Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001437749-19-006005
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2019-03-29 12:01:10
Filed By:
Jmp Group Llc
Company:
Harvest Capital Credit Corp (NASDAQ:HCAP)
Filing Date:
2019-03-29
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
JMP Group 0 990,861 0 990,861 990,861 15. 47 %
JMP Investment Holdings 0 990,861 0 990,861 990,861 15. 47 %
JMP Group Inc 0 990,861 0 990,861 990,861 15.47 %
JMP Holding 0 990,861 0 990,861 990,861 15.47 %
JMP Securities 0 990,861 0 990,861 15.47 %
Filing

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

________________________

 

SCHEDULE 13D

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 (Amendment No. 6)

 

HARVEST CAPITAL CREDIT CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

41753F109

(CUSIP Number)

 

Walter Conroy

Chief Legal Officer

JMP Group LLC

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone No. (415) 835-8900

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

February 28, 2019

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 41753F109

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS          JMP Group LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐
(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS          Not applicable

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION          Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER
                       0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER
         990,861 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
         990,861 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON (1)
         990,861

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          15.47%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON          OO

 

(1)

Consists of 990,861shares of common stock (“Common Shares”) of Harvest Capital Credit Corporation (the “Issuer”) held directly by JMP Securities LLC. JMP Securities LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Group Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Investment Holdings LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC. Accordingly, JMP Group LLC may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 41753F109

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS          JMP Investment Holdings LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐
(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS          OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION          Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER
         990,861 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         990,861 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         990,861 (1)

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          15.47%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON          OO

 

(1)

See Item 5.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 41753F109

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS          JMP Group Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐
(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS          Not applicable

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION          Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER
         990,861 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         990,861   (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         990,861   (1)

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)         15.47 %

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON          CO

(1) See Item 5.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 41753F109

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS          JMP Holding LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐
(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS          Not applicable

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION          Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER
         990,861  (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         990,861  (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         990,861 (1)

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          15.47%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON          OO

(1) See Item 5.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 41753F109

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS          JMP Securities LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐
(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS          OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION          Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

                       0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER
         990,861 (1)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         990,861 (1)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         990,861 (1)

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          15.47%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON          OO

 (1) JMP Securities LLC is the holder of record of the 990,861 Common Shares of the Issuer reported herein.

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

JMP Group LLC is eligible to report its beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein on Schedule 13G pursuant to the provisions of Rule 13d-1(d) and is voluntarily reporting on this Schedule 13D.

 

Item 1.     Security and Issuer.

 

This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock (“Common Shares”) of Harvest Capital Credit Corporation (the “Issuer”), a Delaware corporation having its principal executive offices at 767 Third Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

 

Item 2.     Identity and Background.

 

(a) This Schedule 13D is filed by:

(i) JMP Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

(ii) JMP Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

(iii) JMP Group Inc., a Delaware corporation;

(iv) JMP Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and

(v) JMP Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” All disclosures herein with respect to any Reporting Person are made only by such Reporting Person. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a “group” for purposes of this Schedule 13D.

 

(b) JMP Securities LLC is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Group Inc., which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Investment Holdings LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D. 

 

(c) JMP Group LLC is a publicly traded limited liability company, and together with its subsidiaries is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm.

 

(d) The address of the principal business and principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California 94111.

 

(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any other person identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

In accordance with the provisions of General Instruction C to Schedule 13D, information concerning the managing members, executive officers, board of directors and each person controlling the Reporting Persons, as applicable (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), required by Item 2 of Schedule 13D is provided on Schedule I and is incorporated by reference herein. To the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the Covered Persons listed on Schedule I as a director or executive officer of such Reporting Person has been, during the last five years, (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

 
 

 

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

On February 28, 2019, JMP Securities LLC became the record holder of 990,861 Common Shares that were held by JMP Investment Holdings LLC prior to a series of transfers among JMP Group LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  First, JMP Investment Holdings LLC distributed the Common Shares to JMP Group LLC.  JMP Group LLC then transferred the Common Shares to JMP Group Inc. JMP Group Inc. then contributed the Common Shares to JMP Holding LLC.  Finally, JMP Holding LLC contributed the Common Shares to JMP Securities LLC.  All such transactions were carried about pursuant to a Transfer Agreement dated as of February 28, 2019. The Transfer Agreement provided the value of the Common Shares would be $9,948,244.44, based on the market value of the Common Shares on February 28, 2019.

