AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 2 to Tax Sharing Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”) is executed on
December 16, 2009 by and among Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (formerly known as
AMBAC Inc.) (“Ambac” or “Parent”) and each of the other Members (as defined in
the Prior Agreement, as defined below) (each of such other Members,
individually, a “Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”).

WHEREAS, the Subsidiaries include Ambac Assurance Corporation (formerly known as
AMBAC Indemnity Corporation) (“AAC”).

WHEREAS, Ambac and the Subsidiaries are parties to a Tax Sharing Agreement as of
July 18,1991, as amended by Amendment No. 1, effective as of October 1,1997 (as
so amended, the “Prior Agreement”) which sets forth a method to allocate and
settle among them the consolidated Federal income tax liability of the
consolidated return group of which Ambac is the common parent.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:

1. Effective Date. This Amendment No. 2 shall have effect for all Final
Determinations and all Carryback Payments (each as defined in paragraph 5(a), as
added by Section 2 of this Amendment No. 2) occurring after December 16, 2009,
whether the Taxable Periods (as defined in the Prior Agreement) to which such
Final Determinations and Carryback Payments relate end prior to, on, or after
December 16,2009.

2. Provisions Relating to Redeterminations. Paragraph 5 of the Prior Agreement
is hereby amended, replaced and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

5. Redeterminations of Tax Liability.

(a) In general. In the event of any redetermination of any item of income, gain,
loss, deduction or credit of any member of the Group for any Taxable Period as a
result of an examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), any final
action by the IRS on an amended return or a claim for refund, the execution of a
closing agreement with the IRS or a judicial decision which has become final (a
“Final Determination”), or in the event of any redetermination of any item of
income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of any member of the Group for any
Taxable Period which is reflected in an application that is filed with the IRS
for a tentative carryback adjustment pursuant to Section 6411 of the Code and
that results in a payment by the IRS (a “Carryback Payment”), the Subsidiary
Separate Tax with respect to each Subsidiary shall be recomputed for such
Taxable Period (insofar as possible on the basis described in paragraph l(e)) to
take into account such redetermination (including any penalties or additions to
tax) in a manner consistent with such revised treatment, and the payments
pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof shall be appropriately adjusted. For the
avoidance of doubt, any redetermination mat occurs in connection with an
application filed with the IRS for a tentative carryback adjustment pursuant to
Section 6411 of the Code shall not be treated as being a result of a Final
Determination.

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(b) Procedure Relating to Final Determinations. In the case of any adjustment
described in the first sentence of paragraph 5(a) that occurs in connection with
a Final Determination, any payment between Parent and any of the Subsidiaries
required by such adjustment shall be paid within seven (7) days of the date of a
Final Determination with respect to such redetermination, or as soon as such
adjustment can practicably be calculated, if later. Such payment shall be made
together with interest for the period from the due date for tax returns for the
Taxable Period for which tax liability was recomputed to the date of payment at
the rate provided for underpayments in Section 6621(a) of the Code in the case
of payments from any Subsidiary to the Parent and at the rate provided for
overpayments in Section 6621 (a) of the Code in the case of payments to any
Subsidiary by the Parent.

(c) Procedure Relating to Carryback Payments. In the case of any adjustment
described in the first sentence of paragraph 5(a) that occurs in connection with
a Carryback Payment, any payment between Parent and any of the Subsidiaries
required by such adjustment shall be made on the same day that the Carryback
Payment is received in immediately available funds from the IRS, and shall be
made by wire transfer in immediately available funds. Any payment between Parent
and any of the Subsidiaries that is described in the first sentence of this
paragraph 5(c) shall not be accompanied by the payment of any additional amount
representing interest.

(d) Trust. Any Carryback Payment received by Parent and any payment received by
Parent from the IRS as a result of a claim for refund of Federal income tax (any
such payments as a result of claims for refund and any Carryback Payments are
referred to collectively as “Recovery Payments”), and any rights (including,
without limitation, all general intangibles related thereto and all proceeds
thereof) of Parent to receive a Recovery Payment, shall be held by Parent in
trust for AAC to the extent that the amount of the Recovery Payment does not
exceed:

(i) in the case of a Recovery Payment that is a Carryback Payment, the amount
that would, upon receipt of the Recovery Payment, be required to be paid by
Parent to AAC pursuant to paragraphs 5(a) and 5(c); or

(ii) in the case of a Recovery Payment that is received by Parent from the IRS
as a result of a claim for refund of Federal income tax, the amount that would,
after the Final Determination relating to the claim for refund, be required to
be paid by Parent to AAC pursuant to paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b).

