Alcon Raises Offer to Acquire STAAR Surgical for $1.6 Billion

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Dec 09, 2025

Alcon Raises Offer to Acquire STAAR Surgical for $1.6 Billion

Alcon has entered into an amended agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical Company, increasing the purchase price to $30.75 per share in cash. This revised offer raises the total equity value of the transaction to approximately $1.6 billion, representing a 74% premium to STAAR's 90-day volume weighted average price and a 66% premium to the closing price on August 4, 2025. The Boards of Directors of both companies have approved the amended agreement, and the transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to customary conditions. The revised terms follow a "go-shop" process during which no superior proposal was received.

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