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.
555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B-103
Rye, NY 10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
MP 63 Fund Inc.
555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B-103
Rye, NY 10580
(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: February 28, 2005
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.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
THE MP 63 FUND
Annual Report
February 28, 2005
8869 Brecksville Rd., Suite C Brecksville, Ohio 44141-1921
1-877-MP63FUND (1-877-676-3386)
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
Our sixth fiscal year, which ended February 28, 2005, provided us with a total return of 9.06%. The Net Asset Value (NAV), which ended the previous fiscal year at $11.01, ended the latest fiscal year at $11.91, and we distributed 8.562¢ per share in dividends and a 1.219¢-per-share capital gains distribution. This compares favorably with the return of the benchmark S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) of 6.98%.1 Also noteworthy is that net assets totaled $33.3 million, a testament to the continuing benefits of a disciplined investing approach. Having reached these levels, we’re happy to report that the fund is beginning to realize economies of scale, resulting in a reduction of the total expense ratio to 1.22% (from our cap of 1.25%).
We’re also very gratified by the fact that our longer-term performance continues to excel. The MP 63 Fund has received a 5-Star Overall Rating from Morningstar2 among 1,195 Large-Cap Blend funds as of 2/28/05. (The Overall Morningstar RatingTM for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar RatingTM metrics.) We also received 5-Star Rankings for 1-, 3-, and 5-year performance from Standard & Poor’s Mutual Fund Reports for Large-Cap Blend funds as of 2/28/05.3 We attribute this success to both the excellence of our companies and the steady funding of our savvy shareholders. Since roughly two-thirds of our companies have increased their dividends for at least 10 straight years, and since we reinvest those div idends in the companies that pay them, it seems clear that our results have benefited from the same principles that we’ve been stressing in our publications over the past quarter century.
We hope you’ll join us in continuing to invest in these fine companies on a regular basis, whether you are enrolled for automatic investments or choose to send individual checks at regular intervals. By doing so, you'll help us to more closely utilize the dollar-cost averaging technique that we favor for long-term investing.
<signed>Vita Nelson and David Fish, co-managers
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.
Dollar-cost averaging involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels of such securities; the investor should consider his/her financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low price levels. Dollar-cost averaging and automatic investment plans do not assure a profit and do not protect against loss in declining markets.
Quasar Distributors, LLC, Distributor. (4/05)
1Source: Standard & Poor’s Investment Services. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. You cannot invest directly in an index.
2© 2005 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ (based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance, including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each broad asset class receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The MP 63 Fund was rated against the following numbers of U.S.-domiciled Large-Cap Blend funds over the following time periods: 1195 funds overall, 1195 funds in the last three years, and 894 fun ds in the last five years. (The MP 63 Fund does not yet have a 10-year history.) With respect to these Large-Cap Blend funds, The MP 63 Fund received an Overall Morningstar RatingTM of 5 stars and a Morningstar RatingTM of 4 stars, and 5 stars for the three- and five-year periods, respectively. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
3Standard & Poor’s proprietary Fund Ranking on U.S. –Domiciled funds reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 2/28/05 and are subject to change every month. The MP 63 Fund received 5 STARS among 798 Large-Cap Blend funds for the overall period. The Fund was ranked among (1013, 798, and 577) Large-Cap Blend funds for the one-, three-, and five-year periods respectively. Funds are ranked based on their three-year Sharpe Ratio. The Sharpe ratio is a measure of the fund’s return adjusted for the fund’s risk. It is calculated as Fund Return-Return on Treasury Bills/Fund Standard Deviation. A STARS ranking of 5 is assigned to the top 10% of funds using the same investment style and that also outperform their benchmark over 3 years. Approximately, the next 20% are ranked 4; 40% are ranked 3; 20% are ranked 2; 10% are ranked 1. For a fund to be ranked hi gher than 3 stars, it must also outperform the three-month Treasury bill over 3 years. S&P’s Fund Rankings do not take into account sales charges or the effect of sales charges on total returns.
