1 AMENDMENT No. 2, dated as of October 20, 1998 (this "Amendment"), to the Credit Agreement dated as of March 6, 1998, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"), among TEREX CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Terex"), TEREX EQUIPMENT LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of Scotland, P.P.M. S.A., a company organized under the laws of the Republic of France, UNIT RIG (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD., a company organized under the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and P.P.M. Sp.A., a company organized under the laws of the Republic of Italy, the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Issuing Banks (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, a bank organized under the laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York branch ("CSFB"), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent") and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent") for the Lenders. A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks have extended credit to the Borrowers, and have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers, in each case pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. B. The Borrowers have requested that certain provisions of the Credit Agreement be amended as set forth herein. C. The Required Lenders are willing to amend the Credit Agreement, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. D. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. Amendment to the Preliminary Statement of the Credit Agreement. The third sentence of the second paragraph of the preliminary statement of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the amount "$35,000,000" with the amount "$60,000,000". SECTION 2. Amendment to Section 2.23(b) of the Credit Agreement. The last sentence of Section 2.23(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the amount "$35,000,000" with the amount "$60,000,000". SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants to each other party hereto that, after giving effect to this Amendment, (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material 2 respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. SECTION 4. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above on the date that the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment which, when taken together, bear the signatures of the Required Lenders. SECTION 5. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Borrower to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement specifically referred to herein. SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. SECTION 7. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 8. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. TEREX CORPORATION, by /s/ Susan K. Sutherland ------------------------------- Name: Susan K. Sutherland Title: Treasurer 3 TEREX EQUIPMENT LIMITED, by /s/ Eric Cohen ------------------------------- Name: Eric Cohen Title: Director P.P.M. S.A., by /s/ J.M. Fleury ------------------------------- Name: J.M. Fleury Title: V.P., General Manager UNIT RIG (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD., by /s/ Eric Cohen ------------------------------- Name: Eric Cohen Title: Director P.P.M. Sp.A, by /s/ Michele Hillebrand ------------------------------- Name: Michele Hillebrand Title: General Manager 4 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, individually and as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swingline Lender, by /s/ William O'Daly ------------------------------- Name: William O'Daly Title: Vice President by /s/ J. Glodowski ------------------------------- Name: J. Glodowski Title: Managing Director ABN AMRO BANK N.V., by /s/ Donald Sutton ------------------------------- Name: Donald Sutton Title: Vice President by /s/ Stephen Van Besien ------------------------------- Name: Stephen Van Besien Title: Group Vice President ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P., as Manager on behalf of ALLIANCE CAPITAL FUNDING, L.L.C. by: ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, General Partner of Alliance Capital Management L.P., by /s/ Kenneth G. Ostmann ------------------------------- Name: Kenneth G. Ostmann Title: Vice President 5 ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND L.P., by ARES Management, L.P. by ARES Operating Member, LLC Its General Partner by /s/ David A. Sachs ------------------------------- Name: David A. Sachs Title: Vice President BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY, by /s/ Paul Malecki ------------------------------- Name: Paul Malecki Title: Vice President BANKBOSTON N.A., as Revolver and Term A Lender, by /s/ Garrett Quinn ------------------------------- Name: Garrett Quinn Title: Vice President BANKBOSTON, N.A., by /s/ Garrett Quinn ------------------------------- Name: Garrett Quinn Title: Vice President CIBC INC., by /s/ Timothy Doyle ------------------------------- Name: Timothy Doyle Title: Managing Director 6 CREDIT LYONNAIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT PARTNERS I, LTD., BY: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC., as portfolio manager, by /s/ Philip C. Robbins ------------------------------- Name: Philip C. Robbins Title: Principal DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II, INC., by ------------------------------- Name: Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: by ------------------------------- Name: Title: FIRST DOMINION FUNDING I, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: 7 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, by /s/ Hank Biedrzyscki ------------------------------- Name: Hank Biedrzyscki Title: Vice President/Director GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, by /s/ Janet K. Williams ------------------------------- Name: Janet K. Williams Title: Duly Authorized Signatory KZH III LLC, by /s/ Virginia Conway ------------------------------- Name: Virginia Conway Title: Authorized Agent LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC, by /s/ Michelle Swanson ------------------------------- Name: Michelle Swanson Title: Authorized Signatory MARINE MIDLAND BANK, by /s/ Randolph M. Ross ------------------------------- Name: Randolph M. Ross Title: Authorized Signatory MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES: INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO, by MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P., as investment advisor, by /s/ Paul Travers ------------------------------- Name: Paul Travers Title: Vice President 8 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, by /s/ Neil Brisson ------------------------------- Name: Neil Brisson Title: Director MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO, by MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P., as investment advisor, by /s/ Paul Travers ------------------------------- Name: Paul Travers Title: Vice President MOUNTAIN CLO TRUST, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: NATIONAL CITY BANK, by /s/ Joseph D. Robison ------------------------------- Name: Joseph D. Robison Title: Vice President PAM CAPITAL FUNDING LP by HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., as Collateral Manager by /s/ Mark K. Okada ------------------------------- Name: Mark K. Okada CFA Title: Executive Vice President 9 PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: PUTNAM FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY, on behalf of PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MANAGED TRUST, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST, on behalf of PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND, by ------------------------------- Name: Title: SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB (publ), NEW YORK BRANCH, by /s/ Philip Montemurro ------------------------------- Name: Philip Montemurro Title: Vice President by /s/ Sveryer Johansson ------------------------------- Name: Sveryer Johansson Title: Vice President 10 TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC., by ------------------------------- Name: Title: GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS LP by /s/ Stephen J. McGuinness ------------------------------- Name: Stephen J. McGuiness Title: Managing Director KZH PAMCO LLC, by /s/ Virginia Conway ------------------------------- Name: Virginia Conway Title: Authorized Agent PAMCO CAYMAN, LTD. by HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., as Collateral Manager by /s/ Mark K. Okada ------------------------------- Name: Mark K. Okada CFA Title: Executive Vice President DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION by ------------------------------- Name: Title: