News Release For Immediate Release // May 2, 2017

Freddie Mac Reports Net Income and Comprehensive Income of $2.2 Billion 

for First Quarter 2017

The Company is Scheduled to Return $2.2 Billion to Taxpayers in June 2017 for a Total of $108.2 Billion in Dividends Paid to Treasury

First Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

Comprehensive income of $2.2 billion was driven by continued solid business environment and 

the company’s growing guarantee businesses.

• Net interest income of $3.8 billion declined 2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2016, primarily 

due to lower single-family revenue driven by a decline in refinancing volumes as interest rates 

increased.

• Estimated market-related gains were near zero ($0.1 billion after-tax) versus a large gain of 

$2.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016; one of the smallest market-related impacts on 

comprehensive income in the past three years.

First Quarter 2017 Business Highlights

Business Fundamentals Remain Strong

Portfolio balances

• Total guarantee portfolio increased $30 billion in the first quarter to $1,943 billion at 

March 31, 2017 and has increased 6 percent from a year ago. 

o Single-family guarantee portfolio increased $24 billion to $1,779 billion at March 

31, 2017; increasing 4 percent from a year ago.

o Multifamily guarantee portfolio increased $6 billion to $164 billion at March 31,

2017; increasing 28 percent from a year ago.

• Total mortgage-related investments portfolio declined $7 billion in the first quarter to 

$291 billion at March 31, 2017 and has decreased 14 percent from a year ago.

o The company continues to reduce this portfolio as required by FHFA and the U.S. 

Treasury. In addition, the less liquid asset portion of the portfolio declined to $117

billion at March 31, 2017 from $124 billion at December 31, 2016.

Single-family Guarantee business

• Core (post-2008) book, which excludes HARP and other relief refinance loans, was 74

percent of the credit guarantee portfolio; an increase of 1 percentage point from the 

fourth quarter of 2016 and 6 percentage points from a year ago.

• Purchase volume of $86 billion declined 26 percent from fourth quarter 2016 as the

overall market for loan originations declined in the rising interest rate environment.

• Serious delinquency rate of 0.92 percent declined 8 basis points from year end 2016

due to a decline in the seriously delinquent inventory; below 1.00 percent for the first 

time since mid-2008.

Multifamily business

• Purchase volume of $13 billion, a seasonal decline of $5 billion from the fourth quarter

of 2016. Outstanding loan commitments increased $2 billion to $14 billion, reflecting 

strong market demand in the first quarter.

• Delinquency rate continues near zero at 0.03 percent, unchanged from the fourth 

quarter of 2016 and has remained below 0.05 percent since early 2014.

Reducing Taxpayer Exposure Through Credit Risk Transfer Programs

• Single-family Guarantee business transferred a significant portion of the credit risk on 

approximately $65 billion of loans in the first quarter of 2017; the company has now 

transferred a portion of credit risk on nearly 30 percent of the total outstanding singlefamily credit guarantee portfolio, up from 22 percent at the end of the first quarter of 

2016.

• Multifamily business transferred a large majority of the credit risk on $10 billion of loans

in the first quarter of 2017 and more than $190 billion of loans since the program’s

inception in 2009.

Delivering on Our Mission

• Provided approximately $98 billion in liquidity to the mortgage market – funding nearly

368,000 single-family homes and approximately 159,000 multifamily rental units.

Comprehensive Income

1Q 2017 = $2.2B

“Our strong first quarter results, 

as the impact of moves in interest 

rates and market spreads was 

near zero, show how Freddie Mac 

is better serving its mission to 

responsibly provide liquidity, 

stability and affordability to the 

nation’s mortgage markets, and 

doing so in a taxpayer efficient 

manner.

“Our total book of guarantee 

business grew more than six 

percent in the last year to $1.9 

trillion. We did this by improving 

the technology, products and 

level of service provided to our 

lender customers. This enables 

them, in turn, to responsibly and 

sustainably provide more 

competitive pricing and terms to a 

growing range of homeowners 

and renters. At the same time, 

we continue to innovate in 

transferring mortgage credit risk 

to private capital markets.

“Together, our efforts are building 

a better housing finance system 

for America’s homebuyers, 

renters, lenders and taxpayers. 

We’re proud to be a leader in this 

change.”

