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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2023

Datadog, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-39051 27-2825503
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
620 8th Avenue,
45th Floor 
New York,NY10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(866) 329-4466
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class 
Trading
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on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per shareDDOGThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐





Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2023, Datadog, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
99.1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Datadog, Inc.
Date: May 4, 2023
By:/s/ David Obstler
David Obstler
Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Datadog Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

May 4, 2023

First quarter revenue grew 33% year-over-year to $482 million
Strong growth of larger customers, with about 2,910 $100k+ ARR customers, up from about 2,250 a year ago
Launched Data Streams Monitoring and Application Vulnerability Management

NEW YORK-- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
"We are pleased with our execution in the first quarter, with 33% year-over-year revenue growth, continued customer growth, and increased multi-product adoption by our customers," said Olivier Pomel, co-founder and CEO of Datadog.
Pomel added, "We continue to deliver innovation to our customers, including the recent launch of our Data Streams Monitoring and Application Vulnerability Management products. With our broadening observability and security platform, our customers can monitor, manage, secure, and drive value from their complex and ephemeral cloud environments.“

First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:
Revenue was $481.7 million, an increase of 33% year-over-year.
GAAP operating loss was $(35.0) million; GAAP operating margin was (7)%.
Non-GAAP operating income was $86.4 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 18%.
GAAP net loss per diluted share was $(0.08); non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.28.
Operating cash flow was $133.8 million, with free cash flow of $116.3 million.
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2023.
First Quarter & Recent Business Highlights:
As of March 31, 2023, we had about 2,910 customers with ARR of $100,000 or more, an increase of 29% from about 2,250 as of March 31, 2022.




Announced the general availability of Data Streams Monitoring, which makes it easier for organizations to track and manage the performance of event-driven applications that rely on technologies like Kafka and RabbitMQ to transfer data. Data Streams Monitoring is the first and only solution that automatically visualizes all interdependencies and key health metrics across all streaming data pipelines.
Released the 2023 State of Application Security Report. To better understand the current vulnerabilities and threats targeting DevOps organizations, researchers evaluated real-world data from thousands of Datadog customers. According to the report, only three percent of critical vulnerabilities are truly high risk and worth prioritizing.
Launched a new data center in Japan. Located in Tokyo, Japan, the data center is Datadog’s first in Asia and adds to existing locations in the United States, Europe and AWS GovCloud.
Announced the general availability of Application Vulnerability Management, which expands Datadog’s application security capabilities by automatically uncovering and prioritizing the most important vulnerabilities in open-source libraries.

Second Quarter and Full Year 2023 Outlook:
Based on information as of today, May 4, 2023, Datadog is providing the following guidance:
Second Quarter 2023 Outlook:
Revenue between $498 million and $502 million.
Non-GAAP operating income between $82 million and $86 million.
Non-GAAP net income per share between $0.27 and $0.29, assuming approximately 349 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
Full Year 2023 Outlook:
Revenue between $2.08 billion and $2.10 billion.
Non-GAAP operating income between $340 million and $360 million.
Non-GAAP net income per share between $1.13 and $1.20, assuming approximately 351 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
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 first quarter of 2023 and outlook for the second quarter and the full year 2023
When: May 4, 2023 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
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, real-user monitoring, 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 benefits and expected closing of acquisitions, 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, investments and capital expenditures, tax expense, net interest and other income as well as the impact of increased office activity and marketing, and Datadog’s future financial performance, including its outlook for the second quarter and fiscal year 2023 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 business depends on our 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 as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023. Additional information will be made available in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 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 basic share, non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share, and free cash flow. 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; and (4) amortization of issuance costs. 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 is 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. We updated the definition of MRR as of the quarter ended September 30, 2021 to capture usage from subscriptions with committed contractual amounts and applied this change retrospectively. 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
March 31,
20232022
Revenue$481,714 $363,030 
Cost of revenue (1)(2)(3)
99,914 74,462 
Gross profit381,800 288,568 
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)(3)
229,478 150,608 
Sales and marketing (1)(2)(3)
144,971 101,166 
General and administrative (1)(3)
42,321 26,380 
Total operating expenses416,770 278,154 
Operating (loss) income(34,970)10,414 
Other income (loss):
Interest expense (4)
(2,181)(5,247)
Interest income and other income, net16,727 5,687 
Other income, net14,546 440 
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes(20,424)10,854 
Provision for income taxes(3,662)(1,116)
Net (loss) income$(24,086)$9,738 
Net (loss) income per share - basic$(0.08)$0.03 
Net (loss) income per share - diluted$(0.08)$0.03 
Weighted average shares used in calculating net (loss) income per share:
Basic319,286 313,456 
Diluted319,286 345,668 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Cost of revenue$3,725 $1,653 
Research and development74,703 44,696 
Sales and marketing23,014 14,595 
General and administrative11,286 5,940 
Total$112,728 $66,884 
(2) Includes amortization of acquired intangibles as follows:
Cost of revenue$2,016 $1,413 
Sales and marketing203203
Total$2,219 $1,616 
(3) Includes employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions as follows:
Cost of revenue$60 $102 
Research and development4,593 3,297 
Sales and marketing775 1,109 
General and administrative965 257 
Total$6,393 $4,765 
(4) Includes amortization of issuance costs as follows:
Interest expense$845 $840 
Total$845 $840 





