Watsco to Transfer its Shares of Class B Common Stock to the New York Stock Exchange
Watsco, Inc. (NYSE MKT:WSOB) (NYSE:WSO) (Paris:WSO) announced today that
it will transfer the listing of its shares of Class B Common Stock to
the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE MKT. The Company
expects its shares of Class B Common Stock to begin trading on the NYSE
on February 1, 2013, under its current ticker symbol “WSOB.” The
Company’s Class B Common Stock will continue to trade on the NYSE MKT
until the transfer is complete.
About Watsco, Inc.
Watsco improves indoor living and working environments with air
conditioning and heating solutions that provide comfort regardless of
the outdoor climate. Our solutions also promote healthier indoor spaces
by removing pollutants from the indoor air that can lead to asthma,
allergies and reductions in productivity. Furthermore, since heating and
cooling accounts for approximately 56% of the energy consumed in a
typical United States home, we offer consumers the greatest opportunity
to save money on energy by replacing existing air conditioning and
heating systems with more energy efficient and environmentally friendly
solutions.
There are approximately 89 million central air conditioning and heating
systems installed in the United States that have been in service for
more than 10 years. Older systems often operate below today’s government
mandated energy efficiency and environmental standards. Watsco has an
opportunity to accelerate the replacement of these systems at a scale
greater than our competitors as the movement toward reducing energy
consumption and its environmental impact continues. We operate from more
than 570 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico,
with additional market coverage on an export basis to Latin America and
the Caribbean. As the industry leader, significant growth potential
remains given that our current revenue run-rate is less than 10% of the
estimated $35 billion marketplace in the Americas for HVAC/R products.
Additional information about Watsco may be found at http://www.watsco.com.