Donald H. Layton

Chief Executive Officer

Total Guarantee Portfolio

03/31/2017 = $1,943B

Available PSPA Funding

1Q 2017 = $140.5B
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McLean, VA — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today reported net income of $2.2 billion for the first quarter of 2017, 

compared to net income of $4.8 billion for the fourth quarter of 2016. The company also reported comprehensive 

income of $2.2 billion for the first quarter of 2017, compared to comprehensive income of $3.9 billion for the fourth 

quarter of 2016. 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(1) Guarantee fee income on a GAAP basis is primarily from the company’s multifamily business and is included in Other income (loss) on Freddie Mac’s 

condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. 

Financial Results Discussion

Freddie Mac’s first quarter 2017 net income of $2.2 billion and comprehensive income of $2.2 billion decreased $2.6

billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, from the fourth quarter of 2016. The decline in the company’s first quarter 2017 

results was primarily driven by a reduction in market-related gains as interest rates and spreads did not change 

significantly in the first quarter of 2017.

 Net Interest Rate Effect: Estimated fair value gain was near zero for the first quarter of 2017 driven by slight 

increases in interest rates, compared to $2.0 billion (after-tax) estimated fair value gain for the fourth quarter of 

2016 as longer-term interest rates increased significantly. (See Net Interest Rate Effect table for additional 

details.)

 Spread Change Effect: $0.1 billion (after-tax) estimated gain for the first quarter of 2017, compared to a $0.3 

billion (after-tax) estimated gain for the fourth quarter of 2016, as market spreads tightened less in the first 

quarter of 2017.

($ Millions) 3/31/17 12/31/16 Change

1 Net interest income $ 3,795 $ 3,885 $ (90)

2 Benefit (provision) for credit losses 116 (326) 442

3 Derivative gains (losses) (302) 6,381 (6,683)

4 Other non-interest income (loss) (1)

 676 (1,411) 2,087

5 Non-interest income 374 4,970 (4,596)

6 Administrative expense (511) (584) 73

7 Other non-interest expense (453) (582) 129

8 Non-interest expense (964) (1,166) 202

9 Pre-tax income 3,321 7,363 (4,042)

10 Income tax expense (1,110) (2,516) 1,406

11 Net income $ 2,211 $ 4,847 $ (2,636)

12 Total other comprehensive income (loss) 23 (972) 995

13 Comprehensive income $ 2,234 $ 3,875 $ (1,641)

Memo Item

14 Guarantee fee income(1) $ 149 $ 146 $ 3

Three Months Ended
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Net Interest Rate Effect 

(1) Includes fair value gains (losses) on derivatives while not in fair value hedge relationships.

(2) Includes the interest-rate effect on the company’s trading securities, available-for-sale securities, mortgage loans held-for-sale, and other assets and debt for 

which the company elected the fair value option, which is reflected in Other non-interest income (loss) and Total other comprehensive income (loss) on Freddie 

Mac’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Selected Financial Measures

 Net interest income was $3.8 billion for the first quarter of 2017, a decrease of $90 million from the fourth quarter 

of 2016. 

($ Billions) 3/31/17 12/31/16 Change

1 Derivative gains (losses)(1) $ (0.3) $ 6.4 $ (6.7)

2 Gains (losses) on derivatives in fair value hedge relationships 0.1 - 0.1

Less:

3 Accrual of periodic cash settlements (0.5) (0.4) (0.1)

4 Non-interest rate effect on derivative fair values (0.2) 0.1 (0.3)

5 Interest rate effect on derivative fair values $ 0.5 $ 6.7 $ (6.2)

Add:

6

Estimate of offsetting interest rate effect related to financial 

instruments measured at fair value(2) (0.5) (3.6) 3.1

7 Gains (losses) on mortgage loans in fair value hedge relationships - - -

8 Income tax (expense) benefit - @ 35% - (1.1) 1.1

9 Estimated net interest rate effect on comprehensive income $ - $ 2.0 $ (2.0)

Three Months Ended
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 The decrease in net interest income primarily reflects lower single-family revenue driven by a decline in 

refinancing volumes as interest rates increased, partially offset by higher average contractual guarantee 

fees.

(1) Guarantee fee income on a GAAP basis is primarily from the company’s multifamily business and is included in Other income (loss) on Freddie Mac’s condensed 

consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 Guarantee fee income, primarily from the company’s multifamily business, was $149 million for the first 

quarter of 2017, slightly higher than the fourth quarter of 2016.

 Benefit for credit losses was $116 million, a shift from a provision for credit losses of $326 million for the 

fourth quarter of 2016.

