UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549










FORM 10-Q










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Commission File Number 814-00991










MILL CITY VENTURES
III, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)










|Minnesota                                                      |  | 90-0316651                          
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|                                                               |  |                                     
|328 Barry Avenue South #210, Wayzata, Minnesota                |  | 55391                               
|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          



(952) 479-1923

(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)










N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)










Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes     ̈No



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post
such files). x Yes     ̈No



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting
company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



| | Large accelerated filer  ̈ | Accelerated filer  ̈        
| | ------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | Non-accelerated filer  ̈   | Smaller reporting company x
| |                           | Emerging growth company  ̈  



If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ̈



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ̈ Yes    xNo



As of May 12, 2017, Mill City Ventures
III, Ltd. had 12,151,493 shares of common stock, and no other classes of capital stock, outstanding.











MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.



Index to Form 10-Q

for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2017



|           |                                                                                                | Page No.
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|PART I.    | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                          |         
|           |                                                                                                |         
|Item 1.    | Financial Statements                                                                           |         
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Balance Sheets – March 31,
    2017 and December 31, 2016                                      | 3       
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Statements of Operations –
    Three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016            | 4       
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    – Three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 | 5       
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Statements of Cash Flows –
    Three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016            | 6       
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Schedule of Investments –
    March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016                             | 7       
|           |                                                                                                |         
|           | Notes to Financial Statements –
    March 31, 2017                                             | 11      
|           |                                                                                                |         
|Item 2.    | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations          | 19      
|           |                                                                                                |         
|Item 4.    | Controls and Procedures                                                                        | 23      
|           |                                                                                                |         
|PART II.   | OTHER
    INFORMATION                                                                          |         
|           |                                                                                                |         
|Item 6.    | Exhibits                                                                                       | 24      
|           |                                                                                                |         
|SIGNATURES | 24                                                                                            



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



| | ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL
                                         STATEMENTS
| | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------



MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS



|                                                                                                                        |  | March 31, 2017 (unaudited) |            |   | December 31,  2016 (audited) |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ---------- | - | ---------------------------- | -
|ASSETS                                                                                                                  |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Investments at fair value:                                                                                              |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Non-control/non-affiliate investments (cost
    of $6,483,185 and $7,397,908, respectively)                             |  | $                          | 5,469,140  |   |                              | $
|Cash                                                                                                                    |  |                            | 4,070,866  |   |                              |  
|Prepaid expenses                                                                                                        |  |                            | 39,220     |   |                              |  
|Receivable for sale of investments                                                                                      |  |                            | 2,057      |   |                              |  
|Interest and dividends receivable                                                                                       |  |                            | 10,748     |   |                              |  
|Leasehold improvements, net                                                                                             |  |                            | 13,638     |   |                              |  
|Property and equipment, net                                                                                             |  |                            | 9,225      |   |                              |  
|Total Assets                                                                                                            |  | $                          | 9,614,894  |   |                              | $
|                                                                                                                        |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|LIABILITIES                                                                                                             |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Current Liabilities:                                                                                                    |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Accounts payable                                                                                                        |  | $                          | 31,090     |   |                              | $
|Payable for purchases of investments                                                                                    |  |                            | 205,698    |   |                              |  
|Deferred rent                                                                                                           |  |                            | 11,216     |   |                              |  
|Total Current Liabilities                                                                                               |  |                            | 248,004    |   |                              |  
|Total Liabilities                                                                                                       |  |                            | 248,004    |   |                              |  
|Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)                                                                                  |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|                                                                                                                        |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (NET ASSETS)                                                                                       |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (250,000,000 authorized;
    12,151,493 and 12,151,493 issued and outstanding) |  |                            | 12,151     |   |                              |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                              |  |                            | 11,857,660 |   |                              |  
|Accumulated deficit                                                                                                     |  |                            | (1,159,665 | ) |                              |  
|Accumulated undistributed investment loss                                                                               |  |                            | (1,459,855 | ) |                              |  
|Accumulated undistributed net realized gains on investment transactions                                                 |  |                            | 1,130,644  |   |                              |  
|Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments                                                                     |  |                            | (1,014,045 | ) |                              |  
|Total Shareholders’ Equity
    (net assets)                                                                             |  |                            | 9,366,890  |   |                              |  
|                                                                                                                        |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                                                              |  | $                          | 9,614,894  |   |                              | $
|                                                                                                                        |  |                            |            |   |                              |  
|Net Asset Value Per Common Share                                                                                        |  | $                          | 0.77       |   |                              | $



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)



|                                                                           |  | Three Months Ended |           
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ----------
|                                                                           |  | March 31, 2017     |           
|Investment Income                                                          |  |                    |           
|Interest income                                                            |  | $                  | 23,197    
|Dividend income                                                            |  |                    | 13,367    
|Total Investment Income                                                    |  |                    | 36,564    
|                                                                           |  |                    |           
|Operating Expenses                                                         |  |                    |           
|Professional fees                                                          |  |                    | 66,736    
|Payroll                                                                    |  |                    | 41,358    
|Insurance                                                                  |  |                    | 17,446    
|Occupancy                                                                  |  |                    | 19,822    
|Directors’ fees                                                            |  |                    | 15,000    
|Depreciation and amortization                                              |  |                    | 2,748     
|Other general and administrative                                           |  |                    | 3,104     
|Total Operating Expenses                                                   |  |                    | 166,214   
|Net Investment Loss                                                        |  | $                  | (129,650  
|                                                                           |  |                    |           
|Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments                                |  |                    |           
|Net realized gain (loss) on investments                                    |  |                    | 712,271   
|Net change in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on investments    |  |                    | (603,139  
|Net Realized and
    Unrealized Gain on Investments                        |  |                    | 109,132   
|Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                       |  | $                  | (20,518   
|                                                                           |  |                    |           
|Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per share: |  |                    |           
|Basic and diluted                                                          |  | $                  | 0.00      
|                                                                           |  |                    |           
|Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding                       |  |                    | 12,151,493



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED)



|                                                                  |  | Three Months Ended |            |   | Three Months Ended |  
|----------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---------- | - | ------------------ | -
|                                                                  |  | March 31, 2017     |            |   | March 31, 2016     |  
|Net Assets at Beginning of Period                                 |  | $                  | 9,387,408  |   |                    | $
|Net investment loss                                               |  |                    | (129,650   | ) |                    |  
|Net realized gain (loss) on investments                           |  |                    | 712,271    |   |                    |  
|Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments |  |                    | (603,139   | ) |                    |  
|Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations              |  |                    | (20,518    | ) |                    |  
|Total  net decrease in net assets resulting from operations       |  |                    | (20,518    | ) |                    |  
|Net Assets at End of Period                                       |  | $                  | 9,366,890  |   |                    | $
|                                                                  |  |                    |            |   |                    |  
|Accumulated undistributed net investment loss                     |  | $                  | (1,459,855 | ) |                    | $



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                |  | Three Months Ended |          
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ---------
|                                                                                                                                |  | March 31,  2017    |          
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                           |  |                    |          
|Net decrease in net asset value resulting from operations                                                                       |  | $                  | (20,518  
|                                                                                                                                |  |                    |          
|Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting
    from operations to net cash provided in operating activities: |  |                    |          
|Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation
    on investments                                                         |  |                    | 603,139  
|Net realized (gain) loss on investments                                                                                         |  |                    | (712,271 
|Payments for purchases of investments                                                                                           |  |                    | (694,120 
|Proceeds from sales of investments                                                                                              |  |                    | 2,321,114
|Depreciation and amortization expense                                                                                           |  |                    | 2,748    
|                                                                                                                                |  |                    |          
|Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                                    |  |                    |          
|Prepaid expenses                                                                                                                |  |                    | 22,441   
|Receivable from sale of investments                                                                                             |  |                    | (2,057   
|Interest and dividends receivable                                                                                               |  |                    | (5,895   
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                |  |                    | 5,993    
|Deferred interest income                                                                                                        |  |                    | -        
|Deferred rent                                                                                                                   |  |                    | (157     
|Payable for investment purchase                                                                                                 |  |                    | 205,698  
|Net cash provided in operating activities                                                                                       |  |                    | 1,726,115
|                                                                                                                                |  |                    |          
|Net increase
    in cash                                                                                                        |  |                    | 1,726,115
|                                                                                                                                |  |                    |          
|Cash, beginning of period                                                                                                       |  |                    | 2,344,751
|Cash, end of period                                                                                                             |  | $                  | 4,070,866



