Freddie Mac Prices $551 Million Multifamily Securities Offering

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Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates, totaling approximately $551 million. The K-I08 Certificates are expected to settle on December 9, 2021, and are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with a 3-year term, subject to two potential 1-year extensions. The offering is part of Freddie Mac's strategy to shift risk from taxpayers to private investors. Notable co-lead managers include PNC Capital Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities. The offering includes various classes of certificates, each with distinct features.

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• Pricing of K-I08 Certificates at approximately $551 million indicates strong demand.
• The offering allows Freddie Mac to transfer risks to private investors, enhancing financial stability.
• Structured Pass-Through Certificates offer investors diverse options with stable cash flows.

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• None.

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 01, 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 $551 million in K Certificates (K-I08 Certificates) are expected to settle on or about December 9, 2021. The K-I08 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 3-year terms (subject to two 1-year extensions), which are SOFR-based. Each of the mortgages was originated pursuant to Freddie Mac’s Value-Add program.

K-I08 Pricing

Class	Principal/Notional Amount (mm)		Weighted Average Life (Years)	Weighted Average Life - Full Extension (Years)	Discount Margin	Coupon	Dollar Price
A	$551.492		2.39	4.39	20	30-day SOFR avg + 20	100.000
XI	Non-Offered
XE	Non-Offered

• Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: PNC Capital Markets LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
• Co-Managers: CastleOak Securities, L.P., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., NatAlliance Securities, LLC and Nomura Securities International, Inc.

Related Links

• The K-I08 preliminary offering circular supplement: http://capitalmarkets.freddiemac.com/mbs/data/ki08oc.pdf
• Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Overview
• Multifamily Securities Investor Access database of post-securitization data from Investor Reporting Packages
• Multifamily Issuance Calendars

The K-I08 Certificates include one senior principal and interest class, one interest-only class and one class that is entitled to exit fees and extension fees. The K-I08 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2021-KI08 Mortgage Trust (K-I08 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The K-I08 Trust will also issue certificates consisting of the Class C and Class R Certificates, which will be subordinate to the classes backing the K-I08 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.

Freddie Mac’s press releases sometimes contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company’s control. Management’s expectations for the company’s future necessarily involve a number of assumptions, judgments and estimates, and various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these and other forward-looking statements. These assumptions, judgments, estimates and factors are discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and its reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, which are available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s Web site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements it makes to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. The multifamily investors section of the company’s Web site at https://mf.freddiemac.com/investors/ will also be updated, from time to time, with any information on material developments or other events that may be important to investors, and we encourage investors to access this website on a regular basis for such updated information.

The financial and other information contained in the documents that may be accessed on this page speaks only as of the date of those documents. The information could be out of date and no longer accurate. Freddie Mac undertakes no obligation, and disclaims any duty, to update any of the information in those documents.

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, we've made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. We are building a better housing finance system for homebuyers, renters, lenders, and taxpayers. Learn more at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac's blog FreddieMac.com/blog.

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FAQ

What is the K-I08 offering by Freddie Mac (FMCC)?

Freddie Mac has priced the K-I08 offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates at approximately $551 million, backed by multifamily mortgages.

When is the expected settlement date for the K-I08 Certificates?

The K-I08 Certificates are expected to settle on December 9, 2021.

Who are the co-lead managers for the K-I08 Certificates offering?

The co-lead managers are PNC Capital Markets LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

What types of mortgages back the K-I08 Certificates?

The K-I08 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with a 3-year term.

What is the significance of the K-I08 offering for investors?

The K-I08 offering provides investors with options for stable cash flows and risk transfer from taxpayers to private investors.