Hearing Date: February 7, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (AST)

Informative Motion Deadline: February 2, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (AST) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, 

et al., 

Debtors.1

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PROMESA 

Title III

Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

(Jointly Administered) 

In re

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRICAL POWER 

AUTHORITY (PREPA),

Debtor. 

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PROMESA 

Title III

Case No. 17-BK-04780-LTS

Court Filing Relates Only to PREPA

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF SCOTIABANK DE PUERTO RICO, 

AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, REGARDING 

FEBRUARY 7-8, 2018 HEARING AT 9:30 A.M. (AST)

 

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 The Debtors in these title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number listed as a 

bankruptcy 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 (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); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy 

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

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To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain: 

Scotiabank de Puerto Rico (“Scotiabank”), as administrative agent for lenders to

the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”), by and through its attorneys, hereby 

submits this informative motion in response to this Court’s Order Regarding Procedures for 

Attendance, Participation and Observation of February 7-8, 2018, Omnibus Hearing [Case No. 

17-BK-3283-LTS, Dkt. No. 2258] (the “Scheduling Order”), and respectfully states as follows:

1. Richard G. Mason and Emil A. Kleinhaus will appear in person on behalf of 

Scotiabank at the Hearing (as defined in the Scheduling Order) in Courtroom 3 of the United 

States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and will respond to the Urgent Joint Motion 

of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Fiscal 

Agency and Financial Advisory Authority for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Authorizing 

Postpetition Secured Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens and Providing Superpriority 

Administrative Expense Claims, (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (D) Scheduling A Final 

Hearing, and (E) Granting Related Relief [Case No. 17-BK-04780-LTS, Dkt. No. 549] and to 

the Urgent Motion of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for Entry 

of Order Clarifying Scope of Interim Hearing on Urgent Joint Motion of the Financial Oversight 

and Management Board for Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial 

Advisory Authority for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Authorizing Postpetition Secured 

Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens and Providing Superpriority Administrative Expense 

Claims, (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (D) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (E) Granting 

Related Relief [Case No. 17-BK-04780-LTS, Dkt. No. 557]. 

2. Scotiabank reserves its right to respond, as necessary, to any statements made at 

the Hearing or otherwise by any party in connection with the above-captioned Title III cases.

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Dated: February 1, 2018 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Antonio A. Arias

Antonio A. Arias 

USDC-PR No. 204906 

aaa@mcvpr.com 

MCCONNELL VALDÉS LLC

270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 7 

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918 

P.O. Box 364225 

San Juan, PR 00936-4225 

Telephone: (787) 250-5604 

Facsimile: (787) 759-9225 

/s/ Richard G. Mason

Richard G. Mason (admitted pro hac vice) 

Emil A. Kleinhaus (admitted pro hac vice) 

WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ

51 West 52nd Street 

New York, New York 10019 

Telephone: (212) 403-1000 

Facsimile: (212) 403-2000 

Email: rgmason@wlrk.com 

 eakleinhaus@wlrk.com 

 kbgoldberg@wlrk.com 

 akherring@wlrk.com 

Attorneys for Scotiabank de Puerto Rico, as 

Administrative Agent

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