N-CSRS 1 mp63ncsrs.htm N-CSRS Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-09053


The MP 63 Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


MP 63 Fund, Inc.

111 Pleasant Ridge Road

Harrison, NY 10528

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)


MP 63 Fund Inc.

111 Please Ridge Road

Harrison, NY 10528

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 925-0022


Date of fiscal year end: February 28


Date of reporting period: August 31, 2016


Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.


A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.




Dear Fellow Shareholders,


    The first half of our 18th fiscal year ended on August 31, 2016, and we have benefited this year from a strong rebound by utility stocks and continued strength in consumer staples and discretionary stocks. In more than seven years since the market bottomed in 2009, the fund has continued to invest conservatively by owning the highest-quality companies available, with excellent results.


    Results for the six months ended August 31 included the following highlights:


...The vast majority of our holdings continued to extend their histories of annual dividend increases and none has reduced its dividend. This has lead to an increase in net investment income (dividends and interest, less expenses) from a year earlier ($550,030, compared with $497,743 a year earlier). This 10.50% increase was the result of a combination of company dividend rate increases and our continued effort to reinvest dividends into the companies that paid them.


...Gross dividends received totaled $766,226 during the six-month period, up from $714,605 last year. We believe that we will record our eighth straight fiscal year (ending February 29, 2017) with more than $1 million in dividends received.


...Our expense ratio moved lower, to 0.77% (compared with 0.80% for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016 and 0.80% for the six months ended August 31, 2015). The divisor for this ratio is average net assets, which ranged between $51.8 million and $58.4 million during this period.


    Since early 2014, the Moneypaper editors have not replaced any components of our underlying Index, generally done when companies are acquired. Typically, we build up our new positions on a gradual basis, when market conditions appear favorable. We continue to limit our top holdings to less than 2.5% of total assets and are systematically adding to companies that represent 1% or less of total assets. We think this approach should lead to both decreased risk and lower volatility, while allowing us to build our dividend base.


    As always, we thank you for your confidence in this conservative approach to building wealth and once again congratulate you for your restraint during market sell-offs. We urge you to join us in funding your account(s), either through dollar-cost averaging or periodic purchasing, as we seek to take advantage of the ongoing potential opportunities afforded by the stock market.


<signed>Vita Nelson and David Fish, co-managers

<October 20, 2016>


Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.


Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the schedule of investments in the report for complete holdings information.


Dollar-cost averaging involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels of such securities; the investor should consider his/her financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low price levels. Dollar-cost averaging  does not assure a profit and do not protect against loss in declining markets.





THE MP63 FUND, INC.

Portfolio Illustration

August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are categorized using Morningstar® classifications.





The MP63 Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 Shares/Principal Amount of Assets

 Market Value

 

 

 

 

 COMMON STOCKS - 98.74%

 

 

 

 

 

 Aerospace/Aircrafts/Defense - 5.41%

 

6,500

 

Boeing Co.

 $        841,425

9,400

 

Raytheon Co.

        1,317,222

9,400

 

United Technologies Corp.

        1,000,442

 

 

 

        3,159,089

 Auto Parts - Retail/Wholesale - 1.76%

 

10,000

 

Genuine Parts Co.

        1,028,200

 

 

 

 

 Banks - 4.42%

 

 

 

32,800

 

Bank of America Corp.

           529,392

28,000

 

BB&T Corp.

        1,078,000

22,000

 

US Bancorp

           971,300

 

 

 

        2,578,692

 Beverages - 2.75%

 

 

21,200

 

Coca-Cola Co.

           920,716

6,400

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

           683,200

 

 

 

        1,603,916

 Cable & Other Pay Television Services - 1.27%

 

11,400

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

           743,964

 

 

 

 

 Chemicals - Diversified - 2.03%

 

21,700

 

RPM International, Inc.

        1,183,301

 

 

 

 

 Chemicals - Specialty - 1.69%

 

8,100

 

Praxair, Inc.