 The provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2016 primarily reflected a higher valuation of the 

cost of interest rate concessions on certain modified loans.
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o On January 1, 2017, the company elected a new accounting policy for loan reclassifications from 

held-for-investment to held-for-sale. Under the new policy, when the company reclassifies

(transfers) a loan from held-for-investment to held-for-sale, the company charges off the entire 

difference between the loan’s recorded investment and its fair value if the loan has a history of 

credit-related issues. Expenses related to property taxes and insurance are included as part of the 

charge-off. If the charge-off amount exceeds the existing loan loss reserve amount, an additional 

provision for credit losses is recorded. Any declines in loan fair value after the date of transfer will 

be recognized as a valuation allowance, with an offset recorded to other income (loss). This new

policy election was applied prospectively, as it was not practical to apply it retrospectively.

Variability of Earnings

Freddie Mac’s financial results are subject to significant earnings variability from period to period. This variability is

primarily driven by:

 Interest-Rate Volatility – Freddie Mac holds assets and liabilities that expose it to interest-rate risk. Through 

its use of derivatives, the company manages its exposure to interest-rate risk on an economic basis to a low

level as measured by the company’s models. However, the way the company accounts for its financial assets 

and liabilities (i.e., some are measured at amortized cost, while others are measured at fair value), including

derivatives, creates volatility in the company’s GAAP earnings when interest rates fluctuate. Based upon the 

composition of its financial assets and liabilities, including derivatives, at March 31, 2017, the company

generally recognizes fair value losses in earnings when long-term interest rates decline. This volatility 

generally is not indicative of the underlying economics of its business. 

 Spread Volatility – The volatility of market spreads (i.e., credit spreads, liquidity spreads, risk premiums, etc.), 

or OAS, is the risk associated with changes in the excess of market interest rates over benchmark rates. 

Freddie Mac holds assets and liabilities that expose it to spread volatility, which may contribute to significant 

GAAP earnings volatility. For financial assets measured at fair value, the company generally recognizes fair 

value losses when market spreads widen. Conversely, for financial liabilities measured at fair value, the 

company generally recognizes fair value gains when market spreads widen. 

The variability of GAAP earnings and the declining capital reserve required under the terms of the Senior Preferred 

Stock Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) (ultimately reaching zero in 2018) increase the risk of Freddie Mac

having a negative net worth and thus being required to draw from Treasury. The company could face a risk of a draw 

for a variety of reasons. 

In an effort to reduce the company’s GAAP earnings volatility, and thereby the probability of a draw due to changes in 

interest rates, the company entered into certain transactions, including structured transactions, that have resulted in 

additional financial assets being recognized and measured at fair value, which help to reduce the measurement 

differences. In addition, on February 2, 2017, the company began using fair value hedge accounting for certain singlefamily mortgage loans, which further reduces the interest-rate sensitivity in its GAAP earnings. These transactions, and 

especially the application of fair value hedge accounting, have significantly reduced the volatility in the company’s GAAP 

earnings, and have more closely aligned GAAP earnings with the underlying economics of its business.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Highlights

In addition to analyzing the company’s results on a GAAP basis, management reviews certain financial measures on 

an “adjusted”, or non-GAAP, basis. The adjusted, or non-GAAP, financial measures are calculated by reclassifying 

certain credit guarantee-related activities and investment-related activities between various line items on the 

company’s GAAP condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Management believes the nonGAAP financial measures are useful because they more clearly explain the company’s sources of revenue. The 

company does not present adjusted measures for net income or comprehensive income. 
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 The company’s GAAP net interest income includes the spread earned on its investments activities plus the 

guarantee fees earned by its single-family business. GAAP guarantee fees are primarily those generated by 

its multifamily business. 

 Adjusted net interest income is the net spread earned on the company’s investments activities, including 

the cost of funds associated with using derivatives. 

 Adjusted guarantee fee income is designed to show the revenues from guarantee fees from both the 

single-family and multifamily businesses, net of the 10 basis point guarantee fee remitted to Treasury as 

part of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. 

The graphs that follow show the company’s two non-GAAP financial measures – adjusted net interest income and 

adjusted guarantee fee income. 

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliations to the comparable amounts under GAAP, see page 16 of this press release. 

