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: 811-22156
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Suite 100, Hauppauge, NY 11788
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212 750-0371
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/2014
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.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Annual Report
December 31, 2014
MILLENNIUM INVESTMENT & ACQUISITION COMPANY
(formerly Millennium India & Acquisition Company, Inc.)
301 Winding Road
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
March 5, 2015
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
As described in last year’s letter, MIAC has embarked on a new direction.
We continue to strategically evaluate the realization of value from our investment in SMC Global. As previously disclosed, we have entered into a put option to sell a portion of our investment unless SMC Global completes a listing on a primary exchange in India by March 31, 2015. SMC Global has filed for a public offering in India and indicates that it anticipates completing the offering and a listing on a primary exchange in India by March 31, 2015. MIAC has negotiated a right to participate in such offering by selling up to approximately $3 million of our position in SMC Global.
Separately, we continue to work on new business prospects to broaden our investment base. As part of this new strategy, we have entered into an agreement to acquire an activated carbon biomass plant located on the Big Island of Hawaii. From 2009 to 2012, more than $44 million was invested in the plant. Despite commencing operations in 2011, the plant failed to achieve full commercial operations and generate profits and ceased operating in 2012, and its owner filed for bankruptcy. MIAC has entered into an agreement with the bankruptcy trustee to purchase the Plant for $1.3 million which I believe is an attractive price. We continue to refine our business and capital plan related to this project and hope to close on the acquisition in early 2015.
I remain enthusiastic about the opportunities to create shareholder value for MIAC and I look forward to a prosperous year. As part of this, I have continued to acquire stock in MIAC as a demonstration of my confidence in our plans.
Very truly yours,
David H. Lesser
Chairman & CEO
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc. | |||||
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS | |||||
December 31, 2014 | |||||
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| Fair Value |
PRIVATE PLACEMENT - 86.23% |
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SMC Global Securities LTD (a,b) |
| 14,736,035 |
| $ 7,616,081 | |
(Cost $43,356,193) |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $43,356,193) (c) - 86.23% |
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| 7,616,081 | ||
Other Assets less Liabilities - 13.77% |
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| 1,216,666 | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% |
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| $ 8,832,747 | |
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(a) Security restricted as to resale. |
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(b) The Advisor has determined this security to be illiquid. |
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(c) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $43,356,193 and differs | |||||
from market value and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
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| Unrealized appreciation: | $ - | ||
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| Unrealized depreciation: | (35,740,112) | ||
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| Net unrealized depreciation: | $ (35,740,112) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
| Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc. | |||
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||
| December 31, 2014 | |||
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| Assets: |
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| Investments in securities, at cost |
| $ 43,356,193 | |
| Investments in securities, at fair value |
| $ 7,616,081 | |
| Deposit for purchase of assets |
| 1,300,000 | |
| Cash |
| 112,834 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
| 11,225 | |
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| Total Assets |
| 9,040,140 |
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| Liabilities: |
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| Accrued fund accounting fees |
| 126,683 | |
| Audit fees |
| 43,375 | |
| Legal fees |
| 20,406 | |
| Officer fees |
| 10,000 | |
| Administration fees payable |
| 2,927 | |
| Transfer Agent fees |
| 788 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
| 3,214 | |
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| Total Liabilities |
| 207,393 |
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| Net Assets |
| $ 8,832,747 | |
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| Preferred shares; par value $0.0001 per share, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued |
| $ - | |
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| Net Assets: |
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| Common Stock; par value $0.0001 per share, 12,000,000 shares authorized, |
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| 8,219,875 issued and outstanding |
| 822 | |
| Paid-in capital |
| 51,057,989 | |
| Accumulated net investment loss |
| (4,532,422) | |
| Accumulated net realized loss on investments |
| (1,953,530) | |
| Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
| (35,740,112) | |
| Net Assets |
| $ 8,832,747 | |
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| Net Asset Value Per Share: |
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| Net Assets |
| $ 8,832,748 |
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| Basic and diluted shares of common stock outstanding |
| 8,219,875 |
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| Net asset value (Net Assets/Shares of Common Stock Outstanding) |
| $ 1.07 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | |||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||
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| Investment Income: |
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| Management fee income |
| $ 300,000 | |
| Dividend income |
| 115,124 | |
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| Total Income |
| 415,124 |
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| Operating Expenses: |
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| Officer fees |
| 120,000 | |
| Professional fees |
| 206,270 | |
| Insurance expense |
| 32,169 | |
| Administration fees |
| 36,000 | |
| Accounting fees |
| 27,231 | |
| Printing expense |
| 15,540 | |
| Transfer agent and listing fees |
| 10,892 | |
| Directors' fees |
| 7,999 | |
| Custodian fees |
| 3,268 | |
| Other expenses: |
