Goldman Sachs notes: 218% upside, 70% trigger buffer
GS Finance Corp. (guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) is offering structured notes linked to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index that mature on July 3, 2031.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
GS Finance Corp. (guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) is offering structured notes linked to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index that mature on July 3, 2031. Payment at maturity depends on the final underlier level versus the initial level measured from the trade date.
If the final underlier level is above the initial level, holders receive the face amount plus the upside participation rate of 218% times the underlier return. If the final level is at or above the trigger buffer level of 70% of the initial level, holders receive the face amount. If the final level is below 70% of the initial level, investors suffer a proportional loss in principal equal to the underlier return (they may lose their entire investment).
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Notes offer leveraged upside of 218% but carry full downside below a 70% buffer.
The notes link to the S&P 500 Futures Excess Return Index, providing 218% upside participation on gains above the initial level and principal protection only down to a 70% trigger buffer. Below that buffer, losses are linear to the underlier decline, exposing investors to potential total loss.
The pricing shows the issue price equals face amount with an underwriting discount of 1.125% and net proceeds of 98.875%, indicating embedded costs and a secondary market price that may trade materially below economic value. Cash‑flow treatment and market liquidity depend on issuer/market‑making activity disclosed here.
Exposure combines issuer credit risk and futures-specific risks such as negative roll yield and financing cost.
The underlier tracks E‑mini S&P 500 futures, not the spot index; roll/contango effects and implicit financing costs can reduce the underlier level over time and depress maturity payoffs even if the reference index rises. The calculation agent has discretion over market disruption determinations.
Investors should note credit exposure to GS Finance Corp. and its guarantor and that market value before maturity will reflect volatility, interest rates, dividend yields, and issuer creditworthiness. Timing and liquidity are not guaranteed in the prospectus.
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