AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I			AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES			1
Section 1.1				Purchase Facility		1
Section 1.2				Making Purchases		2
Section 1.3				Participation Computation		3
Section 1.4				Settlement Procedures		3
Section 1.5				Fees		7
Section 1.6				Payments and Computations, Etc		7
Section 1.7				Increased Costs		7
Section 1.8				Requirements of Law		8
Section 1.9				Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate		9
ARTICLE II		REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS; TERMINATION EVENTS				9
Section 2.1				Representations and Warranties; Covenants		9
Section 2.2				Termination Events		10
ARTICLE III		INDEMNIFICATION				10
Section 3.1				Indemnification		10
ARTICLE IV		ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS				13
Section 4.1				Appointment of Servicer		13
Section 4.2				Duties of Servicer		14
Section 4.3				Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts		15
Section 4.4				Enforcement Rights		16
Section 4.5				Responsibilities of the Seller		17
Section 4.6				Servicing Fee		17
ARTICLE V	MISCELLANEOUS					17
Section 5.1				Amendments, Etc		17
Section 5.2				Notices, Etc.; Extension of Stated Termination Date		18
Section 5.3				Assignability		18
Section 5.4				Costs, Expenses and Taxes		19
Section 5.5				No Proceedings; Limitation on Payments		19

 

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Section 5.6	Confidentiality		20
Section 5.7	GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION		20
Section 5.8	Execution in Counterparts		21
Section 5.9	Survival of Termination		21
Section 5.10	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL		21
Section 5.11	Entire Agreement		21
Section 5.12	Headings		21
Section 5.13	Purchaser’s Liabilities		22
Section 5.14	Mutual Negotiations		22

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit I	Definitions
Exhibit II	Conditions of Purchases
Exhibit III	Representations and Warranties
Exhibit IV	Covenants
Exhibit V	Termination Events
Exhibit VI	Supplemental Representations, Warranties and Covenants
SCHEDULES
Schedule I	Notices
Schedule II	Lock-Box Banks, Lock-Box Accounts, Lock-Boxes and Post Office Boxes
Schedule III	Trade Names
Schedule IV	Credit and Collection Policy
ANNEXES
Annex A	Form of Notice of Purchase
Annex B	Form of Monthly Report

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of December 21, 2006 among MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, as seller (the “ Seller ”), THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. (“ Manitowoc ”), a Wisconsin corporation, as initial servicer (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, including any other Person designated as Servicer pursuant to Section 4.1(a) , the “ Servicer ”), HANNOVER FUNDING COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Purchaser ”), and NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE (“ NORD/LB ”), as agent for the Purchaser (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS. Certain terms that are capitalized and used throughout this Agreement are defined in Exhibit I to this Agreement. References in the Exhibits hereto to “the Agreement” refer to this Agreement, as amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

The Seller desires to sell, transfer and assign an undivided variable percentage interest in a pool of receivables, and the Purchaser desires to acquire such undivided variable percentage interest, as such percentage interest shall be adjusted from time to time based upon, in part, reinvestment payments which are made by the Purchaser and additional incremental payments made to the Seller.

 

The Seller and the Servicer are parties to the Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2005 (as amended, the “ Existing RPA ”) with Fairway Finance Company, LLC and Harris Nesbitt Corp. The parties hereto wish to amend and restate the Existing RPA.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the Existing RPA as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES

 

Section 1.1                                       Purchase Facility . (a) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, including the conditions set forth in Exhibit II hereto, the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase the Participation from the Seller on the Closing Date and make Payments with regard to the Participation purchased from the Seller from time to time during the period from the date hereof to the Facility Termination Date. Under no circumstances shall the Purchaser make any such Payment if, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate outstanding Investment of the Participation would exceed the Purchase Limit.

 

 

(b)                                  The Seller may, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Agent, terminate the purchase facility provided in this Section 1.1 in whole or, from time to time, irrevocably reduce in part the unused portion of the Purchase Limit; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) or an integral multiple of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in excess thereof; provided , further , that unless reduced to zero, the Purchase Limit shall never be reduced below thirty million dollars ($30,000,000).

 

Section 1.2                                       Making Purchases . (a) Each Payment (other than any Payment made out of Collections pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(ii)  or (iii) , as applicable) by the Purchaser with regard to the Participation hereunder shall be made upon the Seller’s irrevocable written notice in the form of Annex A delivered to the Agent in accordance with Section 5.2 (which notice must be received by the Agent prior to 1:00 p.m., New York time) on or before the Business Day next preceding the date of such proposed Payment. Each such notice of any such proposed Payment shall specify the desired amount of such Payment ( provided that such amount shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) and integral multiples of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in excess thereof), the date of such Payment and the other information contemplated by Annex A . After giving effect to any such Payment, the Participation shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%). The Agent shall select the duration of such initial Yield Period, and each subsequent Yield Period in its discretion; provided that it shall use reasonable efforts, taking into account market conditions, to accommodate the Seller’s preferences.

 

(b)                                  On the date of each such Payment with regard to the Participation hereunder (other than any Payment made out of Collections pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(ii)  or (iii) , as applicable), the Purchaser shall, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Exhibit II hereto, make available to the Agent at the Agent’s office at its address determined pursuant to Section 5.2 , the amount of such Payment (set forth in each notice delivered in accordance with Section 1.2(a) ) in same day funds, and after the Agent’s receipt of such funds, the Agent shall make such funds immediately available to the Seller at such office.

 

(c)                                   Effective on the Closing Date, the Seller hereby sells and assigns to the Purchaser the Participation, which represents an undivided percentage ownership interest in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and all now and hereafter existing or arising Pool Receivables, and all Related Security and Collections with respect to, and other proceeds of, such Pool Receivables and Related Security.

 

(d)                                  To secure all of the Seller’s obligations (monetary or otherwise) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, whether now or hereafter existing or arising, due or to become due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, the Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser a security interest in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest (including without limitation any undivided interest of the Seller) in, to and under all of the following, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising:  (A) all Pool Receivables, (B) all Related Security with respect to each such Pool Receivable, (C) all Collections with respect to each such Pool Receivable, (D) the Lock-Box Accounts and all amounts on deposit therein representing proceeds of the Pool Receivables and proceeds of the Related Security with respect

 

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thereto, the Collection Account and all amounts on deposit therein and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time evidencing such Lock-Box Accounts and Collection Account and such amounts on deposit therein and any such amounts that are invested in Permitted Investments and any securities or other account into which such Permitted Investments, if any, may from time to time be deposited and any other amounts from time to time on deposit in any such account, (E) all other accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, documents, fixtures, general intangibles (including payment intangibles), goods, instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, money, and supporting obligations and proceeds from commercial tort claims, (F) all other personal property of any nature or type, and (G) all accessions, products, substitutions, replacements and proceeds of any of the foregoing, and all other personal property of any nature or type, and cash and non-cash proceeds of any of the foregoing. The Purchaser shall have, with respect to the property described in this Section 1.2(d) , and in addition to all the other rights and remedies available to the Purchaser, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under any applicable UCC.

