Form of warrant to purchase Series E Preferred Stock



 Exhibit 4.9 
 THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN
SECTIONS 5.3 AND 5.4 BELOW, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT AND LAWS OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, SUCH OFFER, SALE,
PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION. 
 WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK 

 

			
	Company:	  	NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation
	Number of Shares:	  	[                    ]
	Type/Series of Stock:	  	Series E Preferred
	Warrant Price:	  	$.4499 per share
	Issue Date:	  	December 31, 2012
	Expiration Date:	  	December 31, 2022; See also Section 5.1(b).
	Credit Facility:	  	This Warrant to Purchase Stock (“Warrant”) is issued in connection with that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith among Oxford Finance LLC
(“Oxford”), as Lender and Collateral Agent, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, including Silicon Valley Bank and the Company (as modified, amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Loan
Agreement”).

 THIS WARRANT CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, [OXFORD FINANCE LLC
(“Oxford”)] [SILICON VALLEY BANK] (together with any successor or permitted assignee or transferee of this Warrant or of any shares issued upon exercise hereof, “Holder”) is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid
and non-assessable shares (the “Shares”) of the above-stated Type/Series of Stock (the “Class”) of the above-named company (the “Company”) at the above-stated Warrant Price, all as set forth
above and as adjusted pursuant to Section 2 of this Warrant, subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant. [Reference is made to Section 5.4 of this Warrant whereby Silicon Valley Bank shall
transfer this Warrant to its parent company, SVB Financial Group.] 
 SECTION 1. EXERCISE. 

1.1 Method of Exercise. Holder may at any time and from time to time exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, by delivering to
the Company the original of this Warrant together with a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix 1 and, unless Holder is exercising this Warrant pursuant to a cashless exercise set forth in
Section 1.2, a check, wire transfer of same-day funds (to an account designated by the Company), or other form of payment acceptable to the Company for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased. 

  
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 1.2 Cashless Exercise. On any exercise of this Warrant, in lieu of payment of the
aggregate Warrant Price in the manner as specified in Section 1.1 above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.1, Holder may elect to receive Shares equal to the value of this Warrant, or portion hereof as to which
this Warrant is being exercised. Thereupon, the Company shall issue to the Holder such number of fully paid and non-assessable Shares as are computed using the following formula: 

 

					
		 	X = Y(A-B)/A
	 where:
	 		  	
		 	X =	  	the number of Shares to be issued to the Holder;
			
		 	Y =	  	the number of Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised (inclusive of the Shares surrendered to the Company in payment of the aggregate Warrant
Price);
			
		 	A =	  	the Fair Market Value (as determined pursuant to Section 1.3 below) of one Share; and
			
		 	B =	  	the Warrant Price.

 1.3 Fair Market Value. If the Company’s common stock is then traded or quoted on a nationally
recognized securities exchange, inter-dealer quotation system or over-the-counter market (a “Trading Market”) and the Class is common stock, the fair market value of a Share shall be the closing price or last sale price of a share
of common stock reported for the Business Day immediately before the date on which Holder delivers this Warrant together with its Notice of Exercise to the Company. If the Company’s common stock is then traded in a Trading Market and the Class
is a series of the Company’s convertible preferred stock, the fair market value of a Share shall be the closing price or last sale price of a share of the Company’s common stock reported for the Business Day immediately before the date on
which Holder delivers this Warrant together with its Notice of Exercise to the Company multiplied by the number of shares of the Company’s common stock into which a Share is then convertible. If the Company’s common stock is not traded in
a Trading Market, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine the fair market value of a Share in its reasonable good faith judgment. 
 1.4 Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant. Within a reasonable time after Holder exercises this Warrant in the manner set forth in Section 1.1 or 1.2 above, the Company shall deliver to
Holder a certificate representing the Shares issued to Holder upon such exercise and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised and has not expired, a new warrant of like tenor representing the Shares not so acquired. 

1.5 Replacement of Warrant. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form, substance and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender of this Warrant to the
Company for cancellation, the Company shall, within a reasonable time, execute and deliver to Holder, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor and amount. 

1.6 Treatment of Warrant Upon Acquisition of Company. 

(a) Acquisition. For the purpose of this Warrant, “Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions
involving: (i) the sale, lease, exclusive license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another person or entity (other than a merger or
consolidation effected exclusively to change the Company’s domicile), or any other corporate reorganization, in which the stockholders of the Company in their capacity as such immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization,
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(or the surviving or successor entity’s) outstanding voting power immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization (or, if such Company stockholders beneficially own a majority
of the outstanding voting power of the surviving or successor entity as of immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization, such surviving or successor entity is not the Company); or (iii) any sale or other transfer by the
stockholders of the Company of shares representing at least a majority of the Company’s then-total outstanding combined voting power. 
 (b) Treatment of Warrant at Acquisition. In the event of an Acquisition in which the consideration to be received by the Company’s stockholders consists solely of cash, solely of Marketable
Securities or a combination of cash and Marketable Securities (a “Cash/Public Acquisition”), either (i) Holder shall exercise this Warrant pursuant to Section 1.1 and/or 1.2 and such exercise will be deemed effective
immediately prior to and contingent upon the consummation of such Acquisition or (ii) if Holder elects not to exercise the Warrant, this Warrant will expire immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquisition. 

(c) The Company shall provide Holder with written notice of its request relating to the Cash/Public Acquisition (together with such
reasonable information as Holder may reasonably require regarding the treatment of this Warrant in connection with such contemplated Cash/Public Acquisition giving rise to such notice), which is to be delivered to Holder not less than seven
(7) Business Days prior to the closing of the proposed Cash/Public Acquisition. In the event the Company does not provide such notice, then if, immediately prior to the Cash/Public Acquisition, the fair market value of one Share (or other
security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above would be greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be
exercised pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares (or such other securities) for which it shall not previously have been exercised, and the Company shall promptly notify the Holder of the number of Shares (or such other securities)
issued upon such exercise to the Holder and Holder shall be deemed to have restated each of the representations and warranties in Section 4 of the Warrant as the date thereof. 

(d) Upon the closing of any Acquisition other than a Cash/Public Acquisition defined above, the acquiring, surviving or successor entity
shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as
if such Shares were outstanding on and as of the closing of such Acquisition, subject to further adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. 

(e) As used in this Warrant, “Marketable Securities” means securities meeting all of the following requirements:
(i) the issuer thereof is then subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is then current in its filing of all required
reports and other information under the Act and the Exchange Act; (ii) the class and series of shares or other security of the issuer that would be received by Holder in connection with the Acquisition were Holder to exercise this
Warrant on or prior to the closing thereof is then traded in Trading Market, and (iii) Holder would be able to publicly re-sell, within six (6) months following the closing of such Acquisition, all of the issuer’s shares and/or other
securities that would be received by Holder in such Acquisition were Holder to exercise this Warrant in full on or prior to the closing of such Acquisition. 

  
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 SECTION 2. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES AND WARRANT PRICE. 

2.1 Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company declares or pays a dividend or distribution on the outstanding shares of the
Class payable in common stock or other securities or property (other than cash), then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without additional cost to Holder, the total number and kind of securities and
property which Holder would have received had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend or distribution occurred. If the Company subdivides the outstanding shares of the Class by reclassification or otherwise into a greater
number of shares, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased. If the outstanding shares of the Class are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or
otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares shall be proportionately decreased. 
 2.2 Reclassification, Exchange, Combinations or Substitution. Upon any event whereby all of the outstanding shares of the Class are reclassified, exchanged, combined, substituted, or replaced for,
into, with or by Company securities of a different class and/or series, then from and after the consummation of such event, this Warrant will be exercisable for the number, class and series of Company securities that Holder would have received had
the Shares been outstanding on and as of the consummation of such event, and subject to further adjustment thereafter from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply
to successive reclassifications, exchanges, combinations substitutions, replacements or other similar events. 
 2.3
Conversion of Preferred Stock. If the Class is a class and series of the Company’s convertible preferred stock, in the event that all outstanding shares of the Class are converted, automatically or by action of the holders thereof, into
common stock pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as such may be amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), including, without limitation, in connection with the
Company’s initial, underwritten public offering and sale of its common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act (the “IPO”), then from and after the date on which all outstanding shares of the Class
have been so converted, this Warrant shall be exercisable for such number of shares of common stock into which the Shares would have been converted had the Shares been outstanding on the date of such conversion, and the Warrant Price shall equal the
Warrant Price in effect as of immediately prior to such conversion divided by the number of shares of common stock into which one Share would have been converted, all subject to further adjustment thereafter from time to time in accordance with the
provisions of this Warrant. 
 2.4 Adjustments for Diluting Issuances. Without duplication of any adjustment otherwise
provided for in this Section 2, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares shall be subject to anti-dilution adjustment from time to time in the manner set forth in the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation as if the Shares were issued and outstanding on and as of the date of any such required adjustment. 
 2.5 No
Fractional Share. No fractional Share shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional Share interest arises upon any exercise of the Warrant,
the Company shall eliminate such fractional Share interest by paying Holder in cash the amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by (i) the fair market value (as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above) of a full
Share, less (ii) the then-effective Warrant Price. 

