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
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2014
Date of reporting period: 07/31/2014
Item 1 | Schedule of Investments |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) | |||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
AUD |
Australian Dollar | EUR | Euro | NOK | Norwegian Krone | |||||
BRL |
Brazil Real | GBP | British Pound | USD | US Dollar | |||||
CAD |
Canadian Dollar |
JULY 31, 2014 | 1 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) | |||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of July 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Tax cost |
$ | 295,710,405 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 79,658,886 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(1,426,348 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 78,232,538 | ||
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(a) | All or a portion of security has been pledged/segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding options written. |
(b) | All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended July 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 July 31, 2014 |
Income | ||||||||||||
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class |
15,720,002 | (12,273,672 | ) | 3,446,330 | $ | 2,646 |
(e) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts 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. |
| Exchange-traded options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: |
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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American Tower Corp. |
Call | USD | 92.00 | 8/08/14 | 268 | $ | (92,456 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp. |
Call | USD | 73.05 | 8/08/14 | 261 | (6,662 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
Call | USD | 50.00 | 8/08/14 | 94 | (7,238 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
Call | USD | 50.50 | 8/08/14 | 65 | (3,219 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Atlantia SpA |
Call | EUR | 20.00 | 8/14/14 | 170 | (33,019 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enel Green Power SpA |
Call | EUR | 2.10 | 8/14/14 | 12 | (266 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enel SpA |
Call | EUR | 4.40 | 8/14/14 | 82 | (2,119 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Snam SpA |
Call | EUR | 4.40 | 8/14/14 | 240 | (21,249 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Valero Energy Partners LP |
Call | USD | 47.75 | 8/16/14 | 74 | (5,435 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Access Midstream Partners LP |
Call | USD | 65.00 | 8/18/14 | 56 | (1,400 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) |
| Exchange-traded options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded) |
Description | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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AltaGas Ltd. |
Call | CAD | 50.00 | 8/18/14 | 110 | $ | (3,531 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Calpine Corp. |
Call | USD | 24.00 | 8/18/14 | 150 | (1,125 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Special Class A |
Call | USD | 55.00 | 8/18/14 | 73 | (1,825 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. |
Call | USD | 72.50 | 8/18/14 | 250 | (1,875 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
Call | USD | 36.67 | 8/18/14 | 126 | (4,095 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
MarkWest Energy Partners LP |
Call | USD | 75.00 | 8/18/14 | 272 | (6,800 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Phillips 66 Partners LP |
Call | USD | 80.00 | 8/18/14 | 51 | (24,990 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
PPL Corp. |
Call | USD | 34.00 | 8/18/14 | 289 | (5,780 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
SBA Communications Corp., Class A |
Call | USD | 105.00 | 8/18/14 | 80 | (24,400 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Tesoro Logistics LP |
Call | USD | 75.00 | 8/18/14 | 100 | (27,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
American Tower Corp. |
Call | USD | 93.00 | 8/22/14 | 268 | (66,330 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. |
Call | USD | 70.11 | 8/27/14 | 183 | (6,750 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
Call | USD | 51.00 | 8/29/14 | 50 | (3,200 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp. |
Call | USD | 73.05 | 9/04/14 | 292 | (20,440 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Northeast Utilities |
Call | USD | 45.95 | 9/05/14 | 63 | (1,337 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
Call | USD | 53.50 | 9/05/14 | 205 | (2,665 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. |
Call | USD | 70.11 | 9/09/14 | 100 | (4,336 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc. |
Call | USD | 147.75 | 9/12/14 | 100 | (24,890 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Atlantia SpA |
Call | EUR | 21.00 | 9/19/14 | 156 | (23,965 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enel SpA |
Call | EUR | 4.40 | 9/19/14 | 42 | (2,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Enel SpA |
Call | EUR | 4.60 | 9/19/14 | 41 | (1,214 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Aqua America, Inc. |
Call | USD | 25.00 | 9/22/14 | 203 | (4,568 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Call | USD | 25.00 | 9/22/14 | 316 | (11,850 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A |
Call | USD | 54.40 | 9/22/14 | 157 | (17,525 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Plains All American Pipeline LP |
Call | USD | 59.75 | 9/22/14 | 62 | (2,898 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
TransCanada Corp. |
Call | CAD | 55.50 | 9/22/14 | 261 | (19,988 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (489,353 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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CMS Energy Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 31.33 | 8/04/14 | 67,200 | $ | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Edison International |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 58.29 | 8/04/14 | 44,600 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 32.95 | 8/04/14 | 10,000 | (67 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. |
