10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 OR

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from       to

Commission File Number: 001-36802

JMP Group LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	47-1632931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California 94111

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip code)

(415) 835-8900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Shares representing limited liability company interests in JMP Group LLC	JMP	New York Stock Exchange
JMP Group LLC 6.875% Senior Notes due 2029	JMPNZ	The NASDAQ Global Market
JMP Group Inc. 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027	JMPNL	The NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
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 accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

JMP Group LLC shares representing limited liability company interests outstanding as of May 10, 2021: 19,852,493.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4
Item 1.	Financial Statements - JMP Group LLC	4
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020(Unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)	7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	10
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	41
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	42
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	43
EXHIBIT INDEX		44
SIGNATURES		45

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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION

JMP Group LLC is required to file current, annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The SEC maintains an internet website at http://www.sec.gov, from which interested persons can electronically access JMP Group LLC’s SEC filings.

JMP Group LLC provides its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by or on behalf of directors, executive officers and certain large shareholders, and any amendments to those documents filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act free of charge on the Investor Relations section of its website located at http://www.jmpg.com. These filings will become available as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. From time to time JMP Group LLC may use its website as a channel of distribution of material company information.

JMP Group LLC also makes available, in the Investor Relations section of its website and will provide print copies to shareholders upon request, (i) its corporate governance guidelines, (ii) its code of business conduct and ethics, and (iii) the charters of the audit, compensation, and corporate governance and nominating committees of its board of directors. These documents, as well as the information on the website, are not intended to be part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) and inclusions of the internet address in this Quarterly Report. JMP Group LLC also uses the Investor Relations section of its website as a means of complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor the Investor Relations section of JMP Group LLC's website in addition to following JMP Group LLC’s SEC filings, press releases and investor presentation materials. 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020 (1)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,204		$	91,444
Restricted cash		1,293			1,287
Investment banking fees receivable		17,277			13,676
Marketable securities owned at fair value (includes $5,660 and $5,696 pledged as collateral at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		57,653			55,494
Other investments (includes $15,006 and $17,611 measured at fair value at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		25,093			26,821
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901			994
Interest receivable		312			336
Fixed assets, net		2,855			3,118
Operating lease right-of-use asset		15,353			16,244
Deferred tax asset		17,926			17,895
Other assets		15,396			14,022
Total assets	$	215,263		$	241,331
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	$	446		$	-
Accrued compensation		18,264			46,353
Interest payable		610			706
Note payable		10,610			10,610
Bond payable (net of debt issuance costs of $2,600 and $2,953 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		71,289			80,912
Operating lease liability		19,997			21,130
Deferred tax liability		9,298			8,482
Other liabilities		18,269			10,730
Total liabilities		148,783			178,923
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
JMP Group LLC Shareholders' Equity
Common shares, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 22,797,092 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 19,835,721 and 19,789,821 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		23			23
Additional paid-in capital		134,259			134,065
Treasury shares at cost, 3,161,548 and 3,007,271 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		(13,286	)		(13,478	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2,149			(369	)
Accumulated deficit		(56,212	)		(57,301	)
Total JMP Group LLC shareholders' equity		66,933			62,940
Non-controlling interest		(453	)		(532	)
Total equity		66,480			62,408
Total liabilities and equity	$	215,263		$	241,331

(1) The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	14,625
Brokerage		5,905			4,187
Asset management fees		2,169			1,716
Principal transactions		(3,211	)		(17,552	)
Net dividend income		-			227
Other income		816			935
Non-interest revenues		38,248			4,138
Interest income		2,101			2,214
Interest expense		(1,568	)		(1,782	)
Net interest income		533			432
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		(288	)		697
Total net revenues		38,493			5,267
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits		29,945			16,213
Administration		1,491			2,222
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees		680			634
Travel and business development		67			922
Managed deal expenses		1,398			588
Communications and technology		1,107			1,129
Occupancy		1,198			1,199
Professional fees		827			890
Depreciation		275			548
Other		(42	)		-
Total non-interest expenses		36,946			24,345
Net income (loss) before income taxes		1,547			(19,078	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		379			(7,239	)
Net income (loss)		1,168			(11,839	)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		79			(91	)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089		$	(11,748	)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC per common share:
Basic	$	0.05		$	(0.60	)
Diluted	$	0.05		$	(0.60	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		19,824			19,532
Diluted		20,678			19,532

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Net income (loss)	$	1,168		$	(11,839	)
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, during the period, net of income tax benefit of ($308) and ($3,163)		(886	)	$	(8,609	)
Less: Reclassification adjustments for net losses on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax provision of $1,184 and $3,633		3,403			9,890
Net other comprehensive income, net of income tax provision of $876 and $470		2,517			1,281
Comprehensive income (loss)		3,685			(10,558	)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		79			(91	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	3,606		$	(10,467	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	JMP Group LLC's Equity
	Common Shares				Treasury			Additional Paid-In		Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non-controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Capital		Deficit			Income (Loss)			Interest			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2020		22,797	$	23	$	(13,478	)	$	134,065	$	(57,301	)	$	(369	)	$	(532	)	$	62,409
Net income		-		-		-			-		1,089			-			79			1,168
Additional paid-in capital - share-based compensation		-		-		-			194		-			-			-			194
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		-		-		192			-		-			-			-			192
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-		-			2,518			-			2,518
Balance, March 31, 2021		22,797		23		(13,286	)		134,259		(56,212	)		2,149			(453	)		66,481

	JMP Group LLC's Equity
	Common Shares				Treasury			Additional Paid-In			Accumulated			Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Non-controlling			Total
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Capital			Deficit			Income (Loss)			Interest			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2019		22,797	$	23	$	(14,872	)	$	133,894		$	(52,588	)	$	(4,769	)	$	(327	)	$	61,361
Net loss		-		-		-			-			(11,748	)		-			(91	)		(11,839	)
Additional paid-in capital - share-based compensation		-		-		-			266			-			-			-			266
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		-		-		(26	)		-			-			-			-			(26	)
Reissuance of shares of common shares from treasury		-		-		200			(32	)		-			-			-			168
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-			-			1,281			-			1,281
Balance, March 31, 2020		22,797		23		(14,698	)		134,128			(64,336	)		(3,488	)		(417	)		51,212

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	1,168		$	(11,839	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (gain) on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		288			(697	)
Change in other investments:
Income from investments in equity method investees		(533	)		(297	)
Loss (gain) on other investments		120			(292	)
Depreciation and amortization		134			435
Share-based compensation expense		444			432
Distributions of investment income from equity method investments		355			256
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		379			-
Other, net		(40	)		6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in interest receivable		24			110
(Increase) decrease in receivables		(3,559	)		3,309
Decrease in marketable securities		2,949			18,828
Increase in other assets		(1,861	)		(5,940	)
Increase (decrease) in marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased		446			(1,896	)
(Increase) decrease in interest payable		(96	)		191
Decrease in accrued compensation		(28,089	)		(24,661	)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		7,540			(1,188	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(20,331	)		(23,243	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets		(14	)		(266	)
Purchases of other investments		(829	)		(39	)
Sales or distributions from other investments		901			13,694
Sale, payoff and principal receipts on loans held for investment		97			34
Net cash provided by investing activities		155			13,423

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - (Continued)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of bonds payable		(10,000	)		(1,349	)
Employee taxes paid on shares withheld for tax-withholding purposes		(58	)		(26	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(10,058	)		(1,375	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(30,234	)		(11,195	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		92,731			50,917
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	62,497		$	39,722
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	1,664		$	1,680
Cash received during the period for taxes, net of refunds	$	-		$	(7	)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reissuance of common shares from treasury related to vesting of restricted share units	$	250		$	200

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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JMP Group LLC

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Description of Business

JMP Group LLC, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Company conducts its investment banking and institutional brokerage business through JMP Securities LLC (“JMP Securities”) and its asset management business through Harvest Capital Strategies LLC (“HCS”), HCAP Advisors LLC (“HCAP Advisors”) and JMP Asset Management LLC (“JMPAM”). The Company conducts certain principal investment transactions through JMP Investment Holdings LLC (“JMP Investment Holdings”) and other subsidiaries. The above entities, other than HCAP Advisors, are wholly-owned subsidiaries. JMP Securities is a U.S. registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). JMP Securities operates as an introducing broker and does not hold funds or securities for, or owe any money or securities to, customers and does not carry accounts for customers. All customer transactions are cleared through another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis. HCS is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and provides investment management services for sophisticated investors in investment partnerships and other entities managed by HCS. HCAP Advisors provides investment advisory services to Harvest Capital Credit Corporation (“HCC”), a publicly-traded business development company. JMPAM currently manages two fund strategies: one that invests in real estate and real estate-related enterprises and another that provides credit to small and midsized private companies. JMPCA, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary until March 19, 2019, is an asset management platform that underwrites and manages investments in senior secured debt. The Company completed a Reorganization Transaction in January 2015 pursuant to which JMP Group Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC (the “Reorganization Transaction”). The Company entered into a Contribution Agreement in November 2017 pursuant to which JMP Group Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Investment Holdings, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC.

Recent Transactions

 In February 2020, Medalist Partners Corporate Finance LLC ("MPCF") completed the securitization of Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI Ltd upon which the related CLO VI warehouse was liquidated. The Company does not hold any subordinated notes of Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI Ltd.

On December 23, 2020, HCC and Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (“PTMN”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HCC will merge with and into PTMN, a business development company managed by Sierra Crest Investment Management LLC (“Sierra Crest”), an affiliate of BC Partners Advisors L.P. The parties currently expect the transaction to be completed in the second calendar quarter of 2021. The Company’s partially-owned subsidiary HCAP Advisors provides investment advisory services to HCC. In addition, the Company had investments in HCC common stock of $8.5 million as of March 31,2021. In connection with the above transaction, HCC stockholders will receive aggregate consideration equal to HCC’s net asset value at closing. This consideration will be funded using PTMN shares (valued at 100% of PTMN’s net asset value per share at the time of closing of the transaction) and, to the extent the required number of PTMN shares exceeds 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of PTMN common stock immediately prior to the transaction closing, cash consideration in the amount of such excess. As described below, HCAP stockholders will have an opportunity, subject to certain limitations, to elect to receive either cash or PTMN shares in consideration for their HCAP shares. Additionally, all HCAP stockholders will receive an additional cash payment from Sierra Crest of $2.15 million in the aggregate, or approximately $0.36 per share.

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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements and related notes are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021 (the “Annual Report”). Certain disclosures required by GAAP and normally included in an annual report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted from this report; however, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments have been included for a fair statement of this interim financial information.

The consolidated accounts of the Company include the wholly-owned subsidiaries and the partially-owned subsidiaries of which the Company is the majority owner or the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Non-controlling interests on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 relate to the interest of third parties in the partially-owned subsidiaries. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report for the Company’s significant accounting policies.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes made to the Company’s significant accounting policies. See Note 3, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, for a summary of recently adopted or yet to be adopted accounting pronouncements, and their impact on the Company.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 Accounting Standards to be adopted in Future Periods

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL), with subsequent amendments to clarify the guidance, provide transitional relief provisions and minor updates to the original ASU. ASU 206-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings, as of the beginning of the first reporting period the guidance is effective for. As a result of one of the amendments to ASU 2016-13, the new guidance will be effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company for fiscal years and all interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not plan to early adopt this standard, but continues to work through implementation. While the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adopting this standard, it expects the impact will be influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the Company's securities portfolios, as well as the general economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, to simplify the accounting for income taxes. This guidance eliminates certain exceptions to the general approach to the income tax accounting model, and adds new guidance to reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 effective January 1, 2021. The adoption did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial statements or disclosure

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 effective January 1, 2020. The adoption did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements or its disclosures.

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4. Fair Value Measurements

The following tables provide fair value information related to the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

	March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,204	$	61,204	$	-	$	-	$	61,204
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293		1,293		-		-		1,293
Marketable securities owned		57,653		9,969		-		47,684		57,653
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901		-		-		901		901
Total assets:	$	138,469	$	72,466	$	-	$	54,410	$	126,876
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610		-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		71,289		-		74,268		-		74,268
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446		446		-		-		446
Total liabilities:	$	82,345	$	446	$	80,251	$	4,627	$	85,324

	December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,444	$	91,444	$	-	$	-	$	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,287		1,287		-		-		1,287
Marketable securities owned		55,494		7,491		-		48,003		55,494
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		994		-		-		994		994
Total assets:	$	169,243	$	100,222	$	2,251	$	55,615	$	158,088
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610	$	-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		80,912		-		79,472		-		79,472
Total liabilities:	$	91,522	$	-	$	85,455	$	4,627	$	90,082

(1)

In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Statements of Financial Condition.

(2)

Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Recurring Fair Value Measurement

The following tables provide information related to the Company’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: 

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	57,653	$	9,969	$	-	$	47,684	$	57,653
Other investments:
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		15,006		-		-		3,413		3,413
Total assets:	$	72,659	$	9,969	$	-	$	51,097	$	61,066

(In thousands)	December 31, 2020
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	55,494	$	7,491	$	-	$	48,003	$	55,494
Other investments:
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		17,611		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Total assets:	$	73,105	$	7,491	$	2,251	$	52,209	$	61,951

(1) In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

As of March 31, 2021, marketable securities sold but not yet purchased were primarily comprised of U.S. listed securities. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, marketable securities was comprised of U.S. listed equity securities and CLO debt securities.

The fair value of the investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds was measured using the net asset value as a practical expedient. These investments are nonredeemable and had unfunded commitments of $3.2 million and $3.5 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively.

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy result from changes in the observability of fair value inputs used in determining fair values for different types of financial assets and are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period in which the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurs. 

The Company’s policy is to recognize the fair value of transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of the reporting period. For recurring fair value measurements, there was a transfer of $1.4 million between Levels 2 and 1 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For recurring fair value measurements, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company’s Level 2 assets held in other investments as of December 31, 2020 consist of investments in publicly traded stocks. 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company also owns securities in two public companies subject to restrictions on transfer or sale and is therefore recorded as Level 2 assets.

The investments in private equity funds managed by HCS and JMPAM are recognized using the fair value option. The Company uses the reported net asset value per share as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value of the funds. The risks associated with these investments are limited to the amounts of invested capital, remaining capital commitment and any management and incentive fees receivable.

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The Company determined the fair value of short-term debt, which consists of notes payable, to approximate their carrying values. This was determined as the debt has either (1) a variable interest rate tied to LIBOR and therefore reflects market conditions, or (2) a term less than one year and there have been no observable changes in the credit quality of the Company since the issuance of the debt. Based on the fair value methodology, the Company has identified short-term debt as Level 2 liabilities.

The Company’s Level 3 asset in other investments is primarily comprised of an equity investment in a private company. The Company determines the fair value of this investment using the net present value of discounted cash flows. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of this investment are presented in the Significant Unobservable Inputs table below. For this investment, the Company elected the fair value option. While the Company has made other investments in private equity securities, it has not elected the fair value option for those investments as it is impractical to determine the fair value of those investments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

(In thousands)	CLO Junior Subordinated Notes			Equity Investment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	48,003		$	4,206		$	52,209
Investment distributions		(1,086	)		(774	)		(1,860	)
Accrued interest		1,960			-			1,960
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings		(4,587	)		(19	)		(4,606	)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI		3,394			-			3,394
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	47,684		$	3,413		$	51,097

The Company’s Level 3 assets held in marketable securities consist of investments in CLO debt securities. The fair value of the CLO debt securities is determined using the net present value of discounted cash flows. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of these investments are presented in the Significant Unobservable Inputs table below. The Company also uses covenant compliance information provided by the CLO manager when valuing this investment. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s investment in CLO debt securities declined due to a decrease in the expected future cash flows from CLO debt securities, primarily due to an increase in estimated credit losses in the CLO portfolios.

For assets classified in the Level 3 hierarchy, any changes to any of the inputs to the fair value measurement could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value measurement. For CLO debt securities, a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate, default rate, and severity rate would result in a significant decrease (increase) in the fair value of the instruments. For the equity investment, a significant increase (decrease) in the credit factor or the discount rate would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands)		Range (Weighted-average (1))					Fair value
	Valuation Technique	Description	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
CLO debt securities	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		13.5% (N/A)		17.5% (N/A)	$	47,684	$	48,003
		Default rate		3% next 2Qs, 2% thereafter (2.2%)		2.0% (N/A)
		Severity rate		25.0% (N/A)		25.0% (N/A)
		Prepayment rate		10.0%-25.0% (18.1%)		10.0%-25.0% (18.5%)
		Collateral liquidation price		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)
Equity investment	Discounted cash flows	Credit factor		20% (N/A)		20% (N/A)	$	3,413	$	3,378
		Discount rate		16.55% (N/A)		16% (N/A)
	Market	EBITDA multiple		(N/A)		12.0x (N/A)	$	-	$	828

(1) The weighted average was calculated based on the relative collateral balance of each CLO.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis result from the application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. The Company held a loan measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis of  $2.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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5. Available-for-Sale Securities

The following table summarizes available-for-sale securities in an unrealized position as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

	March 31, 2021										December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Number of Positions		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Number of Positions
CLO debt securities	$	44,787	$	2,897	$	-	$	47,684		3	$	48,499	$	-	$	(496	)	$	48,003		3

The following table summarizes the fair value and amortized cost of the available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Available-for-Sale				Available-for-Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 5 years	$	8,605	$	8,253	$	9,109		8,245
5-10 years		36,182		39,431		39,390		39,758
More than 10 years		-		-		-		-
Total	$	44,787	$	47,684	$	48,499	$	48,003

In July 2020, the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment to its Credit Facility with CNB, that, among other things, requires the Company maintain a minimum of $6.0 million of CLO debt securities, based on their fair value as of June 30, 2020, pledged as collateral supporting the obligations under the Credit Agreement. See Note 7, Debt, for more information on the Seventh Amendment.

6. Loans 

Loans Held for Investment

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the number of loans held for investment was two. The Company reviews the credit quality of these loans on a loan by loan basis mainly focusing on the borrower’s financial position and results of operations as well as the current and expected future cash flows on the loans. 

There were no loans past due as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Year Ended
(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Balance, at beginning of the period	$	-	$	-
Provision for loan losses		-		(112	)
Charge off		-		112
Balance, at end of the period	$	-	$	-

A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the original loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, zero of recorded investment amount of loans issued were individually evaluated for impairment, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not record any impairment. During the year ended December, 31, 2020, the Company recorded $0.1 million of impairment on the $1.0 million loans evaluated for impairment.

The Company had no troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

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7. Debt

Bond Payable

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (1)	$	40,000		$	50,000
6.875% Senior Notes due 2029		36,000			36,000
Total outstanding principal	$	76,000		$	86,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		(2,576	)		(2,953	)
Less: Senior Notes repurchased (2)		(2,135	)		(2,135	)
Total bond payable, net	$	71,289		$	80,912

(1)

In February 2021, the Company redeemed $10.0 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2027 Senior Notes. The Company recognized a $0.3 million loss on redemption, which is included in "(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(2)

In March 2020, the Company repurchased $1.4 million and $0.7 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2029 Senior Notes and 2027 Senior Notes, respectively. Since they were repurchased at less than carrying value, a gain of $0.7 million was recognized upon the repurchase of the bonds, which is included in “(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The 7.25% senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Senior Notes”) and the 6.875% senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Senior Notes") (the 2027 and 2029 Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes”) were issued by JMP Group Inc. and JMP Group LLC, respectively, pursuant to indentures with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes indentures contain customary event of default and cure provisions. If an uncured default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Senior Notes may declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable. The Senior Notes are JMP Group Inc.’s and JMP Group LLC's general unsecured senior obligations, and rank equally with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and are senior to any other indebtedness expressly made subordinate to the notes. At both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with the debt covenants in the indentures. 

JMP Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC, is the primary obligor of the Company's 2027 Senior Notes. Pursuant to the indenture of the 2027 Senior Notes, JMP Group LLC and JMP Investment Holdings LLC (the “Guarantors”) are the guarantors of the 2027 Senior Notes. The Guarantors jointly and severally provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the 2027 Senior Notes and the due and punctual payment or performance of all other obligations of JMP Group Inc. under the indenture governing the 2027 Senior Notes.

Note Payable, Lines of Credit and Credit Facilities

(In thousands)	Outstanding Balance
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
$25 million, JMP Holding Credit Agreement	$	5,983	$	5,983
Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") loan		3,798		3,798
Note payable to an affiliate (Note 16)		829		829
Total note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	$	10,610	$	10,610

JMP Holding LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2014 among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and CNB, as administrative agent for the Lenders (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

On July 16, 2020, the Borrower entered into a Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other provisions, (i) allow JMP Holding to incur liens of certain clearing agents in the ordinary course of business, (ii) reduce the margin applicable to LIBOR loans from 2.25% to 2.00% and (iii) require that JMP Holding maintain a minimum of $6.0 million of CLO debt securities, based on their fair value as of June 30, 2020, pledged as collateral supporting the obligations under the Credit Agreement and refrain from exercising any right to call the related CLO entities or cause the liquidation of such CLO entities.

On December 31, 2020, the Borrower entered into an Amendment Number Eight (the “Eighth Amendment”) to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2014 among the Borrower, the Lenders and CNB. The Eighth Amendment extended the outside maturity date of the Revolving Loan under the Credit Facility from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022 and removed the mechanism whereby the Revolving Loan would convert into a term loan for 12 months after the revolving period ends. The Eighth Amendment amended certain financial covenants and introduced a definition of “Borrowing Base”, which is a sum of certain assets of the Loan Parties, and added a provision that caps the total amount that can be borrowed under the Revolving Loan to the amount of the Borrowing Base if the Borrowing Base is lower than the Maximum Revolver Amount of $25 million. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Borrowing Base exceeded $25 million, respectively.

The Credit Agreement provides a $25.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) through December 31, 2022 bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 225 bps.

The Credit Agreement provides that the Revolver may be used, on a revolving basis, to fund specified permitted investments in collateralized loan obligation vehicles. In addition, up to $5.0 million of the Revolver may be used, on a revolving basis, to fund other types of permitted investments and acquisitions and for working capital.

As of March 31, 2021, the Borrower had drawn $6.0 million against the Revolver and had letters of credit outstanding under this facility to support office lease obligations of approximately $1.1million in the aggregate.

The Credit Agreement contains financial and other covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on debt, liens and investments, as well as the maintenance of certain financial covenants. A violation of any one of these covenants could result in a default under the Credit Agreement, which would permit CNB to terminate the Company’s note and require the immediate repayment of any outstanding principal and interest. As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

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JMP Holding's obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of its wholly owned subsidiaries (other than JMP Securities and certain dormant subsidiaries) and are secured by substantially all of its and the guarantors' assets. In addition, the Company has entered into a limited recourse pledge agreement whereby the Company has granted a lien on all of our equity interests in JMP Investment Holdings and JMPAM to secure JMP Holding's obligations under the Credit Agreement.

Separately, under a Revolving Note and Cash Subordination Agreement, JMP Securities holds a $20.0 million revolving line of credit (the "Line of Credit") with CNB to be used for regulatory capital purposes during its securities underwriting activities. On June 30, 2021, any outstanding amount under the Line of Credit will convert to a term loan maturing on June 30, 2022. There was no borrowing on this Line of Credit as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Borrowings under the Line of Credit will bear interest at a rate to be agreed upon at the time of advance between the Company and CNB.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to market conditions related to the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. The CARES Act includes many measures to help companies, including providing loans to qualifying companies, under the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). On April 17, 2020, JMP Securities entered into a promissory note (the “PPP Loan”) with CNB as the lender (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Lender agreed to loan the Company $3.8 million. The proceeds of the PPP Loan were available to be used to pay for payroll costs, rent and other eligible costs. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has used all of the PPP Loan proceeds for eligible costs and has applied for forgiveness, and is waiting to be granted such forgiveness.

The PPP Loan bears interest at the rate of 1% per annum. To the extent that amounts owed under the PPP Loan, or a portion of them, are not forgiven, the Company will be required to make principal and interest payments. No payments are required until the date the SBA makes a determination on the amount of loan forgiveness. If not forgiven, the PPP Loan matures in June 2022. The PPP Loan includes events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Lender will have the right to exercise remedies against the Company, including the right to require immediate payment of all amounts due under the PPP Loan.

8. Other Assets and Other Liabilities

At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, other assets and other liabilities consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	6,470	$	4,333
Prepaid expenses		6,391		6,954
Loans held for sale (1)		2,412		2,412
Other assets		123		323
Total other assets	$	15,396	$	14,022

(1) Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell.

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	$	12,397	$	6,726
Deferred compensation liabilities		5,465		3,621
Other liabilities		407		383
Total other liabilities	$	18,269	$	10,730

9. Shareholders’ Equity

Distributions on Common Shares

On February 19, 2020, the Company suspended its quarterly cash distributions program on outstanding shares.

Self-Tender Offers

On February 24, 2020, the Company launched a tender offer (the “2020 Tender Offer”) to repurchase for cash up to 3,000,000 shares representing limited liability company interests in the Company. The 2020 Tender Offer was terminated on March 19, 2020 as a result of multiple conditions to the 2020 Tender Offer, including share price and market index conditions, not having been satisfied.

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10. Share-Based Compensation

On January 27, 2015, the board of directors adopted the JMP Group LLC Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (“JMP Group Plan”). The plan maintains authorization of the issuance of 4,000,000 shares, as originally approved by shareholders on April 12, 2007 and subsequently approved by shareholders on June 6, 2011. This amount is increased by any shares the Company purchases on the open market, or through any share repurchase or share exchange program, initiated by the Company unless the board of directors or its appointee determines otherwise. Upon an exercise or vesting, the Company will issue new shares from authorized but unissued shares or provide shares from treasury shares.

The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Restricted stock unit awards	$	338	$	317
Stock option awards		106		116
Share-based compensation expense	$	444	$	433

Share Options

The following table summarizes the share option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Shares Subject to Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, beginning of year		2,000,000	$	3.04
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Balance, end of period		2,000,000	$	3.04
Options exercisable at end of period		500,000	$	3.04

The following table summarizes the share options outstanding as well as share options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2021 and 2020:

March 31, 2021

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,000,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

5,880,000

500,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

1,470,000

March 31, 2020

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,200,000

4.85

$

3.04

$

-

-

-

$

-

$

-

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for share options over the vesting period using the accelerated attribution method when they are subject to graded vesting and on a straight-line basis when they are subject to cliff vesting. 

As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, there was $0.5 million and $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to share options, respectively.

There were no share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As a result, the Company did not recognize any current income tax benefits from the exercise of share options during both periods.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or other quantitative models to calculate the fair value of option awards.

Restricted Share Units

The following table summarizes restricted share unit ("RSU") activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Restricted Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance, beginning of year		220,209		$	3.32
Granted		352,797			4.66
Vested		(55,755	)		3.17
Balance, end of period		517,251		$	4.25

The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested during the three months ended March 31, 2021 were $0.3 million. The income tax benefits realized from the vested RSUs were $0.07 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

The Company recognizes compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for RSUs over the vesting period using the accelerated attribution method when they are subject to graded vesting and on a straight-line basis when they are subject to cliff vesting. 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized income tax benefits of $0.07million related to the compensation expense recognized for RSUs. As of March 31, 2021, there was $1.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The Company pays cash distribution equivalents on certain RSUs upon vesting. Distribution equivalents paid on RSUs are generally charged to retained earnings. The Company accounts for the tax benefit related to distribution equivalents paid on RSUs as an increase in additional paid-in capital.

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11. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per share for the Company is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of outstanding shares to reflect the potential dilutive impact as if all potentially dilutive share options or RSUs were exercised or converted under the treasury share method. However, for periods that the Company has a net loss, the effect of outstanding share options or RSUs is anti-dilutive and, accordingly, is excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share.

The computations of basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are shown in the tables below: 

(In thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089	$	(11,748	)
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		19,824		19,532
Effect of potential dilutive securities:
Restricted share units and share options		854		-
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		20,678		19,532
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)
Diluted	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)

Share options to purchase 2,200,000 of common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2020, were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

RSUs for 121,681 common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2020, were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding. Due to the net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2020, all of the share options and RSUs outstanding, were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

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12. Revenue from contracts with customers

The following tables represent the Company’s total revenues from contracts with customers, disaggregated by major business activity, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Broker -Dealer		Asset Management		Eliminations		Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	25,670	$	-	$	-	$	25,670
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,899		-		-		6,899
Total investment banking revenues		32,569		-		-		32,569
Commissions		4,622		-		-		4,622
Research payments		1,166		-		-		1,166
Net trading gains		117		-		-		117
Total brokerage revenues		5,905		-		-		5,905
Base management fees		-		2,095		-		2,095
Incentive management fees		-		74		-		74
Total asset management fees		-		2,169		-		2,169
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	38,474	$	2,169	$	-	$	40,643

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Broker -Dealer			Asset Management		Eliminations			Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	8,556		$	-	$	-		$	8,556
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,069			-		-			6,069
Total investment banking revenues		14,625			-		-			14,625
Commissions		3,718			-		-			3,718
Research payments		1,241			-		-			1,241
Net trading losses		(772	)		-		-			(772	)
Total brokerage revenues		4,187			-		-			4,187
Base management fees		-			1,727		(25	)		1,702
Incentive management fees		-			14		-			14
Total asset management fees		-			1,741		(25	)		1,716
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	18,812		$	1,741	$	(25	)	$	20,528

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13. Income Taxes

JMP Group LLC’s election to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes was approved by the Internal Revenue Service with an effective date of January 1, 2019. Taxable income derived from the investment activities of its previously untaxed pass-through entities will now be taxed at a U.S. federal and state corporate rate, along with the Company’s corporate subsidiaries.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $0.4 million and tax benefit of $7.2 million, respectively. The effective tax rate is 24.50% and 37.95% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

For financial reporting purposes, the Company’s effective tax rate used for the interim periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the excess tax benefit that was created after stock compensation awards were vested.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to market conditions related to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The CARES Act includes many measures to help companies, including changes that are temporary and non-income based tax laws, some of which were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). One provision of the CARES Act increases the tax deduction for net operating losses from 80% to 100% for 2018 through 2020 and allows net operating losses generated in 2018 through 2020 to be carried back up to five years. The Company has made reasonable assessments in accounting for certain effects of the CARES Act that was passed. However, the provisional impacts may be refined over the prescribed measurement period.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, and are determined based upon the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities using the tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with its underwriting activities, JMP Securities may, from time to time, enter into firm commitments for the purchase of securities in return for a fee. These commitments require JMP Securities to purchase securities at a specified price. Securities underwriting exposes JMP Securities to market and credit risk, primarily in the event that, for any reason, securities purchased by JMP Securities cannot be distributed at anticipated price levels. JMP Securities had no open underwriting commitments at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The marketable securities owned and the restricted cash, as well as the cash held by clearing brokers may be used to maintain margin requirements. The Company had $0.8 million and $0.5 million of cash on deposit with JMP Securities’ clearing brokers at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Furthermore, the marketable securities owned may be hypothecated or borrowed by clearing brokers.

Unfunded commitments are agreements to lend to a borrower, provided that all conditions have been met. The Company had no material unfunded commitments to lend at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. 

15. Regulatory Requirements

JMP Securities is subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1. JMP Securities had net capital of $26.4 million and $42.3 million, which were $24.9 million and $40.6 million in excess of the required net capital of $1.5 million and $1.7 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 respectively. JMP Securities’ ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 0.86 to 1 and 0.62to 1 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Since all customer transactions are cleared through another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis, JMP Securities is not required to maintain a separate bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 under the Exchange Act.

16. Related Party Transactions

The Company earns base management fees and incentive fees from serving as investment advisor for various entities, including corporations, partnerships limited liability companies, and offshore investment companies. The Company also owns an investment in some of such affiliated entities. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s investments in the affiliated entities for which the Company serves as the investment advisor was $18.8 million and $17.3 million, respectively, which consisted of investments in hedge and other private funds of $10.3 million and $9.8 million, for the periods, respectively and an investment in HCC common stock of $8.6 million and $7.5 million for the periods, respectively. Base management fees earnedfrom these affiliated entities were $2.1 million and $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Also, the Company earned incentive fees of $0.1 million and zero, from these affiliated entities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. 

On January 9, 2018, an affiliate purchased a $0.8 million note from the Company. As of March 31, 2021, the carrying value of note payable was $0.8 million. The note bears interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum and matures November 20, 2022.

On September 19, 2017, the Company made a loan to a registered investment adviser of $3.4 million at an interest rate of 15% per year. In October 2019, the Company sold 30% of the loan, or $1.0 million, to an affiliate. As of bothMarch 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s portion of the outstanding loan balance to this entity was $2.4 million. The Company determined the fair vale of the loan was $2.4 million as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 using the bid price. 

On November 20, 2017, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with the same registered investment advisor for the purchase of 24.9% ownership of the entity. The Company recognized its investment using the equity method, with related gains recognized in other income. The company recognized $0.1 million and $0.1 million in other income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the investment balance is $4.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

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17. Litigation

The Company may be involved from to time in a number of judicial, regulatory, litigation and arbitration matters arising in connection with the business. The outcome of such matters the Company has been and/or currently is involved in cannot be determined at this time, and the results cannot be predicted with certainty. There can be no assurance that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations in any future period and a significant outcome could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company reviews the need for any loss contingency reserves and establishes reserves when, in the opinion of management, it is probable that a matter would result in liability and the amount of loss, if any, can be reasonably estimated. Generally, given the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of matters the Company is involved in, particularly cases in which claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to reasonably estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the case is close to resolution. For these matters, no reserve is established until such time, other than for reasonably estimable legal fees and expenses. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the currently known actions or threats will not result in any material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

18. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risk or Market Risk

The majority of the Company’s transactions, and consequently the concentration of its credit exposure, is with its clearing brokers. The Company may enter into margin transactions in its principal trading accounts held at a clearing broker. Such margin transactions are collateralized by the Company’s cash and securities held in those accounts. Clearing brokers have the right to pledge or hypothecate such collateralized assets under the margin transaction agreement. The receivable from the clearing brokers include commissions receivable related to security transactions of customers and amounts receivable in connection with the trading of proprietary positions. The Company is also exposed to credit risk from other brokers, dealers and other financial institutions with which it transacts business. In the event that these other parties do not fulfill their obligations in the course of business dealings, the Company may be exposed to credit risk.

The Company’s trading activities include providing securities brokerage services to institutional clients. To facilitate these customer transactions, the Company purchases proprietary securities positions (“long positions”) in equity securities. The Company also enters into transactions to sell securities not yet purchased (“short positions”), which are recorded as liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company is exposed to market risk on these long and short securities positions as a result of decreases in market value of long positions and increases in market value of short positions. Short positions create a liability to purchase the security in the market at prevailing prices. Such transactions result in off-balance sheet market risk as the Company’s ultimate obligation to satisfy the sale of securities sold, but not yet purchased, may exceed the amount recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. To mitigate the risk of losses, these securities positions are marked to market daily and are monitored by management to assure compliance with limits established by the Company.

JMP Securities has agreed to indemnify its clearing brokers for losses that the clearing brokers may sustain from the accounts of customers introduced by JMP Securities. Should a customer not fulfill its obligation on a transaction, JMP Securities may be required to buy or sell securities at prevailing market prices in the future on behalf of its customer. JMP Securities’ indemnification obligations to its clearing brokers have no maximum amount. All unsettled trades at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 have subsequently settled with no resulting material liability to the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no material loss due to counterparty failure, and had no obligations outstanding under the indemnification arrangement as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company is engaged in various investment banking and brokerage activities whose counterparties primarily include broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions. In the event counterparties do not fulfill their obligations, the Company may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the instrument. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty with which it conducts business.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance by a borrower to a third party. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet instruments. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to borrowers. In addition, the Company had unfunded commitments to lend to a borrower. The Company had no material unfunded commitments to lend to a borrower as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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19. Business Segments

The Company’s business results are categorized into the following four business segments: Broker-Dealer, Asset Management Fee Income, Investment Income, and Corporate Costs. The Broker-Dealer segment includes a broad range of services, such as underwriting and acting as a placement agent for public and private capital markets raising transactions and financial advisory services in M&A, restructuring and other strategic transactions. The Broker-Dealer segment also includes institutional brokerage services and equity research services to our institutional investor clients. The Asset Management Fee Income segment includes the management of a broad range of pooled investment vehicles, including the Company’s hedge funds, private equity funds, hedge funds of funds, and collateralized loan obligations (through March 2019). The Investment Income segment includes income from the Company’s principal investments in public and private securities and investment funds managed by HCS, as well as any other net interest and income from investing activities, and interest expense related to the Company's bond issuance. The Corporate Costs segment also includes expenses related to JMP Group LLC, JMP Holding LLC and JMP Group Inc., and is mainly comprised of corporate overhead expenses.

Management uses operating net income, a Non-GAAP financial measure, as a key metric when evaluating the performance of the Company's core business strategy and ongoing operations. This measure adjusts the Company’s net income as follows: (i) reverses share-based compensation expense recognized during the period, (ii) recognizes 100% of the share-based compensation expense in the period the award was granted, instead of recognizing it over the vesting period as required under GAAP, (iii) reverses amortization expense related to an intangible asset resulting from the repurchase of a portion of the equity of CLO III prior to March 31, 2019; (iv) unrealized gains or losses on commercial real estate investments, adjusted for non-cash expenditures, including depreciation and amortization; (v) reverses net unrealized gains and losses on strategic equity investments and warrants; (vi) reverses any impairment of CLO debt securities recognized in principal transactions, (vii) reverses one-time transaction costs related to the refinancing or repurchase of debt; and (viii) a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26% at the consolidated taxable parent company, JMP Group LLC. In management's view of the Company's performance, these charges may obscure the Company’s operating income and complicate an assessment of the Company’s core business activities. The operating pre-tax net income facilitates a meaningful comparison of the Company’s results from period to period.

