GS Finance offers autocallable notes due 2029
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GS Finance Corp. is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Index‑Linked Notes due 2029, guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The notes reference the Nasdaq‑100 Technology Sector Index, the Russell 2000® Index and the S&P 500® Index, and pay a contingent monthly coupon of $5.417 per $1,000 (0.5417% monthly, up to approximately 6.5% per annum) when each underlier meets its coupon trigger level of 80% of its initial level. The notes may be automatically called on specified call observation dates if each underlier equals or exceeds its initial level; on automatic call the issuer pays $1,000 per $1,000 face amount plus the coupon then due. Trade date is July 7, 2026, original issue date July 14, 2026, and stated maturity is July 16, 2029. GS&Co. estimates the notes' value on the trade date at $925 to $955 per $1,000, which is less than the original issue price. The notes are unsecured senior debt of GS Finance Corp., subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk, limited to cash payments, not listed, and may have limited liquidity.
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Autocall feature and monthly contingent coupon concentrate payoff on multiple index thresholds.
The notes offer a conditional monthly coupon of $5.417 per $1,000 when each underlier is >= 80% of its initial level; coupon observation and call observation dates run monthly from Aug 7, 2026 through Jul 9, 2029. Automatic redemption occurs if on any call observation date all three underliers are >= their initial levels, returning $1,000 plus the coupon then due.
Valuation depends on underlier correlations, volatilities, and issuer credit spreads. The pricing gap—estimated value of $925–$955 per $1,000 face amount versus the issue price—reflects distribution fees and embedded optionality; secondary market liquidity is not guaranteed.
U.S. federal tax characterization is uncertain; issuer expects to treat the notes as variable rate debt.
Counsel opines it is reasonable to treat the notes as variable rate debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but the issuer will decide the final characterization on the trade date based on market conditions. If characterized instead as contingent payment debt instruments, accrual and adjustment rules apply.
The notes will generally be subject to FATCA withholding rules; non‑U.S. holders should consult advisors for section 871(m) and FATCA risk.
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