19 Real Property

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Partners of
The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of real estate investments, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in net assets and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership (the "Partnership") at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 23, 2009

B-20 Real Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

 


 

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

 

Registration Fees

 

In this registration statement the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account is registering $1 million of securities and paying a filing fee of $55.80 therefor.

 

Federal Taxes

 

The Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account estimates the federal tax effect associated with the deferred acquisition costs attributable to $1 million of premium payments to a variable life insurance contract for which the account serves as an underlying investment over a two year period to be $12,500.

 

State Taxes

 

The Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account estimates that approximately $25,000 in premium taxes per $1 million of premium payments would be owed upon receipt of purchase payments under variable life insurance contracts for which the account serves as an underlying investment.

 

Printing Costs

 

The Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account estimates that the annual cost of printing prospectuses for the variable insurance products associated with the securities registered herein would be $16,000.

 

Legal Costs

 

This registration statement was prepared by Prudential attorneys whose time is allocated to Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.

 

Accounting Costs

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audits the Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey's financial statements, charges approximately $10,000.00 in connection with each filing of this registration statement with the Commission.

 

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The Registrant, in connection with certain affiliates, maintains various insurance coverages under which the underwriter and certain affiliated persons may be insured against liability, which may be incurred in such capacity, subject to the terms, conditions, and exclusions of the insurance policies.

 

New Jersey, being the state of organization of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey ("Pruco Life of New Jersey"), permits entities organized under its jurisdiction to indemnify directors and officers with certain limitations. The relevant provisions of New Jersey law permitting indemnification can be found in Section 14A:3-5 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. The text of Pruco Life of New Jersey's By-law, Article V, which relates to indemnification of officers and directors, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.A.(6)(c) to its Form S-6, Registration No. 333-85117, filed on August 13, 1999 on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) Exhibits

 

(1A) Distribution Agreement between Pruco Securities, LLC and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey with respect to the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Insurance Account.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Form S-6, Registration No. 2-81243, filed April 29, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Insurance Account.

 

(1B) Distribution Agreement between Pruco Securities, LLC and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey with respect to the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form S-6, Registration No. 2-89780, filed April 28, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account.

 

(1C) Distribution Agreement between Pruco Securities, LLC and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey with respect to the Pruco Life of New Jersey Single Premium Variable Life Account and Pruco Life of New Jersey Single Premium Variable Annuity Account.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20018 Statement, filed April 9, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

(3A)    Articles of Incorporation of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, as amended March 11, 1983.

 

 

Filed herewith.

 

(3B)    Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, February 12, 1998

 

 

Filed herewith.

 

(3C)    By-Laws of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, as amended August 4, 1999.

 

 

Filed herewith.

 

(3D) Resolution of the Board of Directors establishing Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20018, filed April 9, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(4A)     Variable Life Insurance Contract.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Form S-6, Registration No. 2-81243, filed April 29, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Insurance Account.

 

(4B)(i) Revised Variable Appreciable Life Insurance Contract with fixed death benefit.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form S-6, Registration No. 2-89780, filed April 28, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account.

 

(4B)(ii) Revised Variable Appreciable Life Insurance Contract with variable death benefit.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Form S-6, Registration No. 2-89780, filed April 28, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account.

 

 

 

 

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(4C)     Single Premium Variable Annuity Contract.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20018, filed April 9, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(4D)    Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Contract.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20018, filed April 9, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(5)      Opinion and Consent of Thomas C. Castano, Esq., as to the legality of the securities being registered.

 

 

Filed herewith.

(10A)  Investment Management Agreement between Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property

Partnership.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Form S-1, Registration Statement No. 33-20083-01, filed April 10, 2003, on behalf of the Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(10B) Administrative Service Agreement among PIM, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Life Insurance Company, and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20083-01, filed April 12, 2004 on behalf of the Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(10C)  Partnership Agreement of The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership.

 

Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Form S-1, Registration No. 33-20018, filed April 9, 1997, on behalf of the Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Contract Real Property Account.

 

(23A)   Written consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

 

 

Filed herewith.

(23B) Written consent of Thomas C. Castano, Esq.

 

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (5) hereto.

 

 

 

 

(24) Powers of Attorney:

 

James J. Avery, Jr., Helen M. Galt, Bernard J. Jacob, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr, Stephen Pelletier and Scott G. Sleyster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed herewith.

 

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedule III-Real Estate Owned by The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership and independent accountant's report thereon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed herewith.

 

 

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

 

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10 (a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

 

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(ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and

 

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of th e registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(6) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newark, State of New Jersey, on the 26th day of March, 2009.

 

 

 

 

Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey

 

In Respect of

 

Pruco Life of New Jersey

Variable Contract Real Property Account

By:     /s/ Scott D. Kaplan  

Scott D. Kaplan

Vice President, Finance

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 26th day of March, 2009.

 

 

Signature and Title

 

 

/s/ *  

Tucker I. Marr

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

/s/ *  

James J. Avery, Jr.

Director

 

/s/*  

Helen M. Galt

Director

 

/s/ *  

Bernard J. Jacob

Director

 

/s/ *  

Scott D. Kaplan

Director

 

/s/ *  

Stephen Pelletier

Director

 

/s/ *  

Scott G. Sleyster

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*By:    /s/ Thomas C. Castano

           Thomas C. Castano

(Attorney-in-Fact)

                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Item 16.

 

 

 

 

(a)      (3A)         Articles of Incorporation of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, as amended March 11, 1983.

 

 

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(a)      (3B)         Certificate of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, February 12, 1998.

 

 

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(a)      (3C)         By-Laws of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, as amended August 4, 1999.

 

 

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(a)      (5)         Opinion and Consent of Thomas C. Castano, Esq., as to the legality of the securities being registered.

 

 

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(a)      (23A)    Written consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

 

 

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(a)      (24) Powers of Attorney

 

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(b)      Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedule III-Real Estate Owned by The Prudential Variable Contract Real Property Partnership and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon.

 

 

 

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