EX-99.1 2 d497701dex991.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

June 26, 2023

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 234

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 June 25, 2023.

This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the first quarter of 2023 (the “Q1 Distribution Period”), in respect of the contingent portion payment attributable to royalty income generated by the Trust’s copyright catalogue in the Q1 Distribution Period (the “Contingent Portion Payment”).

The Trust received $216,118 ($.7782 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q1 Distribution Period, as compared to $207,916 ($.7487 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the first quarter of 2022.

After receiving the Contingent Portion Payment, the Trust paid $110,821 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $105,297 ($.379 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on June 25, 2023.

During the twelve month period ended June 30, 2023, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $869,858 ($3.1322 per Trust Unit), as compared to $664,046 ($2.3911 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2022.

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 June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 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
June 30,
2023

            Per
Unit*
 

 

 

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 750,665        
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     308,770        

Amount deducted by EMI

     224,952        

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     825        

Foreign Tax Credits Received

     —          
  

 

 

       
     534,547        
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 216,118        
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 216,118         $ .7782  
        

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

            administrative expenses

     110,821           .3991  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 105,297         $ .3791  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ .3791     
     

 

 

    

 

*

Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

June 30,

2022

          Per
Unit*
   

Twelve

Months

Ended

June 30,
2023

         

Per

Unit

   

Twelve

Months

Ended

June 30,

2022

         

Per

Unit

 

 

 

 
$ 944,075           $ 3,421,356           $ 3,053,191        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  428,466             1,208,831             1,169,964        
  306,406             1,020,033             909,853        
  1,287             4,576             4,748        
  —               —               —          

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  736,159             2,233,440             2,084,565        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 207,916           $ 1,187,916           $ 968,626        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 207,916       $ .7487     $ 1,187,916       $ 4.2775     $ 968,626       $ 3.4878  
                     

 

 

 

142,025

 

 

      .5114       318,058         1.1453       304,580         1.0967  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 65,891       $ .2373     $ 869,858       $ 3.1322     $ 664,046       $ 2.3911  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ .2373           $ 3.1322           $ 2.3911