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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22606

Name of Fund:    BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2014

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2014


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Construction & Engineering — 3.7%

     

Ferrovial SA

     303,500       $ 5,823,543   

Vinci SA

     110,200         7,205,946   
     

 

 

 
                13,029,489   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.8%

     

BT Group PLC

     1,178,800         7,422,995   

Swisscom AG

     2,010         1,104,132   

Telenor ASA

     139,100         2,893,799   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

     190,400         9,143,008   
     

 

 

 
                20,563,934   

Electric Utilities — 17.0%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

     36,700         1,791,327   

Cleco Corp.

     30,800         1,504,888   

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

     157,868         11,148,638   

Edison International

     127,600         6,145,216   

ITC Holdings Corp. (a)

     48,200         4,988,700   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

     150,400         13,826,271   

Northeast Utilities

     74,700         3,271,860   

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

     156,200         6,082,428   

OGE Energy Corp.

     53,200         1,812,524   

PPL Corp.

     82,700         2,528,139   

Spark Infrastructure Group

     670,800         963,458   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     251,100         1,217,417   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     90,900         3,015,153   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     59,900         1,731,709   
     

 

 

 
                60,027,728   

Gas Utilities — 1.1%

     

Snam SpA (a)

     692,300         3,800,204   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 3.6%

  

  

EDP Renovaveis SA (b)

     329,200         1,894,498   

Enel Green Power SpA (a)

     845,500         2,130,967   

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     143,701         4,002,073   

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

     38,800         1,082,132   

Tractebel Energia SA

     235,500         3,366,725   
     

 

 

 
                12,476,395   

Machinery — 0.8%

     

Xylem, Inc.

     79,500         2,652,120   

Media — 2.3%

     

Comcast Corp., Special Class A (a)

     78,700         4,119,945   

Time Warner Cable, Inc. (a)

     28,700         3,824,849   
     

 

 

 
                7,944,794   

Multi-Utilities — 19.2%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     155,900         3,648,060   

CMS Energy Corp. (a)

     401,300         11,152,127   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     152,800         10,376,648   

DTE Energy Co. (a)

     25,100         1,712,322   

E.ON SE

     39,300         711,321   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     141,900         4,546,476   

National Grid PLC

     1,020,500         13,209,953   
Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Multi-Utilities (concluded)

     

NiSource, Inc.

     56,700       $ 1,948,779   

NorthWestern Corp.

     67,000         3,029,070   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     164,401         5,481,129   

Sempra Energy (a)

     76,100         7,055,231   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     114,900         4,902,783   
     

 

 

 
                67,773,899   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 20.9%

     

Access Midstream Partners LP

     33,576         1,881,935   

AltaGas Ltd.

     57,800         2,149,563   

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP

     43,000         1,437,490   

Delek Logistics Partners LP

     37,200         1,210,488   

Enbridge, Inc.

     162,200         6,810,778   

Energy Transfer Partners LP (a)(b)

     29,496         1,637,323   

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     82,077         5,448,271   

EQT Midstream Partners LP

     52,100         3,240,620   

Genesis Energy LP

     95,569         5,259,162   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     77,300         5,137,358   

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (a)

     78,253         5,492,578   

MPLX LP

     42,500         1,955,425   

ONEOK Partners LP

     79,245         4,107,268   

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

     87,700         3,010,344   

Phillips 66 Partners LP (b)

     44,600         1,669,378   

Plains All American Pipeline LP (a)

     111,070         5,607,924   

QEP Midstream Partners LP

     44,300         1,058,770   

Rose Rock Midstream LP

     18,300         667,035   

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

     50,200         3,944,716   

Tesoro Logistics LP

     92,000         4,890,720   

TransCanada Corp. (a)

     74,800         3,251,911   

Valero Energy Partners LP (a)

     47,000         1,670,850   

Western Gas Partners LP (a)

     23,914         1,421,927   

Williams Partners LP (a)

     16,790         841,179   
     

 

 

 
                73,803,013   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.5%

     

American Tower Corp. (a)

     154,200         12,471,696   

Transportation Infrastructure — 13.1%

     

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     390,900         8,723,043   

Aeroports de Paris

     29,300         3,305,812   

Atlantia SpA (a)

     496,384         11,290,521   

CCR SA

     223,900         1,441,793   

Flughafen Zuerich AG

     6,300         3,700,677   

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     69,700         5,143,314   

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

     348,800         3,845,668   

Sydney Airport

     597,666         2,061,259   

Transurban Group

     1,090,300         6,587,739   
     

 

 

 
                46,099,826   

Water Utilities — 3.7%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

     184,600         7,858,422   

Aqua America, Inc.

