BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBS) (“Caladrius” or
the “Company”), a cellular therapeutics development company with a pipeline focused on autoimmune disease and select
cardiovascular indications, announces today that the Company has joined the Russell Microcap® Index as part of the
Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. financial market opens today.
Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the
appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective,
market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
"We are delighted to have been selected by FTSE Russell for inclusion in its microcap index," stated David J. Mazzo, Ph.D.,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Caladrius. "We believe that being part of the Russell Microcap Index will increase the
Company's overall visibility and further broaden our shareholder base. We expect that inclusion in such an index will contribute to
improving overall shareholder value in conjunction with the advancement of our Phase 2 clinical trial for our lead product
candidate, CLBS03, for the treatment of recent onset type 1 diabetes."
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active
investment strategies. Approximately $8.4 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell’s U.S. indexes. Russell indexes are
part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell Microcap® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the “Russell
Reconstitution” section on the FTSE Russell website.
About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider creating and managing a wide range of indexes, data and analytic solutions to meet
client needs across asset classes, style and strategies. Covering 98% of the investable market, FTSE Russell indexes offer a true
picture of global markets, combined with the specialist knowledge gained from developing local benchmarks around the world.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. More than $12.5
trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers
and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs,
structured products and index-based derivatives. FTSE Russell indexes also provide clients with tools for asset allocation,
investment strategy analysis and risk management.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is
informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on index innovation and customer
partnership applying the highest industry standards and embracing the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London
Stock Exchange Group. For more information, visit ftserussell.com.
About Caladrius Biosciences
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical stage development company with cell therapy products in development based on multiple
technology platforms and targeting autoimmune and select cardiovascular indications. The Company is investigating its lead product
candidate, CLBS03, an ex vivo expanded polyclonal T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of recent-onset type 1 diabetes, in a
currently enrolling Phase 2 trial. For more information about Caladrius please visit www.caladrius.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain
risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are
forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or
those projected in forward-looking statements include the “Risk Factors” described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 17, 2017, and in the Company’s other periodic filings with the
SEC. The Company’s further development is highly dependent on, among other things, future medical and research developments and
market acceptance, which are outside of its control.
Contacts:
Investors:
LHA Investor Relations
Anne Marie Fields
Senior Vice President
Phone: +1-212-838-3777
Email:
afields@lhai.com
Media:
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc.
Terrance Beckett
Associate Manager, Communications and Marketing
Phone: +1-646-434-2681
Email: tbeckett@caladrius.com
