Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII Announces Pricing of $175,000,000 Initial Public Offering

/EIN News/ -- New York, NY, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 17,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) and trade under the ticker symbol “HVIIU” beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 17, 2025. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-twelfth (1/12) of a Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (“Share Right”). Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and the Share Rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “HVII” and “HVIIR,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on January 21, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company is a newly incorporated blank check company founded by Daniel J. Hennessy and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Although the Company reserves the right to pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry, the Company intends to focus its search for a target business in the industrial technology and energy transition sectors.

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC, is the lead book running manager, and Clear Street LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC are acting as co-book running managers of the offering. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,625,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The public offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Cohen & Company Capital Markets, 3 Columbus Circle, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at: capitalmarkets@cohencm.com.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and was declared effective on January 16, 2025. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering, the anticipated closing date and search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms or timing described, or at all, or that the Company will ultimately complete a business combination transaction. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact:

Nicholas Geeza
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
Email: hvii@hennessycapitalgroup.com
Website: www.hennessycapitalgroup.com