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Exhibit D, Jones Day Disclosure of Compensation — In re KServicing (Dkt. 108-5)

Date
2022-10-14

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Doc 108-5, filed October 14, 2022 in In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, et al., Case No. 22-10951 (CTG), jointly administered Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, marked Exhibit D, Jones Day Disclosure of Compensation. A Jones Day partner certifies the disclosure under section 329(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) in connection with the debtors' application to retain Jones Day as special counsel under section 327(e). It reports advance payments of $100,000.00 on September 29, 2022 and $75,000.00 on October 3, 2022, a Fee Advance balance of $108,907.06 after application to estimated prepetition fees, and a request to hold the balance as an evergreen retainer. Schedule 1 lists invoice payments received and total fee advance payments of $175,000.00.

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                        Exhibit D

           Jones Day Disclosure of Compensation
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                             UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                                  DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

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In re                                                        :       Chapter 11
                                                             :
KABBAGE, INC. d/b/a KSERVICING, et al., :                            Case No. 22-10951 (CTG)
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                        Debtors.1                            :       (Jointly Administered)
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                       DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION OF JONES DAY

                 Pursuant to section 329(a) of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy

Code”), Rule 2016(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”),

and Rule 2016-1 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Local Rules”), I, Andrew E. Lelling, hereby

certify as follows:

                 40.      I am a partner with the law firm of Jones Day and am duly authorized to

make this Disclosure of Compensation on behalf of Jones Day in connection with the application

(the “Application”) of the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession pursuant to section

327(e) of title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules 2014(a) and 2016, Local Rules 2014-

1 and 2016-1, and consistent with the U.S. Trustee Guidelines, requesting entry of an

order (i) authorizing the Debtors to employ and retain Jones Day as special counsel to the Debtors




1
  The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification
number, as applicable are: Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing (3937); Kabbage Canada Holdings, LLC (N/A); Kabbage
Asset Securitization LLC (N/A); Kabbage Asset Funding 2017-A LLC (4803); Kabbage Asset Funding 2019-A LLC
(8973); and Kabbage Diameter, LLC (N/A). Kabbage is a trademark of American Express used under license;
Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing is not affiliated with American Express. The Debtors’ mailing and service address is
925B Peachtree Street NE, Suite 383, Atlanta, GA 30309.
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effective as of the Petition Date and (ii) granting certain related relief.2 The facts set forth in this

Disclosure of Compensation are personally known to me and, if called as a witness, I could and

would competently testify thereto.

                    41.      An accounting of prepetition payments made to Jones Day by the Debtors

in the one-year period preceding the Petition Date is attached hereto as Schedule 1.

                    42.      In addition, prior to the Petition Date, the Debtors provided Jones Day with

the following advance payments for professional services and expenses to be provided to the

Debtors (together, the “Fee Advance”): (a) a payment of $100,000.00 on September 29, 2022;

and (b) a payment of $75,000.00 on October 3, 2022.

                    43.      Subsequent thereto, Jones Day applied the Fee Advance to outstanding

estimated fees and expenses for the period through the Petition Date (the “Estimated Amount”).

After application of the Estimated Amount, the Fee Advance balance was $108,907.06.

                    44.      Jones Day expects to: (a) complete its reconciliation of prepetition fees and

expenses actually incurred for the period prior to the Petition Date no later than the filing of its

first interim fee application in these Chapter 11 Cases; (b) make a corresponding adjustment to the

amount of the Fee Advance on or about that date; and (c) disclose such adjustment in its first

interim fee application. If Jones Day’s unbilled actual fees and expenses for the period prior to

the Petition Date are less than the Estimated Amount, the balance will be added to the Fee

Advance. Jones Day requests that it be permitted to hold any amounts comprising the Fee Advance

(following the reconciliation described above) as an evergreen retainer to be held by Jones Day as

security throughout the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases until Jones Day’s fees and expenses are

awarded and payable to Jones Day on a final basis. Jones Day will not apply any portion of the


2
    Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Application.

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Fee Advance to fees and expenses incurred from and after the Petition Date unless and until

authorized to do so by a further order of this Court.

               45.     To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, insofar as I have been

able to ascertain after reasonable inquiry, neither I nor Jones Day, nor any partner or associate

thereof, has received or been promised any compensation for legal services rendered or to be

rendered in any capacity in connection with these Chapter 11 Cases, other than as permitted by the

Bankruptcy Code. Jones Day has not agreed to share compensation received in connection with

these cases with any other person, except as permitted by section 504(b) of the Bankruptcy Code

and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) in respect of the sharing of compensation among Jones Day’s

partners.




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               Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing

is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 Dated: October 14, 2022                          /s/ Andrew E. Lelling
        Atlanta, Georgia                          Andrew E. Lelling (MA 631859)
                                                  JONES DAY
                                                  100 High Street
                                                  21st Floor
                                                  Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1781
                                                  Telephone: (617) 960-3939
                                                  Facsimile: (617) 449-6999
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                                       Schedule 1

                             Accounting Summary of Payments

             PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DEBTOR

      DATE             INVOICE AMOUNT          TRANSACTION        PAYMENTS RECEIVED

   May 24, 2022              $259,800.00   Payment of Invoices                 $259,800.00

   July 25, 2022             $418,334.80   Payment of Invoices                 $418,334.80

September 19, 2022           $764.654.17   Payment of Invoices                 $764,654.17

September 29, 2022           $330,553.94   Payment of Invoices                 $330,553.94

  October 3, 2022            $354,092.50   Payment of Invoices                 $354,092.50

                    FEE ADVANCE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE DEBTOR

      DATE             INVOICE AMOUNT          TRANSACTION        PAYMENTS RECEIVED

September 29, 2022           $100,000.00       Fee Advance                     $100,000.00

  October 3, 2022             $75,000.00       Fee Advance                      $75,000.00

TOTAL FEE ADVANCE PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE DEBTOR:                           $175,000.00

                           ESTIMATED FEE ADVANCE BALANCE

BALANCE OF THE FEE ADVANCE AS OF THE PETITION DATE:                            $108,907.06


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