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DISCLOSURES
GENERAL This information has been prepared by Balentine LLC (“Balentine”) and is intended for informational purposes only. This information should not be construed as investment, legal, and/or tax advice. Additionally, this content is not intended as an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any investment product or service.
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OUTLOOK Opinions expressed are solely the opinion of Balentine and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts, and other forward-looking statements that do not reflect actual results and are based primarily upon applying retroactively a hypothetical set of assumptions to certain historical financial information. Accordingly, such statements are inherently speculative as they are based on assumptions that may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on available information and Balentine’s view as of the time of these statements, are subject to change, and are not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results. Actual results, performance, or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.
THIRD-PARTY DATA The information presented in this publication has been obtained with the greatest of care from sources believed to be reliable. However, stated information is derived from proprietary and nonproprietary sources that have not been independently verified for accuracy or completeness. Some material may contain information and data provided by independent, third party sources. While Balentine uses sources it considers to be reliable, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of information or data provided by third-party sources. Balentine expressly disclaims any liability, including incidental or consequential damages, arising from errors or omissions in this publication.
RISK Investing in securities involves risks, including the potential loss of principal. While equity securities may offer the potential for greater long-term growth than most debt securities, they generally have higher volatility. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in other nations. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The appropriateness of an investment or strategy will depend on an investor’s circumstances and objectives. These opinions may not fit to your financial status, risk, and return preferences. Investment recommendations may change, and readers are urged to check with their investment advisors before making any investment decisions.
TERMINOLOGY Balentine utilizes a building blocks approach to asset management. Our building blocks include Fixed Income, Market Risk. While each building block plays a role in diversification and risk management, all building blocks are subject to their own risks and may lose value. Specifically, the assets in the Fixed Income building block are designed to protect against interest rate fluctuations, credit risks and unanticipated movements in inflation and currency valuations. Fixed Income assets play an important role as a short-term shock absorber, but there is no implication these assets cannot lose value.
BALENTINE STRATEGIES PERFORMANCE DATA Performance information for Balentine Strategies (“Strategies”) is computed using weighted average performance of portfolio components (which may include public indices and/or specific investments managed by third-party providers) based on the recommended target weighting for each Strategy during the specified time period. Given that investors cannot invest directly in the indices, Balentine selects passive index funds as proxies for the underlying indices to manage the Strategies. These index funds may be changed from time to time in Balentine’s judgment to best reflect the performance of the indices.
Performance is presented net of (after deducting) the actual embedded expenses of the active or passive funds or vehicles in which investments were assumed to be made (2000-2009) or actually made (2010-Forward), but before deducting a) Balentine’s investment advisory fees which will vary depending on each client’s circumstances and b) transaction costs of implementation (between .15% and .20% per annum). Balentine’s investment advisory fees are described in Part 2 of Balentine’s Form ADV. The results of the Strategies reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings.
Performance information presented for the Strategies for 2000-2009 represents back-tested information for the periods indicated, using monthly rebalancing. Back-testing of performance is prepared using Balentine proprietary asset allocation models that start with the first day of the given time period and evaluate the weighted average performance of the stated indices based on the recommended target weighting for each Strategy. This performance information reflects asset allocation recommendations made to clients but assuming use of index funds only to implement. Accordingly, this information does not represent actual account performance and should not be interpreted as an indication of such performance. Investment decisions during this period were made by members of Balentine’s Investment Strategy Team while employed by Wilmington Trust Company through 2009.
Conversely, all Balentine performance information presented beginning January 1, 2010, represents actual model performance rebalancing decisions in the investments for each Strategy as and when decided by Balentine’s Investment Strategy Team. Each Strategy is invested in the active or passive investment vehicles selected by the Investment Strategy Team and then implemented across all client portfolios. Individual client results may differ by reason of investment in underlying vehicles different than those assumed for the strategy.
As with any investment strategy, there is potential for profit as well as possibility of loss. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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