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| Rent and Office |
| 29,255 |
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| Franchise Tax |
| 4,627 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
| 58,106 | |
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| Total Operating Expenses |
| 551,357 |
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| Change of Estimate |
| (368,348) |
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| Net Operating Expenses |
| 183,009 |
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| Net Investment Income |
| 232,115 | |
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| Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments: |
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| Net change in unrealized appreciation from investments |
| 1,116,081 | |
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments |
| 1,116,081 | |
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| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
| $ 1,348,196 | |
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| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | |||||
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| Year Ended |
| Year Ended |
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| Operations: |
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| Net investment income |
| $ 232,115 |
| $ 775,173 | |
| Net realized loss on foreign currency and investments |
| - |
| (1,951,741) | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 1,116,081 |
| (13,718,761) | |
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| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| 1,348,196 |
| (14,895,329) | |
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| Net Assets: |
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| Beginning of year |
| 7,484,551 |
| 22,379,880 |
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| End of year* |
| $ 8,832,747 |
| $ 7,484,551 |
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| * Includes accumulated net investment income at end of year |
| $ 232,115 |
| $ 775,173 |
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| Share Transactions: |
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| Shares sold |
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| Shares redeemed |
| - |
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| Increase (decrease) |
| - |
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| Net increase in net assets from operations |
| $ 1,348,196 |
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| Unrealized increase in fair market value of investments |
| (1,116,081) |
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| Changes in operating Assets and Liabilities: |
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| Deposit for purchase of assets |
| (1,300,000) |
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| Decrease in deferred revenue |
| (300,000) |
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| Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities |
| (396,140) |
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| Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
| (4,944) |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
| (1,768,969) |
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CASH: |
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| Beginning balance |
| 1,881,803 |
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| Ending balance |
| $ 112,834 |
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See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||||||||||||
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period | |||||||||||||||||
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year |
| $ 0.91 |
| $ 2.72 |
| $ 2.64 |
| $ 3.02 |
| $ 4.14 |
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| Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: |
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| Net investment income (loss) (1) |
| 0.03 |
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| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (1) |
| 0.13 |
| (1.90) |
| 0.10 |
| (0.33) |
| (1.01) |
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| Total from investment operations |
| 0.16 |
| (1.81) |
| 0.08 |
| (0.38) |
| (1.12) |
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| Net Asset Value, End of Year |
| $ 1.07 |
| $ 0.91 |
| $ 2.72 |
| $ 2.64 |
| $ 3.02 |
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| Market Value, End of Year |
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| $ 0.62 |
| $ 1.14 |
| $ 0.75 |
| $ 0.67 |
| $ 2.55 |
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| Total Return * |
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| (45.61)% |
| 52.00% |
| 11.94% |
| (73.73)% |
| 68.87% |
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| Net assets, end of period (000s) |
| $ 8,833 |
| $ 7,485 |
| $ 22,380 |
| $ 21,680 |
| $ 24,861 |
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| 4.91% | (3) | 3.69% | (4) | 3.68% |
| 3.75% |
| 2.71% |
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| 6.23% | (3) | 7.40% | (4) | (0.66)% |
| (1.74)% |
| (2.71)% |
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| Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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| (1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period. |
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| (3) | Includes Change of Estimate. Excluding change in estimate, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 14.80% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (3.66)% for the year ended December 31, 2014. |
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| *Change in market value assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or on the redemption of Company shares. Performance shown is based on market value. |
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Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2014
1.
ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Millennium India Acquisition Company Inc. (“MIAC” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on March 15, 2006 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar transaction (a “Business Combination”) with an operating business or businesses that have operations primarily in India (a “Target Business”). In January 2008, the acquisition of a 14.75% equity interest in the SMC Group was consummated by the Company upon approval by public stockholders. For stockholders who voted to not approve the acquisition 842,625 shares were redeemed for $6,736,949. As a result of its plan to invest substantially all of its assets in SMC Group stock, MIAC was required to register with the SEC as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”). As a registered investment company, MIAC is subject to the Act and the related rules, which contain detailed requirements for the organization and operation of investment companies.
