In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable, net consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Accounts receivable
$
96,078
$
107,877
Less: allowance for credit losses
(777)
(759)
Accounts receivable, net
$
95,301
$
107,118
4. Inventory
Inventory, net consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Raw materials
$
67,043
$
57,608
Work in process
3,483
1,111
Finished goods
1,203
654
Allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory
(5,875)
(6,569)
Inventory, net
$
65,854
$
52,804
5. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
Estimated Useful Lives (Years)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Land
N/A
$
840
$
840
Building and land improvements
5-40
13,946
13,134
Machinery and equipment
3-5
22,746
17,528
Furniture and fixtures
3-7
2,772
2,766
Vehicles
5
125
125
40,429
34,393
Less: accumulated depreciation
(12,374)
(9,557)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
28,055
$
24,836
Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $1.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to cost of revenue and $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to operating expenses.
Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $3.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, $2.9 million and $1.2
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to cost of revenue and $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to operating expenses.
6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Goodwill totaled $69.9 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets, net consists of the following (in thousands):
Estimated Useful Lives (Years)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Amortizable:
Costs:
Customer relationships
13
$
53,100
$
53,100
Developed technology
13
34,600
34,600
Trade names
13
11,900
11,900
Backlog
1
600
600
Noncompete agreements
5
2,000
2,000
Total amortizable intangibles
102,200
102,200
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships
30,170
27,135
Developed technology
19,518
17,522
Trade names
6,933
6,275
Backlog
600
600
Noncompete agreements
2,000
2,000
Total accumulated amortization
59,221
53,532
Total other intangible assets, net
$
42,979
$
48,668
Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $5.7 million and $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company offers an assurance type warranty for its products against manufacturer defects which does not contain a service element. For these assurance type warranties, a provision for estimated future costs related to warranty expense is recorded when they are probable and reasonably estimable. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 our estimated general warranty liability was approximately $1.7 million and zero, respectively. The Company recorded total warranty expense related to general warranty matters of $0.5 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Warranty liability, which includes both general warranty and wire insulation shrinkback warranty, is estimated as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Warranty liability, beginning of period
$
47,330
$
9,634
$
54,914
$
560
Warranty expense
13,809
50,421
15,203
59,723
Payments
(6,396)
(3,441)
(15,374)
(3,669)
Warranty liability, end of period
54,743
56,614
54,743
56,614
Less: current portion
34,743
17,254
34,743
17,254
Warranty liability, net of current portion
$
20,000
$
39,360
$
20,000
$
39,360
9. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Term Loan Facility
$
—
$
143,750
Revolving Credit Facility
141,750
40,000
Less: deferred financing costs
—
(2,305)
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs
141,750
181,445
Less: current portion
—
(2,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
141,750
$
179,445
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
The Company entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended, the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement”), which consisted of (i) a senior secured six-year term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
On January 19, 2024, the Company used proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility to make a $100.0 million voluntary prepayment of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility.
On March 19, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. The amendment, among other things, (i) increased the amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility from $150.0 million to $200.0 million, (ii) reduced the interest rate margin applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility by at least 0.25%, with additional 0.25% step-downs if the consolidated first lien secured leverage ratio does not exceed certain thresholds (which step-downs will step back up if such leverage ratio exceeds those thresholds), (iii) reduced the commitment fee applicable to the undrawn amount of the Revolving Credit Facility by at least 0.10% with additional 0.05% step-downs if the consolidated first lien secured leverage ratio does not exceed certain thresholds (which step-downs will step back up if such leverage ratio exceeds such thresholds), (iv) lowered the maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement to (a) 4.25:1.00 from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 and (b) thereafter, 4.00:1.00 (with temporary increases to the maximum consolidated first lien secured leverage ratio in the event a material acquisition closes), (v) extended the maturity date applicable to the Revolving Credit
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Facility to March 19, 2029, the fifth anniversary of the amendment’s effective date, and (vi) amended certain covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement in a manner customary for facilities of this type.
On March 19, 2024, the Company made a $43.8 million voluntary prepayment of all the outstanding term loans under the Term Loan Facility, thereby terminating all term loan commitments under the Term Loan Facility.
