Exhibit 99.1
MILLS MUSIC TRUST
C/O HSBC BANKS U.S.A.
452 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706
December 23, 2019
Quarterly Distribution Report No. 220
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 December 20, 2019.
This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the third quarter of 2019 (the “Q3 Distribution Period”), the contingent portion payment attributable to royalty income generated by the Trust’s copyright catalogue in the Q3 Distribution Period (the “Contingent Portion Payment”).
The Trust received $308,282 ($1.1101 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q3 Distribution Period, as compared to $313,786 ($1.1299 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the third quarter of 2018.
After receiving the Q3 contingent portion payment, the Trust paid $32,617 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $275,665 ($.9927 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on December 20, 2019.
During the twelve month period ended December 31, 2019, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $1,805,090 ($6.4999 per Trust Unit), as compared to $790,184 ($2.8453 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2018.
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 December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 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 December 31, | Per Unit* | |||||||||||
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Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period | $ | 933,051 | ||||||||||
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Less: Related royalty expense | 308,858 | |||||||||||
Amount deducted by EMI | 297,142 | |||||||||||
Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc. | 18,769 | |||||||||||
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624,769 | ||||||||||||
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Balance as reported by EMI | $ | 308,282 | ||||||||||
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Payments received by Trust | $ | 308,282 | $ | 1.1101 | ||||||||
Royalty audit settlement with EMI | ||||||||||||
Less: Fees and expenses to Registrar-Transfer Agent and other administrative expenses | 32,617 | .1174 | ||||||||||
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Balance available for distribution | $ | 275,665 | $ | .9927 | ||||||||
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Distribution per Unit* | $ | .9927 | ||||||||||
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* | Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding. |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 | Per Unit* | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019 | Per Unit | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 | Per Unit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,053,785 | $ | 3,285,435 | $ | 3,494,072 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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367,622 | 1,124,364 | 1,340,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
328,086 | 1,019,096 | 1,025,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44,291 | 82,999 | 92,388 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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739,999 | 2,226,459 | 2,457,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 313,786 | $ | 1,058,976 | $ | 1,036,335 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 313,786 | $ | 1.1299 | $ | 1,058,976 | $ | 3.8132 | $ | 1,036,335 | $ | 3.7317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | 3.6009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| .1466 | 253,886 | .9142 | 246,151 | .8864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 273,069 | $ | .9833 | $ | 1,805,090 | $ | 6.4999 | $ | 790,184 | $ | 2.8453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | .9833 | $ | 6.4999 | $ | 2.8453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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