Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 118

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 118
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 as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration payable in a merger is not an opinion as to, and does not in any manner address, fair value under Section 262. Although STAAR believes that the
Merger Consideration is fair, no representation is made as to the outcome of the appraisal of fair value as determined by the Delaware Court of

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Chancery, and stockholders and beneficial owners should recognize that such an appraisal could result in a determination of a value higher or lower than, or the same as, the Merger Consideration.
Neither STAAR nor Alcon anticipates offering more than the Merger Consideration to any person exercising appraisal rights. Each of STAAR and Alcon reserves the right to assert, in any appraisal proceeding, that for purposes of Section 262, the
“fair value” of a share of STAAR common stock is less than the Merger Consideration.

Unless the Delaware Court of Chancery in
its discretion determines otherwise for good cause shown, interest from the Effective Time through the date of payment of the judgment will be compounded quarterly and will accrue at 5% over the Federal Reserve discount rate (including any
surcharge) as established from time to time during the period between the Effective Time and the date of payment of the judgment; provided that if at any time before the Delaware Court of Chancery enters judgment in the appraisal proceeding,
the Surviving Corporation pays to each stockholder entitled to appraisal an amount in cash, interest will accrue after the time of such payment only on the amount that equals the sum of (a) the difference, if any, between the amount so paid and
the “fair value” of the shares of STAAR common stock as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery and (b) any interest accrued prior to the time of such voluntary payment, unless paid at such time. The Surviving Corporation is
under no obligation to make such voluntary cash payment prior to such entry of judgment. The costs of the appraisal proceedings (which do not include attorneys’ fees or the fees and expenses of experts) may be determined by the Delaware Court
of Chancery and taxed upon the parties as the Delaware Court of Chancery deems equitable under the circumstances. Upon application of a person whose name appears on the list filed by the Surviving Corporation of persons who participated in the
proceeding and incurred expenses in connection therewith, the Delaware Court of Chancery may order that all or a portion