SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ------------------ SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. ____)* ONEIDA LTD. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 682505102 (CUSIP number) ANDREW HERENSTEIN 375 PARK AVENUE 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152 (212) 418-1700 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) AUGUST 9, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. --------------------------- *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 2 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) QDRF MASTER LTD EIN: 98-0371106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,057,722 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,057,722 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 3 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) QUADRANGLE DEBT OPPORTUNITIES FUND MASTER LTD EIN: 98-0422434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 123,190 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 123,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 4 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) QDRA LLC EIN: 37-1424923 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 3,180, 912 OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 5 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) ANDREW HERENSTEIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 3,180,912 EACH REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 6 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CHRISTOPHER SANTANA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 3,180,912 REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 682505102 13D Page 7 of 23 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MICHAEL WEINSTOCK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 3,180,912 REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,180,912 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 7 Item 1 Security and Company This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Oneida Ltd., a New York Corporation (the "Company"), with its principal executive office located at 163-181 Kenwood Avenue, Oneida, New York 13421. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable. Item 2 Identity and Background (a) This Statement is being filed by each of the following persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"): QDRF Master Ltd, a Cayman Islands company (the "Primary Reporting Person"), Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd, a Cayman Islands company ("QDOFM"), QDRA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the advisor to the Primary Reporting Person and QDOFM ("Advisors"), Andrew Herenstein, a managing member of Advisors ("Herenstein"), Christopher Santana, a managing member of Advisors ("Santana") and Michael Weinstock, a managing member of Advisors ("Weinstock") (Advisors, Herenstein, Santana and Weinstock, collectively, the "Controlling Reporting Persons"; the Controlling Reporting Persons, the Primary Reporting Person and QDOFM, each a "Reporting Person", and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). It could be argued that the Reporting Persons, together with Anchorage Capital Master Offshore, Ltd., Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc., Fleet National Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMorgan Chase") ("Other Holders"), constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), solely due to their one-time right to approve certain members of the Board of the Directors of the Company, as further described in Item 4 (the "Director Approval Process"). The Reporting Persons have no other voting or other agreements or arrangements with respect to the Common Stock of the Company with such Other Holders or with any other persons (except as described in Item 6). Effective immediately following the appointment of the new Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to the Director Approval Process, the Reporting Persons and such Other Holders shall have no further right to approve, or to cause the appointment or removal of, members of the Board (other than the right to vote, together with all holders of Common Stock, in any election of directors). The members of the Board appointed pursuant to the Director Approval Process will have no agreement or arrangement with the Reporting Persons, or such Other Holders, with respect to their activity as Directors, and will not be representatives of the Reporting Persons on the Board. As a result, if a "group" exists due to the Director Approval Process at the date of this report, upon said appointment, the Reporting Persons will no longer be deemed to be members thereof. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by such Other Holders. (b) and (c) See Schedule A-1 with respect to the Primary Reporting Person, Schedule A-2 with respect to QDOFM, Schedule A-3 with respect to Advisors, Schedule A-4 with respect to Herenstein, Schedule A-5 with respect to Santana and Schedule A-6 with respect to Weinstock. 8 (d) and (e) During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons or any other person named in any of Schedule A-1, Schedule A-2, Schedule A-3, Schedule A-4, Schedule A-5 and Schedule A-6 hereto has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) See Schedule A-1 with respect to the Primary Reporting Person, Schedule A-2 with respect to QDOFM, Schedule A-3 with respect to Advisors, Schedule A-4 with respect to Herenstein, Schedule A-5 with respect to Santana and Schedule A-6 with respect to Weinstock. Item 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The Reporting Persons acquired the shares of the Company's Common Stock as part of the financial restructuring of the Company's outstanding indebtedness (the "Restructuring") pursuant to, among other agreements: o the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the existing lenders (the "Existing Lenders") party thereto and the existing noteholders (the "Existing Noteholders") party thereto, including the Primary Reporting Person, certain other institutions party thereto, the Company and JPMorgan Chase, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (the "Credit Agreement") and o the Securities Exchange Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company and the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders, including the Primary Reporting Person (the "Exchange Agreement"). The Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2, and the Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3, are incorporated by reference herein. Any description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. Any description of the Exchange Agreement, is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. As part of the Restructuring, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, $30,000,000 of the total outstanding indebtedness of the Company held by the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders, including the Primary Reporting Person (such $30,000,000 amount, the "Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness") was exchanged for 29,852,907 shares of Common Stock. For each $1 of Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness, an Existing Lender or an Existing Noteholder received approximately 0.995 of a share of Common Stock. The Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness was cancelled. In the Restructuring, the Primary Reporting Person exchanged $3,196,584.87 of Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness for 3,180,912 shares of Common Stock. The Primary Reporting Person allocated 123,190 of such shares of Common Stock (or $123,797.34 of Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness) to QDOFM, an affiliate of the Primary Reporting Person. The 9 Controlling Reporting Persons may be deemed to have beneficial interest of all 3,180,912 shares of Common Stock as a result of their control of the Primary Reporting Person and QDOFM. The Controlling Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Item 4 Purposes of Transactions As described in Item 3, the Primary Reporting Person acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock as part of the financial restructuring of the Company's outstanding indebtedness, a portion of which was held by the Primary Reporting Person. Section 5.20 of the Credit Agreement provides for the Director Approval Process as follows: Board of Directors. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the notice from the Administrative Agent disclosing the directors to be selected pursuant to Section 5.20(iii), which notice shall be delivered no later than forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause to be constituted a new board of directors which shall consist of nine (9) directors composed of (i) the chief executive officer of the Borrower, (ii) two (2) existing independent members of the Borrower's board of directors who shall be satisfactory to the Existing Noteholders and the Existing Lenders and (iii) six (6) directors to be selected by the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders; provided, that following the election of the new board of directors pursuant to this Section 5.20, the majority of the entire board of directors of the Borrower shall be composed of independent directors. It being understood that the Borrower shall only be required to constitute a new board of directors pursuant to this Section 5.20 one time. Certain Existing Lenders and Existing Noteholders have elected not to participate in the Director Approval Process. Immediately following the approval and appointment of directors pursuant to the Director Approval Process, the Primary Reporting Person and the Other Holders participating in the Director Approval Process will have no further rights with respect to the composition of the Board, other from their right to vote, together with all holders of Common Stock, in any election of directors. Except with respect to the foregoing certain right to approve the directors of the Company, the Reporting Persons have no current plan or proposal that relates to, or would result in, any of the actions enumerated in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, purchase additional Common Stock of the Company and may dispose of any and all Common Stock of the Company held by them. 10 Item 5 Interest in Securities of the Company (a) and (b) The following is a description of the shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. All references to the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock shall be deemed to mean 46,631,924, the number of shares of Common Stock, excluding shares reserved for issuance under the Company's outstanding options and employee stock purchase plans, reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of August 9, 2004. The Primary Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 3,057,722 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 6.6%, of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock. QDOFM, an affiliate of the Primary Reporting Person, is the beneficial owner of 123,190 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 0.2% of the Company's issued and outstanding Common Stock. The Controlling Reporting Persons may be deemed also to beneficially own the aggregate of 3,180,912 shares of Common Stock indirectly as a result of their control relationship with the Primary Reporting Person and QDOFM. Any such beneficial ownership would represent the same shared voting and dispositive power exercised by the Primary Reporting Person or QDOFM over the shares of Common Stock. The Controlling Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Primary Reporting Person, QDOFM and the Other Holders participating in the Director Approval Process, as of August 9, 2004, was 17,927,925 or approximately 38.4% of all the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (c) Except as described in this Statement and except for transactions with respect to the indebtedness of the Company effected prior to the Restructuring, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the securities of the Company in the past 60 days. (d) No person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities to which this Statement relates. (e) Not applicable. Item 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Company Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (i) the Existing Lenders and Existing Noteholders agreed to restructure approximately $203,000,000 of outstanding indebtedness, excluding the Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness, to be held by the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders and certain other financial institutions in two tranches of term loans as follows: a $125,000,000 Tranche A Term Loan and a $78,184,188.03 Tranche B Term Loan and (ii) the Existing Lenders agreed to make new revolving loans to the Company in an aggregate principal amount at any one 11 time outstanding not to exceed $30,000,000 (which amount includes any new letters of credit and any swingline loans made available to the Company). As discussed in Item 4, Section 5.20 of the Credit Agreement sets forth the Director Approval Process. The Credit Agreement does not provide the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders with any other rights, and does not provide for any other agreements or arrangements among the Existing Lenders and Existing Noteholders, with respect to the shares of Common Stock received in connection with the Restructuring or otherwise. In connection with the Restructuring and the making of new loans under the Credit Agreement, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders, Oneida Savings Bank, BofA and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, each as issuer of certain standby letters of credit, and JPMorgan Chase, as issuer of certain trade letters of credit, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, entered into the Second Amended and Restated Collateral Agency and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004 (the "Intercreditor Agreement"). The Intercreditor Agreement sets forth the rights of the parties with respect to the collateral granted to secure the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Intercreditor Agreement contains no provisions respecting the Common Stock issued to the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders in connection with the Restructuring, but is referenced here as one of the four principal agreements entered into by, among others, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders as part of the Restructuring. The Intercreditor Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4, is incorporated by reference herein. Any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. As discussed in Item 3, the Exchange Agreement sets forth the terms and provisions pursuant to which the Company issued Common Stock in exchange for the conversion and cancellation by the Existing Noteholders and the Existing Lenders of the Exchange Outstanding Indebtedness held by each such person. Under the Exchange Agreement, the Existing Noteholders and the Existing Lenders made certain representations and warranties to the Company which are typical of those representations and warranties made with respect to shares issued in reliance upon the "private placement" exemption from the registration requirements under the Act (i.e., each Existing Lender and Existing Noteholder: (i) acquired the Common Stock issued in connection with the Restructuring for their own accounts, not for distribution or resale; (ii) is an accredited investor and (iii) understands that the Common Stock issued in connection with the Restructuring is not registered). The Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders also agreed with the Company as to restrictions on the transfer of the shares of Common Stock acquired in connection with the Restructuring so long as such shares have not been registered. The Exchange Agreement contains no voting, first refusal, or other agreement or arrangement among the Existing Noteholders and the Existing Lenders with respect to the Common Stock acquired in connection with the Restructuring. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders and the Company (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), the Company has granted to the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders certain demand and incidental registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock issued by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Agreement and any Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to 12 such shares. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, holders of at least 15% of the outstanding Common Stock as of the closing of the Restructuring shall have the right to require the Company to effect the registration of such shares of Common Stock in certain circumstances and subject to certain thresholds set forth therein. The Company is required to effect a maximum of three (3) demand registrations. In addition, in the event that the Company proposes to register Common Stock for its own account, it shall, upon written request, effect the registration of such requesting person's shares of Common Stock, subject to certain limitations set forth therein. The Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5, is incorporated by reference herein. Any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto. Except as described in this Item 6, none of the Reporting Persons have any other existing agreement with respect to the Common Stock or other securities of the Company. Item 7. Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2004 by and among the Reporting Persons Exhibit 2: Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company, the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders, certain other institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 3: Securities Exchange Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 4: Second Amended and Restated Collateral Agency and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company and certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders, Oneida Savings Bank, BofA and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, each as issuer of certain standby letters of credit, and JPMorgan Chase, as issuer of certain trade letters of credit, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 5: Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) 13 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: August 19, 2004 QDRF Master ltd By: /s/ Michael Weinstock ---------------------------------- Name: Michael Weinstock Title: Managing Principal QUADRANGLE DEBT OPPORTUNITIES FUND MASTER LTD By: /s/ Michael Weinstock ---------------------------------- Name: Michael Weinstock Title: Managing Principal QDRA LLC By: /s/ Michael Weinstock ---------------------------------- Name: Michael Weinstock Title: Managing Member ANDREW HERENSTEIN /s/ Andrew Herenstein ---------------------------------- CHRISTOPHER SANTANA /s/ Christopher Santana ---------------------------------- MICHAEL WEINSTOCK /s/ Michael Weinstock ---------------------------------- 14 SCHEDULE A-1 QDRF MASTER LTD Walker House PO Box 908GT Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands British West Indies Principals of QDRF Master Ltd: Present Principal Occupation and Address of Name, Position and Citizenship Business Address (1) Employment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Herenstein 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Christopher Santana 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Michael Weinstock 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 QDRF Master Ltd, a Cayman Islands company, is an investment fund which owns 3,057,722 shares of Common Stock of the Company. QDRA LLC is the advisor of QDRF Master Ltd. See Schedule A-3 for a description of controlling persons thereof. Quadrangle Group LLC is a private investment firm that invests in mature and high-growth media and communications companies in the United States and Europe. (1) The mailing address for QDRF Master Ltd is c/o QDRA LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10152. 15 SCHEDULE A-2 QUADRANGLE DEBT OPPORTUNITIES FUND MASTER LTD Walker House PO Box 908GT Georgetown, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands British West Indies Principals of Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd: Present Principal Occupation and Address of Name, Position and Citizenship Business Address (1) Employment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Herenstein 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Christopher Santana 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Michael Weinstock 375 Park Avenue Managing Principal Managing Principal 14th Floor Quadrangle Group LLC United States Citizen New York, NY 10152 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd, a Cayman Islands company, is an investment fund which owns 123,190 shares of Common Stock of the Company. QDRA LLC is the advisor of Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd. See Schedule A-3 for a description of controlling persons thereof. Quadrangle Group LLC is a private investment firm that invests in mature and high-growth media and communications companies in the United States and Europe. (1) The mailing address for Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd is c/o QDRA LLC, 375 Park Avenue, 14th Floor,New York, NY 10152. 16 SCHEDULE A-3 QDRA LLC 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 QDRA LLC is the advisor to QDRF Master Ltd and Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd. Andrew Herenstein, Christopher Santana and Michael Weinstock are the managing members of QDRA LLC. See Schedules A-4, A-5 and A-6, respectively, for a description thereof. 17 SCHEDULE A-4 ANDREW HERENSTEIN c/o Quadrangle Group LLC 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Mr. Andrew Herenstein is a Managing Principal of Quadrangle Group LLC and one or more of its affiliates. Mr. Herenstein is a United States citizen. Mr. Herenstein is a managing member of QDRA LLC, which is the advisor to QDRF Master Ltd and Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd. 18 SCHEDULE A-5 CHRISTOPHER SANTANA c/o Quadrangle Group LLC 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Mr. Christopher Santana is a Managing Principal of Quadrangle Group LLC and one or more of its affiliates. Mr. Santana is a United States citizen. Mr. Santana is a managing member of QDRA LLC, which is the advisor to QDRF Master Ltd and Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd. 19 SCHEDULE A-6 MICHAEL WEINSTOCK c/o Quadrangle Group LLC 375 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10152 Mr. Michael Weinstock is a Managing Principal of Quadrangle Group LLC and one or more of its affiliates. Mr. Weinstock is a United States citizen. Mr. Weinstock is a managing member of QDRA LLC, which is the advisor to QDRF Master Ltd and Quadrangle Debt Opportunities Fund Master Ltd. 20 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page ----------- ----------- ---- Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2004 by and * among the Reporting Persons Exhibit 2: Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of * August 9, 2004, among the Company, the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders, certain other institutions party thereto and JPMorgan Chase, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 3: Securities Exchange Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, * among the Company, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 4: Second Amended and Restated Collateral Agency and * Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2004, among the Company and certain of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, the Existing Lenders, the Existing Noteholders, Oneida Savings Bank, BofA and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, each as issuer of certain standby letters of credit, and JPMorgan Chase, as issuer of certain trade letters of credit, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) Exhibit 5: Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 9, 2004, * among the Company, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Noteholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed August 19, 2004) * Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2004. 21