Exhibit 2
PARTICIPANTS:
The Participants are anticipated to be, or may be deemed to be, participants in a solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”).
The Participants include: (i) Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (“Canyon”), (ii) The Canyon Value Realization Master Fund, L.P. (“CVRMF”), (iii) Mitchell R. Julis (“Mr. Julis”), and (iv) Joshua S. Friedman (“Mr. Friedman”).
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK:
As of the close of business on March 8, 2016, Canyon beneficially owned (as used in this Exhibit 2, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), in the aggregate, 2,219,290 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), as follows: (a) 786,771 shares of Common Stock are held through CVRMF, including 1,000 shares of Common Stock held in record name; (b) 2,219,290 shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Canyon, by virtue of its direct and indirect control of funds and accounts managed by it, including the 786,771 shares of Common Stock held through CVRMF (including 1,000 shares of Common Stock held by CVRMF in record name); (c) 2,219,290 shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Julis by virtue of his shared control of Canyon; and (d) 2,219,290 shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Friedman by virtue of his shared control of Canyon.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SURPLUS NOTES:
As of the close of business on March 8, 2016, Canyon beneficially owned, in the aggregate, $259,254,881.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of 5.1% surplus notes due June 7, 2020 issued by Ambac Assurance Corporation (“Surplus Notes”), as follows: (a) $106,177,239.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of Surplus Notes are held through CVRMF; (b) $259,254,881.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of Surplus Notes may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Canyon, by virtue of its direct and indirect control of funds and accounts managed by it, including the $106,177,239.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of Surplus Notes held through CVRMF; (c) $259,254,881.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of Surplus Notes may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Julis by virtue of his shared control of Canyon; and (d) $259,254,881.00 in aggregate amount outstanding of Surplus Notes may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Friedman by virtue of his shared control of Canyon.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF RMBS:
The following table sets forth, as of the close of business on March 8, 2016, the original face amount of Company-insured residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) beneficially owned by the Participants:
| CUSIP | Original Face Amount ($) Beneficially Owned By Canyon, Mr. Julis and Mr. Friedman | Original Face Amount ($) Held Through CVRMF |
| 07401WAA7 | 20,166,430 | 1,800,000 |
| 07401WBA6 | 80,107,518 | 13,691,755 |
| 126685CS3 | 104,452,000 | 25,024,000 |
| 126685DJ2 | 59,930,000 | 0 |
| 12666TAB2 | 7,953,000 | 5,278,000 |
| 12666TAD8 | 20,596,000 | 0 |
| 126685CZ7 | 23,180,000 | 0 |
| 41161PTM5 | 31,000,000 | 0 |
| 41161XAP1 | 12,500,000 | 8,330,000 |
| 45257VAD8 | 7,400,000 | 0 |
| 525221EQ6 | 54,122,500 | 0 |
| 52524VAT6 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
| 75115GAC2 | 22,726,911 | 15,363,819 |
| 785813AA4 | 19,801,456 | 0 |
