BLACKROCK FLORIDA 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 811-21184

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

             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: 07/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds

   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida — 95.0%

                

Corporate — 4.0%

  

County of Hillsborough Florida IDA, Refunding RB, Tampa Electric Co. Project, Series A, 5.65%, 5/15/18

   $ 1,000      $ 1,109,680   

County of Palm Beach Florida Solid Waste Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     2,000        2,342,900   
    

 

 

 
               3,452,580   

County/City/Special District/School District — 37.6%

  

City of Jacksonville Florida, Refunding RB:

    

Better Jacksonville Sales Tax, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     4,000        4,678,000   

Brooks Rehabilitation Project, 5.00%, 11/01/20

     400        455,420   

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     2,000        2,325,320   

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/22

     2,500        2,756,250   

County of Hillsborough Florida, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (a)

     5,545        6,026,472   

County of Miami-Dade Florida School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B (AGC), 5.25%, 5/01/18 (a)

     4,000        4,441,280   

County of Northern Palm Beach Florida Improvement District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Water Control & Improvement District No. 43, Series B (ACA), 4.50%, 8/01/22

     1,000        1,009,000   

Florida State Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Capital Outlay, Series B, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     485        557,954   

Indian River County School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,000        1,158,000   

Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/20

     1,250        1,444,550   

Palm Beach County School District, COP, Refunding Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     3,000        3,487,350   

Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.10%, 5/01/23 (b)(c)

     2,910        2,036,680   

Municipal Bonds

   Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

Stevens Plantation Florida Imports Project Dependent Special District, RB, 6.38%, 5/01/13 (b)(c)

   $ 2,425      $ 1,697,160   
    

 

 

 
               32,073,436   

Education — 3.8%

  

City of Tampa, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     795        910,251   

County of Orange Florida Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Rollins College Project (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/22

     725        790,656   

Florida State Board of Governors, Refunding RB, University of Central Florida, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/18

     400        440,252   

Florida State Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Refunding RB, University of Tampa Project, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     1,000        1,124,930   
    

 

 

 
               3,266,089   

Health — 14.5%

  

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     500        570,075   

County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Hospital, Adventist Health, Series I, 5.00%, 11/15/20

     2,155        2,464,975   

County of Marion Florida Hospital District, Refunding RB, Health System, Munroe Regional, 5.00%, 10/01/17 (a)

     1,500        1,625,310   

County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center:

    

3.00%, 6/01/16

     140        141,102   

3.00%, 6/01/17

     190        194,157   

3.25%, 6/01/18

     195        201,718   

3.50%, 6/01/19

     200        209,538   

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/22

     4,735        5,312,717   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

County of Palm Beach Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Bethesda Healthcare System Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/20

   $ 1,285      $ 1,474,563   

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/20

     150        171,344   
    

 

 

 
               12,365,499   

Housing — 1.0%

  

County of Lee Florida Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Multi-County Program, Series A-2, AMT (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 9/01/40

     175        176,358   

County of Manatee Florida Housing Finance Authority, RB, S/F Housing, Series A, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 5.90%, 9/01/40

     165        168,015   

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 2, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 4.70%, 7/01/22

     425        435,183   

Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-1, AMT (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 5.63%, 10/01/39

     110        112,938   
    

 

 

 
               892,494   

State — 12.6%

  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, RB, Series D (AGM):

    

5.00%, 10/01/19

     1,050        1,201,000   

4.00%, 10/01/20

     1,105        1,217,843   

4.00%, 10/01/21

     500        551,590   

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 4/01/20 (d)

     4,000        3,566,120   

Series B-2 (AGM), 4.00%, 10/01/20

     655        720,592   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

State (continued)

  

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20

   $ 3,000      $ 3,497,610   
    

 

 

 
               10,754,755   

Transportation — 10.9%

  

County of Broward Florida Fuel System, RB, Lauderdale Fuel Facilities, Series A (AGM), AMT, 5.00%, 4/01/20

     160        182,424   

County of Broward Florida Port Facilities, Refunding RB, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 9/01/20

     2,500        2,877,575   

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

     1,375        1,584,550   

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

     1,500        1,747,680   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System Sales Surtax, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     550        640,277   

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     1,130        1,319,783   

Jacksonville Florida Port Authority, Refunding RB, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/20

     865        932,107   
    

 

 

 
               9,284,396   

Utilities — 10.6%

  

City of North Miami Florida Beach Water Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 8/01/20

     1,200        1,379,448   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/19

     4,000        4,640,040   

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, RB, Golden Gate Utility System (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/19

     510        578,375   

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, Refunding RB:

    

4.00%, 10/01/20

     500        556,105   

Lehigh Utility (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20

     635        736,162   

Florida Municipal Power Agency, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/20

     500        580,490   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

  

Town of Davie Florida, Refunding RB, Nova Southeastern University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 4/01/20

   $ 530      $ 602,218   
    

 

 

 
               9,072,838   
Total Municipal Bonds in Florida        81,162,087   
    

Guam — 0.6%

                

Utilities — 0.6%

  

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

     100        114,419   

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

     310        361,262   
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam              475,681   
    

U.S. Virgin Islands — 3.1%

                

State — 3.1%

  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 10/01/18

     590        642,569   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

U.S. Virgin Islands (continued)

                

State (continued)

  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Series A (continued):

    

5.00%, 10/01/19

   $ 1,810      $ 1,999,978   
Total Municipal Bonds in U.S. Virgin Islands        2,642,547   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $80,958,741) — 98.7%

  

  

    84,280,315   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (e)(f)

     511,451        511,451   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $511,451) — 0.6%

             511,451   
Total Investments (Cost — $81,470,192*) — 99.3%        84,791,766   
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.7%        628,305   
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%      $ 85,420,071   
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Tax cost

  $ 81,468,406   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 4,930,095   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,606,735
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 3,323,360   
 

 

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   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.

 

(b)   Non-income producing security.

 

(c)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   During the period ended October 31, 2015, 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 July 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       550,062           (38,611        511,451         $ 15   

 

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

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO)

 

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

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

ACA    American Capital Access Holding Ltd.
AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
GO    General Obligation Bonds
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value 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 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. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

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 annual report.

As of period end, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 84,280,315              $ 84,280,315   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 511,451                          511,451   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 511,451         $ 84,280,315              $ 84,791,766   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

       

During the period ended October 31, 2015, 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 Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
  John M. Perlowski   
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

     Date: December 22, 2015

 

     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 Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

     Date: December 22, 2015

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
  Neal J. Andrews   
 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

 

     Date: December 22, 2015