2015

April 28, 2015
Spotlight Innovation closes $2.5 Million Financing

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) announces that it has closed on an unsecured convertible promissory note in the gross principal amount of $2,500,000, exclusive of certain fees.
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April 21, 2015
Spotlight Innovation completes Private Placement Offering of $500,000

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announces the completion of a $500,000 private placement offering consisting of shares of common stock and warrants.
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April 06, 2015
Spotlight Innovation subsidiary Celtic Biotech product EPISORB available to compounding pharmacy industry

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announces that the product EPISORB, developed by its subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc., has been registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has been incorporated into the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) database referenced by health insurance companies when reimbursing drugs. The product makes use of the attributes of cardiotoxin as a cell penetrating peptide and is intended for distribution through the compounding pharmacy industry.
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March 17, 2015
Spotlight Innovation enters into purchase agreement with Memcine Pharmaceuticals

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announces that Spotlight Innovation Inc. entered into a Purchase Agreement with Coralville, Iowa-based Memcine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, Spotlight Innovation will acquire a majority of the outstanding securities of Memcine Pharmaceuticals.
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March 10, 2015
Spotlight Innovation subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa licenses promising therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announces that its subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc., entered into an exclusive, world-wide (excluding China) license agreement to develop and market a patent-pending invention related to the treatment of acute and chronic nephropathy, Use of Cardiotoxin for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
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January 15, 2015
Spotlight Innovation subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa granted Patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announces that its subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa Inc. has been granted U.S. Patent entitled Crotoxin Administration for Cancer Treatment and Pain Relief.  The invention relates to Crotoxin compositions for intravenous administration and methods of use of Crotoxin for the treatment of pain and/or for the treatment of neurologic and neuromuscular disorders.
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January 6, 2015
Spotlight Innovation signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Black Swan LLC

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Black Swan LLC. Under the agreement, Black Swan will assist with activities such as identifying applicable government grants and loans, affecting beneficial changes to the legislative environment, advancing emerging technologies, identifying business partners, and developing new markets, particularly in the government sector.
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2014

December 16, 2014
Spotlight Innovation announces change of Transfer Agent

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) announces today that effective December 16, 2014, all communications related to shareholder transactions should be directed to VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598.
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December 4, 2014
Celtic Biotech Iowa requests reactivation and transfer of National Drug Code registration

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) announces that a request was submitted to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration to reactivate and transfer the Celtic Biotech (Ireland) National Drug Code (NDC) registration to Celtic Biotech Iowa Inc. in anticipation of the manufacture and commercialization of a proprietary transdermal delivery gel product.
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October 14, 2014
Spotlight Innovation signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Memcine Pharmaceuticals

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire majority ownership in Memcine Pharmaceuticals Inc., located at the University of Iowa Research Park in Coralville, Iowa. Memcine Pharmaceuticals is developing its Immunoplex™ vaccine platform technology, which is designed to use the body’s own naturally occurring targeting system to deliver vaccine components to immune cells and stimulate a robust response.
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October 1, 2014
Spotlight Innovation Retains Jerry Cirino as Special Advisor

Spotlight Innovation Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) has hired Jerry Cirino as a Special Advisor to provide business development expertise and to advise the Company on strategic opportunities and transactions.
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September 24, 2014
Spotlight Innovation Retains Barwicki Investor Relations to Provide Global Investor Relations Program

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (OTCQB: STLT) announced that it has retained Barwicki Investor Relations, a New York-based investor relations firm, to expand the Company’s strategic investor relations program. Barwicki Investor Relations is providing financial community and media relations, and editorial, consulting and advisory services.
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August 27, 2014
Spotlight Innovation white paper focuses on evolution of efforts to transform University research into profitable business ventures

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) today published a white paper reporting the progress and growth of the transfer and commercialization of university-generated research and intellectual property (IP).
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August 5, 2014
Spotlight Innovation signs second Letter of Credit with Denver Savings Bank

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) has entered into a second Letter of Credit with Denver Savings Bank, located in Denver, Iowa, in the amount of $250,000.00, effective July 29, 2014.
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July 02, 2014
Spotlight Innovation, Inc., announces closing of financing

Spotlight Innovation, Inc., (OTCQB:STLT) is pleased to announce that it has closed an equity placement of more than $41,418,000 with nine accredited investors, through its equity advisor Catwalk Capital, LLC.
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June 26, 2014
Spotlight Innovation names Dr. David Hostelley Chief Financial Officer

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) today announced that effective June 20, 2014, Dr. David Hostelley has been named Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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June 17, 2014
Spotlight Innovation building relationships with Midwest businesses and people

Cristopher Grunewald, President and CEO of Spotlight Innovation said, “The Midwest is a hotbed of talent and innovation, and it has always been a pillar of our business plan to build relationships with people and institutions in the Midwest. We are pleased that we are making good on this commitment.”
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June 10, 2014
Spotlight Innovation subsidiary Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc., completes merger with Celtic Biotech Ltd.

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (OTCQB:STLT) today announced that effective June 4, 2014, Celtic Biotech Iowa, Inc. (a subsidiary of Spotlight Innovation, Inc.) has completed a share exchange agreement with biopharmaceutical company Celtic Biotech Ltd.
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2013

December, 16, 2013
Spotlight Innovation’s name change, symbol change and reverse split approved by FINRA

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (“the Company”) (OTCQB:STLT) is pleased to announce that effective December 17, 2013 the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has approved the name change of the company from American Exploration Corp. to Spotlight Innovation, Inc., change of stock symbol to “STLT”, and a 1-500 reverse split of our common stock.
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December 12, 2013
Spotlight Innovation, Inc. Announces Name Change and Closing of Merger

Spotlight Innovation, Inc. (formerly American Exploration Corporation, AEXP:OTCQB), announced today the completion of a merger with Spotlight Innovation, LLC.
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