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Published on 3/17/2020 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: GS Finance sells $1.43 million leveraged buffered notes tied to basket

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., March 17 – GS Finance Corp. priced $1.43 million of 0% leveraged buffered basket-linked notes due March 13, 2025 tied to a basket of indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket consists of the S&P 500 index (50% weight), Euro Stoxx 50 index (18% weight), Topix index (13.5% weight), FTSE 100 index (10% weight), Swiss Market index (4.5% weight) and S&P/ASX 200 index (4% weight).

The notes are guaranteed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

If the basket return is positive, the payout at maturity will be par plus 1.4 times the basket return.

If the basket return is zero or negative but not less than negative 20%, the payout will be par.

Investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the basket beyond 20%.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is the underwriter.

Issuer:GS Finance Corp.
Guarantor:Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Issue:Leveraged buffered basket-linked notes
Underlying basket:S&P 500 index (50% weight), Euro Stoxx 50 index (18% weight), Topix index (13.5% weight), FTSE 100 index (10% weight), Swiss Market index (4.5% weight) and S&P/ASX 200 index (4% weight)
Amount:$1,425,000
Maturity:March 13, 2025
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:If the basket return is positive, par plus 1.4 times the basket return; if basket falls by up to 20%, par; 1% loss for every 1% decline in the basket beyond 20%
Initial levels:2,882.23 for S&P, 2,910.02 for Stoxx, 1,406.68 for Topix, 5,960.23 for FTSE, 9,195.93 for Swiss, 5,939.646 for S&P/ASX
Buffer level:80% of initial basket level
Pricing date:March 10
Settlement date:March 13
Underwriter:Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Fees:1.225%
Cusip:40056YNB6

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