These unitholders will receive the then-current net asset value of the units, based on the current market value of the underlying securities in the portfolio, less any remaining deferred sales charge, as of the evaluation time.

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Additionally, such sales include all deferred NOOK device revenues, and device sales to third-party channel partners on a "sell-in" basis net of estimated returns.

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As compared to the year ago period, fourth quarter sales were positively impacted by the recognition of textbook rental sales deferred from the third quarter.

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November benefitted from a tailwind of not only car sales that were deferred from October by the storm, but the additional sales actually created by the storm.

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Tumi said it believes many consumers deferred purchases of its products during the financial crisis, and postcrisis sales appear to be increasing due in part to these deferred purchases.

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These private companies deferred layoffs hoping for a turnaround in sales and profitability without the need for dismissals.

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We believe PC sales were subdued due to deferred purchases as buyers have been waiting for the release of Windows 8, which is set to come out on October 26.

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If iPhone sales to new subscribers have only been deferred to the next quarter, we should see that effect in Q4.

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