Nanostring technologies, inc. (NSTG)
CashFlow / Yearly
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Operating activities
Operating activities
Net loss

-40,696

-77,400

-43,562

-47,089

-45,581

-50,038

-29,281

-17,708

-10,932

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense

17,458

11,475

11,369

9,038

6,278

4,926

1,145

745

243

Depreciation and amortization

4,919

4,070

3,354

2,977

2,377

1,590

1,990

1,947

1,454

Payment of accrued interest of long-term debt

0

5,446

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Revaluation of preferred stock warrant liability

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1,156

387

73

Amortization of debt discount

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

136

330

Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt

0

-842

0

0

-

-581

0

0

-

Interest accrued on convertible promissory notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-87

Amortization of deferred financing costs

810

438

171

158

18

-348

-259

90

-

Gain on sale of business

49,922

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss on equity securities

625

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Amortization of premium on short-term investments

204

-278

-198

20

-270

-86

518

0

-

Non-cash operating lease cost

2,831

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Conversion of accrued interest to long-term debt

2,193

1,530

1,472

1,357

1,067

420

0

0

-

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

-1,152

-97

-15

2

-3

0

-1

-3

-

Provision for bad debts

-62

467

361

0

34

0

0

-

-

Provision for inventory obsolescence

931

691

866

822

248

-

-

-

-

Gain on sale of investments

-

-

-

-

-

5

0

0

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

9,805

-1,807

-2,277

2,476

7,328

4,109

5,009

210

965

Inventory

8,475

-5,251

8,742

5,857

5,602

1,252

1,370

1,884

1,338

Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,350

2,714

1,278

-109

-1,199

2,132

1,679

-221

1,100

Other assets

-

-

-

-

7

70

268

-118

58

Accounts payable

-599

4,640

-110

869

-166

21

1,601

103

-1,231

Accrued liabilities

1,276

-494

1,312

-40

-80

3,379

2,678

1,830

781

Accrued compensation and other employee benefits

3,567

3,463

295

281

1,242

-

-

-

-

Customer deposits

-1,778

-778

8,335

610

0

-

-

-

-

Deferred revenue

-6,536

-1,779

-29,161

29,948

-127

9,497

1,025

146

624

Operating lease liabilities

-2,506

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred rent and other liabilities

0

-503

1,171

3,236

2,793

-607

764

732

-1,486

Net cash used in operating activities

-89,421

-54,065

-51,657

-6,079

-43,362

-38,061

-31,346

-14,808

-10,692

Investing activities
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment

7,885

4,485

4,284

3,991

3,796

1,900

759

428

2,688

Proceeds from sale of business

40,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

-

-

-

4

6

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

2,500

7,910

3,600

4,700

3,000

4,500

0

0

-

Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments

97,970

51,300

79,599

34,800

57,309

35,977

0

0

-

Purchases of short-term investments

147,744

77,650

81,405

65,774

32,750

62,911

32,175

0

-

Decrease in restricted cash

-

-

-

-

-

-59

21

0

112

Net cash provided by investing activities

-15,159

-22,925

-2,490

-30,261

23,769

-24,275

-32,955

-428

-2,800

Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,132

14,883

Repurchase of shares related to common stock warrant exercise

-

-

-

-

-

94

0

0

-

Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of 2025 convertible senior notes

20,000

60,000

0

5,000

10,000

30,000

5,000

13,000

5,004

Fees paid for issuance of 2025 convertible senior notes

100

500

0

0

-

770

0

0

-

Repayment of long-term debt

0

45,000

58

226

271

18,214

211

1,706

4,899

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net

68,273

53,829

56,486

26,223

12,518

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants

2,228

3,010

674

0

0

-

-

-

5,000

Deferred financing costs

-

-

-

-

152

0

0

553

-

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units

1,474

207

313

0

0

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net

-

-

-

-

-

57,015

47,374

0

-

Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants

-

-

-

-

2

230

0

0

-

Proceeds from issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan

1,952

1,451

1,793

1,489

1,295

988

0

0

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

18,387

3,507

1,086

2,607

876

411

387

187

6

Net cash provided by financing activities

109,266

75,081

59,668

35,093

24,268

69,566

52,550

26,060

19,994

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

4,686

-1,909

5,521

-1,247

4,675

7,230

-11,751

10,824

6,502

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-9

-14

32

-26

-42

52

0

0

-

Supplemental disclosures
Cash paid for interest

5,683

6,213

4,416

4,071

2,844

3,479

1,474

563

167

Fair value of warrants issued with long-term debt

968

1,583

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Cash paid for taxes

265

231

154

217

69

0

0

-

-

Purchases of property and equipment, accrued but not paid

-

-

-

275

640

0

-

-

-

Accrual of construction costs for leasehold improvements

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

Rental instruments reclassified from inventory

605

585

1,023

801

772

2,541

0

0

-

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

28,060

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Common stock received for sale of a business

9,893

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-cash inventory exchanged for services

0

106

0

28

112

0

0

-

-

Non-cash capital lease

-

-

-

-

48

262

410

0

-

Accrual of offering costs

-

-

-

-

29

0

29

1,212

-

Accretion of preferred stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,653

7,533

5,251

Issuance of preferred stock warrants with debt

-

-

-

-

-

-

138

648

661

Issuance of preferred stock warrants with equity

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,867

Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,087