(2) During the first quarter of 2017, the company discontinued adjustments which reflected the reclassification of amortization of upfront cash paid and received upon 

acquisitions and issuances of swaptions and options from GAAP derivative gains (losses) to adjusted net interest income. Prior period results have been revised to 

conform to the current period presentation.

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

 Adjusted net interest income was $1.2 billion, an increase of $45 million from the fourth quarter of 2016.

 The increase in adjusted net interest income primarily reflects both higher multifamily held-for-sale 

portfolio balances and higher prepayment fee income on certain mortgage loans.

 Adjusted net interest income is expected to decline over the long term, primarily as a result of the 

company’s ongoing reduction of its mortgage-related investments portfolio in accordance with the 

requirements of the Purchase Agreement and FHFA. 

 The mortgage-related investments portfolio was $291.2 billion as of March 31, 2017, a decline of $7.2 billion 

from December 31, 2016.

 The company remains focused on reducing the balance of less liquid assets in this portfolio. The balance 

of less liquid assets was $117.2 billion as of March 31, 2017, a decline of $6.7 billion, or 5.4 percent, from

December 31, 2016.

o Less liquid assets (e.g., reperforming loans, performing modified loans, single-family seriously 

delinquent loans, and mortgage-related securities not guaranteed by a GSE or the U.S.

government) are less liquid than agency securities and loans in the securitization pipeline.
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(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. For reconciliations to the comparable amounts under GAAP, see page 16 of this press release. 

(2) Total guarantee portfolio balance represents the total of the single-family credit guarantee portfolio and the multifamily guarantee portfolio.

(3) Calculated as annualized quarterly adjusted guarantee fee income divided by the total guarantee portfolio balance.

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

 Adjusted guarantee fee income was $1.6 billion, a decrease of $240 million from the fourth quarter of 2016.

 The decrease in adjusted guarantee fee income primarily reflects lower single-family revenue driven by a 

decline in refinancing volumes as interest rates increased, partially offset by higher average contractual 

guarantee fees.

o Adjusted guarantee fee income from contractual guarantee fees is expected to increase over the long 

term as guarantee fees on new business are generally higher than the fees received on older 

vintages that continue to run off.

o The recognition of upfront fees, which is primarily driven by refinances, generally decreases in 

periods when refinance activity declines due to a higher interest rate environment.

 The total guarantee portfolio balance grew to $1,943 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of 

approximately $30 billion from December 31, 2016.
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Segment Financial Results and Business Highlights

Freddie Mac’s operations consist of three reportable segments, which are based on the types of business activities 

they perform – Single-Family Guarantee, Multifamily and Investments. The company presents Segment Earnings for 

each segment by reclassifying certain credit guarantee-related and investment-related activities between various line 

items on its GAAP condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and allocating certain revenue and 

expenses, including certain returns on assets and funding costs and all administrative expenses, to its three 

reportable segments. During the first quarter of 2017, the company changed how it calculates certain components of 

Segment Earnings for the Investments segment. Prior period results have been revised to conform to the current 

period presentation. For more information about Segment Earnings, see Note 11 to the financial statements included 

in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and page 17 of this 

press release.

Segment Earnings and Comprehensive Income(1)

(1) The financial performance of the company’s Single-family Guarantee segment is measured based on its contribution to GAAP net 

income (loss). The financial performance of the company’s Investments segment and Multifamily segment are measured based on 

each segment’s contribution to GAAP comprehensive income (loss).

($ Millions) 3/31/17 12/31/16 Change

Single-family Guarantee Segment

1 Guarantee fee income $ 1,418 $ 1,664 $ (246)

2 Benefit (provision) for credit losses 39 (630) 669

3 Administrative expense (333) (384) 51

4 Other (58) (142) 84

5 Income tax (expense) benefit (356) (228) (128)

6 Segment earnings, net of taxes 710 280 430

7

Total other comprehensive income (loss), 

net of tax (2) (8) 6

8 Total comprehensive income $ 708 $ 272 $ 436

Multifamily Segment

9 Net interest income $ 271 $ 231 $ 40

10 Guarantee fee income 151 145 6

11 Gains (losses) on loans and other noninterest income 236 (500) 736

12 Derivative gains (losses) 127 1,285 (1,158)

13 Administrative expense (95) (107) 12

14 Other (15) (12) (3)

15 Income tax (expense) benefit (226) (380) 154

16 Segment earnings, net of taxes 449 662 (213)

17 Total other comprehensive income (loss), 

net of tax (4) (292) 288

18 Total comprehensive income $ 445 $ 370 $ 75

Investments Segment

19 Net interest income $ 929 $ 924 $ 5

20 Derivative gains (losses) 52 5,536 (5,484)

21 Other non-interest income 686 (578) 1,264

22 Administrative expense (83) (93) 10

23 Other (4) 24 (28)

24 Income tax (expense) benefit (528) (1,908) 1,380

25 Segment earnings, net of taxes 1,052 3,905 (2,853)

26 Total other comprehensive income (loss), 

net of tax 29 (672) 701

27 Total comprehensive income $ 1,081 $ 3,233 $ (2,152)

Three Months Ended
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Single-family Guarantee Segment

Providing liquidity to the U.S. housing market while continuing to transfer credit risk to the private market 

Financial Results

 Single-family Guarantee segment earnings were $710 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $430

million from the fourth quarter of 2016. 

 The increase in segment earnings primarily resulted from the shift to a benefit for credit losses in the first 

quarter of 2017 from a provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2016, partially offset by lower 

single-family revenue driven by a decline in refinancing volumes as interest rates increased.

Business Highlights

 Core book continued to grow and was 74 percent of the single-family credit guarantee portfolio at March 

31, 2017.

 HARP and other relief refinance loans represented 15 percent, while the legacy book declined to 11

percent.

 Average guarantee fees charged on new acquisitions were 44.2 basis points (net of the legislated 10 basis 

point guarantee fee remitted to Treasury as part of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 

2011) for the first quarter of 2017, up from 42.7 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2016.

 Average guarantee fees on the single-family credit guarantee portfolio were 32.1 basis points, a

decrease of 6.2 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2016, primarily due to lower single-family 

revenue driven by a decline in refinancing volumes as interest rates increased.

 Transferred a small portion of expected credit losses and a significant portion of the credit losses in a 

stressed economic environment on approximately $65.4 billion in UPB of mortgage loans in the Core book 

during the first quarter of 2017.

Multifamily Segment

Providing financing for workforce housing while continuing to transfer credit risk to the private market

Financial Results

 Multifamily segment comprehensive income was $445 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $75 

million from the fourth quarter of 2016.

 The increase in comprehensive income was primarily driven by an increase in the held-for-sale portfolio 

balance and higher prepayment fee income, partially offset by lower mark-to-market gains in the first 

quarter of 2017. 

o Derivative gains (losses) for the Multifamily segment are largely offset by interest-rate related fair 

value changes of the loans and investment securities being economically hedged. As a result, there is 

minimal net impact on total comprehensive income for the Multifamily segment from interest-rate 

related derivatives.

Business Highlights

 New purchase volume of $12.7 billion for the first quarter of 2017 declined 28 percent from the fourth quarter 

of 2016, while outstanding loan commitments increased $2 billion to $14 billion, reflecting strong market 

demand. The company expects the full-year volumes for 2017 to be consistent with 2016. 

 The capped multifamily new business activity for the first quarter of 2017 was $6.9 billion.

o The 2017 Conservatorship Scorecard goal is to maintain the dollar volume of annual multifamily new 

business activity at or below a production cap of $36.5 billion.

 Executed 9 K Certificate and 3 SB (Small Balance) Certificate transactions that transferred a large majority of 

expected and stress credit losses associated with $10 billion in UPB of loans during the first quarter of 2017. 

 Provided financing for approximately 159,000 rental units in the first quarter of 2017. 

 83 percent of the eligible units financed were affordable to families earning at or below area median 

incomes.
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Investments Segment

Enhancing the liquidity of the company’s securities in the secondary mortgage market while reducing less liquid 

assets using an economically sensible approach

Financial Results

 Investments segment comprehensive income was $1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2017, a decrease of $2.2

billion from the fourth quarter of 2016.

 The decrease in comprehensive income was primarily driven by lower market-related gains as a result of 

slight increases in longer-term interest rates during the first quarter of 2017.

 On February 2, 2017, the company began using fair value hedge accounting for certain single-family 

mortgage loans, which reduced its GAAP earnings sensitivity to large interest rate movements by nearly 

50 percent in the first quarter of 2017.

Business Highlights

 Continued to actively reduce the balance of the company’s mortgage-related investments portfolio, 

focusing on reducing the balance of less liquid assets. The Investments segment less liquid assets were 

$76.0 billion at March 31, 2017, down $3.2 billion, or 4 percent, from December 31, 2016, due to sales of 

$2.3 billion of non-agency mortgage-related securities and ongoing portfolio liquidations. 

