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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re:
JMO WIND DOWN INC.,
Debtor.
Chapter 11
Case No. 16-10682 (BLS)
Re: Doc. 345, 350, 374 and 399
DECLARATION OF DANIEL MATTES
I, DANIEL MATTES, declare and state as follows:
1. I am the Authorized Representative of Samirana Investment Corp. ("Samirana")
and the Managing Director of Ampalu Investment GmbH ("Ampalu"). I also previously served as
the CEO of Jumio, Inc., the debtor in the above-captioned bankruptcy case ("Jumio" or the
"Debtor"). I have personal and first-hand knowledge of all the matters contained in this declaration
and, if called and sworn as a witness, I can and will competently testify to all of the matters
contained herein. I make this declaration in support of Ampalu Investment GmbH and Samirana
Investment Corp.'s Objection to Debtor's Amended Plan of Liquidation and Disclosure Statement
for the Amended Plan of Liquidation ("Objection").
2. I have been the Managing Director of Ampalu and the Authorized Representative
of Samirana for the period relevant to the transactions and events which are the subject matter of
this action, and I am personally familiar with the record keeping procedures used by Ampalu and
Samirana and with the records and files maintained by Ampalu and Samirana in the ordinary
course of their business operations.
3. Ampalu is an Austrian Company and holds 15,714,880 common shares of Jumio.
I am an Austrian citizen who owns and controls Ampalu and I also serve as its Managing Director.
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4. Samirana is an Belize Company and holds 360,000 common shares of Jumio. I
own and control Samirana and serve as its Authorized Representative.
5. In September 2010, I founded Jumio. Jumio was conceived as an online mobile
identity and credential authentication company, which uses verification products and software to
assist customers in reducing fraud, meeting regulatory requirements and providing faster service
to users. The company eventually became a market leader in its segment, growing to over nine
hundred employees and reporting record revenues and transactions of over $30 million.
6. Jumio was the sole owner of Jumio Software Development GmbH ("Jumio
Austria"). Jumio Austria provided all research and development activities for Jumio and was the
sole entity doing payment processing business. Jumio was the sales organization for Jumio's
product businesses Netswipe and Netverify.
7. In the beginning, Jumio's business model was to authenticate credit cards via the
camera of a mobile phone or computer, scan all the data, transfer all the information to a seller,
and authorize the payment with minimum manual input from the credit card's owner. Later on,
Jumio also started to verify credentials (such as passports, drivers licenses and government issued
identification) in real time related both to online and mobile transactions and to verify and facilitate
online payments. Jumio's mobile application enables a camera's phone to scan identification and
payment documents, digitizes the photo scan, and auto-fills payment, shipping and other pertinent
information fields for the consumer.
8. Jumio's revenue and business model is based on its software, and it charges clients
a fixed monthly rate within predefined transaction-volume ranges and allows for unlimited
transactions.
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9. In or around March 2011, Jumio completed a Series A financing with Eduardo
Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook Inc. ("Saverin"), and Liber Argentum (the "Series A
Financing"). At the time, Saverin insisted upon a direct investment in Jumio. Thus, the Series A
Financing was for the aggregate amount of $6.5 million, $5 million from Saverin and $1.5 million
from Liber Argentum.
10. In or around December 2011, Jumio completed a Series B financing with
Andreessen Horowitz, LLC ("AH LLC") and Andreessen Horowitz Fund, II, L.P. ("AH Fund LP")
(the "Series B Financing"). AH LLC and AH Fund LP are the financing arms of Marc Andreessen
("Andreessen"), the billionaire founder of Netscape and a venture capitalist. Mr. Andreessen's
holding companies and various of his partnerships and funds own and control large amounts of
Jumio stock.
11. Beginning a course of conduct that would continue throughout his role as a director
of Jumio, Saverin almost destroyed the Series B Financing because he was not reachable for weeks
at a time and would attempt not to accept standard industry terms. Only through massive efforts,
principally from me, did the Series B Financing finally close.
12. In or around the Spring of 2013, I signed a term sheet for a Series C financing with
Pinnacle Ventures ("Pinnacle") ("Series C Financing"). Again, Saverin worked hard to sabotage
the deal and was ultimately successful. The Series C Financing with Pinnacle never closed. In or
around August 2013, after sabotaging the Series C Financing with Pinnacle, Saverin himself
provided the Series C funding to gain more control over Jumio.
