EX-99.1 2 d362498dex991.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

September 21, 2022

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 231

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 20, 2022.

This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the second quarter of 2022 (the “Q2 Distribution Period”), in respect of the contingent portion payment attributable to royalty income generated by the Trust’s copyright catalogue in the Q2 Distribution Period (the “Contingent Portion Payment”).

The Trust received $451,247 ($1.6249 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q2 Distribution Period, as compared to $284,082 ($1.0229 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the first quarter of 2021.

After receiving the Contingent Portion Payment, the Trust paid $53,393 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $397,854 ($1.4326 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on September 20, 2022.

During the twelve month period ended September 30, 2022, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $845,968 (3.0462 per Trust Unit), as compared to $805,150 ($2.8992 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended September 30, 2021.

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 September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 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
September 30,
2022

            Per
Unit*
 

 

 

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 1,113,654        
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     299,690        

Amount deducted by EMI

     361,563        

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     1,154        

Foreign Tax Credits Received

     —          
  

 

 

       
     662,407        
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 451,247        
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 451,247         $ 1.6249  
        

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

            administrative expenses

     53,393           .1923  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 397,854         $ 1.4326  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ 1.4326     
     

 

 

    

 

*

Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,
2021

          Per
Unit*
   

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,
2022

         

Per

Unit

   

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,
2021

         

Per

Unit

 

 

 

 
$ 779,137           $ 3,387,708           $ 3,337,914        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  260,817             1,208,837             1,256,325        
  233,528             1,037,887             989,178        
  710             5,192             38,985        
  —               —               (23,984      

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  495,055             2,251,916             2,260,504        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 284,082           $ 1,135,792           $ 1,076,410        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 284,082       $ 1.0229     $ 1,135,792       $ 4.0898     $ 1,076,410       $ 3.8760  
                     

 

 

 

68,149

 

 

      .2454       289,824                          1.0436       271,260         .9768  
                     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 215,933       $ .7775     $ 845,968       $ 3.0462     $ 805,150       $ 2.8992  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ .7775           $ 3.0462           $ 2.8992