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Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 5, 2026

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares and par value)

March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$1,877$7,320
Accounts receivable, net129,205128,793
Unbilled receivables15,14422,133
Inventory158,99389,878
Insurance receivable64,750—
Other current assets12,5729,762
Total Current Assets382,541257,886
Property, plant and equipment, net59,07253,302
Goodwill69,94169,941
Other intangible assets, net31,60333,499
Deferred tax assets438,116438,027
Right-of-use operating lease assets45,00046,044
Other assets4,6225,402
Total Assets$1,030,895$904,101
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable$80,425$64,875
Accrued expenses and other26,30522,215
Litigation settlement liability70,000—
Warranty liability—current portion1,2323,202
Deferred revenue30,34337,031
Total Current Liabilities208,305127,323
Revolving line of credit181,750136,750
Right-of-use operating lease liabilities37,80038,661
Warranty liability, less current portion403403
Other long-term liabilities991991
Total Liabilities429,249304,128
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025——
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value - 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 171,680,204 and 171,358,711 shares issued; 167,771,817 and 167,450,324 outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively22
Additional paid-in capital495,060493,090
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,908,387 shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively(25,272)(25,272)
Retained earnings131,856132,153
Total Stockholders' Equity601,646599,973
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$1,030,895$904,101

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Revenue$140,557$80,361
Cost of revenue99,54752,221
Gross profit41,01028,140
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses31,01421,693
Depreciation and amortization2,2782,135
Total operating expenses33,29223,828
Income from operations7,7184,312
Interest expense(2,903)(2,415)
Interest income59118
Litigation settlement expense, net of recoveries(5,250)—
Gain (loss) on sale of assets(2)—
Foreign currency gain (loss)(8)—
Income (loss) before income taxes(386)2,015
Income tax benefit (expense)89(2,297)
Net loss$(297)$(282)
Loss per share of Class A common stock:
Basic$(0.00)$(0.00)
Diluted$(0.00)$(0.00)
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic167,555166,960
Diluted167,555166,960

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares)

For the three months ended March 31, 2026

Class ACommon Stock · Additional Paid-in Capital · Treasury Stock · Retained Earnings · Total Stockholders' Equity
Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount
Balance at December 31, 2025167,450,324$2$493,0903,908,387$(25,272)$132,153$599,973
Net loss—————(297)(297)
Equity-based compensation——3,317———3,317
Activity under equity-based compensation plan——(1,347)———(1,347)
Vesting of restricted stock units321,493——————
Balance at March 31, 2026167,771,817$2$495,0603,908,387$(25,272)$131,856$601,646

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)(continued)

(in thousands, except shares)

For the three months ended March 31, 2025

Class ACommon Stock · Additional Paid-in Capital · Treasury Stock · Retained Earnings · Total Stockholders' Equity
Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount
Balance at December 31, 2024166,762,392$2$483,5503,908,387$(25,331)$98,579$556,800
Net loss—————(282)(282)
Equity-based compensation——2,661———2,661
Activity under equity-based compensation plan——(251)———(251)
Vesting of restricted / performance stock units408,010——————
Balance at March 31, 2025167,170,402$2$485,9603,908,387$(25,331)$98,297$558,928

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss$(297)$(282)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization4,1013,287
Amortization/write off of deferred financing costs156156
Equity-based compensation3,3172,661
Provision for obsolete or slow-moving inventory518252
Provision for warranty expense527257
Deferred taxes(89)2,288
Other1,765—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(412)10,477
Unbilled receivables6,98910,425
Inventory(69,633)(5,448)
Other assets(2,186)(1,471)
Accounts payable15,2216,682
Accrued expenses and other2,510(347)
Warranty liability(2,497)(9,837)
Litigation receivable and settlement liabilities5,250—
Deferred revenue(6,688)(3,542)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities(41,448)15,558
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(7,648)(3,209)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(7,648)(3,209)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards(1,347)(251)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility45,00020,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility—(20,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities43,653(251)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents(5,443)12,098
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period7,32023,511
Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period$1,877$35,609
Three Months Ended March 31,
Supplemental Cash Flows Information:20262025
Cash paid for interest$2,586$2,279
Cash paid (refunded or received) for taxes$(11)$(32)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchased equipment not yet paid for$329$—
  1. Organization and Business

