UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-21547
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER: Calamos Global Total Return
Fund
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville
Illinois 60563
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: James S. Hamman, Jr., Secretary,
Calamos Advisors, LLC,
2020 Calamos Court,
Naperville, Illinois
60563
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2007
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: January 31, 2007
CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS January 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
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CORPORATE BONDS (41.6%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (17.0%)
$ 2,500,000 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. @@
9.000%, 06/15/12 $ 2,628,125
2,250,000 Beazer Homes USA, Inc. @@
8.375%, 04/15/12 2,323,125
2,060,000 DIRECTV Financing Company, Inc.
8.375%, 03/15/13 2,165,575
1,000,000 Expedia, Inc.*
7.456%, 08/15/18 1,031,968
1,800,000 GameStop Corp.<
8.000%, 10/01/12 1,912,500
1,000,000 General Motors Corp.
7.200%, 01/15/11 977,500
1,875,000 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company<
7.857%, 08/15/11 1,926,562
2,000,000 Hanes Brands, Inc.*++
8.735%, 12/15/14 2,065,000
1,000,000 Idearc, Inc.*
8.000%, 11/15/16 1,021,250
350,000 Jarden Corp.
9.750%, 05/01/12 372,313
2,000,000 Liberty Media Corp.
8.250%, 02/01/30 1,986,648
2,000,000 Mandalay Resort Group<
7.625%, 07/15/13 1,990,000
2,325,000 NCL Holding, ASA@@
10.625%, 07/15/14 2,377,312
825,000 Warner Music Group
7.375%, 04/15/14 816,750
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23,594,628
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CONSUMER STAPLES (2.2%)
1,500,000 Del Monte Foods Company
8.625%, 12/15/12 1,590,000
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
1,000,000 8.375%, 05/01/17< 990,000
500,000 7.625%, 05/01/15 497,500
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3,077,500
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ENERGY (3.6%)
1,000,000 Giant Industries, Inc.
8.000%, 05/15/14 1,078,750
1,300,000 Hanover Compressor Company@@
9.000%, 06/01/14 1,391,000
1,700,000 Paramount Resources, Ltd.
8.500%, 01/31/13 1,680,875
750,000 Petroleo Brasileiro, SA
8.375%, 12/10/18 889,500
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5,040,125
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FINANCIALS (0.4%)
500,000 E*TRADE Financial Corp.
7.875%, 12/01/15 537,500
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HEALTH CARE (2.1%)
1,800,000 HCA, Inc.* @@
9.250%, 11/15/16 1,917,000
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
------------ ---------------
$ 1,000,000 Tenet Healthcare Corp. @@
9.250%, 02/01/15 $ 1,002,500
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2,919,500
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INDUSTRIALS (3.1%)
1,700,000 General Cable Corp. @@
9.500%, 11/15/10 1,802,000
1,800,000 H&E Equipment Service, Inc. @@
8.375%, 07/15/16 1,912,500
500,000 Sequa Corp.
8.875%, 04/01/08 516,250
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4,230,750
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (5.0%)
900,000 Avago Technologies*<
11.875%, 12/01/15 990,000
2,000,000 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.*
8.875%, 12/15/14 2,000,000
1,000,000 iPayment, Inc.
9.750%, 05/15/14 1,035,000
2,700,000 SunGard Data Systems, Inc. @@
9.125%, 08/15/13 2,855,250
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6,880,250
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MATERIALS (3.0%)
900,000 EUR Ineos Group Holdings, PLC*
7.875%, 02/15/16 1,108,499
1,000,000 Polyone Corp.<
8.875%, 05/01/12 997,500
2,000,000 The Mosaic Company*<
7.625%, 12/01/16 2,055,000
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4,160,999
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (3.4%)
900,000 Citizens Communications Company@@
9.000%, 08/15/31 974,250
500,000 Leap Wireless International, Inc.*
9.375%, 11/01/14 527,500
2,250,000 Sprint Nextel Corp. @@
11.000%, 07/31/10 2,418,547
750,000 Windstream Corp.<
8.625%, 08/01/16 822,188
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4,742,485
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UTILITIES (1.8%)
750,000 Edison International
7.730%, 06/15/09 776,250
1,600,000 PSEG Energy Holdings, Inc. @@
10.000%, 10/01/09 1,748,000
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2,524,250
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $56,406,283) 57,707,987
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS (12.6%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (6.8%)
1,500,000 General Motors Corp. @@
6.250%, 07/15/33 1,431,000
250,000 EUR Intralot SA
2.250%, 12/20/13 354,348
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments
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CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
------------ ---------------
$ 1,700,000 GBP Punch Taverns Redwood Jersey Company Ltd.
5.000%, 12/14/10 $ 4,108,185
14,000,000 ZAR Steinhoff International Holdings, Ltd.
5.700%, 07/31/13 2,147,882
1,100,000 The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*++
5.710%, 06/15/09 1,423,730
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9,465,145
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HEALTH CARE (1.3%)
1,700,000 Wyeth++
4.877%, 01/15/24 1,826,310
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INDUSTRIALS (1.0%)
1,175,000 Quanta Services, Inc.*
3.750%, 04/30/26 1,349,781
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1.7%)
2,500,000 Intel Corp.< @@
2.950%, 12/15/35 2,300,000
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UTILITIES (1.8%)
1,550,000 EUR International Power, PLC
3.250%, 07/20/13 2,460,119
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TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $15,996,676) 17,401,355
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NUMBER OF
SHARES VALUE
------------ ---------------
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (10.4%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (2.4%)
90,000 Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II@@
6.500% 3,318,300
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FINANCIALS (7.3%)
550 Fortis Insurance, N.V. (Assurant,
Inc.)* @@&
7.750% 779,955
101,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
(General Mills, Inc.) @@&
6.250% 2,764,370
32,000 Metlife, Inc. @@
6.375% 1,005,440
22,000 Morgan Stanley (Nuveen Investments,
Inc.) @@&
5.875% 959,750
15,000 National Australia Bank, Ltd.
7.875% 768,000
4,700 CHF Swiss Re
6.000% 3,897,412
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10,174,927
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INDUSTRIALS (0.7%)
250,000 GBP BAE Systems, PLC
7.750% 968,001
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TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $13,337,335) 14,461,228
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NUMBER OF
SHARES VALUE
------------ ---------------
COMMON STOCKS (75.7%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (8.0%)
20,000 Carnival Corp. $ 1,031,200
135,000 HKD Esprit Holdings, Ltd. 1,373,093
10,000 JPY Fast Retailing Company, Ltd. 794,886
53,000 SEK Hennes & Mauritz AB 2,867,359
50,000 JPY Honda Motor Company, Ltd. 1,965,021
20,000 EUR Industria de Diseno Textil, SA 1,136,765
70,000 GBP Marks & Spencer Group PLC 931,561
10,000 Nike, Inc. @@ 988,100
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11,087,985
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CONSUMER STAPLES (12.7%)
100,000 GBP British American Tobacco, PLC 3,044,591
30,000 Coca-Cola Company@@ 1,436,400
600,000 MXN Grupo Modelo, S.A. de CV 3,265,926
30,000 EUR Heineken, NV 1,521,340
24,000 EUR InBev, NV 1,548,040
7,000 CHF Nestle Holdings, Inc. 2,572,067
40,000 Reynolds American, Inc. 2,580,000
375,000 MXN Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV 1,664,250
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17,632,614
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ENERGY (8.0%)
30,000 Chevron Corp. @@ 2,186,400
80,000 EUR ENI S.p.A. 2,578,445
92,000 EUR Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth
Refineries, SA 2,462,967
31,000 PetroChina Company, Ltd.< 3,823,230
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11,051,042
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FINANCIALS (16.5%)
105,000 AUD Australian Stock Exchange, Ltd.# 3,105,883
205,000 JPY Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. 2,522,128
27,600 EUR EFG Eurobank Ergasias 1,083,991
7,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. @@ 1,485,120
40,000 J.P. Morgan Chase & Company@@ 2,037,200
43,000 AUD Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 2,708,433
48,000 EUR Piraeus Bank, SA 1,732,128
170,000 AUD QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. 4,080,357
924,000 SGD Singapore Exchange, Ltd. 4,085,058
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22,840,298
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HEALTH CARE (8.2%)
43,000 JPY Astellas Pharma, Inc. 1,834,925
24,000 GBP AstraZeneca, PLC 1,343,648
