Manitex International (MNTX) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Manitex

International, Inc.

(NASDAQ:MNTX)

March 2010

Exhibit 99.1

Forward Looking Statements and

Non-GAAP Measures

Safe

Harbor

Statement

under

the

U.S.

Private

Securities

Litigation

Reform

Act

of

1995:

This

presentation

contains

statements

that

are

forward-looking

in

nature

which

express

the

beliefs

and

expectations

of

management

including

statements

regarding

the

Company’s

expected

results

of

operations

or

liquidity;

statements

concerning

projections,

predictions,

expectations,

estimates

or

forecasts

as

to

our

business,

financial

and

operational

results

and

future

economic

performance;

and

statements

of

management’s

goals

and

objectives

and

other

similar

expressions

concerning

matters

that

are

not

historical

facts.

In

some

cases,

you

can

identify

forward-looking

statements

by

terminology

such

as

“anticipate,”

“estimate,”

“plan,”

“project,”

“continuing,”

“ongoing,”

“expect,”

“we

believe,”

“we

intend,”

“may,”

“will,”

“should,”

“could,”

and

similar

expressions.

Such

statements

are

based

on

current

plans,

estimates

and

expectations

and

involve

a

number

of

known

and

unknown

risks,

uncertainties

and

other

factors

that

could

cause

the

Company's

future

results,

performance

or

achievements

to

differ

significantly

from

the

results,

performance

or

achievements

expressed

or

implied

by

such

forward

looking

statements.

These

factors

and

additional

information

are

discussed

in

the

Company's

filings

with

the

Securities

and

Exchange

Commission

and

statements

in

this

presentation

should

be

evaluated

in

light

of

these

important

factors.

Although

we

believe

that

these

statements

are

based

upon

reasonable

assumptions,

we

cannot

guarantee

future

results.

Forward

looking

statements

speak

only

as

of

the

date

on

which

they

are

made,

and

the

Company

undertakes

no

obligation

to

update

publicly

or

revise

any

forward-looking

statement,

whether

as

a

result

of

new

information,

future

developments

or

otherwise.

Non-GAAP

Measures:

Manitex

International

from

time

to

time

refers

to

various

non-GAAP

(generally

accepted

accounting

principles)

financial

measures

in

this

presentation.

Manitex

believes

that

this

information

is

useful

to

understanding

its

operating

results

without

the

impact

of

special

items.

See

Manitex’s

earnings

releases

on

the

Investor

Relations

section

of

our

website

www.manitexinternational.com

for

a

description

and/or

reconciliation

of

these

measures.

3

Corporate Overview-

Manitex

International

•

Provider

of

boom

trucks,

sign

cranes,

forklifts,

and

specialized

material

handling equipment primarily used in commercial, state, local and

international government, and military applications.

•

Major industries served include energy (extraction and processing), utilities,

railroads, commercial building, rental fleets, cargo transportation, and

infrastructure

development

–

roads

and

bridges.

•

Historically serving North American markets; recent international

diversification and growth.

•

Senior Management has over 70 years of collective experience from well-

known industrial leaders such as Terex, Manitowoc, Grove, Rolls Royce, and

GKN Sinter Metals, Off-Highway and Auto Divisions.

•

Liftking

and Manitex

combined have more than 16,000 units operating

worldwide spanning equipment dealerships throughout the country.

Products

Manitex, Manitex Liftking, Badger

4

Load King

•Load King Trailers, an Elk Point, South

Dakota-based manufacturer of specialized

custom trailers and hauling systems

typically used for transporting heavy

equipment.

•Consideration of $3.0 million; Load King’s

last five years average annual revenues

were approximately $23 million.

•Niche product line, well-recognized

quality brand name and accomplished

management team.

•Government and military relationships.

•

Outstanding manufacturing capabilities.

•

Strong distribution network, particularly

within the energy, railroad and

construction industries.

6

Company Background

•

2002: As a result of Manitowoc’s acquisition of Grove, Manitowoc was required to

divest Manitex (their boom truck division).  Manitex was acquired in January 2003.

•

July 2006: Merger of Manitex into Veri-Tek Intl (Amex: VCC).

•

November 2006:  Manitex Acquisition of Liftking (formerly private).

•

July 2007: Acquisition of Noble forklift product line (formerly private).

•

August 2007: Sale of assets & closure of legacy VCC business.

•

May 2008: Refocus brand recognition. Change name to Manitex International, Inc.

•

May 2008: Change listing from Amex to NASDAQ and change ticker to MNTX.

•

October 2008: Acquisition of assets of Crane & Machinery and Schaeff Forklift

(formerly private).

•

July 2009: Acquisition of Badger Equipment Company.

•

December 2009: Acquisition of Load King Trailers.

Focused manufacturer of engineered lifting equipment

7

Company Timeline

Focused manufacturer of engineered lifting equipment

2002

Manitowoc

(NYSE:MTW)

acquires

Grove.

Manitowoc

divests

Manitex

(January)

December 2009:

Acquire Load

King Trailers

July 2009

Acquire Badger

Equipment Co

2009

2006

2007

2008

November

2006: Veri-Tek

Acquires LiftKing

July 2007:

VCC acquires

Noble forklift

August 2007:

Sale of assets

and closure of

legacy VCC

business

May 2008:

Name changed

to Manitex

International

and listed on

Nasdaq (MNTX)

October 2008:

Crane &

Machinery and

Schaeff Forklift

acquired

2007 Pro-Forma Annual Revenue

($M)

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

FY 2007

Load King

Noble

Schaeff

Crane &

Machinery

Liftking

Manitex

July 2006:

Manitex merges 

into Veri-Tek,

Intl. (VCC)

8

Business Strategy

•

Diversify product offering through R&D and acquisition.

