BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL 2020 TERM TRUST

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: 811-21181

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal

            2020 Term 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: 04/30/2017

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2017

 


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Alabama — 0.4%

                

Alabama 21st Century Authority Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/20

   $ 1,000     $ 1,104,080  

Tuscaloosa City Board of Education, RB, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     225       250,990  
    

 

 

 
        1,355,070  

Alaska — 2.0%

 

City of Valdez Alaska, Refunding RB, BP Pipelines Project:

    

Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21

     3,200       3,535,680  

Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/21

     2,500       2,762,250  
    

 

 

 
        6,297,930  

Arizona — 3.4%

 

City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Series A,
4.75%, 7/01/19 (a)

     470       483,268  

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/19 (b)

     5,585       6,087,594  

5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,300       1,445,002  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

    

5.00%, 12/01/18

     1,500       1,582,800  

5.25%, 12/01/20

     1,000       1,105,290  
    

 

 

 
        10,703,954  

California — 8.9%

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/22

     815       918,587  

County of Riverside California Asset Leasing Corp., RB, Riverside County Hospital Project (NPFGC),
0.00%, 6/01/25 (c)

     6,865       5,369,254  

Golden Empire Schools Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kern High School District Projects, 1.16%, 5/01/17 (d)

     4,000       4,000,000  

Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. Facilities Lease, Refunding RB, LAXFuel Corp., Los Angeles International Airport, AMT:

    

5.00%, 1/01/19

     540       575,359  

5.00%, 1/01/20

     550       601,260  

Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     3,750       4,077,150  
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

California (continued)

                

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/22

   $ 1,000     $ 1,185,190  

State of California Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/20

     10,000       11,167,900  
    

 

 

 
        27,894,700  

Colorado — 2.4%

 

Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, GO, Refunding:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/20

     690       779,251  

Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,335       1,507,682  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Peak to Peak Charter School Project:

    

4.00%, 8/15/19

     125       130,543  

4.00%, 8/15/20

     150       157,914  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project:

    

4.00%, 12/01/19

     555       583,266  

4.00%, 12/01/20

     580       614,539  

E-470 Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB, CAB, Senior Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 9/01/22 (c)

     4,500       3,863,520  
    

 

 

 
        7,636,715  

Florida — 3.5%

 

City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville, 5.00%, 10/01/18 (b)

     5,160       5,491,788  

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/18 (b)

     1,250       1,323,800  

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     1,375       1,526,786  

County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll System, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/20

     500       554,890  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B,
6.38%, 5/01/13 (e)(f)

   $ 2,980     $ 2,084,540  
    

 

 

 
               10,981,804  

Georgia — 2.5%

    

Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, Refunding RB, ACTS Retirement - Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/22

     6,915       7,690,102  

Hawaii — 0.9%

    

State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, Special Purpose Senior Living, Kahala Nui:

    

5.00%, 11/15/19

     1,275       1,364,225  

5.00%, 11/15/20

     1,440       1,565,107  
    

 

 

 
               2,929,332  

Illinois — 11.5%

    

Chicago Transit Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     1,000       1,086,400  

City of Chicago Illinois Motor Fuel Tax, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 1/01/20

     1,000       1,050,570  

Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit School District 220 Illinois, GO, Refunding (AGM), 5.25%, 12/01/20

     1,000       1,129,510  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Illinois, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 6/15/22 (c)

     13,455       11,026,373  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB,
5.25%, 6/01/20

     10,000       11,104,700  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     4,055       4,269,185  

State of Illinois, RB, Series B:

    

5.00%, 6/15/19 (b)

     515       559,717  

5.00%, 6/15/20

     1,485       1,602,894  

State of Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Presence Health Network, Series C,
5.00%, 2/15/20

     4,145       4,444,228  
    

 

 

 
               36,273,577  

Indiana — 0.6%

    

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/21

     600       673,014  

Municipal Bonds

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Indiana (continued)

                

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/20

   $ 370     $ 404,706  

5.00%, 7/01/20

     620       686,538  
    

 

 

 
               1,764,258  

Iowa — 0.9%

    

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project,
5.00%, 12/01/19

     2,650       2,660,998  

Kansas — 2.0%

    

County of Wyandotte Kansas, Kansas City Unified Government, RB, Kansas International Speedway (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/01/20 (c)

     4,240       3,657,339  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health, 5.25%, 11/15/20

