Unusual Machines Appoints Chadd Cole as Vice President of FP&A
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Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC) named Chadd Cole as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis on April 17, 2026. Cole will report to CFO Brian Hoff and lead FP&A functions to improve forecasting, planning, and operational visibility as the company scales production and strengthens its supply chain.
Cole brings finance experience from Carrier, Electronic Arts, and Verizon, and will focus on connecting demand to capacity across inventory, suppliers, and production to surface constraints earlier and support decision-making.
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News Market Reaction – UMAC
In the Apr 17 session, UMAC declined 11.44%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -10.7% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 62 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Earnings and outlook | Positive | +10.2% | XTI Aerospace 2025 results and 2026 outlook with strong Q4 revenue growth. |
| Apr 10 | Operations expansion | Positive | +10.4% | Orlando motor factory output more than doubling as added capacity comes online. |
| Mar 20 | Equity offering priced | Negative | -20.1% | Pricing of ~$150M common stock offering at $17.00 per share under Form S-3. |
| Mar 19 | Equity offering proposed | Negative | -20.1% | Announcement of proposed public offering to fund inventory and working capital. |
| Mar 09 | Shareholder letter | Positive | +5.0% | 2025 results with strong revenue growth and significant cash and working capital. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent UMAC news has produced strong moves: operational and earnings updates saw double-digit gains, while equity offerings coincided with double-digit declines, indicating sensitive reactions to both growth and dilution events.
Over the past months, UMAC-related disclosures have highlighted rapid growth, capital raising, and manufacturing expansion. A March 9 shareholder letter reported $11.2M 2025 revenue (101% YoY) and $103.3M cash, followed by proposed and priced equity offerings in mid‑March that led to ~‑20% moves. Operational updates on Orlando motor output and a broader XTI Aerospace earnings release each saw double-digit positive reactions. Today’s finance leadership appointment follows this period of scaling and capital deployment.
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Finance leader to support planning and operational execution
ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced the appointment of Chadd Cole as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), reporting to Chief Financial Officer Brian Hoff.
Cole will build out the company's FP&A capabilities, supporting forecasting, planning, and operational visibility as Unusual Machines scales production and strengthens its supply chain.
"We're scaling quickly, and that requires tighter planning and execution across the business," said Brian Hoff, Chief Financial Officer of Unusual Machines. "Chadd brings deep experience building the kind of planning discipline and structure that allows teams to stay aligned as we grow."
Prior to joining Unusual Machines, Cole held finance roles at Carrier, Electronic Arts, and Verizon, where he supported global operations and worked closely with executive teams. His experience includes building planning processes in complex organizations, improving how teams forecast and operate, and applying a process-driven approach to developing scalable financial systems.
"My focus is on making sure we see constraints early and plan ahead of them," said Cole. "If we can connect demand to capacity across inventory, suppliers, and production, we can make better decisions and deliver consistently."
About Unusual Machines, Inc.
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at
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SOURCE: Unusual Machines
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