Barclays Bank PLC | Call | USD | 31.35 | 8/04/14 | 19,700 | (2,451 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 47.95 | 8/05/14 | 16,200 | (5,116 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 5.27 | 8/05/14 | 13,250 | (1,194 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
MPLX LP |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 60.25 | 8/05/14 | 21,200 | (611 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 38.26 | 8/05/14 | 24,800 | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Transurban Group |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | AUD | 7.80 | 8/05/14 | 191,000 | (5,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Abertis Infraestructuras SA |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | EUR | 17.00 | 8/06/14 | 65,200 | (1,235 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
CCR SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | BRL | 18.26 | 8/06/14 | 58,400 | (1,785 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Telenor ASA |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | NOK | 142.21 | 8/06/14 | 48,600 | (25,652 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Tesoro Logistics LP |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 69.44 | 8/06/14 | 10,300 | (925 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
AltaGas Ltd. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | CAD | 49.30 | 8/07/14 | 8,900 | (3,758 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NiSource, Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 37.50 | 8/07/14 | 14,800 | (10,962 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 51.18 | 8/07/14 | 38,500 | (65,543 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Transurban Group |
UBS AG | Call | AUD | 7.66 | 8/07/14 | 191,000 | (21,404 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Gas Partners LP |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 74.50 | 8/07/14 | 8,200 | (4,608 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 25.93 | 8/08/14 | 22,950 | (73 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ferrovial SA |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | EUR | 16.21 | 8/08/14 | 77,000 | (3,217 | ) |
JULY 31, 2014 | 3 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) |
| Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (continued) |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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Groupe Eurotunnel SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 9.78 | 8/08/14 | 44,000 | $ | (11,924 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
ONEOK Partners LP |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 56.14 | 8/08/14 | 9,100 | (8,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 49.77 | 8/11/14 | 8,100 | (454 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Magellan Midstream Partners LP |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 84.00 | 8/11/14 | 6,800 | (946 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 99.95 | 8/11/14 | 17,200 | (935 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 33.97 | 8/11/14 | 12,300 | (1,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sempra Energy |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 101.00 | 8/11/14 | 6,600 | (4,119 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Abertis Infraestructuras SA |
UBS AG | Call | EUR | 16.97 | 8/12/14 | 35,800 | (2,551 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cleco Corp. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 52.25 | 8/12/14 | 5,800 | (20,242 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Severn Trent PLC |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | GBP | 19.38 | 8/12/14 | 4,600 | (1,897 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BT Group PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 3.86 | 8/13/14 | 148,000 | (12,524 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ferrovial SA |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | EUR | 15.63 | 8/13/14 | 29,000 | (10,573 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | EUR | 53.45 | 8/13/14 | 4,600 | (63 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
OGE Energy Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 37.13 | 8/13/14 | 9,200 | (1,432 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Veolia Environnement SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 13.28 | 8/13/14 | 19,500 | (5,956 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Vinci SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 52.83 | 8/13/14 | 39,000 | (26,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 78.29 | 8/20/14 | 35,500 | (6,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 49.77 | 8/21/14 | 8,100 | (1,448 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
CMS Energy Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 30.64 | 8/21/14 | 35,900 | (598 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 48.67 | 8/21/14 | 28,300 | (18,212 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 52.07 | 8/21/14 | 4,600 | (846 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Groupe Eurotunnel SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 9.78 | 8/21/14 | 44,000 | (16,654 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Utilities |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 46.60 | 8/21/14 | 19,600 | (1,352 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
OGE Energy Corp. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 37.77 | 8/21/14 | 9,100 | (1,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
ONEOK Partners LP |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 56.89 | 8/21/14 | 9,100 | (5,002 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sempra Energy |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 102.65 | 8/21/14 | 19,700 | (8,734 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 39.27 | 8/25/14 | 24,800 | (8,528 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | USD | 31.45 | 8/25/14 | 20,900 | (4,085 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 99.52 | 8/26/14 | 17,200 | (6,686 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NorthWestern Corp. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 51.10 | 8/26/14 | 21,300 | (138 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 48.67 | 8/27/14 | 28,400 | (20,757 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 36.59 | 8/27/14 | 12,600 | (6,540 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Magellan Midstream Partners LP |