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S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged composite of 500 large-capitalization companies. You cannot invest |
directly in an index. |
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The performance information shown represents past performance and should not be interpreted as indicative |
of the Fund's future performance. The performance also reflects reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain |
distributions. | | |
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The graph does not reflect deduction for taxes shareholders would pay on fund distributions and redemption |
of shares. Return and share price will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less |
than their original cost. |
| 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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The MP63 Fund, Inc. | |
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| Schedule of Investments |
| February 28, 2005 |
Shares/Principal Amount - % of Assets | Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS | |
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Advertising - 0.66% | |
16,832 | Interpublic Group of Companies * | 221,173 |
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Automotive Parts- Retail/Wholesale - 0.94% | |
7,216 | Genuine Parts Co. | 312,308 |
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Banks- Money Center - 2.62% | |
18,142 | Bank of America Corp. | 846,325 |
747 | Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc. | 27,303 |
| | 873,628 |
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Banks - Regional - 3.75% | |
17,699 | BB&T Corp. | 692,916 |
15,360 | National City Corp. | 559,085 |
| | 1,252,001 |
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Beverages- Alcoholic/Soft Drink - 2.79% | |
12,549 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. | 595,450 |
7,842 | Coca-Cola Corp. | 335,638 |
| | 931,088 |
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Building Products- Retail/Whole - 1.78% | |
7,140 | Black & Decker Corp. | 592,049 |
| | |
Business Services - 0.91% | |
22,756 | Servicemaster Co. | 302,428 |
| | |
Chemicals- Diversified - 1.10% | |
1,007 | DuPont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. | 53,673 |
16,750 | RPM International, Inc. | 313,728 |
| | 367,401 |
| | |
Chemicals - Specialty - 0.96% | |
10,545 | Englehard Corp. | 318,986 |
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Commercial Services - 1.37% | |
8,572 | Diebold, Inc. | 457,488 |
| | |
Computer- Mini/Micro - 1.30% | |
20,828 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 433,223 |
| | |
Containers- Paper/Plastic - 1.22% | |
13,638 | Bemis Co., Inc. | 406,958 |
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Cosmetics & Personal Care - 8.68% | |
25,368 | Avon Products, Inc. | 1,084,989 |
10,032 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 530,894 |
13,064 | Johnson & Johnson | 856,999 |
6,388 | Kimberly Clark Corp. | 421,480 |
| | 2,894,362 |
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Diversified Operations - 6.63% | |
6,689 | 3M Company | 561,475 |
37,920 | Corning, Inc. * | 434,942 |
7,300 | Fortune Brands | 591,300 |
17,743 | General Electric Co. | 624,554 |
| | 2,212,271 |
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Electronic Equipment - 1.57% | |
16,930 | Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. | 523,137 |
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Electronic- Semiconductors - 2.43% | |
33,720 | Intel Corp. | 808,943 |
| | |
Finance- Investment Management - 1.95% | |
9,255 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 649,608 |
| | |
Financial Services - 7.56% | |
19,316 | Countrywide Financial Corp. | 671,231 |
8,811 | H&R Block, Inc. | 469,627 |
43,210 | Paychex, Inc. | 1,379,695 |
| | 2,520,553 |
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 1.01% | |
8,224 | St. Paul Travelers | 338,136 |
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Food- Misc. Preparation - 3.78% | |
13,507 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 369,011 |
14,195 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 442,175 |
6,752 | Wrigley Co. | 449,413 |
| | 1,260,599 |
| | |
Insurance- Life/Property/Casual - 3.28% | |
28,520 | AFLAC, Inc. | 1,093,172 |
| | |
Leisure Products - 2.31% | |
11,034 | Polaris Industries, Inc. | 770,063 |
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Machinery- Electrical Equipment - 2.06% | |
11,609 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 686,092 |
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Manufacturing - 3.41% | |
7,161 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 642,700 |
5,850 | Ingersoll-Rand Co. | 492,863 |
| | 1,135,563 |
Medical Instruments/Products - 3.96% | |
25,351 | Medtronic, Inc. | 1,321,294 |
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Medical Drugs - 3.66% | |
11,168 | Abbott Laboratories | 513,616 |
25,100 | Pfizer, Inc. | 659,879 |
2,518 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 47,716 |
| | 1,221,211 |
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Metal Ores- Gold/Non Ferrous - 1.02% | |
3,195 | Phelps Dodge Corp. | 340,108 |
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Office Equipment & Supplies - 1.32% | |
9,575 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 439,110 |
| | |
