DBM Global Inc., a HC2 Portfolio Company, to Pay Cash Dividend

NEW YORK, Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HC2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HCHC), a diversified holding company, announced today that its operating subsidiary DBM Global Inc. (OTC:DBMG), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, will pay a cash dividend of approximately $13.2 million, or $3.42 per share, on November 27, 2019 to DBM Global Inc. stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2019.  As the largest stockholder of DBM Global Inc., HC2 expects to receive approximately $12.2 million of the total $13.2 million dividend payout.
The DBM Global Inc. dividend is one of a set of planned distributions, fees and reimbursements HC2 anticipates receiving from its operating subsidiaries in November.About HC2HC2 Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded (NYSE:HCHC) diversified holding company, which seeks opportunities to acquire and grow businesses that can generate long-term sustainable free cash flow and attractive returns in order to maximize value for all stakeholders.  HC2 has a diverse array of operating subsidiaries across eight reportable segments, including Construction, Marine Services, Energy, Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Broadcasting, Insurance and Other.  HC2’s largest operating subsidiaries include DBM Global Inc., a family of companies providing fully integrated structural and steel construction services, and Global Marine Systems Limited, a leading provider of engineering and underwater services on submarine cables. Founded in 1994, HC2 is headquartered in New York, New York.  Learn more about HC2 and its portfolio companies at www.hc2.com.About DBM GlobalDBM Global Inc. is a fully integrated 3D Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) modeler, detailer, fabricator, and erector of structural steel and heavy steel plate. DBMG models, details, fabricates and erects structural steel for commercial and industrial and infrastructure construction projects such as high-and low-risk buildings and office complexes, hotels and casinos, convention centers, sports arenas and stadiums, shopping malls, hospitals, dams, bridges, mines and power plants.  DBMG also fabricates trusses and girders and specializes in the fabrication and erection of large-diameter water pipe and water storage tanks.  Through its Aitken business (“Aitken”), DBMG manufactures pollution control scrubbers, tunnel liners, pressure vessels, strainers, filters, separators and a variety of customized products.  Through its most recent acquisition, GrayWolf Industrial (“GrayWolf”), DBMG also provides specialty maintenance, repair, and installation services to a diverse set of end markets, including power, petrochemical, pulp & paper, and refinery.  Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, DBMG has operations in Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Texas, and Utah with construction projects primarily located in the aforementioned states. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Garrett Edson
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