 The Investments segment securitization pipeline assets, which represent performing single-family loans 

purchased for cash and held until securitized, were $7.7 billion at March 31, 2017, down $5.4 billion from 

December 31, 2016.

 Continued to maintain a presence in the agency mortgage-related securities market to strategically support 

the guarantee business. 

 Liquid assets held by the Investments segment were $141.2 billion at March 31, 2017, or 63 percent of 

the portfolio.

Housing Market Support

Freddie Mac supports the U.S. housing market by executing its charter mission to ensure credit availability for new 

and refinanced mortgages as well as rental housing and helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. 

Preventing Foreclosures – Freddie Mac continued to help struggling borrowers retain their homes or otherwise 

avoid foreclosure, completing approximately 18,000 single-family loan workouts in the first quarter of 2017.

Mortgage Funding – Freddie Mac provided approximately $98 billion in liquidity to the market in the first quarter of 

2017, funding: 

 Nearly 368,000 single-family homes, approximately 208,000 of which were refinance loans; and

 Approximately 159,000 multifamily rental units. 
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Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.
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About Freddie Mac’s Conservatorship

Since September 2008, Freddie Mac has been operating under conservatorship, with FHFA as Conservator. The 

support provided by Treasury pursuant to the Purchase Agreement enables the company to maintain access to the 

debt markets and have adequate liquidity to conduct its normal business operations. 

Treasury Draw Requests and Dividend Payments

(1) Excludes the initial $1 billion liquidation preference of senior preferred stock issued to Treasury in September 2008 as consideration for Treasury’s funding 

commitment. The company received no cash proceeds as a result of issuing this initial $1 billion liquidation preference of senior preferred stock.

(2) Includes the scheduled June 2017 dividend obligation of $2.2 billion.

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

 Scheduled dividend obligation to Treasury in June 2017 will be $2.2 billion, based on Freddie Mac’s net worth 

of $2.8 billion at March 31, 2017, less the 2017 capital reserve amount of $600 million.

 The applicable capital reserve amount is $600 million for 2017 and will be zero beginning on January 1, 

2018.

 The declining capital reserve required under the terms of the Purchase Agreement (ultimately reaching zero 

in 2018) increases the risk of Freddie Mac having a negative net worth and thus being required to draw from 

Treasury.

 Aggregate cash dividends paid to Treasury will total $108.2 billion (including the scheduled June 2017 dividend 

obligation), $36.9 billion more than cumulative cash draws of $71.3 billion received from Treasury through 

March 31, 2017.

 The amount of funding available to Freddie Mac under the Purchase Agreement remains unchanged at 

$140.5 billion and will be reduced by any future draws.

 Treasury still maintains a liquidation preference of $72.3 billion on the company’s senior preferred stock as of 

March 31, 2017. 

 The payment of dividends does not reduce the outstanding liquidation preference under the Purchase 

Agreement.

 Freddie Mac is not permitted to redeem the senior preferred stock prior to the termination of Treasury’s 

funding commitment under the Purchase Agreement.

(1)
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Additional Information

For more information, including that related to Freddie Mac’s financial results, conservatorship and related matters, 

see the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, and the company’s 

Financial Results Supplement. These documents are available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s Web 

site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors.

Additional information about Freddie Mac and its business is also set forth in the company’s filings with the SEC, 

which are 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 encourages all investors and interested members of the public to 

review these materials for a more complete understanding of the company’s financial results and related disclosures.

Webcast Announcement

Management will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2017 to discuss the company’s results with 

the media. The conference call will be concurrently webcast. To access the live audio webcast, use the following link: 

http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/j6e3gu29. The replay will be available on the company’s Web site at 

www.FreddieMac.com/investors for approximately 30 days. All materials related to the call will be available on the 

Investor Relations page of the company’s Web site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors.

