EX-99.1 2 d764267dex991.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 25, 2024

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 237

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 25, 2024.

This Quarterly Distribution report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc. (“EMI”) during the fourth quarter of 2023 (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 $288,427 ($1.0386 per Trust Unit) for the Contingent Portion Payment attributable to the Q4 Distribution Period, as compared to $272,831 ($.9824 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the fourth quarter of 2023.

After receiving the Contingent Portion Payment, the Trust paid $132,887 to third parties in connection with invoices rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $155,540 ($.5601 per Trust Unit). Such balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on March 24, 2024.

During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2024, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $834,542 ($3.0050 per Trust Unit), as compared to $830,452 ($2.9903 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended March 31, 2023.

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, 2024 and March 31, 2023 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,
2024

            Per
Unit*
 

 

 

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 879,007        
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     325,982        

Amount deducted by EMI

     263,318        

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     1,280        

Foreign Tax Credits Received

     —         
  

 

 

       
     590,580        
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 288,427        
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 288,427         $ 1.0386  
        

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

   administrative expenses

     132,887           .4785  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 155,540         $ .5601  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ .5601     
     

 

 

    

 

*

Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

March 31,

2023

          Per
Unit*
   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,
2024

         

Per

Unit

   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2023

         

Per

Unit

 

 

 

 
$ 900,151           $ 3,759,193           $ 3,614,766        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  355,883             1,309,698             1,328,527        
  269,449             1,192,083             1,101,487        
  1,988             4,268             5,038        
  —              —              —         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  627,320             2,506,049             2,435,052        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 272,831           $ 1,253,144           $ 1,179,714        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 272,831       $ .9824     $ 1,253,144       $ 4.5123     $ 1,179,714       $ 4.2480  
                     

 

 

 

87,981

 

 

      .3168       418,602         1.5073       349,262         1.2577  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 184,850       $ .6656     $ 834,542       $ 3.0050     $ 830,452       $ 2.9903  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ .6656           $ 3.0050           $ 2.9903