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Segment Operating Results

Discussed below is our Operating Net Income by segment. This information is reflected in a manner utilized by management to assess the financial operations of the Company's various business lines.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	32,569	$	-			$	32,569
Brokerage		5,905			-			-		-		-			-			5,905		-				5,905
Asset management related fees		21			2,174			352		2,526		-			(25	)		2,522		(353	)	(a)		2,169
Principal transactions		(444	)		-			1,110		1,110		-			-			666		(3,877	)	(b)		(3,211	)
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		816		(a)		816
Net interest income		-			-			558		558		-			-			558		(25	)	(c)		533
(Loss) on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		(288	)	(d)		(288	)
Total net revenues		38,051			2,174			2,020		4,194		-			(25	)		42,220		(3,727	)			38,493
Non-interest expenses		32,308			2,207			297		2,504		2,320			(25	)		37,107		(161	)	(e)		36,946
Operating income (loss) before taxes		5,743			(33	)		1,723		1,690		(2,320	)		-			5,113		(3,566	)			1,547
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,493			(8	)		447		439		(603	)		-			1,329		(950	)	(f)		379
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		79		(a),(c),(e)		79
Operating net income (loss)	$	4,250		$	(25	)	$	1,276	$	1,251	$	(1,717	)	$	-		$	3,784	$	(2,695	)	(g)	$	1,089

	As of March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	72,384	$	11,196	$	65,563	$	76,759	$	128,711	$	(62,591	)	$	215,263	$	-	$	215,263

(a)	Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.
(b)	Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.
(c)	Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.
(d)	Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.
(e)	Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expenses attributable to non-controlling interests.
(f)	Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.
(g)	Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments			Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	14,625		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	14,625		$	-			$	14,625
Brokerage		4,187			-			-		-		-			-			4,187			-				4,187
Asset management related fees		152			1,903			333		2,236		-			(45	)		2,343			(627	)	(a)		1,716
Principal transactions		-			-			81		81		-			-			81			(17,633	)	(b)		(17,552	)
Net dividend income		-			-			256		256		-			-			256			(29	)	(c )		227
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			935		(a)		935
Net interest income		-			-			458		458		-			-			458			(26	)	(c )		432
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			786		786		-			-			786			(89	)	(d )		697
Total net revenues		18,964			1,903			1,914		3,817		-			(45	)		22,736			(17,469	)			5,267
Non-interest expenses		19,201			2,362			151		2,513		1,792			(45	)		23,461			884		(e )		24,345
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(237	)		(459	)		1,763		1,304		(1,792	)		-			(725	)		(18,353	)			(19,078	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(62	)		(120	)		459		339		(465	)		-			(188	)		(7,051	)	(f )		(7,239	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			(91	)	(a), (c ), (e )		(91	)
Operating net income (loss)	$	(175	)	$	(339	)	$	1,304	$	965	$	(1,327	)	$	-		$	(537	)	$	(11,211	)	(g )	$	(11,748	)

	As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	34,685	$	9,873	$	78,236	$	88,109	$	228,197	$	(161,947	)	$	189,044	$	-	$	189,044

(a)	Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.
(b)	Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.
(c)	Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.
(d)	Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.
(e)	Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expenses attributable to non-controlling interests.
(f)	Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.
(g)	Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

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20. Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary consists of private equity funds, CLO investments, and other investments in which the Company has an equity ownership interest. The Company's maximum exposure to loss from its non-consolidated VIEs consists of equity investments and receivables as follows:

(In thousands)	As of
	March 31, 2021								December 31, 2020
	Financial Statement				Maximum				Financial Statement				Maximum
	Carrying Amount				Exposure to				Carrying Amount				Exposure to
	Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets		Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets
CLOs	$	52,396	$	-	$	52,396	$	1,130,360	$	52,714	$	-	$	52,714	$	1,169,243
Fund investments		11,831		337		14,988		461,088		10,765		311		14,311		465,365
Other investments		4,479		-		4,479		1,155,724		4,404		25		4,404		1,172,018
Total	$	68,706	$	337	$	71,863	$	2,747,172	$	67,883	$	336	$	71,429	$	2,806,626

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. For additional context with which to understand our financial condition and results of operations, see the MD&A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2021 (the “Annual Report”), as well as the consolidated financial statements and notes contained therein.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This MD&A and other sections of this Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contain forward looking statements. The Company makes forward-looking statements, as defined by the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and in some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “if,” “shall,” “may,” “might,” “will likely result,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “goal,” “objective,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms, and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes to be reasonable. There are or may be important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the historical or future results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report. In preparing this MD&A, the Company presumes that readers have access to and have read the MD&A in our Annual Report, pursuant to Instruction 2 to paragraph (b) of Item 303 of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of filing of this Quarterly Report to conform such forward-looking statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as otherwise required by law.

Overview

JMP Group LLC, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “we”, or “us”), is a diversified capital markets firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. We have a diversified business model with a focus on small and middle-market companies and provide:

• investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and other strategic advisory services, to corporate clients;

• sales and trading and related securities brokerage services to institutional investors;

• equity research coverage of three target industries;

• asset management products and services to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and for our own account; and

• management of collateralized loan obligations (through March 19, 2019) and a specialty finance company.

Operating Results

A summary of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, is set forth below.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020
Total net revenues	$	38,493	$	5,267
Net income/(loss) attributable to JMP Group		1,089		(11,748	)
Net income/(loss) attributable to JMP Group per share		0.05		(0.60	)
Operating Net Income/(Loss)*		3,784		(537	)
Operating Net Income/(Loss) per share*		0.18		(0.03	)

 * Operating Net Income (Loss) is a non-GAAP measure. See the section titled Operating Net Income (Non-GAAP Financial Measure) for more information about this non-GAAP measure, including a reconciliation to net income (loss).

Recent Developments

On January 30, 2020, the spread of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (“WHO”). Subsequently, on March 11, 2020, WHO characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. In March 2020, the U.S. equities market saw sharp declines and extreme volatility in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the second quarter of 2020, unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimuli by the U.S. government spurred a sharp recovery in U.S. equity prices. The U.S. equities market continued to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during the second half of 2020. The Company's equity capital markets and brokerage revenues directly benefited from the improved capital market condition.

We continue to closely monitor the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business, the economy and capital markets globally. An economic recession could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. While we are optimistic that the equity market could remain active through year-end, we cannot reliably estimate the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business in the remainder of 2021 and beyond.

On December 23, 2020, HCC and Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (“PTMN”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HCC will merge with and into PTMN, a business development company managed by Sierra Crest Investment Management LLC (“Sierra Crest”), an affiliate of BC Partners Advisors L.P. The parties currently expect the transaction to be completed in the second calendar quarter of 2021. The Company’s partially-owned subsidiary HCAP Advisors provides investment advisory services to HCC. In addition, the Company had investments in HCC common stock of $8.5 million as of March 31,2021. In connection with the above transaction, HCC stockholders will receive aggregate consideration equal to HCC’s net asset value at closing. This consideration will be funded using PTMN shares (valued at 100% of PTMN’s net asset value per share at the time of closing of the transaction) and, to the extent the required number of PTMN shares exceeds 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of PTMN common stock immediately prior to the transaction closing, cash consideration in the amount of such excess. As described below, HCAP stockholders will have an opportunity, subject to certain limitations, to elect to receive either cash or PTMN shares in consideration for their HCAP shares. Additionally, all HCAP stockholders will receive an additional cash payment from Sierra Crest of $2.15 million in the aggregate, or approximately $0.36 per share.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Month Change From 2020 to 2021
	2021			2020			$			%
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	14,625		$	17,944			122.7	%
Brokerage		5,905			4,187			1,718			41.0	%
Asset management fees		2,169			1,716			453			26.4	%
Principal transactions		(3,211	)		(17,552	)		14,341			81.7	%
Net dividend income		-			227			(227	)		-100.0	%
Other income		816			935			(119	)		-12.7	%
Non-interest revenues		38,248			4,138			34,110			824.3	%
Interest income		2,101			2,214			(113	)		-5.1	%
Interest expense		(1,568	)		(1,782	)		214			12.0	%
Net interest income		533			432			101			23.4	%
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance, or early retirement of debt		(288	)		697			(985	)		-141.3	%
Total net revenues		38,493			5,267			33,226			630.8	%
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits		29,945			16,213			13,732			84.7	%
Administration		1,491			2,222			(731	)		-32.9	%
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees		680			634			46			7.3	%
Travel and business development		67			922			(855	)		-92.7	%
Managed deal expenses		1,398			588			810			137.8	%
Communications and technology		1,107			1,129			(22	)		-1.9	%
Occupancy		1,198			1,199			(1	)		-0.1	%
Professional fees		827			890			(63	)		-7.1	%
Depreciation		275			548			(273	)		-49.8	%
Other (loss)		(42	)		-			(42	)		-100.0	%
Total non-interest expenses		36,946			24,345			12,601			51.8	%
Net income (loss) before income taxes		1,547			(19,078	)		20,625			-108.1	%
Income tax expense (benefit)		379			(7,239	)		7,618			-105.2	%
Net income (loss)		1,168			(11,839	)		13,007			-109.9	%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		79			(91	)		170			-186.8	%
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089		$	(11,748	)	$	12,837			-109.3	%

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Operating Net Income (Non-GAAP Financial Measure)

Management uses Operating Net Income as a key, non-GAAP metric when evaluating the performance of JMP Group LLC’s core business strategy and ongoing operations, as management believes that this metric appropriately illustrates the operating results of JMP Group LLC’s core operations and business activities. Operating Net Income is derived from our segment reported results and is the measure of segment profitability on an after-tax basis used by management to evaluate our performance. This non-GAAP measure is presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s current financial performance. Additionally, management believes that Operating Net Income is a useful measure because it allows for a better evaluation of the performance of JMP Group LLC’s ongoing business and facilitates a meaningful comparison of the Company’s results in a given period to those in prior and future periods.

However, Operating Net Income should not be considered a substitute for results that are presented in a manner consistent with GAAP. A limitation of the non-GAAP financial measures presented is that, unless otherwise indicated, the adjustments concern gains, losses or expenses that JMP Group LLC generally expects to continue to recognize, and the adjustment of these items should not always be construed as an inference that these gains or expenses are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Therefore, management believes that both JMP Group LLC’s GAAP measures of its financial performance and the respective non-GAAP measures should be considered together. Operating Net Income may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure presented by other companies.

Operating Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that adjusts the Company’s GAAP net income as follows:

(i)	reverses compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards;
(ii)	recognizes 100% of the cost of deferred compensation in the period for which such compensation was awarded, instead of recognizing such cost over the vesting period as required under GAAP, in order to match compensation expense with the actual period upon which the compensation was based;
(iii)	reverses amortization expense related to an intangible asset resulting from the repurchase of a portion of the equity of CLO III prior to March 31, 2019;
(iv)	unrealized gains or losses on commercial real estate investments, adjusted for non-cash expenditures, including depreciation and amortization;
(v)	reverses net unrealized gains and losses on strategic equity investments and warrant positions;
(vi)	reverses impairment of CLO debt securities recognized in principal transaction revenues, as the Company believes that the forecasted reduction in future cash flows will be mitigated by a change in the interest rate environment and that distributions will be larger than currently projected;
(vii)	reverses the one-time transaction costs related to the refinancing or repurchase of the debt;
(viii)	includes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26% at the consolidated taxable parent company, JMP Group LLC;
(ix)	removes any non-controlling interest in consolidated but less than wholly owned subsidiaries; and

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Discussed below is our Operating Net Income by segment. This information is reflected in a manner utilized by management to assess the financial operations of the Company’s various business lines.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	32,569
Brokerage		5,905			-			-		-		-			-			5,905
Asset management related fees		21			2,174			352		2,526		-			(25	)		2,522
Principal transactions		(444	)		-			1,110		1,110		-			-			666
Net interest income		-			-			558		558		-			-			558
Adjusted net revenues		38,051			2,174			2,020		4,194		-			(25	)		42,220
Non-interest expenses		32,308			2,207			297		2,504		2,320			(25	)		37,107
Operating pre-tax net income (loss)		5,743			(33	)		1,723		1,690		(2,320	)		-			5,113
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,493			(8	)		447		439		(603	)		-			1,329
Operating net income (loss)	$	4,250		$	(25	)	$	1,276	$	1,251	$	(1,717	)	$	-		$	3,784

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	14,625		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	14,625
Brokerage		4,187			-			-		-		-			-			4,187
Asset management related fees		152			1,903			333		2,236		-			(45	)		2,343
Principal transactions		-			-			81		81		-			-			81
Net dividend income		-			-			256		256		-			-			256
Net interest income		-			-			458		458		-			-			458
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			786		786		-			-			786
Adjusted net revenues		18,964			1,903			1,914		3,817		-			(45	)		22,736
Non-interest expenses		19,201			2,362			151		2,513		1,792			(45	)		23,461
Operating pre-tax net income (loss)		(237	)		(459	)		1,763		1,304		(1,792	)		-			(725	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(62	)		(120	)		459		339		(465	)		-			(188	)
Operating net income (loss)	$	(175	)	$	(339	)	$	1,304	$	965	$	(1,327	)	$	-		$	(537	)

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The following table reconciles consolidated net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC to total Operating Net Income (Loss) for three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089		$	(11,748	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		379			(7,239	)
Consolidated pre-tax net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,468		$	(18,987	)
Addback (subtract)
Share-based awards and deferred compensation		521			(546	)
Early retirement/repurchase of debt		(288	)		(89	)
Impairment – CLO equity		(4,587	)		(13,523	)
Unrealized loss – real estate-related depreciation and amortization		(371	)		(338	)
Unrealized mark-to-market loss -strategic equity investments		1,080			(3,766	)
Total Consolidation Adjustments and Reconciling Items		(3,645	)		(18,262	)
Total segments operating pre-tax net income (loss)	$	5,113		$	(725	)
Subtract (addback) segment income tax expense (benefit)		1,329			(188	)
Operating Net Income (Loss)	$	3,784		$	(537	)

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Revenues

Investment Banking

Investment banking revenues, earned in our Broker-Dealer segment, increased $17.9 million, or 122.7%, from $14.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $32.6 million for the same period in 2021. As a percentage of total net revenues after provision for loan losses, investment banking revenues decreased from 277.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to 84.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. On an operating basis, investment banking revenues were 77.1% and 64.3% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as a percentage of adjusted net revenues.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,								Change from 2021 to 2020
	2021				2020
	Count		Revenues		Count		Revenues		Count		$		%
Equity and debt origination		41	$	25,670		17	$	8,556		24	$	17,114		200.0	%
Strategic advisory and private placements		6		6,900		4		6,069		2	$	831		13.7	%
Total		47	$	32,570		21	$	14,625		26	$	17,945		122.7	%

The increase in revenues was driven by a 200% increase in equity and debt origination revenues as JMP executed 41 deals in the three months ended  March 31, 2021 compared to 17 for the same period in 2020, in addition to a 13.7% increase in strategic advisory and private placements revenues. The number of transactions in which we acted as a bookrunning manager was five and two for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Brokerage Revenues

Brokerage revenues earned in our Broker-Dealer segment increased $1.7 million from $4.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $5.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Brokerage revenues decreased as a percentage of total net revenues, from 79.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to 15.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. On an operating basis, brokerage revenues were 14.0% and 18.4% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as a percentage of adjusted net revenues.

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Asset Management Fees

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Asset management related fees:
Fees reported as asset management fees	$	2,169		$	1,716
Fees reported as other income		816			935
Less: Non-controlling interests in HCAP Advisors		(463	)		(308	)
Total segment asset management related fee revenues	$	2,522		$	2,343

Fees reported as asset management fees were $2.2 million and $1.7 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of total net revenues, asset management revenues decreased from 32.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to 5.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Total segment asset management-related fees include base management fees and incentive fees from our assets under management, as well as other income from fee-sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds. Total segment asset management-related fee revenues are reconciled to the GAAP measure, total asset management fee revenues, in the table above. We believe that presenting operating asset management-related fees is useful to investors as a means of assessing the performance of our combined asset management activities, including fundraising and other services for third parties. We also believe that asset management-related fee revenue is a more meaningful measure than standalone asset management fees as reported, because asset management-related fee revenues represent the combined impact of the various asset management activities on the Company’s total net revenues.

Total segment asset management related fee revenue increased $0.2 million from $2.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $2.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. On an operating basis, asset management related fee revenues were 6.0% and 10.3% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, as a percentage of total net revenues.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s client assets under management with respect to the assets managed by HCS, JMP Asset Management LLC (“JMPAM”), HCAP Advisors LLC (“HCAP Advisors”) and assets managed by sponsored funds:

(In thousands)	Client Assets Under Management at
	March 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Client Assets Managed by HCS, JMPAM, and HCAP Advisors (1)	$	694,088	$	659,695
Client Assets Under Management by Sponsored Funds (2)		4,825,139		4,933,913
JMP Group LLC total client assets under management	$	5,519,227	$	5,593,608

(1)	For HCS, JMPAM, and HCAP Advisors, client assets under management represent the net assets of such funds or the commitment amount.
(2)	Sponsored funds are third-party asset managers in which the Company owns an economic interest.

Principal Transactions

Principal transaction revenues increased $14.3million from a loss of $17.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to a loss of $3.2 million for the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily driven by a $4.6 million impairment loss on CLO debt securities for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 compared to the loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 of $13.5 million.

Total segment principal transaction revenues increased from $0.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $0.7 million for the same period in 2021. Total segment principal transaction revenues are a non-GAAP financial measure that aggregates our segment reported principal transaction revenues across each segment. The principal transaction revenues for both 2021 and 2020 were included in our Investment Income segment. Total segment principal transaction revenues are reconciled to the GAAP measure, total principal transaction revenues, in the table below. See the Operating Net Income section above for additional information on the adjustments made to arrive at the non-GAAP measure and why management believes that this non-GAAP number is useful and important to the users of these financial statements.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Equity and other securities	$	(111	)	$	(824	)
Warrants and other investments		264			907
Investment partnerships		513			(2	)
Total segment principal transaction revenues		666			81
Operating adjustment addbacks		(3,877	)		(17,633	)
Total principal transaction revenues	$	(3,211	)	$	(17,552	)

On an operating basis, as a percentage of adjusted net revenues, principal transaction revenues increased from 0.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to 1.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

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Net Interest Income/Expense

Net interest income increased $0.1 million from $0.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 As a percentage of total net revenues, net interest income was 8.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and 1.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Total segment net interest income increased $0.1 million from $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net interest income is earned in our Investment Income segment. Total segment net interest income reflects the effective yield of the Company's ownership of subordinated notes in CLO III, CLO IV, and CLO V, net of bond interest expense. Total segment net interest income is reconciled to the GAAP measure, total net interest income, in the table above. As a percentage of total adjusted net revenues, net interest income was 2.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and 1.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. 

Expenses

Non-Interest Expenses

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits, which includes employee payroll, taxes and benefits, performance-based cash bonus and commissions, as well as equity-based compensation to our employees and managing directors, increased $13.7 million, or 84.7%, from $16.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $29.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Compensation and benefits as a percentage of revenues decreased from 307.8% of total net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to 77.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

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Administration

Administration expense decreased $0.7 million from $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 to $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. As a percentage of total net revenues, administration expense was 3.9% and 42.2% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Travel and Business Development

Travel and business development expense was $0.1 million and $0.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of total net revenues, travel and business development expense was 0.2% and 17.5% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Communications and Technology

Communications and technology expense was $1.1 million for both of the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As a percentage of total net revenues, communications and technology expense was 2.9% and 21.4% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Occupancy

Occupancy expenses was $1.2 million for both of the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of total net revenues, occupancy expenses were 3.1% and 22.8% for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $0.4 million and $7.2 million benefit for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company's tax benefit decreased for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 from March 31, 2020 due to an increase from net income from 2020 to 2021.

