INTL FCStone Inc. Expands Syndicated Loan Facility

NEW YORK--(Korea Newswire)--INTL FCStone Inc. (Nasdaq:INTL), today announced that The Korea Development Bank, New York Branch, has committed $10 million to increase an existing syndicated loan to the company.

The entry of The Korea Development Bank into the syndicate was arranged by INTL Provident Group USA, the investment banking division of INTL FCStone‘s wholly owned subsidiary INTL Trading, Inc., and increases the amount available under this facility from $85 million to $95 million. The loan proceeds will continue to finance INTL FCStone’s working capital requirements.

Sean O'Connor, CEO of INTL FCStone, said, “We are very pleased to welcome our first Asia-based lending partner, Korea Development Bank into this facility and believe this opens an excellent opportunity for the bank, our company and our customers.”

This facility was originally arranged by Bank of America Securities, LLC and other lenders including Bank of America, N.A., Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch, Capital One, N.A. and Macquarie Bank Limited.

About INTL FCStone Inc.

INTL FCStone Inc. (INTL) provides execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and international securities. INTL's businesses, which include the commodities advisory and transaction execution firm FCStone Group, serve more than 20,000 commercial customers in more than 100 countries through a network of offices in twelve countries around the world.

Further information on INTL is available at www.intlfcstone.com.

About INTL Provident Group USA

INTL Provident Group USA services middle market firms worldwide, with a sector focus in natural resources, agriculture, financial institutions, power generation and real estate. Their team of professionals offers a range of services including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions advisory, trade finance and bank loan syndication as well as restructuring and corporate advisory. INTL Provident Group USA is a DBA for INTL Trading, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC.

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