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements



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|Mill City Ventures III, Ltd            
|---------------------------------------
|Schedule of
    Investments (Unaudited)
|March 31, 2017                         









|Investments
    (1)               |  | Investment
                                                                                Type |  | Interest
                                                                                Rate (2) |  | Maturity
                                                                                Date |  | Principal
                                                                                Amount |         |  | Cost |   |           | Fair
                                                                                Value |  |   | Percentage
                                                                                                                             of
                                                                                                                             Net
                                                                                Assets |  |  | Gross
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Appreciation |      |   | Gross
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Depreciation |   |   | Net
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Appreciation
                                                                                (Depreciation) | 
|--------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |  | ---- | - | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 
|Debt Investments                  |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Consumer                          |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life,
    Inc.              |  | Secured
    Loan (4)                                                                            |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 2/5/2012                                                                                      |  | $                                                                                                | 500,000 |  |      | $ | 500,000   |                                                                                            |  | $ | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Mix
    1 Life, Inc.              |  | Secured
    Loan                                                                                |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 3/12/2012                                                                                     |  | $                                                                                                | 250,000 |  |      |   | 250,000   |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                  |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   | 750,000   |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Financial                         |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Bravo
    Financial LLC           |  | Secured
    Loan                                                                                |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 8/30/2014                                                                                     |  | $                                                                                                | 500,000 |  |      |   | 500,000   |                                                                                            |  |   | 500,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5.34 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Oil & Gas                         |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.              |  | Secured Loan                                                                                    |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 12/30/2011                                                                                    |  | $                                                                                                | 25,000  |  |      |   | 25,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.              |  | Secured Loan                                                                                    |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 12/21/2012                                                                                    |  | $                                                                                                | 35,195  |  |      |   | 35,195    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.              |  | Secured Loan                                                                                    |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 12/15/2013                                                                                    |  | $                                                                                                | 22,500  |  |      |   | 22,500    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala
    Petroleum, Inc.          |  | Secured
    Loan                                                                                |  | 12%                                                                                               |  | 1/29/2013                                                                                     |  | $                                                                                                | 10,000  |  |      |   | 10,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                  |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   | 92,695    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Leisure & Hospitality             |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|DBR
    Enclave US Investors, LLC |  | Secured
    Loan                                                                                |  | 15%                                                                                               |  | 1/30/2016                                                                                     |  | $                                                                                                | 333,333 |  |      |   | 333,333   |                                                                                            |  |   | 333,333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3.56 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                  |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      |   |           |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Total
    Debt Investments        |  |                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                               |  |                                                                                                  |         |  |      | $ | 1,676,028 |                                                                                            |  | $ | 833,333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8.90 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | — |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 









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|Investments
    (1)                              |  | Investment
                                                                                Type (5) |  | Interest
                                                                                Rate (6) |  | Expiration
                                                                                Date (7) |  | Shares/
                                                                                Units |           |  | Cost |   |            | Fair
                                                                                Value |  |   | Percentage
                                                                                                                             of
                                                                                                                             Net
                                                                                Assets |  |  | Gross
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Appreciation |        |   | Gross
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Depreciation |   |           | Net
                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                Appreciation
                                                                                (Depreciation) | 
|------------------------------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |  | ---- | - | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  |  | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | 
|Equity Investments                               |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Advertising                                      |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Creative Realities,
    Inc.                     |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 12/27/2016                                                                                          |  |                                                                                               | 1,071,429 |  |      | $ | —          |                                                                                            |  | $ | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Bio-technology                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Bio Life Solutions, Inc.                         |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 3/19/2017                                                                                           |  |                                                                                               | 100,000   |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Combimatrix Corporation                          |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 5/5/2015                                                                                            |  |                                                                                               | 5,464     |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Combimatrix Corporation                          |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 6/27/2015                                                                                           |  |                                                                                               | 5,464     |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Combimatrix
    Corporation                      |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 12/18/2014                                                                                          |  |                                                                                               | 16,666    |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.00   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Consumer                                         |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Escalade Inc.                                    |  | Common Stock                                                                                        |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 7,929     |  |      |   | 93,975     |                                                                                            |  |   | 102,284                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 8,309     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Forward Industries, Inc.                         |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 100       |  |      |   | 147        |                                                                                            |  |   | 119                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.                                 |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 1,516,219 |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | 90,973                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 90,973    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.                                 |  | Common
    Stock (10)                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 100,000   |  |      |   | 46,160     |                                                                                            |  |   | 4,800                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Stanley Furniture Co.,
    Inc.                  |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 68,500    |  |      |   | 65,241     |                                                                                            |  |   | 53,430                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Tzfat
    Spirits of Israel, LLC                 |  | LLC
    Membership Units (8)                                                                        |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 55,000    |  |      |   | 101,019    |                                                                                            |  |   | 25,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   | 306,542    |                                                                                            |  |   | 276,606                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2.95   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 99,282    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Education                                        |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Nat'l
    Amer. Univ. Holdings, Inc.             |  | Common
    Stock                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 59,839    |  |      |   | 119,027    |                                                                                            |  |   | 146,606                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1.57   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 27,579    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Financial                                        |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|OTC Markets Group Cl A                           |  | Common Stock                                                                                        |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 20,000    |  |      |   | 317,287    |                                                                                            |  |   | 430,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 112,713   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|QC
    Holdings, Inc.                            |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 15,000    |  |      |   | 10,655     |                                                                                            |  |   | 12,300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 1,645     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   | 327,942    |                                                                                            |  |   | 442,300                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4.72   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 114,358   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Healthcare                                       |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|WaferGen
    Bio-Systems, Inc.                   |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 10/20/2016                                                                                          |  |                                                                                               | 40,000    |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | 7,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.07   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 7,000     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Information Technology                           |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Insite Software Solutions,
    Inc               |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 12/29/2019                                                                                          |  |                                                                                               | 108,960   |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|MAX 4G, Inc.                                     |  | Preferred
    Stock (8)                                                                             |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 300,000   |  |      |   | 150,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | 300,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 150,000   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Mitek Systems Inc.                               |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 7,772     |  |      |   | 50,540     |                                                                                            |  |   | 51,684                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 1,144     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Simulations Plus, Inc.                           |  | Common Stock                                                                                        |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 25,001    |  |      |   | 246,710    |                                                                                            |  |   | 293,756                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 47,046    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Travelzoo,
    Inc.                              |  | Common
    Stock                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 20,000    |  |      |   | 224,856    |                                                                                            |  |   | 193,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   | 672,106    |                                                                                            |  |   | 838,440                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 8.95   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 198,190   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Leisure & Hospitality                            |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Bitesquad.com
    LLC                            |  | Preferred
    LLC Units (4) (8)                                                                     |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 73,543    |  |      |   | 1,014,893  |                                                                                            |  |   | 2,020,226                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 21.57  | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 1,005,333 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Oil & Gas                                        |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.                             |  | Preferred
    Stock (8)                                                                             |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 500       |  |      |   | 500,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.                             |  | Warrants
    (8)                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | 6/2/2013                                                                                            |  |                                                                                               | 714,286   |  |      |   | —          |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Northern Capital Partners
    I, LP              |  | Limited
    Partnership Units (8)                                                                   |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 550,000   |  |      |   | 550,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | 488,629                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Southern
    Plains Resources, Inc.              |  | Common
    Stock (8)                                                                                |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 600,000   |  |      |   | 730,000    |                                                                                            |  |   | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   | 1,780,000  |                                                                                            |  |   | 488,629                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5.22   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Publishing                                       |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Educational
    Development Corp.                |  | Common
    Stock                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 50,000    |  |      |   | 503,557    |                                                                                            |  |   | 337,500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3.60   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 1,796     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Telecommunications                               |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Tessco
    Technologies Inc.                     |  | Common
    Stock                                                                                    |  | n/a                                                                                               |  | n/a                                                                                                 |  |                                                                                               | 5,000     |  |      |   | 83,090     |                                                                                            |  |   | 78,500                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.84   | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Total
    Equity Investments                     |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      | $ | 4,807,157  |                                                                                            |  | $ | 4,635,807                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 49.49  | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | 1,453,538 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Total
    Cash and Cash Equivalents              |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      | $ | 4,070,866  |                                                                                            |  | $ | 4,070,866                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 43.46  | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | —         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|                                                 |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      |   |            |                                                                                            |  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 
|Total
    Investments, Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                                   |  |                                                                                                     |  |                                                                                               |           |  |      | $ | 10,554,051 |                                                                                            |  | $ | 9,540,006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |  |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 101.85 | % |                                                                                                                                                                                               | $ | 1,453,538 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 







|(1)  | All investments and all cash, restricted cash
    and cash equivalents are “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 unless
    indicated to the contrary in the table or by footnote.                     
|---- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|(2)  | Interest is presented on a per annum basis.                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|(3)  | Investment is secured but payment and collateral
    are subordinated to the debt of another creditor by contract.                                                                                                                             
|(4)  | Investment is convertible into common equity
    of the issuer.                                                                                                                                                                                
|(5)  | In the case of warrants, warrants provide for
    the right to purchase common equity of the issuer.                                                                                                                                           
|(6)  | In the case of preferred stock, this represents
    the right to annual cumulative dividends calculated on a per annum basis.                                                                                                                  
|(7)  | In the case of warrants, purchase rights under
    the warrants will expire at the close of business on this date.                                                                                                                             
|(8)  | Investment is not an income-producing
    investment. Includes 1,666,668 shares valued under the Mix 1 Life, Inc. secured $500,000 as of December 31, 2016.                                                                                    
|(9)  | Investment is neither a “qualifying asset”
    under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor a restricted security. At March 31, 2017, aggregate non-qualifying
    assets represented approximately 8.3% of our total assets.
|(10) | Value reflects
    20% discount for restricted nature of securities                                                                                                                                                                            







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|Mill City Ventures III, Ltd
|---------------------------
|Schedule of Investments    
|December 31, 2016          







|Investments (1)        |  | Investment Type  |  | Interest Rate (2) |  | Maturity Date |  | Principal Amount |         |  | Cost |   |           | Fair Value |  |   | Percentage of Net Assets |  |  | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |      |   | Gross Unrealized Depreciation |   |   | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 
|---------------------- |  | ---------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ------------- |  | ---------------- | ------- |  | ---- | - | --------- | ---------- |  | - | ------------------------ |  |  | ----------------------------- | ---- | - | ----------------------------- | - | - | ------------------------------------------ | 
|Debt Investments       |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   |   |                                            | 
|Consumer               |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   |   |                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.       |  | Secured Loan (4) |  | 12%               |  | 2/5/2012      |  | $                | 500,000 |  |      | $ | 500,000   |            |  | $ | 180,000                  |  |  |                               |      |   |                               | $ | — |                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.       |  | Secured Loan     |  | 12%               |  | 3/12/2012     |  | $                | 250,000 |  |      |   | 250,000   |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|                       |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   | 750,000   |            |  |   | 180,000                  |  |  |                               | 1.92 | % |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|Financial              |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   |   |                                            | 
|Bravo Financial LLC    |  | Secured Loan     |  | 12%               |  | 8/30/2014     |  | $                | 500,000 |  |      |   | 500,000   |            |  |   | 500,000                  |  |  |                               | 5.33 | % |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|Oil & Gas              |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   |   |                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.   |  | Secured Loan     |  | 12%               |  | 12/30/2011    |  | $                | 25,000  |  |      |   | 25,000    |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.   |  | Secured Loan     |  | 12%               |  | 12/21/2012    |  | $                | 35,195  |  |      |   | 35,195    |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.   |  | Secured Loan     |  | 12%               |  | 12/15/2013    |  | $                | 22,500  |  |      |   | 22,500    |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|                       |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   | 82,695    |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               | 0.00 | % |                               |   | — |                                            | 
|                       |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |      |   |                               |   |   |                                            | 
|Total Debt Investments |  |                  |  |                   |  |               |  |                  |         |  |      | $ | 1,332,695 |            |  | $ | 680,000                  |  |  |                               | 7.24 | % |                               | $ | — |                                            | 