Beginning January 1, 2019, the Company elected to be treated as a C corporation for tax purposes, rather than a partnership, going forward.

For GAAP reporting purposes, the Company’s effective tax rate used for the interim periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the net operating loss carryback that was created in prior year which was subsequently carried back to offset years with taxable income that was derived from a different corporate tax rate.

Segment income tax was a $1.3 million expense and $0.2 million benefit for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 

For segment reporting purposes, an effective tax rate of 26% was assumed for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 based on our best estimation of the subsidiary’s average rate of taxation over the long term. 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in response to market conditions related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The CARES Act includes many measures to help companies, including changes that are temporary and non-income based tax laws, some of which were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The Company has made reasonable assessments in accounting for certain effects of the CARES Act that was passed. However, the provisional impacts may be refined over the prescribed measurement period.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, and are determined based upon the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities using the tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

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Summarized Financial Information 

JMP Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC, is the primary obligor of the Company’s 7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Senior Notes”) (see Note 7, Debt). Pursuant to the indenture of the 2027 Senior Notes, JMP Group LLC and JMP Investment Holdings LLC (the “Guarantors”) are the guarantors of the 2027 Senior Notes. The Guarantors jointly and severally provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the 2027 Senior Notes and the due and punctual payment or performance of all other obligations of JMP Group Inc. under the indenture governing the 2027 Senior Notes.

The following summarized financial information presents the information of JMP Group LLC, JMP Investment Holdings LLC and JMP Group Inc. on a combined basis and eliminates intercompany balances. It does not include or present investments in subsidiaries that are not an issuer or guarantor. One of the non-guarantor subsidiaries not combined, JMP Securities, is subject to certain regulations, which require the maintenance of minimum net capital. This requirement may limit the issuer’s access to this subsidiary’s assets.

These disclosures are in accordance with the new disclosure requirements under SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10 and Rule 13-02 issued in March 2020. The amended financial disclosures will consist of summarized financial information, as defined in Rule 1-02(bb)(1) of Regulation S-X, of the issuers and guarantors, which may be presented on a combined basis, and reduce the number of periods presented. The amended non-financial disclosures, among other matters, will expand the qualitative disclosures about the guarantees and the issuers and guarantors. Consistent with the existing rule, disclosure of additional information about each guarantor will be required if it would be material for investors to evaluate the sufficiency of the guarantee. We have early adopted these disclosure rules.

The tables below present summarized financial information as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

(In thousands)	As of
	March 31,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,800		$	8,761
Marketable securities owned, at fair value		26,036			26,843
Due from non-obligated subsidiaries		2,406			1,221
Deferred tax asset		15,696			15,911
Operating lease right-of-use asset		15,353			16,244
Total assets		81,162			82,901
Bond payable, net of debt issuance costs		71,289			80,912
Due to non-obligated subsidiaries		17,826			19,200
Operating lease liability		19,997			21,130
Total liabilities		123,643			134,778
Total equity		(42,481	)		(51,877	)
Total liabilities and equity		81,162			82,901

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
Total net revenues after provision for loan losses	$	(3,564	)
Total non-interest expenses		2,533
Net loss		(4,467	)

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the section that follows, we discuss the significant changes in the components of our balance sheet, cash flows and capital resources and liquidity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to demonstrate where our capital is invested and the financial condition of the Company.

Overview 

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we expected certain costs to decline as the underlying activities were restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including travel and related expenses. However, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our liquidity in future periods still remains uncertain.

As of March 31, 2021, we had $61.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $17.9 million in undrawn borrowing capacity on our revolving line of credit (some of which borrowing capacity may be used for working capital – See the section entitled JMP Holding LLC Credit Agreement with CNB, below). Based on our historical results, management's experience and our current business strategy, we believe that our existing cash resources and available credit will be sufficient to meet anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2021, we had net liquid assets of $110.7 million primarily consisting of cash and cash equivalents, receivable from clearing brokers, marketable securities owned, and investment banking receivables, net of marketable securities sold but not yet purchased and accrued compensation. We have satisfied our capital and liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of the Senior Notes, draws on a line of credit, and internally generated cash from operations. Most of our financial instruments, other than loans held for investment and certain marketable securities, are recorded at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value.

Liquidity Considerations

As of March 31, 2021, our material indebtedness consisted of our then outstanding Senior Notes and borrowing on our revolving line of credit with City National Bank (“CNB”) under the Credit Agreement described below.

Senior Notes

In November 2017, JMP Group Inc. raised $50.0 million from the issuance of 7.25% Senior Notes (“2027 Senior Notes”). The 2027 Senior Notes will mature on November 15, 2027 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at JMP Group Inc.’s option on or after November 28, 2020 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2027 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.25% per year, payable quarterly on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year. Pursuant to the indenture of the 2027 Senior Notes, JMP Group LLC and JMP Investment Holdings LLC (the “Guarantors”) are the guarantors of the 2027 Senior Notes. The Guarantors jointly and severally provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the 2027 Senior Notes and the due and punctual payment or performance of all other obligations of JMP Group Inc. under the indenture governing the 2027 Senior Notes.

In September 2019, JMP Group LLC raised $36.0 million from the issuance of 6.875% Senior Notes (“2029 Senior Notes”). The 2029 Senior Notes will mature on September 30, 2029 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option on or after September 30, 2021 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2029 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.875% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 of each year.

In March 2020, the Company repurchased $1.4 million and $0.7 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2029 Senior Notes and 2027 Senior Notes, respectively. Since they were repurchased at less than carrying value, a gain of $0.7 million was recognized upon the repurchase of the bonds, which has been included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt.

In February 2021, the Company redeemed $10.0 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2027 Senior Notes.

JMP Holding LLC Credit Agreement with CNB

JMP Holding LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2014 among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and CNB, as administrative agent for the Lenders (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

On December 31, 2020, the Borrower entered into an Amendment Number Eight (the “Eighth Amendment”) to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2014 among the Borrower, the Lenders and CNB. The Eighth Amendment extended the outside maturity date of the Revolving Loan under the Credit Facility from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022 and removed the mechanism whereby the Revolving Loan would convert into a term loan for 12 months after the revolving period ends. The Eighth Amendment amended certain financial covenants and introduced a definition of “Borrowing Base”, which is a sum of certain assets of the Loan Parties, and added a provision that caps the total amount that can be borrowed under the Revolving Loan to the amount of the Borrowing Base if the Borrowing Base is lower than the Maximum Revolver Amount of $25 million. As of March 31, 2021, the Borrowing Base exceeded $25 million.

The Credit Agreement provides a $25.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) through December 31, 2022 that bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 225 bps.

The Credit Agreement provides that the Revolver may be used, on a revolving basis, to fund specified permitted investments in collateralized loan obligation vehicles. In addition, up to $5.0 million of the Revolver may be used, on a revolving basis, to fund other types of permitted investments and acquisitions and for working capital.

As of March 31, 2021, the Borrower had drawn $6.0 million against the Revolver and had letters of credit outstanding under this facility to support office lease obligations of approximately $1.1 million in the aggregate.

The Credit Agreement contains financial and other covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on debt, liens and investments, as well as the maintenance of certain financial covenants. The Credit Agreement also includes an event of default for a “change of control” that tests, in part, the composition of our ownership and an event of default if three or more of the members of the Company’s executive committee fail to be involved actively on an ongoing basis in the management of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. A violation of any one of these covenants could result in a default under the Credit Agreement, which would permit CNB to terminate our Revolver or Converted Term Loan and require the immediate repayment of any outstanding principal and interest. In addition, our subsidiaries are restricted under the Credit Agreement under certain circumstances from making distributions to us if an event of default has occurred under the Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we were in compliance with the loan covenants under the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of the Company’s other wholly owned subsidiaries (other than JMP Securities and certain dormant subsidiaries) and are secured by substantially all of its and the guarantors’ assets. In addition, we have entered into a limited recourse pledge agreement with CNB whereby JMP Group LLC granted a lien on the equity interests in JMP Investment Holdings LLC and JMPAM to secure the Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. In July 2020, the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment to its Credit Facility with CNB, that among other things, requires the Company maintain a minimum of $6.0 million of CLO debt securities, based on their fair value as of June 30, 2020 pledged as collateral supporting the obligations under the Credit Agreement. See Note 9, Loans, for more information on the Seventh Amendment.

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JMP Securities LLC Revolving Note Agreement with CNB

Under a Revolving Note and Cash Subordination Agreement (as amended, the “Revolving Note Agreement”) and related Revolving Note (as amended, the “Revolving Note”), each dated April 8, 2011, JMP Securities holds a $20.0 million revolving line of credit with CNB to be used for regulatory capital purposes in connection with its securities underwriting activities. Advances under the Revolving Note Agreement bear interest at CNB’s announced prime interest rate. The unused portion of the line bears interest at the rate of 0.25% per annum, paid monthly.

On June 29, 2020, JMP Securities entered Amendment Number Eleven to the Revolving Note Agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the $20.0 million Revolving Note Agreement was extended for one year until June 30, 2021. On June 30, 2021, any existing outstanding amount under the Revolving Note will convert to a term loan maturing the following year.

There was no borrowing on the Revolving Note as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Revolving Note Agreement contains financial and other covenants. A violation of any one of these covenants could result in a default under the Revolving Note, which would permit CNB to terminate the Revolving Note and require the immediate repayment of any outstanding principal and interest, subject to the terms of the Revolving Note Agreement.

At both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, JMP Securities was in compliance with the loan covenants under the Revolving Note Agreement.

JMP Securities’ obligations under the Revolving Note Agreement are guaranteed by all of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries (other than JMP Securities) and are secured by substantially all the guarantors’ assets.

Other JMP Group LLC considerations 

On February 24, 2020 the Company launched a self-tender offer (the “2020 Tender Offer”) to repurchase for cash up to 3,000,000 of shares, at $3.25 a share, representing limited liability company interests of the Company, which was terminated on March 19, 2020 as a result of multiple conditions to the 2020 Tender Offer, including share price and market index conditions, not having been satisfied.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any of the Company's shares.

On February 19, 2020, the Company suspended its quarterly cash distributions program on outstanding shares.

Upon the securitization of Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI in February 2020, the Company received $13.7 million in cash from the CLO VI warehouse and recognized a gain of $1.0 million.

We had total restricted cash of $0.7 million comprised primarily of restricted cash at JMP Group Inc. related to the Company’s letters of credit on leasing arrangements.

The timing of bonus compensation payments to our employees may significantly affect our cash position and liquidity from period to period. While our employees and managing directors are generally paid semi-monthly during the year, bonus compensation, which makes up a larger portion of total compensation, is generally paid once a year during the first two months of the following year. In the first two months of 2021, we paid out $44.5million of cash bonuses for 2020, including employer payroll tax expense. In the first two months of 2020, we paid out $26.9 million of cash bonuses for 2019, including employer payroll tax expense.

Because of the nature of our investment banking and sales and trading businesses, liquidity is important to us. Accordingly, we regularly monitor our liquidity position, including our cash and net capital positions. We believe that our available liquidity and current level of equity capital, combined with the funds anticipated to be provided by our operating activities, will be adequate to meet our liquidity and regulatory capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. If circumstances required it, we could improve our liquidity position by discontinuing repurchases of the Company’s common shares, halting cash distributions on our common shares and reducing cash bonus compensation paid.

JMP Securities, our wholly-owned subsidiary and a registered securities broker-dealer, is subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined under the Exchange Act, shall not exceed 15 to 1. JMP Securities had net capital of $26.4 million and $42.3 million, which were $24.9 million and $40.6 million in excess of the required net capital of $1.5 million and $1.7 million, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. JMP Securities’ ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 0.86 to 1 and 0.62 to 1 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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A condensed table of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is presented below.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change from 2020 to 2021
	2021			2020			$			%
Cash flows used in operating activities	$	(20,331	)	$	(23,243	)		2,912			-12.5	%
Cash flows provided by investing activities		155		$	13,423			(13,268	)		-98.8	%
Cash flows used in financing activities		(10,058	)	$	(1,375	)		(8,683	)		631.5	%
Total cash flows	$	(30,234	)	$	(11,195	)	$	(19,039	)		170.1	%

Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Cash decreased by $30.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as a result of cash used in operating activities and financing activities, partially offset by cash provided by investing activities.

Our operating activities used $20.3 million of cash from net income of $1.2 million, adjusted for cash used by operating assets and liabilities of $23.0 million. 

Our investing activities provided $0.1 million of cash primary due to $0.9 million of sales and distributions from non-equity method investments, partially offset by $0.8 million of purchases of other investments.

Our financing activities used $10.0 million of cash primarily due to $10 million in repurchase of bonds payable.

Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Cash decreased by $11.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as a result of cash used in operating and financing activities, partially offset by cash provided by investing activities.

Our operating activities used $23.2 million of cash from a net loss of $11.8 million, adjusted for the cash used by operating assets and liabilities of $11.2 million. The cash used by the change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in accrued compensation of $24.7 million, increase in other assets of $5.9 million, partially offset by an $18.8 million decrease in marketable securities, and a $3.3 million decrease in receivables.

Our investing activities provided $13.4 million of cash primarily due to a $13.7 million in sales from other investments.

Our financing activities used $1.4 million of cash primarily due to $1.3 million repurchase of bonds payable.

Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2021, our aggregate minimum future commitment on our leases was $22.4 million. 

As of March 31, 2021, $76.0 million of bonds payable were outstanding, of which $36.0 million carries interest at a rate of 6.875% per annum and is due in 2029 and the remaining $40.00 million carries interest at a rate of 7.25% per annum and is due in 2027. The bonds require quarterly payments of interest. Our remaining contractual obligations have not materially changed from those reported in our Annual Report.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Unfunded commitments are agreements to lend to a borrower, provided that all conditions have been met. The Company had no material unfunded commitments to lend at both March 31, 2021 and 2020.

We had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2021. However, through indemnification provisions in our clearing agreements with our clearing brokers, customer activities may expose us to off-balance sheet credit risk, which we seek to mitigate through customer screening and collateral requirements. 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The use of different estimates and assumptions could produce materially different results. For example, if factors such as those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report cause actual events to differ from the assumptions we used in applying the accounting policies, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely affected.

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, particularly as they relate to accounting policies that we believe are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations. We regard an accounting estimate or assumption to be most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations where:

• the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the level of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and

• the impact of the estimates or assumptions on our financial condition or operating performance is material.

Using the foregoing criteria, we consider the following to be our critical accounting policies:

● Valuation of Financial Instruments

● CLO Debt Securities

● Asset Management Investment Partnerships

● Legal and Other Contingent Liabilities

● Income Taxes

Our significant accounting policies are described further in the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section and Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in these financial statements and our consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report.

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, have concluded that, as of the end of such period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b)  Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in a number of judicial, regulatory and arbitration matters arising in connection with our business. The outcome of matters we have been and currently are involved in cannot be determined at this time, and the results cannot be predicted with certainty. There can be no assurance that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future period and a significant judgment could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We may in the future become involved in additional litigation in the ordinary course of our business, including litigation that could be material to our business. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that, except as described below, the currently known actions or threats against us will not result in any material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results set forth under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021.

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, although we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, no purchases of the Company’s shares was made by or on behalf of JMP Group LLC. As of March 31, 2021, there were no shares available to be repurchased as part of publicly announced programs or plans.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 Not Applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information

 None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

_________

*Filed herewith

** Furnished, not filed

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 11, 2021

JMP Group LLC
By:	/s/  JOSEPH A. JOLSON
Name:	Joseph A. Jolson
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/  RAYMOND S. JACKSON
Name:	Raymond S. Jackson
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

JMP GROUP LLC

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

I, Joseph A. Jolson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2021 on Form 10-Q of JMP Group LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2021

/s/ Joseph A. Jolson

Joseph A. Jolson

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

JMP GROUP LLC

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(A) OR RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

I, Raymond S. Jackson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2021 on Form 10-Q of JMP Group LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 11, 2021

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

Raymond S. Jackson

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

JMP GROUP LLC

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

In connection with the periodic report of JMP Group LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Joseph A. Jolson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: May 11, 2021	/s/ Joseph A. Jolson
	Joseph A. Jolson
	Chief Executive Officer

This certification accompanies this Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

JMP GROUP LLC

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002.

In connection with the periodic report of JMP Group LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: May 11, 2021	/s/ Raymond S. Jackson
	Raymond S. Jackson
	Chief Financial Officer

This certification accompanies this Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

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Assets
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Restricted cash	1,293	1,287
Investment banking fees receivable	17,277	13,676
Marketable securities owned at fair value (includes $5,660 and $5,696 pledged as collateral at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	57,653	55,494
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Deferred tax asset	17,926	17,895
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Accrued compensation	18,264	46,353
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Deferred tax liability	9,298	8,482
Other liabilities	18,269	10,730
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
JMP Group LLC Shareholders' Equity
Common shares, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 22,797,092 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 19,835,721 and 19,789,821 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	23	23
Additional paid-in capital	134,259	134,065
Treasury shares at cost, 3,161,548 and 3,007,271 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	(13,286)	(13,478)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,149	(369)
Accumulated deficit	(56,212)	(57,301)
Total JMP Group LLC shareholders' equity	66,933	62,940
Non-controlling interest	(453)	(532)
Total equity	66,481	62,408
Total liabilities and equity	$ 215,263	$ 241,331

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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Bond Payable, issuance costs	$ 2,600	$ 2,953
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[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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	Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
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Principal transactions	(3,211)	[1]	(17,552)
Net dividend income			227
Other income	816		935
Non-interest revenues	38,248		4,138
Interest income	2,101		2,214
Interest expense	(1,568)		(1,782)
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(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	(288)	[3]	697
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Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits	29,945		16,213
Administration	1,491		2,222
Brokerage, clearing and exchange fees	680		634
Travel and business development	67		922
Managed deal expenses	1,398		588
Communications and technology	1,107		1,129
Occupancy	1,198		1,199
Professional fees	827		890
Depreciation	275		548
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Net income (loss) before income taxes	1,547		(19,078)
Income tax expense (benefit)	379	[5]	(7,239)
Net income (loss)	1,168		(11,839)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	79	[2],[4],[5],[6]	(91)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$ 1,089	[7]	$ (11,748)
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ (0.60)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ (0.60)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
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Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenues
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Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
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Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenues
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 2,169	[6]	$ 1,716

[1] Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.

[2] Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.

[3] Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.

[4] Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.

[5] Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

[6] Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.

[7] Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expensesattributable to non-controlling interests.

