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: 811-10501
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal 2018 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: 12/31/2018
Date of reporting period: 09/30/2018
Item 1 – Schedule of Investments
| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2018 |
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| (a) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default. |
| (d) | 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. |
| (e) | Security is collateralized by municipal bonds or U.S. Treasury obligations. |
| (f) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2018 |
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| (g) | During the period ended September 30, 2018, 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 12/31/2017 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at 09/30/18 |
Value at 09/30/18 |
Income | Net Realized Gain (Loss) (a) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class |
224,376 | (131,076 | ) | 93,300 | $ | 93,309 | $ | 31,226 | $ | 2,394 | $ | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable. |
| Portfolio Abbreviations | ||
| AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | |
| GO | General Obligation Bonds | |
| IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
| LOC | Letter of Credit | |
| RB | Revenue Bonds | |
| VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes | |
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 quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that 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) |
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| Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2018 |
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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 privately held companies or Trusts. 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:
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| Investments: |
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| Long-Term Investments(a) |
$ | — | $ | 239,294,259 | $ | — | $ | 239,294,259 | ||||||||
| Short-Term Securities |
93,309 | — | 93,309 | |||||||||||||
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| $ | 93,309 | $ | 239,294,259 | $ | — | $ | 239,387,568 | |||||||||
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| (a) | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
During the period ended September 30, 2018, 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 2018 Term Trust
| By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |
| John M. Perlowski | ||
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||
| BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust |
Date: November 19, 2018
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 2018 Term Trust | ||
| Date: November 19, 2018 | ||
| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |
| Neal J. Andrews | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||
| BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust | ||
Date: November 19, 2018