SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) ("Red Cat" or "Company"), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 17,968,750 shares of common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase 2,343,750 additional shares on September 19, 2025. The gross proceeds from the offering to the Company were approximately $172.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

The Company intends to use net proceeds from the offering for general corporate and working capital purposes, including but not limited to operating expenditures related to its new unmanned surface vessel division.

Northland Capital Markets acted as sole bookrunner and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. acted as co-manager for this transaction.

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the securities offered in the public offering described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 15, 2025 (File No. 333- 290259) and declared effective by the SEC on September 17, 2025. The offering was made by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that formed a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may also be obtained from Northland Securities, Inc., 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3300, Minneapolis, MN.

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$(TM)$, 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. Learn more at www.redcat.red.

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September 19, 2025 12:55 ET (16:55 GMT)