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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File No. 0-23590

NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

124 FLOYD SMITH DRIVE, SUITE 300, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28262

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(704) 405-0416

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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  ¨

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  ¨

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Number of shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding on September 18, 2012: 16,452,738

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

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The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Nexxus Lighting, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the dates and periods presented. The financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information.

These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2012 or for any future period.

The Company has experienced continued net losses and faces significant challenges in order to reach profitability, particularly in light of the current challenging economic environment. The Company expects continuing losses in 2012, further eroding its cash position. On April 30, 2012, the Company announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives available to it, including a possible sale of the Company. On September 12, 2012, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement with RVL 1 LLC, an affiliate of Aston Capital, LLC (“the Investor”) whereby in consideration of a cash payment of $6 million (the “Investment”), the Company will issue to the Investor 600,000 shares of newly-created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (Note 10). Although the Company expects to close the Investment, there can be no assurance that such transaction will be consummated. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. If the Company is unable to consummate the Investment, the Company will not be able to maintain adequate liquidity and its future operations will need to be discontinued.

Revenue recognition – Generally, the Company recognizes revenue for its products upon shipment to customers, provided no significant obligations remain and collection is probable. For sales that include customer acceptance terms, revenue is recorded after customer acceptance. It is the Company’s policy that all sales are final. Requests for returns are reviewed on a case by case basis. As revenue is recorded, the Company accrues an estimated amount for product returns as a reduction of revenue. The level of returns may fluctuate from the Company’s estimate. The Company offers early payment discounts to select customers. Revenue is recorded net of the amount of the early payment discounts that the Company estimates will be claimed by customers. Our products typically carry a warranty that ranges from two to five years and includes replacement of defective parts. A warranty reserve is recorded for estimated costs associated with potential warranty expenses on previous sales.

Financial instruments – FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of June 30, 2012. The Company uses the market approach to measure fair value for its Level 1 financial assets and liabilities, which includes cash equivalents of approximately $950,000 at June 30, 2012 and $2,674,000 at December 31, 2011, respectively. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values. These financial instruments

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include cash, trade receivables, related party payables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments since they are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are receivable or payable on demand.

The Company’s non-financial assets measured at a fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill and long-lived assets, which utilize inputs classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (Notes 4 and 5).

Derivative financial instruments – The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risk. Terms of convertible promissory note instruments are reviewed to determine whether or not they contain embedded derivative instruments that are required under FASB ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”) to be accounted for separately from the host contract, and recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The fair value of derivative liabilities, if any, is required to be revalued at each reporting date, with corresponding changes in fair value recorded in current period operating results.

Freestanding warrants issued by the Company in connection with the issuance or sale of debt and equity instruments are considered to be derivative instruments, and are evaluated and accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815. Pursuant to ASC 815, an evaluation of specifically identified conditions is made to determine whether the fair value of warrants issued is required to be classified as equity or as a derivative liability.

Beneficial conversion and warrant valuation – In accordance with FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” the Company records a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) related to the issuance of convertible debt or preferred stock instruments that have conversion features at fixed rates that are in-the-money when issued, and the fair value of warrants issued in connection with those instruments. The BCF for the convertible instruments is recognized and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds to warrants, based on their relative fair value, and as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible instrument equal to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature. The discount recorded in connection with the BCF and warrant valuation is recognized as non-cash implied preferred dividends from the date of issuance to the earliest conversion date, using the effective yield method.

Cash equivalents – Temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable – Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company performs continuing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of certain customers and specifically identified amounts that it believes to be uncollectible. Recovery of bad debt amounts previously written off is recorded as a reduction of bad debt expense in the period the payment is collected. If the Company’s actual collection experience changes, revisions to its allowance may be required. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.

Inventories – Inventories, excluding inventories at Lumificient Corporation, are stated at the lower of cost (average cost) or market. Inventories at Lumificient Corporation are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. A reserve is recorded for any inventory deemed excessive or obsolete.

Property and equipment – Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method and is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. The carrying amount and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are removed from the accounts in the year of disposal and any resulting gain or loss is included in results of operations. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

Intangible assets and goodwill – The Company accounts for its intangible assets and goodwill under FASB ASC 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”) and FASB ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (“ASC 360”).

Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to annual impairment testing unless circumstances dictate more frequent assessments. The Company performs an annual impairment assessment for goodwill as of the last day of each fiscal year and more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of the asset may be less than the carrying amount. Goodwill impairment testing is a two-step process performed at the reporting unit level. Step one compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. The fair value of the reporting

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unit is determined by considering both the income approach and the market approach. The fair values calculated under the income approach and market approach are weighted based on circumstances surrounding the reporting unit. Under the income approach, the Company determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows of the reporting unit which are discounted to the present value using discount factors that consider the timing and risk of cash flows. For the discount rate, the Company relies on the capital asset pricing model approach which includes an assessment of the risk-free interest rate, the rate of return from publically traded stocks, the Company’s risk relative to the overall market, the Company’s size and industry and other Company specific risks. Other significant assumptions used in the income approach include the terminal value, growth rates, future capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements. The market approach uses key multiples from guideline businesses that are comparable and are traded on a public market. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, there is no impairment. If the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, then the second step must be completed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. Step two calculates the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit as calculated in step one. In this step, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities in a hypothetical purchase price allocation as if the reporting unit had been acquired on that date. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, strategic plans and future market conditions, among others. There can be no assurance that the Company’s estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the goodwill impairment testing will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.

Deferred rent – The Company accounts for certain operating leases containing predetermined fixed increases of the base rental rate during the lease term as rental expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has recorded the difference between the amounts charged to operations and amounts payable under the leases as deferred rent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Long-lived assets – In accordance with ASC 360, the Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances have indicated that an asset may not be recoverable. The long-lived asset is grouped with other assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. If the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets will be written down to the estimated fair value.

Shipping and handling costs – Shipping and handling costs related to the acquisition of goods from vendors are included in cost of sales.

Research and development – Research and development costs to develop new products are charged to expense as incurred.

Income taxes – Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes resulting from temporary differences. Such temporary differences result from differences in the carrying value of assets and liabilities for tax and financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company applies the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10 “Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-10”). The Company has not recognized a liability under ASC 740-10. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits has not been provided since there is no unrecognized benefit since the date of adoption. If there were an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses.

The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against income tax benefits resulting from losses incurred and accumulated on operations. As a result, there was no provision for income tax recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company’s use of NOLs may be limited under the provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company has not evaluated the implications of Section 382 on its ability to utilize some or all of its NOLs.

Use of estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Loss per share – Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares.

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Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of incremental shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the conversion of outstanding convertible securities. In periods in which a net loss has been incurred, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered anti-dilutive and thus are excluded from the calculation. At June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had 3,221,393 and 7,469,825, respectively, common shares which may be acquired pursuant to outstanding employee stock options, warrants and convertible securities that were not included in the computation of loss per share at June 30, 2012 and 2011 because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock-based compensation – The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of FASB ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires the recognition of the cost of employee or director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements and is measured based on the grant date fair value of the award. ASC 718 also requires the stock option compensation expense to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (typically, the vesting period).

The Company estimates the fair value of each option award issued under its stock option plans on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model that uses the assumptions noted below in accordance with ASC 718. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its common stock. These historical periods may exclude portions of time when unusual transactions occurred. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. For shares that vest contingent upon achievement of certain performance criteria, an estimate of the probability of achievement is applied in the estimate of fair value. If the goals are not met, no compensation cost is recognized and any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition, the Company separates the grants into homogeneous groups and analyzes the assumptions for each group. The Company then computes the expense for each group utilizing these assumptions.

Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying unaudited statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $17,847 and $129,826, respectively, which caused net loss to increase by that amount and basic and diluted loss per share for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 to increase by $0.00 and $0.01, respectively. Stock-based compensation expenses recognized in the accompanying unaudited statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $44,086 and $202,815, respectively, which caused net loss to increase by that amount and basic and diluted loss per share for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 to increase by $0.00 and $0.01, respectively.

Business segments – Pursuant to FASB ASC 280 “Segment Reporting”, the Company is required to report segment information. The Company’s operations are principally managed on a product basis and are comprised of two reportable segments for financial purposes: LED replacement lamps and LED signage and lighting strips.