Datadog, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands; unaudited)

March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$222,548 $338,985 
Marketable securities1,795,342 1,545,341 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,071 and $5,626 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
367,046 399,551 
Deferred contract costs, current34,858 33,054 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets43,198 27,303 
Total current assets2,462,992 2,344,234 
Property and equipment, net138,400 125,346 
Operating lease assets94,723 87,629 
Goodwill348,536 348,277 
Intangible assets, net14,152 16,365 
Deferred contract costs, non-current56,636 55,338 
Restricted cash— 3,303 
Other assets24,305 24,360 
TOTAL ASSETS$3,139,744 $3,004,852 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$41,598 $23,474 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities148,530 171,158 
Operating lease liabilities, current20,397 22,092 
Deferred revenue, current562,429 543,024 
Total current liabilities772,954 759,748 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current86,242 76,582 
Convertible senior notes, net739,692 738,847 
Deferred revenue, non-current22,506 12,944 
Other liabilities6,251 6,226 
Total liabilities1,627,645 1,594,347 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital1,744,221 1,625,190 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(5,773)(12,422)
Accumulated deficit(226,352)(202,266)
Total stockholders’ equity1,512,099 1,410,505 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$3,139,744 $3,004,852 













Datadog, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(In thousands; unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income$(24,086)$9,738 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization10,275 7,394 
(Accretion) amortization of (discounts) premiums on marketable securities(5,195)3,959 
Amortization of issuance costs845 840 
Amortization of deferred contract costs8,648 6,022 
Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized112,728 66,884 
Non-cash lease expense5,944 4,411 
Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable3,732 798 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment88 823 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net28,773 (7,319)
Deferred contract costs(11,750)(8,166)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(15,810)(8,391)
Other assets164 (805)
Accounts payable18,545 (7,624)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(28,080)(2,911)
Deferred revenue28,966 81,735 
Net cash provided by operating activities133,787 147,388 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities(757,787)(329,706)
Maturities of marketable securities497,648 199,703 
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities21,341 2,007 
Purchases of property and equipment(8,739)(9,514)
Capitalized software development costs(8,711)(7,973)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses; net of cash acquired— (4,871)
Net cash used in investing activities(256,248)(150,354)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options2,098 4,245 
Repayments of convertible senior notes— (3)
Net cash provided by financing activities2,098 4,242 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash623 (629)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH(119,740)647 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period342,288 274,463 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—End of period$222,548 $275,110 
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$222,548 $271,686 
Restricted cash— 3,424 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$222,548 $275,110 





Datadog, Inc.
Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin
GAAP gross profit$381,800$288,568
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense3,7251,653
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles2,0161,413
Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions60102
Non-GAAP gross profit$387,601$291,736
GAAP gross margin79%79%
Non-GAAP gross margin80%80%
Reconciliation of operating expenses
GAAP research and development$229,478$150,608
Less: Stock-based compensation expense(74,703)(44,696)
Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions(4,593)(3,297)
Non-GAAP research and development$150,182$102,615
GAAP sales and marketing$144,971$101,166
Less: Stock-based compensation expense(23,014)(14,595)
Less: Amortization of acquired intangibles(203)(203)
Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions(775)(1,109)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing$120,979$85,259
GAAP general and administrative$42,321$26,380
Less: Stock-based compensation expense(11,286)(5,940)
Less: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions(965)(257)
Non-GAAP general and administrative$30,070$20,183
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income and operating margin
GAAP operating (loss) income$(34,970)$10,414
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense112,72866,884
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles2,2191,616
Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions6,3934,765
Non-GAAP operating income$86,370$83,679
GAAP operating margin(7)%3%
Non-GAAP operating margin18%23%
Reconciliation of net (loss) income
GAAP net (loss) income$(24,086)$9,738
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense112,72866,884
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangibles2,2191,616
Plus: Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions6,3934,765
Plus: Amortization of issuance costs845840
Non-GAAP net income$98,099$83,843
Net income per share - basic$0.31$0.27
Net income per share - diluted$0.28$0.24
Shares used in non-GAAP net income per share calculations:
Basic319,286313,456
Diluted345,934345,668






Datadog, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flow from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(In thousands; unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$133,787$147,388
Less: Purchases of property and equipment(8,739)(9,514)
Less: Capitalized software development costs(8,711)(7,973)
Free cash flow$116,337$129,901
Free cash flow margin24%36%


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

Dan Haggerty
Datadog Public Relations
Press@datadoghq.com

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