Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 82

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 82
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 types of events,                                                                                                                                          
 occurrences, circumstances and changes, including changes in international tariffs, trade policies, sanctions, applicable law or any “trade wars” except to the extent such changes have (or would reasonably be expected to have) a 
 disproportionate and adverse effect on STAAR relative to other medical device companies in similar geographies.                                                                                                                      |

| • |     | Likelihood of Completion. The Board considered the likelihood that the Merger would be consummated based                                                                                                                                          
 on, among other things, Alcon’s ability to complete large acquisition transactions, the lack of a financing condition, the limited number and nature of conditions required to be satisfied in order to consummate the Merger and the expectation 
 of obtaining required regulatory approvals on a timely basis.                                                                                                                                                                                     |

| • |     | Timing of Completion. The Board considered the anticipated timing of the consummation of the Merger and                                                                                                                                             
 the expectation that the Merger could be consummated in a reasonable timeframe and in an orderly manner, reducing the period during which STAAR’s business would be subject to the potential uncertainty of closing and expediting the timeline for 
 STAAR stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration.                                                                                                                                                                                             |

| • |     | Stockholder Vote. The Board considered the fact that the consummation of the Merger would be subject to                                                                                                                                                 
 the adoption of the Merger Agreement by STAAR stockholders, and STAAR stockholders would be free to reject the proposed Merger by voting against the adoption of the Merger Agreement for any reason, including if a higher offer were to be made prior 
 to the Special Meeting, and that STAAR would not be required to pay Alcon a termination fee or expense reimbursement due to a failure of STAAR stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement.                                                              |

| • |     | Stockholder Appraisal Rights. The Board also considered the availability of appraisal rights under                                                                                                                                                        
 Delaware law to any holders of shares of STAAR common stock who do not vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and who comply with all of the required statutory procedures, which provides those eligible stockholders with an opportunity 
 to have a Delaware court determine the fair value of their shares, which may be more than, less than or the same as the amount such stockholders would have received under the Merger Agreement.                                                          |

| • |     | Opinion of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The Board considered the oral opinion rendered by Citi to the                                                                                                                                                   
 Board, which was confirmed by delivery of