21,000 AUD CSL, Ltd. 1,137,057
21,000 Johnson & Johnson 1,402,800
60,000 Merck & Company, Inc. @@ 2,685,000
72,000 Pfizer, Inc. @@ 1,889,280
6,000 CHF Roche Holding, AG 1,130,094
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11,422,804
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INDUSTRIALS (1.1%)
90,000 AUD Leighton Holdings, Ltd. 1,544,284
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (16.9%)
37,000 JPY Canon, Inc. 1,952,594
47,000 JPY HOYA Corp. 1,713,037
90,000 Infosys Technologies, Ltd. @@ 5,220,000
60,000 Microsoft Corp. @@ 1,851,600
7,500 JPY Nintendo Company, Ltd. 2,222,415
190,000 EUR Nokia Corp. 4,202,457
175,000 ZAR Reunert, Ltd. 2,067,496
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments
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CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
NUMBER OF
SHARES VALUE
------------ ---------------
20,000 EUR SAP, AG $ 926,955
270,000 JPY Toshiba Corp. 1,728,390
240,000 HKD VTech Holdings, Ltd. 1,486,498
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23,371,442
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MATERIALS (0.4%)
7,000 CAD Teck Cominco, Ltd. 516,077
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (3.0%)
38,000 America Movil, S.A. de C.V. @@ 1,685,680
400,000 GBP BT Group, PLC# 2,418,026
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4,103,706
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UTILITIES (0.9%)
45,000 GBP Scottish & Southern Energy 1,327,097
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $87,853,126) 104,897,349
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WARRANTS (0.3%)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (0.3%)
36,362 Expedia, Inc.#
05/07/12, Strike $24.46 95,450
36,362 IAC/InterActiveCorp#
05/07/12, Strike $30.54 286,351
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TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $302,350) 381,801
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NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS VALUE
------------ ---------------
PUT OPTIONS (0.2%)
FINANCIALS (0.2%)
SPDR Trust Series 1#
668 Put, 03/17/07, Strike $350.00 5,010
SPDR Trust Series 1#
1,000 Put, 12/22/07, Strike $137.00 330,000
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TOTAL PUT OPTIONS
(Cost $500,314) 335,010
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
------------ ---------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (1.3%)
COMMERCIAL PAPER (1.3%)
$ 1,804,000 Citigroup, Inc.
5.210%, 02/01/07
(Cost $1,804,000) 1,804,000
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NUMBER OF
SHARES VALUE
------------ ---------------
INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN (10.1%)
13,981,000 Bank of New York Institutional Cash
Reserve Fund
current rate 5.384%
(Cost $13,981,000) 13,981,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (152.2%)
(Cost $190,181,084) $ 210,969,730
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NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS VALUE
------------ ---------------
WRITTEN OPTIONS (-0.8%)
FINANCIALS (-0.8%)
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
5,275 Call, 03/17/07, Strike $75.00 (540,688)
SPDR Trust Series 1
500 Call, 03/17/07, Strike $144.00 (110,000)
450 Call, 03/17/07, Strike $145.00 (72,000)
350 Call, 03/17/07, Strike $135.00 (343,000)
100 Call, 03/17/07, Strike $139.00 (61,000)
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TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Premium $852,148) (1,126,688)
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PAYABLE UPON RETURN OF SECURITIES ON LOAN (-10.1%) 13,981,000
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OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES (1.3%) 1,766,932
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PREFERRED SHARES AT REDEMPTION VALUE INCLUDING DIVIDENDS
PAYABLE (-42.6%) (59,008,112)
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%) $ 138,620,862
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Note: Value for Securities denominated in foreign currencies are shown in U.S.
dollars.
* 144A securities are those that are exempt from registration under Rule 144A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are generally
issued to qualified institutional buyers ("QIBs"), such as the Fund. Any
resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that
is exempt from registration (e.g. a sale to another QIB), or the security
must be registered for public sale. At January 31, 2007, the market value
of 144A securities that were not subject to mandatory issuer registration
obligations is $14,919,902 or 10.8% of net assets.
< Security, or portion of security, is on loan.
# Non-income producing security.
++ Variable rate or step bond security. The interest rate shown is the rate in
effect at January 31, 2007.
@@ Security position is held in a segregated account as collateral for written
options aggregating a total market value of $52,081,403.
& Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity
different than the issuer. Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.
FOREIGN CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR European Monetary Unit
GBP British Pound Sterling
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments
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CALAMOS GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION. CALAMOS Global Total Return Fund (the "Fund") was organized as a
Delaware statutory trust on March 30, 2004 and is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") as a diversified, closed-end
management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on October 27,
2005.
The Fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination
of capital appreciation and current income.
PORTFOLIO VALUATION. The valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities is in
accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the ultimate
supervision of the Board of Trustees.
Portfolio securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option
securities, are valued at the last current reported sales price at the time as
of which the Fund determines its NAV. Securities traded in the over-the-counter
("OTC") market and quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market are valued at the Nasdaq
Official Closing Price ("NOCP"), as determined by Nasdaq, or lacking a NOCP, the
last current reported sale price on Nasdaq at the time as of which the Fund
determines its NAV.
When a most recent last sale or closing price is not available, portfolio
securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities
exchange and other securities traded in the OTC market are valued at the mean
between the most recent bid and asked quotations in accordance with guidelines
adopted by the Board of Trustees. Each option security traded on a U.S.
securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote
for the option security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Board
of Trustees. Each OTC option that is not traded through the Options Clearing
Corporation is valued by the counterparty to such option. If the pricing
committee determines that the valuation of a security in accordance with the
methods described above is not reflective of a fair value for such security, the
security, including any thinly-traded security, junk bond or synthetic
convertible instrument, is valued at a fair value by the pricing committee,
under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees, following the
guidelines and/or procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and OTC
markets is typically completed at various times before the close of business on
each day on which the NYSE is open. Each security trading on these exchanges or
OTC markets is evaluated utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by
an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. The valuation
of each security that meets certain criteria in relation to the valuation model
is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market
after the foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or
that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are valued as of the last
current sale price at the time as of which the Fund determines its NAV, or when
reliable market prices or quotations are not readily available, at the mean
between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the
appropriate exchange or other designated time, in accordance with guidelines
adopted by the Board of Trustees. Trading of foreign securities may not take
place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various
foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on
which the Fund's NAV is not calculated. As stated above, if the market prices
are not readily available or are not reflective of a security's fair value, the
security is valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the ultimate
supervision of the Board of Trustees, following the guidelines and/or procedures
adopted by the Board of Trustees.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited)
The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to Board of Trustees
guidelines and under the ultimate supervision of the Board of Trustees if the
value of a foreign security it holds is materially affected by events occurring
before their pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange
on which the security is traded. Those procedures may utilize valuations
furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be
based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships
between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a
computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning
the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those
securities.
When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used
by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official
closing prices.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS. Short-term and long-term investment transactions are
recorded on a trade date basis on January 31, 2007.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. Values of investments and other assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars
using a rate quoted by a major bank or dealer in the particular currency market,
as reported by a recognized quotation dissemination service.
OPTION TRANSACTIONS. For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase
or write (sell) put and call options. One of the risks associated with
purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option
is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and
change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.
Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio
securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of purchased
call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold
through the exercise of purchased put options are decreased by the premiums
paid.
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the
Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current
value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire
unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains
from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on
effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is
also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid
for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a written call
option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the
underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a
gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost
basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund as writer of an option
bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security
underlying the written option.
NOTE 2 - INVESTMENTS
The following information is presented on a Federal income tax basis as of
January 31, 2007. Differences between the cost basis under U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles and Federal income tax purposes are primarily due
to timing differences.
Cost basis of investments $190,428,254
------------
Gross unrealized appreciation 21,569,717
Gross unrealized depreciation (1,028,241)
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $ 20,541,476
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 3 - FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at January 31, 2007.
NOTE 4 - SYNTHETIC CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
The Fund may establish a "synthetic" convertible instrument by combining
separate securities that possess the economic characteristics similar to a
convertible security, i.e., fixed-income securities ("fixed-income component",
which may be a convertible or non-convertible security) and the right to acquire
equity securities ("convertible component"). The fixed-income component is
achieved by investing in fixed income securities such as bonds, preferred stocks
and money market instruments. The convertible component is achieved by investing
in warrants or options to buy common stock at a certain exercise price, or
options on a stock index. In establishing a synthetic instrument, the Fund may
pool a basket of fixed-income securities and a basket of warrants or options
that produce the economic characteristics similar to a convertible security.
Within each basket of fixed-income securities and warrants or options, different
companies may issue the fixed-income and convertible components, which may be
purchased separately and at different times.
The Fund may purchase synthetic convertible instruments created by other
parties, typically investment banks, including convertible structured notes.
Convertible structured notes are fixed-income debentures linked to equity.
Convertible structured notes have the attributes of a convertible security;
however, the investment bank that issued the convertible note assumes the credit
risk associated with the investment, rather than the issuer of the underlying
common stock into which the note is convertible. Purchasing synthetic
convertible securities may offer more flexibility than purchasing a convertible
security.
NOTE 5 - PREFERRED SHARES
There are unlimited shares of Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares
("Preferred Shares") authorized. The Preferred Shares have rights as determined
by the Board of Trustees. The 2,360 shares of Preferred Shares outstanding
consist of one series, 2,360 shares of T. The Preferred Shares have a
liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid
dividends, whether or not declared.
NOTE 6 - SECURITIES LENDING
For the three-month period ended January 31, 2007, the Fund loaned certain of
its securities to broker-dealers and banks. Any such loan must be continuously
secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a current basis
in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned by the
Fund. The Fund continues to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends
paid by the issuer on the securities loaned and also receives an additional
return that may be in the form of a fixed fee or a percentage of the collateral.
The Fund may pay reasonable fees to persons unaffiliated with the Fund for
services in arranging these loans. The Fund has the right to call the loan and
obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice of not more than five
business days. The Fund does not have the right to vote the securities during
the existence of the loan but could call the loan in an attempt to permit voting
of the securities in certain circumstances. Upon return of the securities
loaned, the cash or cash equivalent collateral will be returned to the borrower.
In the event of bankruptcy or other default of the borrower, the Fund could
experience both delays in liquidating the loan collateral or recovering the
loaned securities and losses, including (a) possible decline in the value of the
collateral or in the value of the securities loaned during the period while the
Fund seeks to
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited)
enforce its rights thereto, (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of
access to income during this period, and (c) the expenses of enforcing its
rights. In an effort to reduce these risks, the Fund's securities lending agent
monitors, and reports to Calamos Advisors on, the creditworthiness of the firms
to which a Fund lends securities. At January 31, 2007, the Fund had securities
valued at $13,461,675 that were on loan to broker-dealers and banks and
$13,981,000 in cash or cash equivalent collateral.
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures within 90
days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported timely.
b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
(b) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
By: /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
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Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 28, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
By: /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
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Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 28, 2007
By: /s/ Patrick H. Dudasik
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Name: Patrick H. Dudasik
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 28, 2007