     2,500       2,763,750  
    

 

 

 
               6,421,089  

Kentucky — 1.6%

    

County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A:

    

3.50%, 12/01/20

     2,115       2,214,955  

5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,430       1,576,003  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, 1st Tier Downtown Crossing Project (c):

    

0.00%, 7/01/19

     255       236,956  

0.00%, 7/01/20

     1,000       897,360  
    

 

 

 
               4,925,274  

Louisiana — 0.1%

    

City of New Orleans Louisiana, Refunding RB,
5.00%, 12/01/20

     400       443,820  

Maryland — 1.8%

    

City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds:

    

5.00%, 6/15/19

     250       267,580  

5.00%, 6/15/20

     275       299,613  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Maryland (continued)

               

County of Anne Arundel Maryland Consolidated, Special Taxing District, Refunding, Special Tax Bonds, The Villages of Dorchester and Farmington Village Project:

   

4.00%, 7/01/19

  $ 285     $ 300,313  

5.00%, 7/01/20

    500       549,990  

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A,
5.13%, 6/01/20

    1,155       1,220,974  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, University of Maryland, College Park Projects (AGM), 4.00%, 6/01/20

    640       689,472  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Charlestown Community, 5.50%, 1/01/21 (g)

    1,335       1,531,886  

University of Maryland, Medical System, 5.00%, 7/01/19

    670       725,442  
   

 

 

 
        5,585,270  

Massachusetts — 0.3%

 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, Education Loan, Issue I, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/20

    1,000       1,075,730  

Michigan — 4.5%

 

City of Royal Oak Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 2.25%, 9/01/20

    1,500       1,522,935  

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.00%, 5/15/20

    1,335       1,405,702  

Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities, RB, Series A, 3.50%, 7/01/20

    1,000       1,064,980  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:

   

5.00%, 11/01/19

    1,940       2,077,468  

5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,800       1,953,306  

Saginaw Valley State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

    1,000       1,105,560  

State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program: Series 1-A,
5.00%, 10/15/20

    325       362,898  
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan (continued)

               

State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program (continued):

   

Series 2-A, 4.00%, 10/15/20

  $ 1,205     $ 1,299,496  

State of Michigan Trunk Line, Refunding RB:

   

5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,000       1,094,440  

5.00%, 11/01/21

    2,000       2,181,980  
   

 

 

 
        14,068,765  

Mississippi — 0.4%

   

Mississippi Development Bank, Refunding RB, (AGM), 5.00%, 3/01/20

    1,035       1,127,601  

Missouri — 1.4%

   

City of Kansas City Missouri Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 9/01/20

    3,000       3,320,970  

County of Saint Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, Nazareth Living Centre, Series B, 3.85%, 8/15/20

    400       391,780  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, CoxHealth, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/20

    500       557,560  
   

 

 

 
        4,270,310  

Multi-State — 1.7%

 

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (a)(h):

   

Series A-4-2, 6.00%, 10/31/52

    2,500       2,710,125  

Series B-3-2, 6.30%, 10/31/52

    2,500       2,726,550  
        5,436,675  

Nebraska — 1.2%

 

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/20

    3,500       3,828,265  

Nevada — 0.9%

 

County of Clark Nevada, Refunding ARB, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Series B:

   

5.00%, 7/01/19

    500       542,120  

5.00%, 7/01/20

    1,000       1,109,430  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Nevada (continued)

                

County of Clark Nevada, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Special Improvement District No. 142,
5.00%, 8/01/20

   $ 1,245     $ 1,296,804  
    

 

 

 
               2,948,354  

New Jersey — 9.2%

 

County of Atlantic New Jersey, GO, Refunding,
3.00%, 10/01/20

     2,740       2,841,270  

Garden State Preservation Trust, Refunding RB, Series C (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/20

     1,500       1,682,715  

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:

    

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 4.88%, 9/15/19

     1,005       1,045,180  

Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     250       271,710  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: (AGC), 5.25%, 12/15/20

     3,150       3,474,797  

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/20

     2,500       2,671,625  

School Facilities, Series GG, 5.00%, 9/01/22

     2,000       2,079,940  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/19

     1,060       1,141,673  

Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     650       717,022  

University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/18 (g)

     2,500       2,730,350  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/17 (b)

     2,110       2,146,334  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, RB, Series 1A, AMT:

    

