PUEBLO XTRA INTERNATIONAL INC
8-K, 1997-04-18
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                    FORM 8-K
 
                                 CURRENT REPORT
 
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
                                 APRIL 4, 1997
 
                        PUEBLO XTRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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              DELAWARE                    33-63372                   65-0415593
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    (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION         (COMMISSION              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
         OF INCORPORATION)              FILE NUMBER)            (IDENTIFICATION NO.)
         1300 N.W. 22ND STREET, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA                 33069
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            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                 (ZIP CODE)
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       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (954) 977-2500
 
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         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
 
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.
 
     The information set forth in the press release issued by Pueblo Xtra
International, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the Ninth Amendment
dated as of January 25, 1997 to the Credit Agreement among Pueblo Xtra
International, Inc., Pueblo International, Inc. Xtra Super Food Centers, Inc.,
various lending institutions, The Chase Manhattan Bank and Scotiabank de Puerto
Rico, as Co-Managing Agents and Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as Administrative
Agent, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, are incorporated herein by
reference.
 
ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
  (c) Exhibits.
 
      99.1  Press release of Pueblo Xtra International, Inc., dated April 4,
            1997.

      99.2  Ninth Amendment, dated as of January 25, 1997 to the Credit
            Agreement among Pueblo Xtra International, Inc., Pueblo
            International, Inc., Xtra Super Food Centers, Inc., various lending
            institutions, The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Scotiabank de
            Puerto Rico, as Co-Managing Agents and Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as
            Administrative Agent.
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                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          PUEBLO XTRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
                                          /s/  DAN CAMMARATA
 
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                                          Dan Cammarata
                                          Controller and Chief Accounting
                                            Officer
 
Dated: April 18, 1997
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
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    99.1      Press release of Pueblo Xtra International, Inc. dated April 4, 1997.

    99.2      Ninth Amendment, dated as of January 25, 1997, to the Credit Agreement among Pueblo Xtra International, Inc., Pueblo
              International, Inc., Xtra Super Food Centers, Inc., various lending institutions, The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and
              Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as Co-Managing Agents and Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as Administrative Agent.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
 
                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
April 4, 1997
 
          PUEBLO XTRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AMENDS BANK CREDIT FACILITY
 

        Pueblo Xtra International, Inc. today announced that its bank group has
amended its current bank credit facility with the company to increase Pueblo's
current revolving credit facility by an additional $10 million. The banks also
amended certain of Pueblo's financial covenants through January 31, 1998, in
order to permit the company to maintain ongoing compliance with such covenants.
Pueblo believes that such amendments will increase its liquidity and improve
its financial flexibility.

        The company also announced that it is currently pursuing a refinancing
plan designed to replace its existing bank credit facilities with longer term
capital. Such plan is currently expected to be completed by the end of Pueblo's
current fiscal quarter.

        The information herein with respect to the refinancing plan contains
certain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's
expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including
completion of negotiation and documentation related to such refinancing plan.

        Pueblo Xtra International, Inc., through its subsidiary Pueblo
International, operates 50 supermarkets and 29 Blockbusters in Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands, with consolidated revenues of $1 billion.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.2

                      NINTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

        NINTH AMENDMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of January 25, 1997, among
Pueblo Xtra International, Inc. ("PXI"), Pueblo International, Inc. ("Pueblo"),
Xtra Super Food Centers, Inc. ("Xtra"), the Banks party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below, The Chase Manhattan Bank and Scotiabank de Puerto Rico
("Scotiabank"), as Managing Agents, and Scotiabank, as Administrative Agent.
A.1 capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same
meaning when used herein unless otherwise defined herein.

                             W I T N E S S E T H :

        WHEREAS, PXI, Pueblo, Xtra, the Banks, the Managing Agents and the
Administrative Agent have entered into the Credit Agreement dated as of July
21, 1993 and amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of August 2, 1993,
the Second Amendment thereto dated as of December 15, 1993, the Third Amendment
thereto dated as of January 31, 1994, the Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of
April 8, 1994, the Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of August 11, 1995, the
Sixth Amendment thereto dated as of November 3, 1995, the Seventh Amendment
thereto dated as of January 26, 1996 and the Eighth Amendment thereto dated as
of November 1, 1996 (as so amended, the "Credit Agreement");

        WHEREAS, the parties to this Amendment wish to amend the Credit
Agreement as herein provided;





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        NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

        1. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement
shall be amended by (i) deleting the five amounts set forth opposite "January
25, 1997", "May 17, 1997", "August 19, 1997", "November 1, 1997" and "January
31, 1998", respectively, in the chart therein and (ii) inserting in lieu
thereof the respective amounts "$47,000,000", "$42,700,000", "$40,500,000",
"$44,300,000" and "$52,100,000".

