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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders’ Equity / (Deficit)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders’ Equity / (Deficit)

Note 18 - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders’ Equity / (Deficit)

 

The consolidated statements of changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Shareholders’ Deficit reflect the reverse recapitalization and Business Combination as mentioned in Note 1, on Business Combination, and Reverse Recapitalization. As AARK was deemed to be the acquirer in the Business Combination, all periods prior to the completion of the Business Combination reflect the balances and activity of AARK.

 

Preference shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of March 31, 2026, there were no shares of preference shares issued or outstanding.

 

Class A ordinary shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2026, there were 48,497,154 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, including 1,812,063 Class A ordinary shares subject to the FPAs. Each Class A ordinary share carries one vote and entitles the shareholders to ratable rights in dividends and distributions as well as in the event of liquidation.

 

Treasury Stock

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company has 2,997,954 shares of Common Stock held as treasury stock at cost as reduction of shareholder’s equity.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

A share repurchase program has been approved by the board on February 25, 2026 (the “Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $5,000 of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares to be effected over a period of twelve (12) months.

 

In connection therewith, the board approved the adoption of a Rule 10b5-1 issuer share repurchase trading plan on March 23, 2026 (the “Trading Plan”), pursuant to which the Company may repurchase its ordinary shares from time to time in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Maximum amount for cumulative purchases under the Trading Plan will not exceed $3,000 (exclusive of commission). The Company’s share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire a minimum amount of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

During the period ending March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 1,712,562 shares of its common stock for $580 inclusive of commission to be held as treasury stock at cost according to ASC 505.

 

Shares of Common Stock

 

The following table shows the changes in shares of common stock for 2026 and 2025:

 

               
    2026     2025  
Common stock outstanding, beginning balances     47,152,626       15,619,004  
Common stock repurchased     (1,712,562 )     (1,285,392 )*
Common stock issued     3,057,090       32,819,014  
Common stock outstanding, ending balances     48,497,154       47,152,626  

 

 
* As of March 31, 2025, the Company has 1,285,392 shares of Common Stock held as treasury stock which were repurchased by the Company to pay tax withholding obligations on behalf of Mr. Khare, Mr. Webb and Mr. Nambiar, in connection with the vesting of RSUs. The Company records treasury stock using the cost method.

 

Class V ordinary shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 1 Class V ordinary share with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2026, there was 1 Class V ordinary share issued and outstanding. The Class V share does not carry any direct economic rights in dividends and other distributions or in an event of liquidation. It does carry voting rights equal to 1.3% which will ratchet up to 51% voting rights upon occurrence of “extraordinary events” at the ATI level.

 

Common stock

 

Pre-combination AARK had only one class of ordinary shares having no par value. Holders of ordinary shares were entitled to one vote per share held. As of June 14, 2023 (immediately prior to the effective date of a stock split), there were 10 ordinary shares outstanding, and the number of ordinary shares outstanding after a stock split was 10,000. As a result of stock split, AARK’s shares were retroactively restated as if the transaction occurred at the beginning of the earliest periods presented. Consequently, as of April 1 2023 and 2022, the AARK’s ordinary shares consisted of 10,000 shares, all of which were issued and fully paid. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of AARK, ordinary shareholders were entitled to receive a ratable share of the available net assets of AARK after payment of all debts and other liabilities. The ordinary shares had no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

 

Equity financing

 

On April 8, 2024, the Company entered into a private placement transaction (the “Private Placement”), pursuant to a Share Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with an institutional accredited investor (the “Investor”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000. The Private Placement closed on April 23, 2024. As part of the Private Placement, the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 2,261,778 Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share, at a purchase price of $2.21 per share subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, at the election of the Investor at the closing of the Private Placement, 9.99%) of the number of Class A ordinary shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares to the Investor.

