As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2019
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 6770 | 83-1476189 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
3485 N. Pines Way, Suite 110
Wilson, Wyoming 83014
Telephone: (307) 734-4849
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Daniel J. Hennessy
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV
3485 N. Pines Way, Suite 110
Wilson, Wyoming 83014
Telephone: (307) 734-4849
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
| Douglas S. Ellenoff, Esq. Stuart Neuhauser, Esq. Joshua N. Englard, Esq. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 Tel: (212) 370-1300 Fax: (212) 370-7889 | Gregg Noel, Esq. Jonathan Ko, Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tel: (213) 687-5000 Fax: (213) 687-5600 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. ☐
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☒ 333-229608
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
| Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered | Amount Being Registered | Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Security(1) | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1) | Amount of Registration Fee | ||||||||||
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant(2) | 1,265,000 Units | $ | 10.00 | $ | 12,650,000 | $ | 1,533.18 | |||||||
| Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the units(3) | 1,265,000 Shares | — | — | — | (4) | |||||||||
| Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3) | 948,750 Warrants | — | — | — | (4) | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 12,650,000 | $ | 1,533.18 | (5) | |||||||||
| (1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. |
| (2) | Represents only the additional number of securities being registered. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-229608). |
| (3) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
| (4) | No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act. |
| (5) | The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $287,500,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-229608), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2019. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $12,650,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed with respect to the registration of 1,265,000 additional units of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and three-quarters of one redeemable warrant, pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments, and only whole warrants are exercisable. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-229608) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Registrant on February 11, 2019 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2019. The required opinions of counsel and related consents and accountant’s consent are attached hereto and filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
| Item 16. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) Exhibits. All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-229608) are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, and the following additional exhibits are filed herewith, as part of this Registration Statement:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Wilson, State of Wyoming, on the 28th day of February, 2019.
| HENNESSY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. IV | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy | |
Daniel J. Hennessy Chief Executive Officer | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Name | Position | Date | ||
| /s/ Daniel J. Hennessy | Chairman of the Board of Directors and | February 28, 2019 | ||
| Daniel J. Hennessy | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ Nicholas A. Petruska | Executive Vice President, | February 28, 2019 | ||
| Nicholas A. Petruska | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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