SALT LAKE CITY, July 02, 2026--ClearOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLRO) ("ClearOne") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the "Agreement") among its wholly-owned subsidiary ("MergerSub"), Vivani Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: VANI; "Vivani"), and Cortigent, Inc. ("Cortigent"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivani, pursuant to which Cortigent will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ClearOne (the "Transaction") upon consummation.