5.00%, 12/01/19

     2,565       2,747,115  

5.00%, 12/01/20

     2,900       3,138,641  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, 5.00%, 6/15/20

   $ 2,000     $ 2,111,380  
    

 

 

 
               28,799,752  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York — 3.6%

 

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Barclays Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/20

     330       362,083  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, AMT,
3.75%, 1/01/20 (a)

     625       636,006  

Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 6/01/19

     400       429,528  

5.00%, 6/01/20

     450       492,732  

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Refunding RB, 2.00%, 2/01/29 (d)

     3,000       2,975,970  

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/20

     875       961,013  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc., AMT, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,500       3,662,120  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project,
5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,525       1,672,269  

TSASC, Inc., Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     230       251,981  
    

 

 

 
               11,443,702  

North Carolina — 2.2%

 

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/19 (b)

     1,400       1,502,424  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/20

     5,000       5,490,000  
    

 

 

 
               6,992,424  

Ohio — 1.7%

 

Ohio State Water Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/33 (d)

     5,300       2,197,168  

State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT:

    

5.00%, 6/30/19

     945       1,012,946  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Ohio (continued)

               

State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT (continued):

   

5.00%, 12/31/19

  $ 830     $ 899,454  

5.00%, 6/30/20

    1,000       1,093,050  
   

 

 

 
        5,202,618  

Oklahoma — 0.4%

 

County of Tulsa Oklahoma Industrial Authority, RB, Broken Arrow Public School, 4.00%, 9/01/22

    1,100       1,203,873  

Pennsylvania — 8.4%

 

Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Simpson Senior Services:

   

4.00%, 12/01/19

    840       859,614  

4.00%, 12/01/20

    870       885,521  

County of Beaver Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, First Energy Nuclear Energy Project, Series B,
3.50%, 12/01/35 (d)

    3,405       1,406,367  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB,
4.00%, 1/01/20

    1,000       1,058,420  

Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project, 5.00%, 5/01/19

    1,300       1,362,959  

Montgomery County IDA, Refunding RB, Series A,
5.00%, 1/15/20

    1,400       1,508,416  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/20

    3,830       4,164,167  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT,
4.00%, 11/01/20

    2,175       2,298,975  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Shippensburg University Student Services:

   

4.00%, 10/01/19

    1,165       1,203,375  

4.00%, 10/01/20

    1,210       1,255,085  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

   

Drexel University, 5.00%, 5/01/20

    1,575       1,735,477  

University Properties, Inc., 4.00%, 7/01/19

    230       239,028  
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

               

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (continued):

   

University Properties, Inc., 4.00%, 7/01/20

  $ 450     $ 470,763  

Widener University, 5.00%, 7/15/20

    600       658,752  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing Mortgage, Series 115A, AMT:

   

2.30%, 10/01/19

    460       465,594  

2.55%, 4/01/20

    850       863,345  

2.65%, 10/01/20

    865       881,374  

Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Economic Development, 5.00%, 7/01/20

    1,500       1,660,455  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/19 (b)

    1,000       1,086,310  

State Public School Building Authority, RB, Community College Allegheny County Project (AGM),
5.00%, 7/15/20

    995       1,094,689  

Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, Swarthmore College Project, 5.00%, 9/15/20

    350       393,907  

Township of East Hempfield Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Student Services, Inc., Student Housing Project:

   

4.00%, 7/01/19

    360       373,010  

4.00%, 7/01/20

    465       485,214  

Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 3.00%, 8/15/20

    110       114,123  
   

 

 

 
        26,524,940  

Rhode Island — 1.9%

 

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, 5.00%, 5/15/20

    1,500       1,627,935  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Student Loan Program, Senior Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/20

    3,850       4,194,691  
   

 

 

 
        5,822,626  

South Carolina — 0.7%

 

South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/20

    2,000       2,210,420  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Tennessee — 0.2%

 

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Refunding RB, Lipscomb Revenue Project, Series A:

    

4.00%, 10/01/19

   $ 240     $ 251,186  

5.00%, 10/01/20

     325       354,179  
    

 

 

 
               605,365  

Texas — 15.6%

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.75%, 1/01/19 (g)

     605       656,879  

5.00%, 1/01/20

     620       674,455  

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/19

     195       209,752  

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/20

     1,140       1,262,903  

Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, CAB (AMBAC) (c):

    

0.00%, 8/15/21 (g)

     1,825       1,673,416  

0.00%, 8/15/24 (g)

