UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

 Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

Filed by the Registrant  ☐                      Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ☐

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ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

PROXY STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP.

Proxy Statement dated [●], 2018
and first mailed to shareholders on or about [●], 2018

Dear Shareholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the special meeting of Atlantic’s shareholders. Atlantic is a special purpose company incorporated on May 19, 2016 for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as a “target business.”

Holders of shares of Atlantic’s common stock will be asked to approve the merger agreement dated as of March 28, 2018, or the “Acquisition Agreement,” by and among Atlantic, HF Group Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, or “Merger Sub,” HF Group Holding Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, or “HF Group,” the stockholders of HF Group, and Zhou Min Ni, as representative of the stockholders, and the other related proposals. We refer to the stockholders of HF Group as the HF Group shareholders.

The issuance of shares of Atlantic to the HF Group shareholders is being consummated on a private placement basis, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The aggregate value of the consideration to be paid by Atlantic in the business combination is approximately $199.7 million (calculated as follows: 19,969,833 shares of common stock of Atlantic to be issued to the HF Group shareholders multiplied by $10.00 (the deemed value of the shares in the Acquisition Agreement). The transactions contemplated under the Acquisition Agreement relating to the business combination with HF Group are referred to in this proxy statement as the Business Combination.

As of March 31, 2018, there was approximately $45,418,255 in Atlantic’s trust account, of which $21,262 of interest towill be withdrawn by Atlantic to pay franchise taxes for the first quarter of 2018, or approximately $10.26 per outstanding share of common stock issued in Atlantic’s initial public offering for the public shareholders.offering. On [●], 2018, the record date for the special meeting of shareholders, the last sale price of Atlantic’s common stock was $[●].

Each shareholder’s vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Atlantic special meeting in person, please submit your proxy card without delay. Shareholders may revoke proxies at any time before they are voted at the meeting. Voting by proxy will not prevent a shareholder from voting in person if such shareholder subsequently chooses to attend the Atlantic special meeting.

We encourage you to read this proxy statement carefully. In particular, you should review the matters discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15.

Atlantic’s board of directors unanimously recommends that Atlantic shareholders vote “FOR” approval of each of the proposals.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued in the Acquisition or otherwise, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this proxy statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Richard Xu
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Atlantic Acquisition Corp. 

[●], 2018

HOW TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This proxy statement incorporates important business and financial information about Atlantic that is not included or delivered herewith. If you would like to receive additional information or if you want additional copies of this document, agreements contained in the appendices or any other documents filed by Atlantic with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such information is available without charge upon written or oral request. Please contact the following:

US Office (Principal Executive Office):

1250 Broadway, 36^th Floor

New York, NY, 10001
Attn: Richard Xu
Telephone: 646-912-8918

If you would like to request documents, please do so no later than [●], 2018 [one week prior to Special Meeting] to receive them before Atlantic’s special meeting. Please be sure to include your complete name and address in your request. Please see “Where You Can Find Additional Information” to find out where you can find more information about Atlantic and HF Group. You should rely only on the information contained in this proxy statement in deciding how to vote on the Business Combination. Neither Atlantic nor HF Group has authorized anyone to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this proxy statement. Do not rely upon any information or representations made outside of this proxy statement. The information contained in this proxy statement may change after the date of this proxy statement. Do not assume after the date of this proxy statement that the information contained in this proxy statement is still correct.

USE OF CERTAIN TERMS

Unless otherwise stated in this proxy statement:

ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP.

1250 Broadway, 36^th Floor

New York, NY, 10001

Attn: Richard Xu
Telephone: 646-912-8918

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORP. SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held on [●], 2018

To Atlantic Acquisition Corp. (“Atlantic”) Shareholders:

A special meeting of shareholders of Atlantic, will be held at [●], on [●], 2018, at [●] a.m., for the following purposes:

1.           To approve the authorization for Atlantic’s board of directors to complete the merger of Merger Sub into HF Group, resulting in HF Group becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, as provided for in the Acquisition Agreement, or the “Business Combination.” This proposal is referred to as the Business Combination Proposal.

2.           To approve the amendment of the certificate of incorporation Atlantic to change Atlantic’s name from “Atlantic Acquisition Corp.” to “HF Foods Group Inc.” This proposal is referred to as the Name Change Proposal.

3.           To approve the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. This proposal is referred to as the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal.

4.           To approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement and Business Combination, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.

5.           To approve the adjournment of the special meeting in the event Atlantic does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve the Business Combination. This proposal is called the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal.

Proposals 1 through 5 are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Proposals.”

As of [●], 2018, there were 5,872,497 shares of Atlantic common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Only Atlantic common shareholders who hold shares of record as of the close of business on [●], 2018 are entitled to vote at the special meeting or any adjournment of the special meeting. This proxy statement is first being mailed to shareholders on or about [●], 2018. Approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal will each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock; provided, however, that if 3,876,047 or more of the common stock purchased in the IPO demand redemption of their common stock, then neither the Business Combination or other Proposals will be completed. Approval of the Name Change Proposal will require the approval of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic. Attending the special meeting either in person or by proxy and abstaining from voting will have the same effect as voting against all the proposals and, assuming a quorum is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal and the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, but will be the same as a vote against the Name Change Proposal.

Atlantic currently has authorized share capital of 31,000,000 shares consisting of 30,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

Holders of Atlantic’s common stock will not be entitled to appraisal rights under Delaware law in connection with the Business Combination.

Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting in person, please submit your proxy card without delay. Voting by proxy will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently choose to attend the special meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card and do not attend the meeting in person, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting. You may revoke a proxy at any time before it is voted at the special meeting by executing and returning a proxy card dated later than the previous one, by attending the special meeting in person and casting your vote by ballot or by submitting a written revocation to Atlantic at Atlantic Acquisition Corp., 1250 Broadway, 36^th Floor, New York, New York, 10001, Attention: Richard Xu, Telephone: 646-912-8918, that is received by us before we take the vote at the special meeting. If you hold your shares through a bank or brokerage firm, you should follow the instructions of your bank or brokerage firm regarding revocation of proxies.

Atlantic’s board of directors unanimously recommends that Atlantic shareholders vote “FOR” approval of each of the proposals.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Richard Xu
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Atlantic Acquisition Corp.

[__________], 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS FOR Atlantic shareholders

Q:    What is the purpose of this document?

A:    Atlantic Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, or Atlantic, and HF Group Holding Corporation, a privately-owned North Carolina corporation, or HF Group, have agreed to a business combination under the terms of a Merger Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2018, which we refer to as the Acquisition Agreement, by and among Atlantic, HF Group Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, or “Merger Sub,” HF Group Holding Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, or “HF Group,” the stockholders of HF Group, and Zhou Min Ni, as representative of the stockholders, and the other related proposals. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement relating to the business combination with HF Group are referred to as the Business Combination and the proposal to approve the Business Combination is referred to as the Business Combination Proposal. The Acquisition Agreement is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex A, and is incorporated into this proxy statement by reference. The 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex B, and is incorporated into this proxy statement by reference. You are encouraged to read this proxy statement, including “Risk Factors” and all the annexes hereto.

Atlantic shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Acquisition Agreement, pursuant to which, through a series of transactions, Merger Sub will be merged with and into HF Group, with HF Group surviving the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic.

The units that were issued in Atlantic’s initial public offering, or the Atlantic units, each consist of one share of common stock of Atlantic, par value $0.0001 per share, or an Atlantic share, and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of a share of common stock on the consummation of an initial business combination, or an Atlantic right. Atlantic shareholders (except shareholders who are Founders or an officer or director of Atlantic) will be entitled to redeem their Atlantic common stock for a pro rata share of the trust account (currently anticipated to be no less than approximately $10.20 per share for shareholders) net of taxes payable.

The Atlantic Units, Atlantic Shares and Atlantic Rights are currently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

This proxy statement also relates to other proposals connected with the Business Combination.

This proxy statement contains important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders. You should read it carefully.

Q:    What is being voted on?

A:    Below are the proposals on which Atlantic shareholders are being asked to vote:

●     To approve the authorization for Atlantic’s board of directors to complete the merger of Merger Sub into HF Group, resulting in HF Group becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic, as provided for in the Acquisition Agreement, or the “Business Combination.” This proposal is referred to as the Business Combination Proposal.

●     To approve the amendment of the certificate of incorporation Atlantic to change Atlantic’s name from “Atlantic Acquisition Corp.” to “HF Foods Group Inc.” This proposal is referred to as the Name Change Proposal.

●     To approve the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. This proposal is referred to as the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal.

●     To approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.

●     To approve the adjournment of the special meeting in the event Atlantic does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve the Business Combination. This proposal is called the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal. For details, see “The Business Combination Adjournment Proposal.”

Q:    Do any of Atlantic’s directors or officers have interests that may conflict with my interests with respect to the Business Combination?

A:    Atlantic’s directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination that are different from your interests as a shareholder. You should keep in mind the following interests of Atlantic’s directors and officers:

In June 2016, 1,150,000 shares of our common stock were sold at a price of approximately $0.02 per share for an aggregate of $25,000. In May 2017, we repurchased and canceled the initial shareholder shares and issued an additional 1,150,000 shares for $25,000, or approximately $0.02 per share. In addition, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 320,000 Units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $3,200,000, to Atlantic’s initial shareholders and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC. Further, on August 21, 2017, simultaneously with the sale of the over-allotment units, we consummated the private sale of an additional 21,250 Private Placement Units. On August 22, 2017, the underwriters canceled the remainder of the over-allotment option. In connection with the cancellation of the remainder of the over-allotment option, we canceled an aggregate of 43,753 shares of common stock issued to our initial shareholders prior to the IPO and Private Placement. The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO. In light of the amount of consideration paid for the foregoing securities, Atlantic’s directors and officers will likely benefit from the completion of the Business Combination even if the Business Combination causes the market price of Atlantic’s securities to significantly decrease. The likely benefit to Atlantic’s directors and officers may influence their motivation for promoting the Business Combination and/or soliciting proxies for the approval of the Business Combination Proposal.

If Atlantic does not consummate the Business Combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, Atlantic will be required to dissolve and liquidate and the securities held by Atlantic’s insiders will be worthless because such holders have agreed to waive their rights to any liquidation distributions.

Approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date, present in person or by represented by proxy, at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders; provided, however, that if 3,876,047 or more of the common stock purchased in the IPO demand redemption of their common stock, then the Business Combination will not be completed. Approval of the Name Change Proposal will require the approval of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic. As of the record date of the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders, 1,447,497 shares held by Atlantic’s initial shareholders, or approximately 24.6% of the outstanding Atlantic common stock, would be voted in favor of each of the Proposals.

If Atlantic liquidates prior to the consummation of a business combination, Wai Fun Cheng, Ren Hua Zheng, Richard Xu and Tom W. Su have contractually agreed that they will be liable to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to us, but only if such a vendor or prospective target business does not execute such a waiver. Therefore, our directors and officers have a financial interest in consummating the Business Combination, thereby resulting in a conflict of interest. The HF Group has executed such a waiver.

In addition, the exercise of Atlantic’s directors’ and officers’ discretion in agreeing to changes or waivers in the terms of the Business Combination may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes or waivers are appropriate and in Atlantic shareholders’ best interests.

Q:    When and where is the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders?

A:    The special meeting of Atlantic shareholders will take place at [●] on [●], 2018, at [●] a.m.

Q:    Who may vote at the special meeting of shareholders?

A:    Only holders of record of Atlantic common stock as of the close of business on [●], 2018 may vote at the special meeting of shareholders. As of [●], 2018, there were 5,872,497 shares of Atlantic common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Holders of rights do not have the ability to vote at the special meeting. Please see “Special Meeting of Atlantic Shareholders — Record Date; Who is Entitled to Vote” for further information.

Q:    What is the quorum requirement for the special meeting of shareholders?

A:    Shareholders representing a majority of the Atlantic common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date ([●] shares) and entitled to vote at the special meeting must be present in person or represented by proxy in order to hold the special meeting and conduct business. This is called a quorum. Atlantic common stock will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum if the shareholder (i) is present and entitled to vote at the meeting, or (ii) has properly submitted a proxy card. In the absence of a quorum, shareholders representing a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting, may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is present.

Q:    What vote is required to approve the Proposals?

A:    Approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic present and entitled to vote at the special meeting; provided, however, that if 3,876,047 or more of the holders of Atlantic common stock exercise their redemption rights then the Business Combination will not be completed. Approval of the Name Change Proposal will require the approval of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic. Attending the special meeting either in person or by proxy and abstaining from voting will have the same effect as voting against all the proposals and, assuming a quorum is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal, but will be the same as a vote against the Name Change Proposal.

Q:    How will the initial shareholders vote?

A:    Atlantic’s initial shareholders, who as of [●], 2018 owned 1,447,497 shares of Atlantic common stock, or approximately 24.6% of the outstanding Atlantic common stock, have agreed to vote their respective common stock acquired by them prior to the initial public offering in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and related proposals. Atlantic’s initial shareholders have also agreed that they will vote any shares they purchase in the open market in or after the IPO in favor of each of the Proposals. As of the record date, these additional purchases equal [●] shares.

Q:    Am I required to vote against the Business Combination Proposal in order to have my common stock redeemed?

A:    No. You are not required to vote against the Business Combination Proposal in order to have the right to demand that Atlantic redeem your Atlantic common stock for cash equal to your pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (before payment of deferred underwriting commissions and including interest earned on their pro rata portion of the trust account, net of taxes payable). These rights to demand redemption of Atlantic common stock for cash are sometimes referred to herein as redemption rights. If the Business Combination is not completed, then holders of Atlantic common stock electing to exercise their redemption rights will not be entitled to receive such payments until expiration of the 18 month period from the closing of the IPO (or 24 month period if extended). In addition, Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or the Atlantic charter, provides that an Atlantic shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination with respect to more than an aggregate of 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO.

Q:    How do I exercise my redemption rights?

A:    In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must vote for or against the business combination and mark the appropriate space on the applicable enclosed proxy card and providing physical or electronic delivery of your common stock certificates, as appropriate, prior to the special meetings of Atlantic shareholders. The redemption option is a separate election option.

Any request for redemption, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date of the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders. The actual per share redemption price will be equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (before payment of deferred underwriting commissions and including interest earned on their pro rata portion of the trust account, net of taxes payable, divided by the number of shares of common stock sold in the IPO. Please see the section entitled “Special Meetings of Atlantic shareholders—Redemption Rights” for the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your Atlantic common stock for cash.

Q:    How can I vote?

A:    If you were a holder of record Atlantic common stock on [●], 2018, the record date for the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders, you may vote with respect to the applicable proposals in person at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders, or by submitting a proxy by mail in accordance with the instructions provided to you under “Special Meetings of Atlantic shareholders.” If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, your broker or bank or other nominee may provide voting instructions (including any telephone or Internet voting instructions). You should contact your broker, bank or nominee in advance to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own will be properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders and vote in person, obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.

Q:    If my shares are held in “street name” by my bank, brokerage firm or nominee, will they automatically vote my shares for me?

A:    No. Under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares with respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank or nominee. Atlantic believes the Proposals are non-discretionary and, therefore, your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares without your instruction. Broker non-votes will not be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and will have no effect on the Proposals. If you do not provide instructions with your proxy, your bank, broker or other nominee may submit a proxy card expressly indicating that it is NOT voting your shares; this indication that a bank, broker or nominee is not voting your shares is referred to as a “broker non-vote.” Your bank, broker or other nominee can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your Atlantic shares in accordance with directions you provide

Q:    What if I abstain from voting or fail to instruct my bank, brokerage firm or nominee?

A:    Atlantic will count a properly executed proxy marked “ABSTAIN” with respect to a particular Proposal as present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders. For purposes of approval, an abstention on any Proposals will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such Proposal. Additionally, failure to elect to exercise your redemption rights will preclude you from having your common stock redeemed for cash. In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must make an election on the applicable proxy card to redeem such shares of Atlantic common stock or submit a request in writing to Atlantic’s transfer agent at the address listed on page 107, and deliver your shares to Atlantic’s transfer agent physically or electronically through DTC prior to the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders.

