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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) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

 as representative of 

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY 

(“PREPA”), 

 Debtor. 

 PROMESA 

 Title III 

 No. 17 BK 4780-LTS 

 This document relates to 

 PREPA Title III case only 

ORDER GRANTING LIMITED INTERVENTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING MOTION

The Court has received and reviewed motions seeking leave to intervene 

(collectively, the “Intervention Motions”) and be heard in connection with the Financing Motion 

(Docket Entry No. 549)2

 filed by (i) the Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders 

 

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 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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 All docket entries refer to 17 BK 4780, unless otherwise specified. 

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(Docket Entry No. 566) and (ii) Ambac Assurance Corporation (Docket Entry No. 583). The 

Court has considered all of the submissions carefully. In light of preclusive nature of certain 

relief sought in the proposed order submitted in connection with the Financing Motion, the Court 

hereby finds that the Movants constitute interested entities and grants the Intervention Motions, 

to the extent provided herein, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2018(a). The 

Court hereby accepts the substantive briefs submitted by the Movants in response to the 

Financing Motion, and authorizes the Movants to participate as Opponents in the February 15, 

2018, evidentiary hearing on the Financing Motion, subject to the time limitations and 

consultation requirements established in the Court’s Order Regarding the Location and 

Procedures for Attendance, Participation and Observation of the February 15, 2018, Final 

Hearing on PREPA Financing Motion (Docket Entry No. 658). The Order resolves Docket 

Entry Nos. 566 and 583 in 17 BK 4780. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 9, 2018 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

 United States District Judge 

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