Recent accounting pronouncements – In September 2011, the FASB amended the guidance on the annual testing of goodwill for impairment. The amended guidance will allow companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that goodwill might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. The guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

On October 28, 2010, the Company signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Next Step Products, LLC. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its legacy commercial and pool lighting businesses. The results of operations of the legacy commercial and pool lighting businesses have been reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

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The components of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Inventories consist of the following:

As a result of deteriorating market conditions and aggressive pricing by competitors, the Company experienced a decrease in market price for certain products in its LED replacement lamps segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded a write down of inventory of $387,196 due to this decrease in market price.

At June 30, 2012, the Company had the following intangible assets subject to amortization:

As a result of the Company’s deteriorating business and significantly reduced market value as of June 30, 2012, the Company performed the impairment test prescribed by ASC 360 for long-lived assets in the Company’s LED signage and lighting strips segment (which is also one of the Company’s asset groups). The Company determined that there was no impairment of long-lived assets for the LED signage and lighting strips asset group as its undiscounted cash flows were greater than its carrying amount as of June 30, 2012.

As a result of the Company’s deteriorating business and significantly reduced market value as of June 30, 2012, the Company performed the impairment test prescribed by ASC 360 for long-lived assets in the Company’s LED replacement lamps segment (which is also one of the Company’s asset groups) and determined that the carrying amount of the asset group was not recoverable as its undiscounted cash flows were less than its carrying amount. The Company further determined that the fair value of the asset group was less than its carrying value and therefore impairment must be recorded. The Company used the discounted cash flow method under the income approach to determine the fair value of the asset group. The impairment amount was determined by allocating the shortfall of fair value as compared to the carrying amount to each long-lived asset in the asset group on a pro rata basis using the relative carrying amount of the assets, except the carrying amount of each asset can not be reduced below its fair value. To determine the fair value of each long-lived asset, the Company used the relief from royalty method for the patents and trademarks and estimated the fair value for the property and equipment and product certifications and licensing costs using a cost approach adjusted for physical, functional and economic obsolescence. For the LED replacement lamps asset group, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $996,492 for other intangible assets and $393,157 for property and equipment. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $18,643 for other intangible assets included in its corporate business unit.

At June 30, 2012, the Company recognized the following impairment charges for other intangible assets in the Company’s LED replacement lamps segment and its corporate business unit:

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At December 31, 2011, the Company had the following intangible assets subject to amortization:

Remaining estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 are as follows:

As a result of the Company’s deteriorating business and significantly reduced market value as of June 30, 2012, the Company performed the impairment test prescribed by ASC 350 for the Company’s LED replacement lamps segment (which is also one of the Company’s reporting units) and recorded a goodwill impairment charge totaling $1,988,920 for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

As a result of lowering the projected revenue growth and cashflows for the LED signage and lighting strips segment, the Company performed the impairment test prescribed by ASC 350 for the Company’s LED signage and lighting strips segment (which is also one of the Company’s reporting units) and recorded a goodwill impairment charge totaling $407,369 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Goodwill impairment testing is a two-step process performed at the reporting unit level. Step one compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined by considering both the income approach and the market approach. The fair values calculated under the income approach and market approach are weighted based on circumstances surrounding the reporting unit. Under the income approach, the Company determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows of the reporting unit which are discounted to the present value using discount factors that consider the timing and risk of cash flows. For the discount rate, the Company relies on the capital asset pricing model approach which includes an assessment of the risk-free interest rate, the rate of return from publically traded stocks, the Company’s risk relative to the overall market, the Company’s size and industry and other Company specific risks. Other significant assumptions used in the income approach include the terminal value, growth rates, future capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements. The market approach uses key multiples from guideline businesses that are comparable and are traded on a public market. If the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, there is no impairment. If the reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, then the second step must be completed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. Step two calculates the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit as calculated in step one. In this step, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the reporting unit’s assets and liabilities in a hypothetical purchase price allocation as if the reporting unit had been acquired on that date. If the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, strategic plans and future market conditions, among others. There can be no assurance that the Company’s estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the goodwill impairment testing will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.

The Company adopted a stock option plan in 1994 (the “1994 Plan”) that provided for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, and reserved 450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for future issuance under the plan. The option price must have been at least 100% of market value at the date of the grant and the options have a maximum term of 10 years. Options granted typically vest ratably over a three-year period or based on achievement of performance criteria. The Company typically grants selected executives and other key employees share option awards, whose vesting is contingent upon meeting various departmental and company-wide performance goals including sales targets and net profit targets. As of June 30, 2012, options to purchase 12,000 shares of common stock were vested and exercisable under the 1994 Plan. The 1994 Plan terminated in 2004.

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On September 18, 2003, the Company adopted a new stock option plan (the “2003 Plan”) that provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, and reserved 450,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock for future issuance under the plan. The 2003 Plan was subsequently amended to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder to 670,000. During 2008, the 2003 Plan was further amended to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance to 810,000. During 2010, the 2003 Plan was further amended to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder to 1,160,000. The option price of incentive stock options must be at least 100% of market value at the date of the grant and incentive stock options have a maximum term of 10 years. Options granted typically vest ratably over a three-year period or based on achievement of performance criteria. The Company typically grants selected executives and other key employees share option awards, whose vesting is contingent upon meeting various departmental and company-wide performance goals including sales targets and net profit targets. As of June 30, 2012, options to purchase 688,651 shares of common stock were vested and exercisable under the 2003 Plan. In 2009, the Company amended the 2003 Plan to extend the post-service termination exercise period of nonstatutory stock options granted to directors for their service to the Company as directors from three months after the director’s termination date to the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

The following table summarizes activity in the stock option plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

The weighted average fair value of options granted at market during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.38 and $2.30 per option, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0. The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding exercisable options at June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0 and $44,368, respectively.

On December 21, 2009, the Company issued $2,400,000 in principal of convertible promissory notes (the “Exchange Notes”) and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 935,040 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Exchange Warrants”) in exchange for 480 shares of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (the “Exchange”). The Preferred Shareholders holding the 480 shares of Preferred Stock, which had a stated value of $2,400,000, were Michael Brown, a former director of the Company and affiliates of Mariner Private Equity, LLC, of which Patrick Doherty, a former director of the Company, is president. The Exchange Notes bore interest at 1% per annum, matured three years from the date of issuance and were convertible into 450,281 shares of common stock at a fixed conversion price of $5.33. The Exchange Warrants have an exercise price of $5.08 and expire three years from issuance. There were no price-based anti-dilution provisions in the Exchange Notes or Exchange Warrants.

On February 28, 2012, the Company and the holders of the Exchange Notes amended the Exchange Notes. As of the amendment date, the Exchange Notes bear interest at 10% per annum and mature on June 30, 2013. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Exchange Notes will be due and payable on the maturity date. The Exchange Notes remain convertible into 450,281 shares of common stock at a fixed conversion price of $5.33.

In connection with the Investment (Note 10), on September 12, 2012, the Company entered into a termination and exchange agreement with the holders of the Exchange Notes providing that the indebtedness represented by the Exchange Notes will be extinguished. The holders of the Exchange Notes have agreed, subject to and concurrent with closing the Investment, to exchange the Exchange Notes for a total of $880,000 in cash (which payment is expected to be funded at closing from the proceeds of the Investment) and 1,000,000 newly-issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

The fair value of the Exchange Notes at issuance was estimated based upon the present value of their future cash flows, using credit risk adjusted rates, as enhanced by the fair value of the embedded conversion feature (“ECF”). Since the Company does not have an established credit rating, the credit risk adjusted yield of 10.3% was determined by reference to comparable instruments in public markets. The fair value of the ECF was determined using the Monte Carlo Simulation (“MCS”). MCS is an option-based model that embodies assumptions that would likely be considered by market participants who trade the financial instrument. In addition to more traditional assumptions, such as trading market values, trading volatilities and risk-free rates, MCS assumptions include credit risk, interest

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risk and redemption considerations. The fair value of the Exchange Warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique over the term to contractual expiration. Significant assumptions included in these valuation techniques were as follows:

In evaluating the accounting for the Exchange, the Company also considered current classification and measurement standards associated with the ECF and the Exchange Warrants. The ECF is an equity-linked feature that is not clearly and closely related to the risks of the host debt instrument. However, current accounting standards afforded an exemption to bifurcation of the ECF because it is both indexed to the Company’s own stock and otherwise met the definition of Conventional Convertible based upon the fixed conversion price. The Exchange Warrants are both indexed to the Company’s own stock and met all other conditions necessary for their classification in stockholders’ equity. Finally, the Company’s consideration of whether a beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) was present in the hybrid debt agreement indicated that the effective conversion price was higher than the trading market price on the date of issuance. Accordingly, the Exchange Notes did not embody a BCF.

The final value allocated to the Exchange Notes on the issuance date of $2,150,448 is less than the face value of $2,472,000. This original issue discount of $321,552 is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded amortization charges of $55,071.

The Company’s operations are principally managed on a product basis and are comprised of two reportable segments for financial purposes: LED replacement lamps and LED signage and lighting strips. The Array^® product line consists of white light LED replacement lamps. The Lumificient product line consists of LED signage and lighting strips.

Financial information relating to the reportable operating segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is presented below:

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In the ordinary course of business the Company may become a party to various legal proceedings generally involving collection actions, contractual matters, infringement actions, product liability claims and other matters.

On March 26, 2012, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc. (collectively, “Philips”) filed a lawsuit (civil action no. 12-cv-10549) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company alleging that the Company’s Array and certain other products infringe certain of Philips’ patents for LED lighting. The plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief, monetary damages and reimbursement of its attorney’s fees and costs. The Company is evaluating Philips’ claims and is in settlement discussions with Philips. If the Company is unable to settle this matter, the Company intends to vigorously defend its products and intellectual property.

On May 10, 2011, the CAO Group, Inc. (“CAO”) filed a lawsuit (civil action no. 2:11-cv-00426) in the United States District Court for the District of Utah Central Division against the Company alleging that the Company’s Array and certain other products infringe certain of CAO’s patents for LED lighting. The complaint also lists GE Lighting, Osram Sylvania, Lighting Science Group Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Toshiba International Corporation, Feit Electric Company, Inc., and Lights of America, Inc. as defendants. The plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief, monetary damages and reimbursement of its attorney’s fees and costs. The Company is evaluating CAO’s claims. The Company intends to vigorously defend its products and intellectual property.

As the Company’s financial condition deteriorated during the last several months, the Company accelerated cash conservation measures, including delaying or withholding payments to vendors. Some of the Company’s suppliers and service providers have stopped doing business with us, some have threatened collection actions and others can be expected to do likewise unless funding is obtained. In order to preserve its business, the Company will have to restore credit with its vendors and pay trade payables. One of these vendors has requested a commitment from the Company related to inventory this vendor is holding for future use and sale to the Company. On July 27, 2012, the Company received a letter from the vendor’s attorney threatening litigation. The Company has reviewed the vendor’s claim and, in an effort to avoid litigation, has initiated dispute resolution negotiations with the vendor.

Because the Company believes it is probable that settlements with respect to these contingencies will be finalized, the Company established an accrual of $265,000 as its best estimate of these potential liabilities.

On September 12, 2012, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with RVL 1 LLC, an affiliate of Aston Capital, LLC (the “Investor”) whereby in consideration of a cash payment of $6 million (the “Investment”), the Company will issue to the Investor 600,000 shares of newly-created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) at a conversion price per share equal to $0.13, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. The conversion price was the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on August 2, 2012, the date the Company and the Investor entered into the letter of intent with respect to the Investment. The proceeds from the Investment are expected to be used to extinguish approximately $2.5 million of existing short term debt, to fund a settlement payment in connection with the anticipated settlement of the Philips lawsuit described below, to pay the fees and expenses in connection with the Investment and for working capital purposes.

After giving effect to the conversion of the Preferred Stock and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, it is expected that the Investor would own 46,153,846 shares, or approximately 73% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The Preferred Stock will represent approximately 73% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company on an as-converted basis and will result in a change in control of the Company. The Investor will be entitled to vote the Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis with the Company’s Common Stock.

