Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-132911 | ||||
Subject to Completion Preliminary Term Sheet dated February 27, 2008 |
Units | Expected Pricing Date* March |
, 2008 | ||
Accelerated Return NotesSM |
Settlement Date* April |
, 2008 | ||
Linked to the PHLX Gold and Silver SectorSM Index |
Maturity Date* June |
, 2009 | ||
Due June , 2009 |
CUSIP No. |
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$10 principal amount per unit |
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Term Sheet No. |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
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The Notes will have the terms specified in this term sheet as supplemented by the documents indicated herein under Additional Note Terms (together the Note Prospectus). Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See Risk Factors on page TS-5 of this term sheet and beginning on page PS-4 of product supplement ARN-4.
In connection with this offering, each of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its broker-dealer affiliate First Republic Securities Company, LLC is acting in its capacity as a principal.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Note Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Per Unit | Total | |||||||
Public offering price (1) |
$10.00 | $ | ||||||
Underwriting discount (1) |
$.20 | $ | ||||||
Proceeds, before expenses, to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
$9.80 | $ |
(1) | The public offering price and underwriting discount for any purchase of 500,000 units or more in a single transaction by an individual investor will be $9.95 per unit and $.15 per unit, respectively. |
*Depending on the date the Notes are priced for initial sale to the public (the Pricing Date), which may be in March or April 2008, the settlement date may occur in March or April 2008 and the maturity date may occur in May or June 2009. Any reference in this term sheet to the month in which the settlement date or maturity date will occur is subject to change as specified above.
Accelerated Return NotesSM is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
PHLX Gold and Silver SectorSM and XAUSM are service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Merrill Lynch & Co. is an authorized sublicensee.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
March , 2008
Summary
The Accelerated Return NotesSM Linked to the PHLX Gold and Silver SectorSM Index due June , 2009 (the Notes) are senior, unsecured debt securities of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. that provide a leveraged return for investors, subject to a cap, if the level of the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index (Bloomberg Symbol XAU <Index>) (the Index) increases moderately from the Starting Value of the Index, determined on the Pricing Date, to the Ending Value of the Index, determined on valuation dates shortly prior to the maturity date of the Notes. Investors must be willing to forego interest payments on the Notes and willing to accept a return that is capped or a repayment that is less, and potentially significantly less, than the original public offering price of the Notes.
Terms of the Notes | Determining Payment at Maturity for the Notes
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Hypothetical Payout Profile
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This graph reflects the hypothetical returns on the Notes, assuming a Capped Value of 25.00%, the midpoint of the range of 23.00% and 27.00%. The green line reflects the hypothetical returns on the Notes, while the dotted grey line reflects the hypothetical return of an investment in the Index excluding dividends.
This graph has been prepared for purposes of illustration only. Your actual return will depend on the actual Ending Value, Capped Value and the term of your investment. |
Hypothetical Payments at Maturity
Examples
Set forth below are three examples of payment at maturity calculations, assuming a hypothetical Starting Value of 186.10, the level of the Index on February 19, 2008 and a Capped Value of $12.50, the midpoint of the range of $12.30 and $12.70.
Example 1The hypothetical Ending Value is 80% of the hypothetical Starting Value:
Hypothetical Starting Value: 186.10
Hypothetical Ending Value: 148.88
$10 × |
( | 148.88 | ) | = $8.00 | ||||
186.10 |
Payment at maturity (per unit) = $8.00
Example 2The hypothetical Ending Value is 103% of the hypothetical Starting Value:
Hypothetical Starting Value: 186.10
Hypothetical Ending Value: 191.68
$10 + |
( | $ | 30 | × | ( | 191.68 - 186.10 | ) | ) | = $10.90 | |||||||
186.10 |
Payment at maturity (per unit) = $10.90
Example 3The hypothetical Ending Value is 120% of the hypothetical Starting Value:
Hypothetical Starting Value: 186.10
Hypothetical Ending Value: 223.32
$10 + |
( | $ | 30 | × | ( | 223.32 - 186.10 | ) | ) | = $16.00 | |||||||
186.10 |
Payment at maturity (per unit) = $12.50 (Payment at maturity cannot be greater than the Capped Value)
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The following table illustrates, for a hypothetical Starting Value of 186.10 (the closing level of the Index as obtained from Bloomberg page XAU <Index> on February 19, 2008) and a range of hypothetical Ending Values of the Index:
§ | the percentage change from the hypothetical Starting Value to the hypothetical Ending Value; |
§ | the total amount payable on the maturity date per unit; |
§ | the total rate of return to holders of the Notes; |
§ | the pretax annualized rate of return to holders of the Notes; and |
§ | the pretax annualized rate of return of a hypothetical investment in the stocks included in the Index, which includes an assumed aggregate dividend yield of 0.670% per annum, as more fully described below. |
The table below assumes a Capped Value of $12.50, the midpoint of the range of $12.30 and $12.70.
Hypothetical Ending Value |
Percentage change to the hypothetical Ending Value |
Total amount payable on the maturity date per unit |
Total rate of return on the Notes |
Pretax annualized rate of return on the Notes (1) |
Pretax annualized rate of return of the included in the Index (1)(2) | |||||
93.05 |
-50.00% | $5.00 | -50.00% | -51.40% | -50.60%
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111.66 |
-40.00% | $6.00 | -40.00% | -39.32% | -38.57%
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130.27 |
-30.00% | $7.00 | -30.00% | -28.35% | -27.63%
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148.88 |
-20.00% | $8.00 | -20.00% | -18.24% | -17.54%
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167.49 |
-10.00% | $9.00 | -10.00% | -8.83% | -8.15%
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171.21 |
-8.00% | $9.20 | -8.00% | -7.02% | -6.34%
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174.93 |
-6.00% | $9.40 | -6.00% | -5.23% | -4.56%
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178.66 |
-4.00% | $9.60 | -4.00% | -3.47% | -2.79%
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182.38 |
-2.00% | $9.80 | -2.00% | -1.72% | -1.05%
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186.10 |
0.00% | $10.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.67%
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189.82 |
2.00% | $10.60 | 6.00% | 5.06% | 2.37%
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193.54 |
4.00% | $11.20 | 12.00% | 9.95% | 4.06%
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197.27 |
6.00% | $11.80 | 18.00% | 14.70% | 5.72%
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200.99 |
8.00% | $12.40 | 24.00% | 19.31% | 7.37%
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204.71 |
10.00% | $12.50(4) | 25.00% | 20.07% | 9.00%
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223.32 |
20.00% | $12.50 | 25.00% | 20.07% | 16.91%
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241.93 |
30.00% | $12.50 | 25.00% | 20.07% | 24.45%
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(1) | The annualized rates of return specified in this column are calculated on a semiannual bond equivalent basis and assume an investment term from February 20, 2008 to April 20, 2009, a term expected to be similar to that of the Notes. |
(2) | This rate of return assumes: |
(a) | a percentage change in the aggregate price of the stocks included in the Index that equals the percentage change in the Index from the hypothetical Starting Value to the relevant hypothetical Ending Value; |
(b) | a constant dividend yield of 0.670% per annum, paid quarterly from the date of initial delivery of the Notes, applied to the level of the Index at the end of each quarter assuming this value increases or decreases linearly from the hypothetical Starting Value to the applicable hypothetical Ending Value; and |
(c) | no transaction fees or expenses. |
(3) | This is the hypothetical Starting Value, the closing level of the Index on February 19, 2008. The actual Starting Value will be determined on the Pricing Date and will be set forth in the final term sheet made available in connection with sales of the Notes. |
(4) | The total amount payable on the maturity date per unit of the Notes cannot exceed the assumed Capped Value of $12.50 (the midpoint of the range of $12.30 and $12.70). |
The above figures are for purposes of illustration only. The actual amount received by you and the resulting total and pretax annualized rates of return will depend on the actual Starting Value, Ending Value, Capped Value and term of your investment.
