UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
(Mark One)
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from __________________ to _________________________
Commission File Number 001-33650
CALADRIUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 22-2343568 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
110 Allen Road, 2nd Floor, Basking Ridge, New Jersey | 07920 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 908-842-0100
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | The Nasdaq Capital Market | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this Chapter)
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company x |
Emerging growth company o | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2017 (the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $39.6 million, computed by reference to the last sale price of $4.65 for the common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market reported for such date. Shares held by executive officers, directors and persons owning directly or indirectly more than 10% of the outstanding common stock have been excluded from the preceding number because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
On March 22, 2018, 9,552,653 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value 0.001 per share, were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following documents (or parts thereof) are incorporated by reference into the following parts of this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A: Certain information required in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated from the Registrant's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registrant is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (“Form 10-K/A”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2018 (the “Original Filing”) solely (i) to amend Item 15 to correct the inadvertent omission during the EDGARization process of certain exhibit numbers and hyperlinks to exhibit documents, and (ii) to file an amended Exhibit 23.1 to correct the inadvertent omission during the EDGARization process of Grant Thornton LLP’s signature dated March 22, 2018 on its Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm consent. Except as expressly set forth above, this 10-K/A does not, and does not purport to, amend, update, or restate the information in any other item of the Original Filing. Nothing within this 10-K/A has re-stated or altered the financials contained in the Original Filing in any manner. This 10-K/A does not affect the XBRL data in the Original Filing.
In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits to this Amendment.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following documents are being filed as part of this Report:
(a)(3) EXHIBITS:
The following is a list of exhibits filed (or furnished, where specified) as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Exhibits that were previously filed are described below and are incorporated by reference. For exhibits incorporated by reference, the location of the exhibit in the previous filing is indicated.
Exhibit | Description | |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., as amended, effective July 27, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | ||
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. as amended, effective as of July 27, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | ||
Amendments to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., effective as of September 18, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2017). | ||
Form of Trust Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-206175, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015). | ||
Form of Warrant (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
+ | Director Compensation Policy (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | |
2015 Equity Compensation Plan (filed as Annex A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on June 8, 2015). | ||
+ | 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 10, 2017). | |
Form of Indemnification Agreement for executive officers (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015). | ||
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated June 17, 2015, by and between the Company and Oxford Finance LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015). | ||
Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 15, 2015, by and between the Company and Oxford Finance LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015). | ||
Consent and Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 11, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., and Oxford Finance LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and the purchaser named therein (registered direct offering) (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2016). | ||
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and the purchaser named therein (private placement) (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2016). | ||
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and the purchaser named therein (private placement) (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2016). | ||
Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and the investors named therein (private placement) (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2016). | ||
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2015, by and between the Company and Aspire Capital Fund, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015). | ||
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 10, 2016, by and among Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., TJP Opportunities Fund L.L.C., GPP Opportunities Fund L.L.C. and IEA Private Investments LTD (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 10, 2016, by and among Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., TJP Opportunities Fund L.L.C., GPP Opportunities Fund L.L.C. and IEA Private Investments LTD (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Unit Purchase Agreement, dated March 11, 2016, by and among Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company and Hitachi Chemical Co. America, LTD (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company, dated March 11, 2016, by and among PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company, Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and Hitachi Chemical Co. America, LTD (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Technology License Agreement, dated March 22, 2016, by and between PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company and Hitachi Chemical Co. LTD (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | ||
Interest Purchase Agreement, by and among Hitachi Chemical Co. America, Ltd., PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., dated as of March 16, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017). | ||
Warrant for the Purchase of Units of PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company, effective as of March 16, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017). | ||
Office Lease Between 110 Allen Road LLC, Landlord and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 17, 2017). | ||
Lease Termination Agreement Between 106 Allen Road LLC and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 17, 2017). | ||
Common Stock Sales Agreement, dated February 8, 2018, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2018). | ||
+ | Employment Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2015 and effective on January 5, 2015, by and between the Company and David J. Mazzo, Ph.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2015). | |
+ | Amendment, dated as of January 16, 2015, to Employment Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2015 and effective on January 5, 2015, by and between the Company and David J. Mazzo, Ph.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2015). | |
+ | Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2016, by and between the Company and David J. Mazzo, PhD (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | |
+ | Amendment to Employment Agreement with David J. Mazzo, effective September 18, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 21, 2017). | |
+ | Employment Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2016, by and between Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. and Douglas W. Losordo, MD (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | |
+ | Amendment to Employment Letter with Douglas W. Losordo, effective November 1, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2017). | |
+ | Letter Agreement dated June 28, 2011 between the Company and Joseph Talamo (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as filed with the SEC on August 12, 2011). | |
+ | Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2016, by and between the Company and Joseph Talamo (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | |
+ | Employment Agreement, dated March 11, 2016, by and between PCT, LLC, a Caladrius Company and Robert A. Preti, PhD (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016). | |
+ | Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2016, by and between the Company and Robert Preti, PhD (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2016). | |
+ | Retention and Incentive Agreement, by and between Robert A. Preti and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., dated as of March 16, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017). | |
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018) | ||
Subsidiaries of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018) | ||
† | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP | |
† | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
† | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
† | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
XBRL Instance Document (filed as Exhibit 101.INS to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed as Exhibit 101.SCH to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed as Exhibit 101.CAL to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed as Exhibit 101.DEF to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed as Exhibit 101.LAB to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed as Exhibit 101.PRE to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2018). | ||
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+ | Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K. |
† | Filed herewith. |
†† | Furnished herewith. |
(1) | Certain portions of this exhibit were omitted based upon a request for confidential treatment, and the omitted portions were filed separately with the SEC on a confidential basis. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CALADRIUS BIOSCIENCES, INC. | ||
By: /s/ David J. Mazzo, PhD Name: David J. Mazzo Title: President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Date: April 2, 2018 | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ David J. Mazzo David J. Mazzo, PhD | Director, and President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | April 2, 2018 | ||
/s/ Joseph Talamo Joseph Talamo | Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | April 2, 2018 | ||
/s/ Gregory B. Brown Gregory B. Brown, MD | Chairman of the Board of Directors | April 2, 2018 | ||
/s/ Steven S. Myers Steven S. Myers | Director | April 2, 2018 | ||
/s/ Steven M. Klosk Steven M. Klosk | Director | April 2, 2018 | ||
/s/ Peter G. Traber Peter G. Traber, MD | Director | April 2, 2018 | ||
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our report dated March 22, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. We consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statements of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. on Forms S-3 (File No. 333-196702, File No. 333-206175, File No. 333-210664, 333-214607 and File No. 333-220354) and on Forms S-8 (File No. 333-107438, File No. 333-144265, File No. 333-159282, File No. 333-162733, File No. 333-173854, File No. 333-181365, File No. 333- 184927, File No. 333-191572, File No. 333-205662, File No. 333-212202, File No. 333-215455, File No. 333-218642 and File No. 333-222410).
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
March 22, 2018
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 302
I, David J. Mazzo, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 2, 2018
/s/ David J. Mazzo
David J. Mazzo, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 302
I, Joseph Talamo, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 2, 2018
/s/ Joseph Talamo
Joseph Talamo
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 906
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: | April 2, 2018 | /s/ David J. Mazzo |
David J. Mazzo, PhD | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Dated: | April 2, 2018 | /s/ Joseph Talamo |
Joseph Talamo | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||