04:36 PM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- STAAR Surgical ( STAA ) said Thursday it has not received any acquisition proposals other than from Alcon, rejecting claims from investor Broadwood Partners that other parties expressed interest in buying the company.

The company said outreach from three other parties consisted only of introductory emails and did not include valuation, structure, or timing details, confirming that no other merger proposals have been made.

STAAR reiterated that Alcon's offer represents a 59% premium to its 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Aug. 4 and urged shareholders to vote in favor of the deal at the Oct. 23 special meeting.