IN THE 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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In re: :

:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-4780 (LTS)

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PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY, : This filing relates only to 

Debtor PREPA and shall be 

filed in the lead Case No. 17-

BK-3283 (LTS) and Case No. 

17-BK-4780 (LTS)

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Debtor. :

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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 (the “Commonwealth”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3283 (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) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747).

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STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS IN 

RESPONSE TO MOTION OF THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF RETIRED

EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO REGARDING

REPRESENTATION OF PREPA RETIREES

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

COFINA) (the “Committee”) hereby submits this statement in response to the Motion of the 

Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Regarding 

Representation of PREPA Retirees [Docket No. 824 in Case No. 17-4780 (LTS)] (the “Motion”), 

pursuant to which the Retiree Committee2seeks entry of an order providing for the 

representation of the PREPA Retirees, and respectfully states as follows:

STATEMENT

The Committee supports the relief requested in the Motion, provided that the Retiree 

Committee, and not a new, separate official committee, is appointed as the official committee to 

represent the PREPA Retirees. The Committee does not believe that the appointment of a 

separate stand-alone official committee to represent the PREPA Retirees is warranted given the 

additional costs that would be imposed on PREPA in the form of professional fees incurred by an 

additional stand-alone committee. 

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

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Dated: May 22, 2018 /s/ G. Alexander Bongartz .

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

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

Andrew V. Tenzer (Pro Hac Vice)

Michael E. Comerford (Pro Hac Vice)

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

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New York, New York 10166

Telephone: (212) 318-6000 

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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

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Creditors

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