Barclays Bank PLC | Call | USD | 82.97 | 8/27/14 | 19,100 | (16,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 45.80 | 8/27/14 | 17,300 | (6,854 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sydney Airport |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | AUD | 4.30 | 8/27/14 | 105,000 | (6,268 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Westar Energy, Inc. |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 37.25 | 8/27/14 | 15,500 | (1,960 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Xylem, Inc. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 37.89 | 8/28/14 | 27,800 | (3,354 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Partners LP |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 56.50 | 8/29/14 | 10,300 | (7,823 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Williams Partners LP |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 54.00 | 8/29/14 | 5,800 | (386 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Aeroports de Paris |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | EUR | 96.18 | 9/03/14 | 5,000 | (42,343 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
CCR SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | BRL | 18.85 | 9/03/14 | 20,000 | (1,506 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | EUR | 52.14 | 9/03/14 | 4,800 | (1,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 49.15 | 9/04/14 | 16,000 | (8,118 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
CMS Energy Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 30.64 | 9/04/14 | 36,000 | (2,218 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | EUR | 5.47 | 9/04/14 | 13,200 | (1,648 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Genesis Energy LP |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 54.42 | 9/04/14 | 25,000 | (13,873 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 33.49 | 9/04/14 | 34,000 | (7,759 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) |
| Over-the-counter options written as of July 31, 2014 were as follows: (concluded) |
Description | Counterparty | Put/ Call |
Strike Price |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Market Value |
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NiSource, Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 39.59 | 9/04/14 | 33,600 | $ | (13,816 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 54.55 | 9/08/14 | 12,700 | (2,211 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Plains All American Pipeline LP |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 58.97 | 9/08/14 | 26,000 | (16,632 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 38.56 | 9/08/14 | 5,900 | (348 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Tesoro Logistics LP |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 74.01 | 9/08/14 | 4,000 | (963 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 45.90 | 9/08/14 | 9,900 | (2,203 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 48.89 | 9/09/14 | 16,200 | (10,544 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cleco Corp. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 57.36 | 9/09/14 | 7,000 | (7,529 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
E.ON SE |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | EUR | 14.80 | 9/09/14 | 13,700 | (2,356 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 78.24 | 9/09/14 | 5,000 | (1,892 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EQT Midstream Partners LP |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 96.62 | 9/09/14 | 8,300 | (12,726 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Groupe Eurotunnel SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 10.31 | 9/09/14 | 32,700 | (5,811 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Iberdrola SA |
UBS AG | Call | EUR | 5.56 | 9/09/14 | 63,500 | (10,365 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
National Grid PLC |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | GBP | 8.61 | 9/09/14 | 164,200 | (18,942 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Pembina Pipeline Corp. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | CAD | 45.28 | 9/09/14 | 29,400 | (25,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Severn Trent PLC |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | GBP | 19.70 | 9/09/14 | 4,600 | (2,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Valero Energy Partners LP |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 49.00 | 9/09/14 | 3,500 | (3,433 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Westar Energy, Inc. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 37.05 | 9/09/14 | 15,500 | (14,807 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
Citibank N.A. | Call | USD | 36.29 | 9/11/14 | 25,400 | (19,430 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 5.23 | 9/12/14 | 42,000 | (11,793 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Exelon Corp. |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 34.24 | 9/12/14 | 18,000 | (1,239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | EUR | 50.63 | 9/12/14 | 2,200 | (2,056 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Plains All American Pipeline LP |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 59.00 | 9/15/14 | 6,200 | (4,502 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EQT Midstream Partners LP |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 93.86 | 9/16/14 | 8,800 | (22,239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Genesis Energy LP |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 54.42 | 9/16/14 | 25,000 | (18,338 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
