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Published on 9/10/2018 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance sells $1.64 million contingent coupon autocallables on AT&T, Verizon

By Wendy Van Sickle

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 10 – GS Finance Corp. priced $1.64 million of autocallable contingent coupon notes due Sept. 7, 2021 linked to the common stocks of AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The notes pay a contingent quarterly coupon at an annual rate of 8.75% if each stock closes at or above its 70% coupon trigger level on the related observation date.

The notes will be called automatically at par if each stock closes at or above its initial level on any quarterly call observation date after six months.

If each stock finishes at or above 70% of its initial level, the payout at maturity will be par.

Otherwise, the payout will be par plus the return of the least-performing stock with full exposure to losses.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Autocallable contingent coupon notes
Underlying stocks:AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc.
Amount:$1,644,000
Maturity:Sept. 7, 2021
Coupon:8.75%, payable each quarter that each stock closes at or above 70% coupon trigger on related observation date
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus final coupon if each stock finishes at or above 70% of its initial level; otherwise, par plus the return of the least-performing stock with full exposure to losses
Call option:Notes will be called automatically at par if each stock closes at or above initial level on any quarterly observation date after six months
Initial levels:$32.23 for AT&T, $54.57 for Verizon
Coupon triggers:70% of initial levels
Pricing date:Aug. 29
Settlement date:Aug. 31
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Fees:3%
Cusip:40055QUA8

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