In March 2008, MIAC’s interest was reduced to 14.44% due to Bennett Coleman & Co., a leading New Delhi based financial media and investment firm investing in SMC Group. In May 2009, the merger of SMC Group’s two underlying companies, SAM Global Securities Limited ("SAM") and SMC Global Securities Limited ("SMC Global") was finalized. In June 2009, MIAC’s interest was increased to 15.14% with the shares of SAM and SMC Global (1,298,400 and 1,730,026 shares, respectively) converting to 1,586,738 shares of SMC Global. On July 2, 2011, as previously announced, Sanlam, which is engaged in the business of portfolio management consultancy, increased its stake in SMC Global to a total of approximately 8.36%, by purchasing an additional 3.25% equity stake in SMC Global which reduced MIAC’s equity interest in SMC Global to approximately 14.03%. On July 31, 2012, SMC Global held a shareholder meeting and consented to a stock-split of the equity shares of the Company 10:1, increasing MIAC’s position of 1,586,738 shares to 15,867,380 shares. On December 12, 2013, the Company announced that it sold 1,131,345 shares of its investment in SMC Global, reducing MIAC’s equity interest in SMC Global to 13% (See Note 3).
On October 3, 2013, MIAC announced that public efforts by MIAC shareholder Hudson Bay Partners, LP (“HBP”) to secure shareholder support for the replacement of MIAC’s Board of Directors with a new director slate resulted in the delivery to MIAC of written consents representing more than 50% of the outstanding shares. Accordingly, all five of HBP’s director nominees were appointed to the MIAC Board of Directors (the “Board”) including the principal of HBP, David H. Lesser. The new Board consisting of HBP’s director nominees determined that, in the interest of a smooth transition and continuity, it would additionally elect F. Jacob Cherian and Suhel Kanuga to the MIAC Board of Directors. On February 10, 2014, Director Arun Mittal resigned from the Board of Directors and on March 3, 2014, Habib Yunus resigned from the Board of Directors.
On March 4, 2014, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) was amended to reduce the number of the Company’s shares of authorized capital stock from 45,005,000 to 12,005,000. Our Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes the issuance of 12,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000 shares of preferred stock, in each case with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
Effective June 11, 2014, the Fund completed a corporate reorganization which has resulted in the change of its name to Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc. from Millennium India and Acquisition Company Inc., under the laws and procedures of Delaware, the state where the registrant is incorporated. The corporate reorganization was undertaken following a change of investment policy, pursuant to which the registrant’s Board of Directors decided to abandon the registrant’s former policy of investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets and borrowings in equity securities of companies operating in India. In conjunction with the change in investment policy, the Board effected the change of name to remove reference to India, in compliance with the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company in preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.A. (“GAAP”).
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Valuation of Investments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company’s investments are valued at (1) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (2) for all other securities and assets, fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board pursuant to procedures approved by our Board. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the valuation procedures the Company will value portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available at market value. The Company values all other securities and assets, including the shares of SMC Global, at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by our Board. Because of the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments determined under the Company’s procedures may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments or from the values that would have been placed on the Company’s assets by other market participants, and the differences could be material.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
Determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment. The Company's main asset is a stock ownership portion of SMC Global, which is listed, but not traded on the New Delhi Stock Exchange and Gauhati Stock Exchange. The Company values its security investments, including its position in SMC Global based on a valuation methodology that includes the examination of, as applicable, among other things, (1) the nature and price (if any) of the portfolio security; (2) whether any broker quotations for the portfolio security are available; (3) the last sale price of the portfolio security; (4) whether any other financial or derivative security traded on other markets or among dealers is indicative of the appropriate price; (5) whether values of baskets of securities, or indices, traded on other markets, exchanges, or among brokers are indicative of the appropriate price; (6) the extent to which the fair value to be determined for the portfolio security will result from the use of data or formulas produced by third parties independent of management; (7) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the particular portfolio security; (8) the financial statements and condition of SMC; (9) general information concerning the issuer’s business including, without limitation, material developments in business prospects, management changes, litigation, governmental approvals, actions and contracts and extraordinary events; (10) the competitive position of the issuer’s major products, the demand therefore or any material changes in the marketplace; (11) general and specific market trends and the existence of any merger proposals, tender offers or other similar corporate actions affecting the securities; (12) the financial position of SMC; (13) the market value of any unrestricted securities of the same class; (14) the availability of registration rights; (15) legal or other restrictions on the disposition of the securities (including any registration expenses that might be borne by the Company in connection with such disposition); (16) the characteristics of the market in which the securities are purchased and sold; (17) the market value of similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; (18) in the case of securities that trade primarily in markets that close before the valuation time, financial market or other developments that occur after such market close but before the valuation time; (19) changes in interest rates; (20) observations from financial institutions; (21) government (U.S. or non-U.S.) actions or pronouncements; (22) other news events; (23) for securities traded on non-U.S. markets, the value of non-U.S securities traded on other non-U.S. markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, non-U.S. currency exchange activity, the trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of non-U.S. securities (such as ADRs and World Equity Benchmark Shares) and futures contracts or other derivative securities based on indices representative of the appropriate market; and (24) the nature and duration of any material event and the forces influencing the operation of financial markets, factors relating to the event that precipitated the problem, whether the event is likely to recur, whether the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions.
