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8-K filed October 31, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker CLDI CIK 0001855485
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.75

Calidi Biotherapeutics sells 75% stake in Nova Cell subsidiary for $6M; expects $0.5M annual cost savings

Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc.

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Source-grounded claims

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Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. completed a disposition involving Nova Cell, Inc. for $6,000,000 (closed 2025-10-27).

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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same fact type: ma_transaction same SEC item: 1.01, 2.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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This filing

On October 27, 2025, Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) and Material Purchase Agreement (the “MPA” and together with the SRA the “Agreements”), with its majority owned subsidiary, Nova Cell, Inc. (“Nova Cell”). Pursuant to the SRA, the Company sold and transferred 22,500,000 shares of Nova Cell common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”), which represents 75% of the equity interest in Nova Cell and 100% of the Company’s ownership of Nova Cell, for a purchase price of $6,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).

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