UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-21319

 

     
   
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER:   Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund
   
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:  

2020 Calamos Court

Naperville, Illinois 60563-2787

   
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:  

John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and
Global Chief Investment Officer
Calamos Advisors LLC
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, Illinois 60563-2787

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200

DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2022

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022

 


Item 1(a) Report to shareholders.

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Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY)

SEMIANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2022

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Experience and Foresight

Our Managed Distribution Policy

Closed-end fund investors often seek a steady stream of income. Recognizing this important need, Calamos closed-end funds adhere to a managed distribution policy in which we aim to provide consistent monthly distributions through the disbursement of the following:

Net investment income

Net realized short-term capital gains

Net realized long-term capital gains

And, if necessary, return of capital

We set distributions at levels that we believe are sustainable for the long term. The Fund’s current monthly distribution rate is $0.1000 per share. Our team focuses on delivering an attractive monthly distribution, while maintaining a long-term emphasis on risk management. The level of the Fund’s distribution can be greatly influenced by market conditions, including the interest rate environment, the individual performance of securities held by the funds, our view of retaining leverage, fund tax considerations, and regulatory requirements.

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of its distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s plan. The Fund’s Board of Trustees may amend or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the Fund’s managed distribution policy.

For more information about any Calamos closed-end funds, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or Calamos Investments at 800.582.6959 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time). You can also visit us at www.calamos.com.

Note: The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy on January 1, 2018.

Letter to Shareholders

John P. calamos, sr.

Founder, Chairman
and Global Chief
Investment Officer

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   1

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

Welcome to your semiannual report for the six months ending April 30, 2022. In this report, you will find commentary from our portfolio management team, a listing of portfolio holdings, financial statements and highlights, and detailed information about the performance and positioning of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY).

Before we explore the markets, economy, and CHY at greater length, all of us at Calamos Investments thank you for your continued trust. There is no doubt the current market environment is challenging. In the newsfeeds, discouraging headlines—rising interest rates, oil prices, inflation, supply chain issues—have tended to overshadow more positive data, such as strong corporate earnings, improving employment data, and good consumer balance sheets.

In uncertain times, it is often easy to forget all the unprecedented hurdles that the economy has navigated. I began my investing career more than 50 years ago in the difficult financial markets of the 1970s, a time characterized by soaring inflation; rising rates; difficult conditions across asset classes; and geopolitical uncertainties, including the Cold War. Through the ensuing decades, I’ve seen there are long-term investment opportunities in all environments.

Although no economic, interest rate or market cycle is exactly like the last, we are confident in the long-term resilience of the global economy. More important, we are confident in our ability to turn market volatility into long-term opportunity for the shareholders of the Calamos Funds—through a variety of environments.

Market Review

During the semiannual period, surging volatility and sharp rotations roiled global financial markets. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a decidedly more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, rising interest rates, and Covid-19 lockdowns in China exacerbated investors’ longer-term anxieties about inflation, supply chains, commodity shortages, and interest rates. Oil prices soared and the yield of the 10-year US Treasury spiked upward, as did mortgage rates.

Letter to Shareholders

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Against this backdrop, few areas of the global capital markets remained unscathed, and stock, bond, and convertible security markets retreated.* As emotions ran high, even fundamentally strong companies experienced sharp sell-offs.

Innovative Multi-Asset Approach Supports the Search for Steady, Attractive Income

Our experience with closed-end funds dates back to 2002, and we have always recognized that many investors choose closed-end funds to support their search for income. Like all our closed-end funds, CHY is managed with the goal of providing steady (although not assured) monthly distributions. We believe our innovative approach will be an especially important differentiator given the unusual economic and market environment we find ourselves in.

We employ a managed distribution policy within this Fund with the goal of providing shareholders a consistent and attractive distribution stream. As of April 30, 2022, the monthly per share distribution rate was $0.1000 and the annualized distribution rate was 9.13%† on market price. While interest rates rose sharply during the semiannual period with the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising from 1.55% to 2.89%, rates remain modest in absolute terms historically, and negative in real terms (below the rate of inflation). This was more so true for the dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index, which stood at 1.56%. Therefore, the Fund’s 9.13% annualized distribution rate soundly outdistances both fixed income and equity alternatives.

Moreover, the Fund had no return of capital associated with distributions in 2021, nor are there any estimated return of capital components in distributions paid in fiscal year 2022 as of April 30, 2022.

Outlook

These next months will continue to test the resolve of investors. We are prepared for persistent market volatility and saw-toothed market performance that may include some more sharp sell-offs. The current headline issues are each enough to cause powerful crosscurrents, and the markets must navigate them all. Moreover, as midterm elections in the US approach, we expect the uncertain US fiscal policy backdrop will add to market participants’ already heightened apprehension. We are likely to see sentiment-driven market behavior, where strong companies with good potential will also face pressure.

Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Fund’s most recent distribution, expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund’s current market price per share. The Fund’s 4/30/22 distribution was $0.1000 per share. Based on our current estimates, we anticipate that approximately $0.1000 is paid from ordinary income or capital gains and that approximately $0.0000 represents a return of capital. Estimates are calculated on a tax basis rather than on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis but should not be used for tax reporting purposes. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. This information is not legal or tax advice. Consult a professional regarding your specific legal or tax matters. Under the Fund’s managed distribution policy, distributions paid to common shareholders may include net investment income net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, and return of capital. When the net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term capital gains are not sufficient, a portion of the distribution will be a return of capital. The distribution rate may vary.

Letter to Shareholders

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   3

In a market environment driven by emotional decision making and short-term perspective, we believe our active management provides a considerable advantage. Although markets are generally efficient over the long term, they may be anything but efficient over the short term, which can create opportunities for experienced investors with long-term horizons.

Asset Allocation Considerations

Unfortunately, no one can predict the short-term twists and turns in the market. The best strategy is to maintain a long-term perspective and not give in to the temptation to try to time the market. With stock and bond markets likely to continue in a saw-toothed fashion, making significant short-term shifts in your asset allocation can be dangerous, particularly if your financial goals and risk tolerance haven’t changed. Too often, when investors let emotion and short-term perspective drive decisions, they catch the downside and miss the upside.

However, with a risk-managed portfolio foundation in place, it may be easier to ride out the ups and downs in the market. We believe that CHY’s multi-asset-class approach that seeks lower volatility participation in the stock market especially makes sense for these times. The Fund provides access to our decades of experience using convertible securities to pursue enhanced risk/reward. As hybrid securities, convertibles offer unique advantages versus stocks and bonds over the course of full market and interest rate cycles. I first began using convertible securities in the 1970s, and they have offered what I viewed as a “best of both worlds” approach versus stocks and bonds.

Although the convertible securities market is one area that has demonstrated unusual performance over the short term, we believe the long-term case for convertibles remains intact and that our actively managed approach enables us to transform volatility into opportunity.

Depending on your needs, your investment professional may recommend that you consider additional Calamos closed-end funds to help you address your search for income, capital appreciation or both. On page 5, we provide an overview of our enhanced fixed-income and total-return offerings.

Conclusion

With so many variables shaping the markets right now, staying focused on the long term is paramount. It wasn’t that long ago that people thought the Covid-19 pandemic would change the way businesses operated and people interacted forever, and global markets overreacted to the downside. Markets sprang back in a similarly dramatic fashion as pandemic fears receded. Although it may be difficult for investors, it is not surprising that markets are now moderating from these heights.

Letter to Shareholders

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In the midst of these sorts of short-term swings, we believe our team’s decades of experience in the markets and our active, risk-managed approach will allow us to position the Fund advantageously. In these fast-moving markets, our team relies on discipline and a long-term perspective to manage downside risks and pursue opportunities across asset classes.

To learn more about Calamos Investments’ views of the economy, markets and asset allocation, please visit our website, www.calamos.com. We thank you for your continued trust.

Sincerely,

John P. Calamos, Sr.
Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer

Before investing, carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please see the prospectus containing this and other information or call 800.582.6959. Please read the prospectus carefully. Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Diversification and asset allocation do not guarantee a profit or protection against a loss. Investments in alternative strategies may not be suitable for all investors.

*Returns for the six months ended April 30, 2022: The S&P 500 Index, a measure of the US stock market, returned -9.65%. The MSCI All Country World Index, a measure of global stock market performance, returned -11.45%. The ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index, a measure of the US convertible securities market, returned -15.19%. The Refinitiv Global Convertible Bond Index, a measure of the global convertible bond market, returned -16.33%. The Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index, a measure of the performance of high-yield corporate bonds with a maximum allocation of 2% to any one issuer, returned -7.40%. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, a measure of the US investment-grade bond market, returned -9.47%, the Bloomberg US Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index, a measure of US short-term bond performance, returned -3.24%.

Source: Calamos Advisors LLC.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Returns are in US dollar terms.

Investments in overseas markets pose special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks. These risks are generally intensified for investments in emerging markets. Countries, regions, and sectors mentioned are presented to illustrate countries, regions, and sectors in which a fund may invest. There are certain risks involved with investing in convertible securities in addition to market risk, such as call risk, dividend risk, liquidity risk and default risk, which should be carefully considered prior to investing.

Fund holdings are subject to change daily. The Funds are actively managed. The information contained herein is based on internal research derived from various sources and does not purport to be statements of all material facts relating to the securities mentioned. The information contained herein, while not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness, has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable.

Opinions are as of the publication date, subject to change and may not come to pass.

This information is being provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or an offer to buy or sell any security in the portfolio.

The Calamos Closed-End Funds: An Overview

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Enhanced Fixed-Income and Total-Return Strategies

Calamos closed-end funds draw upon decades of our pioneering experience, including a long history of opportunistically blending asset classes in an attempt to capture upside potential while seeking to manage downside risk. Our closed-end funds can be broadly grouped into two categories: enhanced fixed income and total return. The funds share a focus on producing income while offering exposure to various asset classes and sectors.

ENHANCED FIXED INCOME

Portfolios positioned to pursue high current income from income and capital gains

OBJECTIVE: US ENHANCED FIXED INCOME

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (Ticker: CHI)

Invests in high-yield and convertible securities, primarily in US markets.

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (Ticker: CHY)

Invests in high-yield and convertible securities, primarily in US markets.

OBJECTIVE: GLOBAL ENHANCED FIXED INCOME

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (Ticker: CHW)

Invests in global fixed-income securities, alternative investments and equities.

TOTAL RETURN

Portfolios positioned to seek current income, with increased emphasis on capital gains potential

OBJECTIVE: US TOTAL RETURN

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (Ticker: CSQ)

Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds, primarily in US markets.

Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (Ticker: CCD)

Invests in convertibles and other fixed-income securities. To help generate income and achieve a favorable risk/reward profile, the investment team also has the flexibility to sell options.

OBJECTIVE: GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN

Calamos Global Total Return Fund (Ticker: CGO)

Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds in both US and non-US markets.

Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ)

Invests in a long/short equity strategy and a broad array of income-producing assets as part of a global approach.

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Additional Information About the Fund

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURN AS OF 4/30/22

 

6
MONTHS

1
YEAR

5
YEARS

10
YEARS

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund

Market Value

-17.59%

  9.34%

12.17%

10.09%

NAV

-19.23

-15.09

11.18

9.40

50%VXAO-50%BBGUSHY2%Cap Index

-11.26

-8.20

8.19

8.46

ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index (VXAO)

-15.19

-11.44

12.47

11.47

Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index

-7.40

-5.22

3.68

5.25

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualized average. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Source: State Street Corporation and Morningstar Direct.

Average annual total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments as an annualized average assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

NOTES:

The 50%VXAO-50%BBGUSHY2%Cap Index is blended from 50% - ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index (VXAO) and 50% - Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index.

The ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index is comprised of approximately 700 issues of only convertible bonds and preferreds of all qualities.

The Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index measures the performance of high-yield corporate bonds with a maximum allocation of 2% to any one issuer.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the US stock market.

The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher growth earning potential. The Russell 2500 Growth Index is published and maintained by FTSE Russell.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect deduction of fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Investment Team Discussion

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TOTAL RETURN* AS OF 4/30/22

Common Shares – Inception 5/28/03

 

6 Months

1 Year

Since
Inception**

On Market Price

-17.59%

-9.34%

9.02%

On NAV

-19.23%

-15.09%

9.09%

* Total return measures net investment income and net realized gain or loss from Fund investments, and change in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation, assuming reinvestment of income and net realized gains distributions.

** Annualized since inception.

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS

Information Technology

22.9%

Consumer Discretionary

19.2

Health Care

13.4

Communication Services

10.1

Industrials

9.3

Financials

5.7

Energy

4.4

Utilities

2.9

Materials

2.8

Consumer Staples

1.4

Real Estate

0.5

Other

0.2

Sector Weightings are based on managed assets and may vary over time. Sector Weightings exclude any government/sovereign bonds or options on broad market indexes the Fund may hold.

CONVERTIBLE AND HIGH INCOME FUND (CHY)

INVESTMENT TEAM DISCUSSION

Please discuss the Fund’s strategy and role within an asset allocation.

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY) is an enhanced fixed income offering that seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. It provides an alternative to funds investing exclusively in investment grade fixed income instruments and seeks to be less sensitive to interest rates. Like all Calamos closed-end funds, the Fund seeks to provide a steady stream of distributions paid out monthly and invests in multiple asset classes that may be reweighted in an effort to optimize returns.

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of convertible and high yield securities. The allocation to each asset class is dynamic and reflects our view of the economic landscape as well as the potential of individual securities. By utilizing these asset classes in combination, we believe that the Fund is well positioned to generate capital gains and income. The broader range of security types also provides increased opportunities to manage the risk/reward characteristics of the portfolio over full market cycles.

We seek companies with respectable balance sheets, reliable debt servicing and good prospects for sustainable growth. While we invest primarily in securities of US issuers, we favor companies that are actively participating in globalization with geographically diversified revenue streams and global-scale business strategies.

With the heightened market volatility, our preference has been convertibles with the balanced risk/reward attributes, while maintaining an underweight to the most equity-sensitive convertibles, which generally lack favorable downside risk protection.

How did the Fund perform over the semiannual period?