Q:    Can I change my vote after I have mailed my proxy card?

A:    Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting. You may revoke your proxy by executing and returning a proxy card dated later than the previous one, or by attending the special meeting in person and casting your vote by ballot or by submitting a written revocation stating that you would like to revoke your proxy that we receive prior to the special meeting. If you hold your shares through a bank, brokerage firm or nominee, you should follow the instructions of your bank, brokerage firm or nominee regarding the revocation of proxies. If you are a record holder, you should send any notice of revocation or your completed new proxy card, as the case may be, to:

1250 Broadway, 36^th Floor
New York, New York, 10001
Telephone: 646-912-8918

Q:    Should I send in my share certificates now?

A:    Yes. Atlantic shareholders who intend to have their shares of common stock redeemed, by electing to have those shares of common stock redeemed for cash on the proxy card, should send their certificates (or arrange with their broker from where such shares are held) by the day prior to the special meeting. Please see “Special Meeting of Atlantic Shareholders — Redemption Rights” for the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your common stock for cash.

Q:    When is the Business Combination expected to occur?

A:    Assuming the requisite shareholder approvals are received, Atlantic expects that the Business Combination will occur no later than [_________], 2018.

Q:    May I seek statutory appraisal rights or dissenter rights with respect to my shares?

A:    No. Appraisal rights are not available to holders of Atlantic common stock or rights in connection with the proposed Business Combination. For additional information, see the sections entitled “Special Meeting of Atlantic Shareholders—Appraisal Rights.”

Q:    What happens if the Business Combination is not consummated?

A:    If Atlantic does not consummate the Business Combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, then pursuant to Article SIXTH of its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Atlantic’s officers must take all actions necessary in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (referred to herein as the “DGCL”) to dissolve and liquidate Atlantic as soon as reasonably practicable. Following dissolution, Atlantic will no longer exist as a company. In any liquidation, the funds held in the Trust Account, plus any interest earned thereon (net of taxes payable), together with any remaining out-of-trust net assets will be distributed pro-rata to holders of Atlantic common stock who acquired such Atlantic common stock in Atlantic’s IPO or in the aftermarket. If the Business Combination is not effected by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, the Atlantic Rights will expire worthless. The estimated consideration that each Atlantic share would be paid at liquidation would be approximately $10.26 per share for shareholders based on amounts on deposit in the Trust Account as of March 31, 2018. The closing price of Atlantic’s common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market as of [__________], 2018 was $[____]. Atlantic’s initial shareholders waived the right to any liquidation distribution with respect to any Atlantic common stock held by them.

Q:    What happens to the funds deposited in the Trust Account following the Business Combination?

A:    Following the closing of the Business Combination, funds in the Trust Account will be released simultaneously to Atlantic and to holders of Atlantic common stock exercising redemption rights in an amount equal to their per share redemption price. The balance of the funds will be utilized to fund the Business Combination and expenses of operating the company. As of March 31, 2018, there was approximately $45,418,255 in Atlantic’s Trust Account, of which $21,262 of interest to be withdrawn by Atlantic to pay taxes. Approximately $10.26 per outstanding share issued in Atlantic’s initial public offering for the public investors. Any funds remaining in the Trust Account after such uses will be used for future working capital and other corporate purposes of the combined entity.

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO Atlantic shareholders

Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, Atlantic and services that it employs to deliver communications to its shareholders are permitted to deliver to two or more shareholders sharing the same address a single copy of the proxy statement, unless Atlantic has received contrary instructions from one or more of such shareholders. Upon written or oral request, Atlantic will deliver a separate copy of the proxy statement to any shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the proxy statement was delivered and who wishes to receive separate copies in the future. Shareholders receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement may likewise request that Atlantic deliver single copies of the proxy statement in the future. Shareholders may notify Atlantic of their requests by contacting Atlantic as follows:

Atlantic Acquisition Corp.
1250 Broadway, 36^th Floor
New York, New York, 10001
Attn: Richard Xu
Telephone: 646-912-8918

PRICE RANGE OF SECURITIES AND DIVIDENDS

Atlantic’s units, shares and rights are each quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market, under the symbols “ATACU,” “ATAC” and “ATACR,” respectively. Each of Atlantic’s units consist of one share of common stock and one right to acquire 1/10 of a share of common stock of Atlantic. Each of Atlantic’s units consists of one share of common stock and one right to acquire 1/10 of a share of Atlantic common stock. Atlantic’s units commenced trading on August 9, 2017. Atlantic’s shares and rights commenced trading on September 7, 2017.

The table below sets forth the high and low bid prices of Atlantic’s common stock, rights, and units as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the period from September 7, 2017 (the date on which our common stock and rights were first quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market) through May 22, 2018 and for the period from August 9, 2017 (the date on which our units were first quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market) through May 22, 2018.

* Through May 22, 2018 

** Commencing September 7, 2017

Atlantic has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date and does not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of a business combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon Atlantic’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination will be within the discretion of its then board of directors. It is the present intention of Atlantic’s board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in its business operations and, accordingly, Atlantic’s board does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.

HF Group’s securities are not publicly traded.

RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully the following risk factors, as well as the other information set forth in this proxy statement, before making a decision on the Acquisition.

Risk Factors Related to HF Group’s Business

The following risk factors apply to the business and operations of HF Group, as well as to the business and operations of HF Group following the completion of the Business Combination. Any of the risk factors described below could significantly and adversely affect HF Group’s business, prospects, sales, revenues, gross profit, cash flows, financial condition, and results of operations.

Unfavorable macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. may adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition of HF Group.

The operation results of HF Group are substantially affected by the operating and economic conditions in the regions in which HF Group operates. Economic conditions can affect HF Group in the following ways: 

In addition, HF Group’s existing operations are mainly located in Southeastern America. The geographic concentration of its operations creates an exposure to the economy of the Southeastern United States and any downturn in this region could materially adversely affect HF Group’s financial condition and results of operations.

Competition may increase intensively in the future, which may adversely impact HF Group’s margins and ability to retain customers, and make it difficult to maintain its market share, growth rate and profitability.

The foodservice distribution industry in the United States is fragmented and highly competitive, with local, regional, multi-regional distributors, and specialty competitors. However, HF Group believes that the market participants serving Chinese restaurants are highly fragmented. Currently, HF Group faces competition from smaller and/or dispersed competitors focusing on the niche market serving Chinese/Asian restaurants, especially Chinese takeout restaurants. However, with the growing demand for Chinese cuisines, others may also begin operating in this niche market in the future. Those potential competitors include: (i) national and regional foodservice distributors, (ii) local wholesalers and brokers, (iii) food retailers, and (iv) farmers’ markets. The national and regional distributors are experienced in operating multiple distribution locations and expanding management, and they have greater marketing or financial resources than HF Group does. Even though they currently offer only a limited selection of Chinese and Asian specialty foods, they may be able to devote greater resources to sourcing, promoting and selling their products if they choose to do so. On the contrary, the local wholesalers and brokers are small in size with a deep understanding of local preferences, but their lack of scale results in high risk and limited growth potential. 

If more competitors enter this market segment aiming to serve Chinese/Asian restaurants in the future, HF Group’s operating results may be negatively impacted through a loss of sales, reduction in margin from competitive price changes and/or greater operating costs, such as marketing costs, due to the increase of competition.

HF Group may not be able to fully compensate for increases in fuel costs when the fuel price experiences highly volatility, and its operating results would be adversely affected.

Volatile fuel prices have a direct impact on the industry served by HF Group. HF Group requires significant quantities of fuel for delivery vehicles and is exposed to the risk associated with fluctuations in the market price for fuel. The price and supply of fuel can fluctuate significantly based on international, political and economic circumstances, as well as other factors outside HF Group’s control, such as actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, and other oil and gas producers, regional production patterns, weather conditions and environmental concerns. The cost of fuel affects the price paid by HF Group for products, as well as the costs HF Group incurs to deliver products to the customers. Although HF Group has been able to pass along a portion of increased fuel costs to its customers in the past, there is no guarantee that it will be able to do so in the future. If fuel costs increase in the future, HF Group may experience difficulties in passing all or a portion of these costs along to its customers, which may have a negative impact on HF Group’s results of operations.

HF Group’s continued growth depends on future acquisitions of other distributors or wholesalers and enlarge its customer bases. The failure to achieve these goals could negatively impact its results of operations and financial condition.

Historically, a portion of HF Group’s growth has come through acquisitions, and HF Group’s growth strategy depends, in large part, on acquiring other distributors or wholesalers to access the untapped market regions and enlarge its customer base. Successful implementation of this strategy is dependent on sufficient capital support from financing, finding suitable targets to acquire, identifying suitable locations and negotiating acceptable acquisition prices. There can be no assurance that HF Group will continue to grow through acquisitions. HF Group may not be able to obtain sufficient capital support for the expansion plan, or successfully implement the plan to acquire other competitors timely or within budget or operate them successfully.

If HF Group is unable to integrate acquired businesses successfully or realize anticipated economic, operational and other benefits and synergies in a timely manner, HF Group’s earnings may be materially adversely affected. A significant expansion of HF Group’s business and operations, in terms of geography or magnitude, could strain HF Group’s administrative and operational resources. Significant acquisitions may also require the issuance of material additional amounts of debt or equity, which could materially alter HF Group’s debt-to-equity ratio, increase the interest expense and decrease net income, and make it difficult for HF Group to obtain favorable financing for other acquisitions or capital investments.

HF Group’s operating results and stock price will be adversely affected if it fails to implement its growth strategy or if it invests resources in a growth strategy that ultimately proves unsuccessful.

Disruption of relationships with vendors could negatively affect HF Group’s business. Suppliers may increase the product prices, which could increase product costs.

HF Group purchases its foodservice and related products from third-party suppliers. Although HF Group’s purchasing volume can provide benefits when dealing with suppliers, suppliers may not provide the foodservice products and supplies needed by HF Group in the quantities and at the prices requested. The cancellation of HF Group’s supply arrangement with any of its suppliers or the disruption, delay or inability to supply the requested product from its suppliers could adversely affect HF Group’s sales. If HF Group’s suppliers fail to comply with food safety or other laws and regulations, or face allegations of non-compliance, their operations may be disrupted. HF Group cannot assure you that it would be able to find replacement suppliers on commercially reasonable terms.

In addition, HF Group purchases seasonal Chinese specialty of vegetables and fruits from farms and other vendors. Increased frequency or duration of extreme weather conditions could also impair production capabilities, disrupt HF Group’s supply chain or impact demand for its products. Input costs could increase at any point in time for a large portion of the products that HF group sells for a prolonged period. HF Group’s inability to obtain adequate supplies of foodservice and related products as a result of any of the foregoing factors or otherwise could mean that HF Group is unable to fulfill its obligations to customers, and customers may turn to other distributors.

The purchasing prices of its products vary from time to time, which is subject to market conditions and negotiation with suppliers. The prices of some of its products, especially seasonal products, such as vegetables and fruits, have significant fluctuations. HF Group can mitigate the risk of fluctuation in the purchasing and distribution costs by either fixing a price for a certain supply period through negotiation with its suppliers, streamlining its inventory turnover, and passing portions of the price fluctuation to its customers. However, it may not always be able to do that if there are significant and frequent fluctuations. If it unable to mitigate these price fluctuations, its performance results will be adversely affected.

As a foodservice distributor, it is necessary for HF Group to maintain an inventory of products that may have declines in product pricing levels between the time HF Group purchases the product from suppliers and the time it sells the product to customers, which could reduce the margin on that inventory, adversely affecting HF Group’s results of operations.

HF Group’s relationships with customers may be materially diminished or terminated. The loss of customers could adversely affect HF Group’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

HF Group has maintained long-standing relationships with a number of its customers. However, those customers could unilaterally terminate their relationship with HF Group or materially reduce the amount of business they conduct with HF Group at any time. HF Group’s customers may shift their purchase order from HF Group to other competitors due to the market competition, change of customer requirements and preferences or because of the customer’s financial condition. There is no guarantee that HF Group will be able to maintain relationships with any of its customers on acceptable terms, or at all. The loss of a number of customers could adversely affect HF Group’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Changes in consumer eating habits could materially and adversely affect HF Group’s business, financial condition, or results of operations.

HF Group provides foodservice distribution to Chinese/Asian restaurants, primarily Chinese takeout restaurants, which focus on serving Chinese food to non- Chinese Americans. Changes in consumer eating habits (such as a decline in consuming food away from home, a decline in portion sizes, or a shift in preferences toward western foods) could reduce demand for HF Group’s products. Consumer eating habits could be affected by a number of factors, including attitudes regarding diet and health or new information regarding the health effects of consuming certain foods. If consumer eating habits change significantly, HF Group may be required to modify or discontinue sales of certain items in its product portfolio, and HF Group may experience higher costs and/or supply shortages associated with its efforts to accommodate those changes as its suppliers adapt to new eating preferences. Additionally, changes in consumer eating habits may result in the enactment or amendment of laws and regulations that impact the ingredients and nutritional content of HF Group’s food products, or laws and regulations requiring HF Group’s to disclose the nutritional content of its food products. Compliance with these laws and regulations, as well as others regarding the ingredients and nutritional content of food products, may be costly and time-consuming. HF Group cannot make any assurances regarding its ability to effectively respond to changes in consumer culture preference, health perceptions or resulting new laws or regulations or to adapt its products offerings to trends in eating habits.

HF Group may not be able to achieve its financial targets in the projections disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

HF Group’s ability to meet these financial targets as disclosed in the Proxy Statement depends largely on its successful execution of business plan including various related initiatives. There are various risks related to these efforts, including the risk that these efforts may not provide the expected benefits in its anticipated time frame, if at all, and may prove costlier than expected; and the risk of adverse effects to its business, results of operations and liquidity if past and future undertakings, and the associated changes to its business, do not prove to be cost effective or do not result in the cost savings and other benefits at the levels that HF Group anticipate. HF Group’s intentions and expectations with regard to the execution of its business plan, and the timing of any related initiatives, are subject to change at any time based on management’s subjective evaluation of its overall business needs. If HF Group is unable to successfully execute its business plan, whether due to the failure to realize the anticipated benefits from its various business initiatives in the anticipated time frame or otherwise, it may be unable to achieve these financial targets.

If the products distributed by HF Group are alleged to have caused injury or illness, or to have failed to comply with governmental regulations, HF Group may need to recall its products and may experience product liability claims.

HF Group, like any other foodservice distributor, may be subject to product recalls, including voluntary recalls or withdrawals, if the products HF Group distributes are alleged to have caused injury or illness, to have been mislabeled, misbranded, or adulterated or to otherwise have violated applicable governmental regulations. HF Group may also choose to voluntarily recall or withdraw products that HF Group determines do not satisfy its quality standards, whether for taste, appearance, or otherwise, in order to protect HF Group’s brand and reputation. Any future product recall or withdrawal that results in substantial and unexpected expenditures, destruction of product inventory, damage to HF Group’s reputation, and/or lost sales due to the unavailability of the product for a period of time, could materially adversely affect HF Group’s results of operations and financial condition.

HF Group also faces the risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the use of products sold by HF Group are alleged to have caused injury or illness. HF Group cannot be sure that consumption of its products will not cause a health-related illness in the future or that HF Group will not be subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. Further, even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that HF Group’s products caused illness or injury could adversely affect HF Group’s reputation with existing and potential customers and its corporate and brand image.

With respect to product liability claims, HF Group believe it has sufficient insurance coverage. However, this insurance may not continue to be available at a reasonable cost or, if available, may not be adequate to cover all of HF Group’s liabilities. HF Group generally seeks contractual indemnification and insurance coverage from parties supplying its products, but this indemnification or insurance coverage is limited, as a practical matter, to the creditworthiness of the indemnifying party and the insured limits of any insurance provided by suppliers. If HF Group does not have adequate insurance or contractual indemnification available, product liability relating to defective products could materially adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

HF Group may be unable to protect or maintain its intellectual property, which could result in customer confusion, a negative perception of its brand and adversely affect its business.

