Free Writing Prospectus pursuant to Rule 433 dated April 11, 2025
Registration Statement No. 333-284538
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Basket-Linked Notes due |
OVERVIEW |
The notes do not bear interest. The amount that you will be paid on your notes on the stated maturity date is based on the performance of a weighted basket comprised of the EURO STOXX 50® Index (38% weighting), TOPIX (26% weighting), the FTSE® 100 Index (17% weighting), the Swiss Market Index (11% weighting) and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (8% weighting) as measured from the trade date to and including the determination date.
The initial basket level is 100 and the final basket level will equal the sum of the products, as calculated for each basket underlier, of: (i) its final underlier level divided by its initial underlier level multiplied by (ii) its initial weighted value.
If the final basket level on the determination date is greater than the initial basket level, the return on your notes will be positive and will equal the basket return.
If the final basket level is equal to or less than the initial basket level, for each $1,000 face amount of your notes you will receive the greater of (i) the minimum settlement amount and (ii) $1,000 plus the product of $1,000 times the basket return. If the final basket level is less than the initial basket level, you will receive less than the face amount of your notes.
Declines in one basket index may offset increases in the other basket indices. Due to the unequal weighting of each basket index, the performances of the basket indices with greater weights will have a significantly larger impact on the return on your notes than the performances of the basket indices with lesser weights.
You should read the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement dated April 11, 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.
Key Terms |
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CUSIP/ISIN: |
40058HP94 / US40058HP946 |
Company (Issuer): |
GS Finance Corp. |
Guarantor: |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
Basket underliers: |
the EURO STOXX 50® Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “SX5E Index”); TOPIX (current Bloomberg symbol: “TPX Index”); the FTSE® 100 Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “UKX Index”); the Swiss Market Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “SMI Index”); and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (current Bloomberg symbol: “AS51 Index”) |
Trade date: |
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Settlement date: |
expected to be the fifth scheduled business day following the trade date |
Determination date: |
expected to be between 23 and 26 months following the trade date |
Stated maturity date: |
expected to be the second scheduled business day after the determination date |
Hypothetical Payment Amount At Maturity* |
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Hypothetical Final Basket Level |
Hypothetical Payment |
200.000% |
200.000% |
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175.000% |
175.000% |
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150.000% |
150.000% |
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125.000% |
125.000% |
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100.000% |
100.000% |
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97.000% |
97.000% |
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95.000% |
95.000% |
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92.000% |
92.000% |
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75.000% |
92.000% |
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50.000% |
92.000% |
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25.000% |
92.000% |
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*assumes a minimum settlement amount of $920 |
0.000% |
92.000% |
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.
Payment amount at maturity (for each $1,000 face amount of your notes) |
● if the basket return is positive (the final basket level is greater than the initial basket level), the sum of (i) $1,000 plus (ii) the product of (a) $1,000 times (b) the basket return; or ● if the basket return is zero or negative (the final basket level is equal to or less than the initial basket level), the greater of (i) the minimum settlement amount and (ii) the sum of (a) $1,000 plus (b) the product of (1) $1,000 times (2) the basket return |
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Initial EURO STOXX 50® Index level: |
to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the basket underlier on the trade date |
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Initial TOPIX level: |
to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the basket underlier on the trade date |
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Initial FTSE® 100 Index level: |
to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the basket underlier on the trade date |
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Initial Swiss Market Index level: |
to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the basket underlier on the trade date |
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Initial S&P/ASX 200 Index level: |
to be determined on the trade date and will be an intra-day level or the closing level of the basket underlier on the trade date |
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Final EURO STOXX 50® Index level: |
the closing level of such basket underlier on the determination date |
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Final TOPIX level: |
the closing level of such basket underlier on the determination date |
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Final FTSE® 100 Index level: |
the closing level of such basket underlier on the determination date |
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Final Swiss Market Index level: |
the closing level of such basket underlier on the determination date |
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Final S&P/ASX 200 Index level: |
the closing level of such basket underlier on the determination date |
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Initial basket level: |
100 |
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Initial weighted value: |
the initial weighted value for each of the basket underliers is expected to equal the product of the initial weight of such basket underlier times the initial basket level. The initial weight of each basket underlier is shown in the table below: |
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Basket Underlier |
Initial Weight in Basket |
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EURO STOXX 50® Index |
38% |
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TOPIX |
26% |
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FTSE® 100 Index |
17% |
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Swiss Market Index |
11% |
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S&P/ASX 200 Index |
8% |
Final basket level: |
the sum of the following: (i) the final EURO STOXX 50® Index level divided by the initial EURO STOXX 50® Index level, multiplied by the initial weighted value of the EURO STOXX 50® Index plus (ii) the final TOPIX level divided by the initial TOPIX level, multiplied by the initial weighted value of TOPIX plus (iii) the final FTSE® 100 Index level divided by the initial FTSE® 100 Index level, multiplied by the initial weighted value of the FTSE® 100 Index plus (iv) the final Swiss Market Index level divided by the initial Swiss Market Index level, multiplied by the initial weighted value of the Swiss Market Index plus (v) the final S&P/ASX 200 Index level divided by the initial S&P/ASX 200 Index level, multiplied by the initial weighted value of the S&P/ASX 200 Index |
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Basket return: |
the quotient of (i) the final basket level minus the initial basket level divided by (ii) the initial basket level, expressed as a percentage |
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Minimum settlement amount: |
expected to be between $920 and $932 |
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Estimated value range: |
$940 to $970 (which is less than the original issue price; see accompanying preliminary pricing supplement) |
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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, general terms supplement no. 17,741 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, general terms supplement no. 17,741 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, general terms supplement no. 17,741 and preliminary pricing supplement if you so request by calling (212) 357-4612.
