Income Statement Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

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03/07	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Reports Earnings Results for the Half Year Ended April 30, 2026	CI
01/07	Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund announces Monthly dividend, payable on July 21, 2026	CI

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Published financial data: CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND

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Halfyear

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LTM

Fiscal Period: October	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenues	-95.12T	-	-44.22T	-86.58T	-84.24T
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investment, Total (Rev)	-74.66L	-80.1L	-1.02Cr	-1.17Cr	-1.32Cr
Interest And Invest. Income (Rev)	7.75Cr	7.91Cr	8.82Cr	9.03Cr	9.32Cr
Total Revenues	7Cr	7.11Cr	7.8Cr	7.85Cr	7.99Cr
Gross Profit	7Cr	7.11Cr	7.8Cr	7.85Cr	7.99Cr
Selling General & Admin Expenses, Total	3.86Cr	3.86Cr	3.53Cr	3.93Cr	4.42Cr
Other Operating Expenses	-	-	-	2L	2L
Other Operating Expenses, Total	3.86Cr	3.86Cr	3.53Cr	3.96Cr	4.44Cr
Operating Income	3.14Cr	3.25Cr	4.27Cr	3.89Cr	3.55Cr
Interest Expense, Total	-1.55Cr	-2.46Cr	-5.67Cr	-6.23Cr	-6.38Cr
Net Interest Expenses	-1.55Cr	-2.46Cr	-5.67Cr	-6.23Cr	-6.38Cr
Currency Exchange Gains (Loss)	-4.33T	-30.6T	36.3T	24.64T	30.38T
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses)	1.23Cr	-1.04Cr	-61.29L	-33.57L	-55.06L
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	2.82Cr	-24.72L	-2Cr	-2.67Cr	-3.38Cr
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Investments	98Cr	-60Cr	19Cr	89Cr	76Cr
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Earnings From Continuing Operations	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Net Income to Company	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Net Income - (IS)	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	72Cr
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	6.43	-3.79	1.06	5.37	4.5
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	6.43	-3.79	1.06	5.37	4.5
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr
Net EPS - Diluted	6.43	-3.79	1.06	5.37	4.5
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	6.43	-3.79	1.06	5.37	4.5
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr
Normalized Basic EPS	0.11	-0.01	-0.08	-0.1	-0.13
Normalized Diluted EPS	0.11	-0.01	-0.08	-0.1	-0.13
Dividend Per Share	1.2	1.23	1.23	1.23	1.23
Payout Ratio	17.54	-31.06	109.75	22.86	-
Supplemental Items
EBITA	3.14Cr	3.25Cr	4.27Cr	3.89Cr	3.55Cr
EBIT	3.14Cr	3.25Cr	4.27Cr	3.89Cr	3.55Cr
Total Revenues (As Reported)	7Cr	7.11Cr	7.8Cr	7.85Cr	7.99Cr
Normalized Net Income	1.76Cr	-15.45L	-1.25Cr	-1.67Cr	-2.11Cr
Interest on Long-Term Debt	1.04Cr	1.29Cr	1.24Cr	1.26Cr	1.42Cr
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
General and Administrative Expenses	3.86Cr	3.86Cr	3.53Cr	3.93Cr	4.42Cr

Fiscal Period: October	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Assets
Accounts Receivable, Total	2.93Cr	1.27Cr	1.12Cr	2.59Cr	1.16Cr
Total Receivables	2.93Cr	1.27Cr	1.12Cr	2.59Cr	1.16Cr
Prepaid Expenses	10L	10.37L	10.34L	12.05L	12.12L
Restricted Cash	16Cr	15Cr	7.47Cr	15Cr	14Cr
Total Current Assets	19Cr	17Cr	8.69Cr	18Cr	15Cr
Long-term Investments	374.77Cr	306.2Cr	307.11Cr	304.69Cr	385.7Cr
Other Long-Term Assets, Total	21Cr	6.2Cr	14Cr	94Cr	75Cr
Total Assets	415.01Cr	329.05Cr	329.4Cr	416.76Cr	475.86Cr
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	3.33Cr	58.63L	1.29Cr	8.04Cr	3.62Cr
Accrued Expenses, Total	34.19L	26.81L	28.63L	34.48L	39.6L
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-
Other Current Liabilities	14.95L	10.34L	10.34L	13.04L	15.21L
Total Current Liabilities	3.82Cr	95.78L	1.68Cr	8.52Cr	4.17Cr
Long-Term Debt	118.24Cr	112.22Cr	112.27Cr	126.24Cr	137.19Cr
Other Non Current Liabilities	10.32L	21.16L	45.48L	47.38L	51.77L
Total Liabilities	122.17Cr	113.39Cr	114.4Cr	135.23Cr	141.88Cr
Common Stock, Total	184.63Cr	187.02Cr	188.98Cr	188.95Cr	188.93Cr
Retained Earnings	108.22Cr	29Cr	26Cr	93Cr	145.05Cr
Total Common Equity	292.85Cr	215.67Cr	215Cr	281.53Cr	333.98Cr
Total Equity	292.85Cr	215.67Cr	215Cr	281.53Cr	333.98Cr
Total Liabilities And Equity	415.01Cr	329.05Cr	329.4Cr	416.76Cr	475.86Cr
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr	16Cr
Book Value / Share	18.62	13.57	13.41	17.55	20.83
Tangible Book Value	292.85Cr	215.67Cr	215Cr	281.53Cr	333.98Cr
Tangible Book Value Per Share	18.62	13.57	13.41	17.55	20.83
Total Debt	118.24Cr	112.22Cr	112.27Cr	126.24Cr	137.19Cr
Net Debt	118.24Cr	112.22Cr	112.27Cr	126.24Cr	137.19Cr
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	3	-	-	3	3

Fiscal Period: October	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Net Income	101.22Cr	-60Cr	17Cr	86Cr	-
Amortization of Deferred Charges, Total - (CF)	4L	6L	5L	5L	-
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Investments - (CF)	-98Cr	61Cr	-18Cr	-88Cr	-
Other Operating Activities, Total	3.41Cr	21Cr	11Cr	15Cr	-
Change In Accounts Receivable	7L	8L	-7L	-4L	-
Change In Accounts Payable	10L	3L	26.14L	8L	-
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	-2L	6.98T	-96	-2L	-
Cash from Operations	7.17Cr	22Cr	9.84Cr	14Cr	-
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	18Cr	-	-	22Cr	-
Total Debt Issued	18Cr	-	-	22Cr	-
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-	-7.95Cr	-	-8Cr	-
Total Debt Repaid	-	-7.95Cr	-	-8Cr	-
Issuance of Common Stock	3.19Cr	1.94Cr	98.79L	-	-
Issuance of Preferred Stock	-	-	-	-	-
Common Dividends Paid	-18Cr	-19Cr	-19Cr	-20Cr	-
Preferred Dividends Paid	-	-	-143	-4L	-
Common & Preferred Stock Dividends Paid	-18Cr	-19Cr	-19Cr	-20Cr	-
Other Financing Activities, Total	6.15Cr	1.88Cr	-49.57T	-8L	-
Cash from Financing	9.29Cr	-23Cr	-18Cr	-5.73Cr	-
Net Change in Cash	16Cr	-1.19Cr	-7.8Cr	8Cr	-
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	1.53Cr	2.35Cr	5.4Cr	6.23Cr	-
Levered Free Cash Flow	-14Cr	53.54L	7.86Cr	-4.06Cr	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	-13Cr	2.07Cr	11Cr	-16.41L	-
Change In Net Working Capital	15Cr	2L	-8.68Cr	2.65Cr	1.15Cr
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	18Cr	-7.95Cr	-	14Cr	-

Fiscal Period: October	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Profitability
Return on Assets	0.55	0.55	0.81	0.65	0.5
Return on Total Capital	0.55	0.55	0.81	0.66	0.5
Return On Equity %	40.57	-23.72	7.88	34.72	23.45
Return on Common Equity	40.57	-23.72	7.88	34.72	23.45
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	100	100	100	100	100
SG&A Margin	55.1	54.29	45.22	50.1	55.34
EBITA Margin %	44.9	45.71	54.78	49.6	44.39
EBIT Margin %	44.9	45.71	54.78	49.6	44.39
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	1.45T	-847.65	217.58	1.1T	903.41
Net Income Margin %	1.45T	-847.65	217.58	1.1T	903.41
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	1.45T	-847.65	217.58	1.1T	903.41
Normalized Net Income Margin	25.19	-2.17	-16.07	-21.3	-26.45
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	-204.44	7.53	100.81	-51.73	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	-190.59	29.13	146.23	-2.09	-
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	-0	-	-0	-0	-0
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	5.1	17.38	5.17	2.13	3.59
Quick Ratio	0.77	1.33	0.66	0.3	0.28
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	1.88	22.62	5.85	1.61	-
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	-80.83T	-	-98.51T	-78.23T	-81.22T
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	40.38	52.03	52.22	44.84	41.08
Total Debt / Total Capital	28.76	34.22	34.3	30.96	29.12
LT Debt/Equity	40.38	52.03	52.22	44.84	41.08
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	28.76	34.22	34.3	30.96	29.12
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	29.44	34.46	34.73	32.45	29.82
EBIT / Interest Expense	2.03	1.32	0.75	0.62	0.56
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	-14.4	1.68	9.6	0.66	1.8
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	-14.4	1.68	9.6	0.66	1.8
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	-38.39	3.52	31.34	-8.86	-8.89
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	-38.39	3.52	31.34	-8.86	-8.89
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	350.92	-159.57	-128.13	408.09	-16.26
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	350.92	-159.57	-128.13	408.09	-16.26
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	13.99	-108.77	710.63	33.44	26.44
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	344.2	-158.98	-127.88	407.98	-16.26
Accounts Receivable, 1 Yr. Growth %	127.64	-56.55	-12.29	131.81	-55
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	37.61	-20.71	0.11	26.52	14.18
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	42.09	-26.36	-0.31	30.94	18.63
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	42.09	-26.36	-0.31	30.94	18.63
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	-44.53	202.33	-54.61	39.58	-
Levered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-1.07T	-103.74	1.37T	-151.65	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-610.88	-115.54	450.17	-101.44	-
Dividend Per Share, 1 Yr. Growth %	8.11	2.5	0	0	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-9.9	-6.71	5.57	5.04	1.23
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-9.9	-6.71	5.57	5.04	1.23
EBITA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-25.29	-20.14	16.61	9.41	-8.87
EBIT, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-25.29	-20.14	16.61	9.41	-8.87
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	97.84	63.9	-59.06	19.56	106.27
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	97.84	63.9	-59.06	19.56	106.27
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	51.7	-68.38	-15.69	228.89	29.89
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	96.22	61.86	-59.45	19.01	106.25
Accounts Receivable, 2 Yr. CAGR %	41.87	-0.55	-38.27	42.59	2.14
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	19.03	4.45	-10.91	12.54	20.19
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	20.98	2.29	-14.32	14.25	24.64
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	20.98	2.29	-14.32	14.25	24.64
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	-39.62	29.5	17.14	-20.4	-
Levered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	131.31	-39.7	-25.87	175.37	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	72.39	-10.89	-7.53	-71.86	-
Dividend Per Share, 2 Yr. CAGR %	10.1	5.27	1.24	0	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-4.4	-6.2	-1.56	3.91	3.95
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-4.4	-6.2	-1.56	3.91	3.95
EBITA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-13.96	-16.71	-5.73	7.41	2.93
EBIT, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-13.96	-16.71	-5.73	7.41	2.93
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	139.85	32.61	-8.91	-5.22	6.18
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	139.85	32.61	-8.91	-5.22	6.18
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-6.79	-41.34	-6.77	-1.74	139.14
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	138.48	31.44	-9.94	-5.82	5.85
Accounts Receivable, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.04	-4.37	-4.63	-4.05	-2.92
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	13.23	3.95	2.98	0.14	13.08
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	15.64	2.53	1.42	-1.31	15.69
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	15.64	2.53	1.42	-1.31	15.69
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	57.86	3.3	-8.7	24.19	-
Levered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	109.69	-41.49	74.76	-34.28	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	63.2	-22.7	63.47	-76.91	-
Dividend Per Share, 3 Yr. CAGR %	6.62	7.5	3.48	0.83	0
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Five Years
Total Revenues, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-2.63	-2.15	-0.53	-1.86	-0.45
Gross Profit, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-2.63	-2.15	-0.53	-1.86	-0.45
EBITA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-10.45	-8.97	-2.83	-7.11	-7
EBIT, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-10.45	-8.97	-2.83	-7.11	-7
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	70.91	8.26	18.26	27.22	26.31
Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	70.91	8.26	18.26	27.22	26.31
Normalized Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-9.53	-37.91	-10.46	16.9	6.46
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 5 Yr. CAGR %	70.3	7.66	17.4	26.32	25.45
Accounts Receivable, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-23.99	-26.92	-6.17	12.2	-1.98
Total Assets, 5 Yr. CAGR %	10.42	3.19	2.88	7.31	9.55
Tangible Book Value, 5 Yr. CAGR %	11.24	1.81	2.57	7.07	10.14
Common Equity, 5 Yr. CAGR %	11.24	1.81	2.57	7.07	10.14
Cash From Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-17.45	33.16	40.11	-6.93	-
Levered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	39.17	-10.29	38.34	8.72	-
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	43	4.75	30.03	-48.4	-
Dividend Per Share, 5 Yr. CAGR %	3.92	4.44	4.44	4.44	2.07