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BigBadWolf

05/14/25 5:12 PM

#23378 RE: BigBadWolf #23376

Ownership Context
As of March 15, 2024, EVCO had 7,392,108 Class A shares and 4,312,500 Class B shares outstanding. The Class B shares are held by the sponsor, Everest Consolidator Sponsor LLC, and are convertible into Class A shares on a one-for-one basis. The 1,250,000 Class A shares held by Calamos represent approximately 10.7% of the total outstanding shares, assuming full conversion of the Class B shares.
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CMNIF’s Investment Strategy Considerations
Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund is typically focused on fixed-income and market-neutral strategies. The substantial investment in EVCO suggests a strategic allocation aimed at capitalizing on potential merger arbitrage opportunities or other event-driven scenarios associated with the SPAC's activities.

A Financial Overview of EVCO
As of the latest available data, EVCO has a market capitalization of approximately $78.7 million and an enterprise value of $83.6 million. The company reported a net income of -$10.04 million for the fiscal year 2023, indicating ongoing financial challenges.

The Apparent Strategic Implications
The significant stake in EVCO aligns with Calamos's merger arbitrage strategy, which seeks to profit from price discrepancies between a company's current stock price and the anticipated price upon the completion of a merger or acquisition. This investment positions Calamos to potentially benefit from any corporate actions or liquidity events involving EVCO.

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beer$$money

05/15/25 9:24 AM

#23388 RE: BigBadWolf #23376

$ASII significant vote of confidence from Calamos with this Schedule 13G/A on April 4, 2025 Follow the Smart Money🤑
Timeline suggests that Calamos knows exactly what is behind the curtain here and quite interesting that the dilution stopped mid-March just before this announcement!
Calamos $15.8 Billion As of 3/31/25
Calamos Funds Portfolio Data as of 12/31/24
https://www.calamos.com/globalassets/media/shared/funds/schedule-of-investments/mf/marketneutralincome_scheduleofinvestments.pdf

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