8-KExhibits & Filings

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Sep 1, 2011)

Filed September 1, 2011For Securities:GSGS-PAGS-PCGS-PDGSCE

Summary

This 8-K filing by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on September 1, 2011, primarily serves to report the issuance of new debt securities. Specifically, the company has issued a total of approximately $70 million in Fixed and Floating Rate Notes across various maturity dates in 2016, 2017, 2025, and 2036. This issuance was conducted under the company's existing automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. For investors, this filing indicates ongoing capital-raising activities by Goldman Sachs. The issuance of debt suggests the company is managing its balance sheet and potentially funding operations or strategic initiatives through fixed-income markets. The varying maturity dates and rates of the notes may offer insights into the company's debt structure and cost of capital at that time.

Key Highlights

  • 1Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) announced the issuance of new debt securities on September 1, 2011.
  • 2The total principal amount of the newly issued debt is approximately $70,000,000.
  • 3The debt issuance includes several tranches of Fixed and Floating Rate Notes with maturities in 2016, 2017, 2025, and 2036.
  • 4Specific note issuances include $43,380,000 Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due 2016.
  • 5Other note issuances detailed are $8,066,000 3.80% Notes due 2017, $5,366,000 5.00% Notes due 2025, and $13,062,000 5.50% Notes due 2036.
  • 6The issuance was made pursuant to the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 7Legal opinions and consents from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP related to the debt issuance are filed as exhibits.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the issuance of new debt securities by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) on September 1, 2011.

Goldman Sachs issued approximately $70 million in various tranches of debt securities, including Fixed and Floating Rate Notes, with different maturity dates.

These new debt securities were issued pursuant to the company's automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, filed with the SEC.

The filing specifies the principal amounts and maturity dates for several note issuances. Some fixed-rate notes have stated interest rates, such as 3.80% for notes due 2017, 5.00% for notes due 2025, and 5.50% for notes due 2036. The 'Fixed and Floating Rate Notes due 2016' indicates a variable rate component for that tranche.