SpriteRenderer does not correctly load sprite packed in bundle created in another project

Link to original forums post:
https://forum.unity.com/threads/unexpected-behavior-while-using-sprite-atlas-with-asset-bundles.512308/

1. Create new project (projectA)
2. Add a Cat Sprite to the project.
3. Create a SpriteAtlas and add the Cat Sprite.
4. Create a scene that contains a GameObject with a SpriteRenderer.
5. Create a script that given a SpriteAtlas and sprite name it pulls the sprite out of the Atlas and sets it on the SpriteRenderer.
6. Press play, note the cat shows on the screen.
7. Build the bundles.
8. Create another project (projectB)
9. Copy over the bundles from projectA.
10. Create a script in projectB that loads the scene bundle.
11. Press play, note the scene loads but the cat doesnt show.

What I expect to happen is that in step 11. the cat sprite should show.

projectA: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zihri4293r2jd3/AtlasBundlesTestProjectA.zip?dl=0
projectB: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w72d7tnmazrijgp/AtlasBundlesTestProjectB.zip?dl=0