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Other comprehensive income:
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	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	22,797
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 23	$ (14,872)	$ 133,894	$ (52,588)	$ (4,769)	$ (327)	$ 61,361
Net income (loss)				(11,748)		(91)	(11,839)
Additional paid-in capital - share-based compensation			266				266
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		26					26
Other comprehensive income					1,281		1,281
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020	22,797
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 23	(14,698)	134,128	(64,336)	(3,488)	(417)	51,212
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		(26)					(26)
Reissuance of shares of common shares from treasury		200	(32)				168
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	22,797
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 23	(13,478)	134,065	(57,301)	(369)	(532)	62,408	[1]
Net income (loss)				1,089		79	1,168
Additional paid-in capital - share-based compensation			194				194
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		192					192
Other comprehensive income					2,518		2,517
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	22,797
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 23	(13,286)	134,259	(56,212)	2,149	(453)	66,481
Purchases of shares of common shares for treasury		$ (192)					$ (192)

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,168	$ (11,839)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Loss (gain) on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	288	(697)
Change in other investments:
Income from investments in equity method investees	(533)	(297)
Loss (gain) on other investments	120	(292)
Depreciation and amortization	134	435
Share-based compensation expense	444	432
Distributions of investment income from equity method investments	355	256
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	379
Other, net	(40)	6
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in interest receivable	24	110
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(3,559)	3,309
Decrease in marketable securities	2,949	18,828
Increase in other assets	(1,861)	(5,940)
Increase (decrease) in marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased	446	(1,896)
(Increase) decrease in interest payable	(96)	191
Decrease in accrued compensation	(28,089)	(24,661)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	7,540	(1,188)
Net cash used in operating activities	(20,331)	(23,243)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(14)	(266)
Purchases of other investments	(829)	(39)
Sales or distributions from other investments	901	13,694
Sale, payoff and principal receipts on loans held for investment	97	34
Net cash provided by investing activities	155	13,423
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of bonds payable	(10,000)	(1,349)
Employee taxes paid on shares withheld for tax-withholding purposes	(58)	(26)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,058)	(1,375)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(30,234)	(11,195)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	92,731	50,917
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	62,497	39,722
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	1,664	1,680
Cash received during the period for taxes, net of refunds		(7)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reissuance of common shares from treasury related to vesting of restricted share units	$ 250	$ 200

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1.

Organization and Description of Business

JMP Group LLC, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Company conducts its investment banking and institutional brokerage business through JMP Securities LLC (“JMP Securities”) and its asset management business through Harvest Capital Strategies LLC (“HCS”), HCAP Advisors LLC (“HCAP Advisors”) and JMP Asset Management LLC (“JMPAM”). The Company conducts certain principal investment transactions through JMP Investment Holdings LLC (“JMP Investment Holdings”) and other subsidiaries. The above entities, other than HCAP Advisors, are wholly-owned subsidiaries. JMP Securities is a U.S. registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934,

 as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). JMP Securities operates as an introducing broker and does 

not

 hold funds or securities for, or owe any money or securities to, customers and does 

not

 carry accounts for customers. All customer transactions are cleared through another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis. HCS is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 

1940,

 as amended, and provides investment management services for sophisticated investors in investment partnerships and other entities managed by HCS. HCAP Advisors provides investment advisory services to Harvest Capital Credit Corporation (“HCC”), a publicly-traded business development company. JMPAM currently manages 

two

 fund strategies: 

one

 that invests in real estate and real estate-related enterprises and another that provides credit to small and midsized private companies. JMPCA, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary until

March 19, 2019,

is an asset management platform that underwrites and manages investments in senior secured debt. The Company completed a Reorganization Transaction in 

January 2015 

pursuant to which JMP Group Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC (the “Reorganization Transaction”). The Company entered into a Contribution Agreement in

November 2017

pursuant to which JMP Group Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Investment Holdings, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC.

Recent Transactions

 In

February 2020,

Medalist Partners Corporate Finance LLC ("MPCF") completed the securitization of Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI Ltd upon which the related CLO VI warehouse was liquidated. The Company does

not

hold any subordinated notes of Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI Ltd.

On

December 23, 2020,

HCC and Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (“PTMN”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HCC will merge with and into PTMN, a business development company managed by Sierra Crest Investment Management LLC (“Sierra Crest”), an affiliate of BC Partners Advisors L.P. The parties currently expect the transaction to be completed in the

second

calendar quarter of

2021.

The Company's partially-owned subsidiary HCAP Advisors provides investment advisory services to HCC. In addition, the Company had investments in HCC common stock of

$8.5

million as of

March

31,2021.

In connection with the above transaction, HCC stockholders will receive aggregate consideration equal to HCC's net asset value at closing. This consideration will be funded using PTMN shares (valued at

100%

of PTMN's net asset value per share at the time of closing of the transaction) and, to the extent the required number of PTMN shares exceeds

19.9%

of the issued and outstanding shares of PTMN common stock immediately prior to the transaction closing, cash consideration in the amount of such excess. As described below, HCAP stockholders will have an opportunity, subject to certain limitations, to elect to receive either cash or PTMN shares in consideration for their HCAP shares. Additionally, all HCAP stockholders will receive an additional cash payment from Sierra Crest of

$2.15

million in the aggregate, or approximately

$0.36

per share.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

These

consolidated financial statements and related notes are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form

10

-Q and Article

10

of Regulation S-

X.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 

10

-K for the year ended 

December 31, 2020

filed with the SEC on

March 29, 2021 

(

the “Annual Report”). C

ertain disclosures required by GAAP and normally included in an annual report on Form

10

-K have been condensed or omitted from this report; however, except as disclosed herein, there has been

no

material change in the information disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report.

The results of operations for any interim period are

not

necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments have been included for a fair statement of this interim financial information.

The consolidated accounts of the Company include the wholly-owned subsidiaries and the partially-owned subsidiaries of which the Company is the majority owner or the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Non-controlling interests on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at 

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

relate to the interest of

third

parties in the partially-owned subsidiaries. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

See Note

2

- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's

Annual Report for the Company

'

s significant accounting policies.

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

, there were

no

significant changes made to the Company's significant accounting policies. See Note

3,

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

, for a summary of recently adopted or yet to be adopted accounting pronouncements, and their impact on the Company.

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Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]

3.

Recent Accounting Pronouncemen

ts

 Accounting Standards to be adopted in Future Periods

In 

June 2016,

the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 

2016

-

13,

 

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic

326

): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL),

 with subsequent amendments to clarify the guidance, provide transitional relief provisions and minor updates to the original ASU. ASU

206

-

13

replaces the existing incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings, as of the beginning of the

first

reporting period the guidance is effective for. As a result of

one

of the amendments to ASU

2016

-

13,

the new guidance will be effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company for fiscal years and all interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after

December 15, 2022,

with early adoption permitted. The Company does

not

plan to early adopt this standard, but continues to work through implementation. While the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adopting this standard, it expects the impact will be influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the Company's securities portfolios, as well as the general economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In

December 2019,

the FASB issued ASU

2019

-

12,

Income Taxes (Topic

740

): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

, to simplify the accounting for income taxes. This guidance eliminates certain exceptions to the general approach to the income tax accounting model, and adds new guidance to reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes. The Company adopted ASU

2019

-

12

effective

January 1, 2021.

The adoption did

not

materially impact the Company's consolidated financial statements or disclosure

In

August 2018,

the FASB issued ASU

2018

-

13,

Fair Value Measurement (Topic

820

): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement

. ASU

2018

-

13

eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of the FASB's disclosure framework project. The Company adopted ASU

2018

-

13

effective 

January 1, 2020.

The adoption did

not

materially impact the Company's consolidated financial statements or its disclosures.

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

4

.

Fair Value

Measurement

s

The following tables provide fair value information related to the Company

's financial instruments at

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

:

	March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,204	$	61,204	$	-	$	-	$	61,204
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293		1,293		-		-		1,293
Marketable securities owned		57,653		9,969		-		47,684		57,653
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901		-		-		901		901
Total assets:	$	138,469	$	72,466	$	-	$	54,410	$	126,876
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610		-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		71,289		-		74,268		-		74,268
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446		446		-		-		446
Total liabilities:	$	82,345	$	446	$	80,251	$	4,627	$	85,324

	December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,444	$	91,444	$	-	$	-	$	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,287		1,287		-		-		1,287
Marketable securities owned		55,494		7,491		-		48,003		55,494
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		994		-		-		994		994
Total assets:	$	169,243	$	100,222	$	2,251	$	55,615	$	158,088
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610	$	-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		80,912		-		79,472		-		79,472
Total liabilities:	$	91,522	$	-	$	85,455	$	4,627	$	90,082

( 1 )

In accordance with ASC 820 - 10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Statements of Financial Condition.

( 2 )

Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Recurring Fair Value Measurement

The following tables provide information related to the Company

's assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis at 

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

:

 

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	57,653	$	9,969	$	-	$	47,684	$	57,653
Other investments:
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		15,006		-		-		3,413		3,413
Total assets:	$	72,659	$	9,969	$	-	$	51,097	$	61,066

(In thousands)	December 31, 2020
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	55,494	$	7,491	$	-	$	48,003	$	55,494
Other investments:
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		17,611		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Total assets:	$	73,105	$	7,491	$	2,251	$	52,209	$	61,951

( 1 ) In accordance with ASC 820 - 10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

As of

March 31, 2021

, marketable securities sold but

not

yet purchased were primarily comprised of U.S. listed securities. As of

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

, marketable securities was comprised of U.S. listed equity securities and CLO debt securities.

The fair value of the investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds was measured using the net asset value as a practical expedient. These investments are nonredeemable and had unfunded commitments of

$3.2

 million and

$3.5

 million as of

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

respectively.

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy result from changes in the observability of fair value inputs used in determining fair values for different types of financial assets and are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period in which the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurs. 

The Company's policy is to recognize the fair value of transfers among Levels

1,

2

and

3

as of the end of the reporting period. For recurring fair value measurements, there was a transfer of

$1.4

million between Levels

2

and

1

 for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

. For recurring fair value measurements, there were

no

transfers between Levels

1,

2

and

3

for the year ended

December 31, 2020

.

The Company's Level

2

assets held in other investments as of

December 31, 2020

consist of investments in publicly traded stocks. 

As of

December 31, 2020

, the Company also owns securities in

two

public companies subject to restrictions on transfer or sale and is therefore recorded as Level

2

assets.

The investments in private equity funds managed by HCS and JMPAM are recognized using the fair value option. The Company uses the reported net asset value per share as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value of the funds. The risks associated with these investments are limited to the amounts of invested capital, remaining capital commitment and any management and incentive fees receivable.

The Company determined the fair value of short-term debt, which consists of notes payable, to approximate their carrying values. This was determined as the debt has either (

1

) a variable interest rate tied to LIBOR and therefore reflects market conditions, or (

2

) a term less than

one

year and there have been

no

observable changes in the credit quality of the Company since the issuance of the debt. Based on the fair value methodology, the Company has identified short-term debt as Level

2

liabilities.

The Company's Level

3

asset in other investments is primarily comprised of an equity investment in a private company. The Company determines the fair value of this investment using the net present value of discounted cash flows. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of this investment are presented in the Significant Unobservable Inputs table below. For this investment, the Company elected the fair value option. While the Company has made other investments in private equity securities, it has

not

elected the fair value option for those investments as it is impractical to determine the fair value of those investments.

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

, the changes in Level

3

assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

(In thousands)	CLO Junior Subordinated Notes			Equity Investment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	48,003		$	4,206		$	52,209
Investment distributions		(1,086	)		(774	)		(1,860	)
Accrued interest		1,960			-			1,960
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings		(4,587	)		(19	)		(4,606	)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI		3,394			-			3,394
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	47,684		$	3,413		$	51,097

The Company's Level

3

assets held in marketable securities consist of investments in CLO debt securities. The fair value of the CLO debt securities is determined using the net present value of discounted cash flows. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of these investments are presented in the Significant Unobservable Inputs table below. The Company also uses covenant compliance information provided by the CLO manager when valuing this investment. During the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

, the fair value of the Company's investment in CLO debt securities declined due to a decrease in the expected future cash flows from CLO debt securities, primarily due to an increase in estimated credit losses in the CLO portfolios.

For assets classified in the Level

3

hierarchy, any changes to any of the inputs to the fair value measurement could result in a significant increase or decrease in the fair value measurement. For CLO debt securities, a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate, default rate, and severity rate would result in a significant decrease (increase) in the fair value of the instruments. For the equity investment, a significant increase (decrease) in the credit factor or the discount rate would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. For Level

3

assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands)		Range (Weighted-average (1) )					Fair value
	Valuation Technique	Description	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
CLO debt securities	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		13.5% (N/A)		17.5% (N/A)	$	47,684	$	48,003
		Default rate		3% next 2Qs, 2% thereafter (2.2%)		2.0% (N/A)
		Severity rate		25.0% (N/A)		25.0% (N/A)
		Prepayment rate		10.0%-25.0% (18.1%)		10.0%-25.0% (18.5%)
		Collateral liquidation price		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)
Equity investment	Discounted cash flows	Credit factor		20% (N/A)		20% (N/A)	$	3,413	$	3,378
		Discount rate		16.55% (N/A)		16% (N/A)
	Market	EBITDA multiple		(N/A)		12.0x (N/A)	$	-	$	828

( 1 ) The weighted average was calculated based on the relative collateral balance of each CLO.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis result from the application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. The Company held a loan measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis of  

$2.4

 million as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

.

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Note 5 - Available-for-sale Securities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

5.

Available-for-Sale Securities

The following table summarizes available-for-sale securities in an unrealized position as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

:

	March 31, 2021										December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Number of Positions		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Number of Positions
CLO debt securities	$	44,787	$	2,897	$	-	$	47,684		3	$	48,499	$	-	$	(496	)	$	48,003		3

The following table summarizes the fair value and amortized cost of the available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

:

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Available-for-Sale				Available-for-Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 5 years	$	8,605	$	8,253	$	9,109		8,245
5-10 years		36,182		39,431		39,390		39,758
More than 10 years		-		-		-		-
Total	$	44,787	$	47,684	$	48,499	$	48,003

In

July 2020,

the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment to its Credit Facility with CNB, that, among other things, requires the Company maintain a minimum of

$6.0

million of CLO debt securities, based on their fair value as of

June 30, 2020,

pledged as collateral supporting the obligations under the Credit Agreement. See Note

7,

Debt, for more information on the Seventh Amendment.

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Note 6 - Loans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Loans Collateralizing Asset Backed Securities Issued and Loans Held for Sale [Text Block]

6.

Loans 

Loans Held for Investment

As of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, the number of loans held for investment was two. The Company reviews the credit quality of these loans on a loan by loan basis mainly focusing on the borrower's financial position and results of operations as well as the current and expected future cash flows on the loans. 

Ther

e were

no

loans past due as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

. A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2020

 and the year ended

December 31, 2020

is as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Year Ended
(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Balance, at beginning of the period	$	-	$	-
Provision for loan losses		-		(112	)
Charge off		-		112
Balance, at end of the period	$	-	$	-

A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the original loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. As of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

,

zero

of recorded investment amount of loans issued were individually evaluated for impairment, respectively.

During the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021,

the Company did

not

record any impairment. During the year ended

December, 31, 2020,

the Company recorded

$0.1

million of impairment on the

$1.0

million loans evaluated for impairment.

The Company had 

no

 troubled debt restructurings during the

three

months ended 

March 31, 2021

 and the year ended

December 31, 2020

, respectively.

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Note 7 - Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

7.

Debt

Bond

Payable

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (1)	$	40,000		$	50,000
6.875% Senior Notes due 2029		36,000			36,000
Total outstanding principal	$	76,000		$	86,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		(2,576	)		(2,953	)
Less: Senior Notes repurchased (2)		(2,135	)		(2,135	)
Total bond payable, net	$	71,289		$	80,912

( 1 )

In February 2021, the Company redeemed $10.0 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2027 Senior Notes. The Company recognized a $0.3 million loss on redemption, which is included in "(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

( 2 )

In March 2020, the Company repurchased $1.4 million and $0.7 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2029 Senior Notes and 2027 Senior Notes, respectively. Since they were repurchased at less than carrying value, a gain of $0.7 million was recognized upon the repurchase of the bonds, which is included in “(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The 

7.25%

senior notes due

2027

(the

“2027

Senior Notes”) and the

6.875%

senior notes due

2029

(the

"2029

Senior Notes") (the

2027

and

2029

Senior Notes are collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes”) were issued by JMP Group Inc. and JMP Group LLC, respectively, pursuant to indentures with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Senior Notes indentures contain customary event of default and cure provisions. If an uncured default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least

25%

in principal amount of the Senior Notes

may

declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable. The Senior Notes are JMP Group Inc.'s and JMP Group LLC's general unsecured senior obligations, and rank equally with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and are senior to any other indebtedness expressly made subordinate to the notes. At both

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, the Company was in compliance with the debt covenants in the indentures. 

JMP Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC, is the primary obligor of the Company's

2027

Senior Notes. Pursuant to the indenture of the

2027

Senior Notes, JMP Group LLC and JMP Investment Holdings LLC (the “Guarantors”) are the guarantors of the

2027

Senior Notes. The Guarantors jointly and severally provide a full and unconditional guarantee of the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the

2027

Senior Notes and the due and punctual payment or performance of all other obligations of JMP Group Inc. under the indenture governing the

2027

Senior Notes.

Note Payable, Lines of Credit and Credit Facilities

(In thousands)	Outstanding Balance
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
$25 million, JMP Holding Credit Agreement	$	5,983	$	5,983
Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") loan		3,798		3,798
Note payable to an affiliate (Note 16)		829		829
Total note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	$	10,610	$	10,610

JMP Holding LLC (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated

April 30, 2014

among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and CNB, as administrative agent for the Lenders (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

On

July 16, 2020,

the Borrower entered into a Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other provisions, (i) allow JMP Holding to incur liens of certain clearing agents in the ordinary course of business, (ii) reduce the margin applicable to LIBOR loans from

2.25%

to

2.00%

and (iii) require that JMP Holding maintain a minimum of

$6.0

million of CLO debt securities, based on their fair value as of

June 30, 2020,

pledged as collateral supporting the obligations under the Credit Agreement and refrain from exercising any right to call the related CLO entities or cause the liquidation of such CLO entities.

On

December 31, 2020,

the Borrower entered into an Amendment Number Eight (the “Eighth Amendment”) to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated

April 30, 2014

among the Borrower, the Lenders and CNB. The Eighth Amendment extended the outside maturity date of the Revolving Loan under the Credit Facility from

December 31, 2020

to

December 31, 2022

and removed the mechanism whereby the Revolving Loan would convert into a term loan for

12

months after the revolving period ends. The Eighth Amendment amended certain financial covenants and introduced a definition of “Borrowing Base”, which is a sum of certain assets of the Loan Parties, and added a provision that caps the total amount that can be borrowed under the Revolving Loan to the amount of the Borrowing Base if the Borrowing Base is lower than the Maximum Revolver Amount of

$25

million. As of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020,

the Borrowing Base exceeded

$25

million, respectively.

The Credit Agreement provides a

$25.0

million revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) through

December 31, 2022

bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus

225

bps.

The Credit Agreement provides that the Revolver

may

be used, on a revolving basis, to fund specified permitted investments in collateralized loan obligation vehicles. In addition, up to

$5.0

million of the Revolver

may

be used, on a revolving basis, to fund other types of permitted investments and acquisitions and for working capital.

As of

March 

31,

2021,

the Borrower had drawn 

$6.0

 million against the Revolver and had letters of credit outstanding under this facility to support office lease obligations of approximately

$1.1

million in the aggregate.

The Credit Agreement contains financial and other covenants, including, but

not

limited to, limitations on debt, liens and investments, as well as the maintenance of certain financial covenants. A violation of any

one

of these covenants could result in a default under the Credit Agreement, which would permit CNB to terminate the Company's note and require the immediate repayment of any outstanding principal and interest. As of

March 31, 2021 

and

2020,

the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Agreement.

