Freddie Mac Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Certain STACR Notes
Rhea-AI Summary
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) commenced a fixed-price cash tender offer on Oct 9, 2025 to purchase any and all of specified STACR notes listed in the announcement.
The offer period expires at 5:00 PM New York time on Oct 16, 2025. Freddie Mac expects a Settlement Date of Oct 20, 2025 (with guaranteed-delivery settlements on Oct 21, 2025). Total Consideration will be calculated per the table based on original principal, applicable factor, and the listed Tender Offer Consideration, plus accrued interest to but not including the Settlement Date.
Listed original principal amounts across the eligible classes total approximately $1.566428 billion. Tender prices range from $1,003.43 to $1,180.00 per $1,000 original principal. Dealer managers are Wells Fargo Securities and Cantor Fitzgerald; CastleOak is co-dealer manager.
Positive
- Eligible notes listed total approximately $1.566428 billion original principal
- Tender prices offered range from $1,003.43 to $1,180.00 per $1,000
- Settlement expected on Oct 20, 2025 (guaranteed delivery Oct 21, 2025)
Negative
- Tender Consideration exceeds principal (premiums up to $180 per $1,000), representing a cash outflow
- Offer expires quickly on Oct 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM, limiting holder decision time
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, FMCC declined 0.51%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced that it has commenced a fixed-price cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for the purchase of any and all of the STACR® (Structured Agency Credit Risk) Notes listed in the table below (the “Notes”) beginning Thursday, October 9, 2025. Certain of the classes of Notes subject to the Offer were issued by the STACR Trust identified in the table below (each, a “Trust”). Freddie Mac is the holder of the owner certificate issued by each Trust and, as a result, the sole beneficial owner of each Trust.
Freddie Mac has engaged Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as lead dealer managers (the “Lead Dealer Managers”) and CastleOak Securities, L.P. as co-dealer manager (the “Co-Dealer Manager” and, collectively with the Lead Dealer Managers, the “Dealer Managers”) for the Offer. Freddie Mac is offering to purchase any and all of the Notes listed. The applicable Total Consideration to be paid by Freddie Mac to holders that tender Notes accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be calculated based on the original principal amount of such tendered and accepted Notes, the applicable factor, and the applicable Tender Offer Consideration identified in the table below, plus any accrued and unpaid interest under the applicable Debt Agreement or Indenture upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 9, 2025 (as amended from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”) and related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery dated October 9, 2025 (collectively with the Offer to Purchase, the “Offer Documents”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein will have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
The tender offer period will commence on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and expire at 5 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, October 16, 2025 (the “Expiration Time”), unless extended. Holders must validly tender their Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time. Notes validly tendered may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, unless extended by Freddie Mac, but not thereafter (except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are granted by Freddie Mac or otherwise required by law).
Holders whose Notes are purchased in the Offer will receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date to, but not including, the Settlement Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) for the Notes. Freddie Mac expects the Settlement Date to occur on Monday, October 20, 2025. Any Notes tendered using the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and accepted for purchase are expected to be purchased on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, but payment of accrued interest on such Notes will only be made to, but not including, the Settlement Date.
| Title of Security | STACR Trust (If applicable) | CUSIP Number (U.S. / Regulation S) | ISIN Number (U.S. / Regulation S) | Original Principal Amount | Tender Offer Consideration (per original principal amount) | ||
| STACR 2017-HRP1 B-1 | N/A | 3137G0TF6 / N/A | US3137G0TF68 / N/A | ||||
| STACR 2019-DNA2 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR Trust 2019-DNA2 | 35564LBE6 / N/A | US35564LBE65 / N/A | ||||
| STACR 2019-FTR2 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR Trust 2019-FTR2 | 35564WBE2 / N/A | US35564WBE21 / N/A | ||||
| STACR 2019-HQA4 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2019-HQA4 | 35565CBE5 / U3198LBE5 | US35565CBE57 / USU3198LBE57 | ||||
| STACR 2021-HQA2 M-2 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2021-HQA2 | 35564KFV6 / U3201WFV4 | US35564KFV61 / USU3201WFV47 | ||||
| STACR 2021-HQA4 M-1 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2021-HQA4 | 35564KNK1 / U3201WNK9 | US35564KNK15 / USU3201WNK99 | ||||
| STACR 2022-DNA3 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA3 | 35564KWG0 / U3201WWG8 | US35564KWG02 / USU3201WWG86 | ||||
| STACR 2022-DNA4 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA4 | 35564KYC7 / U3201WYC5 | US35564KYC79 / USU3201WYC54 | ||||
| STACR 2022-DNA5 B-2 | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-DNA5 | 35564KZY8 / U3201WZY6 | US35564KZY80 / USU3201WZY65 | ||||
| STACR 2022-HQA2 M-1A | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-HQA2 | 35564KB24 / U3201WB22 | US35564KB241 / USU3201WB220 | ||||
| STACR 2022-HQA3 M-1A | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust 2022-HQA3 | 35564KE39 / U3201WE29 | US35564KE393 / USU3201WE299 | ||||
* The Original Principal Amount set forth for such Notes in this table does not include the additional portion of such Notes identified in the Offer to Purchase as an Associated Eligible Series of Notes, which, upon the completion of the indicated exchange of the related ineligible securities for such Associated Eligible Series of Notes, would also become eligible to participate in the Offer.
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 holder’s securities. Holders must make their own decisions whether to tender securities, and if so, decide on the original principal amount of securities to tender.
The Offer is being made only upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer Documents. Copies of the Offer Documents may be obtained on Freddie Mac’s website at https://capitalmarkets.freddiemac.com/crt/securities or from the Information Agent for the Offer, Global Bondholder Services Corporation’s website at https://www.gbsc-usa.com/FreddieMac, or by calling (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2015 (toll-free). Questions regarding the Offer may be directed to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at (704) 410-4820 (collect) or (866) 309-6316 (toll free); Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. at (212) 610-2220; or Global Bondholder Services Corporation, as tender agent, at (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2015 (toll-free).
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
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FAQ
What STACR notes is Freddie Mac (FMCC) offering to buy in the Oct 9, 2025 tender offer?
When does the FMCC tender offer start and when does it expire?
What settlement dates will apply if FMCC accepts tendered STACR notes?
What price will FMCC pay per $1,000 principal in the tender offer?
How can holders obtain the FMCC Offer Documents or ask questions about the Oct 2025 tender offer?