 

Section 1.3                                       Participation Computation . The Participation shall be initially computed on the date of the initial purchase hereunder. Thereafter until the Termination Date, the Participation shall be automatically recomputed (or deemed to be recomputed) on each Business Day other than a Termination Day. From and after the occurrence and during the continuation of any Termination Day, the Participation shall be deemed to be one hundred percent (100%). The Participation shall become zero when the Investment and Discount thereon shall have been paid in full, all the amounts owed by the Seller hereunder to the Purchaser, the Agent, and any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person are paid in full and the Servicer shall have received the accrued Servicing Fee thereon.

 

Section 1.4                                       Settlement Procedures . (a) Collection of the Pool Receivables shall be administered by the Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall provide to the Servicer on a timely basis all information needed for such administration, including notice of the occurrence of any Termination Day and current computations of the Participation.

 

(b)                                  The Servicer shall, on each day on which Collections of Pool Receivables are received (or deemed received) by the Seller or Servicer, transfer such Collections from the Lock-Box Accounts and deposit such Collections into the Collection Account, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 4.3(a) . With respect to all Collections on deposit in the Collection Account on such day, the Servicer shall:

 

(i)                                      set aside for the benefit of the Purchaser, out of the percentage of such Collections represented by the Participation, first an amount equal to the Discount accrued through such day for each Portion of Investment and not previously set aside and second , to the extent funds are available therefor, an amount equal to the Servicing Fee, the Utilization Fee, the Commitment Fee and Breakage Costs accrued through such day and not previously set aside; and

 

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(ii)                                   subject to Section 1.4(f) , if such day is not a Termination Day, remit to the Seller, on behalf of the Purchaser, the remainder of the percentage of such Collections, represented by the Participation, to the extent representing a return on the Investment; such Collections shall automatically remain invested in the Participation; it being understood , that prior to so remitting to the Seller the remainder of such Collections, the Servicer shall have calculated the Participation on such day, and if such Participation shall exceed one hundred percent (100%) on such day, such Collections shall not be remitted to the Seller but shall remain in the Collection Account for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with paragraph (iii)  below;

 

(iii)                                if such day is a Termination Day, maintain in the Collection Account for the Purchaser the entire remainder of the percentage of the Collections represented by the Participation; provided that so long as the conditions set forth in Section 2 of Exhibit II are satisfied or are waived by the Agent, the amount so maintained in the Collection Account shall be remitted to the Seller and remain invested in accordance with the preceding paragraph (ii)  on the day of such subsequent satisfaction or waiver of conditions; and

 

(iv)                               during such times as amounts are required to remain invested in accordance with the foregoing paragraph (ii)  or the proviso to paragraph (iii) , release to the Seller (subject to Section 1.4(f) ) for its own account any Collections in excess of the sum of (x) such amounts, (y) the amounts that are required to be maintained in the Collection Account pursuant to paragraph (i)  above and (z) in the event an Originator is not the Servicer, all reasonable and appropriate out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such Servicer of servicing, collecting and administering the Pool Receivables.

 

(c)                                   The Servicer shall deposit into the Purchaser’s Account (or such other account designated by the Agent), on each Settlement Date, Collections held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(i)  in respect of the accrued Utilization Fee, accrued Commitment Fee and accrued Breakage Costs (if any). The Servicer shall deposit into the Purchaser’s Account (or such other account designated by the Agent), on the last day of each Yield Period relating to a Portion of Investment:

 

(i)                                      Collections held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(i)  in respect of accrued Discount with respect to such Portion of Investment;

 

(ii)                                   Collections held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 1.4(f)  with respect to such Portion of Investment; and

 

(iii)                                the lesser of (x) the amount of Collections then held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(iii)  and (y) such Portion of Investment.

 

On each Settlement Date, the Servicer shall deposit to its own account, from Collections held on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(i)  in respect of the accrued Servicing Fee, an amount equal to such accrued Servicing Fee.

 

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(d)                                  Upon receipt of funds deposited into the Purchaser’s Account pursuant to the first sentence of Section 1.4(c), the Agent shall cause such funds to be distributed to the Purchaser in payment of the accrued and unpaid Utilization Fee, Commitment Fee and Breakage Costs (if any). Upon receipt of funds deposited into the Purchaser’s Account pursuant to the second sentence of Section 1.4(c)  with respect to any Portion of Investment, the Agent shall cause such funds to be distributed as follows:

 

(i)                                      if such distribution occurs on a day that is not a Termination Day, first to the Purchaser in payment in full of all accrued Discount with respect to such Portion of Investment, and second to the Purchaser, the Agent and any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person in payment in full of any other amounts owed thereto pursuant to Section 1.7 , Section 1.8 , Section 3.1 , or Section 5.4 ; and

 

(ii)                                   if such distribution occurs on a Termination Day, first to the Purchaser in payment in full of all accrued Discount with respect to such Portion of Investment, second to the Purchaser in payment in full of such Portion of Investment, and third to the Purchaser, the Agent and any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person in payment in full of any other amounts owed thereto by the Seller or the Servicer hereunder.

 

After the Investment, the accrued and unpaid Utilization Fee, the accrued and unpaid Commitment Fee, the accrued and unpaid Discount, the accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee, and any other amounts payable by the Seller to the Purchaser, the Agent or any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person hereunder, have been paid in full, all additional Collections with respect to the Participation shall be paid to the Seller for its own account.

 

(e)                                   For the purposes of this Section 1.4 :

 

(i)                                      if on any day the Outstanding Balance of any Pool Receivable is reduced or adjusted as a result of any defective, damaged, rejected, returned, repossessed or foreclosed goods or services, or any discount, rebate, credit, counterclaim, billing error or other adjustment made by the Seller, any Originator or Servicer, or any setoff or dispute between the Seller, any Originator or the Servicer and an Obligor, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in the amount of such reduction or adjustment;

 

(ii)                                   if on any day any of the representations or warranties in paragraphs (e) , (f)  or (k) of Section 1 of Exhibit III is not true with respect to any Pool Receivable, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in full;

 

(iii)                                If an Obligor makes a payment but does not designate the Receivable to which such payment applies, then the Servicer shall contact such Obligor promptly in order to determine to which Receivable such payment relates; provided that if the Obligor does not direct the Servicer to apply such payment to a particular Receivable or Receivables within thirty (30) days after such payment has been received in a Lock-Box Account or by the Servicer, then, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the

 

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relevant Contract, such payment shall be applied to the Receivables of such Obligor in the order of the age of such Receivables, starting with the oldest such Receivable; and

 

(iv)                               if and to the extent the Agent, the Purchaser or any other Indemnified Party shall be required for any reason to pay over to an Obligor (or any trustee, receiver, custodian or similar official in any Insolvency Proceeding) any amount received by it hereunder, such amount shall be deemed not to have been so received but rather to have been retained by the Seller and, accordingly, the Agent or the Purchaser, as the case may be, shall have a claim against the Seller for such amount, payable when and to the extent that any distribution from or on behalf of such Obligor is made in respect thereof.

