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, 2019


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.






THE MP63 FUND, INC.


Ticker: DRIPX




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2019


(Unaudited)



 














 



Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website www.mp63fund.com and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.


If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by following the instructions included with paper Fund documents that have been mailed to you.




THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SHAREHOLDER LETTER

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



Dear Fellow Shareholders,


Your Fund continues to follow the investing guidelines that were established at its inception in March 1999: We are invested in high-quality, dividend paying companies that offer the public the ability to invest directly through the company-sponsored Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The portfolio managers make an effort to minimize fund expenses and are mindful of the effect of capital gains on your taxable income.


While we recognize the danger of paying too much attention to short-term results, we can report that during the first six months of this fiscal year, from February 28 through August 31, the Fund was up 5.91%, while the S&P, was up 6.19%. Additionally, for the second quarter, May 31 through August 31, the Fund was up 6.31%, while the S&P was up 6.84%. Since inception, the Fund compares favorably with the S&P (275.12% compared with the S&P’s 250.298%--on a cumulative basis over the 20.5-year period).


The best performing stocks during the six-month period were Starbucks (SBUX), 37.43%, Costco Wholesale (COST), 34.98%; Procter & Gamble (PG), 23.79%; Yum Brands (YUM), 23.41%; and Microsoft (MSFT), 23.38%. The worst performers were Ryder Systems (R) -21.08%; National Fuel Gas (NFG) -20.83%; 3M (MMM), -20.68%; Corning (GLW), -19.14%; and Pfizer (PFE), -16.54%.


Over the 10-year period (September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2019), the Fund’s average annual return was up 12.50%, while the S&P Index was up 13.44%  and the Fund’s Morningstar Category, (Large Cap Value) returned 10.50%. A link to the Morningstar charts is available at the Fund Website, mp63fund.com.


We are happy to report that as of September 1, 2019 Morningstar has assigned the Fund an overall 5-star ranking (specifically, 5-stars for the 3-year and 5-year periods and 4-stars for the 10-year period) and also awarded the Fund Morningstar’s “Gold Medal” designation, which anticipates continuing outperformance.


The Fund’s expense ratio for the six month period ending August 31, 2019 is 0.71%, which compares favorably with our 0.75% expense ratio for our fiscal year ending February 28, 2018 and is even a little better than our 2019 fiscal year end, which was 0.72%. The expense ratio for the semi-annual period was calculated based the Fund’s average net assets during the period, which were approximately $71 million. Given that Fund assets are well below the average assets held by funds in our category, it is all the more remarkable that our expense ratio is well below the average net expense ratio for funds in our category.


We urge you to continually fund your account(s), either by signing up for automatic periodic investments or by making periodic investments on your own. Such investments have made it possible for us to continually build our positions in the dividend-paying DRIP companies that make up our portfolio.


As always, we thank you for your confidence in this conservative approach to building wealth . . . and once again we congratulate you for your restraint during market sell-offs.


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Vita Nelson                    and     Mario Medina

October 7, 2019


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.



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

PERFORMANCE ILLUSTRATION

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



 AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF RETURN (%)

FOR PERIODS ENDING AUGUST 31, 2019


 

Six Months

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Annualized Since Inception

Cumulative Since Inception

Ending Value

The MP63 Fund, Inc.

5.91%

6.68%

8.97%

12.15%

6.66%

275.12%

$37,512

S&P 500 Index

6.15%

2.92%

10.10%

13.44%

6.29%

250.298%

$35,030


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This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on the closing of February 28, 1999. Total return is based on the net change in NAV and assuming reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions. Performance figures represent past performance which is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.


The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) is a market value-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The S&P 500 is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.  The figures for the S&P 500 reflect all dividends reinvested but do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.


The performance information shown represents past performance and should not be interpreted as indicative of The MP63 Fund, Inc.'s future performance. The performance also reflects reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

AUGUST 31, 2019 (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.



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/

Principal Amount of Assets

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 COMMON STOCKS (United States) - 97.81%

 

 

 

 

 

 Aerospace/Aircrafts/Defense - 5.86%

 

       3,513

 

Boeing Co.

$  1,279,048

       8,830

 

Raytheon Co.

    1,636,376

       9,765

 

United Technologies Corp.