All amounts held by Parent in trust hereunder shall be held in (and, to the
extent practicable, Parent shall cause third parties to directly remit such
amounts directly to) a segregated account maintained by The Bank of New York
Mellon (A) in which Parent shall not deposit, or permit to be deposited, any
other amounts (other than earnings on amounts held in trust as contemplated
hereby), (B) the title of which expressly states that Parent is the account
owner as trustee for the benefit of AAC and (C) with respect to which AAC holds
a perfected security interest. In furtherance of the foregoing, Parent grants to
AAC effective as of December 16, 2009 a security interest in such account, all
cash balances from time to time credited to such account and all proceeds of the
foregoing. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the
immediately preceding sentence shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of Wisconsin,without regard to conflicts of law principles that provide
for the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

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(e) Security Interest. To the extent that the provisions of paragraph 5(d) are
determined to not establish a trust for the benefit of AAC, Parent grants to AAC
effective as of December 16,2009, to secure Parent’s payment and performance of
any obligations owed by it to AAC under this Agreement, a security interest in
all rights (including, without limitation, all general intangibles related
thereto and all proceeds thereof) of Parent to receive Recovery Payments to the
extent that the amount of the particular Recovery Payment does not exceed:

(i) in the case of a Recovery Payment that is a Carryback Payment, the amount
that would, upon receipt of the Recovery Payment, be required to be paid by
Parent to AAC pursuant to paragraphs 5(a) and 5(c); or

(ii) in the case of a Recovery Payment that is received by Parent from the IRS
as a result of a claim for refund of Federal income tax, the amount that would,
after the Final Determination relating to the claim for refund, be required to
be paid by Parent to AAC pursuant to paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b).

Parent agrees to execute and deliver such agreements, instruments, and other
documents, and take such actions, as are necessary and/or requested by AAC to
protect, perfect, and maintain the perfection of such security interest
(including any account control agreement), and hereby authorizes AAC to file any
UCC financing statement or other document in furtherance thereof. Parent
irrevocably appoints AAC and its agents as Parent’s attorney, with power to
receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to Parent and to endorse
Parent’s name upon any instruments (including any refund checks) that may come
into AAC’s or its agents’ possession, in each case with respect to the
collateral pledged hereunder to AAC. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled
with an interest and may not be revoked by Parent. Notwithstanding any provision
in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of this paragraph 5(e) shall
be governed by the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to
conflicts of law principles that provide for the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction.

3. The State of Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance shall be a
third party beneficiary of the Prior Agreement as amended hereby and as further
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, with
the right to enforce Parent’s obligations thereunder to AAC as if a party
thereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. 2 to be executed
as of the date first above written.

 

AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC CAPITAL CORPORATION By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC INVESTMENTS, INC. By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

RANGEMARK CAPITAL MARKETS,

INC. (formerly Ambac Securities, Inc.)

By:  

/s/ Gregg Bienstock

Name:   Gregg Bienstock Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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AMBAC ASSET FUNDING CORPORATION By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC AII CORPORATION By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

RANGEMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (formerly Ambac Capital Holdings, Inc.) By:  

 

/s/ Gregg Bienstock

Name:   Gregg Bienstock Title:   Senior Vice President

 

EVERSPAN FINANCIAL GUARANTEE

CORP. d/b/a CONNIE LEE INSURANCE

COMPANY

By:  

/s/ David Abramowitz

Name:   David Abramowitz Title:   Managing Director

 

CONNIE LEE HOLDINGS, INC. By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Senior Vice President

 

AMBAC (BERMUDA) LTD. By:  

/s/ Kevin Doyle

Name:   Kevin Doyle Title:   Director

 

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RANGEMARK SOLUTIONS, INC. By:  

/s/ Gregg Bienstock

Name:   Gregg Bienstock Title:   Senior Vice President

RANGEMARK INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:  

/s/ Gregg Bienstock

Name:   Gregg Bienstock Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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