Atlantic International Completes Transformational Acquisition of Circle8 Group with Over 100% Share Dilution

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Atlantic International Corp. completed the acquisition of Circle8 Group B.V., a European IT staffing company with $780 million in 2025 revenue, through a highly dilutive all-stock transaction and a convertible note, potentially more than doubling outstanding shares.

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• Acquisition of Circle8 Group B.V. Completed

  Atlantic International Corp. completed the acquisition of Circle8 Group B.V., a European IT staffing and recruiting firm with approximately $780 million in unaudited 2025 revenues, creating a combined entity with projected $1.2 billion in annual revenue.

• Highly Dilutive Share Consideration

  The acquisition consideration includes 12,516,070 shares of common stock issued immediately and a $161.96 million convertible promissory note, convertible into 53,291,744 shares. This represents a potential dilution of over 100% to existing shareholders, with the convertible note's conversion price at a discount to the current stock price.

• New Executive Chairman Appointed

  Guus Franke, founder of Circle8 Group, has been appointed Executive Chairman of Atlantic's Board of Directors with a five-year employment agreement, including an $800,000 annual base salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Increased Executive Compensation

  CEO Jeffrey Jagid and Secretary/General Counsel Michael Tenore received significant increases in their base salaries, annual bonuses, and transaction bonuses, along with a one-time bonus opportunity for future financing.

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This 8-K filing details Atlantic International Corp.'s completion of a highly significant acquisition of Circle8 Group B.V., a European IT staffing company that generated $780 million in unaudited 2025 revenue. This transaction is transformational, projecting a combined annual revenue of $1.2 billion and expanding Atlantic's geographic footprint into Europe. However, the deal involves substantial dilution for existing shareholders: 12,516,070 shares were issued immediately, and a $161.96 million convertible promissory note, convertible into 53,291,744 shares at a discount to the current market price, was also issued. This represents a potential dilution of over 100% to the current outstanding shares. An additional 4 million shares are being issued for advisory fees. While strategically beneficial for growth and diversification, the extreme dilutive nature of the financing is a significant negative for current equity holders. Furthermore, the company announced substantial compensation increases for its CEO and General Counsel, and the appointment of Circle8's founder as Executive Chairman with a considerable compensation package. Investors should closely monitor the integration of Circle8 and the impact of this massive dilution on per-share metrics.