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Datadog Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

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Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) reported a 26% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter, reaching $590 million. The company saw a significant increase in larger customers, with 396 $1 million+ ARR customers, up from 317 in the previous year. CEO Olivier Pomel highlighted the strong financial performance, including $660 million in operating cash flow and $598 million in free cash flow for fiscal year 2023.
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  • 26% year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter
  • 396 $1 million+ ARR customers, up from 317 in the previous year
  • $660 million in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2023
  • $598 million in free cash flow for fiscal year 2023
  • Delivery of over 400 new features and capabilities in 2023
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The reported 26% year-over-year revenue growth and the increase in larger customers with $1 million+ Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) for Datadog, Inc. reflect a robust demand for cloud monitoring and security services. This growth trajectory is indicative of the expanding cloud services market, as businesses continue to adopt cloud infrastructure and require sophisticated tools for monitoring and security. The rise in $1 million+ ARR customers from 317 to 396 demonstrates an increasing reliance on Datadog's services by larger enterprises, which could signal a deepening market penetration and an enhanced customer trust.

From a market perspective, the substantial increase in operating cash flow to $660 million and free cash flow to $598 million suggests that the company is not only growing its top-line revenue but also effectively managing its cash operations and maintaining profitability. This financial health is crucial for sustaining investments in new features and capabilities, which could further cement Datadog's competitive position in the market.

For investors, Datadog's financial results may be a strong indicator of the company's financial stability and growth potential. The reported revenue growth and positive cash flow metrics are significant, as they suggest that the company is generating more cash than it is spending, a positive sign for future investments and potential dividend payouts. Furthermore, the increase in larger customers with substantial ARR implies a stable and possibly growing revenue stream, which is an important factor for valuation models.

However, it is crucial to consider the company's forward-looking statements with caution, as they are subject to various market risks and uncertainties. Investors should also assess the company's valuation in the context of its earnings, growth rate and the overall industry's performance to determine if the current stock price reflects its intrinsic value.

The delivery of over 400 new features and capabilities is a testament to Datadog's commitment to innovation and customer-centric product development. As cloud migration and digital transformation initiatives continue to be top priorities for businesses, Datadog's ability to provide relevant and updated solutions is critical. The company's focus on enhancing its platform reflects an understanding of the evolving needs of the technology landscape and positions it well against competitors.

It is also noteworthy that the company is looking forward to the next fiscal year with optimism. This forward-thinking approach is essential in the fast-paced tech industry, where companies must anticipate and adapt to changes rapidly. Datadog's proactive strategy could lead to sustained growth and the ability to capture emerging market opportunities as they arise.

Fourth quarter revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $590 million

Strong growth of larger customers, with 396 $1 million+ ARR customers, up from 317 a year ago

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

"We are pleased with our strong execution in fiscal year 2023, with 27% year-over-year revenue growth, $660 million in operating cash flow, and $598 million in free cash flow," said Olivier Pomel, co-founder and CEO of Datadog. "During 2023, we delivered over 400 new features and capabilities to help our customers deliver on their cloud migration and digital transformation plans."

Pomel added, "Looking forward to 2024, we are excited about our plans to deliver more innovation and help our customers with their needs in modern Observability, Cloud Security, Software Delivery, and Cloud Service Management."

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue was $589.6 million, an increase of 26% year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating income was $27.7 million; GAAP operating margin was 5%.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $166.7 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 28%.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.15; non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.44. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 21%.1
  • Operating cash flow was $220.2 million, with free cash flow of $201.3 million.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities were $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2023.

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue was $2.13 billion, an increase of 27% year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating loss was $(33.5) million; GAAP operating margin was (2)%.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $490.2 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 23%.
  • GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.14; non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.32. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 21%.1
  • Operating cash flow was $660.0 million, with free cash flow of $597.5 million.

