Freddie Mac Prices $550 Million Multifamily Securities Offering
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced the pricing of approximately $550 million in Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K-I07 Certificates), set to settle around November 2, 2021. These K Certificates are supported by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with a 3-year term, aligned with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The K-I07 includes one senior principal and interest class, backed by classes from the FREMF 2021-KI07 Mortgage Trust, and aims to transfer the risk of losses from taxpayers to private investors.
- Pricing of $550 million in K-I07 Certificates reflects strong demand for Freddie Mac's structured securities.
- Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages, providing stable cash flows.
- Potential risks associated with the reliance on the SOFR for interest rate adjustments.
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which includes a class of floating rate bonds indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The approximately
K-I07 Pricing
| Class | Principal/Notional Amount (mm) | Weighted Average Life (Years) | Weighted Average Life - Full Extension (Years) | Discount Margin | Coupon | Dollar Price | |
| A | 2.90 | 4.90 | 17 | 30-day SOFR avg + 17 | 100.000 | ||
| XI | Non-Offered | ||||||
| XE | Non-Offered | ||||||
- Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: Amherst Pierpont Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- Co-Managers: CastleOak Securities, L.P., NatAlliance Securities, LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Related Links
- The K-I07 preliminary offering circular supplement: http://capitalmarkets.freddiemac.com/mbs/data/ki07oc.pdf
- Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Overview
- Multifamily Securities Investor Access database of post-securitization data from Investor Reporting Packages
- Multifamily Issuance Calendars
The K-I07 Certificates include one senior principal and interest class and two interest-only classes that are also entitled to static prepayment premiums and, in the case of the Class XE Certificates, extension fees. The K-I07 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2021-KI07 Mortgage Trust (K-I07 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The K-I07 Trust will also issue certificates consisting of the Class C and Class R Certificates, which will be subordinate to the classes backing the K-I07 Certificates and will not be guaranteed by Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac Multifamily is a leading issuer of agency-guaranteed structured multifamily securities. K-Deals are part of the company’s business strategy to transfer a portion of the risk of losses away from taxpayers and to private investors who purchase the unguaranteed subordinate bonds. K Certificates typically feature a wide range of investor options with stable cash flows and structured credit enhancement.
This announcement is not an offer to sell any Freddie Mac securities. Offers for any given security are made only through applicable offering circulars and related supplements, which incorporate Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 11, 2021; all other reports Freddie Mac filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) since December 31, 2020, excluding any information "furnished" to the SEC on Form 8-K; and all documents that Freddie Mac files with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 14 of the Exchange Act, excluding any information “furnished” to the SEC on Form 8-K.
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