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- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.
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- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39942
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**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 SHOALS WAY
- **CITY:** PORTLAND
- **STATE:** TN
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 615-451-1400

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 10-K**

☒ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

or

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number: 001-39942

**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **85-3774438** | **85-3774438** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) | (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **1500 Shoals Way** | **Portland** | **Tennessee** | **37148** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | **(615)** | **451-1400** |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Class A Common Stock, $0.00001 Par Value** | **SHLS** | **Nasdaq Global Market** |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| | | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of June 30, 2025, the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $501.5 million. Solely for purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by executive officers, directors and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock as of such date have been excluded because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of February 19, 2026, the registrant had 167,450,324 shares of Class A common stock and zero shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We intend to file such proxy statement with the SEC not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| **ITEM** | | **PAGE** |
| **PART I** | **PART I** | **PART I** |
| Item 1. | Business | <u>[2](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_13)</u> |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | <u>[10](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_19)</u> |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | <u>[24](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_37)</u> |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | <u>[24](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_40)</u> |
| Item 2. | Properties | <u>[26](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_43)</u> |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | <u>[26](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_46)</u> |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | <u>[26](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_49)</u> |
| **PART II** | **PART II** | **PART II** |
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | <u>[26](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_55)</u> |
| Item 6. | Reserved | <u>[27](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_58)</u> |
| Item 7. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | <u>[27](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_61)</u> |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | <u>[43](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_79)</u> |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | <u>[44](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_130)</u> |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | <u>[87](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_85)</u> |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | <u>[87](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_88)</u> |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | <u>[87](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_91)</u> |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_94)</u> |
| **PART III** | **PART III** | **PART III** |
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_100)</u> |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_103)</u> |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_106)</u> |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_109)</u> |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | <u>[88](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_112)</u> |
| **PART IV** | **PART IV** | **PART IV** |
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | <u>[89](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_118)</u> |
| Item 16. | Form 10–K Summary | <u>[91](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_124)</u> |
|  | SIGNATURES | <u>[92](#i9043e6b0d500408b80c0e52459d0796a_127)</u> |

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**PART I**

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations; expectations regarding the utility-scale solar market and battery energy storage systems ("BESS") market; project delays; regulatory environment; the effects of competitive dynamics, volume discounts and customer mix in our key markets; pipeline and orders; business strategies, plans and expectations; sales and marketing goals; technology developments; financing and investment plans; warranty and liability accruals and estimates of loss or gains; estimates of potential loss related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter (as defined below); litigation strategy and expected benefits or results from the current intellectual property and wire insulation shrinkback litigation; potential growth opportunities, including opportunities associated with our entry into new markets; production and capacity at our plants; and potential repurchases under the Company's Repurchase Program (as defined below). Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations are included in Item 1A "Risk Factors".

Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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**Item 1. Business**

Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise stated, references to "we," "us," "our," "Shoals," the "Corporation," the "Company" and other similar references refer to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, unless otherwise stated, all of its consolidated subsidiaries. Shares of our Class A common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol, "SHLS".

**Overview**

Shoals Technologies Group is a leading design-engineering company and manufacturer of advanced electrical infrastructure solutions for mission-critical applications across solar photovoltaic (PV), BESS, and data center power systems. Our solutions also support original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). Since its founding in 1996, the Company has introduced innovative technologies and systems solutions that allow its customers to substantially increase installation efficiency and safety while improving system performance and reliability at scale.

In the solar industry, electrical infrastructure is referred to as electrical balance of systems (EBOS). EBOS encompasses all of the components that are necessary to carry the electric current produced by solar panels or stored by a BESS solution to an inverter and ultimately to the power grid. We refer to complete EBOS solutions that use products manufactured by us, typically in connection with the design and specification of an entire EBOS system, as "system solutions". When we sell one of our patented system solutions, we work closely with our customers to design, specify and engineer a complete EBOS solution tailored to their project. The result is a customized system that maximizes reliability and energy production while minimizing cost and accelerating installation.

We also provide technical support during installation and the transition to operations and maintenance. Given the custom nature of both our system solutions and individual components and the long development cycle for solar energy and BESS projects, we typically have 12 months or more of lead time to quote, engineer, produce and ship orders we receive, and we do not stock large amounts of finished goods. We believe our system solutions are unique in our industry because they integrate design and engineering support, proprietary components and innovative installation methods into a single offering. Since electrical infrastructure is the backbone of a solar or BESS project, we believe our products play a mission-critical role in the quality, safety, reliability, and efficiency of energy projects, which we believe are key factors customers consider when selecting EBOS solutions.

We have a focus in two end-markets: (1) clean, grid connected energy and (2) data center + mission-critical electrical infrastructure. This market diversification seeks to capitalize on the growing global demand for energy and the need to accelerate electrification.

*<u>The Energy Opportunity</u>*

The energy landscape has changed drastically over the last decade. Solar now accounts for the majority of new generation being brought onto the grid, BESS has evolved from a "nice to have" into a necessity co-located with utility solar projects, and specialized labor shortages have become more prevalent. In addition, we are seeing an acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, driving an unprecedented increase in energy demand as each new data center gets built. While this phenomenon grows, constraints on grid capacity and interconnection remain, causing hyperscalers to rethink their energy strategy. Increasingly, those hyperscalers are building their own power plants alongside their data warehouses, making scalability, quality and speed-to-deployment critical considerations.

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*<u>Our Solutions</u>*

*Solar*

We offer a full range of EBOS solutions to meet the needs of domestic and international utility scale solar projects, commercial, community and industrial ("CC&I") projects, and other customers as an OEM of solar components.

Our solutions include homeruns, interconnection and extension solutions, combiners and recombiners, load break disconnects and transition solutions, wireless performance monitoring systems, and solar OEM components. Critical to our solar solution suite of products is our Big Lead Assembly ("BLA") trunk bus , which introduced a foundational shift in solar project design, simplifying construction while improving safety and reliability. We have eliminated the need for individual wire runs from each string of a solar panel to combiner boxes. Our products connect multiple strings within each row of a solar field using specialized wire harnesses with integrated fuses. These harnesses are connected to a proprietary above-ground aluminum feeder cable which is the BLA. The BLA and the integration of fuses dramatically reduces the number of wire runs required compared to other infrastructures and eliminates the need for combiner boxes. Our patented design includes connection points that incorporate a double molding system, permanently sealing out any moisture or particulates that would otherwise compromise the system. BLA delivers meaningful value to our customers which includes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• cost savings by leveraging aluminum, which is often 80% less expensive than copper;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• above ground installation, which eliminates the need for conduits, trenching, environmental issues, and difficult maintenance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• installation designed for general labor, minimizing the need for licensed electricians;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• reduction in the overall number of wire runs by up to 95%;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• elimination of combiner boxes, which speeds installation, lowers material and shipping costs, reduces the number of failure points, and is beneficial to the environment as less copper, aluminum, and plastics are consumed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• lower maintenance costs over time; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• increased energy generation enabled by reduced electrical resistance.

*Battery Energy Storage and Data Center Solutions*

Shoals has expanded our EBOS offerings to support the growing deployment of BESS, leveraging its established experience in large-scale solar infrastructure and DC power architectures. As energy storage becomes increasingly integral to renewable generation, grid stability, and system resilience, Shoals' custom, semi-custom & standardized energy storage infrastructure solutions are designed to support efficient integration, scalability, and long-term operational performance across solar-plus-storage, standalone storage and data center projects.

A core component of Shoals' BESS portfolio is the Recombiner platform. It is energy input agnostic and enables the aggregation of multiple DC inputs from solar arrays, battery storage systems, and other DC microgrid components into a single DC output, allowing batteries to charge and discharge consistent power to the grid. This system-level approach supports DC-coupled architectures and provides flexibility as battery technologies evolve, allowing customers to adapt system designs over time without significant infrastructure changes. By reducing inverter counts and shifting labor-intensive electrical work from the field to a controlled manufacturing environment, the Recombiner contributes to improved installation efficiency, enhanced system reliability, and reduced operational complexity.

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Consistent with Shoals' "Inventing Simple" philosophy, our BESS solutions are designed to meet evolving customer challenges, offering:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;configurable and modular design to adapt to project-specific needs, giving developers confidence in every system layout;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Simplified project layouts with fewer required materials and components, up to 75% reduction in number of inverters needed on a project;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;accelerated installation with consolidated DC inputs and plug-and-play, easy-to-connect components;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;enhanced safety for critical infrastructure and maintenance personnel;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;high-quality construction reducing risks with fewer points of failure and delivering reliable power for a secure operating environment; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;modular, high-input design supports future site expansion and augmentation

Shoals' broader BESS offerings include prefabricated wiring systems, disconnect switches, and multi-load break disconnect solutions, designed to improve safety, reduce field variability, and support resilient system operation. These solutions emphasize standardization and repeatability, which are increasingly important as storage deployments scale and projects face workforce, schedule, and long-term maintenance considerations.

Data centers represent an emerging application for Shoals' DC power and BESS expertise. As data center operators integrate energy storage to support resilience, manage load growth, and mitigate grid constraints, Shoals' experience in DC power distribution and system-level EBOS design positions the company to address these requirements. In addition to the BESS Recombiner, the company is actively evaluating and developing additional offerings tailored to data center power systems, consistent with its strategy to extend proven EBOS platforms into adjacent mission-critical infrastructure markets.

**Sales and Marketing Strategy**

On a global scale, demand for renewable energy solutions, energy storage capabilities, and electrical infrastructure continues to grow. In response, we have introduced a suite of products and continue to develop new technologies tailored to meet these evolving needs. We believe our track record as an innovator and leading developer of EBOS technologies positions us to deliver tailored solutions that enhance performance and cost-effectiveness across solar, energy storage, and data center projects. By expanding into new geographic regions, markets, and applications, we aim to strengthen our competitive position and drive long-term growth.

Our value proposition is delivering solutions that simplify installation and lower installation costs, improve safety and reliability, extend asset life, and reduce long-term maintenance costs. We use a range of marketing strategies, including direct marketing campaigns, white papers, independent third-party studies, thought-leadership content, social media, and participation in industry conferences and events.

Our sales process is a highly consultative approach that involves working with developers, engineers, EPCs, subcontractors, and OEM firms. We work collaboratively with all project stakeholders to understand the complexities and goals of each project to ensure continuity throughout the decision-making process. This involves us collaborating on site design, product selection, value engineering and optimization. Our project management team supports the process after a sale is completed by providing the customer submittals for approval, real-time shipping information, and any additional items that may be needed to complete the installation and commissioning. Our customer care continues after a project's completion, with our team

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providing technical and maintenance support for the life of the project. We believe that our consultative top-down and bottom-up approach fosters brand loyalty with all stakeholders and results in customer retention.

We have manufacturing facilities located in Tennessee and Alabama. We have national sales leaders in the United States that are supported by our engineering staff in Tennessee. Internationally, we have sales personnel located in Spain and Australia. Our team in Spain services Europe, Latin-America, and Africa regions while our personnel in Australia supports Asia-Pacific. These sales representatives are supported by our engineering teams in the United States to ensure that we comply with local codes and regulations.

***Our Customers***

Traditionally, and for the year ended December 31, 2025, we primarily sold our EBOS solutions and OEM components to customers in the United States, while also fulfilling orders for international utility-scale solar projects. Specifically, we primarily sold to engineering, procurement and construction firms ("EPCs") for use in large solar and BESS projects designed to generate electricity and feed it directly into the electric grid, typically with a generation capacity of 1 megawatt or greater. These EPCs work with owners and developers of solar assets to build energy infrastructure projects. However, given the mission-critical nature of EBOS (as further described below), the decision to use our products typically involves input from both the EPC and the owner/developer of the energy infrastructure energy project.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, our largest customer contributed approximately 19.1% of our total revenue and was one of two customers contributing 10% or greater of total revenue.

***Competition***

Our offerings are highly specialized and patented products that are specific to the solar industry. The unique expertise required to design EBOS, BESS, data center, and OEM solutions, as well as customers' reluctance to try unproven products, has confined the number of companies that produce such EBOS, BESS and OEM products to a relatively small number. Our principal competitors include Construction Innovation, Hikam America, Inc., Nextpower Inc. (via acquisition of Bentek), Premier PV, TerraSmart, LLC (formerly SolarBOS, Inc.), and Voltage, LLC. We compete on the basis of product performance and features, installation cost, reliability and duration of product warranty, sales and distribution capabilities, packaging and transportation, and training and customer support, as well as the ability to provide system solutions rather than individual components.

***Seasonality***

We have experienced seasonal and quarterly fluctuations in the past as a result of seasonal fluctuations in our customers' business. Our end users' ability to install energy systems is affected by weather, as installation and construction projects slow during the colder winter months in the U.S. Such installation delays can impact the timing of orders for our products.

**Manufacturing**

Our manufacturing facilities are located in Tennessee and Alabama. Our Alabama facility is Internation Organization for Standardization 9001:2015 certified. In 2025, we invested substantial capital as part of the process to expand and consolidate our existing Tennessee-based manufacturing and distribution operations to a new, larger facility in Portland, Tennessee. During the second half of 2025, we received a certificate of occupancy, and began to move operations to the new facility.

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**Research and Development**

We continually devote resources to research and development ("R&D"), with the objective of developing innovative new products that reduce the cost and improve the reliability and safety of renewable energy.

Our development strategy is to identify features that bring value to our customers and differentiate us from our competitors. We measure the effectiveness of our R&D using a number of metrics, beginning with a market requirements definition, which includes a program budget, financial payback, resource requirements, and time required to launch the new product, system, or service into the market. We employ a stringent engineering review process that ensures all R&D programs are meeting their stated objectives from inception to deployment.

We have a strong R&D team with significant experience in solar energy as well as expertise in electrical engineering, systems/control engineering and power electronics. As needed, we collaborate with academia, national laboratories, and consultants to further enhance our capabilities and confirm results independently.

**Intellectual Property**

The success of our business depends, in part, on our ability to maintain and protect our proprietary technologies, information, processes and know-how. We rely primarily on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws in the U.S., confidentiality agreements and procedures and other contractual arrangements to protect our technology. As of December 31, 2025, we had 25 U.S. trademark registrations, 3 pending U.S. trademark applications, 39 issued U.S. patents, 4 issued non-U.S. patents, and 49 global patent applications pending examination. Many of our patents relate to more efficient electrical wiring and power transmission from solar panels to power inverters at solar installations. Our current U.S. issued patents are scheduled to expire from 2031 to 2043. The majority of our issued U.S. patents are not set to expire until 2035 or later. When patents expire, we lose the protection and competitive advantages they provide, which could negatively impact our operating results; however, we continue to pursue further intellectual property protection through U.S. and foreign patent applications, non-disclosure agreements, and under trade secret laws.

The term of individual patents in our portfolio vary, depending on, for example, the date of filing or date of patent issuance and the legal term of the patents in the jurisdictions in which they are obtained. Utility patents issued from U.S. patent applications are generally granted for a term of 20 years from the earliest effective filing date of a non-provisional patent application to which the application claims priority. In certain instances, this term may be adjusted to account for United States Patent and Trademark Office delay. The duration of patents outside of the U.S. varies in accordance with provisions of applicable local law, but typically is also 20 years from the earliest effective filing date. The actual protection afforded by a patent varies on a country-to-country basis and depends upon many factors, including the type of patent, the scope of its coverage, the availability of legal remedies in a particular country, and the validity and enforceability of the patent.

We also rely on trade secrets and seek to protect and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary know-how to protect aspects of our business that are not amenable to, or that we do not consider appropriate for, patent protection. These aspects of our business include proprietary know-how, technology or data that are not covered by patents or patent applications, including technical processes, test equipment designs, algorithms and procedures. Our policy is to require research and development employees to enter into confidentiality and proprietary information agreements with us to address intellectual property protection issues and to assign to us all of the inventions, designs and technologies they develop during the course of employment with us. However, we might not have entered into such agreements with all applicable personnel,

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and such agreements might not be self-executing. Moreover, such individuals could breach the terms of such agreements.

We also require our customers and business partners to enter into confidentiality agreements before we disclose any sensitive aspects of our technology or business plans.

**Government Regulation**

***Environmental Laws and Regulations***

We are subject to standard environmental, health and safety, and pollution-control laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we operate. We do not believe the costs of complying with these requirements will be material to our business or operations. While certain facilities may involve limited use or handling of regulated substances in connection with product development, testing, or manufacturing, these activities are not a significant part of our operations. Any failure to properly manage or address such materials, however limited, could expose us to liabilities, remediation obligations, monetary damages, fines, or operational disruptions.

***Government Incentives***

Federal, state, local and foreign government bodies provide incentives to owners, end users, distributors and manufacturers of solar energy systems to promote solar electricity. These incentives take the form of rebates, tax credits and other financial incentives such as system performance payments, payments for renewable energy credits associated with renewable energy generation, and either an exclusion of solar energy systems from property tax assessments or a reduction in the property tax rate. The range and duration of these incentives varies widely by geographic market.

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") in the U.S. made significant changes to the tax credit regime that applies to solar facilities. The IRA allowed U.S. taxpayers making capital investments in solar projects to claim certain Investment Tax Credits ("TC") for the installation of these solar projects. The IRA also generally allowed U.S. taxpayers to elect to receive a production tax credit ("PTC") in lieu of the TC for qualified solar facilities if the construction began before January 1, 2025, among other requirements. In the case of projects placed in service after 2024, each of the TC and PTC was replaced by similar "technology neutral" tax credit incentives that mimic the TC and PTC but also require that projects satisfy a "zero greenhouse gas emissions" standard (which solar does) in order to qualify for the credits.

In 2025, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was enacted into law. H.R.1 modified aspects of the IRA. These changes included a placed in service deadline, for solar and wind projects, of December 31, 2027 and updated compliance requirements under the Foreign Entity of Concern ("FEOC") provisions of Section 48E of the Internal Revenue Code. Additional guidance around FEOC provisions is still forthcoming and expected to be finalized in 2026. Future federal solar and energy incentives remain uncertain.

***Trade Regulation and Import Tariffs***

Our business activities are subject to numerous laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Particularly, our exports and imports are subject to complex trade and customs laws, tax requirements and tariffs set by governments through mutual agreements or unilateral actions. Changes in tax policies or trade regulations, the disallowance of tax deductions on imported merchandise, or the imposition of new tariffs on imported products, could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

**Our Human Capital and Culture**

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As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 1,480 full-time and temporary employees. The vast majority of our employees are located in the United States.

We foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture that values open communication and candor among all our employees. We also focus on listening, learning, and responding to our employees' concerns to help ensure that we can provide a world-class workplace today and into the future. Our goal is to cultivate a company culture where everyone feels welcomed, valued, treated fairly and respected. We consider these elements crucial to our pursuit of operational excellence and lead to success. We actively seek individuals who share our passion, dedication and entrepreneurial mind set to contribute to a dynamic work environment.

We also encourage our employees to operate by a common set of principles, which includes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Responsibility – We integrate quality and safety into everything;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Integrity – We do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reason;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Agility – We are quick and flexible at our core;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Innovation – We lead from the front by simplifying the complex;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dedication – We hold ourselves accountable and we never quit; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Commitment – We care for people and the planet by investing locally and globally.

We believe that operating with purpose, passion and creativity benefits our customers, stockholders, employees, and suppliers, as well as the communities where we operate and the environment.

None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We have not experienced any employment-related work stoppages, and we consider relations with our employees to be good.

***Employee Training and Development***

We recognize the benefits that training can have on building and growing our workforce. We encourage our employees to participate in continuing education and to pursue professional certifications.

We encourage our leaders to provide continuous guidance and feedback to our employees. We believe it is the responsibility of every person in a position of leadership – be it a team lead, supervisor, or manager – to serve as a resource and support for each of our team members.

***Compensation and Benefits***

We provide a comprehensive suite of rewards and benefits. Our benefits program is designed to provide coverage for our employees' overall health and wellbeing. Our program includes medical and dental coverage, life, and disability insurance. We also offer retirement saving plans through our 401(k) plan, which is available to all full-time employees on their hire date.

***Health and Safety***

The safety and wellbeing of our employees is at the forefront of everything we do. We strive to have a zero accident culture and our safety management system is built upon that principle. Our occupational health and safety program is designed to drive a proactive safety culture beginning with our management setting the tone for our safety culture and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of ownership for each other's safety and well-being.

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The key to preventing injuries begins with establishing the risk profile in our facilities through effective risk assessment and incident reporting and analysis processes. This process enables the organization to implement proactive safety measures, including ergonomic improvements, behavioral and unsafe condition audits, and near miss reporting and assessments, as leading indicators towards our journey to zero accidents.

**Available Information**

Shoals files annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments of such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Any document Shoals files may be inspected, without charge, at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, through our corporate website at www.shoals.com, Shoals provides a hyperlink to a third-party SEC filing website which posts these filings as soon as reasonably practicable, where they can be reviewed without charge. The information found on our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.

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**Item 1A. Risk Factors**

*You should carefully consider the following discussion of significant factors, events and uncertainties in evaluating our business and the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described below could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition. Although we believe we have identified and discussed the principal risks affecting our business, these risk factors may not be exhaustive, and additional risks and uncertainties—whether currently known or unknown, or not presently considered material—could also have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition in the future. In addition to the current and potential trade and tariff policies and their effects on our business and operations discussed in Item 7 of this Form 10-K and in the risk factors below, additional or unforeseen effects of such policies could give rise to, or exacerbate, the risks described herein.*

**Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry**

***If demand for solar energy projects diminishes, we may not be able to grow, and our financial results, business and prospects could be materially adversely impacted.***

A significant portion of our business continues to be derived from solar energy projects, and our future success performance remains closely tied to demand for solar energy solutions and the timing of project development and execution. The solar industry has historically been cyclical and subject to periods of slowed sector-wide growth and project delays. In 2023 and 2024, the domestic utility-scale solar market experienced meaningful project delays that pushed execution beyond originally expected timelines and reduced near-term demand for our products.

Demand for solar energy projects may be adversely affected by a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including permitting and interconnection challenges; project financing conditions; lingering uncertainty regarding U.S. energy and trade policy frameworks, potential changes the IRA to solar projects; supply chain constraints; anti-dumping and countervailing duty matters, and broader macroeconomic conditions. Delays or cancellations of solar projects can negatively impact our results due to the long lead times, customized engineering, and project-specific nature of our solutions.

While we have expanded our offerings to support BESS, data center and other adjacent mission-critical energy infrastructure markets, these markets are at varying stages of development and adoption, and their growth may not offset declines or delays in solar project activity on the timing or scale we expect. Increased demand from emerging applications, including energy storage and data center infrastructure driven by artificial intelligence and grid constraints, as well as emerging and developing global economies, may take years to materialize and is subject to market acceptance, regulatory developments, customer investment decisions and our ability to successfully position and scale our solutions in those markets. There is no assurance that such opportunities, or our ability to benefit from them, will materialize.

Our future performance depends in part on the pace and scale of development of new power-consuming facilities, including data centers, and on market acceptance of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. If these opportunities do not develop as we expect, if their timing or growth rate is slower than anticipated, or if we are unable to effectively position our solutions to meet these opportunities, our growth and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The solar industry remains subject to demand volatility, and our ability to forecast future performance is complicated by the evolving and competitive nature of the market and recent project delays. Demand for solar

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energy projects may be affected by factors largely outside of our control, including the relative cost, reliability and performance of solar energy systems compared to conventional and other renewable energy sources; the availability and scope of government subsidies and incentives; energy commodity prices; levels of customer investment, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty; and the emergence or increased support of alternative energy technologies.