The Fund returned -19.23% on a net asset value (NAV) basis and -17.59% on a market price basis for the six months ended April 30, 2022 (“semiannual period”) versus -11.26% for the Comparator Index comprised of 50% ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index and 50% Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index for the same period. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s shares traded at a 3.46% premium to net asset value.

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Investment Team Discussion

SINCE INCEPTION MARKET PRICE AND NAV HISTORY THROUGH 4/30/22

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns at NAV reflect the deduction of the Fund’s management fee, debt leverage costs and all other applicable fees and expenses. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end by visiting www.calamos.com.

How do NAV and market price return differ?

Closed-end funds trade on exchanges, where factors other than the value of underlying securities may drive the price of shares. The price of a share in the market is called market value. Factors unrelated to the performance of the Fund’s holdings, such as general market sentiment or future expectations, may influence market price. A fund’s NAV return measures the actual return of the individual securities in the portfolio, less fund expenses; it also measures how a manager was able to capitalize on market opportunities. Because we believe closed-end funds are best used long term within asset allocations, we think that NAV return is the better measure of a fund’s performance. However, when managing the Fund, we strongly consider actions and policies that have the potential to optimize overall price performance and returns based on market value.

Please discuss the Fund’s distributions during the semiannual period.

We employ a managed distribution policy within this Fund with the goal of providing shareholders with a consistent distribution stream. The Fund’s monthly distribution rate on April 30, 2022, was $0.1000 per share. The annualized distribution rate on the Fund’s market price was 9.13%.

The Fund had no return of capital associated with distributions in 2021, nor are there any estimated return of capital components in distributions paid in fiscal year 2022 through April 30, 2022.

We believe that both the Fund’s distribution rate and level remained attractive and competitive, as low interest rates limited yield opportunities in much of the marketplace. For example, as of April 30, 2022, the dividend yield of S&P 500 Index stocks averaged 1.56%. Yields were also still relatively low within the US government bond market, with the 10-year US Treasury yielding 2.89%.

What factors influenced performance over the semiannual period?

Declines in the convertible bond and high yield markets detracted from the Fund’s returns over the period. The convertible and equity markets were challenged during the reporting period by Covid-19 variants, supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine, surging inflation, elevated oil prices and rising interest rates. Against this volatile backdrop, the US Convertible market represented by the ICE BofA All US

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF 4/30/22

Investment Team Discussion

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Convertibles Index declined -15.19% and lagged behind the S&P 500 Index (-9.65%). Convertible bond issuance also significantly declined during the period as market volatility dampened capital markets activity.

The convertible market is well represented by small and mid-sized growth issuers, and the semiannual period was especially challenging for these companies as evidenced by the -25.96% decline of the Russell 2500 Growth Index. Given that the underlying stocks of the convertible market declined -28.18%, convertibles provided downside mitigation by participating in only 54% of this drawdown. The equity market decline also meant that convertibles moved closer to their bond floor. Convertibles held up better during the month of April; the ICE BofA All US Convertible Index declined -7.10%, while the S&P 500 Index declined -8.72%.

Performance by rating category within the high yield market was mixed, with the move to higher underlying Treasury yields driving negative returns across the credit spectrum. BB-rated bonds returned -8.6%, whereas B-rated issuers delivered a loss of -5.8%, and CCC-rated paper returned -6.7%. At the beginning of the period, the trailing 12-month default rate was at an all-time low of 0.3%, as record increases in revenue and EBITDA improved the credit health of the broad market. By the end of the reporting period, default rates had increased to 0.5%, still well below the long-term average of 3.6%. After closing the previous reporting period with option-adjusted spreads on high yield bonds at 271 basis points, the market sold off this past quarter, closing at 379 basis points.

Other factors that contributed and detracted from Fund performance included the following:

In spite of our relatively low financing costs over the period, our use of leverage was not helpful as our reinvestment rate was less than our associated costs due to overall convertible market declines. While leverage can enhance returns during favorable markets, the opposite may occur during unfavorable conditions. Our leverage was approximately 38% as of April 30, 2022.

On an unleveraged basis, the portfolio slightly underperformed that of the Comparator Index. Our relative overweight in convertibles and underweight in bonds relative to the index hindered performance.

Our use of options and exposure to equities was beneficial relative to the Comparator Index.

From a sector standpoint, our underweight and selection in real estate, notably in real estate services, contributed to performance. In addition, the Fund was helped by its selection in the materials sector where an overweight in diversified metals and mining boosted returns.

Conversely, our selection in the health care sector, namely in life sciences tools and services was detrimental to performance. In addition, our selection and overweight in the consumer discretionary sector, notably in the home furnishing retail industry, detracted from performance relative to the Comparator Index.

How is the Fund positioned?

We continue to maintain significant positions in convertible securities, which we believe can provide income and benefit from a rising equity market. We are able to take advantage of opportunities in convertibles that can offer our clients access

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Investment Team Discussion

to new companies and sectors. As of April 30, 2022, approximately 65% of our portfolio as a percent of net assets was invested in convertible securities. We believe this representation will enable our shareholders to take advantage of opportunities in the general equity markets in a risk-managed way, while being less vulnerable to rising interest rates than longer duration bonds.

Convertibles offer an attractive entry point at this time in the market, especially given the sell-off in growth-oriented companies. We continue to favor the balanced portion of the convertible market where the structural asymmetric profile offers more potential upside participation than downside. We are underweight and selective within the most equity-sensitive portion of the market where convertible structures lack material downside resilience. Given recent market volatility, the portion of the convertible market with lower equity sensitivity has increased. We are seeing some attractive opportunities within this segment to invest in potential market-leading companies without taking on full equity downside risk.

The portfolio’s largest exposures are to growth-focused sectors, such as information technology, consumer discretionary and health care where we are finding secular opportunities in areas such as cloud computing, internet security, e-payments, e-commerce and many “at-home” trends that accelerated during the pandemic and are now ingrained in consumer behaviors. We believe there are also strong cyclical opportunities as consumers unleash pent-up demand for goods and services. These span multiple industries, including cruise lines, transportation companies, automobile manufacturers and semiconductors. The portfolio’s largest relative underweight exposures are toward more defensive areas, such as the utilities and consumer staples sectors where we believe convertible structures are less attractive.

We continue to hold our largest rated bond allocations in the BB tier, as we believe this exposure will offer investors a better risk/reward dynamic while continuing to provide regular income. The average credit quality of the portfolio of rated bonds (BB) is higher than that of the ICE BofA All US Convertibles Index. This is typical for the Fund, as our credit process tends to guide us away from the most speculative corporate securities. That said, we do selectively invest in lower-credit securities when we believe the risk/reward dynamics are favorable for our investors.

Our portfolio is positioned with the risk of rising interest rates in mind, as we maintain a relatively low average duration level pertaining to our investments in bonds. As of April 30, 2022, the average duration of these types of securities was 2.7 years.

Moreover, where the risk/reward is compelling, we are investing in global businesses with the ability to seek the best opportunities around the world and diversify their revenue streams. Overall, we believe our portfolio companies are performing very well fundamentally, earning attractive cash flow margins and improving their credit profiles while utilizing reasonable debt levels to fund their operations.

What are your closing thoughts for Fund shareholders?

The equity and credit markets have been knocked about by the turbulence of rising inflation and interest rates as well as intense geopolitical risks. Convertibles have not been immune to this increase in volatility, which also subdued the pace of new convertible issuance. While we have anticipated a deceleration in the annual volume of new convertibles after back-to-back years of near record amounts, issuance thus far in 2022 has slowed to a crawl because of the heightened global uncertainty. However, we continue to expect that an eventual calming in the overall markets should return volumes back to a more traditional seasonal pace for the balance of the year. Despite

Investment Team Discussion

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the recent issuance slowdown, the strong issuance from 2020 and 2021 expanded the market and pushed back the maturity wall in the existing convertible market, which provides attractive opportunities in our view.

Our base case anticipates a more volatile spread environment with moderately higher interest rates over the balance of 2022. Rapid changes in communication from the Fed have led to market rates already pricing in an aggressive path of tightening. In our view, the Treasury curve flattening we have seen up to this point simply reflect that aggressiveness. While we continue to doubt that the above-trend inflation environment will lead to drastically higher interest rates in long-dated maturities, we are maintaining cautious duration implementation across our fixed income strategy.

Given our outlook for a continued volatility, we are favoring quality growth companies as well as certain cyclical companies that can continue to improve their positioning in a post-pandemic, rising interest rate environment. Favorable factors within the US include improving employment, high levels of liquidity, a return to normalization both from a social and economic perspective, still relatively low interest rates, continued consumer demand, improving employment rates and solid corporate earnings.

Long term, we believe patient investors will be rewarded for an allocation to convertibles and high yield at current levels, especially given the potential for higher interest rates and increased volatility moving into 2022.

Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

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See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Corporate Bonds (39.2%) 

Airlines (1.1%) 

1,605,426

Air Canada Pass Through Trust Series 2015-1, Class B*
3.875%, 09/15/24

$

1,587,976

243,333

Air Canada Pass Through Trust Series 2015-2, Class B*
5.000%, 06/15/25

240,688

1,103,022

Alaska Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2020-1, Class A*
4.800%, 02/15/29

1,104,908

687,196

Alaska Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2020-1, Class B*µ
8.000%, 02/15/27

728,015

1,244,000

American Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2021-1, Class B
3.950%, 01/11/32

1,107,819

 

American Airlines, Inc. /
AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.*

783,000

5.500%, 04/20/26

776,525

261,000

5.750%, 04/20/29

251,980

1,193,499

British Airways Pass Through Trust Series 2021-1, Class B*
3.900%, 03/15/33

1,102,316

885,809

JetBlue Pass Through Trust Series
2020-1, Class B
7.750%, 05/15/30

954,805

641,000

Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd. /
Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd.*
8.000%, 09/20/25

677,274

308,653

UAL Pass Through Trust Series 2007-1
6.636%, 01/02/24

308,255

781,339

United Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2014-2, Class B
4.625%, 03/03/24

781,714

538,118

United Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2019-2, Class B
3.500%, 11/01/29

494,718

 

10,116,993

 

Communication Services (4.5%) 

1,200,000

Altice France, SA / France*
5.500%, 10/15/29

1,034,172

1,255,000

APi Escrow Corp.*
4.750%, 10/15/29

1,147,810

1,625,000

Arrow Bidco, LLC*
9.500%, 03/15/24

1,651,471

783,000

Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC*^
8.625%, 02/01/26

732,199

398,000

Cincinnati Bell Telephone
Company, LLC
6.300%, 12/01/28

393,471

1,585,000

Consolidated Communications, Inc.*
6.500%, 10/01/28

1,382,437

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

CSC Holdings, LLC*

2,300,000

5.750%, 01/15/30

$

1,910,955

2,235,000

5.500%, 04/15/27^

2,160,798

1,630,000

5.375%, 02/01/28^

1,511,222

1,600,000

4.625%, 12/01/30

1,225,936

475,000

4.500%, 11/15/31

391,642

1,368,000

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.*^
6.750%, 07/01/26

1,367,562

 

Diamond Sports Group, LLC /
Diamond Sports Finance Company*

750,000

6.625%, 08/15/27

158,138

585,000

5.375%, 08/15/26

214,508

1,950,000

DIRECTV Holdings, LLC /
DIRECTV Financing Company, Inc.*
5.875%, 08/15/27

1,840,312

987,000

Embarq Corp.
7.995%, 06/01/36

889,978

 

Entercom Media Corp.*^

522,000

6.750%, 03/31/29

451,191

490,000

6.500%, 05/01/27

421,998

1,060,000

Frontier California, Inc.
6.750%, 05/15/27

1,060,032

658,000

Frontier Communications
Holdings, LLC*
5.000%, 05/01/28

601,373

1,165,000

Frontier Florida, LLC^@
6.860%, 02/01/28

1,163,485

1,555,000

Frontier North, Inc.@
6.730%, 02/15/28

1,555,591

 

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC / GD Finance Company, Inc.*

905,000

3.500%, 03/01/29

804,816

270,000

5.250%, 12/01/27

267,319

290,000

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.250%, 08/01/26

284,296

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA@

790,000

9.750%, 07/15/25*

1

510,000

5.500%, 08/01/23

1

1,530,000

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC*
6.750%, 10/15/27

1,523,253

628,329

Ligado Networks, LLC*
15.500%, 11/01/23
15.500% PIK rate

479,220

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

1,240,000

4.000%, 02/15/27*

1,104,096

1,101,000

7.600%, 09/15/39

963,034

519,000

4.500%, 01/15/29*

411,287

522,000

Match Group Holdings II, LLC*
3.625%, 10/01/31

436,429

910,000

Midas OpCo Holdings, LLC*
5.625%, 08/15/29

803,566

 

Netflix, Inc.

835,000

4.875%, 06/15/30*^

817,306

525,000

4.875%, 04/15/28

515,697


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   13

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

520,000

Paramount Global‡
6.375%, 03/30/62
5 year CMT + 4.00%

$

505,060

 

Scripps Escrow II, Inc.*

514,000

3.875%, 01/15/29

457,203

257,000

5.375%, 01/15/31

229,766

1,970,000

Scripps Escrow, Inc.*
5.875%, 07/15/27

1,885,940

 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*

1,350,000

5.500%, 07/01/29^

1,303,195

781,000

4.000%, 07/15/28

706,789

515,000

3.125%, 09/01/26

474,784

261,000

3.875%, 09/01/31

221,072

525,000

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.*
9.750%, 03/01/26

517,561

1,915,000

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24

2,016,648

805,000

Telecom Italia Capital, SA
6.000%, 09/30/34

690,038

522,000

Telesat Canada /
Telesat, LLC*
4.875%, 06/01/27

355,545

930,000

United States Cellular Corp.
6.700%, 12/15/33

958,346

 

41,998,549

 

Consumer Discretionary (6.5%) 

 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.^

1,090,000

6.875%, 07/01/28

1,028,099

103,000

5.000%, 10/01/29

88,893

 

Ashton Woods USA, LLC /
Ashton Woods Finance Company*

780,000

6.625%, 01/15/28

760,071

652,000

4.625%, 08/01/29

549,277

261,000

4.625%, 04/01/30

214,242

 

At Home Group, Inc.*^

515,000

7.125%, 07/15/29

385,004

795,000

4.875%, 07/15/28

658,101

307,000

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC /
Avis Budget Finance, Inc.*^
5.375%, 03/01/29

292,534

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

1,369,000

6.694%, 01/15/27

1,423,473

1,285,000

6.875%, 11/01/35

1,258,555

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

657,000

4.625%, 10/15/29

567,944

512,000

8.125%, 07/01/27

535,501

512,000

6.250%, 07/01/25

518,190

 

Carnival Corp.*

512,000

10.500%, 02/01/26

563,692

257,000

7.625%, 03/01/26

251,893

1,219,000

Carriage Services, Inc.*
4.250%, 05/15/29

1,072,403

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

775,000

Carvana Company*^
5.625%, 10/01/25

$

673,351

 

CCO Holdings, LLC /
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.*

3,350,000

5.125%, 05/01/27

3,266,685

1,150,000

4.750%, 03/01/30

1,028,387

1,035,000

4.250%, 02/01/31

874,471

550,000

4.500%, 08/15/30

481,475

540,000

5.000%, 02/01/28

515,047

522,000

4.750%, 02/01/32

452,433

390,000

4.250%, 01/15/34

310,479

522,000

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc.*
5.750%, 04/01/30

503,464

810,000

Cedar Fair, LP^
5.250%, 07/15/29

768,852

 

Century Communities, Inc.

