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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-192889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PREM14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAAR SURGICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718937
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				953797439
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		PREM14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11634
		FILM NUMBER:		251281983

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263037902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1911 WALKER AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the Registrant&#8194;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by a party other
than the Registrant&#8194;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Preliminary Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule</B><B></B><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT> </B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Additional Materials </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting Material under &#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No fee required. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a6(i)(1) and <FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT&nbsp;&#8212;&nbsp;SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST&nbsp;29,
2025 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">25510 Commercentre Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Lake
Forest, California 92630 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Stockholders of STAAR Surgical Company: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;4, 2025, STAAR Surgical Company (&#8220;STAAR&#8221;), Alcon Research, LLC (&#8220;Alcon&#8221;) and Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc.,
a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon (&#8220;Merger Sub&#8221;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;) under which, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into STAAR, with STAAR surviving as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon (the &#8220;Merger&#8221;). If the Merger is completed, STAAR stockholders will receive, in exchange for each
share of STAAR common stock held immediately prior to the Merger, $28.00 in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding. The STAAR Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement
and recommends that STAAR stockholders vote in favor of adopting the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The transaction price represents an approximately
59% premium to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">90-day</FONT> volume weighted average price of STAAR common stock on August&nbsp;4, 2025 and an approximately 51% premium to the closing price of STAAR common stock on August&nbsp;4, 2025, the last
trading day before the public announcement of the execution of the Merger Agreement. The common stock of STAAR is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol &#8220;STAA.&#8221; Following the consummation of the Merger, STAAR common stock will no longer be
listed on any stock exchange or quotation system, and STAAR will cease to be a publicly traded company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Merger cannot be completed
without approval of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon</B>. Because of this, STAAR is holding a special meeting of its
stockholders on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025 to vote on the proposal necessary to consummate the Merger (the &#8220;Merger Proposal&#8221;). At the special meeting, stockholders will also be asked to vote on a proposal to approve, on an
advisory (nonbinding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the
&#8220;Compensation Proposal&#8221;). Information about the meeting, the Merger, the Merger Agreement, and the other business to be considered by stockholders at the special meeting is contained in this proxy statement. The Board has fixed the close
of business on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] as the record date for the determination of STAAR stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting. Any stockholder entitled to attend and vote at the special meeting is entitled
to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on such stockholder&#8217;s behalf. Such proxy need not be a holder of STAAR common stock. We urge you to read this proxy statement (including the annexes hereto) and documents incorporated by reference
carefully.<B>&nbsp;You should also carefully consider the risks that are described in the &#8220;</B><B><I><A HREF="#rom72691_20">Risk Factors</A></I></B><B>&#8221; section beginning on page 23.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board has unanimously&nbsp;determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are
advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the
STAAR stockholders for adoption at the special meeting. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the
Merger Proposal and (2) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </B>The Board may, at its discretion, adjourn or postpone the special meeting to a later date or date(s), including for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies.<B> </B> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Your vote is very important regardless of the number of shares of STAAR common stock that
you own. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting, please submit your proxy as soon as possible by following the
instructions on the accompanying proxy card to make sure that your shares are represented at the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished
by the broker, bank or other nominee. You must provide voting instructions by filling out the voting instruction form in order for your shares to be voted. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The special meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the special meeting physically in person.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proxy statement for the special meeting, which both summarizes the Merger Agreement and attaches a copy thereto, is attached to this
notice, and incorporated by reference into this notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you for your continued support. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Sincerely, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Elizabeth Yeu, M.D.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><I>&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Board Chair</I></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulatory agency has approved
or disapproved the Merger, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Merger or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The accompanying proxy statement is dated [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, and, together with the enclosed form of proxy card, is first
being mailed to STAAR stockholders on or about [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P>
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2025 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" ALIGN="center">


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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">25510 Commercentre Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Lake
Forest, California 92630 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice is hereby given that a special meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, which this proxy statement refers to as the
&#8220;Special Meeting&#8221;) of stockholders of STAAR Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation (which this proxy statement refers to as &#8220;STAAR&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), will be held virtually via live webcast on
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, beginning at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed). STAAR stockholders will be able to virtually attend the Special Meeting and vote at the Special
Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[ ], which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Special Meeting website.&#8221;&#8195; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Meeting is being held for the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To consider and vote on the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2025
(as it may be amended from time to time, the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;), by and among STAAR, Alcon Research, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;Alcon&#8221;), and Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Alcon (&#8220;Merger Sub,&#8221; and such proposal, the &#8220;Merger Proposal&#8221;). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into STAAR (the &#8220;Merger&#8221;), with
STAAR continuing as the surviving company in the Merger and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">To consider and vote on the proposal to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the compensation that may
be paid or become payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#8220;Compensation Proposal&#8221;).
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only STAAR stockholders of record as of the close of business on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, are entitled to
notice of the Special Meeting and to vote at the Special Meeting or any adjournment, postponement or other delay thereof. The Special Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting
physically in person. For purposes of attendance at the Special Meeting, references in the enclosed proxy statement to &#8220;present&#8221; mean virtually present at the Special Meeting, and to &#8220;attend&#8221; or &#8220;attendance&#8221; mean
to attend or be in attendance at the Special Meeting through virtual means. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board unanimously recommends that you vote
(1)&nbsp;&#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2)&nbsp;&#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to
attend the virtual Special Meeting, please sign, date and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with
the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Voting at the Special Meeting</I>&#8221;). If you attend the virtual Special Meeting and vote thereat, your vote will revoke any proxy that you have previously submitted. If you hold
your shares of STAAR common stock in &#8220;street name,&#8221; you should instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares in accordance with the voting instructions that you will receive from your bank, broker or other nominee.
Your bank, broker or other nominee cannot vote on any of the proposals, including the Merger Proposal, without your instructions. If you sign, date and mail your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be counted as a
vote &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal and &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stephen C. Farrell</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Dated: [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, STAAR ENCOURAGES YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE:
(1)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;BY TELEPHONE; (2)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;OVER THE INTERNET; OR (3)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;BY SIGNING AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED. </B>You may revoke your proxy or change your
vote before the Special Meeting in the manner described in the enclosed proxy statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If you fail to (1)&nbsp;return your proxy
card, (2)&nbsp;grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone or (3)&nbsp;attend the Special Meeting, your shares of STAAR common stock will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special
Meeting and, if a quorum is present, will have the same effect as a vote &#8220;AGAINST&#8221; the Merger Proposal but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should carefully read and consider the entire accompanying proxy statement and its annexes, including the Merger Agreement, along with all
of the documents incorporated by reference into the accompanying proxy statement, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. If you have any questions concerning the Merger Agreement, the
Merger, the Special Meeting or the accompanying proxy statement, would like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement or need help voting your shares of STAAR common stock, please contact STAAR&#8217;s proxy solicitor: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INNISFREE M&amp;A INCORPORATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New
York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stockholders, please call toll-free: (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">750-8233</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Banks and brokerage firms, please <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">call:&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;750-5833</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_1">SUMMARY</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_2">Parties Involved in the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_3">The Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_4">Merger Consideration</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_5">Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_6">Appraisal Rights</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_7">Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_8">Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_9">Financing of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_10">Required Stockholder Approval</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_11">The Special Meeting</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_12">Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_13">Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_14">Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the
Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_15">Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_16">Termination of the Merger Agreement</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_17">Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not Completed</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_18">QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_19">SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_20">RISK FACTORS</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_21">THE SPECIAL MEETING</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_22">Date, Time and Place</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_23">Purpose of the Special Meeting</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_24">Attending the Special Meeting</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_25">Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_26">Vote Required; Abstentions and Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Votes
</FONT></A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_27">Stock Ownership and Interests of Certain Persons</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_28">Voting at the Special Meeting</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_29">Revocability of Proxies</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_30">Recommendation of the Board</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_31">Solicitation of Proxies</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_32">Anticipated Completion Date of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_33">Appraisal Rights</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_34">Delisting and Deregistration of STAAR Common Stock</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_35">Other Matters</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_36">Householding of Special Meeting Materials</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_37">Questions and Additional Information</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_38">PROPOSAL 1: ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_39">Parties Involved in the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_40">Certain Effects of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_41">Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not Completed</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_42">Merger Consideration</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_43">Background of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_44">Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">47</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_45">Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">53</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_46">Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">58</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_47">Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the
Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">62</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_48">Financing of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_49">Closing and Effective Time</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_51">Appraisal Rights</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">66</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_52">Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">73</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_53">Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">75</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_54">THE MERGER AGREEMENT</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_55">Effects of the Merger; Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws; Directors and Officers</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">77</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_56">Closing and Effective Time</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">78</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_57">Merger Consideration</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">78</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_58">Exchange and Payment Procedures</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">79</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_59">Representations and Warranties</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_60">Conduct of Business Pending the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">83</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_61">Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">85</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_62">Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">87</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_63">Indemnification and Insurance</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">89</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_64">Employee Matters</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">90</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_65">Efforts to Close the Merger</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">91</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_66">Stockholder Meeting</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">92</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_67">Stockholder Litigation</A></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_68">Other Covenants</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">93</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_69">Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_70">Termination of the Merger Agreement</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">95</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_71">Termination Fees</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">96</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#rom72691_72">Specific Performance</A></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement related to the Merger (as defined below) and may not contain all of the
information that is important to you. To understand the Merger more fully and for a more complete description of the legal terms of the Merger, you should carefully read and consider this entire proxy statement and the annexes to this proxy
statement, including the Merger Agreement (as defined below), along with all of the documents to which this proxy statement refers, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. You may obtain
the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement without charge by following the instructions in &#8220;<I>Where You Can Find More Information</I>.&#8221; A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to this proxy
statement. You should carefully read and consider the entire Merger Agreement, which is the legal document that governs the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Except as otherwise specifically noted in this proxy statement, &#8220;STAAR&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221; and similar words refer to
STAAR Surgical Company. Throughout this proxy statement, this proxy statement refers to Alcon Research, LLC as &#8220;Alcon,&#8221; Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc. as &#8220;Merger Sub,&#8221; and STAAR, Alcon and Merger Sub each as a &#8220;party&#8221;
and together as the &#8220;parties.&#8221; In addition, throughout this proxy statement this proxy statement refers to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to time), by and among STAAR,
Alcon and Merger Sub as the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;; STAAR&#8217;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as &#8220;STAAR common stock&#8221;; the holders of shares of STAAR common stock as &#8220;STAAR stockholders&#8221;; and Alcon Inc.
(also known as Alcon AG or Alcon SA), as &#8220;Alcon Inc.&#8221; Unless indicated otherwise, any other capitalized term used herein but not otherwise defined herein has the meaning assigned to such term in the Merger Agreement. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_2"></A>Parties Involved in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>STAAR Surgical Company </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR
Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) is a global leader in implantable phakic intraocular lenses, a vision correction solution that reduces or eliminates the need for glasses or contact lenses. Since 1982, STAAR has been dedicated solely to ophthalmic
surgery, and for 30 years, STAAR has been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing advanced Implantable Collamer<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>&nbsp;Lenses (&#8220;ICLs&#8221;), using its proprietary
biocompatible Collamer material. STAAR ICL&#8217;s are clinically-proven to deliver safe long-term vision correction without removing corneal tissue or the eye&#8217;s natural crystalline lens. Its EVO ICL<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP>&nbsp;product line provides visual freedom through a quick, minimally invasive procedure. STAAR has sold more than 3&nbsp;million ICLs in over 75&nbsp;countries. Headquartered in Lake Forest,
California, STAAR operates research, development, manufacturing, and packaging facilities in California and Switzerland. For more information about ICL, visit www.EVOICL.com. To learn more about STAAR, visit www.staar.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR&#8217;s principal executive offices are located at 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630, and its telephone number is
(626) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">303-7902.</FONT> STAAR common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol &#8220;STAA.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Alcon Research,
LLC </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alcon is a Delaware limited liability company. Its principal executive offices are located at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth,
Texas 76134, and its telephone number is (817) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">293-0450.</FONT> Alcon is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon Inc. Alcon Inc.&#8217;s ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss
Exchange under the symbol &#8220;ALC.&#8221; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alcon Inc. helps people see brilliantly. As a global leader in eye care with a heritage
spanning more than 75 years, Alcon Inc. offers the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people&#8217;s lives. Alcon Inc.&#8217;s surgical and vision care products touch the lives of more than 260&nbsp;million people in over
140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, and refractive errors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon. Merger Sub was incorporated on July&nbsp;28, 2025 and
has not engaged in any business activities other than in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
principal executive offices of Merger Sub are located at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, and its telephone number is (817) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">293-0450.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_3"></A>The Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;DGCL&#8221;), at the Effective Time (as
defined below), Merger Sub will merge with and into STAAR, as a result of which the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and STAAR will be the surviving company of the Merger (which this proxy statement refers to as the
&#8220;Surviving Corporation&#8221;). As a result of the Merger, STAAR will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon, and STAAR common stock will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from NASDAQ. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, following the Merger, it is expected that STAAR common stock will be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), and STAAR will no longer file periodic or other reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (which this proxy statement refers to as the
&#8220;SEC&#8221;). If the Merger is consummated, holders of STAAR common stock will not own any shares of the capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. The Merger will become effective at such time as the certificate of merger meeting the
requirements of Section&nbsp;251 of the DGCL relating to the Merger has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL, or at such later time as may be agreed by the parties and specified in the
certificate of merger in accordance with the DGCL (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Effective Time&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_4"></A>Merger Consideration </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of STAAR Common Stock </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At
the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the parties or any of STAAR stockholders, each share of STAAR common stock then outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) &#8220;Excluded Shares,&#8221;
which refer to STAAR common stock owned by STAAR (or any direct or indirect subsidiary of STAAR or held in treasury) and STAAR common stock owned by Alcon or Merger Sub (or any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon or STAAR), and
(iii)&nbsp;any &#8220;Dissenting Shares,&#8221; which refer to STAAR common stock held by STAAR stockholders who have not voted in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who have properly exercised appraisal
rights for such shares in accordance with, and who have complied with, Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL (&#8220;Section&nbsp;262&#8221;) with respect to such shares and have not effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal under Delaware law
with respect to such shares) will be automatically converted into the right to receive $28.00 per share in cash, without interest, subject to any withholding of taxes (the &#8220;Merger Consideration&#8221;). For more information, see &#8220;<I>The
Merger Agreement&#8212;Merger Consideration</I>.&#8221; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If, between August&nbsp;4, 2025 and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of STAAR
common stock are changed into a different number of shares or a different class of shares by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or similar event, the Merger Consideration will
be equitably adjusted to proportionally reflect such change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Options</I>. At the Effective Time, each compensatory option to purchase shares of STAAR common stock (which this proxy statement
refers to as a &#8220;STAAR Option&#8221;) that has a per share exercise price that is less than the Merger Consideration (which this proxy statement refers to as an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option&#8221;) (whether or not then vested) will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to (i)&nbsp;the
excess of (A)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration over (B)&nbsp;the per share exercise price under such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option, <I>multiplied</I> by (ii)&nbsp;the total
number of shares subject to such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Option that is not an <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option will be canceled at the Effective Time without payment of consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR RSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each time-vesting restricted stock unit award in respect of shares of STAAR common stock
(which this proxy statement refers to as a &#8220;STAAR RSU Award&#8221;) (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025 or that is held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board will be
canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award that
is held by an individual other than a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board and that is granted on or after August&nbsp;4, 2025 (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into a restricted stock unit award
in respect of a number of ordinary shares of Alcon equal to (a)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, <I>multiplied</I> by (b)&nbsp;a ratio (which this proxy statement refers to as
the &#8220;RSU Exchange Ratio&#8221;) equal to the quotient of (x)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration, divided by (y)&nbsp;the volume-weighted average price of an ordinary share of Alcon Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange for the five consecutive
trading days ending on (and including) the last trading day prior to the Effective Time, and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to such STAAR RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR PSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each performance-vesting restricted stock unit award in respect of shares of STAAR common
stock (which this proxy statement refers to as a &#8220;STAAR PSU Award&#8221;) (whether or not then vested) will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and
(ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, with performance deemed achieved at 160% of the target level. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Cash Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each long-term cash award (which this proxy statement refers to as a &#8220;STAAR Cash
Award&#8221;) granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025 will vest in full (to the extent unvested) and become payable. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Cash Award granted on or after August&nbsp;4, 2025 will remain outstanding and continue to the same
terms and conditions as apply to such STAAR Cash Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_5"></A>Material U.S. Federal
Income Tax Consequences of the Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The exchange of STAAR common stock for cash pursuant to the Merger will be a taxable transaction
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder (as defined in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</I>&#8221;) who exchanges shares of STAAR common
stock for cash in the Merger generally will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash that such U.S. Holder receives in the Merger and such U.S. </P>
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Holder&#8217;s adjusted tax basis in the shares of STAAR common stock surrendered pursuant to the Merger. For more information, see &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger
Agreement&#8212;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement contains a general
discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. This discussion does not address any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-income</FONT> tax consequences, nor does it address state, local,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> or other tax consequences or the consequences to holders who are subject to special treatment under U.S. federal tax law. You should consult your tax advisor to determine the particular tax
consequences to you of the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_6"></A>Appraisal Rights </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is consummated and certain conditions are met, STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners who continuously hold shares of STAAR
common stock through the Effective Time, who do not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement or consent thereto in writing and who properly demand appraisal of their shares and who do not withdraw their demands or otherwise lose
their rights to seek appraisal will be entitled to seek appraisal of their shares in connection with the Merger under Section&nbsp;262. This means that STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners may be entitled to have their shares of STAAR common
stock appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery, and to receive payment in cash of the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of their shares, exclusive of any elements of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the Merger, together with
interest to be paid on the amount determined to be the fair value, if any, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery, as described further below. Due to the complexity of the appraisal process, STAAR stockholders who wish to seek appraisal of
their shares of STAAR common stock are encouraged to seek the advice of legal counsel with respect to the exercise of appraisal rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners considering seeking appraisal should be aware that the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of their shares of
STAAR common stock as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 could be more than, the same as or less than the value of the consideration that they would receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement if they did not seek appraisal of their shares.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To exercise appraisal rights, STAAR stockholders or beneficial owners of STAAR common stock must: (i)&nbsp;properly deliver a written
demand for appraisal to STAAR before the vote is taken on the adoption of the Merger Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;not submit a proxy or otherwise vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) continue to hold or beneficially own, as
applicable, their shares of STAAR common stock upon the making of a demand under clause (i)&nbsp;through the Effective Time; (iv)&nbsp;not thereafter withdraw their demand for appraisal or otherwise lose their appraisal rights, in each case in
accordance with the DGCL; and (v)&nbsp;otherwise meet the criteria and strictly comply with all other procedures for exercising appraisal rights under the DGCL. Failure to follow exactly the procedures specified under the DGCL may result in the loss
of appraisal rights. In addition, the Delaware Court of Chancery will dismiss appraisal proceedings in respect of shares of STAAR common stock unless certain stock ownership conditions are satisfied by the STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners
seeking appraisal. The DGCL requirements for exercising appraisal rights are described in further detail in the section titled &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Appraisal Rights</I>&#8221; which is qualified in its
entirety by Section&nbsp;262, the relevant section of the DGCL regarding appraisal rights. A copy of Section&nbsp;262 is accessible, without subscription or cost, at the following publicly available website:
<I>https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262</I>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock through a bank,
broker, trust, or other nominee and you wish to exercise appraisal rights, you may make a written demand for appraisal in your own name, but you must satisfy the conditions set forth above and your written demand must also reasonably identify the
holder of record of the shares of STAAR common stock for which demand is made, be accompanied by documentary evidence of </P>
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your beneficial ownership of stock (such as a brokerage or securities account statement containing such information or a letter from a broker or other record holder of such shares confirming such
information) and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be, and provide an address at which you consent to receive notices given by the Surviving Corporation under Section&nbsp;262 and to be set
forth on the verified list required by Section&nbsp;262(f) of the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_7"></A>Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The consummation of the Merger is subject to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;HSR Act&#8221;). A transaction notifiable under the HSR Act may not be completed until the expiration or termination of a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> waiting period following the parties&#8217; filings of their HSR Act notification and report forms. If the Federal Trade Commission (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;FTC&#8221;) or the
Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;DOJ&#8221;) issues a request for additional information and documentary materials (which this proxy statement refers to as a &#8220;Second
Request&#8221;) prior to the expiration of the initial waiting period, the parties must observe a second <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> waiting period, which would begin to run only after the parties have substantially complied with
the Second Request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier or the parties otherwise agree to extend the waiting period. The parties intend to make the filings required under the HSR Act on or before September 2, 2025, the deadline under the
Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to clearance under the HSR Act, the consummation of the Merger is also subject to the receipt of regulatory
approvals in certain other jurisdictions, including antitrust approvals in China and Japan among others, as set forth in greater detail in the section of this summary titled &#8220;<I>&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>&#8221; and
&#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger cannot be completed until the parties
obtain the necessary clearances or approvals to consummate the Merger or the applicable waiting periods have expired or been terminated. There can be no assurance that all of the required regulatory approvals that might be required to consummate the
Merger will be obtained and, if obtained, there can be no assurance as to the timing of any such approvals, the parties&#8217; ability to obtain the approvals on satisfactory terms, or that such regulatory bodies or private parties will not seek to
take legal action to enjoin the completion of the Merger, seek divestiture of substantial assets of the parties, or require the parties to license or hold separate assets or terminate existing relationships and contractual rights. Although Alcon and
STAAR do not believe the Merger violates the antitrust or foreign investment laws in any jurisdiction, there can be no assurance that a challenge to the Merger on such grounds will not be made or, if such a challenge is made, that it would not be
successful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_8"></A>Conditions to the Closing of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to
the fulfillment (or mutual waiver by Alcon and STAAR to the extent permitted under applicable law and the Merger Agreement) at or prior to the date on which the closing of the Merger (which closing this proxy statement refers to as the
&#8220;Closing,&#8221; and which date this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Closing Date&#8221;) of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock
entitled to vote thereon; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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order issued and remaining in effect by any specified governmental body prohibiting or enjoining the consummation of the Merger and no legal requirement having been promulgated, enacted, issued,
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or deemed applicable to the Merger by specified governmental bodies which remains in effect and prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the HSR
Act, as well as any agreement not to close embodied in a &#8220;timing agreement&#8221; between the parties and a governmental body, and making of, termination of, expiry of or obtainment of all other actions,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> 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. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the accuracy of the representations and warranties of STAAR contained in the Merger Agreement (subject to certain
materiality qualifications); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">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; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Representations and
Warranties</I>&#8221;) having occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR having delivered to Alcon and Merger Sub an officer&#8217;s certificate of STAAR, certifying that the
conditions described in the preceding three bullets have been satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the obligations of STAAR to
consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Alcon and Merger Sub contained in the Merger Agreement
(subject to certain materiality qualifications); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">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 </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Alcon having delivered to STAAR an officer&#8217;s certificate of Alcon, certifying that the conditions described
in the preceding two bullets have been satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_9"></A>Financing of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement is not conditioned upon receipt of financing by Alcon. Alcon and Merger Sub represented in the Merger Agreement that at
August&nbsp;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 the aggregate Merger Consideration as and when due, and to pay all related fees and expenses required to be paid by Alcon or Merger Sub pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_10"></A>Required Stockholder Approval </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon (the &#8220;Stockholder Approval&#8221;) is required to approve the Merger Proposal. As of the close of business on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025 (the &#8220;Record Date&#8221;), the affirmative
vote of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares of STAAR common stock constitutes a vote by the majority of the </P>
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outstanding shares of STAAR common stock. Receipt of the Stockholder Approval is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the STAAR
common stock present by remote communication or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation Proposal (as defined below) is required for approval of, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the proposal to approve
compensation that may be paid or become payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise related to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (which this proxy statement refers to
as the &#8220;Compensation Proposal&#8221;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the Record Date, STAAR&#8217;s executive officers and directors beneficially owned and
were entitled to vote, in the aggregate, [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares of STAAR common stock, representing approximately [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;]% of the shares of STAAR common stock outstanding on the Record Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_11"></A>The Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Date, Time and Place </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special
Meeting will be held virtually via live webcast on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, beginning at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed). STAAR stockholders will be able to virtually
attend and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[ ]. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only stockholders who held shares of STAAR common stock as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of the Special Meeting and to vote at the
Special Meeting. The list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be available for examination during the 10 days before the Special Meeting by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Special Meeting during
ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630. As of the Record Date, there were
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares of STAAR common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The presence, by
remote communication or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority of the STAAR common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. In the event that a quorum is not present
at the Special Meeting, it is expected that the Special Meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_12"></A>Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger
Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. In its determinations and in reaching its recommendations, the Board held numerous meetings, consulted with STAAR senior
management and its outside legal and financial advisors, and considered a number of factors and a substantial amount of information. For a description of the factors considered by the Board in reaching this decision, including potentially negative
factors against which the anticipated benefits of the Merger were weighed, and additional information on the recommendations of the Board, see the section of this proxy statement titled </P>
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&#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger&#8212;Reasons for the Merger</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation
Proposal. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_13"></A>Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR retained Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&#8220;Citi&#8221;) as its financial advisor in connection with a possible transaction involving
Alcon. In connection with Citi&#8217;s engagement, STAAR requested that Citi evaluate the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of STAAR common stock of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. On August&nbsp;4,
2025, at a meeting of the Board held to evaluate the Merger and at which the Merger Agreement was approved, Citi rendered to the Board an oral opinion, confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the effect that, as of
that date and based on and subject to various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken by Citi as set forth in its written opinion, the Merger Consideration to be received
by the holders of STAAR common stock in the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of Citi&#8217;s written opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the Board, which sets forth, among other things, the assumptions
made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken by Citi in rendering its opinion, is attached to this proxy statement as&nbsp;Annex B&nbsp;and is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety. The summary of Citi&#8217;s opinion in the section entitled &#8220;<I>Proposal&nbsp;1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8212;<I>Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</I>&#8221; is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of Citi&#8217;s opinion. Citi&#8217;s opinion was rendered to the Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with its evaluation of the Merger and was limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of STAAR
common stock of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Citi&#8217;s opinion did not address any other terms, aspects or implications of the Merger.<B>&nbsp;Citi&#8217;s opinion is not intended to be and does not constitute a
recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act on any matters relating to the Merger.</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more
information, see the section entitled &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8212;<I>Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_14"></A>Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR&#8217;s executive officers and directors have certain interests in the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby that are or may
be different from, or in addition to, the interests of STAAR stockholders generally. For more information, see &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the
Merger</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_15"></A>Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the period commencing on August&nbsp;4, 2025 and ending as of the earlier of the Closing and the date, if any, on which the Merger
Agreement is validly terminated, STAAR has agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not, and it will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives not to, directly or indirectly, among other things: (i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate,
knowingly facilitate or encourage any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period</I>&#8221;); (ii)
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purpose of soliciting or knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (other than
to state that the terms of the Merger Agreement prohibit such discussion); or (iii)&nbsp;enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle, or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or
offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If STAAR or its subsidiaries (or their respective
representatives) receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal at any time after the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, and the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with financial
advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer (each as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period</I>&#8221;),
STAAR or its subsidiaries and their respective representatives may (i)&nbsp;furnish, pursuant to an executed confidentiality agreement with terms not materially less favorable to STAAR than those contained in the confidentiality agreement entered
into effective as of October&nbsp;4, 2024, between STAAR and an affiliate of Alcon, as it may be amended from time to time, information concerning STAAR and its subsidiaries to such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal,
provided that any such material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information provided to such person or persons must also be provided to Alcon as promptly as practicable and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;business day, if not
already provided to Alcon, and (ii)&nbsp;engage in discussions or negotiations with such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From and after August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, STAAR will
(i)&nbsp;promptly (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;business day after receipt) notify Alcon if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal is received by STAAR
or its subsidiaries and provide Alcon with an unredacted copy of any such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer (including any proposed term sheet, letter of intent, acquisition agreement, or similar agreement with respect
thereto) and a summary of any unwritten material terms and conditions thereof, and the name(s) of the person or group making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, and (ii)&nbsp;keep Alcon reasonably informed of any material
developments, discussions, or negotiations regarding any such Acquisition Proposal on a prompt basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to receipt of the Stockholder
Approval, if STAAR receives a written Acquisition Proposal from a third party after August&nbsp;4, 2025 that has not been withdrawn, the Board may, (x)&nbsp;effect a Recommendation Change (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change</I>&#8221;) or (y)&nbsp;only if the Acquisition Proposal did not result from STAAR&#8217;s material breach of its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT>
obligations, cause STAAR to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to the Superior Offer Termination Right (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8221;), in each case if: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer and that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) at least four (4)&nbsp;business days before making such a Recommendation Change or terminating the Merger
Agreement, STAAR provides to Alcon a written notice of its intention to make such Recommendation Change or terminate the Merger Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;during such four (4)-business day period, if requested by Alcon, has negotiated in good faith
with respect to any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Alcon such that the Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Offer (<I>provided</I> that any material modifications or
amendments to the terms of such Acquisition Proposal will commence a new notice period of two business days); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Offer and that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described under the caption &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees</I>,&#8221; if STAAR terminates the Merger Agreement
after the date of the Merger Agreement but prior to the adoption of the Merger Agreement by STAAR stockholders for the purpose of entering into an agreement in respect of a Superior Offer, STAAR must pay the STAAR Termination Fee (as defined in
&#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees</I>&#8221;) to Alcon. The STAAR Termination Fee is equal to $43,425,000, which is reduced in the case of an acquiror that made an Acquisition Proposal which, before the expiration of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">45-day</FONT> window shop period (which ends at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on September&nbsp;19, 2025), the Board determines constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, at any time prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, the Board may,
in response to an Intervening Event (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change</I>&#8221;) make a Recommendation Change if: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor, that the
failure of the Board to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) at least four (4)&nbsp;business days before making such a Recommendation Change, STAAR provides Alcon a
written notice specifying the facts and circumstances for such potential Recommendation Change, and (ii)&nbsp;during such four (4)-business day period, if requested by Alcon, has negotiated in good faith with respect to any revisions to the terms of
the Merger Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Alcon; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
the failure to make the Recommendation Change would continue to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information, see &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change.</I>&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_16"></A>Termination of the Merger Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Either STAAR or Alcon may terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, including (i)&nbsp;if the Merger is not completed by
August&nbsp;4, 2026 (provided that if, as of such date all conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), other than the Absence of Legal Restraints
Condition or the Regulatory Approvals Condition (each as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>&#8221;), then such date will automatically be extended to November&nbsp;4, 2026, (ii) if the STAAR
stockholders fail to adopt the Merger Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;if&nbsp;a final and nonappealable order or action by specified governmental bodies having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
Merger or making the consummation of the Merger illegal, or (iv)&nbsp;pursuant to the Breach Termination Right (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8221;). Alcon may terminate the Merger
Agreement if,&nbsp;prior to receiving the Stockholder Approval, the Board has effected a Recommendation Change. STAAR may terminate the Merger Agreement prior to receiving the Stockholder Approval in order to enter into a definitive agreement with
respect to a Superior Offer. Under certain circumstances, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of $43,425,000 in cash, which is reduced to $14,475,000 under certain circumstances in accordance with the &#8220;window shop&#8221;
provision described above, or Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of </P>
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$72,375,000 in cash, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement. For more information, see &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees.</I>&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_17"></A>Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not Completed </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger Agreement is not adopted by STAAR stockholders, or if the Merger is not completed for any other reason: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR stockholders will not be entitled to, nor will they receive, any payment for their shares of STAAR common
stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR will remain an independent public company&nbsp;and STAAR common stock will continue to be listed and traded
on the NASDAQ and registered under the Exchange Act, and STAAR will continue to file periodic and other reports with the SEC; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">under certain circumstances, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000 in cash,
or Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000 in cash, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement, as described in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees.</I>&#8221; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information, see &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following questions and answers address some commonly asked questions regarding the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Special Meeting.
These questions and answers may not address all questions that are important to you. You should carefully read and consider the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement and the annexes to this proxy statement, including
the Merger Agreement, along with all of the documents to which this proxy statement refers, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference
in this proxy statement without charge by following the instructions in &#8220;<I>Where You Can Find More Information.</I>&#8221;<I> </I> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Why am I receiving these materials? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">A:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Board is furnishing this proxy statement and form of proxy card to STAAR stockholders in connection with
the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Special Meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>When and where is the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], 2025, at
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed), in a virtual format. STAAR will hold the Special Meeting virtually via live webcast to provide the opportunity for full and equal participation of
all STAAR stockholders regardless of location. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You will be able to attend virtually and vote at the Special Meeting by
visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;] and using the control number found on your proxy card or voting instructions you previously received from your broker, bank or other nominee. You may begin to log into the Special Meeting website
beginning at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Meeting website is fully
supported across browsers (Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones) that have the most updated version of applicable software and plugins installed. STAAR stockholders should
ensure that they have a strong Internet connection if they intend to virtually attend the Special Meeting. Attendees should allow sufficient time to access the Special Meeting and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the
Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional information regarding the rules of conduct and other materials for the Special Meeting will be available
during the Special Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;]. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting physically in person. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What am I being asked to vote on at the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">You are being asked to vote on the following proposals: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to approve the Merger Proposal; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Who is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">STAAR stockholders as of the Record Date of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], 2025 are entitled to notice of the
Special Meeting and to vote at the Special Meeting. Each STAAR stockholder will be entitled to cast one vote on each matter properly brought before the Special Meeting for each such share owned at the close of business on the Record Date. Virtual
attendance at the Special Meeting via the Special Meeting website is not required to vote. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>How does the Merger Consideration compare to the market price of STAAR common stock prior to the
announcement of the Merger Agreement? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Merger Consideration of $28.00 per share represents a premium of approximately 59% to the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">90-day</FONT> volume weighted average price of STAAR common stock at the time the Merger Agreement was announced on August&nbsp;4, 2025, and approximately 51% premium to the closing price of STAAR common stock on
August&nbsp;4, 2025. The closing price of STAAR common stock on NASDAQ on [ ], 2025, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement, was $[&#8195;]. You are encouraged to obtain current market prices of STAAR common stock
in connection with voting your shares of STAAR common stock. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>May I attend and vote at the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All STAAR stockholders as of the Record Date may attend the Special Meeting virtually via live webcast and vote
at the Special Meeting. To vote your shares of STAAR common stock at the Special Meeting, you must attend the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;] at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], Pacific Time, on
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], 2025. For additional information on how to attend the Special Meeting, see &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Attending the Special Meeting.</I>&#8221; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares of STAAR common stock are registered directly in your name with STAAR&#8217;s transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company (formerly
American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company) (which this proxy statement refers to as &#8220;Equiniti&#8221;), you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to those shares. Some stockholders hold shares of STAAR common stock through
a bank, broker or other nominee, and are often said to hold those shares in &#8220;street name.&#8221; These stockholders are considered &#8220;beneficial owners&#8221; of those shares. If you hold shares of STAAR common stock as a beneficial owner
in &#8220;street name&#8221; as of the Record Date, you will receive separate instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee describing how to vote your shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Even if you plan to attend the virtual Special Meeting, STAAR encourages you to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the
accompanying prepaid reply envelope or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Voting at the Special Meeting</I>&#8221;) so that your vote
will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the virtual Special Meeting. If you attend the virtual Special Meeting and vote thereat, your vote will revoke any proxy previously submitted. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What will I receive if the Merger is completed? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">At the Effective Time, you will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration of $28.00 in cash, without
interest, subject to any required tax withholding, for each share of STAAR common stock that you own (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares (as described in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Merger
Consideration</I>&#8221;)) immediately prior to the Effective Time. For example, if you own 100 shares of STAAR common stock, you will receive $2,800 in cash in exchange for your shares of STAAR common stock (other than any Excluded Shares and
Dissenting Shares), without interest and <I>less </I>any applicable withholding taxes. Excluded Shares are shares of STAAR common stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that are owned or held in treasury by
STAAR, or otherwise owned or held (a)&nbsp;by any wholly owned subsidiary of STAAR or (b)&nbsp;by Alcon or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries (including Merger Sub). Dissenting Shares are shares of STAAR common stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Excluded Shares) and held by stockholders who have not voted in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement and have not consented thereto in writing, and who have properly exercised appraisal rights
for such shares in accordance with, and who have complied with, Section&nbsp;262 with respect to such shares and have not effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal under the DGCL with respect to such shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to holders of STAAR common stock?
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The exchange of STAAR common stock for cash pursuant to the Merger will be a taxable transaction for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder (as defined in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger</I>&#8221;) who has shares of STAAR common stock
exchanged for cash in the Merger generally will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash that such U.S. Holder receives in the Merger and such U.S. Holder&#8217;s adjusted tax basis in the
shares of STAAR common stock surrendered pursuant to the Merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This proxy statement contains a general discussion of
certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. This description does not address any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-income</FONT> tax consequences, nor does it address state, local, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT>
or other tax consequences or the consequences to holders who are subject to special treatment under U.S. federal tax law. Consequently, you should consult your tax advisor to determine the particular tax consequences to you of the Merger. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What vote is required to approve the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal?
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to
vote thereon is required to approve the Merger Proposal. Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the STAAR common stock present by remote communication or
represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation Proposal is required to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, the failure of any STAAR stockholder of record to: (1)&nbsp;submit a signed proxy card;
(2)&nbsp;grant a proxy over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Voting at the Special Meeting</I>&#8221;); or (3)&nbsp;attend the Special Meeting will have the same effect
as a vote &#8220;AGAINST&#8221; the Merger Proposal, but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, for any STAAR stockholder who attends the Special Meeting or is
represented by proxy and abstains from voting, such abstention will have the same effect as if the STAAR stockholder voted &#8220;AGAINST&#8221; the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock in &#8220;street name&#8221; and a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, the failure to
instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares (resulting in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#8221;)</FONT> will have the same effect as a vote
&#8220;AGAINST&#8221; the Merger Proposal, but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. A <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#8221;</FONT>
results when banks, brokers and other nominees return a valid proxy voting upon a matter or matters for which the applicable rules provide discretionary authority but do not vote on a particular proposal because they do not have discretionary
authority to vote on the matter and have not received specific voting instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares. STAAR does not expect any broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> at the Special Meeting because the rules
applicable to banks, brokers and other nominees only provide brokers with discretionary authority to vote on proposals that are considered &#8220;routine&#8221; or &#8220;discretionary,&#8221; and each of the proposals to be presented at the Special
Meeting is considered <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;non-routine&#8221;</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;non-discretionary.&#8221;</FONT> As a result, no broker will be permitted to vote your shares of STAAR common stock
at the Special Meeting without receiving instructions. <B>If you properly sign your proxy card but do not mark the boxes showing how your shares of STAAR common stock</B> <B>should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your properly signed
proxy will be voted (1)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2)</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal</B>. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What constitutes a quorum? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The presence by remote communication or by proxy of the holders of record on the Record Date of a majority of
the STAAR common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. Since there were [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] shares of STAAR common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date,
STAAR will need holders of at least [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] shares present by remote communication or by proxy at the Special Meeting to achieve a quorum. In the event that a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, it is expected that
the Special Meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What happens if the Merger is not completed? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If the Merger Agreement is not adopted by STAAR stockholders or if the Merger is not completed for any other
reason, STAAR stockholders will not receive any payment for their shares of STAAR common stock. Instead, STAAR will remain an independent public company, STAAR common stock will continue to be listed and traded on NASDAQ and registered under the
Exchange Act, and STAAR will continue to file periodic and other reports with the SEC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under specified circumstances,
upon termination of the Merger Agreement, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000 in cash, or Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000 in cash, as described in &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees.</I>&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Q:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Why are STAAR stockholders being asked to cast an advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve the Compensation
Proposal? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules thereunder require STAAR to seek an advisory (nonbinding) vote with
respect to certain payments that could become payable to its named executive officers in connection with the Merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Q:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What will happen if STAAR stockholders do not approve the Compensation Proposal at the Special Meeting?
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Approval of the Compensation Proposal is not a condition to the completion of the Merger and is separate and
apart from the vote on the Merger Proposal. The vote with respect to the Compensation Proposal is an advisory vote and will not be binding on STAAR or Alcon. Therefore, if the approval of the Merger Proposal is obtained and the Merger is completed,
the amounts payable under the Compensation Proposal will continue to be payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable agreements even if STAAR stockholders do not approve the
Compensation Proposal. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What do I need to do now? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">You should carefully read and consider this entire proxy statement and the annexes to this proxy statement,
including the Merger Agreement, along with all of the documents to which this proxy statement refers, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. Then sign, date and return, as promptly as
possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope, or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Voting at the
Special Meeting</I>&#8221;), so that your shares of STAAR common stock can be voted at the Special Meeting. If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock in &#8220;street name,&#8221; please refer to the voting instructions provided by your bank,
broker or other nominee to vote your shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Should I surrender my Certificates or Book-Entry Shares now? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No. After the Merger is completed, the Exchange Agent will send each holder of record of certificated shares of
STAAR common stock (a &#8220;Certificate&#8221;) a letter of transmittal and instructions that explain how to exchange shares of STAAR common stock represented by such holder&#8217;s Certificates for the Merger Consideration. Also, after the Merger
is completed, the Exchange Agent will send each holder of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-certificated</FONT> shares of STAAR common stock represented by book-entry (a &#8220;Book-Entry Share&#8221;) the Merger Consideration for each such
Book-Entry Share upon receipt of an &#8220;agent&#8217;s message&#8221; by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What happens if I sell or otherwise transfer my shares of STAAR common stock after the Record Date, but
before the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Record Date for the Special Meeting is earlier than the date of the Special Meeting and the date the Merger
is expected to be completed. If you sell or transfer your shares of STAAR common stock after the Record Date, but before the Special Meeting, unless special arrangements (such as provision of a proxy) are made between you and the person to whom you
sell or otherwise transfer your shares and each of you notifies STAAR in writing of such special arrangements, you will transfer the right to receive the Merger Consideration, if the Merger is completed, to the person to whom you sell or transfer
your shares, but you will retain your right to vote those shares at the Special Meeting. Even if you sell or otherwise transfer your shares of STAAR common stock after the Record Date, STAAR encourages you to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy
card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope or grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>The Special Meeting&#8212;Voting at the Special Meeting</I>&#8221;).
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What is the difference between holding shares as a STAAR stockholder of record and holding shares in
&#8220;street name&#8221; as a beneficial owner? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If your shares of STAAR common stock are registered directly in your name with STAAR&#8217;s transfer agent,
Equiniti, you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to these shares. In this case, this proxy statement and your proxy card have been sent directly to you by STAAR. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares are held through a bank, broker or other nominee, you are often said to hold these shares in &#8220;street name&#8221; and are
considered the &#8220;beneficial owner&#8221; of those shares. In that case, this proxy statement has been forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, to be the STAAR stockholder of record.
As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares by following their instructions for voting. You are also invited to attend the virtual Special Meeting. If you did not obtain a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number, you must contact your bank, broker or other nominee to obtain a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number to vote your shares of STAAR common stock at the Special
Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>How may I vote? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">There are four ways to vote if you are a record holder (<I>i.e.</I>, you do not hold your shares through a
broker, bank or other nominee): </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Internet</I></B><B>:</B> If you have Internet access, STAAR encourages you to vote at www.proxyvote.com
in advance of the Special Meeting by following the instructions on the proxy card prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Telephone</I></B><B>:</B> As instructed on the proxy card, you can vote by making a toll-free telephone
call from the U.S. or Canada to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-690-6903</FONT></FONT></FONT> prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Mail</I></B><B>:</B> If you received your proxy materials by mail, you can vote by completing, signing
and returning the enclosed proxy card in the prepaid envelope provided. For your mailed proxy card to be counted, Broadridge Financial Solutions (which this proxy statement refers to as &#8220;Broadridge&#8221;) must receive it before 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>At the Special Meeting</I></B><B>: </B>To vote during the Special Meeting, visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[ ] and enter the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number included on your proxy card. Online access to the Special Meeting will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the
Special Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Special Meeting during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Special Meeting
website. Technical support will be available starting 15 minutes prior to the Special Meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold shares of
STAAR common stock as a beneficial owner in &#8220;street name&#8221; as of the Record Date, you will receive separate instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee describing how to vote your shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Special Meeting, STAAR urges you to vote in advance by proxy to ensure your vote is counted.
STAAR encourages you to submit your proxy over the Internet or by telephone, <B>both of which are convenient, cost-effective and reliable alternatives to returning a proxy card by mail. </B>You may still attend the virtual Special Meeting and vote
during the virtual Special Meeting if you have already voted by proxy. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please be aware that, although there is no charge for voting your
shares of STAAR common stock, if you vote electronically over the Internet by visiting the website on your proxy card or by telephone by calling the phone number on your proxy card, in each case, you may incur costs such as Internet access and
telephone charges for which you will be responsible. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What is a proxy? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">A proxy is a STAAR stockholder&#8217;s legal designation of another person to vote shares owned by such
stockholder on their behalf. If you are a STAAR stockholder of record, you can vote by proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by mail by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. If you hold shares of STAAR common stock
beneficially in &#8220;street name,&#8221; you should follow the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker or other nominee. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>If a STAAR stockholder gives a proxy, how are the shares voted? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Regardless of the method you choose to vote, the individuals named on the enclosed proxy card, or your proxies,
will vote your shares of STAAR common stock in the way that you indicate. When completing the Internet or telephone process or the proxy card, you may specify whether your shares should be voted for or against or to abstain from voting on all, some
or none of the specific items of business to come before the Special Meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you properly sign your proxy card, but
do not mark one or more of the boxes showing how your shares of STAAR common stock should be voted on one or more particular matters, the shares represented by your properly signed proxy with respect to the unmarked matters will be voted
(1)&nbsp;&#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2)&nbsp;&#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>If my broker holds my shares in &#8220;street name,&#8221; will my broker vote my shares for me?
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No. Your bank, broker or other nominee is permitted to vote your shares of STAAR common stock on any proposal
currently scheduled to be considered at the Special Meeting only if you instruct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote. You should follow the procedures provided by your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares. Without
instructions, your shares of STAAR common stock will not be voted </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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on such proposals, which will have the same effect as if you voted against the Merger Proposal, but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed and dated proxy card? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Yes. You may change your vote in the manner described in this proxy statement. You may do this by:
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Subsequently Completed Proxy</I></B><B>:</B> Submitting another properly completed proxy card bearing a
later date by mail, provided such proxy card is received by Broadridge no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>At the Special Meeting</I></B><B>:</B><I> </I>Virtually attending the Special Meeting and voting at the
Special Meeting. Please note that virtual attendance at the Special Meeting will not by itself constitute revocation of a proxy. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Voting Again Electronically</I></B><B>:</B> Voting again by telephone or the Internet before the closing of
the voting facilities at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Written Notice</I></B><B>:</B> Sending a written notice that you are revoking your proxy to STAAR&#8217;s
Corporate Secretary at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630, provided such written notice is received by 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares of STAAR common stock are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the
voting instructions you receive from the holder of record to revoke your proxy or change your vote. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions about how to
vote or change your vote, you should contact STAAR&#8217;s proxy solicitor: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INNISFREE M&amp;A INCORPORATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New
York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stockholders, please call toll-free: (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">750-8233</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Banks and brokerage firms, please <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">call:&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;750-5833</FONT> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This means you own shares of STAAR common stock that are registered under different names or are in more than
one account. For example, you may own some shares of STAAR common stock directly as a STAAR stockholder of record and other shares through a broker, or you may own shares through more than one broker. In these situations, you will receive multiple
sets of proxy materials. You must vote, sign and return all of the proxy cards or follow the instructions for any alternative voting procedure on each of the proxy cards that you receive in order to vote all of the shares of STAAR common stock you
own. Each proxy card you receive comes with its own prepaid return envelope. If you submit your proxy by mail, make sure you return each proxy card in the return envelope that accompanies that proxy card. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>How many copies of this proxy statement and related voting materials should I receive if I share an address
with another STAAR stockholder? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery
requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as &#8220;householding,&#8221;
potentially provides extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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companies. STAAR and some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless contrary instructions have been received from
the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or STAAR that they or STAAR will be sending householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your
consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and wish to receive only one, please notify your
broker if your shares of STAAR common stock are held in a brokerage account or STAAR if you hold registered shares. You can notify STAAR by sending a request to Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA
92630, or by calling Broadridge at (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">540-7095</FONT> or sending a written request by mail to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Where can I find the voting results of the Special Meeting? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The preliminary voting results for the Special Meeting are expected to be announced at the Special Meeting. In
addition, within four business days of the Special Meeting, STAAR will file the final voting results of the Special Meeting (or, if the final voting results have not yet been certified, the preliminary results) with the SEC on a Current Report on
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">STAAR has engaged Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated, which this proxy statement refers to as
&#8220;Innisfree,&#8221; to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. STAAR estimates that it will pay Innisfree a fee of approximately $[&#8195;][, <I>plus</I> reimbursement for reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses]. STAAR has agreed to indemnify Innisfree against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain exceptions).
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR can use directors, officers and regular employees of STAAR to ask for proxies. These employees do not receive
additional compensation for these services. STAAR may reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT>
expenses for forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of STAAR common stock. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>When do you expect the Merger to be completed? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Merger is expected to close within six to 12 months of August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger
Agreement). However, the exact timing of completion of the Merger cannot be predicted because the consummation of the Merger is subject to the closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement and summarized in this proxy statement, many of which
are outside of STAAR&#8217;s control. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>How can I obtain additional information about STAAR? </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">STAAR will provide copies of this proxy statement, documents incorporated by reference and its 2024 Annual
Report to Stockholders, including its Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024 (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Annual Report&#8221;), without charge to
any STAAR stockholder who makes a request in writing to STAAR&#8217;s Corporate Secretary at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630 or by calling Broadridge at (866) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">540-7095</FONT> or sending a written request by mail to Broadridge at Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. In order for you to receive timely delivery of
documents in advance of the Special Meeting, you must make such request by no later than [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], 2025. The Annual Report and other SEC filings may also be accessed at <I>https://sec.gov</I> or on the Investors page of
STAAR&#8217;s website at <I>https://investors.staar.com/</I>. STAAR&#8217;s website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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information contained in, or that can be accessed through, STAAR&#8217;s website is not part of this proxy statement and is not incorporated in this proxy statement by this or any other reference
to STAAR&#8217;s website provided in this proxy statement. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If you have any questions concerning the Merger, the Special Meeting or the accompanying proxy statement, would
like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement or need help voting your shares of STAAR common stock, please contact STAAR&#8217;s proxy solicitor: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom72691_19"></A>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information covered by this proxy statement may contain forward-looking statements as defined in Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), and Section&nbsp;21E of the Exchange Act, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements about the consummation of
the proposed Merger and the anticipated benefits thereof. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221;
&#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;may&#8221; and similar terms. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition, STAAR has based some of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future
events that may prove to be inaccurate. Such factors, risks and uncertainties include: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger
Agreement between the parties to the Merger or extend the anticipated timetable for completion of the proposed transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the failure to obtain the Stockholder Approval; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the failure to obtain certain required regulatory approvals or the failure to satisfy any of the other closing
conditions to the completion of the Merger within the expected timeframes or at all; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks related to disruption of management&#8217;s attention from STAAR&#8217;s ongoing business operations due to
the Merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">disruption from the Merger making it more difficult to maintain business, contractual and operational
relationships, including the effect of the announcement of the Merger on the ability of STAAR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, distributors, suppliers and others with whom it does business, or on its
operating results and business generally; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the ability of STAAR to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the Merger;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain restrictions during the pendency of the Merger that may impact STAAR&#8217;s ability to pursue certain
business opportunities or strategic transactions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk that any announcements relating to the Merger could have adverse effects on the market price of STAAR
common stock;the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against STAAR or Alcon related to the Merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the possibility that the price of STAAR common stock may decline significantly if the Merger is not consummated;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the ability to continue STAAR&#8217;s growth and profitability trajectory; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR&#8217;s reliance on independent distributors in international markets; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk of a slowdown or disruption to the Chinese economy; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">global economic conditions and competition; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">potential disruptions in STAAR&#8217;s supply chain; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">international trade disputes (including involving tariffs) and substantial dependence on demand from&nbsp;Asia;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changes in effective tax rate or tax laws; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">any disruption to STAAR&#8217;s ability to manufacture Collamer or loss of use of STAAR&#8217;s principal
manufacturing facility; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">potential losses due to product liability claims or product recalls; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">exposure to environmental liability and risks associated with climate change; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches and/or noncompliance with data protection and
privacy regulations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">acquisitions of new technologies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the willingness of surgeons and patients to adopt a new or improved product and procedure; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">extensive clinical trials and resources devoted to research and development; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">changes in pricing and pricing controls; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with and changes to applicable laws and regulations, including laws pertaining to healthcare fraud and
abuse, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulations related to product approval; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the discretion of regulatory agencies to approve or reject existing, new or improved products, or to require
additional actions before or after approval, or to take enforcement action. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional information and detailed
discussion of these risks, uncertainties and other potential factors that could affect STAAR&#8217;s business and performance and cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements addressed in
STAAR&#8217;s forward-looking statements is included in STAAR&#8217;s other filings with the SEC, including in the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>Risk Factors</I>&#8221; and<I> </I>sections titled &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and
&#8220;Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#8221; of STAAR&#8217;s most recently filed periodic reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> and subsequent filings. STAAR assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements, which speak as of their respective dates, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>In addition to the other information included and incorporated by reference into this proxy statement, including the matters addressed in
the section entitled &#8220;Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,&#8221; you should be aware of and carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties that are applicable to the Merger Agreement, the Merger and STAAR before
deciding whether to vote for the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal. You should also consider the risks relating to STAAR&#8217;s business and ownership of STAAR common stock contained in the section titled &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in
STAAR&#8217;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;27, 2024, STAAR&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly period ended
June&nbsp;27, 2025, and in any documents STAAR subsequently files with the SEC, which are incorporated into this proxy statement by reference. See &#8220;Where You Can Find More Information.&#8221; </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The announcement and pendency of STAAR&#8217;s proposed acquisition by Alcon could adversely impact STAAR&#8217;s business, financial condition, and
results of operations. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Uncertainty about the effect of the Merger on STAAR&#8217;s employees, distributors, customers, and other
parties may have an adverse effect on STAAR&#8217;s business, financial condition, and results of operations regardless of whether the Merger is completed. These risks to STAAR&#8217;s business include the following, all of which could be
exacerbated by a delay in the completion of the Merger: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the impairment of STAAR&#8217;s ability to attract, retain, and motivate STAAR&#8217;s employees, including key
personnel; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the diversion of significant management time and resources toward the completion of the Merger;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">difficulties maintaining relationships with distributors, customers, suppliers, and other business partners;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">delays or deferments of certain business decisions by STAAR&#8217;s distributors, customers, suppliers, and other
business partners; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the inability to pursue alternative business opportunities or make appropriate changes to STAAR&#8217;s business
because the Merger Agreement requires STAAR to use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on STAAR&#8217;s business in the ordinary course and preserve intact STAAR&#8217;s material business organization and existing relationships;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation relating to the Merger and the costs related thereto; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the incurrence of significant costs, expenses, and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in
connection with the Merger. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The consummation of the Merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including adoption of the
Merger Agreement by STAAR stockholders and certain regulatory conditions, which may not be satisfied on a timely basis or at all, and the failure to consummate the Merger within the expected timeframe or at all could adversely impact STAAR&#8217;s
business, financial condition, and results of operations. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of STAAR, Alcon and Merger Sub to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled
to vote thereon. Ownership of STAAR common stock is currently concentrated among a few investors, and STAAR&#8217;s largest investor reported beneficial ownership as of August&nbsp;8, 2025 of approximately 27.3% of STAAR&#8217;s outstanding shares
of STAAR common stock. If STAAR&#8217;s largest investors do not vote their shares in support of the adoption of the Merger Agreement, STAAR&#8217;s ability to satisfy this closing condition would be materially adversely affected. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the consummation of the Merger is subject to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension
thereof) under the HSR Act (which waiting period will expire on &#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; </P>
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2025 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, unless otherwise earlier terminated or extended), as well as of any agreement not to close embodied in a &#8220;timing agreement&#8221; between the parties and a
governmental body, and the receipt of regulatory approvals in other jurisdictions, including China and Japan among others. The relevant governmental entities may impose requirements, limitations or costs or place restrictions on the conduct of
STAAR&#8217;s or Alcon&#8217;s business following the Merger as a condition to approval or not grant approval at all. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Other conditions
that must be satisfied or waived before one or more of the parties will be obligated to consummate the Merger are (1)&nbsp;the accuracy of the other party&#8217;s representations and warranties, subject to certain materiality standards set forth in
the Merger Agreement; (2)&nbsp;compliance by the other party in all material respects with such other party&#8217;s obligations and covenants under the Merger Agreement; (3)&nbsp;the absence of any law or order prohibiting consummation of the Merger
or that that makes illegal the consummation of the Merger in specified jurisdictions in which STAAR, Alcon or their respective subsidiaries have business operations; and (4)&nbsp;in the case of Alcon&#8217;s and Merger Sub&#8217;s obligation to
consummate the Merger, the absence of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Representations and Warranties</I>&#8221;) on STAAR since the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR can provide no assurance that the closing conditions will be fulfilled (or waived, if applicable) in a timely manner or at all, and, if
all closing conditions are timely fulfilled (or waived, if applicable), STAAR can provide no assurance as to the terms, conditions, and timing of the completion of the Merger. Many of the conditions to consummation of the Merger are not within
either STAAR&#8217;s, Alcon&#8217;s or Merger Sub&#8217;s control, and STAAR cannot predict when or if these conditions will be fulfilled (or waived, if applicable). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement also includes termination provisions for both STAAR and Alcon. If the Merger Agreement is terminated under specified
circumstances, STAAR may be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000, and if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, including a failure to timely receive required regulatory approvals, Alcon may be
required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There can be no assurance that a remedy will be available to STAAR in the event
of a breach of the Merger Agreement by Alcon or its affiliates or that STAAR will wholly or partially recover for any damages incurred by STAAR in connection with the Merger. A failed transaction may result in negative publicity and a negative
impression of STAAR among STAAR&#8217;s customers or in the investment community or business community generally. Further, any disruptions to STAAR&#8217;s business resulting from the announcement and pendency of the Merger, including any adverse
changes in STAAR&#8217;s relationships with its stockholders, distributors, customers, suppliers, lenders, partners, officers, employees, governmental entities, and other third parties could continue or accelerate in the event of a failed
transaction. In addition, if the Merger is not completed, and there are no other parties willing and able to acquire STAAR at a price of $28.00 per share or higher, on terms acceptable to STAAR, the share price of the STAAR common stock may decline
to the extent that the current market price of the common stock reflects an assumption that the Merger will be completed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also, STAAR has
incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs, expenses, and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the Merger, for which STAAR will have received little or no benefit if the Merger is not completed.
