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Published on 2/24/2014 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs prices $1.22 million notes linked to peso versus yen

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 24 - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. priced $1.22 million of 0% notes due March 16, 2015 linked to the performance of the Mexican peso relative to the Japanese yen, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The currency return will be positive if the peso appreciates relative to the yen.

If the currency return is greater than or equal to negative 10%, the payout at maturity will be $1,094.50 per $1,000 principal amount of notes.

If the currency return is less than negative 10%, investors will have one-to-one exposure to the decline from the initial exchange rate.

Goldman Sachs & Co. is the underwriter with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as placement agent.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Currency-linked notes
Underlying currency:Mexican peso relative to Japanese yen
Amount:$1.22 million
Maturity:March 16, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If currency return is greater than or equal to negative 10%, $1,094.50 per $1,000 principal amount of notes; if currency return is less than negative 10%, one-to-one exposure to decline from initial exchange rate
Initial exchange rate:0.12923
Final exchange rate:Average of exchange rates on five trading days ending March 11, 2015
Pricing date:Feb. 21
Settlement date:Feb. 28
Underwriters:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Agent:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Fees:1.1%
Cusip:38147QQF6

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