Free Writing Prospectus pursuant to Rule 433 dated April 9, 2025
Registration Statement No. 333-284538
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Market Linked Notes —Auto-Callable with Upside Participation and Principal Return at Maturity Notes Linked to the S&P 500® Index due April 22, 2030 |
Summary of Terms |
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Hypothetical Payout Profile* |
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Company (Issuer) and Guarantor: |
GS Finance Corp. (issuer) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (guarantor) |
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* assumes a call premium of 11.10% of the face amount. |
Market measure: |
the S&P 500® Index (the “underlier”) |
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Pricing date: |
expected to be April 17, 2025 |
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Issue date: |
expected to be April 23, 2025 |
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Calculation day: |
expected to be April 17, 2030 |
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Stated maturity date: |
expected to be April 22, 2030 |
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Starting level: |
the closing level of the underlier on the pricing date |
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Ending level: |
the closing level of the underlier on the calculation day |
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Underlier return: |
ending level – starting level starting level |
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Upside participation rate: |
100% |
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Call Date: |
expected to be April 23, 2027 |
If the notes are automatically called, the positive return on the notes will be limited to the call premium, even if the closing level of the underlier on the call date significantly exceeds the starting level. If the notes are automatically called, you will not have the opportunity to participate in any appreciation of the underlier at the upside participation rate. If the notes are not automatically called, and the ending level is less than the starting level, you will not receive any positive return on the notes.
You should read the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement dated April 9, 2025, which we refer to herein as the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, to better understand the terms and risks of your investment, including the credit risk of GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The notes are part of the Medium-Term Notes, Series F program of GS Finance Corp. and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This document should be read in conjunction with the following: The estimated value of your notes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the pricing date is expected to be between $885 and $915 per $1,000 face amount. See the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement for a further discussion of the estimated value of your notes. |
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Call Premium: |
at least 11.10% of the face amount (at least $111.00 per note) |
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Call Settlement Date: |
three business days after the call date |
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Automatic Call: |
if the closing level of the underlier on the call date is greater than or equal to the starting level, the notes will be automatically called, and on the call settlement date the company will pay, for each $1,000 of the outstanding face amount, an amount in cash equal to $1,000 plus the call premium |
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Payment amount at maturity (for each $1,000 face amount of your notes): |
• if the ending level is greater than the starting level: $1,000 plus: $1,000 × underlier return × upside participation rate; or • if the ending level is less than or equal to the starting level: $1,000 |
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Underwriting discount: |
up to 3.575%; of the face amount*; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“WFS”) is the agent for the distribution of the notes. WFS will receive the underwriting discount of up to 3.575%; of the aggregate face amount of the notes sold. The agent may resell the notes to Wells Fargo Advisors (“WFA”) at the original issue price of the notes less a concession of 2.25% of the aggregate face amount of the notes. In addition to the selling concession received by WFA, WFS advises that WFA may also receive out of the underwriting discount a distribution expense fee of 0.075% for each $1,000 face amount of a note WFA sells. |
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CUSIP: |
40058HNT2 |
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Tax consequences: |
See “Supplemental Discussion of U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement |
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* In addition, in respect of certain notes sold in this offering, GS&Co. may pay a fee of up to 0.30% of the aggregate face amount of the notes sold to selected securities dealers in consideration for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the notes to other securities dealers. |
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The notes have more complex features than conventional debt securities and involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. See “Risk Factors” in this term sheet and in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement. This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.
About Your Notes |
GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement, underlier supplement no. 44, WFS product supplement no. 6 and preliminary pricing supplement listed below) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, prospectus supplement, underlier supplement no. 44, WFS product supplement no. 6 and preliminary pricing supplement, and any other documents relating to this offering that GS Finance Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at sec.gov. Alternatively, we will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement, underlier supplement no. 44, WFS product supplement no. 6 and preliminary pricing supplement if you so request by calling (212) 357-4612.
Risk Factors |
An investment in the notes is subject to risks. Many of the risks are described in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, accompanying WFS product supplement no. 6, accompanying underlier supplement no. 44, accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Below we have provided a list of risk factors discussed in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement (but not those discussed in the accompanying WFS product supplement no. 6, accompanying underlier supplement no. 44, accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus). In addition to the below, you should read in full “Selected Risk Considerations” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, “ Risk Factors” in the accompanying WFS product supplement no. 6, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Securities” in the accompanying underlier supplement no. 44, as well as the risks and considerations described in the accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement:
Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market Sales ▪ The Estimated Value of Your Notes At the Time the Terms of Your Notes Are Set On the Pricing Date (as Determined By Reference to Pricing Models Used By GS&Co.) Is Less Than the Original Issue Price Of Your Notes ▪ The Notes Are Subject to the Credit Risk of the Issuer and the Guarantor ▪ The Call Premium You Will Receive on the Call Settlement Date If Your Notes Are Automatically Called and the Amount You Will Receive on the Stated Maturity Date If Your Notes Are Not Automatically Called is Not Linked to the Closing Level of the Underlier at Any Time Other Than on the Call Date or the Calculation Day, as the Case May Be. ▪ You May Receive Only the Face Amount of Your Notes at Maturity ▪ The Amount You Will Receive on the Call Settlement Date Will Be Capped Due to the Call Premium |
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▪ Your Notes Are Subject to Automatic Redemption ▪ Your Notes Do Not Bear Interest ▪ You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to Receive Any Underlier Stock ▪ The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors Risks Related to Tax ▪ Certain Considerations for Insurance Companies and Employee Benefit Plans ▪ Your Notes Will Be Treated as Debt Instruments Subject to Special Rules Governing Contingent Payment Debt Instruments for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes ▪ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Withholding May Apply to Payments on Your Notes, Including as a Result of the Failure of the Bank or Broker Through Which You Hold the Notes to Provide Information to Tax Authorities |
For details about the license agreement between the underlier sponsor and the issuer, see “The Underliers - S&P 500® Index” on page S-125 of the accompanying underlier supplement no. 44.
Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.
This document does not provide all of the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. You should not invest in the notes without reading the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and related documents for a more detailed description of the underlier, the terms of the notes and certain risks.
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