Aeries Technology, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Jul 2, 2025.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission file number:001-40920
Aeries Technology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 98-1587626 |
|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 60 Paya Lebar Road, #08-13 Paya Lebar Square Singapore | 409051 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
**(919)**228-6404
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | AERT | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | AERTW | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐NO ☒
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐NO ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ☒ NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒ NO ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☒ | ||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐NO ☒
As of September 30, 2024, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $27.2 million, based on the closing sale price as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
As of July 1, 2025, there were 47,152,626 Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value and 1 Class V ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, issued and outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.
AERIES TECHNOLOGY, INC.
FORM 10-K
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PART I | 1 | ||
| Item 1. Business | 1 | ||
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 15 | ||
| Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments | 44 | ||
| Item 1C. Cybersecurity | 44 | ||
| Item 2. Properties | 45 | ||
| Item 3. Legal Proceedings | 46 | ||
| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 46 | ||
| PART II | 47 | ||
| Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 47 | ||
| Item 6. [Reserved] | 48 | ||
| Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 49 | ||
| Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 62 | ||
| Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 62 | ||
| Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 62 | ||
| Item 9A. Controls and Procedures | 63 | ||
| Item 9B. Other Information | 64 | ||
| Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 64 | ||
| PART III | 65 | ||
| Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 65 | ||
| Item 11. Executive Compensation | 73 | ||
| Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters | 82 | ||
| Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 85 | ||
| Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 87 | ||
| PART IV | 89 | ||
| Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 89 | ||
| SIGNATURES | 93 | ||
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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
Information contained in this report concerning the market and the industry in which Aeries competes, including its market position, general expectations of market opportunity and market size, is based on information from various third-party sources, on assumptions made by Aeries based on such sources and Aeries’ knowledge of the markets for its services and solutions. Any estimates provided herein involve numerous assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information. Third-party sources generally state that the information contained in such source has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but that there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. The industry in which Aeries operates is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. As a result, the estimates and market and industry information provided in this report are subject to change based on various factors, including those described in the sections entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are responsible for the information provided in this report.
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