        2. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.10 of the Credit
Agreement shall be amended by (i) deleting the five ratios set forth opposite
"January 25, 1997", "May 17, 1997", "August 19, 1997", "November 1, 1997" and
"January 31, 1998", respectively, in the chart therein and (ii) inserting in
lieu thereof the respective ratios "1.05:1", "0.95:1", "0.85:1", "0.95:1" and
"1.15:1". 

        3. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.11 of the Credit
Agreement shall be amended by (i) deleting the five ratios set forth opposite
"January 25, 1997", "May 17, 1997", "August 19, 1997", "November 1, 1997" and
"January 31, 1998", respectively, in the chart therein and (ii) inserting in
lieu thereof the respective ratios "1.55", "1.55", "1.45", "1.55" and "1.75".

        4. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.12 of the Credit
Agreement shall be amended by (i) deleting the five ratios set forth opposite
"January 25, 1997", "May 17, 1997", "August 19, 1997", "November 1, 1997" and
"January 31, 1998", respectively, in the chart therein and (ii) inserting in
lieu thereof the respective ratios "6.50:1", "6.85:1", "7.15:1", "6.50:1" and
"5.30:1". 

        5. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 8.14 of the Credit
Agreement shall be amended by (i) deleting the five amounts set forth opposite
"January 25, 1997", "May 17, 1997", "August 19, 1997", "November 1, 1997" and
"January 31, 1998", respectively, in the chart therein and (ii) inserting in
lieu thereof the respective amounts "$31,000,000", "$31,300,000",
"$28,300,000", $25,800,000" and "$27,000,000".

        6. On the Amendment Effective Date, the Revolving Commitment of each of
Scotiabank and NationsBank N.A. (South) ("NationsBank") shall be increased by
$5,000,000 (and Schedule I shall be deemed to have been modified to reflect
such increased Revolving Commitments and the correspondingly increased Total
Revolving Commitment) and, in connection with such increase, Pueblo shall, in
coordination with the Administrative Agent and the RC Banks, repay outstanding
Revolving Loans of 

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certain RC Banks and, if necessary, incur additional Revolving Loans from other
RC Banks, in each case so that the RC Banks participate in each Borrowing of
Revolving Loans pro rata on the basis of their Revolving Commitments (after
giving effect to this Amendment). It is hereby agreed that any breakage costs
incurred by the RC Banks in connection with the repayment of Revolving Loans
contemplated by this paragraph 7 shall be for the account of Pueblo. The
repayments described in this paragraph 7 shall not have effect under Section
3.03(h)(i) of the Credit Agreement (as added by the Eighth Amendment referred to
in the first "WHEREAS" clause above).

        7. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 10 of the Credit Agreement
shall be amended by adding the following new defined term in alphabetical order:

                "Florida RE Charge" shall mean for any period ending on or prior
        to November 1, 1997, a one-time, non-recurring charge derived from the
        write down in value of the Florida real estate assets of Pueblo held for
        sale at the end of the fiscal year ended January 25, 1997 to the extent
        not in excess of $4,160,000.


        8. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 10 of the Credit Agreement
shall be amended by adding the following clause (z) to the end of the
definition of "Consolidated Net Worth":

        "or (z) the Florida RE Charge and up to $2.3 million of other
        nonrecurring charges."

        9. On the Amendment Effective Date, Section 10 of the Credit Agreement
shall be amended by adding the following proviso to the end of the definition
of "EBITDA":

        "; provided that for purposes of determining EBITDA for Sections 8.09,
        8.10, 8.11 and 8.12 for any period ending on or prior to November 1,
        1997 EBITDA shall not include the Florida RE Charge and up to $2.3
        million of other nonrecurring charges."

        10. For purposes of calculating the "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" under
Section 8.10 for the periods ending on and including May 17, 1997 through and
including January 31, 1998, the term "Adjusted Unutilized Revolving Commitment"
appearing in clause (y) of the definition of "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio"
shall be replaced with "Total Unutilized Revolving Commitment".

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        11. In order to induce the Banks to enter into this Amendment, each of
PXI, Pueblo and Xtra hereby represents and warrants that (i) no Default or
Event of Default exists on the Amendment Effective Date before (except for
Defaults or Events of Default arising pursuant to Sections 8.09, 8.10, 8.11,
8.12 and 8.14 of the Credit Agreement) or after giving effect to this Amendment
and (ii) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on the Amendment
Effective Date both before and after giving effect to this Amendment.

        12. This Amendment shall become effective as of January 25, 1997 on the
date (the "Amendment Effective Date") on which (i) PXI, Pueblo, Xtra,
Scotiabank and NationsBank and the Required Banks shall have executed a
counterpart hereof and shall have delivered the same to the Administrative
Agent, including by way of telecopier and (ii) Pueblo shall have delivered
replacement Revolving Notes to Scotiabank and NationsBank.

        13. Pueblo hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Non-Defaulting RC Bank which has approved, executed and
delivered a copy of this Amendment as set forth in paragraph 12 hereof by 5:00
p.m. April 3, 1997 on the last Business Day of each calendar month from April
1997 through December 1997, inclusive, a fee equal to 1/9 of 1 1/2% of (x)
such Bank's Revolving Commitment in effect at the time of such payment and (y)
the principal amount of the Term Loans made by such Bank that are outstanding
at the time of such payment, it being understood that no Revolving Commitment
shall be in effect and no Term Loans shall be outstanding for purposes of this
Section 13 after any amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement.

        14. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

        15. The amendments set forth herein are limited precisely as written
and shall not be deemed to be an amendment, consent, waiver or modification of
any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any of the instruments
or agreements referred to therein, or prejudice any right or rights which the
Administrative Agent or the Banks may now have or may have in the future under
or in connection with the Credit Agreement, or any of the instruments or
agreements referred to therein. Except as expressly modified hereby, the terms
and provisions of the Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 

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        16. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts which
shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

        17. From and after the Amendment Effective Date, all references in the
Credit Agreement and each of the Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall
be deemed to be references to such Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

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


                                        PUEBLO XTRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                        By        /s/ WILLIAM T. KEON, III
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                                           Name:  William T. Keon, III
                                           Title: President



                                        PUEBLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                        By        /s/ WILLIAM T. KEON, III
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  William T. Keon, III
                                           Title: President
                                        

                                        XTRA SUPER FOOD CENTERS, INC.

                                        By        /s/ WILLIAM T. KEON, III
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  William T. Keon, III
                                           Title: President


                                        SCOTIABANK DE PUERTO RICO,
                                          as Administrative Agent,
                                          a Managing Agent and a

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                                           Bank

                                        By        /s/ DAVID F. BABENSEE
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                                           Name:  /s/ David F. Babensee
                                           Title: Chairman and CEO

                                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                          N.A., as a Managing Agent
                                          and a Bank


                                        By
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                                           Name:
                                           Title:


                                        THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                                        By        /s/ DAVID F. BABENSEE
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  David F. Babensee
                                           Title: Sr. Vice President


                                        BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

                                        By        /s/ MARIA FUENTES
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  Maria Fuentes
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO

                                        By        /s/ ELI BELENDEZ SOLTERO
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  Eli Belendez Soltero
                                           Title: Senior Vice President


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                                        THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
                                        BOSTON

                                        By
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                                           Name:
                                           Title:


                                        NATIONAL CITY BANK

                                        By        /s/ DIEGO TOBIN
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  Diego Tobin
                                           Title: Vice President



                                        NATIONSBANK, N.A. (South)

                                        By        /s/ RICHARD M. STARKE
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  Richard M. Starke
                                           Title: Vice President



                                        CITIBANK, N.A.

                                        By        /s/ ESTEBEAN TRIGO
                                           -------------------------------
                                           Name:  Estebean Trigo
                                           Title: Vice President



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