Some of these fees and costs are payable by STAAR even if the Merger is not completed and may relate to activities that STAAR would not have undertaken other than to complete the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information related to the Merger Agreement, see &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8221; and
&#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>STAAR is subject to certain restrictions in the Merger Agreement that may hinder operations pending the
consummation of the Merger. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement generally requires STAAR to operate its business in the ordinary course pending
consummation of the Merger and restricts STAAR, without Alcon&#8217;s consent, from taking certain specified </P>
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actions until the Merger is completed, subject to certain exceptions. These restrictions may affect STAAR&#8217;s ability to execute its business strategies and attain STAAR&#8217;s financial and
other goals and may impact its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These restrictions could be in place for an
extended period of time if the consummation of the Merger is delayed, which may delay or prevent STAAR from undertaking business opportunities that, absent the Merger Agreement, STAAR might have pursued, or from effectively responding to competitive
pressures or industry developments. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not the Merger is completed, the pending Merger may disrupt STAAR&#8217;s current plans
and operations, which could have an adverse effect on STAAR&#8217;s business and financial results. For these and other reasons, the pendency of the Merger could adversely affect STAAR&#8217;s business and financial results. For more information,
see &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Conduct of Business Pending the Merger</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Merger Agreement contains provisions that could
discourage a potential competing acquiror of STAAR. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provisions that, subject to certain exceptions, restrict STAAR&#8217;s ability to solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or facilitate competing third-party proposals for the acquisition of
STAAR&#8217;s stock or assets. Under certain circumstances, the Board may (i)&nbsp;withdraw, qualify or modify its recommendation that STAAR&#8217;s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal. However, before doing so, the Board must comply with certain procedures described in the Merger Agreement, including provisions that give Alcon an opportunity to negotiate to modify the
terms of the Merger Agreement in a manner such that any Acquisition Proposal would not constitute a Superior Offer. In some circumstances, upon termination of the Merger Agreement, STAAR will be required to pay a termination fee to Alcon of
$43,425,000, although this fee will be reduced to $14,475,000 upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances in the case of an acquiror who makes an Acquisition Proposal which, before the expiration of the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">45-day</FONT> window shop period, the Board determines constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer. The window shop period ends at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on September&nbsp;19, 2025. For more
information, see &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period</I>&#8221; and &#8220;<I>&#8212;Termination Fees</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquiror that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of
STAAR from considering or proposing an acquisition, even if the acquiror was prepared to pay a greater amount of value than the Merger Consideration that STAAR stockholders would be afforded by the Merger, or could result in a potential third-party
acquiror proposing to pay a lower amount of value to STAAR&#8217;s stockholders than they might otherwise have proposed due to the added expense of the termination fee that may become payable to Alcon in certain circumstances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Lawsuits may be filed against STAAR or its directors or officers challenging the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Merger, which
could prevent or delay the completion of the Merger or result in the payment of damages. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Litigation relating to the Merger may be
filed against STAAR or its directors or officers. Among other remedies, claimants could seek damages and/or to enjoin the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. An adverse ruling in any such lawsuit may delay or
prevent the proposed Merger from being completed. Any such actions may create uncertainty relating to the Merger and may be costly and distracting to STAAR&#8217;s management. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, if the Merger is not consummated for any reason, litigation could be filed in connection with the failure to consummate the
Merger. </P>
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to STAAR&#8217;s business. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is consummated, STAAR stockholders will receive the right to receive $28.00 per share in
cash, without interest, subject to any required tax withholding, and will not receive any equity interests of Alcon. As a result, if STAAR&#8217;s business following the Merger performs well, STAAR&#8217;s current stockholders will not receive any
additional consideration and will therefore not receive any benefit from any such future performance of STAAR&#8217;s business. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board for use at the Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_22"></A>Date, Time and Place </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Meeting will be held virtually via live webcast on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, beginning at
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time (unless the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed). STAAR stockholders will be able to virtually attend and vote at the Special Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;]. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_23"></A>Purpose of the Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Special Meeting, STAAR will ask STAAR stockholders to vote on proposals to (1)&nbsp;approve the Merger Proposal and (2)&nbsp;approve, on
an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_24"></A>Attending the Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025, at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time (unless
the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed), in a virtual format. STAAR will hold the Special Meeting virtually via live webcast to provide the opportunity for full and equal participation of all STAAR stockholders regardless of location. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may attend the Special Meeting virtually by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;] and using the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number found on the proxy card that you previously received. If you plan to attend the Special Meeting virtually, STAAR encourages you to access the Special Meeting website prior to the start time
of the meeting to allow time to log in and test your device&#8217;s audio system. You may begin to log into the Special Meeting website beginning at [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], Pacific Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Special Meeting website is fully supported across browsers (Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops,
laptops, tablets and mobile phones) that have the most updated version of applicable software and plugins installed. Stockholders should ensure that they have a strong Internet connection if they intend to virtually attend the Special Meeting.
Attendees should allow sufficient time to access the meeting and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you encounter any difficulties accessing the Special Meeting, please call the technical support number that will be provided on the Special
Meeting website. Technical support will be available beginning approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the Special Meeting through its conclusion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional information regarding related rules of conduct and other materials for the Special Meeting will be available during the Special
Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;]. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting physically in person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_25"></A>Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only stockholders who held shares of STAAR common stock as of the Record Date are entitled to notice of the Special Meeting and to vote at the
Special Meeting. The list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting will be available for examination during the 10 days before the Special Meeting by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Special Meeting during
ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630. As of the Record Date, there were
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares of STAAR common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The presence by remote communication or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority of
the STAAR common stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on the Record Date will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. In the event that a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, it is expected that the Special Meeting will be
adjourned to solicit additional proxies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_26"></A>Vote Required; Abstentions and Broker
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Votes</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each STAAR stockholder will be entitled to one vote for each share of STAAR common
stock owned as of the close of business on the Record Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon is required to approve the Merger Proposal. As of the Record Date, [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares constitute a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the STAAR
common stock present by remote communication or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation Proposal, is required to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, the failure of any STAAR stockholder of record to: (1)&nbsp;submit a signed proxy card;
(2)&nbsp;grant a proxy over the Internet or by telephone (in accordance with the instructions detailed in &#8220;<I>&#8212;Voting at the Special Meeting</I>&#8221;); or (3)&nbsp;attend the Special Meeting will have the same effect as a vote
&#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal but will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal. If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, for any STAAR stockholder who attends the Special Meeting or is represented by proxy and abstains
from voting, such abstention will have the same effect as if the STAAR stockholder voted &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each &#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#8221;</FONT> will also count as a vote &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger
Proposal but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal, because broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will not be counted as shares present and entitled to vote with respect to proposals on
which the broker has not voted. A <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> &#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-vote&#8221;</FONT> results when banks, brokers and other nominees return a valid proxy voting upon a matter or
matters for which the applicable rules provide discretionary authority but do not vote on a particular proposal because they do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received specific voting instructions from the
beneficial owner of such shares. STAAR does not expect any broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> at the Special Meeting because the rules applicable to banks, brokers and other nominees only provide brokers with discretionary
authority to vote on proposals that are considered &#8220;routine&#8221; or &#8220;discretionary&#8221; and each of the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting is considered <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;non-routine&#8221;</FONT>
and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;non-discretionary.&#8221;</FONT> As a result, no broker will be permitted to vote your shares of STAAR common stock at the Special Meeting without receiving instructions. Failure to instruct your broker on
how to vote your shares will have the same effect as a vote &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal, but will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal (assuming a quorum is present). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_27"></A>Stock Ownership and Interests of Certain Persons </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Shares Held by STAAR&#8217;s Directors and Executive Officers </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the Record Date, STAAR&#8217;s executive officers and directors beneficially owned and were entitled to vote, in the aggregate,
[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] shares of STAAR common stock, representing approximately [&#8195;]% of the shares of STAAR common stock outstanding on the Record Date. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_28"></A>Voting at the Special Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are four ways to vote if you are a record holder (<I>i.e.</I>, you do not hold your shares of STAAR common stock through a broker, bank
or other nominee): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Internet</I></B><B>:</B> If you have Internet access, STAAR encourages you to vote at www.proxyvote.com
in advance of the Special Meeting by following the instructions on the proxy card prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Telephone</I></B><B>: </B>As instructed on the proxy card, you can make a toll-free telephone call from
the U.S. or Canada to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-690-6903</FONT></FONT></FONT> prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>By Mail</I></B><B>:</B> If you received your proxy materials by mail, you can vote by completing, signing
and returning the enclosed proxy card in the prepaid envelope provided. For your mailed proxy card to be counted, Broadridge must receive it before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>At the Special Meeting</I></B><B>: </B>To vote during the Special Meeting, visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[&#8195;] and enter the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number included in your proxy card. Online access to the Special Meeting will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the
Special Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Special Meeting during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">check-in</FONT> or meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the Special Meeting
website. Technical support will be available starting 15 minutes prior to the Special Meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although STAAR offers
multiple voting methods, STAAR encourages you to vote over the Internet or by telephone as STAAR believes they are the most cost-effective methods. STAAR also recommends that you vote as soon as possible, even if you are planning to attend the
Special Meeting, so that the vote count will not be delayed. Both the Internet and telephone provide convenient, cost-effective and reliable alternatives to returning your proxy card by mail. If you choose to vote your shares of STAAR common stock
over the Internet or by telephone, there is no need for you to submit your proxy card by mail. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All shares of STAAR common stock
represented by properly signed and dated proxies received by the deadline indicated above will be voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the STAAR stockholder. Properly signed and dated proxies that do not contain voting
instructions for one or more specific proposals will be voted with respect to the proposals for which instructions are not provided (1)&nbsp;&#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2)&nbsp;&#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Compensation
Proposal. If you indicate on your proxy card that you wish to vote in favor of the Merger Proposal but do not indicate a choice on the Compensation Proposal, your shares of STAAR common stock will be voted &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; each such
proposal. Proxy cards that are returned without a signature will not be counted as present at the Special Meeting and cannot be voted. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
your shares of STAAR common stock are registered directly in your name with STAAR&#8217;s transfer agent, Equiniti, you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to those shares. Some stockholders hold shares of STAAR common stock through
a bank, broker or other nominee, and are often said to hold those shares in &#8220;street name.&#8221; These stockholders are considered &#8220;beneficial owners&#8221; of those shares. If you hold shares of STAAR common stock as a beneficial owner
in &#8220;street name&#8221; as of the Record Date, you will receive separate instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee describing how to vote your shares. If you do not return your bank&#8217;s, broker&#8217;s or other nominee&#8217;s
voting form, do not vote via the Internet or telephone through your bank, broker or other nominee, if possible, or do not attend the Special Meeting and vote thereat, it will have the same effect as if you voted &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the
Merger Proposal but, assuming a quorum is present, will not have any effect on the Compensation Proposal (so long as you do not attend the Special Meeting and abstain from voting on any given proposal, which would have the same effect as voting
&#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any proxy given by a STAAR stockholder may be revoked by doing any of the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Subsequently Completed Proxy</I></B><B>:</B> Submitting another properly completed proxy card bearing a
later date by mail, provided such proxy card is received by Broadridge no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>At the Special Meeting:</I></B><I> </I>Virtually attending the Special Meeting and voting at the Special
Meeting. Please note that virtual attendance at the Special Meeting will not by itself constitute revocation of a proxy. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Voting Again Electronically:</I></B> Voting again by telephone or the Internet before the closing of the
voting facilities at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B><I>Written Notice</I></B><B>:</B> Sending written notice that you are revoking your proxy to STAAR&#8217;s
Corporate Secretary at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630, provided such written notice is received by 5:30 p.m., Pacific Time, on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If your shares of STAAR common stock are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you should follow the
voting instructions you receive from the holder of record to revoke your proxy or change your vote. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any adjournment, postponement or
other delay of the Special Meeting, including for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies, will allow STAAR stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Special Meeting, as adjourned,
postponed or delayed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_30"></A>Recommendation of the Board </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger
Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The
Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_31"></A>Solicitation of Proxies </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board is soliciting your proxy, and STAAR will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Innisfree has been
retained to assist with the solicitation of proxies. Innisfree will be paid approximately $[&#8195;] [and will be reimbursed for its reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses
for these and other advisory services in connection with the Special Meeting]. STAAR has agreed to indemnify Innisfree against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain
exceptions). Forms of proxies and proxy materials may also be distributed through brokers, custodians and other like parties to the beneficial owners of shares of STAAR common stock, in which case these parties will be reimbursed for their
reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses in accordance with SEC and NASDAQ regulations. Proxies may also be solicited in person or by telephone, facsimile,&nbsp;electronic mail
or other electronic medium by Innisfree or, without additional compensation, by STAAR or its directors, officers and employees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_32"></A>Anticipated Completion Date of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming timely satisfaction of necessary closing conditions, including receipt of the Stockholder Approval, the Merger is expected to close
within six to 12 months of August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger </P>
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Agreement). However, the exact timing of completion of the Merger cannot be predicted because the consummation of Merger is subject to the closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement and
summarized in this proxy statement, many of which are outside of STAAR&#8217;s control. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_33"></A>Appraisal Rights </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is consummated and certain conditions are met, STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners who continuously hold shares of STAAR
common stock through the Effective Time, who do not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and who properly demand appraisal of their shares and who do not withdraw their demands or otherwise lose their rights to seek appraisal,
will be entitled to seek appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock in connection with the Merger under Section&nbsp;262. This means that STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners may be entitled to have their shares of STAAR common stock
appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery, and to receive payment in cash of the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of their shares of STAAR common stock, exclusive of any elements of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the Merger,
together with interest to be paid on the amount determined to be the fair value, if any, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery, as described further below. Due to the complexity of the appraisal process, persons who wish to seek appraisal
of their shares of STAAR common stock are encouraged to seek the advice of legal counsel with respect to the exercise of appraisal rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners considering seeking appraisal should be aware that the fair value of their shares of STAAR common
stock as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 could be more than, the same as or less than the value of the consideration that they would receive pursuant to the Merger Agreement if they did not seek appraisal of their shares. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To exercise appraisal rights, STAAR stockholders or beneficial owners of shares of STAAR common stock<B> </B>must: (i)&nbsp;properly deliver a
written demand for appraisal to STAAR before the vote is taken on the adoption of the Merger Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;not submit a proxy or otherwise vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii)&nbsp;continue to hold or
beneficially own, as applicable, their shares of STAAR common stock upon the making of a demand under clause (i)&nbsp;through the Effective Time; (iv)&nbsp;not thereafter withdraw their demand for appraisal or otherwise lose their appraisal rights,
in each case in accordance with the DGCL; and (v)&nbsp;otherwise meet the criteria and strictly comply with all other procedures for exercising appraisal rights under the DGCL. Failure to follow exactly the procedures specified under
Section&nbsp;262 may result in the loss of appraisal rights. In addition, the Delaware Court of Chancery will dismiss appraisal proceedings in respect of shares of STAAR common stock unless certain stock ownership conditions are satisfied by the
STAAR stockholders and beneficial owners seeking appraisal. The DGCL requirements for exercising appraisal rights are described in further detail in the section titled &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Appraisal
Rights</I>,&#8221; which is qualified in its entirety by Section&nbsp;262, the relevant section of the DGCL regarding appraisal rights. A copy of Section&nbsp;262 is accessible, without subscription or cost, at the following publicly available
website: <I>https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262</I>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your shares of STAAR common stock through a
bank, broker, trust, or other nominee and you wish to exercise appraisal rights, you may make a written demand for appraisal in your own name, but you must satisfy the conditions set forth above and your written demand must also reasonably identify
the holder of record of the shares of STAAR common stock for which demand is made, be accompanied by documentary evidence of your beneficial ownership of stock (such as a brokerage or securities account statement containing such information or a
letter from a broker or other record holder of such shares of STAAR common stock confirming such information) and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be, and provide an address at which you
consent to receive notices given by the Surviving Corporation under Section&nbsp;262 and to be set forth on the verified list required by Section&nbsp;262(f) of the DGCL. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is completed, STAAR common stock will be delisted from NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and STAAR common stock
will no longer be publicly traded. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_35"></A>Other Matters </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the DGCL and STAAR&#8217;s bylaws, except as otherwise required by law, only the matters set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting
may be brought before the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_36"></A>Householding of Special Meeting Materials </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements with
respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as &#8220;householding,&#8221; potentially provides extra convenience
for stockholders and cost savings for companies. STAAR and some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected
stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or STAAR that they or STAAR will be sending householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any
time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares of
STAAR common stock are held in a brokerage account or STAAR if you hold registered shares. You can notify STAAR by sending a request to Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630, or by calling
Broadridge at (866) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">540-7095</FONT> or sending a written request by mail to Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_37"></A>Questions and Additional Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions concerning the Merger, the Special Meeting or this proxy statement, would like additional copies of this proxy
statement or need help voting your shares of STAAR common stock, please contact STAAR&#8217;s proxy solicitor: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INNISFREE M&amp;A
INCORPORATED </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New York, New York 10022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stockholders, please call toll-free: (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">750-8233</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Banks and brokerage firms, please <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">call:&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;750-5833</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This discussion of the Merger is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy
statement as Annex A and incorporated into this proxy statement by reference. You should carefully read and consider the entire Merger Agreement, which is the legal document that governs the Merger, because it contains important information about
the Merger and how it affects you. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_39"></A>Parties Involved in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>STAAR Surgical Company </I></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25510 Commercentre Drive
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lake Forest, California 92630 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR
Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) is a global leader in implantable phakic intraocular lenses, a vision correction solution that reduces or eliminates the need for glasses or contact lenses. Since 1982, STAAR has been dedicated solely to ophthalmic
surgery, and for 30 years, STAAR has been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing advanced Implantable Collamer<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>&nbsp;Lenses (&#8220;ICLs&#8221;), using its proprietary
biocompatible Collamer material. STAAR ICL&#8217;s are clinically-proven to deliver safe long-term vision correction without removing corneal tissue or the eye&#8217;s natural crystalline lens. Its EVO ICL<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&#153;</SUP>&nbsp;product line provides visual freedom through a quick, minimally invasive procedure. STAAR has sold more than 3&nbsp;million ICLs in over 75 countries. Headquartered in Lake Forest,
California, STAAR operates research, development, manufacturing, and packaging facilities in California and Switzerland. For more information about ICL, visit www.EVOICL.com. To learn more about STAAR, visit www.staar.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR&#8217;s principal executive offices are located at 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630, and its telephone number is
(626) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">303-7902.</FONT> STAAR common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol &#8220;STAA.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Alcon Research,
LLC </I></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6201 South Freeway </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fort Worth, Texas 76134
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alcon is a Delaware limited liability company. Its principal executive offices are located at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas
76134, and its telephone number is (817) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">293-0450.</FONT> Alcon is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon Inc. Alcon Inc.&#8217;s ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange
under the symbol &#8220;ALC.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alcon Inc. helps people see brilliantly. As a global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more
than 75 years, Alcon Inc. offers the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people&#8217;s lives. Alcon Inc.&#8217;s surgical and vision care products touch the lives of more than 260&nbsp;million people in over 140 countries
each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, and refractive errors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc. </I></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o Alcon Research, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6201 South Freeway </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fort Worth, Texas 76134 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub is a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon. Merger Sub was incorporated on July&nbsp;28, 2025 and has not engaged in any business activities other than in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The principal executive offices of Merger Sub are located at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, and its telephone number is (817) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">293-0450.</FONT> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_40"></A>Certain Effects of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, at the
Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into STAAR, as a result of which the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and STAAR will continue its corporate existence under the DGCL as the Surviving Corporation of the Merger. As a
result of the Merger, STAAR will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon, and STAAR common stock will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from NASDAQ. In addition, following the Merger, it is expected that STAAR common stock will be
deregistered under the Exchange Act and STAAR will no longer file periodic or other reports with the SEC. If the Merger is consummated, you will not own any shares of the capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. For more information, please see
the sections of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>&#8212;Merger Consideration&#8212;Common Stock</I>&#8221; and &#8220;<I>&#8212;Merger Consideration&#8212;Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR stockholders who properly and validly exercise and do not withdraw their demands for appraisal will have appraisal rights under
Section&nbsp;262. For more information, see &#8220;<I>&#8212;Appraisal Rights</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Effective Time will occur at such time as
the certificate of merger meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;251 of the DGCL relating to the Merger has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL, or at such later time as may be agreed by
the parties and specified in the certificate of merger in accordance with the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_41"></A>Effect on STAAR if the Merger Is Not
Completed </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger Agreement is not adopted by STAAR stockholders, or if the Merger is not completed for any other reason: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR stockholders will not be entitled to, nor will they receive, any payment for their respective shares of
STAAR common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR will remain an independent public company, STAAR common stock will continue to be listed and traded on
NASDAQ and registered under the Exchange Act, and STAAR will continue to file periodic and other reports with the SEC; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Under specified circumstances, STAAR will be required to pay Alcon a termination fee of up to $43,425,000, and
Alcon will be required to pay STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000, as described in &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees.</I>&#8221; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_42"></A>Merger Consideration </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Common Stock </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective
Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Alcon, STAAR, Merger Sub or the STAAR stockholders, each share of STAAR common stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but excluding Excluded
Shares and Dissenting Shares, will be converted automatically into the right to receive the Merger Consideration of $28.00 per share in cash, without interest, subject to any required tax withholding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the Merger is completed, you will have the right to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of each share of STAAR common stock that
you own (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time (subject to any required tax withholding), and you will no longer have any rights as a STAAR stockholder (except that STAAR stockholders who properly
and validly exercise and do not withdraw their demands for appraisal will have appraisal rights under Section&nbsp;262). For more information, see &#8220;<I>&#8212;Appraisal Rights.</I>&#8221; </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Options</I>. At the Effective Time, each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT>
STAAR Option (whether or not then vested) will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to (i)&nbsp;the excess of (A)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration over (B)&nbsp;the per share exercise price under such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option, <I>multiplied by</I> (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Option that is not an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option will be canceled at the Effective Time without payment of consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR RSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025
or that is held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the
total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award that is held by an individual other than a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board and that is granted on or after
August&nbsp;4, 2025 (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into a restricted stock unit award in respect of a number of ordinary shares of Alcon equal to (a)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award immediately
prior to the Effective Time, <I>multiplied by</I> (b)&nbsp;the RSU Exchange Ratio, and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to such STAAR RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR PSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR PSU Award (whether or not then vested) will be canceled and the holder will be
entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, with performance deemed achieved at 160%
of the target level. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Cash Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Cash Award granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025 will vest
in full (to the extent unvested) and become payable. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Cash Award granted on or after August&nbsp;4, 2025 will remain outstanding and continue to vest pursuant to the same terms and conditions as apply to such STAAR
Cash Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_43"></A>Background of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the ordinary course of business and as part of the Board&#8217;s ongoing consideration and evaluation of STAAR&#8217;s long-term strategic
goals and plans, the Board and STAAR&#8217;s management periodically have reviewed, considered and assessed STAAR&#8217;s priorities, operations and financial performance, as well as overall industry conditions, as they may affect STAAR&#8217;s
strategic goals and plans, in order to enhance value for STAAR&#8217;s stockholders. These have included, among other things, (i)&nbsp;the continuation of, and potential improvements to, STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan; (ii)&nbsp;capital
allocation initiatives; (iii)&nbsp;potential expansion opportunities through acquisitions, partnerships or other commercial relationships; and (iv)&nbsp;business combinations and other financial and strategic alternatives, including the sale of some
or all of STAAR. The Board and members of STAAR&#8217;s management also have regularly engaged with STAAR&#8217;s stockholders to discuss their perspectives on STAAR&#8217;s strategic and financial direction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As active participants in the eye care industry, STAAR and Alcon are well known to each other. From time to time, members of STAAR&#8217;s
management have met with members of Alcon&#8217;s management to discuss the industry and their respective businesses. At various points in the past, STAAR and Alcon discussed consolidation in their industry and the potential for a business
combination transaction between STAAR and Alcon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;9, 2024, Thomas Frinzi, who was then serving as Chair of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of STAAR, and David Endicott, the Chief Executive Officer of Alcon, engaged in discussions regarding industry dynamics and the strategic opportunities and challenges that both STAAR and Alcon face. During these
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between the two companies. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi indicated to Mr.&nbsp;Endicott that STAAR was focused on the execution of its standalone business plan, but that he would bring any proposal that Alcon
made to the Board for consideration. Thereafter, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi reported his conversation with Mr.&nbsp;Endicott to members of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;19, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott sent Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> offer letter (the
&#8220;April Offer&#8221;) proposing that Alcon would acquire 100% of STAAR common stock for $58.00 per share in cash. On April&nbsp;19, 2024, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $46.39 per share. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi discussed the terms of
the April Offer with members of the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on April&nbsp;19, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi and Mr.&nbsp;Endicott met in person, and
Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi conveyed that, based on his discussions with the members of the Board, STAAR would continue working to execute its standalone business plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;26, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott sent Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi a letter expressing disappointment in STAAR&#8217;s response, and reiterated
his request to engage with STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;30, 2024, the Board met to discuss the April Offer as well as the current market
landscape and STAAR&#8217;s historical and potential future performance. The Board considered, among other things, an overview of fiduciary duty considerations under Delaware law provided by Nathaniel Sisitsky, who was then serving as STAAR&#8217;s
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and who currently serves as STAAR&#8217;s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. After discussion, the Board confirmed its view that, based on its current financial position and outlook, as well as the
importance of continued execution without distraction, STAAR should continue to pursue its standalone business plan rather than engaging with Alcon, but decided to obtain the perspective of an independent financial adviser for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi subsequently conveyed the Board&#8217;s decision regarding the April Offer to Mr.&nbsp;Endicott. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At its June&nbsp;20, 2024 meeting, the Board continued its review of the business plan and strategy of STAAR, including the opportunities and
risks associated therewith. Members of STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Citi, STAAR&#8217;s financial advisor, provided an update on the medical technology and ophthalmology markets as well as expectations for M&amp;A activity in the
medical technology and ophthalmology markets, and potential strategic transactions involving STAAR. The Board also reviewed STAAR&#8217;s performance to date, including its strong performance in recently completed fiscal quarter, and the expected
performance in the second half of STAAR&#8217;s fiscal year, including in China and other countries in which STAAR operated, and potential opportunities and risks related thereto. The Board discussed, among other things, the importance of realizing
a strong period of sales in China during the typical high season. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From June 2024 through October 2024, STAAR continued to execute on its
standalone business plan, including its expansion into additional geographic markets and increased marketing efforts in its existing geographic markets. During this period, STAAR&#8217;s business in its largest market, China, faced a greater than
expected economic slowdown and the trading price of STAAR common stock declined from its June 2024 levels. During this period, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi and Mr.&nbsp;Endicott periodically engaged in discussions regarding general industry conditions and
dynamics. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;10, 2024, several news outlets published articles indicating that STAAR was attracting takeover interest from
Alcon and had hired an investment bank to review a potential sale of STAAR. On July&nbsp;11, 2024, an industry analyst also issued a report on the potential interest from Alcon. Neither STAAR nor Alcon confirmed such takeover interest. On
July&nbsp;10, 2024, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $46.00, up approximately 11.1% from the prior day&#8217;s closing price. Following the reports, STAAR did not receive any indications of interest from third parties regarding a
potential acquisition of STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At its October&nbsp;3, 2024 meeting, the Board continued its discussions regarding the standalone
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a discussion with STAAR&#8217;s management regarding STAAR&#8217;s financial and operating performance and long-term strategy, the economic slowdown in China, STAAR&#8217;s research and
development pipeline, its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">go-to-market</FONT></FONT> strategy and challenges in realizing sales growth in other geographies. The Board also considered the standalone value creation
opportunity and strategic alternatives that could be available to STAAR. The Board discussed the merits of further evaluating potential merger and acquisition transactions, including a potential acquisition of STAAR by Alcon and potential risks and
benefits of exploring such a transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi indicated that Alcon remained interested in acquiring STAAR, and the Board directed STAAR&#8217;s management to engage in further discussions with Alcon and to enter into a confidentiality
agreement with Alcon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;4, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi and Mr.&nbsp;Endicott discussed STAAR&#8217;s willingness to explore a
potential acquisition of STAAR by Alcon. Alcon provided a draft mutual confidentiality agreement to facilitate discussions and the disclosure of information and, on October&nbsp;7, 2024, Alcon and STAAR executed a mutual confidentiality agreement to
facilitate the due diligence process. The confidentiality agreement did not contain a standstill restriction on either party. At that time, and thereafter during the course of discussions between STAAR and Alcon until they entered into the Merger
Agreement, no third parties were subject to a standstill with STAAR restricting them from making an acquisition proposal to STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
October&nbsp;11, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi and Mr.&nbsp;Endicott met <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person,</FONT> along with members of STAAR management and members of Alcon management, to discuss STAAR&#8217;s business and outlook. Following the
discussions, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott told Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi that Alcon remained interested in a transaction with STAAR, but that Alcon&#8217;s proposed valuation was lower than the April Offer, and that Alcon was now willing to acquire 100% of the issued
and outstanding shares of STAAR common stock for $55.00 in cash plus a contingent value right that would pay up to $7.00 upon the achievement of certain milestones (the &#8220;October 7 Offer&#8221;). On October&nbsp;11, 2024, the trading price of
STAAR common stock closed at $31.61 per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;13, 2024, the Board held a meeting to discuss the standalone value
creation opportunity available to STAAR, as well as the risks of continuing to operate as an independent company, including macroeconomic headwinds and other challenges that could impact STAAR&#8217;s business. Among other things, the Board
considered the potential value creation opportunity from STAAR&#8217;s research and development efforts, including expected timing and impact of new product introductions, and the continued uncertainty regarding demand for STAAR&#8217;s products in
China. In addition, the Board considered strategic alternatives that may be reasonably available to STAAR, including the value that potentially could be achieved in a sale of STAAR, and the potential benefits and risks involved in a transaction. As
part of that discussion, Mr.&nbsp;Sisitsky provided an overview of the fiduciary duties of the Board under Delaware law. The Board determined that further evaluation was warranted to consider the risks and opportunities of an acquisition by Alcon
relative to STAAR&#8217;s standalone prospects and other strategic alternatives that might be available to STAAR, and accordingly directed STAAR&#8217;s management to do additional analysis on the risks and benefits of remaining as a standalone
company compared to a potential sale of STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;22, 2024, the Board held a meeting to further discuss STAAR&#8217;s
standalone prospects and consider potential strategic alternatives, including whether to proceed with further diligence and negotiations with Alcon. Following discussions, the Board determined that Alcon&#8217;s proposal merited further
consideration and directed management to engage with Citi to prepare a preliminary financial analysis of STAAR to assist with the Board&#8217;s consideration of potential strategic alternatives. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;28, 2024, the Board held a meeting for the purpose of discussing the industry and competitive landscape, a strategy review, a
discussion of STAAR&#8217;s business plan and the October&nbsp;7 Offer. At the meeting, representatives from Citi presented a preliminary illustrative financial analysis of STAAR. Representatives from Citi also reviewed other potential buyers and
the extent to which they might be interested in, and capable of, acquiring STAAR, as well as potential benefits and risks associated with soliciting interest from other potential buyers. The Board discussed STAAR&#8217;s standalone strategy,
including potential alternative revenue channels, and members of STAAR&#8217;s management reviewed certain risks and opportunities that could impact STAAR&#8217;s future </P>
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operations and expected revenue growth. Following discussion, the Board directed management to continue discussions with Alcon regarding a potential transaction and to request a formal written
proposal from Alcon, and directed management to prepare a dataroom with information to facilitate Alcon&#8217;s diligence, subject to the receipt of a written proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also, on October&nbsp;28, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi contacted Mr.&nbsp;Endicott to request a written proposal reflecting the terms on which Alcon
would be willing to proceed with a transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;29, 2024, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott sent Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi a letter setting forth
certain terms under which Alcon proposed to acquire STAAR (the &#8220;October 29 Offer&#8221;). The October&nbsp;29 Offer offered $55.00 in cash per share of STAAR common stock, plus one contingent value right per share that would pay up to $7.00
upon the achievement of certain unspecified revenue milestones. On October&nbsp;29, 2024, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $30.29 per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the period from October&nbsp;29, 2024 until January&nbsp;3, 2024, representatives of Alcon and its advisors conducted business and
legal due diligence, and engaged in due diligence discussions with STAAR&#8217;s management, representatives and advisors. The diligence focused on, among other things, STAAR&#8217;s commercial sales, potential synergies and risks, legal, audit and
compliance matters, human resources matters, finance and accounting matters, and STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan, including STAAR&#8217;s expectations for its China business and the vulnerability of the China business to an economic downturn.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;20, 2024, the Board held a meeting to discuss a potential transaction with Alcon. Members of STAAR&#8217;s management
and representatives of Citi and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, STAAR&#8217;s legal counsel (&#8220;Wachtell Lipton&#8221;), attended the meeting. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi provided an overview of his communications with representatives of Alcon, including
a summary of the October 29 Offer. Representatives of Citi provided an overview of potential strategic alternatives available to STAAR, as well as potential strategic or private equity counterparties. The Board and members of management and
representatives of Citi also discussed potential risks and disruption to the potential transaction with Alcon if STAAR were to engage in a process with other potential buyers, and the potential limits on the strategic fit and the ability of other
acquirors to afford to acquire STAAR. In addition, representatives from Wachtell Lipton discussed the directors&#8217; fiduciary duties under Delaware law in considering the potential transaction with Alcon and any alternative acquirors. The Board
discussed STAAR&#8217;s standalone strategy, as well as the potential risks and merits of a transaction with Alcon and the potential value creation for STAAR stockholders from such a transaction relative to STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan.
Following discussion, the Board authorized management to (i)&nbsp;engage with Alcon to continue pursuing a potential acquisition of STAAR by Alcon, (ii)&nbsp;to enter into an engagement letter with Citi to serve as financial advisor to STAAR in
connection with the potential transaction and (iii)&nbsp;to formally engage Wachtell Lipton as legal advisor to STAAR in connection with the potential transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;21, 2024, representatives of legal counsel to Alcon sent an initial draft of the merger agreement to representatives of
Wachtell Lipton. Among other things, the draft merger agreement provided that (i)&nbsp;Alcon would not be required to agree or commit to any remedial action to obtain any required regulatory approvals,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(ii)&nbsp;non-solicitation</FONT> restrictions would prohibit STAAR from soliciting or engaging in discussions with competing bidders, (iii)&nbsp;a termination fee of 4% of the implied equity value of the transaction
(approximately $120 million) would be payable by STAAR if STAAR terminated the merger agreement to enter into a superior proposal, and (iv)&nbsp;a fee of 2% of the implied equity value of the transaction (approximately $60 million) would be payable
by STAAR if STAAR&#8217;s stockholders did not approve the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;29, 2024, representatives of Wachtell Lipton sent a
revised draft of the merger agreement to representatives of legal counsel to Alcon and a term sheet reflecting proposed terms for the contingent value rights to be issued by Alcon as merger consideration. The revised draft merger agreement provided
that (i)&nbsp;Alcon would be required to agree and commit to remedial actions as necessary to obtain any required regulatory approval unless those actions would have a &#8220;material adverse effect&#8221; on STAAR and its subsidiaries or Alcon
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and its controlled affiliates (with materiality measured by reference to the size of STAAR), (ii) Alcon would be required to make a payment to STAAR equal to approximately 8% of the implied
equity value of the transaction (approximately $240 million) if the merger agreement was terminated in certain circumstances related to the failure to receive certain regulatory approvals, (iii)&nbsp;STAAR would have the benefit of a
&#8220;window-shop&#8221; provision, pursuant to which STAAR would pay a reduced termination fee of 1% of the implied equity value (approximately $30 million) to Alcon if it terminated the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal from a
competing bidder that emerged within a specified &#8220;window shop&#8221; period after signing, and would otherwise pay a termination fee of 2.75% of the implied equity value (approximately $82.5 million) if STAAR terminated the merger agreement to
enter into a superior proposal, and (iv)&nbsp;that no fee was payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
December&nbsp;2, 2024, the Board held a meeting to discuss the status of the potential transaction with Alcon, with members of STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Wachtell Lipton participating. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi provided an update on
discussions regarding the potential transaction with Alcon, and Mr.&nbsp;Sisitsky provided an update on key workstreams. Representatives from Wachtell Lipton then discussed the terms of the draft merger agreement with the Board, and the Board
considered, among other things, the termination fees payable by STAAR and Alcon in certain scenarios in the draft merger agreement proposed by Alcon, including if STAAR&#8217;s stockholders did not approve the merger, the efforts required of Alcon
and STAAR in order to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> restrictions that would be applicable to STAAR following execution of the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;12, 2024, representatives of legal counsel to Alcon sent an updated draft of the merger agreement to representatives of
Wachtell Lipton. Among other things, the draft merger agreement provided that (i)&nbsp;Alcon would not be required to commit to any remedy to obtain any required regulatory approvals, (ii)&nbsp;Alcon would consider whether to agree to pay a fee
(with the amount unspecified) to STAAR if the merger agreement was terminated in certain circumstances related to the failure to receive certain required regulatory approvals, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(iii)&nbsp;non-solicitation</FONT>
restrictions would prohibit STAAR from soliciting or engaging in discussions with competing bidders, with a termination fee of 4% of the implied equity value of the transaction (approximately $120 million) payable by STAAR if STAAR terminated the
merger agreement to enter into a superior proposal, and (iv)&nbsp;a fee would be payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;23, 2024, the Board held a meeting to discuss the status of the potential transaction with Alcon, with members of
STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Wachtell Lipton participating. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi noted that Alcon and STAAR were working towards completing negotiations prior to the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in early January, but that Alcon
was still conducting due diligence and focused on understanding the potential impact of the macroeconomic climate in China on STAAR ICL sales, inventory levels at distributors, and STAAR&#8217;s growth rate. The Board reviewed risks and
opportunities that could impact STAAR&#8217;s future operations and expected revenue growth. Representatives from Wachtell Lipton discussed the terms of the draft merger agreement with the Board. The Board engaged in further discussions regarding
the standalone value creation opportunity and the potential risks and benefits of reaching out to potential alternative acquirers. The Board also discussed whether to engage in discussions with a significant STAAR stockholder (&#8220;Stockholder
A&#8221;) regarding the potential transaction. Following these discussions, the Board directed management to continue to engage in negotiations with Alcon and work to complete Alcon&#8217;s diligence requests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;3, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott contacted Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi to indicate that based on Alcon&#8217;s diligence, including
Alcon&#8217;s concerns regarding the macroeconomic climate in China and projected levels of STAAR ICL sales, inventory levels held by distributors, and STAAR&#8217;s growth rate, Alcon was no longer interested in pursuing an acquisition of STAAR.
Promptly following the conversation, STAAR terminated Alcon&#8217;s access to the dataroom that had been provided to facilitate Alcon&#8217;s diligence. </P>
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for growth in fiscal 2025 and beyond. Following discussions, the Board directed management to focus on STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;11, 2025, STAAR issued a press release disclosing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;27, 2024. Among other things, STAAR reported fourth quarter results of (i)&nbsp;net sales of $49.0&nbsp;million, down from approximately $76.3&nbsp;million year over year due to significant declines in China revenue, driven by
worsening trends in overall refractive procedure volumes, (ii)&nbsp;reduced gross margin of 64.7% compared to 79.6% during the same period in the prior year and (iii)&nbsp;net loss of $(34.2) million compared to net income of $7.8&nbsp;million
during the same period in the prior year. STAAR also disclosed that based on STAAR&#8217;s outlook for fiscal year 2025, it no longer expected to achieve its Vision 2026 Target Sales and Operating Model, which included an approximate growth rate
range of 15% to 20% year-over-year in 2024, 2025 and 2026. On February&nbsp;12, 2025, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $16.48 per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thereafter, on February&nbsp;26, 2025, Stephen Farrell, who had previously served as the lead independent director of the Board, was appointed
as the Chief Executive Officer of STAAR, and Elizabeth Yeu, M.D. was appointed to serve as Chair of the Board. On March&nbsp;18, 2025, STAAR announced the appointment of Deborah Andrews as its Interim Chief Financial Officer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In March and April 2025, STAAR undertook a realignment of its leadership team and organization structure with a focus on a number of strategic
initiatives, including efforts to (i)&nbsp;address macroeconomic and business challenges in China, (ii)&nbsp;mitigate risks related to the potential adoption or increase of China tariffs, including by expanding STAAR&#8217;s manufacturing facility
in Nidau, Switzerland, (iii)&nbsp;reduce operational costs, including through reductions to employee headcounts, (iv)&nbsp;continue to advance STAAR&#8217;s research and development and to obtain new and expanded regulatory approvals for STAAR ICLs
and (v)&nbsp;seek to grow STAAR&#8217;s share in geographies outside of China. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From January&nbsp;5, 2025 through the end of April 2025,
there were occasional communications between Alcon and STAAR, including communications about industry trends and developments, but no substantive discussions regarding a possible strategic transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;24, 2025, Louis Silverman was appointed to the Board. Also on April&nbsp;24, 2025, STAAR announced that Aimee Weisner had chosen
not to stand for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-election</FONT> to the Board when her term expired at STAAR&#8217;s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders in June. Ms.&nbsp;Weisner&#8217;s decision not to stand for
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-election</FONT> was not due to any disagreement with STAAR on any matters relating to STAAR&#8217;s operations, policies or practices. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;26, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, STAAR&#8217;s recently appointed CEO, had an introductory meeting with Mr.&nbsp;Endicott in person
in Los Angeles, California in connection with their attendance at an industry meeting. During this meeting, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott expressed interest in pursuing a potential transaction, and he discussed the merits of a combination of Alcon and STAAR.
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell indicated that management and the Board were focused on executing on STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan. He reported on this introductory meeting to other members of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;7, 2025, STAAR issued a press release disclosing its financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;28, 2025. Among other
things, STAAR reported (i)&nbsp;net sales of $42.6&nbsp;million, down approximately 45% year over year due to planned reduction of channel inventory in China, (ii)&nbsp;reduced gross margin of 65.8% compared to 78.9% during the same period in the
prior year due to intentional reduction in U.S. production volumes and readiness for manufacturing in Switzerland, (iii)&nbsp;net loss of $(54.2) million compared to $(3.3) million during the same period in the prior year and (iv)&nbsp;spend
reductions related to facilities, marketing and staff. STAAR also announced that it was withdrawing the financial guidance it previously provided on February&nbsp;11, 2025, in light of economic uncertainty and tariff policies that made it more
challenging to forecast potential results. On May&nbsp;8, 2025, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $19.53 per share. </P>
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for the repurchase of up to $30&nbsp;million of STAAR common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;30, 2025, representatives of Morgan Stanley,
Alcon&#8217;s financial advisor, contacted representatives of Citi to express Alcon&#8217;s renewed interest in a potential transaction with STAAR. Representatives of Citi informed Mr.&nbsp;Farrell of the conversation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At STAAR&#8217;s June&nbsp;18, 2025 Board meeting, which was held on the same day as STAAR&#8217;s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders,
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell discussed with the Board, among other things, his introductory meeting with Mr.&nbsp;Endicott in April and Alcon&#8217;s apparent renewed interest in a business combination. The Board authorized Mr.&nbsp;Farrell to meet with
Mr.&nbsp;Endicott to assess Alcon&#8217;s interest in a potential transaction. At the meeting, the Board also discussed STAAR&#8217;s business plan and standalone strategy, including opportunities and risks associated therewith. During the meeting,
the Board reviewed STAAR&#8217;s performance for the first quarter 2025, preliminary financial expectations for the second quarter 2025, and STAAR&#8217;s latest estimates for full year 2025. Among other things, the Board discussed risks and
opportunities facing STAAR&#8217;s business in China, including the potential for increased competition, uncertainty regarding the recovery in refractive procedure volumes, and possible pricing controls. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on June&nbsp;18, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott contacted Mr.&nbsp;Farrell to indicate Alcon was interested in
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-engaging</FONT> in discussions about a potential transaction and requested an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting the following week. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;25, 2025, STAAR announced the formation of a new committee of its Board, the Capital Stewardship Committee, to help guide
STAAR&#8217;s financial strategies, including the responsible allocation, management and oversight of capital, and also announced the appointment of Deborah Andrews as STAAR&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer, following her service as interim Chief
Financial Officer since March 2025. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;26, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott and Mr.&nbsp;Farrell met in person in Newport Beach,
California to discuss Alcon&#8217;s interest in a potential transaction. Mr.&nbsp;Endicott indicated that Alcon was interested in acquiring all of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock, and that while similar deals had been completed at a 25%
to 30% premium, he recognized that STAAR would expect a higher premium. On June&nbsp;26, 2025, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $16.83 per share. Mr.&nbsp;Endicott indicated he expected a prompt response from STAAR because Alcon was
considering other strategic options that could potentially preclude a transaction with STAAR. Mr.&nbsp;Farrell responded that he would bring any proposal provided by Alcon to the Board for consideration. Following the meeting, Mr. Farrell conveyed
the substance of his discussions with Mr. Endicott to the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;6, 2025, the Board held a meeting to discuss a potential
response to Alcon with members of STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Citi in attendance. Representatives of Citi reviewed their preliminary financial analysis of STAAR with the Board. STAAR&#8217;s management discussed preliminary
financial analyses it had conducted and indicated it would prepare multi-year financial projections for the Board&#8217;s consideration at a future meeting. Management noted that STAAR&#8217;s expense profile was improved due to the reductions in
operational costs, but that there remained uncertainty regarding the timing and durability of a recovery in refractive procedure volumes in China, which would impact revenue growth scenarios. In addition, the Board considered additional risks and
opportunities that could affect STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan, including competitive threats, a potential trade war and related tariff risks, and the potential for price controls in China. The Board then considered whether to solicit
indications of interest from other third parties for a potential transaction with STAAR. Representatives of Citi reviewed the likely universe of potential buyers and provided their views as to the potential challenges such buyers would face. Among
other things, the Board considered whether a higher value could be obtained for STAAR stockholders from a third party other than Alcon and whether increased competition could result in more attractive pricing or other improved terms for STAAR from
Alcon, as well as potential risks and disruption that could result from exploratory outreaches and potential market rumors, and the terms that could be included in transaction agreement to enable STAAR to achieve the highest
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value for its stockholders. The Board also discussed how, following the market rumors in July 2024 that STAAR was attracting takeover interest, no potential buyers had approached STAAR. Following
discussions with STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Citi, the Board was of the view that there was unlikely to be a third party who would be able or willing to provide greater value for STAAR&#8217;s stockholders on a timeline similar
to the timeline Alcon was prepared to pursue to execute definitive agreements. Accordingly, the Board directed STAAR&#8217;s management to continue exploratory discussions with Alcon, provided that Alcon was willing to offer a high per share price.
The Board then discussed how STAAR&#8217;s stockholders, including Stockholder A, may view a transaction with Alcon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;7,
2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell wrote Mr.&nbsp;Endicott to request a meeting to discuss the Board&#8217;s reaction to Mr.&nbsp;Endicott&#8217;s verbal proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;8, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell met with Mr.&nbsp;Endicott in person in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss the potential transaction and to
indicate that the Board had determined that a premium to STAAR&#8217;s stock price of $16.83 on June&nbsp;26 in excess of 50% would be required for STAAR to engage in additional discussions regarding a potential transaction with Alcon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;9, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott sent Mr.&nbsp;Farrell a letter setting forth certain terms under which Alcon would acquire all of the
outstanding shares of STAAR common stock for $27.00 per share in cash (the &#8220;July 9 Offer&#8221;). On July&nbsp;9, 2025, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $17.14 per share, and accordingly, the July&nbsp;9 Offer represented an
approximately 58% premium to such closing price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;9 and July&nbsp;10, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell conveyed the July&nbsp;9 Offer
to the Board and engaged in discussions with each of the directors. Based on their feedback, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell indicated to the directors that he would seek a higher purchase price, and that if Alcon agreed to a purchase price that the Board
determined to be acceptable, he would plan to engage in discussions with Stockholder A. Mr.&nbsp;Farrell further noted that the confidentiality agreement with Alcon imposed limitations on the information that could be shared with Stockholder A. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;11, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell informed Mr.&nbsp;Endicott that the proposed purchase price of $27.00 per share was insufficient and
that the Board required a purchase price of at least $29.00 per share of STAAR common stock in order to continue discussions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
July&nbsp;12, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott called Mr.&nbsp;Farrell and indicated that Alcon was unwilling to proceed at a purchase price of $29.00 per share, but that Alcon would be willing to offer $28.00 per share, subject to completing diligence. On
July&nbsp;11, 2025, the last trading day prior to July&nbsp;12, 2025, the trading price of STAAR common stock closed at $17.38 per share, and therefore the proposed price of $28.00 per share represented an approximately 61% premium to such closing
price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Later on July&nbsp;12, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell informed the Board of Alcon&#8217;s proposed purchase price of $28.00 per share and
discussed appropriate next steps with the Chair of the Board. Based on those communications as well as prior guidance from the Board, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell informed Alcon that the Board would consider proceeding with diligence at $28.00 per share of
STAAR common stock, provided that the definitive documentation reflected terms acceptable to the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Later on the evening of
July&nbsp;12, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Endicott sent Mr.&nbsp;Farrell a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> offer letter setting forth certain terms under which Alcon would acquire STAAR (the &#8220;July 12 Offer&#8221;). The July&nbsp;12
Offer indicated that Alcon would acquire all of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock for $28.00 per share, and that Alcon believed it could be in a position to announce the transaction by August&nbsp;4, 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;14, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell contacted representatives of Stockholder A to request an
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between STAAR and Stockholder A (which did not contain a standstill obligation), Mr.&nbsp;Farrell and representatives of Stockholder A met in person to discuss STAAR&#8217;s financial performance, prospects and perspectives on valuation. During the
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Mr.&nbsp;Farrell did not specifically identify Alcon by name or details of the potential transaction with Alcon, but inquired if Stockholder A would be supportive of an acquisition of STAAR.
Representatives of Stockholder A indicated that they likely would not support an acquisition of STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;16, 2025, the Board
held a meeting to discuss the potential transaction with Alcon as well as Mr.&nbsp;Farrell&#8217;s discussions with Stockholder A. Members of management and the Board provided their perspectives on the merits and risks of engaging in further
discussions with Alcon or seeking a higher price from Alcon, including the risk of Alcon withdrawing its offer, as it had done in January 2025, and depriving STAAR&#8217;s stockholders of the opportunity to realize the premium offered in the
July&nbsp;12 Offer. The Board also discussed the risks of proceeding with a potential transaction if Stockholder A was not supportive, in light of the requirement that the merger with Alcon would need to be approved by holders of a majority of
outstanding shares of STAAR common stock (and not only an approval by holders of a majority of the shares present at the meeting of STAAR&#8217;s stockholders). Following discussions, the Board directed STAAR&#8217;s management to again seek a
higher purchase price from Alcon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;17, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell called Mr.&nbsp;Endicott, indicating that the Board believed
that a higher value was required before continuing with discussions. Also on July&nbsp;17, 2025, representatives of Citi contacted representatives of Morgan Stanley to convey the same message. Alcon declined to offer a higher value. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;18, 2025, the Board held a meeting to discuss whether to continue further negotiations with Alcon and to discuss
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell&#8217;s interactions with Stockholder A. Members of management and the Board provided their perspectives on the merits and risks of engaging in further negotiations with Alcon. Among other things, the Board discussed the potential
of Alcon making a public offer for STAAR and the potential benefits to STAAR and its stockholders of a negotiated transaction. The Board also discussed the risks of proceeding with a potential transaction if Stockholder A did not support it, the
likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of a transaction with Alcon, and the costs and risks associated with a transaction with Alcon that was not eventually consummated. Further, the Board discussed that STAAR&#8217;s other stockholders would
likely be supportive of a transaction with such a significant, certain premium and that it did not want to deprive all stockholders of an ability to consider such a transaction, and that stockholders would only have an opportunity to consider the
transaction if it were submitted to STAAR&#8217;s stockholders. In addition, the Board engaged in further discussions regarding the value represented by Alcon&#8217;s proposed offer, as well as potential risks and benefits of remaining a standalone
company or pursuing alternative transactions. Among other things, the Board discussed the importance of merger agreement terms that would afford STAAR a reasonable degree of certainty that the transaction would be consummated and flexibility to
enable the Board to consider alternative proposals that could emerge and potentially be more favorable than Alcon&#8217;s proposal. Following this discussion, the Board determined that it was in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders to
continue discussions with Alcon, and it authorized Mr.&nbsp;Farrell to move forward to complete due diligence and negotiate the terms of the merger agreement based on the indicative price of $28.00 per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Later on July&nbsp;18, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell contacted Mr.&nbsp;Endicott to advise him that the Board had agreed to move forward with due
diligence, but that the Board remained focused on the terms of the merger agreement, including ensuring (i)&nbsp;sufficient flexibility to enable the Board to consider alternative acquisition proposals if any should emerge after the merger agreement
was executed, (ii)&nbsp;that no termination fee would be payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger and (iii)&nbsp;appropriate covenants related to regulatory approvals. Also on July&nbsp;18, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell countersigned
the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding</FONT> July&nbsp;12 Offer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;20 and July&nbsp;21, 2025, representatives of
Wachtell Lipton provided representatives of Gibson, Dunn&nbsp;&amp; Crutcher LLP, Alcon&#8217;s legal counsel (&#8220;Gibson Dunn&#8221;), with an updated draft of the merger agreement and an initial draft of the confidential disclosure schedules,
and the parties continued to negotiate the terms of the transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The revised draft merger agreement that Wachtell Lipton prepared
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would have a &#8220;material adverse effect&#8221; on STAAR and its subsidiaries or Alcon and its controlled affiliates (with materiality measured by reference to the size of STAAR), (ii) Alcon
would be required to make a payment to STAAR equal to approximately 8% of the implied equity value of the transaction (approximately $116 million) if the merger agreement was terminated in certain circumstances related to the failure to receive
certain required regulatory approvals, (iii)&nbsp;STAAR would have the benefit of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;go-shop&#8221;</FONT> period, during which STAAR would be permitted to solicit competing bids for a limited period following
the signing of a transaction and pay a reduced termination fee of 1% of the implied equity value (approximately $14.5 million) to Alcon if it terminated the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal from a competing bidder that emerged
within the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;go-shop&#8221;</FONT> period and would otherwise pay a termination fee of 2.75% of the implied equity value if STAAR terminated the merger agreement to enter into a superior proposal, and
(iv)&nbsp;no fee would be payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on July&nbsp;21, 2025, STAAR provided
Alcon and its representatives access to a dataroom to facilitate diligence. During the period from July&nbsp;21, 2025 until the execution of the Merger Agreement on August&nbsp;4, 2025, representatives of Alcon and its advisors conducted business
and legal due diligence, and engaged in due diligence discussions with STAAR&#8217;s management, representatives and advisors. The diligence focused on, among other things, commercial risks and opportunities, potential synergies, legal, audit and
compliance matters, human resources matters, tax, finance and accounting matters, and business plans. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;23, 2025, members of
management of STAAR and Alcon participated in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> diligence sessions. Among other things, STAAR management presented the July Diligence Projections (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger&#8212;Certain
Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</I>&#8221;), which were subsequently posted to the diligence dataroom. For more information, see &#8220;<I>The Merger&#8212;Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From July&nbsp;15 through August&nbsp;3, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell participated in calls and meetings with representatives of Stockholder A,
subject to the previously executed confidentiality agreement, to discuss STAAR&#8217;s financial performance and to better understand Stockholder A&#8217;s perspective on valuation to assist the Board in making an informed decision as whether to
proceed with a potential transaction with Alcon. Representatives of Stockholder A and Mr.&nbsp;Farrell exchanged perspectives on STAAR&#8217;s potential future performance, and the risks and opportunities related thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;25, 2025, the Board held a meeting to discuss the status of due diligence and negotiations with Alcon as well as
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell&#8217;s interactions with Stockholder A, with members of STAAR&#8217;s management and representatives of Wachtell Lipton participating. Representatives of Wachtell Lipton provided an overview of the directors&#8217; fiduciary duties
under Delaware law. After discussion, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell provided an update on due diligence and the negotiation of the terms of the transaction, and recounted his discussions with representatives of Stockholder A. He noted that Stockholder A expected
STAAR to grow at a rate higher than management&#8217;s projections for STAAR&#8217;s future growth, and STAAR&#8217;s management believed that Stockholder A&#8217;s outlook did not appropriately account for risks and challenges regarding, among
other things, the macroeconomic climate in China, the utilization of inventory at distributors and STAAR&#8217;s &#8220;normalized&#8221; growth rate on a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">go-forward</FONT> basis. Several members of the Board
indicated that Stockholder A had contacted them to share its views on STAAR&#8217;s value and a potential sale of STAAR. Mr.&nbsp;Farrell indicated that based on his discussions with Representatives of Stockholder A, he believed Stockholder A was
unlikely to support an acquisition of STAAR. The Board then discussed the risks of proceeding with a potential transaction if Stockholder A did not support the transaction, as well as the importance of maximizing deal value and deal certainty for
STAAR&#8217;s stockholders. Following discussions, the Board concluded it was in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders to continue negotiations with Alcon and work toward finalizing a definitive merger agreement. </P>
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Lipton. Among other things, Gibson Dunn&#8217;s draft merger agreement provided that (i)&nbsp;Alcon would not be required to agree or commit to any remedial actions as may be needed to obtain any </P>
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required regulatory approvals, (ii)&nbsp;Alcon would be required to make a payment to STAAR equal to approximately 4% of the implied equity value of the transaction (approximately $58 million) if
the merger agreement was terminated in certain circumstances related to the failure to receive certain required regulatory approvals, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(iii)&nbsp;non-solicitation</FONT> restrictions would restrict STAAR from
soliciting or engaging in discussions with competing bidders, with a termination fee of 4% of the implied equity value of the transaction (approximately $58 million) payable by STAAR if it terminated the merger agreement to enter into a superior
proposal, and (iv)&nbsp;a fee that was payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;28, 2025,
representatives of Wachtell Lipton and Citi had calls with representatives of Gibson Dunn and Morgan Stanley, respectively, to discuss certain open issues in the merger agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thereafter until the signing of the Merger Agreement on August&nbsp;4, 2025, Wachtell Lipton and Gibson Dunn exchanged drafts of the merger
agreement and confidential disclosure schedules and the parties continued to negotiate the terms of the transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At various times
from July&nbsp;23 through August&nbsp;1, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, Warren Foust, STAAR&#8217;s President and Chief Operating Officer, and Ms.&nbsp;Andrews engaged in calls with representatives of Stockholder A to discuss STAAR&#8217;s financial
performance and Stockholder A&#8217;s views regarding STAAR&#8217;s potential future performance and standalone value. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From July&nbsp;31,
2025 and through August&nbsp;4, 2025, STAAR&#8217;s and Alcon&#8217;s respective management teams, with the assistance of their respective legal advisors, worked to finalize the remaining open issues related to the merger agreement and related
transaction documents. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell and Mr.&nbsp;Endicott from time to time discussed certain terms and open legal points in the merger agreement, including (i)&nbsp;the purchase price for each share of STAAR common stock,
(ii)&nbsp;the terms of the &#8220;window shop&#8221; and amounts of termination fees that would be payable by STAAR to Alcon in certain circumstances, (iii)&nbsp;no termination fee payable by STAAR if its stockholders did not approve the merger and
(iv)&nbsp;covenants related to regulatory approvals. Mr.&nbsp;Endicott indicated a willingness to resolve the open items in the merger agreement but noted that Alcon was unwilling to increase the offer price above $28.00 per share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;2, 2025, the Board met with members of STAAR&#8217;s management with representatives of Citi and Wachtell Lipton in attendance.
Members of STAAR&#8217;s management provided an update on the status of negotiations with Alcon, including Mr.&nbsp;Endicott&#8217;s indication that Alcon would not be willing to increase its offer price. Mr.&nbsp;Farrell provided an overview of his
discussions with representatives of Stockholder A, including that Stockholder A continued to expect STAAR to grow at a rate higher than management&#8217;s expected growth for STAAR, and that Stockholder A may seek to vote down or to otherwise
prevent the consummation of the Merger. The directors discussed STAAR&#8217;s business and prospects, and reviewed the Projections (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger&#8212;Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</I>&#8221;), which were
prepared by management following discussions with the Board at its July&nbsp;6, 2025 meeting. For more information, see &#8220;<I>The Merger&#8212;Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</I>.&#8221; The Board was advised that Citi
intended to use the Projections in its financial analysis, and authorized Citi to use that information for purposes of the financial analysis underlying its fairness opinion. Representatives from Citi then reviewed with the Board preliminary
financial information relating to STAAR based on the Projections. In addition, representatives of Citi provided their perspectives on alternative potential buyers, as well as potential benefits and risks associated with outreach to them at that
time. The Board also discussed the risks of proceeding with the proposed transaction if Stockholder A did not support the transaction, the value represented by Alcon&#8217;s proposed offer and the potential risks and benefits of remaining as a
standalone company, the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of a transaction with Alcon, and the costs and risks associated with a transaction that was submitted to STAAR&#8217;s stockholders but not approved by STAAR&#8217;s stockholders.
Representatives of Wachtell Lipton provided guidance to the Board regarding its fiduciary duties under Delaware law and proposed transaction terms, including terms relating to a &#8220;window-shop&#8221; provision and related termination fees, and
the regulatory commitment and regulatory termination fee from Alcon. The Board discussed the possibility that a competing bid might emerge post-signing, as well as limitations in the merger agreement on STAAR&#8217;s ability to solicit or engage
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bidders. In this regard, one of STAAR&#8217;s directors indicated that she had been contacted by two parties&#8211;a private equity firm with economic interests in a portfolio company in China
(&#8220;Party A&#8221;), and a healthcare investment platform (&#8220;Party B&#8221;)&#8211;each of whom had expressed an interest in exploring potential opportunities involving STAAR. Neither party had indicated any views on valuation, timing,
diligence requirements, financing capability, transaction structure or other transaction terms. Following discussion, the Board determined that it was in the best interests of STAAR to continue negotiations with Alcon, provided that Alcon made
progress on key terms in the merger agreement, including with respect to the terms of a &#8220;go shop&#8221; or &#8220;window shop&#8221; provision, but that the director should respond to Party A and Party B and direct them to contact
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, who could respond prior to execution of the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also at the August&nbsp;2, 2025, meeting, Dr.&nbsp;Yeu
reminded the Board that she had previously served as an outside consultant to Alcon, as she had for other companies in the eye care and medical device industry and as discussed with STAAR at the time she joined the Board, and that she had received
fees from Alcon (which, in the last 7 years, had not exceeded $90,000 per year). She also noted that she had terminated her consulting arrangement with Alcon in October 2024 in conjunction with her appointment as the Chief Medical Officer of Tarsus
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and that she had accordingly not received any consulting fees from Alcon since November 2024. Following this disclosure, Dr.&nbsp;Yeu recused herself from the meeting and, in her absence, the Board determined that Dr.&nbsp;Yeu
did not have an interest in Alcon or the potential transaction with Alcon that would impair her ability to exercise her independent business judgment in evaluating the potential transaction with Alcon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Board reviewed certain disclosures that had been provided by Citi regarding Citi&#8217;s relationships with STAAR and Alcon,
and determined that none of the matters set forth in the disclosure would limit Citi&#8217;s ability to fulfill its responsibilities as financial advisor to STAAR in connection with the transaction. At the conclusion of the August&nbsp;2, 2025
meeting, the Board reviewed the proposed terms of Citi&#8217;s engagement letter and, following discussion, authorized STAAR management to engage Citi as STAAR&#8217;s financial advisor in connection with the proposed transaction. Citi reviewed its
disclosure regarding its relationships with STAAR and Alcon with the Board prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement on August&nbsp;4, 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;3, 2025, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell had discussions with a representative of Stockholder A. In these discussions, the representative of
Stockholder A indicated that Stockholder A would likely not support such an acquisition and that Stockholder A would consider taking actions to prevent the consummation of an acquisition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;3, 2025, in response to outreach from a member of the Board, Party A and Party B emailed Mr.&nbsp;Farrell to express interest
in exploring potential opportunities with STAAR. Neither outreach included any proposal on valuation, timing, diligence requirements, financing capability, transaction or other transaction terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on August&nbsp;3, 2025, the Board met with members of STAAR&#8217;s management with representatives of Citi and Wachtell Lipton in
attendance. Mr.&nbsp;Farrell described the emails he had received from Party A and Party B and, following a discussion by the Board, the Board determined that Mr.&nbsp;Farrell should respond to Party A and Party B prior to signing a transaction with
Alcon, but that the Company should not delay or risk the proposed transaction with Alcon based on the vague communications received from Party A and Party B, noting that such parties would have the ability to make an unsolicited proposal for the
Board&#8217;s consideration in the post-signing period. Representatives of Wachtell Lipton described the proposed terms of the merger agreement and the transaction, including the &#8220;window-shop&#8221; provision, termination fees, and
Alcon&#8217;s regulatory efforts covenant. Representatives from Citi then reviewed with the Board preliminary financial information relating to STAAR and their preliminary financial analysis, based on the Projections. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;4, 2025, the Board met with members of STAAR&#8217;s management with representatives of Citi and Wachtell Lipton in attendance.
Representatives of Wachtell Lipton updated the Board regarding certain terms of the proposed merger agreement that had evolved since the Board&#8217;s prior meeting on August&nbsp;3, 2025, and guided the Board in a discussion and review of the
merger agreement, including the interim operating covenants, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> provision, regulatory efforts, conditions to closing, termination rights and termination fees. Representatives from Citi then
reviewed Citi&#8217;s financial analysis with respect to fairness, from a financial point </P>
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of view, to the holders of common stock of the proposed merger consideration of $28.00 per share, based on the Projections, and delivered to the Board an oral opinion, which was subsequently
confirmed by delivery of a written opinion on August&nbsp;4, 2025, that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth in its written opinion, the merger consideration of $28.00 in cash per share of STAAR common
stock to be received by STAAR&#8217;s stockholders in the merger pursuant to the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. For more information, see &#8220;<I>&#8212;Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial
Advisor</I>.&#8221; The written opinion delivered by Citi is attached to this proxy statement as Annex B. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following discussion, and after
taking into consideration the information provided by and discussed with STAAR management and advisors, including the factors described below in greater detail in &#8220;&#8212;<I>Reasons for the Merger</I>,&#8221; the Board unanimously determined
that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders,
approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to executing the Merger Agreement, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell reached out to each of Party A and Party B inviting them to make a proposal for
STAAR&#8217;s review. Neither responded prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement and, following the execution of the Merger Agreement, Party B sent another email expressing interest in a potential transaction with STAAR without providing any
indication of its views on valuation, timing, diligence requirements, financing capability or transaction structure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the
meeting of the Board on August&nbsp;4, 2025, the Merger Agreement was executed on the evening of August&nbsp;4, 2025. Before the opening of financial markets in New York on August&nbsp;5, 2025, STAAR filed a current report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> announcing the transaction, and the parties issued a joint press release in regards to the same. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
August&nbsp;8, 2025, Alcon filed a current report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> announcing the transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on
August&nbsp;8, 2025, Stockholder A filed a Schedule 13D/A with the SEC disclosing beneficial ownership of 27.3% of the outstanding STAAR common stock. Stockholder A&#8217;s filing indicated it had not decided whether to vote in favor of the Merger,
against the Merger, or in favor of a superior offer. Further, the Schedule 13D/A noted that Stockholder A would be seeking additional documents and information relating to the process that led to the signing of the Merger Agreement to inform its
voting decision and was planning to explore strategic alternatives to the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the filing of this proxy statement, STAAR has not
received an Acquisition Proposal that the Board has determined constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Offer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_44"></A>Recommendation of the Board and Reasons for the Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Recommendation of the Board </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board has unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger
Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The
Board unanimously recommends that you vote: (1) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal and (2) &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In evaluating the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, the Board consulted with STAAR management and
STAAR&#8217;s outside legal and financial advisors and, in reaching its determinations and making its recommendations, the Board considered a number of factors, including the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Value of Merger Consideration Relative to Value of Standalone Prospects of STAAR</I>. The Board considered the
opportunities, risks and uncertainties inherent in STAAR&#8217;s ability to execute its standalone business plan as an independent public company, and its belief that $28.00 per share in cash represents an attractive and comparatively certain value
for STAAR stockholders relative to the risk-adjusted prospects for STAAR on a standalone basis. Specifically, among other things, the Board considered: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board&#8217;s knowledge of the business, assets, operations, financial condition, earnings and prospects of
STAAR, as well as the Board&#8217;s knowledge of the current and prospective environment in which STAAR and its businesses operate; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the price of STAAR&#8217;s common stock has decreased over the last several years, with a
significant decline in the beginning of 2025, and the risk that the price of STAAR common stock could be negatively impacted if the Company failed to meet investor expectations, including if STAAR failed to meet its or analyst growth and
profitability objectives; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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contemplated by the Projections; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks associated with global macroeconomic conditions, including the potential impact of such conditions on
demand for the Company&#8217;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">cash-pay</FONT> premium lenses; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks associated with the Company&#8217;s high concentration of business in China, including the uncertainty
regarding the timing and durability of a recovery in refractive procedural volumes in China, the possibility of sustained weakness of demand in China and the related impact on the Company&#8217;s inventory in China, gross margin and profitability,
and the long-term potential for pricing controls in China; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks associated with the Company&#8217;s standalone growth strategy of increasing sales of its lenses for lower
diopter refractive vision correction, including for mild to moderate myopia, historical inability to meaningfully move down the diopter scale, and its strategy of increasing sales in geographies outside of China and Japan; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks associated with the potential adoption or increase of tariffs, including risks relating to STAAR&#8217;s
expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in its Nidau, Switzerland facility; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">risks associated with competition from new and existing market participants, including from lower-cost
manufacturers of phakic lenses for refractive vision correction, competitors who can offer both LASIK and phakic lenses, and competitors who have greater financial and operating capabilities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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product introductions in the near-term; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Premium over Share Trading Price</I>. The Board considered the current and historical trading prices of STAAR
common stock, and the fact that the Merger Consideration of $28.00 per share in cash represented a premium of approximately 51% over the trading price of STAAR common stock at the close of trading on August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the last full trading day
prior to announcement of the transaction), and a premium of approximately 59% over the volume weighted average price of STAAR common stock for the 90 days ended August&nbsp;4, 2025. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Cash Consideration; Certainty of Value. </I>The Board considered the fact that the Merger Consideration is a
fixed cash amount, providing STAAR stockholders with certainty of value and liquidity immediately upon the closing of the Merger, in comparison to the risks, uncertainties and longer potential timeline for realizing equivalent value from
STAAR&#8217;s standalone business plan or possible strategic transactions involving stock consideration or alternative acquirors. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Value Relative to Other Strategic Alternatives</I>. The Board&#8217;s belief that Alcon was the transaction
partner most likely to offer the best combination of value and certainty to STAAR stockholders. In reaching that determination, the Board considered, among other things: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board&#8217;s view, following discussions with STAAR&#8217;s management and financial advisor, that there was
not a likelihood that other potential acquirors would be willing and able to engage in a transaction with STAAR with a value and contractual terms and conditions more favorable to STAAR&#8217;s stockholders than those contained in the Merger
Agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that there was no outreach from credible third parties interested in potentially acquiring STAAR in the
months following widespread news reports regarding a possible sale of STAAR to Alcon in July 2024, nor any outreach following the significant decline in the trading price of STAAR common stock earlier this year, except inquiries from Party A and
Party B shortly before the Merger Agreement was executed that did not provide any indication of proposed valuation, timing, diligence requirements, financing capability, transaction structure or other terms of a possible transaction;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Terms of the Merger Agreement. </I>The Board considered the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement,
which were reviewed by the Board, with the assistance of STAAR&#8217;s outside legal and financial advisors, and the fact that such terms were the result of robust, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">arm&#8217;s-length</FONT> negotiations between the
parties. Specifically, among other things, the Board considered: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the ability of STAAR to, subject to specified limitations, respond to and engage in discussions regarding
unsolicited third-party acquisition proposals under certain circumstances and, ultimately, to terminate the Merger Agreement in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for a Superior Offer, subject to compliance with the procedural
terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and the payment of the Company Termination Fee of $43,425,000 (representing approximately 3.0% of STAAR&#8217;s implied equity value), which is reduced to $14,475,000 (representing approximately
1.0% of STAAR&#8217;s implied equity value) in the case of an acquirer who makes an Acquisition Proposal which, before the expiration of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">45-day</FONT> window shop period, the Board determines constitutes or could
reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, as further discussed in the sections of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Termination of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8221; and &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Termination Fees</I>&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the Company Termination Fee was viewed by the Board as relatively favorable to the Company under
the circumstances and not likely to preclude or unduly deter another party from making a competing acquisition proposal; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board&#8217;s right, under the Merger Agreement, to withdraw, qualify or modify its recommendation that STAAR
stockholders vote to adopt the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the Merger is not subject to a financing condition, and that Alcon has represented that it has and
will have available funds sufficient to pay the Merger Consideration; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Alcon&#8217;s obligations under the Merger Agreement to use reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary
to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as promptly as practicable, including obtaining third-party approvals necessary to consummate the Merger, and Alcon&#8217;s obligation to take all actions
necessary, proper or advisable to eliminate any impediment under antitrust or foreign investment laws and obtain certain required </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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regulatory approvals, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement (as discussed in the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Efforts to
Close the Merger</I>&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Alcon Termination Fee of $72,375,000 (representing approximately 5% of STAAR&#8217;s implied equity value)
payable to STAAR if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances relating to a failure to timely receive certain required regulatory approvals (as discussed in the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Efforts to Close the Merger</I>&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR&#8217;s ability to seek specific performance of Alcon&#8217;s and Merger Sub&#8217;s obligations to cause
the Merger to occur and to prevent breaches of the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR management&#8217;s view that STAAR has sufficient operating flexibility under the terms of the Merger
Agreement to conduct its business prior to the consummation of the Merger; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the definition of &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; excludes certain types of events,
occurrences, circumstances and changes, including changes in international tariffs, trade policies, sanctions, applicable law or any &#8220;trade wars&#8221; 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. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Likelihood of Completion. </I>The Board considered the likelihood that the Merger would be consummated based
on, among other things, Alcon&#8217;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. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Timing of Completion</I>. 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&#8217;s business would be subject to the potential uncertainty of closing and expediting the timeline for
STAAR stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Stockholder Vote</I>. 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. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Stockholder Appraisal Rights</I>. 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. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Opinion of Citigroup Global Markets Inc</I>. The Board considered the oral opinion rendered by Citi to the
Board, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the effect that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the factors and assumptions set forth in its written opinion, the Merger Consideration of
$28.00 in cash per share of STAAR common stock to be received by the STAAR stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. For more information, see the section of this proxy statement titled
&#8220;<I>&#8212;Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</I>&#8221; (the full text of the written opinion of Citi, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, which sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and
limitations on the review undertaken in connection with Citi&#8217;s opinion, is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement and is incorporated herein by reference). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Potential Benefits to Patients and Surgeons</I>. The Board considered that STAAR, as a subsidiary of Alcon
(and indirect subsidiary of Alcon Inc.), would have access to the advantages provided by Alcon Inc.&#8217;s size and operational experience, including with respect to additional access to capital and marketing, and the resulting ability to provide
STAAR&#8217;s products to a greater number of surgeons and patients. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board also considered a variety of risks and
other potentially negative factors in its consideration of the Merger Agreement and the Merger, including the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that consummation of the Merger depends on the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions which are
outside of STAAR&#8217;s control, and the risk that one or more of such conditions could fail to be satisfied or waived on a timely basis or at all; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that consummation of the Merger is subject to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, and the risk that
Stockholder A&#8212;a significant stockholder of the Company that, as of August&nbsp;8, 2025, reported beneficial ownership of 27.3% of STAAR&#8217;s outstanding shares of STAAR common stock&#8212;may oppose the Merger Proposal, thereby jeopardizing
the satisfaction of this closing condition; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the costs involved in connection with negotiating and entering into the Merger Agreement and consummating the
Merger, and the substantial time and effort of management required to consummate the Merger and related disruptions to the operation of STAAR&#8217;s business (including certain costs and expenses if the Merger is not consummated);
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risk that the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act or other required regulatory
approvals, which are required for the consummation of the Merger, may not be obtained or that regulators may require divestitures or other remedies, and the fact that Alcon&#8217;s commitment to agree to any such remedies is subject to certain
limitations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the announcement and pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the failure
to consummate the Merger or actions that STAAR may be required, or Alcon may be permitted, to take under the Merger Agreement could have an adverse impact on existing and prospective business relationships with distributors, customers, suppliers,
employees, partners or other business relationships, including the risk that certain key members of STAAR management might choose not to remain employed with STAAR prior to the consummation of the Merger, regardless of whether or not the Merger is
consummated; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that STAAR&#8217;s stockholders will have no ongoing equity participation in STAAR following the Merger,
and will cease to participate in STAAR&#8217;s future earnings and growth, if any, and will not benefit from increases, if any, in the value of STAAR following the Merger, and the possibility that, although the Merger provides STAAR stockholders the
opportunity to realize a significant premium to the price at which STAAR common stock traded prior to announcement of the Merger, the price of STAAR common stock might have increased in the future to a price greater than the Merger Consideration;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that shares of STAAR common stock traded at a price higher than the per share Merger Consideration of
$28.00 as recently as December&nbsp;3, 2024; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">as described in the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;&#8212;<I>Background of the Merger</I>&#8221;,
the fact that Alcon offered a price of $58.00 per share of STAAR common stock in April 2024 and, in October 2024, it offered a price of $55.00 per share of STAAR common stock plus up to $7.00 pursuant to a contingent value right upon the achievement
of certain milestones, which would have afforded STAAR stockholders greater value as compared to the per share Merger Consideration of $28.00 per share; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the effect that a failure to consummate the Merger, for any reason, could have on the price of STAAR common stock
and on the market&#8217;s perceptions of STAAR&#8217;s prospects, resulting in loss of value to STAAR&#8217;s stockholders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the provisions of the Merger Agreement that restrict STAAR&#8217;s ability to solicit or participate in
discussions or negotiations regarding alternative acquisition proposals with third parties, subject to specified exceptions, and that require STAAR to negotiate with Alcon (if Alcon so requests) prior to STAAR being able to terminate the Merger
Agreement to accept a Superior Proposal, and the possibility that STAAR&#8217;s obligation to pay the Company Termination Fee of $43,425,000 (or $14,475,000 in certain circumstances) to Alcon upon termination of the Merger Agreement could discourage
other potential acquirors from making alternative acquisition proposals to acquire STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the possibility that the price of STAAR&#8217;s common stock has not yet reflected all of the potential benefits
and value to be derived from STAAR&#8217;s strategic initiatives, including reductions in operational expenses, new and expanded regulatory approvals for STAAR ICLs, and expansion of STAAR&#8217;s manufacturing operations in Switzerland;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the restrictions in the Merger Agreement on STAAR&#8217;s ability to conduct its business prior to the
consummation of the Merger, which could delay or prevent STAAR from pursuing business opportunities that may arise prior to the Merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the risks and costs of potential litigation in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement and the
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated therein, even if the claims asserted in such litigation are baseless; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that the Merger Consideration will be taxable to STAAR stockholders for U.S. federal income tax
purposes; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that some of STAAR&#8217;s directors and executive officers have interests in the Merger that are
different from, or in addition to, STAAR stockholders generally (as further described in the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;&#8212;<I>Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger</I>&#8221;); and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact that STAAR&#8217;s remedies in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated may be limited to the
Alcon Termination Fee of $72,375,000 in certain circumstances and certain other damages, associated enforcement costs and other indemnification and reimbursement obligations, which may be inadequate to compensate STAAR and its stockholders for any
damage caused, and that the Alcon Termination Fee may not be payable in all instances where the Merger is not consummated and, even if payable, the success of any such action to cause such payment may be uncertain. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing discussion of factors considered by the Board is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather includes the material factors
considered by the Board. In reaching its decision that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in
the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for
adoption at the Special Meeting, the Board did not quantify, rank or otherwise assign any relative weights to, and did not make specific assessments of, the factors considered, and individual directors may have given different weights to different
factors. The Board did not reach any specific conclusion with respect to any of the factors or reasons considered, but determined, in its business judgment, that, in the aggregate, the potential benefits it considered outweighed the potential risks
or possible negative consequences of approving the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The above factors are not presented in any order of priority. The explanation of the factors and reasoning set forth above contain
forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;<I>Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</I>.&#8221; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_45"></A>Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR retained Citi as its financial advisor in connection with a possible transaction involving Alcon. In connection with Citi&#8217;s
engagement, STAAR requested that Citi evaluate the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of STAAR common stock of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. On August&nbsp;4, 2025, at a meeting of the Board held to
evaluate the Merger and at which the Merger Agreement was approved, Citi rendered to the Board an oral opinion, confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the effect that, as of that date and based on and subject to
various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken by Citi as set forth in its written opinion, the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of STAAR common stock
in the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The full text of Citi&#8217;s
written opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the Board, which sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken by Citi in rendering its
opinion, is attached to this proxy statement as&nbsp;Annex B&nbsp;and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The summary of Citi&#8217;s opinion set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Citi&#8217;s
opinion. Citi&#8217;s opinion was rendered to the Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with its evaluation of the Merger and was limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of STAAR common stock of the Merger
Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Citi&#8217;s opinion did not address any other terms, aspects or implications of the Merger. <B>Citi&#8217;s opinion is not intended to be and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as
to how such stockholder should vote or act on any matters relating to the Merger.</B><B>&nbsp;</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at its opinion, Citi: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed a draft, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, of the Merger Agreement and held discussions with certain senior
officers, directors and other representatives and advisors of STAAR concerning the business, operations and prospects of STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed certain publicly available business and financial information relating to STAAR provided to or discussed
with Citi by the management of STAAR, including certain financial forecasts and other information and data relating to STAAR which were prepared and provided to or discussed with Citi by the management of STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">reviewed the financial terms of the Merger as set forth in the Merger Agreement in relation to, among other
things: current and historical market prices and trading volumes of STAAR common stock; certain historical and projected earnings and other operating data of STAAR; and the capitalization and financial condition of STAAR; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">considered, to the extent publicly available, the financial terms of certain other transactions which Citi
considered relevant in evaluating the Merger and analyzed certain financial, stock market and other publicly available information relating to the businesses of certain other companies whose operations Citi considered relevant in evaluating those of
STAAR. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to the foregoing, Citi conducted such other analyses and examinations and considered such other
information and financial, economic and market criteria as Citi deemed appropriate in arriving at its opinion. The issuance of Citi&#8217;s opinion had been authorized by Citi&#8217;s fairness opinion committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In rendering its opinion, Citi assumed and relied, without independent verification, upon the accuracy and completeness of all financial and
other information and data publicly available or provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Citi and upon the assurances of the management of STAAR that they were not aware of any relevant information that has been omitted or that
remained undisclosed to Citi. With respect to financial forecasts and other information and data relating to STAAR provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Citi, Citi was advised by the management of STAAR, and Citi assumed, with the
Board&#8217;s consent, that such forecasts and other information and data were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of STAAR as to, and are a reasonable basis
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upon which to evaluate, the future financial performance of STAAR. Citi also assumed, with the Board&#8217;s consent, that the financial results reflected in such financial forecasts and other
information and data utilized in its analyses would be realized in the amounts and at the times projected. Citi expressed no view or opinion as to any financial and other information or data (or any underlying assumptions on which any such financial
and other information or data are based) provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with Citi. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi assumed, with the
Board&#8217;s consent, that the Merger would be consummated in accordance with the terms, conditions and agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, and in compliance with all applicable laws, documents and other requirements, without waiver,
modification or amendment of any material term, condition or agreement and that, in the course of obtaining the necessary governmental, regulatory or third party approvals, consents, and releases for the Merger, no delay, limitation, restriction or
condition would be imposed or occur that would have an adverse effect on STAAR or the Merger (including the contemplated benefits thereof) or that otherwise would be meaningful in any respect to its analyses or opinion. Representatives of STAAR
advised Citi, and Citi further assumed, that the final terms of the Merger Agreement would not vary, in any material respect, from those set forth in the draft reviewed by Citi. Citi did not make and was not provided with an independent evaluation
or appraisal of the assets or liabilities (contingent, derivative, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet, accrued or otherwise) of STAAR or any other business or person, nor did Citi make any physical inspection of the properties
or assets of STAAR or any other business or person. Citi&#8217;s opinion did not address any terms (other than the Merger Consideration to the extent expressly specified in its opinion), aspects or implications of the Merger, including, without
limitation, the form or structure of the Merger, or any other agreement, arrangement, or understanding to be entered into in connection with, related to or contemplated by the Merger or otherwise. Citi expressed no view as to, and its opinion does
not address, the underlying business decision of STAAR to effect or enter into the Merger, the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for STAAR or the effect of any other transaction in
which STAAR might engage or that STAAR might consider. Citi also expressed no view as to, and its opinion did not address, the fairness (financial or otherwise) of the amount or nature or any other aspect of any compensation or other consideration
to any officers, directors or employees of any parties to the Merger (in their capacity as such), or any class of such persons, relative to the Merger Consideration or otherwise. Citi did not express any opinion or view with respect to the
accounting, tax, regulatory, legal or similar matters and Citi relied, with the Board&#8217;s consent, upon the assessments of representatives of STAAR as to such matters. Citi&#8217;s opinion was necessarily based upon information available to
Citi, and financial, stock market and other conditions and circumstances existing, as of the date of its opinion. Although subsequent developments may affect Citi&#8217;s opinion, Citi has no obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In preparing its opinion, Citi performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses, including those described below. The
preparation of a financial opinion is a complex analytical process involving various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances and,
therefore, a financial opinion is not readily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Citi arrived at its opinion based on the results of all analyses undertaken by it and factors assessed as a whole, and it did not draw, in
isolation, conclusions from or with regard to any one factor or method of analysis for purposes of its opinion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The estimates used by
Citi for purposes of its analyses and the valuation ranges resulting from any particular analysis are not necessarily indicative of actual values or predictive of future results or values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those
suggested by such analyses. In addition, analyses relating to the value of businesses or securities do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold or acquired. Accordingly, the
estimates used in, and the results derived from, Citi&#8217;s analyses are inherently subject to substantial uncertainty. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi was not
requested to, and it did not, recommend or determine the specific consideration payable in the Merger. The type and amount of consideration payable in the Merger were determined through negotiations between STAAR and Alcon and STAAR&#8217;s decision
to enter into the Merger Agreement was solely that of the </P>
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Board. Citi&#8217;s opinion was only one of many factors considered by the Board in its evaluation of the Merger and should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the Board or the
management of STAAR with respect to the Merger, the Merger Consideration or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Summary of Financial Analyses of Citi </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a summary of the material financial analyses prepared for and reviewed with the Board in connection with the rendering of
Citi&#8217;s opinion, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, to the Board.<B> The summary set forth below does not purport to be a complete description of the financial analyses performed by, and underlying the opinion of, Citi, nor does the order of the
financial analyses described represent the relative importance or weight given to those financial analyses by Citi. Certain financial analyses summarized below include information presented in tabular format. In order to fully understand the
financial analyses, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary as the tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses. Considering the data in the tables below without considering the full
narrative description of the financial analyses, including the methodologies and assumptions underlying the financial analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of such financial analyses. Future results may be different from those
described and such differences may be material. </B>Approximate implied equity value per share reference ranges derived from the financial analyses described below and other per share ranges presented for reference purposes only were rounded to the
nearest $0.05, except with respect to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">52-week</FONT> trading range analysis.<B> </B>Financial data utilized for STAAR in the financial analyses<B> </B>described below, to the extent based on financial forecasts
and estimates of management, were based on certain financial forecasts<B> </B>and other information and data relating to STAAR provided to or discussed with Citi by the management of STAAR, and approved for Citi&#8217;s use by the Board (see the
&#8220;Projections,&#8221; as further summarized in the section entitled &#8220;&#8212;<I>Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information</I>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Selected Public Companies Analyses </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi
reviewed certain publicly available financial and stock market information of STAAR and the following selected companies, which are collectively referred to as the &#8220;selected companies&#8221;: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Carl Zeiss Meditec AG </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">RxSight, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although none of the selected companies listed above is directly comparable to STAAR, the companies included were chosen because they have
operations that, for purposes of Citi&#8217;s analysis and based on its experience and professional judgment, may be considered generally relevant in evaluating those of STAAR based on business sector participation, operational characteristics and
financial metrics. The quantitative information used in this analysis, to the extent that it is based on market data, was based on market data as of August&nbsp;1, 2025. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For each of the selected companies, and for STAAR for reference, Citi calculated and reviewed, among other information, enterprise value as a
multiple of 2026 estimated revenue (such multiple, &#8220;EV / 2026E Revenue&#8221;). Financial data of the selected companies were based on Wall Street research analysts&#8217; estimates and other publicly available information. With respect to the
multiples calculated for STAAR for reference, the financial data of STAAR was based on Wall Street research analysts&#8217; estimates, other publicly available </P>
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information and information provided by STAAR management. The overall low to high EV / 2026E Revenue multiples, on a fully diluted basis, observed for the selected companies were 0.7x to 3.1x
(with a median of 1.9x). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on its professional judgment and experience, and taking into consideration the observed multiples for the
selected companies, Citi then applied an illustrative EV / 2026E Revenue multiple reference range of 1.9x to 3.1x to an estimate of STAAR&#8217;s 2026 revenue based on the Projections, to derive ranges of implied enterprise value for STAAR. To the
range of implied enterprise values it derived for STAAR, Citi added STAAR&#8217;s net cash of $185&nbsp;million as of June&nbsp;27, 2025 and divided the results by the diluted common stock share count of STAAR calculated using the treasury stock
method, based on equity information as of July&nbsp;30, 2025, as provided by STAAR management. This analysis indicated an approximate implied per share equity value reference range for STAAR of $16.35 to $23.80, as compared to the closing share
price of the STAAR common stock as of August&nbsp;1, 2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Using publicly available information, Citi performed a selected precedent transactions analysis of STAAR in which Citi reviewed
financial data relating to the following seven selected transactions that Citi considered generally relevant for purposes of analysis, which are collectively referred to as the &#8220;selected transactions&#8221;: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">03/24/2025</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Alcon Inc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>LENSAR, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">06/18/2024</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Boston&nbsp;Scientific&nbsp;Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Silk Road Medical, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">02/09/2023</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Abbott Laboratories</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Cardiovascular&nbsp;Systems,&nbsp;Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">01/12/2021</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>STERIS plc</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Cantel Medical Corp.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12/18/2020</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Koninklijke Philips N.V.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>BioTelemetry, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11/04/2019</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Stryker Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Wright&nbsp;Medical&nbsp;Group&nbsp;N.V.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">08/30/2018</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Stryker Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>K2M Group Holdings, Inc.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although none of the target companies in the selected transactions are directly comparable to STAAR and none
of the selected transactions are directly comparable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the selected transactions were chosen because they involved businesses with financial, operational or business characteristics that, in
Citi&#8217;s view, based on its professional judgment and experience, made them sufficiently comparable to STAAR and/or the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise relevant for purposes of analysis.&#8195; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For each of the selected transactions, Citi reviewed, among other information, enterprise value as a multiple of the applicable target
company&#8217;s most recently disclosed last 12 months revenue (&#8220;LTM revenue&#8221;) as of the announcement date of the relevant transaction (such multiples, &#8220;EV / LTM Revenue&#8221; multiples). Financial data of the selected
transactions were based on public filings and other publicly available information. The overall low to high EV / LTM Revenue multiples observed for the selected transactions were 3.1x to 6.3x (with a median of 5.9x). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on its professional judgment and experience and taking into consideration the observed multiples for the selected transactions, Citi
then applied an illustrative EV / LTM Revenue multiple reference range of 3.1x to 6.3x to the LTM revenue of STAAR as of June&nbsp;27, 2025, to derive ranges of implied enterprise value for STAAR. To the range of implied enterprise values it derived
for STAAR, Citi added STAAR&#8217;s net cash of $185&nbsp;million as of June&nbsp;27, 2025 and divided the results by the diluted common stock share count of STAAR calculated using the treasury stock method, based on equity information as of
July&nbsp;30, 2025 as provided by STAAR management. This analysis indicated an approximate implied per share equity value reference range for STAAR of $17.15 to $30.80, as compared to the closing share price of the STAAR common stock as of
August&nbsp;1, 2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi conducted a discounted cash flow analysis of STAAR using the Projections for the purpose of determining an implied fully diluted equity
value per share for STAAR&#8217;s common stock. Based on the Projections, Citi calculated the estimated present value of unlevered free cash flows that STAAR was forecasted to generate during the fiscal years ending December&nbsp;31, 2025 through
December&nbsp;31, 2030. Citi calculated a range of illustrative terminal values for STAAR as of December&nbsp;31, 2030 by applying a selected range of revenue exit multiples of 2.5x to 6.5x to an estimate of STAAR revenue in the terminal year based
on the Projections. The unlevered free cash flows and the range of terminal values were then discounted to present values, as of June&nbsp;27, 2025, using <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-year</FONT> discounting convention and discount rates
ranging from 13.4% to 14.6%, to derive ranges of implied enterprise value for STAAR. To the range of implied enterprise values it derived for STAAR, Citi added STAAR&#8217;s net cash of $185&nbsp;million as of June&nbsp;27, 2025, and added a range
of present values of STAAR&#8217;s tax benefits from Federal net operating losses carry forwards, and divided the results by the diluted common stock share count of STAAR calculated using the treasury stock method, based on equity information as of
July&nbsp;30, 2025 as provided by STAAR management. The range of present values of STAAR&#8217;s tax benefits from Federal net operating losses carry forwards was calculated by discounting to present values, as of June&nbsp;27, 2025, estimates of
STAAR&#8217;s tax benefits from Federal net operating losses carry forwards, as provided in the Projections, using <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-year</FONT> discounting convention and discount rates ranging from 13.4% to 14.6%. This analysis
indicated an approximate implied per share equity value reference range for STAAR of $17.70 to $37.50, as compared to the closing share price of the STAAR common stock as of August&nbsp;1, 2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Certain Additional Informational </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi observed certain other information with respect to STAAR that was not considered part of its financial analyses with respect to its
opinion, but was noted for reference purposes only, including the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">52-Week</FONT> Trading Range </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi reviewed the historical closing share prices of STAAR common stock for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">52-week</FONT> period ended
August&nbsp;1, 2025. Citi noted that the low and high closing prices of the STAAR common stock during this period were approximately $15.09 and $40.36 per share, as compared to the closing share price of the STAAR common stock as of August&nbsp;1,
2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Discounted Equity Research Analyst Price Targets </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi reviewed the most recent publicly available research analysts&#8217; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-year</FONT> forward price
targets for STAAR common stock prepared and published by selected research analysts. Citi noted that as of August&nbsp;1, 2025, such price targets ranged from $13.00 to $27.00 for STAAR common stock. Citi also noted that these ranges of price
targets, discounted one year at an estimated 14.0%, reflecting a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mid-point</FONT> estimate of STAAR&#8217;s cost of equity, was $11.75 to $24.40 for STAAR common stock, as compared to the closing share price of the
STAAR common stock as of August&nbsp;1, 2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Premia Paid </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citi calculated, using publicly available information, the median <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-day</FONT> unaffected stock price premia
paid for acquisition transactions of selected U.S. target public companies announced since January&nbsp;1, 2015 involving 100% cash consideration with a transaction value over $500&nbsp;million that Citi deemed appropriate in its professional
judgment, which indicated a median <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-day</FONT> unaffected stock price premium of 26%. Based on the foregoing review and its professional judgment and experience, Citi applied an illustrative premia reference range
of 17.0% to 62.0% to the closing share price of STAAR common stock on August&nbsp;1, 2025 of $17.76. This analysis indicated an approximate implied per share equity value reference range for STAAR of $20.70 to $28.70, as compared to the closing
share price of the STAAR common stock as of August&nbsp;1, 2025, of $17.76, and the Merger Consideration of $28.00. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR has agreed to pay Citi for its services in connection with the Merger an aggregate fee estimated based on information available as of the
date of this proxy statement to be approximately $30.6&nbsp;million, of which $4.0&nbsp;million was payable in connection with the delivery of Citi&#8217;s opinion to the Board and $26.6&nbsp;million payable contingent upon consummation of the
Merger. In addition, STAAR agreed to reimburse Citi for Citi&#8217;s reasonable expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, and to indemnify Citi and related parties against certain liabilities, including liabilities under federal
securities laws, arising out of Citi&#8217;s engagement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As the Board was aware, although Citi and its affiliates have not provided
investment banking, commercial banking and other similar financial services to STAAR during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period prior to the date of Citi&#8217;s opinion for which Citi and such affiliates received or expected
to receive compensation, Citi and such affiliates in the future may provide such services to STAAR or its affiliates, for which services Citi would expect to receive compensation. In addition, as the Board was further aware, Citi and its affiliates
in the past have provided, currently are providing and in the future may provide investment banking, commercial banking and other similar financial services to Alcon Inc. (a/k/a Alcon AG and Alcon SA) or its affiliates unrelated to the Merger, for
which services Citi and such affiliates have received and expect to receive compensation, including, without limitation, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period prior to the date of Citi&#8217;s opinion, having acted or
acting as sole coordinator, facility agent, and lender with respect to a certain credit facility of Alcon Inc., and having provided or providing certain markets and securities services, treasury and trade solutions services, and corporate portfolio
management services. For the investment banking services described above for Alcon Inc., Citi and its affiliates received, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period prior to the date of Citi&#8217;s opinion, aggregate fees
of approximately $0.1&nbsp;million from Alcon Inc. and/or certain of its affiliates. In the ordinary course of its business, Citi and its affiliates may actively trade or hold the securities or financial instruments (including loans and other
obligations) of STAAR, Alcon Inc., and their respective affiliates for Citi&#8217;s own account or for the account of Citi&#8217;s customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position or otherwise effect transactions in such
securities or financial instruments. In addition, Citi and its affiliates (including Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates) may maintain relationships with STAAR, Alcon Inc., and their respective affiliates. As of August&nbsp;1, 2025, Citi held, on a
proprietary basis, less than 1.0% of the outstanding equity securities of (i)&nbsp;STAAR and (ii)&nbsp;Alcon Inc., respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR
selected Citi to act as its financial advisor in connection with the Merger based on Citi&#8217;s reputation, experience and familiarity with STAAR and its business. Citi is an internationally recognized investment banking firm that regularly
engages in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive bids, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and valuations for
estate, corporate and other purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_46"></A>Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR has from time to time provided financial guidance to investors, which has been limited given, among other reasons, the inherent
difficulty of predicting financial performance for future periods and the uncertainty, unpredictability and subjectivity of underlying assumptions and estimates. In connection with the Merger, prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement,
management prepared and provided certain nonpublic financial projections regarding STAAR&#8217;s future operations to the Board, Citi and Alcon, in each case as described below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon discussion with and at the direction of the Board, STAAR&#8217;s management prepared certain unaudited prospective financial information
for STAAR on a standalone basis for fiscal years 2025 through 2030, as reflected below (the &#8220;Projections&#8221;), which assumed an annual net sales growth rate of approximately 10% beginning in 2027. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In advance of the Projections being finalized and approved by the Board, STAAR management prepared certain preliminary unaudited prospective
financial information for STAAR on a standalone basis for fiscal years 2025 through 2027, as summarized below (the &#8220;July Diligence Projections&#8221; and together with the Projections, the </P>
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&#8220;financial projections&#8221;). The July Diligence Projections were provided to Alcon in July 2025 as part of its due diligence process. Following the preparation of the July Diligence
Projections, STAAR&#8217;s management team continued to refine and assess its estimates and judgments for STAAR&#8217;s future operations, incorporating further risk-adjusted expectations for net sales of ICLs and new product introductions.
Management considered multiple factors, including emerging competition in China, that could impact growth rates and overall future financial results to arrive at the expectations reflected in the Projections. Relative to the Projections, the July
Diligence Projections assumed incremental ICL net sales in 2026 and 2027 and incremental net sales attributable to ongoing and accelerated new product introductions in 2027. In early August 2025, the Projections were provided to the Board in
connection with its evaluation of the Merger, and were provided to Citi and approved by STAAR for Citi&#8217;s use and reliance in connection with Citi&#8217;s financial analysis and opinion as summarized in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the
Merger Agreement&#8212;Opinion of STAAR&#8217;s Financial Advisor</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Both of the Projections and the July Diligence Projections
reflect STAAR on a standalone basis without giving effect to the Merger, including any impact of the negotiation or execution of the Merger Agreement, the expenses that may be incurred in connection with the Merger, the effect of any business or
strategic decision or action that has been or will be taken as a result of the Merger Agreement having been executed or in anticipation of the Merger, or the effect of any alteration, acceleration, postponement or decision not to take any business
or strategic decisions or actions which would likely have been taken if the Merger Agreement had not been executed but which were instead altered, accelerated, postponed or not taken in anticipation of Merger. Further, the financial projections do
not take into account the effect of any failure of the Merger to be consummated and should not be viewed as accurate or continuing in that context. Although the July Diligence Projections were presented to the Board in connection with its review of
the Projections, only the Projections were approved by STAAR for Citi&#8217;s use and reliance, and were used and relied upon by Citi, in connection with its financial analysis and fairness opinion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial projections were not intended for public disclosure, and, accordingly, do not necessarily comply with, nor were they prepared
with a view toward compliance with, the published guidelines of the SEC, the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of financial forecasts or generally accepted accounting
principles, or GAAP (and do not include footnote disclosures as may be required by GAAP). Neither STAAR&#8217;s independent auditors, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures with respect to the
financial projections contained herein, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and they assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the financial projections.
A summary of the financial projections is included in this proxy statement only because they were made available to the Board, Citi or Alcon, as applicable, as described in this proxy statement, and are not included in this proxy statement to
influence a STAAR stockholder&#8217;s decision whether to vote to adopt the Merger Agreement or for any other purpose. The inclusion of the financial projections in this proxy statement does not constitute an admission or representation by STAAR
that the information contained therein is material information nor should the inclusion be regarded as an indication that STAAR or anyone else then considered, or now considers, such summaries to be necessarily predictive of actual future events,
and this information should not be relied upon as such. In light of the foregoing, STAAR&#8217;s stockholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance thereon. The prospective financial information has been prepared by, and is the responsibility
of, our management. BDO USA, P.C. has not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled, nor applied <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">agreed-upon</FONT> procedures with respect to this prospective financial information. Accordingly, BDO USA, P.C. does not
express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The report of BDO USA, P.C. incorporated by reference in this proxy statement relates to STAAR&#8217;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT>
for the year ended December&nbsp;27, 2024 and does not extend to the prospective financial information, and should not be read to do so. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the view of STAAR&#8217;s management, the Projections reflect management&#8217;s best and most current available estimates and judgments
regarding STAAR&#8217;s risk-adjusted likely future financial performance on a standalone basis as of the time they were prepared. While presented with numerical specificity, the financial projections are based upon a variety of estimates and
assumptions that are inherently uncertain. Some or all of the estimates and </P>
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assumptions that have been made in connection with the preparation of the financial projections may have changed since the dates that the financial projections were prepared. None of STAAR or any
of its affiliates, advisors or other representatives assumes any responsibility for the validity, reasonableness, accuracy or completeness of the financial projections. Neither STAAR nor any of its affiliates, advisors or other representatives have
or intend to, and each of them disclaims any obligation to, update, revise or correct the financial projections if any or all of them have become or become inaccurate (even in the short term) since the time of their preparation. These considerations
should be taken into account in reviewing the financial projections, which were prepared as of an earlier date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial projections
do not reflect changes in general business or economic conditions since the time they were prepared, changes in STAAR&#8217;s businesses or prospects since the time they were prepared, or any other transaction or event that has occurred or that may
occur and that was not anticipated at the time the financial projections were prepared, and the financial projections are not necessarily indicative of current values or future performance, which may be significantly more favorable or less favorable
than as set forth below and should not be regarded as a representation that the financial projections will be achieved. The financial projections also reflect assumptions as to certain business decisions that are subject to change. In addition,
STAAR&#8217;s future financial performance may be affected by its ability to successfully implement a number of initiatives to improve its operations and financial performance and its ability to achieve strategic goals, objectives and targets over
the applicable periods. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the financial projections reflect subjective judgment in many respects, they are susceptible to multiple
interpretations and frequent revisions based on actual experience and business developments. The financial projections also cover multiple years, and such information by its nature becomes less predictive with each succeeding year. The estimates and
assumptions underlying the financial projections involve judgments with respect to, among other things, economic, competitive and financial market conditions and future business decisions that may not be realized and that are inherently subject to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, including, among other things, the inherent uncertainty of the business and economic conditions affecting the industries in which STAAR operates. The financial
projections constitute forward-looking information and are subject to a wide variety of significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the financial projections. For additional information on
factors that may cause STAAR&#8217;s future financial results to materially vary from the financial projections summarized below, see the section entitled &#8220;<I>Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</I>.&#8221; Accordingly, there can
be no assurance that the financial projections summarized below will be realized or that actual results will not differ materially from the financial projections summarized below, and the financial projections cannot be considered a guarantee of
future operating results and should not be relied upon as such. Neither STAAR nor its affiliates nor advisors nor any other person has made any representation to any of STAAR&#8217;s stockholders or any other person regarding STAAR&#8217;s actual
performance compared to the results included in the financial projections, nor has STAAR made any representation to Alcon or its affiliates, in the Merger Agreement or otherwise, concerning the financial projections. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial projections should be evaluated, if at all, in conjunction with the historical financial statements and other information
contained in STAAR&#8217;s public filings with the SEC. For more information about STAAR&#8217;s actual results and historical financial information, see &#8220;<I>Where You Can Find More Information</I>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The financial projections contain certain <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures and were not prepared with a
view toward compliance with GAAP or published guidelines of the SEC. The SEC rules that would otherwise require a reconciliation of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measure to the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP do not apply to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures included in a disclosure relating to a proposed business combination such as the Merger if the disclosure is
included in a document such as this proxy statement. In addition, reconciliations of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures were not relied upon by the Board in connection with its evaluation of the Merger or by Citi for
purposes of its financial analyses and opinion. Accordingly, STAAR has not provided a reconciliation of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures included in the financial projections to the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measures. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-GAAP</FONT> financial </P>
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measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures as used by STAAR may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts used by other companies. Accordingly, these <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures
should be considered together with, and not as an alternative to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The financial projections include Adjusted EBITDA (burdened by stock-based compensation expense
(&#8220;SBC&#8221;)), Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by SBC) and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, each of which is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measure. Certain supplemental information with respect to the calculation of these <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> financial measures is included in the footnotes to the tables for the financial projections. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR believes that its presentation of these <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> measures provides useful supplemental
information to investors and management regarding STAAR&#8217;s financial condition and results of operations. Other firms may calculate <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-GAAP</FONT> measures differently than STAAR, which limits comparability
between companies. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-GAAP</FONT> measures are not in accordance with, nor a substitute for, GAAP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Projections
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the foregoing qualifications, the following table presents a summary of the Projections: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Net Sales</B></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">260</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">340</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">375</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">408</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">448</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">495</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by
SBC)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">86</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">113</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">130</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">155</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">187</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adjusted EBITDA Margin<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3.5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25.4</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30.2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32.0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34.6</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37.7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adjusted EBITDA (burdened by
SBC)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">71</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">86</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">108</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">136</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Unlevered Free Cash Flows<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(4)</SUP></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">(40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">)&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">50</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the Projections, Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by SBC) is calculated by adding (a)&nbsp;interest
income and expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization; and stock-based compensation expense, net; to (b)&nbsp;net income. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the Projections, Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by SBC)
<I>divided by </I>net sales. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the Projections, Adjusted EBITDA (burdened by SBC) is calculated by adding interest income and
expense, net; provision for income taxes; and depreciation and amortization to net income. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the Projections, Unlevered Free Cash Flows is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA less taxes, less
changes to net working capital, less total capital expenditures. Total capital expenditures refer to the funds required to acquire, upgrade and maintain essential physical assets like property, technology or equipment. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>July Diligence Projections </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to
the foregoing qualifications, the following table presents a summary of the July Diligence Projections: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="84%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>

<TD WIDTH="75%"></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>

<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="6%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B><I>($ in millions)</I></B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>2025E</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>2026E</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>2027E</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>


<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Net Sales</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">256</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">350</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">428</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by
SBC)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">98</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">142</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adjusted EBITDA Margin<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the July Diligence Projections, Adjusted EBITDA (unburdened by SBC) is calculated by adding
(a)&nbsp;interest income and expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization; and stock-based compensation expense, net; to (b)&nbsp;net income. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For purposes of the July Diligence Projections, Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA
(unburdened by SBC) <I>divided by </I>net sales. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">-61- </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STAAR does not intend to update or otherwise revise the above financial projections to reflect
circumstances existing after the date when they were prepared or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying such unaudited prospective financial information are no longer appropriate.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_47"></A>Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In considering the recommendation of the Board that STAAR stockholders vote for the Merger Proposal and the Compensation Proposal, STAAR
stockholders should be aware that the executive officers and directors of STAAR have certain interests in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement that are or may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of STAAR stockholders
generally. The Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in determining that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Merger Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of STAAR and its stockholders, approving, adopting and declaring advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement, and directing that the
Merger Agreement be submitted to the STAAR stockholders for adoption at the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These interests are described in more detail
below, and certain of them are quantified in the narrative below, including compensation that may become payable in connection with the Merger to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers (which is the subject of an advisory (nonbinding) vote of STAAR
stockholders). For more information, please see the section of this proxy statement titled &#8220;Proposal 2: The Compensation Proposal.&#8221; The dates used below to quantify these interests have been selected for illustrative purposes only in
accordance with SEC rules and do not necessarily reflect the dates on which certain events will occur. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this disclosure,
STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers are: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Stephen C. Farrell&#8212;<I>Chief Executive Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Deborah Andrews&#8212;<I>Chief Financial Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Warren Foust&#8212;<I>President and Chief Operating Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Magda Michna, PhD&#8212;<I>Chief Development Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Esq.&#8212;<I>Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Thomas G. Frinzi&#8212;<I>Former President and Chief Executive Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Patrick F. Williams&#8212;<I>Former Chief Financial Officer</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this disclosure, STAAR&#8217;s executive officers consist of its named executive officers, other than Messrs. Frinzi and
Williams. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Options</I>. At the Effective Time, each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT>
STAAR Option (whether or not then vested) will be cancelled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to (i)&nbsp;the excess of (A)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration over (B)&nbsp;the per share exercise price under such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option, multiplied by (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, less applicable tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Option that is not an <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option will be cancelled at the Effective Time without payment of consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR RSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025
or that is held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board will be cancelled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the
total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award, less applicable tax withholdings. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award that is held by an individual other than a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board
and that is </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">
granted on or after August&nbsp;4, 2025 (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into a restricted stock unit award in respect of a number of ordinary shares of Alcon equal to
(a)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, <I>multiplied by</I> (b)&nbsp;the RSU Exchange Ratio, and otherwise subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to such STAAR RSU
Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (including that the vesting will be accelerated <I>pro rata</I> upon a termination within 24 months following the Effective Time without cause or, for employees at the Vice President level or
above, for good reason). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR PSU Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR PSU Award (whether or not then vested) will be
cancelled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, with
performance deemed achieved at 160% of the target level. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For an estimate of the value of unvested equity awards held by STAAR&#8217;s
named executive officers that would vest assuming that the Merger occurs on August&nbsp;27, 2025, see &#8220;<I>&#8212;Quantification of Payments and Benefits to STAAR&#8217;s Named Executive Officers</I>&#8221; below. We estimate that the aggregate
value of unvested equity awards held by all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors of STAAR that would vest assuming that the Merger occurs on August&nbsp;27, 2025 is $2,553,676, calculated based on the Merger Consideration
of $28.00 per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Employment Agreement </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR is party to an employment agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Farrell. Under the employment agreement, in the event of a termination without cause
within 12 months following a change in control or for good reason within 18 months following a change in control, Mr.&nbsp;Farrell would be entitled to the following severance payments and benefits: (a)&nbsp;24 months of base salary; (b)&nbsp;an
amount equal to his bonus, if any, for the year prior to termination; (c)&nbsp;an amount equal to his target bonus for the year of termination; (c)&nbsp;reimbursement of group health coverage premiums for 24 months; and (d)&nbsp;accelerated vesting
of all outstanding equity or other incentive compensation awards. The foregoing severance payments and benefits are generally subject to Mr.&nbsp;Farrell&#8217;s execution and nonrevocation of a release of claims. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Change in Control Agreements </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR is party to a change in control agreement with each of its executive officers (other than Mr.&nbsp;Farrell). Under each change in control
agreement, in the event of a termination without cause within 12 months following a change in control or for good reason within 15 months following a change in control, the executive generally would be entitled to the following severance payments
and benefits: (a)&nbsp;12 months of base salary; (b)&nbsp;target bonus; (c)&nbsp;continued group health coverage for 12 months at the same expense to the executive as before termination; and (d)&nbsp;the greater of (x)&nbsp;the annual bonus earned
in the preceding year prorated based on the number of days employed during the year of termination and (y)&nbsp;the bonus accrued for the year of termination. The foregoing severance payments and benefits are generally subject to the
executive&#8217;s execution and nonrevocation of a release of claims. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement with
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell and the change in control agreements with each of our other executive officers, if payments to an executive under the applicable agreement would be subject to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, such payments would be reduced to
avoid imposition of the excise tax to the extent the executive would be better off after taxes. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, STAAR and Alcon have agreed that STAAR may implement strategies to mitigate the effects, if any, of Section&nbsp;280G
and 4999 of the Code, including accelerating income into 2025 (if STAAR determines that it is likely that the closing will occur in 2026) and entering into <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> agreements with individuals reasonably
expected to be adversely affected by the excise tax (subject to an aggregate cap of $15 million). STAAR anticipates entering into a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> agreement with each named executive officer who is expected to be
subject to the excise tax, with the amount of potential <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-ups</FONT> under all such agreements subject to an aggregate cap of $15&nbsp;million. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For an estimate of the value of the severance payments and benefits described above that
would be payable to STAAR&#8217;s executive officers assuming that the Effective Time occurs on August&nbsp;27, 2025 and that the executive experiences a termination without cause on that date, see &#8220;&#8212;Quantification of Payments and
Benefits to STAAR&#8217;s Named Executive Officers&#8221; below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>2026 Annual Bonus </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Merger Agreement, STAAR will make payments under fiscal year 2026 bonus or other incentive plans immediately prior to the Effective
Time at the target level and prorated based on the portion of the performance period that has elapsed through the Effective Time (with any entitlements to prorated bonus pursuant to change in control agreements reduced accordingly by such amounts
paid). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Indemnification Insurance </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR&#8217;s directors and executive officers will be entitled to certain ongoing indemnification and coverage for a period of not less than
six years following the Effective Time under directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance policies from the Surviving Company. This indemnification and insurance coverage is further described in the section entitled &#8220;The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Indemnification and Insurance.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>New Compensation Arrangements </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any executive officers and directors who become officers, directors or employees or who otherwise are retained to provide services to the
Surviving Company may enter into new individualized compensation arrangements and may participate in cash or equity incentive or other benefit plans maintained by Alcon, any of its affiliates or the Surviving Company. As of the date of this proxy
statement, no compensation arrangements between such persons and the Surviving Company and/or its affiliates have been established or discussed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Quantification of Payments and Benefits to STAAR&#8217;s Named Executive Officers </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The table below sets forth the amount of payments and benefits that each of STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers would receive in connection
with the Merger, assuming (i)&nbsp;that the Merger were consummated and each such named executive officer experienced a termination without cause on August&nbsp;27, 2025; and (ii)&nbsp;a per share price of STAAR common stock of $28.00, which is the
Merger Consideration. The calculations in the table below do not attempt to forecast any adjustments in compensation that may occur following the date of this proxy statement, including additional awards, grants or forfeitures that may occur prior
to the Effective Time or any awards that, by their terms, vest irrespective of the Merger prior to the Effective Time. As a result of the foregoing assumptions, which may or may not actually occur or be accurate on the relevant date, including the
assumptions described in the footnotes to the table, the actual amounts, if any, to be received by a named executive officer may materially differ from the amounts set forth below. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman; "><B>Name</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Cash ($)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Named Executive Officers</I></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen C. Farrell</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2,175,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">14,560,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">118,257</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">6,839,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">23,692,257</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deborah Andrews</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Chief Financial Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">945,518</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">3,047,873</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">51,253</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,385,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">5,429,644</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Warren Foust</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>President and Chief Operating Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,295,014</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">7,052,282</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">76,644</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">3,045,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">11,468,940</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Magda Michna, PhD</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Chief Development Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">955,729</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">4,319,986</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">21,305</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,805,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">7,102,020</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Esq.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">945,518</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">4,578,678</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">71,629</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">1,925,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">7,520,825</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas G. Frinzi<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(5)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Former President and Chief Executive Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">819,532</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">819,532</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patrick F. Williams<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(5)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Former Chief Financial Officer</I></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The cash amounts payable to the executive officers consist of (a) 12 months (or 24 months in the case of
Mr.&nbsp;Farrell) of base salary; (b)&nbsp;target bonus; (c)&nbsp;for all executive officers other than Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, the greater of (x)&nbsp;annual bonus earned in the preceding year prorated based on the number of days employed during the year
of termination and (y)&nbsp;bonus accrued for the year of termination; and (d)&nbsp;for Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, bonus for the year preceding the year of termination if any, as described under &#8220;&#8212;Employment Agreement&#8221; and
&#8220;&#8212;Change in Control Agreements&#8221; above. With respect to the foregoing clause (c), there was no annual bonus payment to the named executive officers for 2024, and the amount included in the table for clause (c) (and included in the
&#8220;Earned Bonus&#8221; column below) is the target bonus prorated through the assumed date of qualifying termination. With respect to the foregoing clause (d), the amount included in the table for Mr.&nbsp;Farrell is zero because the assumed
closing date for the table occurs in 2025 and there was no 2024 bonus payout. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amounts described above are
&#8220;double-trigger&#8221; (<I>i.e.</I>, they are contingent upon a qualifying termination of employment in connection with the closing of the Merger). The estimated amounts of each component of the cash payments are set forth in the table below.
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Base&nbsp;Salary<BR>Severance&nbsp;($)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Named Executive Officers</I></B></P></TD>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen C. Farrell</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,450,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">725,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deborah Andrews</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">495,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">272,250</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">178,268</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Warren Foust</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">600,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">420,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">275,014</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Magda Michna, PhD</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">523,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">261,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">171,229</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Esq.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">495,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">272,250</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">178,268</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas G. Frinzi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patrick F. Williams</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">For a description of the treatment of equity awards held by the named executive officers in connection with the
Merger, see &#8220;&#8212;Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards&#8221; above. Set forth below are the values of each type of unvested STAAR equity award held by the named executive officers that would become vested upon the consummation of
the Merger (<I>i.e.</I>, &#8220;single-trigger&#8221;) in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. None of the unvested STAAR Options held by the named executive officers are
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Options. Accordingly, all unvested STAAR Options held by the named executive officers will be cancelled at the Effective Time without payment of
consideration. The values of STAAR PSU Awards set forth below are based on 160% of target performance in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Named Executive Officers</I></B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen C. Farrell</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,600,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,960,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deborah Andrews</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,172,276</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,875,597</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Warren Foust</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,110,912</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,941,370</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Magda Michna, PhD</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,955,128</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,364,858</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Esq.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,213,820</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,364,858</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas G. Frinzi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">819,532</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patrick F. Williams</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The amounts in this column reflect the value of continued group health coverage for 12 months at the same
expense to the executive as before termination (or, in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Farrell, reimbursement of group health coverage premiums for 24 months), as described under &#8220;&#8212;Employment Agreement&#8221; and &#8220;&#8212;Change in Control
Agreements&#8221; above. Such amounts are &#8220;double-trigger&#8221; (<I>i.e.</I>, they are contingent upon a qualifying termination of employment in connection with the closing of the Merger). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The amounts in this column reflect the estimated value of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT>
payments to mitigate the impact of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, if STAAR enters into <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> agreements with the applicable named executive officers as permitted under the Merger Agreement, as
described under &#8220;&#8212;Employment Agreement&#8221; and &#8220;&#8212;Change in Control Agreements&#8221; above. If the Effective Time occurs in 2026, based on reasonable assumptions, STAAR expects that only Mr.&nbsp;Farrell will be entitled
to tax <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> payments. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Messrs. Frinzi and Williams are former STAAR executives who are no longer employees of STAAR. Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi
is a party to a consulting agreement with STAAR that expires on January&nbsp;26, 2026, and the STAAR RSU Awards granted to Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi during his employment with STAAR continue to vest during the term of the consulting agreement. Messrs. Frinzi
and Williams will not receive compensatory payments or benefits in connection with the Merger, other than outstanding STAAR RSU Awards held by Mr.&nbsp;Frinzi that will vest at the Effective Time as set forth in the table above.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_48"></A>Financing of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement is not conditioned upon receipt of financing by Alcon. Alcon and Merger Sub have represented in the Merger Agreement that
at August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) and at the Effective Time, it 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 the aggregate Merger Consideration as and when due, and to pay all related fees and expenses required to be paid by Alcon or Merger Sub pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. STAAR understands that Alcon expects to fund amounts
needed for the acquisition of STAAR under the Merger Agreement through the use of cash on hand and the issuance of short- and long-term credit facilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_49"></A>Closing and Effective Time </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Closing will occur on the third (3rd) business day (or such other date agreed by STAAR and Alcon) after the satisfaction or waiver of all
of the closing conditions of the Merger (described below under the caption &#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>&#8221;), other than those conditions to be satisfied at the Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_50"></A>Accounting Treatment </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger will be accounted for as a &#8220;business combination&#8221; for financial accounting purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_51"></A>Appraisal Rights </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>General
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is consummated, record holders and beneficial owners of Dissenting Shares will be entitled to receive such
consideration as will be determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;262. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following discussion is not a complete statement of the law pertaining to appraisal
rights under the DGCL and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of Section&nbsp;262, which is accessible, without subscription or cost, at the following publicly available website:
<I>https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262</I> and incorporated by reference herein. The following summary does not constitute any legal or other advice and does not constitute a recommendation that stockholders exercise their
appraisal rights under Section&nbsp;262. All references in Section&nbsp;262 and in this summary to (i)&nbsp;a &#8220;stockholder&#8221; are to the record holder of shares of STAAR common stock unless otherwise expressly noted therein or herein, (ii)
&#8220;beneficial owner&#8221; are to a person who is the beneficial owner of shares of STAAR common stock held either in voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person unless otherwise expressly noted therein or herein, and (iii)&nbsp;a
&#8220;person&#8221; are to an individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Section&nbsp;262,
if the Merger is consummated, stockholders and beneficial owners who (i)&nbsp;properly deliver a written demand for appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock before the taking of the vote on the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement,
(ii)&nbsp;do not submit a proxy or otherwise vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;continuously hold of record or beneficially own, as applicable, such shares upon the making of a demand under clause
(i)&nbsp;through the Effective Time, (iv)&nbsp;do not thereafter withdraw their demand for appraisal or otherwise lose their appraisal rights in each case in accordance with the DGCL and (v)&nbsp;otherwise meet the criteria and strictly follow the
procedures set forth in Section&nbsp;262, will be entitled to have their shares of STAAR common stock appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery and to receive in lieu of the Merger Consideration payment in cash of the amount determined by the
Delaware Court of Chancery to be the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of the shares of STAAR common stock, exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the Merger, together with interest, if any, to be paid on the
amount determined to be fair value as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery (subject, in the case of interest payments, to any voluntary cash payments made by the Surviving Corporation pursuant to subsection (h)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;262).