JMP Holding's obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of its wholly owned subsidiaries (other than JMP Securities and certain dormant subsidiaries) and are secured by substantially all of its and the guarantors' assets. In addition, the Company has entered into a limited recourse pledge agreement whereby the Company has granted a lien on all of our equity interests in JMP Investment Holdings and JMPAM to secure JMP Holding's obligations under the Credit Agreement.

Separately, under a Revolving Note and Cash Subordination Agreement, JMP Securities holds a

$20.0

million revolving line of credit (the "Line of Credit") with CNB to be used for regulatory capital purposes during its securities underwriting activities. On

June 30, 2021,

any outstanding amount under the Line of Credit will convert to a term loan maturing on

June 30, 2022.

There was

no

borrowing on this Line of Credit as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, respectively. Borrowings under the Line of Credit will bear interest at a rate to be agreed upon at the time of advance between the Company and CNB.

On

March 27, 2020,

the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to market conditions related to the coronavirus ("COVID-

19"

) pandemic. The CARES Act includes many measures to help companies, including providing loans to qualifying companies, under the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). On

April 17, 2020,

JMP Securities entered into a promissory note (the “PPP Loan”) with CNB as the lender (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Lender agreed to loan the Company

$3.8

million. The proceeds of the PPP Loan were available to be used to pay for payroll costs, rent and other eligible costs. As of

March 31, 2021,

the Company has used all of the PPP Loan proceeds for eligible costs and has applied for forgiveness, and is waiting to be granted such forgiveness.

The PPP Loan bears interest at the rate of

1%

per annum. To the extent that amounts owed under the PPP Loan, or a portion of them, are

not

forgiven, the Company will be required to make principal and interest payments.

No

payments are required until the date the SBA makes a determination on the amount of loan forgiveness. If

not

forgiven, the PPP Loan matures in

June 2022.

The PPP Loan includes events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Lender will have the right to exercise remedies against the Company, including the right to require immediate payment of all amounts due under the PPP Loan.

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Note 8 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Assets and Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

8.

Other Assets and Other Liabilities

At

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, other assets and other liabilities consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	6,470	$	4,333
Prepaid expenses		6,391		6,954
Loans held for sale (1)		2,412		2,412
Other assets		123		323
Total other assets	$	15,396	$	14,022

( 1 ) Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell.

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	$	12,397	$	6,726
Deferred compensation liabilities		5,465		3,621
Other liabilities		407		383
Total other liabilities	$	18,269	$	10,730

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Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

9.

Shareholders' Equity

Distributions on Common Shares

On

February 19, 2020,

the Company suspended its quarterly cash distributions program on outstanding shares.

Self-Tender Offers

On

February 24, 2020,

the Company launched a tender offer (the

“2020

 Tender Offer”) to repurchase for cash up to

3,000,000

shares representing limited liability company interests in the Company. The

2020

Tender Offer was terminated on

March 19, 2020

as a result of multiple conditions to the

2020

Tender Offer, including share price and market index conditions, 

not

having been satisfied.

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

10.

Share

-Based Compensation

On

 January 27, 2015, 

the board of directors adopted the JMP Group LLC Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (“JMP Group Plan”). The plan maintains authorization of the issuance of

4,000,000

shares, as originally approved by shareholders on

April 12, 2007

and subsequently approved by shareholders on

June 6, 2011. 

This amount is increased by any shares the Company purchases on the open market, or through any share repurchase or share exchange program, initiated by the Company unless the board of directors or its appointee determines otherwise. Upon an exercise or vesting, the Company will issue new shares from authorized but unissued shares or provide shares from treasury shares.

The following table summarizes the share-based compensation expense for the

 

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

2020

.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Restricted stock unit awards	$	338	$	317
Stock option awards		106		116
Share-based compensation expense	$	444	$	433

Share

Options

The following table summarizes the share option activity for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Shares Subject to Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, beginning of year		2,000,000	$	3.04
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Balance, end of period		2,000,000	$	3.04
Options exercisable at end of period		500,000	$	3.04

The following table summarizes the share options outstanding as well as share options vested and exercisable as of

March 31, 2021

 and 2020:

March 31, 2021

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,000,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

5,880,000

500,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

1,470,000

March 31, 2020

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,200,000

4.85

$

3.04

$

-

-

-

$

-

$

-

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense, 

net of estimated forfeitures,

for share options over the vesting period using the accelerated attribution method when they are subject to graded vesting and on a straight-line basis when they are subject to cliff vesting. 

As of 

March 31, 2021

 and 2020, 

there was

$0.5

 million and

$1.3

million of unrecognized compensation expense related to share options, respectively.

There were

no

share options exercised during the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

 and

2020.

As a result, the Company did

not

recognize any current income tax benefits from the exercise of share options during both periods.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or other quantitative models to calculate the fair value of option awards.

Restricted

Share

Units

The following table summarizes restricted share unit ("RSU") activity for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Restricted Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance, beginning of year		220,209		$	3.32
Granted		352,797			4.66
Vested		(55,755	)		3.17
Balance, end of period		517,251		$	4.25

The aggregate fair value of RSUs vested during the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

 were

$0.3

 million. The income tax benefits realized from the vested RSUs were

$0.07

 million for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

.

The Company recognizes compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for RSUs over the vesting period using the accelerated attribution method when they are subject to graded vesting and on a straight-line basis when they are subject to cliff vesting. 

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

, the Company recognized income tax benefits of

$0.07

million related to the compensation expense recognized for RSUs. As of

March 31, 2021

, there was

$1.6

 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of

1.4

 years.

The Company pays cash distribution equivalents on certain RSUs upon vesting. Distribution equivalents paid on RSUs are generally charged to retained earnings. The Company accounts for the tax benefit related to distribution equivalents paid on RSUs as an increase in additional paid-in capital.

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Note 11 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

11

. Net

Income (Loss)

per Common

Share

Basic net income (loss) per share for the Company is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of outstanding shares to reflect the potential dilutive impact as if all potentially dilutive

share options or RSUs were exercised or converted under the treasury share method. However, for periods that the Company has a net loss, the effect of outstanding share options or RSUs is anti-dilutive and, accordingly, is excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share.

The computations of

basic and diluted net income per share for the 

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

2020

are shown in the tables below: 

(In thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089	$	(11,748	)
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		19,824		19,532
Effect of potential dilutive securities:
Restricted share units and share options		854		-
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		20,678		19,532
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)
Diluted	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)

Share options to purchase 

2,200,000

of common shares for the 

three

months ended

March 

31,

 

2020,

were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were

not

included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

RSUs for

121,681

common shares for the

three

months ended

March 31, 

2020,

 were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were

not

included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding. Due to the net income (loss) for the

three

months ended

March 31, 

2020,

all of the share options and RSUs outstanding, were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were

not

included in the computation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

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Note 12 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

12.

Revenue from contracts with customers

The following tables represent the Company's total revenues from contracts with customers, disaggregated by major business activity, for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

March 31, 2020

, respectively.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Broker -Dealer		Asset Management		Eliminations		Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	25,670	$	-	$	-	$	25,670
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,899		-		-		6,899
Total investment banking revenues		32,569		-		-		32,569
Commissions		4,622		-		-		4,622
Research payments		1,166		-		-		1,166
Net trading gains		117		-		-		117
Total brokerage revenues		5,905		-		-		5,905
Base management fees		-		2,095		-		2,095
Incentive management fees		-		74		-		74
Total asset management fees		-		2,169		-		2,169
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	38,474	$	2,169	$	-	$	40,643

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Broker -Dealer			Asset Management		Eliminations			Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	8,556		$	-	$	-		$	8,556
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,069			-		-			6,069
Total investment banking revenues		14,625			-		-			14,625
Commissions		3,718			-		-			3,718
Research payments		1,241			-		-			1,241
Net trading losses		(772	)		-		-			(772	)
Total brokerage revenues		4,187			-		-			4,187
Base management fees		-			1,727		(25	)		1,702
Incentive management fees		-			14		-			14
Total asset management fees		-			1,741		(25	)		1,716
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	18,812		$	1,741	$	(25	)	$	20,528

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Note 13 - Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

13.

Income Taxes

JMP Group LLC's election to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes was approved by the Internal Revenue Service with an effective date of

January 1, 2019.

Taxable income derived from the investment activities of its previously untaxed pass-through entities will now be taxed at a U.S. federal and state corporate rate, along with the Company's corporate subsidiaries.

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021 

and

2020,

the Company recorded income tax expense of

$0.4

 million and tax benefit of

$7.2

 million, respectively. The effective tax rate is 

24.50%

 and

37.95%

 for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021 

and

2020,

respectively.

For financial reporting purposes, the Company's effective tax rate used for the interim periods is based on the estimated full-year income tax rate. For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021,

the Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the excess tax benefit that was created after stock compensation awards were vested.

On

March 27, 2020,

the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to market conditions related to the coronavirus (“COVID-

19”

) pandemic. The CARES Act includes many measures to help companies, including changes that are temporary and non-income based tax laws, some of which were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). One provision of the CARES Act increases the tax deduction for net operating losses from

80%

to

100%

for

2018

through

2020

and allows net operating losses generated in

2018

through

2020

to be carried back up to

five

years. The Company has made reasonable assessments in accounting for certain effects of the CARES Act that was passed. However, the provisional impacts

may

be refined over the prescribed measurement period.

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC

740,

Income Taxes

, and are determined based upon the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities using the tax rates and laws in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

14

. Commitments and Contingencies

In connection with its underwriting activities, JMP Securities

 may, 

from time to time, enter into firm commitments for the purchase of securities in return for a fee. These commitments require JMP Securities to purchase securities at a specified price. Securities underwriting exposes JMP Securities to market and credit risk, primarily in the event that, for any reason, securities purchased by JMP Securities cannot be distributed at anticipated price levels.

JMP Securities had

no

open underwriting commitments at both 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

.

The marketable

securities owned and the restricted cash, as well as the cash held by clearing brokers

 may

be used to maintain margin requirements. The Company had

$0.8

 million and

$0.5

million of cash on deposit with JMP Securities' clearing brokers at 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

, respectively. 

Furthermore, the marketable securities owned

may

be hypothecated or borrowed by clearing brokers.

Unfunded commitments are agreements to lend to a borrower,

provided that all conditions have been met. The Company had

no

material unfunded commitments to lend at both

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

. 

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Note 15 - Regulatory Requirements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Text Block]

15

. Regulatory Requirements

JMP Securities is subject to the SEC

's Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 

15c3

-

1

), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall

not

exceed

15

to

1.

JMP Securities had net capital o

f

$26.4

 

million and

$42.3

 million, which wer

e

$24.9

 

million and

$40.6

 million in excess of the required net capital

of

$1.5

 million and 

$1.7

 m

illion at 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

respectively. JMP Securities' ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was

 

0.86

 to 

1

 and

0.62

to

1

at 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

,

respectively.

Since all customer transactions are cleared through another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis, JMP Securities is

not

required to maintain a separate bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers in accordance with Rule

15c3

-

3

under the Exchange Act.

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Note 16 - Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

16

. Related Party Transactions

The Company earns base management fees and incentive fees from serving as investment advisor for various entities, including corporations, partnerships

limited liability companies, and offshore investment companies. The Company also owns an investment in some of such affiliated entities. As of 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

,

the aggregate fair value of the Company's investments in the affiliated entities for which the Company serves as the investment advisor

was 

$18.8

 

m

illion and

$17.3

 million, respectively, which consisted of investments in hedge and other private funds o

f

 

$10.3

 million and 

$9.8

 million, for the periods, respectively and an investment in HCC common stock of

$8.6

 mil

lion and

$7.5

 million for the periods, respectively. Base management fees earnedfrom these affiliated entities were

$2.1

 million and 

$1.7

million for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

2020

. Also, the Company earned incentive fees of

$0.1

million and

zero

, from these affiliated entities for the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

2020

. 

On

January 9, 2018,

an affiliate purchased a

$0.8

million note from the Company. As of

March 31, 2021

,

the carrying value of note payable

 was

$0.8

 

million

. The note bears interest at a rate of

12.5%

per annum and matures

November 20, 2022.

On

September 19, 2017,

the Company made a loan to a registered investment adviser of

$3.4

million at an interest rate of

15%

per year. In

October 2019,

the Company sold

30%

of the loan, or

$1.0

 million, to an affiliate. As of both

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

,

the Company's portion of the outstanding loan balance to this entity was

$2.4

 million. The Company determined the fair vale of the loan was 

$2.4

million as of both 

March 31, 2021

 and

December 31, 2020

 using the bid price. 

On

November 20, 2017,

the Company entered into a purchase agreement with the same registered investment advisor for the purchase of

24.9%

ownership of the entity. The Company recognized its investment using the equity method, with related gains recognized in other income. The company recognized

$0.1

million and

$0.1

 million in other income for the

three

months ended 

March 31, 2021

 and 

2020,

respectively. As of 

March 31, 2021

 and

December 31, 2020, 

the investment balance is

$4.7

million and

$4.5

million, respectively.

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Note 17 - Litigation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

17.

Litigation

The Company

may

be involved from to time in a number of judicial, regulatory, litigation and arbitration matters arising in connection with

the business. The outcome of such matters the Company has been and/or currently is involved in cannot be determined at this time, and the results cannot be predicted with certainty. There can be

no

assurance that these matters will

not

have a material adverse effect on the results of operations in any future period and a significant outcome could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company reviews the need for any loss contingency reserves and establishes reserves when, in the opinion of management, it is probable that a matter would result in liability and the amount of loss, if any, can be reasonably estimated. Generally,

given the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of matters the Company is involved in, particularly cases in which claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages, it is

not

possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to reasonably estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the case is close to resolution. For these matters,

no

reserve is established until such time, other than for reasonably estimable legal fees and expenses. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the currently known actions or threats will

not

result in any material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 18 - Financial Instruments With Off-balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risk or Market Risk

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

18.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risk or Market Risk

The majority of the Company's transactions, and consequently the concentration of its credit exposure, is with its clearing brokers. The Company

may

enter into margin transactions in its principal trading accounts held at a clearing broker. Such margin transactions are collateralized by the Company's cash and securities held in those accounts. Clearing brokers have the right to pledge or hypothecate such collateralized assets under the margin transaction agreement. The receivable from the clearing brokers include commissions receivable related to security transactions of customers and amounts receivable in connection with the trading of proprietary positions. The Company is also exposed to credit risk from other brokers, dealers and other financial institutions with which it transacts business. In the event that these other parties do

not

fulfill their obligations in the course of business dealings, the Company

may

be exposed to credit risk.

The Company's trading activities include providing securities brokerage services to institutional clients. To facilitate these customer transactions, the Company purchases proprietary securities positions (“long positions”) in equity securities. The Company also enters into transactions to sell securities

not

yet purchased (“short positions”), which are recorded as liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company is exposed to market risk on these long and short securities positions as a result of decreases in market value of long positions and increases in market value of short positions. Short positions create a liability to purchase the security in the market at prevailing prices. Such transactions result in off-balance sheet market risk as the Company's ultimate obligation to satisfy the sale of securities sold, but

not

yet purchased,

may

exceed the amount recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. To mitigate the risk of losses, these securities positions are marked to market daily and are monitored by management to assure compliance with limits established by the Company.

JMP Securities has agreed to indemnify its clearing brokers for losses that the clearing brokers

may

sustain from the accounts of customers introduced by JMP Securities. Should a customer

not

fulfill its obligation on a transaction, JMP Securities

may

be required to buy or sell securities at prevailing market prices in the future on behalf of its customer. JMP Securities' indemnification obligations to its clearing brokers have 

no

maximum amount. All unsettled trades at 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

have subsequently settled with

no

resulting material liability to the Company. For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

and

2020

, the Company had

no

material loss due to counterparty failure, and had

no

obligations outstanding under the indemnification arrangement as of

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

.

The Company is engaged in various investment banking and brokerage activities whose counterparties primarily include broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions. In the event counterparties do

not

fulfill their obligations, the Company

may

be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the instrument. It is the Company's policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty with which it conducts business.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance by a borrower to a

third

party. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet instruments. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to borrowers. In addition, the Company had unfunded commitments to lend to a borrower. The Company had

no

material unfunded commitments to lend to a borrower as of 

March 31, 2021

and

December 31, 2020

.

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Note 19 - Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

19.

Business Segments

The Company's business results are categorized into the following

four

business segments: Broker-Dealer, Asset Management Fee Income, Investment Income, and Corporate Costs. The Broker-Dealer segment includes a broad range of services, such as underwriting and acting as a placement agent for public and private capital markets raising transactions and financial advisory services in M&A, restructuring and other strategic transactions. The Broker-Dealer segment also includes institutional brokerage services and equity research services to our institutional investor clients. The Asset Management Fee Income segment includes the management of a broad range of pooled investment vehicles, including the Company's hedge funds, private equity funds, hedge funds of funds, and collateralized loan obligations (through

March 2019).

The Investment Income segment includes income from the Company's principal investments in public and private securities and investment funds managed by HCS, as well as any other net interest and income from investing activities, and interest expense related to the Company's bond issuance. The Corporate Costs segment also includes expenses related to JMP Group LLC, JMP Holding LLC and JMP Group Inc., and is mainly comprised of corporate overhead expenses.

Management uses operating net income, a Non-GAAP financial measure, as a key metric when evaluating the performance of the Company's core business strategy and ongoing operations. This measure adjusts the Company's net income as follows: (i) reverses share-based compensation expense recognized during the period, (ii) recognizes

100%

of the share-based compensation expense in the period the award was granted, instead of recognizing it over the vesting period as required under GAAP, (iii) reverses amortization expense related to an intangible asset resulting from the repurchase of a portion of the equity of CLO III prior to

March 31, 2019; (

iv) unrealized gains or losses on commercial real estate investments, adjusted for non-cash expenditures, including depreciation and amortization; (v) reverses net unrealized gains and losses on strategic equity investments and warrants; (vi) reverses any impairment of CLO debt securities recognized in principal transactions, (vii) reverses 

one

-time transaction costs related to the refinancing or repurchase of debt; and (viii) a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of

26%

at the consolidated taxable parent company, JMP Group LLC. In management's view of the Company's performance, these charges

may

obscure the Company's operating income and complicate an assessment of the Company's core business activities. The operating pre-tax net income facilitates a meaningful comparison of the Company's results from period to period.

