Annex 

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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 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, (Joint Administration 

Pending)

 Debtor. 

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3284-LTS 

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING (Joint Administration 

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number 

listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations 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); and 

(ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474).

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CORPORATION (COFINA), Pending) 

 Debtor. 

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ORDER PURSUANT TO PROMESA SECTION 304(g) 

AND BANKRUPTCY RULE 1015(b) DIRECTING JOINT

ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE III CASES AND GRANTING RELATED RELIEF 

Upon the Motion of Debtors Pursuant to PROMESA Section 304(g) and Bankruptcy Rule 

1015(b) for Entry of Order Directing Joint Administration of Title III Cases and Granting Related 

Relief (the “Motion”);2

 and the Court having found it has subject matter jurisdiction over this 

matter pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and it appearing that venue is proper pursuant to 

PROMESA section 307(a); and the Court having found that the relief requested in the Motion is 

in the best interests of the Debtors, their creditors, and other parties in interest; and the Court 

having found that the Debtors provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Motion under the 

circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the Court having reviewed the 

Motion and having heard statements in support of and in opposition to the Motion at a hearing 

held before the Court (the “Hearing”); and the Court having determined that the legal and factual 

bases set forth in the Motion and at the Hearing establish just cause for the relief granted herein 

which has been revised to accommodate some of the opposition; and any objections to the relief 

requested herein having been withdrawn or overruled on the merits; and after due deliberation and 

sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein. 

2

 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the 

Motion.

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2. The above-captioned Title III Cases are consolidated for procedural purposes only 

and shall be jointly administered by this Court under lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS. 

3. The caption of the jointly administered cases shall read as follows: 

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 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

4. An entry shall be made on the docket of COFINA’s Title III Case (but not on the 

docket of the Commonwealth’s Title III Case), substantially as follows: 

An order has been entered in accordance with PROMESA section 

304(g) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1015(b), made 

applicable to this title III case by PROMESA section 310, directing 

the procedural consolidation and joint administration of the title III 

cases of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its affiliated debtors. 

All further pleadings and other papers shall be filed in, and all 

further docket entries shall be made in, lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-

LTS; provided, however, that if the pleading or other paper relates 

solely to this title III case, such pleading shall be filed in both the 

lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS and this title III case.

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number 

listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations 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); and 

(ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474).

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5. To the extent a party files a motion, pleading, application, objection, reply, response 

or other similar court filing (any or all of the foregoing, a “Court Filing”) applicable to lessfewer

than all of the jointly administered Debtors, such party shall supplement the above case caption 

with a second case caption (positioned immediately underneath the main caption above) with the 

name(s) of the particular Debtor(s) and respective title III case number(s) implicated by the party’s 

Court Filing. IfA legend shall accompany the second (and any additional) case caption(s) stating 

that the Court Filing relates only to a particular Debtor or Debtors (other than the Commonwealth), 

such Court Filing shall be filed in both the lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS and the applicable title 

III case(s). A legend shall accompany the second case caption providing the Court Filing relates 

only to the applicable DebtorDebtors(s), and the pleading shall be filed in both the lead Case No. 

17 BK 3283-LTS and the applicable title III case(s). 

6. The Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (the 

“Clerk’s Office”) shall maintain one consolidated docket and one file for each of the Title III 

Cases. The Clerk’s Office may, for administrative purposes only, maintain the consolidated docket 

and the dockets of the underlying Title III Cases on the CM/ECF system of the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The notice, claims, and solicitation agent for the 

Title III Cases shall maintain one consolidated service list on behalf of the Clerk’s Office. 

7. Nothing contained in the Motion or this order shall be deemed or construed as 

directing or otherwise effecting a substantive consolidation of the Debtors’ cases. 

8. Notwithstanding any applicability of any Bankruptcy Rule, the terms and 

conditions of this order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry. 

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9. The Debtors and the Oversight Board, as the Debtors’ representative, are authorized 

to take all actions, and to execute all documents, necessary or appropriate, to effectuate the relief 

granted in this order in accordance with the Motion. 

10. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or 

related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this order. 

Dated: May , 2017 

 San Juan, Puerto Rico Honorable Laura Taylor Swain 

United States District Judge 

11. For the convenience of the parties, a copy of this order, blacklined to show all 

changes over the proposed form of order (docket entry no. 235 in case no. 17 BK 3283-LTS) is 

annexed hereto.

12. This Order resolves docket entry no. 41 in case no. 17 BK 3283-LTS. 

Dated: June 1, 2017 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

 United States District Judge 

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