 

(f)                                     If at any time the Seller shall wish to cause the reduction of the entire Investment or any Portion of Investment, the Seller may do so as follows:

 

(i)                                      the Seller shall give the Agent at least five (or in the case of any reduction of a Portion of Investment which is not a reduction of the entire Investment, one) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof (including the amount of such proposed reduction and the proposed date on which such reduction will commence),

 

(ii)                                   on the proposed date of commencement of such reduction and on each day thereafter, the Servicer shall cause Collections with respect to the Investment or such Portion of Investment (including to any related Discount) not to be reinvested until the amount thereof not so reinvested shall equal the desired amount of reduction, and

 

(iii)                                the Servicer shall hold such Collections in the Collection Account for the benefit of the Purchaser, for payment to the Agent on the last day of the current Yield Period relating to the Investment or such Portion of Investment (and in the case of a reduction of the entire Investment, the Servicer shall hold in the Collection Account for payment on such date an amount equal to all other obligations of the Seller or Servicer to the Purchaser, the Agent and each other Indemnified Party or Affected Person hereunder), and the Investment or the applicable Portion of Investment shall be deemed reduced in the amount to be paid to the Agent only when in fact finally so paid;

 

provided that,

 

A.                                    the amount of any such reduction shall be not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) and shall be an integral multiple of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), and the entire Investment of the Participation after giving effect to such reduction shall be not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) unless the entire Investment shall have been reduced to zero,

 

B.                                      the Seller shall choose a reduction amount, and the date of commencement thereof, so that to the extent practicable such reduction shall commence and conclude in the same Yield Period, and

 

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C.                                      if two or more Portions of Investment shall be outstanding at the time of any proposed reduction, such proposed reduction shall be applied, unless the Seller shall otherwise specify in the notice given pursuant to Section 1.4(f)(i) , to the Portion of Investment with the shortest remaining Yield Period.

 

Section 1.5                                       Fees . The Seller shall pay to the Purchaser certain fees in the amounts and on the dates set forth in a letter dated as of the Closing Date among the Seller, the Agent, the Purchaser and the Servicer (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or modified, the “ Fee Letter ”) delivered pursuant to Section 1 of Exhibit II , as such letter agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Section 1.6                                       Payments and Computations, Etc . (a) All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Seller or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the day when due in same day funds in U.S. dollars to the Purchaser’s Account. All amounts received after 1:00 p.m. (New York time) will be deemed to have been received on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

(b)                                  The Seller shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay interest on any amount not paid or deposited by the Seller or Servicer when due hereunder, at an interest rate equal to two percent (2%) per annum above the Base Rate, payable on demand.

 

(c)                                   All computations of interest under subsection (b)  above and all computations of Discount, fees, and other amounts hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty (360) days (other than Discount calculated of the Base Rate which shall be computed on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be) for the actual number of days elapsed. Whenever any payment or deposit to be made hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment or deposit shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of such payment or deposit.

 

(d)                                  From time to time, upon reasonable request by the Seller or the Servicer, the Agent shall notify the Seller or the Servicer, in response to such request, as to changes in the Base Rate, the CP Rate, the Eurodollar Rate and LIBOR; provided that the failure of such notice to be requested or given shall not waive, preclude, delay or otherwise limit the effectiveness of any such change.

 

Section 1.7                                       Increased Costs . (a) If the Agent, the Purchaser, any Liquidity Bank, any other Program Support Provider or any of their respective Affiliates (each an “ Affected Person ”) determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case adopted, issued or occurring after the date hereof or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued or occurring after the date of this Agreement affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Affected Person and such Affected Person determines that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the

 

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existence of any commitment to make purchases of or otherwise to maintain the investment in Pool Receivables related to this Agreement or any related liquidity facility or credit enhancement facility and other commitments of the same type, then, upon demand by such Affected Person (with a copy to the Agent), the Seller shall promptly pay to the Agent, for the account of such Affected Person, from time to time as specified by such Affected Person, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Affected Person determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of any of such commitments. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller and the Agent by such Affected Person certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, and calculation of such amounts, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

(b)                                  If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change (other than any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements referred to in Section 1.8 ) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to any Affected Person of agreeing to purchase or purchasing, or maintaining the ownership of the Participation in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, then, upon demand by such Affected Person, the Seller shall immediately pay to such Affected Person, from time to time as specified, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such increased costs. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller by such Affected Person certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, and calculation of such amounts, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

Section 1.8                                       Requirements of Law . In the event that any Affected Person determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case adopted, issued or occurring after the date hereof or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued or occurring after the date of this Agreement:

 

(i)                                      does or shall subject such Affected Person to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any increase in the Participation or in the amount of Investment relating thereto, or does or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to such Affected Person on account of Collections, Discount or any other amounts payable hereunder (excluding taxes imposed on the overall net income or gross receipts of such Affected Person, and franchise taxes imposed on such Affected Person, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Affected Person is organized or a political subdivision thereof);

 

(ii)                                   does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, purchases, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Affected Person

 

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which are not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate hereunder; or

 

(iii)                                does or shall impose on such Affected Person any other condition; and the result of any of the foregoing is (x) to increase the cost to such Affected Person of acting as Agent, or of agreeing to purchase or purchasing or maintaining the ownership of undivided ownership interests with regard to the Participation (or interests therein) or any Portion of Investment in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate or (y) to reduce any amount receivable hereunder (whether directly or indirectly) funded or maintained by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate, then, in any such case, upon demand by such Affected Person the Seller shall pay such Affected Person any additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such additional cost or reduced amount receivable. All such amounts shall be payable as incurred. A certificate from such Affected Person to the Seller certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, calculation of, and amount of such additional costs or reduced amount receivable shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

 

Section 1.9                                       Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate . In the event that the Agent shall have determined prior to the first day of any Yield Period (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto) by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, either (a) dollar deposits in the relevant amounts and for the relevant Yield Period are not available, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Yield Period or (c) the Eurodollar Rate determined pursuant hereto does not accurately reflect the cost to the Purchaser (as conclusively determined by the Agent) of maintaining any Portion of Investment during such Yield Period, the Agent shall promptly give telephonic notice of such determination, confirmed in writing, to the Seller prior to the first day of such Yield Period. Upon delivery of such notice (a) no Portion of Investment shall be funded thereafter at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, unless and until the Agent shall have given notice to the Seller that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist, and (b) with respect to any outstanding Portions of Investment then funded at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, such Bank Rate shall automatically be converted to the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Base Rate at the respective last days of the then-current Yield Periods relating to such Portions of Investment.