HF Group believes that its intellectual property has substantial value and has contributed significantly to the success of HF Group’s business. In particular, HF Group’s trademarks of Han Feng, Inc., are valuable assets that reinforce HF Group’s customers’ favorable perception of its products. HF Group’s trademark rights and related registrations may be challenged in the future and could be canceled or narrowed. Failure to protect HF Group’s trademark rights could cause customer confusion or negatively affect customers’ perception of HF Group’s brand and products, and eventually adversely affect HF Group’s sales and profitability. Moreover, intellectual property disputes and proceedings and infringement claims may result in a significant distraction for management and significant expense, which may not be recoverable regardless of whether HF Group is successful. Such proceedings may be protracted with no certainty of success, and an adverse outcome could subject HF Group to liabilities, force HF Group to cease use of certain trademarks or other intellectual property or force HF Group to enter into licenses with others. Any one of these occurrences may have a material adverse effect on HF Group’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

If HF Group is unable to renew or replace the current lease of its warehouse located in Georgia on favorable terms, or the current lease is terminated prior to expiration of its stated term, and it cannot find suitable alternate locations, HF Group’s operation and profitability could be negatively impacted.

HF Group currently leases one of its warehouses for the distribution center located in Georgia. HF Group’s ability to re-negotiate favorable terms on an expiring lease or to negotiate favorable terms for a suitable alternate location, and its ability to negotiate favorable lease terms for additional locations, could depend on conditions in the real estate market, competition for desirable properties, its relationships with current and prospective landlords, or other factors that are not within HF Group’s control. Any or all of these factors and conditions could negatively impact HF Group’s growth and profitability.

Failure to retain HF Group’s senior management and other key personnel may adversely affect its operations.

HF Group’s success is substantially dependent on the continued service of its senior management and other key personnel. These executives, and in particular Zhou Min Ni, HF Group’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Chan Sin Wong, HF Group’s President, have been primarily responsible for determining the strategic direction of HF Group’s business and for executing its growth strategy and are integral to its brand and culture, and the reputation HF Group enjoys with suppliers and consumers. The loss of the services of any of these executives and other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on HF Group’s business and prospects, as HF Group may not be able to find suitable individuals to replace them on a timely basis, if at all. In addition, any such departure could be viewed in a negative light by investors and analysts, which may cause HF Group’s stock price to decline. The loss of key employees could negatively affect HF Group’s business.

If HF Group is unable to attract, train and retain employees, it may not be able to grow or successfully operate its business.

The foodservice distribution industry is labor intensive. HF Group’s success depends in part upon its ability to attract, train and retain a sufficient number of employees who understand and appreciate HF Group’s culture and are able to represent its brand effectively and establish credibility with its business partners and customers. HF Group’s ability to meet its labor needs, while controlling wage and labor-related costs, is subject to numerous external factors, including the availability of a sufficient number of qualified persons in the work force of the regions in which HF Group is located, unemployment levels within those regions, prevailing wage rates, changing demographics, health and other insurance costs and changes in employment legislation. In the event of increasing wage rates, if HF Group fails to increase its wages competitively, the quality of its workforce could decline, causing its customer service to suffer, while increasing its wages could cause its earnings to decrease. If HF Group is unable to hire and retain employees capable of meeting its business needs and expectations, its business and brand image may be impaired. Any failure to meet HF Group’s staffing needs or any material increase in turnover rates of HF Group’s employees may adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in and enforcement of immigration laws could increase HF Group’s costs and adversely affect HF Group’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

Federal and state governments from time to time implement immigration laws, regulations or programs that regulate HF Group’s ability to attract or retain qualified foreign employees. Some of these changes may increase HF Group’s obligations for compliance and oversight, which could subject HF Group to additional costs and make HF Group’s hiring process more cumbersome, or reduce the availability of potential employees. Although HF Group has implemented, and is in the process of enhancing, procedures to ensure its compliance with the employment eligibility verification requirements, there can be no assurance that these procedures are adequate and some of its employees may, without HF Group’s knowledge, be unauthorized workers. The employment of unauthorized workers may subject HF Group to fines or civil or criminal penalties, and if any of HF Group’s workers are found to be unauthorized, HF Group could experience adverse publicity that negatively impacts its brand and makes it more difficult to hire and keep qualified employees. HF Group may be required to terminate the employment of certain of its employees who were determined to be unauthorized workers. The termination of a significant number of employees may disrupt HF Group’s operations, cause temporary increases in HF Group’s labor costs as it trains new employees and result in additional adverse publicity. HF Group’s financial performance could be materially harmed as a result of any of these factors.

Potential labor disputes with employees and increases in labor costs could adversely affect HF Group’s business.

A considerable amount of HF Group’s operating costs is attributable to labor costs and, therefore, its financial performance is greatly influenced by increases in wage and benefit costs. As a result, HF Group is exposed to risks associated with a competitive labor market. Rising health care costs and the nature and structure of work rules will be important issues. Any work stoppages or labor disturbances as a result of employees’ dissatisfaction of their current employment terms could have a material adverse effect on HF Group’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. HF Group also expects that in the event of a work stoppage or labor disturbance, it could incur additional costs and face increased competition.

If HF Group fails to comply with requirements imposed by applicable law or other governmental regulations, it could become subject to lawsuits, investigations and other liabilities and restrictions on its operations that could significantly and adversely affect its business.

HF Group is subject to regulation by various federal, state, and local governments, such as food safety and sanitation, ethical business practices, transportation, minimum wage, overtime, wage payment, wage and hour and employment discrimination, immigration, and human health and safety. While HF Group attempts to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, it cannot represent that it is in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations or interpretations of these laws and regulations at all times or that it will be able to comply with any future laws, regulations or interpretations of these laws and regulations. If HF Group fails to comply with applicable laws and regulations, HF Group may be subject to investigations, criminal sanctions or civil remedies, including fines, injunctions, and prohibitions on exporting. The cost of compliance or the consequences of non-compliance, including debarments, could have an adverse effect on HF Group’s results of operations. In addition, governmental units may make changes in the regulatory frameworks within which HF Group operate that may require it to incur substantial increases in costs in order to comply with such laws and regulations.

HF Group may incur significant costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations, and it may be subject to substantial fines, penalties or third-party claims for non-compliance.

HF Group operations are subject to various federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing:

In the course of operations, HF Group operates, maintains, and fuels vehicles; stores fuel in on-site above ground containers; operates refrigeration systems; and uses and disposes of hazardous substances and food waste. HF Group could incur substantial costs, including fines or penalties and third-party claims for property damage or personal injury, as a result of any violations of environmental or workplace safety laws and regulations or releases of regulated materials into the environment. In addition, HF Group could incur investigation, remediation or other costs related to environmental conditions at its currently or formerly owned or operated properties.

HF Group’s growth strategy depends on its acquisition other competitors. Failure to use its capital efficiently could have an adverse effect on its profitability.

HF Group’s growth strategy depends on its acquisition other competitors, which will require HF Group to use cash generated by its operations and a portion of the net proceeds of future equity or debt financing and borrowing under bank credit lines. HF Group cannot assure you that cash generated by its operations, the net proceeds of future equity or debt financing and borrowing under bank credit lines will be sufficient to allow HF Group to implement its growth strategy. HF Group has no current letter of intent or other agreement with sources of financing to raise capital and if HF Group is unable to raise funds for acquisitions, HF Group may experience reduced profitability and it could be required to delay, significantly curtail or eliminate expansion plans, which could have a material adverse effect on its future operating performance and the price of its common stock. Furthermore, any default under HF Group’s current or future indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on its cash flow and liquidity.

Litigation may materially adversely affect HF Group’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

HF Group’s operations carry an exposure to litigation risk from consumers, customers, its labor force and others, and may be a party to individual personal injury, product liability and other legal actions in the ordinary course of its business, including litigation arising from food-related illness. The outcome of litigation, particularly class action lawsuits and regulatory actions, is difficult to assess or quantify. Plaintiffs in these types of lawsuits may seek recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts, and the magnitude of the potential loss relating to such lawsuits may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. The cost to defend future litigation may be significant. There may also be adverse publicity associated with litigation that may decrease consumer confidence in HF Group’s businesses, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether HF Group is ultimately found liable. As a result, litigation may materially adversely affect HF Group’s businesses, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Increased commodity prices and availability may impact profitability.

Many of HF Group’s products include ingredients such as wheat, corn, oils, sugar, and other commodities. Commodity prices worldwide have been increasing. While commodity price inputs do not typically represent the substantial majority of HF Group’s product costs, any increase in commodity prices may cause its vendors to seek price increases from HF Group. Although HF Group is typically able to mitigate vendor efforts to increase its costs, it may be unable to continue to do so, either in whole or in part. In the event HF Group is unable to continue mitigating potential vendor price increases, it may in turn consider raising its prices, and its customers may be deterred by any such price increases. HF Group’s profitability may be impacted through increased costs to it which may impact gross margins, or through reduced revenue as a result of a decline in the number and average size of customer transactions.

The U.S. government is currently imposing increases of tariffs on certain products imported into the U.S., including products imported from China, which may have an adverse impact on HF Group’s future operating results.

HF Group sells its products based on the cost of such products plus a percentage markup. HF Group imports approximately 20% of its products from other countries, including China. The U.S. government is currently imposing increases of tariffs on certain products imported into the U.S., including products imported from China. Some of HF Group’s imported products may be subject to these increased tariffs and accordingly, HF Group’s purchasing costs will be increased. HF Group may determine to increase its sales prices in order to pass these increased costs to its customers. In the event HF Group determines to take such action, its customers may reduce their orders from HF Group, which could negatively affect HF Group’s profitability and operating results.

Severe weather, natural disasters and adverse climate changes may materially adversely affect HF Group’s financial condition and results of operations.

Severe weather conditions and other natural disasters in areas where HF Group’s distribution network covers or from which HF Group obtains the products it sells may materially adversely affect its operations or its product offerings and, therefore, its results of operations. Such conditions may result in physical damage to, or temporary or permanent closure of, one or more of HF Group’s distribution centers, an insufficient work force in HF Group’s market regions and/or temporary disruption in the supply of products, including delays in the delivery of goods to HF Group’s warehouses or a reduction in the availability of products in its offerings. In addition, adverse climate conditions and adverse weather patterns, such as drought or flood, that impact growing conditions and the quantity and quality of crops may materially adversely affect the availability or cost of certain products within its supply chain. Any of these factors may disrupt HF Group’s businesses and materially adversely affect its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The unaudited pro forma financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement may not be indicative of what the combined company’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been.

The unaudited pro forma financial information in this joint proxy statement is presented for illustrative purposes only, has been prepared based on a number of assumptions and is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been had the business combination been completed on the dates indicated. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Combined Financial Information”.

HF Group relies on technology in its business and any cybersecurity incident, other technology disruption or delay in implementing new technology could negatively affect its business and its relationships with customers.

HF Group uses technology in its business operations, and its ability to serve customers most effectively depends on the reliability of its technology systems. HF Group uses software and other technology systems, among other things, to generate and select orders, to make purchases, to manage warehouses and to monitor and manage its business on a day-to-day basis. Further, HF Group’s business involves the storage and transmission of numerous classes of sensitive and/or confidential information and intellectual property, including customers’ and suppliers’ personal information, private information about employees, and financial and strategic information about the company and its business partners.

These technology systems are vulnerable to disruption from circumstances beyond HF Group’s control, including fire, natural disasters, power outages, systems failures, security breaches, espionage, cyber-attacks, viruses, theft and inadvertent release of information. Any such disruption to these software and other technology systems, or the technology systems of third parties on which HF Group relies, the failure of these systems to otherwise perform as anticipated, or the theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation, or release of sensitive and/or confidential information or intellectual property, could result in business disruption, negative publicity, brand damage, violation of privacy laws, loss of customers, potential liability and competitive disadvantage, any or all of which would potentially adversely affect HF Group’s customer service, decrease the volume of our business and result in increased costs and lower profits.

Further, as HF Group pursues its strategy to grow through acquisitions and to pursue new initiatives that improve its operations and cost structure, HF Group is also expanding and improving its information technology, resulting in a larger technological presence and corresponding exposure to cybersecurity risk. If HF Group fails to assess and identifies cybersecurity risks associated with acquisitions and new initiatives, it may become increasingly vulnerable to such risks. Information technology systems continue to evolve and, in order to remain competitive, HF Group needs to implement new technologies in a timely and efficient manner. If its competitors implement new technologies more quickly or successfully than HF Group does, such competitors may be able to provide lower cost or enhanced services of superior quality compared to those HF Group provides, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

HF Group’s current indebtedness may adversely affect its liquidity position and ability of future financing.

As of March 31, 2018, HF Group has $11.2 million of debt borrowed from a bank credit line and $15.4 million of long-term mortgage loans, which could adversely affect the company’s cash flow, its ability to raise additional capital or obtain financing in the future, react to changes in business and repay other debts. These bank loans contain covenants that restrict the ability of HF Group to incur additional debt and operate its business. HF Group may not be able to generate the significant amount of cash needed to pay interest and principal on its debt facilities or refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness, due to the factors, including significant change of economic condition, market competition, whether conditions, outbreak of disaster, and failure of execution of its business plan.

HF Group’s current management doesn’t have corporate governance experience, and it may need to recruit expertise on corporate governance and capital market to comply with the regulations and communicate with the capital market after the merger, which may increase the Group’s operating expenses.

HF Group’s current management doesn’t have experience in running a public company and conducting corporate governance required of a public company. It may take time for HF Group’s management team to learn to comply with the reporting, disclosure and corporate governance requirements and listing standards following consummation of the merger. It may need to recruit expertise on corporate governance and capital markets to comply with applicable regulations and communicate with the capital markets after merger, which may increase the Group’s operating expenses.

Risk Factors Relating to Atlantic’s Business

Atlantic will be forced to liquidate the trust account if it cannot consummate a business combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination. In the event of a liquidation, Atlantic’s public shareholders will receive $10.20 per share and the Atlantic rights will expire worthless.

If Atlantic is unable to complete a business combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, and is forced to liquidate, the per-share liquidation distribution will be $10.20. Furthermore, there will be no distribution with respect to the Atlantic rights, which will expire worthless as a result of Atlantic’s failure to complete a business combination.

You must tender your Atlantic common stock in order to validly seek redemption at the special meeting of shareholders.

In connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates to Atlantic’s transfer agent in each case by 5:00 p.m. on _____________, 2018 [two business days prior to the Special Meeting], or to deliver your common stock to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System by such date and time, which election would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your common stock. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery by two business days prior to the Special Meeting ensures that a redeeming holder’s election to redeem is irrevocable once the Special Meeting takes place. Any failure to observe these procedures will result in your loss of redemption rights in connection with the vote on the Business Combination.

If third parties bring claims against Atlantic, the proceeds held in trust could be reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by Atlantic’s shareholders may be less than $10.20.

Atlantic’s placing of funds in trust may not protect those funds from third party claims against Atlantic. Although Atlantic has received from many of the vendors, service providers (other than its independent accountants) and prospective target businesses with which it does business executed agreements waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of Atlantic’s public shareholders, they may still seek recourse against the trust account. Additionally, a court may not uphold the validity of such agreements. Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of Atlantic’s public shareholders. If Atlantic liquidates the trust account before the completion of a business combination and distributes the proceeds held therein to its public shareholders, Wai Fun Cheng, Ren Hua Zheng, Richard Xu and Tom W. Su have contractually agreed that they will be liable to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to us, but only if such a vendor or prospective target business does not execute such a waiver. However, Atlantic cannot assure you that they will be able to meet such obligation. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the trust account for our shareholders may be less than $10.20 due to such claims.

Additionally, if Atlantic is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in Atlantic’s bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of its shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, Atlantic may not be able to return $10.20 to our public shareholders.

Any distributions received by Atlantic shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, Atlantic was unable to pay its debts as they fell due in the ordinary course of business.

Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that it will continue in existence only until the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or until the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination. If Atlantic is unable to consummate a transaction within the required time periods, upon notice from Atlantic, the trustee of the trust account will distribute the amount in its trust account to its public shareholders. Concurrently, Atlantic shall pay, or reserve for payment, from funds not held in trust, its liabilities and obligations, although Atlantic cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. If there are insufficient funds held outside the trust account for such purpose, Wai Fun Cheng, Ren Hua Zheng, Richard Xu and Tom W. Su have contractually agreed that, if it liquidates prior to the consummation of a business combination, they will be liable to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Atlantic for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to it, but only if such a vendor or prospective target business does not execute such a waiver.

Thereafter, Atlantic’s sole business purpose will be to dissolve through the voluntary liquidation procedure under the DGCL. In such a situation under the DGCL, a liquidator would be appointed and would give at least 21 days’ notice to creditors of his intention to make a distribution by notifying known creditors (if any) and by placing a public advertisement, although in practice this notice requirement need not necessarily delay the distribution of assets as the liquidator may be satisfied that no creditors would be adversely affected as a consequence of a distribution before this time period has expired. As soon as the affairs of the company are fully wound-up, the liquidator must lay his final report and accounts before a final general meeting which must be called by a public notice at least one month before it takes place. After the final meeting, the liquidator must make a return to the Registrar confirming the date on which the meeting was held and three months after the date of such filing the company is dissolved. It is Atlantic’s intention to liquidate the trust account to its public shareholders as soon as reasonably possible and Atlantic’s insiders have agreed to take any such action necessary to liquidate the trust account and to dissolve the company as soon as reasonably practicable if Atlantic does not complete a business combination within the required time period. Pursuant to Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, failure to consummate a business combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, will trigger an automatic winding up of the company.

If Atlantic is forced to enter into an insolvent liquidation, any distributions received by Atlantic shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, Atlantic was unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover all amounts received by Atlantic’s shareholders. Furthermore, Atlantic’s board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to its creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and Atlantic to claims of damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. Atlantic cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against it for these reasons.

If Atlantic’s due diligence investigation of HF Group was inadequate, then shareholders of Atlantic following the Business Combination could lose some or all of their investment.

Even though Atlantic conducted a due diligence investigation of HF Group, it cannot be sure that this diligence uncovered all material issues that may be present inside HF Group or its business, or that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of HF Group and its business and outside of its control will not later arise.

All of Atlantic’s officers and directors own Atlantic common stock and Atlantic rights which will not participate in liquidation distributions and, therefore, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether the business combination is appropriate.

All of Atlantic’s officers and directors own an aggregate of 1,106,247 shares and 319,125 units of Atlantic common stock. Such individuals have waived their right to redeem these shares, or to receive distributions with respect to these shares upon the liquidation of the trust account if Atlantic is unable to consummate a business combination. Accordingly, the Atlantic common stock, as well as the Atlantic units purchased by our officers or directors, will be worthless if Atlantic does not consummate a business combination. Based on a market price of $[___] per Atlantic share of common stock on [_______], 2018 and $[___] per right on [_______], 2018, the value of these shares and units was approximately $[___] million. The Atlantic common stock acquired prior to the IPO, as well as the Atlantic units will be worthless if Atlantic does not consummate a business combination. Consequently, our directors’ and officers’ discretion in identifying and selecting HF Group as a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of the Business Combination are appropriate and in Atlantic’s stockholders’ best interest.

Atlantic’s public shareholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a “group” with, are restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO.

Atlantic is offering each of its public shareholders (but not its initial shareholders) the right to have his, her, or its common stock redeemed for cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Atlantic public shareholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a “group” will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO. Accordingly, if you beneficially own more than 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO and the Business Combination is approved, you will not be able to seek redemption rights with respect to the full amount of your Atlantic common stock and may be forced to hold such additional Atlantic common stock and any rights or sell them in the open market. Atlantic cannot assure you that the value of such additional Atlantic common stock will appreciate over time following the Business Combination or that the market price of Atlantic’s common stock will exceed the redemption price.

Atlantic’s public shareholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a “group” with, will be restricted from exercising voting rights with respect to more than 25% of the shares sold in the IPO.

Pursuant to Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, without Atlantic’s prior written consent, none of Atlantic’s public shareholders, whether acting singly or with any affiliate or other person acting in concert or as a “group,” shall be permitted to exercise voting rights on any proposal submitted for consideration at the special meeting with respect to more than 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO. Accordingly, if you hold more than 25% of the Atlantic common stock sold in the IPO (such shares are referred to herein as “Excess Shares”), you will be restricted from exercising voting rights with respect to any Excess Shares and such Excess Shares will remain outstanding following consummation of the Business combination. We cannot assure you that the value of such Excess Shares will appreciate over time following the Business Combination or that the market price of Atlantic’s common stock will exceed the per-share redemption price.

Atlantic is requiring shareholders who wish to redeem their common stock in connection with a proposed business combination to comply with specific requirements for redemption that may make it more difficult for them to exercise their redemption rights prior to the deadline for exercising their rights.

Atlantic is requiring public shareholders who wish to redeem their common stock to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on _____________, 2018 [two business days prior to the Special Meeting] or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s, or DTC, DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System by such date and time. In order to obtain a physical certificate, a shareholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC and Atlantic’s transfer agent will need to act to facilitate this request. It is Atlantic’s understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. However, because we do not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, it may take significantly longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. While we have been advised that it takes a short time to deliver shares through the DWAC System, we cannot assure you of this fact. Accordingly, if it takes longer than Atlantic anticipates for shareholders to deliver their common stock, shareholders who wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for exercising their redemption rights and thus may be unable to redeem their common stock.

Atlantic will require its public shareholders who wish to redeem their common stock in connection with the Business Combination to comply with specific requirements for redemption described above, such redeeming shareholders may be unable to sell their securities when they wish to in the event that the Business Combination is not consummated.

If Atlantic requires public shareholders who wish to redeem their common stock in connection with the proposed Business Combination to comply with specific requirements for redemption as described above and the Business Combination is not consummated, Atlantic will promptly return such certificates to its public shareholders. Accordingly, investors who attempted to redeem their common stock in such a circumstance will be unable to sell their securities after the failed acquisition until Atlantic has returned their securities to them. The market price for Atlantic’s common stock may decline during this time and you may not be able to sell your securities when you wish to, even while other shareholders that did not seek redemption may be able to sell their securities.

Atlantic’s initial shareholders, including its officers and directors, control a substantial interest in Atlantic and thus may influence certain actions requiring a shareholder vote.

Atlantic’s initial shareholders, including all of its officers and directors, collectively own approximately 24.6% of its issued and outstanding common stock. However, if a significant number of shareholders vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Business Combination, Atlantic’s officers, directors, initial shareholders or their affiliates could make such purchases in the open market or in private transactions in order to influence the vote. Atlantic’s initial shareholders have agreed to vote any shares they own in favor of the Business Combination.

If Atlantic’s security holders exercise their registration rights with respect to their securities, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of Atlantic’s securities.

Atlantic’s initial shareholders are entitled to make a demand that it register the resale of their initial shares at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which their shares may be released from escrow. Additionally, the purchasers of Atlantic private units sold in an offering that was consummated simultaneously with the IPO or the Atlantic unit offering, are entitled to demand that Atlantic register the resale of their units and underlying common stock at any time commencing three months after Atlantic consummates a business combination. If such persons exercise their registration rights with respect to all of their securities, then there will be an additional 1,481,622 shares of Atlantic common stock eligible for trading in the public market. The presence of these additional common stock trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of Atlantic’s securities.

Atlantic will not obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated third party as to the fairness of the Business Combination to its shareholders.

Atlantic is not required to obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated third party that the price it is paying is fair to its public shareholders from a financial point of view. Atlantic’s public shareholders therefore, must rely solely on the judgment of Atlantic’s board of directors.

If the Business Combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of financial or industry analysts, the market price of Atlantic’s securities may decline.

The market price of Atlantic’s securities may decline as a result of the Business Combination if:

●        Atlantic does not achieve the perceived benefits of the acquisition as rapidly as, or to the extent anticipated by, financial or industry analysts; or

●        The effect of the Business Combination on the financial statements is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts.

Accordingly, investors may experience a loss as a result of decreasing stock prices.

Atlantic’s directors and officers may have certain conflicts in determining to recommend the acquisition of HF Group, since certain of their interests, and certain interests of their affiliates and associates, are different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder.

Atlantic’s management and directors have interests in and arising from the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder, which could result in a real or perceived conflict of interest. These interests include the fact that certain of the Atlantic common stock owned by Atlantic’s management and directors, or their affiliates and associates, would become worthless if the Business Combination Proposal is not approved and Atlantic otherwise fails to consummate a business combination prior to its liquidation date.

Atlantic will incur significant transaction costs in connection with transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.

Atlantic will incur significant transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination. If the Business Combination is not consummated, Atlantic may not have sufficient funds to seek an alternative business combination and may be forced to liquidate and dissolve.

Risk Factors Relating to the Business Combination

Atlantic and HF Group have incurred and expect to incur significant costs associated with the Business Combination. Whether or not the Business Combination is completed, the incurrence of these costs will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by Atlantic if the Business Combination is completed or by Atlantic if the Business Combination is not completed.

Atlantic and HF Group expect to incur significant costs associated with the Business Combination. Whether or not the Business Combination is completed, Atlantic expects to incur approximately $[●] in expenses. These expenses will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by Atlantic if the Business Combination is completed or by Atlantic if the Business Combination is not completed.

In the event that a significant number of Atlantic’s common stock are redeemed, its stock may become less liquid following the Business Combination.

If a significant number of Atlantic’s common stock are redeemed, Atlantic may be left with a significantly smaller number of shareholders. As a result, trading in the shares of the surviving company following the Business Combination may be limited and your ability to sell your shares in the market could be adversely affected. Nasdaq may not list Atlantic’s shares on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in Atlantic’s securities and subject Atlantic to additional trading restrictions.

Atlantic will be required to meet the initial listing requirements to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Atlantic may not be able to meet those initial listing requirements. Even if Atlantic’s securities are so listed, Atlantic may be unable to maintain the listing of its securities in the future.

If Atlantic fails to meet the initial listing requirements and Nasdaq does not list its securities on its exchange, Atlantic could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

●         a limited availability of market quotations for its securities;

●         a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for the company; and

●         a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

Atlantic may waive one or more of the conditions to the Business Combination without resoliciting shareholder approval for the Business Combination.

Atlantic may agree to waive, in whole or in part, some of the conditions to its obligations to complete the Business Combination, to the extent permitted by applicable laws. The board of directors of Atlantic will evaluate the materiality of any waiver to determine whether amendment of this proxy statement and resolicitation of proxies is warranted. In some instances, if the board of directors of Atlantic determines that a waiver is not sufficiently material to warrant resolicitation of shareholders, Atlantic has the discretion to complete the Business Combination without seeking further shareholder approval. For example, it is a condition to Atlantic’s obligations to close the Business Combination that there be no restraining order, injunction or other order restricting HF Group’s conduct of its business, however, if the board of directors of Atlantic determines that any such order or injunction is not material to the business of HF Group, then the board may elect to waive that condition and close the Business Combination.

There will be a substantial number of Atlantic’s common stock available for sale in the future that may adversely affect the market price of Atlantic’s common stock.

Atlantic currently has authorized share capital of 31,000,000 shares consisting of 30,000,000 common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

The shares to be issued in the business combination to the post-Business Combination shareholders, will be subject to certain restrictions on sale and cannot be sold for six (6) months (or in certain cases, twelve (12) months) from the date of the Business Combination. In addition, the holders of the shares to be issued in the Business Combination are parties to a Registration Rights Agreement that would allow the sale of the such shares to occur as early as 60 days from the date of the Business Combination. After the expiration of this restricted period, there will then be an additional 1,106,247 shares that are eligible for trading in the public market. The availability of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of Atlantic’s shares.

Atlantic’s stockholders will experience immediate dilution as a consequence of the issuance of common stock as consideration in the Business Combination. Having a minority share position may reduce the influence that Atlantic’ current stockholders have on the management of Atlantic.

After the Business Combination, assuming no redemptions of common stock for cash, Atlantic’s current non-management public shareholders will own approximately 18.5% of Atlantic, Atlantic’s current directors, officers and affiliates will own approximately 5.6% of Atlantic, and the former stockholders of HF Group will own approximately 75.9% of Atlantic. Assuming redemption by holders of 3,876,047 Atlantic’s outstanding common stock, Atlantic public shareholders will own approximately 4.4% of Atlantic, Atlantic’s current directors, officers and affiliates will own approximately 6.6% of Atlantic, and the former stockholders of HF Group will own approximately 89.0% of Atlantic. The minority position of the former Atlantic shareholders will give them limited influence over the management and operations of the post-Business Combination company.

Atlantic is an “emerging growth company” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make its securities less attractive to investors.

Atlantic is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. It may remain an “emerging growth company” until the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. However, if its non-convertible debt issued within a three-year period or revenues exceeds $1 billion, or the market value of its common stock that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million on the last day of the second fiscal quarter of any given fiscal year, Atlantic would cease to be an emerging growth company as of the following fiscal year. As an emerging growth company, Atlantic is not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, has reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and is exempt from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Additionally, as an emerging growth company, Atlantic has elected to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As such, Atlantic’s financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. As a result, potential investors may be less likely to invest in our securities.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Examples of forward-looking statements in this proxy statement include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our disclosure concerning HF Group’s operations, cash flows, financial position and dividend policy.

Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this proxy statement including, without limitation, in the sections entitled “Dividend Policy,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations of HF Group,” and “HF Group’s Business”. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

●     future operating or financial results;

●     future payments of dividends and the availability of cash for payment of dividends;

●     HF Group’s expectations relating to dividend payments and forecasts of its ability to make such payments;

●     future acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending;

●     assumptions regarding interest rates and inflation;

●     the combined company’s financial condition and liquidity, including its ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities;

●     estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve Atlantic’s capital base;

●     ability of the combined company to effect future acquisitions and to meet target returns; and

●     other factors discussed in “Risk Factors.”

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the factors described in “Risk Factors” in this proxy statement. Accordingly, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this proxy statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of this proxy statement.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth the capitalization on unaudited, historical basis of each of Atlantic and HF Group as of March 31, 2018 after giving effect to the Business Combination, assuming (i) that no holders of Atlantic’s shares of common stock exercise their redemption rights and Atlantic does not make any permitted repurchases and (ii) that the maximum number of holders of Atlantic’s shares of common stock have properly exercised their redemption rights and/or Atlantic has made permitted repurchases.  

SPECIAL MEETING OF Atlantic SHAREHOLDERS

General

We are furnishing this proxy statement to the Atlantic shareholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders to be held on [●], 2018, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement is first being furnished to our shareholders on or about [●], 2018 in connection with the vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Name Change Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal. This document provides you with the information you need to know to be able to vote or instruct your vote to be cast at the special meeting.

Date, Time and Place

The special meeting of shareholders will be held on [●], 2018 at [●] a.m., at [●], or such other date, time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned or postponed.

Purpose of the Special Meeting of Atlantic Shareholders

At the special meeting of shareholders, we are asking holders of Atlantic common stock to approve the following proposals:

●    The proposed business combination resulting in HF Group becoming a subsidiary of Atlantic, which we refer to as the Business Combination. This proposal is referred to as the Business Combination Proposal. For details, see “The Business Combination Proposal” elsewhere in this proxy statement.

●    The amendment of the certificate of incorporation of Atlantic to change Atlantic’s name from “Atlantic Acquisition Corp.” to “HF Foods Group Inc.” This proposal is referred to as the Name Change Proposal.

●    The 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. This proposal is referred to as the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal.

●    To approve the issuance of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d). This proposal is referred to as the Nasdaq Proposal.

●    The adjournment of the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in the event that Atlantic does not receive the requisite shareholder vote to approve the Business Combination. This proposal is referred to as the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal. For details, see “The Business Combination Adjournment Proposal.”

Recommendation of Atlantic’s Board of Directors

Atlantic’s board of directors:

●     has determined that each of the Business Combination Proposal, and the other Proposals is fair to, and in the best interests of, Atlantic and its shareholders;

●     has approved the Business Combination Proposal and the other Proposals; and

●     recommends that Atlantic’s shareholders vote “FOR” each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Name Change Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal.

Atlantic’s board of directors have interests that may be different from or in addition to your interests as a shareholder. See “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Certain Persons in the Business Combination” in this proxy statement for further information.

Record Date; Who is Entitled to Vote

We have fixed the close of business on [●], 2018, as the “record date” for determining those Atlantic shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting. As of the close of business on [●], 2018, there were 5,872,497 shares of Atlantic common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each holder of Atlantic common stock is entitled to one vote per share on each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Name Change Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal. Holders of rights are not entitled to vote at the special meeting.

As of [●], 2018, Atlantic’s initial shareholders, either directly or beneficially, owned and were entitled to vote 1,447,497 common stock, or approximately 24.6% of Atlantic’s outstanding common stock. With respect to the Business Combination, Atlantic’s initial shareholders have agreed to vote their respective Atlantic common stock acquired by them in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and related proposals. They have indicated that they intend to vote their shares, as applicable, “FOR” each of the other proposals although there is no agreement in place with respect to these proposals.

Quorum and Required Vote for Shareholder Proposals

A quorum of Atlantic shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders if a majority of the Atlantic common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting is represented in person or by proxy. Abstentions present in person and by proxy will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but broker non-votes will not.

Approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlantic common stock entitled to vote thereon as of the record date present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting; provided, however, that if more than 3,876,047 of the shares of common stock purchased in the IPO demand redemption of their shares of common stock, then the Business Combination will not be completed. Approval of the Name Change Proposal will require the approval of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic. Abstentions present in person and by proxy are considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” all of the Proposals and, assuming a quorum is present, broker non-votes will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal, but will be the same as a vote against the Name Change Proposal.

Voting Your Shares

Each Atlantic share of common stock that you own in your name entitles you to one vote for each proposal on which such shares are entitled to vote at the special meeting. Your proxy card shows the number of shares of our common stock that you own.

There are two ways to ensure that your Atlantic common stock, as applicable, are voted at the special meeting:

●    You can cause your shares to be voted by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card. If you submit your proxy card, your “proxy,” whose name is listed on the proxy card, will vote your shares as you instruct on the proxy card. If you sign and return the proxy card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your shares will be voted, as recommended by our board, “FOR” the adoption of the Business Combination Proposal, the Name Change Proposal, the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal. Votes received after a matter has been voted upon at either of the special meetings will not be counted.

●    You can attend the special meetings and vote in person. We will give you a ballot when you arrive. However, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or another nominee, you must get a proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee. That is the only way we can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your shares.

IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL (AS WELL AS THE OTHER PROPOSALS). IN ORDER TO REDEEM YOUR SHARES, YOU MUST CONTINUE TO HOLD YOUR SHARES THROUGH THE CLOSING DATE OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND TENDER YOUR PHYSICAL STOCK CERTIFICATE TO OUR STOCK TRANSFER AGENT 5:00 P.M. ON _____________, 2018 [TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETING]. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFER YOUR SHARES TO THE DTC ACCOUNT OF AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC, OUR TRANSFER AGENT, AT LEAST ONE BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION.

Revoking Your Proxy

If you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:

●      you may send another proxy card with a later date;

●      if you are a record holder, you may notify our corporate secretary in writing before the special meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or

●     you may attend the special meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.

Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares

If you have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares of our common stock, you may call Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, at 800-662-5200, or Atlantic at 646-912-8918.

No Additional Matters May Be Presented at the Special Meeting

This special meeting has been called only to consider the approval of the Business Combination. Under Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting, no other matters may be considered at the special meeting if they are not included in the notice of the special meeting.

Redemption Rights

Pursuant to Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a holder of Atlantic common stock may demand that Atlantic redeem such common stock for cash. Demand may be made by:

●      Voting for or against the Business Combination Proposal and electing redemption by checking the appropriate box on the proxy card; and

●      Submit a request in writing prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time on [●], 2018 (two business days before the special meeting) that we redeem your public shares for cash to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent, at the following address:   

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 

(need address, phone, and email address) 

●     Tendering the Atlantic common stock for which you are electing redemption by 5:00 p.m. on _____________, 2018 [two business days prior to the Special Meeting] by either:

●      Delivering certificates representing Atlantic’s common stock to Atlantic’s transfer agent, or

●     Delivering the Atlantic common stock electronically through the DWAC system; and

●     Not selling or otherwise transferring the Atlantic common stock until the closing of the Business Combination (tendering your common stock for redemption is not considered selling or transferring your shares).

Atlantic shareholders will be entitled to redeem their Atlantic common stock for a full pro rata share of the trust account (currently anticipated to be no less than approximately $10.20 per share) net of taxes payable.

In connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates to Atlantic’s transfer agent or deliver your shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, in each case, by 5:00 p.m. on _____________, 2018 [two business days prior to the Special Meeting].

Through the DWAC system, this electronic delivery process can be accomplished by contacting your broker and requesting delivery of your shares through the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a shareholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and Atlantic’s transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this request. There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45 and the broker would determine whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is Atlantic’s understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. Atlantic does not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, and it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. Shareholders who request physical stock certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their common stock before exercising their redemption rights and thus will be unable to redeem their common stock.

In the event that a shareholder tenders its common stock and decides prior to the consummation of the Business Combination that it does not want to redeem its common stock, the shareholder may withdraw the tender. In the event that a shareholder tenders common stock and the business combination is not completed, these common stock will not be redeemed for cash and the physical certificates representing these common stock will be returned to the shareholder promptly following the determination that the Business Combination will not be consummated. Atlantic anticipates that a shareholder who tenders common stock for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Business Combination would receive payment of the redemption price for such common stock soon after the completion of the Business Combination.

If properly demanded by Atlantic’s public shareholders, Atlantic will redeem each share into a pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. As of the record date, this would amount to approximately $10.20 per share. If you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your Atlantic common stock for cash and will no longer own the common stock. If Atlantic is unable to complete the Business Combination by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination, it will liquidate and dissolve and public shareholders would be entitled to receive approximately $10.20 per share upon such liquidation.

The Business Combination will not be consummated if the holders of 3,876,047 or more of Atlantic’s common stock exercise their redemption rights.

Limitation on Redemption Rights Upon Consummation of the Business Combination

The Atlantic Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provide that no Atlantic public shareholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) is permitted from seeking redemption rights, without Atlantic’s prior written consent, with respect to 25% or more of the common stock sold in the IPO. By limiting a shareholder’s ability to redeem no more than 25% of the common stock sold in the IPO, Atlantic believes it has limited the ability of a small group of shareholders to block a transaction which is favored by our other public shareholders. However, this limitation also makes it easier for Atlantic to complete a business combination which is opposed by a significant number of public shareholders.

Tendering Common Stock Share Certificates in connection with Redemption Rights

Atlantic is requiring the Atlantic public shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender their certificates to Atlantic’s transfer agent, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s option by 5:00 p.m. on _____________, 2018 [two business days prior to the Special Meeting]. There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45.00 and it would be up to the broker whether to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether Atlantic requires holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to tender their common stock. The need to deliver common stock is a requirement of exercising redemption rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.

Any request for redemption, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the business day immediately preceding the consummation of the proposed Business Combination. Furthermore, if a shareholder delivered his certificate for redemption and subsequently decided prior to the date immediately preceding the consummation of the proposed Business Combination not to elect redemption, he may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).

A redemption payment will only be made in the event that the proposed Business Combination is consummated. If the proposed Business Combination is not completed for any reason, then public shareholders who exercised their redemption rights would not be entitled to receive the redemption payment. In such case, Atlantic will promptly return the share certificates to the public shareholder.

Appraisal Rights

Appraisal rights are not available to holders of Atlantic common stock or rights in connection with the proposed Business Combination.

Proxies and Proxy Solicitation Costs

We are soliciting proxies on behalf of our board of directors. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone or in person. Atlantic and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic means. Any solicitation made and information provided in such a solicitation will be consistent with the written proxy statement and proxy card. Morrow Sodali LLC,, a proxy solicitation firm that Atlantic has engaged to assist it in soliciting proxies, will be paid its customary fee of approximately $15,000 and out-of-pocket expenses.

Atlantic will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward its proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. Atlantic will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.

If you send in your completed proxy card, you may still vote your shares in person if you revoke your proxy before it is exercised at the special meeting.

Atlantic Initial Shareholders

In June 2016, 1,150,000 shares of our common stock were sold at a price of approximately $0.02 per share for an aggregate of $25,000. In May 2017, we repurchased and canceled the initial shareholder shares and issued an additional 1,150,000 shares for $25,000, or approximately $0.02 per share. In addition, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we consummated the private placement (“Private Placement”) of 320,000 Units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $3,200,000, to Atlantic’s initial shareholders and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC. Further, on August 21, 2017, simultaneously with the sale of the over-allotment units, we consummated the private sale of an additional 21,250 Private Placement Units. On August 22, 2017, the underwriters canceled the remainder of the over-allotment option. In connection with the cancellation of the remainder of the over-allotment option, we canceled an aggregate of 43,753 shares of common stock issued to our initial shareholders prior to the IPO and Private Placement. The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO.

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement between us and our initial shareholders are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the Atlantic rights held by them, as well as the underlying securities. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that Atlantic register such securities. The holders of the initial shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which these common stock are to be released from escrow. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a business combination. Atlantic will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL

The discussion in this proxy statement of the Business Combination and the principal terms of the Acquisition Agreement, is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Acquisition Agreement. The full text of the Acquisition Agreement is attached hereto asAnnex A, which is incorporated by reference herein.

General Description of the Business Combination

Business Combination with HF Group; Business Combination Consideration

Merger Sub will merge into HF Group, resulting in HF Group becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic. The issuance of shares of Atlantic to the post-Business Combination shareholders is being consummated on a private placement basis pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The aggregate value of the consideration to be paid by Atlantic in the business combination is approximately $199.7 million (calculated as follows: 19,969,833 shares of common stock of Atlantic to be issued to the HF Group shareholders multiplied by $10.00 (the deemed value of the shares in the Acquisition Agreement)).

Atlantic currently has authorized share capital of 31,000,000 shares consisting of 30,000,000 common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

After the Business Combination, assuming no redemptions of common stock for cash, Atlantic’s current public shareholders will own approximately 18.5% of Atlantic, Atlantic’s current directors, officers and affiliates will own approximately 5.6% of Atlantic, and the former stockholders of HF Group will own approximately 75.9% of Atlantic. Assuming redemption by holders of 3,876,047 Atlantic’s outstanding common stock, Atlantic public shareholders will own approximately 4.4% of Atlantic, Atlantic’s current directors, officers and affiliates will own approximately 6.6% of Atlantic, and the former stockholders of HF Group will own approximately 89.0% of Atlantic.

Assuming the Business Combination Proposal is approved, the parties to the transaction expect to close the Business Combination on [●], 2018.

Background of the Business Combination

Background of the Acquisition

Atlantic Acquisition Corp., or Atlantic, was incorporated in Delaware on May 19, 2016. Atlantic was formed with the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as a “target business.” Atlantic’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or geographic region, although it initially intends to focus on target businesses being operated by and/or serving ethnic minorities in the United States, especially within Asian-American communities.

Atlantic completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) on August 14, 2017 of 4,000,000 units with each unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, and one right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth of one share of common stock upon consummation of an initial business combination. Simultaneous with the consummation of the IPO, we consummated the private placement of 320,000 private Units (“Private Placement Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating total proceeds of $3,200,000. The Private Placement Units were purchased by Atlantic’s initial shareholders and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC. On August 16, 2017, the underwriters in the IPO exercised the over-allotment option in part. The closing of the sale 425,000 over-allotment option units generating gross proceeds of $4,250,000 took place on August 21, 2017. Simultaneously with the sale of the over-allotment units, we consummated the private sale of an additional 21,250 Private Placement Units.

After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to us from the IPO and private placement were $45,811,383, of which $45,135,000 was deposited into a trust account and the remaining proceeds became available to be used to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective business combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. As of March 31, 2018, we have approximately $444,634 of unused net proceeds that were not deposited into the trust fund to pay future general and administrative expenses. The net proceeds deposited into the trust fund remain on deposit in the trust fund earning interest. As of March 31, 2018, there was $45,418,255 held in the trust fund (including $283,255 of accrued interest, of which we can withdraw to pay income tax or other tax obligation.

In accordance with Atlantic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the amounts held in the trust account may only be used by Atlantic upon the consummation of a business combination, except that there can be released to Atlantic, from time to time, any interest earned on the funds in the trust account that it may need to pay its tax obligations. The remaining interest earned on the funds in the trust account will not be released until the earlier of the completion of a business combination and Atlantic’s liquidation. Atlantic executed a definitive agreement on March 28, 2018 and it must liquidate unless a business combination is consummated by the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or by the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if it extends the period of time to consummate a business combination. As of March 31, 2018, $45,418,255 was held in deposit in Atlantic’s trust account.

Promptly after Atlantic’s IPO, the officers and directors of Atlantic commenced the process of locating potential targets. The Board of Atlantic established a list of criteria for screening potential targets, including but not limited to:

After the combination between E-compass Acquisition Corp. (“E-compass”) and NYM Holding Inc., a New York region Asian grocery chain founded by Chinese-American, the management of Atlantic Acquisition Corp. (which has significant overlap with the E-compass team), received significant attention in the Chinese American community. Sing Tao Daily and Word Journal, two well-known newspapers from the Chinese American community, reported on the E-compass transaction.

Promptly following Atlantic’s IPO, Atlantic’s management issued a press release and started to communicate with their business connections, including investment banking firms, private equity firms, accounting firms, legal firms, financial advisors and other third parties in an effort to source prospective targets for a business combination. Atlantic’s management also contacted people they knew through their network in the American Fujianese Business Association, the New York Asian Association and generally in the Chinese American community.

From the date of the IPO through execution of a non-binding letter of intent with HF Group on January 22, 2018, we considered and reviewed a number of potential target companies. We reached out to numerous contacts and were also contacted by a number of individuals proposing acquisition opportunities. As described in the prospectus for our IPO, Atlantic primarily focused on sourcing and negotiating with companies being operated by and/or serving ethnic minorities in the United States, especially within Asian-American communities. However, we also reviewed a few companies serving other communities in the United States and companies from China referred by third parties. We reviewed the business model, financial performance, capital structure, industry analysis and other information of the potential targets, and participated in in-person or telephonic discussions with them to discuss the potential acquisition opportunities before we determined to move forward with HF Group for our business combination.

Besides HF Group, Atlantic’s management team had advanced negotiations with the following companies:

In addition to these above companies, Atlantic also received proposals from different companies in a wide variety of industries in both the United States and China, including big data, fuel service, biotechnology, food, beverages, e-commerce and office rental. Atlantic’s management team didn’t conduct extensive diligence or negotiations with these other companies because Atlantic’s management didn’t believe that they would be good acquisition targets.or merger targets after considering one or more factors including that the potential target: (a) had a preliminary valuation of less than $100 million; (b) did not here stable or positive cash flow (for example, EBITDA less than $5 million); (c) did not here differential and sustainable competitive advantages that Atlantic was able to identify; (d) had an immature business model in early development stage; (e) focussed on a market without growth potential; (f) had an unclear growth strategy; and (g) had high indebtedness risk; or (h) had a weak management team.

On August 21, 2017, a few days after Atlantic’s IPO, Tom W. Su, our president was contacted by Zhou Min Ni, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of HF Group, who knew through contacts in the Chinese business community unaffiliated with us that Atlantic was a SPAC that had just consummated its IPO and was seeking potential targets for a business combination. Zhou Min Ni gave a brief introduction to HF Group and expressed HF Group’s interest in pursuing a merger with Atlantic.

On August 22, 2017, Atlantic’s management team, including Richard Xu, Chairman and CEO, Tom W. Su, President, and Peiling He, Chief Financial Officer, had a conference call with Zhou Min Ni. Zhou Min Ni briefly introduced HF Group’s business, financials, growth plan and capital structure to Atlantic. Atlantic’s team learned that HF Group conducts a foodservice distribution business to Chinese/Asian restaurants, primarily Chinese takeout restaurants in the Southeastern United States. After the call, Atlantic had an internal discussion and decided to make a site visit to HF Group.

