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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 BK 3283-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

ORDER REGARDING NINTH INFORMATIVE MOTION OF THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO RESOLUTION 

OF PROOFS OF CLAIM PURSUANT TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

Upon consideration of the Ninth Informative Motion of the Financial Oversight 

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); 

(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); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings 

Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations).

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and Management Board For Puerto Rico With Respect to Resolution of Proofs of Claim 

Pursuant to Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (Docket Entry No. 24123 in Case 

No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 3438 in Case No. 17-4780) (the “Ninth Informative 

Motion”) filed by the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (the 

“Oversight Board”), as the sole Title III representative of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(the “Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”), the 

Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(“ERS”), the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”), and the Puerto Rico Public 

Buildings Authority (“PBA,” and together with the Commonwealth, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, 

the “Debtors”), pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and 

Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), requesting the Court approve the stipulations attached 

hereto as Exhibits 1-A and 1-B (the “Stipulations”) on the basis that the parties have agreed to 

settle the validity and amount of the proofs of claim identified in the column titled “Claim 

Number” in Exhibit 1 attached hereto, that is the subject of said Stipulations; and it appearing 

that (i) the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the Ninth Informative Motion pursuant to 

section 306(a) of PROMESA; and (ii) venue is proper pursuant to section 307(a) of PROMESA; 

and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The Ninth Informative Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein;

2. The Stipulations are hereby approved;

3. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or 

related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order;

4. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 24123 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry 

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No. 3438 in Case No. 17-4780.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 5, 2023

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

United States District Judge

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