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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER

AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

ORDER REGARDING SEVENTH INFORMATIVE MOTION OF THE

FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO

RICO WITHRESPECT TO RESOLUTION OF PROOFS OF CLAIM

PURSUANT TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

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 (“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”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to 

software limitations).

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Upon consideration of the Seventh Informative Motion of the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board For Puerto Rico With Respect to Resolution of Proofs of Claim Pursuant to 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (Docket Entry No. 22660 in Case No. 17-3283) (the 

“Seventh Informative Motion”) filed by the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto 

Rico (the “Oversight Board”), as the sole Title III representative of the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (the “Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”), the 

Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”), 

the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”), and the Puerto Rico Public Buildings 

Authority (“PBA,” and together with the Commonwealth, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”), 

pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act 

(“PROMESA”), requesting the Court approve the stipulations attached hereto as Exhibits 1-A, 1-B, 

1-C, and 1-D (the “Stipulations”) on the basis that the parties have agreed to settle the validity and 

amount of the proofs of claim identified in the column titled “Claim Number” in Exhibit 1 attached 

hereto, that is the subject of said Stipulations; and it appearing that (i) the Court has subject matter 

jurisdiction over the Seventh Informative Motion pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and (ii) 

venue is proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and after due deliberation and sufficient 

cause appearing therefor:

1. The Seventh Informative Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein;

2. The Stipulations are hereby approved;

3. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from

or related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order;

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4. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22660 in Case No. 17-3283.

Dated: January 9, 2023

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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