On September 1 and 2, 2017, Mr. Xu and Mr. Su visited HF Group’s headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, met with Mr. Ni, Chan Sin Wong, HF Group’s President and Jian Ming Ni, Chief Financial Officer. Atlantic and HF Group executed a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement on September 1, 2017. They discussed the niche market segment of foodservice distribution serving Chinese/Asian restaurants, primarily Chinese take-out restaurants, HF Group’s business model and five-year growth strategy, its capital structure and financing requirements, organizational structure, financial performance and outlook. Mr. Zhou Min Ni described the advantages HF Group had compared to its competitors, its future growth opportunities through acquisitions within the current fragmented market, and the possibility of evolving the business model. Mr. Xu made a brief introduction of Atlantic and its acquisition strategy, the management team and their background on SPAC merger transactions. They discussed the company valuation that HF Group was looking for, the merger structure and timeline for a potential merger. Mr. Xu and Mr. Su also visited the warehouse and company operation at HF Group’s headquarter to understand the daily operation of the company. The Atlantic team requested that HF Group begin to conduct an audit for its financial statements and restructure its organization so that all its operations were in a holding company structure. However, Atlantic advised HF Group that it would continue its search for target companies while HF Group was working on its audit and the restructuring.

On September 7, 2017, HF Group engaged Brook & Partners Management Consulting Co., Ltd. as its financial advisor to assist HF Group in preparing its financial statements.

On September 17 and 18, 2017, after an initial review of HF Group’s financial information and organization structure, Mr. Xu and Mr. Su visited HF Group’s headquarters again to meet HF Group’s management. They discussed HF Group’s financial performance in 2015 and 2016, projected results for 2017, certain accounting issues and the working plan of corporate restructure.

On September 27, 2017, HF Group engaged Friedman LLP (“Friedman”) as its auditor to audit its financial statements.

Between September 19, 2017 and January 8, 2018, Atlantic’s Team conducted initial due diligence on HF Group, including: (a) HF Group’s corporate structure and legal documents; (b) HF Group’s financial statements for 2015 and 2016, interim financial statements as of September 30, 2017, and related financial information; (c) initial financial projections for the next three years; (d) material contracts such as bank loans, (e) HF Group’s business plan and future growth strategies; (f) related party transactions; and (g) corporate tax status and issues. Atlantic’s team frequently communicated with HF Group’s team, especially Mr. Jian Ming Ni, to discuss issues that arose during the initial due diligence.

Between January 9 and 11, 2018, Atlantic’s team, including Mr. Xu, Mr. Su and Ms. He visited HF Group’s headquarters, met with HF Group’s management team, including Mr. Zhou Min Ni, Ms. Wong, and Mr. Jian Ming Ni, further discussed the company’s business outlook, financial performance, company valuation, and requirements for further financing. Both parties negotiated and agreed upon the key terms for Letter of Intent for the business combination, and then went through the timeline for a merger between Atlantic and HF Group. Atlantic’s team also had a meeting with Mr. Jian Ming Ni and David Puryear and Joe Lingle, the partners of HF Group’s local legal counsel, Puryear and Lingle, P.L.L.C., which were assisting HF Group with Atlantic’s requests for further due diligence. Atlantic discussed with them the merger structure, procedures and timeline.

On January 18, 2018, Atlantic engaged Loeb and Loeb LLP (“Loeb”) as its legal representative to perform legal due diligence, draft definitive agreements and prepare applicable securities filings relating to the merger. On January 10, 2018, HF Group engaged Becker & Poliakoff, LLP (“Becker”) as its legal counsel for the negotiation of the Acquisition Agreement with Atlantic and consummation of the Business Combination.

On January 22, 2018, Atlantic and HF Group executed a non-binding Letter of Intent for the future tentative business combination.

On January 30, 2018, Loeb distributed a draft of the Acquisition Agreement to Atlantic and subsequently made revisions based on Atlantic’s review. On February 2, 2018, Atlantic provided a draft Acquisition Agreement to HF Group. From then HF Group and its legal counsels started to review the draft Acquisition Agreement.

On February 19, 2018, after reviewing HF Group’s financial information of 2017, Peiling He had a conference with Jian Ming Ni to discuss about the operating results, financial conditions and related issues. On the same date, Becker shared the due diligence documents to Atlantic’s team and Loeb, and Loeb started to conduct legal due diligence.

On February 20, 2018, Richard Xu and Tom W. Su had a conference with Zhou Min Ni to negotiate the Group’s valuation, outstanding issues for the Group’s restructure, and key terms of the Acquisition Agreement. On February 21, 2018, Becker contacted Loeb to explain their comments on the merger structure. After internal discussion, Atlantic’s team agreed upon their proposal. On February 22, 2018, Richard Xu, Tom W. Su had another conference with Zhou Min Ni to confirm company valuation and discuss capital structure after merger.

On February 27, 2018, HF Group completed its organization restructure and circulated the restructure documents to all parties on March 9, 2018.

On March 1, 2018, Loeb received comments on the Acquisition Agreement from Becker and sent a revised copy to Becker and HF Group’s team on March 6, 2018. Between March 6, 2018 and March 15, 2018, HF Group’s team and Loeb had a few calls and email communication with HF Group’s team and Becker, respectively to follow up the outstanding comments and issues for the Acquisition Agreement.

On March 14, 2018, HF Group’s auditor, Friedman issued an audit report for HF Group’s financial statements and footnotes for the two years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

On March 16, 2018, Loeb and Atlantic received from Becker a draft of the schedules for Acquisition Agreement and employment agreement for management. After discussion between Atlantic an HF Group, Becker provided a revised copy later on the same day.

On March 19, Becker circulated a revised copy of the Acquisition Agreement. Atlantic and Loeb reviewed and discussed, and then Lobe sent out an updated copy of the Acquisition Agreement, and comments on schedules on March 20, 2018 for HF Group and Becker to follow up. All parties conducted further review and discussion on the revised merger agreement.

On March 23, 2018, Atlantic’s Board of Directors held a meeting at Loeb’s offices. All of Atlantic’s directors (Richard Xu, Ren Hua Zheng, Wai Fun, Cheng) attended the meeting. Mr. Su, Ms. He and Mr. Caruso also participated in the meeting. Before the meeting started, copies of the significant transaction documents, in substantially final form, were distributed to the directors. Mr. Caruso described the major terms of the transaction documents to the directors, and Mr. Xu discussed the search for a target business and detailed HF Group’s business, market and expansion plans. Ms. He discussed the financial performance of HF Group. In the meeting, the board of directors reviewed HF Group’s business, market potential, growth opportunities, and financial performance. The board of directors agreed that, with sufficient resources, HF Group would be well positioned to attempt to consolidate the market for food service distribution serving Chinese/Asian restaurants.

The board also reviewed the transaction consideration of approximately $199.7 million to acquire 100% of the shares of HF Group negotiated by the management team with HF Group shareholders and used the market method to assess HF Group’s value, which compares the valuation multiples of the target company, such as share price to earnings (P/E) and total enterprise value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA), with public traded companies in the same or similar industry (For additional information, see the valuation of HF group on page 42 and 43).

The board of directors considered the amount being paid for HF Group to be reasonable as compared to the group of comparable public companies and determined that it is in the best interests of Atlantic’s shareholders to proceed with the merger with HF Group. After reviewing the above factors and significant discussion, the Acquisition Agreement was unanimously approved, subject to final negotiation.

The Acquisition Agreement was executed by all parties on March 28, 2018. Atlantic filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC on April 3, 2018, which detailed the Acquisition Agreement and summarized the key deal terms. On April 12, 2018, Atlantic filed a Current Report on Form 8-K for a presentation on the transaction and HF Group’s business.

Atlantic Board’s Reasons for the Approval of the Acquisition

At a meeting held on March 23, 2018, Atlantic’s board of directors unanimously approved the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, determined that the Business Combination is in the best interests of Atlantic and its shareholders, directed that the Acquisition Agreement be submitted to Atlantic’s shareholders for approval and adoption, and recommended that Atlantic’s shareholders approve and adopt the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

Before reaching its decision, Atlantic’s board of directors reviewed the results of management’s due diligence, which included:

Atlantic’s board of directors considered a wide variety of factors in connection with its evaluation of the Business Combination. In light of the complexity of those factors, its board of directors, as a whole, did not consider it practicable to, nor did it attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it took into account in reaching its decision. Individual members of Atlantic’s board of directors may have given different weight to different factors.

The board of Atlantic considered the following facts that could be the benefits to be generated from the transaction with HF Group:

Atlantic’s management, including the members of its board of directors, are experienced in financial analysis, valuation for merger and acquisition, and has successfully consummated a number of transactions of equity investments, mergers and acquisitions. Although Atlantic’s board of directors did not seek a third party valuation in connection with the Business Combination, the board of directors considered valuation information regarding HF Group, including industry, purchase price and enterprise values of HF Group, projections and comparisons of revenue, gross profit, net income and EBITDA, the growth outlook for the markets that HF Group serves, the abilities of HF Group’s management team, free cash flow characteristics, and ratios of share price to earnings and ratios of total enterprise value to EBITDA. These ratios are widely-accepted evaluation methods. In making its determination that the Business Combination is in the best interests of Atlantic and its shareholders, the board of directors considered the amount of cash available in the trust account and the rollover equity incentives for members of its management. Significant drivers of value that the board considered are listed above.

HF Group’s historical and projected financial results as shown in the following tables:

Actual and Projected Financial Results 

(dollars in million) 

(unaudited)

(1) The majority of the Group’s subsidiaries elected to be taxed as C Corporation, instead of S Corporation, which was effective on January 1, 2018. Pro Forma net income attributable to HF Group was calculated with consideration of the income tax effect as if all the Group’s subsidiaries were taxed as C Corporation since January 1, 2016.

(2) For additional information on Adjusted EBITDA, See the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of HF Group Holding Corporation - Adjusted EBITDA,” beginning on page 76.82.

The major assumptions used for HF Group’s projections include: (1) HF Group plans to make acquisitions after the merger, assuming that the merger between Atlantic and HF Group will be consummated in the third quarter of 2018; (2) Net revenue for current business is projected to have an organic growth of 5% for 2018 and there will be no acquisitions in 2018; (2) HF Group will maintain the same gross margin for 2018 as it had in 2017; (3) HF Group’s senior management salaries and operating expenses of being a public company will increase by $1.5 million in 2018; (5) HF Group will reduce maintenance by about $0.8 million in 2018 after investing approximately $2 million in new trucks. (6) selling expenses and other operating expenses are projected to increase in proportion to the increase in revenue. (7) interest expenses are projected according to the Company’s outstanding loan balance and a 5% of average interest rate (8) Income tax provision is projected according to estimate future income tax rate.

Atlantic and HF Group do not intend as a matter of course to make public projections as to future sales, earnings, or other results. The prospective financial information set forth in the above tables was prepared solely for the purpose of estimating the enterprise value of HF Group for purposes of the Acquisition Agreement. It was not prepared with a view toward public disclosure or with a view toward complying with the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants with respect to prospective financial information, but, in the view of HF Group’s management, was prepared on a reasonable basis, reflects the best available estimates and judgments, and presents, to the best of management’s knowledge and belief, the expected future financial performance of HF Group. However, this information is not fact and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results, and readers of this proxy statement are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the prospective financial information. Neither HF Group’s independent auditors, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures with respect to the prospective financial information contained herein, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the prospective financial information.

As described in more detail below, the management and board of directors of Atlantic determined that the approximately $199.7 million purchase price in all stocks for HF Group, which were negotiated and agreed by the management of both parties, was appropriate based on its evaluation of HF Group’s market position, growth opportunities, profitability, free cash flow, and the implied trading multiples of similar comparable public companies. Consequently, Atlantic’s management estimated that HF Group has an $231.6 million enterprise value: $199.7 million in equity value, plus $28.1 million of debt and $10.0 million of noncontrolling interest, and minus $6.1 million of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2017.

After research and analysis of the available information of a large numbers of public companies, including (a) public filings such as IPO prospectuses, annual reports, and merger filings; and (b) research reports compiled by investment banks such as Equity Research on Sysco Corporation compiled by Credit Suisse, issued on May 8, 2017, Equity Research on Performance Food Group Company compiled by Credit Suisse, issued on May 10, 2017, Equity Research on US Foods Holding Corp compiled by Credit Suisse, issued on May 15, 2017 (none of which reports were commissioned by Atlantic), Atlantic’s management selected the comparable companies after consideration of the similarity of industry, business model, growth perspectives, operation structure, market cap, and others. Atlantic’s board of directors reviewed and analyzed the valuation of the following similar comparable public companies, including: (1) Sysco Corporation (“Sysco”), US Foods Holding Corp. (“US Foods”) and Performance Food Group Company (“Performance”), the three largest foodservice distribution companies serving mainstream restaurants; (2) The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (“Chefs’ Warehouse”), which is a leader targeting on a niche market serving high-end restaurant food distribution; (3) Some Chinese Logistics companies listed in the U.S. or China’s stock exchange and with similar business concepts and operation structure, such as ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (“ZTO”), S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. (“S.F.”) and YTO Express Co., Ltd. (“YTO”). Based on the review of equity research reports written for these public companies, Atlantic’s management team understood that the primary valuation metrics used by equity analysts are ratios of share price to earnings (P/E) and total enterprise value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA). Typically, these metrics are evaluated on the basis of current year’s and one-year forward’s estimated results.

Although Atlantic’s Board understood that the size and market cap of Sysco, US Foods and Performance, were much greater than HF Group, it still included them as comparable companies for the following reasons: (1) their business model is very similar to HF Group’s; (2) the mainstream market for food distribution is highly concentrated and Sysco, US Foods and Performance are the three largest companies and the only public companies serving the U.S. mainstream food distribution market, meaning that they were the only companies with sufficient public information available for valuation comparison; and (3) Atlantic could not identify much available information for smaller food distributors focusing on the mainstream market to support a valuation comparison. The Board also understood that the three companies were not ideal reference companies in terms of market segment, business scale and growth. After extensive research, Atlantic’s management were able to identify Chef’s Warehouse, a food distributor focusing on a niche market serving U.S. high-end restaurant food distribution and determined that it was a better reference for valuation comparison for the following reasons: (1) its market capitalization is about $656 million, closer to HF Group’s expected market capitalization; (2) it focusses on a niche market which has different characteristics from and entry barriers when compared to the mainstream market; (3) its sales growth in the past three years was approximately 10% per year, which is much higher than the approximately 2% growth rate of the Sysco, US Foods and Performance (source: company public filings with SEC) and should be more comparable to HF Group’s 5% annual growth rate. Atlantic’s board also considered that the market segment focused on by HF Group is fragmented and has the potential for consolidation, which could result in an even higher growth rate for HF Group in the future.

The following table displays valuation and multiples of comparable companies and HF Group considered by Atlantic’s board of directors:

Source: 4-traders.com - Thomas Routers, data as of March 29, 2018 

These similar publicly traded companies have an average P/E ratio of 32.9x for 2017 earnings and 23.8x based on 2018 estimated earnings. Atlantic’s management measured that a purchase price of $199.7 million for HF Group implied trading multiples of 32.2x of pro forma earnings (adjusted for income tax provision as C corporation) for 2017 and 24.3x estimated earnings for 2018. In addition, the average EV/EBITDA ratio of these similar publicly traded companies was 14.2x for 2017 and estimated to be 12.7x for 2018. An enterprise value of $231.6 million for HF Group implied trading multiples of 16.5x Adjusted EBITDA for 2017 and 15.8x estimated Adjusted EBITDA for 2018. The comparison shows that P/E ratio of HF Group based on the acquisition consideration is close to the average level of these similar public traded companies and its EV/EBITDA is a little higher than the average level similar public traded companies. However, Atlantic’s management and board of directors believed that the proposed transaction was priced at an attractive price when compared to similar publicly traded companies for the following reasons: (1) Sysco, US Foods and Performance included in the selected similar publicly traded companies are three largest foodservice distributors serving the U.S. mainstream market, with over billions of market cap. With many decades of development, they have dominated the mainstream market and the competition in their market segment is very intense. Their growth is very limited due to their large business scale and market cap, and monopoly monitor from the regulators for sizable acquisition in the U.S. As compared with them, HF Group is expected to expand in much faster pace because of its consolidation prospects, unique entry barriers and a leading positiondiversified customer base in its focused niche market as described above. (2) As making more detail analysis, Atlantic’s management believe Chef’s Warehouse is the most comparable company for HF Group from the perspectives of its market cap, market segment similarity and growth outlook. Chef’s Warehouse is a leader targeting on a niche market serving high-end restaurant food distribution. Currently, it has 45.6x of implied trading multiple of its 2017 earnings and estimated 30.4x of 2018 earnings, which are much higher than HF Group’s implied P/E ratio. (3) The projected financial results of HF Group demonstrated in the above table shows HF Group organic business growth without acquisition in 2018 for HF Group will focus on the merger with Atlantic and does not expect to consummate any acquisition in 2018. However, both Atlantic’s and HF Group’s management believe HF Group is well position to consolidate the niche market segment serving Chinese/Asian restaurants, primarily Chinese takeout restaurants, and will be able to conduct massive acquisition in its niche market and obtain significant growth to be a market leader with the support from capital market after merger.

