SCHEDULE: First Trust Entities Disclose M3-Brigade V Corp. Stake

First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund and affiliated entities have disclosed their beneficial ownership in M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.'s Class A Ordinary Shares.

Summary

• First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund (VARBX) beneficially owns 1,059,204 Class A Ordinary Shares of M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp., representing 3.68% of the class.
• First Trust Capital Management L.P. (FTCM), First Trust Capital Solutions L.P. (FTCS), and FTCS Sub GP LLC (Sub GP) collectively beneficially own 1,246,771 Class A Ordinary Shares, representing 4.34% of the class.
• FTCM, an investment adviser, provides investment advisory services to various client accounts, including VARBX, and is deemed the beneficial owner of shares held in these accounts.
• FTCS and Sub GP are control persons of FTCM and are therefore deemed beneficial owners of the Ordinary Shares reported by FTCM.
• The shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The filing is a routine beneficial ownership disclosure and does not contain information that would significantly alter the sentiment towards the issuer.

Future Outlook

The filing, a beneficial ownership report, does not contain any forward-looking statements or guidance regarding the issuer's future operations or financial performance.

Management Comments

• "To the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Rule 14a-11."

Industry Context

This filing is a routine disclosure of beneficial ownership by institutional investors, common in the financial industry for transparency regarding significant holdings in publicly traded companies, including Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) like M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp.

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders: Provides transparency regarding significant institutional ownership stakes in the company.

Key Dates

Keywords

M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp, Class A Ordinary Shares, Beneficial Ownership, Schedule 13G, First Trust, Investment Fund, SPAC, Public Filing