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Cautionary Statement and Additional Information
The following presentation should be taken in conjunction with the most recent financial statements and
notes thereto as well as the most recent Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC. This presentation may
contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond our control, including adverse changes
in economic, political and market conditions, losses from market-making and trading activities arising from
counter-party failures and changes in market conditions, the possible loss of key personnel, the impact
of increasing competition, the impact of changes in
government regulation, the possibility of
liabilities arising from violations of federal and state securities laws and the impact of changes in technology in the
securities, foreign exchange and commodities dealing and trading industries. Although we believe that
the forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions regarding our business
and future market conditions, there can be no assurances that actual results will not differ materially from any
results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance.
This presentation is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving International
Assets and FCStone. In connection with the proposed
transaction, International Assets
intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant materials and each of International Assets and FCStone plan to file with the SEC other documents
regarding the proposed transaction. The final joint
proxy statement/prospectus will be
mailed to the stockholders of International Assets and FCStone. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED
TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ASSETS, FCSTONE AND THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the
registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and
other
documents filed with the SEC by International Assets and FCStone at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the registration statement and
the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC can also be
obtained by directing a request to International
Assets at: 220 East Central Parkway,
Suite 2060, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, Attention: Scott Branch, telephone: 888-345-4685 x335; or to FCStone
at: Investor Relations Department, FCStone Group, Inc., 1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 800, Kansas City,
Missouri 64116; Attention: William Dunaway;
Telephone: (816) 410-7129. In addition,
investors and security holders may access copies of the documents filed with the SEC by International Assets on
International Assets website at www.intlassets.com, and investors and security holders may access
copies of the documents filed with the SEC by FCStones
website at www.fcstone.com.
International Assets, FCStone and their respective directors and executive officers and other
persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the stockholders
of International Assets and FCStone in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding International Assets directors
and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 31,
2008, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2008 and the
proxy statement for International
Assets 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on January 15, 2009. Information regarding FCStones
directors and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
August 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2008
and the proxy statement for
FCStone 2009 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2009. If and to the extent that any of the
International Assets or FCStone participants will receive any additional benefits in connection with the
merger that are unknown as of the date of this filing, the
details of those benefits will be
described in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the merger. Investors and stockholders can obtain more
detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of International Assets and
FCStones directors and executive officers in the merger by reading
the definitive joint
proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
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