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An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. The following is a list of certain of the risks involved in investing in the Notes. You should carefully review the more detailed explanation of risks relating to the Notes in the Risk Factors sections included in the product supplement and MTN prospectus supplement identified below under Additional Note Terms. We also urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes.
§ | Your investment may result in a loss. |
§ | Your yield may be lower than the yield on other debt securities of comparable maturity. |
§ | Your return is limited and may not reflect the return on a direct investment in the stocks included in the Index. |
§ | You must rely on your own evaluations regarding the merits of an investment linked to the Index. |
§ | Your return will not reflect dividends on the stocks included in the Index. |
§ | In seeking to provide investors with what we believe to be commercially reasonable terms for the Notes while providing MLPF&S with compensation for its services, we have considered the costs of developing, hedging and distributing the Notes. If a trading market develops for the Notes (and such a market may not develop), these costs are expected to affect the market price you may receive or be quoted for your Notes on a date prior to the stated maturity date. |
§ | The publisher of the Index may adjust the Index in a way that affects its level, and such publisher has no obligation to consider your interests. |
§ | Many factors affect the trading value of the Notes; these factors interrelate in complex ways and the effect of any one factor may offset or magnify the effect of another factor. |
§ | Purchases and sales of the stocks underlying the Index by us and our affiliates may affect your return. |
§ | Potential conflicts of interest could arise. |
§ | Tax consequences are uncertain. |
Additional Risk Factors
The stocks included in the Index are concentrated in one industry. All of the stocks included in the Index are issued by companies in the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations. As a result, the stocks that will determine the performance of the Notes are concentrated in one industry. Although an investment in the Notes will not give holders any ownership or other direct interests in the stocks underlying the Index, the return on an investment in the Notes will be subject to certain risks associated with direct equity investments in the gold and silver mining industry.
The Index is not necessarily representative of the gold and silver mining industry. While the stocks comprising the Index are common stocks of companies generally considered to be involved in various segments of the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations, the stocks underlying the Index and the Index may not necessarily follow the price movements of the entire gold and silver mining industry generally. If the stocks underlying the Index decline in value, the Index will decline in value even if common stock prices in the gold and silver mining industry generally increase in value.
The performance of the stocks underlying the Index may be influenced by gold and silver prices. The performance of the stocks underlying the Index may be affected by the price of gold and silver in commodities markets. Gold and silver prices are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors. These include economic factors, including, among other things, the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations of the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the prices of gold and silver are generally quoted), interest rates and gold and silver borrowing and lending rates, and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events. Gold and silver prices may also be affected by industry factors such as industrial and jewelry demand, lending, levels of gold and silver production and production costs, and short-term changes in supply and demand because of trading activities in the gold and silver market. Gold prices may also be affected by sales and purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions which hold gold. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors.
Investor Considerations
TS-5
Other Provisions
We may deliver the Notes against payment therefor in New York, New York on a date that is greater than three business days following the Pricing Date. Under Rule 15c6-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, if the initial settlement on the Notes occurs more than three business days from the Pricing Date, purchasers who wish to trade Notes more than three business days prior to the original issue date will be required to specify alternative settlement arrangements to prevent a failed settlement.
If you place an order to purchase these offered securities, you are consenting to each of MLPF&S and its broker-dealer affiliate First Republic Securities Company LLC, acting as a principal in effecting the transaction for your account. MLPF&S is acting as an underwriter and/or selling agent for this offering and will receive underwriting compensation from the issuer of the securities.
Supplement to the Plan of Distribution
MLPF&S and First Republic Securities Company, LLC, each a broker-dealer subsidiary of ML&Co., is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the NASD)) and will participate in distribution of the notes. Accordingly, offerings of the notes will conform to the requirements of NASD Rule 2720.
MLPF&S and First Republic Securities Company, LLC may use this Note Prospectus for offers and sales in secondary market transactions and market-making transactions in the Notes but are not obligated to engage in such secondary market transactions and/or market-making transactions. MLPF&S and First Republic Securities Company, LLC may act as principal or agent in these transactions, and any such sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of the sale.
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The Index
PHLX Gold and Silver SectorSM Index
All disclosure contained in this term sheet regarding the Index, including, without limitation, its make-up, method of calculation and changes in its components has been derived from publicly available information prepared by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (the PHLX). ML&Co. and MLPF&S have not independently verified and make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. None of ML&Co., the calculation agent and MLPF&S accepts any responsibility for the calculation, maintenance or publication of the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index or any successor index.
The Index is designed to measure the performance of sixteen companies involved in the gold and silver mining industry, or companies whose revenues consist of royalty income from gold and silver mining operations (the Underlying Stocks). The Index (index symbol XAU) is published by the PHLX and was set to 100 in January 1979. Options commenced trading on the Index on December 19, 1983. The Index is a capitalization-weighted index. The following is a list of companies included in the Index and their trading symbols: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM); AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU); Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX); Coeur d Alene Mines Corporation (CDE); Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX); Gold Fields Limited (GFI); Goldcorp Inc. (GG); Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY); Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC); Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM); Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS); Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD); Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD); Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI); Silver Wheaton Corp (SLW); and Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY). We have provided a brief description of each of the companies included in the Index and their corresponding historical price information in Annex A of this term sheet.
The PHLX is under no obligation to continue the calculation and dissemination of the Index. The Notes are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the PHLX. No inference should be drawn from the information contained in this term sheet that the PHLX makes any representation or warranty, implied or express, to ML&Co., the holder of the Notes or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Notes in particular or the ability of the Notes to track general stock market performance. The PHLX has no obligation to take the needs of ML&Co. or the holder of the Notes into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. The PHLX is not responsible for, and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices for, or quantities of, the Notes to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Notes are to be settled in cash. The PHLX has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration or marketing of the Notes. PHLX disclaims all responsibility for any errors or omissions in the calculation and dissemination of the Index or the manner in which the Index is applied in determining any Starting Value or Ending Value or any Redemption Amount payable to you on the maturity date of the Notes.
The level of the Index is reported on Bloomberg under the symbol XAU.
The following graph sets forth the historical performance of the Index (as obtained from Bloomberg) in the period from January 2003 through January 2008. This historical data on the Index is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the Index or what the value of the Notes may be. Any historical upward or downward trend in the value of the Index during any period set forth below is not an indication that the Index is more or less likely to increase or decrease at any time over the term of the Notes. On February 19, 2008, the closing level of the Index was 186.10.
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Certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation Considerations
Set forth below is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to an investment in the Notes. The following summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the discussion under the section entitled United States Federal Income Taxation in the accompanying product supplement ARN-4 and MTN prospectus supplement, which you should carefully review prior to investing in the Notes.
General. There are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings or judicial decisions addressing or involving the characterization and treatment, for United States federal income tax purposes, of the Notes or securities with terms substantially the same as the Notes. Accordingly, the proper United States federal income tax characterization and treatment of the Notes is uncertain. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, ML&Co. and every holder of a Note agree (in the absence of an administrative determination, judicial ruling or other authoritative guidance to the contrary) to characterize and treat a Note for all tax purposes as a pre-paid cash-settled forward contract linked to the level of the Index. Due to the absence of authorities that directly address instruments that are similar to the Notes, significant aspects of the United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes are not certain, and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) or the courts will agree with the characterization and tax treatment described above. Accordingly, prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes (including alternative characterizations and tax treatments of the Notes) and with respect to any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction.
Payment on the Maturity Date. Assuming that the Notes are properly characterized and treated as pre-paid cash-settled forward contracts linked to the level of the Index, upon the receipt of cash on the maturity date of the Notes, a U.S. Holder (as defined in the accompanying product supplement ARN-4) will recognize gain or loss. The amount of such gain or loss will be the extent to which the amount of the cash received differs from the U.S. Holders tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holders tax basis in a Note generally will equal the amount paid by the U.S. Holder to purchase the Note. It is uncertain whether any such gain or loss would be treated as ordinary income or loss or capital gain or loss. Absent a future clarification in current law (by an administrative determination, judicial ruling or otherwise), where required, ML&Co. intends to report any such gain or loss to the IRS in a manner consistent with the treatment of such gain or loss as capital gain or loss. If such gain or loss is treated as capital gain or loss, then any such gain or loss will be short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the U.S. Holders holding period for the Note as of the maturity date.
Sale or Exchange of the Notes. Assuming that the Notes are properly characterized and treated as pre-paid cash-settled forward contracts linked to the level of the Index, upon a sale or exchange of a Note prior to the maturity date of the Notes, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on such sale or exchange and such U.S. Holders tax basis in the Note so sold or exchanged. Any such capital gain or loss will be short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the U.S. Holders holding period for the Note as of the date of such sale or exchange.
Possible Future Tax Law Changes. On December 7, 2007, the IRS released a notice that could possibly affect the taxation of holders of the Notes. According to the notice, the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the Treasury Department) are actively considering, among other things, whether the holder of an instrument having terms similar to the Notes should be required to accrue either ordinary income or capital gain on a current basis, and they are seeking comments on the subject. It is not possible to determine what guidance they will ultimately issue, if any. It is possible, however, that under such guidance, holders of instruments having terms similar to the Notes will ultimately be required to accrue income currently and this could be applied on a retroactive basis. The IRS and the Treasury Department are also considering other relevant issues, including whether additional gain or loss from such instruments should be treated as ordinary or capital, whether foreign holders of such instruments should be subject to withholding tax on any deemed income accruals, whether the tax treatment of such instruments should vary depending upon whether or not such instruments are traded on a securities exchange, whether such instruments should be treated as indebtedness, whether the tax treatment of such instruments should vary depending upon the nature of the underlying asset, and whether the special constructive ownership rules contained in Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended might be applied to such instruments. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the significance, and the potential impact, if any, of the above considerations to their investment in the Notes. ML&Co. intends to continue to treat the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with the treatment described herein unless and until such time as the Treasury Department and IRS determine that some other treatment is more appropriate.
Prospective purchasers of the Notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences, in light of their particular circumstances, under the laws of the United States and any other taxing jurisdiction, of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes. See the discussion under the section entitled United States Federal Income Taxation in the accompanying product supplement ARN-4.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in this term sheet from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.s and subsidiaries (Merrill Lynch) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2007 and the effectiveness of Merrill Lynchs internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, incorporated herein by reference in the prospectus (which reports (1) expressed an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the changes in accounting methods in 2007 relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurement, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, and FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, and in 2006 for share-based payments to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the restatement discussed in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements) and (2) expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting). Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Additional Note Terms
You should read this term sheet, together with the documents listed below (collectively, the Note Prospectus), which together contain the terms of the Notes and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth under Risk Factors in the sections indicated on the cover of this term sheet. The Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes.
You may access the following documents on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC Website):
§ | Product supplement ARN-4 dated November 27, 2007: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65100/000119312507253700/d424b2.htm
§ | Index supplement I-1 dated June 6, 2007: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65100/000119312507130785/d424b2.htm
§ | MTN prospectus supplement, dated March 31, 2006: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65100/000119312506070946/d424b5.htm
§ | General prospectus supplement dated March 31, 2006: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65100/000119312506070973/d424b5.htm
§ | Prospectus dated March 31, 2006: |
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65100/000119312506070817/ds3asr.htm
Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC Website is 65100. References in this term sheet to ML&Co., we, us and our are to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., and references to MLPF&S are to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
ML&Co. has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the offering to which this term sheet relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, and the other documents relating to this offering that ML&Co. has filed with the SEC for more complete information about ML&Co. and this offering. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, ML&Co., any agent or any dealer participating in this offering, will arrange to send you the Note Prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free 1-866-500-5408.
