DDOG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Liquidity and Debt Position

Datadog, Inc. · 2026-11-04 · Importance 42 · Surprise 6 · In source text

As of September 30, 2026, Datadog held $881.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $4.4 billion in marketable securities. The company had issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2029 Notes in December 2024 and received approximately $979.1 million in net proceeds after discounts and issuance costs. Principal and future interest payments on the 2029 Notes total $1.0 billion, and Datadog said it may seek to retire or purchase the Notes. Management stated that cash, marketable securities, and operating cash flow are expected to cover cash requirements for the next 12 months and beyond.

Key facts

• Datadog issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2029 Notes in December 2024; net proceeds after discounts and issuance costs were approximately $979.1 million. source
• Datadog's principal and future interest payments related to its 2029 Notes total $1.0 billion. source
• As of September 30, 2026, Datadog had $881.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $4.4 billion in marketable securities. source
• Datadog's net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 decreased $326.3 million compared with 2025, primarily due to $744.9 million more proceeds from marketable securities maturities and $310.0 million more from sales. source
• The decrease in Datadog cash used in investing activities was partly offset by $707.6 million more purchases of marketable securities and $31.2 million more capitalized software development costs. source
• Datadog's net cash provided by financing activities increased $656.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared with 2025, primarily because the current period had no $635.5 million repayment of 2025 convertible senior notes made in 2025. source
• Datadog believed its cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and operating cash flow would be sufficient to support cash requirements for the next 12 months and beyond. source
• Datadog may seek to retire or purchase its 2029 Notes through cash purchases or exchanges for equity securities, including in open-market or privately negotiated transactions. source

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