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|Investments (1)                              |  | Investment Type (5)           |  | Interest Rate (6) |  | Expiration Date (7) |  | Shares/ Units |           |  | Cost |   |           | Fair Value |  |   | Percentage of Net Assets |  |  | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |       |   | Gross Unrealized Depreciation |   |           | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------- |  | ----------------- |  | ------------------- |  | ------------- | --------- |  | ---- | - | --------- | ---------- |  | - | ------------------------ |  |  | ----------------------------- | ----- | - | ----------------------------- | - | --------- | ------------------------------------------ | 
|Equity Investments                           |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Advertising                                  |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Creative Realities, Inc.                     |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 12/27/2016          |  |               | 1,071,429 |  |      | $ | —         |            |  | $ | 32,143                   |  |  |                               | 0.00  | % |                               | $ | 32,143    |                                            | 
|Bio-technology                               |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Bio Life Solutions, Inc.                     |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 3/19/2017           |  |               | 100,000   |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Combimatrix Corporation                      |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 5/5/2015            |  |               | 5,464     |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Combimatrix Corporation                      |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 6/27/2015           |  |               | 5,464     |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Combimatrix Corporation                      |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 12/18/2014          |  |               | 16,666    |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               | 0.00  | % |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Consumer                                     |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Escalade Inc.                                |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 7,929     |  |      |   | 93,975    |            |  |   | 104,663                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 10,688    |                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.                             |  | Common Stock (8)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 40,051    |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | 15,219                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 15,219    |                                            | 
|Mix 1 Life, Inc.                             |  | Common Stock (10)             |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 100,000   |  |      |   | 46,160    |            |  |   | 30,000                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Tzfat Spirits of Israel, LLC                 |  | LLC Membership Units (8)      |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 55,000    |  |      |   | 101,019   |            |  |   | 25,000                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 241,154   |            |  |   | 174,882                  |  |  |                               | 1.86  | % |                               |   | 25,907    |                                            | 
|Education                                    |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Nat'l Amer. Univ. Holdings, Inc.             |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 59,839    |  |      |   | 119,027   |            |  |   | 116,686                  |  |  |                               | 1.24  | % |                               |   | 992       |                                            | 
|Financial                                    |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Comm. Sales & Leasing                        |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 2,000     |  |      |   | 65,620    |            |  |   | 50,820                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|OTC Markets Group Cl A                       |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 19,074    |  |      |   | 297,381   |            |  |   | 438,702                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 141,321   |                                            | 
|QC Holdings, Inc.                            |  | Common Stock (8)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 15,000    |  |      |   | 10,655    |            |  |   | 11,100                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 445       |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 373,656   |            |  |   | 500,622                  |  |  |                               | 5.33  | % |                               |   | 141,766   |                                            | 
|Healthcare                                   |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|WaferGen Bio-Systems, Inc.                   |  | Common Stock (8)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 85,210    |  |      |   | 369,800   |            |  |   | 420,085                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 50,285    |                                            | 
|WaferGen Bio-Systems, Inc.                   |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 10/20/2016          |  |               | 40,000    |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 369,800   |            |  |   | 420,085                  |  |  |                               | 4.47  | % |                               |   | 50,285    |                                            | 
|Information Technology                       |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Insite Software Solutions, Inc               |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 12/29/2019          |  |               | 108,960   |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|MAX 4G, Inc.                                 |  | Preferred Stock (8)           |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 300,000   |  |      |   | 150,000   |            |  |   | 300,000                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 150,000   |                                            | 
|Mitek Systems Inc.                           |  | Common Stock (8)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 7,772     |  |      |   | 50,540    |            |  |   | 47,798                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Simulations Plus, Inc.                       |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 18,639    |  |      |   | 173,310   |            |  |   | 179,862                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 10,659    |                                            | 
|Travelzoo, Inc.                              |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 15,100    |  |      |   | 177,459   |            |  |   | 141,940                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 551,309   |            |  |   | 669,600                  |  |  |                               | 7.13  | % |                               |   | 160,659   |                                            | 
|Investment Fund                              |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Calamos Conv. & High Inc. Fund               |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 10,000    |  |      |   | 128,357   |            |  |   | 105,500                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Solar Senior Capital Ltd                     |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 6,047     |  |      |   | 91,983    |            |  |   | 99,412                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 7,429     |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 220,340   |            |  |   | 204,912                  |  |  |                               | 2.18  | % |                               |   | 7,429     |                                            | 
|Leisure & Hospitality                        |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Bitesquad.com LLC                            |  | Preferred LLC Units (4) (8)   |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 100,000   |  |      |   | 1,380,000 |            |  |   | 2,747,011                |  |  |                               | 29.26 | % |                               |   | 1,367,011 |                                            | 
|Media                                        |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Discovery Communications Inc.                |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 5,000     |  |      |   | 149,609   |            |  |   | 137,050                  |  |  |                               | 1.46  | % |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Oil & Gas                                    |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.                         |  | Preferred Stock (8)           |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 500       |  |      |   | 500,000   |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Dala Petroleum, Inc.                         |  | Warrants (8)                  |  | n/a               |  | 6/2/2013            |  |               | 714,286   |  |      |   | —         |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Northern Capital Partners I, LP              |  | Limited Partnership Units (8) |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 550,000   |  |      |   | 550,000   |            |  |   | 488,629                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Southern Plains Resources, Inc.              |  | Common Stock (8)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 600,000   |  |      |   | 730,000   |            |  |   | —                        |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 1,780,000 |            |  |   | 488,629                  |  |  |                               | 5.21  | % |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Publishing                                   |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Educational Development Corp.                |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 36,905    |  |      |   | 409,380   |            |  |   | 367,205                  |  |  |                               | 3.91  | % |                               |   | 3,141     |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Telecommunications                           |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|AT&T                                         |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 5,000     |  |      |   | 175,260   |            |  |   | 212,650                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 37,390    |                                            | 
|CenturyLink, Inc.                            |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 5,000     |  |      |   | 157,360   |            |  |   | 118,900                  |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|MagicJack VocalTek Ltd.                      |  | Common Stock (8) (9)          |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 5,754     |  |      |   | 34,141    |            |  |   | 39,415                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | 5,274     |                                            | 
|Tessco Technologies Inc.                     |  | Common Stock                  |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 5,000     |  |      |   | 83,090    |            |  |   | 65,000                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|Windstream Holdings Inc.                     |  | Common Stock (9)              |  | n/a               |  | n/a                 |  |               | 1,666     |  |      |   | 21,087    |            |  |   | 12,212                   |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   | 470,938   |            |  |   | 448,177                  |  |  |                               | 4.77  | % |                               |   | 42,664    |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Total Equity Investments                     |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      | $ | 6,065,213 |            |  | $ | 6,307,002                |  |  |                               | 67.19 | % |                               | $ | 1,831,997 |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Total Cash and Cash Equivalents              |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      | $ | 2,344,751 |            |  | $ | 2,344,751                |  |  |                               | 24.98 | % |                               | $ | —         |                                            | 
|                                             |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      |   |           |            |  |   |                          |  |  |                               |       |   |                               |   |           |                                            | 
|Total Investments, Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |                               |  |                   |  |                     |  |               |           |  |      | $ | 9,742,659 |            |  | $ | 9,331,753                |  |  |                               | 99.41 | % |                               | $ | 1,831,997 |                                            | 











|(1)  | All investments and all cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents are “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 unless indicated to the contrary in the table or by footnote.                        
|---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|(2)  | Interest is presented on a per annum basis.                                                                                                                                                                                               
|(3)  | Investment is secured but payment and collateral are subordinated to the debt of another creditor by contract.                                                                                                                            
|(4)  | Investment is convertible into common equity of the issuer.                                                                                                                                                                               
|(5)  | In the case of warrants, warrants provide for the right to purchase common equity of the issuer.                                                                                                                                          
|(6)  | In the case of preferred stock, this represents the right to annual cumulative dividends calculated on a per annum basis.                                                                                                                 
|(7)  | In the case of warrants, purchase rights under the warrants will expire at the close of business on this date.                                                                                                                            
|(8)  | Investment is not an income-producing investment.                                                                                                                                                                                         
|(9)  | Investment is neither a “qualifying asset” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor a restricted security. At December 31, 2016, aggregate non-qualifying assets represented approximately 8.3% of our total assets.
|(10) | Value reflects 20% discount for restricted nature of securities                                                                                                                                                                           





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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION



Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. is an investment
company incorporated in the State of Minnesota on January 10, 2006. In this report, we generally refer to Mill City Ventures III,
Ltd. in the first person “we.” On occasion, we refer to our company in the third person as “Mill City Ventures”
or the “company.”



We are an internally managed closed-end non-diversified
management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company, or “BDC,” under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). To date, we have not made an election to be treated as a regulated
investment company, or “RIC,” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).



We primarily focus on investing in or lending
to privately held and small-cap publicly traded U.S. companies, and making managerial assistance available to such companies.
These investments are typically structured as purchases of preferred or common stock, investment contracts, or loans evidenced
by promissory notes that may be convertible into stock by their terms or that may be accompanied by the issuance to us of warrants
or similar rights to purchase stock. Our investments may be made for purposes of financing acquisitions, recapitalizations, buyouts,
organic growth and working capital. Our future revenues will relate to the gain we realize from the sale of securities we purchase,
and to dividends and interest we derive from those securities. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and
capital appreciation that ultimately become gains.



NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES



Basis of presentation: The accompanying
unaudited condensed financial statements of Mill City Ventures have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.



The condensed balance sheet at December 31,
2016 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information
and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.



Use of estimates: The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management and our independent board members to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date
of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. For more information, see the “Valuation of portfolio investments” caption below, and “Note
4 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments” below.



Cash deposits: We maintain our cash
balances in financial institutions and with regulated financial investment brokers. Cash on deposit in excess of FDIC and similar
coverage is subject to the usual banking risk of funds in excess of those limits.



Valuation of portfolio investments:
We carry our investments in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”),
issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is generally based on quoted market prices
provided by independent pricing services, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative price sources. In the absence of quoted
market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative price sources, investments are measured at fair value as determined
by the Valuation Committee of our Board of Directors based on, among other things, the input of our executive management, the
Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and any independent third-party valuation experts that may be engaged by management
to assist in the valuation of our portfolio investments, but in all cases consistent with our written valuation policies and procedures.



