8-K
Data Storage Corp (DTST)
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): March
31, 2025
DATA STORAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Former Name of Registrant)
| Nevada | 001-35384 | 98-0530147 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
225 Broadhollow Road, Suite 307
Melville, New York 11747
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
212-564-4922
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on whichregistered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | DTST | The Nasdaq<br> Capital Market |
| Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | DTSTW | The Nasdaq Capital 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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and FinancialCondition.
On March 31, 2025, Data Storage Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release that included financial information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 2.02 and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release, issued by Data Storage Corporation on March 31, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within in the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: March 31, 2025 | DATA STORAGE CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ Charles M. Piluso | |
| Name: | Charles M. Piluso | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Data Storage Corporation Reports 2024 Fiscal YearFinancial Results andProvides Business Update
| ● | Expanded CloudFirst platform in 2024 with 4 new Tier III data centers (UK & Chicago), totaling 10globally to enhance multi-cloud and continuity services across North America and Europe |
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| ● | Completed Flagship Solutions Group integration into CloudFirst, boosting efficiency and cross-sell potentialto clients; secured major 2024 contracts across motorsports, insurance, healthcare, and education sectors |
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| ● | Net income improved by approximately 71% for the 2024 fiscal year compared to 2023 fiscal year and achieved Adjusted EBITDA* of $2.37 million for 2024 |
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| ● | Ends 2024 with $12.3 million in cash and marketable securities and no long-term debt |
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| ● | Conference Call to be held today at 11:00 am ET |
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MELVILLE, N.Y., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) (“DSC” and the “Company”), a leading provider of multi-cloud hosting, managed cloud services, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and IT automation, with direct connection to AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024.
“We made consistent progress in 2024 — both financially and strategically,” said Chuck Piluso, CEO of Data Storage Corporation. “To start, total revenue for the year increased to $25.4 million, a modest 2% gain from 2023, reflecting a shift from lower-margin, one-time equipment sales toward long term, recurring subscription revenue streams. This strategy builds on our already $39.2 million remaining contract value with disaster recovery and cloud hosting solutions. Importantly, we ended the year with an estimated $22 million Annual Recurring Revenue run rate, demonstrating the scalability and consistency of our subscription-based model with over 80% of our revenue recurring. Furthermore, net income rose approximately 71% to $513 thousand, while Adjusted EBITDA* increased to $2.37 million — both strong indicators of improved margins and greater operational efficiency. Finally, with $12.3 million in cash and marketable securities and no long-term debt, we remain well-positioned to invest in future growth.”
“In 2024, we also took steps to expand our footprint. Internationally, we launched CloudFirst Europe Ltd. supported by three Tier III data centers in the UK through three strategic partnerships. This expansion positions us to provide our Power platform serving clients across the U.S., Canada, and the UK — we are one of the few single source global providers. To lead our European operations, we appointed Colin Freeman as Managing Director, and early traction in the region has been promising. Domestically, we added a Tier III data center in Chicago, bringing our total to ten global sites while enhancing redundancy and performance across North America.”
“We also completed the full integration of our Flagship Solutions Group subsidiary into our CloudFirst Technologies subsidiary, which has streamlined operations and improved our ability to deliver integrated cloud and managed services to clients. Key new contracts in 2024 included engagements with a Canadian division of a major motorsports manufacturer, a billion-dollar insurance provider, and a U.S. medical center — each reflecting our strength in delivering compliant, mission-critical high processing infrastructure solutions.”
“Overall, 2024 was a year of meaningful execution across all fronts. We advanced our shift to a high-margin, recurring revenue model, expanded into new international markets, strengthened our infrastructure, and delivered improved financial results. These accomplishments reinforce our long-term vision and position us to scale further in 2025 and beyond as demand for compliant, enterprise-grade cloud solutions continues to rise globally.”
Conference Call
The Company plans will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 31, 2025, to discuss the Company’s financial results for the 2024 fiscal year which ended December 31, 2024, as well as corporate progress and other developments.
The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free 877-407-9219 for U.S. callers or for international callers +1-201-689-8852. A webcast of the call may be accessed at DSC 2024 Fiscal Year Earnings Call or on the Company’s News & Events section of the website, www.dtst.com/news-events.
A webcast replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website (www.dtst.com/news-events) through September 30, 2025. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately three hours following the call, through April 7, 2025, and can be accessed by dialing 877-660-6853 for U.S. callers or + 1-201-612-7415 for international callers and entering conference ID: 13751220.