           988,524

 

 

 

 

 Commercial Services - 1.86%

 

8,800

 

Ecolab, Inc.

        1,082,840

 

 

 

 

 Communication Equipment - 0.57%

 

5,300

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

           334,271

 

 

 

 

 Containers - Paper/Plastic - 1.73%

 

19,200

 

Bemis Co., Inc.

        1,009,920

 

 

 

 

 Cosmetics & Personal Care - 1.60%

 

12,600

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

           936,684

 

 

 

 

 Diversified Operations - 4.91%

 

6,300

 

3M Co.

        1,129,212

34,700

 

Corning, Inc.

           787,343

30,500

 

General Electric Co.

           952,820

 

 

 

        2,869,375

 Electronic Equipment - 1.39%

 

15,400

 

Emerson Electric Co.

           811,272

 

 

 

 

 Electronic - Semiconductors - 2.03%

 

33,000

 

Intel Corp.

        1,184,370

 

 

 

 

 Finance - Investment Management - 1.06%

 

17,000

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

           620,500

 

 

 

 

 Financial Services - 2.21%

 

21,300

 

Paychex, Inc.

        1,292,271

 

 

 

 

 Food - Misc. Preparation - 5.82%

 

16,200

 

Archer Daniels-Midland Co.

           708,912

22,300

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

        1,039,403

8,700

 

General Mills, Inc.

           616,134

27,000

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

        1,033,020

 

 

 

        3,397,469

 General Household Products - 1.95%

 

9,200

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

        1,138,500

 

 

 

 

 Insurance - Life/Property/Casual - 3.05%

 

9,900

 

AFLAC, Inc.

           734,382

8,800

 

Travelers Companies, Inc.

        1,044,648

 

 

 

        1,779,030

 Leisure Products - 1.16%

 

7,800

 

Polaris Industries, Inc.

           675,792

 

 

 

 

 Machinery - Const./Mining/Farming - 2.54%

 

8,300

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

           680,185

9,500

 

Deere & Co.

           803,225

 

 

 

        1,483,410

 Machinery - Electrical Equipment - 4.79%

 

11,700

 

Dover Corp.

           848,250

21,600

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

           947,808

15,500

 

Tennant Co.

        1,003,315

 

 

 

        2,799,373

 Manufacturing - 2.16%

 

10,600

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

        1,259,810

 

 

 

 

 Medical/Dental - Supplies - 2.25%

 

7,400

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

        1,311,354

 

 

 

 

 Medical Instruments/Products - 1.48%

 

9,900

 

Medtronic, Inc.

           861,597

 

 

 

 

 Medical Drugs - 3.21%

 

15,000

 

Abbott Laboratories

           630,300

10,400

 

Johnson & Johnson

        1,241,136

 

 

 

        1,871,436

 Oil & Gas - International - 1.46%

 

9,800

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

           853,972

 

 

 

 

 Paper & Paper Products - 1.62%

 

7,400

 

Kimberly Clark Corp.

           947,644

 

 

 

 

 Petroleum Refining - 0.53%

 

3,100

 

Chevron Corp.

           311,798

 

 

 

 

 Refuse Systems - 1.27%

 

11,600

 

Waste Management, Inc.

           741,704

 

 

 

 

 Retail - Food & Restaurant - 1.13%

 

7,300

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

           662,183

 

 

 

 

 Retail - Variety Stores - 1.89%

 

6,800

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

        1,102,212

 

 

 

 

 Retail/Wholesale - Building Products - 2.04%

 

8,900

 

Home Depot, Inc.

        1,193,668

 

 

 

 

 Services - Prepackaged Software - 2.14%

 

21,700

 

Microsoft Corp.

        1,246,882

 

 

 

 

 Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 1.39%

 

9,300

 

Proctor & Gamble Co.

           811,983

 

 

 

 

 Telecommunications Services - 2.79%

 

23,100

 

AT&T, Inc.

           944,328

24,600

 

CenturyLink, Inc.