    1,271,794

 

 

 

    4,187,218

 Auto Parts - Retail/Wholesale - 1.35%

 

     10,705

 

Genuine Parts Co.

       966,554

 

 

 

 

 Banks - 5.00%

 

     34,980

 

Bank of America Corp.

       962,300

     28,550

 

BB&T Corp.

    1,360,408

     23,820

 

US Bancorp

   1,255,076

 

 

 

    3,577,784

 Beverages - 3.26%

 

     22,290

 

Coca-Cola Co.

    1,226,842

       8,060

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,102,044

 

 

 

    2,328,886

 Biological Products - 0.19%

 

       2,120

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       134,705

 

 

 

 

 Cable & Other Pay Television Services - 1.69%

 

     27,250

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,206,085

 

 

 

 

 Chemicals - Diversified - 2.09%

 

     22,100

 

RPM International, Inc.

    1,495,507

 

 

 

 

 Commercial Services - 2.36%

 

       8,193

 

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,690,298

 

 

 

 

 Communication Equipment - 1.15%

 

     10,550

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

       820,474

 

 

 

 

 Containers - Paper/Plastic - 1.13%

 

     82,640

 

Amcor, Plc. (Jersey)

       811,525

 

 

 

 

 Cosmetics & Personal Care - 1.38%

 

     13,317

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

       987,456

 

 

 

 

 Diversified Operations - 2.52%

 

       5,305

 

3M Co.

     857,925

     33,780

 

Corning, Inc.

      940,773

 

 

 

    1,798,698

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




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/

Principal Amount of Assets

Fair Value

 

 

 Electronic Equipment - 1.36%

 

     16,310

 

Emerson Electric Co.

$     971,913

 

 

 

 

 Electronic - Semiconductors - 2.13%

 

     32,060

 

Intel Corp.

    1,519,965

 

 

 

 

 Financial Services - 1.73%

 

     15,130

 

Paychex, Inc.

    1,236,121

 

 

 

 

 Food - Misc. Preparation - 4.55%

 

     17,865

 

Archer Daniels-Midland Co.

       679,763

     24,380

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

       691,417

     13,040

 

General Mills, Inc.

       701,552

     27,790

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

   1,184,132

 

 

 

    3,256,864

 General Household Products - 1.75%

 

       9,433

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,253,268

 

 

 

 

 Healthcare - 0.06%

 

          700

 

Abbvie, Inc.

         46,018

 

 

 

 

 Insurance - Life/Property/Casual - 3.30%

 

     20,235

 

AFLAC, Inc.

    1,015,392

       9,140

 

Travelers Companies, Inc.

    1,343,214

 

 

 

    2,358,606

 Leisure Products - 0.95%

 

       8,255

 

Polaris Industries, Inc.

       677,075

 

 

 

 

 Leisure Services - 0.97%

 

       5,050

 

The Walt Disney Co.

       693,163

 

 

 

 

 Machinery - Const./Mining/Farming - 3.02%

 

       7,655

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

       910,945

       8,055

 

Deere & Co.

    1,247,800

 

 

 

    2,158,745

 Machinery - Electrical Equipment - 3.44%

 

     12,164

 

Dover Corp.

  1,140,253

       6,020

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

       256,994

     15,573

 

Tennant Co.

    1,065,037

 

 

 

    2,462,284

 Manufacturing - 2.05%

 

       9,793

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   1,467,579


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



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/

Principal Amount of Assets

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 Medical/Dental - Supplies - 2.53%

 

       7,112

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

$  1,805,879

 

 

 

 

 Medical Instruments/Products - 1.78%

 

     11,790

 

Medtronic, Inc.

    1,272,023

 

 

 

 

 Medical Drugs - 4.06%

 

     15,670

 

Abbott Laboratories

    1,336,964

     10,973

 

Johnson & Johnson

    1,408,494

       4,490

 

Pfizer, Inc.

       159,620

 

 

 

    2,905,078

 National Commercial Banks - 0.53%

 

       3,450

 

JPMorgan Chase Co.

       379,017

 

 

 

 

 Oil & Gas - International - 1.05%

 

     10,940

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

       749,171

 

 

 

 

 Paper & Paper Products - 1.62%

 

       8,190

 

Kimberly Clark Corp.

