definiens: means, with respect to any Person, ( i ) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, whether secured or unsecured, ( ii ) obligations of such Person for money owed evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, ( iii ) obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person, ( iv ) capital lease o bligations of such Person, ( v ) obligations of such Person under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, ( vi ) obligations of such Person under interest rate cap, swap, collar or similar transaction or currency hedging transactions, and ( vii ) gua rantees of such Person of any such indebtedness referred to in clauses ( i ) -(vi ) of any other Person ; provided, however, Indebtedness shall exclude any indebtedness under any surplus note issued to or by a Party or its Affiliates pursuant to Section 5.15