David Pacitti - 27 Jul 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for AVANOS MEDICAL, INC. (AVNS)

Footnote F1

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 13, 2026 (as it has been or may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among the Issuer, A-AV Holdco I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and A-AV MergerSub, Inc. (Parent), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, each share of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), which occurred on July 27, 2026, was converted into and exchanged for the right to receive $25.00 per share in cash, without interest (the Merger Consideration), payable in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement.

Footnote F2

Includes 270,774 restricted stock units of the Company which were subject to only time-based vesting conditions (each, a Company TRSU). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these Company TRSUs were canceled immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock the reporting person would have been entitled to receive if such Company TRSUs had vested in full (less applicable tax withholdings)

Footnote F3

Represents the deemed acquisition and disposition of Common Stock pursuant to restricted stock units that were subject to performance-based vesting conditions (each, a Company PRSU), which were previously granted to the reporting person.

Footnote F4

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these Company PRSUs were canceled immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration per share of Common Stock by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock such holder would have been entitled to receive if such Company PRSU award had vested based on (A) actual performance against performance metrics for any one-year performance period completed prior to the Effective Time, (B) for any one-year performance period that is in progress as of the Effective Time, the greater of (1) actual achievement against performance metrics and (2) its target level (although, as referenced below, such awards will be converted at target level with a potential true-up), and (C) deemed achievement at target level for any one-year performance period that has not yet commenced as of the Effective Time (less applicable tax withholdings).

Footnote F5

The amount reported represents the aggregate number of Company PRSUs paid out to the Reporting Person at (or within 15 business days following) the Effective Time based on target performance for fiscal year 2026. In the event that actual performance for fiscal year 2026 exceeds target, the reporting person will receive a true-up payment. The maximum aggregate number of Company PRSUs that the reporting person could earn based on actual performance for fiscal year 2026 is 754,331.

Footnote F6

These options were originally scheduled to vest 30% on March 13, 2027, 30% on March 13, 2028 and 40% on March 13, 2029.

Footnote F7

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, these stock options were canceled immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the excess of (A) the Merger Consideration minus (B) the exercise price payable in respect of each share of Common Stock subject to such stock option, by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock the reporting person would have been entitled to receive upon exercise if such stock option award had vested in full (less applicable tax withholdings). Company stock options with an exercise price per share that exceeds the Merger Consideration were canceled for no consideration, which cancelations are exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rules 16a-4(d) and 16b-6(d) thereunder.