Beginning March 19, 2024 and until the delivery of the Company’s compliance certificate for the second quarter of 2024 pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s election, either adjusted term SOFR or base rate (each, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement) plus (i) in the case of SOFR rate loans, 2.50% per annum and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, 1.50% per annum.
Following the delivery of the Company’s compliance certificate for the second quarter of 2024, pursuant to our Senior Secured Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s election, either adjusted term SOFR or base rate (each, as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement) plus an applicable interest rate margin, based upon the consolidated first lien secured leverage ratio. The applicable interest rate margin varies from 2.25% to 3.00% per annum for term benchmark loans and 1.25% to 2.00% per annum for base rate loans.
As of September 30, 2024, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility ranged from 7.19% to 7.41%, which represented SOFR plus 2.50%. As of September 30, 2024, there were $141.8 million of outstanding borrowings, $0.3 million of outstanding letters of credit, and $57.9 million of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.
The Senior Secured Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that are customary for financings of this type, including covenants that restrict our incurrence of indebtedness, incurrence of liens, dispositions, investments, acquisitions, restricted payments, and transactions with affiliates. The Senior Secured Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control.
As discussed above, the Revolving Credit Facility also includes a consolidated leverage ratio financial covenant that is tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all the required covenants.
10. Earnings (Loss) per Share ("EPS")
Basic EPS of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period (which does not include treasury stock). Diluted EPS of Class A common stock is computed similarly to basic EPS except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares from the assumed exercise of any common stock equivalents using the treasury stock method, if dilutive. The Company’s restricted/performance stock units are considered common stock equivalents for this purpose.
Basic and diluted EPS of Class A common stock have been computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss) attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. - basic
$
(267)
$
(9,828)
$
16,309
$
23,392
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of Class B common stock
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss) attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. - diluted
(267)
(9,828)
16,309
23,392
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic
167,318
169,965
169,190
162,173
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted / performance stock units
63
—
120
438
Class B common stock
—
—
—
—
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted
167,381
169,965
169,310
162,611
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock - basic
$ (0.00)
$
(0.06)
$
0.10
$
0.14
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock - diluted
$ (0.00)
$
(0.06)
$
0.10
$
0.14
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of Class B common stock has been excluded along with the dilutive effect of Class B common stock to the weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding – dilutive, as they were antidilutive.
For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 there were no shares of Class B common stock outstanding as all outstanding shares of Class B common stock (together with the relevant limited liability units) were exchanged for Class A common stock in the first quarter of 2023. For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the assumed exercise of any restricted and performance stock units has been excluded as they were antidilutive.
11. Equity-Based Compensation
2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2021 Incentive Plan”) became effective on January 26, 2021. The 2021 Incentive Plan authorized 8,768,124 new shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to the 2021 Incentive Plan.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Restricted Stock Units
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted 1,447,831 restricted stock units (“RSUs") to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company. The RSUs granted during 2024 have grant date fair values ranging from $5.12 to $15.39 per unit and generally vest ratably over 3 years, except retention grants granted in 2024, which vest two-thirds in 2026 and one-third in 2027, and director grants, which vest over 1 year.
Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for RSUs was as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2023
1,171,466
$
23.87
Granted
1,447,831
$
9.22
Vested
(584,971)
$
23.41
Forfeited
(195,586)
$
17.07
Outstanding, September 30, 2024
1,838,740
$
13.13
Performance Stock Units
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted an aggregate of 324,099 Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") to certain executives. The PSUs granted during 2024 cliff vest after 3 years upon meeting certain revenue and adjusted diluted EPS targets and contain certain modifiers which could increase or decrease the ultimate number of Class A common stock issued to the executives. The PSUs were valued using the market value of the Class A common stock on the grant date ranging from $13.01 to $15.39.
Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for PSUs was as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Performance Stock Units
Weighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2023
293,466
$
22.59
Granted
324,099
$
15.30
Vested
(12,967)
$
18.65
Forfeited
(92,948)
$
19.00
Outstanding, September 30, 2024
511,650
$
18.72
The Company recognized equity-based compensation of $1.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $10.4 million and $17.1 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $15.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
12. Stockholders’ Equity
Shoals Parent LLC Ownership
Prior to July 1, 2023, the Company owned 100% of Shoals Parent LLC, was the sole managing member of Shoals Parent LLC and had the sole voting power in, and controlled the management of, Shoals Parent LLC. On July 1, 2023, the Company contributed 100% of its LLC Interests to Shoals Intermediate Parent. Following the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC became a disregarded single member limited liability company, eliminating the Company’s Up-C structure. Effective December 31, 2023, Shoals Parent LLC merged with and into Shoals Intermediate Parent with Shoals Intermediate Parent as the surviving corporation.
Prior to the Company owning 100% of Shoals Parent LLC, the remaining interest in Shoals Parent LLC was held by the Continuing Equity Owners, who could exchange at each of their respective options, in whole or in part, from time to time, their LLC Interests (along with an equal number of shares of Class B common stock (which shares were then immediately canceled)) for cash or newly issued shares of our Class A common stock. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the financial results of Shoals Parent LLC and reported non-controlling interests in its condensed consolidated financial statements. In accordance with the limited liability company agreement of Shoals Parent LLC, Shoals Parent LLC made cash distributions to its members in an amount sufficient to cover the members’ tax liabilities, if any, with respect to each member’s share of Shoals Parent LLC taxable earnings. The payment of these cash distributions by Shoals Parent LLC to Continuing Equity Owners was recorded as distributions to holders of LLC Interests in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Common Stock Economic and Voting Rights
Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (if any shares are outstanding) are entitled to one vote per share and, except as otherwise required, vote together as a single class on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote. Holders of Class B common stock (if any shares are outstanding) are not entitled to receive dividends and will not be entitled to receive any distributions upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Shares of Class B common stock were only issuable to the extent necessary to maintain the one-to-one ratio between the number of LLC Interests held by the Continuing Equity Owners and the number of shares of Class B common stock held by the Continuing Equity Owners. As of September 30, 2024, there were no shares of Class B common stock nor LLC Interests outstanding, and no shares of Class B common stock are currently issuable. Shares of Class B common stock were transferable only together with an equal number of LLC Interests.
Share Repurchase Program and Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement
On June 11, 2024, the Company announced a share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) authorizing the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2025. Under the Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase shares of Class A common stock and the specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on available capital resources and other financial and operational performance metrics, market conditions,
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
securities law limitations, and other factors. The shares repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Program are held as treasury shares of the Company (“Treasury Stock”).
In connection with the Repurchase Program, on June 11, 2024, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the “ASR”) with Jefferies LLC to repurchase $25.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock. Under the terms of the ASR, the Company paid $25.0 million to Jefferies LLC on June 12, 2024, and received 2,202,643 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 60% of the notional amount of the ASR, based on the closing price of $6.81 on June 10, 2024.
As of June 12, 2024, the $25.0 million payment to Jefferies LLC was recognized as a reduction to stockholders’ equity, consisting of a $15.0 million increase in Treasury Stock, which reflected the value of the initial 2,202,643 shares received upon initial settlement, and a $10.0 million decrease in Additional Paid-in Capital, which reflected the value of the shares then held by Jefferies LLC and pending final settlement of the ASR.
On August 5, 2024, in final settlement of the ASR, Jefferies LLC delivered an additional 1,705,744 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to the Company. Final settlement was based on a repurchase price of $6.40 per share, which was based on the average of the daily volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock during the term of the ASR, less a discount. Upon final settlement the value of the shares was reclassified from Additional Paid-in Capital to Treasury Stock.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is from time to time subject to legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management and legal counsel, except as disclosed below, the amount of losses or gains that may be sustained, if any, would not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. The Company records legal costs associated with loss contingencies, including fees and costs associated with preservation of evidence in connection with the wire insulation shrinkback litigation, as incurred.
