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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

Case 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,

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

ORDER EXTENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF LEAD MEDIATOR

Upon consideration of the Motion of Oversight Board for Order Extending

Appointment of Lead Mediator (Docket Entry No. 23933 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry 

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-BK3283-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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No. 3373 in Case No. 17-4780) (the “Motion”),2 filed by the Financial Oversight and Management 

Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”) as the Title III representative of the Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”), pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, 

Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016 (“PROMESA”) and Local Civil Rule 83J(d)(3), 

the Court hereby FINDS AND DETERMINES that (i) the Court has subject matter jurisdiction to 

consider the Motion and the relief requested therein pursuant to section 306(a) of PROMESA;

(ii) venue is proper before this Court pursuant to section 307(a) of PROMESA; (iii) the Oversight 

Board provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Motion under the circumstances and that 

no other or further notice is required; (iv) and the Court having found that the relief requested in 

the Motion is in the best interests of PREPA, its creditors, and other parties in interest; (v) based 

on the representations made in the Motion, and due deliberation thereon, the Court having found 

that good and sufficient cause exists for the granting of the relief set forth herein, it is hereby 

ORDERED THAT:

1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein. 

2. The appointment of the Lead Mediator is hereby extended through the date 

that is six (6) months from the date hereof, as such date may be extended from time to time, and 

her appointment through such date is hereby ratified.

3. All other terms and provisions of the Order (I) Ratifying Continued 

Appointment of Lead Mediator and (II) Appointing Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as Special 

Advisor to the Lead Mediator (Docket Entry No. 3031 in Case No. 17-4780) remain in effect. 

2 Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the 

Motion. 

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4. Notice of the Motion as provided therein shall be deemed to be good and 

sufficient notice of such Motion, and the requirements of the Local Rules are satisfied by the 

contents of the Motion. 

5. This Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry. 

6. This Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from 

or relating to the interpretation or implementation of this Order.

7. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23933 in Case No. 17-3283 and 

Docket Entry No. 3373 in Case No. 17-4780

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 10, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

United States District Judge

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