For all securities held by the Company, when market quotations or other information used in valuing such securities are not readily available or current or otherwise appropriate, management may be required to supply an “unobservable input” or determine whether to adjust a supplied price, as described below.
Generally, management must act reasonably and in good faith in considering all appropriate information available to it in identifying fair valuation situations and may consult with, as appropriate, investment personnel, general news and financial market information sources, industry sources, regulatory authorities, other market participants and legal, compliance and accounting personnel. Management has also engaged the services of third-party vendors to assist it. Management may believe at times that a significant event affecting a portfolio security has occurred that would require it to adjust a supplied price. In the case of holdings denominated in foreign currencies, management converts the values of fund assets nominally reported in foreign currencies into U.S. Dollars daily at the valuation time. The Company is responsible for monitoring currency prices and related markets to identify significant events that call into question whether the exchange rate (established as of an earlier pricing time) applied to a security denominated in a foreign currency reliably represents the security’s market value at the valuation time.
In determining the fair value of securities held by the Company, no single factor is determinative. Each Director may have accorded a different weight, or no weight, to different factors and, thus, each Director may have had a different basis for his ultimate determination of value.
The fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments approximate their carrying amounts presented in the statement of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2014.
The Company utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.
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 in 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 Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, 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.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of December 31, 2014 for the Company’s investments measured at fair value:
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Private Placements | $ - | $ - | $ 7,616,081 | $ 7,616,081 |
Total | $ - | $ - | $ 7,616,081 | $ 7,616,081 |
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting year.
The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
Private Placement | Total | |
Beginning balance | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000 |
Change in unrealized appreciation | 1,116,081 | 1,116,081 |
Ending balance | $ 7,616,081 | $ 7,616,081 |
The change in unrealized depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2014 is $1,116,081 which is included in the statement of operations. The cumulative net unrealized depreciation attributable to Level 3 investments at December 31, 2014 is:
$ (35,740,112) | $ (35,740,112) |
In valuing its investment in SMC Global, the Company uses a valuation model, in addition to the previously disclosed valuation factors, which considers revenue, earnings and book value multiples of comparable companies as well as transactions with respect to similar securities.
As of June 30, 2013, MIAC valued its investment in SMC Global at $21,804,829. As described in MIAC’s annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2013, the new management of MIAC appointed in October 2013 reviewed the valuation methodology and conclusions used by MIAC previously to value its SMC Global holding, and established a new valuation for that holding of $6,500,000. The principal change in valuation approach between the old valuation and the new was the re-weighting certain valuation metrics. The new management gave a greater weighting to the valuation of the investment based on a Multiple of Net Income, and gave zero weight to the use of a prior transaction in SMC Global stock that MIAC’s new management did not deem relevant for purposes of establishing a current valuation.
As of December 31, 2014, MIAC valued its investment in SMC Global at approximately $7,616,080, representing an increase of approximately $1.1 million over its valuation as of December 31, 2013, or $0.14 per MIAC share. The increase in valuation is attributable primarily to improved earnings at SMC Global, offset by reducing to zero the weight given to the use of a Multiple of Revenue as a valuation metric.
In valuing the Company’s investment in SMC Global, Company management utilized unaudited information. Company management believes that market participants at the valuation date would also have used such unaudited information.
Below is a summary of unaudited key operating results for SMC Global, followed by a summary of the methodology used by management to derive the valuation of SMC Global at December 31, 2014:
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
SMC Global Key Financial Statistics (Unaudited)
(converted to US$)
(in thousands, except for percentages)
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
(b)
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Company are maintained in U.S. Dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. Dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets, and liabilities at the closing daily rate of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities and dividend income at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
(c)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgements are reflected in management’s valuation of its interests in SMC Group and the realization of deferred tax assets. Because of the uncertainty in such estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Changes in accounting estimates are a change that has the effect of adjusting the carrying amount of an existing asset or liability or altering the subsequent accounting for existing or future assets or liabilities. A change in accounting estimate is a necessary consequence of the assessment, in conjunction with the periodic presentation of financial statements, of the present status and expected future benefits and obligations associated with assets and liabilities. Changes in accounting estimates result from new information.
A change in accounting estimate shall be accounted for in the period of change if the change affects that period only or in the period of change and future periods if the change affects both. A change in accounting estimate shall not be accounted for by stating or retrospectively adjusting amounts reported in financial statements of prior periods or by reporting pro forma amounts for prior periods.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, there was a change in estimate from a write-down of liabilities in the amount of $368,348, increasing net asset value per share by $0.04.
(d)
Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts and are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management reviewed the tax positions during the year ended December 31, 2014 and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company did not incur any interest or penalties. Generally tax authorities can examine tax returns filed for the last three years.
(e)
Security Transactions, Dividend Income and Other Income
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. In determining the gain or loss from the sale of securities, the cost of securities sold is determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Company recognizes revenue when it is earned.
(f)
Indemnification
Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company. However, based on experience, the Company expects that risk of loss to be remote.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
2.
ADMINISTRATION FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES
The Board approved compensation for the trustees of the Company, Dionisio D’Aguilar and Jesse Derris, at a rate of $4,000 each per year.
Administrative Fees
(a)
The Board approved compensation for the CEO of the Company, David Lesser, at a rate of $10,000 per month.
(b)
The Company has hired Morrison Cohen, LLP ("Morrison") as its legal counsel with respect to general corporate matters. A spouse of the Company's CEO is a partner at Morrison. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid $43,772 in legal fees to Morrison in connection with various legal matters.
(c)
Gemini Fund Services (“GFS”) provides administrative services to the Company including fund administration and fund accounting, pursuant to an Administration Agreement with the Company, for which it receives a minimum annual fee. Prior to March 2009, fees were billed at $5,625 per month for fund administration and fund accounting combined. Starting in March 2009 fees are billed at $3,000 per month for fund administration and $1,333 for fund accounting. The fund accounting fees plus 10% interest compounded monthly are being accrued. Currently, the Company has deferred $126,683 through December 31, 2014; $27,231 was accrued for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company also pays GFS for out of pocket expenses.
In addition, certain affiliates of GFS provide ancillary services to the Company as follows:
Gemcom, LLC (“Gemcom”), an affiliate of GFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Company on an ad-hoc basis. For EDGAR services, Gemcom charges a per-page conversion fee and a flat filing fee. Printing services prices vary according to available discounts. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid Gemcom $7,096 for EDGAR and printing services performed. Such fees, a portion of which were accrued in the prior year, are included in the line item “Miscellaneous expenses” in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
3.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
On November 22, 2013, the Company reached an agreement with SMC Global and the promoter group (“Promoter Group”) of SMC Global to extend the date of listing of the shares of SMC Global on the National Stock Exchange or the Bombay Stock Exchange. The Promoter Group includes Mr. Subhash C Aggarwal and Mr. Mahesh C Gupta (Vice Chairman and Managing Director of SMC Global) and in total owns 58.62% of SMC Global.
The material terms of the agreement are summarized as follows:
1)
The Company and SMC Global have agreed to defer the timing of a listing of SMC Global’s shares on either the Bombay Stock Exchange or the National Stock Exchange in India until March 31, 2015, and have agreed that such listing shall happen pursuant to a further public offer of at least 10% shares of SMC Global on a fully diluted basis. As part of this extension, the Company has agreed to withdraw the draft red herring prospectus (“DRHP”) currently filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for the public offer of securities of SMC Global.
2)
The Promoter Group will provide a one-time entitlement (the “Right to Sell”) to the Company to sell 1,131,345 shares of SMC Global at a price of INR 125 per share which translates to $2.02 per SMC Global share based on an exchange rate of INR 62 per USD or total approximate consideration of $2,280,938. The ultimate U.S. Dollar value will depend on the exchange rate prevailing at the time of exercise of the Right to Sell. The Right to Sell will be exercisable within a period of 180 days starting on March 31, 2015 if SMC Global has not completed a listing by March 31, 2015 on the Bombay Stock Exchange or the National Stock Exchange in India pursuant to a further public offering of at least 10% shares of SMC Global on a fully diluted basis. If the Right to Sell is exercised and no other sales of shares are consummated by the Company, MIAC will own 13,604,690 shares of SMC Global representing approximately 86% of its original shareholding assuming no other sales of stock.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
On May 2, 2014, MIAC entered into an agreement to acquire an activated carbon (AC) biomass plant, for $1,300,000. The AC biomass facility represents more than $44 million of investment made during the years 2009 to 2012. The facility commenced operations in 2011, but failed to achieve full commercial operations and generate profits, and ceased operating in 2012. The facility is currently in bankruptcy and the registrant would purchase the assets from the bankruptcy trustee. With the purchase, MIAC will receive all of the Seller’s right, title and interest on an “as is where is” basis free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances (other than assumed liabilities), all the Debtor’s owned assets, property and contractual rights related to the Business wherever located. The closing of the acquisition is subject to remaining conditions precedent, and there is no assurance that any of these conditions will be met. The amount of this pending acquisition can be found on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities as “Deposit for purchase of assets.”
