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Forward Looking Statements
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press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including
statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates and similar expressions) should be considered to be forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the expected timing of the closing of the
acquisition of Acacia Communications, the enhancement to Ciscos strategy, support of Acacias existing customers and new customers, and Acacia personnel. Statements regarding future events are based on the parties current
expectations and are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the acquisition, including Acacia stockholder approval, litigation related to the transaction, general
economic conditions, including as related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the retention of employees of Acacia and the ability of Cisco to successfully integrate Acacias market opportunities,
technology, personnel and operations and to achieve expected benefits. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. For information regarding other related risks, see the
Risk Factors section of Ciscos most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 17, 2020 and on its
most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2020, as well as the Risk Factors section of Acacias most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020 and on its most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2020. The parties
undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed acquisition and required stockholder approval, Acacia will file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement and
a definitive proxy statement. The proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of Acacia. Acacias stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement (including all amendments and supplements) and other relevant materials when they become
available because they will contain important information. Investors may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC at its website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors may obtain
free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Acacia by going to Acacias Investor Relations page on its corporate website at http://ir.acacia-inc.com/ or by contacting Acacia Investor
Relations at (212) 871-3927.
Acacia and its officers and directors and other members of management and employees
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Acacias stockholders with respect to the acquisition. Information about Acacias executive officers and directors, including their ownership of Acacia securities, is set
forth in Acacias annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2020, as amended on April 29, 2020, and Acacias other filings with the SEC. Investors may obtain
more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of Acacia and its respective executive officers and directors in the acquisition by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statements regarding the transaction, which will
be filed with the SEC.
In addition, Cisco and its officers and directors may be deemed to have participated in the solicitation of proxies from
Acacias stockholders in favor of the approval of the transaction. Information concerning Ciscos directors and executive officers is set forth in Ciscos proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed
with the SEC on October 21, 2020, annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 3, 2020, Form 8-Ks filed with the SEC
on November 13, 2020, November 30, 2020, December 11, 2020, December 17, 2020 and January 7, 2021, and Ciscos other filings with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at
the SECs website at www.sec.gov or by going to Ciscos Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.