Legato Merger Corp. III Commitments Disclosure

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Registration Rights

 

The holders of the Founder Shares, Representative Founder Shares and the Private Units and any units that may be issued in payment of Working Capital Loans made to the Company are entitled to registration rights pursuant to an agreement signed on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The holders of a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands that the Company register such securities. The holders of the majority of the Founder Shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which the transfer restrictions applicable to these ordinary shares cease. The holders of a majority of the Representative Shares, Private Units and units issued in payment of Working Capital Loans (or underlying securities) can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after the Company consummates a Business Combination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the underwriters may only make a demand on one occasion and only during the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. In addition, the holders have certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination; provided, however, that the underwriters may participate in a “piggyback” registration only during the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 2,625,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full on February 6, 2024.

 

The underwriters were paid a cash underwriting discount of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $4,025,000 upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering.

 

BTIG, LLC, the representative of the underwriters in the Initial Public Offering (“BTIG”), is also entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of up to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Offering, or up to $7,043,750. The deferred underwriting commission was placed in the Trust Account upon consummation of the Initial Public Offering and will be released to BTIG only on completion of an initial Business Combination. The deferred commissions will be payable as follows: (i) $0.10 per share sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to BTIG in cash on the closing of the Business Combination, (ii) up to $0.15 per share sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to BTIG in cash, based on the percentage of funds remaining in the Trust Account after redemptions of public shares and (iii) $0.10 per share sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to BTIG in cash or shares (valued at $10.00 per share), at the Company’s sole option (the “Allocable Amount”), provided that the Company has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reallocate any portion of the Allocable Amount to third parties not participating in the Initial Public Offering (but who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) that assist the Company in consummating the initial Business Combination.

 

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the underwriters made a payment to the Company in an amount equal to $1,509,375 to reimburse the Company for certain expenses in connection with the Initial Public Offering and for expenses to be incurred by the Company following the Initial Public Offering as a public company.