After consideration the above factors, Atlantic’s Board concluded that HF Group’s valuation multiple of P/E (32.2x P/E (pro forma earnings adjusted for income tax provision as C corporation) for 2017 earnings and 24.3x based on 2018 estimated earnings), which is lower than Chef’s Warehouse’s (P/E of 45.6x for 2017 earnings and 30.4x based on 2018 estimated earnings) but higher than the average P/E of Sysco, US Foods and Performance (28.7x for 2017 earnings and 18.4 for 2018 estimated earnings), is reasonable.

The valuation determined by the analyses of Atlantic’s management is not necessarily indicative of actual values nor predictive of future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such analyses. Much of the information used in, and accordingly the results of, are inherently subject to substantial uncertainty. The actual result may be significantly different than the projection. In addition, none of the selected comparable companies have characteristics identical to HF Group. The above data set was compiled solely for analysis purpose. An analysis of selected publicly traded companies is not mathematical; rather it involves complex consideration and judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of the selected companies and other factors that could affect the public trading values of the companies reviewed.

Atlantic’s board of directors also gave consideration to the following negative factors associated with the transactions (which are more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of this proxy statement0 although not weighted or in any order of significance:

Atlantic’s board of directors concluded that these risks could be managed or mitigated by HF Group or were unlikely to have a material impact on the business after the closing of the Business Combination. Overall, the potentially negative factors or risks associated with HF Group’s business were outweighed by the potential benefits of the Business Combination to Atlantic and its shareholders. The Atlantic board of directors realized that there can be no assurance about future results, including results considered or expected as disclosed in the foregoing reasons. The foregoing discussion of the material factors considered by the Atlantic’s board of directors is not intended to be exhaustive, but does set forth the principal factors considered by our board.

Other Considerations

Atlantic’s board of directors focused its analysis on whether the proposed business combination is likely to generate a return for its shareholders that is greater than if the trust were to be liquidated. Atlantic’s board of directors believes that HF Group is well positioned to consolidate the market in the fast-growing niche market of food service distribution serving Chinese/Asian restaurants, assuming HF Group will get sufficient capital from the sale of equity or by incurring debt. By proceeding with the Business Combination, Atlantic’s public shareholders will also receive 1/10 of a share for each right they hold (which the board believes is equivalent to a 10% return), and they have opportunity to share the potential growth of HF Group, which might generate even greater returns. Conversely, if Atlantic failed to close a business combination, its public shareholders would only receive the pro rata amount of the trust account, and their rights and the shares held by insiders would become worthless.

Atlantic’s board of directors unanimously concluded that the Acquisition Agreement with HF Group is in the best interests of Atlantic’s shareholders. The Atlantic board of directors did not obtain a fairness opinion on which to base its assessment. Because of the financial skills and background of its members, Atlantic’s board believes it was qualified to perform the valuation analysis discussed in this section.

Recommendation of Atlantic’s Board

After careful consideration, Atlantic’s board of directors determined that the Business Combination with HF Group is in the best interests of Atlantic and its shareholders. On the basis of the foregoing, Atlantic’s Board has approved and declared advisable the Business Combination with HF Group and recommends that you vote or give instructions to vote “FOR” each of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals.

The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals — Atlantic’s board of directors have interests that may be different from, or in addition to your interests as a shareholder. See “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Certain Persons in the Acquisition” in this proxy statement for further information.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Business Combination

When you consider the recommendation of Atlantic’s board of directors in favor of adoption of the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals, you should keep in mind that Atlantic’s directors and officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder, including:

As a result, the financial interest of Atlantic’s officers, directors and initial shareholders or their affiliates could influence its officers’ and directors’ motivation in selecting HF Group as a target and therefore there may be a conflict of interest when it determined that the Business Combination is in the shareholders’ best interest. In addition, the exercise of Atlantic’s directors’ and officers’ discretion in agreeing to changes or waivers in the terms of the transaction may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes or waivers are appropriate and in our shareholders’ best interest.

Anticipated Accounting Treatment

The Business Combination will be treated by Atlantic as a reverse Business Combination under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with GAAP. For accounting purposes, HF Group is considered to be acquiring Atlantic in this transaction. Therefore, the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Business Combination will be allocated to Atlantic tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on their fair market values. The assets and liabilities and results of operations of Atlantic will be consolidated into the results of operations of HF Group as of the completion of the Business Combination.

Regulatory Approvals

The Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement are not subject to any additional federal or state regulatory requirements or approvals, including the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, except for filings with the States of Delaware and North Carolina necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.

THE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Acquisition Agreement, a copy of which is attached asAnnex A to this proxy statement. You are encouraged to read the Acquisition Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the Acquisition.

Business Combination with HF Group; Acquisition Consideration

Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Agreement, Atlantic will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of HF Group, in exchange for 19,969,833 shares of Atlantic common stock. We refer to this transaction as the “Business Combination.”

Representations and Warranties

In the Acquisition Agreement, HF Group makes certain representations and warranties (with certain exceptions set forth in the disclosure schedule to the Agreement) relating to, among other things: (a) proper corporate organization of HF Group and its subsidiaries and other companies in which it is a minority shareholder and similar corporate matters; (b) authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Agreement and other transaction documents; (c) absence of conflicts; (d) capital structure and title to units; (e) accuracy of charter documents and corporate records; (f) related-party transactions; (g) required consents and approvals; (h) financial information; (i) absence of certain changes or events; (j) title to assets and properties; (k) material contracts; (l) insurance; (m) licenses and permits; (n) compliance with laws, including those relating to foreign corrupt practices and money laundering; (o) ownership of intellectual property; (p) absence of warranty claims; (q) employment and labor matters; (r) taxes and audits; (s) environmental matters; (t) brokers and finders; (u) investment representations and transfer restrictions; (v) that HF Group is not an investment company; and (w) other customary representations and warranties.

In the Acquisition Agreement, Atlantic makes certain representations and warranties relating to, among other things: (a) title to shares; (b) proper corporate organization and similar corporate matters; (c) authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Agreement and other transaction documents; (d) brokers and finders; (e) capital structure; (f) validity of share issuance; (g) minimum trust fund amount; and (g) validity of Nasdaq Stock Market listing; and (h) SEC filing requirements.

Conduct Prior to Closing; Covenants

HF Group has agreed to operate the business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices, prior to the closing of the Acquisition (with certain exceptions) and not to take certain specified actions without the prior written consent of Atlantic.

The Agreement also contains covenants of HF Group providing for:

Conditions to Closing

General Conditions

Consummation of the Acquisition Agreement and the acquisition is conditioned on, among other things, the absence of any order, stay, judgment or decree by any government agency or any pending or threatened litigation seeking to enjoin, modify, amend or prohibit the Acquisition.

HF Group’s Conditions to Closing

The obligations of the Representing Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, in addition to the conditions described above, are conditioned upon (i) Atlantic and HF Group complying with all of their respective obligations required to be performed by them pursuant to the required covenants in the Acquisition Agreement, and (ii) the representations and warranties of Atlantic being true on and as of the closing date of the Acquisition.

Atlantic’s and HF Group’s Conditions to Closing

The obligations of Atlantic and HF Group to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, in addition to the conditions described above in the first paragraph of this section, are conditioned upon each of the following, among other things:

Termination

The Acquisition Agreement may be terminated and/or abandoned at any time prior to the closing, whether before or after approval of the proposals being presented to Atlantic’s shareholders, by:

Effect of Termination

In the event of termination and abandonment by either Atlantic or HF Group, all further obligations of the parties shall terminate.

Indemnification

Until the one year anniversary of the date of the Agreement, the Representing Parties have agreed, jointly and severally, to indemnify HF Group and its affiliates from any damages arising from (a) any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by the Representing Parties, (b) any actions by any third parties with respect to HF Group’s business for any period on or prior to the closing date, (c) the violation of any laws in connection with or with respect to the operation of the business on or prior to the closing date, (d) any claims by any employee of HF Group or any of its subsidiaries or portfolio companies, (e) any taxes attributable to the period prior to closing or (f) any sales, use, transfer or similar tax imposed on HF Group or its affiliates as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. The indemnification obligations of the Representing Parties are capped at $39,939,665, except that such limitation shall not apply with respect to any losses relating to or arising under or in connection with breaches of certain fundamental representation as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement. Such indemnification can be satisfied with the cancellation of Atlantic common stock. Shares of Atlantic common stock representing 15% of the aggregate amount of shares to be issued to the stockholders of HF Group pursuant to the Business Combination are to be held in escrow for such purpose and will be valued at $10.00 per share.

The foregoing summary of the Acquisition Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual agreement, which is filed asAnnex A hereto.

Escrow Agreement

In connection with the Acquisition, Atlantic, HF Group, Zhou Min Ni, as representative of the stockholders of HF Group, and Loeb & Loeb LLP, as escrow agent, will enter into an Escrow Agreement at closing, pursuant to which Atlantic shall deposit shares of Atlantic common stock, representing 15% of the aggregate amount of shares (2,995,475 shares) to be issued to the stockholders of HF Group pursuant to the Business Combination, to secure the indemnification obligations of the stockholders of HF Group as contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.

Lock-up Agreement

In connection with the Acquisition, Atlantic and each of the HF Group shareholders will enter into a Lock-Up Agreement at closing, pursuant to which the stockholders of HF Group shall agree, for a period of 365 days from the closing of the Acquisition, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock (including any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, or representing the rights to receive, shares of common stock), enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such shares, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, or engage in any short sales with respect to any security of Atlantic.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Acquisition, Atlantic and the HF Group shareholders will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement at closing to provide for the registration of the common stock being issued to the HF Group shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. The HF Group shareholders will be entitled to “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed following the consummation of the Business Combination. Atlantic will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Employment Agreements

In connection with the Acquisition, Atlantic will enter into separate employment agreements at closing with each of Zhou Min Ni, Chan Sin Wong and Jian Ming Ni who will serve as executive officers of the Company.

THE NAME CHANGE PROPOSAL

Purpose of the Name Change Proposal

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, Atlantic and HF Group have agreed that post-closing, Atlantic will change its name to “HF Foods Group Inc.” in order to represent the business of the combined company after the closing of the Business Combination.

Required Vote

Approval of the Name Change Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlantic common stock. Adoption of the Name Change Proposal is conditioned upon the adoption of the Business Combination Proposal.

Board Recommendation

The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Name Change Proposal.

THE EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PROPOSAL

Purpose and Background of the Proposal to Adopt the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination, Atlantic and the HF Group have agreed that post-closing, Atlantic should adopt a stock-based equity plan to provide for equity based incentives and compensation. The 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2018 Plan, if adopted, willpermit Atlantic to provide stock options and other equity awards to its employees, senior executive officers, non-employee directors and eligible consultants.The 2018 Plan is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex B, and is incorporated into this proxy statement by reference.

The board believes that Atlantic competes with numerous other companies for a limited number of talented persons willing to join a board of directors or serve as executive officers of a public company. As a result, it is important that Atlantic be able to provide incentives to such persons. Since Atlantic intends to carefully manage its cash resources, the board believes that equity compensation awards must play an important role in attracting employees, executives, board members and consultants. Additionally, Atlantic intends to undertake future acquisitions, and the adoption of the 2018 Plan will allow for flexibility in negotiating the terms of future acquisitions, including maintaining management of entities which may be acquired. It is the board’s opinion that the grant of stock options and other equity awards has several attractive characteristics, both to the recipient and Atlantic. First, granting stock options and other equity awards provide incentive to individuals because they share in the growth of Atlantic. In this manner, employees, non-employee directors and consultants have the same interest as the stockholders of Atlantic. Second, the grant of equity-based awards preserves our cash resources. The board believes that the adoption of the 2016 Plan is in the best interests of Atlantic and its stockholders.

Additionally, under the rules of Nasdaq, Atlantic is required to obtained shareholder approval for equity based compensation to executive officers and directors, and therefore the Board of Directors has determined to submit this matter for shareholder approval.

Required Vote

Approval of the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Atlantic common stock. Adoption of the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal is conditioned upon the adoption of the Business Combination Proposal.

Board Recommendation

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal.

Summary of the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

The Board of Directors of Atlantic has approved the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Under the 2018 Plan as approved, and being submitted for shareholder approval, there is a reserve of 3,000,000 shares issuable as awards under the 2018 Plan.

Under the 2018 Plan, options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, other share-based awards and performance awards may be granted to eligible participants. Subject to the reservation of authority by our board of directors to administer the 2018 Plan and act as the committee thereunder, the 2018 Plan will be administered by a Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors, which will have the authority to determine the terms and conditions of awards, and to interpret and administer the 2018 Plan. No awards have been made under the 2018 plan or are contingent upon adoption of the 2018 Plan.

Shares Available. The maximum number of shares of our common stock that are available for awards under the 2018 Plan (subject to the adjustment provisions described under “Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization” below), is 3,000,000 shares. If any shares of common stock subject to an award under the 2018 Plan, are forfeited, expire or are settled for cash (in whole or in part), the shares subject to the award may be used again for awards under the 2018 Plan to the extent of the forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement.

Eligibility. Options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, other share-based awards and performance awards may be granted under the 2018 Plan. Options may be either “incentive stock options,” as defined in Section 422 of the Code, or nonstatutory stock options. Awards may be granted under the 2018 Plan to any employee, non-employee member of our board of directors, consultant or advisor who is a natural person and provides services to us or a subsidiary, except for incentive stock options which may be granted only to employees.

Administration. Subject to the reservation of authority by our board of directors to administer the 2018 Plan and act as the committee thereunder, the 2018 Plan will be administered by the Committee. The Committee will have the authority to determine the terms and conditions of awards, and to interpret and administer the 2018 Plan. The Board of Directors has not yet established the Committee.

Stock Options. The Committee may grant either nonstatutory stock options or incentive stock options. A stock option entitles the recipient to purchase a specified number of shares of our common stock at a fixed price subject to terms and conditions set by the Committee. The purchase price of shares of common stock covered by a stock option cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. Fair market value of the common stock is generally equal to the closing price for the common stock on the Principal Exchange on the date the option is granted (or if there was no closing price on that date, on the last preceding date on which a closing price was reported). Options are subject to terms and conditions set by the Committee. Options granted under the 2018 Plan expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant.

Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee is authorized to grant SARs in conjunction with a stock option or other award granted under the 2018 Plan, and to grant SARs separately. The grant price of a SAR may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date the SAR is granted. The term of an SAR may be no more than 10 years from the date of grant. SARs are subject to terms and conditions set by the Committee. Upon exercise of an SAR, the participant will have the right to receive the excess of the fair market value of the shares covered by the SAR on the date of exercise over the grant price.

Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted stock awards may be issued either alone or in addition to other awards granted under the 2018 Plan, and are also available as a form of payment of performance awards and other earned cash-based incentive compensation. The Committee determines the terms and conditions of restricted stock awards, including the number of shares of common stock granted, and conditions for vesting that must be satisfied, which may be based principally or solely on continued provision of services, and also may include a performance-based component. Unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, the holder of a restricted stock award will have the rights of a stockholder from the date of grant of the award, including the right to vote the shares of common stock and the right to receive distributions on the shares. Except as otherwise provided in the award agreement, any shares or other property (other than cash) distributed with respect to the award will be subject to the same restrictions as the award.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards. Awards of restricted stock units having a value equal to an identical number of shares of common stock may be granted either alone or in addition to other awards granted under the 2018 Plan, and are also available as a form of payment of performance awards granted under the 2018 Plan and other earned cash-based incentive compensation. The Committee determines the terms and conditions of restricted stock units, including conditions for vesting that must be satisfied, which may be based principally or solely on continued provision of services, and also may include a performance-based component. The holder of a restricted stock unit award will not have voting rights with respect to the award. Except as otherwise provided in the award agreement, any shares or other property (other than cash) distributed with respect to the award will be subject to the same restrictions as the award.

Other Share-Based Awards. The 2018 Plan also provides for the award of shares of our common stock and other awards that are valued by reference to our common stock or other property (“Other Share-Based Awards”). Other Share-Based Awards may be paid in cash, shares of our common stock or other property, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. The Committee determines the terms and conditions of Other Share-Based Awards, including any conditions for vesting that must be satisfied.

Performance Awards. Performance awards provide participants with the opportunity to receive shares of our common stock, cash or other property based on performance and other vesting conditions. Performance awards may be granted from time to time as determined at the discretion of the Committee. Subject to the share limit and maximum dollar value set forth above under “Limits on Awards to Participants,” the Committee has the discretion to determine (i) the number of shares of common stock under, or the dollar value of, a performance award and (ii) the conditions that must be satisfied for grant or for vesting, which typically will be based principally or solely on achievement of performance goals. At the Committee’s discretion, performance goals for restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards or other share-based awards may be based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more of the following criteria: (a) earnings per share; (b) operating income (before or after taxes); (c) net income (before or after taxes); (d) net sales; (e) cash flow; (f) gross profit; (g) gross profit return on investment; (h) gross margin return on investment; (i) gross margin; (j) working capital; (k) earnings before interest and taxes; (l) earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization; (m) return on equity; (n) return on assets; (o) return on capital; (p) return on invested capital; (q) net revenues; (r) gross revenues; (s) revenue growth or product revenue growth; (t) total shareholder return; (u) appreciation in and/or maintenance of the company’s market capitalization; (v) cash flow or cash flow per share (before or after dividends); (w) economic value added; (x) the fair market value of the shares of the company’s common stock; (y) the growth in the value of an investment in the company’s common stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; (z) reduction in expenses or improvement in or attainment of expense levels or working capital levels; (aa) financing and other capital raising transactions; (bb) debt reductions; (cc) regulatory achievements (including submitting or filing applications or other documents with regulatory authorities, having any such applications or other documents accepted for review by the applicable regulatory authority or receiving approval of any such applications or other documents); or (dd) strategic partnerships or transactions (including in-licensing and out-licensing of intellectual property). The performance goals may be based solely by reference to Atlantic’s performance or the performance of one or more of its subsidiaries, divisions, business segments or business units, or based upon the relative performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to other companies. The Committee may also exclude under the terms of the performance awards the impact of an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should appropriately be excluded, including (i) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (ii) an event either not directly related to our operations or not within the reasonable control of our management, or (iii) the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

No Repricing. The 2018 Plan prohibits option and SAR repricings (other than to reflect stock splits, spin-offs or other corporate events described under “Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization” below, or in connection with a change in control of the company) unless stockholder approval is obtained.

Nontransferability of Awards. No award under the 2018 Plan, and no shares subject to awards that have not been issued or as to which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period has not lapsed, is transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and an award may be exercised during the participant’s lifetime only by the participant or the participant’s estate, guardian or legal representative, except that the Committee may provide in an award agreement that a participant may transfer an award without consideration to certain family members, family trusts, or other family-owned entities, or for charitable donations under such terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

Limits on Awards to Participants. Subject to adjustment as provided for in the 2018 Plan, no participant may (i) be granted options or SARs during any 12-month period with respect to more than ______ shares and (ii) earn more than ____ shares for each twelve (12) months in the vesting period or performance periodwith respect to restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance awards and/or other share-based awards that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) and are denominated in shares. In addition to the foregoing, the maximum dollar value that may be earned by any Participant for each twelve (12) months in a performance period with respect to performance awards that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) and are denominated in cash is $_______. If an award is cancelled, the cancelled award shall continue to be counted toward the applicable limitation.

Amendment and Termination. The 2018 Plan may be amended or terminated by our board of directors except that stockholder approval is required for any amendment to the 2018 Plan which increases the number of shares of common stock available for awards under the 2018 Plan, expands the types of awards available under the 2018 Plan, materially expands the class of persons eligible to participate in the 2018 Plan, permits the grant of options or SARs with an exercise or grant price of less than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant, amends the provisions of the 2018 Plan prohibiting the repricing of options and SARs as described above, increases the limits on shares subject to awards, or otherwise materially increases the benefits to participants under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan will expire on the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date, except with respect to awards then outstanding, and no further awards may be granted thereafter.

Summary of Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion summarizes certain federal income tax considerations of awards under the 2018 Plan. However, it does not purport to be complete and does not describe the state, local or foreign tax considerations or the consequences for any particular individual.

Stock Options. A participant does not realize ordinary income on the grant of a stock option. Upon exercise of a nonstatutory stock option, the participant will realize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock over the option exercise price. The cost basis of the shares acquired for capital gain treatment is their fair market value at the time of exercise. Upon exercise of an incentive stock option, the excess of the fair market value of the shares of common stock acquired over the option exercise price will be an item of tax preference to the participant, which may be subject to an alternative minimum tax for the year of exercise. If no disposition of the shares is made within two years from the date of granting of the incentive stock option or within one year after the transfer of the shares to the participant, the participant does not realize ordinary income for tax purposes as a result of exercising the incentive stock option. Instead, the sale of the shares will be a capital transaction. In this case, the tax basis of the shares received for capital gain treatment is the option exercise price and any gain or loss realized on the sale of the shares is long-term capital gain or loss. If the recipient disposes of the shares of common stock acquired upon exercise of the incentive stock option within either of the time periods described above, the recipient will generally realize as ordinary income an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the fair market value of such shares of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price, or (ii) the amount realized upon disposition over the exercise price.

Stock Appreciation Rights. No ordinary income will be realized by a participant in connection with the grant of a SAR. When the SAR is exercised, the participant will realize ordinary income in an amount equal to the sum of the amount of any cash received and the fair market value of the shares of common stock or other property received upon the exercise.

Restricted Stock, Performance and Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The participant will not realize ordinary income on the grant of a restricted stock award (or a performance award if the shares of common stock are issued on grant), but will realize ordinary income when the shares subject to the award become vested in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the vesting date over (ii) the purchase price, if any, paid for the shares. The participant may, however, elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to include as ordinary income in the year the shares are granted an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the date of issuance, over (ii) the purchase price, if any, paid for the shares. If the Section 83(b) election is made, the participant will not realize any additional taxable income when the shares become vested. The participant will not realize ordinary income on the grant of a restricted stock unit award, (or a performance award under which shares of common stock are not issued on grant), but will realize ordinary income when the shares subject to the award are issued to the participant after they become vested. The amount of ordinary income will be equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the date they are issued over (ii) the purchase price, if any, paid for the award. Upon disposition of shares of common stock acquired under a restricted stock award, performance award or restricted stock unit award, the participant will realize a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the selling price and the sum of the amount paid for the shares plus any amount realized as ordinary income upon grant (or vesting) of the shares.

Company Tax Deduction. Atlantic generally will be entitled to a tax deduction in connection with an award under the 2018 Plan, subject to the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by a participant at the time the participant realizes such income (for example, on the exercise of a nonqualified stock option). Section 162(m) of the Code may limit the deductibility of compensation paid to the company’s chief executive officer and to each of the next three most highly compensated executive officers other than the company’s chief financial officer. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, the annual compensation paid to any of these executives will be deductible to the extent that it does not exceed $1,000,000 or if the compensation is “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. Compensation attributable to stock options and SARs under the 2018 Plan should qualify as performance-based compensation if the awards are made by the Committee (provided the Committee is composed of “outside directors” (as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code)) and the exercise or grant price of the award is no less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Compensation attributable to restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance awards should qualify as performance-based compensation if (i) the compensation is approved by the Committee, (ii) the compensation is paid only upon the achievement of an objective performance goal established in writing by the Committee while the outcome is substantially uncertain, and (iii) the Committee certifies in writing prior to the payment of the compensation that the performance goal has been satisfied.

New Plan Benefits

Any future awards under the 2018 Plan will be made at the discretion of the Committee as described above. Consequently, Atlantic cannot determine at this time, with respect to any particular person or group, the number or value of the awards that will be granted in the future pursuant to the 2018 Plan.

THE NASDAQ PROPOSAL

Background and Overview

Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, Atlantic is required to issue more than 20% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock to the HF Group shareholder. Because of the issuance of in excess of 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic, we are required to obtain stockholder approval in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(a) and (d).

Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), stockholder approval is required prior to the issuance of securities in connection with the acquisition of another company if such securities are not issued in a public offering and (A) such securities have, or will have upon issuance, voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power outstanding before the issuance of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock); or (B) the number of shares of common stock to be issued is or will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding before the issuance of the stock or securities.

Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), stockholder approval is required for a transaction other than a public offering involving the sale, issuance or potential issuance by an issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock) at a price that is less than the greater of book or market value of the stock if the number of shares of common stock to be issued is or may be equal to 20% or more of the common stock, or 20% or more of the voting power, outstanding before the issuance.

Effect of Proposal on Current Stockholders

If the Nasdaq Proposal is adopted, Atlantic would issue shares representing more than 20% of its outstanding common stock in connection with the Business Combination. The issuance of such shares would result in significant dilution to the Atlantic stockholders and would afford such stockholders a smaller percentage interest in the voting power, liquidation value and aggregate book value of Atlantic.

If the Nasdaq Proposal is not approved and we consummate the Business Combination on its current terms, Atlantic would be in violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a) and potentially Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), which could result in the delisting of our securities from the Nasdaq Capital Market. In addition, it is a condition to the obligations of HF Group to close the Business Combination that Atlantic’s common stock remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As a result, if the Nasdaq Proposal is not adopted, the Business Combination will not be completed.

Required Vote

Approval of the Nasdaq Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Atlantic common stock represented in person or by proxy at the special meeting of Atlantic stockholders and entitled to vote thereon. Adoption of the Nasdaq Proposal is conditioned upon the adoption of the Equity Incentive Plan Proposal.

Board Recommendation

The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Nasdaq Proposal.

THE BUSINESS COMBINATION ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL

Purpose of the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal

In the event there are not sufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the adoption of the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, the Atlantic board of directors may adjourn the special meeting to a later date, or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies. In no event will Atlantic seek adjournment which would result in soliciting of proxies, having a shareholder vote, or otherwise consummating a business combination after the date that is 18 months from the closing of the IPO, or February 14, 2019, or after the date that is 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or August 14, 2019, if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination.

Required Vote

Approval of the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Atlantic common stock as of the record date represented in person or by proxy at the special meeting of Atlantic shareholders and entitled to vote thereon. Adoption of the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the adoption of any of the other proposals.

Board Recommendation

The board of directors recommends a vote “FOR” adoption of the Business Combination Adjournment Proposal.

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA OF Hf group Holding Corporation 

The following table sets forth selected historical financial information derived from HF Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, and audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

The information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with HF Group’s consolidated financial statements and related notes, and “HF Group’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement are not indicative of the future performance of HF Group or Atlantic.

SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Atlantic is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the transactions.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 combines the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of Atlantic as of March 31, 2018 with the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of HF Group as of March 31, 2018, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of that date.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2018 combines the unaudited historical statement of operations of Atlantic for three months ended March 31, 2018 with the unaudited historical consolidated statement of operations of HF Group for the three months ended March 31, 2018, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2017.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017 combines the audited historical statement of operations of Atlantic for year ended December 31, 2017 with the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of HF Group for the year ended December 31, 2017, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2017.

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are related and/or directly attributable to the transactions, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the transactions.

The historical financial information of HF Group was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of HF Group for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and the audited consolidated financial statements of HF Group for the year ended December 31, 2017 included elsewhere in this proxy statement. The historical financial information of Atlantic was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Atlantic for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the audited financial statements of Atlantic for the year ended December 31, 2017 included elsewhere in this proxy statement. This information should be read together with HF Group’s and Atlantic’ audited financial statements and related notes, “HF Group Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Other Information Related to Atlantic — Atlantic’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience. Atlantic and HF Group have not had any historical relationship prior to the transactions. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

The transactions will be accounted for as a “reverse merger” and recapitalization at the date of the consummation of the transaction since the shareholders of HF Group will own at least 75.9% of the outstanding common shares of Atlantic immediately following the completion of the transactions (assuming no holder of Atlantic common stock seeks conversion rights) and HF Group’s operations will be the operations of Atlantic following the transactions. Accordingly, HF Group will be deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is treated as a recapitalization of HF Group. As a result, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that will be reflected in the Atlantic financial statements after consummation of the transactions will be those of HF Group and will be recorded at the historical cost basis of HF Group. Atlantic’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of HF Group upon consummation of the transactions.

See pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes in “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA

The following table sets forth the per share data of Atlantic for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017 on a stand-alone basis, and the unaudited pro forma combined per share ownership information of Atlantic and HF Group after giving effect to the transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared using assumptions with two different levels of redemptions of Atlantic’s shares of common stock. Assumption (1): The shareholders of maximum shares of 3,876,047 of Atlantic’s public shares will elect to convert their shares into cash as permitted by Atlantic’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The HF Group shareholders will own approximately 89.0% of Atlantic’s shares to be outstanding immediately after the transactions, and Atlantic’ shareholders will own approximately 11.0% of Atlantic’s outstanding shares. Assumption (2): no shareholders will elect to convert their shares into cash. The HF Group shareholders will own approximately 75.9% of Atlantic’s shares to be outstanding immediately after the transactions, and the Atlantic’ s shareholders will own approximately 24.1% of Atlantic’s outstanding shares.

This information is only a summary and should be read together with the selected historical financial information summary included elsewhere in this proxy statement, and the historical financial statements of Atlantic and HF Group and related notes that are included elsewhere in this proxy statement. The unaudited Atlantic and HF Group’s pro forma combined per share information is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

The unaudited pro forma combined earnings per share information below does not purport to represent the earnings per share which would have occurred had the companies been combined during the periods presented, nor earnings per share for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma combined book value per share information below does not purport to represent what the value of Atlantic and HF Group would have been had the companies been combined during the period presented.

See pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes in “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Atlantic is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the transactions.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 combines the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of Atlantic as of March 31, 2018 with the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of HF Group as of March 31, 2018, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of that date.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2018 combines the unaudited historical statement of operations of Atlantic for three months ended March 31, 2018 with the unaudited historical consolidated statement of operations of HF Group for the three months ended March 31, 2018, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2017.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017 combines the audited historical statement of operations of Atlantic for year ended December 31, 2017 with the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of HF Group for the year ended December 31, 2017, giving effect to the transactions as if they had been consummated as of January 1, 2017.

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are related and/or directly attributable to the transactions, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the transactions.

The historical financial information of HF Group was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of HF Group for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and the audited consolidated financial statements of HF Group for the year ended December 31, 2017 included elsewhere in this proxy statement. The historical financial information of Atlantic was derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Atlantic for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the audited financial statements of Atlantic for the year ended December 31, 2017 included elsewhere in this proxy statement. This information should be read together with HF Group’s and Atlantic’ audited financial statements and related notes, “HF Group Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Other Information Related to Atlantic — Atlantic’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience. Atlantic and HF Group have not had any historical relationship prior to the transactions. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

The transactions will be accounted for as a “reverse merger” and recapitalization at the date of the consummation of the transaction since the shareholders of HF Group will own at least 75.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Atlantic immediately following the completion of the transactions (assuming no holder of Atlantic common stock seeks conversion rights) and HF Group’s operations will be the operations of Atlantic following the transactions. Accordingly, HF Group will be deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is treated as a recapitalization of HF Group. As a result, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that will be reflected in the Atlantic financial statements after consummation of the transactions will be those of HF Group and will be recorded at the historical cost basis of HF Group. Atlantic’s assets, liabilities and results of operations will be consolidated with the assets, liabilities and results of operations of HF Group upon consummation of the transactions.

HF Foods Group Inc. 

(formerly Atlantic Acquisition Corp.) 

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet 

As of March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)