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is headquartered in Portland, Tennessee and is a leading design-engineering company and manufacturer of advanced electrical infrastructure solutions for mission‑critical applications across solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage solutions (BESS), and data center power systems for the global energy transition market.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company owns directly or indirectly five subsidiaries: Shoals Intermediate Parent Inc., Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, Shoals International, LLC, Shoals Energy Spain, S.L. and Shoals Energy Australia Pty Ltd.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting and Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the condensed consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2026 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes related to the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are also unaudited. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026, any other interim periods, or any future year or period. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. Certain disclosures have been condensed or omitted from the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Significant estimates include revenue recognition, allowance for credit losses, useful lives of property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, allowance for obsolete or slow moving inventory, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, equity-based compensation expense and warranty liability.

Customer Concentrations

The Company had the following revenue concentration representing approximately 10% or more of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 and related accounts receivable concentration as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

20262025
Revenue %AccountsReceivable %Revenue %AccountsReceivable %
Customer A18.8%18.8%20.1%25.2%
Customer B13.1%6.4%17.2%6.9%
Customer C8.8%10.4%11.9%9.9%
Customer D13.5%14.4%0.4%0.7%

Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company follows a fair value hierarchy which requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The fair values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their carrying values due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s revolving line of credit approximates fair value and is considered level 2, as it is based on current market rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar terms.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Not Yet Adopted

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which modernizes the accounting for internal-use software to current development practices, clarifies when to begin capitalizing costs, and enhances disclosure requirements. This update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-06 is not expected to significantly change our current accounting for internal-use software.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities, to establish guidance on the recognition, measurement, and presentation of government grants received by business entities. The new guidance leverages the principles in the accounting framework for government assistance in International Accounting Standard 20 "Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance". The new guidance is effective for public business entities in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2028, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-10 is not expected to significantly change our current accounting for incentives from federal, state, and local governments.

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 consolidated financial statements.

  1. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Accounts receivable$129,701$129,289
Less: allowance for credit losses(496)(496)
Accounts receivable, net$129,205$128,793
  1. Inventory

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Raw materials$157,144$90,694
Work in process4,8012,842
Finished goods808268
Allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory(3,760)(3,926)
Inventory$158,993$89,878
  1. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):

Estimated Useful Lives (Years)
March 31,2026 · December 31, 2025
LandN/A$610$610
Building and land improvements5-4030,09630,228
Machinery and equipment3-524,95223,940
Furniture and fixtures3-74,7633,193
Vehicles5125125
Construction in progress18,12212,694
78,66870,790
Less: accumulated depreciation(19,596)(17,488)
Property, plant and equipment, net$59,072$53,302

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $2.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, $1.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to cost of revenue and $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to operating expenses.

  1. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

There wereno changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Goodwill totaled $69.9 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets, net consists of the following (in thousands):

Estimated Useful Lives (Years)March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Amortizable:
Costs:
Customer relationships13$53,100$53,100
Developed technology1334,60034,600
Trade names1311,90011,900
Total amortizable intangibles99,60099,600
Accumulated amortization:
Customer relationships36,23935,223
Developed technology23,51022,845
Trade names8,2488,033
Total accumulated amortization67,99766,101
Total other intangible assets, net$31,603$33,499

Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $1.9 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

  1. Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses and other consists of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Accrued compensation$4,666$6,532
Accrued interest1,023653
Accrued rebates7,0234,851
Accrued professional fees4,3093,189
Other accrued expenses9,2846,990
Total accrued expenses and other$26,305$22,215
  1. Warranty Liability

General Warranty

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 March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 our estimated general warranty liability was approximately $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The Company recorded total warranty expense related to general warranty matters of $0.5 million and $0.3 million for three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Wire Insulation Shrinkback Warranty

The Company was notified by certain customers that a subset of wire harnesses used in its EBOS solutions has presented unacceptable levels of contraction of wire insulation (“wire insulation shrinkback”). Based upon the Company’s assessment, the Company currently believes the wire insulation shrinkback is related to defective wire manufactured by Prysmian Cables and Systems USA, LLC (“Prysmian”). Based on the Company’s continued analysis of information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report, the Company determined that a loss was both probable and reasonably estimable. For the period ended March 31, 2025, the Company disclosed a range of potential loss from $73.0 million to $160.0 million. The Company recordedno warranty expense related to this matter for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, the estimate of potential losses remains unchanged from the estimate provided as of December 31, 2025. In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, the Company believes the total estimated loss for this matter is $73.0 million, which represents the best estimate of the potential loss as of March 31, 2026, of which $71.8 million has been incurred to date. As of March 31, 2026, our recorded remaining warranty liability related to this matter was $1.2 million. It is possible that our liability could exceed the amount recorded, including due to additional reports of wire insulation shrinkback at previously affected and reported solar projects or at projects not previously reported or otherwise identified. Any excess amounts remain uncertain.