Segment Operating Results

Discussed below is our Operating Net Income by segment. This information is reflected in a manner utilized by management to assess the financial operations of the Company's various business lines.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	32,569	$	-			$	32,569
Brokerage		5,905			-			-		-		-			-			5,905		-				5,905
Asset management related fees		21			2,174			352		2,526		-			(25	)		2,522		(353	)	(a)		2,169
Principal transactions		(444	)		-			1,110		1,110		-			-			666		(3,877	)	(b)		(3,211	)
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		816		(a)		816
Net interest income		-			-			558		558		-			-			558		(25	)	(c)		533
(Loss) on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		(288	)	(d)		(288	)
Total net revenues		38,051			2,174			2,020		4,194		-			(25	)		42,220		(3,727	)			38,493
Non-interest expenses		32,308			2,207			297		2,504		2,320			(25	)		37,107		(161	)	(e)		36,946
Operating income (loss) before taxes		5,743			(33	)		1,723		1,690		(2,320	)		-			5,113		(3,566	)			1,547
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,493			(8	)		447		439		(603	)		-			1,329		(950	)	(f)		379
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		79		(a),(c),(e)		79
Operating net income (loss)	$	4,250		$	(25	)	$	1,276	$	1,251	$	(1,717	)	$	-		$	3,784	$	(2,695	)	(g)	$	1,089

	As of March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	72,384	$	11,196	$	65,563	$	76,759	$	128,711	$	(62,591	)	$	215,263	$	-	$	215,263

(a)	Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third -party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.
(b)	Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.
(c)	Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.
(d)	Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.
(e)	Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expenses attributable to non-controlling interests.
(f)	Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.
(g)	Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments			Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	14,625		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	14,625		$	-			$	14,625
Brokerage		4,187			-			-		-		-			-			4,187			-				4,187
Asset management related fees		152			1,903			333		2,236		-			(45	)		2,343			(627	)	(a)		1,716
Principal transactions		-			-			81		81		-			-			81			(17,633	)	(b)		(17,552	)
Net dividend income		-			-			256		256		-			-			256			(29	)	(c )		227
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			935		(a)		935
Net interest income		-			-			458		458		-			-			458			(26	)	(c )		432
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			786		786		-			-			786			(89	)	(d )		697
Total net revenues		18,964			1,903			1,914		3,817		-			(45	)		22,736			(17,469	)			5,267
Non-interest expenses		19,201			2,362			151		2,513		1,792			(45	)		23,461			884		(e )		24,345
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(237	)		(459	)		1,763		1,304		(1,792	)		-			(725	)		(18,353	)			(19,078	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(62	)		(120	)		459		339		(465	)		-			(188	)		(7,051	)	(f )		(7,239	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			(91	)	(a), (c ), (e )		(91	)
Operating net income (loss)	$	(175	)	$	(339	)	$	1,304	$	965	$	(1,327	)	$	-		$	(537	)	$	(11,211	)	(g )	$	(11,748	)

	As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	34,685	$	9,873	$	78,236	$	88,109	$	228,197	$	(161,947	)	$	189,044	$	-	$	189,044

(a)	Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third -party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.
(b)	Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.
(c)	Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.
(d)	Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.
(e)	Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expenses attributable to non-controlling interests.
(f)	Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.
(g)	Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

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Note 20 - Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]

20

. Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

VIEs for which the Company is

not

the primary beneficiary consists of private equity funds, CLO investments, and other investments in which the Company has an equity ownership interest. The Company's maximum exposure to loss from its non-consolidated VIEs consists of equity investments and receivables as follows:

(In thousands)	As of
	March 31, 2021								December 31, 2020
	Financial Statement				Maximum				Financial Statement				Maximum
	Carrying Amount				Exposure to				Carrying Amount				Exposure to
	Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets		Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets
CLOs	$	52,396	$	-	$	52,396	$	1,130,360	$	52,714	$	-	$	52,714	$	1,169,243
Fund investments		11,831		337		14,988		461,088		10,765		311		14,311		465,365
Other investments		4,479		-		4,479		1,155,724		4,404		25		4,404		1,172,018
Total	$	68,706	$	337	$	71,863	$	2,747,172	$	67,883	$	336	$	71,429	$	2,806,626

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

These

consolidated financial statements and related notes are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form

10

-Q and Article

10

of Regulation S-

X.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 

10

-K for the year ended 

December 31, 2020

filed with the SEC on

March 29, 2021 

(

the “Annual Report”). C

ertain disclosures required by GAAP and normally included in an annual report on Form

10

-K have been condensed or omitted from this report; however, except as disclosed herein, there has been

no

material change in the information disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report.

The results of operations for any interim period are

not

necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments have been included for a fair statement of this interim financial information.

The consolidated accounts of the Company include the wholly-owned subsidiaries and the partially-owned subsidiaries of which the Company is the majority owner or the primary beneficiary. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Non-controlling interests on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at 

March 31, 2021

and 

December 31, 2020

relate to the interest of

third

parties in the partially-owned subsidiaries. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

See Note

2

- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's

Annual Report for the Company

'

s significant accounting policies.

For the

three

months ended

March 31, 2021

, there were

no

significant changes made to the Company's significant accounting policies. See Note

3,

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

, for a summary of recently adopted or yet to be adopted accounting pronouncements, and their impact on the Company.

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61,204	$	61,204	$	-	$	-	$	61,204
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293		1,293		-		-		1,293
Marketable securities owned		57,653		9,969		-		47,684		57,653
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901		-		-		901		901
Total assets:	$	138,469	$	72,466	$	-	$	54,410	$	126,876
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610		-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		71,289		-		74,268		-		74,268
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446		446		-		-		446
Total liabilities:	$	82,345	$	446	$	80,251	$	4,627	$	85,324

	December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,444	$	91,444	$	-	$	-	$	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,287		1,287		-		-		1,287
Marketable securities owned		55,494		7,491		-		48,003		55,494
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Loans held for sale (2)		2,412		-		-		2,412		2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		994		-		-		994		994
Total assets:	$	169,243	$	100,222	$	2,251	$	55,615	$	158,088
Liabilities:
Notes payable	$	10,610	$	-	$	5,983	$	4,627	$	10,610
Bond payable		80,912		-		79,472		-		79,472
Total liabilities:	$	91,522	$	-	$	85,455	$	4,627	$	90,082

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	57,653	$	9,969	$	-	$	47,684	$	57,653
Other investments:
Equity investments		3,413		-		-		3,413		3,413
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,593		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		15,006		-		-		3,413		3,413
Total assets:	$	72,659	$	9,969	$	-	$	51,097	$	61,066

(In thousands)	December 31, 2020
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Marketable securities owned	$	55,494	$	7,491	$	-	$	48,003	$	55,494
Other investments:
Equity investments		6,457		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)		11,155		-		-		-		-
Total other investments		17,611		-		2,251		4,206		6,457
Total assets:	$	73,105	$	7,491	$	2,251	$	52,209	$	61,951

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	CLO Junior Subordinated Notes			Equity Investment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	48,003		$	4,206		$	52,209
Investment distributions		(1,086	)		(774	)		(1,860	)
Accrued interest		1,960			-			1,960
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings		(4,587	)		(19	)		(4,606	)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI		3,394			-			3,394
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	47,684		$	3,413		$	51,097

Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands)		Range (Weighted-average (1) )					Fair value
	Valuation Technique	Description	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
CLO debt securities	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		13.5% (N/A)		17.5% (N/A)	$	47,684	$	48,003
		Default rate		3% next 2Qs, 2% thereafter (2.2%)		2.0% (N/A)
		Severity rate		25.0% (N/A)		25.0% (N/A)
		Prepayment rate		10.0%-25.0% (18.1%)		10.0%-25.0% (18.5%)
		Collateral liquidation price		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)		98.0%-99.0% (98.8%)
Equity investment	Discounted cash flows	Credit factor		20% (N/A)		20% (N/A)	$	3,413	$	3,378
		Discount rate		16.55% (N/A)		16% (N/A)
	Market	EBITDA multiple		(N/A)		12.0x (N/A)	$	-	$	828

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Note 5 - Available-for-sale Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2021										December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Number of Positions		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Number of Positions
CLO debt securities	$	44,787	$	2,897	$	-	$	47,684		3	$	48,499	$	-	$	(496	)	$	48,003		3

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Available-for-Sale				Available-for-Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 5 years	$	8,605	$	8,253	$	9,109		8,245
5-10 years		36,182		39,431		39,390		39,758
More than 10 years		-		-		-		-
Total	$	44,787	$	47,684	$	48,499	$	48,003

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Note 6 - Loans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended		Year Ended
(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Balance, at beginning of the period	$	-	$	-
Provision for loan losses		-		(112	)
Charge off		-		112
Balance, at end of the period	$	-	$	-

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Note 7 - Debt (Tables) - Senior Notes [Member]

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
7.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (1)	$	40,000		$	50,000
6.875% Senior Notes due 2029		36,000			36,000
Total outstanding principal	$	76,000		$	86,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		(2,576	)		(2,953	)
Less: Senior Notes repurchased (2)		(2,135	)		(2,135	)
Total bond payable, net	$	71,289		$	80,912

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Outstanding Balance
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
$25 million, JMP Holding Credit Agreement	$	5,983	$	5,983
Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") loan		3,798		3,798
Note payable to an affiliate (Note 16)		829		829
Total note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	$	10,610	$	10,610

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Note 8 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable	$	6,470	$	4,333
Prepaid expenses		6,391		6,954
Loans held for sale (1)		2,412		2,412
Other assets		123		323
Total other assets	$	15,396	$	14,022

Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	$	12,397	$	6,726
Deferred compensation liabilities		5,465		3,621
Other liabilities		407		383
Total other liabilities	$	18,269	$	10,730

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Restricted stock unit awards	$	338	$	317
Stock option awards		106		116
Share-based compensation expense	$	444	$	433

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Shares Subject to Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, beginning of year		2,000,000	$	3.04
Granted		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Balance, end of period		2,000,000	$	3.04
Options exercisable at end of period		500,000	$	3.04

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]

March 31, 2021

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,000,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

5,880,000

500,000

3.85

$

3.04

$

1,470,000

March 31, 2020

Options Outstanding

Options Vested and Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Range of

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Average

Aggregate

Exercise

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Number

Contractual

Exercise

Intrinsic

Prices

Outstanding

Life in Years

Price

Value

Exercisable

Life in Years

Price

Value

$

3.04

2,200,000

4.85

$

3.04

$

-

-

-

$

-

$

-

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021
	Restricted Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance, beginning of year		220,209		$	3.32
Granted		352,797			4.66
Vested		(55,755	)		3.17
Balance, end of period		517,251		$	4.25

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Note 11 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

(In thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$	1,089	$	(11,748	)
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		19,824		19,532
Effect of potential dilutive securities:
Restricted share units and share options		854		-
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		20,678		19,532
Net income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)
Diluted	$	0.05	$	(0.60	)

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Note 12 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Broker -Dealer		Asset Management		Eliminations		Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	25,670	$	-	$	-	$	25,670
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,899		-		-		6,899
Total investment banking revenues		32,569		-		-		32,569
Commissions		4,622		-		-		4,622
Research payments		1,166		-		-		1,166
Net trading gains		117		-		-		117
Total brokerage revenues		5,905		-		-		5,905
Base management fees		-		2,095		-		2,095
Incentive management fees		-		74		-		74
Total asset management fees		-		2,169		-		2,169
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	38,474	$	2,169	$	-	$	40,643

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Broker -Dealer			Asset Management		Eliminations			Total
Total revenues from contracts with customers
Equity and debt origination	$	8,556		$	-	$	-		$	8,556
Strategic advisory and private placements		6,069			-		-			6,069
Total investment banking revenues		14,625			-		-			14,625
Commissions		3,718			-		-			3,718
Research payments		1,241			-		-			1,241
Net trading losses		(772	)		-		-			(772	)
Total brokerage revenues		4,187			-		-			4,187
Base management fees		-			1,727		(25	)		1,702
Incentive management fees		-			14		-			14
Total asset management fees		-			1,741		(25	)		1,716
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	18,812		$	1,741	$	(25	)	$	20,528

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Note 19 - Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	32,569		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	32,569	$	-			$	32,569
Brokerage		5,905			-			-		-		-			-			5,905		-				5,905
Asset management related fees		21			2,174			352		2,526		-			(25	)		2,522		(353	)	(a)		2,169
Principal transactions		(444	)		-			1,110		1,110		-			-			666		(3,877	)	(b)		(3,211	)
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		816		(a)		816
Net interest income		-			-			558		558		-			-			558		(25	)	(c)		533
(Loss) on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		(288	)	(d)		(288	)
Total net revenues		38,051			2,174			2,020		4,194		-			(25	)		42,220		(3,727	)			38,493
Non-interest expenses		32,308			2,207			297		2,504		2,320			(25	)		37,107		(161	)	(e)		36,946
Operating income (loss) before taxes		5,743			(33	)		1,723		1,690		(2,320	)		-			5,113		(3,566	)			1,547
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,493			(8	)		447		439		(603	)		-			1,329		(950	)	(f)		379
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-		79		(a),(c),(e)		79
Operating net income (loss)	$	4,250		$	(25	)	$	1,276	$	1,251	$	(1,717	)	$	-		$	3,784	$	(2,695	)	(g)	$	1,089

	As of March 31, 2021
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	72,384	$	11,196	$	65,563	$	76,759	$	128,711	$	(62,591	)	$	215,263	$	-	$	215,263

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer			Asset Management							Corporate Costs			Eliminations			Total Segments			Adjustments				Consolidated GAAP
				Asset Management Fee Income			Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Revenues
Investment banking	$	14,625		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	14,625		$	-			$	14,625
Brokerage		4,187			-			-		-		-			-			4,187			-				4,187
Asset management related fees		152			1,903			333		2,236		-			(45	)		2,343			(627	)	(a)		1,716
Principal transactions		-			-			81		81		-			-			81			(17,633	)	(b)		(17,552	)
Net dividend income		-			-			256		256		-			-			256			(29	)	(c )		227
Other income		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			935		(a)		935
Net interest income		-			-			458		458		-			-			458			(26	)	(c )		432
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		-			-			786		786		-			-			786			(89	)	(d )		697
Total net revenues		18,964			1,903			1,914		3,817		-			(45	)		22,736			(17,469	)			5,267
Non-interest expenses		19,201			2,362			151		2,513		1,792			(45	)		23,461			884		(e )		24,345
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(237	)		(459	)		1,763		1,304		(1,792	)		-			(725	)		(18,353	)			(19,078	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(62	)		(120	)		459		339		(465	)		-			(188	)		(7,051	)	(f )		(7,239	)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		-			-			-		-		-			-			-			(91	)	(a), (c ), (e )		(91	)
Operating net income (loss)	$	(175	)	$	(339	)	$	1,304	$	965	$	(1,327	)	$	-		$	(537	)	$	(11,211	)	(g )	$	(11,748	)

	As of March 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Broker-Dealer		Asset Management						Corporate Costs		Eliminations			Total Segments		Adjustments		Consolidated GAAP
			Asset Management Fee Income		Investment Income		Total Asset Management
Segment assets	$	34,685	$	9,873	$	78,236	$	88,109	$	228,197	$	(161,947	)	$	189,044	$	-	$	189,044

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Note 20 - Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	As of
	March 31, 2021								December 31, 2020
	Financial Statement				Maximum				Financial Statement				Maximum
	Carrying Amount				Exposure to				Carrying Amount				Exposure to
	Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets		Assets		Liabilities		Loss		VIE Assets
CLOs	$	52,396	$	-	$	52,396	$	1,130,360	$	52,714	$	-	$	52,714	$	1,169,243
Fund investments		11,831		337		14,988		461,088		10,765		311		14,311		465,365
Other investments		4,479		-		4,479		1,155,724		4,404		25		4,404		1,172,018
Total	$	68,706	$	337	$	71,863	$	2,747,172	$	67,883	$	336	$	71,429	$	2,806,626

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Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Securities, FV-NI			$ 828
HCC Common Stock [Member]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 8,500
HCC Common Stock [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Investee Merger Transaction, Consideration, Shares Valued, Percentage of Survivor's Net Asset Value Per Share	100.00%
Investee Merger Transaction, Consideration, Maximum Percentage of Survivor's Common Stock Issued and Outstanding	19.90%
Investee Merger Transaction, Consideration, Cash	$ 2,150
Investee Merger Transaction, Consideration, Cash, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments	$ 3.2	$ 3.5
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	1.4
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2.4	$ 2.4

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Marketable securities owned		$ 5,660	$ 5,696	[1]
Equity Securities, FV-NI			828
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446		[2]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents		61,204	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293	1,287
Marketable securities owned		57,653	55,494
Equity Securities, FV-NI		3,413	6,457
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)	[3]	11,593	11,155
Loans held for sale	[4]	2,412	2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901	994
Total assets:		138,469	169,243
Notes payable		10,610	10,610
Bond payable		71,289	80,912
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446
Total liabilities:		82,345	91,522
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents		61,204	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293	1,287
Marketable securities owned		57,653	55,494
Equity Securities, FV-NI		3,413	6,457
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Loans held for sale	[4]	2,412	2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901	994
Total assets:		126,876	158,088
Notes payable		10,610	10,610
Bond payable		74,268	79,472
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446
Total liabilities:		85,324	90,082
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents		61,204	91,444
Restricted cash and deposits		1,293	1,287
Marketable securities owned		9,969	7,491
Equity Securities, FV-NI
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Loans held for sale	[4]
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses
Total assets:		72,466	100,222
Notes payable
Bond payable
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value		446
Total liabilities:		446
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash and deposits
Marketable securities owned
Equity Securities, FV-NI			2,251
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Loans held for sale	[4]
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses
Total assets:			2,251
Notes payable		5,983	5,983
Bond payable		74,268	79,472
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
Total liabilities:		80,251	85,455
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash and deposits
Marketable securities owned		47,684	48,003
Equity Securities, FV-NI		3,413	4,206
Other investments measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Loans held for sale	[4]	2,412	2,412
Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses		901	994
Total assets:		54,410	55,615
Notes payable		4,627	4,627
Bond payable
Marketable securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
Total liabilities:		$ 4,627	$ 4,627

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[2] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[3] In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Statements of Financial Condition.

[4] Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Marketable securities owned		$ 57,653		$ 55,494	[1]
Equity Securities, FV-NI				828
Other investments		15,006		17,611	[2]
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Marketable securities owned			$ 57,653	55,494
Equity Securities, FV-NI			3,413	6,457
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Other investments				6,457
Total assets:			61,066	61,951
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Other investments			3,413
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Marketable securities owned			9,969	7,491
Equity Securities, FV-NI
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Other investments
Total assets:			9,969	7,491
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Other investments
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Marketable securities owned
Equity Securities, FV-NI				2,251
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Other investments				2,251
Total assets:				2,251
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Other investments
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Marketable securities owned			47,684	48,003
Equity Securities, FV-NI			3,413	4,206
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)	[3]
Other investments				4,206
Total assets:			51,097	52,209
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Other investments			3,413
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		3,413		6,457
Total assets:		$ 138,469		169,243
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Marketable securities owned			57,653	55,494
Equity Securities, FV-NI			3,413	6,457
Investments in private equity, real estate and credit funds, measured at net asset value (1)	[3]		11,593	11,155
Other investments				17,611
Total assets:			72,659	$ 73,105
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Total Return Swap [Member]
Other investments			$ 15,006

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[2] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[3] In accordance with ASC 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position. The carrying values of these lines reconciles to the parenthetical disclosure of other investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Balance	$ 52,209
Investment distributions	(1,860)
Accrued interest	1,960
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings	(4,606)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI	3,394
Balance	51,097
CLO Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Balance	48,003
Investment distributions	(1,086)
Accrued interest	1,960
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings	(4,587)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI	3,394
Balance	47,684
Equity Securities [Member]
Balance	4,206
Investment distributions	(774)
Accrued interest
Realized/Unrealized losses on investments, recognized in earnings	(19)
Unrealized gains on investments, recognized in OCI
Balance	$ 3,413

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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements - Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
CLO debt security, measurement input				0.12
Equity investment				$ 828
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Equity investment			$ 3,413	6,457
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Equity investment			$ 3,413	$ 4,206
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.135		0.175
CLO debt securities		$ 47,684		$ 48,003
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Default Rate [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]			0.02
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Default Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.02
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Default Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.04
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Loss Severity [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.25		0.25
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]			0.185
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.1		0.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.25		0.25
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Prepayment Rate [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.181
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Collateral Liquidation Price [Member] | Minimum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.98		0.98
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Collateral Liquidation Price [Member] | Maximum [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.99		0.99
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Collateral Liquidation Price [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.988		0.988
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.1655		0.16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Measurement Input, Credit Factor [Member]
CLO debt security, measurement input	[1]	0.2		0.2
Equity investment		$ 3,413		$ 3,378

[1] The weighted average was calculated based on the relative collateral balance of each CLO.