Intellectual Property Litigation
On May 4, 2023, the Company filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) against Hikam America, Inc., a corporation based in Chula Vista, California, and its related foreign entities (together, “Hikam”), and Voltage LLC, a limited liability company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and a related foreign entity (together, “Voltage”). The complaint primarily requests that the ITC (i) investigate unlawful imports of certain photovoltaic connectors and components that the Company alleges infringe on two valid and enforceable patents owned by the Company related to improved connectors for solar panel arrays and (ii) issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order against the Hikam respondents and the Voltage respondents to bar them from importing, marketing, distributing, selling, offering for sale, licensing, advertising, transferring, or otherwise using the infringing photovoltaic connectors and components in and into the United States. On July 19, 2023, the Company filed an amended complaint with the ITC, adding allegations that Voltage also infringes a third, recently-issued patent owned by the Company. Also on May 4, 2023, the Company filed complaints against Hikam in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and against Voltage in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina on the same subject matter. On June 28, 2023, the Company filed an amended complaint in the District Court action against Voltage alleging that they also infringe on a third, recently-issued patent owned by the Company. These complaints seek injunctive relief and damages for reasonable royalty and lost profits. The District Court actions
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
have been stayed pending the final disposition of the ITC investigation. The Administrative Law Judge issued a Claim Construction Ruling on February 21, 2024, as a result of which, the Company filed an unopposed motion on February 26, 2024, which was granted on February 28, 2024, to remove one of the three asserted patents covering duplicative subject matter against Voltage. On August 30, 2024, the Administrative Law Judge issued a Final Initial Determination finding that Voltage violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, by importing infringing LYNX trunk bus products into the United States. Petitions to review that decision have been filed by each party. The ITC has set a target date for completion of the investigation of December 30, 2024. If a remedial order is issued at that time, a 60-day Presidential Review Period will follow.
The Company is vigorously pursuing these actions. However, at this stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome or impact on its business and financial results. The Company is accounting for this matter as a gain contingency, and will record any such gain in future periods if and when the contingency is resolved, in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies.
Wire Insulation Shrinkback Litigation
On October 31, 2023, the Company filed a complaint against Prysmian in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. The complaint alleges that the Company suffered damages caused by defective wire Prysmian sold to the Company from approximately 2020 through approximately 2022. The complaint alleges that the wire at issue in the litigation has presented unacceptable levels of wire insulation shrinkback. The complaint includes, among other causes of action, product liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty, indemnity, and negligence claims. The Company seeks compensatory and punitive damages, recovery of all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the identification, repair and replacement of the Prysmian wire alleged to be defective, and other legal and equitable relief. The Company is vigorously pursuing its complaint, and as the Company continues to assess this matter, it may, from time to time, amend, update or supplement the complaint to, among other things, increase the damages sought for various purposes, including in accordance with increases to the Company’s estimated warranty liability and related expenses related to this matter. At this stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation or the impact on its business and financial results. The Company is accounting for this matter as a gain contingency, and will record any such gain in future periods if and when the contingency is resolved, in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies.
Securities Litigation
On March 21, 2024, a purported stockholder filed a putative securities class action against the Company and certain of its current and former executive officers in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, captioned Westchester Putnam Counties Heavy & Highway Laborers Local 60 Benefits Fund v. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., et al. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, based on allegedly false and misleading statements and omissions relating to the wire insulation shrinkback matter. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, recovery of fees and costs, and other relief that the court may find appropriate. On May 8, 2024 and May 15, 2024, respectively, similar class action complaints were filed in the same court against the Company and certain current and former officers, but these complaints also named as defendants the Company’s Board of Directors, and the selling shareholders and underwriters of the Company’s secondary public offering. While the allegations are largely similar to the first complaint, these new complaints also alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. These cases were captioned Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System v. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. and Kissimmee Utility Authority Employees Retirement Plan v. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
On May 24, 2024, all of these cases were consolidated into one action captioned In re Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Securities Litigation. Plaintiff Erste Asset Management GmbH has been appointed Lead Plaintiff, and the court has entered a schedule for motion to dismiss briefing. Although the Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims, there is no guarantee that the Company will prevail. Accordingly, the Company is unable to determine the ultimate outcome of this consolidated lawsuit or determine the amount or range of potential losses associated with the consolidated lawsuit.