•

International diversification, focus on growth markets , oil, gas, commodities mining.

–

Russia / CIS market  > double North America

–

Middle East

•

Expand margins through commitment to improved sourcing and manufacturing

efficiencies.

•

Pursue cross-sell opportunities and add depth to distribution network.

–

Manitex

–

32 dealers covering all 50 states.

–

Liftking

–

Combination of direct sales and dealer network.

–

Noble

Forklifts

–

Caterpillar

distribution.

–

Crane

&

Machinery

–

Direct

sales

of

Manitex

products.

–

International experience.

•

Increase recurring revenues through replacement parts contracts.

•

Consolidate through accretive acquisitions of specialized industrial equipment

companies.

9

Replacement Parts & Service -

Consistent Recurring Revenue

•

Recurring revenue of approximately 24% of total sales

•

Typical margins >40%

•

Spares relate to swing drives, rotating components, and booms among

others, many of which are proprietary

–

Serve additional brands

•

Service team for crane equipment

10

Steadily Increasing Market Share

Even in Down Cycle

Boom Truck Crane Market

23.4%

16.7%

20.8%

29.6%

36.1%

76.6%

83.3%

79.2%

70.4%

63.9%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Market Share

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

Units Shipped

MNTX

Others

Total Units Shipped

Growth Drivers –

2010 and Beyond

•

World wide improvements in GDP, economic recovery .

•

Increased rental market penetration with product developments and innovative

distribution. Leverage synergy with railroad industry.

•

Developed products specifically for the following industries:  Oil & Gas, Power Grid

& Wind Power. (Manitex

50155S crane).

•

Any

significant

governmental

infrastructure

spending

will

be

a

potential

spark

to

recovery for Manitex.

•

International expansion.

–

New

dealership

agreements

reached

in

Middle

East,

Russia,

&

with

Caterpillar

Global

Distribution

Network.

–

Achieved European CE Certification for 50 Ton Cranes in 2009.

–

Manitex

International

made

its

first

international

sales

in

2008

and

has

identified

new

markets

to

accelerate future growth (Russian market potential is estimated to be double that of North

America).

–

2009 international orders are over 10%.

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12

Recent Developments

•

May 27, 2009 –

Announced $7.0 million in new orders including $5.0 million for

commercial boom truck cranes for the owner-operated and rental markets and $2.0

million for Liftking

military container handling forklifts.

•

July 9, 2009 –

Completed extension of maturities of term debt and LOC’s

to 2012.

•

July 10, 2009 –

Acquired Badger Equipment Company for $5.1 million; adds another niche

product line of rough terrain cranes and expands dealer network.

•

July 27, 2009 –

Announced  contract for $12.6 million for specialized forklifts

for U.S.

armed forces and international agency.

•

August 3, 2009 –

Announced $1.1 million in orders for new 50155S crane.

•

August 6, 2009 –

Announced $3.1 million in orders for boom truck cranes for the Middle

East and orders for specialized forklifts for a new African customer.

•

December

2,

2009

-

Announced

$7.6

million

of

orders

received

for

1

st

half

of

2010.

•

December 31, 2009 Acquired Load King Trailers.

•

February

8,

2010

–

Announced

$4

million

of

orders

for

end

of

1

st

half

2010.

13

Key Management

Name

Position

Experience

David Langevin

Chairman & CEO

20+ years principally with Terex

Andrew Rooke

President &COO

20+ years principally with Rolls Royce, GKN Sinter

Metals, Off-Highway & Auto Divisions

David Gransee

CFO & Treasurer

Formerly with Arthur Andersen. 15+ years with

Eon Labs (formerly listed)

Robert Litchev

President –

Material

Handling & SVP

International Distribution

10+ years principally with Terex

Scott Rolston

SVP Sales & Marketing –

Manitex

International

13+ years principally with Manitowoc

Tim Maxson

President –

Load King

23+ years principally with Genie, Raven & Aveo

and USAF

David Moravec

CTO –

Manitex

20+ years principally with Manitowoc

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Select Financial Data (Reported)

Revenue

106,946

Gross Profit

19,919

Gross Margin

18.6%

Operating

Expense

13,566

EBITDA

8,461

EBITDA % to

sales

7.9%

Net Income

956

Cash flow from

operations

1,140

Full Year 12/31/07

Full Year 12/31/08

-

Continuing operations only.

-

$ in thousands, except percentages.

Revenue

106,341

Gross Profit

17,465

Gross Margin

16.4%

Operating

Expense

14,057

EBITDA

5,416

EBITDA % to

sales

5.1%

Net Income

2,198

Cash flow from

operations

(1,561)

Revenue

40,953

Gross Profit

7,713

Gross Margin

18.8%

Operating

Expense

7,937

EBITDA

1,556

EBITDA % to

sales

3.8%

Net Income

(203)

Cash flow from

operations

2,403

Nine Months 9/30/09

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Summary

Delivering sound operational and financial performance despite historic

economic and industry-specific challenges.

•Growing market share.

•Increased penetration in oil and gas, power grid and rail.

•Rebound in military sales.

•Penetration into rental markets and networks.

•International orders are increasing.

•We have successfully scaled our business to perform in the current market conditions

through cost rationalization.

•Focused on earnings, cash flow and working capital management.