           683,880

 

 

 

        1,628,208

 Textile - Apparel/Mill Products - 1.49%

 

14,000

 

VF Corp.

           868,700

 

 

 

 

 Transportation - Equipment/Leasing - 1.34%

 

11,900

 

Ryder Systems, Inc.

           779,688

 

 

 

 

 Transportation - Railroads - 1.59%

 

9,700

 

Union Pacific Corp.

           926,641

 

 

 

 

 Utility - Electric - 6.92%

 

11,600

 

Duke Energy Corp.

           924,056

15,900

 

Edison International

        1,156,248

31,300

 

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

           737,741

10,100

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

        1,221,494

 

 

 

        4,039,539

 Utility - Gas Distribution - 3.15%

 

12,400

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

           707,544

16,000

 

SCANA Corp.

        1,130,400

 

 

 

        1,837,944

 Utility - Water - 1.94%

 

37,300

 

Aqua America, Inc.

        1,134,293

 

 

 

 

 Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies - 0.95%

 

16,200

 

Owens & Minor, Inc.

           556,794

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $32,124,382) - 98.74%

      57,648,813

 

 

 

 

 MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.17%

 

685,432

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds Gov't Portfolio (Cost $685,432) 0.25%**

           685,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.91% (Cost $32,809,814) (Note 4)

      58,334,245

 

 

 

 

   

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.09%

              52,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

 $   58,386,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the yield at August 31, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 






The MP63 Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

     Investments at Market Value (Cost $32,809,814)

 $   58,334,245

     Cash

                   100

     Receivables

 

    Dividends and Interest

           174,501

  Prepaid Expenses

              20,451

               Total Assets

      58,529,297

Liabilities

 

     Securities Purchased

              96,692

     Other Accrued Expenses

              14,914

 Accrued Directors Fees (Note 3)

                1,914

 Accrued Fund Servicing Fees (Note 3)

                3,500

 Accrued Administrative Fees (Note 3)

                5,235

 Accrued Management Fees (Note 3)

              20,335

               Total Liabilities

           142,590

 

 

Net Assets

 $   58,386,707

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

     Capital Stock, $0.001 par value; 1 billion shares

 

          authorized; 3,087,169 shares issued and outstanding

 $             3,087

     Additional Paid in Capital

      31,637,876

     Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income

           591,273

     Realized Gain on Investments - Net

           630,040

     Unrealized Appreciation in Value

 

          of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net

      25,524,431

Net Assets

 $   58,386,707

 

 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price ($58,386,707/3,087,169)

 $             18.91

 

 

Redemption Price Per Share ($18.91 x .99)*

 $             18.72

 

 

* The Fund will deduct a 1% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased

    and redeemed within 6 months.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 





The MP63 Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 Statement of Operations

 

 For the six months ended August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

     Dividend Income

 $        766,226

     Interest Income

                   826

          Total Investment Income

           767,052

Expenses:

 

     Investment advisor fees (Note 3)

              99,140

     Administration fees (Note 3)

              27,147

     Fund servicing expense (Note 3)

              21,000

     Registration fees

              15,778

     Insurance expense

                4,799

     Printing and postage expense

                6,095

     Compliance fees (Note 3)

              10,000

     Miscellaneous expense

                1,199

     Custody fees

                3,389

     Legal fees

              18,000

     Director fees (Note 3)

                1,025

     Audit fees

                9,450

          Total Expenses

           217,022

 

 

Net Investment Income

           550,030

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:

 

     Realized Gain on Investments

           506,685

     Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

        5,981,958

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

        6,488,643

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

 $     7,038,673

 

 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 





The MP63 Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Six

 

For the

 

Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

August 31, 2016

 

February 29, 2016

From Operations:

 

 

 

     Net Investment Income

 $             550,030

 

 $          1,012,848

     Net Realized Gain on Investments

                506,685

 

             1,235,725

     Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

             5,981,958

 

           (5,200,027)

     Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

             7,038,673

 

           (2,951,454)

 

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

      Net Investment Income

                           -   

 