1,350,000

6.750%, 06/01/27

1,365,160

260,000

3.875%, 08/15/29*

219,448

 

Dana, Inc.

855,000

4.250%, 09/01/30^

735,839

522,000

4.500%, 02/15/32

432,566

 

DISH DBS Corp.

1,300,000

5.250%, 12/01/26*

1,197,118

828,000

7.750%, 07/01/26

791,800

650,000

7.375%, 07/01/28^

574,236

1,510,000

Empire Resorts, Inc.*
7.750%, 11/01/26

1,465,893

1,142,000

Everi Holdings, Inc.*
5.000%, 07/15/29

1,036,342

 

Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC

1,650,000

4.000%, 11/13/30

1,434,229

1,400,000

4.063%, 11/01/24

1,371,580

1,250,000

4.134%, 08/04/25

1,212,475

500,000

4.389%, 01/08/26

482,750

200,000

4.950%, 05/28/27

194,746

 

Gap, Inc.*^

391,000

3.875%, 10/01/31

313,504

52,000

3.625%, 10/01/29

42,375

 

goeasy, Ltd.*

1,795,000

5.375%, 12/01/24

1,761,595

962,000

4.375%, 05/01/26^

901,673

784,000

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
5.000%, 07/15/29

695,212

510,000

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.*
4.000%, 08/15/28

459,643

1,943,000

Guitar Center, Inc.*&
8.500%, 01/15/26

1,949,723

 

International Game Technology, PLC*

1,350,000

6.250%, 01/15/27

1,373,179

200,000

4.125%, 04/15/26

188,118

 

Liberty Interactive, LLC^

1,045,000

8.250%, 02/01/30

918,137

525,000

8.500%, 07/15/29

477,582


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

14   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Life Time, Inc.*

783,000

8.000%, 04/15/26^

$

765,711

525,000

5.750%, 01/15/26

510,473

672,000

Lindblad Expeditions, LLC*
6.750%, 02/15/27

661,967

 

M/I Homes, Inc.

685,000

3.950%, 02/15/30^

568,982

391,000

4.950%, 02/01/28

360,662

 

Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC*

1,092,000

6.700%, 07/15/34

1,088,244

652,000

5.875%, 03/15/30^

612,880

1,200,000

Mclaren Finance, PLC*^
7.500%, 08/01/26

1,163,436

1,329,000

Midwest Gaming Borrower, LLC / Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.*
4.875%, 05/01/29

1,176,391

1,443,000

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment*
8.000%, 02/01/26

1,276,204

 

Nordstrom, Inc.^

500,000

5.000%, 01/15/44

410,930

499,000

4.250%, 08/01/31

427,483

522,000

Papa John’s International, Inc.*^
3.875%, 09/15/29

462,883

1,195,000

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*^
4.125%, 07/01/29

1,015,356

1,460,000

Premier Entertainment Sub, LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.*
5.625%, 09/01/29

1,171,446

2,564,000

Rite Aid Corp.*^
8.000%, 11/15/26

2,156,068

1,475,000

Simmons Foods, Inc. / Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. / Simmons Pet Food, Inc. / Simmons Feed*
4.625%, 03/01/29

1,331,748

1,173,000

Sonic Automotive, Inc.*
4.625%, 11/15/29

1,002,915

1,350,000

Speedway Motorsports, LLC /
Speedway Funding II, Inc.*
4.875%, 11/01/27

1,289,007

810,000

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.*
5.750%, 01/15/28

796,254

261,000

Thor Industries, Inc.*
4.000%, 10/15/29

220,858

262,000

Viking Cruises, Ltd.*
13.000%, 05/15/25

287,215

1,215,000

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*
4.500%, 03/15/29

1,092,370

1,045,000

VOC Escrow, Ltd.*
5.000%, 02/15/28

945,495

258,000

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.*
4.625%, 08/15/28

244,739

 

61,677,156

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Consumer Staples (1.8%) 

1,191,000

Central Garden & Pet Company*
4.125%, 04/30/31

$

1,024,772

1,448,000

Edgewell Personal Care Company*
4.125%, 04/01/29

1,292,094

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.*

1,445,000

4.375%, 03/31/29^

1,204,249

260,000

6.500%, 12/31/27

249,995

720,000

Fresh Market, Inc.*
9.750%, 05/01/23

702,864

1,295,000

JBS USA LUX, SA / JBS USA
Finance, Inc.*
6.750%, 02/15/28

1,347,732

 

JBS USA LUX, SA / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc.*

1,575,000

5.500%, 01/15/30

1,562,825

429,000

6.500%, 04/15/29^

444,461

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

517,000

4.375%, 06/01/46

453,440

259,000

3.875%, 05/15/27

253,716

672,000

New Albertsons, LP
7.750%, 06/15/26

711,789

1,043,000

Performance Food Group, Inc.*
4.250%, 08/01/29

929,073

 

Petsmart, Inc. / PetSmart
Finance Corp.*

325,000

7.750%, 02/15/29

323,629

325,000

4.750%, 02/15/28

302,637

1,525,000

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*^
5.875%, 09/30/27

1,537,490

 

Post Holdings, Inc.*

748,000

4.625%, 04/15/30^

640,445

477,000

5.750%, 03/01/27

472,378

260,000

5.500%, 12/15/29

237,338

986,000

Prestige Brands, Inc.*
3.750%, 04/01/31

838,268

1,130,000

United Natural Foods, Inc.*^
6.750%, 10/15/28

1,134,972

1,628,000

Vector Group, Ltd.*
5.750%, 02/01/29

1,437,068

 

17,101,235

 

Energy (3.5%) 

 

Antero Resources Corp.*

344,000

7.625%, 02/01/29

364,650

261,000

5.375%, 03/01/30^

255,657

1,037,000

Apache Corp.
5.100%, 09/01/40

939,781

 

Buckeye Partners, LP

810,000

3.950%, 12/01/26^

765,653

545,000

5.850%, 11/15/43

431,558

269,000

ChampionX Corp.
6.375%, 05/01/26

272,099

 

Cheniere Energy Partners, LP

521,000

3.250%, 01/31/32*

445,762

263,000

4.000%, 03/01/31

238,388


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   15

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

520,000

Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/28

$

505,705

520,000

Chesapeake Energy Corp.*
6.750%, 04/15/29

524,056

1,590,000

DCP Midstream Operating, LP*‡
5.850%, 05/21/43
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%

1,443,990

13,501

Diamond Foreign Asset Company / Diamond Finance, LLC
9.000%, 04/22/27
13.000% PIK rate

13,547

548,000

DT Midstream, Inc.*
4.125%, 06/15/29

499,266

783,000

Earthstone Energy Holdings*
8.000%, 04/15/27

781,293

 

Energy Transfer, LP‡

1,520,000

4.304%, 11/01/66
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.02%

1,252,541

764,000

6.500%, 11/15/26
5 year CMT + 5.69%

728,627

 

EnLink Midstream Partners, LP

1,300,000

6.000%, 12/15/22‡
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

959,270

1,125,000

4.850%, 07/15/26

1,100,756

430,000

EQT Corp.
6.625%, 02/01/25

448,198

1,017,000

Genesis Energy, LP /
Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.250%, 05/15/26

955,766

845,000

Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.*
8.000%, 05/17/26

871,508

 

Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.

1,015,000

6.375%, 05/15/25&

1

310,206

8.000%, 05/17/26^

319,937

522,000

Hilcorp Energy I, LP*
6.000%, 04/15/30

515,151

782,000

Howard Midstream Energy
Partners, LLC*
6.750%, 01/15/27

758,196

 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

875,000

10.125%, 01/15/28^

924,000

260,000

9.500%, 01/15/25

268,507

250,000

7.750%, 07/31/29*^

246,043

1,145,000

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.*^
6.000%, 08/01/26

1,147,863

 

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.*

540,000

10.500%, 05/15/27

530,172

495,000

7.500%, 01/15/26^

455,311

528,000

Murphy Oil Corp.^
6.375%, 07/15/28

537,868

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc.*

1,041,000

6.750%, 09/15/25

1,025,198

522,000

6.500%, 09/30/26

505,766

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

3,685,000

4.300%, 08/15/39

$

3,146,069

520,000

5.875%, 09/01/25

534,628

947,000

Par Petroleum, LLC /
Par Petroleum Finance Corp.*
7.750%, 12/15/25

936,299

1,110,000

Parkland Corp.*
5.875%, 07/15/27

1,076,145

1,040,000

Plains All American Pipeline, LP‡
6.125%, 11/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

875,753

1,200,000

Rockcliff Energy II, LLC*
5.500%, 10/15/29

1,172,124

 

Southwestern Energy Company

520,000

5.375%, 03/15/30

514,342

261,000

4.750%, 02/01/32

247,136

261,000

Sunoco, LP /
Sunoco Finance Corp.*
4.500%, 04/30/30

235,730

 

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC*

260,000

4.125%, 08/15/31

237,541

260,000

3.875%, 08/15/29

238,025

550,000

Viper Energy Partners, LP*
5.375%, 11/01/27

550,358

725,000

W&T Offshore, Inc.*
9.750%, 11/01/23

721,694

 

Weatherford International, Ltd.*

1,117,000

6.500%, 09/15/28

1,128,918

525,000

8.625%, 04/30/30

520,989

 

33,167,835

 

Financials (7.3%) 

 

Acrisure, LLC /
Acrisure Finance, Inc.*

1,566,000

6.000%, 08/01/29^

1,369,577

1,387,000

7.000%, 11/15/25

1,348,968

1,562,000

Aethon United BR, LP /
Aethon United Finance Corp.*
8.250%, 02/15/26

1,615,998

1,601,000

AG Issuer, LLC*
6.250%, 03/01/28

1,574,567

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer*

2,250,000

6.750%, 10/15/27

2,131,898

260,000

5.875%, 11/01/29

242,003

260,000

4.250%, 10/15/27

240,162

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

1,173,000

4.700%, 05/15/26‡
5 year CMT + 3.87%

1,013,789

844,000

8.000%, 11/01/31

1,005,668

480,000

4.700%, 05/15/28‡
7 year CMT + 3.48%

415,982

1,200,000

American Finance Trust, Inc. /
American Finance Operating Partner, LP*
4.500%, 09/30/28

1,023,372


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

16   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

2,082,000

AmWINS Group, Inc.*
4.875%, 06/30/29

$

1,906,217

2,385,000

AssuredPartners, Inc.*
7.000%, 08/15/25

2,353,876

1,146,000

Aviation Capital Group, LLC*
3.500%, 11/01/27

1,053,930

252,000

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.µ‡
3.750%, 12/20/26
5 year CMT + 2.63%

225,056

2,084,000

BroadStreet Partners, Inc.*
5.875%, 04/15/29

1,815,810

 

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. /
BPR Cumulus, LLC /
BPR Nimbus, LLC /
GGSI Sellco LLC*

2,070,000

4.500%, 04/01/27

1,877,656

1,282,000

5.750%, 05/15/26

1,245,719

1,000,000

Burford Capital Global
Financial Company*
6.875%, 04/15/30

974,780

273,000

Capital One Financial Corp.^‡
3.950%, 09/01/26
5 year CMT + 3.16%

237,237

 

Credit Acceptance Corp.^

1,335,000

6.625%, 03/15/26

1,352,862

1,045,000

5.125%, 12/31/24*

1,032,659

1,087,000

Enact Holdings, Inc.*
6.500%, 08/15/25

1,083,837

1,503,000

Global Net Lease, Inc. / Global Net Lease Operating Partnership, LP*^
3.750%, 12/15/27

1,353,602

1,688,000

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC*
5.750%, 12/01/25

1,698,803

 

HUB International, Ltd.*

3,419,000

7.000%, 05/01/26

3,391,580

1,571,000

5.625%, 12/01/29^

1,443,183

 

Icahn Enterprises, LP /
Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

1,285,000

5.250%, 05/15/27

1,202,477

781,000

4.375%, 02/01/29

676,783

2,090,000

ILFC E-Capital Trust II*‡
4.300%, 12/21/65
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%

1,696,934

2,390,000

Iron Mountain, Inc.*
5.250%, 03/15/28

2,287,087

2,640,000

Jefferies Finance, LLC /
JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.*
5.000%, 08/15/28

2,409,158

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.*

2,029,000

5.250%, 10/01/25

1,996,597

522,000

4.750%, 06/15/29

469,977

1,481,000

LD Holdings Group, LLC*
6.125%, 04/01/28

1,120,065

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

1,125,000

5.375%, 05/01/25

$

1,117,980

1,080,000

4.250%, 07/01/28*

915,592

519,000

3.875%, 11/15/29*

459,123

774,000

LPL Holdings, Inc.*
4.000%, 03/15/29

706,089

2,250,000

MetLife, Inc.^
6.400%, 12/15/66

2,341,463

 

Navient Corp.^

2,298,000

5.000%, 03/15/27

2,096,282

1,200,000

4.875%, 03/15/28

1,056,048

 

OneMain Finance Corp.

