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IN THE 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)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND 

REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF NOTICES AND PAPERS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b), which applies to this 

proceeding pursuant to Section 301(a) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic 

Stability Act ("PROMESA"), and Rule 9010 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, 

which applies to this proceeding pursuant to Section 310 of PROMESA, Hogan Lovells US LLP 

and Rivera, Tulla and Ferrer, LLC, hereby appear as counsel for U.S. Bank, National Association 

and U.S. Bank Trust, National Association. (“U.S. Bank”), as trustee or successor trustee for the 

following bond issues:

1. Puerto Rico Housing Finance AuthorityPuerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Capital Fund Program Bonds (Puerto 

Rico Public Housing Administration Projects), Series 2003 and

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Capital Fund Modernization Program 

Subordinated Bonds (Puerto Rico Public Housing Projects), Series 2008

2. Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority -

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue Bonds, 

 

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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Series 2005A, Series 2005B, Series 2005C, and Series 2006

3. Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation -

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation 2011 Series A Bonds 

(Commonwealth Appropriation Bonds);

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation 2011 Series B Bonds 

(Commonwealth Appropriation Bonds); and

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation 2012 Series A Bonds 

(Commonwealth Appropriation Bonds).

4. Puerto Rico Municipal Finance AgencyPuerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency 2005 Series C Refunding Bonds

5. Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company - Puerto Rico Industrial 

Development Company General Purpose Revenue Bonds, Series 1997A; and

Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company - General Purpose Revenue 

Bonds, Series 2003 and Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2003.

6. University of Puerto Rico -

University of Puerto Rico University System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 

Series P and University System Revenue Bonds, Series Q.

7. Children’s Trust -

Children's Trust Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2005 

consisting of Series 2005A and Series 2005B - And Children's Trust Tobacco 

Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2002; and

Children's Trust Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series 2008 

consisting of Series 2008A and Series 2008B.

8. Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental

Control Facilities Financing AuthorityPuerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational Medical and Environmental 

Control Facilities Financing Authority (AFICA) Educational Facilities 

Revenue Bonds, 2000 Sr.A (University Plaza Project) (Master Trustee);

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational Medical and Environmental 

Control Facilities Financing Authority (AFICA) Higher Education Refunding 

Revenue Bonds, Sr 2002 (Ana G. Mendez University System Project);

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental 

Control Facilities Financing Auth. (AFICA) Higher Education Revenue 

Bonds, Series 2006 (Ana G. Mendez University System Project); and

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational Medical and Environmental 

Control Facilities Financing Authority (AFICA) Higher Education Revenue 

and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sr 2012 (Ana G. Mendez University System 

Project).

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9. U.S. Bank serves as fiscal agent to the Puerto Rico Public Buildings 

AuthorityPuerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2002 C, Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2002 D Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico; 

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2002 F, Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2002 G, Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2002 H 

(Forward Delivery) Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico; 

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2004 I; 

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2004 K, Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 1993 L Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 M, Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2007 N, Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2009 P Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto 

Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2009 Q Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto 

Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2011R (Qualified School Construction Bonds - Issuer Subsidy) 

Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2011 S Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico;

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue Bonds, 

Series 2011 T (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds - Direct Payment) Guaranteed 

by the Commonwealth Puerto Rico; and

Puerto Rico Public Building Authority Government Facilities Revenue 

Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 U Guaranteed by the Commonwealth Puerto 

Rico; and Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Series L Revenue 

Refunding Bonds 4.20% 7/1/1997.

U.S. Bank requests that copies of any and all notices and papers filed or entered in these 

cases be given to and served upon the following:

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

Robin E. Keller, Esq.

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Telephone: (212) 918-3000

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Facsimile: (212) 918-3100

E-mail: robin.keller@hoganlovells.com

-andRIVERA TULLA & FERRER, LLC

Eric A. Tulla

USDC-DPR No. 118313

Iris J. Cabrera-Gómez

USDC-DPR No. 221101

Rivera Tulla & Ferrer Building

50 Quisqueya Street

San Juan, PR 00917-1212

etulla@riveratulla.com

icabrera@riveratulla.com

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this notice constitutes not only a request for 

service of notices and papers, but also includes, without limitation, a request for service of all 

orders and notices of any application, motion, petition, pleading, request, complaint, or demand, 

whether formal or informal, whether written or oral, and whether transmitted or conveyed by 

mail, courier service, hand delivery, telephone, facsimile transmission, telegraph, telex, or 

otherwise, that (1) affects or seeks to affect in any way any rights or interests of any creditor or 

party in interest in these cases, with respect to (a) the debtors in the above-captioned cases (the 

“Debtors”) and any related adversary proceedings, whether currently pending or later 

commenced; (b) property of the Debtors’ estates, or proceeds thereof, in which the Debtors may 

claim an interest; or (c) property or proceeds thereof in the possession, custody, or control of 

others that the Debtors may seek to use; or (2) requires or seeks to require any act or other 

conduct by a party in interest.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this notice of appearance and any 

subsequent appearance, pleading, claim, or suit is not intended nor shall be deemed to waive the 

rights of U.S. Bank (1) to trial by jury in any case, proceeding, matter, or controversy so triable; 

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or (2) any other rights, claims, actions, defenses, setoffs, or recoupments to which U.S. Bank is 

or may be entitled under agreements, in law, or in equity, all of which rights, claims, actions, 

defenses, setoffs, and recoupments expressly are hereby reserved.

We hereby certify that on this same date we electronically filed the foregoing with the 

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of 

Puerto Rico for Case No. 17 BK 3283, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel 

of record participating in the CM/ECF system.

Respectfully submitted, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 8th day of June, 2017.

RIVERA, TULLA AND FERRER, LLC

By: /s Eric A. Tulla

Eric A. Tulla

USDC-DPR No. 118313

By: /s Iris J. Cabrera-Gómez

Iris J. Cabrera-Gómez

USDC-DPR No. 221101

Rivera Tulla & Ferrer Building

50 Quisqueya Street

San Juan, PR 00917-1212

Tel: (787)753-0438

Fax: (787)767-5784 (787)766-0409

Email: etulla@ riveratulla.com

 icabrera@riveratulla.com

and 

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 

Robin E. Keller, Esq

875 Third Avenue 

New York, NY 10022 

Telephone: (212) 918-3000 

Facsimile: (212) 918-3100

E-mail: robin.keller@hoganlovells.com

 

Counsel to U.S. Bank, National Association and 

U.S. Bank Trust, National Association

each as Trustee

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