If demand for solar energy projects remains weak or projects continue to be delayed, and if our product offering expansion efforts do not develop as expected or on anticipated timelines, demand for our products could decline, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

***If we fail to accurately estimate the potential losses related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter, or fail to recover the costs and expenses incurred by us from the supplier, our profit margins, financial results, business and prospects could be materially adversely impacted.***

As previously disclosed, the Company was notified by certain customers that a subset of wire harnesses used in its EBOS solutions 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 available information obtained throughout the remediation process, the Company determined that a potential loss was both probable and reasonably estimable and has continued to refine its assumptions based on additional information obtained throughout the remediation process. Based on the Company's continued analysis of information available as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the estimate of potential losses is $73.0 million. The estimated liability is based on several assumptions. As additional information becomes available, which may include additional reports of wire insulation shrinkback at previously affected and reported solar projects or at projects not previously reported or otherwise identified, the Company may increase its estimated warranty liability from its current estimate, and such increase may be material.

Our warranty liability for this matter is based on several assumptions, including estimated failure rates, the potential magnitude of engineering, procurement and construction firms' labor cost to identify and perform the repair and replacement of impacted harnesses, materials replacement cost, planned remediation method, and inspection costs. We do not have a long history of making assumptions relating to warranties. As a result, these assumptions could prove to be materially different from our current estimate, causing us to incur substantial unanticipated expenses to identify, repair or replace the defective wire or to compensate customers. Additionally, changes to the planned remediation method and additional information about weather delays, site access, replacement scope, and vegetation management could also have a material impact on the warranty liability. Our failure to accurately estimate this liability could result in unexpected volatility to our Class A common stock and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

The Company does not maintain insurance for product warranty and has commenced a lawsuit against Prysmian, as discussed in more detail under Litigation in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Because the lawsuit against Prysmian is ongoing, potential recovery from Prysmian is not considered probable as defined in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 450, and has not been considered in our estimate of the warranty liability as of December 31, 2025. In addition, the results of the litigation against Prysmian are inherently uncertain and we cannot guarantee the outcome of that litigation. Litigation can be expensive and time consuming and will divert the efforts of our management and other personnel, which could harm our business, whether or not such litigation results in a determination favorable to us. If we fail to recover the costs and expenses incurred by us

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in connection with the identification, repair and replacement of the defective Prysmian wire, our financial results, business and prospects could be materially adversely impacted. Our actual loss in this matter is uncertain and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Similar to our other products, the defective wires associated with the wire insulation shrinkback matter expose us to potential product liability claims. For more information, see the risk factor below related to defects or performance problems in our products or their parts.

***The interruption of the flow of raw materials from international vendors has disrupted our supply chain, including as a result of the imposition of additional duties, tariffs and other charges on imports and exports.***

We source certain raw materials used to manufacture our components and system solutions from vendors outside the United States. Ongoing changes in international relations and tariff regimes, particularly between the U.S. and China, as well as uncertainty regarding China-Taiwan relations could adversely impact the availability and cost of components and our ability to produce our components at targeted levels. We cannot predict whether additional trade restrictions, including increased tariffs, border taxes, embargoes, safeguards and customs restrictions, will be imposed by the U.S. or other foreign governments. Continued economic uncertainty, escalation of trade tensions, geopolitical conflicts, foreign currency fluctuations, natural disasters; public health events, theft, restrictions on the transfer of funds, the financial instability or bankruptcy of vendors, and significant labor disputes and disruptions, their effects or the perception of their effects could further impair our supply chain, increase logistics and input costs, or delay production and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***We are subject to risks from changes to trade restrictions, import tariffs, anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Such changes could adversely affect the amount or timing of our revenue, results of operations or cash flows.***

Changes or the threat of changes in import and export policies, including customs and trade restrictions, new or increased tariffs or quotas, sanctions, embargoes, or safeguards by the U.S. and/or other foreign governments could require changes in the manner in which we conduct business and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, reputation and our relationships with customers, suppliers and employees in the short- or long-term. Additionally, such policy changes or instability can impact our supply chain, including our ability to acquire raw materials and to timely manufacture our components and system solutions. Further, significant changes to trade policy may impact our ability to source our required raw materials from alternative vendors due to increased demand, which could reduce or delay the supply of raw materials available to us. Changes in trade policy, including retaliatory actions from governments, may result in higher costs, and we may not be able to pass such resulting increases in raw material costs to our customers. Additionally, if the price of solar systems in the U.S. increases, its use could become less economically feasible and could reduce our gross profits or reduce the demand of solar systems manufactured and sold, which in turn may decrease demand for our products. Such outcomes could adversely affect the amount or timing of our revenue, results of operations or cash flows, and continuing uncertainty could cause sales volatility, price fluctuations or supply shortages or cause our customers to advance or delay their purchase of our products.

For example, on February 1, 2025, the U.S. government announced 10% tariffs on product imports from China. China imposed retaliatory 10% tariff measures on U.S. goods. Both the U.S. and China have suspended heightened tariff imposition until November 2026. If maintained, the newly announced tariffs and the potential escalation of trade disputes could pose a significant risk to our business and would affect our revenue and cost of goods sold. The extent and duration of the tariffs and the resulting impact on general

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economic conditions and on our business are uncertain and depend on various factors, such as negotiations between the U.S. and affected countries, the responses of other countries or regions, exemptions or exclusions that may be granted, availability and cost of alternative sources of supply, and demand for our products in affected markets. Further, actions we take to adapt to new tariffs or trade restrictions may negatively affect key customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners and cause us to modify our operations, forgo potential business opportunities, or lose awarded business opportunities. Given the global complexity of trade policy, it is difficult to predict what further trade-related actions governments may take, which may include additional or increased tariffs and trade restrictions, and we may be unable to quickly and effectively react to such actions.

***We have modified, and in the future may modify, our business strategy to abandon lines of business or implement new lines of business. Modifying our business strategy could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From time to time, we review our business strategy and, have in the past modified it, and may in the future do so again. We previously abandoned efforts to penetrate the electric-vehicle market due to specific industry challenges and are currently developing solutions seeking to further penetrate the CC&I market, BESS market, data centers market, the OEM market and international markets. Abandoning lines of business has in the past led to, and in the future may lead to, increased costs, loss of customers, our reputation being negatively impacted, and our failure to fully recoup the investments made in those lines of business. Implementing new lines of business also poses challenges including with respect to our ability to build a well-recognized and respected brand in that specific industry, expanding our customer base, improving and maintaining operational efficiency for new lines of business, and anticipating and adapting to changing market conditions, including technological development and changes in competitive landscape. Shifts in business strategy can and have made it more difficult for us to collect data and accurately forecast our production and material needs, price our goods and services, and estimate our margins. Failure to successfully manage the risks of modifying our business strategy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***Amounts included in our backlog and awarded orders may not result in actual revenue or translate into profits.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of December 31, 2025, we had $747.6 million of backlog and awarded orders. Backlog of $326.2 million represents signed purchase orders or contractual minimum purchase commitments with take-or-pay provisions and awarded orders of $421.4 million are orders we are in the process of documenting a contract but for which a contract has not yet been signed. In 2025, backlog and awarded orders increased compared to 2024 and 2023. We cannot guarantee that our backlog or awarded orders will maintain its current growth levels, or that awarded orders will become backlog or that backlog will result in actual revenue in the originally anticipated period or at all. In addition, the contracts included in our backlog or awarded orders may not generate margins equal to our historical operating results. Our customers have experienced project delays and may cancel orders as a result of external market factors and political, economic, supply chain or other factors beyond our control. If our backlog and awarded orders fail to result in revenue at all or in a timely manner, we could experience a reduction in revenue, profitability and liquidity.

***Defects or performance problems in our products or their parts, whether due to manufacturing, installation, or use, including those related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter, have a high consequence of failure and can lead to equipment and systems failure, physical injury or death, and in the past have, and in the future could, result in loss of customers, reputational damage and decreased revenue, and materially adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.***

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EBOS components, including the wires related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter, whether manufactured by us or third party suppliers, are products and systems for which the consequences of failure are significant and can include, among other issues, equipment damage, fire damage, and even serious injury or death because of the high voltages involved and potential for fire.

Although we conduct quality assessments on our products and these products are manufactured according to stringent quality requirements, they may contain undetected errors or defects, especially when first introduced or when new generations are released. Errors, defects, product failures, destruction or poor performance can arise due to design flaws, defects in raw materials or components or manufacturing difficulties, installation or system failures, which can affect both the quality and the yield of the product. Any such issues, including those related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter, could result in shipment delays, rejection of products, replacement or recall of products, reputational harm, lost revenue and increased costs.

Furthermore, defective components may give rise to warranty claims (such as those related to the wire insulation shrinkback matter), or indemnity or product liability claims against us, that may exceed any revenue or profit we receive from the affected products. While we accrue reserves for warranty claims, our warranty accruals are based on assumptions regarding future product performance, and we have limited historical experience making such assumptions for certain products. If these assumptions prove inaccurate, we may incur substantial unanticipated expenses to repair or replace defective products or to compensate customers for defective products, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

If one of our products, including those involved in the wire insulation shrinkback matter, causes injury or property damage, we could be exposed to product liability claims. The successful assertion of a product liability claim against us could result in significant monetary damages, penalties or fines, adverse publicity, reputational damage, loss of competitive position, and reduced sales of our products. In addition, product liability claims or defects involving other companies in the solar industry could negatively affect market perceptions of the industry , which may adversely affect our ability to attract new customers and harm our growth and financial performance.

***We have experienced, and may experience in the future, delays, disruptions, quality control or reputational problems in our manufacturing operations in part due to our vendor concentration.***

Our product development, manufacturing and testing processes are complex, involve a number of precise steps from design to production, and require significant technological and production process expertise, and therefore we depend on a limited number of vendors and suppliers. Any vendor delay or disruption could cause a delay or disruption in our ability to meet customer requirements which may result in a loss of customers. Any change in our processes could cause one or more production errors, requiring a temporary suspension or delay in our production line until the errors can be researched, identified and properly addressed and rectified. This may occur particularly as we introduce new products, modify our engineering and production techniques, and/or expand our capacity. In addition, our failure to maintain appropriate quality assurance processes could result in increased product failures, loss of customers, increased warranty reserve, increased production and logistics costs and delays. In addition, our reliance on a limited number of manufacturing and production facilities, vendors and suppliers may result in increased concentration risk, and this concentration may increase over time as we adjust or consolidate our manufacturing footprint, vendor relationships or sourcing strategies. Any further concentration could reduce our ability to mitigate disruptions, limit our flexibility to transition to alternative facilities, sources or suppliers, and amplify the impact of operational, quality, capacity or compliance issues affecting our Company. Any of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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We do not control our vendors or suppliers or their business practices and our oversight of their actions is limited. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that they follow quality control, ethical or other desired business practices. If vendors or suppliers fail to comply with applicable laws, regulations, quality standards, safety codes, employment practices, human rights standards, environmental standards, production practices, or diverge from labor practices generally accepted as ethical in the U.S. or other markets in which we do business, we could attract negative publicity and harm our reputation and business. In certain cases, identifying, qualifying and transitioning to alternative suppliers or components may require engineering validation, testing or customer approval, which can take time and may not be feasible within project schedules. As a result, supply disruptions or vendor issues may not be readily mitigated and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

***If we fail to retain our key personnel and attract additional qualified personnel, our business strategy and prospects could suffer.***

Our future success and ability to implement our business strategy depends, in part, on our ability to attract and retain key personnel, and on the continued contributions of members of our senior management team, key technical personnel and other qualified employees, each of whom would be difficult to replace. All of our employees, including our senior management, are free to terminate their employment relationships with us at any time. Competition for highly skilled individuals with technical expertise is extremely intense, and we face challenges in identifying, hiring and retaining qualified personnel in many areas of our business.

An inability to attract and retain senior and middle management, an inability to effectively provide for the succession of senior management, or an inability to attract and retain other key or qualified personnel could limit or delay our ability to execute our business strategy, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

***Our products are primarily manufactured and shipped from our production facilities in Tennessee, and any damage or disruption at these facilities may harm our business.***

A significant portion of our operations is located in our Tennessee manufacturing facilities. Issues with our workforce, including illness or absenteeism, unionization initiatives or difficulties in recruiting and retaining skilled workers in the area may have a material adverse effect on our business. Further, our geographic concentration exposes us to increased risk with regards to natural disasters, including tornados, fire, power interruption or other calamity at any one of our facilities, or any combination thereof. Any such disruption or unanticipated event may cause significant interruptions or delays in our business and the reduction or loss of inventory may render us unable to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner, or at all, and may result in lawsuits. Certain of the equipment used to manufacture our products could be difficult, time consuming, or costly to replace or repair if damaged. Our property and business disruption insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all of our potential losses and may not continue to be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.

***We may face difficulties integrating and optimizing our consolidated Tennessee-based manufacturing and distribution operations and may not fully realize the anticipated benefits.***

In 2024, we announced plans for significant capital investment to expand and consolidate our Tennessee-based manufacturing and distribution operations at a new facility in Portland, Tennessee. The expansion and consolidation were launched in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the opening of our 638,000-square-foot Mega Plant; however, we continue to integrate, ramp up, relocate and optimize operations in the new facility.

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The development, transition and integration of a large, consolidated manufacturing and distribution facility are complex and have involved, and may continue to involve, operational challenges, including inefficiencies during ramp-up, higher-than-expected costs, supply chain disruptions, quality control issues, workforce coordination challenges and delays in achieving expected operational performance. These efforts may also exacerbate geographic concentration risks described elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, the time and expense required to stabilize operations and achieve anticipated efficiencies and cost savings may be greater than expected, and there can be no assurance that the anticipated benefits of the consolidation will be fully realized, or realized within expected timeframes.

Any of the foregoing could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations or projections.

***Safety issues may subject us to penalties, negatively impact customer relationships, result in higher operating costs, and negatively impact employee morale and turnover.***

We have manufacturing facilities that are susceptible to numerous industrial safety risks that can lead to personal injury, loss of life, and damage to property and equipment. Even with precautions to avoid incidents, we have experienced accidents in the past and may again in the future, which can negatively affect our safety record. A poor safety record can harm our reputation with existing and potential customers, jeopardize our relationship with employees in a competitive labor market, increase our insurance and operating costs and could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

***The market for our products is competitive, and we face increased competition as new and existing competitors introduce EBOS system solutions and components, which could negatively affect our results of operations and market share.***

The market for EBOS system solutions and components is competitive. Our principal competitors include Construction Innovation, Hikam America, Inc., Nextpower (via acquisition of Bentek), Premier PV, TerraSmart, LLC (formerly SolarBOS, Inc.), and Voltage, LLC. We compete on the basis of product performance and features, installation cost, reliability and duration of product warranty, sales and distribution capabilities, packaging and transportation, and training and customer support. Competition continues to intensify as new and existing competitors enter the market. If our competitors introduce new technologies that are successful in offering price competitive and technological attractive EBOS system solutions and components, it may become more difficult for us to maintain market share.

Our existing and potential competitors may have greater financial, technological or operational resources, enabling them to offer products at aggressive pricing levels, develop new or enhanced technologies more quickly, or enter into strategic partnerships that strengthen their competitive position. Competitive pricing pressures, including discounting and volume-based pricing, have affected, and may continue to affect, our revenue and gross profit. In addition, if we are unable to respond effectively to technological changes, adopt alternative or enhanced solutions, or execute timely innovation and development initiatives, our products may become less competitive or obsolete, which could result in lost market share, reduced revenue and diminished margins.

***Macroeconomic conditions, including high inflation, high interest rates, and geopolitical instability impacts our business and financial results.***

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Global markets have experienced significant volatility in recent years due to macroeconomic conditions such as elevated inflation, capital market volatility, supply chain disruptions and broader geopolitical instability.

These conditions have increased economic uncertainty, negatively affected demand for our products, lengthened our sales cycles, and made access to capital more difficult and costly. Inflationary pressures have increased energy, freight and other operating costs, while high interest rates have increased borrowing costs for both us and our customers.

In addition, a reduction in the availability of project debt capital or an increase in the cost of financing may make it more difficult for end customers to finance solar energy projects and could reduce demand for our products. While government subsidies and economic incentives currently support the adoption of solar energy, there is no assurance that such incentives will remain in place, be extended or be available on favorable terms. Many end users depend on financing and incentives to fund the capital expenditures required to construct solar energy projects, and changes in these programs could adversely affect project economics.

Higher interest rates may also lower expected returns on solar energy investments, increase required equity contributions, or make alternative investments more attractive relative to solar energy projects, which could cause end users to delay, reduce or forego investment in solar projects. While we continue to monitor and evaluate strategies to mitigate the impact of macroeconomic conditions, there can be no assurance that worsening economic conditions will not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

***We are subject to risks related to our ability to protect, enforce, and defend our intellectual property.***

Our success depends in significant part on our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, enforce and defend our intellectual property and other proprietary rights. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition laws, as well as confidentiality and other contractual arrangements, to protect our technology and competitive position. These protections may be limited in scope and may not prevent competitors from duplicating, designing around or otherwise exploiting our technology, or from independently developing competing products.

We have applied for patents in the U.S. and abroad, some of which have been issued, but we cannot guarantee that pending patent or other intellectual property registration applications will be granted, that our intellectual property rights will be sufficiently broad, or that our issued patents, trademarks or trade names will not be opposed, contested, challenged, invalidated, circumvented, or rendered unenforceable. Any failure to obtain or maintain adequate intellectual property protection could impair our ability to commercialize our products, require product redesigns or rebranding, or adversely affect our competitive position.

As disclosed under Litigation in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have filed patent infringement complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") and in U.S. District Courts against certain competitors. These proceedings are costly and uncertain and place our asserted patents and other intellectual property at risk of being invalidated or interpreted in a manner that permits competing products to be imported and sold in the United States. If we are unsuccessful, we could lose revenue and face increased competition from the defendants or other third parties. In addition, enforcement actions may prompt counterclaims or other challenges to our intellectual property rights before courts or administrative bodies.

We also rely on trade secrets, nondisclosure agreements and trademarks to protect proprietary information and brand recognition; however, these measures may not be effective in preventing misuse,

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misappropriation or infringement, particularly in jurisdictions with less developed intellectual property enforcement regimes. Any inability to protect, enforce or defend our intellectual property, or the incurrence of significant costs in doing so, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***Acquisitions, joint ventures and/or investments and the failure to integrate acquired businesses, could disrupt our business and negatively impact our results of operations.***

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to expand our product offerings and grow our business in response to changing technologies, customer demands and competitive pressures. In some circumstances, we may pursue growth through the acquisition of complementary businesses, solutions or technologies or through joint ventures or investments. The identification of suitable candidates can be difficult, time-consuming and costly, and we may not be able to successfully complete identified acquisitions or joint ventures.

Achieving anticipated benefits and synergies from acquisitions is uncertain and subject to various risks, including our ability to integrate or benefit from acquired technologies or services in a profitable manner; diversion of capital and other resources, including management's attention; unanticipated costs or liabilities related to the acquisition; failure to leverage the increased scale of the combined businesses quickly and effectively; the potential impact of the acquisition on our relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and other business partners; challenges associated with integrating personnel, operations and retaining key employees; and potential litigation. Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in increased costs, decrease in expected revenues and diversion of management's time and attention, which could materially impact the combined company. The full benefits of an acquisition may not be realized within the anticipated time frame or at all. All of these factors could decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of acquisitions and negatively impact our results of operations.

***A loss of one or more of our significant customers, their inability to perform under their contracts, or their default in payment could harm our business and negatively impact revenue, results of operations, and cash flow.***

A small number of customers have historically accounted for a material portion of our revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2025, our largest customer and five largest customers constituted approximately 19.1% and 53.7% of total revenue, respectively. As a result of this customer concentration, certain customers may have greater bargaining leverage, which could increase pricing pressure or influence the commercial terms on which we transact with such customers and adversely affect our margins, cash flows and results of operations. Further, the Company's trade accounts receivable are from companies within the solar industry, and as such, the Company is exposed to industry credit risks. As of December 31, 2025, our largest customer and five largest customers constituted 25.2% and 46.8% of trade accounts receivable, respectively. Accordingly, loss of our largest customer or other significant customers, a significant reduction in pricing or order volume from our largest customer or other significant customers, their inability to perform under their contracts, or their default in payment could adversely reduce net sales and operating results in any reporting period.

***A significant drop in the price of electricity may harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.***

Significant decreases in the price of electricity, whether in organized electric markets or with contract counterparties, may negatively impact owners of solar energy projects or make the purchase of solar energy systems less economically attractive and would likely lower sales of our products. The price of electricity could

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decrease as a result of: (i) increased deployment of lower-cost electricity generation technologies or facilities, including renewable, conventional or alternative energy sources; (ii) reductions in fuel prices or other input costs used in electricity generation; (iii) changes in governmental policies, utility rate structures, subsidies or regulatory frameworks that reduce electricity prices; (iv) improvements in transmission, grid, energy-management or energy-storage technologies that increase access to or efficiency of lower-cost power; and (v) changes in electricity consumption patterns, load profiles or end-user demand that reduce overall electricity demand or shift usage to lower-cost alternatives.

If the cost of electricity generated by solar energy installations incorporating our systems is high relative to the cost of electricity from other sources, then our business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.

***Failure of our information technology systems, including those managed by third parties, or cybersecurity incidents could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our results of operations.***

We rely extensively on information technology systems, including data centers, hardware, software and third-party applications, to operate our business, manage logistics and inventory, process transactions, communicate internally and externally, and generate financial and operational reports. Certain aspects of our business also involve the collection, use, storage and transmission of personal, confidential and sensitive information relating to customers, end users, employees, suppliers and the Company. The integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of these systems, including those operated by third-party service providers, are critical to our operations.

Our information technology systems and those of our third-party vendors are subject to risks from cybersecurity incidents, unauthorized access, system failures, human error, power outages, natural disasters and other disruptive events. The risk of cyberattacks and intrusions has increased as the number, sophistication and intensity of such incidents continue to grow, including those perpetrated by organized crime groups and nation-state actors, and as a result of increased capabilities of artificial intelligence. We have been, and expect to continue to be, the target of fraudulent communications and other cyber threats, and we have experienced immaterial cybersecurity incidents. Although we maintain cybersecurity safeguards and cyber liability insurance, these measures may not be sufficient to prevent or fully mitigate all incidents or losses, and insurance coverage may be unavailable or insufficient.

Any actual or perceived failure of our information technology systems, including disruptions caused by system upgrades, integrations, or reliance on third-party service providers, or any unauthorized access to or disclosure of personal, confidential or sensitive data, could disrupt our operations, harm our reputation, reduce customer confidence, result in lost sales, and expose us to regulatory scrutiny, litigation or other liabilities. In addition, compliance with evolving data protection, cybersecurity and incident disclosure requirements may increase our costs, and any failure to comply could subject us to fines, penalties or other regulatory actions. Any of the foregoing could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

***Our expansion outside the U.S. could subject us to additional business, financial, regulatory and competitive risks.***

We continue to work on enhancing our geographic focus outside of the U.S., with a primary focus on Southern Europe, Australia and the Pacific Region. Our expansion outside of the U.S. involves developing region-specific products; entering into joint-venture or licensing arrangements with companies in certain markets; expanding our relationships with value-added resellers of our products in some countries; creating

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international subsidiaries to build credibility and market presence; and utilizing locally sourced components in our products in jurisdictions where it is required. In addition, we have begun executing on expansion opportunities in other international markets, including Latin America, through the supply of our products for solar energy projects, which may expose us to additional regulatory, commercial and operational risks associated with operating in new jurisdictions.

Our products and services to be offered outside of the U.S. may differ from our current products and services in several ways, such as the consumption and utilization of local raw materials, components and logistics, the reengineering of select components to reduce costs, and region-specific customer training, site commissioning, warranty remediation and other technical services.