715,000

3.875%, 09/15/28

608,150

553,000

7.125%, 03/15/26

563,678

517,000

Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC /
PK Domestic Property, LLC /
PK Finance Co-Issuer*
5.875%, 10/01/28

502,028

1,602,000

PHH Mortgage Corp.*
7.875%, 03/15/26

1,443,482

204,000

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.µ‡
6.000%, 05/15/27
5 year CMT + 3.00%

203,755

1,200,000

RHP Hotel Properties, LP /
RHP Finance Corp.*
4.500%, 02/15/29

1,091,556

 

RLJ Lodging Trust, LP*

783,000

3.750%, 07/01/26

730,296

399,000

4.000%, 09/15/29

356,646

 

Rocket Mortgage, LLC /
Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.*

475,000

3.625%, 03/01/29

407,080

470,000

3.875%, 03/01/31

397,183

240,000

2.875%, 10/15/26

212,779

1,047,000

StoneX Group, Inc.*
8.625%, 06/15/25

1,095,361

250,000

SVB Financial Group^‡
4.000%, 05/15/26
5 year CMT + 3.20%

218,220

 

United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC*

1,212,000

5.500%, 04/15/29

1,010,069

525,000

5.750%, 06/15/27

457,223

525,000

Uniti Group, LP /
Uniti Group Finance, Inc. /
CSL Capital, LLC*
6.500%, 02/15/29

453,437

525,000

US Bancorpµ‡
3.700%, 01/15/27
5 year CMT + 2.54%

453,191

1,200,000

VZ Secured Financing, BV*
5.000%, 01/15/32

1,050,120

 

XHR, LP*

1,091,000

6.375%, 08/15/25

1,107,300

522,000

4.875%, 06/01/29

482,505

 

68,424,505


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   17

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Health Care (3.5%) 

520,000

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.*
5.000%, 04/15/29

$

493,906

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.*

2,935,000

8.500%, 01/31/27^

2,781,089

525,000

9.250%, 04/01/26

521,409

 

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.*

2,020,000

7.250%, 05/30/29

1,528,898

1,150,000

5.000%, 01/30/28

851,184

391,000

6.125%, 02/01/27

376,474

523,000

Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.*
3.750%, 03/15/29

475,789

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.*

130,000

5.250%, 05/15/30

114,210

2,075,000

6.125%, 04/01/30^

1,708,285

1,180,000

8.000%, 03/15/26

1,222,091

594,000

6.875%, 04/15/29^

521,829

 

DaVita, Inc.*

1,561,000

4.625%, 06/01/30^

1,362,488

1,220,000

3.750%, 02/15/31

995,691

 

Embecta Corp.*

783,000

5.000%, 02/15/30

710,306

260,000

6.750%, 02/15/30

252,489

 

Encompass Health Corp.

525,000

4.750%, 02/01/30

475,529

525,000

4.500%, 02/01/28

484,076

1,234,000

HCA, Inc.
7.500%, 11/06/33

1,458,008

340,000

Jazz Securities DAC*
4.375%, 01/15/29

315,122

1,785,000

Mallinckrodt International Finance, SA / Mallinckrodt CB, LLC*@
5.625%, 10/15/23

958,491

 

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.*

1,297,000

5.250%, 10/01/29^

1,129,220

1,295,000

3.875%, 04/01/29

1,133,345

 

Organon & Company /
Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer, BV*

1,900,000

5.125%, 04/30/31

1,720,488

450,000

4.125%, 04/30/28

418,923

1,103,000

Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
6.375%, 02/01/25

942,613

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

2,465,000

6.250%, 02/01/27*

2,448,657

1,420,000

6.875%, 11/15/31

1,473,520

1,350,000

4.875%, 01/01/26*

1,318,261

607,000

4.625%, 07/15/24

606,029

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III, BV

2,105,000

6.000%, 04/15/24

$

2,115,020

1,000,000

4.750%, 05/09/27

923,610

600,000

7.125%, 01/31/25

610,374

500,000

3.150%, 10/01/26

432,810

 

32,880,234

 

Industrials (6.5%) 

1,035,000

Abercrombie & Fitch
Management Company*
8.750%, 07/15/25

1,086,502

1,200,000

ACCO Brands Corp.*
4.250%, 03/15/29

1,049,724

1,150,000

AerCap Holdings, NV^‡
5.875%, 10/10/79
5 year CMT + 4.54%

1,091,500

1,055,000

Air Lease Corp.‡
4.125%, 12/15/26
5 year CMT + 3.15%

889,059

 

Albertsons Companies, Inc. /
Safeway, Inc. /
New Albertsons, LP /
Albertsons, LLC*

3,050,000

4.625%, 01/15/27

2,859,161

514,000

3.500%, 03/15/29

433,251

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.*

900,000

4.750%, 10/01/27

868,239

255,000

3.750%, 01/30/31

220,912

260,000

American Airlines Group, Inc.*^
3.750%, 03/01/25

233,945

587,000

Arcosa, Inc.*
4.375%, 04/15/29

536,964

2,650,000

ARD Finance, SA*
6.500%, 06/30/27
7.250% PIK rate

2,248,896

540,000

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd.*µ
5.250%, 05/15/24

544,093

1,082,000

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*
4.125%, 05/15/29

953,480

1,044,000

BWX Technologies, Inc.*^
4.125%, 04/15/29

965,147

540,000

Cascades, Inc. /
Cascades USA, Inc.*
5.375%, 01/15/28

525,409

261,000

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.*^
3.500%, 04/01/30

227,775

257,000

Delta Air Lines, Inc.^
7.375%, 01/15/26

274,011

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. /
SkyMiles IP, Ltd.*

257,000

4.750%, 10/20/28

254,697

128,000

4.500%, 10/20/25µ

127,576


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

18   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,100,000

Deluxe Corp.*
8.000%, 06/01/29

$

1,055,428

522,000

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.*
5.000%, 12/15/29

486,128

783,000

Eco Material Technologies, Inc.*
7.875%, 01/31/27

758,351

1,302,000

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.*
6.000%, 02/15/29

1,054,802

500,000

EnerSys*
4.375%, 12/15/27

467,405

1,200,000

Fly Leasing, Ltd.*
7.000%, 10/15/24

1,071,864

518,000

GFL Environmental, Inc.*
3.750%, 08/01/25

496,746

582,000

Graham Packaging Company, Inc.*
7.125%, 08/15/28

525,645

535,000

Granite US Holdings Corp.*^
11.000%, 10/01/27

552,773

 

Graphic Packaging International, LLC*

675,000

4.750%, 07/15/27

654,710

484,000

3.500%, 03/01/29

431,936

1,141,000

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*
5.250%, 06/01/29

1,078,028

2,438,000

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.*
3.875%, 12/15/28

2,125,936

1,279,000

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property, Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty, Ltd.*
5.750%, 01/20/26

1,249,378

1,350,000

Herc Holdings, Inc.*
5.500%, 07/15/27

1,323,756

1,550,000

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/24

1,578,194

1,210,000

IEA Energy Services, LLC*
6.625%, 08/15/29

1,118,681

1,319,000

JELD-WEN, Inc.*
4.625%, 12/15/25

1,249,752

488,000

KeHE Distributors, LLC /
KeHE Finance Corp.*
8.625%, 10/15/26

517,226

1,174,000

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC*
4.875%, 09/15/28

1,068,986

515,000

MasTec, Inc.*^
4.500%, 08/15/28

494,915

1,169,000

Meritor, Inc.*
4.500%, 12/15/28

1,168,965

650,000

Moog, Inc.*
4.250%, 12/15/27

611,078

1,415,000

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*
5.500%, 08/15/28

1,295,050

1,040,000

Novelis Corp.*
4.750%, 01/30/30

957,102

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

390,000

OI European Group, BV*
4.750%, 02/15/30

$

347,225

1,200,000

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC / Reynolds Gro*
4.000%, 10/15/27

1,050,048

881,000

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.^
6.625%, 04/15/27

671,489

1,573,000

Patrick Industries, Inc.*
4.750%, 05/01/29

1,347,825

1,260,000

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC / Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance In*
8.500%, 11/15/27

1,381,363

913,000

PGT Innovations, Inc.*^
4.375%, 10/01/29

803,148

1,121,000

Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.*
6.125%, 06/15/25

1,143,958

653,000

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 09/01/28

555,964

400,000

Sensata Technologies, BV*
4.000%, 04/15/29

357,080

519,000

Sensata Technologies, Inc.*^
3.750%, 02/15/31

440,154

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.*

774,000

4.125%, 12/01/30

644,572

515,000

5.500%, 03/01/30^

425,333

 

Standard Industries, Inc.*

1,030,000

5.000%, 02/15/27

978,902

256,000

4.375%, 07/15/30

214,259

2,125,000

Station Casinos, LLC*
4.500%, 02/15/28

1,932,199

835,000

Stericycle, Inc.*
3.875%, 01/15/29

737,464

779,000

STL Holding Company, LLC*
7.500%, 02/15/26

744,257

1,400,000

TransDigm UK Holdings, PLC
6.875%, 05/15/26

1,399,286

 

TransDigm, Inc.

1,404,000

6.250%, 03/15/26*

1,407,005

815,000

7.500%, 03/15/27

824,446

522,000

Tronox, Inc.*
4.625%, 03/15/29

466,250

 

United Rentals North America, Inc.

520,000

3.750%, 01/15/32

454,064

258,000

3.875%, 02/15/31^

228,776

1,039,000

Vertiv Group Corp.*
4.125%, 11/15/28

906,517

1,095,000

Wabash National Corp.*
4.500%, 10/15/28

917,577

915,000

Waste Pro USA, Inc.*
5.500%, 02/15/26

814,213


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   19

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.*

520,000

7.125%, 06/15/25

$

540,348

260,000

7.250%, 06/15/28

270,512

 

60,787,410

 

Information Technology (1.8%) 

521,000

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.*^
4.000%, 07/01/29

481,988

540,000

CDK Global, Inc.*
5.250%, 05/15/29

544,433

1,136,000

CommScope Technologies, LLC*
6.000%, 06/15/25

997,170

955,000

CommScope, Inc.*
4.750%, 09/01/29

801,551

 

Dell International, LLC /
EMC Corp.

1,265,000

6.020%, 06/15/26µ

1,338,535

576,000

6.100%, 07/15/27^

616,406

520,000

Fair Isaac Corp.*
4.000%, 06/15/28

475,753

1,124,000

II-VI, Inc.*
5.000%, 12/15/29

1,055,627

1,130,000

KBR, Inc.*
4.750%, 09/30/28

1,069,466

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC*

1,130,000

5.750%, 11/01/28^

984,501

520,000

5.500%, 09/01/28

482,352

522,000

NCR Corp.*
5.125%, 04/15/29

494,866

638,000

Nielsen Finance, LLC /
Nielsen Finance Company*
4.500%, 07/15/29

603,242

771,000

ON Semiconductor Corp.*
3.875%, 09/01/28

717,192

 

Open Text Corp.*

780,000

3.875%, 02/15/28

711,914

391,000

3.875%, 12/01/29

347,990

391,000

Open Text Holdings, Inc.*
4.125%, 12/01/31

339,842

523,000

Playtika Holding Corp.*
4.250%, 03/15/29

471,427

715,000

PTC, Inc.*
4.000%, 02/15/28

666,065

1,200,000

TTM Technologies, Inc.*^
4.000%, 03/01/29

1,053,444

 

Twilio, Inc.^

725,000

3.625%, 03/15/29

639,979

259,000

3.875%, 03/15/31

221,600

1,300,000

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*
3.750%, 10/01/29

1,170,195

1,200,000

ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC /
ZoomInfo Finance Corp.*
3.875%, 02/01/29

1,062,648

 

17,348,186

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Materials (1.8%) 

600,000

Alcoa Nederland Holding, BV*
4.125%, 03/31/29

$

565,674

500,000

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.875%, 12/01/27

484,180

555,000

ArcelorMittal, SA
7.000%, 10/15/39

604,939

258,000

Carpenter Technology Corp.^
7.625%, 03/15/30

262,432

780,000

Chemours Company*
4.625%, 11/15/29

676,533

1,640,000

Clearwater Paper Corp.*^
4.750%, 08/15/28

1,450,531

 

Commercial Metals Company

522,000

4.125%, 01/15/30

475,813

261,000

4.375%, 03/15/32

233,707

1,210,000

Constellium, SE*^
3.750%, 04/15/29

1,047,678

520,000

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.450%, 03/15/43

519,069

770,000

HB Fuller Company
4.250%, 10/15/28

693,200

800,000

JW Aluminum Continuous
Cast Company*
10.250%, 06/01/26

830,512

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.*

1,180,000

4.625%, 03/01/28^

1,079,724

130,000

4.500%, 06/01/31

112,276

735,000

LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC*
6.625%, 10/15/29

656,480

1,108,000

Mercer International, Inc.
5.125%, 02/01/29

1,033,254

1,006,000

OCI, NV*µ
4.625%, 10/15/25

1,008,465

1,550,000

Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc.*^
6.625%, 05/13/27

1,542,746

800,000

SCIL IV, LLC / SCIL USA
Holdings, LLC*
5.375%, 11/01/26

731,176

261,000

Sealed Air Corp.*
5.000%, 04/15/29

259,275

1,194,000

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
4.125%, 02/01/28

1,119,065

521,000

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.*
5.125%, 04/01/29

459,720

807,000

Univar Solutions USA, Inc.*
5.125%, 12/01/27

780,708

516,000

Valvoline, Inc.*
3.625%, 06/15/31

419,570

 

17,046,727


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

20   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Real Estate (0.5%) 

834,000

EPR Properties^
3.750%, 08/15/29

$

744,270

 

Forestar Group, Inc.*

750,000

5.000%, 03/01/28

677,655

551,000

3.850%, 05/15/26

497,636

1,168,000

MIWD Holdco II, LLC*
5.500%, 02/01/30

1,019,722

 

Service Properties Trust

1,350,000

4.350%, 10/01/24

1,251,410

485,000

5.250%, 02/15/26

435,166

 

4,625,859

 

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (0.1%) 

 

Fertitta Entertainment Company*

1,045,000

6.750%, 01/15/30

912,285

524,000

4.625%, 01/15/29

475,635

 

1,387,920

 

Utilities (0.3%) 

379,000

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.^‡
3.661%, 03/30/67
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.67%

334,051

1,300,000

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC*
5.000%, 01/31/28

1,215,565

 

Vistra Corp.*‡

525,000

7.000%, 12/15/26
5 year CMT + 5.74%

511,150

520,000

8.000%, 10/15/26
5 year CMT + 6.93%

523,962

 

2,584,728

 

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost $396,277,514)

369,147,337

 

Convertible Bonds (90.9%) 

Communication Services (10.0%) 

 

Liberty Media Corp.µ

10,000,000

0.500%, 12/01/50*

13,057,400

9,499,000

1.375%, 10/15/23

12,387,076

4,750,000

Liberty Media Corp. /
Liberty Formula Oneµ
1.000%, 01/30/23

8,070,535

5,750,000

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc.*µ
2.000%, 01/15/30

7,001,200

18,250,000

Sea, Ltd.
0.250%, 09/15/26

13,801,927

 

Snap, Inc.

