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  • Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) Bullish on Selection for SRR T2 Program by U.S. Army

    On March 14, Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) remained bullish throughout the day, gaining both in regular trading and the after hours. The reason for this bullishness is a new announcement from the company regarding its selection by the U.S. DoD and Army for a program. RCAT’s subsidiary Teal Drones has been selected in the Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 (SRR T2) Program of Record.

    Source: Triax Technologies

    Thus, in the regular trading session, the stock fluctuated between $1,85 and $2.92 to add a huge 48.37%. the volume of the shares exchanged was 2,902% of the average. So, RCAT had a price of $2.73 per share at the close of the session while 57.86 million shares were exchanged. The stock continued to gain in the following after-hours session to increase by a further 7.33%. At a volume of 3.67 million shares, RCAT had a value of $2.93 per share in the after-hours on Monday.

    The drone industry products, services, and solutions provider, Red Cat Holdings Inc. was founded in 1984. Currently, the company has a market capitalization of $99.06 million with 53.84 million outstanding shares.

    RCAT’s SSR T2 Selection

    According to the announcement, Teal Drones has been selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the U.S. Army to compete in the program.

    Previously, Teal was selected for developing a next-gen small unmanned ariel system (sUAS) for the U.S. Army. Furthermore, the sUAS was designed for S&R duties (surveillance and reconnaissance), which is focused on autonomous capability. The purpose of the SSR T2 program is the provision of a small, rucksack portable sUAS which provides situational awareness beyond the next terrain feature to all Amry platoons.

    After a successful demo in September 2021, Teal received a notification regarding advancing its product to the prototype phase of SRR T2. Additionally, Teal was also awarded a $1.5 million prototype contract by U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Product Office. Therefore, Teal will develop a drone that meets or surpasses the technical requirements of the program as it competes for the contract.

    Recent Participation

    The company recently participated in the Q1 Investor Summit Conference which was held from March 8-9, 2022, virtually. RCAT’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Thompson presented a corporate overview of the company at the conference. Moreover, he also participated in one-on-one meetings during the conference.

    RCAT’s Upcoming Earnings

    The company will be declaring its fiscal third-quarter 2022 results on March 17, 2022, after the bell. RCAT’s fiscal Q3 2022 ended on January 31, 2022.

  • Here is why Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) surged and later declined on Friday?

    Here is why Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) surged and later declined on Friday?

    Red Cat Holdings Inc. (RCAT) shares plunged 23.80% in after-hours on Friday, July 16, 2021, and closed the weekly trading at $5.41 per share. In the morning session on Friday, RCAT’s stock gained 41.15% to close Friday’s session at $7.10. RCAT shares have risen 472.58% over the last 12 months, and they have moved up 136.67% in the past week. Over the past three months, the stock has gained 68.65%, while over the past six months, it has lost 149.12%.

    Let’s see why RCAT stock plummeted in the after-hours on Friday?

    Pricing of Public Offering of Common stock

    On July 18, 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Inc announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 13,333,334 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $4.50 per share.

    Underwriters will get a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 shares. The company will get gross proceeds of approximately $60,000,000and will use it for services, sales, and marketing efforts for its Red Cat Drone Services, strategic acquisitions, and related expenses, and general working capital.

    Acquisition of Teal Drones

    On July 13, 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Inc signed a definitive agreement to acquire Teal Drones, a leader in commercial and government unmanned aerial vehicle technology. The all-stock transaction will add Teal Drones to Red Cat’s portfolio and strengthen the group’s spectrum of offerings across North America.

    New CEO changing the RCAT business strategy

    On June 9, 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Inc announced that it was establishing Enterprise and Consumer segments to sharpen the Company’s focus on the unique opportunities in each sector of the drone industry. This development represents the first action taken by the Company’s newly appointed Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Allan Evans.

    Inauguration on Russell Microcap Index

    Red Cat Holdings, Inc joined the Russell Microcap Index after the 2021 annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opened on June 28, according to a preliminary list of additions posted by FTSE Russell on Friday, June 4, 2021.

    New Appointment

    On June 4, 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Incappointed Dr. Allan Evans, as Chief Operating Officer of Red Cat, where he will oversee operations for all four subsidiaries.

    Skypersonic Acquisition completed

    On May 11, 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Inc completed the acquisition of Skypersonic which enables drones to “Fly Anywhere” and “Inspect the Impossible”. Its Skyloc software system allows a drone to complete inspection services in locations where GPS is not available, yet still record and transmit inspection data even while being operated from thousands of miles away. Skycopter is a miniature drone fitted into a cage to avoid damage to inspected areas and the drone and is ideally suited for environments where a manual inspection is not practical or possible.

    Conclusion

    The RCAT stock jumped on the Friday morning when the company announced the public offering of its common stock but plummeted in the after-hours when the company revealed the pricing of public offering of its common stock. We are not sure how RCAT stock will commence the new week on Monday.

  • Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT) Stock Skyrockets Following Announcement of Merger with Teal Drones

    Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT) stock prices surged by 45.40% shortly after market trading commenced on July 13th, 2021, bringing the price per share up to USD$4.32 early on in the trading day.

    Merger with Teal Drones

    July 13th, 2021 saw the company announce the signing of a definitive agreement that will see RCAT acquire Teal Drones, a frontrunner in the commercial and government unmanned aerial vehicle technology space. The all-stock transaction will add Teal Drones to the company’s portfolio, serving to consolidate the group’s myriad of offerings across the North American market.

    Network of Partnerships

    Teal will anchor the enterprise group at RCAT holdings, including, but not limited to, Skypersonic, a remote inspection company, as well as Dronebox, an analytics platform for cloud-based flight intelligence. Fat Shark, a drone imaging and communication company, is also included in RCAT’s portfolio, as is Rotor Riot, a lifestyle operation focused on the consumer segment. The company cumulatively presents a complete and varied selection of drone technologies that serve to cater to all the segments in the growing drone industry.

    Scope of Collaboration

    The inclusion of Teal will facilitate the natural expansion of RCAT deeper into the enterprise and government spaces. The partner’s Golden Eagle drone platform combined with its existing access to the Department of Defense will facilitate the adequate positioning of the company for a continued trajectory of success. Further facilitating this are RCAT’s market reach and market experience.

    About Teal

    The partnering company was founded in 2015, going on to launch its Teal Sport and Teal One consumer drones, marking the first of their kind to be manufactured in the U.S. Based out of Utah, the company has since expanded into the enterprise and government sectors with the U.S-approved Golden Eagle, which is a drone designed for recon, public safety, and inspection applications. The company’s open and modular platform allows a critical mass of applications to be developed and integrated for cutting-edge capabilities. Teal was one of only five companies selected by the DoD in 2020 as approved small unmanned aerial system vendors for the U.S. government.

    Future Outlook for RCAT

    Armed with the fortuitous upcoming merger, RCAT is poised to capitalize on the expanded scope of opportunities it finds at its disposal. The company is keen to leverage the additional resources at its disposal in order to facilitate significant and sustained increases in shareholder value over the long term.