VirtualScopics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2010 Results; 2010 Revenues Increase 29%

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VirtualScopics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSCP), a leading provider of quantitative imaging for clinical trials, today announced revenues of $13,393,120 for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $10,392,825 for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $3,000,295, or 29%. Operating income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was $856,243 compared to an operating loss of $279,271 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, an improvement of over $1.1 million.

Highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 include:

• Revenues of $3,509,930 compared to $2,919,459 in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 20% increase.
• Gross profit of $1,708,133 compared to $1,505,904 in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 13% increase.
• Operating income of $232,100 compared to $92,519 in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 151% improvement.
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and excluding stock compensation expense and gain/loss from derivative financial instrument ("Adjusted EBITDA") was $604,404 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $441,438 for the comparable period in 2009, a 37% increase.
• Non-cash loss on derivative charge of $1.8 million mostly attributable to the 120% appreciation in the Company's stock price during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Other highlights for the full year ended December 31, 2010 include:

• Gross profit of $6,855,235 compared to $5,615,354 for the full year of 2009, a 22% increase.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $2,231,747 compared to $1,257,394 for the full year of 2009, a 77% increase.
• Non-cash loss on derivative charge of $1.5 million, compared to $0.7 million in 2009, due in large part to the Company's significant stock price appreciation during 2010.
• Net loss of $629,042 compared to a net loss of $1,011,227 in 2009.

Jeff Markin, chief executive officer of VirtualScopics, stated, "We are pleased to deliver another strong year financially and operationally enabling us to surpass the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of 2010. Most notable was the achievement of 29% growth in revenues to $13.4 million, exceeding our guidance of $13 million." He continued, "During the year we continued to make investments in efficiencies, personnel, and technology to successfully deliver upon an increasing project load." He further stated, "Certainly not to be overlooked is the performance of our stock price which has gained over 150% since the beginning of 2010. We are very happy that our stockholders are able to share in the success of the company." He concluded, "Looking forward, we believe we are very well positioned for a strong 2011." 

"We are extremely pleased to report that we achieved all of our stated financial targets for 2010," said Molly Henderson, chief business and financial officer of VirtualScopics. She added, "Of note, Adjusted EBITDA grew from $1.26 million in 2009 to $2.23 million in 2010, representing a 77% increase. We also recognized year over year growth of greater than $1 million in operating income." She further added, "Not only did we experience a strong operating statement we also significantly improved our balance sheet. Our working capital (less the non-cash derivative liability) increased over 48% as of December 31, 2010 compared to the end of 2009." She concluded, "The fourth quarter of 2010 represents our seventh quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA and our sixth consecutive quarter of operating income. We feel we are financially well positioned to begin further investing in strategic initiatives that will support our sustainable growth in the future. As such, we are estimating our full year 2011 Adjusted EBITDA to be $1.7 million on a revenue target of $16 million."

Jeff Markin and Molly Henderson will provide a business and 2011 update and discuss these results during the conference call today at 11:00 a.m. EST. Interested participants should call 877-407-8035 when calling within the United States or 201-689-8035 when calling internationally. This call can also be accessed at www.virtualscopics.com and will be available for 30 days after the call.

The Company provides Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to GAAP regarding the Company's operational performance. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings less interest, taxes (if any), depreciation and amortization as further adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and the loss/gain on derivative instrument (mark to market adjustment for warrants). This financial measure excludes the impact of certain items and, therefore, has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA, however, may differ from methods used by other companies, and, as a result, Adjusted EBITDA measures disclosed herein may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company continues to provide information in accordance with GAAP, however, with the adoption of ASC 815-40 and the non-cash variable nature of stock-based compensation expense and their very substantial impact on the overall reported net income/loss, the Company believes it is also helpful for investors to receive additional information relating more specifically to the Company's operating results. Accordingly, the Company has presented Adjusted EBITDA which excludes the non-cash effects of ASC 815-40 and ASC 718 on its financial results. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA (a) to evaluate the Company's financial performance, (b) to set internal spending budgets, and (c) to measure operational profitability. In addition, investors have requested these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial results. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income/(loss), below.

About VirtualScopics, Inc.

VirtualScopics, Inc. is a leading provider of imaging solutions to accelerate drug and medical device development.  VirtualScopics has developed a robust software platform for analysis and modeling of both structural and functional medical images.  In combination with VirtualScopics' industry-leading experience and expertise in advanced imaging biomarker measurement, this platform provides a uniquely clear window into the biological activity of drugs and devices in clinical trial patients, allowing sponsors to make better decisions faster.  For more information about VirtualScopics, visit www.virtualscopics.com.

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