Oil & Gas- International - 4.14% | |
10,762 | BP Plc ADR | 698,669 |
10,749 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 680,519 |
| | 1,379,188 |
| | |
Paper & Paper Products - 0.71% | |
6,321 | International Paper | 236,089 |
| | |
Publishing- Books/News/Periodic - 1.33% | |
5,645 | Gannett Company, Inc. | 444,544 |
| | |
Retail- Apparel/Shoes - 1.48% | |
20,749 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 493,411 |
| | |
Retail- Drug Stores - 0.64% | |
60,737 | Rite Aid Corp. * | 212,580 |
| | |
Retail- Food & Restaurant - 1.04% | |
9,169 | Wendy's International, Inc. | 347,046 |
| | |
Retail/Wholesale- Building Products - 1.81% | |
15,066 | Home Depot, Inc. | 602,940 |
| | |
State Commercial Banks - 0.87% | |
11,000 | Popular, Inc. | 291,389 |
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Telecommunications Services - 3.28% | |
13,976 | Bellsouth Corp. | 360,581 |
12,858 | Centurytel, Inc. | 432,542 |
12,514 | SBC Communications, Inc. | 300,962 |
| | 1,094,085 |
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Textile- Apparel/Mill Products - 1.26% | |
7,055 | VF Corp. | 421,607 |
| | |
Transportation- Equipment/Leasing - 0.79% | |
6,215 | Ryder Systems, Inc. | 263,888 |
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Transportation- Railroads - 0.87% | |
4,592 | Union Pacific Corp. | 291,362 |
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Utility- Electric - 2.38% | |
10,953 | Duke Energy Corp. | 295,621 |
9,228 | Edison International | 299,725 |
12,569 | Teco Energy, Inc. | 199,721 |
| | 795,067 |
| | |
Utility-Gas Distribution - 2.03% | |
11,985 | National Fuel Gas Co. | 339,415 |
8,833 | SCANA Corp. | 336,008 |
| | 675,423 |
| | |
Utility- Water - 2.77% | |
37,597 | Aqua America, Inc. | 924,133 |
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Total for Common Stock (Cost $27,782,176) - 99.43% | $33,155,705 |
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Cash & Equivalents - 0.31% | |
35,834 | American Family Financial Services Demand Note | 35,834 |
| (Cost $35,834) 4.77%** | |
| | |
65,685 | Wisconsin Corporate Centralcredit Union Variable | 65,685 |
| Demand Note (Cost $65,685) 0.10%** | |
| | |
| Total Investments - 99.74% | 33,257,224 |
| (Cost $27,883,695) (Note 2) | |
| | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.26% | 87,096 |
| | |
| Net Assets - 100.00% | $33,344,320 |
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* Non-income producing security. | |
** Variable Rate Security; The Coupon Rate shown represents the rate at February 28, 2005. | |
ADR- American Depository Receipt. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
The MP63 Fund, Inc. | |
| |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
February 28, 2005 | |
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Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Market Value | $ 33,257,224 |
(Cost $ 27,883,695) | |
Cash | 125,783 |
Dividends and Interest Receivable | 66,411 |
Receivable for Fund Shares Sold | 30,361 |
Total Assets | 33,479,779 |
Liabilities | |
Accrued Expenses | 40,641 |
Accrued Management Fees | 8,895 |
Payable for Securities Purchased | 82,005 |
Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed | 3,918 |
Total Liabilities | 135,459 |
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Net Assets | $ 33,344,320 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital Stock, $.001 par value; 1 billion shares | |
authorized; 2,800,340 shares outstanding | 2,800 |
Additional Paid in Capital | 28,009,988 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | 47,943 |
Realized Loss on Investments - Net | (89,940) |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value | |
of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net | 5,373,529 |
Net Assets | $ 33,344,320 |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price | |
Per Share ($33,344,320/2,800,340 shares) | $ 11.91 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
The MP63 Fund, Inc. | |
| |
Statement of Operations | |
For the year ending February 28, 2005 | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividend Income | $624,393 |
Interest Income | 1,391 |
Total Investment Income | 625,784 |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisor fees | 106,442 |
Reimbursement of prior expense waivers | 82,907 |
Administration fees | 61,572 |
Fund servicing expense | 27,616 |
Registration fees | 22,323 |
Insurance expense | 12,000 |
Printing and postage expense | 14,805 |
Custody fees | 7,500 |
Legal fees | 10,262 |
Audit fees | 9,971 |
Director fees | 6,033 |
Compliance fees | 4,000 |
Miscellaneous expense | 2,750 |
Total Expenses | 368,181 |
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Net Investment Income | 257,603 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Loss on Investments | (89,948) |
Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | 2,501,599 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 2,411,651 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | $ 2,669,254 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
The MP63 Fund, Inc. | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| For the | | For the |
| Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| February 28, 2005 | | February 29, 2004 |