    1,155,691

 

 

 

 

 Petroleum Refining - 0.85%

 

       5,153

 

Chevron Corp.

      606,611

 

 

 

 

 Refuse Systems - 1.95%

 

     11,670

 

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,392,814

 

 

 

 

 Retail - Catalog & Mail Order Houses - 0.40%

 

          162

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

      287,759

 

 

 

 

 Retail - Food & Restaurant - 2.18%

 

       5,820

 

Starbucks Corp.

       561,979

       8,515

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

      994,382

 

 

 

    1,556,361

 Retail - Variety Stores - 2.48%

 

       6,013

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,772,392

 

 

 

 

 Retail/Wholesale - Building Products - 2.63%

 

       8,240

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   1,877,978

 

 

 

 

 Services - Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. - 0.81%

 

          489

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A *

      582,169

 

 

 

 


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



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/

Principal Amount of Assets

Fair Value

 

 

 Services - Prepackaged Software - 2.95%

 

     15,298

 

Microsoft Corp.

$  2,108,982

 

 

 

 

 Shoes & Related Apparel - 0.53%

 

       4,530

 

Nike, Inc. Class B

       382,785

 

 

 

 

 Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 1.89%

 

     11,240

 

Proctor & Gamble Co.

    1,351,385

 

 

 

 

 Telecommunications Services - 1.39%

 

     28,120

 

AT&T, Inc.

       991,511

 

 

 

 

 Textile - Apparel/Mill Products - 1.58%

 

     13,820

 

VF Corp.

   1,132,549

 

 

 

 

 Transportation - Equipment/Leasing - 0.71%

 

     10,520

 

Ryder Systems, Inc.

      506,748

 

 

 

 

 Transportation - Railroads - 2.14%

 

       9,441

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   1,529,064

 

 

 

 

 Utility - Electric - 7.16%

 

     10,346

 

Duke Energy Corp.

       959,488

     16,456

 

Edison International

   1,189,275

     31,610

 

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

       849,993

       9,686

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   2,122,009

 

 

 

   5,120,765

 Utility - Gas Distribution - 0.89%

 

     13,640

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

       637,534

 

 

 

 

 Utility - Water - 2.41%

 

     38,860

 

Aqua America, Inc.

   1,721,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $32,753,424) - 97.81%

$69,932,167





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



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/

Principal Amount of Assets

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.97%

 

1,406,509

 

Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Gov't Portfolio, Class I (Cost $1,406,509) 2.00%**

$  1,406,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.78% (Cost $34,159,933) (Note 4)

  71,338,676

 

 

 

 

   

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.22%

       157,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$71,495,708

























* Non-income producing securities during the period.

** Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the yield at August 31, 2019.

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



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Assets

 

     Investments at Fair Value (Cost $34,159,933)

 $  71,338,676

     Cash

              7,500

     Receivables

 

    Dividends and Interest

          185,340

    Shareholder Subscriptions

              2,800

  Prepaid Expenses

            21,566

               Total Assets

     71,555,882

Liabilities

 

 Shareholder Redemptions

            13,941

 Other Accrued Expenses

            13,530

 Accrued Directors Fees (Note 3)

              3,244

 Accrued Fund Servicing Fees (Note 3)

              3,673

 Accrued Administrative Fees (Note 3)

              4,845

 Accrued Advisor Fees (Note 3)

            20,941

               Total Liabilities

            60,174

 

 

Net Assets

 $  71,495,708

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

     Capital Stock, $0.001 par value; 1 billion shares

 

          authorized; 3,165,964 shares issued and outstanding

 $           3,166

     Additional Paid in Capital

     32,685,749

     Distributable Earnings

     38,806,793

Net Assets

 $  71,495,708

 

 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price ($71,495,708/3,165,964)

 $           22.58

 

 

Redemption Price Per Share ($22.58 x .99)*

 $           22.35








* 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.