The estimated loss, as revised, continues to be based on several assumptions, including estimated failure rates, future notification of impacted harnesses, the potential magnitude of engineering, procurement and construction firm’s labor cost to identify and perform the repair and replacement of impacted harnesses, materials replacement cost, planned remediation method, and inspection costs. While our wire insulation shrinkback warranty liability represents our best estimate of expected losses, the Company will monitor future activity to best estimate potential losses. The Company has previously increased, and may further increase in the future, its estimated warranty liability from its current estimate based on available information, including future remediation efforts and the scope of future replacements, if any. Such increase may be material. The Company does not maintain insurance for product warranty issues and has commenced a lawsuit against Prysmian, as discussed in more detail under Wire Insulation Shrinkback Litigation section of Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies. Because the lawsuit against Prysmian is ongoing, potential recovery from Prysmian is not considered probable as defined in ASC 450, Contingencies, and has not been considered in our estimate of the warranty liability as of March 31, 2026.

The Company recordedno warranty expense related to this matter for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Warranty liability, which includes both general warranty and wire insulation shrinkback warranty, is estimated as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Warranty liability, beginning of period$3,605$40,994
Warranty expense527256
Payments(2,497)(9,837)
Warranty liability, end of period1,63531,413
Less: current portion1,23225,956
Warranty liability, net of current portion$403$5,457
  1. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

March 31,2026December 31, 2025
Revolving Credit Facility$181,750$136,750

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 securedsix-year term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit 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 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.

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 March 31, 2026, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility ranged from 6.75% to 6.81%, which represented SOFR plus 3.00%. As of March 31, 2026, there were $181.8 million of outstanding borrowings, $2.8 million of outstanding letters of credit, and $15.4 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 March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all the required covenants.

  1. Earnings (Loss) per Share ("EPS")

Basic EPS of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income 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):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Numerator:
Net income (loss) - basic and diluted$(297)$(282)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic167,555166,960
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted / performance stock units——
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted167,555166,960
Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Loss per share of Class A common stock - basic$(0.00)$(0.00)
Loss per share of Class A common stock - diluted$(0.00)$(0.00)

The Company generated a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, so the effect of dilutive securities was not considered because their effect would be antidilutive.

  1. 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. On February 26, 2026, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8 to register an additional 7,208,912 shares of our common stock issuable under the 2021 Incentive Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company granted 715,587 restricted stock units (“RSUs") to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company. The RSUs granted during 2026 have grant date fair values ranging from $5.96 to $10.70 per unit and vest ratably over 3 years, except director grants, which vest over 1 year.

Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for RSUs was as follows:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2026
RestrictedStock UnitsWeighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 20252,857,881$5.75
Granted715,587$10.43
Vested(529,471)$6.76
Forfeited(37,943)$5.62
Outstanding, March 31, 20263,006,054$6.69

Performance Stock Units

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company granted an aggregate of 432,943 Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") to certain executives. The PSUs granted during 2026 cliff vest after 3 years based upon the level of achievement of certain revenue and adjusted diluted EPS targets during the performance period commencing January 1, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2028, and contain a total shareholder return modifier which could increase or decrease the ultimate number of Class A common stock issued to the executives. The PSUs were valued based on assumed vesting at target and using the market value of the Class A common stock on the grant dates with a value of 10.70.

Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for PSUs was as follows:

Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2026
PerformanceStock UnitsWeighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 20251,321,520$9.20
Granted432,943$10.70
Vested—$—
Forfeited(138,175)$27.57
Outstanding, March 31, 20261,616,288$8.03

The Company recognized equity-based compensation of $3.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $23.1 million of unrecognized compensation costs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

  1. Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock Economic and Voting Rights

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled toone vote per share. As of March 31, 2026, there wereno shares of Class B common stock outstanding, andno shares of Class B common stock are currently issuable.

