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Exhibit 4.5
March 19, 1998
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
As Representative of the Underwriters
named in Schedule I
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
MBIA Insurance Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: Underwriting Agreement dated March 12, 1998 (the
"Underwriting Agreement") between Advanta Mortgage
Conduit Services, Inc. ("Advanta") and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
& Co. Incorporated (the "Representative") and
Indemnification Agreement dated as of March 12, 1998
(the "Indemnification Agreement") among MBIA
Insurance Corporation (the "Insurer"), Advanta and
the Representative
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and the Indemnification
Agreement (together, the "Designated Agreements"), Advanta has undertaken
certain financial obligations with respect to the indemnification of the
Underwriters and the Insurer with respect to the Registration Statement, the
Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement described in the Designated Agreements.
Any financial obligations of Advanta under the Designated Agreements, whether or
not specifically enumerated in this paragraph, are hereinafter referred to as
the "Joint and Several Obligations"; provided, however, the "Joint and Several
Obligations" shall mean only the financial obligations of Advanta under the
Designated Agreements (including the payment of money damages for a breach of
any of Advanta's obligations under the Designated Agreement, whether financial
or otherwise) but shall not include any obligations not relating to the payment
of money.
As a condition of their respective executions of the Underwriting
Agreement and of the Indemnification Agreement, the Underwriters and the Insurer
have required the undersigned, Advanta Mortgage Holding Company ("AMHC"), the
parent corporation of Advanta, to acknowledge its joint-and-several liability
with Advanta for the payment of the Joint and Several Obligations under the
Designated Agreements. Now, therefore, the Underwriters, the Insurer and AMHC do
hereby agree that:
(i) AMHC hereby agrees to be absolutely and unconditionally
jointly and severally liable with Advanta to the Underwriters
for the
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payment of the Joint and Several Obligations under the
Underwriting Agreement.
(ii) AMHC hereby agrees to be absolutely and unconditionally
jointly and severally liable with Advanta to the Insurer for
the payment of the Joint and Several Obligations under the
Indemnification
Agreement.
(iii) AMHC may honor its obligations hereunder either by direct
payment of any Joint and Several Obligations or by causing any
Joint and Several Obligations to be paid to the Underwriters
by Advanta or another affiliate of AMHC.
Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have
their respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.
Very truly yours,
ADVANTA MORTGAGE HOLDING COMPANY
By:___________________________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED
as Representative of the Underwriters
By:________________________________
Name:
Title:
MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
By:________________________________
Name:
Title:
[AMHC Guaranty]