* * * *

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which may include statements pertaining to the 

conservatorship, the company’s current expectations and objectives for its Single-Family Guarantee, Multifamily and 

Investments segments, its efforts to assist the housing market, liquidity and capital management, economic and 

market conditions and trends, market share, the effect of legislative and regulatory developments and new accounting 

guidance, credit quality of loans the company owns or guarantees, the costs and benefits of the company’s credit risk 

transfer transactions, and results of operations and financial condition on a GAAP, Segment Earnings, non-GAAP and 

fair value basis. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, some of which are 

beyond the company’s control. Management’s expectations for the company’s future necessarily involve a number of 

assumptions, judgments and estimates, and various factors, including changes in market conditions, liquidity, 

mortgage spreads, credit outlook, actions by the U.S. government (including FHFA, Treasury and Congress), and the 

impacts of legislation or regulations and new or amended accounting guidance, could cause actual results to differ 

materially from these expectations. These assumptions, judgments, estimates and factors are discussed in the 

company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 

the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and Current Reports on Form 8-K, which are 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. The 

company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements it makes to reflect events or circumstances 

occurring after the date of this press release.

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. 

Since its creation by Congress in 1970, the company has made housing more accessible and affordable for 

homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. The company is 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.

Media Contact: Lisa Gagnon (703) 903-3385 Investor Contact: Laurie Garthune (571) 382-4732
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March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016

Interest income

Mortgage loans $ 15,965 $ 14,987

Investments in securities 914 932

Other 101 83

Total interest income 16,980 16,002

Interest expense (13,142) (12,072)

Expense related to derivatives (43) (45)

Net interest income 3,795 3,885

Benefit (provision) for credit losses 116 (326)

3,911 3,559

Non-interest income (loss)

Gains on extinguishment of debt 218 55

Derivative gains (losses) (302) 6,381

(13) (53)

56 (1,140)

Other income (loss) 415 (273)

Non-interest income 374 4,970

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits (275) (262)

Professional services (112) (142)

Occupancy expense (13) (25)

Other administrative expense (111) (155)

Total administrative expense (511) (584)

(56) (118)

(321) (307)

Other expense (76) (157)

Non-interest expense (964) (1,166)

Income before income tax (expense) 3,321 7,363

Income tax (expense) (1,110) (2,516)

Net income 2,211 4,847

(2) (1,006)

28 46

Changes in defined benefit plans (3) (12)

23 (972)

Comprehensive income $ 2,234 $ 3,875

Net income $ 2,211 $ 4,847

 (2,234) (4,475)

$ (23) $ 372

$ (0.01) $ 0.11

3,234 3,234

Undistributed net worth sweep and senior preferred stock 

dividends

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in millions) — 

basic and diluted

Net interest income after benefit (provision) for credit losses

Real estate owned operations expense

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 expense

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

Net income (loss) per common share — basic and diluted

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes and 

reclassification adjustments

Other gains (losses) on investment securities recognized in 

earnings

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes and 

reclassification adjustments:

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) related to available-forsale securities

Changes in unrealized gains related to cash flow hedge 

relationships

Net Impairment of available-for-sale securities recognized in 

earnings

FREDDIE MAC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

(in millions, except share-related amounts)
Freddie Mac First Quarter 2017 Financial Results 

May 2, 2017

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March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016

Assets

$ 10,679 $ 12,369

 1,837 9,851

 51,257 51,548

Investments in securities, at fair value 108,627 111,547

 19,666 18,088

 1,807,950 1,784,915

 6,221 6,135

Derivative assets, net 569 747

Deferred tax assets, net 15,806 15,818

 9,696 12,358

Total assets $ 2,032,308 $ 2,023,376

Liabilities and equity

Liabilities

$ 5,897 $ 6,015

Debt, net (includes $6,253 and $6,010 at fair value) 2,018,444 2,002,004

Derivative liabilities, net 335 795

Other liabilities 4,798 9,487

Total liabilities 2,029,474 2,018,301

Commitments and contingencies

Equity

Senior preferred stock 72,336 72,336

Preferred stock, at redemption value 14,109 14,109

 - -

Additional paid-in capital - -

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (80,207) (77,941)

AOCI, net of taxes, related to:

 913 915

Cash flow hedge relationships (452) (480)

Defined benefit plans 18 21

Total AOCI, net of taxes 479 456

 (3,883) (3,885)

Total equity 2,834 5,075

Total liabilities and equity $ 2,032,308 $ 2,023,376

Treasury stock, at cost, 75,809,155 shares and 75,817,058 shares

Mortgage loans held-for-investment (net of allowance for loan losses of 

$12,739 and $13,431)

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

FREDDIE MAC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share-related amounts)

Cash and cash equivalents

Other assets (includes $2,474 and $2,408 at fair value)

