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Alcon to acquire STAAR Surgical for $28/share in cash, ~$1.5B equity value
STAAR SURGICAL CO
- Alcon pays $28/share cash, a ~59% premium to STAAR's 90-day VWAP and 51% premium to Aug 4 close.
- Transaction valued at ~$1.5B equity; Alcon will fund via short- and long-term credit facilities.
- Expected to close in 6–12 months, subject to regulatory approvals and STAAR shareholder vote.
- STAAR's board unanimously approved; deal is not subject to financing condition and expected to be accretive in year two.
- STAAR will release Q2 results on Aug 6, 2025 but will not host a conference call due to pending acquisition.
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