Shares of Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) plummeted 10.15% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session.

The sharp decline follows the drone technology company's disappointing first-quarter financial results, which significantly missed market expectations. Red Cat reported a wider-than-anticipated loss per share and revenue that fell short of analyst forecasts, signaling deteriorating profitability.

Compounding the negative sentiment, the company announced a proposed underwritten public offering of $200 million of its common stock. Such offerings typically raise concerns about shareholder dilution, putting additional downward pressure on the stock price as investors reacted to the dual negative catalysts.