Fourth Quarter & Recent Business Highlights:

  • As of December 31, 2023, we had 396 customers with ARR of $1 million or more, an increase of 25% from 317 as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, we had about 3,190 customers with ARR of $100,000 or more, an increase of 15% from 2,780 as of December 31, 2022.
  • Announced that Sara Varni is joining as Chief Marketing Officer. Varni brings more than 15 years of marketing experience centered around enterprise software products, including leadership positions at Attentive, Twilio and Salesforce.
  • Added identity, vulnerability and app-level findings to Security Inbox. This provides engineers with one actionable view to improve security posture, without any additional overhead or friction. With these new features, Datadog shifts cloud security earlier in the software development lifecycle and empowers developers and security teams to address issues proactively.
  • Expanded security and observability support for AWS serverless applications built on AWS Lambda and Step Functions services. The functionality announced at AWS re:Invent helps AWS Lambda and Step Functions users detect security threats, get a high-level overview of how their state machine is performing at a single point in time and monitor services instrumented with OpenTelemetry.
  • Released our The State of Cloud Security 2023 report. Datadog analyzed security posture data from thousands of organizations using AWS, Azure or Google Cloud for the report, focusing particularly on understanding how organizations approach and mitigate common risks that frequently lead to documented public cloud security incidents.
  • Announced an expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud, which enables Google Cloud customers to proactively observe and secure their cloud-native and hybrid applications within Datadog's unified platform. As part of the expanded partnership and integrations, Datadog is one of the first AI/ML observability solution partners for Vertex AI, allowing AI Ops teams and developers to monitor, analyze and optimize the performance of their machine learning models in production.











(1)

The impact of this change was a reduction in non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.11 and $0.32 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.  Our non-GAAP net income per diluted share guidance for the fourth quarter 2023 and full year 2023 issued on November 7, 2023 did not reflect an adjustment for an assumed provision for income taxes.

 

First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook:

Based on information as of today, February 13, 2024, Datadog is providing the following guidance:

  • First Quarter 2024 Outlook:
    • Revenue between $587 million and $591 million.
    • Non-GAAP operating income between $128 million and $132 million.
    • Non-GAAP net income per share between $0.33 and $0.35, assuming approximately 357 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
  • Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook:
    • Revenue between $2.555 billion and $2.575 billion.
    • Non-GAAP operating income between $535 million and $555 million.
    • Non-GAAP net income per share between $1.38 and $1.44, assuming approximately 361 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

The outlook for non-GAAP net income per diluted share is adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes  based on our long-term projected tax rate of 21%. Our presentation of non-GAAP net income, including non-GAAP net income guidance, in future periods will reflect an adjustment for an assumed provision for income taxes, as appropriate.

Datadog has not reconciled its expectations as to non-GAAP operating income, or as to non-GAAP net income per share, to their most directly comparable GAAP measure as a result of uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items such as stock-based compensation and employer payroll taxes on equity incentive plans. Accordingly, reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Datadog's results computed in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call Details:

  • What: Datadog financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 and outlook for the first quarter and the fiscal year 2024
  • When: February 13, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time (5:00 A.M. Pacific Time)
  • Dial in: To access the call in the U.S., please register here. Callers are encouraged to dial into the call 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start to prevent any delay in joining.
  • Webcast: https://investors.datadoghq.com (live and replay)
  • Replay: A replay of the call will be archived on the investor relations website

We announced an Investor Day on Thursday, February 15 in New York City starting at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Event Details:

  • What: Datadog 2024 Investor Day
  • When: February 15, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time
  • In-person attendance: Please contact our team at IR@datadoghq.com for more information.
  • Webcast: https://investors.datadoghq.com (live and replay)
  • Replay: A replay of the event will be archived on the investor relations website

About Datadog

Datadog is the observability and security platform for cloud applications. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, user experience monitoring, cloud security and many other capabilities to provide unified, real-time observability and security for our customers' entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior and track key business metrics.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the earnings call referencing this press release contain "forward-looking" statements, as that term is defined under the federal securities laws, including but not limited to statements regarding Datadog's strategy, product and platform capabilities, the growth in and ability to capitalize on long-term market opportunities including the pace and scope of cloud migration and digital transformation, gross margins and operating margins including with respect to sales and marketing, research and development expenses, net interest and other income, investments and capital expenditures, and Datadog's future financial performance, including its outlook for the first quarter and fiscal year 2024 and related notes and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on Datadog's current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause Datadog's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to (1) our recent rapid growth may not be indicative of our future growth; (2) our history of operating losses; (3) our limited operating history; (4) our dependence on existing customers purchasing additional subscriptions and products from us and renewing their subscriptions; (5) our ability to attract new customers; (6) our ability to effectively develop and expand our sales and marketing capabilities; (7) risk of a security breach; (8) risk of interruptions or performance problems associated with our products and platform capabilities; (9) our ability to adapt and respond to rapidly changing technology or customer needs; (10) the competitive markets in which we participate; (11) risks associated with successfully managing our growth; and (12) general market, political, economic, and business conditions including concerns about reduced economic growth and associated decreases in information technology spending. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2023. Additional information will be made available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. Forward-looking statements represent our beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Datadog discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures in this release and the earnings call referencing this press release: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses (research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative), non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share, non-GAAP net income (loss) per basic share, free cash flow and free cash flow margin. Datadog uses each of these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate Datadog's financial performance. Datadog believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating its operational performance, as further discussed below. Datadog's non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in its industry, as other companies in its industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring and unusual items. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Datadog's reported financial results.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

Datadog defines non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses (research and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative), non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP net income (loss) as the respective GAAP balances, adjusted for, as applicable: (1) stock-based compensation expense; (2) the amortization of acquired intangibles; (3) employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions; (4) amortization of issuance costs; and (5) an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate. Our estimated long-term projected tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in Datadog's geographic earnings mix, or other changes to our strategy or business operations. We will re-evaluate our long-term projected tax rate as appropriate. Datadog defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, minus capital expenditures and minus capitalized software development costs, if any. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and others in assessing Datadog's operating performance due to the following factors:

Stock-based compensation. Datadog utilizes stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees. It is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of its stockholders and at long-term retention, rather than to address operational performance for any particular period. As a result, stock-based compensation expenses vary for reasons that are generally unrelated to financial and operational performance in any particular period.

Amortization of acquired intangibles. Datadog views amortization of acquired intangible assets as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are evaluated for impairment regularly, amortization of the cost of acquired intangibles is an expense that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions. Datadog excludes employer payroll tax expense on equity incentive plans as these expenses are tied to the exercise or vesting of underlying equity awards and the price of Datadog's common stock at the time of vesting or exercise. As a result, these taxes may vary in any particular period independent of the financial and operating performance of Datadog's business.

Amortization of issuance costs. In June 2020, Datadog issued $747.5 million of convertible senior notes due 2025, which bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 0.125%. Debt issuance costs, which reduce the carrying value of the convertible debt instrument, are amortized as interest expense over the term. The expense for the amortization of debt issuance costs is a non-cash item, and we believe the exclusion of this interest expense will provide for a more useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.

Additionally, Datadog's management believes that the non-GAAP financial measure free cash flow is meaningful to investors because it is a measure of liquidity that provides useful information in understanding and evaluating the strength of our liquidity and future ability to generate cash that can be used for strategic opportunities or investing in our business. Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities, reduced by capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, if any. The reduction of capital expenditures and amounts capitalized for software development facilitates comparisons of Datadog's liquidity on a period-to-period basis and excludes items that management does not consider to be indicative of our liquidity.

Operating Metrics

Datadog's number of customers with ARR of $100,000 or more and number of customers with ARR of $1 million or more are based on the ARR of each customer, as of the last month of the quarter.

We define the number of customers as the number of accounts with a unique account identifier for which we have an active subscription in the period indicated. Users of our free trials or tier are not included in our customer count. A single organization with multiple divisions, segments or subsidiaries is generally counted as a single customer. However, in some cases where they have separate billing terms, we may count separate divisions, segments or subsidiaries as multiple customers.

We define ARR as the annualized revenue run-rate of subscription agreements from all customers at a point in time. We calculate ARR by taking the monthly recurring revenue, or MRR, and multiplying it by 12. MRR for each month is calculated by aggregating, for all customers during that month, monthly revenue from committed contractual amounts, additional usage, usage from subscriptions for a committed contractual amount of usage that is delivered as used, and monthly subscriptions. ARR and MRR should be viewed independently of revenue, and do not represent our revenue under GAAP on a monthly or annualized basis, as they are operating metrics that can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal rates. ARR and MRR are not intended to be replacements or forecasts of revenue.

 

Datadog, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



2023


2022


2023


2022

Revenue


$       589,649


469,399


$    2,128,359


$    1,675,100

Cost of revenue (1)(2)(3)


104,829


96,757


409,908


346,743

Gross profit


484,820


372,642


1,718,451


1,328,357

Operating expenses:









Research and development (1)(3)


253,250


218,656


962,447


752,351

Sales and marketing (1)(2)(3)


159,980


149,359


609,276


495,288

General and administrative (1)(3)


43,848


39,255


180,192


139,413

Total operating expenses


457,078


407,270


1,751,915


1,387,052

Operating income (loss)


27,742


(34,628)


(33,464)


(58,695)

Other income:









Interest expense (4)


(1,292)


(3,019)


(6,302)


(16,535)

Interest income and other income, net


30,817


11,793


100,001


37,160

Other income, net


29,525


8,774


93,699


20,625

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes


57,267


(25,854)


60,235


(38,070)

Provision for income taxes


3,274


3,180


11,667


12,090

Net income (loss)


$         53,993


(29,034)


$         48,568


$       (50,160)

Net income (loss) per share - basic


$             0.16


$           (0.09)


$             0.15


$           (0.16)

Net income (loss) per share - diluted


$             0.15


$           (0.09)


$             0.14


$           (0.16)

Weighted average shares used in calculating net income (loss) per share:









Basic


328,895


317,348


324,033


315,410

Diluted


352,907


317,348


350,292


315,410










(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:









Cost of revenue


$           5,126


$           3,654


$         17,578


$         10,827

Research and development


83,489


73,794


313,096


237,120

Sales and marketing


26,880


23,405


101,937


76,735

General and administrative


12,626


11,656


49,689


38,472

Total


$       128,121


$       112,509


$       482,300


$       363,154










(2) Includes amortization of acquired intangibles as follows:









Cost of revenue


$           1,987


$           1,955


$           8,041


$           6,750

Sales and marketing


208


208


825


825

Total


$           2,195


$           2,163


$           8,866


$           7,575


(3) Includes employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions as follows:

Cost of revenue


$                88


$                47


$              364


$              266

Research and development


6,236


2,459


21,449


10,384

Sales and marketing


909


432


5,917


2,766

General and administrative


1,361


111


4,811


830

Total


$           8,594


$           3,049


$         32,541


$         14,246










(4) Includes amortization of issuance costs as follows:









Interest expense


$              849


$              844


$           3,388


$           3,369

Total


$              849


$              844


$           3,388


$           3,369

 

Datadog, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands; unaudited)




December 31,
2023


December 31,
2022

ASSETS





CURRENT ASSETS:





Cash and cash equivalents


$                330,339


$                338,985

Marketable securities


2,252,559


1,545,341

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $12,096 and $5,626 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively


509,279


399,551

Deferred contract costs, current


44,938


33,054

Prepaid expenses and other current assets


41,022


27,303

Total current assets


3,178,137


2,344,234

Property and equipment, net


171,872


125,346

Operating lease assets


126,562


87,629

Goodwill


352,694


348,277

Intangible assets, net


9,617


16,365

Deferred contract costs, non-current


73,728


55,338

Restricted cash



3,303

Other assets


23,462


24,360

TOTAL ASSETS


$             3,936,072


$             3,004,852

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY





CURRENT LIABILITIES:





Accounts payable


$                  87,712


$                  23,474

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


127,631


171,158

Operating lease liabilities, current


21,974


22,092

Deferred revenue, current


765,735


543,024

Total current liabilities


1,003,052


759,748

Operating lease liabilities, non-current


138,128


76,582

Convertible senior notes, net


742,235


738,847

Deferred revenue, non-current


21,210


12,944

Other liabilities


6,093


6,226

Total liabilities


1,910,718


1,594,347

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:





Common stock


3


3

Additional paid-in capital


2,181,267


1,625,190

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(2,218)


(12,422)

Accumulated deficit


(153,698)


(202,266)

Total stockholders' equity


2,025,354


1,410,505

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


$             3,936,072


$             3,004,852






 

Datadog, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(In thousands; unaudited)




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



2023


2022


2023


2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:









Net income (loss)


$    53,993


$   (29,034)


$    48,568


$   (50,160)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:









Depreciation and amortization


12,031


9,804


44,465


34,629

(Accretion) amortization of (discounts) premiums on marketable securities


(15,365)


(2,491)


(41,621)


4,726

Amortization of issuance costs


849


844


3,388


3,369

Amortization of deferred contract costs


10,984


8,062


39,207


28,003

Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized


128,121


112,509


482,300


363,154

Non-cash lease expense


7,050


6,180


26,382


21,416

Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable


2,836


1,286


11,933


5,215

Loss on disposal of property and equipment


287


510


706


1,662

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:









Accounts receivable, net


(111,467)


(51,963)


(121,661)


(135,701)

Deferred contract costs


(26,869)


(16,427)


(69,481)


(51,098)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets


(3,194)


4,715


(13,508)


(6,565)

Other assets


(225)


(3,259)


1,018


(5,179)

Accounts payable


505


(3,769)


57,773


(1,286)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities


27,753


10,228


(40,489)


37,578

Deferred revenue


132,937


67,246


230,974


168,644

Net cash provided by operating activities


220,226


114,441


659,954


418,407

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:









Purchases of marketable securities


(546,156)


(345,985)


(2,558,013)


(1,413,717)

Maturities of marketable securities


396,582


280,531


1,864,557


1,137,724

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities


602



36,995


2,090

Purchases of property and equipment


(10,395)


(10,054)


(27,586)


(35,261)

Capitalized software development costs


(8,541)


(8,036)


(34,820)


(29,628)

Cash paid for acquisition of businesses; net of cash acquired


(6,129)


(5,576)


(12,498)


(45,878)

Net cash used in investing activities


(174,037)


(89,120)


(731,365)


(384,670)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:









Proceeds from exercise of stock options


3,505


1,734


20,909


10,001

Proceeds for issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan


17,384


12,468


37,370


26,025

Repayments of convertible senior notes





(3)

Net cash provided by financing activities


20,889


14,202


58,279


36,023










Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


1,952


4,931


1,183


(1,935)










NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH


69,030


44,454


(11,949)


67,825

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period


261,309


297,834


342,288


274,463

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—End of period


$   330,339


$   342,288


$   330,339


$   342,288










RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH WITHIN THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS TO THE AMOUNTS SHOWN
IN THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ABOVE:

Cash and cash equivalents


$   330,339


$   338,985


$   330,339


$   338,985

Restricted cash



3,303



3,303

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


$   330,339


$   342,288


$   330,339


$   342,288

 

Datadog, Inc.

Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



2023


2022


2023


2022

Reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin









GAAP gross profit


$ 484,820


$ 372,642


$  1,718,451


$  1,328,357

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense


5,126


3,654


17,578


10,827

Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles


1,987


1,955


8,041


6,750

Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


88


47


364


266

Non-GAAP gross profit


$ 492,021


$ 378,298


$  1,744,434


$  1,346,200

GAAP gross margin


82 %


79 %


81 %


79 %

Non-GAAP gross margin


83 %


81 %


82 %


80 %










Reconciliation of operating expenses









GAAP research and development


$ 253,250


$ 218,656


$ 962,447


$ 752,351

Less: Stock-based compensation expense


(83,489)


(73,794)


(313,096)


(237,120)

Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


(6,236)


(2,459)


(21,449)


(10,384)

Non-GAAP research and development


$ 163,525


$ 142,403


$ 627,902


$ 504,847










GAAP sales and marketing


$ 159,980


$ 149,359


$ 609,276


$ 495,288

Less: Stock-based compensation expense


(26,880)


(23,405)


(101,937)


(76,735)

Less: Amortization of acquired intangibles


(208)


(208)


(825)


(825)

Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


(909)


(432)


(5,917)


(2,766)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing


$ 131,983


$ 125,314


$ 500,597


$ 414,962










GAAP general and administrative


$   43,848


$   39,255


$ 180,192


$ 139,413

Less: Stock-based compensation expense


(12,626)


(11,656)


(49,689)


(38,472)

Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


(1,361)


(111)


(4,811)


(830)

Non-GAAP general and administrative


$   29,861


$   27,488


$ 125,692


$ 100,111










Reconciliation of operating income (loss) and operating margin









GAAP operating income (loss)


$   27,742


$  (34,628)


$              (33,464)


$              (58,695)

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense


128,121


112,509


482,300


363,154

Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles


2,195


2,163


8,866


7,575

Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


8,594


3,049


32,541


14,246

Non-GAAP operating income


$ 166,652


$   83,093


$ 490,243


$ 326,280

GAAP operating margin


5 %


(7) %


(2) %


(4) %

Non-GAAP operating margin


28 %


18 %


23 %


19 %

 

Datadog, Inc.

Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



2023


2022


2023


2022

Reconciliation of net income (loss)









GAAP net income (loss)


$   53,993


$  (29,034)


$   48,568


$  (50,160)

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense


128,121


112,509


482,300


363,154

Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles


2,195


2,163


8,866


7,575

Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions


8,594


3,049


32,541


14,246

Plus: Amortization of issuance costs


849


844


3,388


3,369

Non-GAAP net income before non-GAAP tax adjustments


$ 193,752


$   89,531


$ 575,663


$ 338,184

Income tax effects and adjustments(1)


38,101


16,289


111,672


61,468

Non-GAAP net income after non-GAAP tax adjustments


$ 155,651


$   73,242


$ 463,991


$ 276,716

Net income per share before non-GAAP tax adjustments - basic


$       0.59


$       0.28


$       1.78


$       1.07

Net income per share before non-GAAP tax adjustments - diluted


$       0.55


$       0.26


$       1.64


$       0.98










Net income per share after non-GAAP tax adjustments - basic


$       0.47


$       0.23


$       1.43


$       0.88

Net income per share after non-GAAP tax adjustments - diluted


$       0.44


$       0.21


$       1.32


$       0.80










Shares used in non-GAAP net income per share calculations:









Basic


328,895


317,348


324,033


315,410

Diluted


352,907


345,009


350,292


345,727












1)

Non-GAAP financial information for the periods shown are adjusted for an assumed provision for income taxes based on our long-term projected tax rate of 21%. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP earnings, our estimated tax rate on non-GAAP income may differ from our GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.

 

Datadog, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flow from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

(In thousands; unaudited)




Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,



2023


2022


2023


2022

Net cash provided by operating activities


$       220,226


$       114,441


$       659,954


$       418,407

Less: Purchases of property and equipment


(10,395)


(10,054)


(27,586)


(35,261)

Less: Capitalized software development costs


(8,541)


(8,036)


(34,820)


(29,628)

Free cash flow


$       201,290


$         96,351


$       597,548


$       353,518

Free cash flow margin


34 %


21 %


28 %


21 %

 

Contact Information
Yuka Broderick
Datadog Investor Relations
IR@datadoghq.com

Dan Haggerty
Datadog Public Relations
Press@datadoghq.com

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