IN THE 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)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

INFORMATIVE MOTION AND NOTICE OF REQUEST TO BE

HEARD AT THE FEBRUARY 28, 2023 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT HEARING

 

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 (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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The Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders (the “Ad Hoc Group”) submits this

informative motion in response to the Court’s Order Regarding Procedures for Hearing on 

February 28, 2023 Disclosure Statement Hearing (the “Order”) setting forth guidelines for parties 

wishing to be heard at the February 28, 2023 disclosure statement hearing (the “Hearing”). 

1. Amy Caton and Matthew M. Madden of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP will 

appear on behalf of the Ad Hoc Group at the Hearing.

2. Ms. Caton and Mr. Madden intend to participate in the Hearing and address the 

following matters:

(i) Omnibus Objections of the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders to the 

Disclosure Statement for the Title III Plan of Adjustment of the Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority [ECF No. 3111], and Related Procedural Motions 

Related to the Disclosure Statement and Plan Confirmation [ECF Nos. 

3113, 3114] (Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS, ECF No. 3189);

(ii) the Supplemental Objections of the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders 

to the Disclosure Statement for the First Amended Title III Plan of 

Adjustment of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [ECF No. 3201]

(Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS, ECF No. [3225]); and 

(iii) any matter raised by any party at the Hearing related to the Title III cases, 

or any adversary proceeding pending in the Title III Cases, or the interests 

of the Ad Hoc Group. 

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We hereby certify that, on this same date, we electronically filed the foregoing with the 

clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will notify the attorneys of record.

Dated: San Juan, Puerto Rico

February 21, 2023

TORO COLÓN MULLET P.S.C.

/s/ Manuel Fernández-Bared

Manuel Fernández-Bared

USDC-PR No. 204,204

P.O. Box 195383

San Juan, PR 00919-5383

Tel.: (787) 751-8999

Fax: (787) 763-7760

E-mail: mfb@tcm.law

/s/ Linette Figueroa-Torres

Linette Figueroa-Torres

USDC-PR No. 227,104

E-mail: lft@tcm.law

/s/ Nayda Perez-Roman

Nayda Perez-Roman

USDC–PR No. 300,208

E-mail: nperez@tcm.law

Counsel for the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & 

FRANKEL LLP

/s/ Amy Caton

Amy Caton*

Thomas Moers Mayer*

Alice J. Byowitz*

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Tel.: (212) 715-9100

Fax: (212) 715-8000

Email: acaton@kramerlevin.com

tmayer@kramerlevin.com

abyowitz@kramerlevin.com

Gary A. Orseck*

Matthew M. Madden*

2000 K Street NW, 4th Floor

Washington DC 20007

Tel: (202) 775-4500

Fax: (202) 775-4510

Email: gorseck@kramerlevin.com

 mmadden@kramerlevin.com

*Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Counsel for the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

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EXHIBIT A

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EXHIBIT A

PARTY APPEARANCE SHEET

Name of Party Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

Party Name Abbreviation 

(For use with Zoom)

PREPA Ad Hoc Group

Attorney(s) Representing Party (provide the listed information for 

each attorney who may appear for the Party): 

• Name,

• Email,

• Law Firm,

• Phone Number

• Docket Entry No. for the Attorney’s Notice of Appearance

• Zoom Screen Name (See Disclosure Statement Hearing 

Procedures Order, ¶ 7(a))

Amy Caton

acaton@kramerlevin.com

Kramer Levin Naftalis & 

Frankel LLP

(212) 715-9201

NOA: Dkt. No. 73

Zoom Screen Name: PREPA 

Ad Hoc Group / Caton, Amy / 

Kramer Levin Naftalis & 

Frankel LLP

Matthew M. Madden

mmadden@kramerlevin.com 

Kramer Levin Naftalis & 

Frankel LLP (202)775-4529 

NOA: Dkt. No. 73 Zoom 

Screen Name: PREPA Ad 

Hoc Group / Madden, 

Matthew / Kramer Levin 

Naftalis & Frankel LLP 

If a Party files a supplemental Party Appearance Sheet, the Party must 

include the Docket Entry No. of the original appearance sheet in the 

new filing which must be clearly marked as a “Supplemental” Party 

Appearance Sheet.

N/A

Note: Pursuant to the Disclosure Statement Hearing Procedures Order 

¶ 1, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico 

and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority 

shall each be limited to 4 attorneys appearing in the Zoom session at 

any given time, and each other party-in-interest shall be limited to 2 

attorneys at any given time.

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EXHIBIT B

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EXHIBIT B

PARTY EXHIBIT COVER SHEET2

Name of Party Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

Does the Party intend to offer evidence? Yes (as needed)

Docket Entry No. for Party Exhibit List 23595 in 17-3283 and 3252 in 

17-4780

Exhibit Identifier Docket Entry No. of Exhibit Is there a pending request to seal 

this Exhibit?

Ad Hoc Group’s Exhibit 1 23595-1 / 3252-1 No

Ad Hoc Group’s Exhibit 2 23595-2 / 3252-2 No

Ad Hoc Group’s Exhibit 3 23595-3 / 3252-3 No

Pursuant to Bankruptcy Local Rule 9037-1(a), parties and counsel are solely responsible for 

redacting the personal identifiers enumerated in Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037(a).

 

2 The Ad Hoc Group reserves all rights, including the right to use exhibits identified on other parties’ exhibits lists, 

the right to use additional exhibits for cross-examination or rebuttal if necessary, and the right to revise, amend, 

and/or supplement this list, for reasons including but not limited to the disclosure statement hearing is adjourned or 

if the Plan or Disclosure Statement is modified.

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