These markets have different characteristics from the markets in which we currently sell products, and our success will depend on our ability to adapt properly to these differences. These differences include differing regulatory requirements, including tax laws, trade laws, labor regulations, tariffs, export quotas, customs duties or other trade restrictions, limited or unfavorable intellectual property protection, international political or economic conditions, restrictions on the repatriation of earnings, longer sales cycles, warranty expectations, product return policies and cost, performance and compatibility requirements. In addition, expanding into new geographic markets increases our exposure to presently existing risks, such as fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies and difficulties and increased expenses in complying with U.S. and foreign laws, regulations and trade standards, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the "FCPA"). The FCPA generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Other countries in which we operate and may operate in the future may also have anti-bribery laws. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws. However, we currently operate in and intend to further expand into, many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices. It is possible that our employees, subcontractors, agents and partners may take actions in violation of our policies and anti-bribery laws. Any such violation, even if prohibited by our policies, could subject us to criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and reputation.

Failure to manage the risks and challenges associated with our potential expansion into new geographic markets could adversely affect our revenue and our ability to achieve or sustain profitability.

***Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial flexibility, restrict our current and future operations, and our competitive position.***

As of December 31, 2025, we had $136.8 million revolving loans outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Our indebtedness could have important consequences to you and significant effects on our business. For example, it could increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions; reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes; limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry; restrict us from pursuing business opportunities; making it more difficult to satisfy financial obligations; place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and limit our ability to borrow additional funds. We may also be unable to generate sufficient cash to pay any amounts due.

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various financial ratios in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. A failure by us to comply with the covenants or to maintain the required financial ratios contained in the Senior Secured Credit Agreement could result in an event of default under such indebtedness, which could adversely affect our ability to respond to changes in our business and manage our operations. A default by us under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement or an agreement governing any other future indebtedness may trigger cross-defaults and acceleration under any other future agreements governing our indebtedness. If any of our indebtedness is accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets will be sufficient to repay this indebtedness in full, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue to operate as a going concern.

**Risks Related to Regulatory Matters**

***Existing electric utility industry, federal state and municipal renewable energy and solar energy policies and regulations, including zoning and siting laws, and any subsequent changes, present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar energy systems that may significantly reduce demand for our products or harm our ability to compete.***

Federal, state, local and foreign government regulations and policies concerning the broader electric utility industry, as well as internal policies and regulations promulgated by electric utilities and organized electric markets with respect to fees, practices, and rate design, heavily influence the market for electricity generation products and services. These regulations and policies often affect electricity pricing and the interconnection of generation facilities, and can be subject to frequent modifications by governments, regulatory bodies, utilities and market operators. For example, changes in fee structures, electricity pricing structures, and system permitting, interconnection and operating requirements can deter purchases of renewable energy products, including solar energy systems, by reducing anticipated revenue or increasing costs or regulatory burdens for would-be system purchasers. Any resulting reductions in demand for solar energy systems could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

Renewable portfolio standards ("RPS") and clean energy standards ("CES") are key policies intended to promote solar and renewable electricity. Currently, over half of the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have implemented some form of RPS/CES policy, which mandates that a certain portion of electricity delivered by regulated utilities to customers come from a set of eligible renewable or clean energy resources by a certain compliance date. Additionally, several states have set voluntary renewable energy goals. RPS/CES policies vary widely by jurisdiction. In some areas, requirements have been satisfied and utilities must only prevent reductions in qualifying energy purchases and sales, while in other jurisdictions, RPS/CES policies continue to require substantial increases, up to 100 percent renewable electric generation, with final compliance dates typically 20 or more years out. Proposals to extend compliance deadlines, reduce renewable requirements or solar set-asides, or entirely repeal RPS/CES policies emerge periodically in various jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that state RPS/CES policies or other policies supporting renewable energy will continue.

Additionally, states, counties, and municipalities have the ability to slow or obstruct the development of new solar projects by using permitting, zoning and siting laws. Many states that support the renewable energy sector have tried to limit the ability of counties or municipalities to block solar development in this way. In some states, the public utility commissions or other State agencies have authority to preempt local zoning decisions that unreasonably interfere with solar development. Other states effectively allow municipalities and counties to exercise their standard land use powers. In the future, the approach taken in individual states may change and will be driven by the political climate in those states. There is no guarantee that states will continue to enact zoning and permitting laws that support the renewable energy sector.

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Net metering policies for on-site solar have also promoted solar electricity by allowing solar PV system owners to only pay for power usage net of production from the solar PV system. Under a net metering program, the customer typically pays for the net energy used or receives a credit against future bills if more energy is produced than consumed. While most U.S. states have adopted some form of net metering for small solar projects, these programs have recently come under regulatory scrutiny in some jurisdictions due to allegations that net metering policies inequitably shift costs onto non-solar ratepayers. A number of states have made changes to net metering programs that lessen the benefits associated with net metering. Net metering policies may in the future be modified or even eliminated in some states. The absence of favorable net metering policies or of net metering entirely, or the imposition of new charges that only or disproportionately affect end-users that use net metering would significantly limit demand for our products and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth.

Additionally, as new solar projects are planned and built, as part of the interconnection process, the developers typically are required to pay for any required upgrades to the local distribution lines or to the electric transmission system. In particular areas, as the number of solar projects increases, the costs of these upgrades are likely to increase. This may have the effect of reducing the economic benefits of these projects and may lead to the cancellation of marginal projects. Certainly, federal and state regulatory policies may have an impact on how these interconnection costs are calculated and on the amount of time needed to complete the necessary interconnection studies. There may be risks that federal or state regulators will develop interconnection rules or procedures that are more burdensome than they are today for developers of solar projects.

Changes in other current laws or regulations applicable to us or the imposition of new laws, regulations or policies in the U.S. or other jurisdictions in which we do business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any changes to government, utility or electric market regulations or policies that favor electric utilities, non-solar generation, or other market participants, or that make construction or operation of new solar generation facilities more expensive or difficult, could reduce the competitiveness of solar energy systems and cause a significant reduction in demand for our products and services and adversely impact our growth.

***Changes in tax laws or regulations that are applied adversely to us, or our customers could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.***

Changes in corporate tax rates, tax incentives for renewable energy projects, the realization of net deferred tax assets relating to our U.S. operations, the taxation of foreign earnings, and the deductibility of expenses under future tax reform legislation could have a material impact on the value of our deferred tax assets, could result in significant one-time charges in the current or future taxable years, and could increase our future U.S. tax expense or that of our customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.

**Risks Related to Our Class A Common Stock**

***The market price of our Class A common stock may decline and may continue to be subject to significant volatility.***

The market price of our Class A common stock has, and could be, subject to significant fluctuations. The price of our stock changes in response to fluctuations in our results of operations, the wire insulation shrinkback matter, other factors specific to our Company, and in response to macroeconomic factors as well as factors specific to the solar energy industry and companies in our industry, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our share price has experienced significant volatility and may not necessarily reflect the

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value of our expected performance, which may prevent investors from being able to sell their Class A common stock at or above their purchase price. Declines in our stock price can also decrease the value of our equity compensation programs, which could make it hard to retain key personnel.

Additionally, the sale of shares of our Class A common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could harm the prevailing market price of shares of our Class A common stock. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. Furthermore, we have, and in the future, we may also issue securities in connection with investments, acquisitions or capital raising activities, which would dilute our current stockholders and impact the price of our Class A common stock.

Further, the repurchase of our Class A common stock pursuant to the Repurchase Program could affect the price of our Class A common stock and increase its volatility 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. 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. As of December 31, 2025, we had repurchased $25 million under the program. We are not obligated to repurchase any additional shares, and the timing, manner, price, and actual amount of future 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, the Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and may reduce the amount of cash we have available, impacting our liquidity.

Because we do not expect to pay any cash distributions or dividends in the foreseeable future, appreciation in the price of our Class A common stock, if any, may be your only source of gain on an investment in our Class A common stock.

***Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management.***

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that could depress the trading price of our Class A common stock by discouraging, delaying or preventing a change of control of our Company or changes in our management that the stockholders of our Company may believe to be advantageous. These provisions include: (i) authorizing "blank check" preferred stock that our board of directors could issue to increase the number of outstanding shares to discourage a takeover attempt; (ii) not providing for cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates; (iii) limiting the ability of stockholders to call a special stockholder meeting; (iv) prohibiting stockholders from acting by written consent; (v) establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings; (vi) the removal of directors only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon; (vii) providing that our board of directors is expressly authorized to amend, alter, rescind or repeal our amended and restated bylaws; and (viii) requiring the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of Class A common stock to amend provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to the management of our business, our board of directors, stockholder action by written consent, calling special meetings of stockholders, competition and corporate opportunities, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), forum selection and the liability of our directors, or to amend, alter, rescind or repeal our amended and restated bylaws.

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***Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.***

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternate forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine; or any action asserting an "internal corporate claim" as defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. These forum selection provisions may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable, may discourage such lawsuits against us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers or employees, and could result in increased costs or delays associated with resolving such disputes.

In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district court for the District of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the federal securities laws. It is uncertain whether a court would enforce this provision, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

**Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments**

None.

**Item 1C. Cybersecurity**

**Risk Management and Strategy**

Our cybersecurity strategy focuses on striking a balance between data barriers and access, and promoting vigilance among our employees, contractors, and business partners. We monitor and implement procedures, policies, and activities designed to manage our data and to maintain a high level of privacy and security within our systems. In 2025, we continued the development of our enterprise risk program, which integrates cybersecurity.

Our cybersecurity processes include technical security controls, policy enforcement mechanisms, monitoring systems, tools and related services from third-party providers, and management oversight to assess, identify and manage risks from cybersecurity threats. We have implemented risk-based controls to protect our information, the information of our customers and other third parties, our information systems, our business operations, and our products and related services. We have an information security risk program that is designed based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, industry leading practices, privacy laws and regulations, and other applicable standards and regulations. Our program includes a defense-in-depth approach with multiple layers of security controls, including network segmentation, security monitoring, endpoint protection, and identity and access management, as well as data protection leading practices and data loss prevention controls.

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Through our cybersecurity program, we continuously monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors, and we evaluate the potential adverse operational and financial effects of a cybersecurity incident.

In addition, we maintain specific policies and practices governing our third-party security risks, including our third-party assessment process. Under this assessment process, we gather information from certain third parties who contract with us and share or receive personal identifying and confidential information, to help us assess potential risks associated with their security controls. We also generally require third parties to, among other things, maintain security controls to protect our confidential information and data, the confidential information of our customers, and to notify us of data incidents that may impact our data or data of our customers. We assess the risks from cybersecurity threats that impact select third-party service providers with whom we share personal identifying and confidential information. We continue to enhance our oversight processes for how we identify and manage cybersecurity risks associated with the services we procure from such third parties.

Our cybersecurity awareness program includes regular phishing simulations, and quarterly general cybersecurity awareness and data protection training modules for all employees with network access,as well as more contextual and personalized training modules for applicable users and roles. The Company conducts annual internal security audits and vulnerability assessments of the Company's information systems and related controls, including systems that process or store personal data. In addition, we leverage third party cybersecurity specialists to conduct annual external audits and assessments of our cybersecurity program and practices, including our data protection practices, as well as to conduct targeted cyber-attack simulations. We have obtained cybersecurity liability insurance, however, such insurance may not be sufficient to cover all of our potential losses and may not continue to be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all.

In 2025, we did not experience, and are not reasonably likely to have experience, a material cybersecurity incident. However, future incidents could have a material impact on our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. For additional discussion of the risks posed by cybersecurity threats, see Item 1A. "Risk Factors—The unauthorized access to our information technology systems or the disclosure of personal or sensitive data or confidential information, whether through a breach of our computer system or otherwise, could severely disrupt our business or reduce our sales or profitability" and "Failure of our information technology systems, including those managed by third parties, whether intentional or inadvertent, could lead to delays in our business operations and, if significant or extreme, affect our results of operations."

**Governance**

Our board of directors reviews our management of cybersecurity risks, and has delegated to our Audit Committee primary oversight of such risks and the steps our management takes to monitor and control these risks. Our data privacy and security program is overseen by our Vice President of Information Technology ("IT"), who reports to the Board on an annual basis about cybersecurity risks. Our Board also receives quarterly reports about cybersecurity matters and the Company's efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks. Our Audit Committee also receives regular reports about cybersecurity matters, including cybersecurity threats, and it receives details about any significant cybersecurity incidents.

Our Vice President of IT leads our dedicated Information Technology team ("IT team"), which executes our data privacy and information security programs and policies, and our Cyber Incident Response Team ("IRT"), which executes our incident response procedures in the event of a data privacy or security event and conducts annual exercises simulating cybersecurity incidents. The IRT is comprised of internal members from the finance, legal, human resources, and operations departments, and are assisted by external cybersecurity vendors and advisors. The members of our IRT understand the complexities of our business and are

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experienced in the financial, legal, regulatory and operational consequences of a cybersecurity incident or threat to the Company.

**Item 2. Properties**

The table below describes the material facilities owned or leased by Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. as of February 2026:

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| **Location** | **Location** | **Status** | **Approximate Square Feet** | **Uses** |
| 1400 | Shoals Way, Portland, TN | Owned | 103200 | Office, manufacturing, warehousing and shipping |
| 215 | Industrial Drive, Muscle Shoals, AL | Owned | 16910 | Office, manufacturing, warehousing and shipping |
| 109 | Kirby Drive, Portland, TN | Leased | 219767 | Office, manufacturing, warehousing and shipping |
| 1500 | Shoals Way, Portland, TN | Leased | 638330 | Office, manufacturing, warehousing and shipping |

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We believe that our existing properties are in good condition and are sufficient and suitable for the conduct of our business for the foreseeable future.

**Item 3. Legal Proceedings**

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims that arise out of our operations and businesses and that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, intellectual property matters, contract and employment claims, personal injury claims, product liability claims and warranty claims. Except as described under Litigation in Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, there are no claims or proceedings against us that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, we may incur significant costs and experience a diversion of management resources as a result of litigation.

**Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures**

Not applicable.

**PART II**

**Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**

**Market Information**

Our Class A common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "SHLS". Our Class B common stock is not listed nor traded on any stock exchange.

**Holders of Record**

As of February 19, 2026, there were four registered account holders of our Class A common stock. The number of record holders does not include persons who held shares of our Class A common stock in nominee or "street name" accounts through brokers. As of February 19, 2026, there were no shares of Class B common stock outstanding, and therefore, no registered account holders thereof.

**Dividend Policy**

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We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and therefore we do not currently expect to pay any cash dividends. Any future determination to declare cash distributions or dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to applicable laws and provisions of our debt instruments and organizational documents, after taking into account our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

**Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Our Equity Compensation Plans**

Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities**

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2025 that have not been previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

**Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities**

Not applicable.

**Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers** 

None.

**Item 6. Reserved**

**Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations**

*This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-K that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results and timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those discussed under the sections of this Form 10-K captioned "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors". Management's discussion and analysis relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and the applicable year-to-year comparisons to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K but can be found in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.*

*This MD&A contains the presentation of Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, which are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"). Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share are being presented because management believes they provide investors and readers of this Form 10-K with additional insight into our operational performance relative to earlier periods and relative to our competitors. We do not intend Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA,* 

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*Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share to be substitutes for any GAAP financial information. Readers of this Form 10-K should use Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share only in conjunction with Gross Profit, Net Income, and Net Income Attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., the most closely comparable GAAP financial measures, as applicable. Reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share to the respective most closely comparable GAAP measure, as well as a calculation of Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage and Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, are provided below, in "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures."*

**Overview**

Shoals Technologies Group is a leading design-engineering 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. Our solutions also support original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). EBOS encompasses all of the components that are necessary to carry the electric current produced by solar panels or stored by a BESS solution to an inverter and ultimately to the power grid. Since electrical infrastructure is the backbone of a solar or BESS project, our products play a mission-critical role in the quality, safety, reliability, and efficiency of energy projects, which the industry prioritizes over price when selecting EBOS solutions.

We design, manufacture and sell a variety of products used by the solar and battery storage industries, including Solar BLA Solutions; Homeruns, Interconnection and Extension Solutions; Combiners and Re-Combiners; Load Break Disconnects and Transition Solutions; Wireless Performance Monitoring; and BESS. We refer to complete EBOS solutions that use products manufactured by us, typically in connection with the design and specification of an entire EBOS system, as "system solutions". When we sell a system solution, we work with our customers to design, specify and engineer their system solution to provide a complete customized EBOS solution consisting of individualized products that maximizes reliability and energy production while minimizing cost. We also provide technical support during installation and the transition to operations and maintenance. We refer to individual, often custom and proprietary, products we sell as "components". We believe our system solutions are unique in our industry because they integrate design and engineering support, proprietary components and innovative installation methods into a single offering that would otherwise be challenging for a customer to obtain from a single provider or at all.

Traditionally, and for the year ended December 31, 2025, we primarily sold our EBOS solutions and OEM components to customers in the United States, while also fulfilling orders for international utility-scale solar projects. Specifically, we primarily sold to engineering, procurement and construction firms ("EPCs") for use in large solar and BESS projects designed to generate electricity and feed it directly into the electric grid, typically with a generation capacity of 1 megawatt or greater. These EPCs work with owners and developers of solar assets to build energy infrastructure projects. However, given the mission-critical nature of EBOS (as further described below), the decision to use our products typically involves input from both the EPC and the owner/developer of the energy infrastructure energy project.

We have a focus in two end-markets: (1) clean, grid connected energy and (2) data center + mission-critical electrical infrastructure. This market diversification seeks to capitalize on the growing global demand for energy and the need to accelerate electrification.

We derived 78.7% of our revenue from the sale of system solutions for the year ended December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we had $747.6 million of backlog and awarded orders. Backlog of $326.2 million represents signed purchase orders or contractual minimum purchase commitments with take-or-pay provisions and awarded orders of $421.4 million are orders we are in the process of documenting a contract for but for which a contract has not yet been signed. As of December 31, 2025, we believe approximately $326.2 million of backlog and $277.3 million of awarded orders have delivery dates in 2026. The remaining $144.1 million have planned delivery dates beyond 2026. Additionally, we believe more than 12% of

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our December 31, 2025 backlog and awarded orders relate to international projects. As of December 31, 2025, backlog and awarded orders increased by 17.8% relative to December 31, 2024 and increased by 3.7% relative to September 30, 2025.

**Elimination of Up-C Structure and Entity Simplification**

In the first quarter of 2023, we simplified our corporate structure by, among other things, eliminating the umbrella-partnership C corporation structure ("Up-C structure") that was in place since its January 29, 2021 initial public offering ("IPO"). Following a secondary offering of shares of Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders in March 2023, all the holders of limited liability interests of Shoals Parent LLC ("LLC Interests"), our former operating subsidiary, exchanged all the LLC Interests and corresponding shares of Class B common stock of the Company beneficially owned by them into shares of Class A common stock of the Company. As a result, upon effectiveness of such exchanges, all of the LLC Interests in Shoals Parent LLC were held by the Company, no other holders owned LLC Interests and no Class B common stock was or is outstanding.

Following the elimination of the Up-C structure, effective December 31, 2023, the Company consummated an internal reorganization transaction whereby certain of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries merged with and into other subsidiaries. As part of this reorganization, Shoals Parent LLC merged with and into Shoals Intermediate Parent, with Shoals Intermediate Parent as the surviving corporation.

**Trends and Uncertainties**

*<u>Trade Regulation and Import Tariffs</u>*

Our business activities are subject to numerous laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Particularly, our exports and imports are subject to complex trade and customs laws, tax requirements and tariffs set by governments through mutual agreements or unilateral actions. Changes in tax policies or trade regulations, the disallowance of tax deductions on imported merchandise, or the imposition of new tariffs on imported products, including reciprocal tariffs, could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Beginning in March 2025, the current U.S. presidential administration (the "Administration") unveiled broad actions related to tariffs with global trading partners. Subsequently, the Administration has imposed a series of significant tariffs, including a 10% tariff on most imports from other trading partners, as well as additional reciprocal tariffs on specific countries. Administration activity related to changes in tariff percentages and qualifying products, including active negotiations with trading partners and internal trade policy development, is ongoing. Future changes in tariff policy, scope, or duration remain highly uncertain and may occur with little advance notice. The Administration's imposition of tariffs has led to retaliatory tariffs and tariff countermeasures, and the Administration and U.S. trading partners have threatened further restrictions on trade.

As a result, the global trade environment has experienced extreme uncertainty and volatility and is rapidly evolving. In recent years, we have expanded our domestic capabilities, supply chain resiliency, and manufacturing capacity, which helps offset some of the volatility we face due to trade policies and regulations. However, these actions may not fully mitigate the effects of current or future tariff policies.

In 2025, the impacts of tariffs have caused a deterioration on our gross margins through our direct payment of tariffs and secondary tariff costs passed to us rising prices from suppliers. The future implementation, scope, and modification of tariffs is still uncertain. Any significant new tariffs or the threat thereof, which may last for an indefinite period of time, may make it more difficult for us to source raw materials

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and could result in increased prices for certain of our raw materials including steel, copper and aluminum. Retaliatory tariffs imposed by trading partners could impact the export of our manufactured projects and cause our customers to seek alternatives. The implementation of these proposed tariffs, any future increases in existing tariff rates, additional tariffs on other goods, or further retaliatory actions from other governments, or the threat thereof, may result in higher costs for us, and there can be no assurance we will be able to pass on any of the increases in raw material costs directly resulting from the tariffs to our customers. Such actions may also result in more difficulty or the inability to obtain needed materials.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Administration's tariff measures after concluding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize their imposition. It is uncertain how future repercussions of the ruling and other changes in trade policy would impact our operations, supply chain, and cash flow.

Beyond the most recent tariffs, over the past few years, escalating trade tensions between the United States and China and other jurisdictions led to increased tariffs and trade restrictions, including tariffs applicable to some of our products. We have been assessing and monitoring the potential impact of tariffs on our supply chain and proactively seeking to mitigate the impact such may have on our operations, including working on alternative sourcing strategies and preparing our trade partners to absorb potential increases in their costs due to tariffs. However, we cannot be certain that we would not experience negative effects in the future, particularly given the Administration's positions concerning trade and tariffs and the fluctuating nature of such actions to date.

We also continue to monitor the condition of our supply chain and evaluate our procurement strategy to reduce any negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. During the period ended December 31, 2025, we continued to monitor and optimize our inventory levels in preparation for upcoming production demands.

Federal, state, local and foreign government bodies provide incentives to owners, end users, distributors and manufacturers of solar energy systems to promote the development of solar electricity. The range and duration of these incentives varies widely by geographic market.

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") in the U.S. made significant changes to the U.S. tax code to incentivize the development and use of solar-generated electricity to meet the country's growing demand for power. The IRA offered tax incentives to companies who provide goods connected to the development and use of solar energy. The IRA allowed U.S. taxpayers making capital investments in solar projects to claim certain Investment Tax Credits ("TC") for the installation of these solar projects. The IRA also generally allowed U.S. taxpayers to elect to receive a production tax credit ("PTC") in lieu of the TC for qualified solar facilities if the construction began before January 1, 2025, among other requirements.

In 2025, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was enacted into law. H.R. 1 significantly modifies certain energy tax provisions aforementioned in the IRA. Changes to the IRA made by H.R. 1 include an accelerated phaseout or termination of the PTC and TC for solar projects placed in service after 2027. There are also rules related to foreign entities of concern that make any solar projects owned or controlled by a prohibited foreign entity ineligible for certain tax credits. The removal of the incentives that drive demand for solar energy production could reduce the financial attractiveness of solar projects, leading to decreased demand for our products. Additionally, the uncertainty surrounding the future of these incentives could cause delays in project financing and execution, further impacting our sales volume and growth rate.

*<u>The Solar Market</u>*

The domestic utility scale solar market has experienced volatility that has had an impact on our business. Industry trends are impacted by a variety of factors, including: permitting issues; supply chain

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disruptions; labor availability; project financing; anti-dumping and countervailing duties; interconnection complications; and uncertainty regarding changes in public policy and the U.S. trade environment. Amidst the volatility, the U.S. solar industry has shown demonstrated levels of growth in 2025, with recorded expansion in new solar module manufacturing capacity according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. As a result, we believe the industry is poised for continued growth across both our core and new markets, driven by the continued and increasing need for energy around the world.

