HCHC HC2 Holdings Inc

HC2 Holdings, Inc. (“HC2” or “the Company”) (NYSE: HCHC), announced today that its infrastructure business DBM Global Inc. (“DBM”) (OTC: DBMG), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, will pay a cash dividend of approximately $5 million, or $1.297 per share, on August 31, 2021 to DBM stockholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2021. As the largest stockholder of DBM Global Inc., HC2 expects to receive approximately $4.5 million of the total $5 million dividend payout. HC2 individual stockholders are not eligible to receive the cash dividend.

About HC2HC2 Holdings is being renamed INNOVATE Corp. INNOVATE is a portfolio of best-in-class assets in three key areas of the new economy – infrastructure, life sciences and spectrum. Dedicated to stakeholder capitalism, INNOVATE employs over 4,300 people across its subsidiaries.

About DBM GlobalDBM Global is focused on delivering world class, sustainable value to its clients through a highly collaborative portfolio of companies which provide better designs, more efficient construction and superior asset management solutions. DBM Global offers integrated steel construction services from a single source and professional services which include design-assist, design-build, engineering, detailing, BIM co-ordination, steel modeling/detailing, fabrication, rebar detailing, advanced field erection, project management, and state-of-the-art steel management systems. Major market segments include commercial, healthcare, convention centers, stadiums, gaming and hospitality, mixed use and retail, industrial, public works, bridges, transportation, and international projects. The company, which is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

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ContactsMedia Contact:ReevemarkPaul Caminiti/Pam Greene/Luc HerbowyHC2@reevemark.com(212) 433-4600

Investor Contact:Solebury TroutAnthony Rozmusir@hc2.com(212) 235-2691