From Operations: | | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 257,603 | | $ 173,374 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (89,948) | | 192,585 |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | 2,501,599 | | 6,709,303 |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations | 2,669,254 | | 7,075,262 |
From Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Net Investment Income | (234,946) | | (179,631) |
Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions | (33,446) | | - |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions | (268,392) | | (179,631) |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note 4): | | | |
Proceeds From Sale of Shares | 5,582,722 | | 4,382,134 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 265,659 | | 177,688 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | | | |
(net of redemption fees $2,652 and $10,674, respectively) | (2,704,155) | | (1,520,741) |
Net Increase from Shareholder Activity | 3,144,226 | | 3,039,081 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets | 5,545,088 | | 9,934,712 |
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Net Assets at Beginning of Period | 27,799,232 | | 17,864,520 |
Net Assets at End of Period | $ 33,344,320 | | $ 27,799,232 |
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Share Transactions: | | | |
Issued | 492,466 | | 459,476 |
Reinvested | 22,210 | | 16,362 |
Redeemed | (238,184) | | (160,813) |
Net increase in shares | 276,492 | | 315,025 |
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 2,523,848 | | 2,208,823 |
Shares outstanding end of period | 2,800,340 | | 2,523,848 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The MP63 Fund, Inc. | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | | | | | | | | |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period: | For the | | For the | | For the | | For the | | For the |
| Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| February 28, 2005 | | February 29, 2004 | | February 28, 2003 | | February 28, 2002 | | 2/28/2001 |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | $ 11.01 | | $ 8.09 | | ��$ 10.24 | | $ 9.90 | | $ 8.81 |
Net Investment Income | 0.10 | | 0.07 | | 0.07 | | 0.06 | | 0.07 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | | | | | | | | |
(realized and unrealized) | 0.90 | | 2.92 | | (2.15) | | 0.34 | | 1.10 |
Total from Investment Operations | 1.00 | | 2.99 | | (2.08) | | 0.40 | | 1.17 |
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Distributions (From Net Investment Income) | (0.09) | | (0.07) | | (0.07) | | (0.06) | | (0.08) |
Distributions (From Capital Gains) | (0.01) | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 | | 0.00 |
Total Distributions | (0.10) | | (0.07) | | (0.07) | | (0.06) | | (0.08) |
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Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | | | |
End of Period | $ 11.91 | | $ 11.01 | | $ 8.09 | | $ 10.24 | | $ 9.90 |
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Total Return (a) | 9.06 % | | 37.01 % | | (20.39)% | | 4.02 % | | 13.25 % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | 33,344 | | 27,799 | | 17,865 | | 18,486 | | 15,205 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.22% | | 1.25% | | 1.25% | | 1.25% | | 1.25% |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets, before reimbursement | 1.22% | | 1.25% | | 1.39% | | 1.25% | | 1.44% |
Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets | 0.85% | | 0.75% | | 0.79% | | 0.63% | | 0.70% |
Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets, before reimbursement | 0.85% | | 0.75% | | 0.65% | | 0.63% | | 0.51% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 8.77% | | 9.16% | | 9.28% | | 8.22% | | 9.17% |
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(a) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions | | | | |
and assume no redemption fees. | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
THE MP63 FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2005
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 significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A.
Security Valuation - Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market 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. The pricing service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders. There were no securities valued under this pricing service for 2005.
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 complies with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, distributing all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 management and investment programs. As compensation for the services rendered, the Fund pays the Advisor a fee accrued daily based on an annualized rate of .35% of the daily net asset value. For the year ended February 28, 2005, the Advisor earned fees of $106,442.
The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to defer its advisory 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 by the Advisor are subject to reimbursement by the Fund, if so requested by the Advisor, up to five 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. During the year ended February 2005, the total operating expenses were below the annual rate of 1.25%, which enabled the Advisor to recover $82,907 of the previously waived fees. As of February 28, 2005, there are no fees subject to recapture by the Advisor.
The Advisor has also provided certain administrative services to the Fund. These expenses amounted to $27,616 during the year.