Accrued interest payable

Common stock, $0.00 par value, 4,000,000,000 shares authorized, 

725,863,886 shares issued and 650,054,731 shares and 650,046,828 

shares outstanding

Available-for-sale securities (includes $716 and $782, related to net 

unrealized gains on securities for which other-than-temporary 

impairment has been recognized in earnings)

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

Accrued interest receivable

Mortgage loans held-for-sale (includes $17,687 and $16,255 at fair value)

(UNAUDITED)
Freddie Mac First Quarter 2017 Financial Results 

May 2, 2017

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1Q 2016 2Q 2016 3Q 2016 4Q 2016 1Q 2017

1 GAAP Net Interest Income $ 3,405 $ 3,443 $ 3,646 $ 3,885 $ 3,795

Reclassifications:

2 Guarantee fee income reclassified out of net interest income (1), (2) (1,555) (1,781) (1,935) (1,970) (1,741)

3 Accrual of periodic cash settlements reclassified into net interest income (3) (490) (420) (416) (434) (467)

4 Other reclassifications (4) (78) (35) (106) (325) (387)

5 Total reclassifications $ (2,124) $ (2,236) $ (2,456) $ (2,730) $ (2,595)

6 Adjusted Net Interest Income $ 1,281 $ 1,207 $ 1,190 $ 1,155 $ 1,200

1Q 2016 2Q 2016 3Q 2016 4Q 2016 1Q 2017

7 GAAP Guarantee Fee Income* $ 110 $ 124 $ 133 $ 146 $ 149

Reclassifications:

8 Guarantee fee income reclassified from net interest income (1), (2) 1,555 1,781 1,935 1,970 1,741

9 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 expense reclassified from other non-interest expense (5) (272) (280) (293) (307) (321)

10 Total reclassifications 1,283 1,501 1,642 1,663 1,420

11 Adjusted Guarantee Fee Income $ 1,393 $ 1,625 $ 1,775 $ 1,809 $ 1,569

* Guarantee fee income on a GAAP basis is included in Other income (loss) on Freddie Mac’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. 

Note: Columns may not add due to rounding.

For notes on reclassifications, see page 17 of this press release.

Freddie Mac

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

$ Millions, Pre-Tax

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Interest Income to Adjusted Net Interest Income

Reconciliation of GAAP Guarantee Fee Income* to Adjusted Guarantee Fee Income
Freddie Mac First Quarter 2017 Financial Results 

May 2, 2017

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During the first quarter of 2017, the company changed how it calculates certain components of its Segment 

Earnings for its Investments segment. The purpose of this change is to simplify Segment Earnings results relative to 

GAAP results in order to better reflect how management evaluates the Investments segment. Prior period results 

have been revised to conform to the current period presentation. The change to the calculation of net interest 

income for the Investments segment is also reflected in the company’s calculation of adjusted net interest income.

The change includes:

 The discontinuation of adjustments which reflected the reclassification of amortization of upfront cash paid 

and received upon acquisitions and issuances of swaptions and options from derivative gains (losses) to net 

interest income for the Investments segment. 

o The discontinuation of the adjustments resulted in an increase to adjusted net interest income of 

$281 million, $318 million, $402 million, and $347 million for the three months ended March 31, 

2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2016, respectively, to align with the 

current presentation. This change did not affect the calculation of adjusted guarantee fee income.

Notes on Significant Reclassifications

(1) Net guarantee fees are reclassified from GAAP net interest income to adjusted guarantee fee income.

(2) Implied guarantee fee income related to unsecuritized loans held in the mortgage investments portfolio is 

reclassified from GAAP net interest income to adjusted guarantee fee income.

(3) The accrual of periodic cash settlements of all derivatives is reclassified from GAAP derivative gains (losses) into 

adjusted net interest income to fully reflect the periodic cost associated with the protection provided by these 

contracts.

(4) Other reclassifications primarily relate to items reclassified out of GAAP net interest income, including the 

amortization of premiums and discounts associated with the company’s PCs and the loans underlying those PCs, 

amortization of non-cash premiums on single-family loans in trusts and on consolidated PCs, amortization of 

discounts on loans purchased with deteriorated credit quality that are on accrual status, the accretion of other-thantemporary impairments on available-for-sale securities, STACR debt note expense and net float income or expense.

(5) The expense related to the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 is reclassified from GAAP other 

non-interest expense to adjusted guarantee fee income. As a result of the reclassification, the revenue and expense 

related to the legislated 10 basis point increase are netted within adjusted guarantee fee income.