UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.

 Debtors.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

Re: Docket No. _____

ORDER

(A) PURSUANT TO PROMESA SECTION 304(G), DIRECTING JOINT

ADMINISTRATION OF INITIAL TITLE III CASES AND ADDITIONAL

TITLE III CASES, AND (B) PURSUANT TO SECTION 105(A) OF THE

BANKRUPTCY CODE, MAKING CERTAIN ORDERS ENTERED ON FIRST 

DAY PLEADINGS APPLICABLE TO THE ADDITIONAL TITLE III CASES

Upon the Motion for Order (a) Pursuant to PROMESA Section 304(g), Directing Joint 

Administration of Initial Title III Cases and Additional Title III Cases, and (b) Pursuant to Section 

105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, Making Certain Orders Entered on First Day Pleadings 

Applicable to the Additional Title III Cases (the “Motion”);

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and the Court having found it has 

subject matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and it appearing 

 

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 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); and (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). (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the 

Motion.

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that venue is proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and the Court having found that the 

relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the Debtors, their creditors, and other parties 

in interest; and the Court having found that the Debtors provided adequate and appropriate notice 

of the Motion under the circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the Court 

having reviewed the Motion and having heard statements in support of the Motion at a hearing 

held before the Court (the “Hearing”); and the Court having determined that the legal and factual 

bases set forth in the Motion and at the Hearing establish just cause for the relief granted herein; 

and any objections to the relief requested herein having been withdrawn or overruled on the merits; 

and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED 

THAT:

1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein.

2. The above-captioned Title III Cases are consolidated for procedural purposes only 

and shall be jointly administered by this Court under lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS.

3. The caption of the jointly administered cases shall read as follows:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.

 Debtors.3

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

4. An entry shall be made on the dockets of each of the Additional Debtors’ Title III 

Cases (but not on the docket of the Commonwealth’s Title III Case), substantially as follows:

An order has been entered in accordance with PROMESA section 

304(g) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1015(b), made 

applicable to this title III case by PROMESA section 310, directing 

the procedural consolidation and joint administration of the title III

cases of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its affiliated debtors. 

All further pleadings and other papers shall be filed in, and all 

further docket entries shall be made in, lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-

LTS; provided, however, that if the pleading or other paper relates 

solely to this title III case, such pleading shall be filed in both the 

lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS and this title III case.

 

3 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); and (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). (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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5. To the extent a party files a motion, pleading, application, objection, reply, 

response, or other similar court filing (any or all of the foregoing, a “Court Filing”) applicable to 

fewer than all of the jointly administered Debtors, such party shall supplement the above case 

caption with a second case caption (positioned immediately underneath the main caption above) 

with the name(s) of the particular Debtor(s) and respective title III case number(s) implicated by 

the party’s Court Filing. If the Court Filing relates only to a particular Debtor or Debtors (other 

than the Commonwealth), such Court Filing shall be filed in both the lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-

LTS and the applicable title III case(s). A legend shall accompany the second (and any additional) 

case caption(s) stating that the Court Filing relates only to the applicable Debtors(s), and the 

pleading shall be filed in both the lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS and the applicable title III 

case(s).

6. The Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (the 

“Clerk’s Office”) shall maintain one consolidated docket and one file for each of the Title III 

Cases. The Clerk’s Office may, for administrative purposes only, maintain the consolidated docket 

and the dockets of the underlying Title III Cases on the CM/ECF system of the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The notice, claims, and solicitation agent for the 

Title III Cases shall maintain one consolidated service list on behalf of the Clerk’s Office.

7. Nothing contained in the Motion or this order shall be deemed or construed as 

directing or otherwise effecting a substantive consolidation of the Debtors’ cases.

8. The Preexisting Orders, set forth in Schedule A to this Order, and each subsequent 

order entered on the First Day Pleadings listed on Schedule A hereto are hereby made applicable 

to the Additional Debtors nunc pro tunc to the date of commencement of the Additional Debtors’

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title III cases, as if the Additional Debtors were debtors referred to in said orders, subject to the 

following modifications:4

 The Order (A) Fixing Dates to File Creditor Matrix and List of Creditors and (B) 

Waiving Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1 to the Extent Such Rule is Applicable to 

These Title III Cases [Docket No. 244] shall apply to the Additional Debtors, 

provided, however, that, with respect solely to the Additional Debtors, the 

deadline to file a Creditor Matrix be extended from June 30, 2017 to July 31, 

2017 and the deadline to file a Creditor List be extended from August 30, 2017 to 

September 15, 2017. 

 The Order Authorizing Employment and Payment of Prime Clerk LLC as 

Solicitation, Notice, and Claims Agent, Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Dates 

[Docket No. 245] shall be extended to incorporate the Additional Debtors’ 

retention of Prime Clerk pursuant to the amended and restated Engagement Letter

attached to the Motion as Exhibit B.5

9. Notwithstanding any applicability of any Bankruptcy Rule, the terms and 

conditions of this order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.

10. The Debtors and the Oversight Board, as the Debtors’ representative, are authorized 

to take all actions, and to execute all documents, necessary or appropriate, to effectuate the relief 

granted in this order in accordance with the Motion.

11. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or 

related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this order.

Dated: June , 2017

San Juan, Puerto Rico Honorable Laura Taylor Swain

United States District Judge

 

4 Where PROMESA or the Bankruptcy Code sets a time frame to be calculated from the petition 

date, such time will be calculated separately for each Debtor from its respective petition date.

5 For the avoidance of doubt, the amended and restated Engagement Letter attached to the Motion 

as Exhibit B shall apply to all Debtors as of May 21, 2017 and shall supersede the Engagement 

Letter included with the original Prime Clerk Application, filed under Docket No. 65.

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Schedule A

First Day Pleadings Pending Approval

1. Motion of Debtors Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 105(a) for Entry of Order 

Confirming Authority of Banks to Continue Honoring Instructions and Payment 

Instruments with Respect to The Debtors’ Bank Accounts [Docket No. 60].

2. Motion of Debtor Entities for Order (a) Prohibiting Utilities From Altering, Refusing, or 

Discontinuing Service, (b) Deeming Utilities Adequately Assured of Future Performance, 

and (c) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment 

[Docket No. 210].

Preexisting Orders

3. Order Pursuant to PROMESA Section 304(g) and Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b) Directing 

Joint Administration of Title III Cases and Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 242].

4. Order Pursuant to PROMESA Section 315, Bankruptcy Code Sections 105(a) and 923, 

and Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 9007, and 9008 Approving Form of Notice of 

Commencement of Title III Cases and Related Matters, Approving Manner of Service 

and Publication Thereof, and Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 243].

5. Order (a) Fixing Dates to File Creditor Matrix and List of Creditors and (b) Waiving 

Local Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1 to the Extent Such Rule is Applicable to These Title III 

Cases [Docket No. 244].

6. Order Authorizing Employment and Payment of Prime Clerk LLC as Solicitation, Notice, 

and Claims Agent, Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Dates [Docket No. 245].

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