Due to the inherent uncertainties of valuation,
certain estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these
investments existed, and these differences could be material. In addition, such investments are generally less liquid than publicly
traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly
less than the value at which we have recorded it.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



For more information, see Note 4 “Fair
Value of Financial Instruments.”



Income taxes: We account for income
taxes under the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which
the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. For more information, see Note 7 “Income Taxes.”



Revenue recognition: Realized gains
or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using the specific investment method.



Interest income, adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities
purchased are accreted or amortized, as applicable, into interest income over the life of the related security using the effective-yield
method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization
of premiums, if any. Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days
or more, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is
generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized
as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored
to accrual status when past-due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.
We may make exceptions to the policy described above if a loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.



Dividend income on preferred equity securities
is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are
expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies
or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.



Certain investments may have contractual payment-in-kind
(“PIK”) interest or dividends. PIK represents accrued interested or accumulated dividends that are added to the loan
principal or stated value of the investment on the respective interest- or dividend-payment dates rather than being paid in cash,
and generally becomes due at maturity or upon being repurchased by the issuer. PIK interest or dividends is recorded as interest
or dividend income, as applicable. If at any point we believe that PIK interest or dividends is not expected be realized, the
PIK-generating investment will be placed on non-accrual status. Accrued PIK interest or dividends are generally reversed through
interest or dividend income, respectively, when an investment in placed on non-accrual status.



Recent accounting pronouncements: No
new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the fiscal quarter covered by this report has had or is expected to have
a material impact on our condensed financial statements.



Allocation of net gains and losses:
All income, gains, losses, deductions and credits for any investment are allocated in a manner proportionate to the shares owned.



Management and service fees: We do
not incur expenses related to management and service fees. Our executive management team manages our investments as part of their
employment responsibilities.



NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS



The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio
by major class, at amortized cost and fair value, as of March 31, 2017 (together with the corresponding percentage of total portfolio
investments):



|                     |  | As of March 31, 2017              |          
|-------------------- |  | --------------------------------- | ---------
|                     |  | Investments at
    Amortized Cost |          
|Senior Secured Loans |  | $                                 | 1,676,028
|Preferred Stock      |  |                                   | 1,664,893
|Common Stock         |  |                                   | 2,491,245
|Warrants             |  |                                   | -        
|Other Equity         |  |                                   | 651,019  
|Total                |  | $                                 | 6,483,185



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio
by major class, at amortized cost and fair value, as of December 31, 2016 (together with the corresponding percentage of total
portfolio investments):



|                     |  | As of December 31, 2016           |          
|-------------------- |  | --------------------------------- | ---------
|                     |  | Investments at
    Amortized Cost |          
|Senior Secured Loans |  | $                                 | 1,332,695
|Preferred Stock      |  |                                   | 2,030,000
|Common Stock         |  |                                   | 3,384,194
|Warrants             |  |                                   | -        
|Other Equity         |  |                                   | 651,019  
|Total                |  | $                                 | 7,397,908



The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio
by industry grouping, based on fair value as of March 31, 2017:



|                       |  | As of March 31, 2017           |          
|---------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ---------
|                       |  | Investments at 
    Fair Value |          
|Consumer               |  | $                              | 276,606  
|Education              |  |                                | 146,606  
|Financial              |  |                                | 942,300  
|Healthcare             |  |                                | 7,000    
|Information Technology |  |                                | 838,440  
|Leisure & Hospitality  |  |                                | 2,353,559
|Oil & Gas              |  |                                | 488,629  
|Publishing             |  |                                | 337,500  
|Telecommunications     |  |                                | 78,500   
|Total                  |  | $                              | 5,469,140



The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio
by industry grouping, based on fair value as of December 31, 2016:



|                       |  | As of December 31, 2016        |          
|---------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ---------
|                       |  | Investments at 
    Fair Value |          
|Advertising            |  | $                              | 32,143   
|Consumer               |  |                                | 354,882  
|Education              |  |                                | 116,686  
|Financial              |  |                                | 1,000,622
|Healthcare             |  |                                | 420,085  
|Information Technology |  |                                | 669,600  
|Investment Fund        |  |                                | 204,912  
|Leisure & Hospitality  |  |                                | 2,747,011
|Media                  |  |                                | 137,050  
|Oil & Gas              |  |                                | 488,629  
|Publishing             |  |                                | 367,205  
|Telecommunications     |  |                                | 448,177  
|Total                  |  | $                              | 6,987,002



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



We do not “control,” and we are not an “affiliate”
(as each of those terms is defined in the 1940 Act), of any of our portfolio companies as of March 31, 2017. Under the 1940 Act,
we would generally be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if we owned more than 25% of its voting securities,
and be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company if we owned at least 5% and up to 25% of its voting securities.



NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS



General information: Accounting guidance
establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability of inputs used
in measuring investments at fair value. Observable inputs must be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market
participants would use in valuing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable
inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability
based upon the best information available. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are to be categorized into one of the
three hierarchy levels based on the relative observability of inputs used in the valuation. The three levels are defined as follows:



| | · | Level 1:Observable inputs based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
                                         assets or liabilities.
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | · | Level 2:Observable inputs based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
                                         markets, or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets.
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | · | Level 3:Unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about what inputs
                                         a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information
                                         available in the circumstances.
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Our valuation policy and procedures:
Under our valuation policies and procedures, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments
are trading, and then apply the resulting information in determining fair value. For our Level 1 investment assets, our valuation
policy generally requires us to use the last quoted closing price of a security we own that is listed on a securities exchange,
and in a case where a security we own is listed on an over-the-counter market, to average the last quoted bid and ask price on
the most active market on which the security is quoted. In the case of traded debt securities the prices for which are not readily
available, we may value those securities at their weighted-average yield to maturity.



The estimated fair value of our Level 3 investment
assets is determined on a quarterly basis by the Valuation Committee of our Board of Directors, pursuant to our written Valuation
Policy and Procedures. These policies and procedures generally require that we value our Level 3 equity investments at cost plus
any accrued interest, unless circumstances warrant a different approach. Our Valuation Policy and Procedures provide examples
of these circumstances, such as when a portfolio company has engaged in a subsequent financing of more than a de minimis
size involving sophisticated investors (in which case we may use the price involved in that financing as a determinative input
absent other known factors), or when a portfolio company is engaged in the process of a transaction that we determine is reasonably
likely to occur (in which case we may use the price involved in the pending transaction as a determinative input absent other
known factors). Other situations identified in our Valuation Policy and Procedures that may serve as input supporting a change
in the valuation of our Level 3 equity investments include (i) a third-party valuation conducted by an independent and qualified
professional, (ii) changes in the performance of long-term financial prospects of the portfolio company, (iii) a subsequent financing
that changes the distribution rights associated with the equity security we hold, or (iv) sale transactions involving comparable
companies, but only if further supported by a third-party valuation conducted by an independent and qualified professional.



When valuing preferred equity investments,
we generally view intrinsic value as a key input. Intrinsic value means the value of any conversion feature (if the preferred
investment is convertible) or the value of any liquidation or other preference. Discounts to intrinsic value may be applied in
cases where the issuer’s financial condition is impaired or, in cases where intrinsic value relating to a conversion is
determined to be a key input, to account for resale restrictions applicable to the securities issuable upon conversion.



When valuing warrants, our Valuation Policy
and Procedures indicate that value will generally be the difference between closing price of the underlying equity security and
the exercise price, after applying an appropriate discount for restriction, if applicable, in situations where the underlying
security is marketable. If the underlying security is not marketable, then intrinsic value will be considered consistent with
the principles described above. Generally, “out-of-the-money” warrants will be valued at cost or zero.



For non-traded (Level 3) debt securities with
a residual maturity less than or equal to 60 days, the value will generally be the straight-line amortized face value of the debt
unless justification for impairment exists.