  1. 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

The 2023 IP Litigations. 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 ontwo 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. 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. The District Court actions seek injunctive relief and monetary damages. The District Court actions have been stayed pending the final disposition of the ITC investigation. 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. However, on January 14, 2025, the ITC reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s Final Initial Determination and issued a Notice of a Commission Final Determination Finding No Violation of Section 337. The Company appealed the ITC’s decision to the Federal Circuit on February 11, 2025. The appeal is pending. On February 11, 2026, the Company and Hikam filed a voluntary, joint-dismissal that will end the legal proceedings as they pertain to Hikam. The Company’s case against Voltage remains stayed pending a ruling in the appeal.

The 2025 IP Litigations. On January 9, 2025, the Company filed a patent infringement complaint at the ITC against Voltage. This complaint citestwo new patents (the ‘375 and ‘376 Patents) that cover the Company’s BLA solutions. Also on January 9, 2025, the Company filed a complaint against Voltage in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina “(the District Court case”) on the same subject matter. These complaints seek injunctive relief and, in the District Court case, damages for reasonable royalty and lost profits.

On February 6, 2026, an Administrative Law Judge at the ITC issued an Initial Determination finding that Voltage’s products infringed on the Company’s ‘375 and ‘376 patents. The ITC is expected to issue a Final Determination by June 2026.

In the District Court case, a bench trial on certain equitable defenses raised by Voltage was held February 25 - March 5, 2027. A jury trial to resolve the Company’s infringement claims and other remaining matters is scheduled for August 2026. On February 17, 2026, the Company filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking additional, immediate relief to prevent the alleged infringing activities from continuing while the case is pending.

The Company is vigorously pursuing these 2023 IP Litigations and the 2025 IP Litigations. 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 these matters 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 Company filed an amended complaint on December 4, 2024. The amended complaint alleges that the Company suffered damages caused by defective wire Prysmian sold to the Company from approximately 2019 through approximately 2022. The amended complaint alleges that the wire at issue in the litigation has presented unacceptable levels of wire insulation shrinkback. The amended complaint includes, among other causes of action, product liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty, indemnity, and negligence claims. Mediation in this case is ongoing.

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 amended complaint, and as the Company continues to assess this matter, it may, from time to time, amend, update or supplement the amended 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 stockholders 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.

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. On December 9, 2024, Lead Plaintiff and plaintiff Kissimmee Utility Authority Employees’ Retirement Plan filed a consolidated complaint, and on February 4, 2025, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on February 18, 2025. Plaintiffs filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss on April 21, 2025. On September 30, the court issued its ruling on the motion to dismiss, granting it in part and denying it in part. On January 21, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, appointment of class representatives, and approval of class counsel. Defendants’ opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion is due April 6, 2026. Plaintiffs’ reply brief in support of their motion is due May 21, 2026. In December 2025 and January 2026, the Company and the Plaintiffs engaged in court-ordered mediation. On April 28, 2026, the Company and the Plaintiffs submitted a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. On May 4, 2026, the District Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A settlement hearing for final approval is scheduled for September 2026. The preliminary settlement amount is $70.0 million, of which $64.8 million is fully covered by the Company’s insurance. Accordingly, the Company has recorded an accrual for litigation settlement and corresponding insurance receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026. The Company has recorded a settlement expense of $5.3 million on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Derivative Litigation

On May 16, 2024, a derivative stockholder 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 stockholder 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 stockholder actions were consolidated into a single action captioned In re Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Derivative Litigation (the “Tennessee Derivative Action”).

On March 26, 2025, another derivative stockholder action was filed against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company in the same court as the consolidated action, captioned Norman v. Whitaker, et al. The complaint asserts, among others, claims for violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading, and unjust enrichment, 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 April 11, 2025, the Norman action was consolidated with the Tennessee Derivative Action. On January 19, 2026, the parties in the Tennessee Derivative Action filed a stipulation to stay the Tennessee Derivative Action until 60 days following the conclusion of the January 2026 mediation in the Securities Litigation.

On December 2, 2025, another derivative stockholder action was filed against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company in the Delaware Court of Chancery, captioned Gipsman v. Whitaker, et al. (the “Delaware Derivative Action”). The Delaware Derivative Action asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading, unjust enrichment, and corporate waste, 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.

Although the Company intends to continue 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 the derivative litigation or determine the amount or range of potential losses associated with the lawsuit.