The Preferred Stock will have a liquidation preference of $10 per share. The Preferred Stock also will share ratably on an as-converted basis with the Company’s Common Stock in the payment of dividends and distributions. In addition, the Company will be prohibited from taking certain actions specified in the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Preferred Stock without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

A portion of the proceeds from the Investment are expected to be used in connection with the anticipated settlement of a lawsuit brought against the Company by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc. (collectively, “Philips”) on March 26, 2012, alleging that the Company’s Array and certain other products infringe certain of Philips’ patents for LED lighting. The Company is negotiating a settlement agreement with Philips and, as a result of the Investment, the Company will have the resources to fund the settlement. In connection with the contemplated settlement, the Company expects to receive a license to use certain Philips’ patents for LED lighting in consideration of royalty payments.

In addition, in connection with the Investment, on September 12, 2012, the Company entered into a termination and exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with the holders of convertible promissory notes of the Company providing that approximately $2.5 million in indebtedness represented by such promissory notes maturing in June 2013 will be extinguished (the “Exchange”). The holders of the promissory notes have agreed, subject to and concurrent with closing the Investment, to exchange the promissory notes for a total of $880,000 in cash (which payment is expected to be funded at closing from the proceeds of the Investment) and 1,000,000 newly-issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

The closing of the Investment, which is expected to occur on or about September 24, 2012 is conditioned upon the concurrent closing of the Exchange, the settlement of the Philips litigation and additional conditions, including, among others, (i) that the Company maintain a minimum cash balance at closing, and (ii) that there are no proceedings commenced or threatened for the purpose or with the probable or reasonably likely effect of preventing the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement or seeking material damages on account thereof. Although the Company expects to settle the Philips litigation and close the Investment and the Exchange, there can be no assurance that such transactions will be consummated.

The rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) would normally require that Nexxus’ stockholders approve the Investment prior to closing the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement. However, NASDAQ has granted Nexxus an exception from this stockholder voting requirement under Listing Rule 5635(f), which provides that an exception may be granted when (i) the delay in securing stockholder approval would seriously jeopardize the financial viability of the enterprise and (ii) reliance on such exception has been expressly approved by the audit committee of the board of directors comprised solely of independent, disinterested directors. NASDAQ also has granted Nexxus an exception from the voting rights requirements of Listing Rule 5640 and IM-5640 with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is useful in understanding our operating results, cash flows and financial condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report and the audited Financial Statements and related Notes to Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. All references in this report on Form 10-Q to “Nexxus,” “Nexxus Lighting,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our company,” or “our” refer to Nexxus Lighting, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary, except where it is clear that such terms mean only Nexxus Lighting, Inc. or our subsidiary Lumificient Corporation (“Lumificient”).

Except for the historical information contained herein, the discussions in this report contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, the attainment of which involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “believe”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “predict”, “forecast”, “intend”, “potential”, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. Our actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to, among other factors, our history of losses and anticipated future losses, including the risk that any reorganization of our company, operations and/or product offerings, may cause us to incur greater losses and create disruptions in our business, the risk that we may be unable to obtain sufficient capital to continue operations, the risk that we may not be able to maintain adequate liquidity or remain viable if we are unable to successfully manage our costs and expenses and raise capital through the liquidation or divestiture of our assets or businesses or debt or equity financing, the risk that demand for our Array^® brand of LED light bulbs fails to emerge as anticipated and the potential failure to make adjustments to our operating plan necessary as a result of any failure to forecast accurately, our dependence on a single customer for a substantial portion of our revenue and the risk that the loss of this key customer or a reduction in sales to this customer could seriously impact our revenue and adversely affect our results of operations and prospects, competition in each of our product areas, including price competition, dependence on suppliers and third-party manufacturers, the success of our sales, marketing and product development efforts, the condition of the international marketplace, general economic and business conditions, the evolving nature of our LED lighting technology, our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, the risk that infringement claims by others may subject us to significant costs even if the claims are invalid, and the risk that an adverse outcome in litigation could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to license disputed rights from others or require us to cease marketing or using certain products or technologies. Additional information concerning these or other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or projected in, or even implied by, such forward-looking statements is contained in this report and also from time to time in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Neither our company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report on Form 10-Q to conform our prior statements to actual results.

