Data Storage Corporation Extends Expiration Time of Offer to Purchase

Rhea-AI Summary

Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) announced an extension of the Expiration Time for its Offer to Purchase.

The Offer expiration is extended from January 7, 2026 to January 12, 2026 at 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, unless further extended or earlier terminated. The company will file Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO with the SEC solely to reflect this new expiration date.

Positive

• Tender offer expiration extended to Jan 12, 2026
• Schedule TO amendment to reflect new expiration date

Negative

• Extension delays finalization of the tender offer timeline

Key Figures

Original expiration date January 7, 2026 Initial Expiration Time for Offer to Purchase

New expiration date January 12, 2026 Extended Expiration Time for Offer to Purchase

Expiration time of day 12:00 Midnight End of day, New York City time, on January 12, 2026

Market Reality Check

$5.05 Last Close

Volume Today’s volume of 49,868 is about 0.36x the 20-day average. low

Technical Shares at $5.03 are trading above the 200-day MA of $4.10.

Peers on Argus

Peers show mixed moves: VEEA -0.92%, CLPS -1.71%, CYCU -3.01%, while GLE +14.29% and SAIH +4.48%, suggesting stock-specific factors around DTST’s tender offer timing.

Common Catalyst Only one peer (CYCU) has AI-related news today; no broad tender-offer theme across the group.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 18	Strategy update	Positive	+0.2%	Outlined 2026 strategy and steps linked to ongoing tender offer.
Dec 08	Tender offer launch	Positive	+12.2%	Announced cash tender offer for up to 6,192,990 shares at $5.20.
Nov 19	Earnings & divestiture	Positive	+5.2%	Reported Q3 2025 and highlighted transformative CloudFirst sale.
Nov 18	Conference call reset	Neutral	+3.3%	Rescheduled Q3 business update call to November 19, 2025.
Nov 13	Call postponement	Negative	+0.7%	Postponed Q3 call pending accounting work on CloudFirst sale.

Pattern Detected

Recent corporate actions, including the CloudFirst divestiture and tender offer launch, have generally coincided with positive price reactions, especially around tender-offer announcements.

Recent Company History

Over the past months, Data Storage Corporation has focused on portfolio reshaping and capital return. The Nov 11, 2025 CloudFirst divestiture underpinned a refocus on GPU IaaS, AI software, and cybersecurity, with related Q3 results on Nov 19, 2025. Subsequent announcements on Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 18, 2025 detailed a cash tender offer and 2026 strategy tied to that transaction. Today’s extension of the tender offer expiration from Jan 7 to Jan 12, 2026 fits into this ongoing capital allocation and restructuring arc.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement updates the timeline for Data Storage Corporation’s tender offer, extending the Expiration Time from January 7 to January 12, 2026 without changing terms described in earlier filings. It follows a series of tender-related communications and the CloudFirst divestiture. Investors may watch for further SEC filings, completion of the tender, and subsequent capital allocation steps as key markers in the company’s ongoing strategic repositioning.

Key Terms

offer to purchase financial

"announced that it will extend the Expiration Time for its Offer to Purchase."

An offer to purchase is a formal proposal from one party to buy a specific amount of shares or assets from another party at a set price. It matters to investors because it signals interest in acquiring ownership and can influence the value or control of a company. Think of it as someone putting forward a clear, serious offer to buy something they find valuable.

tender offer financial

"the expiration date of the Tender Offer to 12:00 Midnight at the end"

A tender offer is a proposal made by a person or company to buy shares from existing shareholders at a set price, usually higher than the current market value, within a specific time frame. It matters to investors because it can lead to a change in ownership or control of a company, and shareholders must decide whether to sell their shares at the offered price.

schedule to regulatory

"file an Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO with the Securities"

A phrase indicating that a company plans or intends to hold an event, publish information, or take an action at a specified future time, but that the timing is not guaranteed and may change. For investors it signals an expected milestone—like an earnings call, product launch, or filing—so think of it as a calendar note rather than a firm promise; timing shifts can affect trading, expectations, and planning.

securities and exchange commission regulatory

"Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission"

A national government agency that enforces rules for buying, selling and disclosing information about stocks and other investments, acting like a referee and scorekeeper for financial markets. It requires companies to share clear, regular financial and business information and investigates fraud or rule-breaking, which matters to investors because those rules and disclosures help ensure fair prices, reduce hidden risks and make it easier to compare investment choices.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) (“Data Storage” or the “Company”), today announced that it will extend the Expiration Time for its Offer to Purchase. The Offer to Purchase shall be extended from January 7, 2026 to January 12, 2026. The Company will file an Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission solely to extend the expiration date of the Tender Offer to 12:00 Midnight at the end of the day, New York City Time on Monday, January 12, 2026, unless the Offer is extended (such date and Time, as they may be extended (the “Expiration Time”) or earlier terminated.

About Data Storage Corporation

Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST), through its subsidiary today, Nexxis, Inc., provides Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”)/Unified Communications and dedicated internet connectivity as part of DTST’s one-stop solution set. Once the tender offer is complete, DTST plans to invest in and support businesses, including, but not limited to, GPU Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), AI-driven software applications, cybersecurity, and voice/data telecommunications. The Company’s mission is to build sustainable, recurring revenue streams while maintaining financial discipline and strategic focus. For more information, visit www.dtst.com.

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. 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 include statements regarding filing an Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and building sustainable, recurring revenue streams while maintaining financial discipline and strategic focus. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include the Company’s ability to complete the Tender Offer process as expected; and the Company’s ability to build sustainable, recurring revenue streams while maintaining financial discipline and strategic focus. 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.

Additional Information

The press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The Offer for the shares of Common Stock described in this press release is described in a tender offer statement on Schedule TO the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 8, 2025, as amended on December 18, 2025 and today.

THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. HOLDERS OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY (AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME) BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT HOLDERS OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES.

The Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and certain other tender offer documents have been made available to all holders of shares of the Company’s Common Stock at no expense to them. The tender offer materials are available for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.dtst.com.

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

FAQ

What change did Data Storage Corporation (DTST) make to its tender offer expiration?

The company extended the tender offer expiration from Jan 7, 2026 to Jan 12, 2026 at 12:00 Midnight New York City Time.

When will Data Storage file the amendment to its Schedule TO for the DTST tender offer?

Data Storage will file Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO with the SEC solely to extend the expiration date to Jan 12, 2026.

Does the DTST tender offer extension guarantee completion by Jan 12, 2026?

No; the extension sets the current Expiration Time at Jan 12, 2026 unless the offer is further extended or earlier terminated.

How does the DTST expiration extension affect shareholders wanting to tender?

Shareholders have until 12:00 Midnight ET on Jan 12, 2026 to tender unless the company extends or terminates the offer earlier.

Where can investors confirm the new DTST tender offer expiration and documents?

Investors can confirm the Jan 12, 2026 expiration and view Amendment No. 2 on the SEC filings for Data Storage Corporation.