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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)

ORDER GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-THIRD OMNIBUS OBJECTION (NON-SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY TO SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Puerto 

Rico Electric Power Authority to Subsequently Amended Claims (Docket Entry No. 22264) (the 

“Five Hundred Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection”)2 filed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power 

Authority (“PREPA”), dated September 16, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety 

certain claims filed against PREPA, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Thirty-Third 

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

in the Five Hundred Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection.

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

the Five Hundred Thirty-Third 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 Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection having 

been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and 

each of the claims identified in the column titled “Claims to be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the 

Five Hundred Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) 

having been amended and superseded by the subsequently filed proofs of claim identified in the 

column titled “Remaining Amended Claims” in Exhibit A (collectively, the “Remaining Amended 

Claims”); and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Thirty-Third

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 

Thirty-Third 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 Thirty-Third Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety; and it is further 

ORDERED that the Debtors’ right to object to the Remaining Amended Claims is 

reserved; and it is further

ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to delete the Claims to Be 

Disallowed from the official claims register in the Title III Cases; and it is further

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ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22264 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: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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