13. As of 2014, the Board of Directors ("Board") consisted of Thomas Kastenhofer
("Kastenhofer"); Chad Starkey ("Starkey"); Saverin; Scott Weiss, the general partner of AH LLC
and AH Fund LP ("Weiss"); Peng-Tsin Ong ("Ong"); and myself. Saverin, Weiss, and Ong were
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preferred directors (collectively, the "Preferred Directors") and had the power to block any
corporate actions. Kastenhofer, Starkey, I were common directors (collectively, the "Common
Directors").
14. In or around September 2014, Jumio received a final term sheet for a Series D
financing ("Series D Financing") from RCS Capital Corp. ("RCAP"), a then-prominent brokerage
firm. Had Jumio closed the Series D Financing, it would have raised $120 million. Instead, the
Preferred Directors voted to reject the deal.
15. In or around October 2014, I met with citizen.vc to discuss an alternative Series D
financing offer. Again, the Preferred Directors voted to reject the deal.
16. In or around October 2014, Jumio hired Accretive, an outside accounting firm, to
audit its financials, cash, and business contracts. Wendy Hsu ("Hsu") was the person sent by
Accretive to conduct the audit.
17. Accretive determined that the revenues of Jumio GmbH, an Austrian subsidiary of
Jumio, were recognized and reported consistently with International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS"), a global accounting standard. Additionally, Accretive reported that after a
review of all of Jumio's customer contracts, it concluded that those contracts could all be
substantiated.
18. Accretive recommended, and the Board agreed, to change the accounting system
from IFRS accounting standards to US-GAAP and FASB rules regarding revenue recognition.
Jumio's major shareholders were informed of these necessary changes to the accounting standards.
Specifically, Kastenhofer, Starkey, and I met with two of the largest holders of Jumio's common
stock to explain the accounting changes.
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19. Thereafter, in or around November 2014, after determining that there had been no
wrongdoing, Hsu agreed to serve as Jumio's Interim CFO.
20. By the fourth quarter of 2014, Jumio required additional funds to get to cash flow
break even. There was, however, a significant inbound interest for financing.
21. In or around March 2015, Hsu and I presented three binding term sheets to the
Board and one non-binding term sheet. The Term Sheets ranged from $10 million to $30 million,
had better than industry standard terms, and came from tier-1 financial providers like "Triple
Point", "Fifth Street", and "Ares". Specifically, the Term Sheet from Fifth Street proposed a $10
million First Lien Term Loan Credit Facility with a term of 48 months and an interest rate of Libor
+ 10.25% (the "Fifth Street Term Sheet"). Additionally, the Term Sheet from Triple Point Capital
proposed a $15 million loan with an option for an additional $15 million loan with term options
ranging from 3 to 48 months at varying interest rates (the "Triple Point Term Sheet"). Further, the
Term Sheet from Ares proposed a $15 million loan facility with a term of 48 months and an interest
rate of Libor + 8.5% (the "Ares Term Sheet"). Finally, the Term Sheet from Pinnacle Ventures
proposed a loan commitment of up to $30 million over a term of 48 months at an interest rate of
Prime + 6% (the "Pinnacle Term Sheet", and collectively with the Fifth Street Term Sheet, the
Triple Point Term Sheet, and the Ares Term Sheet, the "Term Sheets"). Had Jumio entered into
any of the Term Sheets, it would have been financed to a point where it had break even cash flow.
22. The Preferred Directors rejected all of the proposed Term Sheets, sabotaging the
financing deals. Instead, the Preferred Directors voted to take insider financing from Saverin in
the form of a six-month convertible loan (the "Saverin Loan"). The loan's terms were unfavorable
compared to the Term Sheets, which contemplated a 48-month term with 18 months of interest
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only payments. The terms of the Saverin Loan ultimately forced Jumio into bankruptcy in March
2016 because of the short re-payment terms.
23. In March 2015, the Board formed a special committee (the "Special Committee")
made up of the Preferred Directors, Saverin, Weiss, and Ong (collectively, the "Special Committee
Members"). The Special Committee engaged special counsel to conduct an investigation.
