Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Expenses:
Research and development	$ 4,277,783	$ 4,488,603	$ 8,003,915	$ 10,537,452
General and administrative	3,432,534	2,917,221	6,138,928	7,744,643
Total operating expenses	7,710,317	7,405,824	14,142,843	18,282,095
Operating loss	(7,710,317)	(7,405,824)	(14,142,843)	(18,282,095)
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net	4,828	8,757	(39,567)	14,442
Interest expense	(204,484)	(335,884)	(363,412)	(1,233,057)
Other income (expense)	(199,656)	(327,127)	(402,979)	(1,218,615)
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interests	(7,909,973)	(7,732,951)	(14,545,822)	(19,500,710)
Benefit from income taxes	(5,887,543)	0	(5,887,543)	0
Net loss from continuing operations	(2,022,430)	(7,732,951)	(8,658,279)	(19,500,710)
Discontinued operations - net of taxes	40,487,438	(151,819)	37,329,963	(431,856)
Net income (loss)	38,465,008	(7,884,770)	28,671,684	(19,932,566)
Less - net loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(54,676)	(63,931)	(119,342)	(127,703)
Less - net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(199,325)	13,877	(568,156)	10,770
Net income (loss) attributable to Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. common stockholders	38,719,009	(7,834,716)	29,359,182	(19,815,633)
Amounts Attributable to Caladrius Inc. common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations	(1,967,754)	(7,669,020)	(8,538,937)	(19,373,007)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of taxes	40,686,763	(165,696)	37,898,119	(442,626)
Net income (loss) attributable to Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. common stockholders	$ 38,719,009	$ (7,834,716)	$ 29,359,182	$ (19,815,633)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.30)	$ (0.99)	$ (3.32)
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	4.56	(0.03)	4.38	(0.08)
Caladrius Biosciences, Inc. common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 4.34	$ (1.33)	$ 3.39	$ (3.39)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted shares	8,926,783	5,907,013	8,657,334	5,839,963

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