Data Storage Corporation Reports 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Rhea-AI Summary

Data Storage (DTST) reported financial results for Q2 2024, highlighting increased gross profit margin and profitability achievement for H1 2024. Key points include:

- Revenue of $4.9 million in Q2 2024, down from Q2 2023 due to one-time equipment sales
- Gross profit margin increased to 49.0%, up 500 basis points from 43.7% in Q2 2023
- Achieved profitability for the six months ended June 30, 2024
- $13.1 million in sales for H1 2024
- Expanded into the UK with a new London office
- Deployed assets to a seventh data center in Chicago
- Maintained a strong balance sheet with $12 million in cash and marketable securities

CEO Chuck Piluso attributed the positive results to strategic growth efforts, including consolidations and expansions to support anticipated future growth.

Positive

• Achieved profitability for the six months ended June 30, 2024
• Gross profit margin increased by 500 basis points to 49.0% in Q2 2024
• Generated $13.1 million in sales for H1 2024
• Expanded into the United Kingdom with a new London office
• Deployed assets to a seventh data center in Chicago to meet growing demand
• Secured expanded contracts resulting in six-figure and seven-figure deals with prominent clients
• Maintained a strong balance sheet with $12 million in cash and marketable securities

Negative

• Q2 2024 revenue of $4.9 million declined compared to Q2 2023 due to one-time equipment sales in the previous year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Data Storage 's Q2 2024 results reveal a mixed financial picture. While revenue declined to $4.9 million from the previous year, this was due to one-time equipment sales in Q2 2023. The standout metric is the impressive increase in gross profit margin to 49.0%, up 5.3% from last year. This significant margin expansion suggests improved operational efficiency and a shift towards higher-margin services. The company's focus on profitability is evident, achieving positive earnings for the first half of 2024. With $12 million in cash and marketable securities, DSC maintains a strong liquidity position to fund its growth initiatives. The expansion into the UK and deployment of assets in Chicago indicate a strategic push for market share. However, investors should monitor whether these investments translate into sustained revenue growth in coming quarters.

Tech Expert

DSC's strategic moves in Q2 2024 demonstrate a clear focus on infrastructure expansion and market penetration. The consolidation of Flagship and CloudFirst operations, coupled with the new headquarters, suggests streamlined operations and potential cost synergies. The expansion into the UK market is particularly noteworthy, as it opens up new revenue streams and diversifies the company's geographic risk. The deployment of technical assets in Chicago is a smart move, tapping into a major tech hub and improving service delivery capabilities. These initiatives position DSC well in the competitive cloud infrastructure and disaster recovery space. The mention of six and seven-figure contracts with prominent clients indicates growing market traction. However, the tech landscape is rapidly evolving and DSC will need to continue innovating to maintain its competitive edge in business continuity solutions.

Market Research Analyst

DSC's Q2 2024 results and strategic initiatives reflect a company in transition towards higher-value services. The shift from one-time equipment sales to recurring service revenue is a positive long-term strategy, even if it results in short-term revenue fluctuations. The expansion into the UK market is timely, given the growing demand for cloud and disaster recovery services in Europe. The choice of Chicago for a new data center aligns with the trend of edge computing and distributed cloud infrastructure. The increased gross margin suggests a focus on higher-value contracts and operational efficiency. However, the company operates in a highly competitive market with giants like AWS and Azure. DSC's success will depend on its ability to differentiate its offerings and capitalize on niche markets. The mention of significant new contracts is encouraging, but consistent revenue growth in future quarters will be important for investor confidence.

Gross Profit Margin Increased Over 500 Basis Points to 49.0% for the Second Quarter of 2024

Achieved Profitability for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) (“DSC” and the “Company”), a provider of diverse business continuity solutions for disaster-recovery, cloud infrastructure, cyber-security, and IT services, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

“We experienced strong growth for the first half of 2024,” commented Chuck Piluso, CEO of Data Storage Corporation. “Specifically, we achieved $13.1 million in sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and attained profitability. For the second quarter of 2024, we generated $4.9 million in revenue. While this represents a decline from the previous year's second quarter, it is important to note that the reduction is attributable to the large one-time equipment sales recorded during the second quarter of 2023. Importantly, our gross profit margin increased over 500 basis points to 49.0% during the second quarter of 2024, up from 43.7% in the same period last year. The increased margin is a testament to our disciplined execution and strategic efforts to optimize profitability while building a sustainable revenue base.”