Subsequent Events

On September 12, 2012, we entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with RVL 1 LLC, an affiliate of Aston Capital, LLC (the “Investor”) whereby in consideration of a cash payment of $6 million (the “Investment”), the Company will issue to the Investor 600,000 shares of newly-created Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) at a conversion price per share equal to $0.13, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. The conversion price was the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on August 2, 2012, the date the Company and the Investor entered into the letter of intent with respect to the Investment. The proceeds from the Investment are expected to be used to extinguish approximately $2.5 million of existing short term debt, to fund a settlement payment in connection with the anticipated settlement of the Philips lawsuit described below, to pay the fees and expenses in connection with the Investment and for working capital purposes.

After giving effect to the conversion of the Preferred Stock and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, it is expected that the Investor would own 46,153,846 shares, or approximately 73% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The Preferred Stock will represent approximately 73% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company on an as-converted basis and will result in a change in control of the Company. The Investor will be entitled to vote the Preferred Stock on an as-converted basis with the Company’s Common Stock.

The Preferred Stock will have a liquidation preference of $10 per share. The Preferred Stock also will share ratably on an as-converted basis with the Company’s Common Stock in the payment of dividends and distributions. In addition, the Company will be prohibited from taking certain actions specified in the Certificate of Designations with respect to the Preferred Stock without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

A portion of the proceeds from the Investment are expected to be used in connection with the anticipated settlement of a lawsuit brought against the Company by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc. (collectively, “Philips”) on March 26, 2012, alleging that the Company’s Array and certain other products infringe certain of Philips’ patents for LED lighting. The Company is negotiating a settlement agreement with Philips and, as a result of the Investment, the Company will have the resources to fund the settlement. In connection with the contemplated settlement, the Company expects to receive a license to use certain Philips’ patents for LED lighting in consideration of royalty payments.

In addition, in connection with the Investment, on September 12, 2012, the Company entered into a termination and exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with the holders of convertible promissory notes of the Company providing that approximately $2.5 million in indebtedness represented by such promissory notes maturing in June 2013 will be extinguished (the “Exchange”). The holders of the promissory notes have agreed, subject to and concurrent with closing the Investment, to exchange the promissory notes for a total of $880,000 in cash (which payment is expected to be funded at closing from the proceeds of the Investment) and 1,000,000 newly-issued shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

The closing of the Investment, which is expected to occur on or about September 24, 2012 is conditioned upon the concurrent closing of the Exchange, the settlement of the Philips litigation and additional conditions, including, among others, (i) that the Company maintain a minimum cash balance at closing, and (ii) that there are no proceedings commenced or threatened for the purpose or with the probable or reasonably likely effect of preventing the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement or seeking material damages on account thereof. Although the Company expects to settle the Philips litigation and close the Investment and the Exchange, there can be no assurance that such transactions will be consummated.

Overview

We design, manufacture, market and sell high performance, commercial grade, LED replacement light bulbs and LED-based signage, channel letter and contour lighting products. We sell these products under the Array Lighting and Lumificient brand names. With 43 issued patents and 30 combined U.S. and foreign patent applications pending related to our Array Lighting and Lumificient product offerings, our products incorporate many proprietary and innovative features. Our patented Selective Heat Sink (SHS) technology and patented designs provide opportunities for significant savings in energy and maintenance costs without compromising the environment. We generate revenue by selling products for use in the commercial, hospitality, institutional, retail and sign markets. We market and distribute products globally through multiple networks of independent sales representatives and distributors as well as through energy savings companies and national accounts. We began shipping our line of Array LED replacement lamps in December 2008 and continued the launch in 2009. In 2011, we expanded our sales of Array

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replacement lamps to the consumer market channel through a large home improvement retailer. In March 2011, the retailer began offering our Array lamps through its website. Beginning in June 2011, our Array lamps became available in approximately 1,100 of the retailer’s stores. We expect that sales to this customer will not be significant in 2012 due to low consumer acceptance of our Array products at their current price points. In December 2011, we continued augmenting our traditional sales channels with the introduction of a commercial web portal to sell our Array product directly to end users.

