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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Information
The statistical data, estimates and forecasts referenced in this presentation and the accompanying oral presentation are based on independent industry publications or other publicly available information, as well as
information based on our internal sources. While we believe the industry and market data included in this this presentation and the accompanying oral presentation are reliable and are based on reasonable
assumptions, these data involve many assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data
contained in these industry publications and other publicly available information.
Terms such as number of customers, annual recurring revenue or ARR and dollar-based net revenue retention rate shall have the meanings set forth in our Annual Report. Dollar-based gross retention rate is calculated
by first calculating the point-in-time gross retention as the previous year ARR minus ARR attrition over the last 12 months, divided by the previous year ARR. The ARR attrition for each month is calculated by identifying
any customer that has changed their account type to a "free tier," requested a downgrade through customer support or sent a formal termination notice to us during that month, and aggregating the dollars of ARR
generated by each such customer in the prior month. We then calculate the dollar-based gross retention rate as the weighted average of the trailing 12-month point-in-time gross retention rates. We believe dollar-
based gross retention rate demonstrates the stickiness of the product category we operate in, and of our platform in particular.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Datadog discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation and the accompanying oral presentation: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses (sales and
marketing, research and development, 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 this Appendix.
Datadog defines non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses (sales and marketing, research and development, 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) non-cash
benefit related to tax adjustment; (4) employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions; and (5) 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. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures.
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