About Data Storage Corporation
Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) through its subsidiaries is a leading provider of multi-cloud hosting, fully managed cloud services, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, IT automation, and voice & data solutions. Recognizing that data migration is a critical step in transitioning from on-premises systems to the cloud, DSC provides comprehensive migration services to ensure seamless, secure, and efficient data transfer, minimizing downtime and optimizing performance.
Through its owned and operated cloud platform, built on IBM Power Cloud infrastructure, DSC delivers high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud solutions with interoperability across its infrastructure partners, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
With data centers supporting its CloudFirst platform deployments across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, DSC provides mission-critical solutions to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations.
As a leader in the multi-billion-dollar cloud hosting and business continuity market, DTST is recognized for its expertise in cloud infrastructure, IT modernization, and data migration, enabling clients to transition to the cloud with confidence and operational continuity.
For more information, please visit www.dtst.com or follow us on X @DataStorageCorp.
*Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the Company’s financial disclosures for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Safe Harbor Provision
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation ReformAct of 1995, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created thereby. Forward-looking statements are subject torisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performanceor achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise includethe words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,”“plans” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,”“may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-lookingstatements include the foregoing. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements arereasonable, it can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements are basedon management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and include statements regarding being well-positionedto invest in future growth, the Company’s Power platform serving clients across the U.S., Canada and the UK and the Company’srecent accomplishments positioning it to scale further in 2025 and beyond as demand for compliant, enterprise-grade cloud solutions continuesto rise globally, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could causeactual results to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements.Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include the Company’s ability togrow its presence in Europe, the Company being well-positioned to invest in future growth, the Company’s successful transition fromon-premises systems to the cloud, and DSC delivering high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud solutions with interoperability acrossits infrastructure partners. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statementsincluded in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-Kfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was initiallymade. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a resultof new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
Contact:Crescendo Communications, LLC
212-671-1020
DTST@crescendo-ir.com
| DATA STORAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current Assets: | |||||
| Cash | 1,070,097 | $ | 1,428,730 | ||
| Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of 31,472 and 7,915 in 2024 and 2023, respectively) | 2,225,458 | 1,259,972 | |||
| Marketable securities | 11,261,006 | 11,318,196 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 859,502 | 513,175 | |||
| Total Current Assets | 15,416,063 | 14,520,073 | |||
| Property and Equipment: | |||||
| Property and equipment | 9,598,963 | 7,838,225 | |||
| Less—Accumulated depreciation | (6,159,307 | ) | (5,105,451 | ) | |
| Net Property and Equipment | 3,439,656 | 2,732,774 | |||
| Other Assets: | |||||
| Goodwill | 4,238,671 | 4,238,671 | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 575,380 | 62,981 | |||
| Other assets | 183,439 | 48,436 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,427,006 | 1,698,084 | |||
| Total Other Assets | 6,424,496 | 6,048,172 | |||
| Total Assets | 25,280,215 | $ | 23,301,019 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,183,379 | $ | 2,608,938 | ||
| Deferred revenue | 212,390 | 336,201 | |||
| Finance leases payable | 17,641 | 263,600 | |||
| Finance leases payable related party | 33,879 | 235,944 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities short term | 98,860 | 63,983 | |||
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,546,149 | 3,508,666 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | 523,070 | — | |||
| Finance leases payable | — | 17,641 | |||
| Finance leases payable related party | — | 20,297 | |||
| Deferred Tax Liability | 39,031 | — | |||
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | 562,101 | 37,938 | |||
| Total Liabilities | 4,108,250 | 3,546,604 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | |||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||
| Preferred stock, par value .001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,401,786 designated as Series A Preferred Stock, par value .001; 0 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2024 and 2023 | — | — | |||
| Common stock, par value .001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 7,045,108 and 6,880,460 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 7,045 | 6,881 | |||
