Press Release: QT Imaging Delivers Strong Second Quarter Growth While Building the Foundation for Commercial Scale

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Second-quarter revenue reached $7.4 million; first-half revenue increased 116% to $14.0 million, with 28 scanners shipped

Strengthened capital position through a $10.0 million public offering and expanded direct U.S. commercial capabilities to accelerate adoption

Reaffirms full-year 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $39 million

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NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 12, 2026-- 

QT Imaging Holding, Inc. (Nasdaq: QTI) ("QT Imaging" or the "Company"), a medical device company dedicated to transforming breast health management through innovative, radiation-free imaging technology, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and provided a business update.

"Our second quarter results demonstrate continued execution and the growing commercial momentum of QT Imaging. Revenue more than doubled year-over-year to $7.4 million, and we shipped fifteen Breast Acoustic CT scanners during the quarter, compared with eight in the prior-year period," said Dr. Raluca Dinu, Chief Executive Officer of QT Imaging. "We also took important steps to support continued growth, completing a $10 million public offering, expanding our direct U.S. sales organization, and securing regulatory authorization in Israel and Saudi Arabia. At the same time, we generated new evidence demonstrating less than 1% variability in Speed of Sound measurements across our scanners, successfully completed our first routine FDA inspection with zero Form 483 observations, and expanded manufacturing capacity through our new 22,000-square-foot facility. These are tangible steps toward scaling Breast Acoustic CT commercially while building the clinical, regulatory and operational foundation for broader adoption."

"With more than 12,000 women already imaged using our technology, we are building more than an innovative medical imaging system; we are building a quantitative breast imaging platform that integrates advanced hardware, software, cloud infrastructure and, over time, AI-enabled clinical applications," added Dr. Dinu. "At the same time, we continue to evolve our commercial strategy by complementing our established distribution partnerships with expanded direct commercial, and business development capabilities to accelerate customer engagement and broaden adoption. While geopolitical developments have impacted commercial activities in parts of the Gulf region, we are beginning to see encouraging signs of renewed customer engagement."

Second Quarter and Recent Business Highlights

   --  Continued commercial execution: QT Imaging shipped 15 Breast Acoustic 
      CT scanners during the second quarter of 2026 and 28 scanners during the 
      first six months of the year. The revenue for the second quarter of 2026 
      was $7.4 million. The Company continues to pursue commercial 
      opportunities through a combination of established distribution partners 
      and its expanding internal commercial and business development 
      capabilities. 
 
   --  Strengthened capital position: During the second quarter, QT Imaging 
      completed an underwritten public offering that generated approximately 
      $10.0 million in gross proceeds. The Company also extended the maturity 
      of its senior secured term loan by two years, from March 31, 2027, to 
      March 31, 2029. 
 
   --  Built a scalable U.S. commercial organization: Under the leadership of 
      our Chief Commercial Officer Satrajit Misra, a seasoned medical imaging 
      executive with three decades of industry experience, QT Imaging expanded 
      its direct commercial organization with the appointments of Jason Dyer as 
      Vice President, Regional Sales East, and Dave Reinhart as Vice President, 
      Regional Sales West. Together, this team strengthens the Company's 
      ability to directly engage breast imaging centers, clinicians and 
      enterprise health systems, deepen strategic customer relationships and 
      complement its established distribution partnerships, creating a scalable 
      commercial model designed to accelerate adoption, grow the installed base 
      and support long-term revenue growth and margin expansion. 
 
   --  Expanded global regulatory foundation for Breast Acoustic CT scanners: 
      During the quarter, the Company received AMAR authorization from Israel's 
      Ministry of Health and Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regulatory 
      clearance in Saudi Arabia. QT Imaging continues to pursue additional 
      regulatory authorizations in the Gulf region and Europe. 
 
   --  Successfully completed the Company's first routine FDA inspection: The 
      inspection concluded with zero Form 483 observations, reflecting the 
      strength of the Company's Quality Management System and its focus on 
      quality, compliance and manufacturing readiness. 
 