11,500,000

0.125%, 03/01/28*

10,117,010

6,000,000

0.750%, 08/01/26µ

8,827,320

11,000,000

Twitter, Inc.µ
0.250%, 06/15/24

11,888,580

8,100,000

Zynga, Inc.µ
0.250%, 06/01/24

9,219,906

 

94,370,954

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Consumer Discretionary (22.1%) 

12,250,000

Airbnb, Inc.
0.000%, 03/15/26

$

11,324,758

10,000,000

Booking Holdings, Inc.^
0.750%, 05/01/25

14,005,200

7,000,000

Burlington Stores, Inc.
2.250%, 04/15/25

8,481,480

9,250,000

Chegg, Inc.
0.000%, 09/01/26

7,149,510

2,750,000

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
3.250%, 04/15/25

8,260,148

 

DISH Network Corp.

5,750,000

0.000%, 12/15/25

5,262,515

1,538,000

2.375%, 03/15/24µ

1,425,818

12,500,000

Draftkings, Inc.µ
0.000%, 03/15/28

8,270,875

14,000,000

Etsy, Inc.^
0.125%, 09/01/27

12,297,180

18,500,000

Ford Motor Company
0.000%, 03/15/26

19,758,185

12,250,000

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
0.000%, 01/15/26

13,048,210

13,250,000

NCL Corp. Ltd- Class C*
1.125%, 02/15/27

11,686,897

16,750,000

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
4.250%, 06/15/23

20,677,707

6,250,000

Shake Shack, Inc.
0.000%, 03/01/28

4,842,938

2,120,000

Tesla, Inc.µ
2.000%, 05/15/24

29,737,049

4,000,000

Under Armour, Inc.
1.500%, 06/01/24

6,227,760

16,250,000

Vail Resorts, Inc.^
0.000%, 01/01/26

15,422,550

13,750,000

Wayfair, Inc.
0.625%, 10/01/25

10,281,425

 

208,160,205

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%) 

6,500,000

Beyond Meat, Inc.^
0.000%, 03/15/27

3,504,410

 

Energy (2.6%) 

2,500,000

EQT Corp.
1.750%, 05/01/26

6,819,875

7,750,000

Pioneer Natural Resources Company
0.250%, 05/15/25

17,130,833

 

SunEdison, Inc.@

10,545,000

0.250%, 01/15/49*

198,562

1,027,000

2.000%, 10/01/49

19,338

 

24,168,608


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   21

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Financials (0.4%) 

6,000,000

SoFi Technologies, Inc.*
0.000%, 10/15/26

$4,070,640

 

Health Care (14.7%) 

6,000,000

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*
0.750%, 08/01/26

5,736,060

3,000,000

CONMED Corp.
2.625%, 02/01/24

4,685,940

13,500,000

CryoPort, Inc.*
0.750%, 12/01/26

10,221,795

15,500,000

Dexcom, Inc.^
0.250%, 11/15/25

16,320,725

2,599,000

Envista Holdings Corp.
2.375%, 06/01/25

5,120,654

7,500,000

Exact Sciences Corp.µ
0.375%, 03/15/27

6,445,650

6,500,000

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
0.250%, 03/01/27

5,667,740

5,000,000

Insulet Corp.µ^
0.375%, 09/01/26

6,156,300

9,750,000

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.µ
0.500%, 08/15/25

9,959,040

10,905,000

Jazz Investments I, Ltd.^
2.000%, 06/15/26

13,343,249

11,250,000

NeoGenomics, Inc.µ
0.250%, 01/15/28

7,886,025

4,250,000

NuVasive, Inc.µ^
0.375%, 03/15/25

4,002,438

9,500,000

Omnicell, Inc.
0.250%, 09/15/25

11,755,965

8,750,000

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
0.750%, 08/01/25

10,496,412

7,085,000

Repligen Corp.µ^
0.375%, 07/15/24

10,504,363

1,840,000

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.µ
1.500%, 11/15/24

2,292,898

7,250,000

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*µ
1.500%, 05/01/25

8,024,952

 

138,620,206

 

Industrials (6.5%) 

4,250,000

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.µ
1.125%, 10/15/24

4,814,783

4,150,000

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.µ^
1.875%, 06/01/24

5,255,726

6,000,000

John Bean Technologies Corp.*
0.250%, 05/15/26

5,679,540

4,750,000

Middleby Corp.^
1.000%, 09/01/25

6,260,833

5,500,000

Parsons Corp.^
0.250%, 08/15/25

5,715,655

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

10,750,000

Southwest Airlines Companyµ^
1.250%, 05/01/25

$

14,710,945

21,750,000

Uber Technologies, Inc.^
0.000%, 12/15/25

18,785,692

 

61,223,174

 

Information Technology (31.3%) 

10,000,000

Bentley Systems, Inc.
0.125%, 01/15/26

9,607,500

11,750,000

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*^
0.000%, 04/01/27

9,990,202

11,250,000

Block, Inc.
0.125%, 03/01/25

12,645,337

6,750,000

Camtek Ltd.*
0.000%, 12/01/26

5,952,083

6,250,000

Confluent, Inc.*
0.000%, 01/15/27

4,791,438

10,750,000

Coupa Software, Inc.µ
0.125%, 06/15/25

9,940,847

5,000,000

CyberArk Software, Ltd.µ^
0.000%, 11/15/24

5,960,450

4,750,000

Datadog, Inc.
0.125%, 06/15/25

7,155,163

6,750,000

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.*^
0.000%, 12/01/26

5,070,735

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.

6,500,000

0.000%, 03/01/26

6,116,825

6,500,000

0.000%, 03/01/28^

6,162,715

6,250,000

Five9, Inc.
0.500%, 06/01/25

6,752,625

15,000,000

Microchip Technology, Inc.µ^
0.125%, 11/15/24

16,125,000

5,000,000

MongoDB, Inc.µ
0.250%, 01/15/26

8,971,050

 

Okta, Inc.

8,000,000

0.125%, 09/01/25µ

7,730,240

4,250,000

0.375%, 06/15/26

3,873,280

18,500,000

ON Semiconductor Corp.*
0.000%, 05/01/27

22,118,045

9,500,000

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.µ
0.750%, 07/01/23

20,105,800

6,750,000

Perficient, Inc.*
0.125%, 11/15/26

5,831,460

2,250,000

Q2 Holdings, Inc.µ
0.750%, 06/01/26

2,098,913

12,250,000

Repay Holdings Corp.*µ
0.000%, 02/01/26

10,025,032

 

RingCentral, Inc.

4,750,000

0.000%, 03/15/26

3,763,615

4,250,000

0.000%, 03/01/25µ

3,568,768

 

Shift4 Payments, Inc.^

15,000,000

0.000%, 12/15/25

14,567,400

765,000

0.500%, 08/01/27*

628,241


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

22   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,981,000

Shopify, Inc.^
0.125%, 11/01/25

$

1,729,611

8,500,000

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
0.625%, 06/15/25

10,840,390

12,750,000

Splunk, Inc.^
1.125%, 06/15/27

11,505,982

10,750,000

Tyler Technologies, Inc.
0.250%, 03/15/26

10,875,130

13,250,000

Unity Software, Inc.*
0.000%, 11/15/26

10,251,260

8,750,000

Wix.com, Ltd.^
0.000%, 08/15/25

7,477,312

5,711,000

Wolfspeed, Inc.*
0.250%, 02/15/28

5,727,391

5,750,000

Workday, Inc.µ
0.250%, 10/01/22

8,098,760

11,000,000

Zendesk, Inc.
0.625%, 06/15/25

13,936,670

3,500,000

Zscaler, Inc.
0.125%, 07/01/25

5,219,550

 

295,214,820

 

Materials (2.6%) 

3,500,000

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
3.500%, 06/15/25

6,657,385

3,750,000

Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd.*µ
2.500%, 04/15/26

4,821,750

5,407,000

Lithium Americas Corp.*
1.750%, 01/15/27

4,986,443

6,858,000

MP Materials Corp.*µ
0.250%, 04/01/26

7,643,310

 

24,108,888

 

Real Estate (0.3%) 

2,699,000

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
1.750%, 12/15/26

3,066,172

 

Total Convertible Bonds

(Cost $809,799,762)

856,508,077

 

Bank Loans (4.3%) ¡ 

Airlines (0.3%) 

880,000

AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.‡
5.813%, 04/20/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

896,988

250,000

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC‡
6.250%, 06/21/27
3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%

259,813

1,287,000

United Airlines, Inc.‡
4.500%, 04/21/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

1,279,542

 

2,436,343

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Communication Services (0.3%) 

1,267,500

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.‡
4.739%, 08/21/26
3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

$

1,239,184

1,616,002

DIRECTV Financing, LLC‡
5.764%, 08/02/27
1 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%

1,611,291

485,000

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.‡
2.955%, 09/18/26
1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%

481,401

 

3,331,876

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.8%) 

321,912

Life Time Fitness, Inc.‡
5.750%, 12/16/24
3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

322,234

519,800

Penn National Gaming, Inc.!
0.000%, 04/20/29

518,095

1,816,650

Petco Health and Wellness
Company, Inc.‡
4.256%, 03/03/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

1,801,890

2,621,518

PetSmart, Inc.‡
4.989%, 02/11/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

2,603,168

1,203,385

TKC Holdings, Inc.‡
6.506%, 05/15/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%

1,195,737

1,752,975

WW International, Inc.‡
4.264%, 04/13/28
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

1,582,936

 

8,024,060

 

Consumer Staples (0.0%) 

158,079

United Natural Foods, Inc.‡
4.014%, 10/22/25
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

157,351

 

Financials (0.2%) 

2,084,250

Jazz Financing Lux Sarl‡
4.264%, 05/05/28
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

2,083,729

286,729

Level 3 Financing, Inc.‡
2.514%, 03/01/27
1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%

277,518

 

2,361,247

 

Health Care (0.9%) 

1,844,090

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC‡
4.313%, 05/04/25
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

1,826,110

265,000

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.!
0.000%, 01/27/27

256,940


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   23

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

764,307

Icon Luxembourg Sarl‡
3.313%, 07/03/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%

$

760,963

190,427

Icon Luxembourg Sarl‡
3.313%, 07/03/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%

189,594

1,036,501

Mallinckrodt International Finance, SA‡
6.246%, 09/24/24
3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%

967,257

1,152,941

Padagis, LLC‡
5.719%, 07/06/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

1,152,941

305,000

Perrigo Investments, LLC
1.000%, 04/20/29

304,491

124,091

Perrigo Investments, LLC‡
3.140%, 04/20/29

123,884

2,112,478

Team Health Holdings, Inc.‡
6.250%, 03/02/27
1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%

1,993,651

525,000

Team Health Holdings, Inc.!
0.000%, 03/02/27

495,469

 

8,071,300

 

Industrials (0.7%) 

516,100

ACProducts, Inc.‡
4.750%, 05/17/28
6 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%

433,524

650,000

Air Canada‡
4.250%, 08/11/28
3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

644,962

1,331,757

Apergy Corp.‡
6.000%, 06/03/27
3 mo. LIBOR + 5.00%

1,338,416

1,045,400

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC‡
4.264%, 03/31/28
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

1,037,560

1,048,700

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.‡
3.918%, 02/06/26
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

1,042,277

935,285

Granite Holdings US Acquisition Company‡
4.250%, 09/30/26
3 mo. LIBOR + 4.00%

930,220

805,000

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.‡
4.421%, 04/13/29
1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%

782,613

 

6,209,572

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Information Technology (0.8%) 

967,500

AP Core Holdings II, LLC‡
6.264%, 09/01/27
1 mo. LIBOR + 5.50%

$

964,477

1,076,799

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.‡
4.514%, 10/02/25
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

1,065,094

1,270,750

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Company‡
3.764%, 10/30/26
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

1,256,854

696,188

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Company‡
4.000%, 10/30/26
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

691,488

515,000

II-VI, Inc.!
0.000%, 12/01/28

513,391

1,200,000

Scientific Games International, Inc.‡
3.573%, 04/14/29
1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%

1,196,064

1,455,000

VFH Parent, LLC‡
3.573%, 01/13/29
1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%

1,447,041

 

7,134,409

 

Materials (0.1%) 

759,500

Innophos, Inc.‡
4.514%, 02/05/27
1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

758,076

520,000

LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC‡
4.315%, 10/15/28
3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%

512,330

 

1,270,406

 

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (0.2%) 

530,000

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.‡
4.783%, 04/13/29
1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%

523,741

265,000

Fertitta Entertainment, LLC‡
4.500%, 01/27/29
1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%

264,120

1,130,000

Oscar Acquisition Co., LLC!
0.000%, 04/16/29

1,085,269

 

1,873,130

 

Total Bank Loans

(Cost $41,456,535)

40,869,694

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITY (1.2%) 

Other (1.2%) 

11,500,000

United States Treasury Note^
2.250%, 03/31/24
(Cost $11,460,294)

11,402,520


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

24   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

NUMBER OF
SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks (14.0%) 

Communication Services (1.3%) 

