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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Aeries Technology, Inc. (AERT)

Aeries Technology agrees to installment plan for $1,141,461 past-due Sea Otter payment

Negative Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

On August 3, 2026, Aeries Technology entered a letter agreement with Sea Otter Trading, LLC to settle a past-due $1,141,461 cash obligation under a 2023 forward purchase agreement. The company will pay $100,000 upfront and $75,000 monthly, with 7.5% annual interest, and will issue 145,183 Class A ordinary shares as collateral. Shareholders may face dilution, since additional shares must be issued if the collateral's market value falls short of the outstanding balance.

Key points

  • Letter agreement dated August 3, 2026 settles a past-due Payment Liability of $1,141,461 owed to Sea Otter Trading, LLC under a forward purchase agreement dated November 3, 2023.
  • Initial cash payment of $100,000, then $75,000 monthly starting September 15, 2026, with interest at 7.5% per annum paid monthly.
  • 145,183 Class A ordinary shares to be delivered to Sea Otter as collateral within fifteen business days; more shares are required if collateral value falls below the outstanding balance.
  • Sea Otter may sell shares at no less than $8.40 per share, with proceeds applied to the liability.

The filing

CompanyAeries Technology, Inc. (AERT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 7, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001829126-26-008484

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 07, 2026.

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