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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001554795-24-000227"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RCAT"
cik: "0000748268"
company_name: "Red Cat Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:59:10.690767+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Red Cat Closes $14M Stock Acquisition of FlightWave Aerospace

## Summary
- Acquired FlightWave Aerospace for $14M in RCAT stock, payable in two tranches on Sep 30 and Dec 31, 2024.
- FlightWave's Edge 130 Blue is Blue UAS approved military-grade tricopter with up to 2-hour endurance.
- Acquisition adds new revenue stream and complements Red Cat's Teal 2 and FANG FPV drones.
- 15% of Consideration Shares placed in escrow for 2-year indemnification obligations.
- CEO Jeff Thompson calls it transformative; manufacturing ramp to begin this quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001554795-24-000227
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RCAT
- cik: 0000748268
- company_name: Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748268/000155479524000227/0001554795-24-000227-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748268/000155479524000227/rcat0924form8k.htm

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