EX-99.1 2 d147961dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

C/O HSBC BANKS U.S.A.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706

March 23, 2021

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 225

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 March 22, 2021.

This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the fourth quarter of 2020 (the “Q4 Distribution Period”), in respect of the contingent portion payment attributable to royalty income generated by the Trust’s copyright catalogue in the Q4 Distribution Period (the “Contingent Portion Payment”).

The Trust received $280,912 ($1.0115 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q4 Distribution Period, as compared to $259,035 ($.9327 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the fourth quarter of 2020.

After receiving the Contingent Portion Payment, the Trust paid $51,115 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $229,597 ($.8267 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2021.

During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2021, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $797,723 ($2.8725 per Trust Unit), as compared to $1,947,014 ($7.0109 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended March 31, 2020.

Additional computation details are set forth in the attached report.

The information contained in this Quarterly Distribution Report will be disclosed on a Form 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 March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 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
Ended

March 31,
2021

            Per
Unit*
 

 

 

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 857,945        
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     341,656        

Amount deducted by EMI

     256,250        

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     3,111        

Foreign Tax Credits Received

     (23,984      
  

 

 

       
     577,033        
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 280,912        
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 280,912         $ 1.0115  

Royalty audit settlement with EMI

        
        

Less: Fees and expenses to Registrar-Transfer Agent and other

            administrative expenses

     51,115           .1841  
        
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 229,797         $ .8274  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ .8274     
     

 

 

    

 

*

Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

March 31,
2020

          Per
Unit*
   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,
2021

         

Per

Unit

   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,
2020

         

Per

Unit

 

 

 

 
$ 862,847           $ 3,133,191           $ 3,630,355        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  336,962             1,133,790             1,225,380        
  255,428             930,859             1,149,712        
  11,422             53,937             75,743        
          (23,984              

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  603,812             2,094,602             2,450,835        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 259,035           $ 1,038,589           $ 1,179,520        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 259,035       $ .9327     $ 1,038,589       $ 3.7398     $ 1,179,520       $ 4.2473  
                  1,000,000         3.6008  

 

 

 

37,517

 

 

      .1351       240,866                          .8673       232,506         .8372  
                     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 221,518       $ .7976     $ 797,723       $ 2.8725     $ 1,947,014       $ 7.0109  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ .7976           $ 2.8725           $ 7.0109