Freddie Mac Updates Results of Tender Offer for Certain STACR Debt Notes
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has announced updated results for its tender offer to purchase STACR® Debt Notes, with approximately $2,456 million in original principal amount validly tendered by the August 10, 2022 deadline. The offer was conducted under the terms specified in the Offer to Purchase dated August 2, 2022. Notably, several securities saw significant participation, including STACR 2017-DNA2, with a tender acceptance rate of 99.49%. This highlights market interest and participation in the offer, which may influence future financial strategies.
- Approximately $2,456 million aggregate original principal amount of STACR notes validly tendered.
- High acceptance rate for STACR 2017-DNA2 at 99.49%, indicating strong market interest.
- Participation varied greatly among different notes, with some having low acceptance rates, such as STACR 2018-DNA1 at only 10.27%.
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) (the “Company”) today updated the tender results of its previously announced offer to purchase any and all of the STACR® (Structured Agency Credit Risk) Debt Notes listed below (the “Notes”).
The Company has conducted the Offer in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated August 2, 2022 (supplemented by Supplement No. 1, dated August 2, 2022, the “Offer to Purchase”) and related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery dated August 2, 2022 (collectively, the “Offer Documents”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Press Release have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offer Documents.
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 (the “Guaranteed Delivery Deadline”), approximately
| Title of Security | CUSIP Number | ISIN Number | Original Principal Amounts1 | Percentage of Original Principal Amounts Tendered and Accepted2 | Original Principal Amounts Tendered and Accepted3 | |||
| STACR 2014-DN3 M-3 | 3137G0BK4 | US3137G0BK46 | $ | 320,000,000 | 63.26 | % | $ | 202,417,188 |
| STACR 2014-DN4 M-3 | 3137G0CU1 | US3137G0CU19 | $ | 312,000,000 | 54.41 | % | $ | 169,764,477 |
| STACR 2014-HQ2 M-3 | 3137G0CH0 | US3137G0CH08 | $ | 74,378,952 | 13.15 | % | $ | 9,778,626 |
| STACR 2015-HQ2 M-3 | 3137G0FJ3 | US3137G0FJ37 | $ | 95,000,000 | 59.96 | % | $ | 56,961,000 |
| STACR 2015-HQA1 M-3 | 3137G0GJ2 | US3137G0GJ28 | $ | 120,788,000 | 37.30 | % | $ | 45,048,469 |
| STACR 2015-DNA3 M-3 | 3137G0GW3 | US3137G0GW39 | $ | 262,586,000 | 39.52 | % | $ | 103,781,587 |
| STACR 2015-HQA2 M-3 | 3137G0HJ1 | US3137G0HJ19 | $ | 92,800,077 | 50.76 | % | $ | 47,105,511 |
| STACR 2016-HQA1 M-3 | 3137G0JJ9 | US3137G0JJ90 | $ | 217,529,411 | 39.27 | % | $ | 85,433,996 |
| STACR 2016-DNA2 M-3 | 3137G0JU4 | US3137G0JU46 | $ | 458,898,000 | 74.84 | % | $ | 343,439,000 |
| STACR 2016-HQA2 M-3 | 3137G0KE8 | US3137G0KE84 | $ | 224,208,400 | 74.68 | % | $ | 167,448,200 |
| STACR 2016-DNA3 M-3 | 3137G0KQ1 | US3137G0KQ15 | $ | 245,167,829 | 51.75 | % | $ | 126,885,245 |
| STACR 2016-DNA4 M-3 | 3137G0LJ6 | US3137G0LJ62 | $ | 133,160,580 | 36.40 | % | $ | 48,467,225 |
| STACR 2017-DNA1 M-2 | 3137G0MD8 | US3137G0MD83 | $ | 56,150,615 | 33.88 | % | $ | 19,023,500 |
| STACR 2017-HQA1 M-2 | 3137G0NE5 | US3137G0NE57 | $ | 248,734,197 | 71.22 | % | $ | 177,157,386 |
| STACR 2017-DNA2 M-2 | 3137G0NX3 | US3137G0NX39 | $ | 197,356,753 | 99.49 | % | $ | 196,356,753 |
| STACR 2017-HQA2 M-2 | 3137G0PU7 | US3137G0PU71 | $ | 182,505,321 | 97.97 | % | $ | 178,805,321 |
| STACR 2017-DNA3 M-2 | 3137G0QQ5 | US3137G0QQ50 | $ | 42,896,976 | 94.59 | % | $ | 40,576,974 |
| STACR 2017-HQA3 M-2 | 3137G0RL5 | US3137G0RL54 | $ | 80,403,206 | 18.05 | % | $ | 14,515,000 |
| STACR 2018-DNA1 M-2 | 3137G0TH2 | US3137G0TH25 | $ | 33,827,983 | 10.27 | % | $ | 3,472,983 |
| STACR 2018-HQA1 M-2 | 3137G0UD9 | US3137G0UD91 | $ | 616,500,000 | 68.08 | % | $ | 419,737,121 |
| Total | $ | 2,456,175,562 | ||||||
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1 Original Principal Amounts have been adjusted to reflect reported exchange activity of MAC Notes or any Original Notes that are not identified as “Notes” under the Offer to Purchase into such “Notes” initiated during the tender offer period. Reported exchange activity results are final.
2 Rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
3 For STACR 2016-HQA1 M-3, the original principal amount tendered and accepted includes
BofA Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are lead dealer managers, and Academy Securities, Inc. is co-dealer manager for the Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact BofA Securities, Inc. at (980) 387-3907 or (888) 292-0070 (toll-free), or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at (704) 410-4756 or (866) 309-6316 (toll free). Requests for the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, as tender agent, at (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2015 (toll-free), or by email at contact@gbsc-usa.com.
This announcement does not constitute an invitation to participate in the Offer in or from any jurisdiction in or from which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such Offer under applicable securities laws or otherwise. The distribution of materials relating to the Offer, and the transactions contemplated by the Offer, may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions where it is legal to do so. The Offer is void in all jurisdictions where it is prohibited. If materials relating to the Offer come into your possession, you are required by Freddie Mac to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Offer do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer or solicitation in any place where offers or solicitations are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a dealer manager or any affiliate of a dealer manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the dealer manager or such affiliate on behalf of Freddie Mac in that jurisdiction.
About Freddie Mac Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer
Freddie Mac’s Single-Family CRT programs transfer credit risk away from U.S. taxpayers to global private capital via securities and (re)insurance policies. We founded the GSE Single-Family CRT market when we issued our first Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR®) notes in July 2013. In November 2013, we introduced our Agency Credit Insurance Structure® (ACIS®) program. Today, CRT serves as the primary source of private capital investment in residential mortgage credit. For specific STACR and ACIS transaction data, please visit Clarity, our CRT data intelligence portal.
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