ONEOK Partners LP |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 58.50 | 9/16/14 | 9,100 | (5,226 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Phillips 66 Partners LP |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | USD | 77.75 | 9/16/14 | 5,000 | (932 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Phillips 66 Partners LP |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 72.18 | 9/16/14 | 4,700 | (3,496 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | USD | 45.80 | 9/16/14 | 17,300 | (11,931 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Valero Energy Partners LP |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | USD | 45.25 | 9/17/14 | 5,000 | (14,196 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 46.36 | 9/17/14 | 29,600 | (4,023 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 5.39 | 9/18/14 | 28,100 | (5,706 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 49.95 | 9/18/14 | 2,200 | (3,097 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
National Grid PLC |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | GBP | 8.67 | 9/18/14 | 193,000 | (20,925 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Abertis Infraestructuras SA |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 16.95 | 9/24/14 | 35,800 | (10,749 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Spark Infrastructure Group |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | AUD | 1.93 | 9/24/14 | 118,000 | (1,093 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sydney Airport |
Bank of America N.A. | Call | AUD | 4.38 | 9/24/14 | 105,000 | (5,023 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Access Midstream Partners LP |
Credit Suisse International | Call | USD | 63.68 | 9/25/14 | 6,000 | (3,534 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Aeroports de Paris |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 104.03 | 9/25/14 | 2,600 | (5,091 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NorthWestern Corp. |
UBS AG | Call | USD | 49.70 | 9/25/14 | 2,100 | (350 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ferrovial SA |
Deutsche Bank AG | Call | EUR | 16.24 | 9/30/14 | 32,000 | (10,401 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
EDP Renovaveis SA |
Goldman Sachs International | Call | EUR | 5.73 | 10/02/14 | 13,300 | (1,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Aeroports de Paris |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | Call | EUR | 103.52 | 10/09/14 | 2,600 | (7,187 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (839,572 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) |
| 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: |
| Level 1 unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access |
| 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) |
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instrument, please refer to the Trusts most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.
The following tables summarize the Trusts investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of July 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Investments: |
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Long-Term Investments: |
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Common Stocks: |
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Construction & Engineering |
| $ | 15,849,875 | | $ | 15,849,875 | ||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services |
$ | 5,969,728 | 7,111,295 | | 13,081,023 | |||||||||||
Electric Utilities |
64,208,746 | 5,189,639 | | 69,398,385 | ||||||||||||
Gas Utilities |
| 4,078,660 | | 4,078,660 | ||||||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers |
14,330,790 | 4,488,317 | | 18,819,107 | ||||||||||||
Machinery |
2,805,555 | | | 2,805,555 | ||||||||||||
Media |
5,239,117 | | | 5,239,117 | ||||||||||||
Multi-Utilities |
58,150,981 | 15,332,644 | | 73,483,625 | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
89,177,984 | | | 89,177,984 | ||||||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
14,479,426 | | | 14,479,426 | ||||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure |
1,767,515 | 48,818,318 | | 50,585,833 | ||||||||||||
Water Utilities |
10,198,771 | 861,248 | | 11,060,019 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services |
2,438,004 | | | 2,438,004 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
3,446,330 | | | 3,446,330 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 272,212,947 | $ | 101,729,996 | | $ | 373,942,943 | |||||||||
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments1 |
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Liabilities: |
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Equity contracts |
$ | (314,837 | ) | $ | (1,014,088 | ) | | $ | (1,328,925 | ) | ||||||
1 Derivative financial instruments are options written, which are shown at value. |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust (BUI) |
The carrying amount for certain of the Trusts assets approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 83,623 | | | $ | 83,623 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency at value |
44,488 | | | 44,488 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 128,111 | | | $ | 128,111 | ||||||||||
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Certain foreign securities are fair valued utilizing an external pricing service to reflect any significant market movements between the time the Trust values such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the disclosure hierarchy. As of October 31, 2013 the Trust did not utilize the external pricing service model adjustments as significant market movements did not occur. As of July 31, 2014, securities with a value of $8,092,125 were systematically fair valued due to significant market movements. Therefore, these securities were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period October 31, 2013 to July 31, 2014.
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Item 2 | Controls and Procedures | |
2(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. | ||
Item 3 | Exhibits | |
Certifications Attached hereto |
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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: | September 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: | September 25, 2014 | |
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
Neal J. Andrews | ||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
BlackRock Utility and Infrastructure Trust | ||
Date: | September 25, 2014 |
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