   --  Generated additional scientific evidence: A multi-site repeatability 
      and reproducibility study demonstrated less than 1% variability in Speed 
      of Sound measurements across Breast Acoustic CT scanners. The results 
      support the potential use of objective and reproducible quantitative 
      imaging biomarkers in longitudinal breast health assessment and treatment 
      monitoring. These results reflect testing performed under the study 
      conditions and do not represent a new FDA-cleared indication. 
 
   --  Continued advancing the QTI technology platform: Development activities 
      included enhancements to image reconstruction, quantitative imaging 
      algorithms, clinical workflow, and the QTI Precision Pathway$(TM)$ cloud 
      platform. The Company also continued its collaboration with Olea Medical 
      to productize its multimodality image viewer, physician workflow and 
      quantitative image analysis. 
 
   --  Strengthened clinical and scientific leadership: Appointed Dr. Julia 
      Albright as Chief Science Officer, effective July 27, 2026, and welcomed 
      nationally recognized breast surgical oncologist Dr. Barry Roseman as 
      Senior Medical Advisor. Dr. Albright brings more than three decades of 
      leadership in medical imaging innovation, quantitative imaging and 
      artificial intelligence, with a proven track record of translating 
      advanced technologies into clinically impactful products. Dr. Roseman 
      brings more than 30 years of experience in breast cancer diagnosis, 
      treatment and multidisciplinary patient care, providing deep clinical 
      expertise to support physician engagement, clinical implementation, and 
      broader adoption of our technology. 
 
   --  Advanced clinical expansion in Israel: Following our recent AMAR 
      authorization from Israel's Ministry of Health, the first Breast Acoustic 
      CT scanner in Israel is planned for placement at Rambam Health Care 
      Campus, one of the country's leading academic medical centers. The 
      scanner will support a planned clinical study evaluating Breast Acoustic 
      CT imaging modality in women with hereditary risk for breast cancer, 
      expanding the Company's clinical evidence-generation efforts in an 
      important high-risk population. 
 
   --  Expanded manufacturing capacity while improving operating efficiency: 
      Continued investing in manufacturing excellence and supply chain 
      readiness while relocating to a new 22,000-square-foot headquarters and 
      manufacturing facility, located in Petaluma, CA. The expanded facility 
      provides more than 2.5x the operational space of the current location 
      while reducing lease cost per square foot by approximately 55%, enhancing 
      the Company's ability to scale production efficiently. 
 
   --  Increased visibility within the investment community: QT Imaging was 
      added to the Russell Microcap$(R)$ Index as part of the 2026 semi-annual 
      Russell index reconstitution and following its return to the Nasdaq 
      Capital Market in January. 
 
   --  Pursued grassroots initiatives focused on breast health: Dr. Dinu 
      participated in two prestigious events hosted by The Shift, including its 
      inaugural Shiftmakers Gala celebrating women driving change held at 
      Harvard University and featuring actress and breast cancer survivor 
      Olivia Munn, and presenting the Shiftmaker Award to tennis legend and 
      two-time cancer survivor Martina Navratilova at the Sports Shiftmaker 
      Awards ceremony during Wimbledon week in London. 

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue for the second quarter of 2026 was $7.4 million, an increase of 103% compared with $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the shipment of fifteen Breast Acoustic CT scanners in the 2026 quarter, compared with eight in the prior-year quarter.

Gross margin was 41% for the second quarter of 2026, compared with 50% for the second quarter of 2025. The gross margin for the second quarter of 2026 was in line with our projections for sales in the USA. The higher prior-year gross margin reflected a lower weighted average cost of inventory sold.

Total operating expenses were $4.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared with $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to employee compensation and benefits, professional service costs, and marketing expenses.

Operating loss for the second quarter of 2026 was $1.9 million, compared with an operating loss of $1.0 million, for the second quarter of 2025 and $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2026.

Total interest and other expense, net, was $9.2 million during the second quarter of 2026, compared with $3.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The increase was due primarily to an $8.3 million non-cash loss on debt extinguishment related to the Lynrock Lake term loan modification.

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