 

Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction.

 

The Reporting Persons acquired the securities reported herein solely for investment purposes.  

 

The Reporting Persons do not have, as of the date of this Schedule 13D, any other plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions or events specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may change their plans or proposals in the future. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to acquire additional securities of the Issuer in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions (which may be with the Issuer or with third parties) or otherwise, to dispose of all or a portion of their holdings of securities of the Issuer or to change their intention with respect to any or all of the matters referred to in this Item 4.

 

Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

(a), (b) See cover page for each Reporting Person. JMP Securities LLC is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JMP Group LLC. As a result of its indirect ownership of JMP Securities LLC, JMP Group LLC may be deemed to control JMP Securities LLC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership and voting and dispositive power over the 990,861 Common Shares held by JMP Securities LLC, representing approximately 15.47% of the outstanding Common Shares.

 

All percentages reported herein are calculated based upon 6,405,882 Common Shares outstanding as of November 7, 2018, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2018.

 

(c) The Reporting Persons have engaged in transactions in Common Shares in the past 60 days only as set forth in Item 3 above.

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Joseph A. Jolson, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JMP Group LLC, is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

 

JMP Group LLC owns a 51% equity interest in and is the Manager of HCAP Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HCAP Advisors”). HCAP Advisors serves as the Issuer’s investment advisor pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Issuer and HCAP Advisors, dated April 29, 2013.

 

Item 7.     Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement (filed herewith)

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: March 29, 2019

 

 

 

JMP GROUP LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph A. Jolson

 

 

 

 Joseph A. Jolson, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

JMP GROUP INC.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

JMP GROUP LLC

 

Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a citizen of the United States and has as his/her business address c/o JMP Group LLC, 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California, 94111.

 

Joseph A. Jolson

Principal Occupation: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

David M. DiPietro

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Raymond S. Jackson

Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

 

Craig R. Johnson

Principal Occupation: Vice Chairman

 

Kenneth M. Karmin

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Thomas Wright

Principal Occupation: Director of Equities of JMP Securities

 

Mark L. Lehmann

Principal Occupation: Director; President of JMP Securities

 

H. Mark Lunenburg

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Carter D. Mack

Principal Occupation: Director; President

 

Jonathan M. Orszag

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Glenn H. Tongue

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Walter Conroy

Principal Occupation: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  

JMP INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

 

Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a citizen of the United States and has as his/her business address c/o JMP Investment Holdings LLC, 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California, 94111.

 

Joseph A. Jolson

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

 

Raymond S. Jackson

Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

 

Walter Conroy

Principal Occupation: Secretary

 

 
 

 

JMP GROUP INC.

 

Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a citizen of the United States and has as his/her business address c/o JMP Group Inc., 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California, 94111.

 

Joseph A. Jolson

Principal Occupation: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

David M. DiPietro

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Raymond S. Jackson

Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

 

Craig R. Johnson

Principal Occupation: Vice Chairman

 

Kenneth M. Karmin

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Thomas Wright

Principal Occupation: Director of Equities of JMP Securities

 

Mark L. Lehmann

Principal Occupation: Director; President of JMP Securities

 

H. Mark Lunenburg

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Carter D. Mack

Principal Occupation: Director; President

 

Jonathan M. Orszag

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Glenn H. Tongue

Principal Occupation: Director

 

Walter Conroy

Principal Occupation: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

JMP HOLDING LLC

 

Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a citizen of the United States and has as his/her business address c/o JMP Holding LLC, 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California, 94111.

 

Joseph A. Jolson

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

 

Raymond S. Jackson

Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

 

Walter Conroy

Principal Occupation: Secretary

 

 
 

 

JMP SECURITIES LLC

 

Unless otherwise noted, each of these persons is a citizen of the United States and has as his/her business address c/o JMP Securities LLC, 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California, 94111.

 

Mark L. Lehmann

Principal Occupation: President

 

Raymond S. Jackson

Principal Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

 

Gil Mogavero

Principal Occupation: Chief Compliance Officer

 

Walter Conroy

Principal Occupation: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13D, to which this Agreement is attached as Exhibit A, and all amendments thereto may be filed on behalf of each such person.

 

Date: March 29, 2019

 

 

JMP GROUP LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph A. Jolson

 

 

 

 Joseph A. Jolson, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP GROUP INC.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

JMP SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

/s/ Raymond S. Jackson

 

 

 

Raymond S. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer