SALT LAKE CITY, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCAT) ("Red Cat" or "Company"), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, announced today that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. Red Cat is offering $200.0 million of shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, Red Cat expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $30.0 million of shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

The Company intends to use net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and continued acceleration of strategic growth initiatives, including, but not limited to, acquisitions or business expansion, research and development, capital expenditures and working capital.

Evercore ISI and BofA Securities are acting as the joint lead bookrunners for the offering.

The shares of common stock being offered by Red Cat pursuant to an automatically effective shelf registration statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 12, 2026. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus can be obtained, when available, from Evercore Group L.L.C., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055, by telephone at (888) 474-0200, or by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com or BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255-0001, or by e-mail at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com. The final terms of the offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

About Red Cat Holdings, Inc.

Red Cat (NASDAQ:RCAT) is a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace, Red Cat develops American-made hardware and software that support military, government, and public safety operations across air, land, and sea. Its Family of Systems, led by Black Widow™, delivers unmatched tactical capabilities in small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Expanding into the maritime domain through Blue Ops, Inc., Red Cat is also innovating in uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), delivering integrated platforms designed to enhance safety and multi-domain mission effectiveness.

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Contact:

INVESTORS:

Ankit Hira

Solebury Strategic Communications for Red Cat Holdings, Inc.

E-mail: RCAT@soleburystrat.com

NEWS MEDIA:

Peter Moran

Phone: (347) 880-2895

Email: peter@indicatemedia.com

Red Cat Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock