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<P id=PARA14 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): </B>June 29, 2017&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>JMP Group LLC</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On June 29, 2017, JMP Group LLC (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) closed a $456.9 million collateralized loan obligation (&#8220;CLO&#8221;) transaction.&nbsp;&nbsp;The senior notes offered in this transaction (the &#8220;Secured Notes&#8221;) will be issued by JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., a newly formed special purpose Cayman vehicle (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;), and co-issued by JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV LLC, a newly formed special purpose Delaware vehicle (the &#8220;Co-Issuer&#8221;), and will be backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated leveraged loans.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Secured Notes are subject to a two-year non-call period.&nbsp;&nbsp;The CLO has a four-year reinvestment period that allows for the use of the proceeds from any principal repayments on, or any sales of, collateral assets towards the purchase of qualifying replacement assets, subject to certain conditions and limitations.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA1 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>($ as shown)</I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.1.lead.B2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.1.symb.B2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.1.amt.B2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.1.trail.B2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Preliminary</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.2>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.2.lead.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.2.amt.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA3 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Par</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.2.trail.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA4 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Moody's / Fitch</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA5 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Maturity</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.3>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA6 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Class</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.3.lead.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.3.amt.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>
<P id=PARA7 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Amount</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.3.trail.D2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA8 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Rating</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA9 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
<P id=PARA10 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Coupon</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.4>
<TD style="WIDTH: 26%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.4.lead.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.4.symb.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.4.amt.B2 style="WIDTH: 15%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.4.trail.B2 style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 18%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.5 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.5.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.5.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">$</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.5.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">285,750,000 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.5.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Aaa/AAA </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA15 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA16 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+1.37%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.6 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA17 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">B</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.6.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.6.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.6.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">54,000,000 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.6.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA19 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Aa2/NR</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA20 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA21 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+1.90%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.7 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA22 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">C</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.7.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.7.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.7.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">27,000,000 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.7.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA24 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A2/NR</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA25 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA26 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+2.65%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.8 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA27 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">D</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.8.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.8.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.8.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">24,750,000 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.8.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA30 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Baa3/NR</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA31 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA32 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+4.15%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.9 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA33 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">E</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.9.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.9.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.9.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">22,500,000 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.9.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA36 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Ba3/NR</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA37 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA38 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+6.80%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL53.finRow.10 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA39 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Senior Subordinated Notes</FONT></P></TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.10.lead.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.10.symb.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.10.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">10,717,500 </TD>
<TD id=TBL53.finRow.10.trail.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 18%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
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<P id=PARA42 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA43 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">L+5.75%</FONT><SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;">(1)</SUP></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA45 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Junior Subordinated Notes</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD id=TBL53.finRow.11.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">32,152,500 </TD>
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<P id=PARA48 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">NR/NR</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA49 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">July 17, 2029</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 26%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-LEFT: 9pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><B>Total</B></TD>
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<TD id=TBL53.finRow.13.amt.2 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 15%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><B>456,870,000 </B></TD>