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



On a quarterly basis, our management provides
members of our Valuation Committee with (i) valuation reports for each portfolio investment (which reports include our cost,,
the most recent prior valuation and any current proposed valuation, and an indication of the valuation methodology used, together
with any other supporting materials); (ii) Mill City Ventures’ bank and other statements pertaining to our cash and cash
equivalents; and (iii) quarter- or period-end statements from our custodial firms holding any of our portfolio investments. The
committee then discusses these materials and, consistent with the policies and approaches outlined above, makes final determinations
respecting the valuation of our portfolio investments.



We made no changes to our Valuation Policy
and Procedures during the reporting period.



Level 3 valuation information: Due
to the inherent uncertainty in the valuation process, the estimate of the fair value of our investment portfolio as of March 31,
2017 may differ materially from values that would have been used had a readily available market for the securities existed.



The following table presents the fair value
measurements of our portfolio investments by major class, as of March 31, 2017, according to the fair value hierarchy:



|                     |  | As of March 31, 2017 |          
|-------------------- |  | -------------------- | ---------
|                     |  | Level 1              |          
|Senior Secured Loans |  | $                    | -        
|Preferred Stock      |  |                      | -        
|Common Stock         |  |                      | 1,790,152
|Warrants             |  |                      | -        
|Other Equity         |  |                      | -        
|Total                |  | $                    | 1,790,152



The following table presents the fair value
measurements of our portfolio investments by major class, as of December 31, 2016, according to the fair value hierarchy



|                     |  | As of December 31, 2016 |          
|-------------------- |  | ----------------------- | ---------
|                     |  | Level 1                 |          
|Senior Secured Loans |  | $                       | -        
|Preferred Stock      |  |                         | -        
|Common Stock         |  |                         | 2,684,219
|Warrants             |  |                         | -        
|Other Equity         |  |                         | -        
|Total                |  | $                       | 2,684,219



The following table presents a reconciliation
of the beginning and ending fair value balances for our Level 3 portfolio investment assets for the three months ended March 31,
2017:





|                                                     |  | Senior Secured
    Loans |          |   | Preferred Stock |   |           | Common Stock |  |   | Warrants |  |  | Other Equity |      
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | -------- | - | --------------- | - | --------- | ------------ |  | - | -------- |  |  | ------------ | -----
|Balance as of December 31, 2016                      |  | $                        | 680,000  |   |                 | $ | 3,047,011 |              |  | $ | -        |  |  | $            | -    
|Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |  |                          | (190,000 | ) |                 |   | (361,679  | )            |  |   | -        |  |  |              | 7,000
|Purchases and other adjustments to cost              |  |                          | 343,333  |   |                 |   | -         |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -    
|Sales and redemptions                                |  |                          | (90,000  | ) |                 |   | (726,785  | )            |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -    
|Net realized gain                                    |  |                          | 90,000   |   |                 |   | 361,679   |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -    
|Balance as of March 31, 2017                         |  | $                        | 833,333  |   |                 | $ | 2,320,226 |              |  | $ | -        |  |  | $            | 7,000





The net change in unrealized depreciation
for the three months ended March 31, 2017 attributable to Level 3 portfolio investments still held at March 31, 2017 is $544,679,
and is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the statement of operations.



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



The following table presents a reconciliation
of the beginning and ending fair value balances for our Level 3 portfolio investment assets for the period ended December 31,
2016:





|                                        |  | Senior Secured
    Loans |           |   | Preferred Stock |   |           | Common Stock |  |   | Warrants |  |  | Other Equity |  
|--------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------ | --------- | - | --------------- | - | --------- | ------------ |  | - | -------- |  |  | ------------ | -
|Balance as of December 31, 2015         |  | $                        | 1,850,000 |   |                 | $ | 1,080,000 |              |  | $ | -        |  |  | $            | -
|Net change in unrealized appreciation   |  |                          | (122,500  | ) |                 |   | 1,367,011 |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -
|Purchases and other adjustments to cost |  |                          | 64,500    |   |                 |   | 600,000   |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -
|Sales and redemptions                   |  |                          | (724,000  | ) |                 |   | -         |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -
|Net realized gain                       |  |                          | (388,000  | ) |                 |   | -         |              |  |   | -        |  |  |              | -
|Balance as of December 31, 2016         |  | $                        | 680,000   |   |                 | $ | 3,047,011 |              |  | $ | -        |  |  | $            | -





The net change in unrealized appreciation
for the period ended December 31, 2016 attributable to Level 3 portfolio investments still held at December 31, 2016 was $713,932,
and is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the statement of operations.



NOTE 5 – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS



We maintain a Code of Ethics and certain other policies relating
to conflicts of interest and related-party transactions, as well as policies and procedures relating to what regulations applicable
to BDCs generally describe as “affiliate transactions.” Nevertheless, from time to time we may hold investments in
portfolio companies in which certain members of our management, our Board of Directors, or significant shareholders of ours, are
also directly or indirectly invested. Our Board of Directors has adopted a policy to require our disclosure of these instances
in our periodic filings with the SEC. Our related-party transactions requiring disclosure under this policy are:



| | · | Mr. Joseph
                                         A. Geraci, II, our Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Douglas M. Polinsky, our Chief Executive
                                         Officer, hold direct and indirect interests in the common stock of Southern Plains Resources,
                                         Inc., a company in which we made investments in common stock in each of March and July
                                         2013.
| | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | · | A former director
                                         of our company, Christopher Larson, had a direct interest in Mix 1 Life, Inc. and served
                                         as that company’s Chief Financial Officer at the time of a portfolio investment
                                         we made in secured convertible debt of Mix 1 Life (together with common stock purchase
                                         warrants) in February 2014. In June 2014, Mr. Larson became a director of Mix 1 Life.
                                         In August 2014, we exercised our common stock purchase warrant on a cashless basis for
                                         the purchase of Mix 1 Life common stock. In March 2015, we invested in additional secured
                                         debt of Mix 1 Life. Mr. Larson resigned from his position as a director of Mill City
                                         Ventures in November 2015.
| | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | · | Lantern Advisors,
                                         LLC is a limited liability company equally owned by Messrs. Geraci and Polinsky, and
                                         owns a cashless warrant to purchase up to 153,846 shares of Creative Realities, Inc.
                                         at a price of $0.70 per share through July 14, 2019. We made an initial investment in
                                         secured convertible debt of Creative Realities (together with common stock purchase warrants)
                                         in February 2015, and then a subsequent investment in secured convertible debt of Creative
                                         Realities (together with common stock purchase warrants) in December 2015. In December
                                         2015, we also exchanged our common stock purchase warrant obtained in February 2015 for
                                         shares of Creative Realities common stock.
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES



We have an agreement to lease approximately
1,917 square feet of commercial space, and two parking spots, for a period of 62 months. The 62-month lease term began October
1, 2013 and runs through November 30, 2018. The total base rent expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
was $11,345 and $11,345, respectively. The table below sets forth the required annual minimum lease payments:



|Year  |  | Amount |       
|----- |  | ------ | ------
|2017  |  | $      | 37,759
|2018  |  |        | 46,988
|Total |  | $      | 84,747



NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES



We plan to be taxed as a regulated investment
company, or “RIC,” and intend to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to RICs. Currently, however,
we have not elected to be treated as a RIC. Upon our election to be taxed as a RIC, we will be required to distribute at least
90% of our investment company taxable income, and we intend at that time to distribute to shareholders (or retain through a deemed
distribution) all of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain. Based on the foregoing, we have made no provision
for income taxes. The characterization of income and gains that we will distribute is determined in accordance with income tax
regulations that may differ from GAAP. Book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder dividends and distributions and
other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified to paid-in capital.



NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY



At March 31, 2017, we had 12,151,493 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding.



NOTE 9 – PER-SHARE INFORMATION



Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss
by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator
used in the calculation of basic and diluted net gain (loss) per common share is set forth below:



|                                                                      |  | For the Three Months Ended  March 31, |           
|--------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------- | ----------
|                                                                      |  | 2017                                  |           
|Numerator:  Net decrease in net asset value resulting from operations |  | $                                     | (20,518   
|Denominator:  Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding    |  |                                       | 12,151,493
|Basic and diluted net loss per common share                           |  | $                                     | .00       



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MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2017



NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the three
months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:



|                                                           |  | Three Months Ended March
    31, 2017 |            |    | Three Months Ended March
    31, 2016 |  
|---------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------- | ---------- | -- | ------------------------------------- | -
|Per-share data (1):                                        |  |                                       |            |    |                                       |  
|Net asset value at beginning of period                     |  | $                                     | 0.77       |    |                                       | $
|Net investment loss                                        |  |                                       | (0.01      | )  |                                       |  
|Net realized and unrealized losses                         |  |                                       | 0.01       |    |                                       |  
|                                                           |  |                                       |            |    |                                       |  
|Net asset value at end of period                           |  | $                                     | 0.77       |    |                                       | $
|                                                           |  |                                       |            |    |                                       |  
|Ratio/supplemental data:                                   |  |                                       |            |    |                                       |  
|Per-share market value of investments at end of period     |  | $                                     | 0.46       |    |                                       | $
|Shares outstanding at end of period                        |  |                                       | 12,151,493 |    |                                       |  
|Weighted-average shares outstanding for period             |  |                                       | 12,151,493 |    |                                       |  
|Net assets at end of period                                |  | $                                     | 9,366,890  |    |                                       | $
|Average net assets (2)                                     |  | $                                     | 9,563,916  |    |                                       | $
|Portfolio turnover rate (3)                                |  |                                       | 7.26       | %  |                                       |  
|Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (3)      |  |                                       | (6.86      | )% |                                       |  
|Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (3)     |  |                                       | (5.38      | )% |                                       |  
|Ratio of realized gains (losses) to average net assets (3) |  |                                       | 33.82      | %  |                                       |  



| | (1) | Per-share data was derived using the weighted-average number of
                                         shares outstanding for the period.
| | --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | (2) | Based on the monthly average of net assets as of the beginning
                                         and end of each period presented.
| | --- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | (3) | Ratios are annualized.
| | --- | ----------------------



NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS





On March 15, 2017, we filed a complaint
in the Superior Court for the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, against defendants Mix 1 Life, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and
Messrs. Christopher Larson and Cameron Robb. The complaint alleges a breach of contract on the part of Mix 1 Life for its default
on two senior secured promissory notes. The first secured note is convertible into common stock of Mix 1 Life, was purchased on
February 6, 2014 in the original principal amount of $500,000 and originally became due on February 6, 2016. The second secured
note is not convertible by its terms, was purchased on March 13, 2015 in the original principal amount of $250,000, and originally
became due on March 13, 2016. Mr. Larson is a guarantor of Mix 1 Life’s obligations under the promissory notes, and each
of Mr. Larson and Mr. Robb caused certain shares of Mix 1 Life common stock to be pledged to us as collateral security for the
obligations under the promissory notes. As a result, the complaint also alleges breaches of related security contracts on the part
of Messrs. Larson and Robb.



The complaint seeks recovery of the
full aggregate original principal amount of $750,000, plus accrued but unpaid interest, plus attorney’s fees and other costs
of collection and enforcement under the promissory notes and related security documents, from each of Mix 1 Life and Mr. Larson,
and further seeks recovery of all attorney’s fees and costs of collection and enforcement of the related security documents
from Mr. Robb. The complaint also seeks (i) appointment of a receiver, pursuant to an Arizona state statute, over the business
operations of Mix 1 Life to preserve and liquidate our collateral, and (ii) an equitable relief enjoining Messrs. Robb and Larson
from interfering with the functions of the court-appointed receiver.



The defendants failed to file a timely
answer to our complaint. At this time, we are pursuing our attempts to have a receiver appointed to preserve and liquidate our
collateral.





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| | ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S
                                         DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
| | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a
narrative from the perspective of management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors
that may affect our future results. In addition, unless expressly stated otherwise, the comparisons presented in this MD&A
refer to the same period in the prior year. Our MD&A is presented in seven sections:



| | · | Overview
| | - | --------

| | · | Portfolio and
                                         Investment Activity
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | Results of
                                         Operations
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | Financial Condition
| | - | -------------------

| | · | Critical Accounting
                                         Estimates
| | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | Off-Balance
                                         Sheet Arrangements
| | - | -----------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | Forward Looking
                                         Statements
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------



OVERVIEW



Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. is an investment
company incorporated in the State of Minnesota on January 10, 2006. In this report, we generally refer to Mill City Ventures III,
Ltd. in the first person “we.” On occasion, we refer to our company in the third person as “Mill City Ventures”
or the “company.”



We are an internally managed closed-end non-diversified
management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company, or “BDC,” under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). To date, we have not made an election to be treated as a regulated
investment company, or “RIC,” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).



We primarily focus on investing in or lending
to privately held and small-cap publicly traded U.S. companies, and making managerial assistance available to such companies.
These investments are typically structured as purchases of preferred or common stock, investment contracts, or loans evidenced
by promissory notes that may be convertible into stock by their terms or that may be accompanied by the issuance to us of warrants
or similar rights to purchase stock. Our investments may be made for purposes of financing acquisitions, recapitalizations, buyouts,
organic growth and working capital. Our revenues relate to the gain we realize from the sale of securities we purchase, and to
dividends and interest we derive from those securities. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital
appreciation that ultimately become gains.



Our principal sources of income are interest
and dividends we earn on our investments, and proceeds from the sale or redemption of our investments. Our statements of operations
also reflect gain from increases in the carrying value of our investments (i.e., unrealized appreciation). Our principal expenses
relate to operating expenses, the largest components of which are generally professional fees, payroll, occupancy, and insurance
expenses. Our statements of operations also reflect loss from decreases in the carrying value of our investments (i.e., unrealized
depreciation).



As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain
regulatory requirements. For example, we must invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including
securities of private or small-cap publicly traded U.S. companies and cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high
quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We may from time to time invest up to 30% of our assets opportunistically
in other types of investments, including the securities of larger public companies and foreign securities. In addition, we will
be permitted, under certain conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common
stock, but only if our “asset coverage,” as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each
such issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we must not make any dividend distribution to our
shareholders or repurchase securities unless we meet the applicable asset-coverage ratios at the time of the dividend distribution
or repurchase. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes.



Our MD&A should be read in conjunction
with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, as well as our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K
and other publicly available information. All amounts herein are unaudited. In addition, the following discussion of our results
of operations and financial condition should be read in the context of this overview.



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PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY



During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
we made $694,120 of investments in portfolio companies and had $2,321,114 of redemptions and repayments, resulting in net investments
at amortized cost of $6,483,185 for the period.



During the three months ended March 31, 2016,
we made $749,146 of investments in portfolio companies and had $972,565 of redemptions and repayments, resulting in net investments
at amortized cost of $7,397,908 for the period.



