221004 ORD RE NATIONAL GEO CLAIM NO 4349 VERSION OCTOBER 4, 2022 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

ORDER GRANTING THE OBJECTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO 

PROOF OF CLAIM OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS, LLC (CLAIM NO. 4349)

Upon the Objection of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Proof of Claim of 

National Geographic Partners, LLC (Claim No. 4349) (Docket Entry No. 17971) (the 

“Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”), dated August 

25, 2021, for entry of an order disallowing in its entirety Proof of Claim No. 4349 (the “Claim”), 

filed against the Commonwealth by National Geographic Partners, LLC, as more fully set forth in 

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as 

applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17-BK-3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico 

Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and 

(vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”, and together with the 

Commonwealth, COFINA, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 

19-BK-5532-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are 

listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms 

in the Objection.

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the Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the 

Objection and to grant the relief requested therein pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and 

venue being proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and due and proper notice of the 

Objection having been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice 

being required; and the Court having determined that the Claim asserts liabilities for which the 

Commonwealth is not liable; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the 

Objection is in the best interests of the Commonwealth, its creditors, and all parties in interest; and 

the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Objection establish 

just cause for the relief granted herein; and the Court having deemed a hearing is not necessary as 

no objection, responsive pleading, or request for a hearing with respect to the Objection has been 

submitted, and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Objection is GRANTED as set forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Claim is hereby disallowed in its entirety; and it is further 

ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claim as 

expunged on the official claims register in the Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 17971 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters 

arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 4, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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