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Non-Controlling Interests
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Non-Controlling Interests Non-Controlling Interests
As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned 81.44% of Shoals Parent. The following table summarizes the effects of the changes in ownership in Shoals Parent on equity:
Year Ended December 31, 2022Period from January 27, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest$15,402 $1,596 
Transfers to non-controlling interests
Decrease as a result of the Organizational Transactions— (88,644)
Increase as a result of newly issued LLC Interests in IPO— 70,976 
Increase as a result of activity under equity-based compensation plan5,422 3,618 
Decrease from tax distributions to non-controlling interest(7,762)(4,837)
Reallocation of non-controlling interest6,604 7,240 
Change from net income attributable to/from non-controlling interest and transfers to non-controlling interest$19,666 $(10,051)

Issuance of Additional LLC Interests
Under the LLC Agreement, the Company is required to cause Shoals Parent to issue additional LLC Interests to the Company when the Company issues 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 must contribute to Shoals Parent 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 must cause Shoals Parent 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 equals the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company caused Shoals Parent to issue to the Company a total of 480,116 and 40,665 LLC Interests, respectively, for the vesting of awards granted under the Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Distributions for Taxes
As a limited liability company (treated as a partnership for income tax purposes), Shoals Parent does not incur significant federal, state or local income taxes, as these taxes are primarily the obligations of its members. As authorized by the LLC Agreement, Shoals Parent is required to distribute cash, to the extent that Shoals Parent has 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 taxable earnings. Shoals Parent makes 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, with a final accounting once actual taxable income or loss has been determined. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, tax distributions to non-controlling LLC Interests holders was $7.8 million and $4.8 million, respectively.
Other Distributions
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the Company has the right to determine when distributions will be made to LLC members and the amount of any such distributions. If the Company authorizes a distribution, such distribution will be made to the members of the LLC (including the Company) pro rata in accordance with the percentages of their respective LLC units.