     58,050         1,390,298   

Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais — COPASA

     238,600         3,111,465   
 
Portfolio Abbreviations        
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:  

AUD     Australian Dollar

BRL     Brazil Real

CAD     Canadian Dollar

CHF     Swiss Franc

 

EUR     Euro

GBP     British Pound

NOK    Norwegian Krone

USD     US Dollar

 

          JANUARY 31, 2014    1


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   
     (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)   

 

Common Stocks    Shares      Value  

Water Utilities (concluded)

     

Severn Trent PLC

     26,400       $ 747,797   
     

 

 

 
                13,107,982   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%

     

SBA Communications Corp., Class A (a)(b)

     23,200         2,151,800   

Vodafone Group PLC

     467,900         1,733,906   
     

 

 

 
                3,885,706   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $287,864,618) — 95.8%

              337,636,786   
     
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares      Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)(d)

     10,670,209       $ 10,670,209   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $10,670,209) — 3.0%

              10,670,209   

Total Investments Before Options Written

(Cost — $298,534,827*) — 98.8%

              348,306,995   
     
Options Written                

(Premiums Received — $2,013,878) — (0.9)%

              (3,009,711

Total Investments Net of Options Written — 97.9%

        345,297,284   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.1%

        7,361,924   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 352,659,208   
     

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

* As of January 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 299,289,135   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 53,280,762   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,262,902
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 49,017,860   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written.

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

(d) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended January 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares Held at
October 31, 2013
    

Net

Activity

    Shares Held at
January 31, 2014
     Income  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class

     15,720,002         (5,049,793     10,670,209       $ 1,385   

 

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For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

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Foreign currency exchange contracts as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Currency
Purchased
      

Currency

Sold

    Counterparty   Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Depreciation
 
USD        38,295           AUD           44,000      Barclays Bank PLC     2/04/14         $ (203

 

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Exchange-traded options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     Call         USD         52.75         2/07/14         53       $ (14,628

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         48.50         2/07/14         52         (1,456

Western Gas Partners LP

     Call         USD         59.25         2/13/14         83         (7,048

Atlantia SpA

     Call         EUR         16.50         2/21/14         150         (57,748

Atlantia SpA

     Call         EUR         17.50         2/21/14         67         (4,720

Enel Green Power SpA

     Call         EUR         1.85         2/21/14         330         (21,660

Snam SpA

     Call         EUR         4.00         2/21/14         110         (10,861

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Exchange-traded options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

MarkWest Energy Partners LP

     Call         USD         68.50         2/22/14         273       $ (53,209

Duke Energy Corp.

     Call         USD         70.00         2/24/14         275         (29,562

ITC Holdings Corp.

     Call         USD         100.00         2/24/14         84         (36,120

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     Call         USD         90.00         2/24/14         81         (28,755

Sempra Energy

     Call         USD         92.50         2/24/14         66         (12,375

TransCanada Corp.

     Call         CAD         48.00         2/24/14         261         (21,911

Valero Energy Partners LP

     Call         USD         35.00         2/24/14         80         (11,400

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         50.00         2/24/14         276         (5,934

DTE Energy Co.

     Call         USD         66.50         2/25/14         87         (19,004

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         49.00         2/28/14         100         (5,500

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     Call         USD         137.40         3/04/14         100         (11,639

Williams Partners LP

     Call         USD         50.60         3/04/14         58         (2,050

American Tower Corp.

     Call         USD         85.00         3/24/14         268         (22,110

Duke Energy Corp.

     Call         USD         70.00         3/24/14         277         (38,780

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     Call         USD         55.00         3/24/14         50         (5,875

ITC Holdings Corp.

     Call         USD         105.00         3/24/14         84         (16,590

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     Call         USD         85.00         3/24/14         183         (131,759

NRG Energy, Inc.

     Call         USD         29.00         3/24/14         250         (18,125

Valero Energy Partners LP

     Call         USD         40.00         3/24/14         3         (150

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Call         USD         49.00         3/24/14         53         (4,876

Total

                  $ (593,845
                 

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty      Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     Credit Suisse International         Call         USD         46.87         2/04/14         12,800       $ (24,789

CMS Energy Corp.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         26.63         2/04/14         45,400         (52,680

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         62.27         2/04/14         5,000         (20,554

NRG Energy, Inc.

     Citibank N.A.         Call         USD         28.27         2/04/14         25,200         (3,634

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         39.50         2/04/14         38,300         (7,690

EDP Renovaveis SA

     Citibank N.A.         Call         EUR         3.85         2/05/14         57,600         (32,732

Enbridge, Inc.

     UBS AG         Call         USD         40.77         2/05/14         56,700         (69,728

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     Citibank N.A.         Call         USD         32.41         2/05/14         10,100         (9,667

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         73.22         2/05/14         20,000         (107,226

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         41.45         2/06/14         16,200         (18,518

NorthWestern Corp.

     Goldman Sachs International         Call         USD         43.77         2/06/14         2,100         (3,066

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         CAD         34.94         2/06/14         30,600         (90,673

Sempra Energy

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         88.02         2/06/14         20,000         (94,009

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         USD         60.23         2/07/14         20,000         (124,680

National Grid PLC

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         GBP         7.78         2/07/14         85,500         (19,144

National Grid PLC

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         GBP         7.74         2/07/14         78,700         (21,083

Severn Trent PLC

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         GBP         16.93         2/07/14         4,600         (3,349

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         49.50         2/07/14         18,500         (1,109

American Tower Corp.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         79.12         2/10/14         27,100         (56,012

Phillips 66 Partners LP

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         33.16         2/10/14         7,500         (32,047

Aeroports de Paris

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         EUR         81.05         2/11/14         5,000         (19,644

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         USD         64.66         2/11/14         5,000         (16,618

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         EUR         54.52         2/11/14         5,700         (7,476

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC         Call         USD         29.71         2/11/14         18,800         (43,880

Telenor ASA

     Deutsche Bank AG         Call         NOK         142.60         2/11/14         48,700         (180

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (continued)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

AltaGas Ltd.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         CAD         39.96         2/12/14         11,200       $ (14,917

ONEOK Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         51.29         2/12/14         13,800         (13,251

Plains All American Pipeline LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         50.54         2/12/14         26,500         (16,524

Westar Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         31.67         2/13/14         31,800         (47,994

NRG Yield, Inc., Class A

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         39.96         2/14/14         16,300         (8,053

Tesoro Logistics LP

   UBS AG      Call         USD         49.19         2/14/14         21,700         (86,149

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         23.43         2/18/14         23,800         (10,857

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         EUR         55.50         2/18/14         9,000         (8,364

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         55.07         2/18/14         9,600         (12,019

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         41.79         2/18/14         40,200         (35,376

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         30.91         2/20/14         16,000         (21,546

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         17.00         2/25/14         136,400         (25,517

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         59.60         2/25/14         7,100         (48,706

Northeast Utilities

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         42.88         2/25/14         19,800         (22,854

Delek Logistics Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         33.36         2/26/14         13,000         (7,236

EQT Midstream Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         60.90         2/26/14         18,200         (38,031

Tractebel Energia SA

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         BRL         35.70         2/26/14         19,500         (1,876

Cleco Corp.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         46.61         2/27/14         6,500         (14,612

Ferrovial SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         13.81         2/27/14         77,000         (65,097

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         31.21         2/27/14         16,000         (19,618

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         32.23         2/27/14         47,400         (76,277

Vinci SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         49.20         2/27/14         3,700         (5,555

Pattern Energy Group, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         31.32         2/28/14         13,500         (856

AltaGas Ltd.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         CAD         41.20         3/03/14         9,000         (4,351

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         41.98         3/03/14         16,200         (16,609

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         67.30         3/03/14         24,200         (27,777

OGE Energy Corp.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         34.21         3/03/14         18,600         (18,035

CMS Energy Corp.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         27.09         3/04/14         45,400         (32,199

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   Bank of America N.A.      Call         USD         28.51         3/04/14         20,900         (14,777

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         52.94         3/05/14         11,200         (12,103

NorthWestern Corp.

   UBS AG      Call         USD         43.38         3/05/14         21,300         (43,806

Sydney Airport

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         AUD         3.84         3/05/14         209,100         (26,819

Xylem, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         34.51         3/05/14         27,800         (21,210

Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA

   UBS AG      Call         BRL         35.68         3/06/14         19,000         (979

Tractebel Energia SA

   UBS AG      Call         BRL         36.40         3/06/14         43,500         (2,969

BT Group PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         3.88         3/07/14         412,500         (65,131

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         3.78         3/07/14         57,600         (37,645

Ferrovial SA

   UBS AG      Call         EUR         14.48         3/07/14         29,000         (12,696

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         7.92         3/07/14         32,700         (16,747

National Grid PLC

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         GBP         8.06         3/07/14         193,000         (27,293

ONEOK Partners LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         51.29         3/07/14         13,800         (22,709

