Red Cat Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2025 and Provides Corporate Update
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Nasdaq: RCAT) ("Red Cat" or the "Company"), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, reports its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provides a corporate update.
Recent Operational Highlights
- Announced the expansion of our multi-domain Family of Systems with a new line of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). This strategic move marks Red Cat’s official entry into the rapidly evolving maritime autonomy market and reinforces its position as a provider of comprehensive, interoperable unmanned systems for air, land, and sea operations.
- Expanded our Red Cat Futures Industry Consortium to include Palantir and Palladyne to boost AI capabilities in contested environments, including visual navigation.
- Introducing Black Widow™ and Edge 130 drones to the Latin American market at LAAD 2025 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in April 2025.
- Introduced our Black Widow™ short-range reconnaissance drone and Edge 130 Tricopter to the Middle East market at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Feb 17-21, 2025.
- Introduced Black Widow™ to the Asia Pacific Market at the AISSE conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia in January 2025.
- Announced that the Black Widow drone and FlightWave Edge 130 were included on the list of 23 platforms and 14 unique components and capabilities selected as winners of the Blue UAS Refresh. The platforms will undergo National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) verification and cyber security review with the ultimate goal of joining the Blue UAS List.
- Partnered with Palantir to deploy Warp Speed, Palantir’s manufacturing OS. This collaboration will transform our supply and manufacturing operations with Palantir’s AI enabled monitoring, process flow enhancement and comprehensive data analysis. Palantir’s Warp Speed will optimize Red Cat’s production and streamline its supply chain, change management, and quality assurance, ultimately reducing costs and improving margins.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
- Quarterly Revenue of $1.7 million
- Ended the quarter with cash and accounts receivable of $9.3 million
- In addition, closed funding of $30.0 million subsequent to quarter end
- Reiterate 2025 annual revenue guidance of $80 to $120 million for calendar year 2025, which consists of:
- $25 to $65 million in SRR-related Black Widow sales
- $25 million in Non-SRR Black Widow sales
- $25 million in Edge 130 sales
- $5m in Fang FPV sales
“Red Cat’s momentum continues to build as we execute on our strategy to deliver advanced, AI-enabled unmanned systems across air, land, and sea," said Jeff Thompson, Red Cat CEO. "Our partnership with Palantir to deploy Warp Speed is optimizing our manufacturing and cost efficiency, while our expansion into maritime autonomy with Unmanned Surface Vessels significantly expands our Family of Systems. A strong balance sheet bolstered by a recent $30 million capital raise positions us strongly to meet growing domestic and international demand in the second half of 2025.”
“Our balance sheet remains strong as we transition to production and delivery of our new Black Widow drones,” said Chris Ericson, Red Cat CFO. “We have bolstered our quarter-end cash and receivables of $9 million with an additional $30 million from a capital raise executed soon after quarter-end. This liquidity has given us ample strength and ability to expand manufacturing to meet the impending demands of the U.S. Army’s SRR program and international opportunities for the second half of 2025.”
Conference Call Today
CEO Jeff Thompson and CFO Chris Ericson will host an earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, to review financial results and provide an update on corporate developments. Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. Interested parties can attend the conference call through a live webcast that can be accessed at:
About Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT) is a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations. Through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Teal Drones and FlightWave Aerospace, Red Cat has developed a Family of Systems. This includes the Black Widow™, a small unmanned ISR system that was awarded the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record contract. The Family of Systems also includes TRICHON™, a fixed-wing VTOL for extended endurance and range, and FANG™, the industry's first line of NDAA-compliant FPV drones optimized for military operations with precision strike capabilities. Learn more at
Forward Looking Statements
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| RED CAT HOLDINGS | ||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 7,722,410 | $ | 9,154,297 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,554,295 | 489,316 | ||||||||||
| Inventory, including deposits | 17,107,860 | 13,592,900 | ||||||||||
| Intangible assets including goodwill, net | 25,718,450 | 26,124,133 | ||||||||||
| Other | 7,552,833 | 6,243,621 | ||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 59,655,848 | $ | 55,604,267 | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 2,712,333 | $ | 3,289,634 | ||||||||
| Debt obligations | 350,000 | 350,000 | ||||||||||
| Customer deposits | 220,517 | 227,484 | ||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 2,329,194 | 1,617,596 | ||||||||||
| Convertible notes payable | 25,132,556 | — | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 30,744,600 | 5,484,714 | ||||||||||
| Stockholders’ capital | 176,779,302 | 174,864,256 | ||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit/comprehensive loss | (147,868,054 | ) | (124,744,703 | ) | ||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 28,911,248 | 50,119,553 | ||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 59,655,848 | $ | 55,604,267 | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 1,629,662 | $ | 6,614,029 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 2,480,072 | 5,492,825 | |||||||||
| Gross (loss) profit | (850,410 | ) | 1,121,204 | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 3,432,593 | 2,669,502 | |||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,314,748 | 1,410,506 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 4,880,448 | 3,084,495 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 11,627,789 | 7,164,503 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (12,478,199 | ) | (6,043,299 | ) | |||||||
| Other expense (income) | 10,645,152 | (635,676 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (23,123,351 | ) | (5,407,623 | ) | |||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | — | (1,373,457 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (23,123,351 | ) | $ | (6,781,080 | ) | |||||
| Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.27 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 85,505,520 | 74,204,622 | |||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (23,123,351 | ) | $ | (5,407,623 | ) | ||
| Non-cash expenses | 12,886,204 | 1,129,679 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (5,670,590 | ) | (97,316 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (15,907,737 | ) | (4,375,260 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from divestiture of consumer segment | — | 1,000,000 | ||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (273,103 | ) | (75,991 | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (273,103 | ) | 924,009 | |||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable, net | 14,432,879 | — | ||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 316,074 | — | ||||||
| Payments of debt obligations, net | — | (147,147 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 14,748,953 | (147,147 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in discontinued operations | — | (194,969 | ) | |||||
| Net decrease in Cash | (1,431,887 | ) | (3,793,367 | ) | ||||
| Cash, beginning of period | 9,154,297 | 10,245,064 | ||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | 7,722,410 | $ | 6,451,697 | ||||
