Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII HCICU

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII is a newly organized special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 15 2025 for the purpose of effecting a merger share exchange asset acquisition share purchase reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses which is referred to throughout this Report as its initial business combination The company raised gross proceeds of approximately 241 5 million dollars from its upsized initial public offering completed on February 6 2026 and concurrently received 6 71 million dollars from a private placement of units to its sponsor The net proceeds were placed in a trust account invested only in U S government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds that meet the conditions of Rule 2a‑7 under the Investment Company Act While the company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business industry sector or geographical location it intends to focus on industries that complement its management team’s background namely industrial innovation and energy transition HCIC seeks to acquire one or more businesses with an expected aggregate enterprise value of 500 million dollars or greater

Before completing an initial business combination Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII does not generate revenue from the sale of goods or services Its primary source of income is the interest earned on the funds held in the trust account The trust account invests in short term U S government treasury obligations and qualifying money market funds which produce interest income that accrues to the company Additionally the company received gross proceeds from the private placement of units to its sponsor which are also held in the trust account and contribute to the overall interest earning base There is no operational revenue stream prior to the consummation of a business combination

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII operates in the highly competitive special purpose acquisition company or blank check company market where numerous sponsors vie to identify and combine with target businesses Its competitive advantage lies in the depth of experience of its management team which has executed or advised on 14 prior SPAC business combinations across six continents with a combined pro forma enterprise value of approximately 8 8 billion dollars The team’s track record includes successful combinations in sectors such as industrial products environmental services and critical minerals The board of directors brings additional expertise in industrial innovation and energy transition through prior roles at companies such as Daseke Exelon and various energy and technology firms This combination of SPAC sponsorship experience and sector specific knowledge positions HCIC as a knowledgeable partner for target businesses seeking a public market vehicle The company also benefits from an established network of third party advisors including Teneo which assists with target identification and due diligence in nuclear technology energy infrastructure and advanced industrial sectors

Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII does not have customers in the traditional sense because it is a blank check company awaiting a business combination Its stakeholders are the public investors who purchased units in its initial public offering the sponsor that provided the private placement and the holders of the private placement units These investors provide the capital that is held in trust and will be used to fund a future acquisition The company does not disclose specific names of its public shareholders beyond the general description of investors who bought its units on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbols HCICU HCIC and HCICR prior to any separation of units