GS Finance offers AMZN‑linked autocallable notes
GS Finance Corp. is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity-Linked Notes due 2027, guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The notes reference the common stock of Amazon.com, Inc. and are offered with a $1,000 face amount per note.
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GS Finance Corp. is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Equity-Linked Notes due 2027, guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The notes reference the common stock of Amazon.com, Inc. and are offered with a $1,000 face amount per note.
The notes pay a contingent quarterly coupon only if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to a coupon trigger level of 65% of the initial underlier level; each coupon period’s payable amount is described as the product of $26.625 times the number of coupon observation dates less prior coupons. The notes will be automatically called if the closing level of the underlier on any call observation date is greater than or equal to the initial underlier level, in which case holders receive $1,000 plus any coupon then due.
Trade date is May 28, 2026, original issue date is June 2, 2026, determination date is November 29, 2027, and stated maturity date is December 2, 2027. The pricing supplement emphasizes principal risk: if the final underlier level is below the trigger buffer level of 65%, holders may lose some or all of their investment, with cash settlement tied to the underlier return.
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Autocall feature and binary payoff dominate economics; coupon is conditional.
The notes reference Amazon.com, Inc. common stock and include an automatic call if the underlier equals or exceeds the initial level on any call observation date. Coupon payments occur only when the underlier closes at or above a 65% trigger on coupon observation dates; the stated per‑period coupon building block is $26.625 per $1,000 face amount times observation counts, subject to prior payments.
Because principal at maturity (if not called) is tied to the underlier return and capped at 100% of face when the final underlier level is at or above certain thresholds, the notes present a payoff profile that is sensitive to downside moves and offers limited upside. Secondary market liquidity is not guaranteed; pricing will reflect model assumptions, credit spreads and the disclosed underwriting discount.
Tax treatment is uncertain; issuer presents an opinion but IRS could disagree.
Sidley Austin LLP opines the notes should be treated as income‑bearing pre‑paid derivative contracts for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that coupon payments are likely taxable as ordinary income. Non‑U.S. holders may face withholding at a 30% rate or lower treaty rates; the issuer expects no dividend equivalent withholding under section 871(m) as of the issue date.
Because tax characterization is not settled, holders should consult advisors; FATCA withholding generally applies to obligations issued on or after July 1, 2014, and the supplement notes that alternative IRS positions could change timing or character of income.
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