Structured Investments Classification
ML&Co. classifies certain of its structured investments (the Structured Investments), including the Notes, into four categories, each with different investment characteristics. The description below is intended to briefly describe the four categories of Structured Investments offered: Principal Protection, Enhanced Income, Market Participation, and Enhanced Participation. A Structured Investment may, however, combine characteristics that are relevant to one or more of the other categories. As such, a category should not be relied upon as a description of any particular Structured Investment.
Principal Protection: Principal Protected Structured Investments offer full or partial principal protection at maturity, while offering market exposure and the opportunity for a better return than may be available from comparable fixed income securities. Principal protection may not be achieved if the investment is sold prior to maturity.
Enhanced Income: Structured Investments offering enhanced income may offer an enhanced income stream through interim fixed or variable coupon payments. However, in exchange for receiving current income, investors may forfeit upside potential on the underlying asset. These investments generally do not include the principal protection feature.
Market Participation: Market Participation Structured Investments can offer investors exposure to specific market sectors, asset classes and/or strategies that may not be readily available through traditional investment alternatives. Returns obtained from these investments are tied to the performance of the underlying asset. As such, subject to certain fees, the returns will generally reflect any increases or decreases in the value of such assets. These investments are not structured to include the principal protection feature.
Enhanced Participation: Enhanced Participation Structured Investments may offer investors the potential to receive better than market returns on the performance of the underlying asset. Some structures may offer leverage in exchange for a capped or limited upside potential and also in exchange for downside risk. These investments are not structured to include the principal protection feature.
The classification of Structured Investments is meant solely for informational purposes and is not intended to fully describe any particular Structured Investment nor guarantee any particular performance.
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ANNEX A
This annex contains tables which provide a brief synopsis of the business of each of the stocks that comprise the Index as well as the split-adjusted month-end closing market prices for each stock in each month from January 2003 through January 2008 (or from the first month-end for which that data is available). The historical prices of the Underlying Stocks are not indicative of the future performance of the Underlying Stocks or the Index. The following information, with respect to the business of each company issuing a common stock underlying the Index, has been derived from publicly available documents published by that company. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the following information. Because the common stock of each of those companies is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, those companies are required to file periodically financial and other information specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). For more information about those companies, information provided to or filed with the SEC by those companies can be inspected at the SECs public reference facilities or accessed through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited is a Canadian gold producer with mining operations located in northwestern Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, the western United States and Northern Mexico. Agnico-Eagle Mines Limiteds operating history includes over three decades of continuous gold production primarily from underground operations.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
14.57 | January | 12.75 | January | 12.74 | January | 24.52 | January | 40.25 | January | 63.08 | |||||||||||
February |
13.78 | February | 13.64 | February | 14.47 | February | 25.64 | February | 39.33 | |||||||||||||
March |
13.11 | March | 14.93 | March | 14.55 | March | 30.45 | March | 35.42 | |||||||||||||
April |
10.02 | April | 12.12 | April | 13.15 | April | 36.86 | April | 35.28 | |||||||||||||
May |
11.14 | May | 13.91 | May | 11.85 | May | 33.36 | May | 36.31 | |||||||||||||
June |
11.60 | June | 13.21 | June | 12.60 | June | 33.08 | June | 36.50 | |||||||||||||
July |
12.01 | July | 13.23 | July | 12.22 | July | 35.79 | July | 42.54 | |||||||||||||
August |
14.41 | August | 13.61 | August | 13.08 | August | 37.75 | August | 44.45 | |||||||||||||
September |
12.36 | September | 14.28 | September | 14.81 | September | 31.13 | September | 49.80 | |||||||||||||
October |
10.87 | October | 15.45 | October | 13.66 | October | 36.97 | October | 56.89 | |||||||||||||
November |
11.85 | November | 15.72 | November | 14.63 | November | 43.93 | November | 48.12 | |||||||||||||
December |
12.07 | December | 13.75 | December | 19.76 | December | 41.24 | December | 54.63 |
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
AngloGold Ashanti Limited, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a global gold company with a portfolio of long-life, relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types in key gold producing regions. AngloGold Ashanti Limiteds 21 operations comprising open-pit and underground mines and surface metallurgical plants are located in ten countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and the United States of America), and are supported by extensive exploration activities.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
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2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
35.32 | January | 40.33 | January | 32.77 | January | 61.18 | January | 47.00 | January | 41.57 | |||||||||||
February |
32.52 | February | 42.95 | February | 35.97 | February | 50.92 | February | 44.06 | |||||||||||||
March |
30.18 | March | 42.27 | March | 34.45 | March | 54.12 | March | 44.59 | |||||||||||||
April |
28.22 | April | 31.42 | April | 31.78 | April | 54.68 | April | 44.57 | |||||||||||||
May |
29.12 | May | 35.02 | May | 34.34 | May | 46.23 | May | 41.72 | |||||||||||||
June |
31.90 | June | 32.16 | June | 35.73 | June | 48.12 | June | 37.82 | |||||||||||||
July |
33.03 | July | 32.79 | July | 34.38 | July | 48.59 | July | 42.16 | |||||||||||||
August |
37.57 | August | 35.50 | August | 35.49 | August | 46.13 | August | 39.03 | |||||||||||||
September |
37.70 | September | 38.90 | September | 42.44 | September | 37.74 | September | 46.89 | |||||||||||||
October |
38.64 | October | 37.08 | October | 39.10 | October | 42.57 | October | 46.45 | |||||||||||||
November |
47.97 | November | 39.91 | November | 42.11 | November | 48.22 | November | 48.77 | |||||||||||||
December |
46.70 | December | 36.35 | December | 49.33 | December | 47.09 | December | 42.81 |
TS-10
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
