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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)

AMENDED AND RESTATED2 ORDER GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED 

FIFTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (NON-SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE PUERTO

RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY TO DUPLICATIVE BOND CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to Duplicative Bond Claims (Docket Entry No. 22737 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-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are 

listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 This Order amends and restates the Order Granting Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 

Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to Duplicative 

Bond Claims (Docket Entry No. 23752) to reflect PREPA’s withdrawal, without prejudice, 

of the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection as to Proof of Claim Nos. 30888 and 

22078. (See Docket Entry No. 23036 in Case No. 17-3283.)

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Case No. 17-3283) (the “Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection”)3 of the Puerto Rico Electric 

Power Authority (“PREPA”), dated October 28, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing certain 

claims filed against PREPA, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 

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

Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 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 Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection having been provided to 

those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and the claims 

identified in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “Duplicative Bond Claims”) asserting a duplicative 

claim, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in 

the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection is in the best interest of PREPA and its creditors, 

and all the parties in interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set 

forth in the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted 

herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is

ORDERED that the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as set 

forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Duplicative Bond Claims are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety; and it is further

 ORDERED that Prime Clerk (now Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC) is 

authorized and directed to delete the Duplicative Bond Claims from the official claims register in 

the Title III Cases; and it is further

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

in the Five Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection.

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ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22737 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: May 2, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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