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: 811-21432

REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

J. Tison Cory

Reaves Utility Income Fund

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

[INSERT SOI AND FOOTNOTES]

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REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND

STATEMENT of INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

		SHARES				VALUE
COMMON STOCKS 121.19%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 32.33%
AT&T Inc.(1)(2)			920,000				$27,057,200
BCE, Inc.(1)(2)			910,000				37,128,000
CenturyLink, Inc.			755,500				27,976,165
Frontier Communications Corp.			4,925,533				21,081,281
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand - ADR			1				9
Verizon Communications, Inc.(1)(2)			985,000				37,095,100
Windstream Corp.			2,300,000				27,761,000
							178,098,755
Electric Utilities 26.95%
CEZ AS			15,000				605,920
CPFL Energia S.A. - ADR			100,500				2,979,825
Edison International			50,000				2,052,000
Entergy Corp.			10,000				693,800
ITC Holdings Corp.			90,000				6,633,900
Northeast Utilities			40,000				1,390,000
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(2)			555,000				26,229,300
PPL Corp.(1)(2)			1,220,000				33,903,800
Progress Energy, Inc.(1)(2)			680,000				36,944,400
Red Electrica Corp. S.A.			15,000				689,961
RWE AG			105,263				4,026,017
SSE PLC			200,000				3,854,396
The Southern Co.(2)			575,000				26,197,000
UIL Holdings Corp.			65,000				2,247,700
							148,448,019
Energy Equipment & Services 0.52%
Transocean, Ltd.			60,000				2,838,000
Gas Utilities 3.37%
Just Energy Group, Inc.			180,000				2,152,389
National Fuel Gas Co.			48,000				2,413,440
ONEOK, Inc.(2)			155,000				12,889,800
South Jersey Industries, Inc.			20,000				1,097,600
							18,553,229
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.36%
Calpine Corp.*			135,000				1,971,000
Machinery-Diversified 0.33%
Xylem, Inc.			70,000				1,813,700
Media 0.48%
Comcast Corp., Class A(1)(2)			100,000				2,659,000

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		SHARES				VALUE
Multi-Utilities 26.16%
Ameren Corp. (1 )(2)			475,000				$15,029,000
DTE Energy Co.(1)(2)			650,000				34,586,500
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.(2)			392,200				20,359,102
National Grid PLC - ADR			178,000				8,880,420
NiSource, Inc.(2)			1,100,000				25,003,000
NSTAR			50,000				2,246,500
OGE Energy Corp.			60,000				3,171,600
PG & E Corp.(2)			242,000				9,839,720
SCANA Corp.(1)(2)			430,000				19,276,900
TECO Energy, Inc.			314,400				5,674,920
							144,067,662
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.73%
Cenovus Energy, Inc.(2)			130,000				4,737,200
Occidental Petroleum Corp.			10,000				997,700
Penn West Petroleum, Ltd.(2)			375,000				8,160,000
Spectra Energy Corp.			146,500				4,613,285
TransCanada Corp.(1)(2)			80,000				3,284,000
WPX Energy, Inc.*			257,333				4,240,848
							26,033,033
Pipelines 3.92%
The Williams Cos., Inc.(1)(2)			750,000				21,615,000
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 4.14%
American Tower Corp.(2)			107,000				6,795,570
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(2)			950,000				15,998,000
							22,793,570
Road & Rail 3.42%
Union Pacific Corp.(2)			165,000				18,861,150
Tobacco 2.63%
Altria Group, Inc.(1)(2)			510,000				14,484,000
Water Utilities 6.59%
American Water Works Co., Inc.(2)			790,000				26,646,700
Aqua America, Inc.			110,000				2,426,600
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo - ADR*			110,000				7,247,900
							36,321,200
Wireless Telecommunication Services 5.26%
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.			50,000				727,000
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*			100,000				884,000
Telefonica Brasil S.A. - ADR			390,000				10,857,600
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR			610,000				16,524,900
							28,993,500
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $588,219,842)							667,550,818