  
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 2.6 Notice/Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Price,
Class and/or number of Shares, the Company, at the Company’s expense, shall notify Holder in writing within a reasonable time setting forth the adjustments to the Warrant Price, Class and/or number of Shares and facts upon which such adjustment
is based. The Company shall, upon written request from Holder, furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer, including computations of such adjustment and the Warrant Price, Class and number of Shares in effect upon the date of
such adjustment. 
 SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. 

3.1 Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Holder as follows: 

(a) The initial Warrant Price referenced on the first page of this Warrant is not greater than the Original Series E Price (as
defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation). 
 (b) All Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant, and all securities, if any, issuable upon conversion of the Shares, shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided
for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws. The Company covenants that it shall at all times cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued capital stock such number of shares of the Class, common
stock and other securities as will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of this Warrant and the conversion of the Shares into common stock or such other securities. 
 (c) The Company’s summary capitalization table attached hereto as Schedule 1 is true and complete, in all material respects, as of the Issue Date. 

3.2 Notice of Certain Events. If the Company proposes at any time to: 

(a) declare any dividend or distribution upon the outstanding shares of the Class or common stock, whether in cash, property, stock, or
other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; 
 (b) offer for subscription or sale pro rata to the holders of
the outstanding shares of the Class any additional shares of any class or series of the Company’s stock (other than pursuant to contractual pre-emptive rights); 
 (c) effect any reclassification, exchange, combination, substitution, reorganization or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of the Class; 

(d) effect an Acquisition or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up; or 

(e) effect an IPO; 

  
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 then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder: 

(1) at least seven (7) Business Days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend,
distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of the Class will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (a) and
(b) above; 
 (2) in the case of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above at least seven (7) Business
Days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of the Class will be entitled to exchange their shares for the securities or other property deliverable upon the
occurrence of such event); and 
 (3) with respect to the IPO, the Company shall provide written notice within at least seven
(7) Business Days following the date that the Company first files its registration statement in connection therewith. 
 Reference is made
to Section 1.6(c) whereby this Warrant will be deemed to be exercised pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof if the Company does not give written notice to Holder of a Cash/Public Acquisition as required by the terms hereof. Company will also
provide information requested by Holder that is reasonably necessary to enable Holder to comply with Holder’s accounting or reporting requirements. 
 SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF THE HOLDER. 
 The Holder
represents and warrants to the Company as follows: 
 4.1 Purchase for Own Account. This Warrant and the securities to be
acquired upon exercise of this Warrant by Holder are being acquired for investment for Holder’s account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution within the meaning of the Act. Holder also represents
that it has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring this Warrant or the Shares. 
 4.2 Disclosure of
Information. Holder is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect
to the acquisition of this Warrant and its underlying securities. Holder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of this Warrant and its underlying
securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to Holder or to which Holder has access.

 4.3 Investment Experience. Holder understands that the purchase of this Warrant and its underlying securities involves
substantial risk. Holder has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that Holder can bear the economic risk of such Holder’s investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and has
such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in this Warrant and its underlying securities and/or has a preexisting personal or business relationship with
the Company and certain of its officers, directors or controlling persons of a nature and duration that enables Holder to be aware of the character, business acumen and financial circumstances of such persons. 

  
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 4.4 Accredited Investor Status. Holder is an “accredited investor” within
the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Act. 
 4.5 The Act. Holder understands that this Warrant and the
Shares issuable upon exercise hereof have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Holder’s investment intent as expressed
herein. Holder understands that this Warrant and the Shares issued upon any exercise hereof must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Act and qualified under applicable state securities laws, or unless exemption from such
registration and qualification are otherwise available. Holder is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act. 
 4.6 Market Stand-off Agreement. The Holder agrees that the Shares shall be subject to the Market Standoff provisions in Section 2.14 of the Investor Rights Agreement or similar agreement.

 4.7 No Voting Rights. Holder, as a Holder of this Warrant, will not have any voting rights until the exercise of this
Warrant. 
 SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS. 
 5.1 Term; Automatic Cashless Exercise Upon Expiration. 
 (a) Term.
Subject to the provisions of Section 1.6 above, this Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before 6:00 PM, [Eastern] [Pacific] time, on the Expiration Date and shall be void thereafter. 