Barrick Gold Corporation describes itself as the preeminent gold mining company in terms of market capitalization, annual gold production and gold reserves. In early 2006, it completed the acquisition of Placer Dome Inc., which resulted in a significant increase in the scale of its mining operations. The acquisition of Placer Dome also added significant copper reserves at two mines, Zaldívar in Chile and Osborne in Australia. Barrick Gold Corporation generates revenue and cash flow from the production and sale of gold and copper. It sells its production in the world market through three primary distribution channels: gold bullion is sold in the gold spot market; gold and copper concentrate is sold to independent smelting companies; and gold bullion and copper cathode is sold under gold and copper cathode sales contracts between Barrick Gold Corporation and various third parties.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
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2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
16.45 | January | 19.70 | January | 21.86 | January | 31.46 | January | 29.62 | January | 51.49 | |||||||||||
February |
16.12 | February | 20.45 | February | 24.90 | February | 27.37 | February | 29.91 | |||||||||||||
March |
15.56 | March | 23.78 | March | 23.96 | March | 27.24 | March | 28.55 | |||||||||||||
April |
14.95 | April | 19.23 | April | 22.32 | April | 30.48 | April | 28.11 | |||||||||||||
May |
17.48 | May | 20.67 | May | 22.99 | May | 30.61 | May | 29.13 | |||||||||||||
June |
17.90 | June | 19.75 | June | 25.03 | June | 29.60 | June | 29.07 | |||||||||||||
July |
17.12 | July | 19.12 | July | 24.50 | July | 30.80 | July | 32.90 | |||||||||||||
August |
20.21 | August | 20.00 | August | 26.22 | August | 33.48 | August | 32.52 | |||||||||||||
September |
18.83 | September | 21.04 | September | 29.05 | September | 30.72 | September | 40.28 | |||||||||||||
October |
19.47 | October | 22.51 | October | 25.25 | October | 31.00 | October | 44.13 | |||||||||||||
November |
22.39 | November | 24.59 | November | 26.61 | November | 31.44 | November | 40.51 | |||||||||||||
December |
22.71 | December | 24.22 | December | 27.87 | December | 30.70 | December | 42.05 |
COEUR DALENE MINES CORPORATION
Coeur dAlene Mines Corporation is a large primary silver producer located in North America and is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the operation and/or ownership, development and exploration of silver and gold mining properties and companies located primarily within the United States (Nevada and Alaska) South America (Chile, Argentina and Bolivia), Australia (New South Wales) and Africa (Tanzania).
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
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2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
1.80 | January | 5.45 | January | 3.53 | January | 5.18 | January | 4.38 | January | 4.57 | |||||||||||
February |
1.54 | February | 7.08 | February | 4.01 | February | 5.54 | February | 4.52 | |||||||||||||
March |
1.41 | March | 7.00 | March | 3.67 | March | 6.56 | March | 4.11 | |||||||||||||
April |
1.33 | April | 4.63 | April | 3.09 | April | 6.98 | April | 4.09 | |||||||||||||
May |
1.32 | May | 4.69 | May | 3.33 | May | 4.78 | May | 3.61 | |||||||||||||
June |
1.39 | June | 4.08 | June | 3.63 | June | 4.81 | June | 3.59 | |||||||||||||
July |
1.99 | July | 3.46 | July | 3.55 | July | 4.78 | July | 3.91 | |||||||||||||
August |
3.15 | August | 3.60 | August | 3.65 | August | 5.43 | August | 3.42 | |||||||||||||
September |
3.11 | September | 4.74 | September | 4.23 | September | 4.71 | September | 3.79 | |||||||||||||
October |
3.49 | October | 4.95 | October | 3.77 | October | 4.90 | October | 3.95 | |||||||||||||
November |
5.18 | November | 4.59 | November | 4.31 | November | 5.45 | November | 4.17 | |||||||||||||
December |
5.78 | December | 3.93 | December | 4.00 | December | 4.95 | December | 4.94 |
TS-11
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Through its majority-owned subsidiary, PT Freeport Indonesia, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. has one of the worlds largest copper and gold mining and production operations in terms of reserves and production. It is also a copper producer. Its principal asset is the Grasberg minerals district.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
18.77 | January | 36.86 | January | 36.81 | January | 64.25 | January | 57.51 | January | 115.03 | |||||||||||
February |
17.02 | February | 42.65 | February | 41.82 | February | 50.63 | February | 57.41 | |||||||||||||
March |
17.05 | March | 39.09 | March | 39.61 | March | 59.77 | March | 66.19 | |||||||||||||
April |
17.31 | April | 30.50 | April | 34.66 | April | 64.58 | April | 67.16 | |||||||||||||
May |
21.95 | May | 33.63 | May | 35.30 | May | 55.99 | May | 78.70 | |||||||||||||
June |
24.50 | June | 33.15 | June | 37.44 | June | 55.41 | June | 82.82 | |||||||||||||
July |
26.79 | July | 34.85 | July | 40.28 | July | 54.56 | July | 93.98 | |||||||||||||
August |
30.00 | August | 37.63 | August | 42.17 | August | 58.21 | August | 87.42 | |||||||||||||
September |
33.10 | September | 40.50 | September | 48.59 | September | 53.26 | September | 104.89 | |||||||||||||
October |
38.75 | October | 36.22 | October | 49.42 | October | 60.48 | October | 117.68 | |||||||||||||
November |
43.53 | November | 39.13 | November | 52.11 | November | 62.87 | November | 98.93 | |||||||||||||
December |
42.13 | December | 38.23 | December | 53.80 | December | 55.73 | December | 102.44 |
GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Gold Fields is a significant producer of gold and major holder of gold reserves in South Africa, Ghana and Australia. Gold Fields is primarily involved in underground and surface gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and smelting, and also has strategic interests in platinum group metals exploration. Gold Fields is currently the second largest gold producer in South Africa and one of the largest gold producers in the world, on the basis of annual production.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
13.13 | January | 12.87 | January | 11.32 | January | 23.58 | January | 16.89 | January | 15.03 | |||||||||||
February |
12.69 | February | 12.49 | February | 12.08 | February | 22.23 | February | 17.63 | |||||||||||||
March |
10.50 | March | 13.15 | March | 11.49 | March | 21.98 | March | 18.48 | |||||||||||||
April |
10.15 | April | 10.17 | April | 9.95 | April | 25.41 | April | 17.97 | |||||||||||||
May |
11.38 | May | 11.63 | May | 10.99 | May | 21.91 | May | 17.32 | |||||||||||||
June |
12.18 | June | 10.51 | June | 11.35 | June | 22.90 | June | 15.70 | |||||||||||||
July |
11.98 | July | 10.26 | July | 10.79 | July | 20.85 | July | 16.52 | |||||||||||||
August |
13.42 | August | 12.14 | August | 11.46 | August | 19.88 | August | 15.16 | |||||||||||||
September |
14.17 | September | 13.65 | September | 14.53 | September | 17.84 | September | 18.09 | |||||||||||||
October |
14.32 | October | 14.42 | October | 13.20 | October | 16.76 | October | 18.07 | |||||||||||||
November |
13.69 | November | 14.12 | November | 14.95 | November | 19.13 | November | 16.45 | |||||||||||||
December |
13.94 | December | 12.48 | December | 17.63 | December | 18.88 | December | 14.20 |
TS-12
GOLDCORP INC.
Goldcorp Inc. is a leading gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. Goldcorp Inc.s assets are comprised of the Red Lake, Porcupine (51% interest) and Musselwhite (68% interest) gold mines in Canada, the Alumbrera gold/copper mine (37.5% interest) in Argentina, the El Sauzal gold mine and Luismin gold/silver mines in Mexico, the Marlin gold/silver mine in Guatemala, the San Martin gold mine in Honduras, the Amapari gold mine in Brazil, the La Coipa gold/silver mine (50% interest) in Chile, the Peak gold mine in Australia and the Marigold gold mine (67% interest) and Wharf gold mine in the United States. Significant development projects include the expansion of the existing Red Lake mine, the Peñasquito gold/silver/zinc project and Los Filos gold project in Mexico, the Éléonore gold project in Canada, the Cerro Blanco gold project in Guatemala and the Pueblo Viejo gold project (40% interest) in the Dominican Republic. Goldcorp Inc. also owns a 49% interest in Silver Wheaton Corp., a publicly traded silver mining company, and 77% interest in Terrane Metals Corp., a publicly traded exploration company.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
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2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
12.20 | January | 13.36 | January | 13.99 | January | 27.36 | January | 27.71 | January | 37.22 | |||||||||||
February |
11.44 | February | 13.35 | February | 13.67 | February | 25.45 | February | 26.81 | |||||||||||||
March |
10.61 | March | 14.81 | March | 14.21 | March | 29.25 | March | 24.02 | |||||||||||||
April |
10.43 | April | 11.09 | April | 12.94 | April | 35.12 | April | 24.34 | |||||||||||||
May |
11.73 | May | 12.11 | May | 13.59 | May | 30.66 | May | 24.09 | |||||||||||||
June |
12.00 | June | 11.67 | June | 15.78 | June | 30.22 | June | 23.69 | |||||||||||||
July |
12.12 | July | 11.51 | July | 16.26 | July | 29.27 | July | 25.41 | |||||||||||||
August |
13.02 | August | 12.86 | August | 18.06 | August | 27.66 | August | 23.57 | |||||||||||||
September |
13.96 | September | 13.86 | September | 20.04 | September | 23.60 | September | 30.56 | |||||||||||||
October |
15.69 | October | 13.84 | October | 19.96 | October | 26.28 | October | 35.13 | |||||||||||||
November |
17.90 | November | 15.21 | November | 20.32 | November | 31.17 | November | 32.41 | |||||||||||||
December |
15.95 | December | 15.04 | December | 22.28 | December | 28.44 | December | 33.93 |
HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, a South African company, conducts underground and surface gold mining and related activities, including exploration, processing, smelting, refining and beneficiation. It is the third largest producer of gold in South Africa, producing 30% of the countrys annual gold output, and the fifth largest gold producer in the world with operations and projects in South Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited also has exploration and evaluation programs focused on parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa and Europe.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
15.57 | January | 15.27 | January | 8.13 | January | 18.63 | January | 13.39 | January | 10.09 | |||||||||||
February |
14.21 | February | 15.05 | February | 8.54 | February | 13.99 | February | 13.83 | |||||||||||||
March |
12.23 | March | 15.43 | March | 7.80 | March | 15.88 | March | 13.90 | |||||||||||||
April |
10.50 | April | 11.04 | April | 6.27 | April | 16.80 | April | 15.88 | |||||||||||||
May |
13.10 | May | 11.98 | May | 7.65 | May | 14.34 | May | 14.93 | |||||||||||||
June |
13.47 | June | 10.59 | June | 8.56 | June | 16.29 | June | 14.27 | |||||||||||||
July |
12.49 | July | 10.96 | July | 8.20 | July | 14.30 | July | 13.84 | |||||||||||||
August |
14.30 | August | 12.48 | August | 7.57 | August | 13.75 | August | 8.95 | |||||||||||||
September |
14.49 | September | 13.62 | September | 10.94 | September | 12.93 | September | 11.91 | |||||||||||||
October |
15.12 | October | 11.80 | October | 10.45 | October | 15.54 | October | 11.20 | |||||||||||||
November |
15.83 | November | 10.48 | November | 12.07 | November | 16.96 | November | 10.44 | |||||||||||||
December |
16.23 | December | 9.27 | December | 13.05 | December | 15.75 | December | 10.31 |
TS-13
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
Kinross Gold Corporation is principally engaged in the mining and processing of gold and, as a by-product, silver ore and the exploration for, and the acquisition of, gold bearing properties in the Americas, Russia and worldwide. The principal products of Kinross Gold Corporation are gold and silver produced in the form of doré that is shipped to refineries for final processing. Kinross Gold Corporations strategy is to increase shareholder value through increases in precious metal reserves, production and long-term cash flow and earnings per share. Kinross Gold Corporations strategy also consists of optimizing the performance and, therefore, the value of existing operations, investing in quality exploration and development projects and acquiring new potentially accretive properties and projects.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
7.14 | January | 6.99 | January | 6.58 | January | 11.54 | January | 13.30 | January | 22.13 | |||||||||||
February |
7.07 | February | 6.77 | February | 6.64 | February | 9.20 | February | 14.08 | |||||||||||||
March |
6.16 | March | 7.33 | March | 6.00 | March | 10.93 | March | 13.79 | |||||||||||||
April |
6.12 | April | 5.52 | April | 5.35 | April | 12.25 | April | 13.33 | |||||||||||||
May |
6.97 | May | 6.15 | May | 5.33 | May | 10.99 | May | 13.34 | |||||||||||||
June |
6.75 | June | 5.56 | June | 6.10 | June | 10.89 | June | 11.68 | |||||||||||||
