Explanatory Note
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Foamix”) filed its definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 7, 2020 relating to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 10, 2019 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 4, 2019, as may be further amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Menlo Therapeutics Inc. (“Menlo”) and Giants Merger Subsidiary Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Menlo (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Foamix, with Foamix surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Menlo (the “Merger”).
Shareholder Litigation
As previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement, on December 11, 2019 and December 18, 2019, purported shareholders of Foamix filed putative class action lawsuits against the members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Foamix Board”), Foamix, Menlo and Merger Sub in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and in the United State District Court for the District of New Jersey, respectively, and on December 12, 2019, December 17, 2019 and December 20, 2019, purported shareholders of Foamix filed individual lawsuits against the members of the Foamix Board and Foamix in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, respectively.
On January 7, 2020, a purported shareholder of the Company filed a lawsuit against the Company and the members of the Foamix Board in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging that the joint proxy statement/prospectus issued in connection with the Merger omitted material information in violation of Section 14(a) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule14a-9 promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”). The action, captionedBushansky v. Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., et al., Case No.3:20-cv-00256 (D.N.J.), purports to be brought on behalf of the named plaintiff only and seeks, among other things, injunctive or other equitable relief, including to enjoin consummation of the Merger, or alternatively rescission or rescissory damages, a declaration that the defendants violated Sections 14(a) and/or 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and an award of costs, including attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses. The defendants believe the lawsuit is without merit and intend to defend vigorously against it.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
On January 6, 2020, Menlo filed a Registration Statement on FormS-4 containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus of Menlo and Foamix and other documents concerning the proposed merger with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC. Foamix expects to complete, on January 13, 2020, the mailing of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed merger. Foamix and Menlo may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. This communication is not a substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document which Menlo or Foamix may file with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, MENLO’S AND FOAMIX’S RESPECTIVE STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY EACH OF MENLO AND FOAMIX WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED MERGER. Security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Menlo and Foamix with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Investors and stockholders will also be able to obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
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