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<P id=PARA99 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On each Payment Date, the Senior Subordinated Notes will be entitled to receive the coupon stated above and 45% of all remaining interest proceeds and all remaining principal proceeds prior to any distributions on the Junior Subordinated Notes on such Payment Date. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Notes were sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state &#8220;blue sky&#8221; laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption from registration. The Secured Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 100% of the Senior Subordinated Notes and Junior Subordinated Notes of the Issuer (collectively, the&nbsp;&#8220;Subordinated Notes&#8221; and together with the Secured Notes, the &#8220;Notes&#8221;) pursuant to a subscription agreement, at a face amount of $42.9 million. Subject to certain limitations specified in the joint final rules implementing the credit risk retention requirements of Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Company has an obligation to retain Junior Subordinated Notes representing 5% of the aggregate fair value of the Notes, from June 29, 2017 until the latest of: (i) the date on which the total unpaid aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations and eligible investments has been reduced to 33% of the total unpaid aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations and eligible investments as of the date of closing; (ii) the date on which the aggregate outstanding amount of the Notes has been reduced to 33% of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Notes as of the date of closing; and (iii) two years after the date of closing. The Junior Subordinated Notes do not bear interest and are not rated.&nbsp;&nbsp;The stated maturity dates of the Notes are set forth in the table above.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Secured Notes will be the secured obligations of the Issuer and of the Co-Issuer, and an indenture governing the Notes includes customary covenants and events of default.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company (through JMP Credit Advisors LLC) will serve as collateral manager to the Issuer under a collateral management agreement, which contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. Under the collateral management agreement, the Company will perform certain investment management functions, including supervising and directing the investment and reinvestment of the Issuer's assets, as well as performing certain administrative and advisory functions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">U.S. Bank National Association serves as collateral administrator to the Issuer under a collateral administration agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company (through JMP Credit Advisors LLC) made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the collateral administration agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Company intends to consolidate the loan investment portfolio and expects to account for the transaction on its balance sheet as non-recourse debt.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The descriptions of the documentation relating to this transaction contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the underlying agreements, attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Exhibit No.</B></U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Description </B></U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.10</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017, among JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., as Issuer, JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV LLC, as Co-Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10.15</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">June 29, 2017, by and among JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., JMP Credit Advisors LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral administrator.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;99.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 29, 2017.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Signature(s) </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA137 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 21.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA197.12 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Date: July 3, 2017</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA197.13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By: </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA197.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;</FONT>Raymond Jackson</P></TD>
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jmpllc20170629_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
June 29, 2017
JMP Group LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-36802
47-1632931
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California 94111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
415-835-8900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
☐
Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 29, 2017, JMP Group LLC (the "Company") closed a $456.9 million collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") transaction.  The senior notes offered in this transaction (the "Secured Notes") will be issued by JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., a newly formed special purpose Cayman vehicle (the "Issuer"), and co-issued by JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV LLC, a newly formed special purpose Delaware vehicle (the "Co-Issuer"), and will be backed primarily by a diversified portfolio of broadly syndicated leveraged loans.  The Secured Notes are subject to a two-year non-call period.  The CLO has a four-year reinvestment period that allows for the use of the proceeds from any principal repayments on, or any sales of, collateral assets towards the purchase of qualifying replacement assets, subject to certain conditions and limitations.
The capital structure of the CLO is as follows:
($ as shown)
Preliminary
Par
Moody's / Fitch
Maturity
Class
Amount
Rating
Date
Coupon
A
$
285,750,000
Aaa/AAA
July 17, 2029
L+1.37%
B
54,000,000
Aa2/NR
July 17, 2029
L+1.90%
C
27,000,000
A2/NR
July 17, 2029
L+2.65%
D
24,750,000
Baa3/NR
July 17, 2029
L+4.15%
E
22,500,000
Ba3/NR
July 17, 2029
L+6.80%
Senior Subordinated Notes
10,717,500
NR/NR
July 17, 2029
L+5.75%
(1)
Junior Subordinated Notes
32,152,500
NR/NR
July 17, 2029
Total
$
456,870,000
(1)
On each Payment Date, the Senior Subordinated Notes will be entitled to receive the coupon stated above and 45% of all remaining interest proceeds and all remaining principal proceeds prior to any distributions on the Junior Subordinated Notes on such Payment Date.
The Notes were sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state "blue sky" laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption from registration. The Secured Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017.
The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased 100% of the Senior Subordinated Notes and Junior Subordinated Notes of the Issuer (collectively, the "Subordinated Notes" and together with the Secured Notes, the "Notes") pursuant to a subscription agreement, at a face amount of $42.9 million. Subject to certain limitations specified in the joint final rules implementing the credit risk retention requirements of Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Company has an obligation to retain Junior Subordinated Notes representing 5% of the aggregate fair value of the Notes, from June 29, 2017 until the latest of: (i) the date on which the total unpaid aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations and eligible investments has been reduced to 33% of the total unpaid aggregate principal balance of the collateral obligations and eligible investments as of the date of closing; (ii) the date on which the aggregate outstanding amount of the Notes has been reduced to 33% of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Notes as of the date of closing; and (iii) two years after the date of closing. The Junior Subordinated Notes do not bear interest and are not rated.  The stated maturity dates of the Notes are set forth in the table above.  The Secured Notes will be the secured obligations of the Issuer and of the Co-Issuer, and an indenture governing the Notes includes customary covenants and events of default.
The Company (through JMP Credit Advisors LLC) will serve as collateral manager to the Issuer under a collateral management agreement, which contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. Under the collateral management agreement, the Company will perform certain investment management functions, including supervising and directing the investment and reinvestment of the Issuer's assets, as well as performing certain administrative and advisory functions.
U.S. Bank National Association serves as collateral administrator to the Issuer under a collateral administration agreement.  The Company (through JMP Credit Advisors LLC) made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the collateral administration agreement.
The Company intends to consolidate the loan investment portfolio and expects to account for the transaction on its balance sheet as non-recourse debt.
The descriptions of the documentation relating to this transaction contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the underlying agreements, attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
4.10
Indenture, dated as of June 29, 2017, among JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., as Issuer, JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV LLC, as Co-Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
10.15
Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of
June 29, 2017, by and among JMP Credit Advisors CLO IV Ltd., JMP Credit Advisors LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral administrator.
99.1
Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 29, 2017.
Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JMP Group LLC
Date: July 3, 2017
By:
/s/
Raymond Jackson
Raymond Jackson
Chief Financial Officer