Our portfolio composition by major class,
based on fair value at March 31, 2017, was as follows:



|                     |  | Investments at 
    Fair Value |           |  | Percentage of 
    Fair Value | 
|-------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | --------- |  | ----------------------------- | 
|Senior Secured Loans |  | $                              | 833,333   |  |                               | 
|Unsecured Loans      |  |                                | -         |  |                               | 
|Equity/Other         |  |                                | 4,635,807 |  |                               | 
|Total                |  | $                              | 5,469,140 |  |                               | 



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Our operating results for the three months
ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were as follows:



|                        |  | For the three months ended 
    March 31, |         
|----------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------- | --------
|                        |  | 2017                                      |         
|Total investment income |  | $                                         | 36,564  
|Total expenses          |  |                                           | (166,214
|Net investment loss     |  | $                                         | (129,650



Investment Income



We generate revenue primarily in the form
of interest income and capital gains, if any, on the debt securities we own. We may also generate revenue from dividends and capital
gains on equity investments we make, if any, or on warrants or other equity interests that we may acquire. In some cases, the
interest on our investments may accrue or be paid in the form of additional debt. The principal amount of the debt instruments,
together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon, will generally become due at the maturity date of those debt instruments.
We may also generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring, diligence, or consulting fees. Any such fees
will be recognized as earned.



For the three months ended March 31, 2017,
our total investment income was $36,564, and was attributable to interest income from two eligible portfolio companies, Bravo
Financial, LLC and DBR Enclave LLC, and dividend payments received on account of investments in five eligible portfolio companies
- OTC Markets Group Cl A, Simulations Plus, Inc., Tessco Technologies, Inc., Escalade Inc., and National American University Holdings,
Inc., and dividends received on account of investments in three non-eligible portfolio companies.



For the three months ended March 31, 2016,
our total investment income was $86,323, and was attributable to interest income from four eligible portfolio companies - Bravo
Financial, LLC, Mix 1 Life, Inc., Creative Realities, Inc. and DBR Phase III US Investors, LLC - and dividend payments received
on account of investments in three eligible portfolio companies - Educational Development Corp., OTC Markets Group Cl A, and Simulations
Plus, Inc .- and on account of investments in six non-eligible portfolio companies.



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Operating Expenses



The composition of our operating expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 was as follows:



|Expense item                     |  | Three months ended
    March 31, 2017 |         |  | Three months ended
    March 31, 2016 |  
|-------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------- | ------- |  | ------------------------------------- | -
|Professional fees                |  | $                                     | 66,736  |  |                                       | $
|Payroll                          |  |                                       | 41,358  |  |                                       |  
|Occupancy                        |  |                                       | 19,822  |  |                                       |  
|Insurance                        |  |                                       | 17,446  |  |                                       |  
|Directors’ fees                  |  |                                       | 15,000  |  |                                       |  
|Depreciation and amortization    |  |                                       | 2,748   |  |                                       |  
|Other general and administrative |  |                                       | 3,104   |  |                                       |  
|Total                            |  | $                                     | 166,214 |  |                                       | $



Net Realized Gain from Investments



For the three months ended March 31, 2017,
we had $2,321,114 of principal repayments, resulting in $712,271 of realized gains. For the three months ended March 31, 2016,
we had $972,565 of principal repayments, resulting in $542,095 of realized losses.



Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on Investments



For the three months ended March 31, 2017,
our investments had $603,139 of unrealized depreciation. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, our investments had $581,649
of unrealized appreciation.



Changes in Net Assets from Operations



For the three months ended March 31, 2017,
we recorded a net decrease in net assets from operations of $20,518. Based on the weighted-average number of shares of common
stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017, our per-share net decrease in net assets from operations was $0.00.
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we recorded a net decrease in net assets from operations of $20,840. Based on the weighted-average
number of shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2016, our per-share net decrease in net assets
from operations was $0.00.



Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016



The level of cash flows used in or provided
by operating activities is affected by the timing of purchases, redemptions and repayments of portfolio investments, among other
factors. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net cash provided in operating activities was $1,726,115. Cash flows provided
in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were primarily related to redemptions and repayments of $2,321,114,
offset mostly by purchases of investments totaling $694,120. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, net cash provided in operating
activities was $150,940. Cash flows provided in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were primarily
related to redemptions and repayments of $972,965 offset mostly by purchases of investments totaling $749,146.



FINANCIAL CONDITION



As of March 31, 2017, we had cash of $4,070,866,
an increase of $1,726,115 from December 31, 2016. The primary use of our existing funds and any funds raised in the future is
expected to be for our investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our shareholders or for other general corporate
purposes, including paying for operating expenses or debt service to the extent we borrow or issue senior securities. Pending
investment in portfolio companies, our investments may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high quality
debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to collectively as “temporary investments.”
As of the date of this filing, we expect that substantially all of our temporary investments will be redeployed into portfolio
company investments by December 31, 2017.



To the extent our Board of Directors determines
in the future, based on our financial condition and capital market conditions, that additional capital would allow us to take
advantage of additional investment opportunities, we may seek to raise additional equity capital or to engage in borrowing, subject
to the limitations on borrowing applicable to BDCs.



RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS



See Note 5 to our Financial Statements for disclosure of our related-party
transactions and potential conflicts of interest.



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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES



Our financial statements are prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application
of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect
of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods.



In preparing the financial statements, management
will make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing the financial statements, management
also will utilize available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment,
among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results will almost
certainly differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability
of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. As our expected operating results occur, we will describe
additional critical accounting policies in the notes to our financial statements. Our most critical accounting policies relate
to the valuation of our portfolio investments, and revenue recognition. For more information, see Note 2 “Significant Accounting
Policies.”



OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS



During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we did not engage
in any off-balance sheet arrangements as described in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS



Some of the statements made in this section
of our report are forward-looking statements based on our management’s current expectations for our company. These expectations
involve assumptions and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events
or our future financial performance, and can ordinarily be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,”
“should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,”
“targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,”
“potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Important assumptions
include our ability to identify and consummate new investments, achieve certain margins and levels of profitability, the availability
of any needed additional capital, and the ability to maintain compliance with regulations applicable to us. Some of the forward-looking
statements contained in this report relate to, and are based our current assumptions regarding, the following:



| | · | our future
                                         operating results;
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| | · | our business
                                         prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;
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| | · | the outcome
                                         of compliance inspections conducted from time to time by the SEC’s Office of Compliance
                                         and Inspections;
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| | · | the success
                                         of our investments;
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| | · | our relationships
                                         with third parties;
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| | · | the dependence
                                         of our success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
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| | · | the ability
                                         of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
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| | · | our expected
                                         financings and investments;
| | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | our regulatory
                                         structure and tax treatment;
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| | · | our ability
                                         to operate as a BDC and to be taxed as a RIC;
| | - | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | the adequacy
                                         of our cash resources and working capital; and
| | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

| | · | the timing
                                         of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.
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The foregoing list is not exhaustive. For
a more complete summary of the risks and uncertainties facing our company and its business and relating to our forward-looking
statements, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2017 (related to our year ended December 31, 2016)
and in particular the section thereof entitled “Risk Factors.” Because of the significant uncertainties inherent in
forward-looking statements pertaining to our company, the inclusion of those statements should not be regarded as a representation
or warranty by us or any other person that our objectives, plans, expectations or projections that are contained in this filing
will be achieved in any specified time frame, if ever. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances occurring after the date of this filing. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only
to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



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| | ITEM 4. | CONTROLS
                                         AND PROCEDURES
| | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------



We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived
and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance the objectives of the control system are met.



As of March 31, 2017, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2017.



There were no significant changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or were reasonably
likely to materially affect such controls.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



| | ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS
| | ------- | --------



| | ExhibitNumber |   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                  
| | ------------- | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 3.1           |   | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
    the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 23, 2013)                          
| | 3.2           |   | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to
    Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form 10-SB filed on January 29, 2008)
| | 31.1          | * | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                     
| | 31.2          | * | Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                     
| | 32.1          | * | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
    §1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                   








* Filed herewith



SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.



|                    | MILL CITY VENTURES III, LTD.
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|Date:  May 12, 2017 | By:                         
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|Date:  May 12, 2017 | By:                         
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