Company: HVIIR
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001493152-25-029121
Chunk: 333

Company: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form: S-4
Chunk 333
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’s equipment procurement strategy can be summarized as follows:

| ● | Build                                                                                  
 strong vendor relationships with a wide range equipment manufacturers domestically, as 
 well as globally.                                                                      |

| ● | Secure                                                                                      
 bankable, long-term equipment supply for its development pipeline (multi-site, multi-year). |

| ● | Lock                                                                           
 in price and delivery slots for long-lead items to de-risk schedule and capex. |

| ● | Standardize                                                                              
 plant design around a small number of OEM platforms to simplify engineering, operations, 
 and financing.                                                                           |

| ● | Align                                                                                    
 equipment contracts with project finance requirements, including performance guarantees, 
 warranties, and LTSAs (long-term service agreements).                                    |

| ● | Seek                                                                                 
 tariff mitigation for imported components,  negotiate DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) terms 
 where possible, and build in a tariff contingency in the capex model.                |

Over the last few years, ONE Nuclear has developed a deep and wide network with equipment manufacturers. ONE’s strategic relationship with Rolls-Royce SA, for example, positions the Company well for the supply of gas engines. To reduce the reliance on a single supplier, ONE aims to have a back-up supplier in place for key components.

Long Lead Items (“LLIs”), such as step-up transformers, switch gear, gas engines, gas turbines, batteries, are a critical dependency for fast power deployment. ONE Nuclear’s LLI strategy involves locking in production slots directly with suppliers and handing the equipment over to the EPC contractor for installation. This reduces the cost from equipment mark-ups by the EPC, and it helps to avoid delays in project schedules when relying on the EPC to procure LLIs.

Rapid Power Deployment

Under the strategic relationship with Rolls-Royce, ONE Nuclear will receive preferential access to production slots, generator allocation, and delivery scheduling, positioning ONE ahead of standard industry lead times for comparable equipment procurement. This access will enable ONE to deploy early-stage gas-generation capacity at gigawatt scale substantially faster than traditional greenfield development pathways. Early deployment will allow ONE to initiate site operations, demonstrate reliable power availability, and enter into long-term offtake arrangements prior to the commissioning of SMRs. As a result, ONE Nuclear expects to be able to accelerate customer engagement, establish recurring revenue profiles earlier in the project lifecycle, and reduce overall development risk.

Strategic Relationship with a Leading Global Energy Company

ONE Nuclear’s commercialization strategy is supported by a strategic relationship with a leading global energy company that provides the Company