definiens: means, with respect to any Person ( a ) all indebtedness of such Person, whether or notcontingent, for borrowed money, ( b ) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or othersimilar instruments or debt securities and warrants or other rights to acquire any such instruments or securities and(c ) all indebtedness of others referred to in clauses ( a ) and ( b ) hereof guaranteed, directly or indirectly, in any mannerby such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by such Person through an agreement ( i ) to pay orpurchase such Indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of such Indebtedness, ( ii ) topurchase, sell or lease ( as lessee or lessor ) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose ofenabling the debtor to make payment of such Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such Indebtedness againstLoss, ( iii ) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor ( including any agreement to pay for property orservices irrespective of whether such property is received or such services are rendered ), ( iv ) to grant anEncumbrance on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligation secured thereby has beenassumed or ( v ) otherwise to assure a creditor against Loss, except in the case of any of items ( a ), ( b ) or ( c ) to theextent solely between or among the Acquired Companies