UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re

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PROMESA

Title III

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO 

RICO,

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No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO 

RICO ET AL.,

Debtors.1

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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL OMNIBUS ORDER AWARDING INTERIM ALLOWANCE OF 

COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF 

EXPENSES FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND INTERIM COMPENSATION PERIODS FROM MAY 3

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND FROM OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2018

This matter coming before the Court on the interim fee applications (together Docket 

Entry Nos. 2729, 2800, 2801, 3017, the (“Applications”)) indicated as “Recommended for 

Approval” on the attached Exhibit A, pursuant to sections 316 and 317 of the Puerto Rico 

Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA), Pub. L. No. 114-187, 

 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); 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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§§ 316, 317, 130 Stat., 549, 584-85 (2016), and Rule 2016 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy

Practice and Procedure of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico, for the 

interim allowance of certain fees, including all holdbacks and expenses incurred by the 

Applicants for the specific period of time set forth in each of the Applications (the 

“Compensation Periods”); filed in accordance with the Order Setting Procedures for Interim 

Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals (Docket Entry No. 1150) (the 

“Interim Compensation Order”); the First Amended Order Setting Procedures for Interim 

Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals (Docket Entry No. 1715) (the 

“First Amended Interim Compensation Order”); the Second Amended Order Setting Procedures 

for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals (Docket Entry 

No. 3269) (the “Second Amended Interim Compensation Order”); the Order Pursuant to 

PROMESA Sections 316 and 317 and Bankruptcy Code Section 105(A) Appointing a Fee 

Examiner and Related Relief (Docket Entry No. 1416) (the “Fee Examiner Order”); and the First 

Amended Order Pursuant to PROMESA Sections 316 and 317 and Bankruptcy Code 

Section 105(A) Appointing a Fee Examiner and Related Relief (Docket Entry. No. 3324) (the 

“First Amended Fee Examiner Order”); and the Court having reviewed the Applications and/or 

the supplemental report filed by the Fee Examiner with respect to the Applications (see Docket

Entry No. 3865) ; and the Court finding that: (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter

pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and (b) notice of the Applications and the hearing 

thereon being adequate under the circumstances; and (c) all parties with notice of the

Applications having been afforded the opportunity to be heard on the Applications, and no 

objections having been filed; now therefore 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1. The Applications are GRANTED on an interim basis, to the extent set forth on the 

attached Exhibit A.

2. Each of the Applicants is allowed (a) interim compensation for services rendered 

during the Compensation Periods and (b) interim reimbursement for actual and necessary 

expenses incurred during the Compensation Periods, each in the respective and adjusted amounts 

set forth on the attached Exhibit A, including, except as otherwise indicated, any and all 

holdbacks.

3. To the extent not already paid pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, the 

Debtors are hereby authorized and directed to pay each of the Applicants 100 percent of the fees 

and 100 percent of the expenses listed on Exhibit A under the columns “Interim Fees 

Recommended for Approval” and “Interim Expenses Recommended for Approval,” respectively, 

for services rendered and expenses incurred during the Compensation Periods.

4. Pursuant to the Fee Examiner’s supplemental report, the interim fee applications 

listed on Exhibit B of the supplemental report, (Docket Entry Nos. 2868, 2870, 2872, 2876, 

2874, 2073, 2756, 2944, 2718, 2751, 2755, and 2739) remain adjourned for consideration at a 

later hearing date.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 6, 2018

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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