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Stockholders’ Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
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Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
As discussed in Note 1 - Organization and Business, on January 26, 2021, the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, provide for the (i) authorization of 1,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; (ii) authorization of 195,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; (iii) authorization of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock that may be issued from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors in one or more series; and (iv) establishment of a classified board of directors, divided into three classes, the members of which will serve for staggered terms.
Holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (if any shares are outstanding) are entitled to one vote per share and, except as otherwise required, will vote together as a single class on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote. Holders of Class B common stock were not entitled to receive dividends and will not be entitled to receive any distributions upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Shares of Class B common stock were only issued to the extent necessary to maintain the one-to-one ratio between the number of LLC Interests held by the Continuing Equity Owners and the number of shares of Class B common stock held by the Continuing Equity Owners. Shares of Class B common stock were transferable only together with an equal number of LLC Interests. Shares of Class B common stock were canceled on a one-for-one basis if the Company, at the election of a Continuing Equity Owner, redeemed or exchanged LLC Interests. As of December 31, 2023, there were no shares of Class B common stock nor LLC Interests outstanding, and no shares of Class B common stock are expected to be issued in the future.
Initial Public Offering
As discussed in Note 1 - Organization and Business, on January 29, 2021, the Company closed an IPO of 11,550,000 shares of the Class A common stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. The Company received $278.8 million in proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, which was used to purchase 6,315,790 LLC Interests from Shoals Parent LLC and 5,234,210 LLC Interests from the founder and Class B unit holder in Shoals Parent LLC at a price per interest equal to the IPO price of the Class A common stock of $25.00 per share.
Shoals Parent LLC Recapitalization
As noted above, in connection with the IPO, the limited liability company agreement of Shoals Parent LLC was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for a new single class of common membership interests in Shoals Parent LLC, or the LLC Interests; (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests of the Continuing Equity Owners for LLC Interests (iii) exchange all the then existing membership interest of the Class A Shoals Equity Owners for LLC Interests and (iv) appoint the Company as the sole managing member of Shoals Parent LLC.
The amendment also required Shoals Parent LLC to maintain, at all times, (i) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class A common stock issued by the Company and the number of LLC Interests owned by the Company and (ii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class B common
stock owned by the Continuing Equity Owners and the number of LLC Interests owned by the Continuing Equity Owners.
At the close of the IPO and through the second quarter of 2023, the Company had a majority economic interest in, was the sole managing member of, 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. See “Entity Simplification” in Note 1.
Acquisition of Former Shoals Equity Owners
On January 26, 2021, the Company acquired, by merger, an entity that was a member of Shoals Parent LLC, or the Class A Shoals Equity Owners, for which the Company issued 81,977,751 shares of Class A common stock as merger consideration. The only assets held by the Class A Shoals Equity Owners were 81,977,751 LLC Interests. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company recognized the LLC Interests at carrying value, as the Merger is considered to be a transaction between entities under common control.