Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
Chunk: 14

Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
Chunk 14
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 actions,      
 non-actions, consents, waivers, clearances or lapses in waiting periods with respect to China antitrust, Japan antitrust, Turkey antitrust, United Kingdom antitrust, Spain antitrust, Portugal antitrust, 
 Australia antitrust, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia antitrust and Austria antitrust laws.                                                                                                                         |

Additionally, the obligations of Alcon and Merger Sub, as applicable, to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:

| • |     | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of STAAR contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to certain 
 materiality qualifications);                                                                                      |

| • |     | STAAR having performed or complied with, in all material respects, the covenants and agreements, required to be 
 performed by STAAR under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date;                                  |

| • |     | the absence of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in “The Merger Agreement—Representations and 
 Warranties”) having occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing; and       |

| • |     | STAAR having delivered to Alcon and Merger Sub an officer’s certificate of STAAR, certifying that the 
 conditions described in the preceding three bullets have been satisfied.                              |

Additionally, the obligations of STAAR to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:

| • |     | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Alcon and Merger Sub contained in the Merger Agreement 
 (subject to certain materiality qualifications);                                                             |

| • |     | Alcon and Merger Sub having performed or complied with, in all material respects, the covenants and agreements 
 required to be performed by Alcon or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement prior to the Closing Date; and      |

| • |     | Alcon having delivered to STAAR an officer’s certificate of Alcon, certifying that the conditions described 
 in the preceding two bullets have been satisfied.                                                           |

Financing of the Merger The Merger Agreement is not conditioned upon receipt of financing by Alcon. Alcon and Merger Sub represented in the Merger Agreement that at August 4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) and at the Effective Time, Alcon will have immediately available funds in an amount sufficient to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including payment of