Red Cat Holdings Reports Second Quarter Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Rhea-AI Summary

Red Cat Holdings (RCAT) reported a strong financial performance for Q2 FY 2023, with year-to-date revenues increasing to $4.6 million, a growth of over 40% compared to $3.3 million in the prior year. Significant advancements include a $1 million drone purchase order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and a partnership with Teal Drones. The company projects major sales opportunities in the military sector following a successful divestiture of their Consumer Business for $18 million. Cash and investments totaled $32.9 million, supporting ongoing initiatives.

Positive

• Year-to-date revenue growth of over 40%, reaching $4.6 million.
• Secured over $1 million purchase order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of a $90 million BPA.
• Divested Consumer Business for $18 million, providing non-dilutive capital.
• Cash and investments balance of $32.9 million supports further growth.
• Expansion of Teal's manufacturing facility expected to double production capacity.

Negative

• None.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or “Company”), a military technology company that integrates robotic hardware and software to provide critical situational awareness and actionable intelligence to on-the-ground warfighters and battlefield commanders, reports financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2023 (three months ended 10/31/2022) and provides a business update.

Recent Highlights:

Enterprise

• Skypersonic delivered drones, rover, and piloting platform to NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission
• Established partnership between Teal Drones (“Teal”) and Tomahawk Robotics that allows Teal's 4-Ship Multi-Vehicle Systems to simultaneously control air- and ground-based vehicles
• U.S. Border Patrol purchased over $1 million in drones
• Skypersonic demonstrated remote-piloted drone at LoveIT Detroit’s Aerospace Reception
• Teal received FAA waiver to hold public demonstration of its Eris technology that enables a single pilot to simultaneously control multiple drones
• Skypersonic demonstrated its “Fly Anywhere” technology on Mt. Etna, an active volcano in Sicily
• Teal demonstrated multi-drone mapping capability to U.S. military with partner Reveal Technology
  

Consumer

• Agreement signed to divest Consumer Business to Unusual Machines
• Gross sale price of $18 million will provide non-dilutive capital to support market opportunities in the Enterprise segment, especially with the military

Corporate and Financial Highlights:

• Mary Beth Long, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense, joined Red Cat’s Board of Directors
• Year-to-date revenues of $4.6 million compared to prior year revenues of $3.3 million, representing growth of more than 40%
• Cash and Investment balances of $32.9 million at October 31, 2022
• Inventory, including prepayments of $3.7 million, totaled $10.3 million at October 31, 2022, which fully address lingering supply chain challenges and positions Company to promptly deliver on Enterprise orders
• Expansion of manufacturing facility at Teal expected to be completed in fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and will double production capacity
  

“Our second quarter was a pivotal one for focusing on the military and defense markets, domestically and globally,” said Red Cat CEO Jeff Thompson. “In October, we received our first purchase order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for more than $1 million as part of a previously-announced blanket purchase agreement (BPA) worth an estimated $90 million.  We expect to ship this order in January 2023.  These drones will be the first to come off the production line from our new U.S. factory in Salt Lake City, which has the capacity to build thousands of drones. We are also pleased to report that the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 (SRR T2) program continues to expand in scope and value. Teal is working closely with the U.S. Army and will demonstrate the Teal Tranche 2 alpha prototype drone in January 2023.” 

“We are pleased to report year-to-date revenue growth of more than 40%,” stated Joseph Hernon, Chief Financial Officer. “The divestiture of our Consumer business will generate a solid return on our investment and strongly position us to take advantage of greater sales opportunities in the commercial sector, especially with the military.”

Conference Call Today

CEO Jeff Thompson and CFO Joseph Hernon will host an earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 15, 2022 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 listen to the conference call by dialing 1-866-777-2509 (within the U.S.) or 1-412-317-5413 (international). Callers should dial in approximately ten minutes prior to the start time and ask to be connected to the Red Cat conference call. Participants can also pre-register for the call using the following link:
https://dpregister.com/sreg/10173780/f54fdc61f4

The conference call will also be available through a live webcast that can be accessed at:
https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=wa74yYWn

A replay of the webcast will be available until March 15, 2023 and can be accessed through the above link or at www.redcatholdings.com. A telephonic replay will be available until December 29, 2022 by calling 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) and using access code 8042140.

About Red Cat Holdings, Inc.

Red Cat is a military technology company that integrates robotic hardware and software to provide critical situational awareness and actionable intelligence to on-the-ground warfighters and battlefield commanders. Its mission is to enhance the effectiveness and safety of military operations domestically and globally – and to “Dominate the Night.” Red Cat’s suite of solutions includes Teal Drones, developer of the Golden Eagle, a small unmanned system with the highest resolution imaging for nighttime operations, and Skypersonic, a leading provider of unmanned aircraft for interior spaces and other dangerous environments. Learn more at https://www.redcatholdings.com/.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "seek," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "target," "aim," "should," "will" "would," or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on Red Cat Holdings, Inc.'s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the final prospectus related to the public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and Red Cat Holdings, Inc. undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

Contact:

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RED CAT HOLDINGS
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
		October 31,					April 30,
		2022					2022
ASSETS
Cash and marketable securities	$	32,885,639				$	48,875,184
Intangible assets including goodwill, net		27,617,491					27,837,281
Inventory, including deposits		10,265,945					5,602,955
Other		4,275,307					2,763,205
TOTAL ASSETS	$	75,044,382				$	85,078,625
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	2,313,746				$	2,541,171
Debt obligations		1,589,838					1,970,661
Warrant derivative liability		1,013,675					1,607,497
Other		899,852					1,043,624
Total liabilities		5,817,111					7,162,953
Stockholders’ capital		108,470,808					106,885,000
Accumulated deficit/comprehensive loss		(39,243,537	)				(28,969,328		)
Total stockholders' equity		69,227,271					77,915,672
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	75,044,382				$	85,078,625

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  (Unaudited)
	Three months ended October 31,								Six months ended October 31,
	2022			2021					2022		2021
Revenues	$	1,530,462			$	1,863,239			$	4,599,733			$	3,259,990
Cost of goods sold		1,296,807				1,710,657				4,008,451				3,005,004
Gross Margin		233,655				152,582				591,282				254,986
Operating Expenses
Operations		1,752,873				283,249				2,800,959				460,112
Research and development		1,354,914				493,441				1,887,684				737,695
Sales and marketing		731,769				185,385				1,334,000				286,018
General and administrative		1,919,637				1,050,708				3,037,202				1,926,888
Stock based compensation		1,246,796				899,937				2,002,267				1,284,023
Total operating expenses		7,005,989				2,912,720				11,062,112				4,694,736
Operating loss		(6,772,334	)			(2,760,138	)			(10,470,830	)			(4,439,750	)
Other Expense (Income)
Change in fair value of derivative liability		(686,744	)			(118,813	)			(593,822	)			(273,061	)
Other		158,887				99,276				179,068				131,684
Other Expense (Income)	$	(527,857	)		$	(19,537	)		$	(414,754	)		$	(141,377	)
Net loss	$	(6,244,477	)		$	(2,740,601	)		$	(10,056,076	)		$	(4,298,373	)
Loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.12	)		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.19	)		$	(0.10	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		54,078,111				52,147,541				53,928,133				43,110,884

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  (Unaudited)
	Six months ended October 31,
	2022				2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(10,056,076	)		$	(4,298,373	)
Non-cash expenses		1,748,455				1,299,468
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(5,226,518	)			(5,568,602	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(13,534,139	)			(8,567,507	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from (purchases of) maturity of marketable securities, net		13,241,836				(48,122,657	)
Other, net		(1,280,935	)			(5,281	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		11,960,901				(48,127,938	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments of debt obligations		(367,419	)			(2,187,346	)
Proceeds from issuance of equity, net		—				70,165,202
Payments from employee equity transactions		(561,407	)			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(928,826	)			67,977,856
Net (decrease) increase in Cash		(2,502,064	)			11,282,411
Cash, beginning of period		4,084,815				277,347
Cash, end of period		1,582,751				11,559,758
Marketable securities		31,302,888				48,122,657
Cash and marketable securities	$	32,885,639			$	59,682,415

FAQ

What were Red Cat Holdings' earnings results for Q2 FY 2023?

Red Cat Holdings reported revenues of $4.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, marking a growth of over 40% compared to the prior year.

What significant contracts has Red Cat Holdings secured recently?

Red Cat secured a $1 million purchase order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a blanket purchase agreement worth an estimated $90 million.

How does the divestiture of the Consumer Business affect Red Cat Holdings?

The divestiture of the Consumer Business for $18 million will provide non-dilutive capital, allowing Red Cat to focus on military and defense market opportunities.

What is the future outlook for Red Cat Holdings after the recent announcements?

Red Cat expects to leverage its cash reserves and new partnerships to capture significant opportunities in the military sector, further enhancing growth potential.

When is the earnings conference call for Red Cat Holdings?

The earnings conference call will be held on December 15, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET to review financial results and provide updates.