              (983,856)

      Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions  

                           -   

 

           (2,371,760)

      Change in Net Assets from Distributions

                           -   

 

           (3,355,616)

 

 

 

 

From Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

     Proceeds From Sale of Shares

                992,295

 

             1,951,040

     Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

                           -   

 

             3,332,298

     Cost of Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

          (net of redemption fees $209 and $360, respectively)

           (1,469,775)

 

           (3,283,434)

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity

              (477,480)

 

             1,999,904

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

             6,561,193

 

           (4,307,166)

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period

           51,825,514

 

           56,132,680

Net Assets at End of Period (Including Undistributed Net

 

 

 

     Investment Income of $591,273 and $41,243, respectively)

 $        58,386,707

 

 $        51,825,514

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

     Issued

                   55,065

 

                110,088

     Reinvested

                           -   

 

                196,944

     Redeemed

                 (81,467)

 

              (185,596)

Net Increase (Decrease) in shares

                 (26,402)

 

                121,436

Shares outstanding beginning of period

             3,113,571

 

             2,992,135

Shares outstanding end of period

             3,087,169

 

             3,113,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The MP63 Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

For the Six

 

For the

 

For the

 

For the

 

For the

 

For the

 

 

Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

August 31, 2016

 

February 29, 2016

 

February 28, 2015

 

February 28, 2014

 

February 28, 2013

 

February 29, 2012

 

Net Asset Value -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Beginning of Period

 $        16.65

 

 $       18.76

 

 $       17.13

 

 $        14.12

 

 $       12.61

 

 $      12.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

0.18

 

0.34

 

0.29

 

0.26

 

0.28

 

0.23

 

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (realized and unrealized)

2.08

 

(1.31)

 

2.06

 

3.19

 

1.55

 

0.19

 

     Total from Investment Operations

2.26

 

(0.97)

 

2.35

 

3.45

 

1.83

 

0.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Redemption Fees

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions (From Net Investment Income)

     -   

 

(0.33)

 

(0.29)

 

(0.27)

 

(0.32)

 

(0.24)

 

Distributions (From Capital Gains)

     -   

 

(0.81)

 

(0.43)

 

(0.17)

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

    Total Distributions

       -   

 

(1.14)

 

(0.72)

 

(0.44)

 

(0.32)

 

(0.24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     End of Period

 $      18.91

 

 $      16.65

 

 $       18.76

 

 $      17.13

 

 $      14.12

 

 $     12.61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (a)

13.57 %

 

(5.25)%

 

13.67 %

 

24.46 %

 

14.72 %

 

3.47 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands)

   58,387

 

   51,826

 

   56,133

 

  50,460

 

  42,707

 

     39,576

 

    Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

0.77%

**

0.80%

 

0.79%

 

0.77%

 

0.91%

 

0.88%

 

    Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets

1.95%

**

1.92%

 

1.60%

 

1.66%

 

2.11%

 

1.93%

 

    Portfolio Turnover Rate

1.19%

 

3.56%

 

6.15%

 

4.25%

 

4.22%

 

8.60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and assume no redemption fees.

 

 

* Amount is less than $0.005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





THE MP63 FUND, INC.

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)


NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION


The MP63 Fund (the "Fund") is organized as a Maryland Corporation, incorporated on October 13, 1998, and registered as an open-end, diversified, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Fund's business and affairs are managed by its officers under the direction of its Board of Directors.  The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation for shareholders.


NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of their financial statements.  The Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.


A.

Security Valuation - Portfolio securities traded on a national securities exchange are stated at the last reported sales price or a market’s official close price on the day of valuation. Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. Portfolio securities for which market quotations are not considered readily available are valued at fair value on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service approved by the Board of Directors. Portfolio companies during this reporting period are all widely traded and pricing information is readily available.


Mutual Funds must utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:


Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.


Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.


Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuating the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.


To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3. However, the inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.


