CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORP
10-Q, 1997-11-07
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 27, 1997
                              -------------------------------------------------
                                      OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to
                               ----------------    ----------------------------

Commission file number                      33-26987
                      ---------------------------------------------------------

                        CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                           13-3148462
- -------------------------------                             ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

 5900 NORTH ANDREWS AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA             33309-2369
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)

                                (954) 772-9000
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last 
report)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                Yes    No X
                                   ---   ---

         There were no shares of common stock held by non-affiliates. The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock $1.00 par value,
is 1,000 shares as of November 4, 1997.




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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX
                                     ------

                                                                         Page
                                                                         Number
                                                                         ------
Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Interim Financial Statements


  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 1997
  (unaudited) and December 31, 1996 ..........................................3

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  for the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 27, 1997 (unaudited)
  and September 28, 1996 (unaudited) .........................................5

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for
  the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 1997 (unaudited)
  and September 28, 1996 (unaudited) .........................................6

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity
  for the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 1997 (unaudited)
  and September 28, 1996 (unaudited) .........................................7

  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  for the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 1997 (unaudited)
  and September 28, 1996 (unaudited) .........................................8

  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.............10


  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of
           Operations .......................................................12


Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .................................15



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               CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (Dollars in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  December 31, September 27,
                                                                     1996          1997
                                                                               (Unaudited)
                     ASSETS                                      ------------  -------------
<S>                                                              <C>           <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                           $1,906         $3,018
  Accounts receivable, less allowances
   of $5,604 and $6,310, respectively                                 19,498         32,592
  Inventories                                                         45,957         74,208
  Prepaid expenses and other                                           5,591         10,079
                                                                    --------       --------
Total current assets                                                  72,952        119,897

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation        37,224         39,231

Trademarks, less accumulated amortization
 of $3,319 and $3,969, respectively                                   31,155         31,096
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization
 of $6,593 and $7,830, respectively                                   59,723         69,893
Other intangibles and assets, less accumulated
 amortization of $3,406 and $4,134, respectively                       4,457          4,170
                                                                    --------       --------

Total assets                                                        $205,511       $264,287
                                                                    ========       ========
</TABLE>

          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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               CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - (Continued)
                            (Dollars in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         December 31,  September 27,
                                                             1996          1997
                                                                       (Unaudited)
                                                         ------------  -------------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt                         $     --    $  1,090
  Accounts payable                                             7,197      11,077
  Accrued expenses                                            21,812      22,998
                                                            --------    --------
Total current liabilities                                     29,009      35,165

Long-term debt                                                97,500     113,400
Deferred taxes                                                 5,851       6,479
Other liabilities                                              1,796       4,076
                                                            --------    --------
Total liabilities                                            134,156     159,120
                                                            --------    --------

Commitments and contingencies                                   --          --

Stockholder's equity:
  Common stock, $1.00 par value,
   1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding                 1           1

  Additional paid-in capital                                  34,834      34,834
  Retained earnings                                           36,520      70,332
                                                            --------    --------
Total stockholder's equity                                    71,355     105,167
                                                            --------    --------

Total liabilities and stockholder's equity                  $205,511    $264,287
                                                            ========    ========
</TABLE>



          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Thirteen        Thirteen
                                             Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended
                                             September 28,  September 27,
                                                1996            1997
                                             -------------  -------------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>
Net sales                                      $60,620         $82,642
Cost of sales                                   34,975          45,736
                                               -------         -------
Gross profit                                    25,645          36,906

Selling, general
 and administrative expenses                     9,018           9,065
                                               -------         -------
Operating income                                16,627          27,841
                                               -------         -------
Other expenses:
 Interest expense, net                           2,660           2,455
 Miscellaneous                                     256             619
                                               -------         -------
                                                 2,916           3,074
                                               -------         -------

Income before provision for
 income taxes                                   13,711          24,767

Provision for income taxes                       4,134           7,935

                                               -------         -------
Net income                                     $ 9,577         $16,832
                                               =======         =======
</TABLE>


          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Thirty-Nine     Thirty-Nine
                                            Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended
                                           September 28,    September 27,
                                               1996             1997
                                           -------------    -------------
<S>                                         <C>             <C>

Net sales                                    $152,820         $214,907
Cost of sales                                  88,391          119,929
                                             --------         --------
Gross profit                                   64,429           94,978

Selling, general
 and administrative expenses                   26,596           29,050
                                             --------         --------
Operating income                               37,833           65,928
                                             --------         --------
Other expenses:
 Interest expense, net                          7,961            7,618
 Miscellaneous                                    841            1,567
                                             --------         --------
                                                8,802            9,185
                                             --------         --------

Income before provision for
 income taxes                                  29,031           56,743

Provision for income taxes                      8,277           18,167

                                             --------         --------
Net income                                   $ 20,754         $ 38,576
                                             ========         ========
</TABLE>

          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Additional
                                        Common     Paid-in    Retained
                                        Stock      Capital    Earnings       Total
                                      ---------   ---------   ---------    ---------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
Balance at December 31, 1995          $       1   $  34,834   $  19,493    $  54,328

Net income for the thirty-nine weeks         --          --      20,754       20,754

Dividends paid                               --          --     (12,768)     (12,768)

                                      ---------   ---------   ---------    ---------
Balance at September 28, 1996         $       1   $  34,834   $  27,479    $  62,314
                                      =========   =========   =========    =========



Balance at December 31, 1996          $       1   $  34,834   $  36,520    $  71,355

Net income for the thirty-nine weeks         --          --      38,576       38,576

Dividends paid                               --          --      (4,764)      (4,764)

                                      ---------   ---------   ---------    ---------
Balance at September  27, 1997        $       1   $  34,834   $  70,332    $ 105,167
                                      =========   =========   =========    =========
</TABLE>
          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Thirty-Nine    Thirty-Nine
                                                                   Weeks Ended    Weeks Ended
                                                                   September 28,  September 27,
                                                                       1996          1997
                                                                   -------------  ------------
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net income                                                          $ 20,754    $ 38,576

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                        5,499       5,834
    Gain on the Sale of Fixed Assets
    Deferred income                                                       (153)       (115)
    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
       assets and liabilities acquired:
      Increase in:
       Accounts receivable                                              (4,351)    (12,220)
       Inventories                                                      (8,043)    (24,862)
       Prepaid expenses and other                                         (751)     (4,628)
      Increase (decrease) in:
       Accounts payable                                                  6,484       3,214
       Accrued expenses and
        other liabilities                                                  744       3,961
                                                                      --------    --------

Net cash provided by operating activities                               20,183       9,760
                                                                      --------    --------
Cash flows used for investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                                  (4,376)     (4,578)
  Acquisition, net of cash acquired                                         --     (14,420)
  Investment in joint venture                                             (482)         --
  (Increase) decrease in other assets                                      (16)          9
                                                                      --------    --------
Net cash used for investing activities                                  (4,874)    (18,989)
                                                                      --------    --------
</TABLE>


          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements 

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Continued)
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Thirty-Nine    Thirty-Nine
                                                                    Weeks Ended    Weeks Ended
                                                                   September 28,  September 27,
                                                                       1996          1997
                                                                   -------------  -------------
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:
  (Repayment) borrowings of revolving loan, net                        ($600)       $24,399
  Due to affiliates                                                     (459)        (6,394)
  Other debt                                                              --         (2,900)
  Dividends paid                                                     (12,768)        (4,764)
                                                                    --------       --------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities                 (13,827)        10,341
                                                                    --------       --------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                  1,482          1,112

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                         1,145          1,906
                                                                    --------       --------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                              $2,627         $3,018
                                                                    ========       ========




Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

  Interest paid during the period                                    $10,548        $10,246

  Income taxes paid during the period                                  8,362         16,709

</TABLE>

          See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

        NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ------------------------------

       On March 3, 1993, Consolidated Cigar Corporation (the "Company"),
became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Cigar Holdings Inc.
("Consolidated Cigar Holdings"), a holding company with no business operations
of its own that was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 6, 1993 to
hold all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. The results of
operations and financial position of the Company therefore do not reflect the
consolidated results of operations and financial position of Consolidated
Cigar Holdings. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in these
notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Company shall mean
Consolidated Cigar Corporation and its subsidiaries.

       On August 21, 1996, Consolidated Cigar Holdings, then a direct
wholly-owned subsidiary of Mafco Consolidated Group Inc. ("Mafco Consolidated
Group"), completed an initial public offering (the "IPO") in which it issued
and sold 6,075,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock for $23.00 per share.
The proceeds, net of underwriters' discount and related fees and expenses, of
$127.8 million, were paid as a dividend to Mafco Consolidated Group. On March
20, 1997 Consolidated Cigar Holdings completed a secondary offering (the
"Offering"), of 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock sold by Mafco
Consolidated Group, reducing its ownership in Consolidated Cigar Holdings to
approximately 63.9%. Neither Consolidated Cigar Holdings nor the Company
received any of the proceeds from the Offering.

       The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
accordingly include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair
statement of the operations for the periods presented. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The fiscal
year of the Company is comprised of four quarters with each quarter consisting
of thirteen weeks ending on a Saturday except the last quarter which ends on
December 31st. The statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, as filed with Form 10-K. The results of
operations for the thirty-nine week periods ended September 27, 1997 and
September 28, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the
entire year.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


        NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE B - INVENTORIES
- --------------------

The components of inventory are as follows:

                                                (In thousands)
                                 December 31, 1996           September 27, 1997
                                 -----------------           ------------------
Raw materials and supplies           $34,469                       $50,784
Work in process                        1,974                         4,282
Finished goods                         9,514                        19,142
                                     -------                       -------
                                     $45,957                       $74,208
                                     =======                       =======



NOTE C - ACQUISITION
- --------------------

       On August 26, 1997, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement
with certain shareholders of Fabrica de Tabacos La Flor de Copan, S.A. de C.V.
("La Flor"), a Honduran corporation, to acquire 75% of La Flor's outstanding
capital stock for $14.4 million, net of cash acquired. La Flor is a
manufacturer of handmade premium cigars located in Santa Rosa, Honduras. The
acquisition was accounted for as a purchase with the purchase price allocated
to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon
initial fair value estimates. The La Flor acquisition was funded through
borrowings under the credit agreement, as amended, with The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as the agent (the "Credit Agreement.")


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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS


COMPARISON OF THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 28,
1996 AND THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 1996

       Net sales were $82.6 million and $60.6 million for the thirteen weeks
ended September 27, 1997 (the "1997 Quarter") and September 28, 1996 (the
"1996 Quarter"), respectively, an increase of $22.0 million or 36.3%. Net
sales were $214.9 million and $152.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended
September 27, 1997 (the "1997 Period") and September 28, 1996 (the "1996
Period"), respectively, an increase of $62.1 million or 40.6%. The increases
in net sales were primarily due to higher sales of cigars. Cigar sales
increased as a result of both a shift in the sales mix to higher priced cigars
and price increases on certain cigar brands and, to a lesser extent, an
increase in cigar unit volume, particularly in the premium market.

       Gross profit was $36.9 million and $25.6 million for the 1997 Quarter
and the 1996 Quarter, respectively, an increase of $11.3 million or 43.9%.
Gross profit was $95.0 million and $64.4 million for the 1997 Period and the
1996 Period, respectively, an increase of $30.6 million or 47.4%. The
increases in gross profit for the 1997 Quarter and 1997 Period were due to the
increases in sales, especially of higher margin premium cigars, partially
offset by increases in the costs of raw materials. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit increased to 44.7% for the 1997 Quarter and 44.2% for the
1997 Period from 42.3% and 42.2% for the 1996 Quarter and 1996 Period,
respectively, primarily due to the impact of price increases and fixed
manufacturing costs spread over increased production volume.

       Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses were $9.1 million
and $9.0 million for the 1997 Quarter and 1996 Quarter, respectively. SG&A
expenses were $29.1 million and $26.6 million for the 1997 Period and the 1996
Period, respectively, an increase of $2.5 million or 9.2%. The increases were
primarily due to increases in selling expenses and professional fees. As a
percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 11.0% for the 1997 Quarter
from 14.9% for the 1996 Quarter and to 13.5% for the 1997 Period from 17.4%
for the 1996 Period. The decreases were primarily due to SG&A expenses
increasing at a lower rate relative to the increase in net sales.

       Operating income was $27.8 million and $16.6 million for the 1997
Quarter and 1996 Quarter, respectively, an increase of $11.2 million or 67.4%.
Operating income was $65.9 million and $37.8 million for the 1997 Period and
the 1996 Period, respectively, an increase of $28.1 million or 74.3%. As a
percentage of net sales, operating income increased to 33.7% for the 1997
Quarter from 27.4% for the 1996 Quarter and 30.7% for the 1997 Period from
24.8% for the 1996 Period, primarily due to higher gross profit margins and a
decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales.

       Interest expense, net was $2.5 million and $2.7 million for the 1997
Quarter and 1996 Quarter, respectively. Interest expense, net was $7.6 million
and $8.0 million for the 1997 Period and the 1996 Period, respectively. The
decreases were primarily due to a lower amount of debt due to third parties
outstanding during 1997.

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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



       The provision for income taxes as a percentage of income before income
taxes was 32.0% and 30.2% for the 1997 Quarter and 1996 Quarter, respectively,
and 32.0% and 28.5% for the 1997 Period and 1996 Period, respectively. The
increase in the effective rate is primarily due to an increase in income
subject to United States taxation during the 1997 Quarter and 1997 Period
partially offset by tax benefits associated with the Company's operations in
Puerto Rico. Income tax expense for all periods reflects provisions for
federal income taxes, Puerto Rico tollgate taxes, and taxes on Puerto Rico
source income, together with state and franchise taxes.

       As a result of the foregoing, net income was $16.8 million and $9.6
million for the 1997 Quarter and 1996 Quarter, respectively, an increase of
$7.2 million or 75.8%. Net income was $38.6 million and $20.8 million for the
1997 Period and the 1996 Period, respectively, an increase of $17.8 million or
85.9%.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

       Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $9.8 million for
the 1997 Period and $20.2 million for the 1996 Period. The decrease in cash
flows of $10.4 million between the two periods was due primarily to a
significant increase in working capital requirements, partially offset by an
increase in net income.

       Cash flows used for investing activities were $19.0 million for the
1997 Period and $4.9 million for the 1996 Period. The 1997 Period includes
$14.4 million invested in the La Flor acquisition. For the 1996 Period, $0.5
million of cash flows were invested, as part of an equity investment in the
Jamaica joint venture. Capital expenditures in the 1997 and 1996 Periods
amount to $4.6 million and $4.4 million respectively, primarily relating to
investments in the Company's manufacturing facilities to meet the increased
demand for the Company's premium cigars. Capital expenditures for the
remainder of 1997 are expected to be approximately $.9 million.

       Cash flows provided by financing activities for the 1997 Period were
 $10.3 million and consist primarily of net borrowings under the Credit
 Agreement, net of dividends paid to Consolidated Cigar Holdings and payments
 due to affiliates. Cash flows used for financing activities for the 1996
 Period were $13.8 million and were primarily used to pay dividends to Mafco
 Consolidated Group.

       In December 1993 and January 1994, the Company entered into two
five-year interest rate swap agreements in an aggregate notional amount of
$85.0 million. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company received a fixed
interest rate averaging 5.8% and paid a variable interest rate equal to the
six month London inter-bank offered rate (LIBOR). In October 1997, the Company
paid $0.5 million to terminate the swap agreements upon completion of their
current coupon periods, which end in December 1997 and January 1998. The
termination payment will be amortized over the remaining original term of the
swap agreements.


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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



       The Company's principal sources of working capital for the current year
will be generated from operations and borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
The availability for borrowings under the Credit Agreement was $49.9 million
as of September 27, 1997, of which the Company had borrowed $29.4 million
(including letters of credit issued). The amounts available for borrowing
under the Credit Agreement were increased by $15.0 million, effective with the
La Flor acquisition, and will remain constant for the term of the Credit
Agreement which expires on April 3, 1999.



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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
          --------------------------------

          (a) Exhibits
              --------

               *10.1 (m) Amendment No. 13 to the Credit Agreement dated as
                of July 29, 1997.

               *27.0 Financial Data Schedule.

          (b) Reports on Form 8-K
              -------------------

              Consolidated Cigar Corporation filed no reports on Form 8-K
              during the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 1997.









* Filed herein.



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                CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                  SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            Consolidated Cigar Corporation
                                            ------------------------------
                                                     (Registrant)


DATE:    November 4, 1997                   /s/ Theo W. Folz
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Theo W. Folz
                                            Chief Executive Officer



DATE:    November 4, 1997                   /s/ Gary R. Ellis
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Gary R. Ellis
                                            Chief Financial Officer








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                             THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT

                  THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT, dated as of July 29, 1997 (this
"Amendment"), to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 1993 (as
amended from time to time prior to the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement"),
among Consolidated Cigar Corporation (individually and as successor by merger
to Consolidated Cigar Acquisition Corporation, the "Company"), Congar
International Corp. (f/k/a Congar Newco Inc.) ("Congar Newco"), the financial
institutions from time to time parties thereto (the "Banks") and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent").

                             W I T N E S S E T H :

                  WHEREAS, the Company intends to consummate the Honduras
Acquisition (as defined below);

                  WHEREAS, each of the Company and Congar Newco wishes to
change the respective Commitments of the Banks in the manner specified herein;

                  WHEREAS, each of the Company and Congar Newco has requested
that the Banks amend the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein; and

                  WHEREAS, the Banks and the Agent are willing to consent to
such amendments only upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth
herein;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual covenants contained herein, the Company, Congar Newco, the Banks and
the Agent hereby agree as follows:

                  1. Definitions. All terms defined in the Credit Agreement
shall have such defined meanings when used herein unless otherwise defined
herein.

                  2. Commitments. Effective on the Effective Date (as defined
below), the Commitments of the Banks shall be changed to the respective
amounts set forth on Annex I to this Amendment, and the relevant provisions of
the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to
reflect such changes.

                  3. New Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following definitions in the appropriate
alphabetical order:

                  "Fabrica" shall mean Fabrica de Tabacos La Flor de Copan,
         S.A. de C.V., a Honduras corporation.

                  "Honduras Acquisition" shall mean the acquisition by the
         Company of no less than 50.1% and no more than 75.0% of the equity of
         Fabrica for a cash price equal to the product of (x) the aggregate
         percentage of the equity of Fabrica to be acquired by the Company,
         expressed in decimal terms and (y) $20,000,000.

                  4. Amendment to Section 9.08--Investments. Section 9.08 of
         the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new
         clause (k) to the end thereof:


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                  "and (k) the consummation of the Honduras Acquisition"

                  5. Amendment to Section 9.09--Dividend Payments. Section
9.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
sentences to the end of paragraph (a) thereof:

                  "In addition, Fabrica will not declare or make any Honduras
         Dividend Payment (as defined below) at any time unless such Honduras
         Dividend Payment is made on a pro rata basis (or a basis more
         favorable to the Company and its other Subsidiaries) to each holder
         of capital stock of Fabrica. For the purposes of the preceding
         sentence, "Honduras Dividend Payment" refers, with respect to
         Fabrica, to payments or other transactions of the type described in
         the definition of "Dividend Payment", with each reference in such
         definition to the Company being deemed for this purpose to be
         replaced by a reference to Fabrica. Each reference to Fabrica in the
         preceding two sentences shall be deemed to include a reference to any
         non-wholly owned Subsidiary of Fabrica."

                  6. Amendment to Section 12.06--Assignments. Clause (iii) of
Section 12.06(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following words to the end thereof:

                  "unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Agent"

                  7. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become
effective on and as of the date (the "Effective Date") on which all of the
following conditions shall have been satisfied (which date shall, in any
event, be no later than September 30, 1997): (a) the Agent shall have received
counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed by the Company, Congar Newco and
each of the Banks, (b) the Agent shall have received executed Notes reflecting
the changed Commitments as described above, duly executed by the Company or
Congar Newco, as the case may be, (c) the Honduras Acquisition shall have been
consummated, (d) the Agent shall have received a satisfactory acknowledgement
and consent with respect to the matters described in this Amendment from each
Credit Party which shall, among other things, provide that the existing
Security Documents shall continue to apply to the obligations under the Basic
Documents as modified pursuant to this Amendment, (e) the Agent shall have
received a satisfactory supplement to the Security Agreement pursuant to which
the capital stock of Fabrica acquired by the Company in connection with the
Honduras Acquisition (not to exceed 65% of the total outstanding capital stock
of Fabrica) (the "New Pledged Stock") shall be pledged as collateral
thereunder, (f) all actions necessary or advisable under the laws of New York
to establish and perfect the Agent's first priority security interest in the
New Pledged Stock shall have been taken and (g) the Agent shall have received
a satisfactory signed opinion from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

                  8. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Company and
Congar Newco, as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the amendments
contained herein, hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates the representations
and warranties made by it in Section 8 of the Credit Agreement and otherwise
in the Basic Documents to which it is a party; provided that each reference to
the Credit Agreement therein shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit
Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment.


<PAGE>


                  9. Reference to and Effect on the Basic Documents; Limited
Effect. On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit
Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof" or words of like import
referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Basic
Documents to "the Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like
import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the
Credit Agreement as modified hereby. The execution, delivery and effectiveness
of this Amendment, shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as
a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Bank or the Agent under any of
the Basic Documents, nor constitute a waiver or amendment of any provisions of
any of the Basic Documents. Except as expressly modified herein, all of the
provisions and covenants of the Credit Agreement and the other Basic Documents
are and shall continue to remain in full force and effect in accordance with
the terms thereof and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

                  10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts
(including by facsimile transmission), and all of said counterparts taken
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

                  11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.




CONSOLIDATED CIGAR CORPORATION


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     CONGAR INTERNATIONAL CORP. (f/k/a
                                     Congar Newco Inc.)


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:


<PAGE>




                                     THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Agent and
                                     as a Bank


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     BANKBOSTON, N.A.


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     GIROCREDIT BANK


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     NATIONSBANK, N.A.


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

                                     BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO


                                     By:
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                        Title:




<PAGE>



                                                                        Annex I
                                                        to Thirteenth Amendment




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
=============================================================================================================
             Bank                    Cigar WC              Cigar RC              Congar WC        Congar RC
                                    Commitment            Commitment            Commitment       Commitment
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                  <C>                    <C>                <C>
The Chase Manhattan Bank                     $0        $10,562,153.29         $2,339,385.10              $0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BankBoston, N.A.                  $4,166,666.66        $11,602,367.40                    $0              $0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Girocredit Bank                   $4,166,666.67         $3,861,444.97                    $0              $0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NationsBank, N.A.                 $4,166,666.67         $3,861,444.97                    $0              $0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banco Santander Puerto Rico                  $0                    $0         $5,160,614.90              $0
=============================================================================================================
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<PAGE>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Consolidated
Cigar Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of
Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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