8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2005

Commission File Number 1-13610

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	75-6446078
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75252	(972) 349-3200
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Registrant’s telephone number)

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: NONE

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On November 9, 2005, PMC Commercial Trust issued a press release describing, among other things, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated November 9, 2005.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 10, 2005

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

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

FOR:	PMC Commercial Trust	CONTACT:	Investor Relations
	17950 Preston Road, Suite 600		972-349-3235
	Dallas, TX 75252

PMC Commercial Trust Announces Third Quarter and Year-To-Date Results

PMC Commercial Trust
AMEX (Symbol PCC)

Dallas, TX November 9, 2005

PMC Commercial Trust (AMEX: PCC) announced third quarter and year-to-date results today. Our income from continuing operations was $1,398,000 ($0.13 per share) during the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $2,251,000 ($0.21 per share) during the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, net income was $2,004,000, or $0.19 per share, compared to $3,148,000, or $0.29 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2004.

Our income from continuing operations was $6,143,000 ($0.56 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $6,981,000 ($0.71 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net income was $8,353,000, or $0.76 per share, compared to $20,977,000, or $2.12 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included an extraordinary gain resulting from the merger with PMC Capital, Inc. of $11,593,000.

Our income from continuing operations decreased by $853,000 and $838,000, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. The primary reason for the decrease in income from continuing operations was impairment losses on certain hotel properties and a provision for loss on rent and related receivables of $1,083,000 and $1,897,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

Our income from discontinued operations was $606,000 ($0.06 per share) during the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $897,000 ($0.08 per share) during the three months ended September 30, 2004 and $2,210,000 ($0.20 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $2,403,000 ($0.24 per share) during the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Our discontinued operations included gains from sales of real estate of $1,038,000 and $2,152,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, compared to losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $354,000 and $136,000, respectively. The gains during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were from the sale of five hotel properties and four assets acquired in liquidation for approximately $16.7 million. Offsetting these gains from sales of real estate were the net earnings (loss) from hotel operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 we had a net loss from hotel operations included in discontinued operations of $297,000 and net earnings of $1,233,000, respectively, compared to net earnings from hotel operations of $1,277,000 and $2,565,000, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. The primary cause of the reductions in net earnings was (a) a reduction in rent charged to our tenant commencing October 1, 2004, (b) fewer properties due to the sale of hotel properties, and (c) accrued but unpaid real estate taxes incurred by our tenant during 2005.

The tenant of our owned hotel properties filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11”) on June 22, 2005. Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (their parent company and the guarantor of the obligations under the lease) filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 on August 31, 2005. As a result, we performed an analysis of our anticipated future distribution to determine the collectibility of our rent and related receivables based on best available information provided to us through the bankruptcy proceedings and determined that an allowance of approximately $1.1 million was necessary on these assets as of September 30, 2005.

In addition, we performed a recoverability test for our hotel properties and determined that some of our hotel properties are deemed impaired. The aggregate impairment charge was approximately $2.0 million which was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST — Page 2 Earnings Press Release November 9, 2005

Dr. Andrew S. Rosemore, Chairman of the Board of Trust Managers stated, “The Arlington bankruptcies have been problematic with a resultant reduction to our net income. However, we are well on our way to resolving these issues with a substantive sale of the Amerihost hotels. We have sold 17 properties since 2000 and have 13 properties remaining. It is our intention to sell nine of the remaining properties over the next 12 months. The other four properties have loans with significant prepayment penalties that will in all likelihood delay their sale although we intend to seek lease opportunities. While there can be no assurance of the net proceeds that we will receive from selling our properties, we believe that the net proceeds on an aggregate basis will be approximately $29.5 million compared to our net book value at September 30, 2005 of approximately $25.9 million. We anticipate that Arlington will reject the leases on these 13 properties soon which will allow us to proceed with an unencumbered sales process.

In reviewing our year-to-date performance, I am pleased to note that our core lending business has improved significantly with operating income of $8,953,000 compared to $7,414,000 for the nine months of 2005 and 2004, respectively. During this period our level of fundings decreased to $30.3 million (compared to $38.9 million) as a result of many factors but it is important to note that there has been a gradual increase in our commitments for future fundings to $53.3 million. Hopefully, this pipeline will provide a foundation for an increase in our core business for 2006. As always, we are committed to funding new loans that will allow us to maintain our consistent 26-year history of loan quality.

As a result of the uncertainties relating to our hotel properties and the related receivables, the Board of Trust Managers reduced the dividend for the July and October payout to $0.30 per share. While there can be no assurance that other significant events might cause a further reduction, it is anticipated that the year-end dividend (scheduled to be paid in January 2006), will also be $0.30 per share.

Once again, I appreciate our investors’ patience as we proceed expeditiously to refocus our company with its core business that has been so rewarding to our long-term shareholders.”