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				SHARES				VALUE
PREFERRED STOCKS 1.26%
Electric Utilities 0.54%
Constellation Energy Group, Inc., Series A, 8.625%					5,000				$135,350
Entergy Louisiana Holdings, 6.950%					7,900				795,431
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.:
6.250%					10,000				250,625
4.560%					3,520				312,290
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.360%					4,500				396,000
Public Service Co. of New Mexico, Series 1965, 4.580%					11,667				1,084,667
									2,974,363
Multi-Utilities 0.26%
Ameren Illinois Co., 4.250%					10,300				870,029
Southern Cal Edison, 4.320%					24,300				543,348
									1,413,377
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.46%
Anglo Dutch Oil Well (3)(4)					1,000				2,550,000
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $6,564,811)									6,937,740
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS 7.45%
Copano Energy LLC					126,000				4,272,660
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP					40,000				1,405,200
Enbridge Energy Partners LP					270,000				8,745,300
Enterprise Products Partners LP					475,000				22,942,500
MarkWest Energy Partners LP					20,000				1,159,200
Regency Energy Partners LP					97,000				2,509,390
TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $31,039,670)									41,034,250
		BOND RATING MOODY/S&P (UNAUDITED)		PRINCIPAL AMOUNT				VALUE
CORPORATE BONDS 1.46%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.28%
Qwest Corp., 7.500%, 6/15/23		Baa3/BBB-			$7,000,000				7,035,000
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.18%
Frontier Communications Corp.,
8.250%, 4/15/17		Ba2/BB			1,000,000				1,012,500
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $7,546,862)									8,047,500

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		SHARES				VALUE
MUTUAL FUNDS 0.71%
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund			548,386				$3,909,992
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $4,000,000)							3,909,992
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 1.33%
Money Market Funds 1.33%
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund, 0.001% (7-Day Yield)			7,353,639				7,353,639
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,353,639)							7,353,639
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 133.40%
(Cost $644,724,824)							$734,833,939
LEVERAGE FACILITY - (33.58%)							(185,000,000)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.18%							998,847
NET ASSETS - 100.00%							$550,832,786

 

*	Non Income Producing Security

(1)	Loaned security; a portion or all of the security is on loan at January 31, 2012. (See Note 3)

(2)	Pledged security; a portion or all of the security is pledged as collateral for borrowings as of January 31, 2012. (See Note 3)

(3)

Security fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of January 31, 2012, the total market value of these securities was $2,550,000 representing 0.46% of net assets. (See Note 1). The Fund has engaged in a private purchase of preferred shares in an oil and gas well, operated by Anglo Dutch Corporation, a private company. The preferred shares have an expected life of 48 months, which would result in an effective maturity date of 12/1/2013. Although the Fund does not anticipate receipt of its first interest payment until late second quarter or early third quarter (in calendar year 2012), it expects to receive interest at a rate of 15% per annum.

(4)	Restricted security. As of January 31, 2012, the total market value of these securities was $2,550,000 representing 0.46% of net assets. (See Note 4).

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

LLC - Limited Liability Company

LP - Limited Partnership

PLC - Public Limited Company

S.A. - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company.

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments.

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Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

January 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

 

1.  Significant Accounting and Operating Policies

Reaves Utility Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized under the laws of the state of Delaware by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 15, 2003. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The Fund commenced operations on February 24, 2004. The Fund’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange Amex (“Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “UTG.”

The Fund may have elements of risk, including the risk of loss of equity. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation: The net asset value per common share (“NAV”) of the Fund is determined no less frequently than daily, on each day that the Exchange is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time).

For equity securities and funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the mean of the closing bid and asked price will be used. The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration market indices, yield curves and other specific adjustments. Short-term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker-dealers that make a market in the security. Investments in non-exchange traded funds are fair valued at their respective net asset values. Securities for which market quotations or valuations are not available are valued at fair value in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s fair value. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; the fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which the security is sold, including the liquidity and depth of the market; information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; price, yield and the extent of or private trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies

The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards.

 

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Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

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Level 2 – Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

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Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments in the fair value hierarchy as of January 31, 2012:

 

		Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities at Value*		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Common Stocks		$	667,550,818			$	–			$	–			$	667,550,818
Preferred Stocks
Electric Utilities			135,350				2,839,013				–				2,974,363
Multi-Utilities			543,348				870,029				–				1,413,377
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels			-				-				2,550,000				2,550,000
Limited Partnerships			41,034,250				–				–				41,034,250
Corporate Bonds			–				8,047,500				–				8,047,500
Mutual Funds			3,909,992				–				–				3,909,992
Short Term Investments			7,353,639				–				–				7,353,639
Total		$	720,527,397			$	11,756,542			$	2,550,000			$	734,833,939

During the three months ended January 31, 2012, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 securities. The Fund evaluates transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the end of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

Investments     in Securities     at Value*		Balance as of 10/31/2011				Accrued Discount/ Premium				Realized gain/ (loss)				Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)				Net purchases/ (sales)				Transfer in and/or (out) of Level 3				Balance as of 1/31/2012
Preferred Stocks			$ -				(258,111	)			-				(191,889	)			3,000,000				-			$	2,550,000
TOTAL			$ -				(258,111	)			-				(191,889	)			3,000,000				-			$	2,550,000

*See Statement of Investments for further industry classification.

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Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable. Although the Fund held them during the period, as of January 31, 2012, the Fund had no outstanding forward foreign currency contracts.

Investment Transactions: Investment security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is accrued as earned. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the first-in first-out basis for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.

2.  Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

On January 31, 2012, based on cost of $637,292,163 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $134,237,062 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value was $36,695,286, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $97,541,776.

3.  Borrowings

As a result of the redemption of the preferred shares, the Fund entered into a financing package that includes a Committed Facility Agreement (the “Agreement”) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (“BNP”) that allowed the Fund to borrow up to $240,000,000 (“Maximum Commitment”) and a Lending Agreement, as defined below. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by assets of the Fund that are held by the Fund’s custodian in a separate account (the “pledged collateral”). The Fund may, with 180 days notice, reduce the Maximum Commitment to a lesser amount. Interest is charged at the three month LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus 1.10% on the amount borrowed and 1.00% on the undrawn balance. The Fund also paid an arrangement fee of 0.25% on the Maximum Commitment, upon closing date. The Fund may renew the Agreement on the 540th calendar day, May 2, 2012, following the closing date of the Agreement for a renewal fee of 0.25% of the Maximum Commitment.

For the three months ended January 31, 2012, the average amount borrowed under the Agreement and the average interest rate for the amount borrowed were $185,000,000 and 1.37%, respectively. As of January 31, 2012, the amount of such outstanding borrowings was $185,000,000. The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on January 31, 2012 was 1.36%. As of January 31, 2012, the amount of pledged collateral was $384,624,732.

The Lending Agreement is a separate side-agreement between the Fund and BNP pursuant to which BNP may borrow a portion of the pledged collateral (the “Lent Securities”) in an amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement. The Lending Agreement is intended to permit the Fund to significantly reduce the cost of its borrowings under the Agreement. BNP has the ability to reregister the Lent Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund to pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the collateral with all attendant rights of ownership. The Fund may designate any security within the pledged collateral as ineligible to be a

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Lent Security, provided there are eligible securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund. During the period in which the Lent Securities are outstanding, BNP must remit payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all dividends, interest or other distributions earned or made by the Lent Securities. The Fund receives income from BNP based on the value of the Lent Securities.

Under the terms of the Lending Agreement, the Lent Securities are marked to market daily, and if the value of the Lent Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the Agreement (the “Current Borrowings”), BNP must, on that day, either (1) return Lent Securities to the Fund’s custodian in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2) post cash collateral with the Fund’s custodian equal to the difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either of these actions as required, the Fund will recall securities, as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and BNP shall, to the extent commercially possible, return such security or equivalent security to the Fund’s custodian no later than three business days after such request. If the Fund recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities in a timely fashion, BNP shall remain liable to the Fund’s custodian for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with respect to the failure to deliver. The Fund shall also have the right to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the then-current fair market value of such Lent Securities against the Current Borrowings. As of January 31, 2012, the value of securities on loan was $157,042,329.

The Board of Trustees has approved the Agreement and the Lending Agreement. No violations of the Agreement or the Lending Agreement have occurred during the three months ended January 31, 2012.

4.  Restricted Securities

As of January 31, 2012, investments in securities included issues that are considered restricted. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value.

Restricted securities as of January 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

Description		Maturity Date				Acquisition Date				Cost				Market Value				Market Value as     Percentage of     Net Assets
Anglo Dutch Oil Well Preferred Stock			12/1/2013				11/30/2011			$	2,741,889				$2,550,000				0.46%
TOTAL										$	2,741,889				$2,550,000				0.46%

5.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual

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reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on the Fund’s financial statements

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated 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”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date.

 

(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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached as Exhibit 99.Cert.

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

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.