definiens: shall mean any and all Indebtedness, fees, costs, expenses, liabilities or other amounts owed, owing or to be owed by the Company to ( i ) Venture Lending & Leasing II, Inc. ( ), Venture Lending & Leasing III, Inc. ( and together with VLL2, ) or their respective successors or assigns pursuant to those certain Loan and Security Agreements dated March 17, 2000 and July 5, 200 I, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time ( the ), or ( ii ) Guidant Investment ( ), so long as Guidant or its successor owns, five percent ( 5 % ) or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company ; provided that Senior Indebtedness shall be limited to a maximum aggregate outstanding amount of [ twelve million ] dollars ( $ [ 12,000,000.00 ] ) and any amount incurred in excess of such maximum amount shall not constitute Senior Indebtedness