Exhibit 99.1
MILLS MUSIC TRUST
C/O HSBC BANKS U.S.A.
452 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706
September 22, 2017
Quarterly Distribution Report No. 211
To the holders (the “Unit Holders”) of Trust Certificates representing interests (the “Trust Units”) in Mills Music Trust (the “Trust”):
Enclosed you will find a check representing your share of a distribution by the Trust to the Unit Holders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2017.
This Quarterly Distribution Report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc., attributable to the second quarter of 2017 (the “Q2 Distribution Period”).
The Trust received $168,681 ($.6074 per Trust Unit) for the Q2 Distribution Period (the “Q2 Payment”), as compared to $204,729 ($.7372 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the second quarter of 2016.
After receiving the Q2 Payment, the Trust paid $97,770 to third parties in connection with invoices for services rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $70,911 ($.2553 per Trust Unit). This balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on September 18, 2017.
During the twelve month period ended September 30, 2017, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $597,274 ($2.1507 per Trust Unit), as compared to $591,150 ($2.1287 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended September 30, 2016.
Additional computation details are set forth in the attached report.
The information contained in this Quarterly Distribution Report will be disclosed on aForm 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Trust’s SEC filings are available to the public over the internet on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Very truly yours,
MILLS MUSIC TRUST
The following is a computation of amounts available for distribution and/or the payment of administrative expenses of the Trust during the three months and twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 out of payments made to the Trust in connection with a deferred contingent purchase price obligation under the asset purchase agreement, dated December 5, 1964:
Three Months September 30, | Per Unit* | |||||||||||
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Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period | $ | 465,626 | ||||||||||
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Less: Related royalty expense | 173,419 | |||||||||||
Amount deducted by EMI | 114,034 | |||||||||||
Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc. | 9,492 | |||||||||||
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296,945 | ||||||||||||
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Balance as reported by EMI | $ | 168,681 | ||||||||||
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Payments received by Trust | $ | 168,681 | $ | .6074 | ||||||||
Less: Fees and expenses to Registrar-Transfer Agent and other administrative expenses | 97,770 | .3521 | ||||||||||
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Balance available for distribution | $ | 70,911 | $ | .2553 | ||||||||
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Distribution per Unit* | $ | .2553 | ||||||||||
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* | Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding. |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Per Unit* | Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Per Unit | Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Per Unit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 644,231 | $ | 3,109,921 | $ | 3,140,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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66,488 | 1,266,133 | 1,347,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
157,072 | 875,962 | 919,891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15,942 | 97,625 | 66,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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439,502 | 2,239,720 | 2,333,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 204,729 | $ | 870,201 | $ | 806,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 204,729 | $ | .7372 | $ | 870,201 | $ | 3.1335 | $ | 806,742 | $ | 2.9050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33,053 | .1190 | 272,927 | .9828 | 215,592 | .7763 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 171,676 | $ | .6182 | $ | 597,274 | $ | 2.1507 | $ | 591,150 | $ | 2.1287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | .6182 | $ | 2.1507 | $ | 2.1287 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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