Guarantees and Surety Bonds

The Company has provided financial guarantees to support payment obligations of a vendor. The Company has not recorded any liabilities for these financial guarantees in its consolidated balance sheets, because the Company has calculated the estimated fair value of the guarantee and determined it to be immaterial based upon the current facts and circumstances that would trigger a payment obligation.

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 March 31, 2026, the maximum potential payment obligation with regard to surety bonds was $51.4 million.

  1. Income Taxes

In calculating the provision for interim income taxes, in accordance with ASC Topic 740, an estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to year-to-date ordinary income. The resulting provision is adjusted for the tax effect of discrete items required to be recorded during the period. At the end of each interim period, the Company adjusts its estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year.

In the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, our effective tax rate for continuing operations was 23.1% and 114.0%, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate is primarily attributable to nondeductible compensation under Section 162(m) and discrete adjustments in the prior year for RSU and PSU shortfalls. The change in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to the change of the discrete amounts for RSU and PSU shortfalls.

  1. 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):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
System solutions$110,817$57,394
Components29,74022,967
Total revenue$140,557$80,361

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, retainage, and deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, recorded on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

The Company’s contract balances consist of the following (in thousands):

Location on the Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsMarch 31,2026December 31, 2025
Billed accounts receivableAccounts receivable, net$118,449$119,521
RetainageAccounts receivable, net$10,756$9,272
Contract liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other$4,117$1,811
Unbilled receivablesUnbilled receivables$15,144$22,133
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue$30,343$37,031
Accrued rebatesAccrued expenses and other$7,023$4,851

The majority of the Company’s contract amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, which generally coincide with the shipment of one or more phases of the project. Billing sometimes occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in unbilled receivables. The changes in unbilled receivables relate to fluctuations in the timing of billings for the Company’s revenue recognized over time.

Certain contracts contain retainage provisions. Retainage represents a contract asset for the portion of the contract price earned by the Company for work performed but held for payment by the customer as a form of security until the Company obtains specified milestones. The Company typically bills retainage amounts as work is performed. Retainage provisions are not considered a significant financing component because they are intended to protect the customer in the event that some or all of the obligations under the contract are not completed. The changes in retainage relate to fluctuations in the timing of retainage billings and achievement of specified milestones.

For certain contracts, we provide customers with incentives upon entering into multi-year agreements or volume specific commitments. Any up-front incentives to customers that are not made in exchange for distinct goods and services are capitalized as a contract asset, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer arrangements.

The Company also receives deferred revenue in the form of customer deposits. The customer deposits are short term as the related performance obligations are typically fulfilled within 12 months. The changes in deferred revenue relate to fluctuations in the timing of customer deposits and completion of performance obligations. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, $17.8 million of deferred revenue recorded as of December 31, 2025 was recognized in revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, $10.3 million of deferred revenue recorded as of December 31, 2024 was recognized in revenue.

Accrued rebates are recorded based on sales volumes from agreed upon rebate terms. Rebates are typically paid after project completion and following the payment of all retainage.

  1. Segment Reporting

The Company is organized and operates asone operating and reportable segment, which carries out business activities related to the design, development, manufacture and marketing of products and services for EBOS solutions and components. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, reviews operating results including discrete financial information and profitability metrics at a consolidated entity level for purposes of making resource allocation decisions and for evaluating financial performance. This structure is reflected in our organizational and reporting model.

The accounting policies of the consolidated segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The CODM assesses performance of the Company and decides how to allocate resources based on income from operations and net income that is also reported on the consolidated income statement. The CODM is involved in determining and reviewing projected net income and income from operations as part of the annual operating plan process. Throughout the year, the CODM considers forecast to actual results and variances on a monthly and quarterly basis to allocate resources for the Company.

The following table presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Revenue$140,557$80,361
Cost of revenue99,54752,221
Gross profit41,01028,140
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses31,01421,693
Depreciation and amortization2,2782,135
Total operating expenses33,29223,828
Income from operations7,7184,312
Non-operating income/(expense) (1)(8,104)(2,297)
Income tax expense89(2,297)
Net loss$(297)$(282)

(1) Consists of non-operating expenses included on the consolidated income statements which includes interest expense, interest income, litigation settlement expense, net of recoveries, foreign exchange gain/loss, and gain/loss on disposal of assets.

All of the Company's long-lived tangible assets, as well as the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are located within the United States.

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