EXHIBIT 10.24
DISTRIBUTION AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS DISTRIBUTION AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is
made and entered into as of the ___ day of ____, _____, by and among PMC JOINT
VENTURE, L.P. _________, a Delaware limited partnership (the "PARTNERSHIP"), PMC
CAPITAL, INC., a Florida corporation ("PMC") and PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST, a Texas
real estate investment trust ("PMCT").
RECITALS:
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (i) the Partnership
has entered into that certain Trust Indenture with _______________, an
_____________, dated as of _____, _____ (the "INDENTURE"), pursuant to
which the Partnership issued $_________ of its PMC Joint Venture, L.P.
______ Loan-Backed ___________ Notes (the "NOTES"), which are secured
by, among other things, certain loans originated by and transferred to
the Partnership by PMC and PMCT (the "LOANS"). All capitalized terms
not other wise defined herein shall have the same meanings as ascribed
to them in the Indenture;
B. PMC Joint Venture ____________, a Delaware limited liability company
the ("GENERAL PARTNER") is the general partner of the Partnership.
Based solely upon the outstanding principal balance of the Loans that
PMC transferred to the Partnership, PMC owns a _____________________
percent (____%) equity ownership interest in the General Partner and a
___________________ (___%) limited partner interest in the Partnership.
Based solely upon the outstanding principal balance of the Loans that
PMCT transferred to the Partnership, PMCT owns a _____________________
percent (____%) equity ownership interest in the General Partner and a
___________________ (___%) limited partner interest in the Partnership;
C. PMC, PMCT and the Partnership have entered into the transactions
contemplated by the Indenture pursuant to an Exemptive Order granted to
the parties by the Securities and Exchange Commission dated effective
November 21, 2000 (the "EXEMPTIVE ORDER");
D. The Exemptive Order requires that PMC and PMCT comply with certain
conditions in connection with any such joint securitization transaction
to assure that the consideration to be received by PMC is fair and
reasonable and would not involve overreaching of PMC or its
shareholders on the part of any person concerned; and
E. To comply with these conditions and to further induce PMC and PMCT to
enter into the joint securitization transaction, the parties hereto
have agreed to certain distribution allocations and indemnities as set
forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing recitals and
the promises, mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Distributions. The relative ownership interests of PMC and PMCT in
the Partnership and the General Partner and the initial amount of net proceeds
that each one received in respect of the Loans that it transferred to the
Partnership was based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the
Loans each party transferred to the Partnership, without regard to the different
interest rates on such Loans. Partnership distributions will continue to be made
pursuant to the relative partnership interests of PMC and PMCT; provided,
however, pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Exemptive Order, and to
ensure that each of PMC and PMCT benefits from the value of the Loans it
transferred to the Partnership, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Partnership's Agreement of Limited Partnership (the
"PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT"), the parties hereto hereby agree that all subsequent
distributions to be made to PMC and PMCT will be allocated proportionately
(after giving effect to any allocation adjustments that are necessary to
proportionately allocate the distributions during any period when the amount on
deposit in the Spread Account is less than the Specified Spread Account
Requirement) between PMC and PMCT based upon the relationship that the amount of
the funds then available for distribution to PMC and PMCT that is attributable
to the Loans (including interest earned thereon) that were transferred to the
Partnership by each such party bears to the total amount of funds then available
for distribution to PMC and PMCT pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. In the
event that on any distribution date, either PMC or PMCT does not receive the
full amount of the distribution to which it would otherwise be entitled to
receive as a result of the non-performance or losses caused by or attributable
to the Loans transferred to the Partnership by the other party, the party whose
Loans caused PMC or PMCT, as the case may be, not to receive its full
distribution amount shall promptly reimburse the other party in the full amount
of the deficiency.
2. Mutual Indemnification. Each of PMC and PMCT hereby covenants and
agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to indemnify, protect, hold harmless and
defend the other from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses,
liabilities, obligations, penalties, fines, actions, causes of action,
judgments, suits, proceedings, costs, disbursements and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) (collectively
"LOSSES"), which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred, or suffered by, or
asserted or awarded against, PMC or PMCT, as the case may be, and directly or
indirectly relating to or arising from (i) a default by such party under the
Indenture or the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Indenture) after
the date hereof, and (ii) any Loss suffered by the other party including,
without limitation, a Loss to the value of the other party's residual interest
in the Loans it transferred to the Partnership or any Loss resulting from an
increase in the reserve requirements under the Indenture occurring as a result
of the non-performance of the Loans transferred to the Partnership by such
party. The amount of any such indemnification to be paid or received by PMC or
PMCT, as the case may be, pursuant to this Paragraph 2 must be approved by such
person's board of directors or board of trust managers, as the case may be.
3. Compliance with Exemptive Order. Subject to all applicable laws
(including, without limitation, all fiduciary duties), each of PMCT and PMC
hereby agrees that, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, it
shall, and without further consideration, perform such other and further acts,
and execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be acknowledged and delivered,
such further instruments, documents and assurances as may reasonably be
necessary for the purpose of complying with the Exemptive Order and the
applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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4. Miscellaneous.
(a) The covenants, agreements, indemnities, terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement shall extend to and be binding
upon the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of, and may be enforced by the parties
hereto, or any of them, and their respective successors and assigns.
The reimbursement and indemnification provisions contained herein shall
survive the repayment of the Notes.
(b) Each of PMC and PMCT represents and warrants to the other
that it has the full right, power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement, all without the consent
or approval of any natural person, trust, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company or other entity.
(c) No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated by any means other than an instrument in
writing signed by the party against whom the enforcement of the change,
waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
(d) Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be
severable. If any provision hereof or the application of any provision
hereof to any party or circumstance is declared to be illegal, invalid
or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the balance of the terms
and provisions hereof or the application of the provision in question
to any other party or circumstance, all of which shall continue in full
force and effect.
(e) The indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified
party for all reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the enforcement of the indemnified party's rights under
this Agreement, including those incurred in any case, action, proceed
or claim under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute.
(f) No failure or delay on the part of the indemnified party
to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof.
(g) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IN EXISTENCE AT THE TIME
OF THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR AS THEREAFTER MODIFIED, AMENDED
OR RECODIFIED.
(h) Time is of the essence as to all of the obligations of an
indemnitor under this Agreement.
(i) PMC represents and warrants that it will directly or
indirectly benefit from the transactions contemplated by the Indenture,
and that its entering into this Agreement is in its best interest. PMCT
represents and warrants that it will directly or indirectly benefit
from the transactions contemplated by the Indenture, and that its
entering into this Agreement is in its best interest.
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(j) The Partnership is a party to this Agreement solely to the
extent necessary to further define the rights of PMC and PMCT to
receive distributions from the Partnership. This Agreement does not and
is not intended to create any additional liabilities or obligations in
respect of the Partnership.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
THE PARTNERSHIP:
PMC JOINT VENTURE, L.P. _______,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: PMC Joint Venture LLC _______,
a Delaware limited liability company
Its: General Partner
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PMC:
PMC CAPITAL, INC.,
a Florida corporation
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PMCT:
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST,
a Texas real estate investment trust
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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