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FIRSTPLUS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ENTERS INTO DEBENTURE AGREEMENT WITH SUBSIDIARY RUTGERS INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
March 31, 2008
IRVING, Texas, /PRNewswire/ -- FIRSTPLUS Financial Group, Inc. (FPFX.PK) has entered into a collateral pledge and subordinated debenture agreement with its wholly owned subsidiary Rutgers Investment Group, Inc., effective December 31, 2007.
Under the agreement, First Plus Financial Group, Inc. issued 10,000,000 common shares to its subsidiary, Rutgers Investment Group for general and corporate purposes. The shares that were issued are secured by a $1 million subordinated debenture issued by Rutgers Investment Group, Inc. at the December 31, 2007 closing. The $1 million debenture and the accrued interest as provided in the debenture is payable on demand at any time after the first anniversary date of the December 31, 2007 closing. This infusion permits Rutgers to more aggressively pursue its plans for licensing and expansion as a mortgage banking firm in selected areas of the United States.
The Premier Group, LLC has become licensed, bonded and fully operational in South Florida as well as in Pennsylvania. The Company plans to expand services in the near future to include Central and Northern Florida by November 2008; licensing has been also initiated in order to expand the Company's services to New Jersey, Delaware, New York, and Maryland.
About FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc.
A diversified provider of strategic business and financial services, FirstPlus Financial Group has grown rapidly through a series of mergers and acquisitions, creating a synergistic business mix from which to provide significant growth potential and to create value for its shareholders and employees.
About FirstPlus Enterprises, Inc.
FirstPlus Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. has offices in Texas and Pennsylvania to maximize oversight of the Company's current holdings, as well as review of new projects nationwide.
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