definiens: shall mean ( i ) any invest ment in, capital contribution or loan to, or reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or recapit alization of all or any portion of the DCB Business by any Person other than a member of the [COMPANY] Group, ( ii ) any merger, consolidation, share exchange or ot her similar transaction involving all or any portion of the DCB Business, ( iii ) any sale of any material P urchased Assets of or issuance or sale of any equity interes ts in the DCB Business or any portion thereof ( othe r than sales of inventory by the DCB Business to its customers i n the ordinary course of business consistent with p ast practice ), or ( iv ) any similar transaction or busin ess combination involving all or any portion of the DCB Business, in each case other than any such transact ion with Purchaser, the pending acquisition of Covi dien plc by Medtronic or any other proposed acquisition of Covi dien plc or a controlling interest therein