     1,295       1,076,028  

Series A, 0.00%, 8/15/21

     6,165       5,577,845  

Series A, 0.00%, 8/15/24

     7,155       5,716,416  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 (d)

     1,000       1,096,590  

City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, Civic Center Convention Complex (AGC), 5.00%, 8/15/21

     2,500       2,694,925  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding RB:

    

Subordinate Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     250       276,565  

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 4.50%, 7/01/20

     5,000       5,120,700  

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co., Love Field Modernization Program Project, 5.00%, 11/01/20

     3,715       4,043,257  

Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA Transmission Corp. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/20

     5,000       5,542,950  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB:

    

4.00%, 4/01/20

     585       607,914  

4.00%, 4/01/20

     180       187,609  

Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project, Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/19

     345       357,837  

Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project, Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/20

     415       434,605  
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Series C:

    

5.25%, 1/01/20

   $ 1,000     $ 1,068,810  

5.38%, 1/01/21

     5,000       5,354,800  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/20

     5,000       5,491,450  
    

 

 

 
               49,125,706  

Virginia — 1.5%

 

City of Norfolk Virginia Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/20

     2,000       2,256,060  

Roanoke EDA, Refunding RB, Carilion Clinic Obligation Group, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,500       1,664,145  

Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Marymount University Project, Series A (a):

    

5.00%, 7/01/19

     425       445,778  

5.00%, 7/01/20

     335       355,140  
    

 

 

 
               4,721,123  

Washington — 2.5%

 

County of Snohomish Washington Everett School District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/20

     2,625       2,959,294  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Providence Health & Services, Series B:

    

5.00%, 10/01/20

     250       279,812  

5.00%, 10/01/42 (d)

     4,000       4,531,960  
    

 

 

 
               7,771,066  

Wisconsin — 1.0%

 

State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/20

     1,000       1,089,550  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., 5.00%, 4/01/20

     1,515       1,634,003  

ThedaCare, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/20

     250       279,660  
    

 

 

 
               3,003,213  

Guam — 0.5%

 

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/20

     250       275,220  
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Guam (continued)

                

Guam Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

   $ 1,190     $ 1,308,036  
    

 

 

 
               1,583,256  

Total Municipal Bonds – 102.3%

 

    321,329,677  
    
                  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) — 1.7%

              

Illinois — 1.7%

    

City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks Revenue, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20

     5,000       5,252,700  

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $317,943,042) — 104.0%

 

 

    326,582,377  
Short-Term Securities — 3.6%    Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.50% (j)(k)

     11,524,047     $ 11,525,200  

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $11,524,753) — 3.6%

 

 

    11,525,200  

Total Investments

(Cost — $329,467,795*) — 107.6%

 

 

    338,107,577  
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.5%       1,319,273  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest

Expense and Fees Payable (1.2)%

 

 

    (3,757,798
AMPS Shares, at Liquidation Value (6.9)%       (21,525,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%     $ 314,144,052  
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of January 31, 2017, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 325,524,875  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 15,326,621  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (6,493,919
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 8,832,702  
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

*   Cost for federal income tax purposes.

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(e)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

 

(f)   Non-income producing security.

 

(g)   Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations.

 

(h)   Represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity.

 

(i)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(j)   During the period ended January 31, 2017, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate   Shares Held
at April 30,
2016
    Net
Activity
    Shares Held
at January 31,
2017
   

Value at
January 31,
2017

    Income    

Net

Realized Gain

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

    5,473,974       6,050,073       11,524,047     $ 11,525,200     $ 17,992     $ 729     $ 447  

 

(k)   Current yield as of period end.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)   

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

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 Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

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. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments 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, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments 1

           $ 326,582,377                 $ 326,582,377  

Short-Term Securities

  $ 11,525,200                            11,525,200  
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,525,200        $ 326,582,377                 $ 338,107,577  
 

 

 

 

 

  1   

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

           $ (3,750,000               $ (3,750,000

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

             (21,525,000                 (21,525,000
 

 

 

 

Total

           $ (25,275,000               $ (25,275,000
 

 

 

 

During the period ended January 31, 2017, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
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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 Municipal 2020 Term Trust

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                

         John M. Perlowski

         Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

         BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Date: March 23, 2017

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 Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Date: March 23, 2017

By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                    

         Neal J. Andrews

         Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

         BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Date: March 23, 2017