Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance





EXHIBIT 10.3




AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




THIS AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of October
23, 2008, among PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST, a real estate investment trust organized under the laws of
the State of Texas (“Borrower”), certain Lenders, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor
by merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main Office Chicago)) (“Administrative Agent”).



PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:




Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders are party to that certain Credit Agreement (as
renewed, extended, amended and restated, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of February 29,
2004, pursuant to which the Lenders have made and may hereafter make loans to Borrower. The
parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as described herein.



Accordingly, for adequate and sufficient consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders agree as follows:



1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise stated in this Amendment (a) terms
defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meanings when used in this Amendment and (b)
references to “Sections,” “Schedules” and “Exhibits” are to sections, schedules and exhibits to the
Credit Agreement.



2. Amendments.




	 	(a)	 	Section 10.9 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety as follows:

	 
	 	 	 	Change in Management. Any material change in the
management of Borrower or the Companies as a whole, including,
without limitation, any two or more of the following are no
longer employed by Borrower in the same or similar capacities as
they are on the Closing Date: Lance Rosemore, Jan Salit or Barry
Berlin.






3. Conditions Precedent. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions, the foregoing
paragraphs in this Amendment are not effective unless and until (a) the representations and
warranties in this Amendment are true and correct, (b) Administrative Agent receives counterparts
of this Amendment executed by each party named below, and (c) Administrative Agent receives a
certificate from Borrower’s corporate secretary regarding incumbency, resolutions and
organizational documents for Borrower.



4. Ratifications. This Amendment modifies and supersedes all inconsistent terms and
provisions of the Credit Documents, and except as expressly modified and superseded by this
Amendment, the Credit Documents are ratified and confirmed and continue in full force and effect.
Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders agree that the Credit Documents, as amended by this
Amendment, continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms.


 


 









 





5. Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to
Administrative Agent and Lenders that (a) this Amendment and any Credit Documents to be delivered
under this Amendment have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower, (b) no action of, or filing
with, any Governmental Authority is required to authorize, or is otherwise required in connection
with, the execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Amendment and any Credit
Document to be delivered under this Amendment, (c) this Amendment and any Credit Documents to be
delivered under this Amendment are valid and binding upon Borrower and are enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by any applicable Debtor
Relief Laws, (d) the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Amendment and any
Credit Documents to be delivered under this Amendment do not require the consent of any other
Person and do not and will not constitute a violation of any Governmental Requirements, agreements
or understandings to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound, (e) the
representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and
any other Credit Document are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Amendment, and (f) as of the date of this Amendment, no Event of Default or Potential Default
exists or is imminent.



6. References. All references in the Credit Documents to the “Credit Agreement” refer
to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment is a “Credit Document”
referred to in the Credit Agreement and the provisions relating to Credit Documents in the Credit
Agreement are incorporated by reference, the same as if set forth verbatim in this Amendment.



7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with
the same effect as if all signatories had signed the same document.



8. Parties Bound. This Amendment binds and inures to the benefit of Borrower,
Administrative Agent and each Lender, and, subject to Section 14 of the Credit Agreement, their
respective successors and assigns.



9. Entirety. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT, AND
THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES FOR THE TRANSACTIONS
THEREIN, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.



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EXECUTED as of the date first stated above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA,

as Administrative Agent, Bank One and a
Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Bradley C. Peters
 	 
	 	 	Bradley C. Peters,  	 
	 	 	Senior Vice President 	 
	 
	 	PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST,

as Borrower

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Barry N. Berlin
 	 
	 	 	Barry N. Berlin,  	 
	 	 	Chief Financial Officer 	 



 


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