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Published on 1/19/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Goldman Sachs sells $4.5 billion of senior notes in reopened, new 10-year tranches

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 19 - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. priced $4.5 billion of notes (A1/A-/A) in two parts on Thursday after a reopening of debt due 2015 was added to the sale, a market source said.

There was $4.25 billion of 5.75% 10-year notes priced to yield 5.768% with a spread of Treasuries plus 380 basis points. The tranche priced at the tight end of talk in the 385 bps area.

A second tranche was a reopening of 5.125% notes due 2015 to add $250 million. The notes were priced to yield 5.78% with a spread of Treasuries plus 350 bps.

This issuance will be added to the original amount sold in 2005.

Full terms for the deal were not available at press time.

Goldman Sachs & Co. was the bookrunner.

Goldman's last sale of 10-year debt was a $1 billion reopening of 5.25% notes due 2021 priced on Oct. 25, 2011 at 295 bps over Treasuries. Its last debt sale was $600 million of floating-rate notes due 2016 priced on Nov. 9, 2011.

The financial services company is based in New York City.

Issuer:Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$4.5 billion
Bookrunner:Goldman Sachs & Co.
Distribution:Off shelf
Trade date:Jan. 19
Settlement date:Jan. 24
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A
Notes due 2022
Amount:$4.25 billion
Maturity:Jan. 24, 2022
Coupon:5.75%
Yield:5.768%
Spread:Treasuries plus 380 bps
Price talk:385 bps area
Notes due 2015
Amount:$250 million, reopened
MaturityJanuary 2015
Coupon:5.125%
Yield:5.78%
Spread:Treasuries plus 350 bps
Price talk:350 bps area
Total issuance:Added to original issue from 2005

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