We will continue to navigate the uncertainties in our industry, including those relating to project delays, as well as strategic pricing actions, volume discounts, and impacts to customer mix in our key markets.

*<u>Other Macroeconomic Pressures</u>*

Global inflationary pressures persisted during 2025; however, the impact of inflation remains uncertain in the future. Interest rates have remained generally higher when compared to historical rates, causing the interest rates associated with our Senior Secured Credit Agreement to be generally higher; however, interest rates did decline from their historically high levels during the course of 2024. Should interest rates rise, when combined with the implications of higher government deficits and debt, evolving monetary policy, political instability, and volatility and uncertainty in global trade, the Company's costs for accessing capital are uncertain and may rise during our forecasted period.

Our ability to obtain the raw materials required to manufacture our components and system solutions from domestic and international suppliers, as well as our ability to secure inbound logistics to and from our facilities, remained challenging during 2025, complicated by volatility in government policies and regulation concerning trade and ongoing political conflict. While the Company does not directly source a significant amount of raw materials from Europe, the Russia-Ukraine war has reduced the availability of certain materials that can be sourced in Europe and, as a result, increased global logistics costs for the procurement of some inputs and materials used in our products. We expect these trends to persist as challenges and conflicts remain in 2026.

**Key Components of Our Results of Operations**

The following discussion describes certain line items in our consolidated statements of operations.

***Revenue***

We generate revenue from the sale of EBOS solutions and components for solar, BESS, and OEM offerings. Our customers include EPCs, utilities, solar developers, independent power producers, and solar module manufacturers. We derive the majority of our revenue from selling system solutions. When we sell a system solution, we enter into a contract with our customers covering the price, specifications, delivery dates and warranty for the products being purchased, among other things. Our contractual delivery period for system solutions can vary from one to three months whereas manufacturing typically requires a shorter time frame. Contracts for system solutions can range in value from several hundred thousand to several million dollars.

Our revenue is affected by changes in the price, volume and mix of system solutions and components purchased by our customers. The price and volume of our system solutions and components is driven by the demand for our energy infrastructure system solutions and components, volume based discounts and rebate incentives, changes in product mix, geographic mix of our customers, strength of competitors' product offerings, and availability of government incentives to the end-users of our products.

Our revenue growth is dependent on continued growth in the amount of projects to support energy infrastructure constructed each year and our ability to increase our share of demand in the geographies where we currently compete and plan to compete in the future, as well as our ability to continue to develop and

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commercialize new and innovative products that address the changing technology and performance requirements of our customers.

***Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit***

Cost of revenue consists primarily of system solutions and components costs, including purchased raw materials, as well as costs related to importing and tariffs, shipping, customer support, product warranty, personnel and depreciation of manufacturing and testing equipment. Personnel costs in cost of revenue include both direct labor costs as well as costs attributable to any individuals whose activities relate to the transformation of raw materials or component parts into finished goods or the transportation of materials to the customer. Our product costs are affected by the underlying cost of raw materials, including copper and aluminum; component costs, including fuses, resin, enclosures, and cable; technological innovation; economies of scale resulting in lower component costs; and improvements in production processes and automation. We do not currently hedge against changes in the price of raw materials. Some of these costs, primarily indirect personnel and depreciation of manufacturing and testing equipment, are not directly affected by sales volume. Gross profit may vary from year to year and is primarily affected by our sales volume, product prices, product costs, product mix, customer mix, geographical mix, shipping method and warranty expense.

***Operating Expenses***

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-time employees in our general and administrative departments increased from 185 to 199 from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025, and we expect to hire new employees in the future to support our growth. The timing of these additional hires could materially affect our operating expenses in any particular period, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue.

*General and Administrative Expenses*

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of legal and professional fees, salaries, equity-based compensation expense, employee benefits and payroll taxes related to our executives, and our sales, finance, human resources, information technology, engineering and legal organizations, travel expenses, facilities costs, marketing expenses, insurance, bad debt expense and fees for professional services. Professional services consist of audit, tax, accounting, legal, internal controls, information technology, investor relations and other costs. We expect to increase our sales and marketing personnel as we expand into new geographic markets. Substantially all of our sales are currently in the U.S. We currently have a sales presence in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. We intend to grow our sales presence and marketing efforts in current geographic markets and expand to additional countries in the future.

*Depreciation*

Depreciation in our operating expenses consists of costs associated with property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") not used in manufacturing our products. We expect that as we increase both our revenue and the number of our general and administrative personnel, we will invest in additional PP&E to support our growth resulting in additional depreciation expense.

*Amortization*

Amortization of intangibles consists of amortization of customer relationships, developed technology, trade names, backlog and noncompete agreements over their expected period of use.

***Non-operating Expenses***

*Interest Expense*

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Interest expense consists of interest and other charges paid in connection with our Senior Secured Credit Agreement.

*Interest income*

Interest income is related to interest on bank deposits.

*Gain on sale of assets*

Gain on sale of assets represents consideration received in excess of the net book value of assets sold.

*Foreign currency (loss) gain, net*

Foreign currency gains and losses arise from the remeasurement of transactions in a currency other than the function currency of the Company based on exchange rate fluctuations.

*Income Tax Expense*

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 16 - Income Taxes in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 LLC Interests in Shoals Parent LLC to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoals Intermediate Parent, and following the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC became a disregarded single member limited liability company, eliminating the Up-C structure.

**Results of Operations**

Set forth below is a comparison of the results of operations and changes in financial condition for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The following table summarizes our results of operations (dollars in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **2025 vs 2024** | **2025 vs 2024** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **$ variance** | **% variance** |
| **Revenue** | $475331 | $399208 | $76123 | 19% |
| **Cost of revenue** | 308823 | 257191 | 51632 | 20% |
| **Gross profit** | 166508 | 142017 | 24491 | 17% |
| **Operating expenses** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;General and administrative expenses | 101524 | 82254 | 19270 | 23% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 8599 | 8591 | 8 | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total operating expenses** | 110123 | 90845 | 19278 | 21% |
| **Income from operations** | 56385 | 51172 | 5213 | 10% |
| Interest expense | (9994) | (13827) | (3833) | (28)% |
| Interest income | 305 | 518 | (213) | 41% |
| Gain on sale of assets | 1835 |  | 1835 | 100% |
| Foreign currency (loss) gain, net | (13) |  | (13) | 100% |
| **Income before income taxes** | 48518 | 37863 | 10655 | 28% |
| Income tax expense | (14944) | (13736) | 1208 | 9% |
| **Net income** | $33574 | $24127 | $9447 | 39% |

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**Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024**

***Revenue***

Revenue increased by $76.1 million, or 19%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, driven by increased sales volumes from higher demand of products to meet utility scale solar project demands.

***Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit***

Cost of revenue increased by $51.6 million, or 20%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, driven by the increase in revenue. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 35.0% for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to 35.6% for the year ended December 31, 2024. This change in gross margin was due to a reduced amount of wire insulation shrinkback expenses in the current year compared to the prior year, offset by increased material costs, tariffs, non-recurring operational charges, competitive dynamics, volume discounts, and product mix in our key markets, and a reduction in leverage on fixed costs.

***Operating Expenses***

*General and Administrative*

General and administrative expenses increased $19.3 million, or 23%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher legal and professional costs of $15.7 million. These include expenses related to intellectual property litigation that rose from $6.0 million in 2024 to $9.1 million in 2025, wire-insulation shrinkback litigation increased from $7.2 million to $18.3 million, and stockholder litigation increased from $0.9 million to $2.5 million. Payroll and employee-related expenses also grew by $1.3 million.

*Depreciation and Amortization*

Depreciation and amortization expense within operating expenses increased by less than $0.1 million or 0.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The stability in the balance was due to consistent amortization of intangible assets.

*Interest Expense*

Interest expense decreased by $3.8 million or 28%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. This decrease is explained by prior year activity related to our voluntary prepayments on the Term Loan Facility and amendment of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Due to the prepayments in 2024 and amendment, the Company wrote off a liability of $2.5 million of unamortized deferred interest, along with an asset of $2.3 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. This is offset by a higher weighted average outstanding balance in 2025 as compared to 2024 yielding higher quarterly interest payments.

*Interest Income*

Interest income decreased from the prior year by $0.2 million. This is due to a lower weighted average balance held in our interest bearing accounts for cash and cash equivalents as compared to the prior year.

*Gain on sale of assets*

Gain on sale of assets increased $1.8 million from the previous period due to the sale of owned land and building assets to consolidate operations into new facilities and the disposal of other manufacturing equipment.

*Income Tax Expense*

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Income tax expense was $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to income tax expense of $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Our effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was 30.8% and 36.3%, respectively. The effective income tax rate decreased compared to the prior year, due to a reduced impact from valuation allowance adjustments. In the prior year, the Company established state-specific valuation allowances, which increased income tax expense. In the current year, the valuation allowance impact was substantially lower, resulting in a decreased effective income tax rate.

**Non-GAAP Financial Measures**

***Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS")***

We define Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit plus wire insulation shrinkback expenses. We define Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income plus/(minus) (i) interest expense, (ii) interest income (iii) income tax expense, (iv) depreciation expense, (v) amortization of intangibles, (vi) equity-based compensation, (vii) gain/loss on sale of assets, (viii) wire insulation shrinkback expenses, (ix) wire insulation shrinkback litigation expenses, and (x) plant optimization expenses. We define Adjusted Net Income as net income attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. plus (i) net income impact from assumed exchange of Class B common stock to Class A common stock as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, (ii) adjustment to the provision for income tax, (iii) amortization of intangibles, (iv) amortization / write-off of deferred financing costs, (v) equity-based compensation, (vi) gain/loss on sale of assets, (vii) wire insulation shrinkback expenses, (viii) wire insulation shrinkback litigation expenses, and (ix) plant optimization expenses, all net of applicable income taxes. We define Adjusted Diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding for the applicable period, which assumes the exchange of all outstanding Class B common stock for Class A common stock as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are intended as supplemental measures of performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. We present Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS: (i) as factors in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation, as applicable; (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies; and (iii) because our credit agreement uses measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS to measure our compliance with certain covenants.

Among other limitations, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; do not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and may be calculated by other companies in our industry differently than we do or not at all, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. You should review the reconciliation of gross profit to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage, net income to

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Adjusted EBITDA, and net income attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Revenue | $475331 | $399208 | $488939 |
| Cost of revenue | 308823 | 257191 | 320635 |
| Gross profit | $166508 | $142017 | $168304 |
| Gross profit percentage | 35.0% | 35.6% | 34.4% |
| Wire insulation shrinkback expenses <sup>(a)</sup> | $— | $13764 | $61705 |
| Adjusted gross profit | $166508 | $155781 | $230009 |
| Adjusted gross profit percentage | 35.0% | 39.0% | 47.0% |

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income | $33574 | $24127 | $42661 |
| Interest expense | 9994 | 13827 | 24100 |
| Interest income | (305) | (518) |  |
| Income tax expense | 14944 | 13736 | 12274 |
| Depreciation expense | 6233 | 5007 | 2612 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 7611 | 7619 | 7917 |
| Equity-based compensation | 9902 | 14230 | 20862 |
| Gain on sale of assets | (1835) |  |  |
| Wire insulation shrinkback expenses <sup>(a)</sup> |  | 13764 | 61705 |
| Wire insulation shrinkback litigation expenses <sup>(b)</sup> | 18342 | 7292 | 1260 |
| Plant optimization expenses (c) | 1063 |  |  |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $99523 | $99084 | $173391 |

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Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | $33574 | $24127 | $39974 |
| Net income impact from assumed exchange of Class B common stock to Class A common stock <sup>(d)</sup> |  |  | 2687 |
| Adjustment to the provision for income tax <sup>(e)</sup> |  |  | (653) |
| Tax effected net income | 33574 | 24127 | 42008 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 7611 | 7619 | 7917 |
| Amortization / write-off of deferred financing costs | 622 | 3093 | 2165 |
| Equity-based compensation | 9902 | 14230 | 20862 |
| Gain on sale of asset | (1835) |  |  |
| Wire insulation shrinkback expenses <sup>(a)</sup> |  | 13764 | 61705 |
| Wire insulation shrinkback litigation expenses <sup>(b)</sup> | 18342 | 7292 | 1260 |
| Plant optimization expenses (c) | 1063 |  |  |
| Tax impact of adjustments <sup>(f)</sup> | (8712) | (11591) | (24604) |
| Adjusted Net Income | $60567 | $58534 | $111313 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(a)</sup> For the year ended December 31, 2025 represents no wire insulation shrinkback warranty expenses related to the identification, repair and replacement of a subset of wire harnesses presenting unacceptable levels of wire insulation shrinkback, nor any inventory write-downs of wire in connection with wire insulation shrinkback. For the year ended December 31, 2024 represents (i) $13.3 million of wire insulation shrinkback warranty expenses related to the identification, repair and replacement of a subset of wire harnesses presenting unacceptable levels of wire insulation shrinkback, and (ii) $0.5 million of inventory write-downs of wire in connection with wire insulation shrinkback. We consider expenses incurred in connection with the identification, repair and replacement of the impacted wire harnesses as well as the write-down of related inventory distinct from normal, ongoing service identification, repair and replacement expenses that would be reflected under ongoing warranty expenses within the operation of our business and normal write-downs of inventory, which we do not exclude from our non-GAAP measures. In the future, we also intend to exclude from our non-GAAP measures the benefit of liability releases, if any. We believe excluding expenses from these discrete liability events provides investors with a better view of the operating performance of our business and allows for comparability through periods. See Note 8 - Warranty Liability, in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(b)</sup> For the year ended December 31, 2025, represents $18.3 million of expenses incurred in connection with the lawsuit initiated by the Company against the supplier of the defective wire. For the year ended December 31, 2024, represents $7.3 million of expenses incurred in connection with the lawsuit initiated by the Company against the supplier of the defective wire. We consider this litigation distinct from ordinary course legal matters given the expected magnitude of the expenses, the nature of the allegations in the Company's complaint, the amount of damages sought, and the impact of the matter underlying the litigation on the Company's financial results. In the future, we also intend to exclude from our non-GAAP measures the benefit of recovery, if any. We believe excluding expenses from these discrete litigation events provides investors with a better view of the operating performance of our business and allows for comparability through periods. See Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies, in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(c)</sup> For the year ended December 31, 2025, represents $1.1 million of expenses incurred in connection with actions taken to consolidate our operations into a newly constructed facility, including items such as professional fees, relocation, facility set-up and other costs. We believe excluding expenses from these events provides investors with a better view of the operating performance of our business and allows for comparability through periods.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(d)</sup> Reflects net income to Class A common stock from assumed exchange of corresponding shares of our Class B common stock held by our founder and management.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(e)</sup> Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. is subject to U.S. Federal income taxes, in addition to state and local taxes. The adjustment to the provision for income tax reflects the effective tax rates below, assuming Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. owned 100% of the units in Shoals Parent LLC prior to March 10, 2023.

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
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| Statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Permanent adjustments | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| State and local taxes (net of federal benefit) | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Effective income tax rate for Adjusted Net Income | 24.4% | 25.2% | 26.2% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>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):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, excluding Class B common stock | 168378 | 168725 | 164504 |
| Assumed exchange of Class B common stock to Class A common stock |  |  | 5698 |
| Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 168378 | 168725 | 170202 |
| Adjusted Net Income | $60567 | $58534 | $111313 |
| Adjusted Diluted EPS | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.65 |

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**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

We finance our operations primarily with operating cash flows and borrowings from our Revolving Credit Facility. Our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations is dependent on our gross profits as well as our ability to quickly turn our working capital. Based on our past performance and current expectations, we believe that operating cash flows and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our near and long-term future cash needs.

We generated cash from operating activities of $17.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $80.4 million and $92.0 million, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of December 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were $7.3 million, a decrease from $23.5 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 we had

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outstanding borrowings of $136.8 million, a decrease from $141.8 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025 we also had $60.5 million available for additional borrowings under our $200.0 million Revolving Credit Facility.

On December 27, 2023 and January 19, 2024, we used proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility and cash on hand to make $50.0 million and $100.0 million, respectively, voluntary prepayments of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility. Following the amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement on March 19, 2024, which, among other things, increased the amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility from $150.0 million to $200.0 million, we made a $43.8 million voluntary prepayment of all the outstanding term loans under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, thereby terminating the Term Loan Facility.

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 Exchange Act.

In connection with the Repurchase Program, on June 11, 2024, the Company entered into an accelerated stock repurchase ("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.

Our capital expenditures primarily relate to purchases of property, plant, and equipment to support manufacturing operations and growth initiatives. In 2025, we had capital expenditures of $33.0 million. In 2026, we expect capital expenditures between $20.0 million to $30.0 million, subject to other strategic uses of capital and the evolution of operating cash flows and the working capital position throughout the year. We believe our cash flow from operations will generally be sufficient to fund these expenditures.

In 2025, we also used approximately $41.0 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 consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.

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| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $17067 | $80388 | $91955 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (27955) | (8393) | (10847) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (5303) | (71191) | (67167) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents | $(16191) | $804 | $13941 |

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***Operating Activities***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $17.1 million, due to operating results that included $33.6 million of net income, which included $43.3 million of non-cash expense. Other cash inflows included $43.3 million of accounts payable, $18.3 million of deferred revenue, $4.8 million of accrued expenses, and $1.8 million of other assets. These inflows were offset by outflows of $51.9 million

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in accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, $41.0 million in warranty liability payments, and $35.1 million in inventory,

For the year ended December 31, 2024, cash provided by operating activities was $80.4 million, due to operating results that included $24.1 million of net income, which included $61.9 million of non-cash expense. Other cash inflows included $48.2 million of accounts receivable and unbilled receivables. These inflows were offset by $9.8 million in cash outflows related to other assets, $5.8 million for the purchase of inventory, $5.6 million of accounts payable and accrued expenses and other, along with cash outflows of $29.1 million and $3.5 million of warranty liability and deferred revenue, respectively.

***Investing Activities***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $28.0 million, which was attributable to the purchase and sale of property and equipment.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $8.4 million, which was attributable to the purchase of property and equipment.

***Financing Activities***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $5.3 million, due to $0.4 million for taxes paid on settled equity awards, and $60.0 million in proceeds on the Revolving Credit Facility, offset by $65.0 million in payments made to the same facility.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $71.2 million, due to $2.6 million used to pay deferred financing costs, $25.3 million used for the repurchase of Class A common stock, $143.8 million in payments on the Term Loan, and $148.8 million in proceeds on the Revolving Credit Facility, offset by $47.0 million in payments made to the same facility.

A discussion and analysis covering historical cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2023 can be found in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

**Debt Obligations**

For a discussion of our debt obligations see Note 9 - Long-Term Debt in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Surety Bonds**

For a discussion of our surety bond obligations see Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Product Warranty**

For a discussion of our product warranties see Note 8 - Warranty Liability in our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates**

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements also requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as

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these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management's judgments and estimates. Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that we consider the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations because they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain.

***Revenue Recognition***

We primarily recognize revenue over time as a result of the continuous transfer of control of our product to the customer using the output method based on units manufactured. This continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in the contracts that provide right to payment of the transaction price associated with work performed to date on products that do not have an alternative use. We believe that recognizing revenue using the output method based on units manufactured best depicts the extent of transfer of control to the customer. If revenue were recognized at a point in time rather than over time, then for the year ended December 31, 2025, net income would be $0.4 million higher, and EPS - basic and diluted would increase by $0.01.

In certain instances the promised goods do have an alternative use. In these instances, we recognize revenue when the customer obtains control of the product. Contracts of this nature typically include customer acceptance clauses, which results in revenue recognition occurring upon customer acceptance.

Depending on the size of project, the manufacturing process generally takes from less than one week to four months to complete production. The accounting for each contract involves a judgmental process of estimating total sales, costs, and profit for each performance obligation. Cost of revenue is recognized based on the unit of production. The amount reported as revenue is determined by adding a proportionate amount of the estimated profit to the amount reported as cost of revenue.

We have elected to adopt certain practical expedients and exemptions as allowed under the revenue recognition guidance such as (i) recording sales commissions as incurred because the amortization period is less than one year, (ii) excluding any collected sales tax amounts from the calculation of revenue, and (iii) accounting for shipping and handling activities that are incurred after the customer has obtained control of the product as fulfillment costs rather than a separate service provided to the customer for which consideration would need to be allocated.

***Equity-Based Compensation***

*2021 Long-term Incentive Plan*

The Company recognizes equity-based compensation expense based on the equity award's grant date fair value. The determination of the fair value of equity awards issued to employees of the Company is based upon the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the day prior to the grant date. Equity-based compensation expense related to performance stock units is recognized if it is probable that the performance conditions will be satisfied. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The grant date fair value of each unit is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, including those units with graded vesting. However, the amount of equity-based compensation at any date is at least equal to the portion of the grant date fair value of the award that is vested.

***Income Taxes***

We record valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and results of operations. We routinely evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets by assessing the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered based on all available positive and

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negative evidence. Estimating future taxable income is inherently uncertain and requires judgment. In projecting future taxable income, we consider our historical results and incorporate certain assumptions, including revenue growth and operating margins, among others. As of December 31, 2025, we had $438.0 million of deferred tax assets, net of a $3.0 million valuation allowance related to land, other non-amortizable intangibles, and state tax attributes for net operating loss carryforwards and goodwill amortization. Other than these valuation allowances, we expect to realize future tax benefits related to the utilization of these assets. If we determine in the future that we will not be able to fully utilize all or part of these deferred tax assets, we would increase our valuation allowance through earnings in the period the determination was made, which would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and earnings in future periods.

***Product Warranty***

*General Warranty*

The Company offers an assurance type warranty for its products against manufacturer defects and 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. This provision is based on historical information on the nature, frequency and average cost of claims for each product line. When little or no experience exists for an immature product line, the estimate is based on comparable product lines. Specific reserves are established once an issue is identified with the amounts for such reserves based on the estimated cost of correction. These estimates are re-evaluated on an ongoing basis using best-available information and revisions to estimates are made as necessary. These estimates are inherently uncertain given our relatively short history of sales, and actual results that differ from our assumptions and judgments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

*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 Annual Report, the Company determined that a potential loss was both probable and reasonably estimable. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company disclosed an initial range of potential loss from $59.7 million to $184.9 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company determined it was appropriate to adjust the range of estimates previously provided based on additional information obtained. The low-end of the estimated range increased to $73.0 million and the high-end decreased to $160.0 million.

In accordance with ASC 450, *Contingencies*, the Company believes the potential estimated loss for this matter is $73.0 million, which represents the best estimate of the potential loss as of December 31, 2025, of which $69.7 million has been incurred to date. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our recorded warranty liability related to this matter was $3.3 million and $39.9 million, respectively. It is reasonably 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 Company recorded total warranty expense related to this matter of zero, $13.3 million, and $59.2 million respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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

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activity to best estimate potential losses. The Company has increased, and may further increase, 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 15 - 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 December 31, 2025.

As of December 31, 2025, a 20% increase in projects that would require standard remediation work would have resulted in an increase in our recorded liability of $1.1 million. Additionally, changes to the planned remediation method could also have a material impact on the warranty liability.

**Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk**

We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in steel, aluminum and copper prices and customer concentrations. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

**Concentrations of Major Customers**

Our customers include EPCs, utilities, solar developers, and solar module manufacturers, but we derive the majority of our revenue from the sale of products to EPCs. Our EPC customers typically construct multiple projects for several different owners. One customer contributed approximately 19.1% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 25.2% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025. Our five largest customers contributed approximately 53.7% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 46.8% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025. The majority of our contracts require customer deposits ranging from 10 to 20% of the contract value. We continually evaluate our reserves for potential credit losses and establish reserves for such losses. The loss of this large customer or any significant customer could have a material adverse effect on our financial conditions and results of operations.

