MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 09, 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 $942 million in K Certificates (K-F99 Certificates) are expected to settle on or about February 19, 2021. The K-F99 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 10-year terms, which are SOFR-based.

The K-F99 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-F99 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2021-KF99 Mortgage Trust (KF99 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The KF99 Trust will also issue certificates consisting of the Class CS and R Certificates, which will be subordinate to the classes backing the K-F99 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.