The initial Array product line included five lamp sizes or types with several options for color temperatures and light beams. Since its introduction we have continued to broaden the product line by adding additional lamp sizes and options, as well as upgrades to the original products. We have successfully certified a number of our Array lamps under the Energy Star program and expect to continue seeking certification of our Array lamps under the Energy Star program as new products are introduced. Four of our Array lamps were among the first lamps to be certified under the Energy Star program which began accepting applications for lamps in September 2010. In February 2012, our Array R30 lamps were the first LED reflector lamp replacements to earn the full 50,000 hour certification by Energy Star. This 50,000 hour life is equivalent to more than 10 years when the lamp is on for twelve hours per day. We intend to continue making investments to expand the Array product offering and grow our market share.

The Company’s operations are principally managed on a product basis and are comprised of two reportable segments for financial purposes: LED replacement lamps and LED signage and lighting strips. The Array product line consists of white light LED replacement lamps. The Lumificient product line consists of LED signage and lighting strips. Throughout this report, we sometimes use “Array” to refer to our LED replacement lamps segment and “Lumificient” to refer to our LED signage and lighting strips segment.

On October 28, 2010, we sold substantially all of the assets of our legacy commercial/architectural lighting and pool and spa lighting businesses (the “Legacy Commercial and Pool Lighting Businesses”). Our Legacy Commercial and Pool Lighting Businesses consisted of the manufacture, marketing and sale of LED and fiber optic lighting products used for applications in commercial, architectural and pool and spa markets, excluding our Array business and the business of Lumificient. The divestiture of these businesses fits with our strategic plans to focus our resources on businesses where we see more significant long term growth potential. The results of operations of the Legacy Commercial and Pool Lighting Businesses have been reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Results of Operations

Revenue: Revenue is derived from sales of our advanced lighting products. These products consist of solid-state LED replacement lamps, lighting systems and controls. Revenue is subject to both quarterly and annual fluctuations as a result of product mix considerations.

We sell our products pursuant to purchase orders and do not have any long-term contracts with our customers. We recognize revenue upon shipment to our customers. Delays in product orders or changes to the timing of shipments could cause our quarterly revenue to vary significantly. The majority of our sales are to the North American market (which includes Canada, but excludes Mexico for our purposes), and we expect that region to continue to be a major source of revenue for us. However, we also derive a portion of our revenue from customers outside of the North American market. All of our revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars.

Cost of Goods Sold: Our cost of goods sold consists primarily of raw materials, production costs from our contract manufacturers and manufacturing-related overhead such as depreciation, rent and utilities. In addition, our cost of goods sold includes provisions for excess and obsolete inventory reserves, freight and warranties. We manufacture our products based on sales projections and customer orders. We purchase materials and supplies to support such demand.

Gross Profit: Our gross profit has been and will continue to be affected by a variety of factors, including average sales prices of our products, product mix, our ability to reduce manufacturing costs and fluctuations in the cost of our purchased components. We define direct gross margin as revenue less direct material costs.

Operating Expenses: Operating expenses consist primarily of salaries and associated costs for employees in sales, engineering, finance, and administrative activities. In addition, operating expenses include charges relating to accounting, legal, insurance and stock-based compensation under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”.

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Three months ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011

Revenue

Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2012 decreased 74%, or approximately $3,012,000, to approximately $1,053,000 as compared to approximately $4,066,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Sales of Lumificient products increased 4% from approximately $850,000 in the second quarter of 2011 to approximately $884,000 in the second quarter of 2012. Sales of Array products decreased 95% from approximately $3,216,000 in the second quarter of 2011 to approximately $170,000 in the second quarter of 2012. Sales in the second quarter of 2011 included the initial shipments of our Array products to approximately 1,100 Lowe’s stores across the United States which we were unable to replicate in the corresponding quarter of 2012. The Company expects that sales to this customer will not be significant in 2012 due to low consumer acceptance of our Array products at their current price points. Sales of our Array products in particular have been adversely affected by our deteriorating financial condition and business prospects.

Gross Profit