UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: :

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered)

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Debtors.1:

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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE

REGARDING FEBRUARY 7-8, 2018, OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of all title III Debtors (other than 

COFINA) (the “Committee”) hereby submits this informative motion in response to the Court’s

Order Regarding Procedures for Attendance, Participation and Observation of February 7-8, 

2018, Omnibus Hearing, dated January 17, 2018 [Docket No. 2258] (the “Scheduling Order”) 

and respectfully states as follows:

1. Luc A. Despins of Paul Hastings LLP will appear in person on behalf of the Committee 

at the February Omnibus Hearing (as defined in the Scheduling Order) in Courtroom 3 of 

 

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

Case No. 17-BK-4780 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations). 

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the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and address, as necessary, 

the following matters:

(a) Motion for Order (A) Establishing Deadlines and Procedures for Filing Proofs of 

Claim and (B) Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof [Docket No. 

2255];

(i) Statement of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Response to 

Debtors Motion for Order (A) Establishing Deadlines and Procedures for 

Filing Proofs of Claim and (B) Approving Form and Manner of Notice 

Thereof [Docket No. 2289];

(b) 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 [Docket No. 2298];

(i) Statement of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Response to 

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;

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(c) 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 [Docket No. 2320];

(d) Any objections, responses, joinders, or replies to any of the foregoing pleadings;

and

(e) Any statements made by any party in connection with the title III cases or any 

adversary proceeding pending therein.

2. In addition, Mr. Juan J. Casillas Ayala of Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC and 

one of his co-counsel will also be attending, on behalf of the Committee, the February Omnibus 

Hearing.

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WHEREFORE, the Committee respectfully requests that the Court take notice of the 

above. 

Dated: February 2, 2018 /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

Luc. A. Despins, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Andrew V. Tenzer, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Michael E. Comerford, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166

Telephone: (212) 318-6000 

lucdespins@paulhastings.com 

andrewtenzer@paulhastings.com

michaelcomerford@paulhastings.com

alexbongartz@paulhastings.com

Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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/s/ Juan J. Casillas Ayala .

CASILLAS, SANTIAGO & TORRES LLC

Juan J. Casillas Ayala, Esq., USDC - PR 218312

Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda, Esq., USDC - PR 213103

Alberto J. E. Añeses Negrón, Esq., USDC - PR 302710

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa, Esq., USDC - PR 230601 

El Caribe Office Building

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419

Telephone: (787) 523-3434

jcasillas@cstlawpr.com

dbatlle@cstlawpr.com

aaneses@cstlawpr.com 

emontull@cstlawpr.com

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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