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:
RISK FACTORS |
An investment in the notes is subject to risks. Many of the risks are described in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,741, accompanying underlier supplement no. 44, accompanying prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Below we have provided a list of certain risk factors discussed in such documents. In addition to the below, you should read in full “Additional Risk Factors Specific to Your Notes” in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” in the accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,741, “Additional Risk Factors Specific to Your 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 Trade 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 Amount Payable on Your Notes Is Not Linked to the Level of Each Basket Underlier at Any Time Other Than the Determination Date ▪ You May Lose a Portion of Your Investment in the Notes ▪ The Market Value of Your Notes May Be Influenced by Many Unpredictable Factors ▪ Your Notes Do Not Bear Interest ▪ The Lower Performance of One Basket Underlier May Offset an Increase in the Other Basket Underliers ▪ You Have No Shareholder Rights or Rights to Receive Any Basket Underlier Stock ▪ We May Sell an Additional Aggregate Face Amount of the Notes at a Different Issue Price |
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▪ If You Purchase Your Notes at a Premium to Face Amount, the Return on Your Investment Will Be Lower Than the Return on Notes Purchased at Face Amount and the Impact of Certain Key Terms of the Notes Will Be Negatively Affected Additional Risks Related to the Basket Underliers ▪ An Investment in the Offered Notes Is Subject to Risks Associated with Foreign Securities ▪ Government Regulatory Action, Including Legislative Acts and Executive Orders, Could Result in Material Changes to the Composition of a Basket Underlier with Basket Underlier Stocks from One or More Foreign Securities Markets and Could Negatively Affect Your Investment in the Notes Risks Related to Tax ▪ 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 |
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.
The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying general terms supplement no. 17,741:
Risks Related to Structure, Valuation and Secondary Market Sales ▪ If the Value of an Underlier Changes, the Market Value of Your Notes May Not Change in the Same Manner ▪ The Return on Your Notes Will Not Reflect Any Dividends Paid on Any Underlier, or Any Underlier Stock, as Applicable ▪ Past Performance is No Guide to Future Performance ▪ Your Notes May Not Have an Active Trading Market ▪ The Calculation Agent Will Have the Authority to Make Determinations That Could Affect the Market Value of Your Notes, When Your Notes Mature and the Amount, If Any, Payable on Your Notes ▪ The Calculation Agent Can Postpone the Determination Date, Averaging Date, Call Observation Date or Coupon Observation Date If a Market Disruption Event or Non-Trading Day Occurs or Is Continuing Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest ▪ Other Investors in the Notes May Not Have the Same Interests as You ▪ Hedging Activities by Goldman Sachs or Our Distributors May Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes and Cause Our Interests and Those of Our Clients and Counterparties to be Contrary to Those of Investors in the Notes |
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▪ Goldman Sachs’ Trading and Investment Activities for its Own Account or for its Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes ▪ Goldman Sachs’ Market-Making Activities Could Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes ▪ You Should Expect That Goldman Sachs Personnel Will Take Research Positions, or Otherwise Make Recommendations, Provide Investment Advice or Market Color or Encourage Trading Strategies That Might Negatively Impact Investors in the Notes ▪ Goldman Sachs Regularly Provides Services to, or Otherwise Has Business Relationships with, a Broad Client Base, Which May Include the Sponsors of the Underlier or Underliers or Constituent Indices, As Applicable, the Investment Advisors of the Underlier or Underliers, As Applicable, or the Issuers of the Underlier or the Underlier Stocks or Other Entities That Are Involved in the Transaction ▪ The Offering of the Notes May Reduce an Existing Exposure of Goldman Sachs or Facilitate a Transaction or Position That Serves the Objectives of Goldman Sachs or Other Parties Risks Related to Tax ▪ Certain Considerations for Insurance Companies and Employee Benefit Plans |
