Residential Mortgage-backed Securities in the Insured Portfolio Syncora Holdings Ltd. Q2 2008 RMBS Exposure (as of June 30, 2008) and Updated RMBS Exposure (as of August 5, 2008)
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RMBS Analysis $8.6 Billion Net Insured Par Outstanding as of 6/30/08 1 Subprime (2 nd Lien) $0.56, 6.5% Prime (1 st Lien)/Home Imp. $0.12, 1.4% Second Lien Alt-A $0.53, 6.2% Prime (2 nd Lien) $0.69, 8.0% Subprime (1 st Lien) $1.06, 12.3% Alt-A (First Lien) $2.90, 33.5% Prime (HELOC) $2.78, 32.1% Prime (2nd Lien) Alt-A (First Lien) Prime (HELOC) Subprime (1st Lien) Prime (1st Lien) / Home Imp. Subprime (2nd Lien) Second Lien Alt-A 1. Amounts shown in billions 2
RMBS Portfolio $8.6 Billion Net Insured Par Outstanding as of 6/30/08 1 U.S. Subprime RMBS by attachment point ($1.6 billion representing 16 deals insured) BBB-, $110.4, 6.8% A, $77.2, 4.8% BIG*, $58.0, 3.6% A-, $101.1, 6.2% AAA, $581.0, 35.8% AA-, $184.6, 11.4% AA, $510.1, 31.4% Ratings breakdown by S&P Weighted average credit rating: AA+ / AA 1. Amounts shown in millions * Below investment grade. 3
RMBS Portfolio Breakdown by Origination Vintage as of 6/30/08 1 $4,500 Other HELOC $4,000 CES First Lien Alt-A $4,045 $3,500 First Lien Subprime $3,259 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $888 $456 $500 $0 2004 2005 2006 First Lien Subprime $167 $249 $0 $645 First Lien Alt-A $0 $275 $800 $1,826 CES $0 $0 $695 $1,095 HELOC $240 $362 $1,764 $411 Other $49 $2 $0 $68 1. Amounts shown in millions 4
Subprime RMBS Portfolio Collateral Vintage Analysis Vintage Year Percent of Subprime Collateral Principal Amount (in millions) Weighted Average Credit Rating 2002 0.8% $12.9 AAA 2003 4.8% $72.1 AAA/AA+ 2004 14.3% $222.5 AAA/AA+ 2005 29.0% $471.7 AAA/AA+ 2006 36.8% $604.0 AA/AA- 14.3% $239.3 A/A- 100.0% $1,622.6 1. Based on S&P ratings if available and internal Syncora ratings if no S&P rating is available 5
RMBS Portfolio Breakdown by Originator as of 6/30/08 Ten Largest Originators Vintage Net Exposure (in millions) % of Total RMBS Countrywide 2004, 2005, 2006, $2.7 billion 31.5% Greenpoint 2006, $1.0 billion 11.5% IndyMac 2006, $1.0 billion 11.5% OptionOne 2006, $0.5 billion 5.9% Ameriquest 2004, 2005 3.6% Washington Mutual 3.4% Sovereign Bank 3.1% First Franklin 2.8% Lehman Brothers Bank $0.2 billion 2.3% American Home Mortgage $0.2 billion 1.8% Total 77.5% 6
Updated Exposure The following slides represent the pro-forma impact of the closing of the Company s previously announced transactions with XL Capital Ltd and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and Merrill Lynch International, as well as other related transactions that closed on or before August 5, 2008. 7
RMBS Analysis Pro forma 1 $9.4 Billion Net Insured Par Outstanding Subprime (2 nd Lien) $0.62, 6.6% Prime (1 st Lien)/Home Imp. $0.12, 1.3% Second Lien Alt-A $0.58, 6.2% Prime (2 nd Lien) $0.75, 8.1% Subprime (1 st Lien) $1.15, 12.2% Alt-A (First Lien) $3.06, 32.6% Prime (HELOC) $3.10, 33.0% Prime (2nd Lien) Alt-A (First Lien) Prime (HELOC) Subprime (1st Lien) Prime (1st Lien) / Home Imp. Subprime (2nd Lien) Second Lien Alt-A 1. Amounts shown in billions 8
RMBS Portfolio Pro forma 1 $9.4 Billion Net Insured Par Outstanding U.S. Subprime RMBS by attachment point ($1.8 billion representing 17 deals insured) BBB-, $124.4, 7.0% A, $77.2, 4.4% BIG*, $60.2, 3.4% A-, $114.4, 6.5% AAA, $606.0, 34.3% AA-, $208.0, 11.8% AA, $577.7, 32.7% Ratings breakdown by S&P Weighted average credit rating: AA+ 1. Amounts shown in millions * Below investment grade. 9
RMBS Portfolio Breakdown by Origination Vintage Pro forma 1 $5,000 Other HELOC $4,500 $4,380 CES First Lien Alt-A $4,000 First Lien Subprime $3,525 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $888 $579 $500 $0 2004 2005 2006 First Lien Subprime $184 $249 $0 $713 First Lien Alt-A $0 $275 $826 $1,956 CES $0 $0 $755 $1,197 HELOC $344 $362 $1,944 $446 Other $51 $2 $0 $68 1. Amounts shown in millions 10
Subprime RMBS Portfolio Collateral Vintage Analysis (Pro forma) Vintage Year Percent of Subprime Collateral Principal Amount (in millions) Weighted Average Credit Rating 1 1999 0.1% $2.2 BIG* 2002 0.8% $13.8 AAA 2003 4.5% $80.2 AAA/AA+ 2004 13.7% $241.8 AAA/AA+ 2005 28.0% $494.6 AAA/AA+ 2006 38.6% $681.8 AA/AA- 14.5% $253.5 A/A- 100.0% $1,765.7 1. Based on S&P ratings if available and internal Syncora ratings if no S&P rating is available * Below investment grade. 11
RMBS Portfolio Breakdown by Originator Pro forma Ten Largest Originators Vintage Net Exposure (in millions) % of Total RMBS Countrywide 2004, 2005, 2006, $2.9 billion 31.4% Greenpoint 2006, $1.2 billion 12.4% IndyMac 2006, $1.0 billion 10.6% OptionOne 2006, $0.6 billion 6.2% Ameriquest 2004, 2005 3.5% Washington Mutual 3.3% Sovereign Bank 3.1% First Franklin 2.8% Lehman Brothers Bank $0.2 billion 2.1% American Home Mortgage $0.2 billion 1.8% Total 80.9% 12