**Commodity Price Risk**

We are subject to risk from fluctuating market prices of certain commodity raw materials, including copper, that are used in our products. Prices of these raw materials may be affected by supply restrictions, inflation or other market factors from time to time, and we do not enter into hedging arrangements to mitigate commodity risk. Significant price increases for these raw materials could reduce our operating margins if we are unable to recover such increases from our customers, in the form of increased prices, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

**Interest Rate Risk**

As of December 31, 2025, our long-term debt totaled $136.8 million. We have interest rate exposure with respect to the entire balance as it is all variable interest rate debt. A 100 basis point increase/decrease in interest rates would impact our expected annual interest expense for the next 12 months by approximately $1.4 million.

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**Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data**

**INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Ernst & Young LLP; Nashville, Tennessee; PCAOB ID #42) | 45 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (BDO USA, P.C.; Austin, Texas, PCAOB ID #243) | 49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consolidated Balance Sheets | 50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consolidated Statements of Operations | 51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity  | 52 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 54 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 56 |

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 24, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Critical Audit Matter**

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosure to which it relates.

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| *Description of the Matter* | The Company's recorded warranty liability for wire insulation shrinkback was $3.3 million at December 31, 2025. As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company determined that a loss was both probable and reasonably estimable related to a subset of wire harnesses used in its electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solutions that presented unacceptable levels of contraction of wire insulation ("wire insulation shrinkback"). Accordingly, a liability is recorded for the Company's estimate of probable loss.<br>Auditing the Company's warranty liability related to wire insulation shrinkback required judgment, as the calculation includes subjective estimates and assumptions in determining the liability. In particular, the estimated costs to remediate is sensitive to the significant assumption of estimated failure rates. |

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| *How we Addressed the Matter in Our Audit* | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company's controls over the wire insulation shrinkback warranty liability process, including management's review of the estimated failure rates and the completeness and accuracy of the data used to develop the assumption.<br>To test the Company's determination of the estimated warranty liability related to wire insulation shrinkback, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the methodologies utilized by management, performing sensitivity analyses on the significant assumption to evaluate the effect of changes to the estimated liability, testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by the Company in its evaluation, and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculations.  |

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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2025.

Nashville, Tennessee

February 24, 2026

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.

**Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

We have audited Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes and our report dated February 24, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

**Basis for Opinion**

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

February 24, 2026

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

Shareholders and Board of Directors

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.

Portland, TN

**Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members'/stockholders' equity(deficit), and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

**Basis for Opinion**

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ BDO USA, P.C.

We have served as the Company's auditor from 2017 to 2025.

Austin, Texas

February 25, 2025

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Consolidated Balance Sheets**

*(in thousands, except shares and par value)*

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $7320 | $23511 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts receivable, net | 128793 | 78181 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unbilled receivables | 22133 | 20834 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory | 89878 | 55977 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other current assets | 9762 | 9849 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Current Assets | 257886 | 188352 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 53302 | 28222 |
| Goodwill | 69941 | 69941 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 33499 | 41083 |
| Deferred tax assets | 438027 | 454160 |
| Right-of-use operating lease assets | 46044 | 1786 |
| Other assets | 5402 | 9536 |
| **Total Assets** | $904101 | $793080 |
| **Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity** |  |  |
| Current Liabilities |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable | $64875 | $20032 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued expenses and other | 22215 | 12541 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warranty liability—current portion | 3202 | 29602 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred revenue | 37031 | 18737 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Current Liabilities | 127323 | 80912 |
| Revolving line of credit | 136750 | 141750 |
| Right-of-use operating lease liabilities, less current portion | 38661 | 1235 |
| Warranty liability, less current portion | 403 | 11392 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 991 | 991 |
| Total Liabilities | 304128 | 236280 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) |  |  |
| Stockholders' Equity |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value - 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 171,358,711 and 170,670,779 shares issued, 167,450,324 and 166,762,392 outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 493090 | 483550 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasury stock, at cost, 3,908,387 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | (25272) | (25331) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained Earnings | 132153 | 98579 |
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 599973 | 556800 |
| **Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity** | $904101 | $793080 |

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*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Consolidated Statements of Operations**

*(in thousands, except per share amounts)*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Revenue** | $475331 | $399208 | $488939 |
| **Cost of revenue** | 308823 | 257191 | 320635 |
| **Gross profit** | 166508 | 142017 | 168304 |
| **Operating expenses** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General and administrative expenses | 101524 | 82254 | 80719 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 8599 | 8591 | 8550 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total operating expenses** | 110123 | 90845 | 89269 |
| **Income from operations** | 56385 | 51172 | 79035 |
| Interest expense | (9994) | (13827) | (24100) |
| Interest income | 305 | 518 |  |
| Gain on sale of assets | 1835 |  |  |
| Foreign currency (loss) gain, net | (13) |  |  |
| **Income before income taxes** | 48518 | 37863 | 54935 |
| Income tax expense | (14944) | (13736) | (12274) |
| **Net income** | 33574 | 24127 | 42661 |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  | 2687 |
| **Net income attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.** | $33574 | $24127 | $39974 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Earnings per share of Class A common stock:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.24 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.24 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | 167257 | 168570 | 164165 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 168378 | 168725 | 164504 |

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity**

*(in thousands, except shares)*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Class A<br>Common Stock** | **Class A<br>Common Stock** | **Class B<br>Common Stock** | **Class B<br>Common Stock** | | **Treasury Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | | | |
| | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** |<br>**Additional Paid-in Capital** | **Shares** | **Amount** |<br>**Accumulated Earnings** |<br>**Non-Controlling Interests** |<br>**Total Stockholders' Equity** |
| **Balance at December 31, 2022** | 137904663 | $1 | 31419913 | $1 | $256894 |  | $— | $34478 | $9615 | $300989 |
| Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39974 | 2687 | 42661 |
| Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 20862 |  |  |  |  | 20862 |
| Activity under equity-based compensation plan |  |  |  |  | (4567) |  |  |  | 687 | (3880) |
| Distributions to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2628) | (2628) |
| Vesting of restricted / performance stock units | 792713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Exchange of Class B to Class A common stock | 31419913 | 1 | (31419913) | (1) | 186745 |  |  |  |  | 186745 |
| Reallocation of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | 10361 |  |  |  | (10361) |  |
| Elimination of the umbrella-partnership C Corporation structure |  |  |  |  | 247 |  |  |  |  | 247 |
| **Balance at December 31, 2023** | 170117289 | 2 |  |  | 470542 |  |  | 74452 |  | 544996 |
| Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24127 |  | 24127 |
| Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 14230 |  |  |  |  | 14230 |
| Activity under equity-based compensation plan |  |  |  |  | (1222) |  |  |  |  | (1222) |
| Vesting of restricted / performance stock units | 553490 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Repurchase of Class A Common Stock | (3908387) |  |  |  |  | 3908387 | (25331) |  |  | (25331) |
| **Balance at December 31, 2024** | 166762392 | 2 |  |  | 483550 | 3908387 | (25331) | 98579 |  | 556800 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity** *(continued)*

*(in thousands, except shares)*

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| | **Class A<br>Common Stock** | **Class A<br>Common Stock** | **Class B<br>Common Stock** | **Class B<br>Common Stock** | | **Treasury Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | | | |
| | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** |<br>**Additional Paid-in Capital** | **Shares** | **Amount** |<br>**Accumulated Earnings** |<br>**Non-Controlling Interests** |<br>**Total Stockholders' Equity** |
| Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33574 |  | 33574 |
| Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 9902 |  |  |  |  | 9902 |
| Activity under equity-based compensation plan |  |  |  |  | (362) |  |  |  |  | (362) |
| Vesting of restricted / performance stock units | 687932 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Excise taxes on treasury stock transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 |  |  | 59 |
| **Balance at December 31, 2025** | 167450324 | $2 |  | $— | $493090 | 3908387 | $(25272) | $132153 | $— | $599973 |

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows**

*(in thousands)*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Cash Flows from Operating Activities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | $33574 | $24127 | $42661 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 13817 | 12626 | 10529 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization/write off of deferred financing costs | 622 | 3093 | 2165 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity-based compensation | 9902 | 14230 | 20862 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for credit losses |  |  | 296 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for obsolete or slow-moving inventory | 1206 | 2670 | 5041 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for warranty expense | 522 | 15203 | 59556 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred taxes | 16132 | 14035 | 11334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 1049 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts receivable | (50612) | 28937 | (56839) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unbilled receivables | (1299) | 19302 | (23423) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory | (35107) | (5843) | 15009 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other assets | 1822 | (9767) | 1355 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable | 43320 | 5636 | 5171 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued expenses and other | 4790 | (11247) | 4471 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warranty liability | (40965) | (29123) | (5202) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred revenue | 18294 | (3491) | (1031) |
| **Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities** | 17067 | 80388 | 91955 |
| **Cash Flows from Investing Activities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (33043) | (8393) | (10578) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 5088 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other |  |  | (269) |
| **Net Cash Used in Investing Activities** | (27955) | (8393) | (10847) |
| **Cash Flows from Financing Activities** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to non-controlling interests |  |  | (2628) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards | (362) | (1222) | (3880) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred financing costs |  | (2638) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments on term loan facility |  | (143750) | (51500) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 60000 | 148750 | 45000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of revolving credit facility | (65000) | (47000) | (53000) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repurchase of Class A common stock |  | (25331) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Excise taxes on treasury stock transactions | 59 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred offering costs |  |  | (1159) |
| **Net Cash Used in Financing Activities** | (5303) | (71191) | (67167) |
| **Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents** | (16191) | 804 | 13941 |
| **Cash, Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period** | 23511 | 22707 | 8766 |
| **Cash, Cash Equivalents—End of Period** | $7320 | $23511 | $22707 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows** *(continued)*

*(in thousands)*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Supplemental Cash Flows Information:** |  |  |  |
| Cash paid for interest | $9110 | $16287 | $23104 |
| Cash paid for taxes | $(183) | $109 | $1324 |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchased equipment not yet paid for | $1523 | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right of use operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $46168 | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right of use operating lease liabilities obtained in exchange for lease assets | $41336 | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recording of deferred tax assets related to exchanges of Class B common stock to Class A common stock | $— | $— | $187648 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital contribution related to tax receivable agreement exchanges of Class B common stock to Class A common stock | $— | $— | $187648 |

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Organization and Business**

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company") was formed as a Delaware corporation on November 4, 2020 for the purpose of facilitating an initial public offering ("IPO") and other related organizational transactions to carry on the business of Shoals Parent LLC and its subsidiaries ("Shoals Parent LLC"). Shoals Parent LLC was a Delaware limited liability company. The IPO was completed on January 29, 2021. In connection with the IPO, through a series of transactions, the Company became the sole managing member of Shoals Parent LLC and Shoals Parent LLC received shares of Class B common stock of the Company. In March 2023 in connection with the elimination of the Company's "Up-C" structure as described below, all of the issued and outstanding Company Class B shares were converted to Class A common stock.

On July 1, 2023, the Company contributed 100% of its limited liability interests of Shoals Parent LLC ("LLC Interests") to its wholly-owned subsidiary Shoals Intermediate Parent, Inc. ("Shoals Intermediate Parent"). Following the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC became a disregarded single member limited liability company, eliminating the umbrella-partnership C corporation structure ("Up-C structure"). Effective July 1, 2023, the Company owned 100% of Shoals Parent LLC together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoals Intermediate Parent. Following the elimination of the Up-C structure, effective December 31, 2023, the Company consummated an internal reorganization transaction whereby certain of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries merged with and into other subsidiaries. As part of this reorganization, Shoals Parent LLC merged with and into Shoals Intermediate Parent, with Shoals Intermediate Parent as the surviving corporation.

As of December 31, 2025, Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. owns directly or indirectly five subsidiaries: Shoals Intermediate Parent, Shoals Technologies Group, LLC, Shoals International, LLC, Shoals Energy Spain, S.L., and Shoals Energy Australia Pty Ltd.

The Company is headquartered in Portland, Tennessee and is leading design-engineering 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.

**2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies**

**Basis of Accounting and Presentation**

The 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 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.

**Non-Controlling Interests** 

The non-controlling interests on the consolidated statements of operations represented a portion of earnings or loss attributable to the economic interests in the Company's former subsidiary, Shoals Parent LLC, formerly held by direct or indirect holders of LLC Interests and our Class B common stock, including the founder and certain current and former executive officers, employees and their respective permitted

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

transferees (the "Continuing Equity Owners"). Activity related to non-controlling interests on the Statements of Changes in Members' / Stockholders' Equity represents activity related to the portion of net assets of the Company attributable to the Continuing Equity Owners, based on the portion of the LLC Interests owned by such unit holders. As of March 2023, the Company, along with wholly-owned subsidiary Shoals Intermediate Parent, owned 100% of Shoals Parent LLC. Effective December 31, 2023, Shoals Parent LLC merged with and into Shoals Intermediate Parent with Shoals Intermediate Parent as the surviving corporation.

**Use of Estimates**

The preparation of 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 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.

**Cash and Cash Equivalents**

The Company considers cash and cash equivalents to include cash on hand, cash held in demand deposit accounts, and all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less.

**Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses**

Accounts receivable is comprised of amounts billed to customers, net of an allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is estimated by management and is based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable forecasts. Periodically, management reviews the accounts receivable balances of its customers and adjusts the allowance based on current circumstances and charges off uncollectible receivables when all attempts to collect have failed, although collection efforts may continue.

**Unbilled Receivables**

Unbilled receivables arise when the Company recognizes revenue for amounts which cannot yet be billed under terms of the contract with the customer.

**Inventory**

Inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated using the first-in first-out method. Provisions are made to reduce excess or obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable values.

**Property, Plant, and Equipment**

Property, plant, and equipment acquired in acquisitions are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition; all other property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Improvements, betterments and replacements which significantly extend the life of an asset are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

A gain or loss on the sale of property, plant and equipment is calculated as the difference between the cost of the asset disposed of, net of accumulated depreciation, and the sales proceeds received. A gain or loss on an asset disposal is recognized in the period that the sale occurs.

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**Impairment of Long-Lived Assets**

When events, circumstances or operating results indicate that the carrying values of long-lived assets might not be recoverable through future operations, the Company prepares projections of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the projections indicate that the recorded amounts are not expected to be recoverable, such amounts are reduced to estimated fair value. Fair value is estimated based upon internal evaluation of each asset that includes quantitative analyses of net revenue and cash flows, review of recent sales of similar assets and market responses based upon discussions in connection with offers received from potential buyers. Management determined there was no impairment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

**Goodwill**

Goodwill is assessed using either a qualitative assessment or quantitative approach to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount. The qualitative assessment evaluates factors including macroeconomic conditions, industry-specific and company-specific considerations, legal and regulatory environments, and historical performance. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a quantitative assessment is performed. Otherwise, no further assessment is required. The quantitative approach compares the estimated fair value of the reporting units to its carrying amount, including goodwill. Impairment is indicated if the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, and an impairment charge is recognized for the differential.

The Company completes its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 each year. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its goodwill and determined no impairment. Since the Company's formation on May 9, 2017, the Company has not had any goodwill impairment.

**Amortizable and Other Intangible Assets**

The Company amortizes identifiable intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, developed technology, trade names, backlog and noncompete agreements because these assets have finite lives. The Company's intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. The basis of amortization approximates the pattern in which the assets are utilized over their estimated useful lives. The Company reviews for impairment indicators of finite-lived intangibles, as described in the "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" significant accounting policy.

**Deferred Offering Costs**

Deferred offering costs consist primarily of registration fees, filing fees, listing fees, specific legal and accounting costs and transfer agent fees, which are direct and incremental fees related to the IPO and secondary offerings.

**Deferred Financing Costs** 

Costs incurred to issue debt are capitalized and recorded net of the related debt and amortized using the effective interest method as a component of interest expense over the terms of the related debt agreement.

**Treasury Stock**

The Company records treasury stock activities under the cost method whereby the cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock. The Company's accounting policy upon the formal retirement of treasury stock is to deduct the par value from common stock and to reflect any excess of cost over par value as a

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**Revenue Recognition**

The Company recognizes revenue primarily from the sale of EBOS systems and components. The Company determines its revenue recognition through the following steps: (i) identification of the contract or contracts with a customer, (ii) identification of the performance obligations within the contract, (iii) determination of the transaction price, (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations within the contract, and (v) recognition of revenue as the performance obligation has been satisfied.

The Company's contracts with customers predominately are accounted for as one performance obligation, as the majority of the obligations under the contracts relate to a single project. For each contract entered into, the Company determines the transaction price based on the consideration expected to be received, net of any variable consideration or options. The transaction price identified is allocated to each distinct performance obligation to deliver a good or service based on the relative standalone selling prices. Management has concluded that the prices negotiated with each individual customer are representative of the standalone selling price of the product.

Some of the Company's sales agreements have rebates and volume-based discounts with tiered pricing which are prospective in nature. We concluded that in these situations, the incentives can represent variable consideration or options, depending upon the specifics of the agreement. In the event the agreement contains an option, the option is considered a material right and, therefore, included in the accounting for the initial arrangement. We estimate the average anticipated discount over the lifetime of the contract, and apply that discount to each contract. On a quarterly basis, we review our estimates and, if needed, updates are made and changes are applied prospectively.

The Company primarily recognizes revenue over time as a result of the continuous transfer of control of its product to the customer using the output method based on units manufactured. This continuous transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in the contracts that provide rights to payment of the transaction price associated with work performed to date on products that do not have an alternative use to the Company. Management believes that recognizing revenue using the output method based on units manufactured best depicts the extent of transfer of control to the customer.

In certain instances the promised goods do have an alternative use. In these instances, revenue is recognized when the customer obtains control of the product. Contracts of this nature typically include customer acceptance clauses, which results in revenue recognition occurring upon customer acceptance.

Depending on the size of project, the manufacturing process generally takes from less than one week to four months to complete production. The accounting for each contract involves a judgmental process of estimating total sales, costs, and profit for each performance obligation. Cost of revenue is recognized based on the unit of production. The amount reported as revenue is determined by adding a proportionate amount of the estimated profit to the amount reported as cost of revenue.

The Company has elected to adopt certain practical expedients and exemptions as allowed under the new revenue recognition guidance such as (i) recording sales commissions as incurred because the amortization period is less than one year, (ii) excluding any collected sales tax amounts from the calculation of revenue, and (iii) accounting for shipping and handling activities that are incurred after the customer has obtained control of the product as fulfillment costs rather than a separate service provided to the customer for which consideration would need to be allocated (see Shipping and Handling).

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**Shipping and Handling** 

The Company accounts for shipping and handling related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill its promise to transfer the associated products. Accordingly, payment by the Company's customers for shipping and handling costs for delivery of the Company's products are recorded as a component of revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Shipping and handling expenses are included as a component of cost of revenue as incurred and totaled $5.3 million, $4.6 million and $5.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

**Concentrations**

The Company has cash deposited at certain financial institutions which, at times, may exceed the limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Company has not experienced any losses on such amount and believes it is not subject to significant credit risk related to cash balances. As of December 31, 2025, $6.8 million of the Company's bank balances were in excess of FDIC insurance limits.

The Company had the following revenue concentrations representing approximately 10% or more of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 and related accounts receivable concentrations as of December 31, 2025, and 2024:

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| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | Revenue % | Accounts<br>Receivable % | Revenue % | Accounts<br>Receivable % | Revenue % |
| Customer A | 19.1% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 19.0% | 36.3% |
| Customer B | 12.9% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 5.5% |

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**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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Level 1** – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **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 long-term debt 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.

**Income Taxes**

The Company is taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. Prior to July 1, 2023, the Company's sole material asset was Shoals Parent LLC, which was a limited liability company that was taxed as a partnership for US federal and certain state and local income tax purposes. Shoals Parent

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

LLC's net taxable income and related tax credits, if any, were passed through to its members and included in the member's tax returns.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated by applying existing tax laws and the rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the year of the enacted rate change.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, carryback potential if permitted under the tax law, and results of recent operations.

The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes using a recognition and measurement threshold for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, which are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The amount of the tax benefit recognized is the largest amount of the benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The effective tax rate and the tax basis of assets and liabilities reflect management's estimates of the ultimate outcome of various tax uncertainties. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions within the income tax expense financial statement caption in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not have any material interest and penalties during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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 each jurisdictions' rules, beginning generally after the income tax returns are filed.

**Product Warranty**

The Company offers an assurance type warranty for its products against manufacturer defects and 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. This provision is based on historical information on the nature, frequency and average cost of claims for each product line. When little or no experience exists for an immature product line, the estimate is based on comparable product lines. Specific liabilities are established once an issue is identified with the amounts for such liabilities based on the estimated cost of correction. These estimates are re-evaluated on an ongoing basis using best-available information and revisions to estimates are made as necessary. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 our estimated warranty liability was $3.6 million and $41.0 million, respectively. See further discussion of warranty related matters in Note 8 - Warranty Liability.

**Equity-Based Compensation**

The Company recognizes equity-based compensation expense based on the equity award's grant date fair value. The determination of the fair value of equity awards issued to employees of the Company is based upon the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the day prior to the grant date. Equity-based compensation expense related to performance stock units is recognized if it is probable that the performance

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

condition will be satisfied. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The grant date fair value of each unit is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, including those units with graded vesting. However, the amount of equity-based compensation at any date is at least equal to the portion of the grant date fair value of the award that is vested.

**Earnings per Share ("EPS")**

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares, such as unvested restricted stock units, were exercised and converted into shares. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period, increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if the potential shares had been issued and were dilutive.

**Segment Reporting**

ASC 280 ("Segment Reporting") establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company manages its business on the basis of one operating and reportable segment and derives revenues from selling its product.

**Foreign Currency Remeasurement**

The reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Remeasurement gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included the consolidated statements of operations.

**Advertising Expenses**

Advertising expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

**Research and Development Expenses**

Research and development expenses are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

**New Accounting Standards** 

*Adopted*

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025, and applied the new disclosure requirements prospectively to the current annual period. Prior period disclosures have not been adjusted to reflect the new disclosure requirements. See Note 16 Income Taxes in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further detail.

*Not Yet Adopted*

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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.

**3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts Receivable**

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

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| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Accounts receivable | $129289 | $78677 |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | (496) | (496) |
| Accounts receivable, net | $128793 | $78181 |

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**4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory**

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Raw materials | $90694 | $55703 |
| Work in process | 2842 | 2316 |
| Finished goods | 268 | 2415 |
| Allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory | (3926) | (4457) |
| Inventory | $89878 | $55977 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

The following table presents the change in the allowance for obsolete or slow-moving inventory balances (in thousands):

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Allowance balance, beginning of year | $(4457) | $(6569) |
| Provision | (1206) | (2670) |
| Write offs | 1737 | 4782 |
| Allowance balance, end of year | $(3926) | $(4457) |

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**5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property, Plant and Equipment**

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

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| | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | | |
| | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Land | N/A | $610 | $840 |
| Building and land improvements | 5-40 | 30228 | 13687 |
| Machinery and equipment | 3-5 | 23940 | 19958 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 3-7 | 3193 | 2705 |
| Vehicles | 5 | 125 | 125 |
| Construction in Progress |  | 12694 | 3969 |
|  |  | 70790 | 41284 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation |  | (17488) | (13062) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $53302 | $28222 |

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Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $6.2 million, $5.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, $5.2 million, $4.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to cost of revenue and $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of depreciation expense was allocated to operating expenses.