11,250

2020 Cash Mandatory
Exchangeable Trust*
5.250%, 06/01/23

$12,379,680

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%) 

86,550

Aptiv, PLCµ^
5.500%, 06/15/23

10,698,446

 

Energy (0.0%) 

29

Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.&
10.000%, 05/31/22
15.00% PIK rate

201,550

 

Financials (1.3%) 

5,000

Bank of America Corp.‡‡
7.250%

6,084,100

91,925

KKR & Company, Inc.µ^
6.000%, 09/15/23

6,026,603

 

12,110,703

 

Health Care (2.7%) 

58,550

Avantor, Inc.µ
6.250%, 05/15/22

5,681,106

78,100

Boston Scientific Corp.
5.500%, 06/01/23

8,813,585

7,520

Danaher Corp.
5.000%, 04/15/23

10,374,592

 

24,869,283

 

Information Technology (3.1%) 

16,850

Broadcom, Inc.µ
8.000%, 09/30/22

29,394,825

 

Utilities (4.5%) 

154,145

AES Corp.µ^
6.875%, 02/15/24

13,348,957

74,740

Dominion Energy, Inc.µ
7.250%, 06/01/22

7,540,518

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

194,315

6.219%, 09/01/23^µ

9,193,043

151,240

4.872%, 09/01/22µ

8,083,778

85,265

5.279%, 03/01/23

3,999,781

 

42,166,077

 

Total Convertible
Preferred Stocks

(Cost $120,747,818)

131,820,564

 

Common Stocks (0.6%) 

Communication Services (0.0%) 

21,970

Altice USA, Inc. - Class A#

203,882

8,860

Cumulus Media, Inc. - Class A#

122,002

 

325,884

NUMBER OF
SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Energy (0.6%) 

42,604

Calfrac Well Services, Ltd.#

$

167,434

10,051

Chaparral Energy, Inc. - Class A&#

698,544

3,106

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

254,754

2,088

Denbury, Inc.#

133,590

72,575

Energy Transfer, LP

804,131

43,085

Enterprise Products Partners, LP

1,116,332

7,238

EP Energy Corp.&#

59,714

13,895

Magellan Midstream Partners, LP~

673,213

3,915

Schlumberger, NV

152,724

16,148

Superior Energy Services, Inc.&#

823,548

2,812

Weatherford International, PLC#

90,771

9,185

Williams Companies, Inc.^

314,954

 

5,289,709

 

Special Purpose Acquisition Company (0.0%) 

12,274

Intelsat Emergence, SA#

382,028

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $8,148,529)

5,997,621

 

Warrants (0.1%) # 

Energy (0.1%) 

3,544

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
02/09/26, Strike $30.73

195,842

3,190

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
02/09/26, Strike $26.43

190,028

1,969

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
02/09/26, Strike $34.61

105,322

5,271

Denbury, Inc.
09/18/25, Strike $32.59

189,756

1,922

Denbury, Inc.
09/18/23, Strike $35.41

59,851

52,447

Mcdermott International, Ltd.&
06/30/27, Strike $15.98

5

47,202

Mcdermott International, Ltd.&
06/30/27, Strike $12.33

5

 

Total Warrants

(Cost $1,158,967)

740,809

 

Preferred Stocks (0.5%) 

Communication Services (0.1%) 

6,662

Guitar Center, Inc.&

859,398

 

Energy (0.3%) 

53,620

NuStar Energy, LP‡
7.625%, 06/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.64%

1,150,685

28,745

NuStar Energy, LP‡
7.592%, 05/31/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%

689,880


Schedule of Investments April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   25

NUMBER OF
SHARES

 

 

VALUE

47,000

NuStar Logistics, LP‡
8.069%, 01/15/43
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.73%

$

1,188,630

 

3,029,195

 

Financials (0.1%) 

20,757

B Riley Financial, Inc.
5.250%, 08/31/28

471,184

 

Total Preferred Stocks

(Cost $4,621,993)

4,359,777

 

Rights (0.0%) #&

Communication Services (0.0%) 

1,285

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA,
Expires 12/05/25

1,285

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA,
Expires 12/05/25

 

Total Rights

(Cost $—)

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

Purchased Option (0.4%) # 

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%) 

340
31,848,480

Tesla, Inc.
Put, 06/17/22, Strike $900.00
(Cost $3,916,005)

3,445,900

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (151.2%)

(Cost $1,397,587,417)

1,424,292,299

 

MANDATORY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES, AT LIQUIDATION VALUE (-15.4%)

 

(145,000,000)

 

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS¡¡ (-35.8%)

 

(337,121,953)

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

$942,170,346

 

WRITTEN OPTION (-0.1%) # 

Consumer Discretionary (-0.1%) 

200
18,734,400

Tesla, Inc.
Call, 12/16/22, Strike $1,300.00
(Premium $2,430,690)

(1,203,500)

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

*Securities issued and sold pursuant to a Rule 144A transaction are exempted from the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers (“QIBs”), such as the Fund. Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is registered under the Act or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements.

µSecurity, or portion of security, is held in a segregated account as collateral for note payable aggregating a total value of $352,894,088.

^Security, or portion of security, is on loan.

@In default status and considered non-income producing.

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at April 30, 2022.

&Illiquid security.

~Security, or portion of security, is segregated as collateral (or collateral for potential future transactions) for written options. The aggregate value of such securities is $8,912,445.

#Non-income producing security.

¡Bank loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of bank loans may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

!This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date.

‡‡Perpetual maturity.

¡¡As of April 30, 2022, the value of unfunded loan commitments was $70,791 for the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements.

At April 30, 2022, Convertible and High Income Fund had the following unfunded loan commitment:

Borrower:

Principal Amount

Cost

Value

Unrealized
App/(Dep)

Perrigo Investments, LLC 

$70,909

$70,809

$70,791

$(18)

Note: The date on options represents the expiration date of the option contract. The option contract may be exercised at any date on or before the date shown.


26   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Investments in securities, at value (cost $1,397,587,417)

$

1,424,292,299

Cash with custodian

91,641,262

Receivables:

Accrued interest and dividends

7,971,730

Investments sold

6,648,336

Fund shares sold

940,064

Prepaid expenses

516,922

Other assets

152,505

Total assets

1,532,163,118

 

LIABILITIES

Options written, at value (premium $2,430,690)

1,203,500

Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares ($25 liquidation value per share applicable to 5,800,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding) (net of deferred offering costs of $652,817) (Note 7)

144,347,183

Unrealized depreciation on unfunded loans

18

Payables:

Notes payable (Note 6)

435,400,000

Distributions payable to Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shareholders

415,010

Investments purchased

7,076,017

Affiliates:

Investment advisory fees

1,045,055

Deferred compensation to trustees

152,505

Trustees’ fees and officer compensation

7,556

Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities

345,928

Total liabilities

589,992,772

NET ASSETS

$

942,170,346

 

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

Common stock, no par value, unlimited shares authorized 74,188,864 shares issued and outstanding

$

881,164,197

Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)

61,006,149

NET ASSETS

$

942,170,346

Net asset value per common shares based upon 74,188,864 shares issued and outstanding

$

12.70

Statement of Operations Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements 

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   27

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest

$

14,175,866

(Amortization)/accretion of investment securities 

(6,496,590

)

Net interest

7,679,276

Dividends

3,960,527

Total investment income

11,639,803

 

EXPENSES

Investment advisory fees

6,641,797

Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (Notes 1 and 7)

2,736,095

Interest expense on Notes Payable (Note 6)

1,131,969

Printing and mailing fees

60,409

Legal fees

51,570

Accounting fees

50,335

Fund administration fees

49,091

Trustees’ fees and officer compensation

34,649

Audit fees

31,790

Transfer agent fees

21,914

Custodian fees

12,479

Registration fees

9,350

Other

13,689

Total expenses

10,845,137

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

794,666

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) from:

Investments, excluding purchased options

91,112,940

Purchased options

(16,156,522

)

Written options

3,349,575

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

Investments, excluding purchased options

(321,858,371

)

Unfunded Loans

(18

)

Purchased options

16,204,160

Written options

(1,453,776

)

NET GAIN (LOSS)

(228,802,012

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

$

(228,007,346

)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

28   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2022

 

Year
Ended
October 31, 2021

 

OPERATIONS

Net investment income (loss)

$

794,666

$

(21,818,152

)

Net realized gain (loss)

78,305,993

98,245,221

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

(307,108,005

)

240,254,773

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

(228,007,346

)

316,681,842

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Total distributions

(44,338,792

)

(84,712,428

)

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to common shareholders

(44,338,792

)

(84,712,428

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS

Proceeds from shares sold

4,921,086

4,858,550

Reinvestment of distributions resulting in the issuance of stock

2,437,027

2,253,556

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

7,358,113

7,112,106

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

(264,988,025

)

239,081,520

 

NET ASSETS

Beginning of period

$

1,207,158,371

$

968,076,851

End of period

$

942,170,346

$

1,207,158,371

Statement of Cash Flows

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements 

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   29

 

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2022

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations

$

(228,007,346

)

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

Purchase of investment securities, including purchased options

(341,506,078

)

Net proceeds from disposition of short term investments

Proceeds paid on closing written options

(1,122,665

)

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities, including purchased options

419,060,350

Premiums received from written options

2,430,690

Amortization and accretion of fixed-income securities

6,496,590

Amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

139,216

Net realized gains/losses from investments, excluding purchased options

(91,112,940

)

Net realized gains/losses from purchased options

16,156,522

Net realized gains/losses from written options

(3,349,575

)

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, excluding purchased options

321,858,371

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on unfunded loans

18

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on purchased options

(16,204,160

)

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on written options

1,453,776

Net change in assets and liabilities:

(Increase)/decrease in assets:

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

(360,410

)

Prepaid expenses

(52,717

)

Other assets

28,724

Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:

Payables to affiliates

(180,587

)

Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(49,183

)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

$

85,678,596

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from shares sold

4,589,841

Distributions to shareholders

(41,901,765

)

Distributions to Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shareholders

(21,521

)

Offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

(19,328

)

Proceeds from Note payable

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

$

(37,352,773

)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

$

48,325,823

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

$

43,315,439

Cash at end of period

$

91,641,262

 

Supplemental disclosure

Cash paid for interest expense on Notes Payable

$

1,240,350

Cash paid for interest expense on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

$

2,757,616

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consists of reinvestment of dividends and distributions

$

2,437,027

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Cash with custodian

91,641,262

Total cash and restricted cash at period end

$

91,641,262

30   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 12, 2003 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 May 28, 2003.

The Fund’s investment strategy is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of convertibles and below investment grade (high yield) non-convertible debt securities and under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 20% of its managed assets in convertible securities and at least 20% of its managed assets in below investment grade (high yield/high risk) non-convertible debt securities. The Fund invests in securities with a broad range of maturities. The average term to maturity of the Fund’s securities typically will range from five to ten years. “Managed assets” means the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage that may be outstanding) minus total liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).

Significant Accounting Policies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), and the Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Under U.S. GAAP, management is required to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements and actual results may differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Fund Valuation. The valuation of the Fund’s investments is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.

Fund securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities, are valued at the official closing price, which is the last current reported sales price on its principal exchange at the time each Fund determines its net asset value (“NAV”). Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing Price, the last current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time the Fund determines its NAV. When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on its principal exchange 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 over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued either by an independent pricing agent approved by the board of trustees or based on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.

Fixed income securities, bank loans, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives are normally valued by independent pricing services or by dealers or brokers who make markets in such securities. Valuations of such fixed income securities, bank loans, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives consider yield or price of equivalent securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.

Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Each security trading on these exchanges or in over-the-counter markets may be valued 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 reported sale price at the time 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. 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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 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.

The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the board of trustees and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, if trading in the security is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is listed. 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 a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official closing prices. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Investment Transactions. Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis as of April 30, 2022. Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized using the accrual method and includes accretion of original issue and market discount and amortization of premium. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date.

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.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from disposition of foreign currency, the difference in the foreign exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the ex-date or accrual date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at period end.

Allocation of Expenses Among Funds. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund; certain other common expenses of Calamos Advisors Trust, Calamos Investment Trust, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Total Return Fund, Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund, Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund, and Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust are allocated proportionately among each Fund to which the expenses relate in relation to the net assets of each Fund or on another reasonable basis.

Income Taxes. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes because the Fund’s policy is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and distribute to shareholders substantially all of the Fund’s taxable income and net realized gains.

Dividends and distributions paid to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, contingent payment debt instruments and methods of amortizing and accreting for fixed income securities. The financial statements are not adjusted for temporary differences.

32   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Distributions to holders of mandatory redeemable preferred shares (“MRPS”) as described in Note 7 are accrued on a daily basis and are treated as an operating expense due to the fixed term of the obligation. The distributions are shown on the Statement of Operations as Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on MRPS. For tax purposes, the distributions made to the holders of the MRPS are treated as dividends.

The Fund recognized no liability for uncertain tax positions. A reconciliation is not provided as the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized benefits are zero, with no interim additions, reductions or settlements. Tax years 2019 - 2021 remain subject to examination by the U.S. and the State of Illinois tax jurisdictions.

Indemnifications. Under the Fund’s organizational documents, the Fund is obligated to indemnify its officers and trustees against certain liabilities incurred by them by reason of having been an officer or trustee of the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Fund’s management expects the risk of material loss in connection to a potential claim to be remote.

Note 2 – Investment Adviser and Transactions With Affiliates Or Certain Other Parties

Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with Calamos Advisors LLC (“Calamos Advisors”), the Fund pays an annual fee, payable monthly, equal to 0.80% based on the average weekly managed assets.

The Fund reimburses Calamos Advisors for a portion of compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. This compensation is reported as part of the “Trustees’ fees and officer compensation” expense on the Statement of Operations.

The Fund has adopted a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, a trustee who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) and has elected to participate in the Plan (a “participating trustee”) may defer receipt of all or a portion of their compensation from the Fund. The deferred compensation payable to the participating trustee is credited to the trustee’s deferral account as of the business day such compensation would have been paid to the participating trustee. The value of amounts deferred for a participating trustee is determined by reference to the change in value of Class I shares of one or more funds of Calamos Investment Trust designated by the participant. The value of the account increases with contributions to the account or with increases in the value of the measuring shares, and the value of the account decreases with withdrawals from the account or with declines in the value of the measuring shares. Deferred compensation of $152,505 is included in “Other assets” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2022. The Fund’s obligation to make payments under the Plan is a general obligation of the Fund and is included in “Payable for deferred compensation to trustees” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2022.

