HVII Files Amended S-4 for $1B Merger with ONE Nuclear Energy, Details 95.7M Share Issuance and Earnout

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HVII's amended S-4 provides comprehensive details on its $1 billion merger with ONE Nuclear Energy, including the issuance of 95.7 million shares, an earnout of up to 13 million shares, and the post-closing governance structure.

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• Merger Consideration Details

  ONE Nuclear Members to receive 95,693,779 shares of New ONE Nuclear Common Stock, based on a $1 billion base purchase price divided by the estimated $10.45 redemption price. An additional 13 million earnout shares are contingent on stock price milestones of $12.50, $15.00, and $17.50.

• Post-Closing Governance

  The New ONE Nuclear board will consist of 7 directors: 4 independent (including HVII's CEO Daniel J. Hennessy) and 3 from ONE Nuclear management (Richard Taylor, Robert Carilli, Kevin Dowd). An equity incentive plan will reserve approximately 12% of outstanding shares.

• Transaction Structure and Accounting

  The business combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with ONE Nuclear as the accounting acquirer. The deal includes a domestication of HVII from the Cayman Islands to Delaware.

• Redemption and Dilution Scenarios

  The filing presents pro forma ownership and dilution under redemption scenarios ranging from 0% to 100%. In a no-redemption scenario, existing HVII public shareholders would own 16.7% of New ONE Nuclear; in a maximum redemption scenario, they would own 1.5%.

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Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII) filed Amendment No. 3 to its S-4 registration statement, providing the most detailed disclosure yet of its proposed business combination with ONE Nuclear Energy. The filing reveals that ONE Nuclear Members will receive 95.7 million shares of New ONE Nuclear Common Stock, representing a $1 billion base purchase price, with up to 13 million additional earnout shares tied to stock price milestones. The deal is structured as a reverse recapitalization, with ONE Nuclear as the accounting acquirer. The filing also outlines the post-closing board, an equity incentive plan reserving 12% of shares, and the sources and uses of funds under various redemption scenarios. This is a critical step toward completing the merger, which has an outside date of August 15, 2026. The extensive new details make this a significant update for investors evaluating the transaction.