 

The Subscription Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties, and the closing was subject to customary closing conditions. The Company used the net proceeds of approximately $4,675 from the Private Placement, following a deduction of a 6.5% commission paid to a placement agent, for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

As of the closing of the Private Placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,940,958 Class A ordinary shares at a purchase price of $2.21 per share and reserved 320,820 Class A ordinary shares in adherence to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. On July 10, 2024, and September 25, 2025, the Company issued 270,820 and 50,000 shares, respectively, from the previously reserved pool of 320,820 shares, resulting in no remaining shares available for issuance.

 

Exchange Pursuant to Exchange Agreement

 

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the holders of AARK ordinary shares and ATGBA ordinary shares each entered into the Exchange Agreements. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, from the date of the Exchange Agreements and after April 1, 2024, and subject to certain exercise condition, each shareholder of AARK ordinary shares shall have the right to require the Company to provide Class A ordinary shares or cash in exchange for up to all of the AARK ordinary share. Each share of AARK may be exchanged for 2,246 Class A ordinary shares the Company subject to certain adjustments.

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, on April 5, 2024, the prior investor of AARK has exchanged 9,500 ordinary shares of AARK for 21,337,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company (i.e. 2,246 Class A ordinary shares of the Company for 1 ordinary share of AARK).

 

On September 22, 2025, the Company issued 851,184 shares at a fair value of $0.87 per share to Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare pursuant to his Exchange Agreement for shares of ATGBA. As of March 31, 2026, Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare is yet to transfer the shares to the Company and consequently a receivable of $741 amount has been recognized.

 

Shares issued to vendors

 

In December 2023, ATI settled the amounts owed to certain vendors by issuance of Class A ordinary shares. If the VWAP of the Class A ordinary shares over the three trading days immediately preceding the agreement date is higher than the VWAP over the three trading days immediately preceding the six-month anniversary from the agreement date, ATI would need to issue additional Class A ordinary shares for the difference.

 

Pursuant to the abovementioned clause, the Company has issued in total 54,074 Class A ordinary shares to the vendors on May 24, 2024.

 

In September 2024, the Company issued 78,947 Class A ordinary shares and 48,618 Class A ordinary shares, each valued on the relevant dates of the respective agreements, to two separate vendors, as compensation for their respective services.

 

In September 2025, the Company, pursuant to a vendor agreement, issued 300,000 Class A ordinary shares valued on the relevant date of the agreement, as compensation for their services.

 

Shares Issued to FPA Holders

 

In September 2025, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Sandia with respect to the Sandia FPA to offset the Company’s payment obligations by the proceeds received from sale of shares issued to Sandia under the Sandia FPA and for issuance of additional Class A ordinary shares, subject to terms provided therein. In December 2025, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Company issued 1,355,906 additional Class A ordinary shares to Sandia calculated in accordance with the Letter Agreement.

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

As of March 31, 2026, the prior investors of AARK owns 3.09% of the ordinary shares of AARK, and prior investors of ATGBA owned 17.08% of the ordinary shares of ATGBA. The prior investors of AARK and ATGBA have the right to exchange their AARK or ATGBA ordinary shares for Class A ordinary shares of the Company based on the exchange ratio as set out in the Exchange Agreements details of which are set out in Note 16 or cash proceeds based on the VWAP for each of the five consecutive trading days ending on the exchange date, but only if the approval from the Reserve Bank of India or other regulatory approvals are not obtained and subject to other conditions specified in the Exchange Agreements. The exchange is also subject to certain other specified conditions being met, including achieving certain financial and stock price milestones. Given that this is not solely in control of ATI, the noncontrolling interests have been accounted for in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99-1. The redeemable noncontrolling interest has initially been measured at the proportionate share in the net assets of AARK and its subsidiaries in accordance with ASC 805-40-30-3. The cash redemption is not considered to be probable on March 31, 2026 because the specified conditions in relation to EBITDA and revenue have already been met and the Reserve Bank of India and / or applicable regulatory approvals are expected to be received. On this basis the redeemable noncontrolling interest has subsequently been measured by attributing the net income/ loss of AARK pursuant to ASC 810-10.