On October 20, 2014, SMC publicly filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with the Indian securities regulatory authority, in anticipation of conducting a Further Public Offering (“FPO”) of its shares and a listing of its shares on India’s principal stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. SMC Global is targeting a sale of approximately $20 million (as converted to U.S. Dollars) of new shares. MIAC has negotiated the right to participate in the FPO by selling up to approximately $3 million (as converted to U.S. Dollars) of its SMC Global shares as part of the FPO. There can be no assurance as to when or if the FPO will occur. The current estimate with respect to timing targets a completion of the FPO in or about March 2015. In addition, there can be no assurance as to what the ultimate price per share will be, if the FPO occurs.
4. INVESTMENTS IN RESTRICTED OR ILLIQUID SECURITIES
Restricted securities include securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities that are subject to restrictions on resale. An investment company may invest in restricted securities that are consistent with the Company’s investment objective and investment strategies. Investments in restricted securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. It is possible that the estimated value may differ significantly from the amount that might ultimately be realized in the near term, and the difference could be material. As of December 31, 2014, the Company was invested in the following restricted securities:
Security | Acquisition Date | Shares | Cost | Value | % of Net Assets |
SMC Global Securities LTD | January 21, 2008 | 14,736,035 | $43,356,193 | $7,616,081 | 86.23% |
On June 10, 2013, MIAC executed an Amendment Agreement to the Shareholders and Share Subscription Agreements with SMC Global, extending the term of the agreement to September 30, 2014 for the listing of SMC Global shares. SMC Global agreed to pay $400,000 as a service fee to the Company.
The Company recognizes service fees on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement which is included in management fee income on the Statement of Operations.
5. INCOME TAXES
At December 31, 2014, the Fund had net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future taxable income as follows:
Carryover from | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total | ||||||
$ 1,569,590 | $ 908,947 | $ 366,908 | $ 145,165 | $ 52,746 | $ 224,787 | $ 3,268,143 | |||||||
Expiration date | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
Deferred tax assets reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes and consist of the following:
| December 31, 2014 | |
Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Loss on Investment | $ 12,509,039 | |
Net Operating Loss | 1,143,850 | |
Total Deferred Tax Assets | 13,652,889 | |
Less: Valuation Allowance | (13,652,889) | |
Net Deferred Taxes | $ - |
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2014
The difference between the provision for income taxes and the amounts computed by applying the federal statutory income taxes to the income before tax are explained below:
| December 31, 2014 | |
Tax at Federal Statutory Rate | (35.0)% | |
Other | - | |
Change in Valuation Allowance | 35.0 | |
Provision for Taxes | (0.0)% | |
The provision for income taxes consists of the following: | December 31, 2014 | |
Current Federal | $ - | |
State and Local | - | |
Total Current Tax Expense (Benefit) | - | |
Deferred Federal | (4,778,511) | |
State and Local | - | |
Total Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) | (4,778,511) | |
Less Valuation allowance adjustment | 4,778,511 | |
Total Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ - |
Management evaluates the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities to determine whether or not a valuation allowance is necessary. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of future tax benefits related to the deferred tax assets is dependent on many factors, including the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income during those periods in which temporary differences become deductible and/or credits can be utilized. Based on decrease in value of the Company’s investment in SMC Global, and the uncertainty as to when the value will improve enough to allow the Company to recognize gains on the SMC Global investment and enable the Company to utilize its deferred tax assets, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as of
December 31, 2014. The lack of practical tax-planning strategies available in the short-term and the lack of other objectively verifiable positive evidence
The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions is to record such items as a component of income tax expense. There were no amounts accrued for penalties or interest as of or during the period from February 14, 2007 (inception) through December 31, 2014. The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax benefit position to change during the next twelve months and is currently unaware of any issues that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position. The Company’s tax positions for 2011 to 2014 have been analyzed, and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years.
6.