The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2016:


(Assets)

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

$57,648,813

 

$        -

 

$        -

 

$57,648,813

Money Market Fund

685,432

 

-

 

-

 

685,432

Total

$58,334,245

 

$        -

 

$        -

 

$58,334,245


The Fund did not hold any level 3 assets during the six months ended August 31, 2016.  There were no significant transfers into or out of level 1 or level 2 during the period. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of level 1 and level 2 at the end of the reporting period.  The Fund did not engage in any derivative transactions during the six months ended August 31, 2016.


B.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.


C.

Federal Income Taxes - The Fund’s policy is to continue to comply with requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders.  The Fund intends to distribute their net long-term capital gains and their net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.


The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of certain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. As of, and during the six months ended August 31, 2016, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s open tax years or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2016 tax returns. The Fund identifies their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and certain State tax authorities; however, the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. As of, and during the six months ended August 31, 2016, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.


D.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Fund records dividends and distributions to shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The Fund will distribute its net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually.


E.

Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Fund to credit risk include cash deposits in excess of federally insured limits.


F.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


NOTE 3.  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the "Agreement") with The Moneypaper Advisor, Inc. (the "Advisor").  Under this Agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with investment advice and supervises the Fund's investments.  As compensation for the services rendered, the Fund pays the Advisor a fee accrued daily based on an annualized rate of 0.35% of the daily net asset value.  For the six months ended August 31, 2016 the Advisor earned fees of $99,140.  At August 31, 2016 the Fund owed the Advisor $20,335 for advisory fees.


The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to defer its fee and to reimburse the Fund for other expenses if the total operating expenses of the Fund exceed an annual rate of 1.25% of average daily net assets.  Under the terms of the Agreement, fees deferred or expenses reimbursed are subject to reimbursement by the Fund, if so requested by the Advisor, up to three fiscal years from the fiscal year the fee or expense was incurred. However, no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund if it would result in the Fund exceeding the voluntary expense limitation described above.


The Fund has agreements in place with Mutual Shareholder Services ("MSS") to provide administrative, transfer agency, and fund accounting services.  Under these agreements, MSS is paid a fixed annual fee for accounting and administration services which increases incrementally at specified asset thresholds, plus blue sky servicing fees paid on a per filing basis.  For transfer agency services, MSS receives a fixed fee per account, subject to an annual minimum.  For the six months ending August 31, 2016, the Fund paid MSS $26,413 for the services that it provided to the Fund, comprised of $18,126 in accounting and administrative services and $8,287 in transfer agency services.  At August 31, 2016, $5,235 was due to MSS for services provided.


An affiliate of the Advisor provides services to the Fund. These fund servicing expenses amounted to $21,000 for the six months ended August 31, 2016.  At August 31, 2016, the Fund owed $3,500 for fund servicing expenses.


Vita Nelson is an officer and director of the Advisor and also an officer and director of the Fund.  The Fund currently pays each Independent Director an annual retainer of $2,000 for regular compensation.  The Fund currently does not pay special compensation to any Director.  The Interested Director does not receive any compensation from the Fund for her services as a Director. For the six months ended August 31, 2016 the Fund incurred $1,025 in regular compensation director fees and expenses.   


The Fund pays the Chief Compliance Officer and the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer $1,000 and $500 per month, respectively. For the six months ended August 31, 2016, The Fund paid the Chief Compliance Officer $7,000 and the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer $3,000.  The Chief Compliance Officer is an affiliate of a Fund Director.


NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


For the six months ended August 31, 2016, purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, aggregated $658,143 and $756,958, respectively. Cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) amounted to the following: Unrealized appreciation $26,008,132 Unrealized depreciation ($483,701), Net unrealized appreciation $25,524,431.


For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at August 31, 2016 was $32,809,814.


NOTE 5.  TAX INFORMATION


Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary.  Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gain as ordinary income for tax purposes.


As of February 29, 2016, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows: Ordinary income $41,243, Long term gains $123,355 Unrealized appreciation $20,604,604 Unrealized depreciation (1,062,131).


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2016 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: Ordinary income $983,856, Short term capital gains $16,531, Long term capital gains $2,355,229.


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015 was as follows:

Distributions paid from: Ordinary income $832,105, Short term capital gains $10,479, Long term capital gains $1,232,005.


No distributions were paid as of the six months ended August 31, 2016.


NOTE 6.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.  Based upon this evaluation, the Fund has determined no subsequent events have occurred which would require disclosure in the financial statements.





Expense Example


As a shareholder of the MP63 Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution [and/or service] (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.  This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.


The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016.


Actual Expenses


The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.


Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes


The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Fund’s actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.


 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

March 1, 2016

August 31, 2016

March 1, 2016 to August 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,135.74

$4.15

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,021.32

$3.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .77%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).






The Board of Directors supervises the business activities of the Fund.  The names of the Directors and principal officers of the Fund are shown below.  For more information regarding the Directors, please refer to the Statement of Additional Information, which is available free upon request by calling 1-877-676-3386.


Name, Address and Age

Position(s) Held with the Fund

Term of Office and Length of Time Served 1

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director

Other Directorships Held By Director


Disinterested Directors:



Ted S. Gladstone

Age: 83

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147


Director


Indefinite – since 1998


President, Gladstone

Development Corporation

(real estate development)


1


None

Gloria Schaffer

Age: 85

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Director

Indefinite – since 1998

Partner, CA White

(real estate development)

1

None

Susan Ryan

Age: 66

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Director

Indefinite – since March 2016

Vice President, C.A. White (real estate development and management company)

1

None


Interested Directors:



Vita Nelson 1,2

Age: 78

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147


Director


Indefinite – since 1998


President, Editor and Publisher of The Moneypaper, Inc. (newsletter)


1

Director, The Moneypaper Advisor, Inc.; Director, Temper of the Times Communications, Inc.  Director, Moneypaper, Inc.


Principal Officers who are not Directors:



Lester Nelson 1

Age: 87

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147


Secretary


Indefinite – since 1998


Law Firm of Lester Nelson


1


Director, Moneypaper Advisor, Inc.; Director, Temper of the Times Communications, Inc.  Director, Moneypaper, Inc.

David Fish

Age: 67

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Treasurer

Indefinite – since 2003

Executive Editor of The Moneypaper, Inc. (newsletter)

1

None


(1)

Vita Nelson and Lester Nelson are married

(2)

Vita Nelson is President of the Fund and a Director of the Fund’s Advisor, The Moneypaper Advisor, Inc. and therefore, is an “Interested Director” of the Fund.





THE MP63 FUND, INC.

Additional Information (Unaudited)

August 31, 2016


INFORMATION REGARDING PROXY VOTING


A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by (1) calling the Fund at 1-877-676-3386 and (2) from Fund’s documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


INFORMATION REGARDING PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS


The Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  The Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters end on May 31 and November 30. The Fund’s Form N-Q’s are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).  You may also obtain copies by calling the Fund at 1-877-676-3386.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT


The Board of Directors of The MP63 Fund, including the Independent Directors voting separately, reviewed and approved the continuance of the Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Moneypaper Advisor, Inc. (the “Advisor”) at an in-person meeting held on July 21, 2016.  All of the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, were present in person for Board’s consideration and approval of these matters.


At the meeting, Counsel advised the Directors and the Independent Directors of their statutory and fiduciary obligations in determining whether to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement.  In connection with their consideration of these matters, the Independent Directors requested such information from the Advisor as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Agreement and whether the Agreement continues to be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, and the Advisor provided both written and oral information responsive to the Board’s request. In particular, the Directors requested and reviewed information provided by  the Advisor related to the following: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, (ii) the investment performance of the Fund; (iii) the costs of the services provided and the profits realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund; (iv) the financial condition of the Advisor; (v) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows; and (vi) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s shareholders.


With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, the Directors reviewed the background, qualifications, education and experience of the Advisor’s investment, operational and compliance personnel. The Directors considered the roles of each person as well as their relevant experience in the financial services industry, noting in particular that Vita Nelson and David Fish had managed the Fund's assets since its inception in 1999. The Directors also discussed and considered the responsibilities of the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, noting that the Advisor is responsible for providing the Fund with investment research and advice, and determining the securities to be purchased and sold in accordance with the investment objective and policies of the Fund.  The Directors also considered the quality of administrative and other services provided to the Fund, the Advisor’s compliance program, and the Advisor’s role in coordinating such services and programs.


With respect to performance, the Directors reviewed the Fund’s performance over various periods and compared such performance to the returns of relevant securities indices and averages of comparably managed mutual funds. The Directors found that while the Fund’s performance historically has been in line with the large cap equity markets, its short term performance in the last year exceeded the Fund’s benchmark. In particular, the Directors noted that as May 31, 2016,  the Fund had significantly outperformed  its benchmark, the S&P 500, for year-to-date and one year performance, and had slightly lagged the benchmark for three year five year and ten  year performance. They further considered that the Fund, as of May 31, 2016, had outperformed the Morningstar Large Cap Blend Index (the Fund’s Morningstar benchmark category) for year-to-date, one year, three year, five year, and ten year periods.  Finally, the Board considered that MorningStar has returned to ranking the Fund as a four-star fund overall, with 5 stars being the highest rating and 1 star being the lowest). Based on the totality of this information, the Board found that the Fund's performance reflected the Advisor's ability to effectively manage the Fund's assets on a long term basis in different market environments. The Board concluded that, despite challenges in recent years, the Fund has performed well on a consistent long-term basis under the Advisor's management.


With respect to the fees and expenses paid by the Fund, the Board noted that the Advisory fee rate of 0.35%, which had not changed since the Fund’s inception, had resulted in the Advisor receiving $185,384 in advisory fees for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2016, up from $182,983 in 2015.   The Advisor also provided information to the Directors comparing the Fund’s  annualized expense ratio of 0.80% for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2016 (up slightly from  0.79% in 2015) to the average expense ratio and median expense ratio for all funds in Morningstar's Large Cap Blend Category for 2016, which were 1.05% and .90% respectively.  The Directors also considered that in the years since 2012, the Fund’s expense ratio has been in the range of 16 to 29 basis points lower than the Morningstar’s Large Cap Blend Category average, and in the range of 6 to 18 basis points lower than the median expense ratio of funds in Morningstar’s Fee Comparison Group of Large Cap no-load funds. .  The Directors also considered favorable advisory fee and expense ratio comparisons between the Fund and four similarly sized funds administered by Mutual Shareholder Services, and statements by a representative of Mutual Shareholder Services, which services many mutual funds, that in his experience, both the advisory fee and the overall expense ratio of the Fund were low compared to other U.S. equity mutual funds.   After discussion, the Board concluded, based on the information provided to it at this meeting as well as on the investing experience of the individual members of the Board, that the Advisor’s fee and the Fund's total expense ratio were low compared with similar funds and therefore acceptable to the Board.  


The Directors considered that while the Advisor receives no other fees related to its management of the Fund, the Advisor's parent, Moneypaper Publications, LLC, receives a monthly fee of $3,500 for performing certain administrative services for the Fund. Those services include (i) negotiating with and supervising the Fund's other service providers, (ii) preparing shareholder communications, including designing and preparing shareholder documents, (iii) production-related services, and (iv) maintaining the Fund’s website. In connection with this contract, the directors considered that such administrative fees, which by contract are not to exceed $7,500 per month, were $3,500 per month -- or $42,000 for the last fiscal year--and have been at that level consistently since November 2007. The Board further considered that these fees, which the Advisor classified as a fallout benefit from the Advisor’s relationship with the Fund, were included in the Fund's total expense ratio, which they determined was lower than average and median expense ratios in the Funds’ Morningstar Large Cap Blend category.  