Unless the Delaware Court of Chancery, in its discretion, determines otherwise for good cause shown, interest on an appraisal award from the Effective Time through the date the judgment is paid 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 such period; <I>provided </I>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 (1)&nbsp;the difference, if any, between the amount so paid and the
&#8220;fair value&#8221; of the shares of STAAR common stock as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery and (2)&nbsp;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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholders and beneficial owners who are considering
seeking appraisal should be aware that the fair value of their shares of STAAR common stock as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 could be more than, the same as or less than the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement if
they did not seek appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Section&nbsp;262, where a merger agreement is to be submitted
for adoption at a meeting of stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting, must notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record date for notice of such meeting with respect to shares for which appraisal rights
are available that appraisal rights are available and include in the notice either a copy of Section&nbsp;262 or information directing the stockholders to a publicly available electronic resource at which Section&nbsp;262 may be accessed without
subscription or cost. <B>This proxy statement constitutes STAAR&#8217;s notice to stockholders that appraisal rights</B> <B>are available in connection with the Merger, and the full text of Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;262 may be accessed, without
subscription or cost, at the following publicly available website: </B><B><I>https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262</I></B><B>. In connection with the Merger, any stockholder or beneficial owner who wishes to exercise appraisal
rights or who wishes to preserve such</B> <B>person&#8217;s right to do so should review the following summary and Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;262 carefully. Failure to strictly comply with the requirements of Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;262 in a
timely and proper manner will result in the loss of appraisal rights under the DGCL. </B>In </P>
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addition, the Delaware Court of Chancery will dismiss appraisal proceedings as to all stockholders and beneficial owners who assert appraisal rights unless (a)&nbsp;the total number of shares of
STAAR common stock held by stockholders or beneficial owners who have become entitled to appraisal rights as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery exceeds 1% of the outstanding shares eligible for appraisal or (b)&nbsp;the value of the
aggregate Merger Consideration for such shares entitled to appraisal exceeds $1&nbsp;million. Because of the complexity of the procedures for exercising the right to seek appraisal of shares of STAAR common stock, STAAR believes that if a
stockholder or beneficial owner is considering exercising appraisal rights, that person should seek the advice of legal counsel. A stockholder or beneficial owner who loses his, her, its or their appraisal rights will be entitled to receive the
Merger Consideration as described in the Merger Agreement upon surrender of the certificates that formerly represented such shares of STAAR common stock.<B>&nbsp;</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholders and beneficial owners wishing to exercise the right to seek an appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock must fully comply
with Section&nbsp;262, which means doing, among other things, ALL of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the person must not submit a proxy or otherwise vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the person must deliver to STAAR a written demand for appraisal before the vote on the adoption of the Merger
Agreement at the Special Meeting. This written demand for appraisal must be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote abstaining from or voting against the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. Voting against or failing to vote for the
adoption of the Merger Agreement by itself does not constitute a demand for appraisal within the meaning of Section&nbsp;262. The demand must reasonably inform STAAR of the identity of the stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, and the
intention of such person to demand appraisal of his, her, its or their shares of STAAR common stock. A stockholder&#8217;s or beneficial owner&#8217;s failure to make a written demand for appraisal before the vote on the adoption of the Merger
Agreement at the Special Meeting is taken will constitute a waiver of appraisal rights; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the person must continuously hold the shares of STAAR common stock from the date of making the demand through the
Effective Time (a stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, will lose appraisal rights if such stockholder or beneficial owner transfers the shares of STAAR common stock before the Effective Time); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the person, another stockholder or beneficial owner who has properly demanded appraisal rights and is otherwise
entitled to appraisal rights or the Surviving Corporation must file a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery requesting a determination of the fair value of the shares of STAAR common stock within 120 days after the Effective Time. The Surviving
Corporation is under no obligation to file any petition and has no intention of doing so. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you fail to comply with
any of these conditions and the Merger is completed, then you will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration, but you will have no appraisal rights with respect to your shares of STAAR common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Making a Written Demand </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any
stockholder or beneficial owner wishing to exercise appraisal rights must deliver to STAAR, before the vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting, a written demand for the appraisal of the stockholder&#8217;s or beneficial
owner&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock. The person making the written demand must be a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner, as applicable, on the date the written demand for appraisal is made, and such person must continue to hold or
beneficially own, respectively, the shares of STAAR common stock as to which such demand relates through the effective date of the Merger. </P>
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of shares of STAAR common stock, a proxy that is submitted and does not contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be voted in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, and it
will cause a stockholder to lose such stockholder&#8217;s right to appraisal and will nullify any previously delivered written demand for appraisal. Therefore, a stockholder who submits a proxy and who wishes to exercise appraisal rights must submit
a proxy containing instructions to vote against the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement or abstain from voting on the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting. In the case of a beneficial owner, broker, bank, trust or other
nominees that hold shares of STAAR common stock in &#8220;street name&#8221; for their customers do not have discretionary authority to vote those shares of STAAR common stock on the adoption of the Merger Agreement without specific voting
instructions from the beneficial owner on such proposal, but such broker, bank, trust or other nominees will vote such shares of STAAR common stock as instructed if the beneficial owner provides such instructions. If a beneficial owner of shares of
STAAR common stock held in &#8220;street name&#8221; instructs such person&#8217;s broker, bank, trust, or other nominee to vote such person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, and does not
revoke such instruction prior to the vote on such proposal, then such shares of STAAR common stock will be voted in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement, and it will cause such beneficial owner to lose his, her, its or their right to
appraisal and will nullify any previously delivered written demand for appraisal. Therefore, a beneficial owner who wishes to exercise appraisal rights must either not provide any instructions to such person&#8217;s broker, bank, trust, or other
nominee how to vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement or must instruct such broker, bank, trust, or other nominee to vote against the adoption of the Merger Agreement or abstain from voting on such proposal. Neither voting against the proposal
to adopt the Merger Agreement nor abstaining from voting or failing to vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement will, in and of itself, constitute a written demand for appraisal satisfying the requirements of Section&nbsp;262. The written demand
for appraisal must be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement. A proxy or vote against the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement will not constitute a demand. A stockholder&#8217;s or beneficial
owner&#8217;s failure to make the written demand prior to the taking of the vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting will cause such person to lose its appraisal rights in connection with the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A demand for appraisal made by a stockholder or beneficial owner should be executed by or on behalf of the holder of record or beneficial
owner, as applicable, and must reasonably inform STAAR of the identity of such stockholder or beneficial owner. In addition, in the case of a demand for appraisal of such beneficial owner, the demand must also (a)&nbsp;reasonably identify the holder
of record of the shares of STAAR common stock for which the demand is made, (b)&nbsp;be accompanied by documentary evidence of the beneficial owner&#8217;s ownership of stock (such as a brokerage or securities account statement containing such
information or a letter from the broker or other record holder of such shares of STAAR common stock confirming such information) and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be and (c)&nbsp;provide
an address at which such beneficial owner consents to receive notices given by the Surviving Corporation under Section&nbsp;262 and the verified list required by subsection (f)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;262 (discussed further below). Whether made by a
stockholder or a beneficial owner, a written demand for appraisal must state that the person intends thereby to demand appraisal of the person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock in connection with the Merger. If the shares of STAAR common stock
are held of record or beneficially owned in a fiduciary capacity, such as by a trustee, guardian or custodian, then such demand must be executed by or on behalf of such holder of record or beneficial owner in such capacity, and if the shares of
STAAR common stock are held of record or beneficially owned by more than one person, such as in a joint tenancy or a tenancy in common, then the demand should be executed by or on behalf of all such joint holders of record or beneficial owners. An
authorized agent, including an authorized agent for two or more joint stockholders or beneficial owners, may execute a demand for appraisal on behalf of a holder of record or beneficial owner; however, the agent must identify the record holder or
holders or beneficial owner or owners, respectively, and should expressly disclose that, in executing the demand, the agent is acting as agent for the record holder or holders or beneficial owner or owners, as applicable. </P>
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to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Office of the Corporate Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STAAR Surgical Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>25510 Commercentre Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lake Forest, California 92630 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any stockholder or beneficial owner who has delivered a written demand to STAAR and who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined
such proceeding as a named party may withdraw his or her or its demand for appraisal in respect of some or all of such person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock and accept the Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of STAAR common stock
subject to the withdrawal by delivering to the Surviving Corporation a written withdrawal of the demand for appraisal within 60 days after the Effective Time. However, any such attempt to withdraw the demand made more than 60 days after the
Effective Time will require written approval of the Surviving Corporation. No appraisal proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery will be dismissed as to any person without the approval of such court and such approval may be conditioned upon such
terms as the Delaware Court of Chancery deems just including without limitation, a reservation of jurisdiction for any application to the Delaware Court of Chancery made under subsection (j)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;262; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>,
that this will not affect the right of any person who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party to withdraw such person&#8217;s demand for appraisal in respect of some or all of such person&#8217;s shares
of STAAR common stock and accept the Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of STAAR common stock subject to the withdrawal within 60 days after the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Notice by the Surviving Corporation </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is consummated, within 10 days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will notify each stockholder who has made a
written demand for appraisal pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 and who has not voted in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement, and any beneficial owner who has properly demanded appraisal in such person&#8217;s name pursuant to
Section&nbsp;262, of the date that the Merger has become effective. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Filing a Petition for Appraisal </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Within 120 days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or any stockholder or beneficial owner who has complied with
Section&nbsp;262 and is entitled to appraisal rights under Section&nbsp;262 may commence an appraisal proceeding by filing a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery, with a copy served on the Surviving Corporation in the case of a petition filed
by a stockholder, demanding a determination of the fair value of the shares of STAAR common stock held by all persons entitled to appraisal. If a petition for appraisal is not timely filed, then the right to an appraisal will cease. The Surviving
Corporation is under no obligation, and has no present intention, to file such a petition, and stockholders and beneficial owners should not assume that the Surviving Corporation will file a petition or initiate any negotiations with respect to the
fair value of the shares of STAAR common stock. Accordingly, any stockholders or beneficial owners of shares of STAAR common stock who desire to have their shares of STAAR common stock appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery should assume that
they will be responsible for filing a petition for appraisal with the Delaware Court of Chancery in the manner prescribed in Section&nbsp;262. The failure of a stockholder or beneficial owner to file such a petition for appraisal within the period
specified in Section&nbsp;262 will nullify the person&#8217;s previous written demand for appraisal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Within 120 days after the Effective
Time, any stockholder or beneficial owner who has complied with the requirements for the exercise of appraisal rights, will be entitled, upon written request, to receive from the Surviving Corporation a statement setting forth the aggregate number
of shares of STAAR common stock not voted in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and with respect to which STAAR received demands for appraisal, and the aggregate number of stockholders or beneficial owners holding or owning such
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shares of STAAR common stock (<I>provided </I>that, in the case of a demand made by a beneficial owner in such person&#8217;s name, the record holder of such shares of STAAR common stock will not
be considered a separate stockholder holding such shares of STAAR common stock for purposes of such aggregate number). The Surviving Corporation must mail this statement to the requesting person within 10 days after receipt of the written request
for such a statement or within 10 days after the expiration of the period for delivery of demands for appraisal, whichever is later. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a
petition for an appraisal is duly filed by a stockholder or beneficial owner and a copy thereof is served upon the Surviving Corporation, the Surviving Corporation will then be obligated within 20 days after such service to file in the office of the
Delaware Register in Chancery in which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all persons who have demanded appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock and with whom agreements as to the value of their
shares of STAAR common stock have not been reached. After notice to the stockholders and beneficial owners as may be required by the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Court of Chancery will determine those persons who have complied with
Section&nbsp;262 and who have become entitled to appraisal rights thereunder. The Delaware Court of Chancery may require the persons who demanded appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock and who hold stock represented by certificates to
submit their stock certificates to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings, and if any person fails to comply with the direction, the Delaware Court of Chancery may dismiss the proceedings as to
such person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Determination of Fair Value </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After determining the persons entitled to appraisal, the appraisal proceeding will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Delaware
Court of Chancery, including any rules specifically governing appraisal proceedings. The Delaware Court of Chancery will determine the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of the shares of STAAR common stock, exclusive of any element of value arising from the
accomplishment or expectation of the Merger, together with interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In determining fair value, the Delaware Court of Chancery will take into account all relevant factors. In<I>
Weinberger </I>v.<I> UOP, Inc.</I>, the Supreme Court of Delaware discussed the factors that could be considered in determining fair value in an appraisal proceeding, stating that &#8220;proof of value by any techniques or methods which are
generally considered acceptable in the financial community and otherwise admissible in court&#8221; should be considered, and that &#8220;[f]air price obviously requires consideration of all relevant factors involving the value of a company.&#8221;
The Delaware Supreme Court stated that, in making this determination of fair value, the court must consider market value, asset value, dividends, earnings prospects, the nature of the enterprise and any other facts that could be ascertained as of
the date of the Merger that throw any light on future prospects of the merged corporation. The Delaware Supreme Court has indicated that transaction price is one of the relevant factors the Delaware Court of Chancery may consider in determining
&#8220;fair value&#8221; and that absent deficiencies in the sale process the transaction price should be given &#8220;considerable weight.&#8221; Section&nbsp;262 provides that fair value is to be &#8220;exclusive of any element of value arising
from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger.&#8221; In<I> Cede</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;&amp; Co. </I>v<I>. Technicolor, Inc.</I>, the Supreme Court of Delaware stated that such exclusion is a &#8220;narrow exclusion [that] does not encompass
known elements of value,&#8221; but which rather applies only to the speculative elements of value arising from such accomplishment or expectation. In<I> </I><I>Weinberger</I>, the Supreme Court of Delaware also stated that &#8220;elements of future
value, including the nature of the enterprise, which are known or susceptible of proof as of the date of the merger and not the product of speculation, may be considered.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholders and beneficial owners considering seeking appraisal should be aware that the fair value of their shares of STAAR common stock as
so determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery could be more than, the same as or less than the consideration they would receive pursuant to the Merger if they did not seek appraisal of their shares of STAAR common stock and that an opinion of an
investment banking firm 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&nbsp;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 </P>
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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&nbsp;262, the
&#8220;fair value&#8221; of a share of STAAR common stock is less than the Merger Consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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; <I>provided</I> 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)&nbsp;the difference, if any, between the amount so paid and
the &#8220;fair value&#8221; of the shares of STAAR common stock as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery and (b)&nbsp;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&#8217; 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 of the expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees and the fees and expenses of experts, be
charged pro rata against the value of all shares of STAAR common stock entitled to appraisal not dismissed pursuant to subsection (k)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;262 or subject to such an award pursuant to a reservation of jurisdiction under subsection
(k)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;262. In the absence of such an order, each party bears its own expenses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any stockholder or beneficial owner
who demands appraisal of his, her, its, or their shares of STAAR common stock under Section&nbsp;262 fails to perfect, or loses or successfully withdraws, such person&#8217;s right to appraisal, the person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock will
be deemed to have been converted at the Effective Time into the Merger Consideration, less applicable withholding taxes. A person will fail to perfect, or effectively lose or withdraw, the person&#8217;s right to appraisal if no petition for
appraisal is filed within 120 days after the Effective Time or if the stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, delivers to the Surviving Corporation a written withdrawal of the person&#8217;s demand for appraisal in respect to some or all of
such person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock and an acceptance of the Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of STAAR common stock subject to withdrawal in accordance with Section&nbsp;262. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From and after the Effective Time, no person who has demanded appraisal rights will be entitled to vote their shares of STAAR common stock for
any purpose, or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on the shares of STAAR common stock, except dividends or other distributions on the person&#8217;s shares of STAAR common stock, if any, payable to stockholders of record as of a
time prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Failure to comply strictly with all of the procedures set forth in Section&nbsp;262 may result in the
loss of statutory appraisal rights. Consequently, any stockholder or beneficial owner wishing to exercise appraisal rights is encouraged to consult legal counsel before attempting to exercise those rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>STOCKHOLDERS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS WHO VOTE SHARES IN FAVOR OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO EXERCISE
APPRAISAL RIGHTS WITH RESPECT THERETO, BUT, RATHER, WILL RECEIVE THE MERGER CONSIDERATION. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>To the extent there are any
inconsistences between the foregoing summary, on the one hand, and Section&nbsp;262, on the other hand, Section&nbsp;262 will govern. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_52"></A>Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger that may be relevant to U.S. Holders (as
defined below) of shares of STAAR common stock whose shares of STAAR common stock are converted into the right to receive cash pursuant to the Merger. This discussion is limited to U.S. Holders who hold their shares of STAAR common stock as
&#8220;capital assets&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#8220;Code&#8221;) (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address U.S. federal income tax
consequences with respect to holders other than U.S. Holders. This discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, rulings and other published positions of the Internal Revenue Service (which this proxy statement
refers to as the &#8220;IRS&#8221;) and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date of this proxy statement and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change or
differing interpretation could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth in this discussion. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax
considerations described in this discussion. No advance ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS, and no opinion of counsel has been or will be rendered, regarding any matter discussed below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this discussion, a &#8220;U.S. Holder&#8221; means a beneficial owner of shares of STAAR common stock that is for U.S. federal
income tax purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a corporation, or other entity or arrangement taxable as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws
of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">an estate, the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of
its source; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">a trust, if (a)&nbsp;a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the
administration of such trust and one or more &#8220;United States persons&#8221; (within the meaning of the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b)&nbsp;the trust validly elected to be treated as a United
States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This discussion is for general information purposes only and does
not purport to be a complete analysis of all of the U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their particular facts and circumstances, or to STAAR stockholders subject to special rules under the
U.S. federal income tax laws, including, for example: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">banks and other financial institutions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">mutual funds; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">insurance companies; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">brokers or dealers in securities, currencies or commodities; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">dealers or traders in securities subject to a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mark-to-market</FONT></FONT> method of accounting with respect to shares of STAAR common stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">retirement plans, individual retirement and other deferred accounts; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-exempt</FONT> organizations, governmental agencies, instrumentalities or
other governmental organizations and pension funds; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders that hold shares of STAAR common stock as part of a &#8220;straddle,&#8221; hedge, constructive sale, or
other integrated transaction or conversion transaction or similar transactions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">U.S. Holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">partnerships, other entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, &#8220;S
corporations,&#8221; or any other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or investors in such entities); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders that own or have owned (directly, indirectly or constructively) 5% or more of STAAR common stock (by vote
or value); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders that received their shares of STAAR common stock in a compensatory transaction, through a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-qualified</FONT> retirement plan or pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders that own an equity interest in Alcon following the Merger; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">holders subject to any applicable minimum tax; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">persons required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to STAAR common stock as
a result of such income being taken into account on an applicable financial statement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This discussion does not address
any U.S. federal tax considerations other than those pertaining to the income tax (such as estate, gift or other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-income</FONT> tax consequences) or any state, local or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> income or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-income</FONT> tax considerations. In addition, this discussion does not address any considerations arising under the unearned income Medicare
contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 or any considerations in respect of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (including the Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance promulgated
thereunder and intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant thereto or in connection therewith and any laws, regulations or practices adopted in connection with any such agreement). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a beneficial owner of shares of STAAR common
stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partner and the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner or partnership
level. Accordingly, entities or arrangements treated as partnerships holding shares of STAAR common stock, and any partners therein, should consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences to them of the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF THE TRANSACTIONS DISCUSSED HEREIN TO ANY PARTICULAR STAAR STOCKHOLDER WILL DEPEND ON THE STAAR
STOCKHOLDER&#8217;S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF THE MERGER IN LIGHT OF YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NON-U.S.</FONT> INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The receipt of cash by a U.S. Holder in exchange for
shares of STAAR common stock pursuant to the Merger will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder who receives cash in exchange for STAAR common stock pursuant to
the Merger will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received in the Merger and the U.S. Holder&#8217;s adjusted tax basis in the shares of STAAR common stock surrendered pursuant to the
Merger. A U.S. Holder&#8217;s adjusted tax basis generally will equal the amount that such U.S. Holder paid for the shares of STAAR common stock. Any gain or loss will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if such U.S. Holder&#8217;s holding
period in such shares is more than one year at the time of the completion of the Merger. Long-term capital gains of certain <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-corporate</FONT> holders, including individuals, currently are subject to U.S. federal
income tax at preferential rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. If a U.S. Holder </P>
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acquired different blocks of STAAR common stock at different times or different prices, such U.S. Holder must determine its adjusted tax basis and holding period separately with respect to each
block of STAAR common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Information Reporting and Backup Withholding </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Generally, information reporting requirements may apply in connection with payments made to U.S. Holders in connection with the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Backup withholding of tax (currently, at a rate of 24%) generally will apply to the proceeds received by a U.S. Holder pursuant to the Merger,
unless the U.S. Holder provides the applicable withholding agent with a properly completed and executed IRS Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9</FONT> providing such U.S. Holder&#8217;s correct taxpayer identification number and certifying
that such U.S. Holder is not subject to backup withholding, or otherwise establishes an exemption, and otherwise complies with the backup withholding rules. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Backup withholding is not an additional tax. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a U.S. Holder generally will be refunded
or credited against such U.S. Holder&#8217;s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. IT DOES NOT ADDRESS TAX CONSIDERATIONS THAT MAY VARY WITH, OR ARE CONTINGENT ON, YOUR
INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR THE APPLICATION OF ANY U.S. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NON-INCOME</FONT> TAX LAWS OR THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NON-U.S.</FONT> JURISDICTION, AND HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR
TAX ADVISORS REGARDING SUCH MATTERS AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER TO THEM IN LIGHT OF THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_53"></A>Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>General </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The consummation of the Merger is conditioned on and cannot be completed until the parties receive certain regulatory approvals and clearances.
The parties have agreed to cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts to make filings in connection with these approvals and clearances as promptly as practicable and to take, or cause to be taken, and to do, or cause to be
done, and to assist and cooperate with each other in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable, to consummate and make effective the Merger as promptly as practicable, but in no case later than the End Date (as defined in &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Termination of the Merger Agreement</I>&#8221;), subject to certain limitations. See<I> </I>&#8220;<I>The Merger Agreement&#8212;Efforts to Close the Merger</I>.&#8221;<I></I><I>&nbsp;</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There can be no assurance that all of the required regulatory approvals that might be required to consummate the Merger will be obtained and,
if obtained, there can be no assurance as to the timing of any such approvals, the parties&#8217; ability to obtain the approvals on satisfactory terms, or that such regulatory bodies or private parties will not seek to take legal action to enjoin
the completion of the Merger, seek divestiture of substantial assets of the parties, or require the parties to license or hold separate assets or terminate existing relationships and contractual rights. Although Alcon and STAAR do not believe the
Merger violates the antitrust or foreign investment laws in any jurisdiction, there can be no assurance that a challenge to the Merger on such grounds will not be made or, if such a challenge is made, that it would not be successful. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Required Regulatory Approvals </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
consummation of the Merger is subject to the HSR Act. A transaction notifiable under the HSR Act may not be completed until the expiration or termination of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> waiting period following the parties&#8217;
filings </P>
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of their HSR Act notification and report forms. If the FTC or the DOJ issues a Second Request prior to the expiration of the initial waiting period, the parties must observe a second <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> waiting period, which would begin to run only after the parties have substantially complied with the Second Request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier or the parties otherwise agree to extend
the waiting period. The parties intend to make the filings required under the HSR Act on or before September&nbsp;2, 2025, the deadline under the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time before or after the consummation of the Merger, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR
Act, the FTC or the DOJ could take such action under the antitrust laws as it deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the completion of the Merger, seeking divestiture of substantial assets of the parties, or
requiring the parties to license or hold separate assets or terminate existing relationships and contractual rights. At any time before or after the completion of the Merger, any state could take such action under the antitrust laws as it deems
necessary or desirable in the public interest. Such action could include seeking to enjoin the completion of the Merger or seeking divestiture of substantial assets of the parties. U.S. state attorneys general and private parties may also seek to
take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. STAAR cannot be certain that a challenge to the Merger will not be made or that, if a challenge is made, STAAR will prevail. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to clearance under the HSR Act, the consummation of the Merger is also subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals under China
antitrust, Japan antitrust, Turkey antitrust, United Kingdom antitrust, Spain antitrust, Portugal antitrust, Australia antitrust, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia antitrust and Austria antitrust laws, as set forth in greater detail in &#8220;<I>The Merger
Agreement&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>.&#8221; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Required Vote </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of STAAR common stock entitled to vote thereon is required for
approval of the Merger Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming a quorum is present, (1)&nbsp;a failure to be represented by proxy or attend the Special
Meeting, (2)&nbsp;abstentions and (3)&nbsp;&#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes&#8221;</FONT> (if any) will each have the same effect as a vote &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal. Shares of STAAR common stock
represented by properly executed, timely received and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If a STAAR stockholder returns a signed proxy card without indicating voting preferences on such proxy card,
the shares of STAAR common stock represented by that proxy will be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for the Special Meeting, and all of such shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Merger Proposal. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The following summary summarizes the material provisions of the Merger Agreement. The descriptions of the Merger Agreement in this summary
and elsewhere in this proxy statement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A and incorporated into this proxy statement by reference.
You should carefully read and consider the entire Merger Agreement, which is the legal document that governs the Merger, because this summary may not contain all the information about the Merger Agreement that is important to you. </I><B><I>The
rights and obligations of the parties are governed by the express terms of the Merger Agreement and not by this summary or any other information contained in this proxy statement.</I></B><I> </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The Merger Agreement is described below, and included as Annex A, only to provide you with information regarding its terms and conditions,
and not to provide any other factual information regarding STAAR, Alcon, Merger Sub, or their respective businesses. Accordingly, the representations, warranties, covenants, and other agreements in the Merger Agreement should not be read alone, and
you should read the information provided elsewhere in this document and in STAAR&#8217;s filings with the SEC regarding STAAR and its business. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements described below and included in the Merger Agreement (i)&nbsp;were made only for
purposes of the Merger Agreement and as of specific dates; (ii)&nbsp;were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement; and (iii)&nbsp;may be subject to important qualifications, limitations, and supplemental information agreed
to by STAAR, Alcon, and Merger Sub in connection with negotiating the terms of the Merger Agreement. In addition, the representations and warranties have been included in the Merger Agreement for the purpose of allocating contractual risk between
STAAR, Alcon, and Merger Sub rather than to establish matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to such parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Stockholders are not third-party beneficiaries under
the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of STAAR, Alcon, or Merger Sub, or any of their
respective affiliates or businesses, except with respect to their right to receive the Merger Consideration at and after the Effective Time. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after
the date of the Merger Agreement, including because the parties may take certain actions that are either expressly permitted in the confidential disclosure letters to the Merger Agreement or as otherwise consented to by the appropriate party, which
consent may be given without prior notice to the public. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_55"></A>Effects of the Merger; Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws;
Directors and Officers </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides that, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement and in
accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time (i)&nbsp;Merger Sub will be merged with and into STAAR, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will thereupon cease and (ii)&nbsp;STAAR will be the successor or surviving corporation in the
Merger and will continue to be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. STAAR, as the corporation surviving the Merger is sometimes referred to in this proxy statement as the &#8220;Surviving Corporation.&#8221; The Merger will have the
effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of STAAR will be
amended and restated to be identical to the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i)&nbsp;such certificate will be amended to comply with the provisions of the Merger Agreement
providing for indemnification of directors and officers after closing, (ii)&nbsp;the name of the Surviving Corporation will be STAAR Surgical Company and (iii)&nbsp;references to the initial directors or incorporator will be removed, and, as so
amended and restated, will be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective Time, the bylaws of STAAR will be amended and restated to be identical to the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time, except that (i)&nbsp;such bylaws will be amended to comply with the provisions of the Merger Agreement providing for indemnification of directors and officers after </P>
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closing and (ii)&nbsp;the name of the Surviving Corporation will be STAAR Surgical Company, and, as so amended and restated, will be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective Time, the directors and officers of the Surviving
Corporation will be the respective individuals who served as the directors and officers of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier death,
resignation or removal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_56"></A>Closing and Effective Time </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Closing will occur on the third (3rd) business day (or such other date agreed by STAAR and Alcon) after the satisfaction or waiver of all
of the closing conditions of the Merger (described below under the caption &#8220;<I>&#8212;Conditions to the Closing of the Merger</I>&#8221;), other than those conditions to be satisfied at the Closing. As soon as practicable on the date of the
Closing, Alcon, Merger Sub, and STAAR will cause the Certificate of Merger to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL. The Merger will become effective upon the time and date of the
filing of the Certificate of Merger or such later date and time as agreed by STAAR and Alcon and specified in the Certificate of Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_57"></A>Merger Consideration </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Common Stock </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the parties or any of STAAR stockholders, each share of STAAR common stock
then outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares, which will be canceled and cease to exist and will not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration at the
Effective Time, as discussed further in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Appraisal Rights</I>&#8221;), will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration of $28.00 per share in cash,
without interest, subject to any withholding of taxes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If, between August&nbsp;4, 2025 and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of
STAAR common stock are changed into a different number of shares or a different class of shares by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or similar event, the Merger Consideration
will be equitably adjusted to proportionally reflect such change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Treatment of STAAR Long-Term Incentive Awards </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Options</I>. At the Effective Time, each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT>
STAAR Option (whether or not then vested) will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to (i)&nbsp;the excess of (A)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration over (B)&nbsp;the per share exercise price under such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option, <I>multiplied by</I> (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, each STAAR Option that is not an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Option will be canceled without payment of consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR RSU
Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025 or that is held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board will be canceled and the
holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award. At the Effective Time, each STAAR RSU Award that is held by an
individual other than a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board and that is granted on or after August&nbsp;4, 2025 (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into a restricted stock unit award in respect of a
number of ordinary shares of Alcon equal to (a)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR RSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, <I>multiplied by</I> (b)&nbsp;the RSU Exchange Ratio, and otherwise subject to the same terms
and conditions as apply to such STAAR RSU Award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
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vested) will be canceled and the holder will be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of shares subject to such STAAR PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective
Time, with performance deemed achieved at 160% of the target level. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>STAAR Cash Awards</I>. At the Effective Time, each then
outstanding STAAR Cash Award granted before August&nbsp;4, 2025 will vest in full (to the extent unvested) and be paid as soon as reasonably practicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Withholding of Taxes </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the
extent that amounts otherwise payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement are deducted or withheld as required by any legal requirement and timely and properly remitted to the appropriate governmental body, such withheld amounts are treated for all
purposes of the Merger Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made (except in the case of any deduction or withholding under the legal requirements of Switzerland or any political
subdivision thereof that is applicable as a result of the status of Alcon or any affiliate of Alcon as a tax resident of Switzerland, Alcon or any affiliate of Alcon having any other nexus with Switzerland for tax purposes or any payment under the
Merger Agreement being made from or through Switzerland (and, for the avoidance of doubt, other than a deduction or withholding in respect of amounts payable or deliverable to a holder of common stock or equity awards that is tax resident in
Switzerland)). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_58"></A>Exchange and Payment Procedures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides that the Exchange Agent will act as agent for the holders of STAAR common stock and will receive the funds to
which holders of STAAR common stock will become entitled in connection with the Merger. The Exchange Agent will act as agent to the stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration payments. Alcon will deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the
Exchange Agent on or prior to the Closing Date, cash sufficient to pay for STAAR common stock converted in the Merger into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (the &#8220;Exchange Fund&#8221;). If the Exchange Fund is inadequate to pay the
amounts to which holders of STAAR common stock are entitled, Alcon will promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional cash with the Exchange Agent sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time (but in no event later than three (3)&nbsp;business days thereafter), the Surviving
Corporation will cause the Exchange Agent to deliver to each holder of record of certificated shares of STAAR common stock (a &#8220;Certificate&#8221;) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-certificated</FONT> shares of STAAR common stock
represented by book-entry (a &#8220;Book-Entry Share&#8221;) which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of STAAR common stock, whose shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration
(i)&nbsp;a letter of transmittal and (ii)&nbsp;instructions for effecting the surrender of the Certificate or Book-Entry Shares in exchange for payment of the Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share for cancellation
to the Exchange Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed and properly completed and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share will be entitled
to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration (such payments to be net of applicable taxes withheld) for each share of STAAR common stock formerly represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Share, and the Certificate or Book-Entry
Share so surrendered will forthwith be canceled. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time following twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the Effective Time, Alcon may
require the Exchange Agent to deliver to it any unclaimed funds, at which point holders of shares entitled to the unclaimed funds may look only to the Surviving Corporation (subject to abandoned property, escheat, or other similar laws) only as
general creditors with respect to the Merger Consideration payable upon due surrender of their certificates or shares of STAAR common stock, without any interest thereon. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of STAAR, Alcon, and Merger Sub. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Some of the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement made by STAAR are qualified as to &#8220;materiality&#8221; or
&#8220;Material Adverse Effect.&#8221; For purposes of the Merger Agreement, a &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; means any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect which, individually or when taken together with all other events,
occurrences, circumstances, changes or effects, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
<I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that none of the following will be deemed to constitute or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Material Adverse Effect: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any change in the market price or trading volume of shares of STAAR common stock or change in STAAR&#8217;s
credit ratings (<I>provided</I> that the underlying causes of any such change may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception in the Merger Agreement);
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect resulting from the execution, announcement, pendency, or
performance of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including any impact on the relationships of STAAR and its subsidiaries with employees, labor organizations, financing sources, customers, distributors, suppliers, partners,
governmental bodies or other business relationships (other than for purposes of certain specified representations and warranties); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect generally affecting the industries in which STAAR and
its subsidiaries operate or in the economy generally or other general business, financial, or market conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise
relating to general changes in the financial, credit, banking, securities, or capital markets in the United States or any other country or region in the world (including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any market index) and
including changes or developments in or relating to currency exchange or interest rates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(v)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise
relating to any political, social or regulatory conditions (or changes in such conditions) in the United States or any other country or region in the world, act of terrorism, cyberterrorism, ransomware or malware, war, national or international
calamity, natural disaster, acts of god, weather or environmental event, epidemic, pandemic, or any other similar event, or any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, or any action taken by any governmental body in response to any of the
foregoing; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(vi)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the failure of STAAR to meet internal or analysts&#8217; expectations or projections (<I>provided</I> that the
underlying causes of such failure may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception herein); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(vii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect arising from any action taken by STAAR or any of its
subsidiaries at the written direction or request of Alcon or with Alcon&#8217;s written consent, or any action required or specifically permitted to be taken by STAAR or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the Merger Agreement;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(viii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect resulting or arising from the identity of, or any facts
or circumstances relating to, Alcon, Merger Sub, or any of their respective affiliates, including any impact on the relationships of STAAR and its subsidiaries with any employees, labor organizations, financing sources, customers, distributors,
suppliers, partners, governmental bodies or other business relationships; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ix)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise
relating to any change in, or any compliance with or action taken for the purpose of complying with any change in, any legal requirement or GAAP (or interpretations or enforcement of any legal requirement or GAAP); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(x)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any actual or potential
sequester, stoppage, shutdown, default, or similar event or occurrence by or involving any governmental body affecting a national or federal government as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xi)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from changes in anti-dumping
actions, international tariffs, trade policies, sanctions, legal requirements, or any &#8220;trade wars&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any stockholder litigation;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xiii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any breach by Alcon or Merger
Sub of the Merger Agreement; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xiv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from certain specific matters in the
confidential disclosure schedule; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I> that if any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect set forth in clauses
(iii), (iv), (v), (ix), (x) and (xi)&nbsp;above has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a disproportionate and adverse effect on STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other medical device companies in similar
geographies in STAAR and its subsidiaries they operate, then only the incremental disproportionate adverse effect may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect with respect to STAAR has occurred. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the Merger Agreement, STAAR has made customary representations and warranties to Alcon and Merger Sub that are subject, in some cases, to
specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement and the confidential disclosure schedule. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">due organization, valid existence, good standing, and authority and qualification to conduct business with
respect to STAAR and its subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of STAAR and its subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">ownership and capital structure of STAAR and its subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of any encumbrances and transfer restrictions (except for encumbrances or transfer restrictions of
general applicability as may be provided under applicable securities laws) regarding any shares of STAAR common stock; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR&#8217;s corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Merger Agreement and perform its
obligations thereunder, and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement against STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">required consents, approvals, and regulatory filings in connection with the Merger Agreement;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the preparation of STAAR&#8217;s financial statements, including STAAR&#8217;s maintenance of internal controls
with respect to financial reporting; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the preparation, compliance, accuracy, and timely filing of or furnishing to the SEC of STAAR&#8217;s SEC
documents; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of any action that has occurred that had a Material Adverse Effect, since December&nbsp;27, 2024;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the operation in all material respects in the ordinary course of business by STAAR and its subsidiaries since
December&nbsp;27, 2024 and that STAAR and its subsidiaries have not taken certain specified actions described in the section of this proxy statement entitled &#8220;<I>&#8212;Conduct of Business Pending the Merger</I>&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of specified undisclosed liabilities or obligations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">possession of all governmental authorizations necessary to enable STAAR and its subsidiaries to conduct its
business; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with applicable laws; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">employee benefit plans; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">labor matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">certain tax matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the existence, validity, and enforceability of specified categories of STAAR&#8217;s material contracts;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">intellectual property, data privacy and information security matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">real and personal property; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">environmental matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">this proxy statement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with anti-corruption laws, sanctions, customs and trade control laws and similar rules and
regulations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">insurance policies and programs; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">compliance with STAAR&#8217;s organizational documents, including with respect to the transactions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the applicability of Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL and any other applicable anti-takeover laws;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fairness opinion that Citi, STAAR&#8217;s financial advisor, provided to the Board; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the payment of fees and expenses to any investment banker, broker or finder in connection with the Merger
Agreement. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the Merger Agreement, Alcon and Merger Sub have made customary representations and warranties to STAAR
that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement. These representations and warranties relate to, among other things: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">due organization, valid existence, good standing, and authority and qualification to conduct business with
respect to each of Alcon and Merger Sub; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Alcon&#8217;s and Merger Sub&#8217;s corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Merger Agreement
and perform their respective obligations thereunder, and the enforceability of the Merger Agreement against Alcon and Merger Sub; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">required consents, approvals, and regulatory filings in connection with the Merger Agreement;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">this proxy statement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">litigation matters; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">payment of fees to any investment banker, broker or finder in connection with the Merger Agreement;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">sufficiency of funds and solvency; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the capitalization of Merger Sub and lack of any &#8220;interested stockholder&#8221; of STAAR among Alcon Inc.
and its subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">that Alcon and its affiliates and subsidiaries have not engaged in research and development matters on any phakic
intraocular lens for the treatment of refractive errors since August&nbsp;4, 2024; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the tax residency of Alcon Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">-82- </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement will not survive the
consummation of the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_60"></A>Conduct of Business Pending the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides that during the period from August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) until the Closing or earlier
termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms (the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;Pre-Closing</FONT> Period&#8221;), except (i)&nbsp;as required by law, (ii)&nbsp;as may be consented to in writing by Alcon (which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (iii) as may be required or expressly contemplated in accordance with the Merger Agreement, or (iv)&nbsp;as disclosed in the confidential disclosure schedule to the Merger Agreement, STAAR
will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the ordinary course and use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its material business organizations and existing
relationships with employees, customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, regulatory authorities and other persons with whom STAAR and its subsidiaries have business relationships that are material to STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Merger Agreement provides that STAAR will not, and will cause each of
its subsidiaries not to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">establish a record date for, declare, set aside, or pay any dividend, or make any other distribution in respect
of any shares of STAAR&#8217;s capital stock (including the shares of STAAR common stock), other than dividends and distributions paid by wholly owned subsidiaries of STAAR to STAAR, or to any of STAAR&#8217;s other wholly owned subsidiaries;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt any stockholder rights plan or &#8220;poison pill&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">repurchase, redeem, or otherwise reacquire any of the shares of STAAR common stock, or any rights, warrants, or
options to acquire any of the shares of STAAR common stock, other than: (1)&nbsp;certain repurchases of shares of STAAR common stock pursuant to STAAR&#8217;s right under written commitments to purchase STAAR common stock held by an employee,
officer, director or independent contractor of STAAR as of August&nbsp;4, 2025, (2) forfeitures or repurchases of STAAR Options, STAAR RSU Awards or STAAR PSU Awards (or shares of STAAR common stock issued upon the exercise or vesting thereof)
pursuant to their terms, (3)&nbsp;in connection with withholding to satisfy the exercise price or tax obligations with respect to STAAR Options, STAAR RSU Awards or STAAR PSU Awards; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">split, combine, subdivide, or reclassify any shares of common stock or other equity interests, except for any
such transaction by a wholly owned subsidiary of STAAR which remains a wholly owned subsidiary of STAAR after consummation of such transaction; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">sell, issue, grant, deliver, pledge, transfer, encumber, or authorize the sale, issuance, grant, delivery,
pledge, transfer or encumbrance of (i)&nbsp;any capital stock, equity interest, or other security of STAAR and its subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;any option, call, warrant, restricted securities or right to acquire any capital stock, equity interest or
other security of STAAR and its subsidiaries, or (iii)&nbsp;any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, equity interest or other security of STAAR and its subsidiaries; subject to certain exceptions allowing STAAR to issue
shares of common stock in connection with the exercise or vesting of equity awards and solely among STAAR and STAAR&#8217;s wholly owned subsidiaries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) establish, adopt, enter into, terminate or materially amend any benefit plan, (ii)&nbsp;amend or waive any of
its rights under, or accelerate the vesting or payment under, any provision of any benefit plan, (iii)&nbsp;grant or increase any severance, transaction, retention or termination pay to any current or former employee, officer, director or
independent contractor of STAAR or its subsidiaries, (iv)&nbsp;pay or grant any bonus or grant any employee, officer, director or independent contractor of STAAR or its subsidiaries any increase in compensation or benefits, (v)&nbsp;grant any
equity, equity-based or other incentive awards to, or discretionarily accelerate the vesting or payment of any such awards held by, </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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any current or former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of STAAR or its subsidiaries, (vi)&nbsp;hire any individual who would be at the VP level or above or promote any
individual into a position at the VP level or above, or hire any new consultant with total annual compensation in excess of $250,000, (vii) terminate or give notice to terminate the employment of any employee at the VP level or above other than for
cause or gross misconduct, or (viii)&nbsp;announce or agree to any mass layoffs or plant closings (each as defined under WARN), in each case subject to exceptions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">amend or permit the adoption of any amendment to STAAR&#8217;s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other
charter or similar organizational documents; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) form any subsidiary, (ii)&nbsp;acquire any equity interest in or material portion of the assets of any other
entity, or (iii)&nbsp;enter into any material joint venture, partnership, or similar arrangement, except (A)&nbsp;in the case of the foregoing clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), in transactions between STAAR and a wholly owned subsidiary, or between
wholly owned subsidiaries of STAAR, and (B)&nbsp;for purchases of supplies, raw material, inventory and similar assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">make or authorize any capital expenditures exceeding $5&nbsp;million in any calendar year; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">lease, license, sublicense, pledge, sell, or otherwise dispose of, divest or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT> relinquish, create, or incur any encumbrance (other than any permitted encumbrances) on, transfer, or assign any material asset or material real or personal property (other than intellectual property
rights and cash), except (i)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business, (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to dispositions of obsolete, surplus or worn out assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of STAAR and its subsidiaries,
(iii)&nbsp;capital expenditures permitted by any foregoing bullet point, (iv)&nbsp;transactions between STAAR and a wholly owned subsidiary or between wholly owned subsidiaries of STAAR, (v)&nbsp;pursuant to existing contracts in effect prior to
August&nbsp;4, 2025, or (vi)&nbsp;for an aggregate purchase price not exceeding $5&nbsp;million in any fiscal year; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">lease, license, sublicense, pledge, sell, or otherwise dispose of, divest or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT> abandon, waive, create, or incur any encumbrance (other than a permitted encumbrance) on, relinquish, or permit to lapse (other than any registered intellectual property expiring at the end of its
statutory term or any withdrawal or abandonment of existing applications for registered intellectual property that have not yet been granted), grant any other right or immunity under (whether present or contingent, including any option, right of
first refusal, or other preferential right, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assert,</FONT> or covenant not to sue), transfer or assign, or fail to take any action necessary to maintain, enforce, or protect, any intellectual property right owned
by STAAR or its subsidiaries, except (i)&nbsp;granting <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses in the ordinary course of business or (ii)&nbsp;transactions between STAAR and its wholly owned subsidiaries or between wholly
owned subsidiaries of STAAR, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) lend money to, make capital contributions or advances to, or make investments in, any person or incur, issue,
assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money (except for advances to employees and consultants for travel and other business related expenses in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with STAAR&#8217;s policies related
thereto), other than between STAAR and a wholly owned subsidiary, or between wholly owned subsidiaries STAAR, or (ii)&nbsp;invest or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-invest</FONT> any funds or monies in any financial instruments, cryptocurrency
or securities that do not qualify as cash, cash equivalents or commercial paper, certificates of deposit, U.S. treasury securities or corporate debt securities with a maturity of less than two (2)&nbsp;years as of the date of such investment or
reinvestment; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">except as required or expressly permitted by the provisions of the Merger Agreement governing employee matters
and STAAR&#8217;s 401(k) plan, renewals of contracts on substantially similar terms, or extensions of contracts in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (i)&nbsp;amend or modify in any material respect, waive or settle any
material rights or claims under, or voluntarily terminate, any material contract in a manner which is adverse to STAAR, (ii)&nbsp;enter into specified types of new material contracts, or (iii)&nbsp;elect not to extend any lease in respect of
material leased property; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">except in the ordinary course of business: (i)&nbsp;make any change to any accounting method or any change to any
accounting period, in each case, used for tax purposes; (ii)&nbsp;rescind or change any tax election; (iii)&nbsp;file an amended tax return; (iv)&nbsp;enter into a closing agreement with any governmental body regarding any tax liability or
assessment (or surrender a right to a tax refund); (v) settle, compromise or consent to any tax claim or assessment for an amount materially in excess of the amount reserved therefor in STAAR&#8217;s SEC filings; or (vi)&nbsp;waive or extend the
statute of limitations with respect to the filing of any tax return (except in connection with automatic or automatically granted extensions of time to file tax returns granted in the ordinary course of business); in each case of the immediately
preceding clauses (i)&nbsp;through (vi), if such action would materially increase the tax liability of STAAR or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">settle, satisfy, release, waive or compromise any legal proceeding or other claim (or threatened legal proceeding
or other claim) against STAAR or any of its subsidiaries, other than any settlement, satisfaction, release, waiver or compromise that results in (i)&nbsp;monetary obligations not exceeding $500,000 individually or $2&nbsp;million in the aggregate,
in each case net of insurance proceeds, and (ii)&nbsp;no material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-monetary</FONT> obligation of STAAR or any of its subsidiaries (excluding confidentiality,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-disparagement,</FONT> and similar customary provisions) (other than any legal proceeding or claim brought in respect of taxes or by the stockholders of STAAR against STAAR or its directors relating to the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or a breach of the Merger Agreement or any other agreements contemplated thereby); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enter into, amend, or terminate any collective bargaining agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">waive, release or adversely amend or knowingly fail to enforce the restrictive covenant obligations in any
contracts with current or former officers, directors, employees, independent contractors or consultants of STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) initiate any new clinical trial (excluding investigator-initiated trials) or (ii)&nbsp;except if ordered by a
regulatory authority, terminate, undertake a protocol amendment for, or materially modify an existing agreement with a contract research organization relating to, or otherwise materially impede the conduct of, any ongoing clinical trial;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">voluntarily terminate, withdraw or let lapse the terms of any material permit, license, certification or other
governmental authorization; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain existing insurance policies or to renew or replace such
insurance policies on terms no less favorable in the aggregate; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">materially change any financial accounting methods or practices, except as required by GAAP or other applicable
law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution, merger, consolidation,
restructuring, recapitalization, or other reorganization of STAAR or any of its subsidiaries; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">authorize any of, or agree or commit to take, any of the actions described above. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_61"></A>Non Solicitation; Window Shop Period </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, STAAR has agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not, and will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives not to, directly or indirectly: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">continue any solicitation, knowing encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any persons that may be
ongoing as of the date of the Merger Agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined below); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information) any inquiries regarding or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii)&nbsp;engage in, continue or
otherwise </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other person any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information in connection with, or for the purpose
of soliciting or knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (other than to state that the terms of the Merger Agreement prohibit such
discussion), or (iii)&nbsp;enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle, or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an
Acquisition Proposal, subject to certain exceptions; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">waive or release any person from, intentionally forebear in the enforcement of, or amend any standstill agreement
or any standstill provisions of any other contract, or take any action to exempt any person (other than Alcon, Merger Sub or their affiliates) from the restrictions on &#8220;business combinations&#8221; or any similar provision contained in
applicable takeover laws or the organizational and other governing documents of STAAR or any of its subsidiaries, unless the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with STAAR&#8217;s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would
reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board to STAAR stockholders under applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR agreed that any violations of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT> obligations of the Merger Agreement by STAAR,
any of its subsidiaries, any of STAAR&#8217;s directors or officers (acting in his or her capacity as such on behalf of STAAR) or STAAR&#8217;s financial, investor relations or legal advisor acting at the direction or on behalf of a STAAR director
or officer, will be deemed to be a breach of the Merger Agreement by STAAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, as of the date of the Merger Agreement, STAAR
was required to request that each person or group that had executed a confidentiality agreement or otherwise received <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information about STAAR or its subsidiaries from, or on behalf of, STAAR, in
each case in connection with such person&#8217;s or group&#8217;s consideration of an Acquisition Proposal, prior to the date of the Merger Agreement promptly return or destroy all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information
furnished to such person or group by or on behalf of STAAR or its subsidiaries and promptly terminate all physical and electronic data room access for such persons or group and their representatives to diligence or other <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding STAAR or its subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If STAAR or its subsidiaries (or their
respective representatives) receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal at any time after the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, STAAR or its subsidiaries and their respective representatives may
contact such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or inform such person or group of persons of the existence of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT>
provisions of the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If STAAR or its subsidiaries (or their respective representatives) receives an unsolicited written
Acquisition Proposal at any time after the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, and the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such
Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer, STAAR and its representatives may (i)&nbsp;furnish, pursuant to an executed confidentiality agreement with terms not materially less favorable to STAAR
than those contained in the confidentiality agreement entered into effective as of October&nbsp;4, 2024, between STAAR and an affiliate of Alcon, as it may be amended from time to time, information concerning STAAR and its subsidiaries to such
person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal, <I>provided</I> that any such material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information provided to such person or persons must also be provided to Alcon as promptly as
practicable and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;business day, if not already provided to Alcon, and (ii)&nbsp;engage in discussions or negotiations with such person or group of persons making such Acquisition Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From and after August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the date of the Merger Agreement) and prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, STAAR will
(i)&nbsp;promptly (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;business day after receipt) notify Alcon if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal is received by STAAR
or its subsidiaries and provide Alcon with an unredacted copy of any </P>
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such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer (including any proposed term sheet, letter of intent, acquisition agreement, or similar agreement with respect thereto) and a summary
of any unwritten material terms and conditions thereof, and the name(s) of the person or group making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, and (ii)&nbsp;keep Alcon reasonably informed of any material developments, discussions, or
negotiations regarding any such Acquisition Proposal on a prompt basis (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;business day of such material development, discussion, or negotiation). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described under the caption &#8220;<I>&#8212;Termination Fees</I>,&#8221; if STAAR terminates the Merger Agreement after the date of the
Merger Agreement but prior to the adoption of the Merger Agreement by STAAR stockholders for the purpose of entering into an agreement in respect of a Superior Offer, STAAR must pay the STAAR Termination Fee to Alcon, which is reduced in the case of
an acquiror that made an Acquisition Proposal which, before the expiration of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">45-day</FONT> window shop period (which ends at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on September&nbsp;19, 2025), the Board determines
constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An &#8220;Acquisition Proposal&#8221; is defined as any <I>bona
fide</I> inquiry, proposal or offer from any person (other than Alcon and its affiliates) or &#8220;group&#8221; (other than a &#8220;group&#8221; that includes Alcon or its affiliates), relating to, in a single transaction or series of related
transactions, any: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">acquisition or exclusive license of assets of STAAR or any STAAR subsidiary equal to more than twenty percent
(20%) of the consolidated assets (based on the fair market value thereof) of STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to which more than twenty percent (20%) of STAAR&#8217;s and its subsidiaries&#8217; revenues or earnings on a consolidated
basis are attributable; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">issuance or acquisition of more than twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock or
equity interests of STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">recapitalization, tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any person or group (or the
stockholders of any person) beneficially owning more than twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock or equity interests of STAAR (or the surviving entity, or the resulting direct or indirect parent of STAAR or such
surviving entity); or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">merger, consolidation, amalgamation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution, or similar transaction involving any of STAAR or its subsidiaries that if consummated would result in any person or group (or the stockholders of any person) beneficially owning more than twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate voting
power of the capital stock or equity interests of STAAR (or the surviving entity, or the resulting direct or indirect parent of STAAR or such surviving entity); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">in each case, other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A &#8220;Superior Offer&#8221; is defined as a <I>bona fide</I> written Acquisition Proposal received after August&nbsp;4, 2025 that the Board
determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisors, is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all legal, regulatory, and financing aspects
(including certainty of closing) of the proposal and the person making the proposal and other aspects of the Acquisition Proposal that the Board deems relevant, and, if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to STAAR stockholders
(solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including after giving effect to proposals, if any, made by Alcon pursuant to the Merger Agreement); <I>provided</I> that
for purposes of the definition of &#8220;Superior Offer,&#8221; in all cases, the references to &#8220;20%&#8221; in the definition of Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be references to &#8220;50%.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_62"></A>Recommendation of the Board; Recommendation Change </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described above, and subject to the provisions described below, the Board has made the unanimous recommendation that the holders of STAAR
common stock vote &#8220;<B>FOR</B>&#8221; the Merger Proposal. The Merger Agreement provides that the Board will not effect a Recommendation Change (as defined below) except as described below. </P>
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take any action described in the following (any such action, a &#8220;Recommendation Change&#8221;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">withdrawing, qualifying or modifying, or proposing publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, in a manner adverse
to Alcon or Merger Sub, the recommendation that STAAR stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement (the &#8220;Board Recommendation&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">adopting, approving, recommending, or declaring advisable, or publicly proposing to adopt, approve, recommend or
declare advisable, any Acquisition Proposal or allowing STAAR to execute or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, joint venture agreement or similar contract
with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (other than an acceptable confidentiality agreement in accordance with Merger Agreement); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">failing to publicly reaffirm the Board Recommendation within five (5)&nbsp;business days of the written request
of Alcon, <I>provided</I> that Alcon may make only one such request with respect to any public Acquisition Proposal, subject to certain exceptions; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">failing to recommend against acceptance of any tender offer or exchange offer that is publicly commenced for the
STAAR common stock within ten (10)&nbsp;business days of the written request of Alcon, <I>provided</I> that Alcon may make only one such request with respect to any public Acquisition Proposal, subject to certain exceptions. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if STAAR receives a written Acquisition Proposal from a third party after August&nbsp;4, 2025
that has not been withdrawn, the Board may, (x)&nbsp;effect a Recommendation Change or (y)&nbsp;only if the Acquisition Proposal did not result from STAAR&#8217;s material breach of its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-solicitation</FONT>
obligations, cause STAAR to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to the Superior Offer Termination Right, in each case if: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer and that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) at least four (4)&nbsp;business days before making such a Recommendation Change or terminating the Merger
Agreement, STAAR provides to Alcon a written notice of its intention to make such Recommendation Change or terminate the Merger Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;during such four (4)-business day period, if requested by Alcon, has negotiated in good faith
with respect to any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Alcon such that the Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Offer (<I>provided</I> that any material modifications or
amendments to the terms of such Acquisition Proposal will commence a new notice period of two (2)&nbsp;business days); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Offer and that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, at any time prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, the Board may,
in response to an Intervening Event (as defined in this section below) make a Recommendation Change if: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and its financial advisor, that the
failure of the Board to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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written notice specifying the facts and circumstances for such potential Recommendation Change, and (ii)&nbsp;during such four (4)-business day period, if requested by Alcon, has negotiated in
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good faith with respect to any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Alcon; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors that
the failure to make the Recommendation Change would continue to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An &#8220;Intervening Event&#8221; is defined as any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect that materially affects the business,
assets, operations, financial condition or results of operations of STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect primarily resulting from or arising out of a breach of the Merger
Agreement by STAAR) occurring or arising after the date of the Merger Agreement that was neither known to the Board nor reasonably foreseeable as of the date of the Merger Agreement, which event, occurrence, circumstance, change, or effect becomes
known to the Board prior to the Effective Time, other than (i)&nbsp;changes in price of the shares of STAAR common stock, in and of itself, (ii)&nbsp;the announcement or pendency of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;any Acquisition Proposal, or (iv)&nbsp;the fact that, in and of itself STAAR exceeds any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of STAAR&#8217;s revenue, earnings, or other financial performance or results
of operations for any period (<I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the underlying reasons for such events in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (iv) may constitute an Intervening Event). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_63"></A>Indemnification and Insurance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Merger Agreement, for a period of six (6)&nbsp;years from and after the Effective Time, all rights to indemnification, advancement of
expenses, or exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (whether asserted or claimed prior to, at, or after the Effective Time) now existing in favor of the current or former directors or officers
of STAAR or its subsidiaries pursuant to the organizational documents thereof and any indemnification or other similar agreements of STAAR or its subsidiaries, in each case as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement, will continue in full
force and effect and will not be amended, repealed, or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any such current or former directors or officers, except to the extent required by applicable law, and Alcon
will cause the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to perform their respective obligations thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limiting the
foregoing, until the six (6)-year anniversary of the Effective Time, Alcon will cause the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to indemnify and hold harmless each individual who is as of the date of the Merger Agreement, or who becomes prior
to the Effective Time, a director or officer of STAAR or its subsidiaries, against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and reasonable fees, costs, and expenses, including attorneys&#8217; fees and disbursements,
incurred in connection with any legal proceeding, claim, action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (including with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including the
Merger Agreement and the transactions and actions contemplated thereby), arising out of or pertaining to the fact that such current or former director or officer is or was a director or officer of STAAR or its subsidiaries, whether asserted or
claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of any such claim, action, suit,
or proceeding, each such current or former director or officer will be entitled to advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding from the Surviving Corporation or its subsidiaries, as applicable, in
accordance with the organizational documents and any indemnification or other similar agreements of the Surviving Corporation or its subsidiaries, as applicable, as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement (subject to providing an undertaking,
if required by the DGCL or the Surviving Corporation&#8217;s or any of its subsidiaries&#8217; certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organizational documents) or any such indemnification or other similar agreements to repay such
advances if it is ultimately determined by final adjudication that such current or former director or officer is not entitled to indemnification). If the Surviving Corporation or any of its subsidiaries so advances expenses, then Alcon will be
entitled to assume the defense of such claim, action, suit or proceeding, if appropriate, with counsel </P>
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satisfactory to such current or former director or officer. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding, the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries will reasonably cooperate
in the defense of any such matter. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the Effective Time, STAAR will use reasonable best efforts, in consultation with Alcon, to
purchase &#8220;tail&#8221; directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance for STAAR and its subsidiaries and their respective current and former directors, officers and employees who are covered by STAAR&#8217;s directors&#8217; and
officers&#8217; liability insurance in place as of August&nbsp;4, 2025 (the &#8220;current D&amp;O insurance&#8221;), in an amount that is no less than the existing coverage and with terms no less favorable than the existing coverage with respect to
claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, so long as the annual premium therefor would not be in excess of 300% of the aggregate annual premium paid by STAAR and its subsidiaries for the current D&amp;O
insurance (the &#8220;Maximum Amount&#8221;). Such &#8220;tail&#8221; policy will be maintained for a period of six (6)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date. In the event such &#8220;tail&#8221; policy has not been purchased as of the Closing Date,
for a period of six (6)&nbsp;years from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation will, and Alcon will cause the Surviving Corporation to, either cause to be maintained in effect the current D&amp;O insurance or provide substitute
insurance for STAAR and its subsidiaries and their current and former directors, officers and employees who are covered by the current D&amp;O insurance, in either case, of not less than the existing coverage and having other terms not less
favorable to the insured persons than the current D&amp;O insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or before the Effective Time, except that if the payments in any annual period would exceed the Maximum Amount,
it will obtain as much comparable insurance as possible for the years within such six (6)&nbsp;
year period for a premium equal to the Maximum Amount. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_64"></A>Employee Matters </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement provides that, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
Alcon shall, or shall cause one of its affiliates to, provide each continuing STAAR employee with (i)&nbsp;a base salary or wage level and target annual cash bonus opportunities that, in each case, are no less favorable than those provided to
similarly situated employees of Alcon or its subsidiaries (<I>provided</I> that base salary or wage may not be reduced from the level in effect for such continuing employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time), (ii) employee benefits that
are substantially comparable in the aggregate to the employee benefits (excluding post-employment welfare benefits, defined benefit pension benefits, equity-based compensation and transaction or retention bonuses) provided to similarly situated
employees of Alcon or its subsidiaries and (iii)&nbsp;severance benefits in accordance with STAAR severance arrangements set forth in the confidential disclosure schedule. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement further provides that, for purposes of vesting, eligibility to participate and benefit accrual under the Alcon employee
benefit plans in which a continuing STAAR employee participates following the Closing Date, each continuing STAAR employee shall be credited with his or her years of service with STAAR and its subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before
the Effective Time, to the same extent as such employee was entitled before the Effective Time to credit for such service under any corresponding STAAR employee benefit plan in which such employee participated immediately prior to the Effective
Time; except that such service credit will not be provided to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits, for purposes of benefit accrual under any defined benefit pension plan, or for purposes of any retiree welfare
arrangement or long-term incentive arrangement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement requires the Board (or the appropriate committee thereof) to adopt
resolutions and take such corporate action as is necessary or appropriate to terminate the STAAR 401(k) plan, effective as of the day prior to the Closing Date, contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing, unless Alcon notifies STAAR in writing
not less than ten (10)&nbsp;business days before the Effective Time that it has determined not to terminate the STAAR 401(k) plan. If the STAAR 401(k) plan is terminated, then Alcon shall, or shall cause one of its affiliates to, have in effect an
Alcon 401(k) plan as of the Effective Time under which each regular continuing STAAR employee who is actively employed at the Closing and is not considered a temporary or contract employee shall </P>
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be immediately eligible to participate and shall receive credit for prior service as a regular employee with STAAR and its predecessors. Such service credit shall be applied to any applicable
waiting periods or vesting provisions of Alcon&#8217;s 401(k) plan. As soon as practicable following the Closing, the account balances under the STAAR 401(k) plan shall be distributed to the participants, and Alcon shall permit such continuing
employees to make rollover contributions to the Alcon 401(k) plan of &#8220;eligible rollover distributions&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;401(a)(31) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (excluding promissory notes evidencing participant
loans) in the form of cash, in an amount equal to the full account balance distributed to such continuing employee from the STAAR 401(k) plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_65"></A>Efforts to Close the Merger </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Merger Agreement, Alcon and STAAR agreed to, and to cause their respective controlled
affiliates to, cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with each other in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable,
to consummate and make effective the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement as promptly as practicable, but in no case later than the End Date, including: (i)&nbsp;preparing and filing all registrations, declarations,
filings or documentation necessary to effect all necessary actions or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> consents, waivers, clearances, decisions, declarations, and the lapse of waiting periods by or from any governmental body
(including any regulatory authority), (ii) obtaining as promptly as practicable after the date of the Merger Agreement, and maintaining, all necessary actions or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> consents, waivers, clearances,
decisions, declarations, approvals from third parties (including governmental bodies and regulatory authorities), and (iii)&nbsp;executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In furtherance of the foregoing, Alcon has agreed to, and to cause its controlled affiliates to, take all actions, and do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to eliminate each and every impediment under any antitrust or foreign investment law, and to otherwise cause the Closing to occur as promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event
prior to the End Date, including (i)&nbsp;proposing, negotiating, committing to, effecting, agreeing to and executing, by consent decree, settlement, undertaking, stipulation or otherwise, the license, hold separate or disposition of any asset,
product, product line or business of Alcon, STAAR, or any of their respective controlled affiliates, (ii)&nbsp;terminating, transferring or creating relationships, contractual rights or other obligations of Alcon, STAAR, or their respective
controlled affiliates, or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise taking or committing to take any actions or agree to any undertakings that would limit Alcon&#8217;s or its controlled affiliates&#8217; freedom of action with respect to, or their ability to retain, or
impose obligations on Alcon&#8217;s or its controlled affiliates&#8217; future operation with respect to any asset, product, product line or business of Alcon, STAAR, or any of their respective controlled affiliates (each of foregoing clauses
(i)&#8211;(iii), a &#8220;Remedy Action&#8221;); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that, (A)&nbsp;Alcon is not required to sell or divest any asset, product, product line, or business of Alcon, STAAR, or any of their respective affiliates,
(B)&nbsp;Alcon is not required to take any Remedy Action that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a greater than $50&nbsp;million reduction in the aggregate amount of reasonably projected LASIK and ICL sales
revenue of Alcon and its controlled affiliates, including STAAR and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the twelve (12)-month period following Closing, and (C)&nbsp;STAAR is only required to take or commit to take a Remedy Action if such Remedy
Action is binding on STAAR only in the event the Closing occurs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Further, under the Merger Agreement, Alcon, Merger Sub, and STAAR agreed
