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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

September 23, 2016

Quarterly Distribution Report No. 207

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 16, 2016.

This Quarterly Distribution Report relates to the payment received by the Trust from EMI Entertainment World Inc., attributable to the third quarter of 2016 (the “Q3 Distribution Period”).

The Trust received $204,729 ($.7372 per Trust Unit) for the Q3 Distribution Period (the “Q3 Payment”), as compared to $215,313 ($.7753 per Trust Unit) for the payment attributable to the third quarter of 2015.

After receiving the Q3 Payment, the Trust paid $33,053 to third parties in connection with invoices for services rendered to the Trust, leaving a balance of $171,676 ($.6182 per Trust Unit). This balance is being distributed to the Unit Holders of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2016.

During the twelve month period ended September 30, 2016, the Trust’s aggregate distributions will amount to $591,150 ($2.1289 per Trust Unit), as compared to $735,770 ($2.6494 per Trust Unit) during the twelve month period ended September 30, 2015.

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, 2016 and September 30, 2015 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,
2016

             Per Unit*  

Gross royalty income collected by EMI for the period

   $ 644,231         
  

 

 

       

Less: Related royalty expense

     66,488         

Amount deducted by EMI

     157,072         

Adjustment for copyright renewals, etc.

     15,942         
  

 

 

       
     439,502         
  

 

 

       

Balance as reported by EMI

   $ 204,729         
  

 

 

       

Payments received by Trust

   $ 204,729          $ .7372   
             
             

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

             
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     204,729            .7372   

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

     33,053            .1190   
             
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Balance available for distribution

   $ 171,676          $ .6182   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit*

      $ .6182      
     

 

 

    

 

* Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.


 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

         Per Unit*           

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,

2016

           Per Unit           

Twelve

Months

Ended

September 30,

2015

         Per Unit        
$719,477             $3,140,675             $3,654,169           

 

           

 

           

 

          
311,091             1,347,680             1,715,297           
179,869             919,891             1,144,907           
13,204             66,362             13,204           

 

           

 

           

 

          
504,164             2,333,933             2,873,408           

 

           

 

           

 

          
$215,313             $806,742             $780,761           

 

           

 

           

 

          
$215,313       $.7753       $806,742       $2.9050       $780,761       $2.8114     
                                  
                                  
203,706       .7335                   203,706       .7335     

 

     

 

                 

 

     

 

    
419,019       1.5088                   984,467       3.5449     
49,490       .1782       215,592       .7763       248,697       .8955     
                                  

 

     

 

     

 

           

 

     

 

    
$369,529       $1.3306       $591,150       $2.1287       $735,770       $2.6494     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

    
   $1.3306             $ 2.1287                $2.6494        
  

 

           

 

 

             

 

     

 

* Based on the 277,712 Trust Units outstanding.