The following risk factor is discussed in greater detail in the accompanying underlier supplement no. 44:
Additional Risks Relating to Securities Linked to Underliers that are Equity Indices ▪ If Your Securities Are Linked to an Equity Index, the Policies of the Applicable Underlier Sponsor and Changes that Affect Such Underlier, or the Constituent Indices or Underlier Stocks Comprising Such Underlier, Could Affect the Amount Payable on Your Securities and Their Market Value ▪ If Your Securities Are Linked to an Equity Index, Except to the Extent The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Is One of the Companies Whose Common Stock Comprises the Applicable Underlier, and Except to the Extent That We or Our Affiliates May Currently or in the Future Own Securities of, or Engage in Business With, the Applicable Underlier Sponsor or the Issuers of the Underlier Stocks, There Is No Affiliation Between the |
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Issuers of the Underlier Stocks or Such Underlier Sponsor and Us Additional Risks Relating to Securities Linked to Underliers Denominated in Foreign Currencies or that Contain Foreign Stocks ▪ If Your Securities Are Linked to Underliers That Are Comprised of Underlier Stocks Which Are Traded in Foreign Currencies But Are Not Adjusted to Reflect Their U.S. Dollar Value, the Return on Your Securities Will Not Be Adjusted for Changes in the Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Additional Risks Relating to Securities Linked to TOPIX ▪ Limited Historical Underlier Performance Information Is Available Incorporating Methodology Changes That Were Carried Out From October 2022 Through January 2025 |
The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying prospectus supplement:
▪ The Return on Indexed Notes May Be Below the Return on Similar Securities ▪ The Issuer of a Security or Currency That Serves as an Index Could Take Actions That May Adversely Affect an Indexed Note ▪ An Indexed Note May Be Linked to a Volatile Index, Which May Adversely Affect Your Investment ▪ An Index to Which a Note Is Linked Could Be Changed or Become Unavailable |
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▪ We May Engage in Hedging Activities that Could Adversely Affect an Indexed Note ▪ Information About an Index or Indices May Not Be Indicative of Future Performance ▪ We May Have Conflicts of Interest Regarding an Indexed Note |
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.
The following risk factors are discussed in greater detail in the accompanying prospectus:
Risks Relating to Regulatory Resolution Strategies and Long-Term Debt Requirements
For details about the license agreement between the basket underlier sponsors for the EURO STOXX 50® Index, the FTSE® 100 Index, the Swiss Market Index and the S&P/ASX 200 Index and the issuer, see “The Underliers — EURO STOXX 50® Index”, “The Underliers —FTSE® 100 Index”, “The Underliers — Swiss Market Index” and “The Underliers — S&P/ASX 200 Index” on pages S-36, S-42, S-146 and S-103 of the accompanying underlier supplement no. 44, respectively.
TOPIX Value and TOPIX Marks are subject to the proprietary rights owned by JPXI and JPXI owns all rights and know-how relating to TOPIX such as calculation, publication and use of TOPIX Value and relating to TOPIX Marks. JPXI shall reserve the rights to change the methods of calculation or publication, to cease the calculation or publication of TOPIX Value or to change TOPIX Marks or cease the use thereof. JPXI makes no warranty or representation whatsoever, either as to the results stemmed from the use of TOPIX Value and TOPIX Marks or as to the figure at which TOPIX Value stands on any particular day. JPXI gives no assurance regarding accuracy or completeness of TOPIX Value and data contained therein. Further, JPXI shall not be liable for the miscalculation, incorrect publication, delayed or interrupted publication of TOPIX Value. No securities are in any way sponsored, endorsed or promoted by JPXI JPXI shall not bear any obligation to give an explanation of the securities or an advice on investments to any purchaser of the securities or to the public. JPXI neither selects specific stocks or groups thereof nor takes into account any needs of the issuing company or any purchaser of the securities, for calculation of TOPIX Value. Including but not limited to the foregoing, JPXI shall not be responsible for any damage resulting from the issue and sale of the securities.
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.