The Fund has an administrative agreement with Mutual Shareholder Services (The "Administrator"). Under this agreement, the Administrator provides the Fund with administrative, transfer agency, and fund accounting services. Mutual Shareholder Services charges an annual fee of approximately $60,000 for services rendered based on the Fund’s current asset size.
The Fund is responsible for the cost of printing, postage, telephone costs and certain other out-of-pocket 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 Director an annual retainer of $2,000. Effective November 1, 2004, the Fund retained Lester Nelson, spouse of Vita Nelson, to act as Chief Compliance Officer. He will be paid $1,000 per month. Director and compliance expenses totaled $6,033 and $4,000, respectively, for the year.
NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the year ended February 28, 2005, purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, aggregated $5,675,904 and $2,642,552, respectively.
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.
During the year ended February 28, 2005, the Fund paid a dividend distribution of $268,392, of which $234,946 was characterized as an ordinary income distribution and $33,446 was characterized as a capital gain distribution for tax purposes. The tax basis components of distributed earnings could differ from the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences primarily arising from wash sales. There were no such differences for the year ended February 28, 2005.
As of February 28, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Ordinary income
$ 47,943
Long term losses
$ (89,940)
Unrealized appreciation
$ 5,373,529
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
The MP63 Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of The MP63 Fund, Inc., including the schedule of investments, as of February 28, 2005, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year then ended. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended February 29, 2004 and the and the financial highlights for the years ended February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, February 28, 2002 and February 28, 2001, were audited by Mendlowitz Weitsen, LLP, who merged with WithumSmith+Brown, P.C. as of January 1, 2005, and whose report dated April 1, 2004 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our a udit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of February 28, 2005, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The MP63 Fund, Inc. as of February 28, 2005, the results of its operations, changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, P.C.
East Brunswick, New Jersey
April 21, 2005
THE MP63 FUND, INC.
Additional Information (Unaudited)
February 29, 2005
PROXY VOTING
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling the Fund at 1-877-676-3386 and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund will distribute its net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Distributions from capital gains are made after applying any available capital losses and/or capital loss carryovers.
Although the Fund's Advisor believes that accumulating shares through the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions contributes to the success of this investment strategy and suggests that shareholders reinvest all distributions in additional Fund shares, by law the Fund must allow you to choose from among the following three options:
• Reinvest all distributions in additional shares;
• Receive distributions from net investment income in cash while reinvesting capital gains distributions, if any, in additional shares; or
• Receive all distributions in cash.
You can change your distribution option by notifying the Fund in writing. If you do not select an option when you open your account, all distributions will be reinvested in additional shares. You will receive a statement confirming the reinvestment of distributions in additional shares promptly following the end of each calendar year.
If a check representing a distribution is not cashed within a specified period (generally three months), the transfer agent will notify you that you have the option either of requesting another check or of reinvesting the distribution in the Fund. If the transfer agent does not receive your election, the distribution will be reinvested in the Fund at the then Net Asset Value. Similarly, if correspondence sent by the Fund or the transfer agent is returned as "undeliverable," all Fund distributions will automatically be reinvested in the Fund. Be sure to send the transfer agent notification of any change of address.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Commitment to Consumer Privacy
From our first day of operation, The MP63 Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has been committed to handling investor information responsibly. We recognize and respect the privacy expectations of each of our investors and we believe the confidentiality and protection of investor information is one of our fundamental responsibilities. New technologies have dramatically changed the way information is gathered and used, but our continuing commitment to preserving the security and confidentiality of investor information has remained a core value of the Fund.
Collection and Disclosure of Shareholder Information
The Fund collects, retains and uses consumer information only where we reasonably believe it would be useful to the consumer and allowed by law. We only use such information to enhance, evaluate or modify a consumer’s relationship with The Fund to administer shareholder accounts, or to identify specific financial needs and to provide consumers with information about the Fund and related products and services. We do not share or sell personal information about consumers to third parties for their independent use. However, we may share information with companies affiliated with the Fund in order to provide you with information about other products or services that may be of interest to you.
Consumer information collected by, or on behalf of the Fund generally comes from the following sources:
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Account applications, other required forms, correspondence, written or electronic, or telephone contacts with shareholders or consumers inquiring about the Fund;
•
Transaction history of a shareholder’s account; or
•
Third parties.
