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Exhibit 3
November 15, 1996
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc.
c/o Morgan Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Sirs and Mesdames:
The undersigned understands that you, as Representatives of the
several Underwriters, propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the
"UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT") with ProSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY") providing for the public offering (the "PUBLIC OFFERING") by the
several Underwriters, including yourselves, of 3,400,000 shares (the "SHARES")
of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share of the Company (collectively
with the Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share of the Company, the
"COMMON STOCK").
To induce the Underwriters that may participate in the Public Offering
to continue their efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the
undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during
the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of
the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the "PROSPECTUS"), (1)
offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase,
purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to
purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or
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indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (whether such shares or any such
securities are now owned by the undersigned or are hereafter acquired), (2)
enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or
in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock,
whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be
settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or
otherwise or (3) cause or permit any of its affiliates to do any of the
foregoing. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to the sale of any Shares to
the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement or to any Permitted
Transferee (as defined below). In addition, the undersigned agrees that,
without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on
behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period commencing on the
date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus, make any
demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any
shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Common Stock. "PERMITTED TRANSFEREE" shall mean (i) any
pledgee of Common Stock as security for indebtedness existing on the date
hereof incurred in connection with financing the purchase of such Common Stock,
and any pledgee of such Common Stock in connection with any refinancing of such
indebtedness and (ii) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common
control with Onex Corporation provided that such entity agrees to be bound by
the terms of this agreement.
Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number
of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made
pursuant to an
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Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between
the Company and the Underwriters.
Very truly yours,
ONEX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
Accepted as of the date first set forth above:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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