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Published on 1/28/2014 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $3.2 billion five-year notes, tap of floaters due 2018

By Aleesia Forni

Virginia Beach, Jan. 28 - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sold $3.2 billion of notes (Baa1/A-/A-) on Tuesday in two parts, a market source said.

The sale included a $700 million tap of the bank's existing floating-rate notes due Nov. 15, 2018 with a coupon of 110 basis points over Libor at 100.477.

The original $1 billion issue of floating-rate senior notes priced on Nov. 12 at par.

A $2.5 billion tranche of 2.625% notes due 2019 was sold with a spread of 112.5 bps over Treasuries.

Pricing was at 99.684 to yield 2.639%.

The notes priced at the tight end of talk.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the bookrunner.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$3.2 billion
Joint bookrunner:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Trade date:Jan. 28
Settlement date:Jan. 31
Ratings:Moody's: Baa1
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A-
Add-on to floaters due 2018
Amount:$700 million
Maturity:Nov. 15, 2018
Coupon:Libor plus 110 bps
Price:100.477
Total issue size:$1.7 billion
Notes due 2019
Amount:$2.5 billion
Maturity:Jan. 31, 2019
Coupon:2.625%
Price:99.684
Yield:2.639%
Spread:Treasuries plus 112.5 bps
Price talk:Treasuries plus 115 bps area, tightened from Treasuries plus 120 bps area

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