“Investment” shall mean # the purchase, acquisition or beneficial ownership of any Equity Securities, or any obligations or other securities of, any Person, # the making of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.

“Investment” shall meanof any Person means # the purchase,purchase or acquisition (whether for cash, property, services or beneficial ownershipsecurities or otherwise) of any Equity Securities, or any obligationsInterests, Debt or other securities of,of any Person,other Person (including any capital contribution), # the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan,loan or other extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Person,Person or # the entering into of any Acquisition.Guarantee of Debt of any other Person; provided that, to the extent otherwise included therein, the term “Investment” shall not include any purchase of inventory, supplies or equipment made by such Person on behalf of any customer of such Person in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the values of such Investment.

“Investment” shall meanmeans, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect # the purchase,purchase or other acquisition (including pursuant to any merger or beneficial ownershipconsolidation with any Person) of any Equity Securities, or any obligationsInterests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of,of any other Person, # the makingloan or advance made by such Person to any other Person, # Guarantee, assumption or other incurrence of liability by such Person of or for any Indebtedness of any advance, loan, extension of credit orother Person, # capital contribution to, or other investment by such Person in any other investment in, any Person,Person or # purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any Acquisition.assets of any other Person constituting a business unit.

“Investment” shall meanmeans, with respect to any Person, that such Person # purchases, owns, invests in or otherwise acquires (in one transaction or a series of transactions), directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including, without limitation, the purchase, acquisitioncreation or beneficial ownershipcapitalization of any Equity Securities,Subsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness, any going business or any obligations or other securities of, any Person, #substantially all of the makingassets of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to,other Person (or a division thereof) or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, # makes any Acquisition or # makes or permits to exist, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.Person.

“Investment” shall mean“Investment” means # any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by a Person of any Equity Interest of any other Person; # any loan, advance (other than deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand) or extension of credit to, guarantee or assumption of debt or purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness of, any Person by any other Person; or # the purchase, acquisition or beneficial ownershipinvestment of or in any stocks, bonds, mutual funds, notes, debentures or other securities, or any deposit account, certificate of deposit or other investment of any Equity Securities, or any obligations or other securities of, any Person, # the making of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.kind.

“Investment” shall mean“Investment” means # the purchase, acquisition or beneficial ownershippurchase of any Equity Securities,debt or equity security of any obligations or other securities of, any Person, # the making of any advance, loan, extension of creditLoan or capital contribution to, oradvance to any other investment in, any Person, or # becoming obligated with respect to a contingent obligation in respect of obligations of any Acquisition.other Person.

“Investment” shall meanas applied to any Person means # the purchase,any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition or beneficial ownershipby such Person of any Indebtedness or Equity Securities, or any obligations or other securities of, any Person, # the makingInterest (including partnership interests and joint venture interests) of any advance, loan, extension of credit orother Person and # any capital contribution to, orby such Person to any other investment in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.Person.

“Investment” shall mean“Investment” means any investment in any Person, whether by means of # purchase or acquisition of all or substantially all of the purchase,assets of such Person (or of a division or line of business of such Person), # purchase or acquisition of obligations or beneficial ownershipsecurities of such Person, # capital contribution to such Person, # loan or advance to such Person, # making of a time deposit with such Person, # Guarantee or assumption of any Equity Securities,obligation of such Person or any obligations or other securities of, any Person, # the making of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, orby any other investment in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.means.

“Investment” shall mean“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person # purchases, owns, invests in or otherwise acquires (in one transaction or a series of transactions), directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including, without limitation, the purchase, acquisitioncreation or beneficial ownershipcapitalization of any Equity Securities, or any obligationsSubsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other securities of, any Person, #obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the makingbusiness or assets of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to,other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, # makes any Acquisition or # makes or permits to exist, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.Person.

“Investment” shall mean“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person # purchases, owns, invests in or otherwise acquires (in one transaction or a series of transactions), by division or otherwise, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests, interests in any partnership or joint venture (including the purchase, acquisitioncreation or beneficial ownershipcapitalization of any Equity Securities, or any obligationsSubsidiary), evidence of Indebtedness or other securities of, any Person, #obligation or security, substantially all or a portion of the makingbusiness or assets of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to,other Person or any other investment or interest whatsoever in any other Person, # makes any Acquisition or # makes or holds, directly or indirectly, any loans, advances or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of Property in, any Person, or # any Acquisition.Person.