Derivative Litigation
On May 16, 2024, a derivative shareholder action was filed against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, captioned Corwin v. Forth, et al. The complaint asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty relating to the wire insulation shrinkback matter. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, restitution, the adoption of certain governance reforms, recovery of fees and costs, and other relief that the court may find appropriate. The Company is named as a nominal defendant only. On July 24, 2024, another derivative shareholder action was filed against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company in the same court, captioned Ouellet v. Whitaker et al. The complaint asserts, among others, claims for breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, abuse of control, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, and violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and insider trading, all of which relate to the wire insulation shrinkback matter. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, restitution, the adoption of certain governance reforms, recovery of fees and costs, and other relief that the court may find appropriate. The Company is named as a nominal defendant only. On August 21, 2024, these derivative shareholder actions were consolidated into a single action captioned In re Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Derivative Litigation.
Although the Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims, there is no guarantee that the Company will prevail. Accordingly, the Company is unable to determine the ultimate outcome of this lawsuit or determine the amount or range of potential losses associated with the lawsuit. This consolidated case is currently stayed pending the outcome of a motion to dismiss that will be filed in the securities matters referenced above.
Surety Bonds
The Company provides surety bonds to various parties as required for certain transactions initiated during the ordinary course of business to guarantee the Company’s performance in accordance with contractual or legal obligations. As of September 30, 2024, the maximum potential payment obligation with regard to surety bonds was $1.8 million.
14. Income Taxes
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining non-controlling interest in Shoals Parent LLC and contributed 100% of its interest to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoals Intermediate Parent, thereby eliminating the Company’s Up-C structure. As a result of the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC ceased to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and became a single-member disregarded entity. Accordingly, the Company converted its outside basis differences in its investment in Shoals Parent LLC and remeasured its deferred taxes using the inside basis differences of Shoals Parent LLC’s assets and liabilities.
The Company files U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns. The income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state taxing authorities for various time periods, depending on those jurisdictions’ rules, generally after the income tax returns are filed.
15. Revenue Recognition
Disaggregation of revenue
Based on ASC Topic 606 provisions, the Company disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers based on product type. Revenue by product type is disaggregated between system solutions and components. System solutions are contracts under which the Company provides multiple products typically in connection with the design and specification of an entire EBOS system. Components represents sales of individual components.
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by product type (in thousands):
We sell our solar products principally to engineering, procurement and construction firms (“EPCs”) that build solar energy projects. However, given the mission-critical nature of EBOS, the decision to use our products typically involves input from both the EPC and the owner of the solar energy project. The custom nature of our system solutions and the long development cycle for solar energy projects typically gives us 12
23
months or more of lead time to quote, engineer, produce and ship each order we receive, and we do not stock large amounts of finished goods.
During 2023 and continuing in the first three quarters in 2024, the domestic utility scale solar market experienced project delays that have pushed projects beyond 2024. Additionally, in 2023, the domestic utility scale solar market started experiencing slowing growth, which is expected to persist in the near term. These trends are the result of the costs of permitting issues; project financing; lingering uncertainty about the application of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to solar projects; uncertainty regarding changes in the U.S. trade environment, including the imposition of trade restrictions, import tariffs, anti-dumping and countervailing
Operating expenses consist of general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization expense. Personnel-related costs are the most significant component of our operating expenses and include salaries, equity-based compensation, benefits, payroll taxes and commissions. The number of full-
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. is subject to U.S. federal and state income tax in multiple jurisdictions. Prior to the July 1, 2023 contribution described in Note 1 - Organization and Business, Shoals Parent LLC was a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes but incurred income tax in certain state jurisdictions. On July 1, 2023, the Company contributed 100% of its limited liability interests of Shoals Parent LLC to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoals Intermediate Parent, Inc., and following the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC became a disregarded single member limited liability company, eliminating the umbrella-partnership C corporation structure.
percentage of revenue was driven by a decrease in wire insulation shrinkback expenses recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was offset by an increase in labor costs, competitive dynamics, volume discounts, and customer mix in our key markets, and a reduction in leverage on fixed costs.
