# Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVIIU) — merger/definitive [pending] Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_bc1d2825f18ae44cfc2c · retrieved 2026-08-11T15:51:35.953Z ## Overview Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII is a Cayman Islands exempted company engaged in a business combination transaction with ONE Nuclear Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company developing nuclear energy projects. Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII), its merger subsidiary Solis Merger Sub LLC, and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC amended their business combination agreement and promissory note on August 7, 2026. The amendment extends the outside date for consummating the business combination from August 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026, and extends the maturity date of the promissory note from August 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026. The amendment also increases the maximum aggregate principal amount of loan advances under the promissory note from $316,975.00 to $620,000.00. ## Terms - Counterparty: ONE Nuclear Energy LLC · Deal value: $620,000 · Consideration: cash ## Key dates - Announced 2026-01-05 · Record 2026-07-31 · Vote 2026-08-24 · Expiry 2026-09-30 · Expected close 2026-09-30 ## Timeline - 2026-01-05 · 425 (0001493152-26-000450): 425 - Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII — *Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII is a blank check company formed to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, with a focus on identifying and acquiring companies in the industrial technology and energy transition sectors.* Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (NASDAQ: HVII) entered into a business combination agreement with ONE Nuclear Energy LLC on October 23, 2025. Following consummation, the combined company will be listed on Nasdaq under ticker symbol "ONEN." The transaction is expected to provide approximately $210 million in gross proceeds from a combination of anticipated PIPE proceeds and up to $195 million of cash held in Hennessy VII's trust account, before accounting for potential redemptions and transaction expenses. Completion is subject to shareholder approval, SEC effectiveness of the registration statement filed on December 23, 2025, and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/0001493152-26-000450.txt - 2026-02-17 · 425 (0001493152-26-006935): 425 - Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII — *ONE Nuclear Energy LLC is a nuclear energy developer planning to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) and gas assets at multiple sites across the United States.* ONE Nuclear Energy LLC is combining with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII), a blank-check company, to become publicly traded. ONE Nuclear, led by Co-Founder and CEO Richard Taylor, plans to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) and gas assets at multiple sites across the United States. The company is evaluating reactor suppliers including Rolls-Royce SMR, Westinghouse, X-energy, and TerraPower, with designs selected based on customer load, siting constraints, supply chains, and licensing timelines. HVII filed a registration statement on Form S-4 on December 23, 2025, and shareholders will vote on the proposed business combination. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/0001493152-26-006935.txt - 2026-08-05 · 8-K (0001493152-26-036097): 8-K - Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII — *Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII is a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company focused on identifying and acquiring companies in the industrial technology and energy transition sectors.* Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (NASDAQ: HVII), a special purpose acquisition company, and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC announced that the SEC declared effective the Form S-4 registration statement on August 3, 2026 for their proposed business combination. The extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Hennessy VII to approve the business combination is scheduled for August 24, 2026, with a record date of July 31, 2026. Upon closing, the combined company will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ONEN," and ONE Nuclear will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Hennessy VII. Hennessy VII will be renamed "ONE Nuclear Energy Inc." following completion of the transaction. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/0001493152-26-036097.txt - 2026-08-10 · 8-K (0001493152-26-036762): 8-K - Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII — *Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII is a Cayman Islands exempted company engaged in a business combination transaction with ONE Nuclear Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company developing nuclear energy projects.* Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII), its merger subsidiary Solis Merger Sub LLC, and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC amended their business combination agreement and promissory note on August 7, 2026. The amendment extends the outside date for consummating the business combination from August 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026, and extends the maturity date of the promissory note from August 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026. The amendment also increases the maximum aggregate principal amount of loan advances under the promissory note from $316,975.00 to $620,000.00. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1846416/0001493152-26-036762.txt ## Citations - 0001493152-26-000450 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000149315226000450 - 0001493152-26-006935 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000149315226006935 - 0001493152-26-036097 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000149315226036097 - 0001493152-26-036762 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000149315226036762