8-K
filed January 28, 2026, 6:59 PM ET
ticker ATLN
CIK 0001605888
M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. (ATLN): M&A transaction — Atlantic Int'l acquires Circle8, creating $1.2B global workforce platform
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
- Acquired Circle8 Group for stock and convertible note; Circle8 generated $780M revenue in 2025.
- Combined entity has ~$1.2B (unaudited) annual revenue, adding European IT staffing to North American industrial.
- Circle8 founder Guus Franke appointed Executive Chairman; CEO Jeffrey Jagid's term extended, base raised to $800K.
- Acquisition consideration: 12.5M shares (19.99%) and $162M convertible note subject to stockholder vote.
- E.F. Hutton advised; Circle8 on track for $1B organic revenue in 2026.
Key facts
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Debt Financings
SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04
confidence 0.4
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. amended convertible notes.
- Instrument
- convertible notes
- Event
- amendment
Exact text from the filing
The information set forth above in Item 2.01 with respect to the Convertible Note is incorporated by reference herein.
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Equity Issuances
SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03
confidence 0.9
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. issued four million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock of common stock to E.F. Hutton & Co, LLC.
- Security
- common stock
- Shares
- four million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock
- Purchaser
- E.F. Hutton & Co, LLC
Exact text from the filing
Pursuant to an agreement dated November 12, 2025, by and between Axiom and E.F. Hutton & Co, LLC (“EF Hutton”) concerning financial advisory services provided to Axiom, EF Hutton shall be paid a transaction fee of four million (4,000,000) shares of Common Stock.
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Equity Issuances
SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03
confidence 0.9
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. issued Initial Share Consideration of common stock to Guus Franke.
- Security
- common stock
- Shares
- Initial Share Consideration
- Purchaser
- Guus Franke
Exact text from the filing
See Item 2.01 regarding the Initial Share Consideration to Guus Franke and the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Convertible Note Consideration to Axiom, subject to Atlantic Stockholder Approval.
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Equity Issuances
SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03
confidence 0.9
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. issued issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Convertible Note Consideration of common stock to Axiom.
- Security
- common stock
- Shares
- issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Convertible Note Consideration
- Purchaser
- Axiom
Exact text from the filing
See Item 2.01 regarding the Initial Share Consideration to Guus Franke and the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Convertible Note Consideration to Axiom, subject to Atlantic Stockholder Approval.
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M&A Transactions
SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01
confidence 0.9
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. completed an acquisition involving Axiom Partners GmbH (closed 2026-01-23).
- Action
- acquisition
- Counterparty
- Axiom Partners GmbH
- Closing
- 2026-01-23
Exact text from the filing
On January 23, 2026, (the “Closing Date”), Atlantic International Corp. (“Atlantic” or the “Company”), completed the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Circle8 Group B.V. (“Circle8”), a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, dated January 22, 2026 (the “Acquisition Agreement”), by and among the Company, Axiom Partners GmbH (“Axiom”) and Circle8.
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