Calidi Biotherapeutics Received NYSE American Notification Letter Regarding Stockholders’ Equity Deficiency

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calidi Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: CLDI) (“Calidi” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted genetic medicines, today announced that on September 21, 2026, the Company received a notice (the “Notice”) from the staff of NYSE American LLC (the "NYSE American") that the Company was not in compliance with the NYSE American's continued listing standards in Part 10, Section 1003(a)(ii)of the NYSE American Company Guide (the "Company Guide")requiring a company to have stockholders' equity of at least $4.0 million if it has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in three of its four most recent fiscal years. The Notice also indicates that the Company is not currently eligible for any exemption in Section 1003(a) of the Company Guide (including the exemption provided for companies with total value of market capitalization exceeding $50 million among other things).