 

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS;
TERMINATION EVENTS

 

Section 2.1                                       Representations and Warranties; Covenants . The Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties, and hereby agrees to perform and observe the covenants, set forth in Exhibits III , IV and VI , respectively hereto.

 

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Section 2.2                                       Termination Events . If any of the Termination Events contemplated by Exhibit V hereto shall occur and be continuing, the Agent may, by notice to the Seller, declare the Facility Termination Date to have occurred (in which case the Facility Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred); provided that, automatically upon the occurrence of any event (without any requirement for the passage of time or the giving of notice) described in subsections (g)  of Exhibit V , the Facility Termination Date shall occur. Upon any such declaration, occurrence or deemed occurrence of the Facility Termination Date, the Purchaser and the Agent shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which they may have under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided after default under the UCC and under other applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.

 

ARTICLE III

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 3.1                                       Indemnification .

 

(a)                                   Indemnities by the Seller . Without limiting any other rights that the Agent, the Purchaser, any Liquidity Banks, any other Program Support Providers, or any of their respective Affiliates, employees, agents, successors, transferees or assigns (each of the Agent, the Purchaser, the Liquidity Banks, the other Program Support Providers, and their respective Affiliates, employees, agents, successors, transferees and assigns may be referred to as an “ Indemnified Party ”) may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims, damages, taxes, costs, expenses, losses, judgments, liabilities and other amounts (including Attorney Costs) (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “ Indemnified Amounts ”) arising out of or resulting from this Agreement or other Transaction Documents (whether directly or indirectly) or the use of proceeds of purchases or reinvestments or the ownership of the Participation, or any interest therein, or in respect of any Receivable or any Contract, excluding, however, (a) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, or (b) any net income taxes or franchise taxes imposed on such Indemnified Party by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or is doing business (except solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) or any political subdivision thereof. Without limiting or being limited by the foregoing, but subject to the exclusions set forth in the preceding sentence, the Seller shall pay within five Business Days of demand to each Indemnified Party any and all amounts necessary to indemnify such Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following:

 

(i)                                      the failure of any Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Eligible Pool Balance to be an Eligible Receivable, the failure of any information contained in a Monthly Report to be true and correct, or the failure of any other information provided to the Purchaser or the Agent with respect to Receivables or this Agreement to be true and correct;

 

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(ii)                                   the failure of any representation or warranty or statement made or deemed made by the Seller (or any of its officers) under or in connection with this Agreement to have been true and correct in all respects when made;

 

(iii)                                the failure by the Seller to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Pool Receivable or the related Contract; or the failure of any Pool Receivable or the related Contract to conform to any such applicable law, rule or regulation;

 

(iv)                               the failure to vest in the Purchaser a valid and enforceable (A) perfected undivided percentage ownership interest, to the extent of the Participation, in the Receivables in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto and (B) first priority perfected security interest in the items described in Section 1.2(d) , in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

 

(v)                                  the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing, financing statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable laws with respect to any Receivables in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool and the Related Security and Collections in respect thereof, whether at the time of any purchase or reinvestment or at any subsequent time in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

(vi)                               any dispute, claim, offset or defense of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of the goods or services related to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such goods or services or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable;

 

(vii)                            any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof or to perform its duties or obligations under the Contracts;

 

(viii)                         any products liability or other claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding arising out of or in connection with merchandise, insurance or services which are the subject of any Contract;

 

(ix)                                 the commingling of Collections of Pool Receivables at any time with other funds;

 

(x)                                    any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the use of proceeds of purchases or reinvestments or the ownership of the Participation or in respect of any Receivable, Related Security or Contract;

 

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(xi)                                 any reduction in Investment as a result of the distribution of Collections pursuant to Section 1.4 , in the event that all or a portion of such distributions shall thereafter be rescinded or otherwise must be returned for any reason;

 

(xii)                              any tax or governmental fee or charge (other than any tax upon or measured by net income or gross receipts or franchise tax), all interest and penalties thereon or with respect thereto, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in defending against the same, which are required to be paid by reason of the purchase or ownership of the Participation, or other interests in the Receivables Pool or in any Related Security or Contract; or

 

(xiii)                           any Lock-Box Agreement.

 

Without limiting or being limited by the foregoing, if any Indemnified Party incurs any loss or expense (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Indemnified Party) (such loss or expense may be referred to as “ Breakage Costs ”) as a result of (i) the full or partial repayment of any Portion of Investment on any day other than the scheduled last day of a Yield Period with respect thereto or on any day in an amount greater than the amount specified by the Seller or the Servicer or (ii) any Payment not being made (other than as a result of a default by the Purchaser) in accordance with a notice pursuant to Section 1.2(a) , then upon demand by such Indemnified Party, the Seller shall pay to such Indemnified Party the amount of such Breakage Costs.

 

The obligations of the Seller under this Section 3.1(a)  shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the execution, delivery, performance and termination of this Agreement, regardless of any investigation made by any Indemnified Party.

 

(b)                                  Indemnity by the Servicer . Without limiting any other rights which any Indemnified Party may have hereunder under applicable law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, forthwith within five Business Days of demand, from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to:

 

(i)                                      any representation or warranty made by the Servicer under or in connection with any Transaction Document or any information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made (except any such amounts to the extent representing recourse due to the insolvency or other financial inability to pay of any Obligor);

 

(ii)                                   the failure by the Servicer to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation (including truth in lending, fair credit billing, usury, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) with respect to any Pool Receivable or other related Contract;

 

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(iii)                                any failure of the Servicer to perform its duties, covenants and obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)                               any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than a discharge in bankruptcy of the related Obligor) of an Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in or purporting to be in the Receivables Pool resulting solely from collection or other servicing activities of the Servicer with respect to such Receivable; or

 

(v)                                  costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs) in connection with litigation relating to any Transaction Document.

 

The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 3.1(b)  shall survive the resignation or removal of the Agent and the execution, delivery, performance and termination of this Agreement for a period of three years following the Final Payout Date, regardless of any investigation made by any Indemnified Party.