COMMON STOCK
In November 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a buyback of up to 800,000 shares of its common stock. Buybacks will be made from time to time based on the view of the Company of its trading price relative to its underlying value and subject to compliance with applicable legal requirements. No buybacks were made during the year ended December 31, 2014.
7.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Company is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made.
The Company is prepared to conduct a rights offering to its existing shareholders (the “Rights Offering”). The Company has determined that January 26, 2015 be the record date set for the Rights Offering. For further information concerning the planned Rights Offering, please see the Company’s amended registration statement on Form N-2/A filed with the SEC on January 14, 2015.
Management has determined that the above are the only subsequent events to report through the issuance of these financial statements.
Marks Paneth LLP www.markspaneth.com | Manhattan |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company, Inc. (the "Company"), including the portfolio of investment as of December 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for the year ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.
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. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over fmancial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances , but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining , on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, 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 fmancial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and the results of operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for the year then ended, and the fmancial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Marks Paneth LLP
New York, New York
March 10, 2015
Directors and Officers (Unaudited)
Our business is managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Subject to the provisions our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate”), our By-laws, as amended (the “By-laws”) and Delaware law, the Directors have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out this responsibility, including the election and removal of our officers.
Our Directors and officers, their ages, the position they hold with us, their term of office and length of time served, a description of their principal occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the fund complex (as defined in SEC regulations) that each Director oversees and any other directorships held by each Director are listed in the tables immediately following. Except as shown, each Director’s and officer’s principal occupation and business experience for the last five years have been with the employer(s) indicated, although in some cases the Director may have held different positions with such employer(s). Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of the persons listed below is c/o Millennium Investment and Acquisition Company Inc., 301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, New York 11804.
Independent Directors(a)
Name, Address and | Positions(s) | Term of | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other During the Past 5 Years |
David H. Lesser, 49 | Interested Director(d), Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, Secretary, Treasurer | Took office October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders | Chairman and CEO of Power REIT (NYSE MKT: PW) since 2011; President of Hudson Bay Partners, LP since 1995 | 1 | Chairman of Power REIT (NYSE MKT: PW); Trustee of the Town Hall in New York City; Director of eLab Incubator and Student Agencies Foundation |
Dionisio D’Aguilar, 50 | Independent Director(c) | Took office October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders | President and CEO of Superwash Limited since 1993 | 1 | Director of Bahamar since 2011; Chairman of the Board of AML Foods Limited since 2009; Chairman of the Board of Insurance Company of The Bahamas Limited since 2008; Director of J.S. Johnson and Company Limited since 2006 |
Directors and Officers (Continued) (Unaudited)
Interested Directors(a)
Name, Address and Age | Positions(s) | Term of | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other During the Past 5 Years |
Jesse Derris, 34 | Independent Director (c) | Took office October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders | CEO of Derris & Company since 2012; from 2009-2012, held various positions with Sunshine Sachs | 1 | None |
F. Jacob Cherian, 48 | Interested Director(d) | Elected director annually since inception of Company; removed October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders; appointed by Board to new directorship October 3, 2013 | Officer of the Company until October 3, 2013; Adjunct Professor of International Finance, St. John’s University, Tobin College of Business. Formerly Partner, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Director, KPMG LLP / KPMG Consulting | 1 | Director, SMC Group, since January 2008 |
Suhel Kanuga, 39 | Interested Director(d) | Elected director annually since inception of Company; removed October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders; appointed by Board to new directorship October 3, 2013 and also serves as Chief Compliance Officer | Officer of the Company until October 3, 2013; private investor; Formerly Principal, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Manager, KPMG LLP | 1 | Director, SMC Group, since January 2008 |
(a) The address of each Nominee is in care of the Company at 301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, New York 11804.
(b) The term “Fund Complex” refers to SMCG and no other registered investment companies.
(c) “Independent Directors” are directors who are not “Interested Persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of SMCG and “Interested Directors” are directors who are, or are being treated by the Company as, “Interested Persons” of SMCG.
(d) Mr. Lesser is an “Interested Person” by virtue of his position as an officer of SMCG. Each of Messrs. Cherian and Kanuga is an “Interested Person” by virtue of his position as an officer of SMCG within the past two years.
