{"url_path":"/sec/aert/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules**.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-06-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/0001829126-26-006123-index.html","accession_number":"0001829126-26-006123","cik":"0001853044","ticker":"AERT","issuer_name":"Aeries Technology, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/0001829126-26-006123-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001853044","primary_entity_name":"Aeries Technology, Inc."},"word_count":2263,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules**.\n\n \n\n(a)\nThe following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:\n\n \n\n \n1.\nFinancial Statements: See “Index to Financial Statements” at page F-1.\n\n \n\n(b)\nFinancial Statement Schedules. All schedules are omitted for the reason that the information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto or that they are not required or are not applicable.\n\n \n\n(c)\nExhibits: The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.\n\n \n\n**Exhibit No.**\n \n**Description**\n\n2.1†\n \n[Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2023, by and among Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., WWAC Amalgamation Sub Pte. Ltd. and Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523068751/d481701dex21.htm)\n\n2.2\n \n[Amendment No. 1 to Business Combination Agreement, dated June 30, 2023, by and among Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., WWAC Amalgamation Sub Pte. Ltd. and Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 5, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523182054/d486306dex21.htm)\n\n2.3\n \n[Amendment No. 2 to Business Combination Agreement, dated October 9, 2023, by and among Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., WWAC Amalgamation Sub Pte. Ltd. and Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 10, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523253693/d430022dex21.htm)\n\n2.4\n \n[Amendment No. 3 to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2023, by and among Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp., WWAC Amalgamation Sub Pte. Ltd. and Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523265625/d575877dex21.htm)\n\n3.1\n \n[Second Amended & Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Aeries Technology, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625002332/aeriestech_ex3-1.htm)\n\n4.1\n \n[Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 13, 2021 (File No. 333-259801)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921119508/tm2110970d7_ex4-2.htm)\n\n4.2\n \n[Warrant\nAgreement, dated October 22, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent\n(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2021\n(File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/tm2110970d17_ex4-1.htm)\n\n4.3\n \n[Specimen Warrant Certificate (included in Exhibit 4.2 herein).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/tm2110970d17_ex4-1.htm)\n\n4.4*\n \n[Description of the Company’s securities.](aeriestech_ex4-4.htm)\n\n10.1\n \n[Letter\nAgreement, dated October 22, 2021, among the Company, its officers and directors and Worldwide Webb Acquisition Sponsor LLC\n(incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25,\n2021 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/tm2110970d17_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.2\n \n[Letter\nAgreement Amendment, April 10, 2023 among the Company, its officers and directors and Worldwide Webb Acquisition Sponsor LLC\n(incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12,\n2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523099176/d443359dex103.htm)\n\n10.3\n \n[Letter\nAgreement Amendment, dated as of October 26, 2023 (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current\nReport on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523265625/d575877dex102.htm)\n\n10.4\n \n[Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 22, 2021, among the Company and certain security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 25, 2021 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921129463/tm2110970d17_ex10-3.htm)\n\n \n\n93\n\n \n\n \n\n10.5\n \n[Registration Rights Agreement Amendment, dated as of October 26, 2023 among the Company and certain security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523265625/d575877dex103.htm)\n\n10.6\n \n[Form of Investment Agreement among the Registrant, Worldwide Webb Acquisition Sponsor LLC and the anchor investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 13, 2021 (File No. 333-259801)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000110465921119508/tm2110970d7_ex10-10.htm)\n\n10.7\n \n[Form of Investment Agreement Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523099176/d443359dex101.htm)\n\n10.8\n \n[Form of Investment Agreement Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523265625/d575877dex101.htm)\n\n10.9#\n \n[Separation Agreement and Release, dated November 29, 2024, by and between Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. and Rajeev Nair (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 4, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624008019/aeriestech_ex10-2.htm)\n\n10.10#\n \n[Employment Agreement, dated March 28, 2025, by and between Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. and Bhisham Khare (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625002332/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.11#\n \n[Employment Agreement, dated March 28, 2025, by and between Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. and Daniel Webb (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625002332/aeriestech_ex10-2.htm)\n\n10.12#\n \n[Employment Agreement, dated March 28, 2025, by and between Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. and Unnikrishnan Nambiar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625002332/aeriestech_ex10-3.htm)\n\n10.13#\n \n[Board of Directors Agreement dated November 6, 2023 by and between the Company and Biswajit Dasgupta (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2024 (File No. 333-276173)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624003033/aeriestech_ex10-39.htm)\n\n10.14#\n \n[Board of Directors Agreement dated November 6, 2023 by and between the Company and Nina B. Shapiro (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2024 (File No. 333-276173)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624003033/aeriestech_ex10-40.htm)\n\n10.15#\n \n[Board of Directors Agreement dated November 6, 2023 by and between the Company and Alok Kochhar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 3, 2024 (File No. 333-276173)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624003033/aeriestech_ex10-41.htm)\n\n10.16#*\n \n[Board of Directors Agreement dated May 14, 2026 by and between the Company and Venu Raman Kumar.](aeriestech_ex10-16.htm)\n\n10.17#\n \n[Board of Directors Agreement dated February 10, 2025 by and between the Company and Sudhir Appukuttan Panikassery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 2, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625004837/aeriestech_ex10-17.htm)\n\n10.18+\n \n[Credit Agreement dated May 26, 2023 by and between ATG Business Solutions Private Limited and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 11, 2023 (File No. 333-271894)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523207752/d479906dex1026.htm)\n\n10.19\n \n[Loan Agreement dated July 10, 2015 and amended on April 18, 2020, by and between ATG Business Solutions Private Limited and Mr. Vaibhav Rao (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 11, 2023 (File No. 333-271894)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523207752/d479906dex1027.htm)\n\n10.20\n \n[Exchange Agreement by and among Aeries Technology, Inc., Aeries Technology Group Business Accelerators Private Limited and certain security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007330/aeriestech_ex10-25.htm)\n\n10.21\n \n[Exchange Agreement by and among Aeries Technology, Inc., Aark Singapore Pte. Ltd. and certain security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007330/aeriestech_ex10-26.htm)\n\n10.22\n \n[Form of Forward Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523269978/d583283dex101.htm)\n\n10.23\n \n[Form of Forward Purchase Agreement Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007121/worldwidewebb_ex10-2.htm)\n\n \n\n94\n\n \n\n \n\n10.24\n \n[Amended Forward Purchase Agreement, dated November 27, 2024, by and between Aeries Technology, Inc. and Sandia Investment Management LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 4, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624008019/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.25\n \n[Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Registrant and its officers and directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007330/aeriestech_ex10-30.htm)\n\n10.26\n \n[Form of Non-Redemption Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000119312523269978/d583283dex102.htm)\n\n10.27#\n \n[Aeries Technology, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007330/aeriestech_ex10-31.htm)\n\n10.28#\n \n[Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 11, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001853044/000182912624004083/aeriestechnology_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.29#\n \n[Form of Restricted Shares Unit Award Agreement under the Aeries Technology, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624006527/aeriestech_ex10-45.htm)\n\n10.30#\n \n[Form of Restricted Shares Award Agreement under the Aeries Technology, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624006527/aeriestech_ex10-46.htm)\n\n10.31#\n \n[Form of Non-statutory Share Option Agreement under the Aeries Technology, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624006527/aeriestech_ex10-47.htm)\n\n10.32#\n \n[Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Aeries Technology, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624006527/aeriestech_ex10-48.htm)\n\n10.33\n \n\n[Letter Agreement, dated September 16, 2025, between Aeries Technology, Inc. and Sandia Investment Management LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912625007430/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.34\n \n[Amendment No. 1 to Letter Agreement, dated December 31, 2025, between Aeries Technology, Inc. and Sandia Investment Management LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2026 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912626000086/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.35\n \n[Amendment No. 2 to Letter Agreement, dated January 22, 2026, between Aeries Technology, Inc. and Sandia Investment Management LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 28, 2026 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912626000686/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n10.36#\n \n\n[Separation Agreement and Release, dated March 19, 2026, by and between Aeries Technology, Inc., Aeries Technology Solutions, Inc. and Daniel S. Webb (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2026 (File No. 001-40920).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912626002572/aeriestech_ex10-1.htm)\n\n14.1\n \n[Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912623007330/aeriestech_ex14-1.htm)\n\n16.1\n \n[Letter from KNAV CPA LLP to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated as of August 15, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2024 (File No. 001- 40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624005579/aeriestech_ex16-1.htm)\n\n19.1*\n \n[Aeries Technology, Inc. Insider Trading Policy](aeriestech_ex19-1.htm)\n\n \n\n95\n\n \n\n \n\n21.1*\n \n[List of Subsidiaries of Aeries Technology, Inc..](aeriestech_ex21-1.htm)\n\n23.1*\n \n[Consent of Manohar Chowdhry & Associates, independent registered accounting firm.](aeriestech_ex23-1.htm)\n\n31.1*\n \n[Certification of\nPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as\nadopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](aeriestech_ex31-1.htm)\n\n32.1**\n \n[Certification of\nPrincipal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906\nof the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](aeriestech_ex32-1.htm)\n\n97.1\n \n[Executive\nIncentive Compensation Recoupment Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form\n10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2024 (File No. 001-40920)).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853044/000182912624006527/aeriestech_ex97-1.htm)\n\n101.INS*\n \nInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document\n\n101.SCH*\n \nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n101.CAL*\n \nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n101.DEF*\n \nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n101.LAB*\n \nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document\n\n101.PRE*\n \nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n104*\n \nCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n \n\n \n\n†\nCertain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.\n\n*\nFiled herewith.\n\n**\nFurnished herewith.\n\n+\nCertain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because the Company does not believe it is material and is the type that the Company customarily treats as private and confidential. Redacted information is indicated by “[***]”.\n\n#\nIndicates a management contract or compensatory plan."}