(b) Automatic Cashless Exercise upon Expiration. In the event that, upon the Expiration Date, the fair market value of one Share
(or other security issuable upon the exercise hereof) as determined in accordance with Section 1.3 above is greater than the Warrant Price in effect on such date, then this Warrant shall automatically be deemed on and as of such date to be
exercised pursuant to Section 1.2 above as to all Shares (or such other securities) for which it shall not previously have been exercised, and the Company shall, within a reasonable time, deliver a certificate representing the Shares (or such
other securities) issued upon such exercise to Holder. 
 5.2 Legends. Each certificate evidencing Shares (and each
certificate evidencing the securities issued upon conversion of any Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form: 
 THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN
THAT CERTAIN WARRANT TO PURCHASE STOCK ISSUED BY THE ISSUER TO [OXFORD FINANCE LLC] [SILICON VALLEY BANK] DATED DECEMBER 31, 2012, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER


  
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SAID ACT AND LAWS OR, IN THE OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, SUCH OFFER, SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION. 

5.3 Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer. This Warrant and the Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant (and the
securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee
(including, without limitation, the delivery of investment representation letters and legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company). The Company shall not require Holder to provide an opinion of
counsel if the transfer is to [an] [SVB Financial Group (Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company) or any other] affiliate of Holder, provided that any such transferee is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D
promulgated under the Act. Additionally, the Company shall also not require an opinion of counsel if there is no material question as to the availability of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act. 

[5.4 Transfer Procedure. After receipt by Holder of the executed Warrant, Oxford may transfer all or part of this Warrant to one
or more of Oxford’s affiliates (each, an “Oxford Affiliate”), by execution of an Assignment substantially in the form of Appendix 2. Subject to the provisions of Article 5.3 and upon providing the Company with written notice, Oxford,
any such Oxford Affiliate and any subsequent Holder, may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the Shares issuable directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) to any
transferee so long as either (i) such transferee is an Oxford Affiliate or (ii) such transfer is made in connection with assignments (x) by Holder or a Permitted Transferee due to a forced divestiture at the request of any regulatory agency; or (y)
by Holder or a Permitted Transferee in connection with a Funding Transaction or upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to any such Funding Transaction, provided, however, in connection with any such
transfer, the Oxford Affiliate(s) or any subsequent Holder will give the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred with the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and Holder will surrender this
Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable). Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, at all times prior to the IPO, Holder may not, without the Company’s prior written consent, transfer this
Warrant or any portion hereof, or any Shares issued upon any exercise hereof, or any shares or other securities issued upon any conversion of any Shares issued upon any exercise hereof, to any person or entity who directly competes with the Company,
except in connection with an Acquisition of the Company by such a direct competitor. As used herein, “Funding Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions entered into by Holder, any affiliate of Holder or any
Securitization Entity for the purpose of obtaining funding for any such entity and pursuant to which such Holder, affiliate of Holder or Securitization Entity may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or pledge or grant a security interest in any of
their respective interests in this Warrant; “Permitted Transferee” means any person, other than a natural person, that is (i) an affiliate of Holder, (ii) a Securitization Entity, or (iii) a commercial bank, insurance company, investment
or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys loans or financial assets in the ordinary course of business; and “Securitization
Entity” means an entity formed by or on behalf of Holder or any Affiliate of Holder, or formed by or on behalf of any entity providing funding to Holder or any affiliate of Holder, for the purpose of obtaining funding secured by assets
including all or any part of the Holder’s interests in the this Warrant, or selling ownership interests therein, and that engages in no material activities other than in connection with the financing or securitization of loans or financial
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 [5.4 Transfer Procedure. After receipt by Silicon Valley Bank of the executed Warrant,
Silicon Valley Bank will transfer all of this Warrant to its parent company, SVB Financial Group. By its acceptance of this Warrant, SVB Financial Group hereby makes to the Company each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4
hereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Warrant as if the original Holder hereof. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 and upon providing the Company with written notice, SVB Financial Group and any subsequent
Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) to any transferee that is an affiliate of Silicon Valley
Bank, provided, however, in connection with any such transfer, SVB Financial Group or any subsequent Holder will give the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred with the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the
transferee and Holder will surrender this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder if applicable); and provided further, that any subsequent transferee other than SVB Financial Group shall agree in writing with the
Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Warrant. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, at all times prior to the IPO, Holder may not, without the Company’s prior written consent, transfer this Warrant or any
portion hereof, or any Shares issued upon any exercise hereof, or any shares or other securities issued upon any conversion of any Shares issued upon any exercise hereof, to any person or entity who directly competes with the Company, except in
connection with an Acquisition of the Company by such a direct competitor.] 
 5.5 Notices. All notices and other
communications hereunder from the Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be deemed delivered and effective (i) when given personally, (ii) on the third (3rd) Business Day after being mailed by first-class registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, (iii) upon actual receipt if given by facsimile or electronic mail and such receipt is confirmed in writing by the recipient, or (iv) on the first Business Day following delivery to a reliable overnight courier
service, courier fee prepaid, in any case at such address as may have been furnished to the Company or Holder, as the case may be, in writing by the Company or such Holder from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.5.
All notices to Holder shall be addressed as follows until the Company receives notice of a change of address in connection with a transfer or otherwise: 
 [OXFORD FINANCE LLC] [SVB FINANCIAL GROUP] 
 [133 N. Fairfax Street] [3003 Tasman
Drive, HA 200] 
 [Alexandria, VA 22314] [Santa Clara, CA 95054] 

