EBIT stands for Earnings before Interest and Tax, whereas, EBITDA stands for Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization. Although, these measures are not the requirement of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), yet, shareholders and other investors use it to assess the value of a company.
1 Access to Original.  Title: Give me liberty, or give me death! Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the rights of the colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd 1775, concluding with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the revolution.
Blank is a signatory of The Giving Pledge committing himself to give away at least 50% of his wealth to charitable causes. On February 9, 2016, Arthur Blank revealed he had very treatable prostate cancer. On March 17, 2016, Blank announced that he is cancer-free following treatment.