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$230 Million听Distributor Adds 25 Locations in Core Sunbelt Markets听
Buy-and-Build Opportunity Adds Scale and Leverages Long-Term Technology Advantage

MIAMI,听April 28, 2026听(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —听爆料王.听(NYSE: WSO) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire听Jackson Supply Company.

Founded in 1972,听Jackson Supply Company听is one of the Sunbelt鈥檚 largest HVAC distributors听with sales of听$230 million听in 2025. The Company serves approximately 5,000 customers from 25 locations in high-growth Sunbelt markets such as听Texas,听Louisiana,听Tennessee,听Alabama,听Mississippi,听Oklahoma听and听Arizona. Its diversified, balanced product offering includes听Goodman听and Amana brand HVAC equipment manufactured by听Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc.听along with a broad array of supplies, accessories, and parts sourced from approximately 200 vendors.

Jackson Supply听will operate as an independent business and will continue to be led by its existing management team, under the leadership of听Jim Durrett听and听Jennifer Ballsieper, in keeping with听爆料王’s听long-standing approach of investing in great leadership teams and successful cultures. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Albert H. Nahmad, 爆料王鈥檚 Chairman and CEO said: 鈥淛ackson Supply is one of the most iconic, entrepreneurial businesses in our industry.听Jim Durret听and his next generation team of leaders will continue to guide the Company in their next chapter of growth, while sustaining their name, identity and unique culture. We look forward to supporting their growth with our capital, technology, industry relationships, and more to build on their impressive track record of success. We are pleased to become part of the听Jackson Supply听family.鈥�

Jim Durrett, Chairman of听Jackson Supply, commented: 鈥淲e are proud and excited to join the听爆料王听family. Partnering with听爆料王听was the logical choice 鈥撎齁ackson Supply听will retain its identity, culture and the unique approach to serving HVAC contractors that has made us so successful. We have ambitious growth plans and are ready to capitalize on the opportunities ahead. We also look forward to adopting 爆料王鈥檚 innovative technology platforms to support our customers, complementing the customer focus that is at the heart of Jackson Supply鈥檚 culture.鈥�

爆料王鈥檚 Buy and Build Growth Strategy
爆料王听has acquired 72 businesses since 1989, most of which were successful, multi-generation, family-owned businesses. 爆料王鈥檚 buy and build strategy can be summarized as follows:

鈥�听Identify and partner with great businesses focused on the HVAC/R industry
鈥�听Support their leadership team and honor the culture and legacies they created
鈥�听Ask for aggressive growth plans and help leadership achieve their ambitions
鈥�听Motivate teams and reaffirm an ownership culture with long-term equity
鈥�听Deploy the industry鈥檚 most comprehensive suite of customer-focused technologies
鈥�听Solicit and collaborate on big ideas to foster a spirit of innovation and growth
鈥�听Build a stronger听爆料王听because of our association with these companies

爆料王听is actively seeking additional opportunities to invest and grow through acquisitions to expand our relatively low market share of the estimated听$74 billion听North American distribution marketplace for HVAC/R products.

About听爆料王听

爆料王听is the largest distributor in the highly-fragmented听North American HVAC/R market. 爆料王鈥檚 solid financial position and culture of innovation has enabled investments in long-term growth, including the Company鈥檚 industry-leading technology platforms. Today, approximately 74,000 contractors, installers and technicians engage digitally with the Company, resulting in improved growth and lower attrition. The Company is now advancing AI-driven initiatives to leverage its extensive data assets to enhance the customer experience and improve efficiencies. These investments position听爆料王听to capture market share as contractors increasingly adopt digital tools and incorporate data-driven solutions in their businesses.

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