“We believe these positive results are a direct result of our growth efforts including the Flagship and CloudFirst consolidation, moving into our new headquarters location, expanding into the United Kingdom, and deploying technical assets at a new data center in Chicago, all of which were completed to support our anticipated growth moving forward. In fact, we are already witnessing the positive effects of the consolidation demonstrated by the expanded contracts secured during the quarter resulting in six-figure and seven-figure contracts with prominent clients.”

“To support the traction and growth, we recently expanded into the United Kingdom with the opening of our London office. This strategic move represents a significant milestone in our plan to serve a global clientele and strengthen our presence in key international markets. In addition, we are witnessing an increased demand for our solutions, and as a result we deployed assets to our seventh data center in Chicago. Chicago was strategically selected as it is expected to allow us to capitalize on the growing demand within the region as well as diversify our geographic footprint within the United States.”

“Overall, we are executing on a strategic growth plan which we believe will enable us to accelerate our growth and penetration within the market. At the same time, we have carefully managed our expenses and maintained a solid balance sheet with approximately $12 million in cash and marketable securities as of June 30, 2024. We are pleased with the important progress made during the quarter and look forward to providing additional updates as developments unfold,” concluded Mr. Piluso.

Conference Call

The Company plans to host a conference call at 11:00 am ET today, to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2024 which ended June 30, 2024, as well as corporate progress and other developments.

The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free 877-451-6152 for U.S. callers or for international callers +1-201-389-0879. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1677739&tp_key=572353fe45, 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 August 14, 2025. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately three hours following the call, through August 21, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 844-512-2921 for U.S. callers or + 1-412-317-6671 for international callers and entering conference ID: 13747395. 

About Data Storage Corporation
Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) is a leading provider of fully managed cloud hosting, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, IT automation, and voice & data solutions. With strategic technical investments in multiple regions, DTST serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, in sectors such as government, education, and healthcare. Focused on the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar business continuity market, DTST is recognized as a stable and emerging growth leader in cloud infrastructure, support and the migration of data to the cloud. Our regional data centers across North America enable us to deliver sustainable services through recurring subscription agreements.

Additional information about the Company is available at: www.dtst.com and on X @DataStorageCorp.

Safe Harbor Provision
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created thereby. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the 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-looking statements include the foregoing. The forward looking statements in this press release include statements regarding the positive results being a direct result of the Company’s growth efforts including the Flagship and CloudFirst consolidation, moving into its new headquarters location, expanding into the United Kingdom, and deploying technical assets at a new data center in Chicago, the Company’s anticipated growth moving forward, plans to serve a global clientele and strengthen the Company’s presence in key international markets, opening a data center in Chicago allowing the Company to capitalize on the growing demand within the region as well as diversify its geographic footprint within the United States and the strategic growth plan enabling the Company to accelerate its growth and penetration within the market. . Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual 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 to continue its growth efforts and serve a global clientele and strengthen the Company’s presence in key international markets, the ability to capitalize on the growing demand in the Chicago region and its ability to execute and advance its growth strategies. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was initially made. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Contact:
Crescendo Communications, LLC
212-671-1020
DTST@crescendo-ir.com

