Freddie Mac Prices $1.2 Billion Multifamily K-Deal, K-729


MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2017) - Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 7-year terms. The company expects to issue approximately $1.2 billion in K-729 Certificates, which are expected to settle on or about December 22, 2017.

K-729 Pricing
Class   Principal/Notional Amount (mm)   Weighted Average Life (Years)   Spread (bps)   Coupon   Yield   Dollar Price
A-1   $166.203   4.07   S + 21   2.9510%   2.3950%   $101.9965
A-2   $965.331   6.70   S + 37   3.1360%   2.6280%   $102.9983
A-M   $67.996   6.87   S + 44   3.2000%   2.7029%   $102.9981
X1   $1,131.534   5.89   T + 80   0.3665%   3.0219%   $2.1807
XAM   $67.996   6.60   Not Offered
X3   $195.273   6.68   T + 240   1.9686%   4.6743%   $11.3548

Details

  • Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and PNC Capital Markets LLC.
  • Co-Managers: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. and Normura Securities International, Inc.
  • Rating Agencies: Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC

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The K-729 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2017-K729 Mortgage Trust (K-729 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The K-729 Trust will also issue Class X2-A, X2-B, B, C, D and R Certificates, which will not be guaranteed by Freddie Mac and will not back any class of K-729 Certificates. 

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 securities of Freddie Mac or any other issuer. 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, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 16, 2017; 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, 2016, 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. A description of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these and other forward-looking statements can be found in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and its reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, filed with the SEC and available on the Investor Relations page of the company's Web site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors and the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.

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.

Contact Information:

MEDIA CONTACT:
Christopher Spina
703-388-7032
Christopher_Spina@FreddieMac.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Robert Koontz
571-382-4082
Aaron Dunn
571-382-5818