We may disclose consumer information to third parties who are not affiliated with the Fund:
•
as permitted by law, for example with service providers who maintain or service customer accounts for the Fund or to a shareholder’s broker/dealer, or
•
to perform marketing services on our behalf or pursuant to a joint marketing agreement with another financial institution.
Security of Customer Information
We require service providers to the Fund:
•
to maintain policies and procedures designed to assure only appropriate access to information about customers of the Fund;
•
to limit the use of information about customers of the Fund to the purposes for which the information was disclosed, or as otherwise permitted by law; and
to maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard non public personal information of customers of the Fund.
Those Directors who are officers or employees of the Advisor, or its affiliates receive no remuneration from the Fund. Each disinterested Director receives a fee from the Fund for each regular quarterly and in-person special meetings of the Board of Directors attended. Each disinterested Director receives $1,000 per year for serving as a director of the Fund and $250 for each meeting attended. In addition, each disinterested Director may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings.
DIRECTOR’S FEES
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Fund to each disinterested Director during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004:
NAME OF PERSON, POSITION | AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM FUND | PENSION OR RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACCRUED AS PART OF FUND EXPENSES | BENEFITS UPON RETIREMENT | ESTIMATED ANNUAL TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO DIRECTORS FROM FUND |
Ted S. Gladstone, | $2,000 | None | None | $2,000 |
Director | | | | |
Gloria Schaffer, | $2,000 | None | None | $2,000 |
Director | | | | |
Harold G. Weinreb, | $2,000 | None | None | $2,000 |
Director | | | | |
PROXY VOTING POLICIES
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated responsibilities for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by the Fund to the Fund's Advisor. The Advisor will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures. In some instances, the Advisor may be asked to cast a proxy vote that presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund's shareholders, and those of the Advisor or an affiliated person of the Advisor. In such a case, the Trust's policy requires that the Advisor abstain from making a voting decision and to forward all necessary proxy voting materials to the Trust to enable the Board of Directors to make a voting decision. The Advisor shall make a written recommendation of the voting decision to the Board of Direc tors, which shall include: (i) an explanation of why it has a conflict of interest; (ii) the reasons for its recommendation; and (iii) an explanation of why the recommendation is consistent with the Advisor's (or sub-adviser's) proxy voting policies. The Board of Directors shall make the proxy voting decision that in its judgment, after reviewing the recommendation of the Advisor, is most consistent with the Advisor's proxy voting policies and in the best interests of Fund shareholders. When the Board of Directors of the Fund is required to make a proxy voting decision, only the Directors without a conflict of interest with regard to the security in question or the matter to be voted upon shall be permitted to participate in the decision of how the Fund's vote will be cast.
The Advisor's policies and procedures state that the Advisor generally relies on the individual portfolio manager(s) to make the final decision on how to cast proxy votes. When exercising its voting responsibilities, the Advisor's policies call for an emphasis on (i) accountability of management of the company to its board, and of the board to the company's shareholders, (ii) alignment of management and shareholder interests and (iii) transparency through timely disclosure of important information about a company's operations and financial performance. While no set of proxy voting guidelines can anticipate all situations that may arise, the Advisor has adopted guidelines desc ribing the Advisor's general philosophy when proposals involve certain matters. The following is a summary of those guidelines:
o
electing a board of directors - a board should be composed primarily of independent directors, and key board committees should be entirely independent. The Advisor generally supports efforts to declassify boards or other measures that permit shareholders to remove a majority of directors at any time;
o
approving independent auditors - the relationship between a company and its auditors should be limited primarily to the audit engagement;
o
providing equity-based compensation plans - appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans, approved by shareholders, can be an effective way to align the interests of shareholders and the interests of directors, management, and employees by providing incentives to increase shareholder value. Conversely, the Advisor is opposed to plans that substantially dilute ownership interests in the company, provide participants with excessive awards, or have inherently objectionable structural features;
o
corporate voting structure - shareholders should have voting power equal to their equity interest in the company and should be able to approve or reject changes to a company's by-laws by a simple majority vote. The Advisor opposes super-majority requirements and generally supports the ability of shareholders to cumulate their votes for the election of directors; and
o
shareholder rights plans. - shareholder rights plans, also known as poison pills, may tend to entrench current management, which the Advisor generally considers to have a negative impact on shareholder value.