With respect to the Advisor’s profitability resulting from its relationship with the Fund, the Directors considered and discussed with the Advisor profit and loss statements that the Advisor had provided for the period for the calendar year ending December 31, 2015, noting that the Advisor realized a small net loss on advisory fee revenues of $189,558.89 during that time.  The Directors noted that since the Advisor managed only the Fund and no other accounts, the profit and loss statements fully encompass the Advisor’s profitability resulting from its relationship with the Fund.  In order to assess the overall financial condition of the Advisor, the Directors in addition reviewed and discussed with the Advisor the Advisor’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2016, and also discussed the financial condition of the Advisor’s parent company and other companies under common control.   Finally, the Directors considered the terms and conditions of the errors and omissions policy and how that policy would affect the Advisor’s ability to meet unexpected financial contingencies.   Based on all the information presented, the Independent Directors concluded that the Advisor is financially capable of satisfying its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.


With respect to economies of scale, the Directors noted that the Advisory Agreement does not contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels. The Directors agreed that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for the Advisor to share its economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders if the Fund experiences a substantial growth in assets. However, the Directors recognized that the Fund had not yet reached asset levels where the Advisor could realize significant economies of scale and thus concluded that it was not necessary to consider breakpoints at that time.


Finally, the Directors reviewed the Fund’s brokerage practices and discussed the Advisor’s “soft dollar” practices. The Directors noted with approval that the Advisor did not currently engage in any soft dollar relationships. They also discussed and reviewed the average commission rates paid by the Fund, and concluded that they are reasonable.  


Prior to voting, the Independent Directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in a private session at which no representatives of the Advisor were present.


After having received the Advisor’s proposal for continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and reviewing the information provided to them, the Independent Directors concluded that: (i) based on both short-term and long-term performance of the Fund and the other services provided under the Advisory Agreement, such as the selection of broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, and overseeing the activities of the Fund’s other service providers, the Advisor has provided quality services to the Fund as compared to similarly situated funds; (ii) the Fund’s advisory fee is lower than the average of comparably managed funds, and the Advisor is providing adequate portfolio management services to the Fund; and (iii) shareholders are being provided a quality investment management services at a total expense ratio that compares favorably to other funds managed in the same investment style. The Independent Directors decided that, at the present time, it would not be relevant to consider the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale. The Independent Directors did note that, if the Fund begins to experience significant growth in its assets, it may become necessary for the Advisor to consider adding fee breakpoints to the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Directors also considered the “fallout benefits” to the Advisor, including the administrative services fee that the Fund pays to the Advisor’s parent company, but, given the amounts involved, viewed these as secondary factors in connection with the evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees paid by the Fund.


No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision of the Directors to approve continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Rather, the Directors concluded, in light of a weighing and balancing of all factors considered, that it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional annual period.


As a result of their considerations, the Board of Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, determined that the continuation of the current advisory agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board of Directors, by separate vote of the Independent Directors and the entire Board of Directors, unanimously approved continuation of the advisory agreement.





Item 2. Code of Ethics.  Not applicable.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.


The registrant's Board of Directors has determined that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert. The audit committee members and the full Board determined that, although none of its members meet the technical definition of an audit committee financial expert, the committee has sufficient financial expertise to adequately perform its duties under the Audit Committee Charter without the addition of a qualified expert.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.  Not applicable.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  


Richard Yaffa

Ted Gladstone

Gloria L. Schaffer


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.


Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.  Not yet applicable.


Item 9.  Purchase of Equity Securities By Closed End Management Investment Company and Affiliates.  Not applicable.


Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  


No Changes.


Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

Not applicable.


(a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


(a)(3)

Not applicable.


(b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.



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.


The MP 63 Fund, Inc.


By /s/Vita Nelson

*Vita Nelson

President

(principal executive officer)


Date November 8, 2016


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/Vita Nelson

*Vita Nelson

President

(principal executive officer)


Date November 8, 2016


By /s/David Fish

*David Fish

Treasurer

(principal financial officer)


Date November 8, 2016


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.