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

Case No. 17-03283 (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

INFORMATIVE MOTION REGARDING NATIONAL

PUBLIC FINANCE GUARANTEE CORPORATION’S APPEARANCE

AT FEBRUARY 15, 2018 FINAL HEARING ON PREPA FINANCING MOTION

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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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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Robert Berezin from the New York, New York office

and Edward McCarthy from the Miami, Florida office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP will

appear, present argument, and examine witnesses on behalf of National Public Finance

Guarantee Corporation (“National”) at the February 15, 2018 final hearing on the PREPA

Financing motion in connection with the Objection of National Public Finance Guarantee

Corporation to Urgent Joint Motion of the Financial Oversight and Management Board of

Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency & Financial Advisory Board for Entry of Interim

and Final Orders (A) Authorizing Postpetition Secured Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens

and Providing Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims, (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay,

(D) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (E) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 2340], and the

Supplemental Objection of National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation to Urgent Joint

Motion of the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico

Fiscal Agency & Financial Advisory Board for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A)

Authorizing Postpetition Secured Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens and Providing

Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims, (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (D) Scheduling

a Final Hearing, and (E) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 2446], and any other statements

made or issues raised by the Court or other parties. Marcia Goldstein and Debora Hoehne from

the New York, New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP will also attend the hearing on

behalf of National and wish to be seated at counsel’s table with Mr. Berezin and Mr. McCarthy.

National’s legal representatives will appear in person in Courtroom 17C of the United States

District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500

Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 12th day of

February, 2018.

WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date a true and exact copy of this notice was

filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will notify a copy to counsel of

record. Also, copy of this document will be notified via electronic mail to all case participants.

ADSUAR MUÑIZ GOYCO

SEDA & PÉREZ-OCHOA, P.S.C.

208 Ponce de León Avenue, Suite 1600

San Juan, PR 00936

Telephone: 787.756.9000

Facsimile: 787.756.9010

Email: epo@amgprlaw.com

acasellas@amgprlaw.com

larroyo@amgprlaw.com

By: /s/ Eric Pérez-Ochoa

Eric Pérez-Ochoa

USDC-PR No. 206314

/s/ Alexandra Casellas-Cabrera

Alexandra Casellas-Cabrera

USDC-PR No. 301010

/s/ Lourdes Arroyo Portela

Lourdes Arroyo Portela

USDC-PR No. 226501

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

/s/ Marcia Goldstein

Marcia Goldstein*

Jonathan Polkes*

Gregory Silbert*

Robert Berezin*

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Tel.: (212) 310-8000

Fax: (212) 310-8007

Stephen A. Youngman*

200 Crescent Court, Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75201-6950

Tel.: (214) 746-7700

Fax: (214) 746-7777

Email: marcia.goldstein@weil.com

jonathan.polkes@weil.com

gregory.silbert@weil.com

robert.berezin@weil.com

stephen.youngman@weil.com

*admitted pro hac vice

Counsel for National Public Finance Guarantee

Corp.

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