 

ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS

 

Section 4.1                                       Appointment of Servicer . (a) The servicing, administering and collection of the Pool Receivables shall be conducted by the Person so designated from time to time as Servicer in accordance with this Section 4.1 . Until the Agent gives notice to the Seller and the Servicer (in accordance with this Section 4.1 ) of the designation of a new Servicer, Manitowoc is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event, the Agent may designate as Servicer any Person (including itself) to succeed the Servicer or any successor Servicer, on the condition in each case that any such Person so designated shall agree to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)                                  Upon the designation of a successor Servicer as set forth in Section 4.1(a)  hereof, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner which the Agent determines will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to the new Servicer, and the Servicer shall cooperate with and assist such new Servicer. Such cooperation shall include (without limitation) access to and transfer of records and use by the new Servicer of all licenses or software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security.

 

(c)                                   The Servicer acknowledges that, in making their decision to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Agent and the Purchaser have relied on the Servicer’s agreement to act as Servicer hereunder. Accordingly, the Servicer agrees that it will not voluntarily resign as Servicer.

 

(d)                                  The Servicer may delegate its duties and obligations hereunder to any subservicer (each, a “ Sub-Servicer ”); provided that, in each such delegation (i) such Sub-Servicer shall agree in a separate letter agreement, to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to

 

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the terms hereof, (ii) the Servicer shall remain solely liable to the Purchaser and the Agent for the performance of the duties and obligations so delegated, (iii) the Seller, the Agent and the Purchaser shall have the right to look solely to the Servicer for performance and (iv) the terms of any agreement with any Sub-Servicer shall provide that the Agent may terminate such agreement upon the termination of the Servicer hereunder by giving notice of its desire to terminate such agreement to the Servicer (and the Servicer shall provide appropriate notice to such Sub-Servicer). For avoidance of doubt, the existence of the Bond Administration Agreement shall not limit or diminish the obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement.

 

Section 4.2                                       Duties of Servicer . (a) The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Pool Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer also shall perform the duties of the Servicer set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and with reasonable care and diligence. The Servicer shall set aside for the accounts of the Seller and the Purchaser the amount of the Collections to which each is entitled in accordance with Article I hereto. The Servicer may, in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy, extend the maturity of any Pool Receivable (but not beyond thirty (30) days) and extend the maturity or adjust the Outstanding Balance of any Defaulted Receivable or Delinquent Receivable as the Servicer may determine to be appropriate to maximize Collections thereof; provided , however , that (i) such extension or adjustment shall not alter the status of such Pool Receivable as a Delinquent Receivable or a Defaulted Receivable or limit the rights of the Purchaser or the Agent under this Agreement and (ii) if a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and Manitowoc or any of its Affiliates is still serving as Servicer, the Servicer may make such extension or adjustment only upon the prior written approval of the Agent. The Seller shall deliver to the Servicer and the Servicer shall hold for the benefit of the Seller and the Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser and individually) in accordance with their respective interests, all records and documents (including without limitation computer tapes or disks) with respect to each Pool Receivable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Agent may direct the Servicer to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of any Pool Receivable or to foreclose upon or repossess any Related Security; provided , however , that no such direction may be given unless either: (A) a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing or (B) the Agent believes in good faith that the failure to commence, settle or effect such legal action, foreclosure or repossession could adversely affect the collectibility of such Pool Receivable.

 

(b)                                  On each Business Day, the Servicer shall provide to the Agent a report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, as to: (i) all outstanding Receivables that have been sold or contributed by the Originators to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement since the most recent such report; (ii) the Net Eligible Pool Balance as of the beginning of the day on the date of such report; (iii) the Participation; (iv) Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables since the most recent such report; (v) agings of Pool Receivables as of the beginning of the day on the date of such report; and (vi) the sum of the Outstanding Balances of the Eligible Receivables in the Receivables Pool.

 

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(c)                                   The Servicer’s obligations hereunder shall terminate on the Final Payout Date. After such termination the Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Seller all books, records and related materials that the Seller previously provided to the Servicer in connection with this Agreement.

 

Section 4.3                                       Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts .

 

(a)                                   Lock-Box Accounts . Prior to the initial purchase hereunder, the Seller shall enter into Lock-Box Agreements covering the Lock-Box Accounts listed on Schedule II with all of the Lock-Box Banks, and deliver original counterparts thereof to the Agent. All Lock-Box Accounts shall be maintained in the name of the Seller. Each of the Seller and the Servicer have directed each Lock-Box Bank to cause all Collections received in the applicable Lock-Box Accounts to be automatically (and without further action, notice to or consent of the Seller or Servicer) wire transferred to the Collection Account within one Business Day following the receipt thereof into such Lock-Box Account; provided that, unless a Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, M&T Account Collections need not be transferred automatically to the Collection Account and, instead, the Servicer shall cause M&T Account Collections to be deposited in the Collection Account on the first Business Day after any day on which the aggregate amount of M&T Account Collections exceeds fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) and, in any event, the Servicer shall cause all M&T Account Collections to be transferred to the Collection Account at least once each calendar month.

 

The Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser) shall have sole dominion and control over each Lock-Box Account together with the ability, in the circumstances contemplated by Section 4.3(d) , to exercise all rights with respect thereto, including without limitation, the exclusive right to receive all Collections deposited therein. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall have any ability to control or direct the application of any Collections deposited in the Lock-Box Accounts; provided that unless a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing, all such Collections shall continue to be automatically transferred to the Collection Account as described in this Section 4.3(a) .

 

(b)                                  Collection Account . The Servicer has established the Collection Account. The Collection Account shall be used to accept the transfer of Collections of Pool Receivables from the Lock-Box Accounts pursuant to Section 1.4 and for such other purposes described in the Transaction Documents.

 

(c)                                   Permitted Investments . Prior to the occurrence and continuation of any Termination Event, any amounts in the Collection Account may be invested by the Collection Account Bank at Servicer’s direction, in Permitted Investments, so long as (i) either (A) such Permitted Investments are credited to a “securities account” (as defined in the applicable UCC) over which the Purchaser shall have a first priority perfected security interest, (B) such Permitted Investments are purchased in the name of the Purchaser or (C) such Permitted Investments are held in another manner sufficient to establish the Purchaser’s first priority perfected security interest over such Permitted Investments and (ii) such Permitted Investments are scheduled to mature prior to the last day of the Yield Period during which such investment is made.

 

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(d)                                  Control of Accounts . The Agent may at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event give notice to each Lock-Box Bank and the Collection Account Bank that the Agent is exercising its rights under the Lock-Box Agreements and the Collection Account Agreement to do any or all of the following: (i) to have the exclusive ownership and control of the Lock-Box Accounts and/or the Collection Account, as the case may be, transferred to the Agent, to the extent provided in the related Lock-Box Agreement and/or the Collection Account Agreement, as applicable, (ii) to have the proceeds that are sent to the respective Lock-Box Accounts and/or the Collection Account, as the case may be, be redirected pursuant to its instructions rather than deposited in the applicable Lock-Box Account and/or the Collection Account, as the case may be, and (iii) to take any or all other actions permitted under the applicable Lock-Box Agreement and the Collection Account Agreement. The Seller hereby agrees that if the Agent at any time takes any action set forth in the preceding sentence, the Agent shall have exclusive control of the proceeds (including Collections) of all Pool Receivables and the Seller hereby further agrees to take any other action that the Agent may reasonably request to transfer such control. Any proceeds of Pool Receivables received by the Seller or the Servicer, thereafter shall be sent immediately to the Agent. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that if at any time the Agent takes control of any Lock-Box Account and/or the Collection Account, the Agent shall not have any rights to the funds therein in excess of the unpaid amounts due to the Agent, the Purchaser or any other Person hereunder and any such funds shall be distributed by the Agent in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 1.4 .

 

Section 4.4                                       Enforcement Rights . (a) At any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event:

 

(i)                                      the Agent may direct the Obligors that payment of all amounts payable under any Pool Receivable be made directly to the Agent or its designee;

 

(ii)                                   the Agent may instruct the Seller or the Servicer to give notice of the Purchaser’s interest in Pool Receivables to each Obligor, which notice shall direct that payments be made directly to the Agent or its designee, and upon such instruction from the Agent the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall give such notice at the expense of the Seller; provided , that if the Seller or the Servicer fails to so notify each Obligor, the Agent may so notify the Obligors; and

 

(iii)                                the Agent may request the Seller or the Servicer to, and upon such request the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall (A) assemble all of the records necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security, and transfer or license to any new Servicer the use of all software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security, and make the same available to the Agent or its designee at a place selected by the Agent, and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections with respect to the Pool Receivables in a manner acceptable to the Agent and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Agent or its designee.

 

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(b)                                  The Seller hereby authorizes the Agent, and irrevocably appoints the Agent as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and with full authority in the place and stead of the Seller, which appointment is coupled with an interest, during the occurrence and continuance of a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event, to take any and all steps in the name of the Seller and on behalf of the Seller necessary or desirable, in the determination of the Agent, to collect any and all amounts or portions thereof due under any and all Pool Receivables or Related Security, including, without limitation, endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Pool Receivables, Related Security and the related Contracts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (b) , none of the powers conferred upon such attorney-in-fact pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall subject such attorney-in-fact to any liability if any action taken by it shall prove to be inadequate or invalid, nor shall they confer any obligations upon such attorney-in-fact in any manner whatsoever, except to the extent arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of such attorney-in-fact.

 

Section 4.5                                       Responsibilities of the Seller . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Seller shall (i) perform all of its obligations, if any, under the Contracts related to the Pool Receivables to the same extent as if interests in such Pool Receivables had not been transferred hereunder, and the exercise by the Agent or the Purchaser of its rights hereunder shall not relieve the Seller from such obligations and (ii) pay when due any taxes, including, without limitation, any sales taxes payable in connection with the Pool Receivables and their creation and satisfaction. The Agent and the Purchaser shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Pool Receivable, any Related Security or any related Contract, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Seller under any of the foregoing.

 

Section 4.6                                       Servicing Fee . The Servicer shall be paid a fee, through distributions contemplated by Section 1.4(d) , which shall accrue for each day, equal to the result of (a) one percent (1%) multiplied by (b) the Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables on such day, multiplied by (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365).

 

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1                                       Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Seller or the Servicer therefrom shall be effective unless in a writing signed by the Agent, and, in the case of any amendment, by the Seller and the Servicer and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such material amendment shall be effective until the Rating Agencies have notified the Agent in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of the rating of any Notes. No failure on the part of the Purchaser or the Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

 

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Section 5.2                                       Notices, Etc.; Extension of Stated Termination Date . (a) All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication) and sent or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on Schedule I hereto, or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and communications by facsimile shall be effective when sent (and shall be followed by hard copy sent by first class mail), and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

 

(b)                                  The Seller may advise the Agent in writing of its desire to extend the Stated Termination Date for an additional three hundred sixty-four (364) days, provided such request is made not more than ninety (90) days prior to, and not less than sixty (60) days prior to, the then current Stated Termination Date. The Agent shall notify the Seller in writing, within forty-five (45) days after its receipt of such request by the Seller, whether the Liquidity Banks or any of them are agreeable to such extension (it being understood that the Liquidity Banks may accept or decline such a request in their sole discretion and on such terms as they may elect) and, to the extent the Liquidity Banks are agreeable, the Seller, the Agent and the Liquidity Banks shall enter into such documents as the Liquidity Banks may deem necessary or appropriate to reflect such extension, and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Liquidity Banks, the Purchaser and the Agent in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ costs) shall be paid by the Seller; it being understood, that the failure of the Agent to so notify the Seller as set forth above shall not be deemed to be a consent to such request for extension.

 

Section 5.3                                       Assignability . (a) This Agreement and the Purchaser’s rights and obligations herein (including ownership of the Participation) shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by the Purchaser and its successors and assigns; any such assignment shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Seller (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless (i) such assignment is to a Note Issuer or (ii) a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event has occurred and is continuing. Subject to Section 5.6 , each assignor may, in connection with the assignment, disclose to the applicable assignee any information relating to the Seller or the Pool Receivables furnished to such assignor by or on behalf of the Seller, the Purchaser or the Agent.

 

Upon such an assignment the assignee shall have all of the rights of the Purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the Investment (or such portion thereof as has been assigned).

 

(b)                                  The Purchaser may at any time sell or grant to one or more banks or other institutions (each a “ Liquidity Bank ”) party to the Liquidity Agreement or to any other Program Support Provider, participating interests or security interests in the Participation. In the event of any such sale or grant by the Purchaser of a participating interest to a Liquidity Bank or other Program Support Provider, the Purchaser shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder. The Seller agrees that each Liquidity Bank or other Program Support Provider shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 1.7 , 1.8 and 1.9 . No bank or other financial institution (other than NORD/LB and those institutions for which the Agent shall have given Seller notice on or prior to the Closing Date that are existing as such on the date hereof) shall

 

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become a party to the Liquidity Agreement as a Liquidity Bank without the prior written consent of the Servicer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(c)                                   This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Agent hereunder shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by the Agent and its successors and assigns.

 

(d)                                  Except as provided in Section 4.1(d) , neither the Seller nor the Servicer may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

(e)                                   Without limiting any other rights that may be available under applicable law, the rights of the Purchaser may be enforced through it or by its agents.

 

Section 5.4                                       Costs, Expenses and Taxes . (a) In addition to the rights of indemnification granted under Section 3.1 hereof, the Seller agrees to pay, upon demand, all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including auditing Receivables prior to the Closing Date, periodic auditing of Receivables and the servicing thereof from and after the Closing Date, and any reasonable and customary fees from time to time payable to the Rating Agencies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including all reasonable costs and expenses relating to the amending, amending and restating, modifying or supplementing of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the waiving of any provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not any such amendment, amendment and restatement, modification, supplement or waiver becomes effective), and including in all cases, without limitation, Attorney Costs for the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and all costs and expenses, if any (including Attorney Costs), of the Agent, the Purchaser and their respective Affiliates and agents, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(b)                                  In addition, the Seller shall pay on demand any and all stamp and other taxes and fees payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, and agrees to save each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

 

Section 5.5                                       No Proceedings; Limitation on Payments . (a) Each of the Seller, the Servicer, the Agent, each assignee of the Participation or any interest therein, and each Person which enters into a commitment to purchase the Participation or interests therein, hereby covenants and agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Purchaser or any other Note Issuer, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the latest maturing Note issued by the Purchaser or any such Note Issuer is paid in full.

 

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(b)                                  Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchaser shall not, and shall not be obligated to, pay any amount, if any, payable by it pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless (i) the Purchaser has received funds which may be used to make such payment and which funds are not required to repay the Notes when due and (ii) after giving effect to such payment, either (x) the Purchaser could issue Notes to refinance all outstanding Notes (assuming such outstanding Notes matured at such time) in accordance with the program documents governing the Purchaser’s securitization program or (y) all Notes are paid in full. Any amount which the Purchaser does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim (as defined in §101 of the Bankruptcy Code) against or corporate obligation of the Purchaser for any such insufficiency unless and until the Purchaser satisfies the provisions of clauses (i)  and (ii)  above.

 

Section 5.6                                       Confidentiality . Unless otherwise required by applicable law (including the disclosure requirement of applicable securities laws), each of the Seller and the Servicer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (and all drafts thereof) in communications with third parties and otherwise; provided that this Agreement may be disclosed to (a) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (b) the Seller’s and/or the Servicer’s legal counsel and auditors if they agree to hold it confidential; provided that only the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be revealed to such parties and not the details of any fees, pricing or interest rates. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, each of the Agent and the Purchaser agrees to maintain the confidentiality of non-public financial information regarding Manitowoc and its Subsidiaries and other information marked as confidential by the Servicer or the Seller; provided , that such information may be disclosed to: (i) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Manitowoc, (ii) legal counsel and auditors of the Purchaser or the Agent if they agree to hold it confidential, (iii) the rating agencies rating the Notes, (iv) any Program Support Provider or potential Program Support Provider (if they agree to hold it confidential), (v) any placement agent placing the Notes and (vi) any regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Agent, the Purchaser, any Program Support Provider or any Liquidity Bank. Nothing in this Section shall prevent disclosure of information as part of a legal proceeding relating to litigation in respect of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

Section 5.7                                       GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION . (a) THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, 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).

 

(b)                                  ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PURCHASER,

 

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THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY NEW YORK LAW.

 

Section 5.8                                       Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

Section 5.9                                       Survival of Termination . The provisions of Sections 1.7 , 1.8 , 1.9 , and this Article V shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.10                                 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE. THE PURCHASER, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER AND THE AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 5.11                                 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Purchaser, the Seller, the Servicer and the Agent, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

Section 5.12                                 Headings . The captions and headings of this Agreement and in any Exhibit hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof or thereof.

 

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Section 5.13                                 Purchaser’s Liabilities . The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of the Purchaser. No recourse shall be had for any obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement against any stockholder, employee, officer, director or incorporator of the Purchaser; and provided , however , that this Section 5.13 shall not relieve any such Person of any liability it might otherwise have for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements provided in this Section 5.13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.14                                 Mutual Negotiations . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are the product of mutual negotiations by the parties thereto and their counsel, and no party shall be deemed the draftsperson of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any provision hereof or thereof or to have provided the same. Accordingly, in the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, such inconsistency or ambiguity shall not be interpreted against any party because of such party’s involvement in the drafting thereof.

 

[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]

 

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

 

	MANITOWOC FUNDING, LLC,
	as Seller
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

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	THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC., as Servicer
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

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	NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, as Agent
	By:
	Name:
	Title:
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

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	HANNOVER FUNDING COMPANY LLC, as Purchaser
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

As used in the Agreement (including its Exhibits), the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined). Unless otherwise indicated, all Section, Annex, Exhibit and Schedule references in this Exhibit are to Sections of and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to the Agreement.

 

“ Adverse Claim ” means a lien, security interest, restriction on transfer or other charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, including the interest of a consignor, it being understood that a lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in favor of or granted to the Seller or the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall not constitute an Adverse Claim and excluding (i) liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not yet due and payable, and (ii) liens granted to any Lock-Box Bank and/or the Collection Account Bank in the Collections held by such bank in the related Lock-Box Account and/or Collection Account, as the case may be, and solely for and relating to the payment of fees and other charges to such bank and the ability of such bank to recover for returned items, in each case, to the extent described and provided for in the agreement, if any, relating to such account and/or the applicable Lock-Box Agreement and/or Collection Account Agreement.

 

“ Affected Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7 of the Agreement.

 

“ Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person.

 

“ Affiliate Obligor ” means any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of a Parent Obligor or that is an Affiliate of a Parent Obligor.

 

“ Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to the Agreement.

 

“ Attorney Costs ” means and includes all fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, the allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel.

 

“ Average Remaining Maturity ” means, for any day, the result of (i) the sum of, for each Eligible Receivable then in the Receivables Pool, (a) the Remaining Maturity times (b) the Net Outstanding Balance, divided by (ii) the sum of the Net Outstanding Balances of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool.

 

“ Bank Rate ” for any Yield Period for any Portion of Investment of the Participation means an interest rate per annum equal to (A) the Eurodollar Rate for such Yield Period plus two percent (2%) for the first ten days of such Yield Period and (B) the Eurodollar Rate plus two and

 

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one-half percent (2.5%) thereafter; provided that the “ Bank Rate ” for each day in a Yield Period occurring during the continuance of a Termination Event shall be an interest rate equal to plus two percent (2%) per annum above the Base Rate in effect on such day.

 

“ Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq .), as amended from time to time.

 

“ Base Concentration Limit ” means, for any day, a percentage,  not to exceed five percent (5%), determined by the Servicer.

 

“ Base Rate ” means for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times equal to the greater of (i) the rate of interest most recently announced by NORD/LB at its branch in New York, New York as its prime commercial rate for United States loans made in the United States (which rate is not necessarily intended to be the lowest rate of interest determined by NORD/LB in connection with extensions of credit) and (ii) the latest Federal Funds Rate plus one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum .

 

“ Bond Administration Agreement ” means the Bond Administration Agreement dated as of December 21, 2006 between the Servicer and Finacity.

 

“ Breakage Costs ” is defined in Section 3.1 of the Agreement.