July |
6.49 | July | 5.31 | July | 5.56 | July | 11.57 | July | 12.98 | |||||||||||||
August |
7.50 | August | 6.14 | August | 6.32 | August | 14.02 | August | 12.22 | |||||||||||||
September |
7.46 | September | 6.78 | September | 7.68 | September | 12.52 | September | 14.98 | |||||||||||||
October |
8.22 | October | 7.44 | October | 6.98 | October | 13.20 | October | 19.68 | |||||||||||||
November |
8.88 | November | 7.93 | November | 7.54 | November | 12.53 | November | 17.35 | |||||||||||||
December |
7.99 | December | 7.04 | December | 9.22 | December | 11.88 | December | 18.40 |
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
Newmont Mining Corporation is primarily a gold producer with significant assets or operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, Bolivia, New Zealand and Mexico. Newmont is also engaged in the production of copper, principally through its Batu Hijau operation in Indonesia. Newmont Mining Corporations original predecessor corporation was incorporated in 1921 under the laws of Delaware.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
28.95 | January | 41.66 | January | 41.59 | January | 61.80 | January | 45.10 | January | 54.34 | |||||||||||
February |
27.33 | February | 43.45 | February | 45.02 | February | 52.92 | February | 45.07 | |||||||||||||
March |
26.15 | March | 46.63 | March | 42.25 | March | 51.89 | March | 41.99 | |||||||||||||
April |
27.02 | April | 37.40 | April | 37.97 | April | 58.36 | April | 41.70 | |||||||||||||
May |
29.66 | May | 39.71 | May | 37.24 | May | 52.15 | May | 40.68 | |||||||||||||
June |
32.46 | June | 38.76 | June | 39.03 | June | 52.93 | June | 39.06 | |||||||||||||
July |
36.10 | July | 40.47 | July | 37.55 | July | 51.23 | July | 41.75 | |||||||||||||
August |
39.26 | August | 44.39 | August | 39.58 | August | 51.25 | August | 42.26 | |||||||||||||
September |
39.09 | September | 45.53 | September | 47.17 | September | 42.75 | September | 44.73 | |||||||||||||
October |
43.78 | October | 47.52 | October | 42.60 | October | 45.27 | October | 50.86 | |||||||||||||
November |
48.14 | November | 47.35 | November | 46.12 | November | 46.91 | November | 49.69 | |||||||||||||
December |
48.61 | December | 44.41 | December | 53.40 | December | 45.15 | December | 48.83 |
TS-14
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP.
Pan American Silver Corp. is principally engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and operation of, silver producing properties and assets. Pan American Silver Corp.s principal product is silver, although copper, zinc, lead and gold are also produced and sold. At present, Pan American Silver Corp. carries on mining operations and is developing mining projects in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia, and has control over non-producing silver resources in the United States and Argentina. Exploration work is carried out in all of the aforementioned countries, as well as elsewhere throughout the world.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
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2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
7.76 | January | 14.46 | January | 15.03 | January | 24.19 | January | 28.38 | January | 36.23 | |||||||||||
February |
6.46 | February | 17.67 | February | 16.90 | February | 22.15 | February | 30.02 | |||||||||||||
March |
6.10 | March | 17.82 | March | 15.86 | March | 25.40 | March | 29.59 | |||||||||||||
April |
6.28 | April | 13.20 | April | 13.72 | April | 24.80 | April | 28.25 | |||||||||||||
May |
6.61 | May | 13.49 | May | 14.29 | May | 19.24 | May | 28.03 | |||||||||||||
June |
7.05 | June | 13.15 | June | 14.79 | June | 17.99 | June | 26.33 | |||||||||||||
July |
8.90 | July | 13.79 | July | 15.85 | July | 18.96 | July | 27.77 | |||||||||||||
August |
10.53 | August | 14.82 | August | 15.59 | August | 22.68 | August | 24.93 | |||||||||||||
September |
9.63 | September | 17.03 | September | 17.66 | September | 19.54 | September | 28.90 | |||||||||||||
October |
10.53 | October | 16.82 | October | 15.89 | October | 22.16 | October | 33.13 | |||||||||||||
November |
13.29 | November | 18.06 | November | 18.99 | November | 25.94 | November | 31.80 | |||||||||||||
December |
14.30 | December | 15.98 | December | 18.83 | December | 25.17 | December | 34.93 |
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Randgold Resources Limited engages in gold mining, exploration and related activities. Its activities are focused on West and East Africa.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
7.31 | January | 11.00 | January | 11.61 | January | 17.94 | January | 23.51 | January | 47.71 | |||||||||||
February |
6.36 | February | 9.94 | February | 13.69 | February | 17.10 | February | 22.90 | |||||||||||||
March |
6.53 | March | 9.84 | March | 12.36 | March | 18.17 | March | 23.91 | |||||||||||||
April |
7.51 | April | 8.36 | April | 11.89 | April | 24.34 | April | 23.95 | |||||||||||||
May |
8.74 | May | 9.10 | May | 12.49 | May | 19.61 | May | 23.44 | |||||||||||||
June |
8.50 | June | 8.82 | June | 14.06 | June | 21.00 | June | 22.19 | |||||||||||||
July |
9.85 | July | 8.21 | July | 13.30 | July | 22.23 | July | 22.90 | |||||||||||||
August |
12.12 | August | 9.52 | August | 13.32 | August | 22.44 | August | 23.95 | |||||||||||||
September |
11.50 | September | 9.87 | September | 15.72 | September | 20.36 | September | 33.24 | |||||||||||||
October |
11.02 | October | 10.88 | October | 13.62 | October | 22.67 | October | 35.94 | |||||||||||||
November |
13.65 | November | 12.68 | November | 15.73 | November | 22.94 | November | 35.18 | |||||||||||||
December |
13.68 | December | 11.42 | December | 16.13 | December | 23.46 | December | 37.13 |
TS-15
ROYAL GOLD, INC.
