UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: : 

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

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 as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS) 

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered) 

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Debtors.1

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AMENDED2 INFORMATIVE MOTION OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF 

UNSECURED CREDITORS REGARDING MAY 21, 2018 HEARING 

To the United States Magistrate Judge Judith Dein: 

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of all title III Debtors (other than 

COFINA) (the “Committee”) hereby submits this informative motion in response to the Court’s 

Notice of Hearing and Procedural Order, dated May 2, 2018 [Docket No. 2994] (the 

“Scheduling Order”) and respectfully states as follows: 

1. Nicholas Bassett of Paul Hastings LLP will appear in person on behalf of the 

Committee at the Hearing (as defined in the Scheduling Order) on May 21, 2018 in Courtroom 

 

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 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-BK3283 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481), (ii) 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), (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case 

No. 17-BK-3567 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808), (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing 

Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 

8474), and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780 (LTS)) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). 

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 The Informative Motion has been amended to reflect that Mr. Bassett of Paul Hastings LLP will appear on 

behalf of the Committee. 

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#8 of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and address, as 

necessary, the following matters: 

(a) Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders, Ambac Assurance 

Corporation, Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., 

the Mutual Fund Group, and National Public Finance Guarantee Corporations’ 

Motion to Compel Compliance With February 26, 2018 Order and for Entry of a 

Protective Order [Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 2865];

(b) Urgent Renewed Joint Motion by the Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation 

Bondholders, Ambac Assurance Corporation, Assured Guaranty Corp., Assured 

Guaranty Municipal Corp., The Mutual Fund Group, and National Public 

Finance Guarantee Corporation for Order Authorizing Rule 2004 Examination 

[Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 1870];

(i) Limited Joinder of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Urgent 

Renewed Joint Motion by Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation 

Bondholders, Ambac Assurance Corporation, Assured Guaranty Corp., 

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Mutual Fund Group, and National 

Public Finance Guarantee Corporation for Order Authorizing Rule 2004 

Examination [Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 1898];

(c) Order Resolving Outstanding Issues from the Urgent Renewed Joint Motion by 

the Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders, Ambac Assurance 

Corporation, Assured Guaranty Corp., Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., the 

Mutual Fund Group, and National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation for 

Order Authorizing Rule 2004 Examination [Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 2590];

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(d) Objections of Assured Guaranty Corp., Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and 

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation to the Magistrate Judge’s 

February 26, 2018 Order [Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 2707];

(e) Memorandum Order Remanding Certain Aspects of Magistrate Judge’s February 

26, 2018, Order for Further Proceedings [Case No. 17-3283, Docket No. 2952];

(f) Any objections, responses, joinders, or replies to any of the foregoing; and

(g) Any statements made by any party in connection with the title III cases or any 

adversary proceeding pending therein. 

2. In addition, Mr. Juan J. Casillas Ayala of Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC and 

one of his co-counsel will also be attending, on behalf of the Committee, the Hearing. 

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WHEREFORE, the Committee respectfully requests that the Court take notice of the 

above. 

Dated: May 15, 2018 /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP 

Luc. A. Despins, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice) 

Andrew V. Tenzer, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

Michael E. Comerford, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice) 

G. Alexander Bongartz, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice) 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

Telephone: (212) 318-6000 

lucdespins@paulhastings.com 

andrewtenzer@paulhastings.com 

michaelcomerford@paulhastings.com 

alexbongartz@paulhastings.com 

Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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/s/ Juan J. Casillas Ayala .

CASILLAS, SANTIAGO & TORRES LLC 

Juan J. Casillas Ayala, Esq., USDC - PR 218312 

Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda, Esq., USDC - PR 213103 

Alberto J. E. Añeses Negrón, Esq., USDC - PR 302710 

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa, Esq., USDC - PR 230601 

El Caribe Office Building 

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419 

Telephone: (787) 523-3434 

jcasillas@cstlawpr.com 

dbatlle@cstlawpr.com 

aaneses@cstlawpr.com 

emontull@cstlawpr.com 

Local Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured 

Creditors

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