definiens: means the net sales recorded by USWM or any of its Aﬃliates for sales of Product in the Territory to Third Parties asdetermined in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied . The deductions booked on an accrual basis by USWM and its Aﬃliates under GAAP tocalculate the recorded net sales from gross sales consist of, without limitation, the following applied consistently : ( i)normal trade and cash discounts ; ( ii)amounts repaid or credited by reasons of defects, rejections, recalls or returns, inclusive of expiry and damage ; ( iii)price protection and shelf stock adjustments, slotting fees and coupons ; ( iv)rebates and chargebacks to customers and Third Parties ( including, without limitation, group purchasing organizations, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Healthcare and similar types of rebates ) ; ( v)any amounts recorded in gross revenue associated with goods provided to customers for free ; ( vi)amounts provided or credited to customers through coupons and other discount programs ; ( vii)delayed ship order credits, discounts or payments related to the impact of price increases between purchase and shipping datesor retroactive price reductions ; ( viii)fee for service payments to customers for any non - separable services ( including compensation for maintaining agreed inventorylevels and providing information ) ; and ( ix)other reductions or speciﬁcally identiﬁable amounts deducted for reasons similar to those listed above in accordance withGAAP