(d) Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 除了州和地方稅外,還需繳納美國聯邦所得稅。對所得稅準備金的調整反映了下面的有效稅率,並且在2023年3月10日之前的期間,假設 Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 擁有 Shoals Parent LLC 100%的股份。
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截至9月30日的三個月
截至9月30日的九個月
2024
2023
2024
2023
法定美國聯邦所得稅稅率
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
永久調整
1.0
%
1.8
%
0.9
%
1.4
%
州和地方稅(扣除聯邦福利後的淨額)
2.9
%
3.3
%
2.8
%
3.2
%
調整後凈利潤的有效所得稅率
24.9
%
26.1
%
24.7
%
25.6
%
(e) Represents the estimated tax impact of all Adjusted Net Income add-backs, excluding those which represent permanent differences between book versus tax.
Reconciliation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding to Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in thousands, except per share amounts):
On June 11, 2024, the Company announced the Repurchase Program authorizing the repurchase of up to $150.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2025. Under the Repurchase Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and under Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
In connection with the Repurchase Program, on June 11, 2024, the Company entered into an ASR with Jefferies LLC to repurchase $25.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock. Under the terms of the ASR, the Company paid $25.0 million to Jefferies LLC on June 12, 2024, and received a total of 3,908,387 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock upon final settlement. Final settlement was based on a repurchase price of $6.40 per share, which was based on the average of the daily volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s Class A common stock during the term of the ASR, less a discount.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we also used approximately $15.2 million of cash to pay for expenses related to the identification, repair and replacement of the wire harnesses impacted in connection with the wire insulation shrinkback matter. We expect to continue spending significant amounts of cash in connection thereof. For more information, see Note 8 - Warranty Liability in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $71.1 million, primarily due to $143.8 million in principal payments on the Term Loan Facility, $25.3 million paid to repurchase the Company’s Class A Common Stock under the ASR, $2.6 million of deferred financing costs paid in connection with the amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, and $1.2 million in taxes related to net share settled equity awards. These cash outflows are offset by $101.8 million in net proceeds on the Revolving Credit Facility.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $57.1 million, primarily due to $3.9 million in taxes related to net share settled equity awards, $48.0 million in net payments on the Revolving Credit Facility, $1.5 million in principal payments on the Term Loan Facility, and $2.6 million in distributions to our non-controlling interest holders.
Debt Obligations
For a discussion of our debt obligations see Note 9 - Long-Term Debt in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
Surety Bonds
For a discussion of our surety bond obligations see Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
Product Warranty
For a discussion of our product warranties see Note 8 - Warranty Liability in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
For a description of the application of our critical accounting policies or estimation procedures, see our 2023 Form 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For a description of our analysis of quantitative and qualitative market risk, see our 2023 Form 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
For a discussion of the material factors that make an investment in the Company speculative or risky, please see the risk factors disclosure in our 2023 Form 10-K, in addition to the information set forth below in this Form 10-Q.
We may not repurchase all shares authorized under our Repurchase Program, we cannot guarantee that the Repurchase Program will enhance long-term stockholder value, and share repurchases could increase the volatility of the price of our Class A common stock.
Pursuant to the Repurchase Program announced by the Company on June 11, 2024, we are authorized to repurchase up to $150 million of outstanding shares of our Class A common stock from time to time through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and under Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. Except for the $25 million of shares we were obligated to repurchase pursuant to the ASR agreement we entered into on June 11, 2024, we are not obligated to repurchase any shares, and the timing, manner, price, and actual amount of share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including stock price, market conditions, other capital management needs and opportunities, and corporate and regulatory considerations. Further, our Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing of additional repurchases pursuant to our Repurchase Program could affect the price of our Class A common stock and increase its volatility. For example, any failure to repurchase Class A common stock after we announced our intention to do so may negatively impact investor confidence in us, impacting our stock price. Repurchasing our Class A common stock will reduce the amount of cash we have available, impacting our liquidity, and there can be no assurance that any share repurchases will enhance stockholder value because the stock price of our Class A common stock may decline below the levels at which we effected repurchases.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds