AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.12(a)

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 11, 2010 (this “Amendment”), is by and among MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, as Seller, THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., as Servicer, HANNOVER FUNDING COMPANY LLC, as Purchaser, and NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, as Agent.

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1.           Definitions.  Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement and used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

SECTION 2.           Amendments.  The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)           The definition of “Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.

(b)           The definition of “Credit Agreement” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is amended by replacing the date “January 21, 2010” where it appears therein with the date “October 7, 2010”.

(c)           Clause (s) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement is replaced in its entirety with the following:

(s)           Financial Covenants.

(i)            [Reserved].

(ii)           Maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. The Servicer will cause the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at all times during the fiscal quarters of the Servicer set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth opposite such fiscal quarter below:

Fiscal Quarter Ending		Ratio
December 31, 2010		4.50:1.00
March 31, 2011		4.50:1.00
June 30, 2011		4.50:1.00
September 30, 2011		4.50:1.00
December 31, 2011		4.125:1.00
March 31, 2012		4.00:1.00
June 30, 2012		3.75:1.00
September 30, 2012		3.50:1.00
December 31, 2012		3.25:1.00
March 31, 2013		3.25:1.00
June 30, 2013		3.25:1.00
September 30, 2013		3.25:1.00
December 31, 2013, and thereafter		3.00:1.00

(iii)          Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.  The Servicer will not permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any fiscal quarter of the Servicer set forth below to be less than or equal to the ratio set forth opposite such fiscal quarter below:

Fiscal Quarter Ending		Ratio
June 30, 2009		2.75:1.00
September 30, 2009		2.25:1.00
December 31, 2009		1.875:1.00
March 31, 2010		1.75:1.00
June 30, 2010		1.75:1.00
September 30, 2010		1.80:1.00
December 31, 2010		1.50:1.00
March 31, 2011		1.50:1.00
June 30, 2011		1.50:1.00
September 30, 2011		1.575:1.00
December 31, 2011		1.70:1.00
March 31, 2012		1.80:1.00
June 30, 2012		1.90:1.00
September 30, 2012		2.10:1.00
December 31, 2012		2.25:1.00
March 31, 2013		2.50:1.00
June 30, 2013		2.75:1.00
September 30, 2013		2.875:1.00
December 31, 2013, and thereafter		3.00:1.00

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SECTION 3.           Representations and Warranties.  On the date hereof, each of the Seller and Manitowoc hereby represents and warrants (as to itself) to the Purchaser and the Agent as follows:

(a)           after giving effect to this Amendment, no event or condition has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event;

(b)           after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties of such Person set forth in the Agreement and each of the other Transaction Document are true and correct as of the date hereof, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date and then as of such earlier date); and

(c)           this Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 4.           Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be effective, as of the date hereof, upon receipt by the Agent of the following (in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent):

(a)           counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by each of the parties hereto;

(b)           an executed copy of a letter from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Manitowoc confirming that the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents constitute a “Permitted Securitization” under the Credit Agreement; and

(c)           such other agreements, documents, lien searches, officer certificates and instruments as the Agent shall request.

SECTION 5.           Miscellaneous.  The Agreement, as amended hereby, remains in full force and effect.  Any reference to the Agreement from and after the date hereof shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended hereby, unless otherwise expressly stated.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which then taken together shall constitute one and the same Amendment.  This Amendment may be executed by facsimile or delivery of a “.pdf” copy of an executed counterpart hereof.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York (including Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, but without regard to any other conflict of laws provisions thereof) and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties under this Amendment shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, as of the date first above written.

	MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC,
	as Seller
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:	Vice President & Secretary

Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and
Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

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	THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC.,
	as Servicer
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and
Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

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	NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, as Agent
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:	Senior Director
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxx
	Title:	Director

Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and
Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

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	HANNOVER FUNDING COMPANY LLC,
	as Purchaser
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxxx
	Title:	Vice-President

Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and
Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

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