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Published on 1/8/2019 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance sells $620,000 leveraged notes tied to index, ETF basket

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., Jan. 8 – GS Finance Corp. priced $620,000 of 0% leveraged notes due July 10, 2023 linked to an unequally weighted basket of indexes and an exchange-traded fund, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes will be guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The basket consists of the Euro Stoxx 50 index with a 60% weight, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund with a 20% weight and the Nikkei 225 index with a 20% weight.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus 209% of the basket return.

Investors will receive par if the basket declines by up to 40% and will lose 1% for each 1% decline from the initial level if it falls beyond 40%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the agent.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Leveraged notes
Underlying assets:Euro Stoxx 50 index with a 60% weight, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF with a 20% weight and Nikkei 225 index with a 20% weight
Amount:$620,000
Maturity:July 10, 2023
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus 209% of any basket gain; par if the basket finishes flat or declines by up to 40%; otherwise full exposure to losses
Initial levels:3,041.85 for Stoxx, $39.69 for ETF, 19,561.96 for Nikkei
Pricing date:Jan. 4
Settlement date:Jan. 9
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:0.8%
Cusip:40056EPB8

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