Information regarding the Fund's proxy voting record during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at no charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-MP63FUN (676-3386). The information also is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
TAXATION
The Fund is treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code. By so qualifying, the Fund will not incur federal income or state taxes on its net investment income and on net realized capital gains to the extent distributed as dividends to shareholders.
Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax at the Fund level. To avoid the tax, the Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (a) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (b) at least 98% of its capital gains in excess of capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period generally ending on October 31st of the calendar year, and (c) all ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during such years.
Under the Code, dividends derived from interest, and any short-term capital gains, are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income for federal and state tax purposes, regardless of whether such dividends are taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares. Distributions made from the Fund's net realized long-term capital gains (if any) and designated as capital gain dividends are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time Fund shares are held. Corporate investors are not eligible for the dividends- received deduction with respect to distributions derived from interest on short-or long-term capital gains from the Fund but may be entitled to such a deduction in respect to distributions attributable to dividends received by the Fund. A d istribution will be treated as paid on December 31st of a calendar year if it is declared by the Fund in October, November or December of the year with a record date in such a month and paid by the Fund during January of the following year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in the calendar year the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received.
Distributions paid by the Fund from net long-term capital gains (excess of long-term capital gains over long-term capital losses), if any, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares, are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time you have owned shares in the Fund. Distributions paid by the Fund from net short-term capital gains (excess of short-term capital gains over short-term capital losses), if any, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares are taxable as ordinary income. Capital gains distributions are made when the Fund realizes net capital gains on sales of portfolio securities during the year. Realized capital gains are not expected to be a significant or ;predictable part of the Fund's investment return.
A sale of the Fund's shares is a taxable event and may result in a capital gain or loss. A capital gain or loss may be realized from an ordinary redemption of shares, a check writing redemption, or an exchange of shares between two mutual funds (or two portfolios of a mutual fund).
Dividend distributions, capital gains distributions, and capital gains or losses from redemptions and exchanges may be subject to state and local taxes.
Ordinarily, distributions and redemption proceeds earned by the Fund shareholder are not subject to withholding of federal income tax. However, 31% of the Fund's distributions and redemption proceeds must be withheld if the Fund shareholder fails to supply the Fund or its agent with such shareholder's taxpayer identification number or if the Fund shareholder who is otherwise exempt from withholding fails to properly document such shareholder's status as an exempt recipient.
The information above is only a summary of some of the tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. No attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. To determine whether the Fund is a suitable investment based on his or her tax situation, a prospective investor may wish to consult a tax advisor.
THE MP63 FUND, INC.
Expense Illustration
February 28, 2005
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the MP 63 Fund, Inc., you incur one type of cost: management fees. 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, September 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005.
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.
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The MP 63 Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* |
| September 1, 2004 | February 28, 2005 | September 1, 2004 to February 28, 2005 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,087.63 | $6.51 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.70 | $6.29 |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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THE MP63 FUND, INC.
Board of Directors
February 28, 2005
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 Served1 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | Other Directorships Held By Director |
Disinterested Directors:
Ted S. Gladstone Age: 71 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 |
Director |
Indefinite – since 1998 |
President, Gladstone Development Corporation (real estate development) |
1 |
None |
Gloria Schaffer Age: 73 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 | Director | Indefinite – since 1998 | Partner, CA White (real estate development) | 1 | None |
Harold Weinreb Age: 71 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 | Director | Indefinite – since 1998 | Consultant | 1 | None |
Interested Directors:
Vita Nelson1,2 Age: 66 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 |
Director, Chairman of the Board and President |
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. |
Principal Officers who are not Directors:
Lester Nelson Age: 75 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 |
Secretary |
Indefinite – since 1998 |
Partner of the law firm of Nelson & Nelson |
1 |
Director, Moneypaper Advisor, Inc.; Director, Temper of the Times Communications, Inc. |
David Fish Age: 54 555 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite B103 Rye, NY 10580 | Treasurer | Indefinite – since 2003 | Executive Editor of The Moneypaper, Inc. (newsletter) | 1 | None |
(1)
Vita Nelson and Lester Nelson are married
(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.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1)
Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)
Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3)
Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4)
The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5)
Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c)
Amendments:
During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
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.
(a)
Audit Fees
FY 2005
$ 7,625
FY2004
$ 7,000
Disclose the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.]
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2005
NONE
NONE
FY 2004
NONE
NONE
Nature of the fees:
(c)
Tax Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2005
$ 2,250
NONE
FY 2004
$ 1,500
NONE
Nature of the fees:
For 2005, preparation of the corporate federal and state income tax returns; excise tax return and review calculation of dividend distribution for tax purposes.
