Gov’t revises terms in 2nd offer presented to creditors
April 11, 2016
Members of the government’s Working Group for the Fiscal and Economic Recovery of Puerto will release today details of a revised voluntary exchange proposal presented to advisors to the Commonwealth’s creditors in March.
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PR creditors offer 5-yr. debt service freeze, $750M loan
April 6, 2016
A group of investors — including certain mutual funds — holding $5 billion in Puerto Rico's General Obligation bonds revealed Monday the terms of a joint restructuring proposal that calls for offering the government a five-year moratorium on principal payments and $750 million in upfront liquidity.
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Bondholders sue GDB to stop ‘preferential transfers’
April 5, 2016
A group of holders of outstanding bonds of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico Monday seeking to enjoin certain transfers of assets by GDB they claim are prohibited under Puerto Rico law.
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COFINA creditors: Draft bill positive step for P.R. upturn
March 31, 2016
The senior creditors of the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, known as COFINA, said Wednesday the draft of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act lays “the groundwork for a pragmatic, workable policy solution…aimed at addressing Puerto Rico's economic crisis.”
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PREPA extends contract with AlixPartners for $9.1M
March 16, 2016
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Tuesday it has extended its contract with AlixPartners through Aug. 15, 2016, as the utility seeks to implement its ongoing comprehensive financial restructuring and operational transformation.
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PREPA, creditors agree to financial restructuring plan
December 24, 2015
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced early Thursday that it has reached an agreement with creditors holding approximately 70 percent of its financial debt.
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PREPA extends agreement with creditors to Dec. 17
December 9, 2015
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Tuesday it has executed an amendment to its previously announced restructuring support agreement (“RSA”) with the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA bondholders through Dec. 17, 2015.
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CNE: P.R. needs Ch. 9 to navigate ‘unchartered waters’
December 8, 2015
Puerto Rico’s current fiscal problems are bringing up unprecedented issues that will likely be subject to interpretation by local and federal courts if the government defaults on its debt and bondholders decide to defend their contractual rights via the lawsuit route.
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