 

“ Business Day ” means any day on which (i) both (A) the Agent at its branch office in New York, New York is open for business and (B) commercial banks in New York City are not authorized or required to be closed for business, and (ii) if this definition of “Business Day” is utilized in connection with the Eurodollar Rate, dealings are carried out in the London interbank market.

 

“ Calculation Period ” means a calendar month.

 

“ Change in Control ” means (x) with respect to Manitowoc, (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of Equity Interests representing more than thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Manitowoc, ( b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Manitowoc by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of Manitowoc nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated, (c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of Manitowoc by any Person or group or (d) a “Change of Control” as defined in the Senior Note Documents or the Subordinated Note Documents; and

 

(y) with respect to an Originator, (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), other than Manitowoc (or a Subsidiary of Manitowoc), of any membership interests or Equity Interests of such Originator, (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other

 

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than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Seller by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Seller nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated, or (c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of such Originator by any Person or group other than Manitowoc (or a Subsidiary of Manitowoc); and

 

(z) with respect to the Seller, (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), other than Grove U.S. L.L.C., of any membership interests or Equity Interests of the Seller, (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Seller by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Seller nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated, or (c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of the Seller by any Person or group other than Grove U.S. L.L.C.; and

 

For purposes of this definition of Change in Control, capitalized terms used in this definition that are defined in the Credit Agreement (or by reference in the Credit Agreement) shall have the meanings assigned thereto in (or by reference in) the Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Credit Agreement; provided that the terms “Seller” and “Manitowoc” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.

 

“ Closing Date ” means December 22, 2006.

 

“ Collection Account ” means that certain bank account numbered 330-785-7 maintained at Harris N.A. which is (i) identified as the “Manitowoc Funding, LLC Collection Account,” (ii) pledged, on a first-priority basis, to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.2(d)  of the Agreement, and (iii) is governed by the Collection Account Agreement.

 

“ Collection Account Agreement ” means a letter agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, among the Seller, the Agent, the Collection Account Bank, and such other Persons as may be acceptable to the Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement and with the consent of the Agent.

 

“ Collection Account Bank ” means the bank holding the Collection Account.

 

“ Collections ” means, with respect to any Pool Receivable, (a) all funds which are received by the Seller, Servicer or any Originator in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, purchase price, finance charges, interest and all other charges), or applied to amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, insurance payments and net proceeds of the sale or other disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral or property of the related Obligor or any other Person directly or indirectly liable for the payment of such Pool Receivable and available to be applied thereon), (b) all Collections deemed to have been received pursuant to Section 1.4(e)  of the Agreement and (c) all other proceeds of such Receivable.

 

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“ Commitment Fee ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

“ Commitment Fee Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

“ Commitment Fee Reserve ” means on any date of determination, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Commitment Fee Rate, times (b) two (2) times the Days Sales Outstanding at such time, times (c) the result of (1) the Purchase Limit at such time minus (2) the Investment at such time, divided by (d) three hundred sixty (360).

 

“ Company Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

“ Concentration Component ” means, on any date, the greatest of:  (a) the Concentration Percentage for all Group B Obligors, (b) two (2) times the Concentration Percentage for all Group C Obligors, or (c) four (4) times the Concentration Percentage for all Group D Obligors.

 

“ Concentration Percentage ” means, on any day, (a) for any Group A Obligor, a percentage equal to one hundred percent (100%), or any other percentage as agreed by the Servicer and the Agent in writing, (b) for all Group B Obligors, a percentage equal to four (4) times the Base Concentration Limit, (c) for all Group C Obligors, a percentage equal to two (2) times the Base Concentration Limit, and (d) for all Group D Obligors, a percentage equal to the Base Concentration Limit.

 

“ Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Credit Agreement (unless such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification has been consented to in writing by the Agent).

 

“ Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Credit Agreement (unless such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification has been consented to in writing by the Agent).

 

“ Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification to the Credit Agreement (unless such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification has been consented to in writing by the Agent).

 

“ Contract ” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, understandings, instruments, agreements, invoices, notes, purchase orders or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or which evidences such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

 

“ Contractual Dilution ” means any Dilution that is contractually limited prior to the sale or contribution to the Seller, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, of the Receivable(s) that gave rise to such Dilution, such as discounts or rebates.

 

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“ Contributed Receivables ” is defined in Section 1.1(a)  of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

“ Contributed Value ” is defined in Section 3.3(b)  of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

“ CP Rate ” for any Yield Period for any Portion of Investment of the Participation means, to the extent the Purchaser funds such Portion of Investment for such Yield Period by issuing Notes, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the weighted average of the rates paid or payable by the Purchaser from time to time as interest on or otherwise (by means of interest rate hedges or otherwise) in respect of Notes and allocated, in whole or in part, by the Agent to fund the purchase or maintenance of a Portion of Investment (and which may also be allocated in part to the funding of other assets of the Purchaser) during the relevant Yield Period, provided that if any component of such rate is a discount rate, then such component shall be the rate resulting from converting such discount rate to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum, plus (b) the per annum rate (expressed as a percentage and an interest rate equivalent and calculated based on a 360-day year) equivalent to the sum of (i) the allocable amount of any placement agent or commercial paper dealer fees incurred in connection with the issuance of Notes, plus (ii) certain documentation and transaction costs associated with the issuance of Notes, plus (iii) any incremental carrying costs incurred with respect to Notes maturing on dates other than those on which corresponding funds are received by the Purchaser, plus (iv) other borrowings by the Purchaser, including borrowings to fund small or odd dollar amounts that are not easily accommodated in the commercial paper market (provided that the rate contemplated by this clause (iv) shall not exceed the Eurodollar Rate plus fifty basis points (0.50%)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or in any other Transaction Document on and after the occurrence and during the continuation of any Termination Event the “CP Rate” shall be equal to the Base Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum .

 

“ Crane Business ” means the Crane business segment as described in Part I, Item 1 of Form 10-K filed by Manitowoc with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

 

“ Credit Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 14, 2006 among Manitowoc, the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, without giving effect to any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement or other modification thereto (except as expressly provided in the Agreement or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as applicable).

 

“ Credit and Collection Policy ” means those receivables credit and collection policies and practices of the Servicer in effect on the date of the Agreement and attached as Schedule IV to the Agreement, as modified in compliance with the Agreement.

 

“ Cutoff Date ” means, (a) for any Settlement Date, the final day of a preceding Calculation Period, or (b) for any other date, the Cutoff Date for the immediately preceding Settlement Date.

 

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“ Days Sales Outstanding ” means, for any calendar month, an amount computed as of the last day of such calendar month equal to:  (a) the average of the Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables as of the last day of each of the three most recent calendar months ended on the last day of such calendar month, divided by (b)(i) the aggregate credit sales made by the Originators giving rise to Pool Receivables during the three calendar months ended on or before the last day of such cale