definiens: means, with respect to any person, any other person that directly or indir ectly controls, is controlled by or is under direct or indirect common control with, such person . For purposes of this se ction 1.3, the term means the possession, direc t or indirect, of the powe r to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a perso n, whether through the ownership of voting securiti es, by contract or otherwise . Control of any person by another person shall be presumed if fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the sec urities or other ownership interests representing t he equity, the voting stock or general partnership interest of the first person are owned, controlled or held, directly or indirectly, by the other person, or by an Affiliate of the other person . A p erson, for the purpose of this definition, means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint- stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or political subdivision thereof