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Exhibit 99.1

MILLS MUSIC TRUST

C/O HSBC BANKS U.S.A.

452 FIFTH AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706

March 20, 2017

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 209

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 16, 2017.

This Quarterly Distribution Report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc., attributable to the fourth quarter of 2016 (the “Q4 Distribution Period”).

The Trust received $135,106 ($.4865 per Trust Unit) for the Q4 Distribution Period (the “Q4 Payment”), as compared to $108,150 ($.3894 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the fourth quarter of 2016.

After receiving the Q4 Payment, the Trust paid $55,759 to third parties in connection with invoices for services rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $79,347 ($.2857 per Trust Unit). This balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2017.

During the twelve month period ended March 31, 2017, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $627,445 ($2.2593 per Trust Unit), as compared to $728,871 ($2.6246 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended March 31, 2016.

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, 2017 and March 31, 2016 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,
2017

            Per
Unit*
 

 

 

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 681,812        
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     365,491        

Amount deducted by EMI

     166,866        

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     14,349        
  

 

 

       
     546,706        
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 135,106        
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 135,106         $ .4864  
        

Refund of over deduction of gross royalty income for prior quarters by EMI

            

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

            administrative expenses

     55,759           .2007  
        
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 79,347         $ .2857  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ .2857     
     

 

 

    

 

* Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

March 31,

2016

          Per
Unit*
   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2017

         

Per

Unit

   

Twelve

Months

Ended

March 31,

2016

         

Per

Unit

 

 

 

 
$ 441,639           $ 3,218,141           $ 3,589,282        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  213,245             1,156,013             1,699,877        
  107,132             895,296             1,113,051        
  13,112             106,628             26,316        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
  333,489             2,357,937             2,839,241        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 108,150           $ 860,204           $ 750,038        

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

       
$ 108,150       $ .3894     $ 860,204       $ 3.0974     $ 750,038       $ 2.7008  
                     
                     
                          203,706         .7335  

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  108,150             860,204         3.0974       953,744         3.4343  
                     
  48,396         .1743       232,759         .8381       (224,873       .8097  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
$ 59,754       $ .2151     $ 627,445       $ 2.2593     $ 728,871       $ 2.6246  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ .2151           $ 2.2593           $ 2.6246