to, and to cause their respective affiliates to: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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unless otherwise agreed by the parties, make an appropriate filing of all Notification and Report Forms with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice as required by the HSR Act;
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date of the Merger Agreement, submit all other filings or notifications (or drafts thereof) in connection with any other required regulatory approval; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">give each other prompt notice of the making or commencement of any notice, communication, request, inquiry,
investigation, action or legal proceeding brought, or threatened to be brought, by a governmental body, or by a third party before any governmental body, in each case, with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and
relating to any antitrust or foreign investment law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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investigation, action or legal proceeding in each case, with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and relating to any antitrust or foreign investment law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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in, any communication to or from any governmental body or third party with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and relating to any antitrust or foreign investment law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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third party that relates to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any antitrust or foreign investment law; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">consult and cooperate with each other and consider in good faith the views of the other party in connection with
any analysis, appearance, communication, filing, submission, presentation, memorandum, brief, argument, opinion or proposal made or submitted to any governmental body or third party with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement and any antitrust or foreign investment law; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">except as may be prohibited by any governmental body or by any legal requirement, give each other reasonable
advance notice of, and permit the other party (or their authorized representatives) to be present at and participate in each meeting or conference and to have access to and be consulted in connection with any argument, opinion or proposal made or
submitted to any governmental body or third party, in each case, with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any antitrust or foreign investment law. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of Alcon or any of its affiliates are obligated to litigate, participate in litigation or otherwise contest any administrative or
judicial action or legal proceeding, decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, challenging the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with respect to any antitrust or foreign investment law.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to compliance with its obligations under the Merger Agreement, Alcon will control the strategy on behalf of the parties relating
to regulatory approvals under the antitrust or foreign investment laws that are required to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided that, Alcon has agreed to (and to cause its controlled
affiliates to) consult with STAAR with respect to, and to keep STAAR apprised of, proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to such regulatory approvals and consider comments or suggestions provided by STAAR with respect to such
regulatory approvals in good faith. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_66"></A>Stockholder Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As promptly as reasonably practicable following the earliest of (i)&nbsp;the date on which the SEC confirms that it has no further comments to
this proxy statement, (ii)&nbsp;the receipt by STAAR of confirmation from the SEC that it will not be reviewing this proxy statement, or (iii)&nbsp;if the SEC has failed to affirmatively notify STAAR that it will or will not be reviewing the proxy
statement within ten (10)&nbsp;calendar days after the initial filing of this proxy </P>
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statement with the SEC, the tenth (10th) day after such filing (the &#8220;clearance date&#8221;), STAAR has agreed to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene, and hold
the Special Meeting for the purpose of seeking the Stockholder Approval and approval of the Compensation Proposal and to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Special Meeting to be held no later than the 45th day following the clearance date and
to obtain the Stockholder Approval. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_67"></A>Stockholder Litigation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR has agreed to promptly notify Alcon in writing, and keep Alcon reasonably and promptly informed, of any actions, suits, claims,
investigations or proceedings instituted or threatened against STAAR or its directors, officers, by any holders of shares of STAAR common stock, relating to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. STAAR has
also agreed (i)&nbsp;to give Alcon the right to participate in (but not control) and consult with STAAR regarding the defense, prosecution, settlement or compromise of any such actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings and (ii)&nbsp;not
to settle, compromise, or agree to settle or compromise, any such actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings without Alcon&#8217;s written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_68"></A>Other Covenants </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains other covenants, including those relating to: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">access to information; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the preparation of this proxy statement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">anti-takeover statutes and regulations; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">public announcements; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">stock exchange delisting and deregistration; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">matters related to Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">notification of certain events. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_69"></A>Conditions to the Closing of the Merger </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of STAAR, Alcon, and Merger Sub, as applicable, to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">receipt of the Stockholder Approval; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of any temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, final judgment or other
order issued and remaining in effect by any specified governmental body prohibiting or enjoining the consummation of the Merger and no legal requirement having been promulgated, enacted, issued, or deemed applicable to the Merger by specified
governmental bodies which remains in effect and prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger (the &#8220;Absence of Legal Restraints Condition&#8221;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the HSR
Act, as well as any agreement not to close embodied in a &#8220;timing agreement&#8221; between the parties and a governmental body, and making of, termination of, expiry of or obtainment of all other actions,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> 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 (the &#8220;Regulatory Approvals Condition&#8221;). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of STAAR set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to certain aspects of
STAAR&#8217;s capitalization being accurate subject to <I>de minimis</I> inaccuracies, as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made as of such date (except for those representations and warranties which address
matters only as of an earlier date which will have been accurate as of such earlier date); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of STAAR set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to STAAR&#8217;s due
organization, subsidiaries, certain aspects of its capitalization, authority to enter into, and the binding nature of the Merger Agreement, takeover laws, and the fees and commissions payable to brokers and similar persons being accurate,
disregarding for such purposes all qualifications of &#8220;materiality&#8221; or &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; contained in such representations and warranties, in all material respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the
Closing Date as if made as of such date (except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of an earlier date which will have been accurate as of such earlier date); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of STAAR set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to the absence of a
Material Adverse Effect since December&nbsp;27, 2024 being accurate in all respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of an earlier date
which will have been accurate in all respects as of such earlier date); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all other representations and warranties of STAAR set forth in the Merger Agreement being accurate, disregarding
for such purposes all qualifications of &#8220;materiality&#8221; or &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; contained in such representations and warranties, except that the word &#8220;material&#8221; in the definition of &#8220;Material
Contracts&#8221; will not be disregarded, as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made as of such date (except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of an earlier date which will have
been accurate as of such earlier date), except where the failure to be so true and correct has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">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; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the absence of any Material Adverse Effect having occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement that is
continuing; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the receipt by Alcon and Merger Sub of an officer&#8217;s certificate of STAAR, certifying that the conditions
set forth in the preceding six (6)&nbsp;bullets have been satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the obligations of STAAR to
consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the representations and warranties of Alcon and Merger Sub set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to due
organization, authority to enter into and the binding nature of the Merger Agreement, and the fees and commissions payable to brokers and similar persons being accurate in all material respects, disregarding for such purposes all qualifications of
&#8220;materiality&#8221; or &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; contained in such representations and warranties, as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made as of such date (except for those representations and
warranties which address matters only as of an earlier date which will have been accurate as of such earlier date); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">all other representations and warranties of Alcon and Merger Sub set forth in the Merger Agreement being
accurate, disregarding for such purposes all qualifications of &#8220;materiality&#8221; or &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; contained in such representations and warranties, as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
if made as of such date (except for those representations and warranties which </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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address matters only as of an earlier date which will have been true and correct as of such earlier date), except where the failure to be so true and correct has not had, and would not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, the effect of materially adversely affecting, or materially delaying or impairing, the ability of Alcon or Merger Sub to perform their obligations under the Merger Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on or before the End Date; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">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 </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the receipt by STAAR of an officer&#8217;s certificate of Alcon, certifying that the conditions described in the
preceding three (3)&nbsp;bullets have been satisfied. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_70"></A>Termination of the Merger Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated thereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by mutual written consent of Alcon and STAAR; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by either Alcon or STAAR: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if the Merger is not completed by the August&nbsp;4, 2026, <I>provided</I> that if, as of such date all
conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), other than the Absence of Legal Restraints Condition or the Regulatory Approvals Condition, then such date
will automatically be extended to November&nbsp;4, 2026 (such date as it may be so extended, the &#8220;End Date&#8221;), <I>provided</I> that the right to terminate the Merger Agreement in accordance with this bullet will not be available to any
party (i)&nbsp;whose breach of the Merger Agreement has proximately caused or resulted in the Merger not being consummated or (ii)&nbsp;that has failed to use its reasonable best efforts as required by Section&nbsp;6.2 of the Merger Agreement (the
&#8220;End Date Termination Right&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">if a final and nonappealable order or action by specified governmental bodies having the effect of permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or making the consummation of the Merger illegal; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Merger Agreement in accordance with the foregoing will not be
available to any party (i)&nbsp;whose breach of the Merger Agreement has proximately caused the issuance of such final and nonappealable order, decree, ruling or other action, or (ii)&nbsp;that has failed to use its reasonable best efforts as
required by Section&nbsp;6.2 of the Merger Agreement to remove such order, decree, ruling or other action (the &#8220;Restraint Termination Right&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by Alcon, prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if the Board has failed to include the Board
Recommendation in this proxy statement when mailed, or has effected a Recommendation Change; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by STAAR, prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, in order to accept a Superior Offer and substantially
concurrently enter into a binding written definitive acquisition agreement providing for the consummation of a transaction that constitutes a Superior Offer (the &#8220;Superior Offer Termination Right&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by STAAR or Alcon, if the other party (including Merger Sub in the case of STAAR&#8217;s termination right) has
breached a representation or warranty contained in the Merger Agreement or failed to perform any covenant or obligation in the Merger Agreement has occurred, such that the conditions providing that the other party&#8217;s representations and
warranties are accurate and that it has performed and complied with, in all material respects, its obligations under the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied and cannot be cured by the other party by the End Date, or if capable of being cured in
such </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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time period, is not cured within thirty (30)&nbsp;business days of the terminating party providing notice to the other party of such breach or failure to perform, provided that the terminating
party is not in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Merger Agreement which would permit the other party to terminate the Merger Agreement (the &#8220;Breach Termination Right&#8221;); or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">by STAAR or Alcon if the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained because of the failure to obtain the required
vote upon a final vote taken thereon at the Special Meeting (and any adjournment or postponement thereof). </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the
Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with the termination rights discussed immediately above, certain sections of the Merger Agreement will survive the termination of the Merger Agreement in full force and effect in accordance with their
terms, including terms relating to confidentiality, termination, expenses and termination fees, and other miscellaneous items. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the Merger Agreement will relieve any party from liability for fraud or willful
breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, and no such termination will relieve Alcon or Merger Sub of their obligations in respect of any amounts payable, or expense reimbursement
payable in respect of, any filing fees or other fees payable to governmental bodies pursuant to Section&nbsp;
6.2 of the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_71"></A>Termination Fees </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement contains certain remedies in the event of a termination, including the payment of the STAAR Termination Fee or the Alcon
Termination Fee in certain circumstances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Merger Agreement is terminated by STAAR pursuant to the Superior Offer Termination Right;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Merger Agreement is terminated by Alcon, prior to receipt of the Stockholder Approval, if the Board has
failed to include Board Recommendation in this proxy statement when mailed, or has effected a Recommendation Change; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">(i) the Merger Agreement is terminated by Alcon or STAAR pursuant to the End Date Termination Right or due to the
failure to obtain Stockholder Approval on a vote taken thereon at the Stockholder Meeting, or by Alcon pursuant to the Breach Termination Right, (ii)&nbsp;an Acquisition Proposal has been publicly disclosed or, in the case of a termination pursuant
to the End Date Termination Right or due to the failure to obtain Stockholder Approval on a vote taken thereon at the Stockholder Meeting, communicated to the Board, and has not been withdrawn at least four (4)&nbsp;business days prior to
(A)&nbsp;such termination, if terminated pursuant to the End Date Termination Right, (B)&nbsp;the Special Meeting, if terminated due to failure to obtain the Stockholder Approval or (C)&nbsp;the applicable breach or failure to perform pursuant to
the Breach Termination Right, and (iii)&nbsp;within twelve (12)&nbsp;months of such termination, STAAR enters into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that is subsequently consummated, provided that for purposes of this
bullet, the references to &#8220;20%&#8221; in the definition of Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to refer to &#8220;50%&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then STAAR will be required to promptly pay or cause to be paid to Alcon or its designee, the STAAR Termination Fee: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of the first bullet above, prior to or concurrently with entering into such definitive agreement to
accept the Superior Offer; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of the second bullet, three (3)&nbsp;business days after such termination; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">in the case of the third bullet, prior to or concurrently with the consummation of such Acquisition Proposal.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The &#8220;STAAR Termination Fee&#8221; is $43,425,000, but is reduced to $14,475,000 in the
event that the termination fee becomes payable as a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to (i)&nbsp;the Superior Offer Termination Right or (ii)&nbsp;a termination by Alcon, if the Board has failed to include the Board
Recommendation in this proxy statement when mailed, or has effected a Recommendation Change, in respect of an Acquisition Proposal received by STAAR during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">45-day</FONT> window shop period that the Board
determines in good faith, after consultation with STAAR&#8217;s outside legal and financial advisors, constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Offer (<I>provided</I> that such Acquisition Proposal does not expire in
accordance with its terms or is not withdrawn). STAAR will not be required to pay the STAAR Termination Fee in accordance with the foregoing on more than one occasion. If paid, Alcon&#8217;s receipt of the STAAR Termination Fee is generally the sole
and exclusive remedy of Alcon with respect to the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated by STAAR or
Alcon (i)&nbsp;pursuant to the End Date Termination Right or (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to the Restraint Termination Right, and in each case all other conditions to closing have been satisfied (or is capable of being satisfied at the Closing), other the
Absence of Legal Restraints Condition (if such specified governmental body&#8217;s restraint relates to such antitrust and foreign investment laws) or the Regulatory Approvals Condition, and in each case a material breach by STAAR of its efforts
obligations under the Merger Agreement is not the principal cause of either the Merger not being consummated by the End Date or the issuance of the applicable final and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> order, decree, ruling or
other action, as applicable, then Alcon will pay, or cause to be paid, to STAAR a termination fee of $72,375,000 (the &#8220;Alcon Termination Fee&#8221;). If paid, STAAR&#8217;s receipt of the Alcon Termination Fee is generally the sole and
exclusive remedy of STAAR with respect to the Merger Agreement. The Alcon Termination Fee is exclusive of the Swiss Federal Value Added Tax. The payment of, and liability for, any Swiss Federal Value Added Tax imposed with respect to the payment of
the Alcon Termination Fee will be the sole responsibility of Alcon. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_72"></A>Specific Performance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Merger Agreement, Alcon, Merger Sub, and STAAR are entitled, in addition to any other remedy to
which it may be entitled at law or in equity, to specific performance to prevent breaches of the Merger Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement without proof of damages or otherwise. The parties waive,
in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law and any other objections to specific performance of the Merger Agreement. Additionally, each party may pursue any other remedy available to it at law or in equity,
including monetary damages. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_73"></A>Fees and Expenses </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except in specified circumstances, whether or not the Merger is consummated, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses. Alcon is required to pay any filing fees or other fees payable to governmental bodies pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.2 of the Merger Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_74"></A>Amendment </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties. Prior to the Effective
Time, the Merger Agreement may be amended with the approval of the respective boards of directors of STAAR, Alcon and Merger Sub at any time, whether before or after Stockholder Approval has been obtained. However, after Stockholder Approval has
been obtained, no amendment will be made that by any legal requirement requires further approval by STAAR stockholders without the further approval of such stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><A NAME="rom72691_75"></A>Governing Law </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Merger Agreement is governed by Delaware law. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under Section&nbsp;14A of the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules issued thereunder, STAAR is required to submit a proposal to STAAR
stockholders to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement (which this proxy statement refers to as the &#8220;Compensation Proposal&#8221;). This compensation is summarized in &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers
and Directors in the Merger.</I>&#8221; The Board encourages you to carefully review the named executive officer Merger-related compensation information disclosed in this proxy statement. Accordingly, STAAR is asking you to approve the following
resolution: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RESOLVED, that the stockholders of STAAR approve, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation that will or may become
payable to STAAR&#8217;s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger as disclosed pursuant to Item&nbsp;402(t) of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K</FONT> in the section of the proxy statement
titled &#8220;<I>Proposal 1: Adoption of the Merger Agreement&#8212;Interests of STAAR&#8217;s Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger.</I>&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The vote on this Compensation Proposal is a vote separate and apart from the vote on the Merger Proposal. Accordingly, you may vote to approve
the Merger Proposal and vote not to approve the Compensation Proposal and vice versa. Because the vote on the Compensation Proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on STAAR or Alcon. Accordingly, if the Merger Proposal is approved and the
Merger is completed, the compensation will be payable, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, regardless of the outcome of the vote on this Compensation Proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Required Vote </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming a quorum is
present, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of STAAR common stock representing a majority of the voting power present by remote communication or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Compensation
Proposal is required to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the Compensation Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assuming a quorum is present, (1)&nbsp;a
failure to be represented by proxy or attend the Special Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the Compensation Proposal, (2)&nbsp;abstentions will have the same effect as a vote &#8220;<B>AGAINST</B>&#8221; the Compensation Proposal and
(3)&nbsp;&#8220;broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes&#8221;</FONT> (if any) will have no effect on the outcome of the Compensation Proposal. Shares of STAAR common stock represented by properly executed, timely received and unrevoked
proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon. If a STAAR stockholder returns a signed proxy card without indicating voting preferences on such proxy card, the shares of STAAR common stock represented by that proxy will
be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for the Special Meeting, and all of such shares of STAAR common stock will be voted as recommended by the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board unanimously recommends that you vote &#8220;FOR&#8221; the Compensation Proposal. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom72691_77"></A>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The tables below and the accompanying footnotes show information regarding the beneficial ownership of STAAR common stock as of
August&nbsp;25, 2025, unless otherwise indicated. As of August&nbsp;25, 2025, STAAR had 49,696,096 shares of common stock outstanding. The amounts and percentages of STAAR common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of
the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be a &#8220;beneficial owner&#8221; of a security if that person has or shares voting power or investment power, which includes the
power to dispose of (or to direct the disposition of) such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities that such person has a right to beneficially acquire within 60 days. Securities that can be acquired within 60
days are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such person&#8217;s ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other person&#8217;s ownership percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a
beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table shows information concerning the shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person known by STAAR to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of STAAR common stock (other than directors and executive officers). This information is based on publicly available information filed with the SEC as of August&nbsp;28, 2025. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Shares<BR>Beneficially<BR>Owned</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>Percent&nbsp;of<BR>Class<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Broadwood Partners, L.P.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"></SUP>C/O Broadwood Capital, Inc.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">156 W 56th Street, 3rd&nbsp;Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10019</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">13,545,391</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">27.3</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BlackRock, Inc.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">50 Hudson Yards</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10001</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">7,401,395</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">14.9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Vanguard Group<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(4) </SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 Vanguard Boulevard </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Malvern, PA 19355</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">4,390,767</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">8.8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Armistice Capital, LLC<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(6)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">510 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10022</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2,812,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">5.7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(5)</SUP></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">104 Field Point Road, 2nd Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Greenwich, CT 06830</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">2,562,893</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">5.2</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">%&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Percent of Class&nbsp;calculated based on 49,696,096 shares of common stock outstanding on August&nbsp;25,
2025. Under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, a person shares the power to vote or the power to
dispose of the shares). As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person&#8217;s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock
actually outstanding on the Record Date. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In its Schedule 13D/A filed August&nbsp;8, 2025 and its Form 4 filed April&nbsp;10, 2025, with respect to its
ownership of STAAR securities as of April&nbsp;8, 2025, Broadwood Partners, L.P. and Broadwood Capital, Inc. state they may be deemed to beneficially own 13,519,491 shares and have sole voting power as to no shares,
</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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shared voting power as to 13,519,491 shares, sole dispositive power as to no shares, and shared dispositive power as to 13,519,491 shares. Neal C. Bradsher states he may be deemed to beneficially
own 13,545,391 shares and has sole voting power as to 25,900 shares, shared voting power as to 13,545,391 shares, sole dispositive power as to 25,900 shares, and shared dispositive power as to 13,545,391 shares. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In its Schedule 13G/A filed April&nbsp;30, 2025, with respect to its ownership of STAAR securities as of
March&nbsp;31, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. states that it has sole voting power as to 7,345,417 shares, shared voting power as to no shares, sole dispositive power as to 7,401,395 shares, and shared dispositive power as to no shares.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In its Schedule 13G/A filed July&nbsp;29, 2025, with respect to its ownership of STAAR securities as of
June&nbsp;30, 2025, The Vanguard Group states it has sole voting power as to no shares, shared voting power as to 53,426 shares, sole dispositive power as to 4,286,971 shares, and shared dispositive power as to 103,796 shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In its Schedule 13G filed March&nbsp;28, 2025, with respect to its ownership of STAAR securities as of
March&nbsp;26, 2025, Soleus Capital Master Fund, L.P., Soleus Capital, LLC, Soleus Capital Group, LLC, Soleus Capital Management, L.P., Soleus GP, LLC and Guy Levy state they have sole voting power as to no shares, shared voting power as to
2,562,893 shares, sole dispositive power as to no shares, and shared dispositive power as to 2,562,893 shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In its Schedule 13G filed August&nbsp;15, 2025, with respect to its ownership of STAAR securities as of
June&nbsp;30, 2025, Armistice Capital, LLC and Steven Boyd state that they have sole voting power as to no shares, shared voting power as to 2,812,000 shares, sole dispositive power as to no shares, and shared dispositive power as to 2,812,000
shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table shows information with respect to the shares of STAAR common stock beneficially owned by
(1)&nbsp;each STAAR director, (2)&nbsp;each STAAR named executive officer, and (3)&nbsp;all current STAAR executive officers and directors as a group. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Name<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></TD>
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(#)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>RSUs&nbsp;Vesting<BR>on or Before<BR>October&nbsp;24,<BR>2025<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP> (#)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Deborah Andrews</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8,586</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Arthur C. Butcher</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,208</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,173</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,381</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stephen C. Farrell</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35,156</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">43,335</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">78,491</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wei Jiang</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25,571</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,010</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29,581</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Louis E. Silverman</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">475</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,440</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,915</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Elizabeth Yeu</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,099</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19,101</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24,200</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lilian Y. Zhou</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,571</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,786</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12,357</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thomas G. Frinzi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55,803</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">55,803</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patrick F. Williams</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Warren Foust</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19,311</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41,855</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61,166</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Magda Michna</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,761</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29,668</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39,429</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nathaniel Sisitsky</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10,804</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32,621</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">43,425</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All current directors and executive officers as a group (10 individuals)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">123,542</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">185,989</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">&#8212;&#8194;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">309,531</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">*</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Less than 1%. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The business address of each person named is c/o STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest,
California 92630. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3(a),</FONT> includes all shares of common stock over
which the listed person has, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, the shares, or investment power, which
includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, the shares. STAAR believes that each individual or </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">-100- </P>

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entity named has sole investment and voting power with respect to shares of common stock indicated as beneficially owned by him or her, subject to community property laws, where applicable,
except where otherwise noted. Restricted shares are listed even when unvested and subject to forfeiture because the holder has the power to vote the shares. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(3)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">In accordance with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3(d)(1)</FONT> under the Exchange Act, each listed
person is deemed the beneficial owner of shares that the person has a right to acquire by exercise of a vested option or other right on or before October&nbsp;24, 2025 (60 days after August&nbsp;25, 2025). This number includes both <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Options and options that are not <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> STAAR Options.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(4)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Includes vested restricted stock awards or units subject to deferred delivery, as follows:
Mr.&nbsp;Jiang&#8212;1,061&nbsp;shares and Mr.&nbsp;Farrell &#8211; 921 shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(5)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Based on 49,696,096 shares of common stock outstanding on the stock records as of August&nbsp;25, 2025. The
percentages are calculated in accordance with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3(d)(1),</FONT> which provides that shares not outstanding that are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges exercisable on or before
October&nbsp;24, 2025 (60 days after August&nbsp;25, 2025) are deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the number and percentage that each person owns, but not deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage which any
other listed person owns. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="rom72691_78"></A>FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Merger is completed, STAAR will have no public stockholders and there will be no public participation in any future meetings of STAAR
stockholders. However, if the Merger is not completed, STAAR stockholders will continue to be entitled to attend and participate in stockholder meetings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR will hold an annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 (the &#8220;2026 Annual Meeting&#8221;) only if the Merger has not already been
completed and STAAR remains a public company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A stockholder who intends to nominate a candidate for election to the Board or to propose
any business for presentation at the 2026 Annual Meeting, in the event such a meeting is held, pursuant to the advance notice provisions of STAAR&#8217;s bylaws must timely submit notice thereof in writing to STAAR&#8217;s Corporate Secretary at
STAAR&#8217;s principal executive offices at Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California, 92630. In order to be timely, the stockholder must provide such written notice not earlier
than the 120th day and not later than the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting (no earlier than February&nbsp;18, 2026, and no later than March&nbsp;20, 2026); provided, however, that in the event that
the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than
the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The notice must contain all of the information
required in STAAR&#8217;s bylaws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to satisfying the requirements under the bylaws, to comply with universal proxy rules,
stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than STAAR&#8217;s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-19</FONT> under the Exchange Act
(including a statement that such stockholder intends to solicit the holders of shares of STAAR common stock representing at least 67% of the voting power of STAAR common stock entitled to vote on the election of directors in support of director
nominees other than STAAR&#8217;s nominees), which notice must be postmarked or transmitted electronically to STAAR at STAAR&#8217;s principal executive office no later than 60 calendar days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding
annual meeting of stockholders. However, if the date of the annual meeting is changed by more than 30 calendar days from such anniversary, then notice must be provided by the later of 60 calendar days prior to the date of the annual meeting or the
10th calendar day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposals should be
sent to: Office of the Corporate Secretary, STAAR Surgical Company, 25510 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630. STAAR stockholders are advised to review STAAR&#8217;s bylaws, which contain additional requirements regarding advance
notice stockholder proposals, including director nominations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All proposals must comply with the applicable requirements of the federal
securities laws and STAAR&#8217;s bylaws in order to be included in the proxy statement and proxy card for the 2026 Annual Meeting, to the extent such meeting is held. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC allows STAAR to &#8220;incorporate by reference&#8221; information into this proxy statement, which means that STAAR can disclose
important information to you by referring you to other documents filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this proxy statement, except for any information superseded by information in this
proxy statement or incorporated by reference subsequent to the date of this proxy statement. This proxy statement incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that STAAR has previously filed with the SEC. These documents contain important
information about STAAR and STAAR&#8217;s financial condition and are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following
STAAR filings with the SEC are incorporated by reference: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025024813/staa-20241227.htm">STAAR&#8217;s
 Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;27, 2024, filed on February&nbsp;21, 2025</A>; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR&#8217;s Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarterly periods
ended <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025065665/staa-20250328.htm">March&nbsp;28, 2025, filed on May&nbsp;
7, 2025</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025103982/staa-20250627.htm">June&nbsp;27, 2025, filed on August&nbsp;6, 2025</A>; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025058174/staa-20250424.htm">STAAR&#8217;s
 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April&nbsp;24, 2025</A>; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">STAAR&#8217;s Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> in each case, to the extent
filed and not furnished with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718937/000095017025027880/staa-20250226.htm">February&nbsp;
26, 2025</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025040620/staa-20250317.htm">March&nbsp;
18, 2025</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025058173/staa-20250424.htm">April&nbsp;
24, 2025</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025073099/staa-20250516.htm">May&nbsp;
16, 2025</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025087967/staa-20250618.htm">June&nbsp;
18, 2025</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000095017025089733/staa-20250625.htm">June&nbsp;
25, 2025</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000718937/000119312525173090/d30729d8k.htm">August&nbsp;5, 2025</A>. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR also incorporates by reference into this proxy statement additional documents that STAAR may file with the SEC under Section&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act between the date of this proxy statement and the earlier of the date of the Special Meeting or the termination of the Merger Agreement. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> as well as Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> and proxy soliciting materials. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including
related exhibits, is not and will not be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR is subject to the informational
requirements of the Exchange Act. STAAR files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains STAAR&#8217;s reports, proxy and information statements and other information at
<I>https://sec.gov.</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may obtain copies of this proxy statement and any documents incorporated by reference herein (not including
exhibits to the documents that are incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents), without charge, by requesting them in writing or by telephone from STAAR: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STAAR Surgical Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Office of the Corporate Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">25510 Commercentre Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Lake
Forest, California 92630 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In order for you to receive timely delivery of documents in advance of the Special Meeting, you must make such
request by no later than [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. The requested documents will be provided by first class mail or other similarly prompt means. Please note that all of the documents that STAAR files with the SEC are also promptly
available through the Investor page of STAAR&#8217;s website at <I>https://investors.staar.com. </I>STAAR&#8217;s website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through,
STAAR&#8217;s website is not part of this proxy statement and is not incorporated in this proxy statement by this or any other reference to STAAR&#8217;s website provided in this proxy statement. </P>
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statement, would like additional copies of this proxy statement or need help voting your shares of STAAR common stock, please contact STAAR&#8217;s proxy solicitor: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INNISFREE M&amp;A INCORPORATED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">New
York, New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stockholders, please call toll-free: (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">750-8233</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Banks and brokerage firms, please <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">call:&nbsp;(212)&nbsp;750-5833</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR has supplied all information relating to STAAR, and Alcon has supplied, and STAAR has not independently verified, all of the information
relating to Alcon, Merger Sub and their affiliates contained in this proxy statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should rely only on the information contained
in this proxy statement, the annexes to this proxy statement and the documents that STAAR incorporates by reference in this proxy statement in voting on the Merger. STAAR has not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different
from what is contained in this proxy statement. This proxy statement is dated [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], 2025. You should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than that date (or as
of an earlier date if so indicated in this proxy statement), and the mailing of this proxy statement to STAAR stockholders does not create any implication to the contrary. This proxy statement does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy in any
jurisdiction where, or to or from any person to whom, it is unlawful to make a proxy solicitation. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B><I>Execution Version </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">by and among </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>STAAR SURGICAL
COMPANY, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">a Delaware corporation, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ALCON RESEARCH, LLC, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">a
Delaware limited liability company, and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RASCASSE MERGER SUB, INC., </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">a Delaware corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Dated as
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;1 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE MERGER</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>The Closing</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-7</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
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<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Due Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Capitalization, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>SEC Filings; Financial Statements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-10</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Absence of Changes; No Material Adverse Effect</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-11</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title to Assets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Real Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Intellectual Property; Data Privacy</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Contracts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-15</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Liabilities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Compliance with Legal Requirements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Regulatory Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">3.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Sanctions and Customs&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws; Certain Business Practices</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-19</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>No TID U.S. Business</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Governmental Authorizations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Tax Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.17</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Employee Matters; Benefit Plans</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-22</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.18</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Environmental Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.19</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Insurance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.20</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Legal Proceedings; Orders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.21</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.22</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Contravention;</FONT> Consents</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.23</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Takeover Laws</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.24</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Opinion of Financial Advisors</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.25</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brokers and Other Advisors</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">3.26</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acknowledgement by Company</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;4 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due Organization</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Contravention;</FONT> Consents</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Disclosure</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Absence of Litigation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Funds</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ownership of Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-29</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acknowledgement by Parent and Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-29</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brokers and Other Advisors</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Solvency</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Research and Development</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">4.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tax Residency of Ultimate Parent</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;5</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Access and Investigation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">5.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Operation of the Acquired Corporations&#8217; Business</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-31</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">5.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">5.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No Solicitation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-36</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="7"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;6 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Board Recommendation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-38</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filings, Consents and Approvals</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-39</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Employee Matters</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-42</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company 401(k)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-42</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indemnification of Officers and Directors</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-43</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholder Litigation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional Agreements</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Disclosure</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-45</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.9</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Takeover Laws</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;16 Matters</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-46</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notification of Certain Events</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">6.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="7"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;7 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE MERGER</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">7.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Condition to the Obligations of Each Party</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-46</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">7.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-47</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">7.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conditions to the Obligations of the Company</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;8 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMINATION</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">8.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Termination</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-48</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">8.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effect of Termination</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-50</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">8.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Expenses; Termination Fees</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-50</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="7"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;9 </B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Amendment</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-52</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Waiver</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No Survival of Representations and Warranties</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Entire Agreement; Counterparts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicable Legal Requirements; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance; Remedies</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-53</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assignability</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-54</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Transfer Tax</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">A-54</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">9.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER</B> (this &#8220;<U>Agreement</U>&#8221;) is made and entered into as of August&nbsp;4, 2025 by and among
Alcon Research, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company<I> </I>(&#8220;<U>Parent</U>&#8221;); Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Parent (&#8220;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#8221;); and STAAR Surgical
Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221;). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in <U>Exhibit A</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RECITALS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) Parent
desires to acquire the Company through a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the &#8220;<U>Merger</U>&#8221;),<B> </B>with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the &#8220;<U>Surviving
Corporation</U>&#8221;),<B> </B>on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, whereby (i)&nbsp;each issued and outstanding share of Company Common Stock (the &#8220;<U>Shares</U>&#8221;)<B> </B>as of the Effective Time
(other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares) will be converted into the right to receive $28.00 per Share, in cash, without interest (the &#8220;<U>Merger </U><U>Consideration</U>&#8221;),<B> </B>and (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall become a wholly
owned Subsidiary of Parent as a result of the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) The Board of Directors has unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement
and the Transactions, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;approved, adopted and declared
advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, this Agreement, and the performance by the Company of the covenants and agreements contained herein and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger, (iii)&nbsp;resolved to
recommend that the stockholders of the Company adopt this Agreement and (iv)&nbsp;directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted to the stockholders of the Company for adoption thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) The boards of directors of Parent and Merger Sub have each approved this Agreement and declared it advisable for Parent and Merger Sub,
respectively, to enter into this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D) Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Parent, as the sole stockholder of
Merger Sub, will adopt this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger (the &#8220;<U>Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(E) Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the
Merger and also to prescribe various conditions to the Merger. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree
as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>THE MERGER </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.1
The Closing</B>. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8</U>, and unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing among the Company, Parent and Merger Sub, the consummation of the Merger (the
&#8220;<U>Closing</U>&#8221;) shall take place remotely via the electronic exchange of signatures on the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted hereunder, waiver of all conditions to the Merger
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set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7</U> (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent
permitted hereunder) of such conditions). The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the &#8220;<U>Closing Date</U>.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.2 The Merger</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date, the Company and Merger Sub shall file or cause to be filed a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the
Merger, in such form as required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL, and the Parties shall take all such further actions as may be required by applicable Legal Requirements to make the Merger
effective. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Merger shall become effective upon the date and time of the filing of that certificate of merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware or such later date and time as is agreed upon in writing by the Parties and specified in the certificate of merger (such date and time the Merger is effective, the &#8220;<U>Effective Time</U>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, at the Effective Time,
Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease and the Company shall continue as the Surviving Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, at the Effective Time, all of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all of the debts, liabilities and duties of the
Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.3 Conversion of Shares</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any
stockholder of the Company: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any Shares held immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Company (or held in the Company&#8217;s
treasury) shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)
any Shares held immediately prior to the Effective Time by Parent or Merger Sub shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any Shares held immediately prior to the Effective Time by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub or any direct or
indirect Subsidiary of the Company shall be converted into such number of shares of stock of the Surviving Corporation such that each such Subsidiary shall own the same percentage of the outstanding capital stock of the Surviving Corporation
immediately following the Effective Time as such Subsidiary owned in the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (such Shares, together with the Shares described in clause <U>(i)</U>&nbsp;and clause <U>(ii)</U>, the &#8220;<U>Excluded
Shares</U>&#8221;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) except as provided in <U>clauses (i)</U>, <U>(ii)</U>, and <U>(iii)</U>&nbsp;above, and subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(b)</U>, each Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding any Dissenting Shares, which shall have only those rights set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>) shall be converted into
the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest and subject to any withholding of Taxes in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)</U>; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) each share of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Merger Sub then
outstanding shall be converted into one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From and after the Effective Time, subject to
this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(a)</U>, all Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, and (a)&nbsp;each applicable holder of Shares (other than Dissenting Shares and Excluded Shares)
shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, without any interest thereon, upon the surrender of such Shares in accordance
with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4</U>, (b) each applicable holder of Dissenting Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the rights specified in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U> and (c)&nbsp;each applicable holder
of Excluded Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Subject to Section&nbsp;1.3(b) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, if, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding Shares are changed into a different number or class of shares by reason of any stock split, division or subdivision of shares, stock dividend, reverse stock
split, consolidation of shares, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction, then the Merger Consideration shall be equitably adjusted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.4 Surrender of Certificates; Stock Transfer Books</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall designate a bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as agent (the
&#8220;<U>Exchange Agent</U>&#8221;) for the purposes of exchanging Shares represented by a certificate evidencing such Shares (the &#8220;<U>Certificates</U>&#8221;) and Book-Entry Shares for the Merger Consideration to which holders of such Shares
shall become entitled pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>. On or prior to the Closing Date, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent cash sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration payable
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(a)(iv)</U> (the &#8220;<U>Payment Fund</U>&#8221;). The Payment Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration in the Merger; <I>provided </I>that any
interest or other income resulting from investment of the Payment Fund that results in an amount being held in the Payment Fund that is greater than the amount payable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U> and this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4</U> shall be promptly returned to Parent. The Payment Fund shall be invested by the Exchange Agent as directed by the Surviving Corporation;<I> provided</I> that such investments shall be (w)&nbsp;in obligations of
or guaranteed by the United States of America, (x)&nbsp;in commercial paper obligations rated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-1</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">P-1</FONT> or better by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, Inc. or
Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#8217;s Corporation, respectively, (y)&nbsp;in certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or banker&#8217;s acceptances of commercial banks with capital exceeding $1&nbsp;billion, or (z)&nbsp;in money market funds
having a rating in the highest investment category granted by a recognized credit rating agency at the time of acquisition or a combination of the foregoing and, in any such case, no such instrument shall have a maturity exceeding three
(3)&nbsp;months. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Equity Award Consideration will not be deposited with the Exchange Agent and will be paid in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U>. In the event the Payment Fund
shall be insufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with this Agreement (including <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(a)(iv)</U> and in respect of any Dissenting Shares that shall be deemed to have been converted as of the
Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the proviso in the first sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>), Parent shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional funds with the
Exchange Agent in an amount that is equal to the shortfall that is required to make such payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) As soon as reasonably practicable
after the Effective Time and in any event not later than the third (3rd) Business Day following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause to be delivered to each Person who was, at the Effective Time, a holder of record of the
Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, who, in each case, was entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, (A)&nbsp;a form of letter of transmittal, which shall be in reasonable and customary form and
shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(f)</U>, if applicable) to the Exchange Agent, or a customary agent&#8217;s message with respect to Book-Entry Shares, and (B)&nbsp;instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry
Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration issuable and payable in respect of such Shares </P>
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pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>. Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(f)</U>, if applicable) or Book-Entry Shares, together with such letter of transmittal in the case of Certificates, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other
documents as may be reasonably required pursuant to the instructions, the holder of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration for each Share formerly evidenced by such
Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and such Certificates and Book-Entry Shares shall then be cancelled. No interest shall accrue or be paid on the Merger Consideration payable upon the surrender of any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares for the
benefit of the holder thereof. If the payment of any Merger Consideration is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificates formerly evidencing the Shares is registered on the stock transfer books of the
Company, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate so surrendered shall be endorsed properly or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such payment shall have paid all transfer and other similar Taxes
required by reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration to a Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered (&#8220;<U>Other Person Transfer Taxes</U>&#8221;), or shall have established to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Surviving Corporation that such Other Person Transfer Taxes either have been paid or are not applicable. Except as required by Legal Requirements, none of Parent, Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation shall have any liability for the Other
Person Transfer Taxes described in the immediately preceding sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(b)</U>; <I>provided</I>, that if Legal Requirements impose any such liability on Parent, Merger Sub, or the Surviving Corporation, such
Person requesting the payment as described in the immediately preceding sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(b)</U> shall cause such Other Person Transfer Taxes to be paid on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub, or the Surviving Corporation
(such that none of Parent, Merger Sub, or the Surviving Corporation has any economic responsibility for such Other Person Transfer Taxes). Payment of the applicable Merger Consideration with respect to Book-Entry Shares shall only be made to the
Person in whose name such Book-Entry Shares are registered. Until surrendered as contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4</U>, each Certificate and Book-Entry Share (in each case, other than the Dissenting Shares (subject to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>) and Excluded Shares) shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration as contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) At any time following the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent
to deliver to it any funds (with respect to the aggregate Merger Consideration to which holders of Shares shall become entitled pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>) which had been made available to the Exchange Agent and not disbursed
to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares (including all interest and other income received by the Exchange Agent in respect of all funds made available to it), and, thereafter, such holders shall be entitled to look to the Surviving
Corporation (subject to abandoned property, escheat and other similar Legal Requirements) only as general creditors thereof with respect to the Merger Consideration that may be payable upon due surrender of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares held
by them, without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Surviving Corporation nor the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any holder of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares for the Merger Consideration delivered in respect of
such share to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or other similar Legal Requirements. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by such holders at such time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any
Governmental Body shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, the property of the Surviving Corporation or its designee, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company with respect to the Shares shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no
further registration of transfers of Shares on the records of the Company. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of the Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares
except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable Legal Requirements. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in
this Agreement. </P>
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Exchange Agent and their respective Affiliates, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause the Exchange Agent to deduct and withhold) from any amount payable to any Person pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required by any
Legal Requirement to deduct and withhold with respect to Taxes. Each such withholding agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate any such withholding, including by requesting any necessary Tax forms, including IRS <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;W-9</FONT> or the appropriate series of IRS <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;W-8,</FONT> as applicable, or any similar information under U.S. federal, state or local or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> Legal Requirements. Each such withholding agent shall take all action that may be necessary to ensure that any such amounts so withheld are timely and properly remitted to the appropriate Governmental
Body. To the extent that amounts are so deducted or withheld and timely and properly remitted to the appropriate Governmental Body, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in
respect of which such deduction and withholding was made (except in the case of any deduction or withholding under the Legal Requirements of Switzerland or any political subdivision thereof that is applicable as a result of the status of Parent or
any Affiliate of Parent as a tax resident of Switzerland, Parent or any Affiliate of Parent having any other nexus with Switzerland for Tax purposes or any payment hereunder being made from or through Switzerland (and, for the avoidance of doubt,
other than a deduction or withholding in respect of amounts payable or deliverable to a holder of Shares or Awards that is tax resident in Switzerland)). (ii) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that no amount with respect to Taxes
is required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable or deliverable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U>
under the Legal Requirements of Switzerland or any political subdivision thereof as in effect on the date of this Agreement (in each case, respectively, other than from amounts payable or deliverable to a holder of Shares or Awards that is tax
resident in Switzerland). (iii)&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub shall ensure that none of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent, Merger Sub, the Exchange Agent or any of their respective
Affiliates or agents shall deduct or withhold, or cause to be deducted or withheld, from any amounts payable or deliverable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> any amount with respect to Taxes imposed under the Legal Requirements of Switzerland or any political subdivision thereof (in each case, respectively, other than amounts
payable or deliverable to a holder of Shares or Awards that is tax resident in Switzerland) other than as required by any change under the Legal Requirements of Switzerland after the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement
to the contrary, the sole remedy for a breach of the representation set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)(ii)</U> shall be the application of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)(i)</U> and <U>(iii)</U>&nbsp;with respect to any
withholding under the Legal Requirements of Switzerland and, as applicable, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(f)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit
of that fact by the holder of the Shares formerly represented by that Certificate, or by a representative of that holder, claiming that Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving Corporation, the posting by that
holder of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate (which shall not exceed the Merger Consideration payable with respect to such Certificate),
the Exchange Agent will pay (less any amounts entitled to be deducted or withheld pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)</U>), in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the applicable Merger Consideration to be paid in
respect of the Shares formerly represented by such Certificate, as contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.5
Dissenters</B><B>&#8217;</B><B> Rights</B>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and held by holders who are entitled to appraisal rights under
Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL and have properly exercised and perfected their respective demands for appraisal of such Shares in the time and manner provided in Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL and, as of the Effective Time, have neither effectively
withdrawn nor lost their rights to such appraisal and payment under the DGCL (the &#8220;<U>Dissenting Shares</U>&#8221;), shall not be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but shall, by virtue of the Merger, be
automatically cancelled and no longer outstanding, shall cease to exist and shall be entitled to only such consideration as shall be determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL; <I>provided </I>that if any such holder shall have failed to
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appraisal and payment under the DGCL, such holder&#8217;s Shares shall be deemed to have been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (less any
amounts entitled to be deducted or withheld pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)</U>), and such Shares shall no longer be deemed to be Dissenting Shares. The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent and Merger Sub of any demands
received by the Company for appraisal of any Dissenting Shares, withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL, in each case, prior to the Effective Time. Parent and Merger Sub shall have the
right to direct and participate in (at their respective cost and expense), and the Company shall have the opportunity to participate (at its cost and expense) in and be consulted with respect to, all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such
demands, and prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent, Merger Sub nor the Company shall, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, settle or offer to settle, or make any payment with respect to, any such demands, or agree or
commit to do any of the foregoing. This <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U>, and not <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6</U> or<U>&nbsp;Section 6.2(e)</U>, shall govern with respect to such appraisals and demands. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.6 Treatment of Company Long-Term Incentive Compensation</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option which has a per Share exercise price that is less than the Merger Consideration (each, an
&#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option</U>&#8221;) (whether or not then vested) shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive a cash payment
equal to (i)&nbsp;the excess of (A)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration over (B)&nbsp;the per Share exercise price under such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option, <I>multiplied by</I>
(ii)&nbsp;the total number of Shares subject to such <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is not an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option (each, an
&#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Out-of-the-Money</FONT></FONT></FONT> Company Option</U>&#8221;) shall be cancelled at the Effective Time without any consideration payable
therefor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) At the Effective Time, each then outstanding Company RSU Award (whether or not then vested) that was granted prior to the
date hereof or that is held by a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> member of the Board of Directors shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger
Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of Shares subject to such Company RSU Award. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) At the Effective Time, each then
outstanding Company PSU Award (whether or not then vested) shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the Merger Consideration and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of Shares
subject to such Company PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, with performance deemed achieved at 160% of the target level. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) At the Effective Time, each then outstanding Company Cash Award shall vest in full (to the extent unvested) and be paid as soon as
reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event by the second regularly scheduled payroll date following the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event by the second regularly scheduled payroll date following the
Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, and the Surviving Corporation shall, pay the aggregate cash consideration payable pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> with respect to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards (collectively, &#8220;<U>Awards</U>&#8221;) through, to the extent applicable, the Surviving Corporation&#8217;s payroll (subject to any
required withholding Taxes) to the holders of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Options, Company RSU Awards and/or Company PSU Awards. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall
take all actions appropriate or necessary (under the Company Equity Plan and award agreements pursuant to which Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards are outstanding or otherwise) to effect the transactions described in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) To the extent a payment pursuant in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> would trigger a
Tax or penalty under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, such payment shall be made on the earliest date that payment would not trigger such Tax or penalty. </P>
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Board of Directors, as applicable, shall adopt all resolutions that it determines to be appropriate or necessary (under the Company Equity Plan and award agreements pursuant to which Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards are
outstanding or otherwise) to effect the transactions described in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.7 Further
Action</B>(a) . If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is reasonably determined by Parent to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and
possession of and to all rights and property of Merger Sub and the Company, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be fully authorized (in the name of Merger Sub and/or in the name of the Company) to take such
action. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;2 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2.1 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) As of the Effective Time, subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U>, the certificate of incorporation of the Company shall by
virtue of the Merger and without any further action, be amended and restated to read in its entirety so that it reads to be the same as the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that
(i)&nbsp;all references therein to Merger Sub shall be automatically amended to become references to the Surviving Corporation, (ii)&nbsp;the provisions naming the initial director(s) or incorporator(s) of Merger Sub shall be omitted and
(iii)&nbsp;the certificate of incorporation shall be amended to comply with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U>, and, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable Legal Requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) As of the Effective Time, the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation
shall be amended and restated to conform to the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that the bylaws shall be amended to comply with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5,</U> until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable Legal Requirements, except that references to the name of Merger Sub shall be replaced by references to the name of the Surviving Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As of the Effective Time, the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the respective individuals who served as the
directors and officers of Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier death, resignation or removal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;3 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows (it being understood that each representation and warranty
contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3</U> is subject to (a)&nbsp;exceptions and disclosures set forth in the section or subsection of Section&nbsp;3 of the Company Disclosure Schedule corresponding to the particular section or subsection
in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3</U>, (b) any exception or disclosure set forth in any other section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedule to the extent it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such exception
or disclosure is applicable to qualify such representation and warranty, and (c)&nbsp;disclosures in the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> filed on February&nbsp;21, 2025 by the Company with the SEC and the Company
SEC Documents filed thereafter but at least one (1)&nbsp;day prior to the date of this Agreement (other than (i)&nbsp;any generally cautionary or forward-looking statements contained in the &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; or &#8220;Forward-Looking
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Statements&#8221; sections of such Company SEC Documents and (ii)&nbsp;any disclosures in any supplements, modifications or amendments to the Company SEC Documents filed on or after the date of
this Agreement) to the extent it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is applicable to qualify such representation and warranty; <I>provided</I> that clause <U>(c)</U>&nbsp;of this paragraph shall not apply to
the representations and warranties set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5(b)</U> (Absence of Changes; No Material Adverse Effect), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(a)</U> (other than the third and fourth sentences of
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(a)</U>), the first sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(b)</U> (Due Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc.), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2</U> (Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws) and
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U> (Capitalization, Etc.). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.1 Due Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and each of
the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement (including its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and the percentage of the outstanding equity interests of each such Subsidiary owned by the Company and any other Person)
are set forth on Section&nbsp;3.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the Company and each such Subsidiary, an &#8220;<U>Acquired Corporation</U>&#8221; and collectively, the &#8220;<U>Acquired Corporations</U>&#8221;). The Company has all necessary
corporate or similar power and authority (i)&nbsp;to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted and (ii)&nbsp;to own and use its assets in the manner in which its assets are currently owned and used, except
as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole. Each of the Company&#8217;s Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and, where applicable, in good standing in its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization and has all necessary corporate or similar power and authority (i)&nbsp;to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted and (ii)&nbsp;to own and use its assets in the manner in
which its assets are currently owned and used, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each Acquired Corporation is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign
corporation, and, where applicable, is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification or licensing, except where the failure does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company owns beneficially and of record all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock or ordinary shares of the other Acquired Corporations, all of which are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid or credited as fully paid, nonassessable (to the extent such entity is a corporate entity and such concept
exists in the jurisdiction of organization of such entity) free and clear of all Encumbrances and transfer restrictions, except for Encumbrances or transfer restrictions of general applicability as may be provided under the Securities Act,
applicable securities laws or organizational documents of such Acquired Corporations. Except for the shares of capital stock, ordinary shares or other equity interests of any Acquired Corporations, no Acquired Corporation owns, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock or equity interests in, or subscriptions, options, calls, warrants or rights (whether or not currently exercisable) to acquire, or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock
or equity interests of any Entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.2 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company has delivered or made available to Parent copies that are accurate and complete of its certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, including all amendments thereto, as in effect on the date of this Agreement. The Company has delivered or made available to Parent copies that are accurate and complete in all material respects of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or
other equivalent constitutional and organizational documents of each other Acquired Corporation, including all amendments thereto, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company is not in violation of its certificate of incorporation and is not in material violation of any of the provisions of its
bylaws. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of&nbsp;60,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01
per share. As of the close of business on July&nbsp;30, 2025 (the &#8220;<U>Capitalization Date</U>&#8221;), there were (i) 49,177,405 Shares issued and outstanding (excluding any Shares held in the Company&#8217;s treasury) and (ii)&nbsp;no shares
of preferred stock issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) (i)&nbsp;None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Acquired Corporations are entitled or subject to any preemptive right,
right of repurchase or forfeiture, right of participation, right of maintenance or any similar right; (ii)&nbsp;none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Acquired Corporations are subject to any right of first refusal in favor of any
Acquired Corporation; (iii)&nbsp;there are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of any Acquired Corporation having a right to vote (or that are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any
matters on which the stockholders of the Acquired Corporations have a right to vote (&#8220;<U>Voting Company Debt</U>&#8221;); and (iv)&nbsp;there is no Contract relating to the voting or registration of any shares of capital stock of the Acquired
Corporations. No Acquired Corporation is under any obligation, or bound by any Contract pursuant to which it may become obligated, to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock of the Acquired Corporations. The
Shares (including any Shares issuable in respect of Company Options, Company PSU Awards, Company RSU Awards or otherwise issued under the Employee Plans) constitute the only outstanding class of securities of the Company registered under the
Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As of the close of business on the Capitalization Date, (i)&nbsp;no Shares were underlying outstanding unvested PSU
Awards for which performance has been certified, (ii) 2,272,281 Shares were underlying outstanding Company Options, (iii) 818,039 Shares were underlying outstanding unvested Company PSU Awards (if the target level of performance is achieved pursuant
to performance vesting), (iv) 1,522,282 Shares were underlying outstanding unvested Company RSU Awards, and (v) 901,672 Shares were reserved for future issuance under the Company Equity Plan (exclusive of Shares included in clauses (i), (ii), (iii)
and (iv)). Other than as set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(c)</U>, there is no issued, reserved for issuance, outstanding or authorized restricted stock, restricted stock unit, stock option, performance stock unit, stock
appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights or equity-based awards of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as set forth in
this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3</U> and except for Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards outstanding (and Shares issuable on the exercise, vesting or conversion thereof, as applicable), as of the close of business on the
Capitalization Date, there are no: (i)&nbsp;outstanding shares of capital stock of or other equity securities of any Acquired Corporation; (ii)&nbsp;outstanding subscriptions, options, calls, warrants, equity-based compensation awards, phantom
stock, stock appreciations, rights (whether or not currently exercisable) to acquire any shares of capital stock, restricted stock units, stock-based performance units, or any other right that is linked to, or the value of which is in any way based
on or derived from, the value of any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of any Acquired Corporation, or any Voting Company Debt, of any Acquired Corporation, in each case, other than securities or derivative securities not issued by
any Acquired Corporation; (iii)&nbsp;outstanding securities, instruments, bonds, debentures, notes or obligations that are or may become convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the capital stock, other equity securities, or Voting Company
Debt of any Acquired Corporation; or (iv)&nbsp;stockholder rights plans (or similar plans commonly referred to as a &#8220;poison pill&#8221;) or Contracts under which any Acquired Corporation is or may become obligated to sell or otherwise issue
any shares of its capital stock or any other equity securities or Voting Company Debt (clauses (i)&nbsp;through (iv), collectively, &#8220;<U>Company Securities</U>&#8221;). There are no accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to any outstanding
Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Since the Capitalization Date through the date of this Agreement, the Company has not issued any new Shares or other Company
Securities except pursuant to the vesting of Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards outstanding as of the Capitalization Date in accordance with their terms or the exercise of Company </P>
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Options outstanding as of the Capitalization Date in accordance with their terms and, since the Capitalization Date, the Company has not issued any Company Options, Company RSU Awards or Company
PSU Awards, or other equity-based awards, in each case, other than pursuant to any offer of employment executed on or prior to the date of the Capitalization Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Each award of a Company Option, Company RSU Award and Company PSU Award (i)&nbsp;was granted in material compliance with all applicable
Legal Requirements of each jurisdiction where the recipient of such award was a resident and all applicable securities laws or exemptions therefrom and (ii)&nbsp;was granted under the Company Equity Plan and is in material compliance with all
requirements set forth in the Company Equity Plan. Each Company Option (A)&nbsp;has an exercise or strike price that is no less than the fair market value of the Shares underlying such Company Option on the grant date and (B)&nbsp;does not
constitute &#8220;nonqualified deferred compensation&#8221; for purposes of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The Company has made
available to Parent complete and accurate copies of the (i)&nbsp;Company Equity Plan pursuant to which Company Stock Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards have been issued and (ii)&nbsp;forms of award agreements evidencing Company Stock
Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) No Shares of the Company are owned by any Subsidiary of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.4 SEC Filings; Financial Statements</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Since January&nbsp;1, 2023, the Company has filed or furnished on a timely basis all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated therein) required to be filed or furnished by the Company with the SEC (as supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing, the &#8220;<U>Company SEC
Documents</U>&#8221;). As of their respective dates (or, if amended, supplemented or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such most recent applicable amendment, supplement or superseding filing), the
Company SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the &#8220;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#8221;), as the case may
be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to those Company SEC Documents, and, except to the extent that information contained in such Company SEC Document has been revised, amended, modified or superseded (prior
to the date of this Agreement) by a later filed or furnished Company SEC Document, none of the Company SEC Documents when filed or furnished contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The financial statements (including any related notes and schedules) contained or incorporated by reference in the Company SEC Documents
(if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment prior to the date of this Agreement): (i)&nbsp;complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto at such time; (ii)&nbsp;were
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (&#8220;<U>GAAP</U>&#8221;) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in
the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> or any successor form under the Exchange Act); and
(iii)&nbsp;fairly presented, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods covered thereby (subject, in the case of the
unaudited financial statements, to the absence of notes and to normal <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> adjustments and to any other adjustments described therein, including the notes thereto). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company maintains, and since December&nbsp;31, 2023 has maintained, in all material respects a system of internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15(f)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15(f)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) which is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting </P>
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and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Company maintains, and since December&nbsp;31, 2023 has maintained, in all material respects a
system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-15(e)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-15(e)</FONT> under the Exchange Act) sufficient to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC&#8217;s rules and forms. The Company&#8217;s management has
completed an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s system of internal control over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2023, and, except as set forth in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement, that assessment concluded that those controls were effective. Since December&nbsp;31, 2023, neither the Company nor the Company&#8217;s
independent registered accountant has identified or been made aware of: (A)&nbsp;any significant deficiency or material weakness in the design or operation of the internal control over financial reporting utilized by the Company, which is reasonably
likely to adversely affect the Company&#8217;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; or (B)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the management or other employees of the Company who have a
significant role in the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Company is in compliance in all material
respects with all current listing and corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The Company is not a party to, nor does the
Company have any obligation or other commitment to become a party to, any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet arrangements (as contemplated by Item 303 of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the
Exchange Act) or similar arrangements where, in each case, the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company in the Company SEC Documents.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with
respect to the Company SEC Documents. To the knowledge of the Company, (i)&nbsp;none of the Company SEC Documents is the subject of ongoing SEC review and (ii)&nbsp;there are no inquiries or investigations by the SEC or any internal investigations
pending or threatened, in each case, regarding any accounting practices of the Company. The Company has made available to Parent all correspondence between the Company, on the one hand, and the SEC, on the other hand, since January&nbsp;1, 2023
through the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The proxy statement of the Company to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Merger and any amendments
or supplements thereto (the &#8220;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#8221;), when filed, distributed or otherwise disseminated to the Company&#8217;s stockholders, as applicable, and at the time of the Stockholder Meeting, will comply as to form in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act. The Proxy Statement, at the time of the filing of such Proxy Statement or any supplement or amendment thereto with the SEC, at the time such Proxy Statement or any supplement or
amendment is first distributed or otherwise disseminated to the Company&#8217;s stockholders, and at the time of the Stockholder Meeting, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to statements made or
incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.5 </B><B>Absence of Changes; No Material Adverse Effect</B>.<B><SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Since December&nbsp;27, 2024 to the date of this Agreement, except for discussions, negotiations and activities related to this Agreement
and the Transactions or any similar alternative transactions, the Acquired Corporations have operated in all material respects in the ordinary course of business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Since December&nbsp;27, 2024 to the date of this Agreement, there has not occurred any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect
that, individually or when taken together with all other events, </P>
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occurrences, circumstances, changes or effects, has had or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Since December&nbsp;27, 2024 to the date of this Agreement, no Acquired Corporation has taken any actions that, if taken after the date of
the Agreement without Parent&#8217;s written consent, would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in any of clauses <U>(i)</U>, <U>(v)</U>, <U>(vi)</U>, or <U>(xvi)</U> (excluding, for purposes of <U>(xvi)</U>&nbsp;any investigator
initiated trials) of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.6 Title to Assets</B>. Except as would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a)&nbsp;the Company and each other Acquired Corporation have good and valid title to all tangible assets owned by it and necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the Acquired
Corporations, taken as a whole, as currently conducted, and (b)&nbsp;such assets are owned by the Acquired Corporations free and clear of any material Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.7 Real Property</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
The Acquired Corporations do not own any real property. None of the Acquired Corporations is a party to any agreement or option to purchase any real property or interest therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Acquired Corporations hold valid and existing leasehold interests in the real property that is leased or subleased by the Acquired
Corporations from another Person (the &#8220;<U>Leased Real Property</U>&#8221;) free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Section&nbsp;3.7(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all material
Leased Real Property as of the date of this Agreement. Copies of the Leases relating to such Leased Real Property that are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement have been delivered to Parent. Except as
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, each Lease is in full force and effect, and is the valid and binding obligation of the applicable Acquired Corporation party thereto, enforceable
against the Acquired Corporation in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or
affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and by general equitable principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;none of the Acquired Corporations nor, to the Company&#8217;s knowledge, any other party to any Lease, is in default under such Lease as of the date of this Agreement, and no
event has occurred or exists which with the passage of time or notice, or both, would constitute a default, (ii)&nbsp;no Acquired Corporation has received or delivered any written notice, claim, complaint or objection regarding any violation or
breach or default under any lease related to the Leased Real Property that has not since been cured or waived in writing and (iii)&nbsp;the Improvements (x)&nbsp;are in good condition and repair and (y)&nbsp;do not require any renovations to
continue to operate the business of the Acquired Corporations in the ordinary course of business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the present use of the Improvements on the Leased Real Property are in conformity with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, including all applicable
zoning laws, ordinances and regulations and with all registered deeds, leases, restrictions of record or other agreements affecting such Leased Real Property and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no proposed change therein that would so
affect any of the Leased Real Property or its use. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.8 Intellectual Propert</B><B>y; Data Privacy</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Section&nbsp;3.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all Registered IP included in the Company Owned IP, such list
being true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date of this </P>
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Agreement. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, (i)&nbsp;one or more Acquired Corporations are the sole and exclusive
beneficial and record owners of all Registered IP included in the Company Owned IP, and (ii)&nbsp;all Registered IP included in the Company Owned IP is subsisting and, to the knowledge of the Company, not invalid or unenforceable. Except as had not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquired Corporations own all Company Owned IP, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and have a
valid and enforceable license or other right to use all other Intellectual Property Rights necessary to, or used or held for use in, the conduct of the business of the Acquired Corporations as currently conducted; <I>provided</I> that this sentence
is not a representation or warranty with respect to infringement, misappropriation or other violation of Intellectual Property Rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, no interference, opposition,
reissue, reexamination proceeding, cancellation proceeding, or other Legal Proceeding (other than routine office examination proceedings with respect to pending applications) is pending or threatened in writing (i)&nbsp;in which the scope, validity,
enforceability or ownership of any Company Owned IP is being contested or challenged, or (ii)&nbsp;that is otherwise challenging or seeking to deny or restrict any rights of any Acquired Corporation in any Company Owned IP. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company takes reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets or confidential information included in the
Company Owned IP or otherwise disclosed in confidence to any Acquired Corporation and, to the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any disclosure of or unauthorized access to any such Trade Secrets or confidential information to any Person,
except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The consummation of
the Transactions will not result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other Person in respect of, any Acquired Corporation&#8217;s right to own, use, or hold for use any
Intellectual Property Rights as owned, used, or held for use (including for defensive purposes) in the conduct of the business as currently conducted and as contemplated to be conducted, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to
the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations,
taken as a whole, (i)&nbsp;the conduct of each Acquired Corporation&#8217;s business as currently conducted and as currently contemplated to be conducted does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate, and, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, has not
infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, any Intellectual Property Rights owned by any other Person, and (ii)&nbsp;since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Legal Proceeding has been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, has been threatened in
writing, against any Acquired Corporation alleging that the conduct of any Acquired Corporation&#8217;s business infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates, or will infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate, any Intellectual Property
Rights of another Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) To the knowledge of the Company, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Person has infringed, misappropriated or
otherwise violated any Company Owned IP, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material, to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, has been threatened in writing
since July&nbsp;1, 2022 by any Acquired Corporation against any other Person alleging any such infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any such Company Owned IP, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired
Corporations, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Section&nbsp;3.8(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of any and
all material Company Owned IP that was created, developed, invented or reduced to practice (in part or in whole) as of the date of this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;pursuant to, or in connection with, any Contract or other arrangement with any Governmental
Body or Governmental Body-affiliated entity, or university, college or other educational institution, or (ii)&nbsp;using any funding or facilities of any Governmental Body or Governmental Body-affiliated
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entity, or university, college or other educational institution (collectively, &#8220;<U>Government Funded IP</U>&#8221;). Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the
Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, each Acquired Corporation has taken all actions reasonably necessary to obtain, secure, maintain, enforce and protect such Acquired Corporation&#8217;s right, title and interest in,
to and under all material Government Funded IP, and each Acquired Corporation has complied in all material respects with any and all Intellectual Property Right disclosure or licensing obligations under any applicable Contract or other arrangement
referenced in <U>clause&nbsp;(i)</U>&nbsp;above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Company IT Systems operate in accordance with their specifications and related documentation and perform in a manner that permits the Acquired Corporations to conduct their respective businesses as
currently conducted, (ii)&nbsp;the Acquired Corporations take commercially reasonable actions to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of the Company IT Systems (and all data and other information and transactions stored or contained
therein or processed or transmitted thereby) against any unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption, including the implementation of commercially reasonable data backup, disaster avoidance and recovery procedures and business
continuity procedures, and (iii)&nbsp;since July&nbsp;1, 2022, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no unauthorized use or access or security breaches, or interruption, modification, loss or corruption of any of the Company IT Systems (or
any data or other information or transactions stored or contained therein or processed or transmitted thereby). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Except as would not
reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, each Acquired Corporation (and to the knowledge of the Company, any third party Processing personal data for or on behalf of an Acquired
Corporation) has complied with all applicable Privacy Requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the
Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, (i)&nbsp;each Acquired Corporation has implemented and maintains commercially reasonable security measures, compliant with generally accepted industry standards, that are designed to protect against the
accidental or unlawful destruction, theft, loss or unauthorized Processing, access, use, modification or disclosure of Personal Information, including through the deployment of appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards and have
used their commercially reasonable efforts to require any third party Processing such Personal Information on its behalf to have implemented all of the foregoing requirements, including by entering into written agreements with any such third party
processor requiring that they meet the requirements of Data Privacy Laws, and (ii)&nbsp;there has been no unauthorized access, use or disclosure or other security incidents or adverse events relating to Personal Information affecting any Acquired
Corporation in any material respect, including that which would require notification of individuals or any Governmental Body or any remedial action under Data Privacy Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) Since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no investigation by any Governmental Body has been initiated and no Legal Proceeding has been asserted or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing (including through receipt of any notice) against any Acquired Corporation by any Person (i)&nbsp;regarding any collection, use, storage, transfer, dissemination or other Processing of Personal
Information in connection with any Acquired Corporation&#8217;s business, or (ii)&nbsp;alleging a violation by any Acquired Corporation of Data Privacy Laws, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired
Corporations, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a
whole, neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of any of the Transactions, will breach or otherwise cause any violation of any Privacy Requirements in respect of which any Acquired Corporation is
obligated to comply or adversely impair any Acquired Corporation&#8217;s right to process Personal Information in the conduct of that Acquired Corporation&#8217;s business in the manner and for the purposes currently conducted. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Section&nbsp;3.9(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Contract (other than an Employee Plan), to which any Acquired
Corporation is a Party, or by which it is bound, that constitutes a Material Contract as of the date of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, each of the following Contracts to which any Acquired Corporation is a party or by which it is
bound (other than an Employee Plan) constitutes a &#8220;<U>Material Contract</U>&#8221;: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any Contract that is a settlement,
conciliation or similar Contract with any Governmental Body or other Person (A)&nbsp;pursuant to which an Acquired Corporation will be required after the date of this Agreement to pay monetary obligations in excess of $1,000,000 (excluding workers
compensation claims from employees or former employees of any Acquired Corporation that will be covered by insurance), in each case, net of any insurance coverage, (B)&nbsp;that contains material obligations or limitations on such Acquired
Corporation&#8217;s conduct after the date of this Agreement (excluding customary confidentiality requirements, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-disparagement</FONT> requirements and other similar requirements) or (C)&nbsp;that is a corporate
integrity agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, plan of correction or similar agreement with or imposed by any Governmental Body that contains any ongoing obligations of an Acquired
Corporation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) any Contract (A)&nbsp;materially limiting the freedom or right of any Acquired Corporation (or, following the Closing,
Parent or any of its Affiliates) to engage in any line of business or to compete with any other Person in any location or line of business, (B)&nbsp;containing any material &#8220;most favored nations&#8221; terms and conditions (including with
respect to pricing) granted by any Acquired Corporation, (C)&nbsp;containing material exclusivity obligations or otherwise materially limiting the freedom or right of any Acquired Corporation (or, following the Closing, Parent or any of its
Affiliates) to sell, distribute or manufacture any products or services to or for any other Person, (D)&nbsp;providing for the purchase or supply of minimum quantity of goods or services that are material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a
whole, or (E)&nbsp;that is with a sole-source supplier of goods, supplies, inventory or services that are, in each case, material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any Contract that required, by its terms the payment or delivery of cash or other consideration by or to the Acquired Corporations in
an amount in excess of $5,000,000 during the twelve (12)&nbsp;months ended June&nbsp;30, 2025, and in each case (A)&nbsp;that cannot be cancelled by any Acquired Corporation without material penalty or breach on less than ninety
(90)&nbsp;days&#8217; notice and (B)&nbsp;excluding commercially available <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-the-shelf</FONT></FONT> software and licenses, commercially available <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">software-as-a-service</FONT></FONT></FONT> offerings, material transfer agreements, generally available patent license agreements, and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT>
outbound license agreements (in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) each Contract (excluding purchase
orders given or received in the ordinary course of business) with any Top Distributor or Top Supplier of the Acquired Corporations; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)
each Contract that provides for the acquisition or disposition of any assets or any businesses (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) involving in excess of $10,000,000 that (A)&nbsp;has not yet been consummated or
(B)&nbsp;has outstanding any purchase price adjustment, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;earn-out,&#8221;</FONT> material indemnification or payment, or similar obligations on the part of any Acquired Corporation (excluding in each case any
distribution, importation, consignment or similar Contracts); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) any Contract relating to outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money
in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5,000,000 (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) of any Acquired Corporation (other than indebtedness solely among Acquired Corporations); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) each Lease under which any Acquired Corporation leases, subleases or licenses any real property (whether as lessor or lessee) involving
annual base rental payments in excess of $250,000; </P>
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an Acquired Corporation, on one hand, and a Governmental Body, on the other, that is material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) any material joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, collaboration or cooperation agreement or similar material Contract
relating to the formation or operation of joint ventures, partnerships, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-wholly</FONT> owned limited liability companies arrangements, or collaboration or cooperation arrangements similar to any of the foregoing;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) any Contract providing for any grant by the Acquired Corporations of manufacturing, marketing, sales or commercialization rights
that is material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-advertising,</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-development,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-promotion,</FONT> collaboration or similar Contract that is material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) any Contract that prohibits the declaration or payment of dividends or distributions in respect of the capital stock of an Acquired
Corporation, the pledging of the capital stock or other equity interests of an Acquired Corporation, or the issuance of any guaranty by an Acquired Corporation; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) any Contract pursuant to which any Acquired Corporation (i)&nbsp;is granted a license under any material Intellectual Property Right
owned by any third party, other than, to the extent entered into in the ordinary course of business, any material transfer agreements, clinical trial agreements, nondisclosure agreements, or licenses to generally and commercially available software
or technology or (ii)&nbsp;grants to any third party a license under any material Company Owned IP, other than any material transfer agreements, clinical trial agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other agreements in which the license grant is
incidental or not material to performance thereunder; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) any Collective Bargaining Agreement (other than any such agreement at the
industry-, sector-, or national-level); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xv) any Contract with any Affiliate, director, or executive officer of the Company (as such
term is defined in the Exchange Act), Person holding 15% or more of the Shares, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Affiliate (other than the Company) or immediate family member of any of the foregoing; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvi) any Contract that pertains to ongoing reimbursement obligations relating to any Acquired Corporation product by a private issuer or
Governmental Body, including governmental health authority (but excluding any Contracts with public hospitals or public healthcare providers), in any relevant jurisdiction; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvii) any Contract that is material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, that requires (A)&nbsp;any consent or approval by a
third party to such Contract or (B)&nbsp;payment by any Acquired Corporation, in each case as a result of a change of control of the Company; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xviii) any other Contract that is currently in effect and has been filed (or is required to be filed) by the Company as an exhibit pursuant
to Item&nbsp;601(b)(10) of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K&nbsp;under</FONT> the Securities Act as a &#8220;material contract&#8221;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has either delivered or made available to Parent an accurate and complete copy of each
Material Contract. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;no Acquired Corporation nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in breach of, or
default under, any Material Contract, (ii)&nbsp;no Acquired Corporation nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party to a Material Contract has taken or failed to take any action that with or without notice, lapse of time or both would
constitute a breach of or default under </P>
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any Material Contract, and (iii)&nbsp;each Material Contract is, with respect to the Acquired Corporations and, to the knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, a valid and binding
agreement in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and by general equitable principles. Since July&nbsp;1, 2024, to the knowledge of the Company, the Acquired Corporations have not received any notice regarding any violation or breach or default
under any Material Contract that has not since been cured, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, no Acquired Corporation has received any
written notice from any third party to any Material Contract that such party intends to terminate, or not renew, any Material Contract, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.10 Liabilities</B>. The Acquired Corporations do not have any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) of
the type which would be required to be reflected or reserved against on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP or the notes thereto, except for: (a)&nbsp;liabilities specifically disclosed,
reflected or reserved against in the most recent financial statements or notes thereto included in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement; (b)&nbsp;liabilities or obligations permitted or expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or otherwise incurred in connection with the Transactions; (c)&nbsp;liabilities for performance of obligations under Contracts binding upon the Acquired Corporations (other than resulting from any breach or acceleration thereof);
(d)&nbsp;liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since July&nbsp;1, 2024 (none of which is a liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, violation of Legal Requirements, or that relates to any cause of
action, claim or lawsuit that individually, or in the aggregate, would be material to the Company); and (e)&nbsp;liabilities that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.11 Compliance with Legal Requirements</B>. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, (a) the Acquired Corporations have been in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and (b)&nbsp;no Governmental Body has given any Acquired Corporation written notice of, or
charged any Acquired Corporation with, any violation of any applicable Legal Requirement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.12 Regulatory Matters</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquired Corporations
have filed with all applicable Regulatory Authorities all required material applications, filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions. To the knowledge of the Company, all such applications, filings, declarations,
listings, registrations, reports or submissions were in material compliance with applicable Legal Requirements when filed, and, as of the date of this Agreement, no material deficiencies have been asserted in writing to any of the Acquired
Corporations by any applicable Regulatory Authority or Governmental Body with respect to any such applications, filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions, except for those deficiencies that have been addressed in full by
the Company or as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, all preclinical and clinical investigations conducted by, or on behalf of, the Acquired Corporations since July&nbsp;1, 2022 have been and are being
conducted in material compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, including Good Clinical Practices requirements in each relevant jurisdiction, and including Legal Requirements restricting the use and disclosure of individually identifiable
health information. Since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Acquired Corporation has received any material written notice from a Regulatory Authority with respect to any ongoing clinical or preclinical investigations requiring the termination, suspension or
material modification of such studies or tests. </P>
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Material Adverse Effect, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Acquired Corporation has (i)&nbsp;made an untrue statement of a material fact or fraudulent statement to a Regulatory Authority, (ii)&nbsp;failed to disclose a material fact required to be
disclosed to a Regulatory Authority, or (iii)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, committed any other act, made any statement or failed to make any statement, that (in any such case) would reasonably be expected to establish a reasonable basis for
any Regulatory Authority to invoke any policy related to fraud or untrue statements (e.g., the FDA&#8217;s Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities Final Policy). Except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, no Acquired Corporation is the subject of any pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened investigation by a Regulatory Authority with respect to the matters specified in the
foregoing <U>clauses (i)</U> &#8211; <U>(iii)</U>. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, since July&nbsp;1, 2022 to the date of this Agreement, no Acquired Corporation nor,
to the knowledge of the Company, any officers, employees, agents or clinical investigators (acting on behalf of the business of the Acquired Corporation) has been suspended, disqualified, debarred or convicted of any crime by a Regulatory Authority
or, to the knowledge of the Company, engaged in any conduct that would reasonably be expected to result in debarment or exclusion under 21 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;335a, 42 U.S.C. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1320a-7</FONT> or a similar
Legal Requirement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) each Acquired Corporation and the products manufactured or marketed by or on behalf of such Acquired Corporation have, since
July&nbsp;1, 2022, been in compliance with all Legal Requirements issued by a Regulatory Authority applicable to the operation of such Acquired Corporation&#8217;s business; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) no Acquired Corporation or, to the knowledge of the Company, third party that manufactures or commercializes finished product on behalf
of the Acquired Corporations (but only in their capacity as such) has been subject to any enforcement, regulatory or administrative proceedings against or affecting such Acquired Corporation or such third party initiated by a Regulatory Authority
and no such enforcement, regulatory or administrative proceeding has been threatened in writing; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) no Acquired Corporation or,
to the knowledge of the Company, third party that manufactures or commercializes finished product on behalf of any Acquired Corporation (but only in their capacity as such) is party to or has any ongoing obligations pursuant to or under any
corporate integrity agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any Governmental Body. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, (i) the
products manufactured or marketed by or on behalf of the Acquired Corporations have complied in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, including GMP, and (ii)&nbsp;the promotional materials and claims made by the Acquired
Corporations for the products manufactured or marketed by or on behalf of the Acquired Corporations have complied with all applicable Legal Requirements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, since July&nbsp;1, 2022,
(i) there have been no product recalls conducted by the Acquired Corporations, no product recalls of product manufactured by or on behalf of the Acquired Corporations, and no written requests from any Governmental Body requiring any Acquired
Corporation to cease manufacturing, marketing, distributing or selling any products of the Acquired Corporations, (ii)&nbsp;no Regulatory Authority has initiated an injunction, seizure, or import or export prohibition against any Acquired
Corporation, any product manufactured or marketed by or on behalf of any Acquired Corporation, or any third-party establishment that manufactures or tests product on behalf of any Acquired Corporation (but only in their capacity as such), and
(iii)&nbsp;no Acquired Corporation has received any written notice of adverse observational inspections or other written warning after inspection of a manufacturing facility similar to an FDA Form 483 from a Regulatory
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Authority, and, to the knowledge of the Company, all adverse observations that have been received have been addressed to the satisfaction of the relevant Governmental Body. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, (i) no
third-party audit or inspection of any Acquired Corporation manufacturing facility has resulted in major findings requiring corrective actions, and (ii)&nbsp;the Acquired Corporations have taken all steps required to comply with any corrective
action plan arising out of any third party auditor or internal quality audit or inspection. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Acquired
Corporation has been, with respect to any Governmental Body, party to any consent decree, judgment, order, or settlement that (i)&nbsp;requires the payment of money by the Acquired Corporation to any Governmental Body or third party,
(ii)&nbsp;requires any recoupment of money from the Acquired Corporation by any Governmental Body or (iii)&nbsp;prohibits any activity currently conducted in the ordinary course of business by the Acquired Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) To the knowledge of the Company, since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no Person has filed against the Company a Legal Proceeding relating to the False
Claims Act of 1863 (31 U.S.C. &#167; 3729 <I>et seq</I>.) or equivalent state statute, which was disclosed to the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.13
Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Sanctions and Customs</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws; Certain Business Practices</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) None of the Acquired Corporations, none of their respective officers or directors, and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of such
Acquired Corporation&#8217;s employees or other Representatives (in each case acting on behalf of such Acquired Corporation) has since April&nbsp;24, 2019, violated any Sanctions Laws, or in the past five (5)&nbsp;years has (i)&nbsp;used any funds
(whether of an Acquired Corporation or otherwise) for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly, unlawfully provided, offered, promised, or authorized the
provision of anything of value to any Government Official or any person or entity to influence an official action or secure an improper advantage, (iii)&nbsp;otherwise violated in any material respect any Anti-Corruption Laws, or (iv)&nbsp;violated
in any material respect any Customs&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) None of the Acquired Corporations, any of their directors or
officers or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective employees or other Representatives acting on behalf of any of the Acquired Corporations, is a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Since April&nbsp;24, 2019, none of the Acquired Corporations, any of their directors or officers, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
of the their respective employees or other Representatives acting on behalf of any of the Acquired Corporations (i)&nbsp;is or has been a Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or has acted unlawfully, directly or indirectly, on behalf of a
Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person; (ii)&nbsp;is unlawfully conducting or has unlawfully conducted any business in violation of Sanctions; (iii)&nbsp;is unlawfully engaged or has unlawfully engaged in making or receiving any contribution of
funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Territory in violation of Sanctions; or (iv)&nbsp;is unlawfully dealing in or has unlawfully dealt in, or otherwise engaged in any transaction relating to, any
property or interests in property of any Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Territory in violation of Sanctions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Company has in
place controls and systems reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Acquired Corporations and their respective officers, directors, and employees and any such Acquired Corporation&#8217;s other Representatives with Sanctions,
Customs&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws, and Anti-Money Laundering Laws in each of the jurisdictions in which the Acquired Corporations do business. </P>
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in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Laws for the past five&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;years. </P>
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alleged or actual violation of Sanctions), no Acquired Corporation has (i)&nbsp;made any voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Body, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, claims or any
legal action against, or investigations, inquiries, or enforcement proceedings by any Governmental Body of, the Acquired Corporations, nor is there any judgment, penalty, or citation imposed (or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to be
imposed, including by a warning letter) upon the Acquired Corporations by or before any Governmental Body, in each case, in connection with any alleged violation of Sanctions, Customs&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws, or Anti-Corruption Laws or
(ii)&nbsp;been the subject of any investigation related to any actual or potential violation of Anti-Corruption Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Since
April&nbsp;24, 2019, no funds, proceeds or assets contributed, sold, or otherwise made available to or for the benefit of any Acquired Corporation were obtained or derived from any criminal activities (including, without limitation, activity in
violation of Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or Sanctions). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.14 No TID U.S. Business</B>. None of the Acquired
Companies (a)&nbsp;produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops one or more &#8220;critical technologies&#8221; within the meaning of the DPA; (b)&nbsp;owns, operates, maintains, supplies, or services any &#8220;covered investment
critical infrastructure&#8221; within the meaning of the DPA (where such activities are covered by column 2 of Appendix A to 31 C.F.R. Part 800); or (c)&nbsp;maintains or collects, directly or indirectly, &#8220;sensitive personal data&#8221; of
U.S. citizens within the meaning of the DPA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.15 Governmental Authorizations. </B>Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Acquired Corporations hold all material Governmental Authorizations necessary to enable the Acquired Corporations to conduct their business in the manner in which such business
is currently being conducted (such Governmental Authorizations, the &#8220;<U>Company Governmental Authorizations</U>&#8221;). The material Company Governmental Authorizations held by the Acquired Corporations are valid and in full force and effect
and were not obtained in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws, except as would not have, or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Acquired Corporations are in compliance in all material
respects with the terms and requirements of such Company Governmental Authorizations, except as would not have, or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.<B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.16 Tax Matters</B>. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;(i) each of the Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of an Acquired Corporation with any Governmental Body (the
&#8220;<U>Company Returns</U>&#8221;) have been filed on or before the applicable due date (including any extensions of such due date), and have been prepared in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements and are accurate and complete, and
(ii)&nbsp;all Taxes due and payable by an Acquired Corporation (whether or not shown on the Company Returns) have been paid in each case, to the relevant Governmental Body, in each case of the foregoing <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>,
except with respect to matters for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) no unresolved written claim
has been received within the past three (3)&nbsp;years by any Acquired Corporation from any Governmental Body in any jurisdiction where an Acquired Corporation does not file Tax Returns that such Acquired Corporation is or may be subject to Taxes in
that jurisdiction, except with respect to matters for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) no
extension or waiver of the statute of limitation period applicable to any Company Returns has been granted and is currently in effect, other than automatic or automatically granted extensions or waivers; </P>
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(3)&nbsp;years against or with respect to any Acquired Corporation in </P>
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respect of any Tax, and no deficiency of Taxes has been asserted in writing as a result of any audit or examination by any Governmental Body that has not been paid in full, settled or withdrawn
in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements, in each case, except with respect to matters for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) for taxable years for which the applicable statute of limitations for an assessment of Taxes has not expired, no Acquired Corporation has
any liability for the Taxes of any other Person (other than the Acquired Corporations) under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.1502-6</FONT> of the Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> Legal Requirements), as a transferee or successor; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) during the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period preceding the date of this Agreement, none of the Acquired Corporations have been either a &#8220;distributing corporation&#8221; or a &#8220;controlled corporation&#8221; (within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">tax-free</FONT> treatment under Section&nbsp;355(a) of the Code (or any similar provisions of state law); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) no Acquired Corporation has participated in any &#8220;listed transaction&#8221; within the meaning of Treasury Regulations <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;1.6011-4(b)(2);</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) no Acquired Corporations will be required to include any item of
income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, the computation of taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i)&nbsp;change in method of accounting, which change in method of
accounting is filed prior to the Closing Date and is for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date and results from transactions or events occurring, or accounting methods employed, prior to the Closing, (ii) &#8220;closing
agreement&#8221; as described in Section&nbsp;7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> income Tax Legal Requirements) executed prior to the Closing, (iii)&nbsp;installment sale or
open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing, (iv)&nbsp;prepaid amount received or accrued deferred revenue accrued on or prior to the Closing Date, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business, or (v)&nbsp;intercompany
transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section&nbsp;1502 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state or local income Tax Legal Requirements); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) no Acquired Corporation is party to or bound by any Tax allocation, Tax indemnity or Tax sharing agreement with any Person, other than any
agreement not primarily related to Taxes and entered into in the ordinary course of business and any agreement solely among the Acquired Corporations; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) there are no Encumbrances with respect to Taxes upon any of the assets or properties of any Acquired Corporation, other than Permitted
Encumbrances; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) each of the Acquired Corporations has duly and timely withheld all Taxes required to be withheld from any payment to
any Person, except for any Taxes with respect to which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, and such withheld Taxes have been or will be duly and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Body, no Acquired Corporation
is required to make any deferred payments pursuant to Section&nbsp;965(h) of the Code in any taxable period ending after the Closing Date; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) no Acquired Corporation has requested in writing from a Governmental Body any formal written private letter ruling that has not been
issued but would be binding on the Governmental Body and have continuing effect after the Closing Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, the representations and warranties made in <U>Sections 3.16</U> and <U>3.17</U> are the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Acquired Corporations with respect to Taxes and no other representation or
warranty of the Acquired Corporations contained herein shall be construed to relate to Taxes (including compliance with any Legal Requirement). For the avoidance of doubt, no representation is made by the Acquired Corporations concerning the
existence or amount of any net operating loss, Tax basis or other Tax asset or, with respect to a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing, any Tax liability. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) As of the date of this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;none of the Acquired Corporations is a party to, bound by or is currently negotiating to enter
into, any Collective Bargaining Agreement and no employees of any of the Acquired Corporations are represented by a Labor Organization with respect to their employment with such Acquired Corporation and (ii)&nbsp;there are no negotiations with any
Labor Organization or other organization formed for a similar purpose, which might affect such employees&#8217; terms and conditions of employment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Since July&nbsp;1, 2022 and to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any strike, lockout, material work slowdowns, picketing or
other union organizing activity, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any threat thereof, by any employees of any Acquired Corporation with respect to their employment with such Acquired Corporation. There are no materially unfair labor practice
complaints pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any of the Acquired Corporations before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Body. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Section&nbsp;3.17(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of each material Employee Plan as of the
date of this Agreement (other than (i)&nbsp;offer letters for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-officer</FONT> employees of the Acquired Corporations in the United States that do not provide for severance, transaction or retention bonuses, change
in control payments or other contractual obligations, (ii)&nbsp;equity grant notices and related documentation under the Company Equity Plan, with respect to employees of the Acquired Corporations and (iii)&nbsp;employment agreements entered into
with <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-officer</FONT> employees of the Acquired Corporations outside of the United States that are materially consistent with a form of agreement set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.17(c) </U>of the
Company Disclosure Schedule). To the extent applicable, the Company has either delivered or made available to Parent prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to each material Employee Plan set forth in Section&nbsp;3.17(c) of the
Company Disclosure Schedule accurate and complete copies of, as applicable: (A)&nbsp;all plan documents and all material amendments thereto, and all related trust or other funding documents, and in the case of unwritten material Employee Plans,
written descriptions thereof, (B)&nbsp;all determination letters, rulings, opinion letters, information letters or advisory opinions issued by the IRS or the United States Department of Labor, (C)&nbsp;the most recently filed annual return/report
(Form 5500) and accompanying schedules and attachments thereto, (D)&nbsp;the most recently prepared actuarial report and financial statements and (E)&nbsp;the most recent prospectus or summary plan descriptions and any material modifications
thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) To the knowledge of the Company, all individuals who are performing, and for the three (3)-year period preceding the date of
this Agreement have performed, services for any Acquired Corporation while classified as independent contractors have been properly so classified for all purposes. In the past two (2)&nbsp;years, no Acquired Corporation has received written notice
from any Person challenging the classification of these individuals as independent contractors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Neither the Company nor any other
Person that would be or, at any relevant time, would have been considered a single employer with the Company under the Code or ERISA has ever sponsored, maintained, administered, contributed to, has been required to contribute to or has or is
reasonably expected to have any direct or indirect liability with respect to, any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Code Section&nbsp;412, including any &#8220;single employer&#8221; defined benefit plan or any &#8220;multiemployer plan,&#8221;
each as defined in Section&nbsp;4001 of ERISA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) No Acquired Corporation is or has ever been an employer of, or been associated or
connected with an employer of, any defined benefit pension arrangement. No Acquired Corporation has any obligation (written or oral) to fund or contribute to or has any liability (whether current, future or contingent) in respect of a defined
benefit pension arrangement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Since July&nbsp;1, 2022, no employee or former employee of any Acquired Corporation transferred to that
Acquired Corporation pursuant to the Transfer Regulations and no such employee or former employee prior </P>
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to such transfer participated in a defined benefit pension scheme that made provision for benefits other than related to old age, invalidity or death. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Each of the Employee Plans that is intended to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code has obtained a favorable determination
letter (or opinion letter, if applicable) as to its qualified status under the Code, each such Employee Plan has timely adopted all currently effective amendments to the Code and to the Company&#8217;s knowledge there are no events that have
occurred that would reasonably be expected to affect adversely the qualified status of any such Employee Plan. Each trust created under any such Employee Plan is exempt from Tax under Section&nbsp;501(a) of the Code and has been so exempt since its
creation. Each of the Employee Plans is now and has been operated in compliance in all material respects with its terms and all applicable Legal Requirements, including ERISA and the Code. The Acquired Corporations are, and have been in material
compliance with all of their obligations under and in respect of each Employee Plan and all applicable Legal Requirements with respect to each Employee Plan. No events have occurred with respect to any Employee Plan that would reasonably be expected
to result in any material payment or assessment by or against any Acquired Corporation of any excise Tax under ERISA or the Code. The Acquired Corporations are not and could not reasonably be expected to be subject to either a material liability
pursuant to Section&nbsp;502 of ERISA or a material Tax imposed pursuant to Section&nbsp;4975 or 4976 of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Except to the
extent required under Section&nbsp;601 <I>et seq</I>. of ERISA or 4980B of the Code (or any other similar state or local Legal Requirement), none of the Acquired Corporations nor any Employee Plan has any present or future obligation to provide
post-employment or post-retirement welfare benefits to or make any payment to, or with respect to, any present or former employee, officer or director of any Acquired Corporation pursuant to any Employee Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) Except as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U>, the consummation of the Transactions (including in combination with other
events or circumstances) will not (i)&nbsp;entitle any current or former employee, director, officer, or independent contractor of any of the Acquired Corporations to any severance pay, bonus, retention, or other similar payment or benefit,
(ii)&nbsp;enhance any benefits or accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment, or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due to any such employee, director, officer, or independent contractor, (iii)&nbsp;directly or
indirectly cause any Acquired Corporation to transfer or set aside any material assets to fund any benefits under any Employee Plan or (iv)&nbsp;limit or restrict the right of any of the Acquired Corporations or, after Closing, Parent, to merge,
amend or terminate any Employee Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) No Employee Plan, individually or collectively, could reasonably be expected to give rise to
the payment of any amount that would not be deductible due to the application of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) Each Employee Plan,
and any award thereunder, that is or forms part of a &#8220;nonqualified deferred compensation plan&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A or 457A of the Code has been operated in material compliance with, and the Acquired Corporations have
materially complied in practice and operation with, all applicable requirements of Sections 409A and 457A of the Code. None of the Acquired Corporations has any obligation to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up,</FONT> indemnify or otherwise
reimburse any current or former employee, director, officer or independent contractor for any Tax incurred by such Person under Section&nbsp;409A, 457A or 4999 of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) There are no, and since July&nbsp;1, 2022, there have been no, material Legal Proceeding pending against or involving, or, to the
Company&#8217;s knowledge, threatened against or involving any Employee Plan, employee or independent contractor of any Acquired Corporation before any arbitrator or any Governmental Body, including the IRS, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
or the United States Department of Labor. The Acquired Corporations are, and have been since July&nbsp;1, 2022, in material compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements with respect to employment and labor matters, including those relating to
labor relations, wages, vacation, hours of work, holiday pay calculation, overtime, employee classification, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, child labor, civil rights, pay equity, disability rights and benefits, employee leave issues,
affirmative action, equal opportunity, work authorization, immigration, safety and health, information </P>
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privacy and security, workers&#8217; compensation, unemployment insurance, plant closures, redundancies and layoffs, continuation coverage under group health plans, wage payment and the payment
and withholding of Taxes. Since July&nbsp;1, 2019, (i) no allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination have been made against any Key Employee and (ii)&nbsp;neither the Acquired Corporations nor any Key Employee has entered
into any written settlement agreement related to any such allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination made by any Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) The Acquired Corporations are, and have been since July&nbsp;1, 2022, in material compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act and any comparable foreign, state or local law (&#8220;<U>WARN</U>&#8221;) and have no material outstanding liabilities or other material outstanding obligations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) Each Employee Plan that covers employees, directors or officers that are not located primarily within the United States (i)&nbsp;has been
maintained in material compliance with its terms and applicable Legal Requirements, (ii)&nbsp;if intended to qualify for special tax treatment, meets all the requirements for such treatment in all material respects, and (iii)&nbsp;if required, to
any extent, to be funded, book-reserved or secured by an insurance policy, is in all material respects funded, book-reserved or secured by an insurance policy, as applicable, in accordance with applicable requirements and, if applicable, based on
reasonable actuarial assumptions in accordance with applicable accounting principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.18 Environmental Matters</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Acquired Corporations are and, except for matters which have been fully resolved, have been since July&nbsp;1, 2020 in compliance in
all respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining or complying with all Governmental Authorizations required under Environmental Laws for the operation of their business, except as would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) There is no Legal Proceeding relating to
or arising under any Environmental Law that is pending, or to the knowledge of the Company threatened in writing against any Acquired Corporation or with respect to any Leased Real Property, except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) since July&nbsp;1, 2020, no Acquired Corporation has received any written notice, report
or other information alleging or entered into any legally binding agreement, order, settlement, judgment, injunction or decree acknowledging uncompleted, outstanding or unresolved violations, liabilities or requirements on the part of any Acquired
Corporation relating to or arising under Environmental Laws; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) to the knowledge of the Company, there are and have been no Hazardous
Materials present or Releases on, under, at or from the Leased Real Property or any real property formerly owned or leased by the Acquired Corporations, or any other locations where Hazardous Material attributable to any Acquired Corporation has
been sent to, in each case in a manner and concentration that would reasonably be expected to result in any claim against or liability of an Acquired Corporation under any Environmental Law; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) no Acquired Corporation has assumed or retained any currently known liability of another Person or Entity relating to Environmental
Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as whole, the Acquired
Corporations have delivered or otherwise made available for inspection to Parent copies of any material reports, audits, assessments (including all Phase I environmental site assessments and Phase II
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environmental site assessments), studies, analyses, tests or monitoring prepared since July&nbsp;1, 2022 and in the possession or control of the Company or any of the other Acquired Corporations
pertaining to: (i)&nbsp;any unresolved material liabilities under Environmental Law; (ii)&nbsp;any Hazardous Materials in, on, beneath or adjacent to any property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by, and reasonably likely to result in
material liabilities of, any Acquired Corporation; or (iii)&nbsp;any Acquired Corporation&#8217;s noncompliance in any material respect with applicable Environmental Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.19 Insurance</B>. Section&nbsp;3.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all material insurance
policies relating to the business, assets and operations of the Acquired Corporations as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Insurance Policies</U>&#8221;), and the Company has delivered or made available to Parent an accurate
and complete copy of each such Insurance Policy as of the date of this Agreement. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a)&nbsp;the Acquired Corporations maintain insurance
coverage in such amounts and covering such risks as are in accordance in all material respects with customary industry practice for companies of similar size and stage of development, (b)&nbsp;all Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and
all premiums due thereunder have been paid in full, (c)&nbsp;no written notice of cancellation or modification has been received (other than a notice in connection with ordinary renewals) with respect to any Insurance Policy, and (d)&nbsp;there is
no existing default or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach of any Insurance Policy with respect to any Acquired Corporation. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no claim
pending under any of the Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned or denied by the underwriters of such policies, in each case, except for any such claim that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Acquired
Corporations, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.20 Legal Proceedings; Orders</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no material Legal Proceedings pending (or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened)
against any Acquired Corporation or, to the knowledge of the Company, against any present or former officer, director or employee of an Acquired Corporation in such individual&#8217;s capacity as such, except as would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) As of the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of the Company,
there is no order, writ, injunction or judgment to which an Acquired Corporation is subject (excluding customary confidentiality requirements and other similar administrative requirements), except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As of the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of the Company, no
material investigation or review by any Governmental Body with respect to an Acquired Corporation is pending or being threatened in writing (excluding customary inspections by any Governmental Body conducted in the ordinary course of the Acquired
Corporations&#8217; business). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.21 Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement</B>. The Company has the corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, subject to obtaining the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all the outstanding Shares voting to adopt this Agreement and the
Merger at the Stockholder Meeting (the &#8220;<U>Company </U><U>Stockholder Approval</U>&#8221;). The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any of the Company&#8217;s capital stock that is necessary in connection with the
consummation of the Merger. The Board of Directors has unanimously (i)&nbsp;determined that this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, are advisable, fair to and
in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;approved, adopted and declared advisable the execution and delivery of, and entry into, the Merger Agreement and the performance by the Company of the covenants and agreements
contained herein and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger and (iii)&nbsp;resolved to recommend that the </P>
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stockholders of the Company adopt this Agreement (such recommendation in the preceding <U>clause (iii)</U>, the &#8220;<U>Company Board Recommendation</U>&#8221;), which Company Board
Recommendation, except as permitted otherwise in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>, has not been subsequently withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent as of the date of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Company, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and is enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and by
general equitable principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.22 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Contravention;</FONT> Consents</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Assuming compliance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws, the rules and regulations of the SEC
and Nasdaq, and obtainment of the Company Stockholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Transactions, will not: (i)&nbsp;cause a violation of any of the provisions of the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws (or other organizational documents) of any Acquired Corporation; (ii)&nbsp;cause a violation by any Acquired Corporation of any Legal Requirement applicable to an Acquired Corporation, or to which an Acquired Corporation is
subject; (iii)&nbsp;require any consent or notice under, conflict with, result in breach of, or constitute a default under (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default), or give rise to any right of payment,
purchase, termination, amendment, cancellation, acceleration or other adverse change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which an Acquired Corporation is entitled under any provision of any Material Contract; or (iv)&nbsp;result
in an Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on any of the property or assets of any Acquired Corporation, except in the case of each of <U>clauses (ii)</U>, <U>(iii)</U> and <U>(iv)</U>, as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except for the filing of the certificate of merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware or as may be required by the Exchange Act (including the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement and such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions),
the DGCL, the HSR Act and any applicable filing, notification or approval in any foreign jurisdiction required by any Antitrust Law, and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, the Acquired Corporations are not required to give
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any Consent from any Governmental Body (including any Regulatory Authority) at any time prior to the Closing in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, or the
consummation by the Company of the Merger or the other Transactions, except those that the failure to make or obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.23 Takeover Laws</B>. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.8</U>, the Board of Directors has taken and will take all actions so that the restrictions applicable to business combinations contained in Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL and any other relevant Takeover Law are, and
will be, inapplicable to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and to the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.24 Opinion of Financial Advisors</B>. The Board of Directors has received the oral opinion of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (to be
confirmed by delivery of a written opinion), that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the various assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of
Shares in the Merger pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. The Company shall provide a copy of such written opinion to Parent solely for informational purposes and on a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-reliance</FONT> basis promptly after the execution of this Agreement by each of the Parties hereto. </P>
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engaged by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in </P>
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connection with the Transactions is entitled to any fee or any commission in connection with this Agreement or upon consummation of the Transactions (including the Merger) based on arrangements
made by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3.26 Acknowledgement by Company</B>. The Company is not relying and
has not relied on any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the Transactions or the subject matter of this Agreement, express or implied, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(e)(ii)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4</U>, as qualified therein, and in the certificate contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.3(c)</U>. Such representations and warranties by Parent and Merger Sub
constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the Transactions and the Company understands, acknowledges and agrees that all other representations and warranties of any kind or nature
whether express, implied or statutory are specifically disclaimed by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;4 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.1 Due Organization</B>. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation or other Entity duly organized, validly existing and, where
applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all necessary corporate or similar power and authority: (i)&nbsp;to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted; and
(ii)&nbsp;to own and use its assets in the manner in which its assets are currently owned and used. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation, and, where applicable, is in good standing, in each
jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification or licensing, except where the failure does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.2 Merger Sub</B>. Merger Sub has not engaged, and prior to the Effective Time will not engage, in any business activities or conduct any
operations, and has no assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature, other than in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the Transactions and those incident to Merger Sub&#8217;s formation. Either Parent or a wholly owned
Subsidiary of Parent owns, and at all times prior to the Effective Time will own, beneficially and of record all of the outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub, free and clear of all Encumbrances and transfer restrictions, except for Encumbrances or
transfer restrictions of general applicability as may be provided under the Securities Act, applicable securities laws or the organizational documents of Merger Sub. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.3 Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement</B>. Parent and Merger Sub have the corporate or other power and authority to execute and
deliver and perform their obligations under this Agreement, and to consummate the Transactions, subject to the Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval. The board of directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub have approved the respective execution,
delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger, subject to the Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval. The Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval is the only vote of
the holders of any of Merger Sub&#8217;s or Parent&#8217;s capital stock that is necessary in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and the Merger and will be delivered immediately following the execution of this Agreement. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub and is
enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors&#8217; rights, and by general equitable principles. No vote of Ultimate Parent&#8217;s shareholders is necessary to approve this Agreement or any of the Transactions. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Assuming compliance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws, and, if applicable, the rules and
regulations of the SEC and any national securities exchange, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation of the Transactions, will not: (i)&nbsp;cause a violation of any of the provisions of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or other organizational documents) of Parent or Merger Sub; (ii)&nbsp;cause a violation by Parent or Merger Sub of any Legal Requirement applicable to Parent or Merger Sub, or to which Parent or Merger Sub are
subject; (iii)&nbsp;require any consent or notice under, conflict with, result in breach of, or constitute a default under (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default), or give rise to any right of payment,
purchase, termination, amendment, cancellation, acceleration or other adverse change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Parent or Merger Sub is entitled under any provision of any Contract; or (iv)&nbsp;result in an
Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on any of the property or assets of Parent or Merger Sub, except in the case of <U>clauses (ii)</U>, <U>(iii)</U> and <U>(iv)</U>&nbsp;above, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except for the filing of the certificate of merger with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware or as may be required by the Exchange Act, Takeover Laws, the DGCL, the HSR Act and any applicable filing, notification or approval in any foreign jurisdiction required by any Antitrust Law, and the applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC and any national securities exchange, neither Parent nor Merger Sub, nor any of Parent&#8217;s other Affiliates, is required to give notice to, make any filing with or obtain any Consent from any Governmental Body at any time
prior to the Closing in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub or the consummation by Parent or Merger Sub of the Merger or the other Transactions, except those that the failure to make or obtain would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.5 Disclosure</B>. None of
the written information with respect to Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates, for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will, (i)&nbsp;at
the time such document is filed with the SEC, (ii)&nbsp;at any time such document is amended or supplemented, (iii)&nbsp;at the time such Proxy Statement or any supplement or amendment is first distributed or otherwise disseminated to the
Company&#8217;s stockholders, and (iv)&nbsp;at the time of the Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent and Merger Sub make no representation with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on written
information supplied by or on behalf of the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.6 Absence of
Litigation</B>. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Legal Proceeding pending (or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened), against Parent or Merger Sub, except as would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, neither Parent nor Merger Sub is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or similar written agreement with, or continuing
investigation or review by, or being threatened in writing by, any Governmental Body, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Body or settlement agreement or similar written agreement, except as
would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.7
Funds</B>. As of the date hereof and at the Effective Time, Parent will have immediately available funds in an amount sufficient to consummate the Transactions and to pay all fees and expenses in connection with the consummation of the Transactions
(including immediately available funds in an amount sufficient to pay the Merger Consideration as and when due, the cash portion of the Equity Award Consideration payable following the Effective Time and for any repayment or refinancing of any
outstanding indebtedness of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries contemplated by, or required in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement) </P>
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(such amounts, collectively, the &#8220;<U>Financing Amounts</U>&#8221;). For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub hereunder are not subject to any condition with
respect to Parent&#8217;s or Merger Sub&#8217;s ability to obtain financing for the Merger or the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.8 Ownership of
Shares</B>. Neither Ultimate Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any &#8220;Affiliate&#8221; or &#8220;Associate&#8221; (as each such term is defined in Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL) of Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, is, or has been
at any time during the period commencing three (3)&nbsp;years prior to the date hereof through the date hereof, an &#8220;interested stockholder&#8221; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL) of the Company. Neither Ultimate Parent
nor Merger Sub, nor any of their respective Subsidiaries owns (as defined in Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL) or beneficially owns (as defined in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13d-3(a)</FONT> of the Exchange Act) or has a right to acquire any
Shares or other securities convertible into, exchangeable into or exercisable for Shares, except pursuant to this Agreement (other than through passive investments, pension or employee benefit plans or trusts for Parent&#8217;s or its
Affiliates&#8217; employees, or limited partnership funds, mutual funds or similar entities that Parent or its Affiliates have invested in, in all cases that Parent and its Affiliates do not directly or indirectly control the management or policies
thereof). There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Parent or Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates is a party with respect to the voting of capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.9 Acknowledgement by Parent and Merger Sub</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is relying and neither Parent nor Merger Sub has relied on any representations or warranties whatsoever
regarding the Transactions or the subject matter of this Agreement, express or implied, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3</U>, as qualified therein and by the Company Disclosure
Schedule, and in the certificate contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2(d)</U>. Such representations and warranties by the Acquired Corporations constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Acquired Corporations
in connection with the Transactions and each of Parent and Merger Sub understands, acknowledges and agrees that all other representations and warranties of any kind or nature whether express, implied or statutory are specifically disclaimed by the
Acquired Corporations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that it and its Representatives have received access to
books and records, facilities, equipment, contracts and other assets of the Acquired Corporations and that it and its Representatives have had a full opportunity to meet with the management of the Company and to discuss the business and assets of
the Acquired Corporations. In connection with the due diligence investigation of the Acquired Corporations by Parent and Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates or Representatives, Parent and Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates and
Representatives have received and may continue to receive after the date of this Agreement from the Company, the other Acquired Corporations and their respective Affiliates and Representatives certain estimates, projections, forecasts and other
forward-looking information, as well as certain business plan information, regarding the Acquired Corporations and their respective businesses and operations. Parent and Merger Sub hereby acknowledge that there are uncertainties inherent in
attempting to make such estimates, projections, forecasts and other forward-looking statements, as well as in such business plans, and that Parent and Merger Sub will have no claim against any Acquired Corporations, or any of their respective
Affiliates, stockholders or Representatives, or any other Person with respect thereto unless and then only to the extent that any such information is expressly included in a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2(d)</U> and delivered by the Company or any of its Representatives in connection with the Transactions. Accordingly, Parent and Merger Sub hereby acknowledge and agree that neither the
Acquired Corporations nor any of their respective Affiliates, stockholders or Representatives, or any other Person, has made or is making any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to such estimates, projections, forecasts,
forward-looking statements or business plans unless any such information is expressly included in a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any certificate contemplated by this Agreement and delivered by the Company or any of
its Representatives in connection with the Transactions. </P>
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investment banker, broker, financial advisor or finder in connection with the Transactions is entitled to any fee or any commission in connection with this Agreement or upon consummation of the Transactions (including the Merger) based on
arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.11 Solvency</B>. None of Parent or Merger Sub is entering
into the Transactions with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. As of the Closing and the Effective Time, assuming that the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1</U>
and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2</U> have been satisfied or waived, and after giving effect to any indebtedness being incurred on such date in connection herewith, Parent and its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation and its
Subsidiaries), on a consolidated basis, will be solvent, such that (i)&nbsp;they are able to pay their respective indebtedness and other liabilities, contingent or otherwise, as such indebtedness and other liabilities become due in the usual course
of business; (ii)&nbsp;they have a total &#8220;fair saleable value&#8221; (determined on a going concern basis) of assets not less than the sum of their liabilities, contingent or otherwise, as of such date; (iii)&nbsp;they do not have unreasonably
small capital and liquidity with which to conduct their business; and (iv)&nbsp;the fair value of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated,
contingent or otherwise, of Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Parent is not entering into this Agreement with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of itself or of the Company and its
Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.12 Research and Development</B>. Neither Parent, nor any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Parent, is researching or
developing, and for the one (1)-year period prior to the date hereof has not researched or developed, for commercial sale or use, any phakic intraocular lens for the treatment of refractive errors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.13 Tax Residency of Ultimate Parent</B>. Ultimate Parent is tax resident solely in Switzerland. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.1 Access and Investigation</B>. During the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8</U> (the &#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period</U>&#8221;), upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, the Company shall, and shall cause
the Acquired Corporations and Representatives of the Acquired Corporations to, provide Parent and Parent&#8217;s Representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to the Company&#8217;s designated Representatives, facilities,
assets and existing books, records, documents and information relating to the Acquired Corporations, and promptly provide Parent and Parent&#8217;s Representatives with all reasonably requested information regarding the business of the Acquired
Corporations and such additional financial, Tax, operating and other data and information regarding the Acquired Corporations, as Parent may reasonably request, in each case, for purposes reasonably related to the consummation of the Transactions;
<I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that any such access shall be conducted at Parent&#8217;s expense, at a reasonable time, under the supervision of appropriate personnel of the Acquired Corporations and in such a manner as not to unreasonably
interfere with the normal operation of the business of the Acquired Corporations. Nothing herein shall require any of the Acquired Corporations to provide access or disclose any information to Parent or Parent&#8217;s Representatives if such access
or disclosure: (i)&nbsp;would jeopardize any attorney-client or other legal privilege in the reasonable judgment of the Company (so long as the Acquired Corporations have used commercially reasonable efforts to permit such inspection of or to
disclose such information on a basis that does not waive such privilege with respect thereto), (ii)&nbsp;would contravene any applicable Legal Requirement or constitute a breach of any Contract to which it is a party or by which it is bound (so long
as the Acquired Corporations have used commercially reasonable efforts to permit disclosure to the extent permitted by Legal Requirements or such Contract), (iii) relates to a litigation where the Company or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand,
and Parent or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, are adverse parties, (iv)&nbsp;subject to, and without </P>
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limiting, the requirements of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>, specifically relates to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement or to
transactions potentially competing with or alternative to the Transactions or proposals from other third parties relating to any competing or alternative transactions (including Acquisition Proposals), including any actions of the Board of Directors
(or any committee thereof) with respect to any of the foregoing, whether prior to or after the execution of this Agreement, (v)&nbsp;would reasonably be expected to result in the disclosure of Trade Secrets or other commercially sensitive
information, or (vi)&nbsp;involves any invasive sampling, testing or investigation of water, groundwater, soil, sediment, soil vapor, air, or other environmental media at any of the Leased Real Property. With respect to the information disclosed
pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U>, Parent shall comply with, and shall cause Parent&#8217;s Representatives to comply with, all obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement, dated October&nbsp;4, 2024, between the Company and
Alcon Vision, LLC (the &#8220;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#8221;), and the Clean Team Agreement, dated November&nbsp;15, 2024, between the Company and Alcon Vision, LLC (the &#8220;<U>Clean Team Agreement</U>&#8221;). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company may as it reasonably deems advisable and necessary (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) designate any commercially or competitively sensitive materials provided pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> as (i) &#8220;Outside Counsel Only&#8221;, in which case such materials and the information contained therein shall be given to the outside counsel of Parent and will not be disclosed by such outside counsel to
employees, officers, or directors of Parent or its Subsidiaries without the advance written consent from the Company or its legal counsel, or (ii) &#8220;Clean Team Information,&#8221; pursuant to and as defined in the Clean Team Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.2 Operation of the Acquired Corporations</B><B>&#8217;</B><B> Business</B>. During the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, except (i)&nbsp;as required or expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as required by applicable Legal Requirements, (ii)&nbsp;with the prior written consent of Parent (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (iii)&nbsp;as set forth in Section&nbsp;5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Company shall, and shall cause each Acquired Corporation to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in the
ordinary course and use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its material business organizations and existing relationships with employees, customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, Regulatory Authorities and other
persons with whom the Acquired Corporations have business relationships that are material to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Company shall not, and shall cause the other Acquired Corporations not to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;(A) establish a record date for, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of any shares of
its capital stock (including the Shares), other than dividends and distributions paid by wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company to the Company or to any of the Company&#8217;s other wholly owned Subsidiaries, (B)&nbsp;repurchase, redeem or
otherwise reacquire any of the Shares, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any of the Shares, other than: (1)&nbsp;repurchases of Shares outstanding as of the date of this Agreement pursuant to the Company&#8217;s right (under written
commitments in effect as of the date of this Agreement) to purchase Shares held by a Company Associate; (2)&nbsp;forfeitures or repurchases of Company Options, Company RSU Awards, or Company PSU Awards (or Shares issued upon the exercise or vesting
thereof) outstanding on the date of this Agreement (or granted after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof) pursuant to the terms of any such Company Option, Company RSU Award, or Company PSU Award in effect as of the date
of this Agreement (or as in effect on the date of grant with respect to awards granted after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof) between the Company and a Company Associate; or (3)&nbsp;in connection with withholding to
satisfy the exercise price or Tax obligations with respect to Company Options, Company RSU Awards or Company PSU Awards or (C)&nbsp;enter into or adopt any &#8220;poison pill&#8221; or similar stockholder rights plan; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any Shares or other equity interests, except for any such transaction by a wholly owned
Subsidiary of the Company which remains a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company after consummation of such transaction; </P>
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issuance, grant, delivery, pledge, transfer or encumbrance of (A)&nbsp;any capital stock, equity interest or other security of any Acquired Corporation, or Voting Company Debt, (B)&nbsp;any option, call, warrant, restricted securities or right to
acquire any capital stock, equity interest or other security of any Acquired Corporation, or Voting Company Debt, or (C)&nbsp;any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock, equity interest or other security of any Acquired
Corporation, or Voting Company Debt; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, the Company and the other Acquired Corporations (1)&nbsp;may issue Shares as required to be issued upon the exercise or vesting of Company Options, Company RSU Awards, and Company
PSU Awards that, in each case, are outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (or granted after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof) and as required pursuant to the terms of such awards as in effect on the date of this
Agreement (or to the terms of such awards granted after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof), and (2)&nbsp;may issue capital stock, equity interests, voting securities or Voting Company Debt solely to the Company or from
any Acquired Corporation other than the Company to the Company&#8217;s wholly owned Subsidiaries; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) except as set forth in the
Company Disclosure Schedule, as contemplated by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> or as required under any Employee Plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement, (A)&nbsp;establish, adopt, enter into, terminate or materially amend any
Employee Plan, (B)&nbsp;amend or waive any of its rights under, or accelerate the vesting or payment under, any provision of any Employee Plan, (C)&nbsp;grant or increase any severance, transaction, retention or termination pay to any current or
former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of any of the Acquired Corporations, (D)&nbsp;pay or grant any bonus or grant any employee, officer, director or independent contractor of any of the Acquired Corporations any increase in
compensation or benefits, (E)&nbsp;grant any equity, equity-based or other incentive awards to, or discretionarily accelerate the vesting or payment of any such awards held by, any current or former employee, officer, director or independent
contractor of any of the Acquired Corporations, (F)&nbsp;hire any individual who would be a Key Employee or promote any individual into a position which would make that individual a Key Employee, or hire any new consultant with total annual
compensation in excess of $250,000 (for clarity, other than any consultant previously engaged by the Company whose contract may be up for renewal), (G) terminate or give notice to terminate the employment of any Key Employees other than for cause or
gross misconduct, or (H)&nbsp;announce or agree to any mass layoffs or plant closings (each as defined under WARN); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, the Company may: (1)&nbsp;amend any Employee Plan to the extent required by applicable Legal
Requirements or, with respect to health and welfare plans, in the ordinary course of business as part of annual plan renewal procedures; (2)&nbsp;issue offer letters for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">at-will</FONT> employment (or employment
agreements in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> jurisdictions) in connection with the hiring of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-Key</FONT> Employees in the ordinary course of business; and (3)&nbsp;enter into agreements with new
consultants in the ordinary course of business (and on terms consistent with the terms entered into with similarly situated consultants by the Company); <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, that, in the case of <U>clauses (2)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(3)</U>
above, such offer letters (or employment agreements in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> jurisdictions) or consulting agreements (i)&nbsp;solely in the case of individual consultants (for clarity, other than any consultant previously
engaged by the Company whose contract may be up for renewal), do not contemplate or provide for, as applicable, total annual compensation in excess of $250,000 (or the local equivalent), (ii) are terminable without penalty on less than ninety
(90)&nbsp;days&#8217; advance notice (or in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> jurisdictions, such longer period as required by applicable Legal Requirements or consistent with notice periods applicable to other similarly situated
employees of the Acquired Corporations in the applicable jurisdictions), and (iii)&nbsp;do not provide for severance (except in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> jurisdictions as required by applicable Legal Requirements or consistent
with severance applicable to other similarly situated employees of the Acquired Corporations), change in control benefits, retention bonuses or other material contractual benefits; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) amend or permit the adoption of any amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other charter or similar organizational
documents; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi)&nbsp;(A) form any subsidiary, (B)&nbsp;acquire any equity interest in or material portion of the assets of any other
Entity, or (C)&nbsp;enter into any material joint venture, partnership, or similar arrangement, except (i)&nbsp;in the cases of <U>clauses (B)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(C)</U>, in transactions between the Company and a wholly owned Acquired Corporation or
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between wholly owned Acquired Corporations and (ii)&nbsp;for purchases of supplies, raw material, inventory and similar assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) make or authorize any capital expenditures exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) lease, license, sublicense, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of, divest or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT>
relinquish, create or incur any Encumbrance (other than any Permitted Encumbrances) on, transfer or assign, any material asset or material real or personal property (other than Intellectual Property Rights, which are addressed in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(ix)</U> below, and cash), except (A)&nbsp;in the ordinary course of business, (B)&nbsp;pursuant to dispositions of obsolete, surplus or worn out assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of
the Acquired Corporations, (C)&nbsp;capital expenditures permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(vii)</U>, (D) transactions between the Company and any other wholly owned Acquired Corporation or between wholly owned Acquired Corporations,
(E)&nbsp;pursuant to existing Contracts in effect prior to the execution of this Agreement or (F)&nbsp;for a purchase price (or if no purchase price is received, with a value) not in excess of $5,000,000 in aggregate in any fiscal year; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) lease, license, sublicense, pledge, sell, or otherwise dispose of, divest or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off,</FONT> abandon,
waive, create or incur any Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on, relinquish or permit to lapse (other than any Registered IP expiring at the end of its statutory term or any withdrawal or abandonment of existing applications for
Registered IP that have not yet been granted), grant any other right or immunity under (whether present or contingent, including any option, right of first refusal or other preferential right, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assert</FONT> or
covenant not to sue), transfer or assign, or fail to take any action necessary to maintain, enforce or protect, any Company Owned IP (other than at the end of the statutory term for Registered IP), except (A)&nbsp;granting <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> licenses in the ordinary course of business or (B)&nbsp;transactions between the Company and a wholly owned Acquired Corporation or between wholly owned Acquired Corporations, in each case, in the
ordinary course of business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x)&nbsp;(A) lend money or make capital contributions or advances to or make investments in, any Person, or
incur, issue, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money (except for advances to employees and consultants for travel and other business related expenses in the ordinary course of business and in compliance with the Company&#8217;s
policies related thereto), other than between the Company and a wholly owned Acquired Corporation or between wholly owned Acquired Corporations or (B)&nbsp;invest or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-invest</FONT> any funds or monies in any
financial instruments, cryptocurrency or securities that do not qualify as cash, cash equivalents or commercial paper, certificates of deposit, U.S. treasury securities or corporate debt securities with a maturity of less than two (2)&nbsp;years as
of the date of such investment or reinvestment; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) except as otherwise required or expressly permitted pursuant to Sections 6.3 and
6.4 or renewals of Contracts on substantially similar terms (subject to any changes to address changes in applicable Law or to reflect immaterial updates to the counterparties&#8217; forms) or extensions of Contracts in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, (A)&nbsp;amend or modify in any material respect, waive or settle any material rights or claims under, or voluntarily terminate, any Material Contract in a manner which is adverse to the Acquired Corporation,
(B)&nbsp;enter into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.9(a)(ii)(A)-(D)</U>, <U>(a)(iii)</U>, <U>(a)(v)</U>, <U>(a)(ix)</U>, <U>(a)(x)</U>, <U>(a)(xi)</U>, <U>(a)(xiii)</U> or
<U>(a)(xiv)</U> if it were in effect on the date of this Agreement, or (C)&nbsp;elect or elect not to extend any Lease in respect of material Leased Real Property; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) except in the ordinary course of business: (A)&nbsp;make any change to any accounting method or any change to any accounting period, in
each case, used for Tax purposes; (B)&nbsp;except in the ordinary course of business, rescind or change any Tax election; (C)&nbsp;file an amended Tax Return; (D)&nbsp;enter into a closing agreement with any Governmental Body regarding any Tax
liability or assessment (or surrender a right to a Tax refund); (E)&nbsp;settle, compromise or consent to any Tax claim or assessment for an amount materially in excess of the amount reserved therefor in the Company SEC Documents; or (F)&nbsp;waive
or extend the statute of limitations with respect to the filing of any Tax Return (except in connection with automatic or automatically granted extensions </P>
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of time to file Tax Returns granted in the ordinary course of business); in each case of the immediately preceding <U>clauses&nbsp;(A)</U>&nbsp;through <U>(F)</U>, if such action would materially
increase the Tax Liability of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole (it being agreed and understood that <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(i)</U> through <U>(xi)</U>&nbsp;and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(xiii)</U> through
<U>(xxi</U>)&nbsp;shall not apply to Tax compliance matters, except for <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(xxi)</U> insofar as it relates to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)(xii)</U>); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) settle, satisfy, release, waive or compromise any Legal Proceeding or other claim (or threatened Legal Proceeding or other claim)
(other than any Legal Proceeding or other claim in respect of Taxes, which shall be governed by <U>clause (xii)</U>&nbsp;above) against any Acquired Corporation, other than any settlements, satisfactions, releases, waivers or compromises that
involve (A)&nbsp;with respect to monetary obligations, monetary obligations by the Acquired Corporations of not more than $500,000 (individually) or $2,000,000 (in the aggregate) (in each case net of insurance proceeds) and (B)&nbsp;no other
material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-monetary</FONT> obligation of any Acquired Corporation (excluding confidentiality, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-disparagement,</FONT> and similar customary provisions); <I>provided</I> that the
settlement, satisfaction, release, waiver or compromise of any Legal Proceeding or claim brought by the stockholders of the Company against the Company or its directors relating to the Transactions or a breach of this Agreement or any other
agreements contemplated hereby shall be subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6</U>, as applicable; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) enter into, amend or terminate any Collective Bargaining Agreement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xv) waive, release or adversely amend or knowingly fail to enforce the restrictive covenant obligations in any Contracts with any current or
former Company Associate; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvi)&nbsp;(A) initiate any new clinical trial (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any investigator
initiated trials), or (B)&nbsp;except if ordered by a Regulatory Authority, terminate, undertake a protocol amendment for, materially modify an existing agreement with a contract research organization relating to, or otherwise materially impede the
conduct of, any ongoing clinical trial; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvii) voluntarily terminate, withdraw or let lapse the terms of any material Governmental
Authorization; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xviii) fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect the existing Insurance Policies
or, alternatively, to renew or replace such Insurance Policies with new insurance policies that have terms that are no less favorable in the aggregate; <I>provided </I>that the Acquired Corporations, in no event, shall be required to maintain
Insurance Policies or obtain new or replacement insurance policies to the extent that the coverage provided thereunder is duplicative of existing insurance coverage; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xix) materially change any financial accounting methods or practices used by any Acquired Corporation, except as required by GAAP or
applicable Legal Requirements (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization, Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-X</FONT> of the Exchange Act or applicable Legal Requirement); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xx) adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or
other reorganization of any of the Acquired Corporations; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xxi) authorize any of, or agree or commit to take, any of the actions
described in the foregoing <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;through <U>(xx)</U> of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.2(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing contained herein shall give to Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of the Acquired Corporations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company
shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, complete control and supervision of its and its, if applicable, Subsidiaries&#8217; respective operations consistent with applicable Legal Requirements, including the Antitrust Laws.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company shall establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (together with
any adjournments or postponements thereof, the &#8220;<U>Stockholder Meeting</U>&#8221;) as promptly as reasonably practicable after the earliest to occur of (i)&nbsp;the date on which the SEC confirms that it has no further comments on the Proxy
Statement, (ii)&nbsp;the receipt of confirmation from the SEC that it will not be reviewing the Proxy Statement or (iii)&nbsp;if the SEC has failed to affirmatively notify the Company that it will or will not be reviewing the Proxy Statement within
ten (10)&nbsp;calendar days after the initial filing of the Proxy Statement with the SEC, the tenth (10th) day after such filing (the earliest of such dates described in <U>(i)</U>-<U>(iii)</U>, the &#8220;<U>SEC Clearance Date</U>&#8221;), for the
purpose of (A)&nbsp;voting on the matters requiring Company Stockholder Approval; and (B)&nbsp;in accordance with Section&nbsp;14A of the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules issued thereunder, seeking advisory approval of a proposal to the
Company&#8217;s stockholders for a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding,</FONT> advisory vote to approve certain compensation that may become payable to the Company&#8217;s executive officers in connection with the completion of the Merger;
<I>provided</I>, that the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Stockholder Meeting to occur no later than the forty-fifth (45th) calendar day following the SEC Clearance Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may
postpone or adjourn to a later date the Stockholder Meeting, on no more than two (2)&nbsp;occasions (but excluding any postponements or adjustments made pursuant to <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;below) without the prior written consent of Parent (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), for a period of up to ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days for each such postponement or adjournment (and shall postpone or adjourn the Stockholder Meeting at the request of Parent under the
circumstances described in the following <U>clauses (iii)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(iv)</U>, on no more than two (2)&nbsp;occasions, for a period of time requested by Parent not to exceed ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days for each such postponement or
adjournment): (i)&nbsp;with the written consent of Parent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (ii)&nbsp;after consultation with Parent, to the extent necessary (as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith) to ensure that any
required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to the Company&#8217;s stockholders as required by applicable Legal Requirements in advance of the Stockholder Meeting, (iii)&nbsp;for the absence of a quorum necessary to conduct
the business of the Stockholder Meeting, (iv)&nbsp;to allow reasonable additional time to solicit additional proxies if the Company has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes to adopt this Agreement, whether or not a quorum
is present or (v)&nbsp;if required by applicable Legal Requirements, <I>provided</I> that, (x)&nbsp;any postponement or adjournment that would require the setting of a new record date shall require the prior written consent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of both Parent and the Company, and (y)&nbsp;the Stockholder Meeting will not be postponed or adjourned beyond the date that is six (6)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the End Date without the prior written
consent of Parent. Unless and until a Company Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>, the Board of Directors shall make the Company Board Recommendation and use its reasonable best efforts
to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval, including to solicit proxies in favor of the adoption of the Agreement. The Company shall otherwise comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to the Stockholder Meeting. Unless
this Agreement is terminated in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U>, (a) the Company shall submit this Agreement to its stockholders at the Stockholder Meeting even if the Board of Directors shall have made a Company Adverse
Recommendation Change or proposed or announced any intention to do so, and (b)&nbsp;the Company agrees that it shall not submit to the vote of the stockholders of the Company any Acquisition Proposal (whether or not a Superior Offer) prior to the
vote of the Company&#8217;s stockholders with respect to the Merger at the Stockholder Meeting. The notice of such Stockholder Meeting shall state that a resolution to adopt this Agreement and the Merger will be considered at the Stockholder
Meeting, and no other matters shall be considered or voted upon at the Stockholder Meeting without Parent&#8217;s prior written consent (other than (i)&nbsp;a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-binding,</FONT> advisory vote to approve or
disapprove certain compensation that may become payable to the Company&#8217;s named executive officers in connection with the completion of the Merger and (ii)&nbsp;whether to adjourn the Stockholder Meeting in accordance with this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.3(a)</U>) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Following dissemination of the definitive Proxy Statement, the Company shall cooperate with and keep Parent informed on a reasonably
current basis regarding voting results, and unless and until a Company Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>, its solicitation efforts. As promptly as practicable after the date of this
Agreement, the Company shall conduct a &#8220;broker search&#8221; in accordance with <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-13&nbsp;of</FONT> the Exchange Act </P>
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assuming that, for such purposes only, the record date of the Stockholder Meeting will be twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days after the date the broker search is conducted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except to the extent expressly permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>, (i) the Board of Directors shall recommend that the
Company&#8217;s stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the Merger at the Stockholder Meeting and (ii)&nbsp;the Proxy Statement shall include the Company Board Recommendation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement in preliminary form
(but in no event later than twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days after the date of this Agreement). As soon as practicable thereafter, the Company shall file the definitive Proxy Statement and use its commercially reasonable efforts to mail to its
stockholders the Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials for the Stockholder Meeting. If necessary in order to comply with applicable securities laws, after the Proxy Statement shall have been so mailed, the Company shall promptly circulate
amended, supplemental or supplemented proxy material, and, if required in connection therewith, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-solicit</FONT> proxies. The Company and Parent, as the case may be, shall furnish all information concerning the
Company or Parent as the other Party may reasonably request in connection with the preparation and filing with the SEC of the Proxy Statement. Subject to applicable Legal Requirements, Parent and its legal counsel shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement before such document (or any amendment or supplement thereto) is filed with the SEC, and the Company shall consider in good faith any comments reasonably proposed by Parent and its legal
counsel. Subject to applicable Legal Requirements, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide Parent and its legal counsel with copies of any written comments, and advise Parent and its legal counsel of any oral
comments, with respect to the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) received from the SEC or its staff, provide Parent and its legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to review the Company&#8217;s proposed response to such
comments, and consider in good faith any comments reasonably proposed by Parent and its legal counsel. The Company shall cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and
the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq. Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement as promptly as reasonably practicable if and to the extent such information contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.4 No Solicitation</B>.(a) For the purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;<U>Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#8221; means any
customary confidentiality agreement that (i)&nbsp;contains provisions that are not materially less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such agreement need not contain any
&#8220;standstill&#8221; or similar provisions or otherwise prohibit the making of any Acquisition Proposal) and (ii)&nbsp;does not prohibit any Acquired Corporation from complying with its obligations to provide information to Parent in accordance
with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as permitted by this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, the Acquired Corporations shall not, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause their Representatives not to, directly or
indirectly, (i)&nbsp;continue any solicitation, knowing encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing as of the date of this Agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; (ii)&nbsp;(A) solicit, initiate or
knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information) any inquiries regarding, or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to
lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (B)&nbsp;engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other Person any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information in connection
with, or for the purpose of soliciting or knowingly encouraging or facilitating, an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (other than to state that the terms of this
provision prohibit such discussion) or (C)&nbsp;enter into any letter of intent, acquisition agreement, agreement in principle or similar agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to
lead to an Acquisition Proposal (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement </P>
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in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4(c)</U>); or (iii)&nbsp;waive or release any Person from, intentionally forebear in the enforcement of, or amend any standstill agreement or
any standstill provisions of any other Contract, or take any action to exempt any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates) from the restrictions on &#8220;business combinations&#8221; or any similar provision contained in
applicable Takeover Laws or the organizational and other governing documents of an Acquired Corporation, unless, solely in the case of this <U>clause (iii)</U>, the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the
Company&#8217;s outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors to the Company&#8217;s stockholders under applicable Legal Requirements. In
furtherance of the foregoing, promptly following (and no later than one (1)&nbsp;Business Day after) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company shall (1)&nbsp;request that each such Person or group and its representatives (other than
Parent and its representatives) that has, prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, executed a confidentiality agreement or otherwise received <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information about the Company or its
Subsidiaries from, or on behalf of, the Company, in each case in connection with such Person&#8217;s or group&#8217;s consideration of an Acquisition Proposal, promptly return or destroy all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT>
information furnished to such Person or group by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date of this Agreement in accordance with the applicable confidentiality agreement and (2)&nbsp;promptly terminate all physical and
electronic data room access for such Persons or group and their representatives to diligence or other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if at any time on or after the date of this Agreement and prior to
the Company Stockholder Approval, any Acquired Corporation or any of their Representatives receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal from any Person or group of Persons, which Acquisition Proposal was made or renewed on or after the date
of this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person or group of Persons solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof or inform such Person or group of Persons of the existence of the provisions of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> and (ii)&nbsp;if the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected
to lead to a Superior Offer, then the Company and its Representatives may (A)&nbsp;furnish, pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement, information (including <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information) with respect to
the Acquired Corporations to the Person or group of Persons who has made such Acquisition Proposal; <I>provided</I>,<I> </I>that the Company shall as promptly as practicable (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day) provide to Parent any
material <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> information concerning the Acquired Corporations that is provided to any Person to the extent access to such information was not previously provided to Parent or its Representatives and
(B)&nbsp;engage in or otherwise participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person or group of Persons making such Acquisition Proposal. Within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day after the Board of Directors makes a determination contemplated by the
foregoing <U>clause (ii)</U>&nbsp;with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall provide written notice to Parent of such determination of the Board of Directors described in the preceding <U>clause (ii)</U>, together with the identity
of such Person or group making such Acquisition Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) During the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, the
Company shall (i)&nbsp;promptly (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day after the receipt thereof) notify Parent if any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition
Proposal, is received by any Acquired Corporation and provide to Parent (x)&nbsp;an unredacted copy of any such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer (including any proposed term sheet, letter of intent, acquisition agreement or
similar agreement with respect thereto) and a summary of any unwritten material terms and conditions thereof, and (y)&nbsp;the name(s) of the Person or group of Persons making such written Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal or offer, and
(ii)&nbsp;keep Parent reasonably informed of any material developments, discussions or negotiations regarding any such Acquisition Proposal on a prompt basis (and in any event within one (1)&nbsp;Business Day of such material development, discussion
or negotiation). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Nothing in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company from
(i)&nbsp;taking and disclosing to the stockholders of the Company a position contemplated by or otherwise making any </P>
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disclosure as is required under Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14e-2(a),</FONT> Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-9</FONT> or Item 1012(a) of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">M-A</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act, including any &#8220;stop, look and listen&#8221; communication pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-9(f)</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act, or
(ii)&nbsp;making any disclosure to the stockholders of the Company that is required by applicable Legal Requirements; <I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4(e)</U> shall not permit the Board of Directors to make
a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, except to the extent permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Company
agrees that in the event any (i)&nbsp;Acquired Corporation, (ii)&nbsp;director or officer of the Company (acting in its capacity as such on behalf of the Company) or (iii)&nbsp;financial, investor relations or legal advisor to the Company acting at
the direction of, or on behalf of, a director or officer of an Acquired Corporation, in each case takes any action that, if taken by the Company, would constitute a breach of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>, the Company shall be deemed to
be in breach of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;6 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.1 Company Board Recommendation</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)</U>, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, neither the
Board of Directors nor any committee thereof shall (i)(A) withdraw, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, or publicly propose to withdraw, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, the Company Board
Recommendation or (B)&nbsp;adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable, or publicly propose to adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii)&nbsp;adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable, or publicly propose
to adopt, approve, recommend or declare advisable, or allow the Company to execute or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, joint venture agreement, or similar
Contract with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (excluding an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4(c)</U>), (iii)&nbsp;fail to publicly reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation within five
(5)&nbsp;Business Days after Parent so requests in writing (which request may be made once per applicable public Acquisition Proposal, <I>provided</I> that Parent shall be entitled to make a new request each time there is a publicly disclosed
material change in such applicable Acquisition Proposal), or (iv)&nbsp;fail to recommend against acceptance of any tender offer or exchange offer that is publicly commenced for the Shares within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after Parent so requests
in writing (which request may be made once per applicable public Acquisition Proposal, <I>provided</I> that Parent shall be entitled to make a new request each time there is a publicly disclosed material change in such applicable Acquisition
Proposal) (any action described in the foregoing <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;through <U>(iv)</U>, a &#8220;<U>Company Adverse Recommendation Change</U>&#8221;); <I>provided</I> that, for the avoidance of doubt, any determination or action by the Board
of Directors or any committee thereof to the extent permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> or this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U> shall not be, and shall not be deemed to be, in and of itself a breach or violation of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U> and shall not, unless a Company Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred, give Parent a right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(d)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time prior to the Company Stockholder Approval: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) if any Acquired Corporation has received after the date of this Agreement a written Acquisition Proposal from any Person that has not
been withdrawn and after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, the Board of Directors shall have determined, in good faith, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Offer, (x)&nbsp;the Board of Directors may
make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change, or (y)&nbsp;solely if such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a material breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>, the Company may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U> to enter into a Specified Agreement with </P>
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respect to such Superior Offer, in each case under clauses (x)&nbsp;and (y), if and only if: (A)&nbsp;the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company&#8217;s
outside legal counsel and financial advisors, that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable Legal Requirements (it being understood that any such determination in and of itself
shall not be deemed a Company Adverse Recommendation Change), (B) the Company shall have given Parent prior written notice of its intention to consider making a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminating this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U>, which notice shall include the material terms and conditions of the applicable Acquisition Proposal, an unredacted copy of any such written Acquisition Proposal and the identity of the Person making such
Acquisition Proposal, at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days prior to making any such Company Adverse Recommendation Change or termination (a &#8220;<U>Determination Notice</U>&#8221;, and such period, the &#8220;<U>Notice Period</U>&#8221;) (which
notice shall not constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or termination), and, if requested in writing by Parent, during such four (4)&nbsp;Business Day period shall have negotiated in good faith with respect to any revisions to the terms
of this Agreement or another proposal to the extent proposed by Parent so that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to constitute a Superior Offer, and (C)&nbsp;after considering in good faith any proposals made by Parent during such period, if
any, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, the Board of Directors shall have determined, in good faith, that such Acquisition Proposal continues to be a Superior Offer and that the failure to make the Company Adverse
Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U> would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable Legal Requirements. Issuance of any &#8220;stop, look
and listen&#8221; communication by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-9(f)</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act shall not be considered a Company Adverse Recommendation Change and shall not require
the giving of a Determination Notice or compliance with the procedures set forth in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>. The provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)(i)</U> shall also apply to any material amendment to any
Acquisition Proposal and shall require a new Determination Notice for each such material amendment; <I>provided</I>, that references to four (4)&nbsp;Business Days shall be deemed to be two&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Business Days, such that the new Notice
Period shall be two (2)&nbsp;Business Days; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, the Board of Directors may
make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Intervening Event, if and only if: (A)&nbsp;the Board of Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company&#8217;s outside legal counsel and financial advisors,
that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable Legal Requirements (it being understood that any such determination in and of itself shall not be deemed a Company Adverse
Recommendation Change), (B) the Company shall have given Parent a Determination Notice, specifying in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances for such potential Company Adverse Recommendation Change, at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days prior
to making any such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and, if requested in writing by Parent, during such four (4)&nbsp;Business Day period shall have negotiated in good faith with respect to any revisions to the terms of this Agreement or
another proposal to the extent proposed by Parent so that a Company Adverse Recommendation Change would no longer be necessary, and (C)&nbsp;(1) the Company shall have given Parent the four (4)&nbsp;Business Day period after the Determination Notice
to propose revisions to the terms of this Agreement or make another proposal so that a Company Adverse Recommendation Change would no longer be necessary, and (2)&nbsp;after considering in good faith the proposals made by Parent during such period,
if any, after consultation with outside legal counsel and financial advisors, the Board of Directors shall have determined, in good faith, that the failure to make the Company Adverse Recommendation Change would continue to be inconsistent with the
fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors under applicable Legal Requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.2 Filings, Consents and Approvals</B>. </P>
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Affiliates to, cooperate with each other and use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with each other in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable,
to consummate and make effective the Merger and the Transactions as promptly as practicable, but in no case later than the End Date, including: (i)&nbsp;preparing and filing </P>
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all registrations, declarations, filings or documentation necessary to effect all necessary actions or nonactions, Consents, waivers, clearances, decisions, declarations, and the lapse of waiting
periods by or from any Governmental Body (including any Regulatory Authority), (ii) obtaining as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and maintaining, all necessary actions or&nbsp;nonactions, Consents, waivers, clearances,
decisions, declarations, approvals from third parties (including Governmental Bodies and Regulatory Authorities), and (iii)&nbsp;executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and in furtherance of Parent&#8217;s reasonable best efforts under
this Section&nbsp;6.2, Parent shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates to, take all actions, and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to eliminate each and every impediment under any Antitrust Law, to permit and
cause the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U>, and to otherwise cause the Closing to occur as promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event prior to
the End Date, including (i)&nbsp;proposing, negotiating, committing to, effecting, agreeing to and executing, by consent decree, settlement, undertaking, stipulation or otherwise, the license, hold separate or disposition of any asset, product,
product line, or business of Ultimate Parent, the Company, or any of their respective controlled Affiliates, (ii)&nbsp;terminating, transferring or creating relationships, contractual rights or other obligations of Ultimate Parent, the Company, or
their respective controlled Affiliates, or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise taking or committing to take any actions or agree to any undertakings that would limit Ultimate Parent&#8217;s or its controlled Affiliates&#8217; freedom of action with respect to, or
their ability to retain, or impose obligations on Ultimate Parent&#8217;s or its controlled Affiliates&#8217; future operation with respect to any asset, product, product line or business of Ultimate Parent, the Company, or any of their respective
controlled Affiliates (each of <U>clauses (i)</U>&#8211;<U>(iii)</U>, a &#8220;<U>Remedy Action</U>&#8221;); <I>provided, however</I>, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (A)&nbsp;Parent shall not be required to sell or divest any asset, product,
product line, or business of Ultimate Parent, the Company, or any of their respective Affiliates, (B)&nbsp;Parent shall not be required to take any Remedy Action that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in an
Adverse Remedy Impact, and (C)&nbsp;the Company shall only be required to take or commit to take any Remedy Action as requested by Parent pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U> if such Remedy Action is binding on the Company only in
the event the Closing occurs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall Parent or any
of its Affiliates be obligated to litigate, participate in litigation or otherwise contest any administrative or judicial action or Legal Proceeding, decree, judgment, injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent,
challenging the Transactions with respect to any Antitrust Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Parent shall not, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates not to,
effect or agree to any business combination (whether structured as a merger, business combination, tender offer, exchange offer or similar transaction) or the acquisition of any assets, licenses, rights, product lines, operations or businesses of
any Person that would reasonably be expected to prevent the receipt of the Requisite Regulatory Approvals or to otherwise prevent, impede or impair the consummation of the Merger by the End Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall (and shall cause their respective controlled
Affiliates, if applicable, to): (i) furnish to the other such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other party may request in connection with its preparation of any filing or submission that is necessary or advisable under the HSR
Act or other applicable Antitrust Laws, (ii)&nbsp;promptly, but in no event later than twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days after the date of this Agreement (or at such later date as mutually agreed to by the Parties), make an appropriate filing of all
notification and report forms as required by the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions, and (iii)&nbsp;as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, but in no event later than thirty-five (35)&nbsp;Business Days after
the date of this Agreement, submit all other filings or notifications (or drafts thereof) in connection with any other Requisite Regulatory Approval. Parent and the Company shall not extend or agree to extend any waiting period under the HSR Act
(including by withdrawing and refiling its filing under the HSR Act) or any other Antitrust Law or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Body to delay, or otherwise to not consummate as promptly as practicable, the Merger or the other
Transactions, except with the prior written consent of the Parties (such consent not to be unreasonably </P>
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withheld). Parent or its Affiliates shall pay all filing fees for the filings required to be made under the HSR Act and for any other filings or notifications required to be made with, or
obtained from, any other Governmental Bodies in connection with the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Without limiting the generality of anything
contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U>, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period, Parent and its controlled Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company and its controlled Affiliates, on the other, shall
(i)&nbsp;give the other prompt notice of the making or commencement of any notice, communication, request, inquiry, investigation, action or Legal Proceeding brought, or threatened to be brought, by a Governmental Body, or by a third party before
any Governmental Body (such third party, an &#8220;<U>Applicable Third Party</U>&#8221;), in each case, with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust Laws, (ii)&nbsp;keep the other party reasonably informed as to the
status of any such notice, communication, request, inquiry, investigation, action or Legal Proceeding in each case, with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust Laws, (iii)&nbsp;promptly inform the other party of,
and give the other party reasonable advance notice of, and the opportunity to participate in, any communication to or from any Governmental Body or Applicable Third Party with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust
Laws, (iv)&nbsp;promptly furnish to the other party with copies of documents provided to or received from any Governmental Body or an Applicable Third Party that relates to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust Laws (subject
to redaction or withholding of documentation that (A)&nbsp;would jeopardize any attorney-client or other legal privilege in the reasonable judgment of the applicable party (so long as such party shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to
permit such inspection of or to disclose such information on a basis that does not waive such privilege with respect thereto), (B)&nbsp;would contravene any applicable Legal Requirement or constitute a breach of any Contract to which it is a party
or by which it is bound (so long as such party has used commercially reasonable efforts to permit disclosure to the extent permitted by Legal Requirements or such Contract), (C) specifically relates to a litigation where the Company or any of its
Affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, are adverse parties, (D)&nbsp;subject to, and without limiting, the requirements of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1</U>,
specifically relates to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement or to transactions potentially competing with or alternative to the Transactions or proposals from other third parties relating to any competing or alternative transactions
(including Acquisition Proposals), including any actions of the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) with respect to any of the foregoing, whether prior to or after the execution of this Agreement, or (E)&nbsp;relates to any Trade Secrets
or other commercially sensitive information), (v) consult and cooperate with the other party and consider in good faith the views of the other party in connection with any analysis, appearance, communication, filing, submission, presentation,
memorandum, brief, argument, opinion or proposal made or submitted to any Governmental Body or Applicable Third Party with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust Laws, and (vi)&nbsp;except as may be prohibited by
any Governmental Body or by any Legal Requirement, give the other party reasonable advance notice of, and permit the other party (or their authorized Representatives) to be present at and participate in each meeting or conference and to have access
to and be consulted in connection with any argument, opinion or proposal made or submitted to any Governmental Body or Applicable Third Party, in each case, with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions and relating to Antitrust Laws. Subject
to compliance with its obligations in this Section&nbsp;6.2, Parent shall control the strategy on behalf of the Parties relating to regulatory approvals under the Antitrust Laws that are required to consummate the Merger or the other Transactions;
<I>provided</I> that, without limiting this Section&nbsp;6.2, Parent shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates to, consult with the Company with respect to, and the Company shall be kept apprised of, proposed strategy and other significant
decisions with respect to such regulatory approvals, and the Company may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such regulatory approvals, which Parent shall, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates to, consider in good faith. Any Party
may, as they deem advisable and necessary, designate any commercially or competitively sensitive materials provided to the other under this Section&nbsp;6.2 as &#8220;outside counsel only.&#8221; Such materials and the information contained therein
shall be given only to outside counsel of the recipient and will not be disclosed by such outside counsel to employees, officers, or directors of the recipient without the advance written consent of the party providing such materials. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) During the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Parent shall, or shall cause one
of its Affiliates to, provide each employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and who remains employed by the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries following the Closing Date (each, a
&#8220;<U>Continuing Employee</U>&#8221;) with (i)&nbsp;a base salary or wage level and target annual cash bonus opportunities that, in each case, are no less favorable than those provided to similarly-situated employees of Parent or its
Subsidiaries (<U>provided</U> that base salary or wage may not be reduced from the level in effect for such Continuing Employee as of immediately prior to the Effective Time), (ii) employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate
to the employee benefits (excluding post-employment welfare benefits, defined benefit pension benefits, equity-based compensation and transaction or retention bonuses) provided to similarly situated employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries and
(iii)&nbsp;severance benefits in accordance with the Company severance arrangements set forth on Section&nbsp;6.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For purposes of vesting, eligibility to participate and benefit accrual under the employee benefit plans of Parent and its Affiliates in
which a Continuing Employee participates following the Closing Date (each, a &#8220;<U>New Plan</U>&#8221;), each Continuing Employee shall be credited with his or her years of service with the Acquired Corporations and their respective predecessors
before the Effective Time, to the same extent as such employee was entitled before the Effective Time to credit for such service under any corresponding Employee Plan in which such employee participated immediately prior to the Effective Time;
<I>provided</I> that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent that its application would result in a duplication of benefits; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I> that the foregoing shall not apply for purposes of benefit accrual under any defined
benefit pension plan or for purposes under any retiree welfare arrangement or long-term incentive arrangement. In addition and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,<U></U>&nbsp;for purposes of each New Plan providing medical, dental,
pharmaceutical or vision benefits to any Continuing Employee, Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cause all eligibility waiting periods, pre-existing condition exclusions and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">actively-at-work</FONT></FONT> requirements of such New Plan to be waived for such employee and his or her covered dependents, unless such conditions would not have been waived under a comparable Employee Plan in which
such employee participated immediately prior to the Effective Time (the &#8220;<U>Old Plan</U>&#8221;), and Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cause any eligible expenses incurred by such employee and his or her covered dependents
during the portion of the plan year of the Old Plans ending on the date such employee&#8217;s participation in the corresponding New Plan begins to be taken into account under such New Plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance and
maximum <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> requirements applicable to such employee and his or her covered dependents for the applicable plan year as if such amounts had been paid in
accordance with such New Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) No provision of this Agreement: (i)&nbsp;shall be deemed to guarantee or create any right to
employment or engagement or continued employment or engagement for any period of time, or preclude the ability of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, to terminate any Continuing Employee for any
reason, (ii)&nbsp;shall be deemed or construed to amend, establish, or modify any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or arrangement, or (iii)&nbsp;create any third party beneficiary rights or obligations in any person
(including any current or former service provider or employee of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, Parent or any of its Affiliates (or any beneficiaries or dependents thereof)). </P>
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action as is necessary or appropriate to terminate the Company 401(k) Savings Plan (the &#8220;<U>Company 401(k) Plan</U>&#8221;), effective as of the day prior to the Closing Date, contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing, unless Parent
notifies the Company in writing not less than ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days before the Effective Time that it has determined not to terminate the Company 401(k) Plan. If the Company 401(k) Plan is terminated, as provided herein, Parent shall, or shall
cause one of its Affiliates to, have in effect a tax qualified defined contribution retirement plan as of the Effective Time that includes a qualified cash or deferred </P>
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arrangement within the meaning of Section&nbsp;401(k) of the Code (the &#8220;<U>Parent 401(k) Plan</U>&#8221;) under which each regular Continuing Employee who is actively employed at the
Closing and is not considered a temporary or contract employee shall be immediately eligible to participate and shall receive credit for prior service as a regular employee with the Company and its predecessors. Such service credit shall be applied
to any applicable waiting periods or vesting provisions of Parent&#8217;s U.S. defined contribution retirement plans. As soon as practicable following the Closing, the account balances under the Company 401(k) Plan shall be distributed to the
participants, and Parent shall permit such Continuing Employees to make rollover contributions to the Parent 401(k) Plan of &#8220;eligible rollover distributions&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;401(a)(31) of the Code (excluding promissory
notes evidencing participant loans) in the form of cash, in an amount equal to the full account balance distributed to such Continuing Employee from the Company 401(k) Plan. All resolutions adopted or executed in connection with the termination of
the Company 401(k) Plan shall be subject to Parent&#8217;s prior review and comment, and all reasonable comments of Parent will be considered by the Company in good faith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.5 Indemnification of Officers and Directors</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) For a period of six (6)&nbsp;years from and after the Effective Time, Parent agrees that all rights to indemnification, advancement of
expenses and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time) now existing in favor of the current or former directors or officers
of any Acquired Corporation pursuant to the organizational documents thereof and any indemnification or other similar agreements of any Acquired Corporation, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement, shall continue in full force and
effect in accordance with their terms and shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any of such current or former directors or officers, except to the extent required by
applicable Legal Requirements, and Parent shall cause the Acquired Corporations to perform their respective obligations thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, during the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on the sixth (6th)
anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to indemnify and hold harmless each individual who is as of the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director or
officer of any Acquired Corporation or who is as of the date of this Agreement, or who thereafter commences prior to the Effective Time, serving at the request of any Acquired Corporation as a director or officer of another Person (the
&#8220;<U>Indemnified Persons</U>&#8221;), against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and reasonable fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys&#8217; fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any
Legal Proceeding, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including this Agreement and the transactions
and actions contemplated hereby), arising out of or pertaining to the fact that the Indemnified Person is or was a director or officer of any Acquired Corporation or is or was serving at the request of any Acquired Corporation as a director or
officer of another Person, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Legal Requirements. In the event of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding, (x)&nbsp;each
Indemnified Person will be entitled to advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding from the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with the organizational documents
and any indemnification or other similar agreements of the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as in effect on the date of this Agreement; <I>provided</I> that any Indemnified Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an
undertaking, if required by the DGCL or the Surviving Corporation&#8217;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#8217; certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organizational documents) or any such indemnification or other similar agreements, as
applicable, to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined by final adjudication that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification, and (y)&nbsp;the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall reasonably
cooperate in the defense of any such matter; <I>provided</I> that if the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries advances expenses in accordance with clause (x)&nbsp;of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(a)</U>, Parent shall be entitled
to assume the defense of such claim, action, suit, or proceeding, if appropriate, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Person upon delivery to the Indemnified Person of written notice of its election to do so, and after delivery of such
notice, neither the Surviving Corporation nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable to the Indemnified Person for any expenses subsequently </P>
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incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with such defense, other than reasonable expenses of investigation, <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that (i)&nbsp;the Indemnified Person shall
have the right to employ separate counsel in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding provided that the expenses of such counsel incurred after delivery of notice by Parent of its assumption of such defense shall be at the Indemnified
Person&#8217;s own expense, and (ii)&nbsp;the expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Person shall be at the expense of Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries if (A)&nbsp;the employment of counsel by the Indemnified Person has previously
been authorized by Parent, (B)&nbsp;the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between Parent (or the Surviving Corporation), on the one hand, and the Indemnified Person, on the other hand, in the
conduct of any such defense, or (C)&nbsp;Parent fails to diligently prosecute such defense; <I>provided</I>, <I>further</I>, none of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their Subsidiaries shall settle, compromise or consent to the entry of
any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding, unless such settlement, compromise or consent relates only to monetary damages and does not include any criminal liability or admission of wrongdoing or such Indemnified Person otherwise
consents in writing to such settlement, compromise or consent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Prior to the Closing Date, in consultation with Parent, the Company
shall use reasonable best efforts to purchase (and if the Company does not purchase prior to the Closing Date, the Surviving Corporation may purchase on the Closing Date, in lieu of complying with the final sentence of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(b)</U>),&#8220;tail&#8221; directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance for the Acquired Corporations and their current and former directors, officers and employees who are covered by the
directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance maintained by or for the benefit of the Acquired Corporations as of the date of this Agreement (the &#8220;<U>Current D&amp;O Insurance</U>&#8221;), such &#8220;tail&#8221; insurance to
provide coverage in an amount and on terms not less favorable to the insureds thereunder (including with respect to limits and retentions) than the Current D&amp;O Insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or
before the Effective Time; <I>provided</I> that in no event shall the total cost of any such &#8220;tail&#8221; insurance exceed 300% of the aggregate annual premium most recently paid by the Acquired Corporations for the Current D&amp;O Insurance
(the &#8220;<U>Maximum Amount</U>&#8221;). Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such &#8220;tail&#8221; insurance in full force and effect for a period of six (6)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date and continue to honor the
obligations thereunder. In the event that as of the Closing Date the &#8220;tail&#8221; directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance under the first sentence of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(b)</U> has not been purchased, for a
period of six (6)&nbsp;years from and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, either cause to be maintained in effect the Current D&amp;O Insurance or provide substitute
insurance (with insurance carriers having at least an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#8220;A-&#8221;</FONT> financial strength rating by A.M. Best with respect to directors&#8217; and officers&#8217; liability insurance) for the Acquired
Corporations and their current and former directors, officers and employees who are covered by the Current D&amp;O Insurance, in either case, providing coverage not less favorable to the insureds thereunder (including with respect to limits and
retentions) than the Current D&amp;O Insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or before the Effective Time, except that in no event shall the Surviving Corporation be required to pay with respect to any annual
period for such insurance more than the Maximum Amount, and if the Surviving Corporation is unable to obtain the insurance required by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(b)</U> it shall obtain as much comparable insurance as possible for the
years within such six (6)-year period for a premium equal to the Maximum Amount. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In the event that any Acquired Corporation or any of
its successors or assigns (i)&nbsp;consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or Entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)&nbsp;transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its
properties and assets to any Person, then in each such case, the Acquired Corporation, as applicable, shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of such Acquired Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The provisions of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U> (i)&nbsp;shall survive the
consummation of the Merger and (ii)&nbsp;are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified or insured party (including the Indemnified Persons) contemplated by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U>, and his or
her heirs, successors, assigns and representatives, and (iii)&nbsp;are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses, exculpation or contribution that any such Person may have by contract
or otherwise. </P>
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Unless required by an applicable Legal Requirement, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U> may not be amended, altered or repealed after the Effective Time in such a manner as to adversely
affect the rights of any Indemnified Person or any of their successors, assigns or heirs without the prior written consent of the affected Indemnified Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.6 Stockholder Litigation</B>. The Company shall promptly notify Parent in writing of any Stockholder Litigation and shall keep Parent
reasonably and promptly informed regarding any such Stockholder Litigation.&nbsp;The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to (a)&nbsp;participate in (but not control) the defense, prosecution, settlement or compromise of any Stockholder
Litigation, and (b)&nbsp;consult with legal counsel to the Company regarding the defense, prosecution, settlement or compromise with respect to any such Stockholder Litigation.&nbsp;For purposes of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6</U>,
&#8220;participate&#8221; means that Parent will be kept reasonably apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to the Stockholder Litigation (to the extent that the attorney-client privilege between the Company and
its legal counsel is not undermined or otherwise adversely affected), and Parent may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Stockholder Litigation which the Company shall consider in good faith; <I>provided</I> that the Company shall not
settle or compromise or agree to settle or compromise any Stockholder Litigation without Parent&#8217;s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
This<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.6</U>, and not<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2(e)</U>, shall govern with respect to any Stockholder Litigation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.7 Additional Agreements</B>. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2(a)</U>,
Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to consummate the Merger and make effective the other Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, each Party to this Agreement shall use reasonable best efforts (or in the case of the agreements set forth on Section&nbsp;6.7 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, shall use its best efforts) to: (i)&nbsp;make all
filings (if any) and give all notices (if any) required to be made and given by such Party pursuant to any Material Contract in connection with the Merger and the other Transactions to the extent reasonably requested in writing by Parent and
(ii)&nbsp;seek each Consent (if any) required to be obtained pursuant to any Material Contract by such Party in connection with the Transactions to the extent requested in writing by Parent; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein (including in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2)</U>, each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that (x)&nbsp;obtaining any such Consent described in the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii) shall not be a condition to the
Merger, except to the extent contemplated, if at all, by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U> and (y)&nbsp;no Party nor any of its Affiliates shall be required to pay or commit to pay to any Person that is not a Governmental Body, whose Consent
is being solicited, any cash or other consideration, or make any commitment or incur any liability or other obligation to any such Person, in each case, which payment, commitment, incurrence or other obligation is not conditioned on the occurrence
of the Closing or otherwise reimbursed by Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.8 Disclosure</B>. The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a
joint press release reasonably mutually agreed between the Company and Parent. Thereafter, the Company and Parent shall consult with the other Party before issuing any further press release(s) or otherwise making any public statement (to the extent
not previously issued or made in accordance with this Agreement) with respect to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the other Transactions and consider in good faith any comments reasonably proposed by the other Party or its Representatives;
<I>provided</I>, that neither Party shall issue any such press release or public statement without the other Party&#8217;s written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Parties shall not be required by this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.8</U> to provide any other Party with such consultation or consent right relating to (i)&nbsp;any public statements (including responses to questions from the press, analysts,
investors or those attending industry conferences, earnings calls, internal announcements to employees and disclosures in Company SEC Documents) so long as such statements are consistent in all material respects with previous press releases, public
disclosures or public statements (as applicable) made by Parent or the Company in compliance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.8</U>; and (ii)&nbsp;any public statements relating to any dispute between the Parties relating to this Agreement.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i)&nbsp;each Party may, without the prior consent of any other Party, but subject to giving advance notice and the opportunity to review and comment as is feasible to the other Party, issue any such press
release or make any </P>
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such public announcement or statement as may be required by any applicable Legal Requirement; and (ii)&nbsp;no Party need consult with any other Party in connection with any press release, public
statement or filing to be issued or made (x)&nbsp;pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4(e)</U>, (y) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or Company Adverse Recommendation Change or (z)&nbsp;after any Company Adverse Recommendation
Change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.9 Takeover Laws</B>. If any Takeover Law may become, or may purport to be, applicable to the Transactions, each of Parent
and the Company and the members of their respective boards of directors shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to grant such approvals and take such actions as are reasonably necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as
promptly as practicable on the terms and conditions contemplated hereby and otherwise act to lawfully eliminate the effect of any Takeover Law on any of the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.10 Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;16 Matters</B>. The Company, and the Board of Directors, shall, to the extent necessary, take appropriate
action, prior to or as of the Effective Time, to approve, for purposes of Section&nbsp;16(b) of the Exchange Act, the disposition and cancellation or deemed disposition and cancellation of Shares, Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU
Awards, resulting from the Transactions by each applicable individual who is or would otherwise be subject to Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act, and to cause such dispositions (or deemed dispositions) and/or cancellations to be exempt under Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16b-3</FONT> promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.11 Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration</B>. Prior
to the Closing Date, each of the Parties shall cooperate with the other Parties and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its
part under applicable Legal Requirements and rules and policies of Nasdaq to enable the delisting by the Surviving Corporation of the Shares from Nasdaq and the deregistration of the Shares under the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after the
Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.12 Notification of Certain Events</B>. Subject to applicable Legal Requirements, each of the Company and Parent
shall promptly notify the other of any Legal Proceeding commenced or, to any Party&#8217;s knowledge, threatened in writing against, such Party or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to, involving or affecting such Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, in each case in connection with, arising from or otherwise relating to the Merger or any other Transaction; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that any failure to deliver such notice may not, in and of itself, form the basis for a claim
that any of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;7 are not satisfied or that a Party has a right to terminate under Section&nbsp;8, and no such notice shall cure any breach of, or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliance</FONT> with, any
of the other representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Parties or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.13 Merger Sub</B>. Prior to the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall not engage in any activities of any nature except as provided in or
contemplated by this Agreement. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Parent shall, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, execute and deliver, in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements and Merger Sub&#8217;s
organizational documents, the Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;7 </B></P>
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satisfaction (or waiver by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements) as of the Closing of each of the following conditions: </P>
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final judgment or other order issued, and remaining in effect, by any Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction in any jurisdiction set forth in Section&nbsp;7.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (a &#8220;<U>Specified Governmental
Body</U>&#8221;) prohibiting or enjoining the consummation of the Merger, nor shall any Legal Requirement have been promulgated, enacted, issued or deemed applicable to the Merger by any Specified Governmental Body which remains in effect and
prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;(i) the waiting period (or any extension thereof) applicable to
consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated, as well as any agreement not to close embodied in a &#8220;timing agreement&#8221; between the parties and a Governmental Body, and (ii)&nbsp;all other actions or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> Consents, waivers, clearances, decisions, declarations, approvals, and the lapse of waiting periods with respect to the Transactions, in each case as listed in Section&nbsp;7.1(c)(i) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, shall have been made, terminated, expired or obtained, as applicable, <I>provided</I>, that Section&nbsp;7.1(c)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed updated to include such additional jurisdictions in the list
set forth on Section&nbsp;7.1(c)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule as mutually agreed in good faith by Parent and the Company within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days following the date of this Agreement (all such actions or
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-actions,</FONT> waivers, Consents, clearances, decisions, declarations, approvals, and the lapse of waiting periods, including under the HSR Act, of such jurisdictions being the &#8220;<U>Requisite Regulatory
Approvals</U>&#8221;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>7.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub</B>. The obligations of each of Parent and Merger
Sub to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Parent, on its own behalf and on behalf of Merger Sub, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements) as of the Closing of each of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the representations
and warranties of the Company set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(a)</U>, <U>(c)</U>, and <U>(e)</U> (Capitalization, Etc.) of the Agreement shall be accurate, except for any <I>de minimis</I> inaccuracies, as of the date of the Agreement
and at and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or period, in which case as of such date or period); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(a)</U> (other than the fourth sentence
of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(a))</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(b)</U> (Due Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc.), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.2</U> (other than the second sentence of <U>clause (a)</U>) (Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(d)</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(b)</U> and <U>(h)</U> (Capitalization, Etc.), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21</U> (Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement),
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.23</U> (Takeover Laws), and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.25</U> (Brokers and Other Advisors) of the Agreement shall be accurate (disregarding for this purpose all &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; and
&#8220;materiality&#8221; qualifications contained in such representations and warranties) in all material respects as of the date of the Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any
such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or period, in which case as of such date or period); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.5(b)</U> (Absence of Changes; No Material Adverse Effect) of the Agreement shall be accurate in all respects as of the date of the Agreement and at and as of
the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or period, in which case as of such date or period); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in the Agreement (other than those referred to in <U>clauses (i)</U>,
<U>(ii)</U> and <U>(iii)</U>&nbsp;immediately above) shall be accurate (disregarding for this purpose all &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; and &#8220;materiality&#8221; qualifications contained in such representations and warranties, except
that the word &#8220;material&#8221; in the definition of &#8220;Material Contracts&#8221; shall not be disregarded) as of the date </P>
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of the Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or
period, in which case as of such date or period), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Company shall have complied in all material respects with or performed in all material respects the covenants and
agreements it is required by this Agreement to comply with or perform at or prior to the Closing Date; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) since the date of the
Agreement, no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred that is continuing; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Parent and Merger Sub shall have received a
certificate executed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer of the Company and dated as of the Closing Date confirming that the conditions set forth in <U>Sections 7.2(a)</U>&#8211;<U>(c)</U> have been satisfied. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>7.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company</B>. The obligations of the Company to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by the Company, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements) as of the Closing of each of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the representations
and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.1</U> (Due Organization), <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.3</U> (Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement) and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;4.10</U> (Brokers and
Other Advisors) of the Agreement shall be accurate in all material respects (disregarding for this purpose all &#8220;Parent Material Adverse Effect&#8221; and &#8220;materiality&#8221; qualifications contained in such representations and
warranties) as of the date of the Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or period, in which case as of such
date or period); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement (other than those referred
to in <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;immediately above) shall be accurate (disregarding for this purpose all &#8220;Parent Material Adverse Effect&#8221; and &#8220;materiality&#8221; qualifications contained in such representations and warranties) as of
the date of the Agreement and at and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date or period, in which case as of such date or period),
except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Parent and Merger Sub shall have complied in all material respects with or performed in all material respects the covenants and agreements
they are required by this Agreement to comply with or perform at or prior to the Closing Date; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Company shall have received a
certificate executed on behalf of Parent by an executive officer of Parent and dated as of the Closing Date confirming that the conditions set forth in <U>Sections 7.3(a)</U> and <U>(b)</U>&nbsp;have been satisfied. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) by either Parent or the Company if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the date that is the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the &#8220;<U>End Date</U>&#8221;); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that in the case of this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U>, (x)
if on the End Date all of the conditions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7</U>, other than <U>Sections 7.1(b)</U> or <U>7.1(c)</U> thereof, shall have been satisfied (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the
Closing, each of which is then capable of being satisfied) or waived (to the extent waivable under applicable Legal Requirements), then the End Date shall automatically be extended by a period of three (3)&nbsp;months (and all references to the End
Date herein shall be as so extended); and (y)&nbsp;the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> shall not be available to any Party whose breach of this Agreement has proximately caused or resulted
in the Merger not being consummated by such date or to any Party that has failed to use its reasonable best efforts as required by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) by either Parent or the Company if a Specified Governmental Body of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or ruling,
or shall have taken any other action, having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or making the consummation of the Merger illegal, which order, decree, ruling or other action shall
be final and nonappealable;<I> provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(c)</U> shall not be available to any Party whose breach of this Agreement has proximately
caused or resulted in the issuance of such final and nonappealable order, decree, ruling or other action or to any Party that has failed to use its reasonable best efforts as required by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U> to remove such order,
decree, ruling or other action; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) by Parent, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, if the Board of Directors shall have
failed to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement when mailed, or shall have effected a Company Adverse Recommendation Change; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) by the Company, prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, in order to, subject to and in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)(i)</U>, accept a Superior Offer and substantially concurrently enter into a binding written definitive acquisition agreement providing for the consummation of a transaction that constitutes a Superior Offer (a
&#8220;<U>Specified Agreement</U>&#8221;); <I>provided </I>that such termination shall be effective only if the Company in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> pays or causes to be paid to Parent or its designee the Termination Fee
by wire transfer of same day funds prior to or concurrently with the execution of the Specified Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) by Parent, if a breach of
any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or failure to perform any covenant or obligation in this Agreement on the part of the Company shall have occurred such that a condition set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.2(a)</U>
or <U>7.2(b)</U> would not be satisfied and cannot be cured by the Company by the End Date, or if capable of being cured in such time period, shall not have been cured within thirty (30)&nbsp;Business Days of the date Parent gives the Company
written notice of such breach or failure to perform (which notice shall specify in reasonable detail the nature of such breach); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(f)</U> if either Parent or Merger Sub is then in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation hereunder which breach would permit the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(g)</U> (without giving effect to the proviso therein); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) by the Company, if a breach of any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or failure to perform any covenant or obligation in this Agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub shall have occurred such that a condition set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.3(a)</U> or <U>7.3(b)</U> would not be satisfied and cannot be cured by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, by the End Date, or, if capable of being cured in such time period, shall not have been cured within thirty
(30)&nbsp;Business Days of the date the Company gives Parent written notice of such breach or failure to perform (which notice shall specify in reasonable detail the nature of such breach); <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the Company shall not
have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(g)</U> if the Company is then in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation hereunder which breach would permit Parent to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(f) </U>(without giving effect to the proviso therein); or </P>
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obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote upon a final vote taken thereon at the Stockholder Meeting (and any adjournment or postponement thereof). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8.2 Effect of Termination</B>. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1</U>,
written notice thereof shall be given to the other Party or Parties, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect and there shall be no liability on the part of
Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or any of their respective former, current or future officers, directors, partners, stockholders, managers, members or Affiliates following any such termination; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that (i)&nbsp;the
final sentence of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U>, this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9</U> shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in
full force and effect in accordance with their terms, (ii)&nbsp;the Confidentiality Agreement and Clean Team Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective
terms, (iii)&nbsp;the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from any liability for Fraud or Willful Breach of this Agreement prior to termination, and (iv)&nbsp;no such termination shall relieve Parent or Merger Sub of their
obligations in respect of any amounts payable, or expense reimbursement payable in respect of, any filing fees or other fees payable to Governmental Bodies pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U>. For purposes of this Agreement,
&#8220;<U>Willful Breach</U>&#8221; means a material breach that is a consequence of an act or omission undertaken by a breaching Party with the knowledge that the taking of, or failure to take, such act would, or would reasonably be expected to,
cause or constitute a material breach of this Agreement, and &#8220;<U>Fraud</U>&#8221; means actual, intentional and knowing common law fraud (and not constructive fraud or fraud based on negligence or recklessness) under Delaware law with respect
to the making of an express representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with the actual knowledge that such representation or warranty was false as of the date hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8.3 Expenses; Termination Fees</B>.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, including as set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.7</U> and this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U>, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring
such expenses, whether or not the Merger is consummated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) In the event that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(d)</U>; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) (A)&nbsp;this Agreement is terminated (x)&nbsp;by Parent or the Company pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> (and in
the case of a termination by the Company, only if at such time Parent would not be prohibited from terminating this Agreement pursuant to proviso (y)&nbsp;of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U>) or pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(h)</U> or (y)&nbsp;by Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(f)</U>, (B)&nbsp;any Person shall have publicly disclosed an Acquisition Proposal or, in the case of termination pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(f)</U>, any Acquisition Proposal has otherwise been communicated to the Board of Directors, in each case, after the date of this Agreement and prior to such termination
(or, in the case of termination pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(h)</U>,<I> </I>prior to the Stockholder Meeting) and such Acquisition Proposal has not been withdrawn at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of such
termination (or, in the case of termination pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(h)</U>, at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of the Stockholder Meeting, or in the case of termination pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(f</U>), at least four (4)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of the applicable breach or failure to perform) and (C)&nbsp;within twelve (12)&nbsp;months of such termination the Company shall have entered into a
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (which Acquisition Proposal is subsequently consummated, whether during or following such twelve (12)&nbsp;month period) or consummated an Acquisition Proposal; <I>provided</I> that for
purposes of this <U>clause (iii)</U>&nbsp;the references to &#8220;20%&#8221; in the definition of &#8220;Acquisition Proposal&#8221; shall be deemed to be references to &#8220;50%&#8221;; </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U>, the Company shall pay or cause to be paid to Parent or its designee the Termination Fee by wire transfer of same day funds (x)&nbsp;in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)(i)</U>, prior to or
concurrently with the execution of the Specified Agreement, (y)&nbsp;in the case of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)(ii)</U>, within three (3)&nbsp;Business Days after such termination or (z)&nbsp;in the case of this
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)(iii)</U>, prior to or concurrently with the consummation of the Acquisition Proposal referred to in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)(iii)</U>, it being understood that in no event shall the Company be
required to pay the Termination Fee on more than one occasion. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In the event of any termination described in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U>, (i)&nbsp;payment from the Company to Parent or its designee of the Termination Fee pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U> (together with any amounts that become due pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U>) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Parent, Merger Sub and any of their respective Affiliates against the Acquired Corporations and any of their respective former, current or future officers,
directors, partners, stockholders, managers, members or Affiliates (collectively, &#8220;<U>Company Related Parties</U>&#8221;) arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transactions and shall constitute liquidated damages for any loss
suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger to be consummated or for a breach or failure to perform hereunder or otherwise, and (ii)&nbsp;upon payment of such amount(s) in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U>, none of the
Company Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions and none of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates shall be entitled to bring or maintain any
claim, action or proceeding against any Company Related Party or any of their respective Affiliates relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions; <I>provided</I>, that the foregoing shall not relieve the Company from any
liability for Fraud or Willful Breach of this Agreement prior to such termination or any liability under the Confidentiality Agreement and the Clean Team Agreement; <I>provided, further</I>, that Parent may seek specific performance to cause the
Company to consummate the Transactions in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(b)</U>, and may elect which remedy to receive if both a grant of specific performance to consummate the Transactions and the payment of the Termination Fee
are adjudicated to be available, but in no event shall Parent be entitled to both such grant of specific performance and the payment of the Termination Fee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the case of Willful Breach, in
circumstances where the Termination Fee is payable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U> and is paid by the Company to Parent pursuant to and in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U>, Parent&#8217;s right to receive
payment from the Company of the Termination Fee pursuant to and in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U> (together with any amounts that become due pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U>), shall be the sole and
exclusive monetary remedy of Parent and Merger Sub against the Company Related Parties for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the failure of the Transactions to be consummated or for a breach of, or failure to perform under, this Agreement
(including in respect of any Willful Breach), and upon payment of the Termination Fee (together with any amounts that become due pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U>), none of the Company Related Parties shall have any further
liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise, other than any liability under the Confidentiality Agreement or the Clean Team Agreement or
liability for Fraud. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) In the event that the Company or Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(c)</U> and all conditions to the Closing are satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, each of which is capable of
being satisfied at the Closing) or waived (to the extent waivable under applicable Legal Requirements), other than the conditions set forth in (i)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)</U>, but solely to the extent such Legal Requirement,
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, final judgment or other order shall relate to the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Law or (ii)<U>&nbsp;Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U>, and in either of <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;or
<U>(ii)</U>, a material breach by the Company of its obligations under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2</U> is not the principal cause of either the Merger not being consummated by the End Date or the issuance of the applicable final and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-appealable</FONT> order, decree, ruling or other action, as applicable, then Parent shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to the Company the Parent Termination Fee by wire transfer of same day funds as promptly as
reasonably practicable (and, in any event (x)&nbsp;within two (2) Business Days or (y)&nbsp;concurrently with such a termination by Parent). The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event shall Parent be required to pay the Parent
Termination Fee on more than one occasion. </P>
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(i)&nbsp;payment from Parent to the Company of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U> (together with any amounts that become due pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U> or
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(g)</U>) shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company and any of its respective Affiliates against Parent, Merger Sub and any of their respective former, current or future officers, directors, partners,
stockholders, managers, members or Affiliates, including Ultimate Parent (collectively, &#8220;<U>Parent Related Parties</U>&#8221;) arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transactions and shall constitute liquidated damages for any loss
suffered as a result of the failure of the Merger to be consummated or for a breach or failure to perform hereunder or otherwise, and (ii)&nbsp;upon payment of such amount(s) pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U>, none of the Parent
Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions and none of the Company or the other Acquired Corporations or any of their respective Affiliates shall be entitled to
bring or maintain any claim, action or proceeding against any Parent Related Party or any of their respective Affiliates relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions; <I>provided</I>, that the foregoing shall not relieve Parent
or Merger Sub from any liability for Fraud or Willful Breach of this Agreement prior to such termination or any liability under the Confidentiality Agreement and the Clean Team Agreement; <I>provided, further</I>, that the Company may seek specific
performance to cause Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(b)</U>, and may elect which remedy to receive if both a grant of specific performance to consummate the Transactions and
the payment of the Parent Termination Fee are adjudicated to be available, but in no event shall the Company be entitled to both such grant of specific performance and the payment of the Parent Termination Fee. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, in the case of Willful Breach, in circumstances where the Parent Termination Fee is payable pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U> and is paid by Parent to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U>, the Company&#8217;s right to receive payment from Parent of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to and in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(d)</U> (together with any amounts that become due
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(g)</U>), shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Company against the Parent Related Parties for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the
failure of the Transactions to be consummated or for a breach of, or failure to perform under, this Agreement (including in respect of any Willful Breach), and upon payment of the Parent Termination Fee (together with any amounts that become due
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(f)</U> and <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(g)</U>), none of the Parent Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions,
whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise, other than any liability under the Confidentiality Agreement or the Clean Team Agreement or liability for Fraud. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3</U> are an integral part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these agreements, the Parties would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to timely pay any amount due pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(b)</U>, or
Parent fails to timely pay any amount due pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(e)</U>, and, in order to obtain the payment, Parent or the Company, as applicable, commences a Legal Proceeding which results in a judgment against the other
Party or the other Party eventually makes such payment, then the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-prevailing</FONT> Party shall pay to the prevailing Party its reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented
attorneys&#8217; fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest on such amount at the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date such payment was
actually received. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The Parent Termination Fee is exclusive of Swiss VAT. The payment of, and liability for, any Swiss VAT imposed
with respect to the payment of the Parent Termination Fee shall be the sole responsibility of Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION&nbsp;9 </B></P>
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with the approval of the respective boards of directors of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub at any time, whether before or after the Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained; <I>provided
</I>that after the Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained, no amendment shall be made that by any Legal Requirement requires further approval by the Company&#8217;s stockholders without the further approval of such stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.2 Waiver</B>. No failure on the part of any Party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on
the part of any Party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy
shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy. At any time prior to the Effective Time, Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, may, to the extent
permissible by applicable Legal Requirements, (i)&nbsp;extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other, (ii)&nbsp;waive any breach of the representations and warranties of the other contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto or (iii)&nbsp;waive compliance by the other with any of the agreements or covenants contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if it is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Party or Parties to be bound thereby, but such extension or waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel
with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.3 No Survival of Representations and Warranties</B>. None of the representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement, the Company Disclosure Schedule or in any certificate or schedule or other document delivered by any Person pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the Merger.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.4 Entire Agreement; Counterparts</B>. This Agreement (including its Exhibits) and the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
Confidentiality Agreement, the Clean Team Agreement and that certain letter agreement constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among or between any of the Parties and their
respective Subsidiaries, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile or by email with .pdf attachments, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.5 Applicable Legal Requirements; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance; Remedies</B>.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) This Agreement, including all matters of construction, validity and performance and any action or proceeding (whether in contract, tort or
otherwise) arising out of this Agreement or any of the Transactions or any other agreements contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, including with respect to statutes of
limitations, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof. In any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions: (i)&nbsp;each of the
Parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware and any state appellate court therefrom or, if (but only if) such court lacks subject matter
jurisdiction, the United States District Court sitting in New Castle County in the State of Delaware and any appellate court therefrom or, if (but only if) such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Delaware Superior Court and any appellate
court therefrom (collectively, the &#8220;<U>Delaware </U><U>Courts</U>&#8221;); and (ii)&nbsp;each of the Parties irrevocably consents to service of process by first class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the address at
which such Party is to receive notice in accordance with <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.9</U>. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally (A)&nbsp;agrees not to commence any such action or proceeding except in the Delaware Courts,
(B)&nbsp;agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in the Delaware Courts, (C)&nbsp;waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter
have to the jurisdiction or laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Courts and </P>
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(D)&nbsp;waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in the Delaware Courts. The Parties agree that a
final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Legal Requirements; <I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that nothing in
the foregoing shall restrict any Party&#8217;s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, such final trial court judgment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Parties agree that irreparable damage, for which monetary damages even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in
the event that the Parties do not perform their obligations under the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. Subject to the following sentence, the Parties acknowledge and agree that
(i)&nbsp;the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance, or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in the courts described in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(a)</U> without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this Agreement, and (ii)&nbsp;the right of specific performance is an integral part of the
Transactions and without that right, neither the Company, Parent nor Merger Sub would have entered into this Agreement. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief
on the basis that the other Parties have an adequate remedy at law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Party seeking an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(b)</U> shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in
connection with any such order or injunction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING ANY COUNTERCLAIM, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN THE NEGOTIATION,
ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF (INCLUDING ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE FINANCING OR ANY COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES THEREUNDER OR RELATED THERETO). EACH PARTY (I)&nbsp;MAKES THIS WAIVER
VOLUNTARILY AND (II)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS <U>SECTION 9.5(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.6 Assignability</B>. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties
and their respective successors and permitted assigns; <I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that neither this Agreement nor any of the rights hereunder may be assigned by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any attempted
assignment of this Agreement or any of such rights without such consent shall be void and of no effect, except each of Parent and Merger Sub may assign all or any of their rights and obligations under this Agreement to any wholly owned Subsidiary of
Parent that is a tax resident of either the United States or Switzerland without the prior consent of the Company upon prior written notice to the Company; <I>provided</I> that (a)&nbsp;no such assignment shall be permitted without the prior written
consent of the Company if such assignment would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent, impair or delay Parent or Merger Sub from performing their respective obligations under this Agreement or consummating the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (b)&nbsp;no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.7 Transfer Tax</B>. Except as otherwise provided in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(b)</U>, all transfer, documentary, sales, use,
stamp, registration and other similar Taxes imposed with respect to the transfer of Shares pursuant to the Merger shall be borne by the Company and expressly shall not be a liability of holders of Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries</B>. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person (other
than the Parties) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by </P>
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reason of this Agreement, except for: (i)&nbsp;if the Effective Time occurs, (A)&nbsp;the right of the Company&#8217;s stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1</U> following the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (B)&nbsp;the right of the holders of Company Options, Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards to receive the Merger Consideration
pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6</U> following the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii)&nbsp;the provisions set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5</U> of this Agreement (which are intended for the
benefit of each indemnified or insured party (including the Indemnified Persons) contemplated thereby, each of whom will be third party beneficiaries of these provisions); (iii)&nbsp;the limitations on liability of the Company Related Parties set
forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(c)</U> and the limitations on liability of the Parent Related Parties set forth in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(e)</U>, and (iv)&nbsp;the provisions of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.1</U>,
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(c)</U> and this <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.8</U> (which are intended for the benefit of the relevant parties identified therein, each of which will be third party beneficiaries of these provisions). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.9 Notices</B>. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be delivered to any Party under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed properly delivered, given and received (i)&nbsp;upon receipt when delivered by hand, (ii)&nbsp;two (2)&nbsp;Business Days after being sent by registered mail or by courier or express delivery service, or (iii)&nbsp;if
sent by email prior to 6:00 p.m. recipient&#8217;s local time and receipt is confirmed <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(e-mail</FONT> sufficing), upon transmission, or (iv)&nbsp;if sent by email after 6:00 p.m. recipient&#8217;s local time and
receipt is confirmed <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(e-mail</FONT> sufficing), the day following the date of transmission; <I>provided </I>that in each case the notice or other communication is sent to the physical address or email address set
forth beneath the name of such Party below (or to such other physical address or email address as such Party shall have specified in a written notice given to the other Parties):<I></I><I>&nbsp;</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">if to Parent or Merger Sub (or following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Alcon Research, LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6201 South
Freeway </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fort Worth, Texas 76134-2099 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: General Counsel </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT> royce.bedward@alcon.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gibson, Dunn&nbsp;&amp; Crutcher LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Francisco, CA 94111-3715 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &#8194;&#8201;Branden C. Berns; Evan D&#8217;Amico; George Sampas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">E-mail:</FONT> &#8195;&#8194;&#8201;BBerns@gibsondunn.com; EDamico@gibsondunn.com; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8195;&#8195;&#8201;&#8195;&#8195;&#8194;&#8201;GSampas@gibsondunn.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">if to the Company (prior to the Effective Time): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR Surgical Company </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25510
Commercentre Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lake Forest, California </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &#8194;&#8201;Nathaniel Sisitsky </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &#8195;&#8194;&#8201;&#8201;&#8201;nsisitsky@staar.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">51 West 52nd Street </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York,
NY 10019 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &#8194;&#8201;Karessa L. Cain </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:18%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &#8195;&#8194;&#8201;&#8201;&#8201;KLCain@wlrk.com </P>
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Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction, so long as the economic and legal substance of the Transactions
is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such
determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of
the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified, in each case so long as the economic and legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
Party. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the Parties agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the
fullest extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.11 Obligation
of Parent</B>. Parent shall ensure that Merger Sub duly performs, satisfies and discharges on a timely basis each of the covenants, obligations and liabilities applicable to Merger Sub under this Agreement, and Parent shall be jointly and severally
liable with Merger Sub for the due and timely performance and satisfaction of each of said covenants, obligations and liabilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9.12 Construction</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; words denoting any gender shall include all genders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not be
applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All references to days or months shall be deemed references to
calendar days or months unless otherwise specified herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) All references to &#8220;$&#8221; or dollars shall be deemed references to
United States dollars. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) As used in this Agreement, (i)&nbsp;the words &#8220;include&#8221; and &#8220;including,&#8221; and
variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#8220;without limitation&#8221; and (ii)&nbsp;the word &#8220;or&#8221; shall not be exclusive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The words &#8220;hereof,&#8221; &#8220;herein,&#8221; &#8220;herewith&#8221; and &#8220;hereunder&#8221; and words of similar import
referring to this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the Company Disclosure Schedule and Exhibits hereto and thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to &#8220;Sections&#8221; or &#8220;Exhibits&#8221; are intended to refer
to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) With respect to information provided by the Company to Parent, the term
&#8220;made available,&#8221; &#8220;delivered&#8221; or such term with similar import used in this Agreement means that the information referred to (i)&nbsp;is included in the Company SEC Documents made publicly available at least three
(3)&nbsp;days prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;has been posted at least one (1)&nbsp;day prior to the date of this Agreement in the &#8220;data room&#8221; established by the Company or its Representatives or delivered at least one
(1)&nbsp;day prior to the date of this Agreement in person or electronically by the Company or its Representatives to Parent or its Representatives. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Capitalized terms used in the Company Disclosure Schedule and not otherwise defined therein have the meanings given to them in this
Agreement. </P>
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only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k)&nbsp;(i) Any reference to any Governmental Body includes any successor to that Governmental Body; and (ii)&nbsp;unless the context
otherwise requires, any reference to any applicable Legal Requirement refers to such applicable Legal Requirement as amended, modified, supplemented, or replaced from time to time (and, in the case of statutes, include any rule and regulation
promulgated under such statute) and references to any section of any applicable Legal Requirement includes any successor to such section (<I>provided </I>that, for purposes of any representation and warranty in this Agreement that is made as of a
specific date, references to any Legal Requirement shall be deemed to refer to such Legal Requirement, as amended, and to any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, in each case, as of such date). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) The information contained in this Agreement and in the Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits hereto is disclosed solely for purposes of this
Agreement, and no information contained herein or therein shall be deemed to be an admission by any party hereto of any matter whatsoever. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David Endicott</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: David Endicott</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CERTAIN DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For
purposes of the Agreement (including this <B><U>Exhibit A</U></B>): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Acceptable
Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Acquired Corporation</B>.