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)






Investment Income:

 

     Dividend Income

 $     850,533

     Interest Income

            6,789

          Total Investment Income

        857,322

Expenses:

 

     Advisor fees (Note 3)

        123,697

     Administration fees (Note 3)

          26,446

     Fund servicing expense (Note 3)

          21,173

     Registration fees

          16,970

     Insurance expense

            4,834

     Printing and postage expense

            6,315

     Compliance fees (Note 3)

            6,050

     Miscellaneous expense

            2,867

     Custody fees

            6,491

     Legal fees

          18,148

     Director fees (Note 3)

            4,033

     Audit fees

          14,133

          Total Expenses

        251,157

 

 

Net Investment Income

        606,165

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:

 

     Realized Gain on Investments

        239,611

     Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

     3,178,035

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     3,417,646

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

$  4,023,811









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




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS






 

(Unaudited)

For the

Six Months

Ended

August 31, 2019

 

For the

Year Ended

February 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

     Net Investment Income

 $       606,165

 

 $     1,251,553

     Realized Gain on Investments

          239,611

 

        1,395,187

     Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

       3,178,035

 

        1,613,845

Increase in Net Assets from Operations

       4,023,811

 

        4,260,585

 

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

      Distributions

                     -   

 

     (3,643,561)*

Change in Net Assets from Distributions

                     -   

 

     (3,643,561)

 

 

 

 

From Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

     Proceeds From Sale of Shares

       1,946,620

 

        1,747,396

     Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

                     -   

 

        3,611,150

     Cost of Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

          (net of redemption fees $1,489 and $264, respectively)

    (2,405,872)

 

     (4,355,195)

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity

       (459,252)

 

        1,003,351

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

       3,564,559

 

        1,620,375

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period

     67,931,149

 

      66,310,774

Net Assets at End of Period

 $  71,495,708

 

 $   67,931,149

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

     Issued

            88,073

 

             81,925

     Reinvested

                     -   

 

           190,562

     Redeemed

       (108,729)

 

        (204,948)

Net Increase (Decrease) in shares

         (20,656)

 

             67,539

Shares outstanding beginning of period

       3,186,620

 

        3,119,081

Shares outstanding end of period

       3,165,964

 

        3,186,620







* For the year ended February 28, 2019, total distributions consisted of long term capital gains of $2,408,992 and net investment income of $1,234,569.

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




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:






 

(Unaudited)

For the

Six Months Ended

August 31, 2019

 

For the

Year Ended

February 28, 2019

For the

Year Ended

February 28, 2018

For the

Year Ended

February 28, 2017

For the

Year Ended

February 29, 2016

For the

Year Ended

February 28, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value  -  Beginning of Period

 $   21.32

 

 $   21.26

 $   19.41

 $   16.65

 $   18.76

 $   17.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

0.19

 

0.40

0.36

0.37

0.34

0.29

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities

  (realized and unrealized)

1.07

 

0.85

1.91

3.18

(1.31)

2.06

     Total from Investment Operations

1.26

 

1.25

2.27

3.55

(0.97)

2.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early Redemption Fees

0.00 *

 

0.00 *

0.00*

0.00*

0.00*

0.00*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions (From Net Investment Income)

0.00

 

(0.40)

(0.36)

(0.37)

(0.33)

(0.29)

Distributions (From Capital Gains)

0.00

 

(0.79)

(0.06)

(0.42)

(0.81)

(0.43)

    Total Distributions

0.00

 

(1.19)

(0.42)

(0.79)

(1.14)

(0.72)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value - End of Period

 $   22.58

 

 $   21.32

 $   21.26

 $   19.41

 $   16.65

 $   18.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (a)

5.91%

 

6.61%

11.66%

21.55%

(5.25)%

13.67%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands)

      71,496

 

     67,931

    66,311

    61,554

    51,826

     56,133

    Ratio of Expenses to Average

         Net Assets

0.71%**

 

0.72%

0.75%

0.77%

0.80%

0.79%

    Ratio of Net Investment Income to

         Average Net Assets

1.71%**

 

1.89%

1.78%

2.00%

1.92%

1.60%

    Portfolio Turnover Rate

1.63%

 

5.87%

5.38%

3.95%

3.56%

6.15%





(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.




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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2019 (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 fair 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. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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.



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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, 2019:


(Assets)

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common Stocks

$69,932,167

 

$        -

 

$        -

 

$69,932,167

Money Market Fund

1,406,509

 

-

 

-

 

1,406,509

Total

$71,338,676

 

$        -

 

$        -

 

$71,338,676


The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended August 31, 2019.  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, 2019.


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 year ended February 28, 2019, 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 2018 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



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benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. As of, and during the six months ended August 31, 2019, 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, 2019 the Advisor earned fees of $123,697.  At August 31, 2019, the Fund owed the Advisor $20,941 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 Advisor did not defer any fees or reimburse the Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2019.


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 ended August 31, 2019, the Fund paid MSS $26,446 for the services that it provided to the Fund, comprised of



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$18,126 in accounting and administrative services and $8,320 in transfer agency services.  At August 31, 2019, $4,845 was due to MSS for services provided.


An affiliate of the Advisor provides services to the Fund. These fund servicing expenses amounted to $21,173 for the six months ended August 31, 2019.  At August 31, 2019, the Fund owed $3,673 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.  Vita Nelson, as the Interested Director, does not receive any compensation from the Fund for her services as a Director. For the six months ended August 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $4,033 in regular compensation director fees and expenses.


The Fund pays the Chief Compliance Officer $1,000 per month. For the six months ended August 31, 2019, the Fund paid the Chief Compliance Officer $6,050.


NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS


For the six months ended August 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, aggregated $1,129,158 and $1,932,527, respectively. Cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) amounted to the following: Unrealized appreciation $37,502,092 Unrealized depreciation ($323,349), Net unrealized appreciation $37,178,743.


For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at August 31, 2019 was $34,159,933.


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 August 31, 2019, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows: Ordinary income $686,121, Long term gains $941,929 Unrealized appreciation $37,502,092 Unrealized depreciation (323,349).


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2019 was as follows:



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Distributions paid from: Ordinary income $1,234,569, Long term capital gains $2,408,992.


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018 was as follows:


Distributions paid from: Ordinary income $1,114,613, Long term capital gains $184,631.


No distributions were paid as of the six months ended August 31, 2019.


NOTE 6.  INDEMNIFICATIONS


In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain general indemnification to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these contracts is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. The Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.


NOTE 7.  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.


NOTE 8.  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT


In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Fund’s financial statements and disclosures.


On October 4, 2018, the SEC amended Regulation S-X to require certain disclosure requirements to conform them to US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for investment companies. Effective November 4, 2018, the Fund adopted disclosure requirement changes for Regulation S-X and these changes are reflected throughout this report. The Fund’s adoption of those amendments, effective with the financial statements prepared as of August 31, 2019, had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



Expense Example


As a shareholder of the MP63 Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage and other costs associated with portfolio purchases and sales, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service provider fees and expenses 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, 2019 through August 31, 2019.


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, 2019

August 31, 2019

March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,059.10

$3.68

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,021.63

$3.62

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.71%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).




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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



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




Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director



Other Directorships Held By Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinterested Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gloria Schaffer

Age: 89

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: 69

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

Board member, Shambhala USA and Shambhala Canadian, both religious non-profit organizations

Edward Shashoua

Age: 60

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Director

Indefinite – since December 2016

Primary Care Internist, Newton-Wellesley Physicians; Owner/Trustee, Brandywine Development Co. (real estate development)

1

Director, Ischemix, Inc.

Daniel Mandell

Age: 56

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Director

Indefinite – since December 2016

General Council and Vice President, DialogueDirect Inc.; Founding member, Carabello & Mandell (law firm)

1

DialogueDirect, Inc. - Director





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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




Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director



Other Directorships Held By Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interested Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vita Nelson 1,2

Age: 82

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.

Mario J. Medina

Age: 53

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Treasurer

Indefinite – since 2017

Co-manager of the Fund since July 1, 2017; editor and senior analyst for Julie Stav Inc.

1

None

Leonard Barenboim

Age: 58

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Chief Compliance Officer

Indefinite – since 2017

CEO and Chief Compliance Officer, Temper of the Times Investor Services, Inc.; Principal and project manager, ELBI Systems LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, Moneypaper Advisor Inc..

1

None

 

Principal Officers who are not Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee Reiner Nelson 1

Age: 57

8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Secretary

Indefinite – since 2019

President and CEO, EMA, LLC

1

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



(1)Lee Reiner Nelson is Vita Nelson’s son.

(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.



