definiens: shall mean, in respect of NPS, any comp any or legal entity controlled by NPS, and, in the case of VPI, any company or legal entity that is be neficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, b y VPI ( or the stockholders of VPF or the executor(s ) of the estate of Helmut [COMPANY], or any beneficiarie s or heirs of Helmut [COMPANY] or any such stockholder o f VPF ) . As so used, shall mean that the ownership, directly or indirectly, of not less than a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of any class of capital stock, or of the ownership interes ts, entitled to vote for the election of directors ( or equivalent governing body or persons ), is beneficia lly owned or held, directly or indirectly, by NPS o r VPI ( or the stockholders of VPF or the executor(s ) of the estate of Helmut [COMPANY], or any beneficiarie s or heirs of Helmut [COMPANY] or any such stockholder o f VPF ), as the case may be . It is understood by the Parties that VPF ( as defined below ) is an Affiliate of VPI