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DATA STORAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	779,986			$	1,428,730
Accounts receivable (less provision for credit losses of $22,596 and $7,915 in 2024 and 2023, respectively)			1,904,759				1,259,972
Marketable securities			11,214,006				11,318,196
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			759,979				513,175
Total Current Assets			14,658,730				14,520,073
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment			8,740,796				7,838,225
Less—Accumulated depreciation			(5,602,454	)			(5,105,451	)
Net Property and Equipment			3,138,342				2,732,774
Other Assets:
Goodwill			4,238,671				4,238,671
Operating lease right-of-use assets			632,733				62,981
Other assets			109,843				48,436
Intangible assets, net			1,560,577				1,698,084
Total Other Assets			6,541,824				6,048,172
Total Assets		$	24,338,896			$	23,301,019
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	2,924,572			$	2,608,938
Deferred revenue			208,944				336,201
Finance leases payable			147,769				263,600
Finance leases payable related party			113,467				235,944
Operating lease liabilities short term			65,983				63,983
Total Current Liabilities			3,460,735				3,508,666
Operating lease liabilities			574,182				—
Finance leases payable			—				17,641
Finance leases payable related party			—				20,297
Total Long-Term Liabilities			574,182				37,938
Total Liabilities			4,034,917				3,546,604
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, Series A par value $0.001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			—				—
Common stock, par value $0.001; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 6,995,822 and 6,880,460 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively			6,995				6,881
Additional paid in capital			39,940,436				39,490,285
Accumulated deficit			(19,392,941	)			(19,505,803	)
Total Data Storage Corporation Stockholders’ Equity			20,554,490				19,991,363
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary			(250,511	)			(236,948	)
Total Stockholder’s Equity			20,303,979				19,754,415
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	24,338,896			$	23,301,019

DATA STORAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Sales		$	4,910,492			$	5,904,391			$	13,146,239			$	12,784,114
Cost of sales			2,502,599				3,325,637				7,771,874				8,115,615
Gross Profit			2,407,893				2,578,754				5,374,365				4,668,499
Selling, general and administrative			2,796,679				2,472,010				5,549,356				4,602,769
Income (Loss) from Operations			(388,786	)			106,744				(174,991	)			65,730
Other Income (Expense)
Interest income			152,441				120,058				295,810				223,482
Interest expense			(10,260	)			(20,764	)			(21,520	)			(48,111	)
Total Other Income (Expense)			142,181				99,294				274,290				175,371
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes			(246,605	)			206,038				99,299				241,101
Benefit from income taxes			—				—				—				—
Net (Loss) Income			(246,605	)			206,038				99,299				241,101
Income in Non-controlling interest of consolidated subsidiary			2,365				20,785				13,563				36,388
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Common Stockholders		$	(244,240	)		$	226,823			$	112,862			$	277,489
Net (Loss) Income per Share – Basic		$	(0.04	)		$	0.03			$	0.02			$	0.04
Net (Loss) Income per Share – Diluted		$	(0.04	)		$	0.03			$	0.02			$	0.04
Weighted Average Number of Shares - Basic			6,973,068				6,834,627				6,902,138				6,828,446
Weighted Average Number of Shares - Diluted			6,973,068				7,022,275				7,499,839				7,016,094

  

DATA STORAGE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income		$	99,299			$	241,101
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			634,509				589,660
Stock based compensation			379,172				209,183
Provision for credit losses			21,816				—
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(666,603	)			1,281,234
Other assets			(61,407	)			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(246,804	)			(151,720	)
Right of use asset			78,206				102,026
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			315,636				(1,119,100	)
Deferred revenue			(127,257	)			33,006
Operating lease liability			(71,776	)			(105,576	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities			354,791				1,079,814
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(902,571	)			(1,165,724	)
Purchase of marketable securities			(295,810	)			(219,286	)
Sale of marketable securities			400,000				—
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities			(798,381	)			(1,385,010	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments of finance lease obligations related party			(142,774	)			(308,005	)
Repayments of finance lease obligations			(133,473	)			(236,482	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			71,093				—
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities			(205,154	)			(544,487	)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents			(648,744	)			(849,683	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period			1,428,730				2,286,722
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		$	779,986			$	1,437,039
Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid for interest		$	14,303			$	41,062
Cash paid for income taxes		$	—			$	—
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Assets acquired by operating lease		$	647,958			$	—

FAQ

What was Data Storage 's (DTST) revenue for Q2 2024?

Data Storage (DTST) reported revenue of $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2024.

How did DTST's gross profit margin change in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023?

DTST's gross profit margin increased by over 500 basis points to 49.0% in Q2 2024, up from 43.7% in Q2 2023.

Did Data Storage (DTST) achieve profitability in the first half of 2024?

Yes, Data Storage (DTST) reported achieving profitability for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

What was DTST's sales figure for the first half of 2024?

Data Storage (DTST) reported sales of $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Where did Data Storage (DTST) expand its operations internationally in 2024?

Data Storage (DTST) expanded into the United Kingdom by opening a new office in London in 2024.