-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ChAfwp8Q3Vb19yiFCPelW0G2HBy8vxFrlQGbgUCiRRFZBstNFEzTWhOA6bs8pSHf 0BdQ7FmfYcgJYnau93j5zg== 0000902664-10-000218.txt : 20100201 0000902664-10-000218.hdr.sgml : 20100201 20100201172044 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-10-000218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Catenacci Gerald CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001296103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10103 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101063 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 041923360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31075 FILM NUMBER: 10564232 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 E FIFTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5137848880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. STREET 2: 250 EAST FIFTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED BRANDS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900403 SC 13G/A 1 p10-0116sc13ga.txt CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A ---------------- (Amendment No. 2 *) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 170032809 (CUSIP NUMBER) December 31, 2009 (Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 12 Pages) - ------------------ * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 2 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Highway Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 103,500 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 103,500 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 103,500 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.23% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 3 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Thruway Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 589,100 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 589,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 589,100 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.32% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 4 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Expressway Partners Master Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,558,083 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,558,083 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,558,083 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.48% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 5 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Principled Capital Management, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 692,600 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 692,600 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 692,600 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 6 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Principled Asset Administration, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,250,683 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,250,683 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,250,683 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.03% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO, IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 7 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Gerald C. Catenacci - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [x] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada and United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,250,683 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,250,683 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,250,683 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.03% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 8 of 12 Pages ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: The name of the issuer is Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the "Company"). ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 250 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: This statement is filed by: (i) Highway Partners, L.P. ("Highway"), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (ii) Thruway Partners, L.P. ("Thruway"), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iii) Expressway Partners Master Fund, Ltd. ("Expressway"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iv) Principled Capital Management, L.L.C. ("PCM"), a Delaware limited liability company, which is the general partner of Highway and Thruway, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by Highway and Thruway; (v) Principled Asset Administration, L.L.C. ("PAA"), a Delaware limited liability company, which is the investment adviser to Highway, Thruway and Expressway, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway; and (vi) Gerald C. Catenacci ("Mr. Catenacci"), the managing member of PCM and PAA, with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the business office of Highway, Thruway,PCM, PAA and Mr. Catenacci is 666 Fifth Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10103. The address of the registered office of Expressway is Walkers SPV Limited, Walker House, 87 Mary Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9002, Cayman Islands. CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 9 of 12 Pages ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Highway and Thruway are Delaware limited partnerships. Expressway is a Cayman Islands exempted company. PCM and PAA are Delaware limited liability companies. Mr. Catenacci has citizenship in Canada and the United States. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.50 par value ("Common Stock") ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 170032809 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d- 2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see item 7 (h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c) CHECK THIS BOX. [X] ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. A. Highway (a) Amount beneficially owned: 103,500 (b) Percent of class: 0.23% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based the 44,764,351 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 23, 2009 as reflected in the issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 filed on October 28, 2009. (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 103,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 103,500 B. Thruway (a) Amount beneficially owned: 589,100 (b) Percent of class: 1.32% (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 589,100 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 589,100 CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 10 of 12 Pages C. Expressway (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,558,083 (b) Percent of class: 3.48% (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,558,083 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,558,083 D. PCM* (a) Amount beneficially owned: 692,600 (b) Percent of class: 1.55% (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 692,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 692,600 E. PAA** (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,250,683 (b) Percent of class: 5.03% (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,250,683 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,250,683 F. Mr. Catenacci*** (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,250,683 (b) Percent of class: 5.03% (c) (i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,250,683 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,250,683 * PCM, as the general partner of Highway and Thruway, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway and Thruway. PCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. ** PAA, as the investment adviser of Highway, Thruway and Expressway, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway. PAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. *** Mr. Catenacci, as the managing member of PCM and PAA with investment power and voting power, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway. Mr. Catenacci disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 11 of 12 Pages ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. PCM, as the general partner of Highway and Thruway, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway and Thruway. PCM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. PAA, as the investment adviser of Highway, Thruway and Expressway, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway. PAA disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. Mr. Catenacci, as the managing member of PCM and PAA with investment power and voting power, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock directly owned by Highway, Thruway and Expressway. Mr. Catenacci disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported herein. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)) By signing below the undersigned certify, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. CUSIP No. 170032809 13G/A Page 12 of 12 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 1, 2010 HIGHWAY PARTNERS, L.P. BY: PRINCIPLED ASSET ADMINISTRATION, L.L.C. INVESTMENT ADVISER BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci --------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci Managing Member THRUWAY PARTNERS, L.P. BY: PRINCIPLED ASSET ADMINISTRATION, L.L.C. INVESTMENT ADVISER BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci --------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci Managing Member EXPRESSWAY PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LTD. BY: PRINCIPLED ASSET ADMINISTRATION, L.L.C. INVESTMENT ADVISER BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci --------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci Managing Member PRINCIPLED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci --------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci Managing Member PRINCIPLED ASSET ADMINISTRATION, L.L.C. BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci --------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci Managing Member GERALD C. CATENACCI, INDIVIDUALLY BY: /s/ Gerald C. Catenacci -------------------- Gerald C. Catenacci -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----