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Note 5 - Available-for-sale Securities (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jul. 16, 2020 USD ($)
CLO Debt Securities [Member]
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value	$ 6

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Note 5 - Available-for-sale Securities - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 44,787	$ 48,499
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	47,684	48,003
CLO Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	44,787	48,499
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	2,897
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax		(496)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 47,684	$ 48,003
Debt Securities, Number of Positions	3	3

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Note 5 - Available-for-sale Securities - Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Less Than 5 Years	$ 8,605	$ 9,109
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Less Than 5 Years	8,253	8,245
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Five Through Ten Years, Amortized Cost	36,182	39,390
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	39,431	39,758
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Maturity, after 10 Years, Amortized Cost
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after 10 Years, Fair Value
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost, Total	44,787	48,499
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Total	$ 47,684	$ 48,003

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Note 6 - Loans (Details Textual) xbrli-pure in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment, Recorded Impairment	$ 0	$ 100
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment		$ 1,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	0	0

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Note 6 - Loans - Loans Collateralizing Asset-backed Securities Issued, Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Impaired Loans [Member]
Balance, at beginning of the period
Provision for loan losses
Charge off
Balance, at end of the period
Non Impaired Loans [Member]
Balance, at beginning of the period
Provision for loan losses		(112)
Charge off		112
Balance, at end of the period

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Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2020	Feb. 28, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Feb. 28, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Apr. 17, 2020
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total					$ 10,000	$ 1,349
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total		$ 300
Debt Instrument, Default, Ownership Percentage					25.00%
Revolving Credit Conversion to Term Loan Portion to Be Paid in First 2 Years [Member] | CNB [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount							$ 1,100
Revolving Credit Conversion to Term Loan Portion to Be Paid in First 2 Years [Member] | CNB [Member] | JMP Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.00%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total							6,000	$ 6,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 25,000		25,000
Revolving Credit Conversion to Term Loan Portion to Be Paid in First 2 Years [Member] | CNB [Member] | JMP Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount							$ 5,000
Revolving Credit Conversion to Term Loan Portion to Be Paid in First 2 Years [Member] | CNB [Member] | JMP Securities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%						2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CNB [Member] | JMP Securities [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total							$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 20,000
Senior Notes 2029 [Member]
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total			$ 1,400	$ 10,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ 700
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.25%			7.25%
Senior Notes 2017 [Member]
Repayments of Senior Debt, Total			$ 700
Senior Notes 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.875%
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
Paycheck Protection Program Loan									$ 3,800

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Note 7- Debt - Debt Issuance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Less: Debt issuance costs		$ (2,600)	$ (2,953)	[1]
Debt obligations		10,610	10,610
Senior Notes 2027 [Member]
Debt obligation	[2]	40,000	50,000
Senior Notes 2029 [Member]
Debt obligation		36,000	36,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt obligation		76,000	86,000
Less: Debt issuance costs		(2,576)	(2,953)
Less: Senior Notes repurchased (2)	[2],[3]	(2,135)	(2,135)
Debt obligations		$ 71,289	$ 80,912

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[2] In February 2021, the Company redeemed $10.0 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2027 Senior Notes. The Company recognized a $0.3 million loss on redemption, which is included in "(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

[3] In March 2020, the Company repurchased $1.4 million and $0.7 million par value of its issued and outstanding 2029 Senior Notes and 2027 Senior Notes, respectively. Since they were repurchased at less than carrying value, a gain of $0.7 million was recognized upon the repurchase of the bonds, which is included in "(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Note 7- Debt - Debt Issuance Costs (Details) (Parentheticals)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Senior Notes 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%	7.25%
Senior Notes 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.875%	6.875%

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Note 7 - Debt - Notes Payable, Lines of Credit and Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	$ 10,610	$ 10,610
JMP Investment Holdings [Member]
Note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	5,983	5,983
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
Note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	3,798	3,798
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Note payable, lines of credit, and credit facilities	$ 829	$ 829

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Note 7 - Debt - Notes Payable, Lines of Credit and Credit Facilities (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
JMP Investment Holdings [Member]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25	$ 25

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Note 8 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts receivable		$ 6,470	$ 4,333
Prepaid expenses		6,391	6,954
Loans held for sale (1)	[1]	2,412	2,412
Other assets		123	323
Total other assets		$ 15,396	$ 14,022	[2]

[1] Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less cost to sell.

[2] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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Note 8 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	$ 12,397	$ 6,726
Deferred compensation liabilities	5,465	3,621
Other liabilities	407	383
Total other liabilities	$ 18,269	$ 10,730	[1]

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual)	Feb. 24, 2020 shares
The 2020 Tender Offer [Member]
Tender Offer to Repurchase Shares for Cash, Number of Shares (in shares)	3,000,000

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in shares)	0	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Non-Option, Tax Benefit	$ 500	$ 1,300
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit	0	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Non-Option, Tax Benefit	70
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit	70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	300
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total	$ 1,600
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)	1 year 146 days
Plan2007 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)			4,000,000

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation - Summary of Share-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based compensation expense	$ 444	$ 433
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based compensation expense	338	317
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 106	$ 116

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares
Balance, beginning of year, shares subject to option (in shares) | shares	2,000,000
Balance, beginning of year, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.04
Granted, shares subject to option (in shares) | shares
Granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Forfeited, shares subject to option (in shares) | shares
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Balance, end of period, shares subject to option (in shares) | shares	2,000,000
Balance, end of period, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.04
Options exercisable at end of period, shares subject to option (in shares) | shares	500,000
Options exercisable at end of period, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.04

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation - Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Lower exercise price range (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 3.04
Number of options outstanding (in shares)	2,000,000	2,200,000
Options outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	3 years 310 days	4 years 310 days
Options outstanding weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04	$ 3.04
Options outstanding aggregate intrinsic value	$ 5,880,000
Number of options vested and exercisable (in shares)	500,000
Options vested and exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)	3 years 310 days
Options vested and exercisable weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.04
Options vested and exercisable aggregate intrinsic value	$ 1,470,000

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Note 10 - Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Units Activity (RSUs) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
Balance, restricted share units (in shares) | shares	220,209
Balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.32
Granted, restricted share units (in shares) | shares	352,797
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.66
Vested, restricted share units (in shares) | shares	(55,755)
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.17
Balance, restricted share units (in shares) | shares	517,251
Balance, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.25

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Note 11 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)	2,200,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)	121,681

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Note 11 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020
Net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC	$ 1,089	[1]	$ (11,748)
Basic (in shares)	19,824		19,532
Restricted share units and share options (in shares)	854
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	20,678		19,532
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ (0.60)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ (0.60)

[1] Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expensesattributable to non-controlling interests.

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Note 12 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 40,643		$ 20,528
Revenue from contract with customer	40,643		20,528
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer			(25)
Revenue from contract with customer			(25)
Equity and Debt Origination [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	25,670		8,556
Revenue from contract with customer	25,670		8,556
Equity and Debt Origination [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Strategic Advisory and Private Placements [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	6,899		6,069
Revenue from contract with customer	6,899		6,069
Strategic Advisory and Private Placements [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	32,569		14,625
Revenue from contract with customer	32,569		14,625
Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Brokerage Commissions [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	4,622		3,718
Revenue from contract with customer	4,622		3,718
Brokerage Commissions [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Research Payments [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	1,166		1,241
Revenue from contract with customer	1,166		1,241
Research Payments [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Trading Gains (Losses) [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	117		(772)
Revenue from contract with customer	117		(772)
Trading Gains (Losses) [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	5,905		4,187
Revenue from contract with customer	5,905		4,187
Total Brokerage Revenue [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Management Service, Base [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	2,095		1,702
Revenue from contract with customer	2,095		1,702
Management Service, Base [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer			(25)
Revenue from contract with customer			(25)
Management Service, Incentive [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	74		14
Revenue from contract with customer	74		14
Management Service, Incentive [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	2,169	[1]	1,716
Revenue from contract with customer	2,169	[1]	1,716
Total Asset Management Fees [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer			(25)
Revenue from contract with customer			(25)
Broker Dealer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	38,474		18,812
Revenue from contract with customer	38,474		18,812
Broker Dealer [Member] | Equity and Debt Origination [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	25,670		8,556
Revenue from contract with customer	25,670		8,556
Broker Dealer [Member] | Strategic Advisory and Private Placements [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	6,899		6,069
Revenue from contract with customer	6,899		6,069
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	32,569		14,625
Revenue from contract with customer	32,569		14,625
Broker Dealer [Member] | Brokerage Commissions [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	4,622		3,718
Revenue from contract with customer	4,622		3,718
Broker Dealer [Member] | Research Payments [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	1,166		1,241
Revenue from contract with customer	1,166		1,241
Broker Dealer [Member] | Trading Gains (Losses) [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	117		(772)
Revenue from contract with customer	117		(772)
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	5,905		4,187
Revenue from contract with customer	5,905		4,187
Broker Dealer [Member] | Management Service, Base [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Broker Dealer [Member] | Management Service, Incentive [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	2,169		1,741
Revenue from contract with customer	2,169		1,741
Asset Management [Member] | Equity and Debt Origination [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Strategic Advisory and Private Placements [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Brokerage Commissions [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Research Payments [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Trading Gains (Losses) [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from contract with customer
Asset Management [Member] | Management Service, Base [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	2,095		1,727
Revenue from contract with customer	2,095		1,727
Asset Management [Member] | Management Service, Incentive [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	74		14
Revenue from contract with customer	74		14
Asset Management [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	2,169		1,741
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 2,169		$ 1,741

[1] Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.

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Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$ 379	[1]	$ (7,239)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	24.50%		37.95%	80.00%

[1] Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables from Clearing Organizations	$ 800	$ 500
Contractual Obligation, Total	$ 0	$ 0

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Note 15 - Regulatory Requirements (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital	0.86	0.62
Broker-Dealer, Net Capital, Total	$ 26.4	$ 42.3
Broker-Dealer, Excess Net Capital, 1500 Percent, Aggregate Indebtedness Standard, Total	24.9	40.6
Broker-Dealer, Minimum Net Capital Required, Aggregate Indebtedness Standard, Total	$ 1.5	$ 1.7
Maximum [Member]
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital		15

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Note 16 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 09, 2018	Nov. 20, 2017	Sep. 19, 2017
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total		$ 533	$ 297
Registered Investment Adviser [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						24.90%
Equity Method Investments		4,700		$ 4,500
Registered Investment Adviser [Member] | Other Income [Member]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total		100	100
Total Investment [Member]
Investments in Related Parties		18,800		17,300
General Partner Investments In Hedge And Other Private Funds [Member] | Private Funds [Member]
Investments in Related Parties		10,300		9,800
Harvest Capital Credit Corporation [Member]
Investments in Related Parties		8,600		7,500
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Management Service, Base [Member]
Revenue from Related Parties		2,100	0
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Management Service, Incentive [Member]
Revenue from Related Parties		100	$ 1,700
Consolidated Entity [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total					$ 800
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 800
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate		12.50%
Registered Investment Adviser [Member]
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total		$ 2,400		2,400			$ 3,400
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 2,400
Loans Receivable, Interest Rate							15.00%
Percentage of Loan Sold to Third Party	30.00%
Value of Loan Sold to Third Party	$ 1,000

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Note 19 - Business Segments (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Number of Reportable Segments	4
Percent Of Deferred Compensation Recognized	100.00%
Parent Company [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Combined Federal, State and Local Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	26.00%

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Note 19 - Business Segments - Segment Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2020	[8]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		$ 40,643		$ 20,528
Principal transactions		(3,211)	[1]	(17,552)
Other income		816	[2]	935
Net interest income		533	[3]	432
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		(288)	[4]	697
Total net revenues		38,493		5,267
Non-interest expenses		36,946	[5]	24,345
Operating income (loss) before taxes		1,547		(19,078)
Income tax expense (benefit)		379	[6]	(7,239)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		79	[2],[3],[5],[6]	(91)
Operating net income (loss)		1,089	[7]	(11,748)
Segment assets		215,263		189,044		$ 241,331
Net dividend income				227
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt		(288)	[4]	697
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		79	[2],[3],[5],[6]	(91)
Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		32,569		14,625
Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		5,905		4,187
Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,169	[2]	1,716
Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions		666	[1]	81
Other income			[2]
Net interest income		558	[3]	458
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt			[4]	786
Total net revenues		42,220		22,736
Non-interest expenses		37,107	[5]	23,461
Operating income (loss) before taxes		5,113		(725)
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,329	[6]	(188)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		3,784	[7]	(537)
Segment assets		215,263		189,044
Net dividend income				256
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt			[4]	786
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		32,569		14,625
Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		5,905		4,187
Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,522	[2]	2,343
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Principal transactions			[1]
Other income			[2]
Net interest income			[3]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt			[4]
Total net revenues		(25)		(45)
Non-interest expenses		(25)	[5]	(45)
Operating income (loss) before taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)			[6]
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)			[7]
Segment assets		(62,591)		(161,947)
Net dividend income
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt			[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		(25)	[2]	(45)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Principal transactions	[1]	(3,877)		(17,633)
Other income	[2]	816		935
Net interest income	[3]	(25)		(26)
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]	(288)		(89)
Total net revenues		(3,727)		(17,469)
Non-interest expenses		(161)	[4],[5]	884	[9]
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(3,566)		(18,353)
Income tax expense (benefit)	[5]	(950)	[6]	(7,051)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3]	79	[5],[6]	(91)	[9]
Operating net income (loss)	[6]	(2,695)	[7]	(11,211)
Segment assets
Net dividend income	[3]			(29)
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]	(288)		(89)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3]	79	[5],[6]	(91)	[9]
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer	[2]	(353)		(627)
Broker Dealer [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		38,474		18,812
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		32,569		14,625
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		5,905		4,187
Broker Dealer [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Broker Dealer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions		(444)	[1]
Other income			[2]
Net interest income			[3]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Total net revenues		38,051		18,964
Non-interest expenses		32,308	[5]	19,201
Operating income (loss) before taxes		5,743		(237)
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,493	[6]	(62)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		4,250	[7]	(175)
Segment assets		72,384		34,685
Net dividend income
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			[2],[3],[5],[6]
Broker Dealer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		32,569		14,625
Broker Dealer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		5,905		4,187
Broker Dealer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		21	[2]	152
Asset Management Fee Income [Member]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Asset Management Fee Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions			[1]
Other income			[2]
Net interest income			[3]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Total net revenues		2,174		1,903
Non-interest expenses		2,207	[5]	2,362
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(33)		(459)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(8)	[6]	(120)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		(25)	[7]	(339)
Segment assets		11,196		9,873
Net dividend income
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Asset Management Fee Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management Fee Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management Fee Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,174	[2]	1,903
Asset Management Fee Income [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Asset Management Investment Income [Member]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt				786
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt				786
Asset Management Investment Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions		1,110	[1]	81
Other income			[2]
Net interest income		558	[3]	458
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Total net revenues		2,020		1,914
Non-interest expenses		297	[5]	151
Operating income (loss) before taxes		1,723		1,763
Income tax expense (benefit)		447	[6]	459
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		1,276	[7]	1,304
Segment assets		65,563		78,236
Net dividend income				256
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Asset Management Investment Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management Investment Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management Investment Income [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		352	[2]	333
Asset Management Investment Income [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Asset Management [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,169		1,741
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt				786
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt				786
Asset Management [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,169		1,741
Asset Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions		1,110	[1]	81
Other income			[2]
Net interest income		558	[3]	458
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Total net revenues		4,194		3,817
Non-interest expenses		2,504	[5]	2,513
Operating income (loss) before taxes		1,690		1,304
Income tax expense (benefit)		439	[6]	339
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		1,251	[7]	965
Segment assets		76,759		88,109
Net dividend income				256
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Asset Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Asset Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer		2,526	[2]	2,236
Asset Management [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Corporate Segment [Member]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt
Corporate Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Principal transactions			[1]
Other income			[2]
Net interest income			[3]
(Loss) gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Total net revenues
Non-interest expenses		2,320	[5]	1,792
Operating income (loss) before taxes		(2,320)		(1,792)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(603)	[6]	(465)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Operating net income (loss)		(1,717)	[7]	(1,327)
Segment assets		128,711		228,197
Net dividend income
Gain on repurchase, reissuance or early retirement of debt	[4]
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	[2],[3],[5],[6]
Corporate Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Investment Banking Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Corporate Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Brokerage Revenue [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Corporate Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Total Asset Management Fees [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer			[2]
Corporate Segment [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

[1] Total segment principal transaction revenues exclude certain unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, including those related to impairment of CLO debt securities and the Company's investment in Harvest Capital Credit Corporation, as well as unrealized losses derived from depreciation and amortization of real estate investment properties.

[2] Total segment asset management-related fees include income from fee sharing arrangements with, and fees earned to raise capital for, third-party or equity-method investment partnerships or funds, which are reported as other income under GAAP. In addition, total segment asset management-related fees exclude base management fees and incentive fees attributable to non-controlling interest.

[3] Total segment net dividend income and net interest income exclude those attributable to non-controlling interests.

[4] Total segment gain/(loss) repurchase/early retirement of debt excludes losses on write offs of debt issuance costs related to early retirement or repurchase of debt.

[5] Total segment income tax (benefit) assumes a combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 26%.

[6] Operating net income (loss) is reconciled to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to JMP Group LLC.

[7] Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expensesattributable to non-controlling interests.

[8] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

[9] Total segments non-interest expenses exclude compensation expense recognized under GAAP related to equity awards and expenses attributable to non-controlling interests.

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Note 20 - Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entities - VIE Equity Investments and Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020		Mar. 31, 2020
Segment assets	$ 215,263	$ 241,331	[1]	$ 189,044
Carrying amount, liabilities	148,783	178,923	[1]
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Segment assets	68,706	67,883
Carrying amount, liabilities	337	336
Maximum exposure to loss	71,863	71,429
VIE assets	2,747,172	2,806,626
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Segment assets	52,396	52,714
Carrying amount, liabilities
Maximum exposure to loss	52,396	52,714
VIE assets	1,130,360	1,169,243
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Segment assets	11,831	10,765
Carrying amount, liabilities	337	311
Maximum exposure to loss	14,988	14,311
VIE assets	461,088	465,365
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Other Equity Interests [Member]
Segment assets	4,479	4,404
Carrying amount, liabilities		25
Maximum exposure to loss	4,479	4,404
VIE assets	$ 1,155,724	$ 1,172,018

[1] The statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2020 is derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.