Attn: [Legal] [Treasury] Department 
 Telephone: [(703) 519-4900] [408-654-7400] 
 Facsimile: [(703) 519-5225]
[408-496-2405] 
 [Email address: warradmi@svb.com] 

Notice to the Company shall be addressed as follows until Holder receives notice of a change in address: 

NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
 530 Fairview Avenue N, Suite 2000 

  
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 Seattle, WA 98109 
 Attn: Jim Johnson, Chief Financial Officer 
 Telephone(206) 378-6261 

Facsimile: (206) 299-3300 
 Email address: jjohnson@nanostring.com 
 With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 
 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100 
 Seattle, WA 98104 

Attn: Patrick J. Schultheis 
 Telephone: (206) 883-2501 
 Facsimile: (206) 883-2699 

Email: pschultheis@wsgr.com 
 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI 
 650 Page Mill Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94304 
 Attn: John Mao 
 Telephone: (650) 565-3913 

Facsimile: (650)-493-6811 
 Email: jmao@wsgr.com 
 5.6 Waiver. This Warrant and any term hereof
may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought. 
 5.7 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any dispute between the parties
concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. 

5.8 Counterparts; Facsimile/Electronic Signatures. This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page with regards to any agreement subject to the terms hereof or any amendment thereto.

 5.9 Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law. 
 5.10 Headings. The headings in this
Warrant are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision of this Warrant. 
 5.11 Business Days. “Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which [Oxford Finance LLC] [Silicon Valley Bank] is closed. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Warrant to Purchase Stock to be executed by
their duly authorized representatives effective as of the Issue Date written above. 
 “COMPANY” 

NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
  

			
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 Warrant to Purchase Stock (Term C Loan) 







 APPENDIX 1 
 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
 1. The undersigned Holder hereby exercises its right
to purchase             shares of the Common/Series E Preferred [circle one] Stock of NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”) in accordance with the attached Warrant To
Purchase Stock, and tenders payment of the aggregate Warrant Price for such shares as follows: 
 [    ]
check in the amount of $             payable to order of the Company enclosed herewith 
 [    ] Wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company’s account 
 [    ] Cashless Exercise pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Warrant 
 [    ] Other [Describe]                     

2.     Please issue a certificate or certificates representing the Shares in the name specified below: 

 

			
	  
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 3. By its execution below and for the benefit of the Company, Holder hereby restates each of the
representations and warranties in Section 4 of the Warrant to Purchase Stock as of the date hereof. 
  

			
	 HOLDER:

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	
	 Title:
	 	
	 Date:
	 	



  
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 [APPENDIX 2] 
 ASSIGNMENT 
 For value received, Oxford Finance LLC hereby sells,
assigns and transfers unto 
  

					
		 	Name:	  	[OXFORD TRANSFEREE]
		 	Address:	  	
		 	Tax ID:	  	

 that certain Warrant to Purchase Stock issued by NANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”),
on December 31, 2012 (the “Warrant”) together with all rights, title and interest therein. 
  

			
	  

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  



 Date:
                                         
                            
 By its execution below, and for the benefit of the Company, [                    TRANSFEREE] makes each
of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 4 of the Warrant and agrees to all other provisions of the Warrant as of the date hereof. 
  


			
	[                    TRANSFEREE]
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  




  
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 SCHEDULE 1 
 Company Capitalization Table 
 [See attached] 

  
 Schedule 2