MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) (the “Company”) today announced 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 Feb. 1, 2022 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery dated Feb. 1, 2022 (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery” and together with the Offer to Purchase, 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 Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 (the “Expiration Time”), approximately $2,144 million aggregate original principal amount of the Notes had been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn as set forth in the table below:
| 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 2015-DNA3 M3 | 3137G0GW3 | US3137G0GW39 | $292,821,000 | 20.43% | $59,817,506 | |||
| STACR 2016-DNA1 M3 | 3137G0HW2 | US3137G0HW20 | $468,000,000 | 12.70% | $59,430,484 | |||
| STACR 2016-HQA1 M3 | 3137G0JJ9 | US3137G0JJ90 | $220,000,000 | 1.12% | $2,470,589 | |||
| STACR 2016-DNA2 M3 | 3137G0JU4 | US3137G0JU46 | $495,000,000 | 7.29% | $36,102,000 | |||
| STACR 2016-HQA2 M3 | 3137G0KE8 | US3137G0KE84 | $238,150,000 | 11.06% | $26,341,600 | |||
| STACR 2016-DNA3 M3 | 3137G0KQ1 | US3137G0KQ15 | $389,500,000 | 37.06% | $144,332,171 | |||
| STACR 2016-DNA4 M3 | 3137G0LJ6 | US3137G0LJ62 | $354,000,000 | 62.38% | $220,839,420 | |||
| STACR 2017-HQA1 M2 | 3137G0NE5 | US3137G0NE57 | $139,398,197 | 39.43% | $54,969,811 | |||
| STACR 2017-DNA2 M2 | 3137G0NX3 | US3137G0NX39 | $490,723,000 | 72.37% | $355,143,247 | |||
| STACR 2017-HQA2 M2 | 3137G0PU7 | US3137G0PU71 | $241,500,000 | 84.88% | $204,994,679 | |||
| STACR 2017-DNA3 M2 | 3137G0QQ5 | US3137G0QQ50 | $570,735,000 | 92.48% | $527,838,024 | |||
| STACR 2018-DNA1 M2 | 3137G0TH2 | US3137G0TH25 | $485,095,000 | 93.03% | $451,267,017 | |||
| Total | $2,143,546,548 | |||||||
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1 Original Principal Amounts have been adjusted to reflect reported exchange activity of MAC notes or Exchangeable Notes into Eligible Securities initiated during the tender offer period. Reported exchange activity results are preliminary and are subject to change.
2 Rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.
3 Original Principal Amount tendered includes Notes tendered using the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
The settlement date for the Notes tendered and accepted for purchase in the Offer is expected to occur on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Any Notes tendered and accepted for purchase in the Offer using the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery are expected to be purchased on February 10, 2022.
BofA Securities, Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. are the lead dealer managers and CastleOak Securities, L.P. is a 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 Barclays Capital Inc. at (212) 412-5780 (collect) or (800) 438-3242 (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.
About Freddie Mac
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, investors and taxpayers. Learn more at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac, and Freddie Mac’s blog FreddieMac.com/blog.
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