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Published on 9/25/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Nexxus sells $6 million of preferred stock through private placement

Securities sold to Aston Capital at $10.00 per convertible preferred

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 25 - Nexxus Lighting, Inc. said it settled a $6 million private placement of its series B convertible preferred stock with Aston Capital, LLC.

The company sold 600,000 preferreds at $10.00 apiece.

The preferreds are convertible into 46,153,846 common shares at $0.13 per share. The conversion price reflects a 72.92% discount to the closing share price of $0.48 on Sept. 24.

Proceeds were used to extinguish about $2.5 million of short-term debt at a discount, for the settlement payment owed in connection with the patent litigation brought by Royal Philips Electronics and working capital purposes.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Nexxus designs, manufactures, markets and sells new light-emitting diode lighting products and systems.

Issuer:Nexxus Lighting, Inc.
Issue:Series B convertible preferred stock
Amount:$6 million
Shares:600,000
Price:$10.00
Conversion ratio:Into 46,153,846 common shares
Conversion price:$0.13
Warrants:No
Investor:Aston Capital, LLC
Settlement date:Sept. 25
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: NEXS
Stock price:$0.38 at close Sept. 24
Market capitalization:$9.21 million

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