GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 21, 2021 09:00AM EDT

September 21, 2021

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) (the Company) today announced the early tender results as of the Early Tender Time (defined below) in connection with its previously announced offer to purchase for cash up to $650 million aggregate original principal amount (the Offer) of its outstanding STACR (Structured Agency Credit Risk) Debt Notes listed in the table below (the Notes).

The Company has conducted the Offer in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1, dated Sept. 13, 2021, and as further supplemented by Supplement No. 2, dated Sept. 14, 2021 (as supplemented, the Offer to Purchase), and the related letter of transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal 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 to Purchase.

The Company has determined that it will accept for purchase 100% of the Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and not properly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline (defined below). The Company also today announced that it has elected to increase the Tender Cap to $1,629,424,656 aggregate original principal amount, in order to accept all of the Notes that were validly tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and not properly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline.

As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 (the Early Tender Time), approximately $1,629 million aggregate original principal amount of the Notes had been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn as set forth in the table below:

Original PercentageAcceptance Principal ofPriority Title of CUSIP ISIN Number Original Principal Amount Original Original NotesLevel Security Number Amount Tendered as of Principal Accepted the Amount Early Tender Time Tendered^1 STACR1 2017-HQA1 3137G0NE5 US3137G0NE57 $472,500,000.00 $223,305,803 47.26% $223,305,803 M2 STACR2 2017-HQA3 3137G0RL5 US3137G0RL54 $405,000,000.00 $318,596,794 78.67% $318,596,794 M2 STACR3 2016-HQA3 3137G0LA5 US3137G0LA53 $203,500,000.00 $179,035,703 87.98% $179,035,703 M3 STACR4 2016-HQA4 3137G0LU1 US3137G0LU18 $210,000,000.00 $179,604,000 85.53% $179,604,000 M3 STACR5 2014-HQ2 3137G0CH0 US3137G0CH08 $231,000,000.00 $156,621,048 67.80% $156,621,048 M3 STACR6 2015-HQA2 3137G0HJ1 US3137G0HJ19 $195,000,000.00 $102,199,923 52.41% $102,199,923 M3 STACR7 2015-HQA1 3137G0GJ2 US3137G0GJ28 $272,000,000.00 $151,212,000 55.59% $151,212,000 M3 STACR8 2017-DNA1 3137G0MD8 US3137G0MD83 $375,000,000.00 $318,849,385 85.03% $318,849,385 M2Total $2,364,000,000.00 $1,629,424,656 68.93% $1,629,424,656

1 Rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.

The Withdrawal Deadline for the Offer was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, and has not been extended for any series of Notes. Because the Tender Cap has been reached as a result of tenders made at or prior to the Early Tender Time, no Notes of any series tendered after the Early Tender Time (regardless of acceptance priority level) will be accepted for purchase.

Settlement will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 (the Early Settlement Date).

Barclays Capital Inc. is acting as the designated lead dealer manager for the Offer, and BofA Securities, Inc. is acting as the designated dealer manager for the Offer. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please contact Barclays Capital Inc. at (212) 412-5780 (collect) or (800) 438-3242 (toll-free) or BofA Securities, Inc. at (646) 855-1160. Requests for the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, which is acting as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Offer, at (212) 430-3774 or (866) 924-2200 (toll-free) or by email at contact@gbsc-usa.com.

This announcement is neither an offer to buy nor a solicitation of offers to buy any of these securities. None of Freddie Mac, the dealer managers, or the Information Agent, make any recommendation that any holder of the securities tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of the original principal amount of such holders securities. Holders must make their own decisions whether to tender securities, and if so, decide on the original principal amount of securities to tender.

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 are 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.

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, weve 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 Macs blog FreddieMac.com/blog.

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