For 2004, preparation of the corporate federal and state income tax returns.
(d)
All Other Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2005
NONE
NONE
FY2004
NONE
NONE
Nature of the fees:
(e)
(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
The MP63 Fund’s
AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY
ON
PRE-APPROVAL OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Audit Committee of The MP63 Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is charged with the responsibility to monitor the independence of the Fund's independent accountants. As part of this responsibility, the Audit Committee must pre-approve any independent accounting firm's engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement of the independent accountants, the Audit Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant's independence. The Committee's evaluation will be based on:
o
a review of the nature of the professional services expected to be provided,
o
a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and
o
periodic meetings with the accounting firm.
POLICY FOR AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FUNDS
On an annual basis, the scope of audits for the Fund, audit fees and expenses, and audit-related and non-audit services (and fees proposed in respect thereof) proposed to be performed by the Fund's independent accountants will be presented by the Treasurer and the independent accountants to the Audit Committee for review and, as appropriate, approval prior to the initiation of such services. Such presentation shall be accompanied by confirmation by both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants. Proposed services shall be described in sufficient detail to enable the Audit Committee to assess the appropriateness of such services and fees, and t he compatibility of the provision of such services with the auditor's independence. The Committee shall receive periodic reports on the progress of the audit and other services which are approved by the Committee or by the Committee Chairman pursuant to authority delegated in this Policy.
The categories of services enumerated under "Audit Services", "Audit-related Services", and "Tax Services" are intended to provide guidance to the Treasurer and the independent accountants as to those categories of services which the Committee believes are generally consistent with the independence of the independent accountants and which the Committee (or the Committee Chairman) would expect upon the presentation of specific proposals to pre-approve. The enumerated categories are not intended as an exclusive list of audit, audit-related or tax services which the Committee (or the Committee Chairman) would consider for pre-approval.
AUDIT SERVICES
The following categories of audit services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund's independent accountants:
o
Annual Fund financial statement audits
o
SEC and regulatory filings and consents
AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES
The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund's independent accountants:
o
Accounting consultations
o
Agreed upon procedure reports
o
Attestation reports
o
Other internal control reports
Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).
TAX SERVICES
The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund's independent accountants:
o
Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:
o
Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and
o
Sales and use tax compliance
o
Timely RIC qualification reviews
o
Tax distribution analysis and planning
o
Accounting methods studies
o
Tax consulting services and related projects
Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated).
OTHER NON-AUDIT SERVICES
Certain non-audit services that the independent accountants are legally permitted to render will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee or by one or more Committee members to whom the Committee has delegated this authority and who will report to the full Committee any pre-approval decisions made pursuant to this Policy. Non-audit services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.
PROSCRIBED SERVICES
The Fund's independent accountants will NOT render services in the following categories of non-audit services:
o
Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund
o
Financial information systems design and implementation
o
Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports
o
Actuarial services
o
Internal audit outsourcing services
o
Management functions or human resources
o
Broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services
o
Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit
o
Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible.
PRE-APPROVAL OF NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE MONEYPAPER ADVISORS, INC. AND THE MONEYPAPER ADVISORS, INC. AFFILIATES
Certain non-audit services provided to The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. that provides ongoing services to the Fund (The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. Affiliates) will be subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The only non-audit services provided to these entities that will require pre-approval are those RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING OF THE FUND. Individual projects that are not presented to the Audit Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process, will be subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member on whom this responsibility has been delegated Services presented for pre-approval pursuant to this paragraph will be accompanied by a confirmation from both the Treasurer and the independent accountants that the proposed services will not adversely affect the independence of the independent accountants.
Although the Audit Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. Affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund's independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. and The Moneypaper Advisors, Inc. Affiliates.
(2)
Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee
Registrant
Adviser
Audit-Related Fees:
100 %
NONE
Tax Fees:
100 %
NONE
All Other Fees:
NONE
NONE
(f)
During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g)
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:
Registrant
FY2005
$ 2,250
FY2004
$ 1,500
(h)
The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.
Harold Weinreb
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)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of April 26, 2005, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(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. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(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 May 3, 2005
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 May 3, 2005
By /s/David Fish
*David Fish
Treasurer
(principal financial officer)
Date May 3, 2005
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.