| Additional paid in capital | 40,417,813 | 39,490,285 | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (18,982,589 | ) | (19,505,803 | ) | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (23,214 | ) | — | ||
| Total Data Storage Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | 21,419,055 | 19,991,363 | |||
| Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary | (247,090 | ) | (236,948 | ) | |
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 21,171,965 | 19,754,415 | |||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | 25,280,215 | $ | 23,301,019 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| DATA STORAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Sales | $ | 25,371,303 | $ | 24,959,576 | ||
| Cost of sales | 14,267,936 | 15,383,251 | ||||
| Gross Profit | 11,103,367 | 9,576,325 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 11,023,476 | 9,744,736 | ||||
| Income (loss) from Operations | 79,891 | (168,411 | ) | |||
| Other Income (Expense) | ||||||
| Interest income | 592,819 | 542,229 | ||||
| Interest expense | (119,008 | ) | (74,502 | ) | ||
| Loss on disposal of equipment | (1,599 | ) | — | |||
| Total Other Income | 472,212 | 467,727 | ||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 552,103 | 299,316 | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | (39,031 | ) | — | |||
| Net Income | 513,072 | 299,316 | ||||
| Loss in Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary | 10,142 | 82,259 | ||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 523,214 | $ | 381,575 | ||
| Earnings per Share – Basic | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.06 | ||
| Earnings per Share – Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | ||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares – Basic | 6,931,399 | 6,841,094 | ||||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares – Diluted | 7,347,779 | 7,424,228 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 513,072 | $ | 299,316 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,350,238 | 1,301,594 | ||||
| Stock based compensation | 794,687 | 506,205 | ||||
| Change in expected credit losses | 45,394 | 119,524 | ||||
| Loss on disposal of equipment | 1,599 | — | ||||
| Changes in Assets and Liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (1,010,880 | ) | 2,123,340 | |||
| Other assets | (135,003 | ) | — | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (347,717 | ) | 71,491 | |||
| Right of use asset | 135,559 | 163,520 | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 567,930 | (598,638 | ) | |||
| Deferred revenue | (123,811 | ) | 55,141 | |||
| Deferred tax liability | 39,031 | — | ||||
| Operating lease liability | (90,010 | ) | (168,446 | ) | ||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 1,740,089 | 3,873,047 | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,800,364 | ) | (1,545,017 | ) | ||
| Purchase of marketable securities | (842,810 | ) | (2,307,228 | ) | ||
| Sale of marketable securities | 900,000 | — | ||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (1,743,174 | ) | (3,852,245 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||
| Repayments of finance lease obligations related party | (222,362 | ) | (520,624 | ) | ||
| Repayments of finance lease obligations | (263,600 | ) | (359,869 | ) | ||
| Cash received for the exercise of stock options | 133,005 | 1,699 | ||||
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (352,957 | ) | (878,794 | ) | ||
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | (2,591 | ) | — | |||
| Decrease in Cash | (358,633 | ) | (857,992 | ) | ||
| Cash, Beginning of Year | 1,428,730 | 2,286,722 | ||||
| Cash, End of Year | $ | 1,070,097 | $ | 1,428,730 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosures: | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 23,549 | $ | 65,057 | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | — | $ | — | ||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||
| Assets acquired by operating lease | $ | 647,958 | $ | — |
The following table shows the Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023:
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| CloudFirst Technologies | CloudFirst Europe Ltd. | Nexxis Inc. | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3,562,622 | $ | (290,219 | ) | $ | (93,514 | ) | $ | (2,665,817 | ) | $ | 513,072 | |
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,348,534 | 79 | 850 | 775 | 1,350,238 | |||||||||
| Sales tax settlement | 142,021 | — | — | — | 142,021 | |||||||||
| Interest income | — | — | — | (592,819 | ) | (592,819 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 119,008 | — | — | — | 119,008 | |||||||||
| Provision for income tax | — | — | — | 39,031 | 39,031 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 295,688 | — | 25,991 | 473,008 | 794,687 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,467,873 | $ | (290,140 | ) | $ | (66,673 | ) | $ | (2,745,822 | ) | $ | 2,365,238 | |
| For the year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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| CloudFirst Technologies | CloudFirst Europe Ltd. | Nexxis Inc. | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||
| Net<br>income (loss) | $ | 2,625,879 | $ | — | $ | (229,377 | ) | $ | (2,097,186 | ) | $ | 299,316 | ||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,300,237 | — | 705 | 652 | 1,301,594 | |||||||||
| Interest income | — | — | — | (542,229 | ) | (542,229 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 74,502 | — | — | — | 74,502 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 162,004 | — | 17,603 | 326,598 | 506,205 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,162,622 | $ | — | $ | (211,069 | ) | $ | (2,312,165 | ) | $ | 1,639,388 |