Royal Gold, Inc. is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals royalties. Royalties are passive (non-operating) interests in mining projects that provide the right to revenue from the project after deducting specified costs, if any. Substantially all of Royal Gold, Inc.s revenues are expected to be derived from royalty interests.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
27.29 | January | 17.13 | January | 16.19 | January | 39.09 | January | 32.21 | January | 30.06 | |||||||||||
February |
19.45 | February | 17.04 | February | 17.63 | February | 31.43 | February | 33.10 | |||||||||||||
March |
14.59 | March | 17.71 | March | 18.33 | March | 36.19 | March | 30.10 | |||||||||||||
April |
15.96 | April | 12.28 | April | 18.84 | April | 34.27 | April | 29.33 | |||||||||||||
May |
20.28 | May | 13.93 | May | 17.55 | May | 28.28 | May | 26.94 | |||||||||||||
June |
21.49 | June | 14.17 | June | 20.12 | June | 27.82 | June | 23.77 | |||||||||||||
July |
22.42 | July | 14.05 | July | 19.19 | July | 29.63 | July | 24.68 | |||||||||||||
August |
24.47 | August | 15.42 | August | 23.88 | August | 29.79 | August | 27.76 | |||||||||||||
September |
18.30 | September | 17.08 | September | 26.87 | September | 27.13 | September | 32.75 | |||||||||||||
October |
20.73 | October | 16.01 | October | 23.02 | October | 29.44 | October | 35.34 | |||||||||||||
November |
21.31 | November | 17.72 | November | 26.02 | November | 31.86 | November | 28.72 | |||||||||||||
December |
20.93 | December | 18.24 | December | 34.73 | December | 35.98 | December | 30.52 |
SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC.
Silver Standard Resources Inc. is engaged in the exploration of silver properties in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru and the United States and the acquisition of silver properties, if warranted, throughout the world. Silver Standard Resources Inc. is an exploration stage company and none of their properties are currently beyond the advanced exploration stage.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
5.53 | January | 11.15 | January | 11.83 | January | 11.83 | January | 33.76 | January | 34.79 | |||||||||||
February |
4.97 | February | 15.18 | February | 13.61 | February | 13.61 | February | 33.81 | |||||||||||||
March |
4.69 | March | 16.06 | March | 11.58 | March | 11.58 | March | 34.86 | |||||||||||||
April |
4.68 | April | 10.57 | April | 10.58 | April | 10.58 | April | 36.43 | |||||||||||||
May |
4.78 | May | 11.86 | May | 12.01 | May | 12.01 | May | 37.77 | |||||||||||||
June |
4.91 | June | 12.33 | June | 11.69 | June | 11.69 | June | 34.37 | |||||||||||||
July |
7.40 | July | 12.45 | July | 11.73 | July | 11.73 | July | 34.57 | |||||||||||||
August |
7.68 | August | 14.44 | August | 11.61 | August | 11.61 | August | 29.21 | |||||||||||||
September |
6.75 | September | 16.52 | September | 13.70 | September | 13.70 | September | 37.29 | |||||||||||||
October |
7.08 | October | 13.82 | October | 12.95 | October | 12.95 | October | 42.46 | |||||||||||||
November |
10.66 | November | 14.05 | November | 15.03 | November | 15.03 | November | 36.25 | |||||||||||||
December |
11.16 | December | 12.09 | December | 15.31 | December | 15.31 | December | 36.53 |
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SILVER WHEATON CORP
Silver Wheaton Corp. (Silver Wheaton) is a Canadian company that derives all of its revenue from the sale of silver. Silver Wheaton has entered into three long-term silver purchase contracts with Goldcorp (Luismin mines in Mexico), Lundin Mining (Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden) and Glencore (Yauliyacu mine in Peru), whereby Silver Wheaton acquires silver production from the counterparties at a fixed price of $3.90 per ounce, subject to an inflationary adjustment. As a result, the primary drivers behind the Silver Wheatons financial results are the volume of silver production at the various mines and the price of silver.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
- | January | - | January | 2.64 | January | 7.78 | January | 10.80 | January | 15.39 | |||||||||||
February |
- | February | - | February | 3.17 | February | 8.17 | February | 10.02 | |||||||||||||
March |
- | March | - | March | 3.18 | March | 10.67 | March | 9.48 | |||||||||||||
April |
- | April | - | April | 2.73 | April | 11.24 | April | 11.12 | |||||||||||||
May |
- | May | - | May | 2.87 | May | 8.90 | May | 11.47 | |||||||||||||
June |
- | June | - | June | 3.12 | June | 9.42 | June | 11.69 | |||||||||||||
July |
- | July | - | July | 3.23 | July | 9.77 | July | 13.71 | |||||||||||||
August |
- | August | - | August | 3.55 | August | 10.97 | August | 11.38 | |||||||||||||
September |
- | September | - | September | 4.37 | September | 9.44 | September | 14.02 | |||||||||||||
October |
- | October | 3.85 | October | 4.49 | October | 11.00 | October | 16.87 | |||||||||||||
November |
- | November | 3.29 | November | 5.32 | November | 11.75 | November | 14.97 | |||||||||||||
December |
- | December | 3.09 | December | 5.80 | December | 10.48 | December | 16.97 |
YAMANA GOLD INC.
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina and Central America. Yamana Gold Inc. is producing gold at intermediate company production levels in addition to significant copper production. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through the advancement of its exploration properties and by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities in the Americas.
2003 | Closing Price |
2004 | Closing Price |
2005 | Closing Price |
2006 | Closing Price |
2007 | Closing Price |
2008 | Closing Price | |||||||||||
January |
2.00 | January | 2.26 | January | 3.10 | January | 8.05 | January | 13.48 | January | 16.48 | |||||||||||
February |
2.65 | February | 2.43 | February | 3.32 | February | 8.96 | February | 14.65 | |||||||||||||
March |
1.95 | March | 3.39 | March | 3.31 | March | 9.26 | March | 14.36 | |||||||||||||
April |
2.23 | April | 2.10 | April | 2.88 | April | 11.02 | April | 13.97 | |||||||||||||
May |
1.95 | May | 2.40 | May | 3.27 | May | 10.22 | May | 13.45 | |||||||||||||
June |
1.39 | June | 2.12 | June | 3.69 | June | 9.86 | June | 11.12 | |||||||||||||
July |
1.11 | July | 2.11 | July | 3.71 | July | 10.18 | July | 11.07 | |||||||||||||
August |
1.59 | August | 2.36 | August | 3.86 | August | 10.25 | August | 11.06 | |||||||||||||
September |
1.41 | September | 2.65 | September | 4.32 | September | 9.25 | September | 11.78 | |||||||||||||
October |
1.80 | October | 2.84 | October | 3.82 | October | 9.91 | October | 15.02 | |||||||||||||
November |
2.90 | November | 3.07 | November | 4.78 | November | 12.84 | November | 12.86 | |||||||||||||
December |
2.42 | December | 3.02 | December | 6.61 | December | 13.18 | December | 12.94 |
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