Hennessy Capital VII Amends Deal; Extends Deadline and Raises Loan Limit

What Happened

• Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (HVII), its subsidiary Solis Merger Sub LLC, and ONE Nuclear Energy LLC entered into an Omnibus Amendment (the “Third Omnibus Amendment”) dated August 7, 2026 to the previously disclosed Business Combination Agreement and related Promissory Note.
• The amendment extends the outside date to complete the business combination from August 15, 2026 to September 30, 2026, and likewise extends the Promissory Note maturity to September 30, 2026. It increases the maximum aggregate loan advances available under the Promissory Note from $316,975.00 to $620,000.00 (the Promissory Note was originally issued Dec 19, 2025 for up to $300,000 and amended March 31, 2026).

Key Details

• Amendment effective date: August 7, 2026.
• New outside date for closing the business combination: September 30, 2026 (was August 15, 2026).
• Promissory Note maturity extended to September 30, 2026; loan cap increased to $620,000 (from $316,975).
• HVII and ONE Nuclear filed a Form S-4 registration statement (declared effective Aug 3, 2026) and HVII filed the definitive proxy statement; HVII will mail the proxy to shareholders of record as of July 31, 2026.

Why It Matters

• The amendment gives the parties more time to complete the proposed merger and provides substantially more interim funding to ONE Nuclear, reducing near-term financing risk related to transaction expenses. Investors should note the extended timeline and increased funding capacity, and review the effective Form S-4/proxy statement for full details before voting or investing.