24. The report of the Special Committee's counsel found no wrongdoing by me and that
all issues raised in the report had been addressed by me. In fact, Weiss told me that I had done
"nothing illegal". Nevertheless, the Preferred Directors used the report as a pretext to oust me
from Jumio.
25. On or about April 21, 2015, I met with Weiss and Andreessen. Weiss and
Andreessen threatened to act in a fashion that would harm Jumio by lessening its chances for
success unless I resigned.
26. In light of that threat, on April 30, 2015, I was forced to resign as CEO of Jumio
and my seat on the Board was forfeited, in order to save the future of the company. Stephen Stuut
("Stuut") replaced me as CEO. Stuut controls large amounts of Jumio common and preferred
stock. Under Stuut's leadership, the Board voted to reject the four financing proposals that I had
put together in the Term Sheets and instead voted to take insider financing in the form of the
Saverin Loan, which had onerous terms that ultimately drove Jumio into bankruptcy.
27. The Preferred Directors then began orchestrating a plan to consolidate their power
and control and eliminate other shareholders. For example, Saverin insisted on obtaining a security
interest in Jumio's assets so that he would have a position of control and power in Jumio's eventual
bankruptcy. As a secured creditor, he could dictate terms of post-petition financing, be in a
position to credit bid in a bankruptcy sale of Jumio's assets, fight any proposed action which
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affected his "collateral", and seek to enter into agreements which released the Preferred Directors,
including Saverin himself, from all liability for Jumio's past operations.
28. In August 2015, the Board amended Jumio's by-laws to restrict stock transfers,
making it impossible for shareholders to recoup their investments and walk away from Jumio.
Specifically, on August 27, 2015, the Board illegally issued Amended and Restated By-Laws of
Jumio, Inc. (the "Amended By-Laws"), which, among other things, restricted transfers of capital
stock unless the transfer was: (a) expressly preapproved by the Board at the Board's sole
discretion, and; (b) made in accordance with the Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal Co-
Sale Agreement, dated August 28, 2015.
29. Ampalu and Samirana, who together own over 16 million shares of common stock
in Jumio, were not parties to any agreement consenting to the stock restriction, nor were they
consulted or permitted to vote on the restriction. Further, at the same time the Board was
unlawfully amending the By-Laws, they were also discussing placing Jumio into bankruptcy.
Ampalu and Samirana, while owning 16,074,880 common shares, were completely ignored, and
were never asked or involved in the decision to file bankruptcy. Accordingly, the Board began
drafting security agreements which would give them the power to dictate and control the sale of
Jumio in bankruptcy.
30. On August 28, 2015, Saverin and Weiss purchased four convertible notes
(collectively, the "Saverin Notes"): (a) Note No. CPN -1 dated August 28, 2015 in the original
principal amount of $4,000,000 owed to Saverin; (b) Note No. CPN -2 dated August 28, 2015 in
the original principal amount of $1,509,780.82 owed to Saverin; (c) Note No. CPN -3 dated August
28, 2015 in the original principal amount of $2,005,041.10 owed to Saverin; and (d) Note No. CPN
-4 dated August 28, 2015 in the original principal amount of $1,509,780.82 owed to AH LLC (on
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March 18, 2016, three days before the Petition Date, this Note was transferred to Saverin). The
Saverin Notes are purportedly secured by virtually all of the Debtor's assets, making Saverin the
Debtor's only secured creditor.
31. Pursuant to a security agreement dated August 28, 2015, the Saverin Notes were
secured by liens on and security interests in substantially all of Jumio's assets, including its cash
(the "Saverin Security Agreement").
32. On September 2, 2015, the Board publicly announced that Jumio was required to
restate its unaudited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December
31, 2014 (the "Restated Financials").
33. In October 2015, six months after I had resigned as CEO, Stuut finally began
attempting to secure financing for Jumio. On or about October 8, 2015, citizen.vc provided a
placement agreement to Stuut for the Series-D financing. The Board rejected the deal.
34. On or about October 14, 2015, Jumio received an acquisition offer from MITEK
Systems, Inc., a mobile capture and identity verification company that is traded on NASDAQ. The
Board rejected the offer.
35. On or about February 10, 2016, citizen.vc provided Stuut with another potential
Series-D term sheet. The Board rejected the offer.
36. On January 25, 2016, the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") began an
investigation of Jumio. Although Stuut has stated that he could not obtain financing because of
"certain government investigations," the Board was offered and rejected numerous financing deals
well before the SEC investigation began.
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37. In February 2016, Saverin formed Jumio Acquisition, LLC ("Jumio Acquisition")
to help the Board take Jumio into bankruptcy. In mid-March 2016, AH transferred its allegedly
secured debt to Saverin.
38. On March 21, 2016 (the "Petition Date"), Jumio filed its voluntary petition for relief
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, commencing the above-referenced bankruptcy case
("Bankruptcy Case") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On the
Petition Date, Jumio also filed a motion for approval of a sale of substantially all of its assets to
Jumio Acquisition.
39. On May 6, 2016, the Bankruptcy Court approved the sale of Jumio's assets to Jumio
Buyer, Inc. ("New Jumio"), an entity owned by Centana Growth Partners, LP ("Centana Growth
Partners") for $850,000, less cure costs. Saverin's prepetition liens arising from the Saverin
Security Agreement attached to the sale proceeds. Upon information and belief, Stuut holds a 10-
15% ownership interest in New Jumio and, according to statements made in the press, Saverin is
still actively part of New Jumio. A true and correct copy of a September 6, 2016 article from the
Blog "Silicon Angle" referencing Saverin's continued participation in New Jumio is attached
hereto as Exhibit 1.
40. The sale of Jumio's assets to New Jumio for $850,000 is substantially less than
Jumio's prior reporting of annual revenue, and its listing of over $62,000,000 in assets on its
bankruptcy schedules. The sale price also stands in stark contrast to a 409a valuation performed
before the bankruptcy that valued Jumio in excess of $100 million.
41. Less than six months after acquiring Jumio's assets, New Jumio has already raised
$15,000,000 in new financing and issued numerous press releases regarding its "strong growth in
the market . . . [and] record results for Q2 2016, with a greater than 65 percent growth in recent
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revenue year-over-year, and a record 30 million transactions completed to-date." A true and
correct copy of Saverin's August 30, 2016 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
Additionally, a true and correct copy of an email dated September 17, 2016 from Joe Dempsey at
citizen.vc discussing a conference call in which Stuut described the financial condition of New
Jumio in glowing terms is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
42. Following the filing of this Objection, Ampalu and Samirana, along with six other
investors who were equity security holders in the Debtor ( KTI Investment Foundation, Stephan
Skrobar, Markus Rumler, Thomas Willomitzer, Evers Invest AB, and Patrick Griffin (individually
and collectively with Ampalu and Samirana, the "Investors")), are filing a Motion for Relief from
Stay ("Motion for Relief from Stay") in the Bankruptcy Case requesting leave from the Court to
file a Complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware to pursue derivative claims
against the Debtor's Preferred Directors on behalf of the Bankruptcy Estate. The Complaint alleges
the same breaches of fiduciary duty that serve as the factual basis for this Objection. Each of the
Investors have indicated that they oppose confirmation of the Debtor's Plan and Disclosure
Statement and agree with the positions taken by Ampalu and Samirana in their Objection.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Thomas F. Driscoll III, hereby certify that on this 11th day of October, 2016, a copy of
the foregoing Declaration of Daniel Mattes was caused to be served on the attorneys listed below
via CM/ECF and the manner indicated below:
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Adam G. Landis, Esq.
Kerri K. Mumford, Esq.
Landis Rath & Cobb LLP,
919 Market Street,
Suite L800,
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Laura Davis Jones, Esq.
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor,
Wilmington, DE 19801
David Buchbinder Esq.
Office of the United States Trustee
844 King Street
Suite 2207
Wilmington, DE 19801
Michael R. Nestor, Esq.
Sean M. Beach, Esq.
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP,
Rodney Square,
1000 North King Street,
Wilmington, DE 19801
VIA U.S. MAIL
Michael B. Lubic, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd,
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Michael L. Berstein, Esq.
Arnold & Porter LLP,
60L Massachusetts Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20001
Peter M. Gilhuly, Esq.
Ted A. Dillman, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP,
355 South Grand Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Sven T. Nylen, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP,
70 West Madison Street,
Suite 3100,
Chicago, IL 60602
/s/ Thomas F. Driscoll III
Thomas F. Driscoll III (#4703)
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