Note 3 – Investments

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term investments for the period ended April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

U.S. Government
Securities

 

Other

Cost of purchases 

$11,459,570

$323,662,533

Proceeds from sales

413,977,490

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2022 was as follows*:

Cost basis of investments

$1,395,156,727

Gross unrealized appreciation

147,900,957

Gross unrealized depreciation

(119,968,885

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$27,932,072

*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent annual report.

Note 4 – Income Taxes

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its income available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, and net realized gains on stock investments. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, if any. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   33

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in-capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. Distributions in any year may include a return of capital component.

The tax character of distributions for the period ended April 30, 2022 will be determined at the end of the Fund’s current fiscal year.

Distributions for the year ended October 31, 2021 were characterized for federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2021

Distributions paid from:

Ordinary income

$89,253,831

Long-term capital gains

Return of capital

As of October 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings/(loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income

$3,335,325

Undistributed capital gains

6,593,338

Total undistributed earnings

9,928,663

Accumulated capital and other losses

Net unrealized gains/(losses)

323,550,740

Total accumulated earnings/(losses)

333,479,403

Other

(127,116

)

Paid-in-capital

873,806,084

Net assets applicable to common shareholders

$1,207,158,371

Note 5 – Derivative Instruments

Foreign Currency Risk. The Fund may engage in portfolio hedging with respect to changes in currency exchange rates by entering into forward foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Risks associated with such contracts include, among other things, movement in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparty to perform.

To mitigate the counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Generally, collateral is exchanged between the Fund and the counterparty and the amount of collateral due from the Fund or to a counterparty has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. When a Fund is required to post collateral under the terms of a derivatives transaction and master netting agreement, the Fund’s custodian holds the collateral in a segregated account, subject to the terms of a tri-party agreement among the Fund, the custodian and the counterparty.  The master netting agreement and tri-party agreement provide, in relevant part, that the counterparty may have rights to the amounts in the segregated account in the event that the Fund defaults in its obligation with respect to the derivative instrument that is subject to the collateral requirement.  When a counterparty is required to post collateral under the terms of a derivatives transaction and master netting agreement, the counterparty delivers such amount to the Fund’s custodian.  The master netting agreement provides, in relevant part, that the Fund may have rights to such collateral in the event that the counterparty defaults in its obligation with respect to the derivative instrument that is subject to the collateral requirement. Generally before a default, neither the Fund nor the counterparty may resell, rehypothecate, or repledge any collateral that it receives.

34   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The net unrealized gain, if any, represents the credit risk to the Fund on a forward foreign currency contract. The contracts are valued daily at forward foreign exchange rates. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when a position is closed or upon settlement of the contracts. There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at April 30, 2022.

Equity Risk. The Fund may engage in option transactions and in doing so achieves similar objectives to what it would achieve through the sale or purchase of individual securities. A call option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the seller of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security, index or other instrument at the exercise price. A put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to sell, and the seller the obligation to buy, the underlying security, index, or other instrument at the exercise price.

To seek to offset some of the risk of a potential decline in value of certain long positions, the Fund may also purchase put options on individual securities, broad-based securities indexes or certain exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund may also seek to generate income from option premiums by writing (selling) options on a portion of the equity securities (including securities that are convertible into equity securities) in the Fund’s portfolio, on broad-based securities indexes, or certain ETFs.

When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When a Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid. Gain or loss on written options and purchased options is presented separately on the Statement of Operations as net realized gain or loss on written options and net realized gain or loss on purchased options, respectively.

Options written by the Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk since options written obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. Exchange traded purchased options have minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default.

As of April 30, 2022, the Fund had outstanding purchased options and/or written options as listed on the Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Risk. The Fund may engage in interest rate swaps primarily to hedge the interest rate risk on the Fund’s borrowings (see Note 6 - Notes Payable). An interest rate swap is a contract that involves the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate. If interest rates rise, resulting in a diminution in the value of the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund would receive payments under the swap that would offset, in whole or in part, such diminution in value; if interest rates fall, the Fund would likely lose money on the swap transaction. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset, and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on interest rate swaps in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded in net realized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps in the Statement of Operations upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of the swap agreements. Swap agreements are stated at fair value. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap contracts in the event of default or bankruptcy of the Fund. Please see the disclosure regarding ISDA Master Agreements under Foreign Currency Risk within this note.

Premiums paid to or by a Fund are accrued daily and included in realized gain (loss) when paid on swaps in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon third party vendor valuations and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon early termination of the contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, counterparty’s creditworthiness, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the contracts.

As of April 30, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding interest rate swap agreements.

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   35

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

As of April 30, 2022, the Fund had outstanding derivative contracts which are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES

 

LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES

Gross amounts at fair value:

Purchased options(1)

$3,445,900

$

Written options(2)

 

1,203,500

 

$3,445,900

 

$1,203,500

(1)Generally, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities location for “Purchased options” is “Investments in securities, at value.”

(2)Generally, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities location for “Written options” is “Options written, at value.”

For the period ended April 30, 2022, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund is reflected below:*

 

Volume

Purchased options

340

Written options

200

*Activity during the period is measured by opened number of contracts for options purchased or written.

Note 6 – Notes Payable

The Fund has entered into an Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement (the “SSB Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) that allows the Fund to borrow up to a limit of $480.0 million, as well as engage in securities lending and securities repurchase transactions. Borrowings under the SSB Agreement are secured by assets of the Fund that are held with the Fund’s custodian in a separate account (the “pledged collateral”). Interest on the SSB Agreement is charged on the drawn amount at the rate of Overnight Bank Financing Rate (OBFR) plus 0.80%. A commitment fee of 0.10% is payable on any undrawn balance. For the period ended April 30, 2022, the average borrowings under the Agreement were $435.4 million. For the period ended April 30, 2022, the average interest rate was 0.61%. As of April 30, 2022, the amount of total outstanding borrowings was $435.4 million, which approximates fair value. The interest rate applicable to the borrowings on April 30, 2022 was 0.78%.

Under the terms of the SSB Agreement, all securities lent through SSB must be secured continuously by collateral received in cash. Cash collateral held by SSB on behalf of a Fund may be credited against the amounts borrowed under the SSB Agreement. Under the terms of the SSB Agreement, SSB will return the value of the collateral to the borrower at the termination of the selected securities loan(s). When collateral is returned, SSB may offset the shortfall to the amount lent to the Fund under the SSB Agreement by either lending other securities of the Fund or replacing such amount through direct loans from SSB, without notice to or consent from the Fund and does not change the amount borrowed by the Fund. The cash collateral credits against the amounts borrowed are not reflected separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities but as a component of the Notes Payable. Under the terms of the SSB Agreement, the Fund will receive a rebate payment related to the securities lending and/or securities repurchase transactions which is reflected in interest expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund has the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time. As of April 30, 2022, approximately $189.2 million of securities were on loan ($179.3 million of fixed income securities and $9.9 million of equity securities) under the SSB Agreement which are reflected in the Investment in securities, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The borrowings are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 7 – Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

The Fund issued MRPS on August 24, 2021 and September 6, 2017. On August 24, 2021, 2,860,000 MRPS were issued with an aggregate liquidation preference of $71.5 million. Of the 2,860,000 MRPS that were issued, 1,460,000 MRPS with an aggregate liquidation preference of $36.5 million have a delayed funding date of May 24, 2022. On September 6, 2017, 4,400,000 MRPS were issued with an aggregate liquidation preference of $110.0 million. Offering costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the MRPS issuance are aggregated with the outstanding liability and are being amortized to Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on MRPS over the respective life of each series of MRPS and shown in the Statement of Operations.

The MRPS are divided into five series with different mandatory redemption dates and dividend rates. The table below summarizes the key terms of each series of the MRPS at April 30, 2022.

36   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Series

Term
Redemption
Date

Dividend
Rate

Shares
(000’s)

Liquidation
Preference
Per Share

 

Aggregate
Liquidation
Preference

Series A

9/06/22

3.70%

1,460

$25

$36,500,000

Series B

9/06/24

4.00%

1,460

$25

$36,500,000

Series C

9/06/27

4.24%

1,480

$25

$37,000,000

Series D

8/24/26

2.45%

1,400

$25

$35,000,000

Series E*

5/24/27

2.68%

1,460

$25

$36,500,000

 

$181,500,000

*Series E MRPS were issued on August 24, 2021, with a delayed funding date of May 24, 2022. Series E MRPS are not included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The MRPS are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system. The MRPS are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the MRPS, is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. The MRPS are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Previously, Series A, B, and C of the MRPS had been assigned a rating of “AA” by Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”). As of December 17, 2020, Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC (“Kroll”) replaced Fitch as the rating agency for the MRPS. Series A, B, and C of the MRPS have been assigned a rating of `AA-’ by Kroll. As of August 24, 2021, the Series D MRPS and Series E MRPS have each been assigned a rating of `AA-’ by Kroll. If the ratings of the MRPS are downgraded, the Fund’s dividend expense may increase, as described below.

Holders of MRPS are entitled to receive monthly cumulative cash dividends payable on the first business day of each month. The MRPS currently are rated “AA-” by Kroll. If on the first day of a monthly dividend period the MRPS of any class are rated lower than “A” by Kroll, the dividend rate for such period shall be increased by 0.5%, 2.0% or 4.0% according to an agreed upon schedule. The MRPS’ dividend rate is also subject to increase during periods when the Fund has not made timely payments to MRPS holders and/or the MRPS do not have a current credit rating, subject to various terms and conditions. Dividends accrued and paid to the shareholders of MRPS are included in “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares” within the Statement of Operations.

With regard to the Series A MRPS, Series B MRPS or Series C MRPS, so long as any MRPS are outstanding, the Fund will not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend or other distribution (other than non-cash distributions) with respect to Fund shares ranking junior to or on parity with the MRPS, unless (1) the Fund has satisfied the MRPS Overcollateralization Test (as defined below) on at least one “valuation date” in the preceding 65 calendar days, (2) immediately after such transaction the Fund would satisfy the MRPS Asset Coverage Test (as defined below), (3) full cumulative dividends on the MRPS due on or prior to the date of the transaction have been declared and paid to the holders of MRPS and (4) the Fund has redeemed the full number of MRPS required to be redeemed by any provision for mandatory redemption or deposited sufficient monies with the Fund’s paying agent for that purpose, subject to certain grace periods and exceptions.

MRPS Asset Coverage Test: Asset coverage with respect to all outstanding senior securities and preferred shares, including the MRPS, determined in accordance with Section 18(h) of the 1940 Act, on the basis of values calculated as of a time within 48 hours (not including Sundays or holidays) next preceding the time of determination, must be greater than or equal to 225%.

MRPS Overcollateralization Test: So long as Fitch or any other NSRSO, such as Kroll, is then rating any class of the outstanding MRPS pursuant to the request of the Fund, satisfaction of only those overcollateralization ratios applicable to closed-end fund issuers with the same rating(s) as the Fund’s MRPS’ then-current rating(s) issued by Fitch or such other NSRSO, such as Kroll, by application of the applicable rating agency guidelines.

With regard to Series D MRPS and Series E MRPS, for so long as any MRPS are outstanding, the Fund will not declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividend or other distribution (other than a dividend or distribution paid in shares of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase, Common Shares or other shares of beneficial interest, if any, ranking junior to the MRPS as to dividends or upon liquidation (collectively “non-cash distributions”)) with respect to Common Shares or any other shares of the Series or Fund ranking junior to or on a parity with the MRPS as to dividends or upon liquidation, or call for redemption, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Common Shares or any other such junior shares (except by conversion into or exchange for shares of the Fund ranking junior to the MRPS as to dividends and upon liquidation) or any such parity shares (except by conversion into or exchange for shares of the Fund ranking junior to or on a parity with the MRPS as to dividends and upon liquidation), unless

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   37

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1) immediately after such transaction the Fund would satisfy the MRPS Asset Coverage Test, (2) full cumulative dividends on the MRPS due on or prior to the date of the transaction have been declared and paid to the Holders of MRPS, and (3) the Fund has redeemed the full number of MRPS required to be redeemed by any provision for mandatory redemption contained in Section 3(a) or deposited sufficient monies with the Paying Agent for that purpose (without regard to the provisions of the Special Provision); provided that the Fund may make any distributions reasonably necessary for the Fund to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to avoid excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Tax Required Payments”). For the avoidance of doubt, any such Tax Required Payments would only be paid to holders of Common Shares after full cumulative dividends due on or prior to the date of the applicable distribution and any mandatory redemptions occurring on or prior to the date of the applicable distribution have been paid to the holders of MRPS.

Except as otherwise required in the prospectus, the governing documents of the Fund, or as otherwise required by applicable law, the Fund’s preferred shareholders, including the MRPS, have one vote per share and vote together with the Fund’s common shareholders as a single class. The 1940 Act grants the holders of preferred stock the right to elect at least two Trustees at all times and the remaining Trustees will be elected by the holders of common stock and preferred stock voting as a single class. Except during any time when the Fund has failed to make a dividend or redemption payment in respect of MRPS outstanding, the holders of MRPS have agreed to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Trustees on any matter submitted to them for their vote or to the vote of shareholders of the Fund generally.

Note 8 – Common Shares

There are unlimited common shares of beneficial interest authorized and 74,188,864 shares outstanding at April 30, 2022. Transactions in common shares were as follows:

 

Six Months ENDED
April 30, 2022

 

YEAR ENDED
October 31, 2021

Beginning shares

73,692,072

73,250,403

Shares sold

329,904

300,133

Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions

166,888

 

141,536

Ending shares

74,188,864

 

73,692,072

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that the Fund may from time to time purchase its shares of common stock in the open market.

The Fund also may offer and sell common shares from time to time at an offering price equal to or in excess of the net asset value per share of the Fund’s common shares at the time such common shares are initially sold. For the period ended April 30, 2022, the Fund sold shares that were $0.0008 in excess of net asset value at an average sales price of $15.3983.

Note 9 – Fair Value Measurement

Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Prices are determined using inputs from unadjusted quoted prices from active markets (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) for identical assets.

Level 2 – Prices are determined using significant observable market inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices, including quoted prices of similar securities, fair value adjustments to quoted foreign securities, interest rates, credit risk, prepayment speeds, and other relevant data.

Level 3 – Prices reflect unobservable market inputs (including the Fund’s own judgments about assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value) when observable inputs are unavailable.

Debt securities are valued based upon evaluated prices received from an independent pricing service or from a dealer or broker who makes markets in such securities. Pricing services utilize various observable market data and as such, debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2. The levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity of the Fund’s investments.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s holdings at fair value:

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

TOTAL

 

Assets: 

Corporate Bonds

$

$

369,147,337

$

$

369,147,337

Convertible Bonds

856,508,077

856,508,077

Bank Loans

40,869,694

40,869,694

U.S. Government and Agency Security

11,402,520

11,402,520

Convertible Preferred Stocks

131,619,014

201,550

131,820,564

Common Stocks U.S.

4,033,787

1,963,834

5,997,621

Rights

Warrants

740,799

10

740,809

Preferred Stocks

3,500,379

859,398

4,359,777

Purchased Option

3,445,900

3,445,900

Total

$

143,339,879

$

1,280,952,420

$

$

1,424,292,299

Liabilities: 

Written Option

$

1,203,500

$

$

$

1,203,500

Total

$

1,203,500

$

$

$

1,203,500

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   39

Financial Highlights  

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2022

Year Ended October 31,

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

Net asset value, beginning of period

$16.38

$13.22

$11.18

$11.02

$11.96

$11.33

Income from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)*

0.01

(0.30

)

0.53

0.54

0.60

0.61

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.09

)

4.61

2.53

0.64

(0.35

)

1.22

Total from investment operations

(3.08

)

4.31

3.06

1.18

0.25

1.83

Less distributions to common shareholders from:

Net investment income

(0.10

)

(0.29

)

(0.46

)

(0.51

)

(1.19

)

(0.70

)

Net realized gains

(0.50

)

(0.86

)

(0.56

)

(0.34

)

Return of capital

(0.17

)

(0.50

)

Total distributions

(0.60

)

(1.15

)

(1.02

)

(1.02

)

(1.19

)

(1.20

)

Capital charge resulting from issuance of common and preferred shares and related offering costs

0.00

(a)

Premiums from shares sold in at the market offerings

0.00(a)

0.00

(a)

0.00

(a)

Net asset value, end of period

$12.70

$16.38

$13.22

$11.18

$11.02

$11.96

Market value, end of period

$13.14

$16.61

$11.50

$11.10

$10.86

$11.96

TOTAL RETURN APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Total investment return based on:(b)

Net asset value

(19.23)%

33.56%

29.87%

11.46%

1.75%

17.28%

Market value

(17.59)%

55.69%

13.79%

12.29%

0.28%

26.91%

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Net expenses(c)

2.01%

(d)

1.84%

2.22%

2.91%

2.54%

1.89%

Net investment income (loss)

0.15%

(d)

(1.88)%

4.45%

4.85%

5.13%

5.25%

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets applicable to common shareholders,
end of period (000)

$942,170

$1,207,158

$968,077

$818,412

$806,342

$868,817

Portfolio turnover rate

21%

44%

76%

47%

58%

89%

Average commission rate paid

$0.0229

$0.0216

$0.0225

$0.0187

$0.0260

$0.0282

Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, at redemption value
($25 per share liquidation preference) (000’s omitted)

$145,000

$145,000

$110,000

$110,000

$110,000

$110,000

Notes Payable (000’s omitted)

$435,400

$435,400

$318,400

$303,900

$315,500

$302,500

Asset coverage per $1,000 of loan outstanding(e)

$3,497

$4,106

$4,386

$4,055

$3,904

$4,236

Asset coverage per $25 liquidation value per share of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares(f)

$263

$308

$317

$280

$280

$291

*Net investment income calculated based on average shares method.

(a)Amount is less than $0.005 per common share.

(b)Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of the period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year. Brokerage commissions are not reflected. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the Fund at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions.

(c)Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense on Notes payable and interest expense and amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, to average net assets was 1.29%, 1.23%, 1.27%, 1.30%, 1.28% and 1.24%, respectively.

(d)Annualized.

(e)Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including Notes payable and Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of Notes Payable outstanding, and by multiplying the result by 1,000.

(f)Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including Notes payable and Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing this by the amount of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares outstanding, and by multiplying the result by 25.

40   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (the “Fund”) as of April 30, 2022, the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows, and the financial highlights for the six month period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information”). Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the statement of changes in net assets of the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2021, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended; and in our report dated December 20, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.

Basis for Review Results

This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Fund’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements and financial highlights taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

June 17, 2022
Chicago, Illinois

We have served as the auditor of one or more Calamos investment companies since 2003.

About Closed-End Funds

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   41

What is a Closed-End Fund?

A closed-end fund is a publicly traded investment company that raises its initial investment capital through the issuance of a fixed number of shares to investors in a public offering. Shares of a closed-end fund are listed on a stock exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market. Like all investment companies, a closed-end fund is professionally managed and offers investors a unique investment solution based on its investment objective approved by the fund’s Board of Directors.

Potential Advantages of Closed-End Fund Investing

Defined Asset Pool Allows Efficient Portfolio Management—Although closed-end fund shares trade actively on a securities exchange, this doesn’t affect the closed-end fund manager because there are no new investors buying into or selling out of the fund’s portfolio.

More Flexibility in the Timing and Price of Trades—Investors can purchase and sell shares of closed-end funds throughout the trading day, just like the shares of other publicly traded securities.

Lower Expense Ratios—The expense ratios of closed-end funds are oftentimes less than those of mutual funds. Over time, a lower expense ratio could enhance investment performance.

Closed-End Structure Makes Sense for Less-Liquid Asset Classes—A closed-end structure makes sense for investors considering less-liquid asset classes, such as high-yield bonds or micro-cap stocks.

Ability to Put Leverage to Work—Closed-end funds may issue senior securities (such as preferred shares or debentures) or borrow money to “leverage” their investment positions.

No Minimum Investment Requirements

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS VERSUS CLOSED-END FUNDS

OPEN-END FUND

CLOSED-END FUND

Issues new shares on an ongoing basis

Generally issues a fixed number of shares

Issues common equity shares

Can issue common equity shares and senior securities such as preferred shares and bonds

Sold at NAV plus any sales charge

Price determined by the marketplace

Sold through the fund’s distributor

Traded in the secondary market

Fund redeems shares at NAV calculated at the close of business day

Fund does not redeem shares

You can purchase or sell common shares of closed-end funds daily. Like any other stock, market price will fluctuate with the market. Upon sale, your shares may have a market price that is above or below net asset value and may be worth more or less than your original investment. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount, which is a market price that is below their net asset value.

Leverage creates risks which may adversely affect return, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares and fluctuations in the variable rates of the leverage financing.

Each open-end or closed-end fund should be evaluated individually. Before investing carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses.

Managed Distribution Policy

42   CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Using a Managed Distribution Policy to Promote Dependable Income and Total Return

The goal of the managed distribution policy is to provide investors a predictable, though not assured, level of cash flow, which can either serve as a stable income stream or, through reinvestment, may contribute significantly to long-term total return.

We understand the importance that investors place on the stability of dividends and their ability to contribute to long-term total return, which is why we have instituted a managed distribution policy for the Fund. Under the policy, monthly distributions paid may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and, if necessary, return of capital. There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize capital gains in any given year. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. All shareholders with taxable accounts will receive written notification regarding the components and tax treatment for distributions via Form 1099-DIV.

Distributions from the Fund are generally subject to Federal income taxes.

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Maximizing Investment with an Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a simple, cost-efficient and convenient way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the Fund, allowing you to increase your investment in the Fund.

Potential Benefits

Compounded Growth: By automatically reinvesting with the Plan, you gain the potential to allow your dividends and capital gains to compound over time.

Potential for Lower Commission Costs: Additional shares are purchased in large blocks, with brokerage commissions shared among all plan participants. There is no cost to enroll in the Plan.

Convenience: After enrollment, the Plan is automatic and includes detailed statements for participants. Participants can terminate their enrollment at any time.

Pursuant to the Plan, unless a shareholder is ineligible or elects otherwise, all dividend and capital gains on common shares distributions are automatically reinvested by Computershare, as agent for shareholders in administering the Plan (“Plan Agent”), in additional common shares of the Fund. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and distributions payable in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent. Shareholders may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends and distributions in cash by sending written instructions to the Plan Agent, as dividend paying agent, at: Dividend Reinvestment Department, P.O. BOX 505000, Louisville, KY 40233. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by giving notice in writing to the Plan Agent; such termination will be effective with respect to a particular dividend or distribution if notice is received prior to the record date for the applicable distribution.

The shares are acquired by the Plan Agent for the participant’s account either (i) through receipt of additional common shares from the Fund (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the NASDAQ or elsewhere. If, on the payment date, the net asset value per share of the common shares is equal to or less than the market price per common share plus estimated brokerage commissions (a “market premium”), the Plan Agent will receive newly issued shares from the Fund for each participant’s account. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to the participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or distribution by the greater of (i) the net asset value per common share on the payment date, or (ii) 95% of the market price per common share on the payment date.

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan

CALAMOS Convertible and High Income Fund SEMIANNUAL REPORT   43

If, on the payment date, the net asset value per common share exceeds the market price plus estimated brokerage commissions (a “market discount”), the Plan Agent has a limited period of time to invest the dividend or distribution amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its open-market purchases, the market price plus estimated brokerage commissions exceeds the net asset value of the common shares as of the payment date, the purchase price paid by Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if such dividend or distribution had been paid in common shares issued by the Fund. The weighted average price (including brokerage commissions) of all common shares purchased by the Plan Agent as Plan Agent will be the price per common share allocable to each participant. If the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making open-market purchases and will invest the uninvested portion of the dividend or distribution amount in newly issued shares at the net asset value per common share at the close of business on the last purchase date.

The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends even though no cash is received by participants.

There are no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or distributions payable either in shares or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or distributions. If a participant elects to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her common shares and remit the proceeds, such participant will be charged his or her pro rata share of brokerage commissions on the shares sold, plus a $15 transaction fee. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

A participant may request the sale of all of the common shares held by the Plan Agent in his or her Plan account in order to terminate participation in the Plan. If such participant elects in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his shares, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct from the proceeds a $15.00 fee plus the brokerage commissions incurred for the transaction. A participant may re-enroll in the Plan in limited circumstances.

The terms and conditions of the Plan may be amended by the Plan Agent or the Fund at any time upon notice as required by the Plan.

This discussion of the Plan is only summary, and is qualified in its entirety by the Terms and Conditions of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan filed as part of the Fund’s registration statement.

For additional information about the Plan, please contact the Plan Agent, Computershare, at 866.226.8016. If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, simply call the Plan Agent. If your shares are not held in your name, please contact your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee to request that they participate in the Plan on your behalf. If your brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that your shares be re-registered in your own name.

We’re pleased to provide our shareholders with the additional benefit of the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan and hope that it may serve your financial plan.

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MANAGING YOUR CALAMOS
FUNDS INVESTMENTS

Calamos Investments offers several convenient means to monitor, manage and feel confident about your Calamos investment choice.

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE: 800.582.6959

Dial this toll-free number to speak with a knowledgeable Client Services Representative who can help answer questions or address issues concerning your Calamos Fund.

YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR

We encourage you to talk to your financial advisor to determine how the Calamos Funds can benefit your investment portfolio based on your financial goals, risk tolerance, time horizon and income needs.

A description of the Calamos Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30 are available free of charge upon request by calling 800.582.6959, by visiting the Calamos Web site at www.calamos.com, by writing Calamos at: Calamos Investments, Attn: Client Services, 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563. The Fund’s proxy voting record is also available free of charge by visiting the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete list of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Forms N-PORT are available free of charge, upon request, by calling or writing Calamos Investments at the phone number or address provided above or by visiting the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. You may also review or, for a fee, copy the forms at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.732.0330.

The Fund’s report to the SEC on Form N-CSR contains certifications by the fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, relating to, among other things, the quality of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

FOR 24-HOUR AUTOMATED SHAREHOLDER ASSISTANCE: 866.226.8016

TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENTS: 800.582.6959

VISIT OUR WEB SITE: www.calamos.com

INVESTMENT ADVISER:

Calamos Advisors LLC
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2787

CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGENT:

State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA

TRANSFER AGENT:

Computershare
P.O. Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233-5000
866.226.8016

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM:

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, IL

LEGAL COUNSEL:

Ropes & Gray LLP
Chicago, IL

2020 Calamos Court

Naperville, IL 60563-2787

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® and Calamos Investments® are registered trademarks of Calamos Investments LLC.

CHYSAN 1791 2022

ITEM 1(b). Registrant has included in its Rule 30e-3(c) notice only the disclosures specified by Rule 30e-3(c)(1) and (2). Therefore, Registrant has not included a copy of the notice herewith.

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

The information required by this Item 2 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The information required by this Item 3 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

The information required by this Item 4 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

The information required by this Item 5 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(a) Included in the Report to Shareholders in Item 1.

 

(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The information required by this Item7 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

(a) The information required by this Item 8 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

The information required by this Item 9 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

No material changes.

ITEM 11. 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-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The Fund did not participate directly in securities lending activity. See Note [6] to the Financial Statements in Item 1.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics - Not applicable for semiannual reports.

(a)(2)(i) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.

(a)(2)(ii) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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 Convertible and High Income Fund

     
By:    /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 24, 2022

 

     
By:    /s/ Thomas E. Herman
Name: Thomas E. Herman
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 24, 2022

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.

     
By:    /s/ John P. Calamos, Sr.
Name: John P. Calamos, Sr.
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 24, 2022

 

     
By:    /s/ Thomas E. Herman
Name: Thomas E. Herman
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 24, 2022

 

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