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Freddie Mac Prices $859 Million Multifamily K-Deal, K-F118

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Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has announced the pricing of its new Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K-F118 Certificates) worth approximately $859 million. These certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 7-year terms that are indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The K-F118 Certificates are expected to settle on or around August 19, 2021. The offering is managed by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., with additional co-managers including Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

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  • Pricing of K-F118 Certificates worth approximately $859 million.
  • Certificates backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages enhance cash flow stability.
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  • K-F118 Certificates will not be rated, which may affect investor confidence.

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has 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 $859 million in K Certificates (K-F118 Certificates) are expected to settle on or about August 19, 2021. The K-F118 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 7-year terms, which are SOFR-based.

K-F118 Pricing

ClassPrincipal/Notional
Amount (mm)
Weighted
Average
Life
(Years)
Discount
Margin
CouponDollar Price
AS$859.0366.752030-day SOFR avg + 20100.000
XSNon-Offered

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  • Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BofA Securities, Inc.
  • Co-Managers: CastleOak Securities, L.P., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

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The K-F118 Certificates will not be rated and will include one senior principal and interest class and one interest-only class that is also entitled to static prepayment premiums. The K-F118 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2021-KF118 Mortgage Trust (KF118 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The KF118 Trust will also issue certificates consisting of the Class CS and R Certificates, which will be subordinate to the classes backing the K-F118 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.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Erin Mancini

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Erin_Mancini@FreddieMac.com

INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Robert Koontz

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Luba Kim-Reynolds
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FAQ

What is the FMCC K-F118 offering?

The K-F118 offering is a new issuance of Structured Pass-Through Certificates valued at approximately $859 million, backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages.

When is the K-F118 Certificates expected to settle?

The K-F118 Certificates are expected to settle on or about August 19, 2021.

Who are the lead managers for the K-F118 offering?

The lead managers are Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and BofA Securities, Inc.

What is the significance of SOFR in the K-F118 Certificates?

The K-F118 Certificates are indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), which influences their floating interest rates.

Are the K-F118 Certificates rated?

No, the K-F118 Certificates will not be rated.

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