Severn Trent PLC

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         GBP         16.92         3/07/14         4,600         (5,452

Swisscom AG

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         CHF         501.16         3/07/14         700         (7,318

Vinci SA

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         EUR         49.25         3/07/14         35,000         (52,485

Vodafone Group PLC

   Credit Suisse International      Call         GBP         2.36         3/07/14         163,800         (5,163

Access Midstream Partners LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         56.29         3/10/14         11,700         (14,910

Aqua America, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         24.24         3/11/14         20,300         (6,496

Northeast Utilities

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         44.12         3/11/14         6,300         (3,604

 

4         JANUARY 31, 2014     


Schedule of Investments (continued)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

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Over-the-counter options written as of January 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded)

 

Description    Counterparty    Put/
Call
    

Strike

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Market
Value
 

Plains All American Pipeline LP

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         51.57         3/11/14         12,400       $ (7,621

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         50.69         3/13/14         11,200         (29,071

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         88.97         3/14/14         34,300         (128,717

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      Call         USD         41.98         3/17/14         16,200         (18,913

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         23.83         3/17/14         30,600         (18,949

Tesoro Logistics LP

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         USD         53.02         3/17/14         10,500         (17,048

Aeroports de Paris

   Credit Suisse International      Call         EUR         85.30         3/18/14         2,600         (4,587

Groupe Eurotunnel SA

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         8.28         3/18/14         88,700         (26,068

Aeroports de Paris

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         EUR         84.94         3/25/14         2,600         (5,855

Spark Infrastructure Group

   Deutsche Bank AG      Call         AUD         1.65         3/26/14         234,700         (3,938

Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA

   UBS AG      Call         BRL         33.97         3/27/14         15,000         (4,017

Tractebel Energia SA

   UBS AG      Call         BRL         35.26         3/27/14         19,500         (5,995

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      Call         USD         41.99         3/31/14         16,000         (20,557

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   Credit Suisse International      Call         USD         67.21         4/01/14         24,200         (41,822

Transurban Group

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         AUD         6.96         4/01/14         381,600         (48,940

CMS Energy Corp.

   Goldman Sachs International      Call         USD         26.94         4/02/14         49,600         (47,958

Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA

   UBS AG      Call         BRL         33.97         4/08/14         15,000         (5,054

Total

                     $ (2,415,866
                    

 

 

 

 

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Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

  Ÿ  

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

  Ÿ  

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

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Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instrument, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

 

          JANUARY 31, 2014    5


Schedule of Investments (concluded)      BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI)   

 

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of January 31, 2014:

 

      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Common Stocks:

                 

Construction & Engineering

             $ 13,029,489                $ 13,029,489  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     $ 9,143,008         11,420,926                  20,563,934  

Electric Utilities

       57,846,853         2,180,875                  60,027,728  

Gas Utilities

       3,800,204                          3,800,204  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

       8,450,930         4,025,465                  12,476,395  

Machinery

       2,652,120                          2,652,120  

Media

       7,944,794                          7,944,794  

Multi-Utilities

       53,852,625         13,921,274                  67,773,899  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       73,803,013                          73,803,013  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

       12,471,696                          12,471,696  

Transportation Infrastructure

       1,441,793         44,658,033                  46,099,826  

Water Utilities

       12,360,185         747,797                  13,107,982  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

       2,151,800         1,733,906                  3,885,706  

Short-Term Securities

       10,670,209                          10,670,209  

Total

     $ 256,589,230       $ 91,717,765                $ 348,306,995  
    

 

 

 
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Derivative Financial Instruments1

                 

Liabilities:

                 

Equity contracts

     $ (391,280 )     $ (2,618,431 )              $ (3,009,711 )

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       (203 )                        (203 )

Total

     $ (391,483 )     $ (2,618,431 )              $ (3,009,914 )
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instruments and options written are shown at value.

        

The carrying amount for certain of the Trust’s assets approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of January 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:    
                 
      Level 1   Level 2   Level 3    Total

Assets:

                 

Cash

     $ 17,644                        $ 17,644  

Foreign currency at value

       351,489                            351,489  

Total

     $ 369,133                        $ 369,133  
    

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels during the period ended January 31, 2014.

 

6         JANUARY 31, 2014     


Item 2 –   Controls and Procedures
2(a) –   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) –   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 –   Exhibits
  Certifications – Attached hereto
 

 


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

 

BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date: March 25, 2014

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

By:         /s/ John M. Perlowski
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date: March 25, 2014

 

By:         /s/ Neal J. Andrews
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust
Date: March 25, 2014