Datadog completes $1 billion 0% convertible notes offering due 2029
Datadog completed a private offering of $1 billion in 0.00% convertible senior notes due December 1, 2029, including the full exercise of an option for up to an additional $130 million. The company reported net proceeds of $979.0 million and used part of them to buy back about $112.0 million of its 2025 convertible notes and to pay for capped call transactions, with the rest for general corporate purposes. The notes add a large amount of debt and could dilute shareholders if converted into shares.
Key points
- Offering of $1 billion aggregate principal of 0.00% convertible senior notes due December 1, 2029, with the option for an additional $130 million exercised in full
- Initial conversion price of approximately $217.60 per share, a premium of approximately 35% over the $161.19 closing price on December 9, 2024
- Net proceeds of $979.0 million; $100.9 million used for capped call transactions and approximately $196.8 million used to repurchase about $112.0 million of 2025 notes
- Company may not redeem the notes before December 6, 2027; holders may require repurchase at 100% of principal upon a fundamental change
The filing
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