Providence Equity Partners to acquire Virtual Radiologic for $17.25 per share

Virtual Radiologic Corporation (NASDAQ:VRAD), a national radiology practice and a leader in the development of radiologist workflow technology, and Providence Equity Partners, a leading global private equity firm that manages over $22 billion in equity capital, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Providence will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of vRad for $17.25 per share in cash. The offer price represents a premium of 41.7 percent over the 30-day average closing stock price of $12.18 as of May 14, 2010, and a premium of 54.9 percent over the three month average closing stock price of $11.13. Based on the per share consideration, the transaction is valued at approximately $294 million.

“We are very pleased to have an experienced partner in Providence who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality patient care backed by industry-leading service levels.”

vRad's board of directors unanimously approved the agreement and recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the transaction. vRad's co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Eduard Michel, who owns 6.0% of the Company's outstanding common shares, and Generation Partners, which owns 25.3% of the Company's common shares, have executed Voting Agreements pursuant to which they have agreed to vote in favor of the transaction. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions, and regulatory and shareholder approvals. Upon completion, vRad will become a private company, wholly owned by Providence.

"We believe that this transaction provides an attractive, all-cash valuation that is in the best interests of our stockholders," said Rob Kill, vRad's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are very pleased to have an experienced partner in Providence who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality patient care backed by industry-leading service levels."

"vRad is an innovative company that is using its unique, proprietary technology and intense focus on quality and reliability to transform the way radiologic care is delivered," said Peter O. Wilde, a managing director at Providence. "Rob has assembled a talented team at the company, and we look forward to working with him to continue to deliver value to the company's clients over the long-term."

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is serving as financial advisor and Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP is serving as legal counsel to Virtual Radiologic. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as legal counsel to Providence Equity Partners.