Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form Type: PX14A6G
Source: 0001193125-25-210012
Chunk: 4

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form: PX14A6G
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approximately 26% to the 52-week high price at the time the Merger Agreement was announced on August 4, 2025 and approximately a 49% discount to Alcon’s original offer price of $55 per share in cash
in October 2024.

In conclusion, while we are not necessarily opposed to supporting an acquisition of STAAR by a third party, including Alcon, at an
appropriate price or on other appropriate terms, we remain open to a range of potential outcomes, including continued ownership of STAAR as an independent company for the foreseeable future. We believe STAAR’s superior and proprietary
technology, as well as its global scale, position the Company to take a significant portion of the fast-growing refractive surgery market, become an even more profitable enterprise and, ultimately, deliver upon its vision to be the first choice for
surgeons and patients seeking visual freedom from glasses and contact lenses. In our view, there is no compelling reason to sell STAAR at this underwhelming price.

Unless the terms are revised to address what we believe to be inadequate consideration, we intend to vote against the Proposed Merger and will urge our fellow
shareholders to do the same. We do not believe this transaction should receive shareholder approval.

Sincerely,

Christopher Min Fang Wang

Chief Investment Officer

Yunqi Capital Limited

About Yunqi Capital

Yunqi Capital is a Hong Kong headquartered investment manager with over US$250 million in assets under management. The firm deploys a fundamental
long-short equity strategy, with a concentrated portfolio, that is primarily invested in the equity securities of companies with a significant China connection. Yunqi Capital is led by CIO Chris Wang, an experienced portfolio manager with a strong
track record of generating attractive returns on capital, controlling portfolio risk and managing investment teams.

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