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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 8 - Related Party Transactions

 

   
Name of the related party   Relationship
Aark II Pte Limited   Affiliate entity
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (“ATPSPL”)   Affiliate entity
Aeries Financial Technologies Private Limited   Affiliate entity
Bhanix Finance And Investment Limited   Affiliate entity
Ralak Consulting LLP   Affiliate entity
Venu Raman Kumar   Chairman of ATI’s Board and controlling shareholder
Vaibhav Rao   Members of immediate families of Venu Raman Kumar
Bhisham (Ajay) Khare   Key managerial personnel

 

Summary of significant transactions and balances due to and from related parties are as follows:

 

               
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2026     2025  
Cost sharing arrangements                
Bhanix Finance And Investment Limited (b)   $ 8     $ 30  
Interest expense                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (d)     -       3  
Mr. Vaibhav Rao (g)     22       24  
Interest income                
Aeries Financial Technologies Private Limited (f), (h)     54       51  
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (e), (h)     15       16  
Legal and professional fees paid                
Ralak Consulting LLP (c)     38       42  
Management consultancy service                
Aark II Pte Limited (a)     330       983  
Office management and support services expense                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (i)     1       1  

 

    June 30,     March 31,  
    2026     2026  
Accounts receivable                
Aark II Pte Limited (a)   $ 362     $ 407  
Bhanix Finance And Investment Limited (b)     7       16  
Accounts payable                
Ralak Consulting LLP (c)     -       53  
Prepaid expense and other current assets                
Receivables from Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare (j)     741       741  
Remittance in transit – Inwards (k)     -       6  
Interest payable (classified under other current liabilities)                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (d)     41       41  
Interest receivable (classified under prepaid expenses and other current assets)                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (e)     32       28  
Investment in 0.001% Series-A Redeemable preference share                
Aeries Financial Technologies Private Limited (h)     1,161       1,110  
Investment in 10% Cumulative redeemable preference shares                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (h)     797       786  
Loan from Members of immediate families of Venu Raman Kumar                
Mr. Vaibhav Rao (g)     735       734  
Loans to affiliates (classified under other assets)                
Aeries Financial Technologies Private Limited (f)     92       92  
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (e)     148       148  
Advance to Vendor                
Aeries Technology Products And Strategies Private Limited (i)     2       2  
Other Payables                
Payable to Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare (l)     337       -  

 

 
(a) The Company provided management consulting services to Aark II Pte Ltd under an agreement dated June 21, 2021 and its amendments thereof.
(b) The Company was in a cost sharing arrangement with Aeries Financial Technologies Private Ltd and Bhanix Finance and Investment Ltd under separate agreements dated April 1, 2020. The cost sharing arrangement included costs in the areas of office management, IT and operations. The agreements are for a 36-month term with auto renewals after the original term.
(c) The Company availed consulting services including implementation services in business restructuring, risk management, feasibility studies, mergers & acquisitions etc. from Ralak Consulting LLP via agreement dated April 1, 2022.
(d) The Company incurred interest expense in relation to loans taken from ATPSPL, which were borrowed to meet working capital requirements. The loans were for a 3-year term and were issued at an interest rate of 12% per annum.
(e) The Company received interest income in relation to loans given to affiliates to support their working capital requirements. The loans were for a 3-year term and issued at an interest rate of 12% per annum.
(f) The Company received interest income in relation to loans given to affiliates to support their working capital requirements. The loans were for a 3-year term and issued at an interest rate of 15-17% per annum.
(g) The Company obtained a loan at 12% per annum interest rate (effective April 1, 2025; 10% per annum till March 31, 2025) from Mr. Vaibhav Rao for business purposes. The agreement shall remain valid until the principal amount along with interest is fully repaid. The loan amount was outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
(h) This amount represents investments in affiliates. The Company earned interest income on its investments in affiliates.

 

(i) The Company availed management consulting services from ATPSPL under agreements dated March 20, 2020 and April 1, 2021.
(j) For the period ended June 30, 2026, ATI has issued 106,398 shares at a fair value of $6.96 per share to Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare pursuant to the exchange agreement dated November 6, 2023 for his holding in ATGBA. As of June 30, 2026, Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare is yet to transfer the shares and consequently a receivable of $741 has been recognized.
(k) For the year ended March 31, 2026, Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare has exercised 59,110 options under Aeries Management Stock Option Plan 2019 (“MSOP”) with exercise price of INR 10 (or approximately $0.11 at the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2026). As on June 30, 2026, the exercise price of $6.24 has been received.
(l) On April 27, 2026, Mr. Bhisham (Ajay) Khare transferred 59,110 shares at a fair value of $5.67 per share to ATS for his holding in ATGBA.

 

The Company has also executed two Exchange Agreements: (1) with AARK and Mr. Raman Kumar in his capacity as a shareholder of AARK; and (2) with ATGBA and Mr. Sudhir Appukuttan Panikassery, Mr. Ajay Khare, and Mr. Unnikrishnan Balakrishnan Nambiar, key managerial personnel of ATGBA in their capacity as shareholders of ATGBA (together referred to as “counterparties”). Under the Exchange Agreements, the counterparties would have a right to exchange the shares held by them in AARK or ATGBA into shares of ATI or cash subject to the conditions specified in the Exchange Agreement. Refer Note 10 for details. Additionally, pursuant to the Business Combination, 704,817 Class A ordinary shares have been issued to Innovo Consultancy DMCC, which is wholly owned by Mr. Kumar.