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THE MP63 FUND, INC.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



 

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 August 24, 2019.  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



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industry, noting in particular that Vita Nelson had managed the Fund's assets since its inception in 1999 and that Mario Medina, who was appointed as co-manager of the Fund effective July 1, 2017, has extensive investment-related financial experience, including serving as an editor and senior analyst at a firm that contributes to and encourages the financial education of the Hispanic community in the United States and globally, with a focus financial education programs relating to the benefits of low-cost direct investing in index funds, no-load mutual funds and dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs). 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, they also evaluated the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark and to its Morningstar category. In particular, the Directors noted that as of the end of the calendar year (December 31) the Fund had achieved positive returns for each year since 2009 other than 2015 and 2018 and is also achieving positive returns year to date through July 31, 2019. The Directors further noted that as of July 31, 2019, the Fund had achieved positive annualized returns across all standard annualized performance measurement time frames, including 1 year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods.  In addition, the Directors considered that the Fund had overperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P 500, for 1 year performance for the period ending July 31, 2019, but had lagged the benchmark for 3 year, 5 year and 10 year periods, with smaller deviation in the longer term comparisons.  The Directors also took notice, however, that very few funds are outperforming the S&P 500 index unless they invest in the large cap growth technology companies that have dominated the performance of that index.


The Board also considered that the Fund is categorized by Morningstar in the Large Cap Value category, and that the Fund’s performance relative to the Morningstar Large Cap Value category average and the Russell 1000 Value Index (the broad-based benchmark index that Morningstar assigns to the Fund) was very strong. In that regard, they noted that the Fund had outperformed the Morningstar Large Cap Value category and the Russell 1000 Value Index for year to date, 1 year, 3 year,  5 year, 10 year, and 15 year time period, ranking in the top quartile of funds in its Morningstar category for all these time periods. The Board further noted that the Fund had outperformed its Morningstar Category and Russell 1000 Value Index for most calendar years since 2008, and its performance has been particularly strong relative to the Morningstar category and the Russell 1000 value index in 2017, 2018, and year to date 2019.  The Board also noted that the Fund had achieved this higher than average performance with a lower than average risk profile, according to Morningstar.



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Finally, the Board considered that Morningstar as of July 31, 2019 continues to rank the Fund as a four-star fund overall (with 5 stars being the highest rating and 1 star being the lowest), with a 5 star ranking for 5 year performance and a four-star ranking for 3 year and 10 year performance. They also noted that Lipper gives the Fund an overall ranking of 5 for Total Return, 4 for Consistent Return, 5 for Capital Preservation, 4 for Expense, and 4 for Tax Efficiency (with 5 being the best ranking). 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 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  $231,666 in advisory fees for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2019, up from $224,259 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018.    The Directors also noted the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.72% for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2019 (down from  0.75% in 2018 and 0.77% in 2017), and compared it to the average expense ratio for all funds in Morningstar's Large Cap Value Category and the Morningstar Comparison Group Average for 2019, which were 1.07% and .88% respectively.  The Directors also considered that in the last five years, the Fund’s expense ratio has been in the range of 26 to 31 basis points lower than the Morningstar’s Large Cap Value Category average, and in the range of 10 to 13 basis points lower than the Morningstar Comparison Group average. Finally, the Directors noted that Lipper has consistently given the Fund a 4 ranking (with 5 being the best) in the Expense category, both overall and for 3 year, 5 year and 10 year rating periods. After discussion, the Board concluded, based on the information provided to it at this meeting as well as the 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 the average expense ratios in the Funds’ Morningstar Large Cap Value 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 twelve month period ending February 28,



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2019 (corresponding to the Fund’s fiscal year-end), noting that the Advisor realized a small profit on advisory fee revenues of approximately $231,000 during that time.  The Directors noted that since the Advisor managed only the Fund and no other accounts, such 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 discussed with the Advisor the financial condition of the Advisor, 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



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)



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.















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Investment Adviser

Moneypaper Advisor, Inc.



Distributor

Arbor Court Capital, LLC



 Administrator, Transfer Agent, &

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC



Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.



Legal Counsel

Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson



Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

WithumSmith+Brown, PC














This report is provided for the general information of MP63 Fund, Inc. shareholders.  It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Fund.







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.  Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.  Not applicable.


Item 13.  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 5, 2019



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 5, 2019


By /s/Mario Medina

*Mario Medina

Treasurer

(principal financial officer)


Date November 5, 2019


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