**6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets**

**Goodwill**

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, goodwill totaled $69.9 million. There was no change or adjustments to the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

**Other Intangible Assets**

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

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| | **Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | | |
| | **Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **Estimated Useful Lives (Years)** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Amortizable: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer relationships | 13 | $53100 | $53100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Developed technology | 13 | 34600 | 34600 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trade names | 13 | 11900 | 11900 |
| Total amortizable intangibles |  | 99600 | 99600 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated amortization: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer relationships |  | 35223 | 31179 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Developed technology |  | 22845 | 20183 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trade names |  | 8033 | 7155 |
| Total accumulated amortization |  | 66101 | 58517 |
| Total other intangible assets, net |  | $33499 | $41083 |

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Amortization expense related to intangible assets amounted to $7.6 million, $7.6 million and $7.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Estimated future annual amortization expense for other intangible assets, net are as follows (in thousands):

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| For the Year Ended December 31, | **Amortization Expense** |
| 2026 | 7585 |
| 2027 | 7585 |
| 2028 | 7585 |
| 2029 | 7585 |
| 2030 | 3159 |
|  | $33499 |

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**7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Expenses and Other**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Accrued compensation | $6532 | $5005 |
| Accrued interest | 653 | 259 |
| Accrued rebates | 4851 | 3058 |
| Other accrued expenses | 10179 | 4219 |
| Total accrued expenses and other | $22215 | $12541 |

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**8**. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Warranty Liability**

*General Warranty*

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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 December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our estimated general warranty liability was approximately $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The Company recorded total warranty expense related to general warranty matters of $0.5 million, $1.9 million, and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, 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 Annual Report, the Company determined that a loss was both probable and reasonably estimable. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company disclosed an initial range of potential loss from $59.7 million to $184.9 million. The Company recorded warranty expense for this matter of $59.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company determined it was appropriate to adjust the range of estimates previously provided based on additional information obtained. The low-end of the estimated range increased to $73.0 million and the high-end decreased to $160.0 million. The Company recorded warranty expense of $13.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2024.

In accordance with ASC 450, *Contingencies*, the Company believes the potential estimated loss for this matter is $73.0 million, which represents the best estimate of the potential loss as of December 31, 2025, of which $69.7 million has been incurred to date. As of December 31, 2025, our recorded remaining warranty liability related to this matter was $3.3 million. It is reasonably 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 increased, and may further increase, 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 15 - 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 December 31, 2025.

The Company recorded total warranty expense related to this matter of zero, $13.3 million, and $59.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

Warranty liability, which includes both general warranty and wire insulation shrinkback warranty, consists of the following (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Warranty liability, beginning of period | $40994 | $54914 | $560 |
| Warranty expense | 522 | 15203 | 59556 |
| Payments | (40965) | (29123) | (5202) |
| Warranty adjustments (1) | 3054 |  |  |
| Warranty liability, end of period | $3605 | $40994 | $54914 |
| Less: current portion | 3202 | 29602 | 31099 |
| Warranty liability, net current portion | $403 | $11392 | $23815 |

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(1) Warranty adjustments are related to the expected value of scrap recoveries and have been recorded in other assets.

**9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-Term Debt**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Revolving line of credit | $136750 | $141750 |

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The aggregate amounts of principal maturities on the Company's long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):

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| For the Year Ended December 31, |  |
| 2026 | $— |
| 2027 |  |
| 2028 |  |
| 2029 | 136750 |
| Thereafter |  |
|  | $136750 |

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**Senior Secured Credit Agreement**

On November 25, 2020 Shoals Holdings LLC, a former subsidiary of the Company, entered into a senior secured credit agreement (as amended, the "Senior Secured Credit Agreement"), consisting of (i) a $350.0 million senior secured six-year term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility"), (ii) a $30.0 million senior secured delayed draw term loan facility, maturing concurrently with the six-year Term Loan Facility (the "Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility") and (iii) an uncommitted super senior first out revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility").

In December 2020, Shoals Holdings LLC entered into two amendments to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement in order to obtain a $100.0 million increase to the Revolving Credit Facility and modify the terms of the interest rate and prepayment premium. As part of the first amendment the Company repaid and terminated all outstanding commitments under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

On May 2, 2022, Shoals Holdings LLC entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Agreement in order to increase the amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility from $100.0 million to $150.0 million. The amendment also set forth Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as the benchmark rate.

On December 27, 2023, the Company used proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility to make a $50.0 million voluntary prepayment of outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan 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 Facility to March 19, 2029, the fifth anniversary of the amendment's effective date, (vi) amended certain covenants under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement in a manner customary for facilities of this type, and (vii) Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. became the sole borrower under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement.

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, and as of December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, the interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility ranged from 6.77% to 7.03%, which represented SOFR plus 3.0%.

As of December 31, 2025, there were $136.8 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility, and the Company had $60.5 million of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility.

*Guarantees and Security*

The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.'s and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries other than certain immaterial subsidiaries and other

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

excluded subsidiaries. The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of Shoals Technologies Group Inc.'s and the guarantors' existing and future property and assets, including accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, intellectual property, investment property, other personal property, material owned real property, cash and proceeds of the foregoing.

*Prepayments and Amortization*

Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility may be voluntarily prepaid, at Shoals Technologies Group Inc.'s option, in whole, or in part, in each case without premium or penalty.

There is no scheduled amortization under the Revolving Credit Facility.

*Restrictive Covenants and Other Matters*

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 December 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all the required covenants.

**10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Earnings 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. Diluted EPS of Class A common stock is computed similarly to basic EPS except the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares from the exchange of Class B common stock under the if-converted method and 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):

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| | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Numerator: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Net income attributable to Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. - basic & diluted | $33574 | $24127 | $39974 |
| Denominator: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic | 167257 | 168570 | 164165 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted / performance stock units | 1121 | 155 | 339 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted | 168378 | 168725 | 164504 |
| Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.24 |
| Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.24 |

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For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 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.

**11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

*Restricted Stock Units*

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 the Company granted 2,119,962, 1,559,317, and 413,873 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), respectively, to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company. The RSUs had grant date fair values ranging from $3.26 to $10.34, $4.40 to $15.39, and $14.45 to $28.26, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The RSUs generally vest ratably over 3 years, except for director grants which vest over one year, and for retention grants which vest over 2 to 3 years.

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

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| | **Restricted<br>Stock Units** | **Weighted Average Price** |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 | 1736975 | $22.34 |
| Granted | 413873 | $24.78 |
| Vested | (887996) | $21.39 |
| Forfeited | (91386) | $23.05 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2023 | 1171466 | $23.87 |
| Granted | 1559317 | $8.91 |
| Vested | (650080) | $23.43 |
| Forfeited | (238347) | $16.75 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 1842356 | $12.21 |
| Granted | 2119962 | $4.33 |
| Vested | (734768) | $17.33 |
| Forfeited | (371728) | $6.86 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2025 | 2855822 | $5.75 |

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*Performance Stock Units*

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 941,257, 324,099, and 205,585 Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), respectively, to certain executives. The PSUs granted during 2023 cliff vest after 3 years upon meeting certain revenue and gross profit targets. The PSUs granted during 2024 and 2025 cliff vest after 3 years upon meeting certain revenue and adjusted 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 $4.59 to $5.34, $13.01 to $15.39, and $26.55 to $28.26, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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

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| | **Performance<br>Stock Units** | **Weighted Average Price** |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2022 | 256305 | $11.89 |
| Granted | 205585 | $27.75 |
| Vested | (67101) | $11.86 |
| Forfeited | (101323) | $13.08 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2023 | 293466 | $22.59 |
| Granted | 324099 | $15.30 |
| Vested | (22790) | $16.04 |
| Forfeited | (122109) | $19.26 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 472666 | $18.77 |
| Granted | 941257 | $4.63 |
| Vested | (37678) | $14.43 |
| Forfeited | (54725) | $9.65 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2025 | 1321520 | $9.20 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $9.9 million, $14.2 million, and $20.9 million, respectively, in equity-based compensation. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $13.9 million of unrecognized compensation costs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.87 years.

**12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stockholders' Equity**

**Secondary Offerings**

On March 10, 2023, the selling stockholders, which consisted of certain entities controlled by the Company's founder, completed a secondary offering consisting of 24,501,650 shares of Class A common stock. Following this transaction, the holders of LLC Interests exchanged all the LLC Interests and corresponding shares of Class B common stock of the Company beneficially owned by them into shares of Class A common stock of the Company. As a result, upon effectiveness of such exchanges, all of the LLC Interests in Shoals Parent LLC were held by the Company, no other holders owned LLC Interests and no Class B common stock was or is outstanding. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our Class A common stock by the selling stockholders in this offering. As of December 31, 2025 and 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.

**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 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.

**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

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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. 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, securities law limitations, and other factors. The shares repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Program are held as treasury shares of the Company.

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.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under the Repurchase Program during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.

**13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Controlling Interests**

As of the first quarter of 2023, the Company owned 100% of Shoals Parent LLC. The following table summarizes the effects of the changes in ownership in Shoals Parent LLC on equity for the year ended December 31, 2023. There was no activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.

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| | **Year ended December 31,**<br>**2023** |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | $2687 |
| Transfers to non-controlling interests: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Increase as a result of activity under equity-based compensation plan | 687 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease from tax distributions to non-controlling interests | (2628) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reallocation of non-controlling interests | (10361) |
| Change from net income attributable to non-controlling interests and transfers to non-controlling interests | $(9615) |

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**Issuance of Additional LLC Interests**

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

Under the limited liability company agreement of Shoals Parent LLC ("LLC Agreement"), the Company was required to cause Shoals Parent LLC to issue additional LLC Interests to the Company when the Company issued additional shares of Class A common stock. Other than as it relates to the issuance of Class A common stock in connection with an equity incentive program, the Company contributed to Shoals Parent LLC net proceeds and property, if any, received by the Company with respect to the issuance of such additional shares of Class A common stock. The Company caused Shoals Parent LLC to issue a number of LLC Interests equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock issued such that, at all times, the number of LLC Interests held by the Company was equal to the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company caused Shoals Parent LLC to issue to the Company a total of 601,518 LLC Interests, for the vesting of awards granted under the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan. There were no issuance of LLC Interests for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. On July 1, 2023, the Company contributed 100% of its LLC Interests in Shoals Parent LLC to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shoals Intermediate Parent. Following the contribution, Shoals Parent LLC became a disregarded single member limited liability company, eliminating the 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.

**Distributions for Taxes**

As a limited liability company (treated as a partnership for income tax purposes), Shoals Parent LLC did not incur significant federal, state or local income taxes, as these taxes were primarily the obligations of its members. As authorized by the LLC Agreement, Shoals Parent LLC was required to distribute cash, to the extent that Shoals Parent LLC had cash available, on a pro rata basis, to its members to the extent necessary to cover the members' tax liabilities, if any, with respect to each member's share of Shoals Parent LLC taxable earnings. Shoals Parent LLC made such tax distributions to its members quarterly, based on the single highest marginal tax rate applicable to its members applied to projected year-to-date taxable income. During the year ended December 31, 2023, tax distributions to non-controlling LLC Interests holders were $2.6 million. There was no tax distribution activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

**Other Distributions**

Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Company had the right to determine when distributions would be made to LLC members and the amount of any such distributions. If the Company authorized a distribution, such distribution was made to the members of the LLC (including the Company) pro rata in accordance with the percentages of their respective LLC units.

**14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leases**

The Company has operating leases for real estate related to manufacturing operations. The following table summarizes the balances as it relates to leases at the end of the period (in thousands):

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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| | | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **Location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Right-of-use asset | Right-of-use operating lease assets | $46044 | $1786 |
| Lease liability, current portion | Accrued expenses and other | $3217 | $881 |
| Lease liability, net current portion | Right-of-use operating lease liabilities | 38661 | 1235 |
| Total lease liability |  | $41878 | $2116 |

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The Company entered into a lease agreement for a new manufacturing facility in order to expand the operational footprint of the Portland, Tennessee manufacturing facilities. The accounting commencement date for the lease of this new and expanded facility was September 1, 2025.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Operating lease ROU assets also include any initial direct costs and prepayments less lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. As the Company's leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date, including lease term, in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Operating lease arrangements are comprised primarily of real estate and equipment agreements. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient to consider non-lease components as a part of the lease. The Company's leases contain certain non-lease components for common area maintenance which are variable on a month to month basis and as such recorded as a variable lease expense as incurred.

The details of the Company's operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating lease expense | $2884 | $1085 | $1189 |
| Variable lease expense | 233 | 227 | 168 |
| Short-term lease expense | 111 | 45 | 61 |
| Total lease expense | $3228 | $1357 | $1418 |

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The following table presents the maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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| For the Year Ended December 31, | **Operating Leases** |
| 2026 | 6070 |
| 2027 | 5597 |
| 2028 | 5431 |
| 2029 | 5596 |
| 2030 | 5762 |
| Thereafter | 30388 |
| Total lease payments | 58844 |
| Less: Imputed lease interest | (16966) |
| Total lease liabilities | $41878 |

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The Company's weighted average remaining lease-term and weighted average discount rate are as follows:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Weighted average remaining lease-term | 9.58 years | 2.33 years |
| Weighted average discount rate | 7.1% | 4.5% |

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Supplemental cash flow and other information related to operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $6275 | $1610 |
| Non-cash investing activities: |  |  |
| Right of use operating lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | $46168 | $— |
| Right of use operating lease liabilities obtained in exchange for lease assets | $41336 | $— |

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**15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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,

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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. 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.

<u>The 2025 IP Litigations.</u> On January 9, 2025, the Company filed a patent infringement complaint at the ITC against Voltage. This complaint cites two 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 Shoals '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 is scheduled for February 26-27 of 2026. A jury trial to resolve Shoals' infringement claims and other remaining matters is scheduled for August 2026. On February 17, 2026, Shoals filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking additional, immediate relief to prevent the alleged infringing activities from continuing while the case is pending. Voltage's response to this motion is due March 10, 2026.

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

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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. This case is ongoing.

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 this consolidated lawsuit or determine the amount or range of potential losses associated with the consolidated lawsuit.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

*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.

**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 December 31, 2025, the maximum potential payment obligation with regard to surety bonds was $40.3 million.

**Employee Benefit Plan**

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The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan for substantially all of its employees based on certain eligibility requirements. Effective January 1, 2021 the Company began making matching contributions to the plan and may also provide discretionary contributions to the plan at the discretion of management. No such discretionary contributions have been made since inception of the plan. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company made matching contributions totaling $1.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

**16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income Taxes**

The components of income before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Domestic | $48518 | $37863 | $54935 |
| Foreign |  |  |  |
| Income before income taxes | $48518 | $37863 | $54935 |

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The components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands):

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Current income taxes: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | $— | $11 | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;State | (1188) | (310) | 915 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign |  |  |  |
| Total current income taxes | (1188) | (299) | 915 |
| Deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | 13338 | 10890 | 10146 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;State | 2794 | 3145 | 1188 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign |  |  |  |
| Total deferred income taxes | 16132 | 14035 | 11334 |
| Other tax expense |  |  | 25 |
| Income tax expense | $14944 | $13736 | $12274 |

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A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes after the prospective adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** |
| U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate | $10189 | 21.0% |
| State and Local Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Effect <sup>(a)</sup> | 1855 | 3.8% |
| Changes in Valuation Allowances | (48) | (0.1)% |
| Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity Compensation | 2051 | 4.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 529 | 1.1% |
| Other Adjustments | 368 | 0.8% |
| Effective Tax Rate | $14944 | 30.8% |

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(a) The state taxes in Texas made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 21% statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2024** | **2023** |
| U.S. federal income taxes at statutory rate | $7951 | $11537 |
| State and local income tax, net of federal benefit | 787 | 1811 |
| Permanent tax adjustments | 146 | 101 |
| Equity-based compensation | 1764 | 447 |
| Non-deductible officers' compensation | 343 | 968 |
| Non-controlling interests |  | (564) |
| Termination of Up-C structure |  | (2347) |
| Change in valuation allowance | 2112 | 988 |
| Other | 633 | (667) |
| Income tax expense | $13736 | $12274 |

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory, net | 1157 | 1203 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property, plant & equipment, net | 170 | 728 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill (1) | 385586 | 419088 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued expenses and other | 943 | 793 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warranty liability | 128 | 9573 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating loss | 55562 | 27269 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity-based compensation | 1434 | 2559 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;163(j) business interest expense | 2648 | 3039 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 11229 | 2510 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 458857 | 466762 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less valuation allowance | (3043) | (3100) |
| Total deferred tax assets, net | 455814 | 463662 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other intangible assets, net | (7078) | (8872) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (10709) | (630) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (17787) | (9502) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $438027 | $454160 |

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(1) Goodwill represents the excess of tax-deductible goodwill over book goodwill of $1,658 million as of December 31, 2025, and $1,795 million as of December 31, 2024, which is mainly related to the step-up in tax basis resulting from exchanges of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock.

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 conversion from outside to inside basis differences resulted in a net deferred tax benefit of approximately $5.1 million, which has been recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company has $235.9 million and $121.7 million federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. If not utilized, $235.9 million of the federal net operating loss can be carried forward indefinitely. If not utilized, $27.0 million of the state net operating loss can be carried forward indefinitely and $94.7 million will expire between 2033-2045.

In the prior year, the Company recorded a valuation allowance related to its state net operating loss carryforwards and goodwill amortization in the amount of $2.1 million, as it is more likely than not these deferred tax assets would not be realized. As of December 31, 2025, the Company's assessment of the valuation allowance resulted in an insignificant adjustment in the current year. The valuation allowance mainly derives from states with shortened net operating loss carryforward periods. Additionally, since goodwill amortization is the primary contributor to the net operating losses, it must be considered in the analysis, as the net operating loss carryforwards will expire before the benefit of the goodwill amortization is fully realized in

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

certain states. As of December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a valuation allowance related to land and other non-amortizable intangibles in the amount of $1.0 million was required, as it is more likely than not these deferred tax assets would not be realized. As of December 31, 2025, an insignificant amount of the valuation allowance was released due to the disposal of land. The federal and state valuation allowance is $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for a total valuation allowance of $3.0 million as of December 31, 2025.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was enacted into law. OBBBA includes significant changes to U.S. federal income tax law, including modifications to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and 2022 Inflation Reduction Act provisions. The law made changes to certain business deductions and credits, and new limitations and incentives affecting capital investment and clean energy. As of December 31, 2025, OBBBA had minimal impact on the Company's tax position. Given the complexities, including recently issued guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and regulations from the U.S. Treasury Department, we will continue to monitor these developments and evaluate the potential future impact to our results of operations.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has recorded $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits inclusive of interest and penalties, all of which, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate. We do not expect a significant change in our uncertain tax benefits in the next twelve months. The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions within the provision (benefit) for income taxes line in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

We are generally subject to tax examinations by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for years beginning after 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The table below provides the updated requirements of ASU 2023-09 for cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds.

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|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds |  |
| U.S. Federal | $— |
| U.S. State and Local |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minnesota | (10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tennessee | (173) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other |  |
| Foreign |  |
| Total cash paid during the period for income taxes | $(183) |

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**17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue Recognition**

*Disaggregation of revenue*

Based on 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

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| System solutions | $374189 | $306145 | $398384 |
| Components | 101142 | 93063 | 90555 |
| Total revenue | $475331 | $399208 | $488939 |

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*Contract Balances*

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, retainage, and deferred revenue on the 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):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| |<br>**Location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Billed accounts receivable | Accounts receivable, net | $119521 | $70882 |
| Retainage | Accounts receivable, net | $9272 | $7299 |
| Contract assets | Other assets | $— | $4251 |
| Contract liabilities | Accrued expenses and other | $1811 | $— |
| Unbilled receivables | Unbilled receivables | $22133 | $20834 |
| Deferred revenue | Deferred revenue | $37031 | $18737 |
| Accrued rebates | Accrued expenses and other | $4851 | $3058 |

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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 within other assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer arrangements.

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

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 year ended December 31, 2025, $13.5 million, or 72% of deferred revenue recorded as of December 31, 2024, was recognized in revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2024, $20.6 million, or 93% of deferred revenue recorded as of December 31, 2023, was recognized in revenue.

Accrued rebates are recorded based on sales volumes from agreed upon rebate terms. Rebates are typically paid within three to four months.

**18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Segment Reporting**

The Company is organized and operates as one 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 years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Revenue** | $475331 | $399208 | $488939 |
| **Cost of revenue** | 308823 | 257191 | 320635 |
| **Gross profit** | 166508 | 142017 | 168304 |
| **Operating expenses** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;General and administrative | 101524 | 82254 | 80719 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 8599 | 8591 | 8550 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total operating expenses** | 110123 | 90845 | 89269 |
| **Income from operations** | 56385 | 51172 | 79035 |
| Non-operating income/(expense) (1) | (7867) | (13309) | (24100) |
| Income tax expense | (14944) | (13736) | (12274) |
| **Net income** | $33574 | $24127 | $42661 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Consists of non-operating expenses included on the consolidated income statements which includes interest expense, interest income, gains and losses on the disposal of assets, and foreign currency gains and losses.

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

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**Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements**

**19. Subsequent Events**

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the current U.S. presidential administration's tariff measures after concluding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize their imposition. It is uncertain how future repercussions of the ruling and other changes in trade policy would impact our operations, supply chain, and cash flow.

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**Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure**

None.

**Item 9A. Controls and Procedures**

**Management's 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.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025. Based upon the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

**Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

As of December 31, 2025, our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 Framework). Based on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

**Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm**

Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited our financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. That report appears in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

**Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

**Item 9B. Other Information**

**Rule 10b5-1 and Non-Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements**

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None of the Company's directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company's fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

**Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections**

Not applicable.

**PART III**

**Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**

The Company has an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale and other dispositions of the Company's securities that applies to all Company personnel, including directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons. The Company believes that its insider trading policy is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of the Company's insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Form 10-K.

The information required to be disclosed by this item concerning our directors and corporate governance is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section titled "Board of Directors and Corporate Governance" in the Company's definitive proxy statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report (the "Proxy Statement"). The information required to be disclosed by this item concerning our executive officers is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section entitled "Executive Officers" in the Company's Proxy Statement. The information regarding our Section 16 reporting compliance is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Company's Proxy Statement.

**Item 11. Executive Compensation**

The information required to be disclosed by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section entitled "Executive Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement.

**Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**

The information required to be disclosed by this item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Company's Proxy Statement.

**Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence**

The information required to be disclosed by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the sections entitled "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" and "Board of Directors and Corporate Governance" in the Company's Proxy Statement.

**Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services**

The information required to be disclosed by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in the section entitled "Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm" in the Company's Proxy Statement.

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**PART IV**

**Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules**

(a)(1) Financial Statements.

The financial statements and supplementary data required by this item are included within this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page 44.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules.

All schedules have been omitted because they are not required or because the required information is given in the Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

(a)(3) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index below are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report.