PRIVACY NOTICE | ||||||||
FACTS | WHAT DOES MILLENNIUM INVESTMENT AND ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC. (“MIAC”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |||||||
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |||||||
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: § Social Security number § Purchase History § Assets § Account Balances § Retirement Assets § Account Transactions § Transaction History § Wire Transfer Instructions § Checking Account Information
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | |||||||
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MIAC chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | |||||||
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does MIAC share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||||||
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No | ||||||
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No | ||||||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | No | No | ||||||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share | ||||||
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share | ||||||
Questions? | Call (212) 750-0371 | |||||||
Who we are | ||||||||
Who is providing this notice? | Millennium Investment and Acquisition Company Inc. |
What we do | ||||||||
How does MIAC protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. | |||||||
How does MIAC collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you § Open an account § Provide account information § Give us your contact information § Make deposits or withdrawals from your account § Make a wire transfer § Tell us where to send the money § Tells us who receives the money § Show your government-issued ID § Show your driver’s license We also collect your personal information from other companies. | |||||||
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only ▪ Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness ▪ Affiliates from using your information to market to you ▪ Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |||||||
Definitions | ||||||||
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. § MIAC does not share with our affiliates. | |||||||
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies § MIAC does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |||||||
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. § MIAC does not jointly market. |
Additional Information
The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Company’s Form N-Q is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Company uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect (212) 751-0371 and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Company voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect (212) 751-0371 and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Company’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about directors of the Company and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling collect (212) 751-0371.
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 (the "Code of Ethics").
(b) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to any provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(c) The registrant has not granted any waivers during the period covered by this report from any provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) A copy of the registrant's Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit hereto pursuant to Item 12(a). The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person, without charge upon written request to the registrant at its address at 301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1) The board of directors of the fund has determined that the fund has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(a)(2) The Audit Committee financial expert is Dionisio D'Aquilar. Mr. D'Aquilar is independent as defined in form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
(a) 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 were $20,000 for 2014 and $21,500 for 2013.
Audit-Related Fees
(b) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for 2014 and $0 for 2013.
Tax Fees
(c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $5,000 for 2014 and $7,500 for 2013.
All Other Fees
(d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 for 2014 and $0 for 2013.
(e)(1) The registrant's Audit Committee pre-approves any audit or non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant, and pre-approves, if applicable, any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant’s investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:
(b) Not applicable.
(c) 0%
(d) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The members of the committee are Dionisio D’Aguilar and Jesse Derris.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments 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 Management Investment Companies.
A copy of the registrant's proxy voting policies and procedures is filed as an exhibit hereto.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a)(1)
Our officers, their ages, their term of office and length of time served, a description of their principal occupations during the past five years are listed in the table immediately following. Except as shown, each officer’s principal occupation and business experience for the last five years have been with the employer(s) indicated, although in some cases the officer may have held different positions with such employer(s). Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of the persons listed below is c/o Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc., 301 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, New York 11804.
Name, Address and | Positions(s) | Term of | Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | Other During the Past 5 Years |
David H. Lesser, 49 | Interested Director(d), Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, Secretary, Treasurer | Took office October 3, 2013 by means of written consent of majority of stockholders | Chairman and CEO of Power REIT (NYSE MKT: PW) since 2011; President of Hudson Bay Partners, LP since 1995 | 1 | Chairman of Power REIT (NYSE MKT: PW); Trustee of the Town Hall in New York City; Director of eLab Incubator and Student Agencies Foundation |
(a)(2)
Mr. David H. Lesser is not currently primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio of any other account. However, the employees and officers of the registrant are not obligated to devote their full time to the registrant, but will devote such time as they deem necessary to carry out the operations of the registrant effectively. The employees and officers of the registrant may have investments or other interests in other companies or funds which have investment objectives similar to the registrant. This may result in a conflict of interest in the allocation of investment opportunities and there is no guarantee that any investment opportunities would be allocated to the registrant.
(a)(3)
The Board has approved that Mr. David H. Lesser receive $10,000 per month.
(a)(4)
For each officer, the following table discloses the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the officer in the registrant and, on an aggregate basis, in any registered investment companies within the registrant’s family of investment companies as of December 31, 2014:
Name of Director | Dollar Range of Equity | Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in |
David H. Lesser | Over $100,000 | N/A |
(b) Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls And Procedures.
(a) Based upon an evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto as 99.CODE.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as 99.302CERT.
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as 99.906CERT.
(b) The proxy voting policies and procedures that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 7 is attached hereto as [ ].
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.
Millennium Investment & Acquisition Company Inc.
By (Signature and Title) /s/ David H. Lesser
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David H. Lesser, Chairman, CEO, Secretary and Treasurer
Date:
March 10, 2015
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 (Signature and Title) /s/ David H. Lesser
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David H. Lesser, Chairman, CEO, Secretary and Treasurer
Date:
March 10, 2015