&#8220;<U>Acquired Corporation</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.1(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Acquisition
Proposal</B>. &#8220;<U>Acquisition Proposal</U>&#8221; shall mean any <I>bona fide </I>inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) or &#8220;group&#8221; (other than a &#8220;group&#8221; that includes Parent
or its Affiliates) within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13(d) of the Exchange Act, relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, any (i)&nbsp;acquisition or exclusive license of assets of any Acquired Corporation equal to
more than 20% of the consolidated assets (based on the fair market value thereof) of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, or to which more than 20% of the Acquired Corporations&#8217; revenues or earnings on a consolidated basis are
attributable, (ii)&nbsp;issuance or acquisition of more than 20% of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock or equity interests of the Company, (iii)&nbsp;recapitalization, tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in
any Person or group (or the stockholders of any Person) beneficially owning more than 20% of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock or equity interests of the Company (or the surviving entity, or the resulting direct or indirect parent of
the Company or such surviving entity), or (iv)&nbsp;merger, consolidation, amalgamation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving any Acquired Corporation that if consummated
would result in any Person or group (or the stockholders of any Person) beneficially owning more than 20% of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock or equity interests of the Company (or the surviving entity, or the resulting direct or
indirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity), in each case, other than the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Adverse Remedy Impact.
</B>&#8220;<U>Adverse Remedy Impact</U>&#8221; shall mean a greater than $50&nbsp;million reduction in the aggregate amount of reasonably projected LASIK and ICL sales revenue of Ultimate Parent and its controlled Affiliates, including the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the twelve-month period following Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Affiliate</B>. &#8220;<U>Affiliate</U>&#8221;
shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For this purpose, &#8220;control&#8221; (including, with its correlative meanings,
&#8220;controlled by&#8221; and &#8220;under common control with&#8221;) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of
securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by Contract or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Agreement</U>&#8221; is
defined in the preamble to the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Anti-Corruption Laws</B>. &#8220;<U>Anti-Corruption Laws</U>&#8221; shall mean the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, the anti-bribery laws of the People&#8217;s Republic of China or any other applicable Legal Requirements pertaining to bribery or corruption. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</B>. &#8220;Anti-Money Laundering Laws&#8221; shall mean applicable laws, regulations or rules relating to the
prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing, including financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, 18 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1956 and 1957, the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, 31 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 5311 <I>et
seq</I>., and its implementing regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Antitrust Laws</B>. &#8220;<U>Antitrust Laws</U>&#8221; shall mean the Sherman Act, as
amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, all applicable foreign anti-trust laws, and all other </P>
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applicable Legal Requirements issued by a Governmental Body that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of
trade or lessening of competition, as well as applicable laws and regulations governing foreign investment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Applicable Third
Party</B>. &#8220;<U>Applicable Third Party</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2(f)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Awards</B>. &#8220;<U>Awards</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6(f)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Board of Directors</B>. &#8220;<U>Board of Directors</U>&#8221; shall mean the board of directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Book-Entry Shares</B>. &#8220;<U>Book-Entry Shares</U>&#8221; shall mean <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-certificated</FONT> Shares
represented by book-entry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Business Day</B>. &#8220;<U>Business Day</U>&#8221; shall mean a day except a Saturday, a Sunday or other
day on which banks in the City of New York or Geneva, Switzerland are authorized or required by Legal Requirements to be closed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Capitalization Date</B>. &#8220;<U>Capitalization Date</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(a)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CDSCO</B>. &#8220;<U>CDSCO</U>&#8221; shall mean the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in India. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Certificates</B>. &#8220;<U>Certificates</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Clean Team Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Clean Team Agreement</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Closing</B>. &#8220;<U>Closing</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Closing Date</B>. &#8220;<U>Closing Date</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.1</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Code</B>. &#8220;<U>Code</U>&#8221; shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Collective Bargaining Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Collective Bargaining Agreement</U>&#8221; shall mean any written Contract, memorandum of
understanding or other contractual obligation between an Acquired Corporation and any Labor Organization representing employees of an Acquired Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company</B>. &#8220;<U>Company</U>&#8221; is defined in the preamble to the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company 401(k) Plan</B>. &#8220;<U>Company 401(k) Plan</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Adverse Recommendation Change</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Adverse Recommendation Change</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Associate</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Associate</U>&#8221; shall mean
each officer or other employee, or individual who is an independent contractor, consultant or director, of or to the Company or its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Board Recommendation</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Board Recommendation</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21</U> of
the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Cash Awards</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Cash Awards</U>&#8221; shall mean the long-term cash awards issued pursuant
to the Company Equity Plan or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Common Stock</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Common Stock</U>&#8221; shall mean the common
stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company. </P>
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mean the disclosure schedule that has been prepared by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement and that has been delivered by the Company to Parent concurrently with the execution of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Equity Plan</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Equity Plan</U>&#8221; shall mean the STAAR Surgical Company Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity
Incentive Plan, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Governmental Authorizations</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Governmental Authorizations</U>&#8221; is
defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.15</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company IT Systems</B>. &#8220;<U>Company IT Systems</U>&#8221;
shall mean computers, computer software, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, databases, data communications lines, network and telecommunications equipment and all other information technology equipment,
infrastructure, systems and networks, and all associated documentation, owned by, or licensed or leased to, or otherwise used by, any Acquired Corporation (excluding any public networks). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Options</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Options</U>&#8221; shall mean all compensatory options to purchase Shares issued pursuant to the
Company Equity Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Owned IP</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Owned IP</U>&#8221; shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights that are
owned or purported to be owned by any Acquired Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company PSU Award</B>. &#8220;<U>Company PSU Award</U>&#8221; shall mean
each restricted stock unit issued under the Company Equity Plan or otherwise granted with respect to Shares, the vesting of which is (or was at the time of grant) subject to performance conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Related Parties</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Related Parties</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(c)</U> of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Returns</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Returns</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.16(a)</U> of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company RSU Award</B>. &#8220;<U>Company RSU Award</U>&#8221; shall mean each restricted stock unit issued under the
Company Equity Plan or otherwise granted with respect to Shares, excluding Company PSU Awards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company SEC Documents</B>.
&#8220;<U>Company SEC Documents</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company
Securities. </B>&#8220;<U>Company Securities</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(d)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Stockholder Approval</B>. &#8220;<U>Company Stockholder Approval</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.21</U> of
the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Confidentiality Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Consent</B>. &#8220;<U>Consent</U>&#8221; shall mean any approval, consent,
ratification, permission, waiver or authorization. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Continuing Employee</B>. &#8220;<U>Continuing Employee</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contract</B>. &#8220;<U>Contract</U>&#8221; shall mean any legally binding
agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, sublease, understanding, instrument, bond, debenture, note, option, warrant, license, sublicense, commitment or undertaking. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Copyrights</B>. &#8220;<U>Copyrights</U>&#8221; is defined in the definition of Intellectual Property Rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Current D&amp;O Insurance</B>.<B> </B>&#8220;<U>Current D&amp;O Insurance</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(b)</U>
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&#8220;<U>Customs</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws</U>&#8221; shall mean all applicable export, import, customs and trade, and anti-boycott Legal Requirements administered, enacted or enforced by any Governmental Body, including : (a) the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the import Legal Requirements administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (b)&nbsp;the anti-boycott Legal Requirements administered by the U.S.
Departments of Commerce and Treasury; and (c)&nbsp;any other similar export, import, anti-boycott, or other trade Legal Requirements in any relevant jurisdiction to the extent they are applicable to the Acquired Corporations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Data Privacy Laws</B>. &#8220;<U>Data Privacy Laws</U>&#8221; shall mean all applicable Legal Requirements of any applicable jurisdiction
relating to: (i)&nbsp;the privacy, protection, receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, processing, sharing, safeguarding, security (both technical and physical), disposal, destruction, disclosure or transfer (including cross-border) of
Personal Information; and (ii)&nbsp;cybersecurity, including, in the case of <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>, HIPAA, the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation 2016/679/EU and the California Consumer Privacy Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Delaware Courts</B>. &#8220;<U>Delaware Courts</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;9.5(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Determination Notice</B>. &#8220;<U>Determination Notice</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)(i)</U> of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DGCL</B>. &#8220;<U>DGCL</U>&#8221; shall mean the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Dissenting Shares</B>. &#8220;<U>Dissenting Shares</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.5</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DOJ</B>. &#8220;<U>DOJ</U>&#8221; shall mean the U.S. Department of Justice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>DPA</B>. &#8220;<U>DPA</U>&#8221; shall mean Section&nbsp;721 of the U.S. Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all
implementing regulations thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Effective Time</B>. &#8220;<U>Effective Time</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.2(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Employee Plan</B>. &#8220;<U>Employee Plan</U>&#8221; shall mean any (a)
&#8220;employee benefit plan&#8221; as defined in Section&nbsp;3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), (b)&nbsp;bonus, vacation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option, other equity or equity-based plan,
severance pay, termination pay, death and disability benefits, hospitalization, medical, life or other insurance benefits (including any self-insured arrangement), medical, dental, vision, prescription or fringe benefits, flexible benefits,
supplemental unemployment benefits, profit-sharing, pension or retirement plan, policy, program, agreement or arrangement, and (c)&nbsp;employment, consulting, separation, severance, change in control, retention, transaction or similar agreement,
and (d)&nbsp;each other employee benefit plan, program or arrangement, in each case of <U>clauses (a)</U> through <U>(d)</U>, (i) that is&nbsp;sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by any of the Acquired Corporations
for the current or future benefit of any current or former employee, officer or director of any of the Acquired Corporations, (ii)&nbsp;that provides benefits to or compensation to any current or former employee, officer or director of any of the
Acquired Corporations, (iii)&nbsp;with respect to which any Acquired Corporation has any direct or indirect liability (whether current, contingent, or otherwise) or (iv)&nbsp;to which any Acquired Corporation is a party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Encumbrance</B>. &#8220;<U>Encumbrance</U>&#8221; shall mean any lien, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance,
option to purchase, easement, claim, right of first refusal or first offer, preemptive right or similar restriction of any nature, in each case other than licenses with respect to Intellectual Property Rights and transfer restrictions under
applicable securities laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>End Date</B>. &#8220;<U>End Date</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(b)</U> of the
Agreement. </P>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-profit</FONT> corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any company limited by shares, limited liability company or joint
stock company), firm, society or other enterprise, association, organization or entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Environmental Law</B>. &#8220;<U>Environmental
Law</U>&#8221; shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign Legal Requirement relating to pollution or protection of human health, worker health or the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including ambient air, surface
water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata), including any law or regulation relating to emissions, discharges, Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Equity Award Consideration</B>. &#8220;<U>Equity
Award Consideration</U>&#8221; shall mean the aggregate payments to the holders of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Options Company RSU Awards and Company PSU Awards. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ERISA</B>. &#8220;<U>ERISA</U>&#8221; shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>European Regulators</B>. &#8220;<U>European Regulators</U>&#8221; shall mean national competent authorities in each European Union member
state as well as all applicable notified bodies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Exchange Act</B>. &#8220;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#8221; shall mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Exchange Agent</B>. &#8220;<U>Exchange
Agent</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Excluded Shares</B>. &#8220;<U>Excluded
Shares</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(a)(iii)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FDA</B>. &#8220;<U>FDA</U>&#8221;
shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Fraud</B>. &#8220;<U>Fraud</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FTC</B>. &#8220;<U>FTC</U>&#8221; shall mean the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>GAAP</B>. &#8220;<U>GAAP</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>GMP</B>. &#8220;<U>GMP</U>&#8221; shall mean the applicable good manufacturing practices for medical devices as implemented by a Regulatory
Authority similar to those articulated in ISO 13485, or that has adopted ISO 13485, as in effect at the time of manufacture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Good
Clinical Practices</B>. &#8220;<U>Good Clinical Practices</U>&#8221; shall mean regulations issued by any Regulatory Authority pertaining to the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis, human subjects protection,
patient informed consent, and reporting of clinical trials. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Government Funded IP</B>. &#8220;<U>Government Funded IP</U>&#8221; is
defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.8(g)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Government Official</B>. &#8220;<U>Government
Official</U>&#8221; refers to (i)&nbsp;any public or elected official, officer, employee (regardless of rank), or person acting on behalf of a national, provincial, or local government, department, agency, instrumentality, state-owned or
state-controlled company, public international organization, or political party and (ii)&nbsp;any candidate for political office. </P>
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franchise, permission, clearance, consent, registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body. </P>
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(a)&nbsp;nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b)&nbsp;national, supranational, European Union, federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; or
(c)&nbsp;governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including European Union and United Kingdom supervisory authorities), including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, organization, unit or
body and any court, arbitrator or other tribunal, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any taxing or similar authority responsible for the imposition, administration or collection of any tax, in each case with competent jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Hazardous Materials</B>. &#8220;<U>Hazardous Materials</U>&#8221; shall mean any waste, material, or substance that is listed, regulated or
defined as hazardous, toxic, a pollutant, a contaminant or words of similar import under any Environmental Law and includes any pollutant, chemical substance, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, special waste, solid waste, asbestos, radioactive
material, polychlorinated biphenyls, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">per-</FONT> and polyfluoroalkyl substances, petroleum or petroleum-derived substance or waste. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Health Canada</B>. &#8220;<U>Health Canada</U>&#8221; shall mean the Governmental Body responsible for regulating medical devices in
Canada. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HIPAA</B>. &#8220;<U>HIPAA</U>&#8221; the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the
U.S. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, including the regulations promulgated thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HSA</B>. &#8220;<U>HSA</U>&#8221; shall mean the Health Sciences Authority in Singapore. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HSR Act</B>. &#8220;<U>HSR Act</U>&#8221; shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Improvements</B>. &#8220;<U>Improvements</U>&#8221; shall mean the buildings, structures and fixtures within or upon the Leased Real
Property. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option</B>. &#8220;<U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">In-the-Money</FONT></FONT> Company Option</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indebtedness</B>. &#8220;<U>Indebtedness</U>&#8221; shall mean (i)&nbsp;any indebtedness for borrowed money (including the issuance of any
debt security) to any Person, (ii)&nbsp;obligations relating to leases classified as capital or financial leases in financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (iii)&nbsp;any obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar Contracts
to any Person other than the Company, (iv)&nbsp;any obligations in respect of letters of credit and bankers&#8217; acceptances, (v)&nbsp;all liabilities for any deferred and unpaid purchase price of assets, property, securities, or services,
including all <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">earn-out</FONT> payments, seller notes, and other similar payments (whether contingent or otherwise) calculated as the maximum amount payable under or pursuant to such obligation, (vi)&nbsp;interest
rate swap, forward contract, currency or other hedging arrangements, to the extent payable if terminated, or (vii)&nbsp;any guaranty of any such obligations described in <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;through <U>(vi)</U> of any Person other than the
Acquired Corporations (other than, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses, accounts payable to trade creditors and accrued expenses, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Indemnified Persons</B>. &#8220;<U>Indemnified Persons</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(a)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Intellectual Property Rights</B>. &#8220;<U>Intellectual Property Rights</U>&#8221; shall mean any and all intellectual property and
industrial property rights of every kind and description throughout the world, including all U.S. and foreign (i)&nbsp;patents and patent applications, including all provisionals, nonprovisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals,
reissues, extensions, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-examinations,</FONT> substitutions, and extensions thereof and the equivalents of any of the foregoing in any jurisdiction (&#8220;<U>Patents</U>&#8221;), (ii)&nbsp;trademarks, service marks,
trade names, logos, slogans, trade dress, design rights, domain names and other similar designations of source or origin, whether or not registered and applications and registrations for, and all goodwill associated with, the foregoing
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(&#8220;<U>Trademarks</U>&#8221;), (iii)&nbsp;copyrights and applications and registrations for the foregoing (&#8220;<U>Copyrights</U>&#8221;), and (iv)&nbsp;Trade Secrets, including
confidential and proprietary <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">know-how,</FONT> inventions, processes, formulae, models, methodologies, specifications, including manufacturing information and processes, assays, engineering and other manuals and
drawings, standard operating procedures, regulatory, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical and analytical, safety, quality assurance, quality control and clinical data and similar data and information, and
(v)&nbsp;rights in software, database rights and industrial property rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Insurance Policies. </B>&#8220;<U>Insurance
Policies</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.19</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Intervening Event</B>.
&#8220;<U>Intervening Event</U>&#8221; shall mean any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect that materially affects the business, assets, operations, financial condition or results of operations of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a
whole (other than any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect primarily resulting from or arising out of a breach of this Agreement by the Company) occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement that was neither known to the Board
of Directors nor reasonably foreseeable as of the date of this Agreement, which event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect becomes known to the Board of Directors prior to the Effective Time, other than (i)&nbsp;changes in the Share price, in
and of itself, (ii)&nbsp;the announcement or pendency of this Agreement or the Transactions, (iii)&nbsp;any Acquisition Proposal or (iv)&nbsp;the fact that, in and of itself, the Company exceeds any internal or published projections, estimates or
expectations of the Company&#8217;s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period; <I>provided</I>, however, that the underlying reasons for such events described in <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(iv)</U>
may constitute an Intervening Event). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IRS</B>. &#8220;<U>IRS</U>&#8221; shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Key Employee</B>. &#8220;<U>Key Employee</U>&#8221; shall mean an employee of any Acquired Corporation at a level of vice president or
above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>knowledge</B>. &#8220;<U>knowledge</U>&#8221; with respect to an Entity shall mean with respect to any matter in question the
actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry of their direct reports, of such Entity&#8217;s executive officers (or where such Entity is the Company, the executive officers set forth on Section A of the Company Disclosure Schedule). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Labor Organization</B>. &#8220;<U>Labor Organization</U>&#8221; shall mean any labor or trade union, labor organization, works council or
other employee representative body. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Leased Real Property</B>. &#8220;<U>Leased Real Property</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.7(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Leases</B>. &#8220;<U>Leases</U>&#8221; shall mean all leases, subleases,
licenses and occupancy agreements, including all amendments thereto, pursuant to which any of the Acquired Corporations holds or occupies any Leased Real Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Legal Proceeding</B>. &#8220;<U>Legal Proceeding</U>&#8221; shall mean any action, suit, complaint, claim, demand, charge, litigation,
arbitration, audit, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, or governmental or regulatory investigation or inquiry, in each case, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before
any Governmental Body or any arbitrator. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Legal Requirement</B>. &#8220;<U>Legal Requirement</U>&#8221; shall mean any national,
supranational, EU, federal, state, local, municipal or foreign law, statute, constitution, resolution, ordinance, common law, injunction, award, code, edict, decree, order, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted,
promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body (or under the authority of Nasdaq or another stock exchange) or Regulatory Authority, including all approval, reporting, and GMP standards (or
authoritative similar standards or guidelines) of any Regulatory Authority, as well as Custom&nbsp;&amp; Trade Control Laws, Sanctions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other Anti-Corruption Laws, and Antitrust Laws, <I>provided</I>,
<I>however</I>, that with respect to Antitrust Laws, only those related to a Requisite Regulatory Approval. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Material Adverse Effect</B>. &#8220;<U>Material Adverse Effect</U>&#8221; shall mean any
event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect which, individually or when taken together with all other events, occurrences, circumstances, changes or effects, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole; <I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute or be taken into account in determining whether
there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Material Adverse Effect: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any change in the market price or trading volume of the Company&#8217;s stock or change in the Company&#8217;s
credit ratings; <I>provided</I> that the underlying causes of any such change may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception herein; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting from the execution, announcement, pendency or
performance of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Company or other Acquired Corporations with any employees, Labor Organization, financing sources, customers, distributors,
suppliers, partners, Governmental Bodies or other business relationships (other than for purposes of any representation or warranty contained in, or the condition in Section&nbsp;7.2(a) to the extent relating to any representation or warranty
contained in, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.22</U>, <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.8(d)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.8(l)</U>); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect generally affecting the industries in which the Acquired
Corporations operate or in the economy generally or other general business, financial or market conditions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise relating
to general changes in the financial, credit, banking, securities or capital markets in the United States or any other country or region in the world (including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any market index) and including
changes or developments in or relating to currency exchange or interest rates; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(v)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise relating
to any political, social or regulatory conditions (or changes in such conditions) in the United States or any other country or region in the world, act of terrorism, cyberterrorism, ransomware or malware, war, national or international calamity,
natural disaster, acts of god, weather or environmental event, epidemic, pandemic, or any other similar event, or any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, or any action taken by any Governmental Body in response to any of the foregoing;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(vi)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the failure of the Company to meet internal or analysts&#8217; expectations or projections; <I>provided</I>
that the underlying causes of such failure may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded by another exception herein; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(vii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect arising from any action taken by any Acquired Corporation
at the written direction or request of Parent or with Parent&#8217;s written consent, or any action required or specifically permitted to be taken by any Acquired Corporation pursuant to this Agreement; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(viii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from the identity of, or any facts
or circumstances relating to, Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of the Acquired Corporations with any employees, Labor Organization, financing
sources, customers, distributors, suppliers, partners, Governmental Bodies or other business relationships; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ix)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise relating
to any change in, or any compliance with or action taken for the purpose of complying with any change in, any Legal Requirement or GAAP (or interpretations or enforcement of any Legal Requirement or GAAP); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any actual or potential
sequester, stoppage, shutdown, default or similar event or occurrence by or involving any Governmental Body affecting a national or federal government as a whole; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xi)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from changes in anti-dumping
actions, international tariffs, trade policies, sanctions, Legal Requirements, or any &#8220;trade wars&#8221;; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any Stockholder Litigation; or
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xiii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any breach by Parent or Merger
Sub of this Agreement; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(xiv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect resulting or arising from any matter disclosed in Section
B of the Company Disclosure Schedule; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I> that if any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect referred to in the
foregoing <U>clauses (iii)</U>, <U>(iv)</U>, <U>(v)</U>, (<U>ix</U>), <U>(x)</U> and <U>(xi)</U>&nbsp;has had, or would be reasonably expected to have, a disproportionate and adverse effect on the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, relative to
other medical device companies in similar geographies in which the Acquired Corporations operate, then the incremental disproportionate adverse effect (and only the incremental disproportionate adverse effect) may be taken into account in
determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Material Contract</B>. &#8220;<U>Material Contract</U>&#8221; is
defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.9(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Maximum Amount.</B> &#8220;<U>Maximum Amount</U>&#8221; is
defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.5(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merger</B>. &#8220;<U>Merger</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Recital
(A)</U>&nbsp;to the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merger Consideration</B>. &#8220;<U>Merger Consideration</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Recital
(A)</U>&nbsp;to the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merger Sub</B>. &#8220;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#8221; is defined in the preamble to the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval</B>. &#8220;<U>Merger Sub Sole Stockholder Approval</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Recital&nbsp;(D)</U>
to the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MFDS</B>. &#8220;<U>MFDS</U>&#8221; shall mean the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MHRA</B>. &#8220;<U>MHRA</U>&#8221; shall mean the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Nasdaq</B>. &#8220;<U>Nasdaq</U>&#8221; shall mean The Nasdaq Global Market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>New Plan</B>.<B> </B>&#8220;<U>New Plan</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NMPA</B>. &#8220;<U>NMPA</U>&#8221; shall mean the National Medical Products Administration in China (formerly, China Food and Drug
Administration). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Notice Period</B>. &#8220;<U>Notice Period</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)(i)</U> of
the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Old Plan</B>. &#8220;<U>Old Plan</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.3(b)</U> of the Agreement.
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Company Option</B>. &#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Out-of-the-Money</FONT></FONT></FONT> Company Option</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.6(b)</U>
of the Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parent</B>. &#8220;<U>Parent</U>&#8221;<B><I> </I></B>is defined in the preamble to the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parent 401(k) Plan</B>. &#8220;<U>Parent 401(k) Plan</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.4</U> of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parent Material Adverse Effect</B>. &#8220;<U>Parent Material Adverse Effect</U>&#8221; shall mean any event, occurrence,
circumstance, change or effect which, individually or when taken together with all other events, occurrences, circumstances, changes or effects, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on, or has materially
delayed or impaired, or would reasonably be expected to materially delay or impair, the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to perform their obligations under this Agreement and consummate the Transactions on or before the End Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parent Related Parties. </B>&#8220;<U>Parent Related Parties</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.3(e)</U> of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parent Termination Fee</B>. &#8220;<U>Parent Termination Fee</U>&#8221; shall mean a cash amount equal to $72,375,000. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Parties</B>. &#8220;<U>Parties</U>&#8221; shall mean Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Patents</B>. &#8220;<U>Patents</U>&#8221; is defined in the definition of Intellectual Property Rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Payment Fund</B>. &#8220;<U>Payment Fund</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.4(a)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Permitted Encumbrance</B>. &#8220;<U>Permitted Encumbrance</U>&#8221; shall mean (a)&nbsp;(i) any Encumbrance for Taxes that are not due
and payable and (ii)&nbsp;any Encumbrance for Taxes the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (b)&nbsp;any Encumbrance
representing the rights of customers, suppliers and subcontractors in the ordinary course of business under the terms of any Contracts to which the relevant Party is a party or bound under general principles of commercial or government contract law
for amounts not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (including mechanics&#8217;, materialmen&#8217;s, carriers&#8217;, workmen&#8217;s, warehouseman&#8217;s, repairmen&#8217;s, landlords&#8217;
and similar Encumbrances granted or which arise in the ordinary course of business and under which there is no default by the Acquired Corporations), (c) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor or similar Person under leases, subleases or
similar arrangements (other than capital leases) entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business which does not materially interfere with or impair the value, use (or contemplated use) or utility of such lease,
sublease or similar arrangement, (d)&nbsp;in the case of any Contract, Encumbrances that are restrictions against the transfer or assignment thereof that are included in the terms of such Contract, (e)&nbsp;in the case of real property, Encumbrances
incurred or suffered which, individually or in the aggregate, do not and would not materially impair the use (or contemplated use), utility or value of the applicable real property or otherwise materially impair the present or contemplated business
operations at such location, or zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by Governmental Bodies having jurisdiction over such real property which are not violated by the current use or occupancy of the Leased Real
Property in any material respect, (f)&nbsp;Encumbrances to secure obligations arising under workers&#8217; compensation, unemployment insurance and social security Legal Requirements, (g)&nbsp;Encumbrances reflected in the Company SEC Documents
securing indebtedness or liabilities that are reflected in the Company SEC Documents and (h)&nbsp;Encumbrances that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the existing use of the assets or property of the Person affected by such
Encumbrance or otherwise materially impair business operations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Person</B>. &#8220;<U>Person</U>&#8221; shall mean any individual,
Entity or Governmental Body. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Personal Information</B>. &#8220;<U>Personal Information</U>&#8221; shall mean (a)&nbsp;any information
or data that constitutes &#8220;personal data,&#8221; &#8220;personal information,&#8221; &#8220;personally identifiable information,&#8221; or any comparable term under any Data Privacy Laws and (b)&nbsp;any information that can identify, relate
to, describe, be associated with, or be reasonably capable of being associated with a particular individual. </P>
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Agency in Japan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period</B>.
&#8220;<U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Closing</FONT> Period</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.1</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Privacy Requirements</B>. &#8220;<U>Privacy Requirements</U>&#8221; shall mean all (i)&nbsp;Data Privacy Laws, (ii)&nbsp;internal and
external privacy policies, programs and procedures, (iii)&nbsp;contractual obligations and (iv)&nbsp;applicable industry or nongovernmental regulatory body rules, regulations and standards, in each case of the foregoing <U>clauses</U>
<U>(i)</U><I></I> through <U>(iv)</U>, to the extent relating to (x)&nbsp;data privacy, cybersecurity or the privacy of individuals or (y)&nbsp;the Processing of any Personal Information or other sensitive, regulated or confidential data by or on
behalf of any Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Processing</B>. &#8220;<U>Processing</U>&#8221; shall mean, in addition to any comparable term under any Data
Privacy Laws, any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Information or on sets of Personal Information, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or
alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Proxy Statement</B>. &#8220;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(g)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Qualified Bidder</B>. &#8220;<U>Qualified Bidder</U>&#8221; means a Person or group of Persons that has made an Acquisition Proposal after
the date hereof (<I>provided</I> that such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.4</U>) that, prior to the Window Shop End Time, the Board of Directors has concluded in good faith (after consultation
with its outside legal counsel and its financial advisor) either constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to or result in a Superior Offer and has notified Parent in writing of such determination; <I>provided</I>,<I> however</I>, that any
such Person (or group of Persons) shall immediately cease to be a Qualified Bidder (and all provisions of this Agreement that apply to Qualified Bidders in their capacity as such shall cease to apply with respect to such Person (or group of
Persons)) immediately upon the expiration in accordance with its terms, or withdrawal, of any Acquisition Proposal submitted by such Person (or group of Persons). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registered IP</B>. &#8220;<U>Registered IP</U>&#8221; shall mean all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights that are registered or issued under
the authority of any Governmental Body, and all applications for any of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Regulatory Authority</B>. &#8220;<U>Regulatory
Authority</U>&#8221; shall mean the FDA, NMPA, PMDA, European Regulators, Health Canada, MHRA, MFDA, CDSCO, MFDS, and HSA, and all other Governmental Bodies with jurisdiction over the clearance, approval, licensure, registration, importation,
distribution, marketing, or sale of medical devices. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Release</B>. &#8220;<U>Release</U>&#8221; shall mean any presence, emission,
spill, seepage, leak, escape, leaching, discharge, injection, pumping, pouring, emptying, dumping, disposal, migration, or release of Hazardous Materials from any source into or upon the environment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Remedy Action.</B> &#8220;<U>Remedy Action</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.2(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Representatives</B>. &#8220;<U>Representatives</U>&#8221; shall mean officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, investment
bankers, consultants, agents, financial advisors, other advisors and other representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Requisite Regulatory Approvals</B>.
&#8220;<U>Requisite Regulatory Approvals</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(c)</U> of the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Restricted Person</B>. &#8220;<U>Restricted Person</U>&#8221; shall mean any person or entity identified on the U.S. Department of
Commerce&#8217;s Denied Persons List, Unverified List or Entity List or the U.S. Department of State&#8217;s Debarred List. </P>
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<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;1.3(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Sanctioned Person</B>. &#8220;<U>Sanctioned Person</U>&#8221; shall mean any Person that is
the target of Sanctions, including, (a)&nbsp;any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, the United
Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state or His Majesty&#8217;s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b)&nbsp;any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Territory or (c)&nbsp;any Person, directly or indirectly,
owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a)&nbsp;and (b) so as to subject the person to Sanctions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Sanctioned Territory. </B>&#8220;<U>Sanctioned Territory</U>&#8221; shall mean, at any time, a country or territory which in the last five
(5)&nbsp;years is or has been itself the subject or target of any country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the Crimea, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> Donetsk People&#8217;s
Republic, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">so-called</FONT> Luhansk People&#8217;s Republic regions of Ukraine, and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-government</FONT> controlled areas of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts of Ukraine). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Sanctions</B>. &#8220;<U>Sanctions</U>&#8221; shall mean economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or
enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including through the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member
state, His Majesty&#8217;s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or any other relevant Governmental Body with regulatory authority over a jurisdiction in which the Acquired Corporations operate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</B>. &#8220;<U>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.4(a)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SEC</B>. &#8220;<U>SEC</U>&#8221; shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SEC Clearance Date</B>. &#8220;<U>SEC Clearance Date</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.3(a)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Securities Act</B>. &#8220;<U>Securities Act</U>&#8221; shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Shares</B>. &#8220;<U>Shares</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Recital (A)</U>&nbsp;to the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Specified Agreement</B>. &#8220;<U>Specified Agreement</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Specified Governmental Body.</B> &#8220;<U>Specified Governmental Body</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;7.1(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Stockholder Litigation</B>. &#8220;<U>Stockholder Litigation</U>&#8221;
shall mean any Legal Proceeding asserted, threatened or commenced against the Company or any of its directors or officers in such individual&#8217;s capacity as such by any stockholder of the Company (in its capacity as such or through a derivative
action) relating to this Agreement or the Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, any Legal Proceeding asserted, threatened or commenced by Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates shall not constitute Stockholder Litigation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Stockholder Meeting</B>. &#8220;<U>Stockholder Meeting</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;5.3(a)</U> of the Agreement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Subsidiary</B>. An Entity shall be deemed to be a &#8220;<U>Subsidiary</U>&#8221; of another Person if such Person directly or
indirectly owns (a)&nbsp;an amount of voting securities or other interests in such Entity that is sufficient to enable such Person to elect at least a majority of the members of such Entity&#8217;s board of directors or other governing body, or
(b)&nbsp;at least 50% of the outstanding equity, partnership or other similar ownership interests of such Entity. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association, limited
liability company or other business entity if such Person or Persons are allocated a majority </P>
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of partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity gains or losses or otherwise control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing
Person of such partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Superior Offer</B>. &#8220;<U>Superior
Offer</U>&#8221; shall mean a <I>bona fide</I> written Acquisition Proposal received after the date of this Agreement that the Board of Directors determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial
advisors, is reasonably likely to be consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all legal, regulatory and financing aspects (including certainty of closing) of the proposal and the Person making the proposal and other aspects of
the Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors deems relevant, and if consummated, would result in a transaction more favorable to the Company&#8217;s stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) from a financial point of view than the
Transactions (including after giving effect to proposals, if any, made by Parent pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;6.1(b)(i)</U>); <I>provided</I> that for purposes of the definition of &#8220;Superior Offer&#8221; in all cases, the
references to &#8220;20%&#8221; in the definition of Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be references to &#8220;50%&#8221;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Surviving Corporation</B>. &#8220;<U>Surviving Corporation</U>&#8221; is defined in <U>Recital (A)</U>&nbsp;to the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Swiss VAT. </B>&#8220;<U>Swiss VAT</U>&#8221; shall mean the Swiss Federal Value Added Tax (<I>Mehrwertsteuer</I>). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Takeover Laws</B>. &#8220;<U>Takeover Laws</U>&#8221; shall mean any &#8220;moratorium,&#8221; &#8220;control share acquisition,&#8221;
&#8220;fair price,&#8221; &#8220;supermajority,&#8221; &#8220;affiliate transactions,&#8221; or &#8220;business combination statute or regulation&#8221; or other similar state anti-takeover laws and regulations (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Tax</B>. &#8220;<U>Tax</U>&#8221; shall mean any U.S. federal, state, or local, or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> tax (including any net income tax, gross income tax, franchise tax, capital gains tax, capital stock tax, gross receipts tax, gross profits tax, branch profits tax, value-added tax, surtax, estimated tax,
premium tax, windfall profit tax, environmental tax, license tax, occupation tax, employment tax, unemployment tax, national health insurance tax, social security tax, disability tax, excise tax, estimated tax, alternative or minimum tax, ad valorem
tax, transfer tax, registration tax, stamp tax, sales tax, use tax, service tax, property tax, business tax, withholding tax, payroll tax, Swiss Federal Withholding Tax (<I>Verrechnungssteuer</I>) or Swiss Federal Value Added Tax
(<I>Mehrwertsteuer</I>)), <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">add-on</FONT> minimum tax, custom, impost, tariff, duty, levy, assessment, or other tax or charge in the nature of a tax, imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of any
Governmental Body, together with any interest, penalties, surcharges or additions to tax with respect thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Tax Return</B>.
&#8220;<U>Tax Return</U>&#8221; shall mean any return (including any information return), report, statement, declaration, estimate, schedule, form, election, certificate, claim, refund or other document or information filed or required to be filed
with any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax and any attachments thereto or amendments thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Termination Fee</B>. &#8220;<U>Termination Fee</U>&#8221; shall mean a cash amount equal to $43,425,000; <I>provided</I> that in the event
the Termination Fee becomes payable as a result of the termination of this Agreement (x)&nbsp;by the Company pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(e)</U> with respect to a Superior Offer from a Qualified Bidder or (y)&nbsp;by Parent pursuant
to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.1(d)</U> in response to a Company Adverse Recommendation Change with respect to a Superior Offer from a Qualified Bidder, then in the case of either of the immediately preceding clauses (x)&nbsp;or (y), the
Termination Fee shall be $14,475,000. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Top Distributor.</B> &#8220;<U>Top Distributor</U>&#8221; shall mean a top ten
(10)&nbsp;distributor of the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, based on revenues during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;27, 2024. </P>
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services to the Acquired Corporations, taken as a whole, based on expenditures during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;27, 2024. </P>
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proprietary information that constitutes a trade secret under any applicable Legal Requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Trademarks</B>.
&#8220;<U>Trademarks</U>&#8221; is defined in the definition of Intellectual Property Rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Transactions</B>.
&#8220;<U>Transactions</U>&#8221; shall mean (a)&nbsp;the execution and delivery of the Agreement and (b)&nbsp;all of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, including the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Transfer Regulations. </B>&#8220;<U>Transfer Regulations</U>&#8221; shall mean (a)&nbsp;any regulation implementing the Acquired Rights
Directive 2001/23/EC, (b)&nbsp;the United Kingdom Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and (c)&nbsp;any equivalent automatic transfer regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Ultimate Parent</B>. &#8220;<U>Ultimate Parent</U>&#8221; means Alcon Inc., a corporation (soci&eacute;t&eacute; anonyme) organized under
the laws of Switzerland. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting Company Debt</B>. &#8220;<U>Voting Company Debt</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.3(b)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WARN</B>. &#8220;<U>WARN</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3.17(n)</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Willful Breach</B>. &#8220;<U>Willful Breach</U>&#8221; is defined in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;8.2</U> of the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Window Shop End Time</B>. &#8220;<U>Window Shop End Time</U>&#8221; means
11:59 p.m. (New York time) on September&nbsp;19, 2025. </P>
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Board of Directors </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STAAR Surgical Company </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25510
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Board: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders of the common stock of STAAR Surgical Company
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) of the Merger Consideration (as defined below) to be received by such holders pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;) proposed
to be entered into by and among Alcon Research, LLC (&#8220;Parent&#8221;), Rascasse Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (&#8220;Merger Sub&#8221;), and the Company. As more fully described in the Merger Agreement, (i)&nbsp;Merger
Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the &#8220;Merger&#8221;), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and (ii)&nbsp;each issued and outstanding share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
the Company (&#8220;Company Common Stock&#8221;) (other than Excluded Shares and Dissenting Shares (each as defined in the Merger Agreement)) will be converted into the right to receive $28.00 in cash (the &#8220;Merger Consideration&#8221;),
without interest. The terms and conditions of the Merger are more fully set forth in the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In arriving at our opinion, we reviewed a
draft, dated August&nbsp;4, 2025, of the Merger Agreement and held discussions with certain senior officers, directors and other representatives and advisors of the Company concerning the business, operations and prospects of the Company. We
reviewed certain publicly available business and financial information relating to the Company provided to or discussed with us by the management of the Company, including certain financial forecasts and other information and data relating to the
Company which were prepared and provided to or discussed with us by the management of the Company. We reviewed the financial terms of the Merger as set forth in the Merger Agreement in relation to, among other things: current and historical market
prices and trading volumes of Company Common Stock; certain historical and projected earnings and other operating data of the Company; and the capitalization and financial condition of the Company. We considered, to the extent publicly available,
the financial terms of certain other transactions which we considered relevant in evaluating the Merger and analyzed certain financial, stock market and other publicly available information relating to the businesses of certain other companies whose
operations we considered relevant in evaluating those of the Company. In addition to the foregoing, we conducted such other analyses and examinations and considered such other information and financial, economic and market criteria as we deemed
appropriate in arriving at our opinion. The issuance of our opinion has been authorized by our fairness opinion committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In rendering our opinion, we
have assumed and relied, without independent verification, upon the accuracy and completeness of all financial and other information and data publicly available or provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with us and upon the assurances of
the management of the Company that they are not aware of any relevant information that has been omitted or that remains undisclosed to us. With respect to </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">financial forecasts and other information and data relating to the Company provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with us, we have been advised by
the management of the Company, and we have assumed, with your consent, that such forecasts and other information and data were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the
management of the Company as to, and are a reasonable basis upon which to evaluate, the future financial performance of the Company. We also have assumed, with your consent, that the financial results reflected in such financial forecasts and other
information and data utilized in our analyses will be realized in the amounts and at the times projected. We express no view or opinion as to any financial and other information or data (or any underlying assumptions on which any such financial and
other information or data are based) provided to or otherwise reviewed by or discussed with us. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have assumed, with your consent, that the Merger will
be consummated in accordance with the terms, conditions and agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement, and in compliance with all applicable laws, documents and other requirements, without waiver, modification or amendment of any material term,
condition or agreement and that, in the course of obtaining the necessary governmental, regulatory or third party approvals, consents and releases for the Merger, no delay, limitation, restriction or condition will be imposed or occur that would
have an adverse effect on the Company or the Merger (including the contemplated benefits thereof) or that otherwise would be meaningful in any respect to our analyses or opinion. Representatives of the Company have advised us, and we further have
assumed, that the final terms of the Merger Agreement will not vary, in any material respect, from those set forth in the draft reviewed by us. We have not made or been provided with an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or
liabilities (contingent, derivative, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">off-balance</FONT> sheet, accrued or otherwise) of the Company or any other business or person, nor have we made any physical inspection of the properties or assets of the Company
or any other business or person. Our opinion does not address any terms (other than the Merger Consideration to the extent expressly specified herein), aspects or implications of the Merger, including, without limitation, the form or structure of
the Merger, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding to be entered into in connection with, related to or contemplated by the Merger or otherwise. We express no view as to, and our opinion does not address, the underlying business
decision of the Company to effect or enter into the Merger, the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any alternative business strategies that might exist for the Company or the effect of any other transaction in which the Company might
engage or that the Company might consider. We also express no view as to, and our opinion does not address, the fairness (financial or otherwise) of the amount or nature or any other aspect of any compensation or other consideration to any officers,
directors or employees of any parties to the Merger (in their capacity as such), or any class of such persons, relative to the Merger Consideration or otherwise. We are not expressing any opinion or view with respect to accounting, tax, regulatory,
legal or similar matters and we have relied, with your consent, upon the assessments of representatives of the Company as to such matters. Our opinion is necessarily based upon information available to us, and financial, stock market and other
conditions and circumstances existing, as of the date hereof. Although subsequent developments may affect our opinion, we have no obligation to update, revise or reaffirm our opinion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has acted as financial advisor to the Company in connection with the proposed Merger and will receive a fee for such services,
of which a portion is payable upon delivery of this opinion and the principal portion is contingent upon the consummation of the Merger. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and to indemnify us against certain
liabilities arising from our engagement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As you are aware, although we and our affiliates have not provided investment banking, commercial banking and
other similar financial services to the Company during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period prior to the date hereof for which we and our affiliates have received or expect to receive compensation, we and our affiliates in the
future may provide such services to the Company or its affiliates, for which services we would expect to receive compensation. As you are further aware, we and our affiliates in the past have provided, currently are providing
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and in the future may provide investment banking, commercial banking and other similar financial services to Alcon Inc. (a/k/a Alcon AG and Alcon SA) or its
affiliates unrelated to the proposed Merger, for which services we and our affiliates have received and expect to receive compensation, including, without limitation, during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-year</FONT> period prior to the
date hereof, having acted or acting as sole coordinator, facility agent, and lender with respect to a certain credit facility of Alcon Inc., and having provided or providing certain markets and securities services, treasury and trade solutions
services, and corporate portfolio management services. In the ordinary course of our business, we and our affiliates may actively trade or hold the securities or financial instruments (including loans and other obligations) of the Company, Alcon
Inc., and their respective affiliates for our own account or for the account of our customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position or otherwise effect transactions in such securities or financial instruments. In addition,
we and our affiliates (including Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates) may maintain relationships with the Company, Alcon Inc., and their respective affiliates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our advisory services and the opinion expressed herein are provided for the information of the Board of Directors of the Company in its evaluation of the
proposed Merger, and our opinion is not intended to be and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote or act on any matters relating to the proposed Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon and subject to the foregoing, our experience as investment bankers, our work as described above and other factors we deemed relevant, we are of the
opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Company Common Stock in the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P>
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<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; padding-top:12pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>STAAR Surgical Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Special Meeting of Stockholders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>[TBD], 2025
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Stephen C. Farrell and Nathaniel Sisitsky, or either of them, as proxies, each
with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of STAAR common stock that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at [TBD], on [TBD], 2025, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/[TBD], and any adjournment or postponement thereof. </P>
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<td colspan="4" style="padding-bottom: .6em;"> <p> <b>Calculation of Filing Fee Tables</b> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="padding-bottom: 20px;">
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<th style="width: 15%;"> <p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"> <b>Fee Rate</b> </p> </th>
<th style="width: 10%;"> <p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"> <b>Amount of Filing Fee</b> </p> </th> </tr>
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<td style="width: 40%; text-align: left;"> <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:PrevslyPdFlg" contextRef="offrl_1" format="ixt:booleanfalse" id="ixv-182">Fees to be Paid</ix:nonNumeric> </td>
<td style="text-align: center;"> 1 </td>
<td style="text-align: right;"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TxValtn" unitRef="USD" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-183">1,473,644,888.00</ix:nonFraction> </td>
<td style="text-align: right;"> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:FeeRate" unitRef="pure" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-184">0.0001531</ix:nonFraction> </td>
<td style="text-align: right;"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:FeeAmt" unitRef="USD" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-185">225,615.04</ix:nonFraction> </td> </tr>
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<td style="width: 40%; text-align: left;"> Fees Previously Paid </td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top"> <p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlTxValtn" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-186">1,473,644,888.00</ix:nonFraction> </p> </td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px black"> <p id="TotalFeeAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlFeeAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-187">225,615.04</ix:nonFraction> </p> </td> </tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top"> <p id="TotalOffsetAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:TtlOffsetAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-189">0.00</ix:nonFraction> </p> </td> </tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top"> <p id="NetFeeAmt" style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right"> <span>$</span> <ix:nonFraction name="ffd:NetFeeAmt" contextRef="rc" decimals="INF" format="ixt:numdotdecimal" unitRef="USD" id="ixv-190">225,615.04</ix:nonFraction> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div>
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<td colspan="7" style="white-space: pre-line;"> <ix:nonNumeric name="ffd:OfferingNote" escape="1" contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-191">(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR"). (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: As of the close of business on August 25, 2025, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock to which this transaction applies is estimated to be 52,541,986, which consists of (i) 49,320,466 shares of Common Stock entitled to receive the per share merger consideration of $28.00 per share cash payment (the "per share merger consideration"), (ii) 416,062 shares of Common Stock underlying in-the-money stock options that are vested or that will vest upon the closing of the transaction in accordance with their terms, which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration less any applicable exercise price, (iii) 1,308,862 shares of Common Stock underlying performance-based restricted stock unit awards (including 818,039 shares underlying unvested performance-based restricted stock unit awards, assuming settlement in shares at 160% of target), which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration, and (iv) 1,496,596 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards, which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration. (3) Per unit price or other proposed maximum value of transaction computed pursuant to Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the filing fee, as of August 25, 2025, the proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction was calculated based on the sum of (i) the product of 52,125,924 shares of Common Stock outstanding and underlying performance-based restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards multiplied by the per share merger consideration; (ii) the product of 416,062 shares of Common Stock underlying in-the-money stock options that are vested or that vest upon the closing of the transaction in accordance with their terms multiplied by $9.17 (which is the difference between the per share merger consideration and the weighted average exercise price of such in-the-money stock options of approximately $18.83); and (iii) approximately $10,303,727 in total outstanding cash awards. (4) In accordance with Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the filing fee was determined by multiplying the sum calculated in note (3) above by 0.00015310.</ix:nonNumeric> </td> </tr>
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<td class="text">(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR"). (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: As of the close of business on August 25, 2025, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock to which this transaction applies is estimated to be 52,541,986, which consists of (i) 49,320,466 shares of Common Stock entitled to receive the per share merger consideration of $28.00 per share cash payment (the "per share merger consideration"), (ii) 416,062 shares of Common Stock underlying in-the-money stock options that are vested or that will vest upon the closing of the transaction in accordance with their terms, which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration less any applicable exercise price, (iii) 1,308,862 shares of Common Stock underlying performance-based restricted stock unit awards (including 818,039 shares underlying unvested performance-based restricted stock unit awards, assuming settlement in shares at 160% of target), which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration, and (iv) 1,496,596 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards, which are entitled to receive the per share merger consideration. (3) Per unit price or other proposed maximum value of transaction computed pursuant to Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the filing fee, as of August 25, 2025, the proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction was calculated based on the sum of (i) the product of 52,125,924 shares of Common Stock outstanding and underlying performance-based restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards multiplied by the per share merger consideration; (ii) the product of 416,062 shares of Common Stock underlying in-the-money stock options that are vested or that vest upon the closing of the transaction in accordance with their terms multiplied by $9.17 (which is the difference between the per share merger consideration and the weighted average exercise price of such in-the-money stock options of approximately $18.83); and (iii) approximately $10,303,727 in total outstanding cash awards. (4) In accordance with Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the filing fee was determined by multiplying the sum calculated in note (3) above by 0.00015310.<span></span>
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