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| **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** |
| | | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** |
| **Number** | **Description of Document** | **Form** | **Filing Date** | **Exhibit No.** |
| 3.1 | <u>[Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., dated January 28, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312521022637/d78730dex31.htm)</u> | 8-K | 1/29/2021 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | <u>[Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., dated January 28, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165124000098/exhibit32certificateofamen.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 8/6/2024 | 3.2 |
| 3.3\* | <u>[Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., dated February 20, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000019/exhibit33shoalstechnologie.htm)</u> | 10-K | 2/25/2025 | 3.3 |
| 4.1\* | <u>[Description of Registered Securities](exhibit41descriptionofregi.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 10.1† | <u>[Employment Agreement, effective as of October 3, 2022, by and between Dominic Bardos and Shoals Technologies Group, LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165122000074/ex101bardosemploymentagree.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 11/14/2022 | 10.1 |
| 10.2† | <u>[Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312521022796/d115799dex101.htm)</u> | S-8 | 1/29/2021 | 10.1 |
| 10.3† | <u>[Form of RSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement (202](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerrsugra.htm)[5](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerrsugra.htm)[)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerrsugra.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 5/6/2025 | 10.1 |
| 10.4† | <u>[Form of PSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement (202](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerpsugra.htm)[5](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerpsugra.htm)[)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000060/shoals-formofofficerpsugra.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 5/6/2025 | 10.2 |
| 10.5\*† | <u>[Form of RSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement (Employees)](exhibit105shoals-formofemp.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 10.6\*† | <u>[Form of RSU Grant Notice and Award Agreement (Directors)](exhibit106shoalsboardrsuag.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 10.7† | <u>[Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312520329920/d801436dex105.htm)</u> | S-1 | 12/30/2020 | 10.5 |
| 10.8† | <u>[Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312523049720/d475298dex102.htm)</u> | 8-K | 2/27/2023 | 10.2 |
| 10.9† | <u>[Offer Letter, dated as of June 11, 2023, by and between Brandon Moss and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312523166572/d522724dex101.htm)</u> | 8-K | 6/14/2023 | 10.1 |

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| **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** |
| | | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** |
| **Number** | **Description of Document** | **Form** | **Filing Date** | **Exhibit No.** |
| 10.10 | <u>[Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 30, 2020, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2020, by and among Shoals Holdings LLC, Shoals Intermediate Holdings LLC, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as lead arrangers and bookrunners](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000119312520329920/d801436dex101.htm)</u> | S-1 | 12/30/2020 | 10.1 |
| 10.11 | <u>[Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2021, by and among Shoals Holdings LLC, Shoals Intermediate Holdings LLC, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Term Loan Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Revolving Facility Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer and the lenders party thereto](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165121000027/exhibit101thirdamendmentto.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 11/10/2021 | 10.1 |
| 10.12 | <u>[Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2022, by and among Shoals Holdings LLC, Shoals Intermediate Holdings LLC, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Term Loan Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Revolving Facility Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer and the lenders party thereto](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165122000012/a8-k20220504ex101.htm)</u> | 8-K | 5/5/2022 | 10.1 |
| 10.13 | <u>[Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2024, by and among Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer and the lenders party thereto](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165124000030/exhibit101-shoalsxconforme.htm)</u> | 8-K | 3/22/2024 | 10.1 |
| 10.14† | <u>[Offer Letter, dated December 12, 2022, by and between Jeffery Tolnar and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165124000011/exhibit1024jefferytolnarof.htm)</u> | 10-K | 2/28/2024 | 10.24 |
| 10.15† | <u>[Offer Letter, dated March 1, 2024, by and between Inez Lund and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000019/exhibit1018offerletterdate.htm)</u> | 10-K | 2/25/2025 | 10.18 |
| 10.16† | <u>[Offer Letter, dated May](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000082/exhibit1019bobbiekingemplo.htm)[13](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000082/exhibit1019bobbiekingemplo.htm)[, 2025, by and between Bobbie King and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000082/exhibit1019bobbiekingemplo.htm)</u> | 10-Q | 8/5/2025 | 10.19 |
| 10.17† | <u>[Offer Letter, dated October](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000095/shls-offerletterxdavidva.htm)[7](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000095/shls-offerletterxdavidva.htm)[, 2025, by and between David Van Bibber and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000095/shls-offerletterxdavidva.htm)</u> | 8-K | 11/6/2025 | 10.1 |
| 19.1\* | <u>[Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Insider Trading Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000019/exhibit191shoals-insidertr.htm)</u> | 10-K | 2/25/2025 | 19.1 |
| 21.1\* | <u>[Subsidiaries of the Registrant](exhibit211subsidiariesofth.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 23.1\* | <u>[Consent of Ernst & Young LLP](exhibit23110-k2025.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 23.2\* | <u>[Consent of BDO USA, P.C.](exhibit23210-k2025.htm)</u> |  |  |  |

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| | | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** | **Incorporated by Reference** |
| **Number** | **Description of Document** | **Form** | **Filing Date** | **Exhibit No.** |
| 31.1\* | <u>[Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)](exhibit31110-k2025.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 31.2\* | <u>[Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)](exhibit31210-k2025.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 32.1\*\* | <u>[Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](exhibit32110-k2025.htm)</u> |  |  |  |
| 97.1 | <u>[Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Clawback and Recoupment Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165124000011/exhibit971shoals-clawbacka.htm)</u> | 10-K | 2/28/2024 | 97.1 |
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\* Filed herewith

\*\* Furnished herewith

† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.

**Item 16. Form 10–K Summary**

None

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on February 24, 2026.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.** | **Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.** | **Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.** |
| By: | /s/ Brandon Moss | /s/ Brandon Moss |
|  | Name: | Brandon Moss |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Brandon Moss | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director | February 24, 2026 |
| Brandon Moss | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director |  |
| /s/ Dominic Bardos | Chief Financial Officer | February 24, 2026 |
| Dominic Bardos | (Principal Financial Officer) |  |
| /s/ David Van Bibber | Chief Accounting Officer | February 24, 2026 |
| David Van Bibber | (Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| /s/ Brad Forth | Chair of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Brad Forth |  |  |
| /s/ Ty Daul | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Ty Daul |  |  |
| /s/ Lori Sundberg | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Lori Sundberg |  |  |
| /s/ Toni Volpe | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Toni Volpe |  |  |
| /s/ Niharika Taskar Ramdev | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Niharika Taskar Ramdev |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Jeannette Mills | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Jeannette Mills | | |
| /s/ Robert Julian | Member of the Board of Directors | February 24, 2026 |
| Robert Julian | | |

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## Exhibit 4.1

**Exhibit 4.1**

**DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company") has one class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), our Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value per share. In this Exhibit 4.1, when we refer to "Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our" or when we otherwise refer to ourselves, we mean Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. excluding, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context requires, our subsidiaries; all references to "common stock" refer only to common stock issued by us and not to any common stock issued by any subsidiary.

**AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK**

As of February 20, 2026, our authorized capital stock consisted of 1,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 195,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share. Only our Class A common stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

**DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK**

The general terms and provisions of our common stock are summarized below. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by express reference to, the provisions of our charter and bylaws, each of which is filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.1 is a part. We encourage you to read our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL") for additional information.

**Common Stock**

***Class A Common Stock***

*Voting Rights*. Holders of shares of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

*Dividend Rights*. Holders of shares of our Class A common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any statutory or contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock.

*Distributions in Connection with Mergers or Other Business Combinations*. Upon a merger, consolidation or substantially similar transaction, holders of our Class A common stock will be entitled to receive equal per share payments or distributions.

*Liquidation Rights*. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, any business combination or a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, the assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders will be distributable ratably among the holders of our Class A common stock, subject to prior satisfaction of all outstanding debts and other liabilities and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding preferred stock.

*Other Matters*. Our certificate of incorporation does not entitle holders of our Class A common stock to preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There is no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. All outstanding shares of our Class A common stock are, and the shares of our Class A common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

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***Class B Common Stock***

*Voting Rights*. Each share of our Class B common stock entitles its holders to one vote per share on all matters presented to our stockholders generally. Holders of shares of our Class B common stock will vote together with holders of our Class A common stock as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except for certain amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation described below or as otherwise required by applicable law or the amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

*Issuance of Shares*. Shares of Class B common stock will be issued in the future only to the extent necessary to maintain a 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 issued to the Continuing Equity Owners. Shares of Class B common stock are transferable only together with an equal number of LLC Interests. Only permitted transferees of LLC Interests held by the Continuing Equity Owners will be permitted transferees of Class B common stock.

*Dividend and Distribution Rights*. Holders of our Class B common stock do not have any right to receive dividends or to receive a distribution upon dissolution or liquidation. Any amendment of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that gives holders of our Class B common stock (1) any rights to receive dividends or any other kind of distribution, (2) any right to convert into or be exchanged for Class A common stock or (3) any other economic rights will require, in addition to stockholder approval, the affirmative vote of holders of our Class A common stock voting separately as a class.

*Exchange rights*. Each share of our Class B common stock will be redeemed and canceled by us if the holder exchanges one Class B common unit and such share of Class B common stock for one share of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Shoals Parent LLC Agreement.

*Other Matters*. Our certificate of incorporation does not entitle holders of our Class B common stock to preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights. There is no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Class B common stock. There are no outstanding shares of our Class B common stock.

**Authorized but Unissued Preferred Stock**

Delaware law does not require stockholder approval for any issuance of authorized shares. However, the listing requirements of Nasdaq, which would apply as long as our Class A common stock is listed on Nasdaq, require stockholder approval of certain issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the combined voting power of our Class A common stock. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans.

Unless required by law or by any stock exchange on which our common stock may be listed, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to establish, from time to time, the number of shares to be included in each Series of preferred stock, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences, and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each Series of preferred stock, and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions. Our board of directors is also able to increase or decrease the number of shares of any Series of preferred stock, but not below the number of

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**Exhibit 4.1**

shares of that Series of preferred stock then outstanding, without any further vote or action by the stockholders.

The existence of unissued and unreserved common stock or preferred stock may enable our board of directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and could thereby protect the continuity of our management and possibly deprive stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of common stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices.

**Certain Anti-Takeover Matters**

Certain provisions of Delaware law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws could make the acquisition of the Company more difficult and could delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or other takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in its best interests, including takeover attempts that might result in the payment of a premium to stockholders over the market price for their shares. These provisions also may promote the continuity of our management by making it more difficult for a person to remove or change the incumbent members of our board of directors.

*Authorized but Unissued Shares; Undesignated Preferred Stock*. The authorized but unissued shares of our common stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval except as required by law or by any stock exchange on which our common stock may be listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. In addition, our board of directors may authorize, without stockholder approval, the issuance of undesignated preferred stock with voting rights or other rights or preferences designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock may enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.

*Board Classification*. Our certificate of incorporation historically provided that our board of directors would be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with the directors serving three-year terms. However, at our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to declassify our Board and phase-in the annual election of directors, beginning with the 2025 annual meeting, such that from and after the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, all nominees will be subject to election at each annual meeting and will serve for a term of one year and until such directors' successors are duly elected and qualified or until such directors' earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with our certificate of incorporation or bylaws. As a result, approximately one-third of our board of directors will continue to be elected each year until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders where all directors will be reelected. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors will be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by our board of directors.

*No Cumulative Voting*. Our certificate of incorporation provides that stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes in the election of directors.

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*Special Meetings of Stockholders*. Our bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by or at the direction of a majority of the member of our board of directors, our Chairman, or our Chief Executive Officer.

*Stockholder Action by Written Consent*. Pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless our certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our certificate of incorporation precludes stockholder action by written consent.

*Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Nomination of Directors*. Our bylaws require stockholders seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate individuals for election as directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders to provide timely notice in writing. To be timely, a stockholder's notice will need to be sent to and received by our Secretary both (1) at our principal executive offices by hand delivery, overnight courier service, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt required, and (2) by electronic mail, as provided in the bylaws, no later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, prior to the anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. However, in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or 70 days after the anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, such notice will be timely only if received no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the annual meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and the 10th day following the date on which a public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was made by us. Our bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder's notice. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our meetings of stockholders. These provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the potential acquiror's own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the Company. In addition to satisfying the requirements of our Bylaws, any notice of shareholder director nominations must also comply with the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act.

*Removal of Directors; Vacancies*. Under the DGCL, unless otherwise provided in our certificate of incorporation, directors serving on a classified board may be removed by the stockholders only for cause. Our certificate of incorporation provides that, until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, directors may only be removed for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon. From and after the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, directors may be removed with or without cause, in each case, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote thereon. In addition, our certificate of incorporation also provides that any newly created directorship on our board of directors that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in our board of directors may only be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by the stockholders).

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*Supermajority Provisions*. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that our board of directors is expressly authorized to alter, amend, rescind or repeal, in whole or in part, our bylaws without a stockholder vote in any matter not inconsistent with Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation. In addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of our Company required therein, our bylaws or applicable law, any amendment, alteration, rescission or repeal of our bylaws by our stockholders will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of our Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend a corporation's certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate of incorporation requires a greater percentage. Our certificate of incorporation provides that the following provisions in our certificate of incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of our Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provision requiring a 66 2/3% supermajority vote for stockholders to amend our bylaws;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions providing for a classified board of directors (the election and term of our directors);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding removal of directors (from and after the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, directors may be removed with or without cause, in each case, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote thereon);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding stockholder action by written consent;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding calling special meetings of stockholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding filling vacancies on our board of directors and newly created directorships;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding competition and corporate opportunities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions regarding Section 203 of the DGCL;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the provisions eliminating monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty by a director and governing forum selection; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the amendment provision requiring that the above provisions be amended only with a 66 2/3% supermajority vote.

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Section 203 of the DGCL provides that, subject to certain stated exceptions, a corporation may not engage in a business combination with any "interested stockholder" (as defined below) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• prior to such time the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock

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of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and employee stock plans in which participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• by the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

An "interested stockholder" is any person (other than the corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary) who owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date of determination, and the affiliates and associates of such person.

Under our certificate of incorporation, we opt out of Section 203 of the DGCL and will therefore not be subject to Section 203.

**Transfer Agent and Registrar**

The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

**Listing**

We list our Class A common stock on Nasdaq under the symbol "SHLS."

## Exhibit 10.5

**Exhibit 10.5**

**SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.**

**2021 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE**

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the "**<u>Plan</u>**"), Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**<u>Company</u>**"), hereby grants to the individual listed below ("**<u>you</u>**" or the "**<u>Participant</u>**") the number of restricted stock units (the "**<u>RSUs</u>**") set forth below. This award of RSUs (this "**<u>Award</u>**") is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "**<u>Agreement</u>**") and in the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

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|:---|:---|
| **Type of Award:** | Restricted Stock Units |
| **Participant:** | [●] |
| **Date of Grant:** | [●] |
| **Vesting Commencement Date:** | [●] |
| **Total Number of Restricted Stock Units:** | <br>[●] |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Vesting Schedule:** | Subject to <u>Sections 3</u> and <u>6</u> of the Agreement, the Plan and the other terms and conditions set forth herein, the RSUs shall vest according to the following schedule, subject to your continued employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Date of Grant through each such vesting date (each, a "**<u>Vesting Date</u>**"): | Subject to <u>Sections 3</u> and <u>6</u> of the Agreement, the Plan and the other terms and conditions set forth herein, the RSUs shall vest according to the following schedule, subject to your continued employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Date of Grant through each such vesting date (each, a "**<u>Vesting Date</u>**"): |
| **Vesting Schedule:** | **Vesting Date** | **Percentage of RSUs That Vest** |
| **Vesting Schedule:** | First Anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date | 33.33% |
| **Vesting Schedule:** | Second Anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date | 33.33% |
| **Vesting Schedule:** | Third Anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date | 33.34% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (this "**<u>Grant Notice</u>**"). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations arising under the Agreement, the Plan or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Notwithstanding any provision in this Grant Notice or the Agreement to the contrary, if you fail to execute and deliver this Grant Notice to the Company within ninety (90) days following the Date of Grant set forth above, then this Award will terminate automatically without any further action by the Company, and this Grant Notice and the Agreement will be null and void. This Grant Notice can be executed by you and delivered to the Company, subject to the exclusive discretion of the Company, by either (i) executing this Grant Notice manually and delivering the executed original, postmarked within ninety (90) days following the Date of Grant, to 1400 Shoals Way, Portland, TN 37148, Attn: Total Reward, (ii) sending an electronic copy of the executed Grant Notice to human.resources@shoals.com, or (iii) through the online grant agreement procedure with the Company's designated broker-dealer.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Company has caused this Grant Notice to be executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has executed this Grant Notice, effective for all purposes as provided above.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Brandon Moss

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Chief Executive Officer

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**PARTICIPANT**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_______________________________________

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: [●]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Signature Page to

Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT**

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (together with the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached, this "**<u>Agreement</u>**") is made as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached by and between Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**<u>Company</u>**"), and the individual whose name appears on the Grant Notice (the "**<u>Participant</u>**"). Capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice and if not defined therein, then in the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Award</u>**. In consideration of the Participant's past and/or continued employment with, or service to, the Company or an Affiliate and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice (the "**<u>Date of Grant</u>**"), the Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. To the extent vested, each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. Unless and until the RSUs have become vested in the manner set forth in the Grant Notice, the Participant will have no right to receive any Shares or other payments in respect of the RSUs. Prior to settlement of this Award, the RSUs and this Award represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Vesting of RSUs</u>**. Except as otherwise set forth in <u>Sections 3</u> or <u>6</u> hereof, the RSUs shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. Unless and until the RSUs have vested in accordance with such vesting schedule, the Participant will have no right to receive any dividends or other distribution with respect to the RSUs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Termination and Forfeiture of RSUs</u>**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon the Participant's Termination of Service, any RSUs that remain unvested as of such date of Termination of Service (and all rights arising from such RSUs and from being a holder thereof) will automatically and immediately terminate as of such date without any further action by the Company and will be forfeited without further notice and at no cost to the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;subject to <u>Section 3 (b)(iv)</u> below, upon the Participant's Termination of Service by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause, the portion of the RSUs which would have vested on the first Vesting Date to occur following such Termination of Service shall immediately vest as of the date of such Termination of Service and be settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof, and any and all then-unvested RSUs (and all rights arising from such RSUs and from being a holder thereof) will terminate automatically without any further

Exhibit A-1

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action by the Company and will be forfeited without further notice and at no cost to the Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;upon the Participant's Termination of Service due to death or Disability, any RSUs that remain unvested as of such date of Termination of Service shall immediately vest as of such date and be settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;upon the occurrence of a Change in Control,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to the extent the RSUs are not continued, assumed or substituted by the surviving entity in connection with such Change in Control, any RSUs that remain unvested as of the date of consummation of such Change in Control shall immediately vest as of such date and be settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to the extent the RSUs are continued, assumed or substituted by the surviving entity in connection with such Change in Control, upon the Participant's Termination of Service by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause within the twenty-four (24) month period following the date of consummation of such Change in Control, subject to <u>Section 3(b)(iv)</u> below, any RSUs that remain unvested as of the date of such Termination of Service shall immediately vest as of such date and be settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The vesting of any RSUs upon (x) the Participant's Termination of Service by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause pursuant to <u>Section 3(b)(i)</u> above or (y) the Participant's Termination of Service by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause under <u>Section 3(b)(iii)</u> above shall be subject, in each case, to the Participant's execution of a general release of claims in a form provided by the Company or its successor or affiliate, as applicable (the "Release") and such Release becoming irrevocable in accordance with its terms within 28 days following the Participant's Termination of Service.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dividend Equivalents</u>**. In the event that the Company declares and pays a dividend in respect of its outstanding Shares and, on the record date for such dividend, the Participant holds RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement that have not yet been settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof, the Company shall record the amount of such dividend in a bookkeeping account and pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal to the cash dividends the Participant would have received if the Participant was the holder of record, as of such record date, of a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs held by the Participant that have not yet been settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> as of such record date, with such payment to be made on the date on which such RSUs are settled in accordance with <u>Section 5</u> (the "**<u>Dividend Equivalents</u>**"). For purposes of clarity, if the RSUs (or any portion thereof) are forfeited by the Participant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then the Participant shall also forfeit the Dividend Equivalents, if any, accrued with respect to such forfeited RSUs. No interest will accrue on the Dividend Equivalents between the declaration and payment of the applicable dividends and the settlement of the Dividend Equivalents.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Settlement of RSUs</u>**. As soon as administratively practicable following the vesting of any portion of the RSUs pursuant to <u>Sections 2</u> or <u>3</u> hereof, but in no event later than the expiration of the short-term deferral period after which such RSUs cease to be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the Company shall deliver to the Participant a number of Shares equal to the number of such vested RSUs. All Shares issued hereunder shall be delivered either by delivering one or more certificates for such Shares to the Participant or by entering such Shares in book-entry form, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The value of Shares shall not bear any interest owing to the passage of time. Neither this <u>Section 5</u> nor any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement shall be construed to create a trust or a funded or secured obligation of any kind.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Restrictive Covenants</u>**. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, in the event the Committee determines that Participant has failed to abide by the provisions of any confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation covenant in any agreement, including but not limited to the covenants set out herein, by and between the Company or any Affiliate and Participant, then all RSUs that have not been settled pursuant to <u>Section 5</u> hereof as of the date of such determination (and all rights arising from such RSUs and from being a holder thereof) will terminate automatically without any further action by the Company and will be forfeited without further notice and at no cost to the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Non-Competition</u>.** Employee acknowledges and agrees that Company is engaged in a highly competitive business and that by virtue of Employee's position and responsibilities with Company or an Affiliate, Employee gained access to Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. Accordingly, Employee agrees, except to the extent necessary to comply with the rules of professional responsibility that may be applicable to your particular profession, that for a period of twelve (12) months after separation from employment or service (the "Restricted Period"), Employee will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by or otherwise provide services (whether as an employee consultant, independent contractor or otherwise, and whether or not for compensation) to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, in whatever form, engaged in any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement "Competing Business" is any entity (including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) that is engaged in "Business and/or Operations" that are the same or similar to those performed by the Company for which Employee provides services or about which Employee obtains Confidential Information during employment or service. "Business and/or Operations" include the design, manufacture, distribution, or sale of electrical wire harnesses, combiner boxes, and junctions boxes. However, notwithstanding any provision in this Paragraph 6(a), Employee may work for a Competing Business whose business is diversified, provided Employee's work for the Competing Business does not directly or indirectly benefit any division or business unit of the Competing Business that is engaged in Business and/or Operations that are the same or similar to those performed by the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Employee from owning not more than one percent of the total shares of all classes of stock outstanding of any publicly held entity engaged in a Competing Business.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Non-Solicitation of Customers</u>.** Employee agrees, except to the extent necessary to comply with the rules of professional responsibility that may be applicable to their particular profession, that for a period of twelve (12) months after separation from employment or service (the "Restricted Period"), Employee will not, with respect to the "Business and/or Operations" as defined in Paragraph 6(a), solicit, induce, attempt to induce, or attempt to provide any services to any current Company Customer (defined as any Customer of the Company with whom you had dealings and/or for whom you performed services during the last twenty-four (24) months of your employment or service with Company) to do business with Employee on your own behalf or on behalf of any Competing Business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Non-Solicitation of Employees</u>.** Employee agrees, except to the extent necessary to comply with the rules of professional responsibility that may be applicable to their particular profession, that for a period of twelve (12) months after separation from employment or service (the "Restricted Period"), Employee will not solicit, interfere with, encourage or endeavor to cause any other employee or independent contractor of the Company to leave his/her employment (or independent contractor assignment) with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Non-Disparagement.</u>** Employee agrees that during their employment and thereafter, to the extent permitted by law, they will not make negative comments or otherwise disparage the Company or its officers, directors, managers, employees, shareholders, members, agents, services or products. This includes but is not limited to any remarks or comments, orally or in writing, to any customer, potential customer, partner, supplier, vendor, employee, shareholder, potential investor, or any other person, which or who have, or could reasonably be anticipated to have, business dealings with the Company, which remarks or comments reasonably could be construed to be derogatory or disparaging to the Company or any of its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, attorneys or agents, or which reasonably could be anticipated to be damaging or injurious to the Company's reputation or good will or to the reputation or good will of any person associated with the Company. Notwithstanding the above, your non-disparagement obligation shall not prohibit you from testifying truthfully in any legal proceeding and nothing in this Paragraph is intended to limit, in any way, the rights you have as outlined in Paragraph 11.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Confidential Information</u>.** During the course of Employee's employment or service with Company or an Affiliate, Employee acquired and had access to Confidential Information and Trade Secrets (as hereinafter defined) belonging to Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions and joint ventures (collectively referred to as "Company" throughout and for purposes of this Paragraph 6(d)). Such Confidential Information and Trade Secrets include, without limitation, business and technical information, whatever its nature and form and whether obtained orally, by observation, from written materials or otherwise, as for example: (i) financial and business information, such as information with respect to costs, commissions, fees, profits, sales, markets, mailing lists, strategies and plans for future business, new business, product or