Financial Position and Results of Operations
The following tables contain comparative selected financial data as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:

Financial Position Information:
(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30,		December 31,		Increase
	2005		2004		(Decrease) %
Loans receivable, net	$	139,652	$	128,234		9	%
Retained interests in transferred assets	$	63,487	$	70,523		(10	)%
Real estate investments, net	$	25,913	$	38,082		(32	)%
Total assets	$	246,191	$	253,840		(3	)%
Notes and debentures payable	$	35,403	$	60,749		(42	)%
Junior subordinated notes	$	27,070	$	—		—
Credit facilities	$	9,605	$	14,600		(34	)%
Total beneficiaries’ equity	$	158,314	$	161,304		(2	)%
Shares outstanding		10,874,221		10,876,961		—

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PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST — Page 3 Earnings Press Release November 9, 2005

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,									Three Months Ended September 30,
	2005			2004			Inc (Dec) %			2005			2004			Inc (Dec) %
Income:
Interest income	$	8,201		$	5,705			44	%	$	2,889		$	2,336			24	%
Lease income		953			934			2	%		180			317			(43	)%
Income from retained interests in transferred assets		6,953			5,974			16	%		2,527			2,131			19	%
Other income		2,766			2,228			24	%		904			948			(5	)%
Total income		18,873			14,841			27	%		6,500			5,732			13	%
Expenses:
Interest		3,471			2,918			19	%		1,220			1,089			12	%
Advisory and servicing fees to affiliate, net		—			249			(100	)%		—			—			N/A
Depreciation		285			311			(8	)%		72			105			(31	)%
Salaries and related benefits		3,356			2,375			41	%		1,127			1,113			1	%
General and administrative		2,365			1,375			72	%		1,083			519			109	%
Impairment losses		814			—			N/A			—			—			N/A
Realized losses on retained interests in transferred assets		387			717			(46	)%		156			616			(75	)%
Provision for loss on rent and related receivables		1,083			—			N/A			1,083			—			N/A
Provision for (reduction of) loan losses		394			(208	)		(289	)%		125			(3	)		(4,267	)%
Total expenses		12,155			7,737			57	%		4,866			3,439			41	%
Income before income tax provision, minority interest, discontinued operations and extraordinary item		6,718			7,104			(5	)%		1,634			2,293			(29	)%
Income tax provision		(508	)		(70	)		626	%		(214	)		(19	)		1,026	%
Minority interest (preferred stock dividend of subsidiary)		(67	)		(53	)		26	%		(22	)		(23	)		(4	)%
Income from continuing operations		6,143			6,981			(12	)%		1,398			2,251			(38	)%
Discontinued operations		2,210			2,403			(8	)%		606			897			(32	)%
Income before extraordinary item		8,353			9,384			(11	)%		2,004			3,148			(36	)%
Extraordinary item: negative goodwill		—			11,593			(100	)%		—			—			N/A
Net income	$	8,353		$	20,977			(60	)%	$	2,004		$	3,148			(36	)%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		10,886			9,887						10,894			10,857
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.56		$	0.71			(21	)%	$	0.13		$	0.21			(38	)%
Discontinued operations		0.20			0.24			(17	)%		0.06			0.08			(25	)%
Extraordinary item		—			1.17			(100	)%		—			—			N/A
Net income	$	0.76		$	2.12			(64	)%	$	0.19		$	0.29			(34	)%

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PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST — Page 4 Earnings Press Release November 9, 2005

Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) Taxable Income

REIT taxable income is presented to assist investors in analyzing our performance and is a measure that is presented quarterly in our consolidated financial statements and is one of the factors utilized by our Board of Trust Managers in determining the level of dividends to be paid to our shareholders.

The following reconciles net income to REIT taxable income:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	8,353		$	20,977		$	2,004		$	3,148
Less: taxable REIT subsidiaries net income, net of tax		(1,158	)		(79	)		(699	)		(12	)
Add: book depreciation		1,166			1,405			300			473
Less: tax depreciation		(1,175	)		(1,393	)		(455	)		(464	)
Book/tax difference on property sales		37			44			(254	)		44
Book/tax difference on lease income		(11	)		—			1,083			—
Book/tax difference on retained interests in transferred assets, net		1,616			2,612			67			1,193
Impairment losses		1,989			—			135			—
Negative goodwill		—			(11,593	)		—			—
Asset valuation		291			(441	)		54			(208	)
Other book/tax differences, net		(206	)		418			(6	)		281
REIT taxable income	$	10,902		$	11,950		$	2,229		$	4,455
Distributions declared	$	10,340		$	10,441		$	3,264		$	3,695

CERTAIN MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ARE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” INTENDED TO QUALIFY FOR THE SAFE HARBORS FROM LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN GENERALLY BE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH BECAUSE THE CONTEXT OF THE STATEMENT WILL INCLUDE WORDS SUCH AS THE COMPANY “EXPECTS,” “ANTICIPATES” OR WORDS OF SIMILAR IMPORT. SIMILARLY, STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE COMPANY’S FUTURE PLANS, OBJECTIVES OR GOALS ARE ALSO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY, REAL ESTATE CONDITIONS AND MARKET VALUATIONS OF ITS STOCK, WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATED. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY BELIEVES THE EXPECTATIONS REFLECTED IN ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS, THE COMPANY CAN GIVE NO ASSURANCE THAT ITS EXPECTATIONS WILL BE ATTAINED. SHAREHOLDERS, POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND OTHER READERS ARE URGED TO CONSIDER THESE FACTORS CAREFULLY IN EVALUATING THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE HEREIN ARE ONLY MADE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT SUBSEQUENT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.

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