WALDU Waldencast Acquisition Corporation

On April 26, 2022, the following press release was issued by Milk Makeup:

NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milk Makeup LLC (“Milk Makeup”), the award-winning makeup and skincare division of Milk Group, has named Nilofer Vahora as its new CMO. Vahora joins Milk Makeup with 14 years of executive level experience in beauty and fashion. She most recently served as Vice President of Global Marketing at Shiseido where she was responsible for leading global marketing and creative strategy for the Tory Burch Beauty brand. 

“We are thrilled to have Nilofer join the team at Milk Makeup. She brings valuable global experience in driving profitable growth, raising awareness, and building brand equity across both large public companies and smaller independent brands,” said Tim Coolican, CEO of Milk Makeup. “With her help, we look forward to strategically growing our offerings and community while retaining our core values: clean, vegan, cruelty-free and easy to use products that allow you to Live Your Look.”

“Nilofer really understands and believes in our brand mission, values and products. She has all of the tools and expertise to take Milk Makeup to the next level,” said Mazdack Rassi, Co-Founder and CBO of Milk Makeup.

“I am excited to join the Milk family and proud to be a part of a team committed to breakthrough products and an unwavering commitment to self-expression,” says Vahora. “We are at a turning point in the industry where consumers are demanding clean, efficacious formulas, inclusive marketing, and disruptive innovation. I look forward to working with the brand as we continue to scale to our full potential without sacrificing who we are and what we stand for.”

Vahora has robust experience leading brand strategy, innovative product strategy, team building and creative marketing across the beauty and fashion industries. Prior to her executive role at Tory Burch Beauty, Vahora served as Vice President, Brand and Product Innovation, at Rebecca Minkoff, Director of Global Product Strategy for Kate Spade & Company, and Associate Director, Global Strategy & Business Development, at bareMinerals.

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IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This communication relates to proposed transactions between Obagi and Waldencast and Milk Makeup and Waldencast. This communication is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transactions and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Obagi or Milk Makeup, the combined company or Waldencast, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. In connection with the proposed transactions, Waldencast filed a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC on February 14, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2022, and Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022, which includes a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of Waldencast (the “proxy statement/prospectus”). The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Waldencast shareholders. Waldencast also will file other documents regarding the proposed transactions with the SEC. This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transactions and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed transactions. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of Waldencast are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transactions as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transactions.

The documents filed by Waldencast with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Waldencast’s website at https://www.waldencast.com or upon written request to 10 Bank Street, Suite 560, White Plains, NY 10606.

Participants in the Solicitation

Waldencast, Obagi, and Milk Makeup, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Waldencast’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of the directors and executive officers of Waldencast and information regarding their interests in the business combinations is set forth in Waldencast’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253370) filed with the SEC on March 15, 2021. Additional information regarding the interests of such persons will be contained in the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transactions among Obagi, Milk Makeup and Waldencast, including statements regarding the intended benefits of the transactions, the anticipated timing of the transactions and the growth strategies of Waldencast, Obagi and Milk Makeup. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “estimates,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “future,” “propose,” “target,” “goal,” “objective,” “outlook” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of Waldencast, Obagi, and Milk Makeup, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk that the transactions may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Waldencast’s securities, (ii) the risk that Waldencast shareholder approval of the proposed transactions is not obtained, (iii) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of funds available in Waldencast’s trust account following any redemptions by Waldencast’s shareholders, (iv) the failure to receive certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (v) the inability to complete the PIPE Investment or the Forward Purchase Agreements investments (as such terms are defined in the registration statement on Form F-4 discussed above), (vi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Obagi Merger Agreement or the Milk Equity Purchase Agreement (as such terms are defined in the registration statement on Form F-4 discussed above), (vii) changes in general economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, (viii) the outcome of litigation related to or arising out of the proposed transactions, or any adverse developments therein or delays or costs resulting therefrom, (ix) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transactions on Obagi’s or Milk Makeup’s business relationships, operating results, and businesses generally, (x) the ability to continue to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions, (xi) costs related to the proposed transactions, (xii) that the price of Waldencast’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including Waldencast’s, Obagi’s or Milk Makeup’s inability to implement their business plans or meet or exceed their financial projections and changes in the combined capital structure, (xiii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transactions, and identify and realize additional opportunities and (xiv) the ability of Obagi and Milk Makeup to implement their strategic initiatives and continue to innovate their existing products and anticipate and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Waldencast’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253370), the registration statement on Form F-4 discussed above, the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed or that may be filed by Waldencast from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Obagi, Milk Makeup and Waldencast assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Waldencast, Obagi, or Milk Makeup gives any assurance that Waldencast, Obagi or Milk Makeup, or the combined company, will achieve their expectations.

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