Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement On August 28, 2026, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) and MSD PCOF Partners IX, LLC (“MSD”) entered into a Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement to extend the maturity of the Company’s existing credit agreement, dated as of March 13, 2020, by and among the Company, the guarantors named therein and MSD (the “MSD Credit Agreement”), to December 31, 2026. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualifi…

Regulation FD Disclosure On September 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by referen…

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets On September 1, 2026, the Company completed the previously announced Merger of HC2 Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), with and into HC2, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among HC2, HC2 Holdco, Merger Sub and CONX Corp., a Nevada corporation (“CONX”). HC2 survived the Merger as an indirect subsidiary of CONX (the “Surviving Entity”) and, a…

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement The information contained in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement DBMG Sale Transaction Agreement On August 7, 2026, INNOVATE Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) by and among the Company, IES Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), IES Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”) and DBM Global Intermediate Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Intermediate” and together with the Company, “Seller”). Pursuant to the Tr…

Regulation FD Disclosure On August 10, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liab…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 6, 2026, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (the “Earnings Release”) and posted the INNOVATE Corp. Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call Investor Presentation to its Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.innovatecorp.com . A copy of the Earnings Release and the investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respec…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Supplemental Indentures On July 31, 2026, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”), certain subsidiary guarantors, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral trustee, entered into two supplemental indentures (the “Supplemental Indentures”): (i) a supplemental indenture to the Indenture, dated August 4, 2025, governing the Company’s 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “10.500% 2027 Senior Secured Notes”) and (ii) a suppl…

Other Events. On July 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release titled "INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM Global to Pay Cash Dividend". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Merger Agreement On May 29, 2026, HC2 Broadcasting Holdings Inc. (“Broadcasting”) and HC2 Broadcasting Holdco, LLC (“HC2 Holdco”), each an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of INNOVATE Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with HC2 Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), and CONX Corp., a Nevada corporation (“CONX”), pursuant to which Merger Su…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 14, 2026, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (the “Earnings Release”) and posted the INNOVATE Corp. First Quarter 2026 Conference Call Investor Presentation to its Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.innovatecorp.com . A copy of the Earnings Release and the investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, res…

Other Events. On April 6, 2026, the Company issued a press release titled "INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM Global to Pay Cash Dividend". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 26, 2026, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Earnings Release”) and posted the INNOVATE Corp. Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call Investor Presentation to its Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.innovatecorp.com . A copy of the Earnings Release and the investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and…

Other Events. On February 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release titled "INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM Global to Pay Cash Dividend". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Other Events. On December 16, 2025, the Company issued a press release titled "MediBeacon® Next Generation TGFR TM System Receives FDA Approval”. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On November 12, 2025, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (the “Earnings Release”) and posted the INNOVATE Corp. Third Quarter 2025 Conference Call Investor Presentation to its Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.innovatecorp.com . A copy of the Earnings Release and the investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits…

Other Events. On October 16, 2025, the Company issued a press release titled "INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM Global to Pay Cash Dividend". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On August 4, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), INNOVATE Corp. (“INNOVATE” or the “Company”) announced that it had closed a series of previously announced indebtedness refinancing transactions that will extend certain of the Company’s debt maturities. The refinancing transactions include (i) the initial closing of an exchange offer and consent solicitation with respect to the Company’s senior secured notes, (ii) privately negotiated exchanges of certain of t…

by reference. Forward Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, contains forward-looking statements. Actual results, events or developments may differ materially from those anticipated or discussed in any forward-looking statement. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, as discussed further in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 5, 2025, INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (the “Earnings Release”) and posted the INNOVATE Corp. Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call Investor Presentation to its Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.innovatecorp.com . A copy of the Earnings Release and the investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and…

Other Events. On July 28, 2025, the Company issued a press release titled "INNOVATE’s Portfolio Company DBM Global to Pay Cash Dividend". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement The information regarding the Exchange Agreements and Commitment Letters (each as defined in

Other Events On July 17, 2025, INNOVATE Corp. (“INNOVATE” or the “Company”) announced that it intends to enter into a series of indebtedness refinancing transactions that will extend the Company’s debt maturities. The refinancing transactions include (i) privately negotiated exchanges of certain of the Company’s convertible senior notes, (ii) an exchange offer and consent solicitation with respect to the Company’s senior secured notes, (iii) agreements in principle to extend the Company’s 202…