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other development, potential acquisitions or divestitures, and new marketing ideas; (ii) product and technical information, such as devices, formulas and compositions of matter and processes relating to the manufacture of Company's products, designs, drawings, specifications and blueprints of machinery and equipment, new and innovative product ideas, methods, procedures, devices, data processing programs, software, software codes, computer models, research and development projects, compositions of matter and methods of manufacture of products under investigation in the laboratories, pilot plants or plants of Company; (iii) marketing information, such as information on markets, end users and applications, the identity of Company's customers, suppliers, vendors, and distributors, their names and addresses, the names of representatives of Company's customers, distributors, vendors or suppliers responsible for entering into contracts with Company, Company's financial arrangements with its distributors, vendors, and suppliers, the amounts paid by such customers to Company, specific customer needs and requirements, leads and referrals to prospective customers; and (iv) personnel information, such as the identity and number of Company's other employees, their salaries, bonuses, benefits, skills, qualifications, and abilities. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets are not generally known or available to the general public, but have been developed, compiled or acquired by Company at its great effort and expense and for commercial advantage and, therefore, takes every reasonable precaution to prevent the use or disclosure of any part of it by or to unauthorized persons. Confidential Information and Trade Secrets can be in any form: oral, written or machine readable, including electronic files.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information</u>.** Employee agrees they will not, for so long as the pertinent information or documentation remains confidential, directly or indirectly duplicate, remove, transfer, use, disclose or disseminate to any other person, organization or entity or otherwise use any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, or knowingly allow other persons to do so. This restriction shall not apply to information in the public domain through no fault of Employee. Except as outlined in Paragraph 11, in the event Employee becomes legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information or Trade Secrets by a subpoena or court order, Employee will immediately advise Company of such subpoena or court order sufficient for Company to seek a protective order to avoid such disclosure.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Intellectual Property</u>.** Employee agrees that any and all inventions, discoveries, improvements, writings (including computer software), or compilations which Employee conceived or made, either alone or jointly with others during employment by Company which relate to or are useful in the business of Company, will be the exclusive property of Company and will be regarded as Company's Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. Employee affirms he/she has fully disclosed all such inventions, discoveries, improvements, writings or compilations to Company. Employee further agrees he/she will assist Company, at Company's expense, and sign any and all documents necessary or reasonably appropriate to assign to Company Employee's entire right, title and interest in and to any and all inventions, discoveries, improvements, writings or compilations, and to prepare and execute such documents as shall be

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necessary or appropriate to permit the expeditious preparation, filing or prosecution of such applications for patents or copyrights, or the issuance of patents or copyrights thereon in the name of Company in any countries and to protect the same against infringement by others.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Enforcement of Covenants</u>.** Employee acknowledges and agrees that compliance with the covenants set forth in this Agreement is necessary to protect the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, business and goodwill of Company, and that any breach of these covenants will result in irreparable and continuing harm to Company, for which money damages may not provide adequate relief. Accordingly, in the event of any breach of any covenant contained herein by Employee, Company and Employee agree that Company shall be entitled to the following particular forms of relief as a result of such breach, in addition to any remedies otherwise available to it at law or equity: injunctions, both preliminary and permanent, enjoining or restraining such breach. Company will be entitled to such relief without the need for bond.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Tax Withholding</u>**. To the extent that the receipt, vesting or settlement of this Award results in compensation income or wages to the Participant for federal, state, local and/or foreign tax purposes, the Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any income tax, social insurance contribution or other applicable taxes that are required to be withheld in respect of this Award, which arrangements include the delivery of cash or cash equivalents, Shares (including previously owned Shares (which is not subject to any pledge or other security interest), net settlement, a broker-assisted sale, or other cashless withholding or reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable or delivered pursuant to this Award), other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate. If such tax obligations are satisfied through net settlement or the surrender of previously owned Shares, the maximum number of Shares that may be so withheld (or surrendered) shall be the number of Shares that have an aggregate fair market value on the date of withholding or surrender equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, local and/or foreign tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that may be utilized without creating adverse accounting treatment for the Company with respect to this Award, as determined by the Committee. Any fraction of a Share required to satisfy such tax obligations shall be disregarded and the amount due shall be paid instead in cash to the Participant. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the receipt, vesting or settlement of this Award or disposition of the underlying shares and that the Participant has been advised, and hereby is advised, to consult a tax advisor. The Participant represents that the Participant is in no manner relying on the Board, the Committee, the Company or an Affiliate or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or authorized representatives (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers, lenders, prospective lenders and financial representatives) for tax advice or an assessment of such tax consequences.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Employment Relationship</u>**. For purposes of this Agreement, Participant shall be considered to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate as long as Participant remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate or a corporation or other entity (or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity) assuming or substituting a new award for this Award.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Transferability</u>**. During the lifetime of the Participant, the RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Shares underlying the RSUs have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. Neither the RSUs nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means, whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Compliance with Applicable Law</u>**. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the issuance of Shares hereunder will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of Applicable Law with respect to such securities and with the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Shares may then be listed. No Shares will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law or regulation or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Shares may then be listed. In addition, Shares will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect at the time of such issuance with respect to the shares to be issued or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares to be issued are permitted to be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance of Shares hereunder, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any requirements that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any Applicable Law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Whistleblowing</u>.** Nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and Shoals shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with Employee's right to report good faith suspected violations of law to applicable government agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relation Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other applicable federal, state or local governmental agency, in accordance with the provisions of any "whistleblower" or similar provisions of local, state or federal law. Employee may report such

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suspected violations of law, even if such action would require Employee to share the Company's proprietary information or trade secrets with the government agency, provided that any such proprietary information is protected to the maximum extent permissible and any such information constituting trade secrets is filed only under seal in connection with any court proceeding. Lastly, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company will be interpreted to prohibit Employee from collecting any financial incentives in connection with making such reports nor to require Employee to notify or obtain approval by the Company prior to making such reports to a government agency. Additionally, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (A) is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; (B) is made to the individual's attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against the individual for reporting suspected violation of law; or (C) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Nothing in this Agreement requires Participant to obtain prior authorization before engaging in conduct described in this paragraph, or to notify the Company that Participant has engaged in such conduct.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Rights as a Stockholder</u>**. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares that may become deliverable hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of such Shares, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such Shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Execution of Receipts and Releases</u>**. Any issuance or transfer of Shares or other property to the Participant or the Participant's legal representative, heir, legatee or distributee, in accordance with this Agreement shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of such Person hereunder. As a condition precedent to such payment or issuance, the Company may require the Participant or the Participant's legal representative, heir, legatee or distributee to execute (and not revoke within any time provided to do so) a release and receipt therefor in such form as it shall determine appropriate; provided, however, that any review period under such release will not modify the date of settlement with respect to vested RSUs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>No Right to Continued Employment, Service or Awards</u>**. Nothing in the adoption of the Plan, nor the award of the RSUs thereunder pursuant to the Grant Notice and this Agreement, shall confer upon the Participant the right to continued employment by, or a continued service relationship with, the Company or any Affiliate, or any other entity, or affect in any way the right of the Company or any such Affiliate, or any other entity to terminate such employment or other service relationship at any time. Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by Applicable Law, Participant's employment by the Company, or any such Affiliate, or any other entity shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either Participant or the Company, or any such Affiliate, or other entity for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or notice. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause

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of such termination, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, and such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes. The grant of the RSUs is a one-time benefit that was made at the sole discretion of the Company and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of restricted stock units or other Awards or any payment or benefits in the future, including any adjustment to wages, overtime, benefits or other compensation. Any future Awards will be granted at the sole discretion of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Notices</u>**. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

If to the Company, unless otherwise designated by the Company in a written notice to the Participant (or other holder):

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.<br>Attn: Chief Legal Officer

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1400 Shoals Way

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portland, Tennessee 37148

If to the Participant, at the Participant's last known address on file with the Company.

Any notice that is delivered personally or by overnight courier or telecopier in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to have been duly given to the Participant when it is mailed by the Company or, if such notice is not mailed to the Participant, upon receipt by the Participant. Any notice that is addressed and mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been given to the party to whom it is addressed at the close of business, local time of the recipient, on the fourth day after the day it is so placed in the mail.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Consent to Electronic Delivery; Electronic Signature</u>**. In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, the Participant agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company may be required to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports and all other forms of communications) in connection with this and any other Award made or offered by the Company. Electronic delivery may be via a Company electronic mail system or by reference to a location on a Company intranet to which the Participant has access. The Participant hereby consents to any and all procedures the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of any such documents that the Company may be required to deliver, and agrees that his or her electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Agreement to Furnish Information</u>**. The Participant agrees to furnish to the Company all information requested by the Company to enable it to comply with any reporting or other requirement imposed upon the Company by or under any applicable statute or regulation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Entire Agreement; Amendment</u>**. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties with respect to the RSUs granted hereby. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, except as provided therein, all prior understandings and agreements, if any, among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null and void and of no further force and effect. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend this Agreement from time to time in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, any such amendment that materially and adversely reduces the rights of the Participant shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both the Participant and an authorized officer of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Severability and Waiver</u>**. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement or failure to exercise any right hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach or right. The failure of any party to take action by reason of such breach or to exercise any such right shall not deprive the party of the right to take action at any time while or after such breach or condition giving rise to such rights continues.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Clawback</u>**. The Participant's rights with respect to this Award shall in all events be subject to (a) all rights that the Company may have under any Company clawback policy or any other agreement or arrangement with the Participant, and (b) all rights and obligations that the Company may have regarding the clawback of "incentive-based compensation" under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company's securities are listed, or any other Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Clawback and Recoupment Policy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Governing Law</u>**. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN, EXCLUSIVE OF THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Successors and Assigns</u>**. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the Participant's consent. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein and in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon the Participant and the Participant's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the Person(s) to whom the RSUs may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Headings; References; Interpretation</u>**. Headings are for convenience only and are not deemed to be part of this Agreement. The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Sections of this Agreement. The word "or" as used herein is not exclusive and is deemed to have the meaning "and/or." All references to "including" shall be construed as meaning "including without limitation." Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to a law, agreement, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such law, agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof. All references to "dollars" or "$" in this Agreement refer to United States dollars. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party hereto, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**24.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Counterparts</u>**. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the Grant Notice by facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) attachment to electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Grant Notice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**25.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Section 409A</u>**. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, the RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or compliant with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. A Participant shall not be considered to have experienced a "Termination of Service" unless the Participant has experienced a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. If the Participant is deemed to be a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code at a time when the Participant becomes eligible for settlement of the RSUs upon the Participant's "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent necessary to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such settlement will be delayed until the earlier of: (a) the date that is six months following the Participant's separation from service and (b) the Participant's death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Affiliates make no representations that the RSUs provided under this Agreement are exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company or any Affiliate be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment in any series of installments payments hereunder will be treated as a separate payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement: (a) the Company may unilaterally accelerate payment hereunder in

Exhibit A-11

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connection with a termination of this arrangement conducted in a manner intended to satisfy the requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), (b) if settlement of this Award is conditioned on the effectiveness of a release of claims and the period the Participant is afforded to consider that release spans two calendar years, settlement will occur in the second calendar year, (c) to the extent provided in Prop. Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4)(ii), Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii) or any successor provision, the Company may delay settlement of this Award if it reasonably determines that such settlement would violate federal securities laws or any other applicable law, and (d) the settlement of this Award may otherwise be accelerated or deferred only in a manner intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

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Exhibit A-12

## Exhibit 10.6

**Exhibit 10.6**

**SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. 2021 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE**

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long- Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the "**<u>Plan</u>**"), Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**<u>Compan</u>y**"), hereby grants to the individual listed below ("**y<u>ou</u>**" or the "**<u>Participant</u>**") the number of restricted stock units (the "**<u>RSUs</u>**") set forth below. This award of RSUs (this "**<u>Award</u>**") is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "**<u>Agreement</u>**") and in the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

**Type of Award:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Restricted Stock Units

**Participant:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**[Participant Name:First Name Last Name]

**Date of Grant:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**[Grant Date:Month DD, YYYY]

**Total Number of**

**Restricted Stock Units:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**[Granted:Shares Granted]

**Vesting Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Subject to <u>Section 2</u>(<u>b</u>) of the Agreement, the Plan and the other

terms and conditions set forth herein, one-hundred percent (100%) of the RSUs shall vest on the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2026, so long as you continuously provide services to the Company or an Affiliate from the Date of Grant through such vesting date.

By your signature below, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (this "**<u>Grant Notice</u>**"). You acknowledge that you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations arising under the Agreement, the Plan or this Grant Notice. This Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts (including portable document format (.pdf) and facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Grant Notice or the Agreement, if you have not executed this Grant Notice within 90 days following the Date of Grant set forth above, you will be deemed to have accepted this Award, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Plan.

***[Signature Page Follows]***

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**Exhibit 10.6**

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Company has caused this Grant Notice to be executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has executed this Grant Notice, effective for all purposes as provided above.

**SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.**

_______________________________________

By: Brandon Moss

Chief Executive Officer

Name: [Participant Name:First Name Last Name]

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**Exhibit 10.6**

**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT**

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (together with the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached, this "**<u>Agreement</u>**") is made as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached by and between Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**<u>Compan</u>y**"), and [●] (the "**<u>Participant</u>**"). Capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.**<u>Award</u>**. In consideration of the Participant's past and/or continued service to the Company or an Affiliate and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice (the "**<u>Date of Grant</u>**"), the Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of RSUs set forth in the Grant Notice on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. To the extent vested, each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan. Unless and until the RSUs have become vested in the manner set forth in the Grant Notice, the Participant will have no right to receive any Shares or other payments in respect of the RSUs. Prior to settlement of this Award, the RSUs and this Award represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.<u>Vesting of RSUs</u>**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Except as otherwise set forth in <u>Section 2</u>(<u>b</u>), the RSUs shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. Unless and until the RSUs have vested in accordance with such vesting schedule, the Participant will have no right to receive any dividends or other distribution with respect to the RSUs. Upon the Participant's Termination of Service prior to the vesting of all of the RSUs (but after giving effect to any accelerated vesting pursuant to <u>Section 2</u>(<u>b</u>)), any unvested RSUs (and all rights arising from such RSUs and from being a holder thereof) will terminate automatically without any further action by the Company and will be forfeited without further notice and at no cost to the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the RSUs shall immediately become fully vested upon (i) the Participant's Termination of Service due to the Participant's death or Disability, or (ii) a Change in Control, in each case, so long as the Participant continuously provides services to the Company or an Affiliate from the Date of Grant through such event.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.<u>Dividend Equivalents</u>**. In the event that the Company declares and pays a dividend in respect of its outstanding Shares and, on the record date for such dividend, the Participant holds RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement that have not been settled, the Company shall record the amount of such dividend in a bookkeeping account and pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal to the cash dividends the Participant would have received if the Participant was the holder of record, as of such record date, of a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs held by the Participant that have not been settled as of such record date, such payment to be made on the date on which such RSUs are settled in accordance with <u>Section</u> <u>4</u> (the "**<u>Dividend Equivalents</u>**"). For purposes of clarity, if the RSUs (or any portion thereof) are forfeited by the Participant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then the Participant shall also forfeit the Dividend Equivalents, if any, accrued with respect to such forfeited RSUs. No interest will accrue on the Dividend Equivalents

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between the declaration and payment of the applicable dividends and the settlement of the Dividend Equivalents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.<u>Settlement of RSUs</u>**. As soon as administratively practicable following the vesting of RSUs pursuant to <u>Section 2</u>, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after such vesting date, the Company shall deliver to the Participant a number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs subject to this Award. All Shares issued hereunder shall be delivered either by delivering one or more certificates for such shares to the Participant or by entering such shares in book-entry form, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The value of Shares shall not bear any interest owing to the passage of time. Neither this <u>Section 4</u> nor any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement shall be construed to create a trust or a funded or secured obligation of any kind.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.<u>Tax Withholdin</u>g**. To the extent that the receipt, vesting or settlement of this Award results in compensation income or wages to the Participant for federal, state, local and/or foreign tax purposes, the Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any income tax, social insurance contribution or other applicable taxes that are required to be withheld in respect of this Award, which arrangements include the delivery of cash or cash equivalents, Shares (including previously owned Shares (which is not subject to any pledge or other security interest), net settlement, a broker-assisted sale, or other cashless withholding or reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable or delivered pursuant to this Award), other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate. If such tax obligations are satisfied through net settlement or the surrender of previously owned Shares, the maximum number of Shares that may be so withheld (or surrendered) shall be the number of Shares that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or surrender equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, local and/or foreign tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that may be utilized without creating adverse accounting treatment for the Company with respect to this Award, as determined by the Committee. Any fraction of a Share required to satisfy such tax obligations shall be disregarded and the amount due shall be paid instead in cash to the Participant. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the receipt, vesting or settlement of this Award or disposition of the underlying shares and that the Participant has been advised, and hereby is advised, to consult a tax advisor. The Participant represents that the Participant is in no manner relying on the Board, the Committee, the Company or an Affiliate or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or authorized representatives (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers, lenders, prospective lenders and financial representatives) for tax advice or an assessment of such tax consequences.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.<u>Non-Transferabilit</u>y**. During the lifetime of the Participant, the RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Shares underlying the RSUs have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. Neither the RSUs nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means, whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.**<u>Compliance with Applicable Law</u>**. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the issuance of Shares hereunder will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of applicable law with respect to such securities and with the requirements

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of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Shares may then be listed. No Shares will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable law or regulation or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Shares may then be listed. In addition, Shares will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect at the time of such issuance with respect to the shares to be issued or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares to be issued are permitted to be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance of Shares hereunder, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any requirements that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.<u>Rights as a Stockholder</u>**. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares that may become deliverable hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of such Shares, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such Shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.<u>Satisfaction of Claims</u>**. Any issuance or transfer of Shares or other property to the Participant or the Participant's legal representative, heir, legatee or distributee, in accordance with this Agreement shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of such Person hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.<u>No Right to Continued Service or Awards</u>**. Nothing in the adoption of the Plan, nor the award of the RSUs thereunder pursuant to the Grant Notice and this Agreement, shall confer upon the Participant the right to a continued service relationship with, the Company or any Affiliate, or any other entity, or affect in any way the right of the Company or any such Affiliate, or any other entity to terminate such service relationship at any time. The grant of the RSUs is a one-time benefit that was made at the sole discretion of the Company and does not create any contractual or other right to receive a grant of restricted stock units or other Awards or any payment or benefits in the future. Any future Awards will be granted at the sole discretion of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.<u>Notices</u>**. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

If to the Company, unless otherwise designated by the Company in a written notice to the Participant (or other holder):

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Attn: General Counsel

1400 Shoals Way

Portland, Tennessee 37148

If to the Participant, at the Participant's last known address on file with the Company.

Any notice that is delivered personally or by overnight courier or telecopier in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to have been duly given to the Participant when it is mailed by the

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Company or, if such notice is not mailed to the Participant, upon receipt by the Participant. Any notice that is addressed and mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been given to the party to whom it is addressed at the close of business, local time of the recipient, on the fourth day after the day it is so placed in the mail.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.<u>Consent to Electronic Delivery</u>; <u>Electronic S</u>ig<u>nature</u>**. In lieu of receiving documents in paper format, the Participant agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to accept electronic delivery of any documents that the Company may be required to deliver (including, but not limited to, prospectuses, prospectus supplements, grant or award notifications and agreements, account statements, annual and quarterly reports and all other forms of communications) in connection with this and any other Award made or offered by the Company. Electronic delivery may be via a Company electronic mail system or by reference to a location on a Company intranet to which the Participant has access. The Participant hereby consents to any and all procedures the Company has established or may establish for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of any such documents that the Company may be required to deliver, and agrees that his or her electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.<u>Agreement to Furnish Information</u>**. The Participant agrees to furnish to the Company all information requested by the Company to enable it to comply with any reporting or other requirement imposed upon the Company by or under any applicable statute or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.<u>Entire Agreement</u>; <u>Amendment</u>**. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties with respect to the RSUs granted hereby; provided¸ however, that the terms of this Agreement shall not modify and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any employment, consulting and/or severance agreement between the Company (or an Affiliate or other entity) and the Participant in effect as of the date a determination is to be made under this Agreement. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, except as provided therein, all prior understandings and agreements, if any, among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null and void and of no further force and effect. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend this Agreement from time to time in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, any such amendment that materially and adversely reduces the rights of the Participant shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both the Participant and an authorized officer of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.<u>Severability and Waiver</u>**. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement or failure to exercise any right hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach or right. The failure of any party to take action by reason of such breach or to exercise any such right shall not deprive the party of the right to take action at any time while or after such breach or condition giving rise to such rights continues.

**<u>Compan</u>y <u>Recoupment of Awards</u>**. The Participant's rights with respect to this Award shall in all events be subject to (a) all rights that the Company may have under any Company recoupment policy or any other agreement or arrangement with the Participant, and (b) all rights and obligations that the Company may have regarding the clawback of "incentive-based compensation" under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder form time to time by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.<u>Governing Law</u>**. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN, EXCLUSIVE OF THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.<u>Successors and Assigns</u>**. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the Participant's consent. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein and in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon the Participant and the Participant's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the Person(s) to whom the RSUs may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.<u>Headings</u>; <u>References</u>; <u>Interpretation</u>**<u>. Headings are for convenience on</u>ly <u>and</u> <u>are not deemed to be part of this Agreement.</u> The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Sections shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Sections of this Agreement. The word "or" as used herein is not exclusive and is deemed to have the meaning "and/or." All references to "including" shall be construed as meaning "including without limitation." Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to a law, agreement, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such law, agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof. All references to "dollars" or "$" in this Agreement refer to United States dollars. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party hereto, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.<u>Counterparts</u>**. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the Grant Notice by facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) attachment to electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Grant Notice.

**<u>Section 409A</u>**. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, the RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Nevertheless, to the extent that the Committee determines that the RSUs may not be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, then, if the Participant is deemed to be a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as determined by the Committee, at a time when the Participant becomes eligible for settlement of the RSUs upon his "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent necessary to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such settlement will be delayed until the earlier of: (a) the date that is six months following the Participant's separation from service and (b) the Participant's death. Notwithstanding the

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foregoing, the Company and its Affiliates make no representations that the RSUs provided under this Agreement are exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code and in no event shall the Company or any Affiliate be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

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## Exhibit 21.1

**Exhibit 21.1**

**Subsidiaries of the Registrant** 

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Company Name** | **Jurisdiction of Organization** |
| Shoals Intermediate Parent, Inc. | Delaware |
| Shoals Technologies Group, LLC | Tennessee |
| Shoals International, LLC | Delaware |
| Shoals Energy Spain, S.L.  | Spain |
| Shoals Energy Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

<u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-252579)

of our reports dated February 24, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2025.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

February 24, 2026

## Exhibit 23.2

**Exhibit 23.2**

<u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-252579) of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. of our report dated February 25, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, P.C.

Austin, Texas

February 24, 2026

## Exhibit 31.1

**EXHIBIT 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO**

**RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT**

I, Brandon Moss, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| /s/ Brandon Moss |
| Brandon Moss |
| Chief Executive Officer |

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Date: February 24, 2026

## Exhibit 31.2

**EXHIBIT 31.2**

**CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO**

**RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT**

I, Dominic Bardos, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| /s/ Dominic Bardos |
| Dominic Bardos |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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Date: February 24, 2026

## Exhibit 32.1

**EXHIBIT 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION**

**PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Brandon Moss, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Dominic Bardos, as Chief Financial Officer, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: February 24, 2026

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|:---|
| /s/ Brandon Moss |
| Brandon Moss |
| Chief Executive Officer<br>(Principal Executive Officer) |

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|:---|
| /s/ Dominic Bardos |
| Dominic Bardos |
| Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer) |

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