EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION AND EXPLORATION EXPENSES EBITDAX

An indicator of a company's financial performance calculated as:

= Revenue - Expenses (excluding tax, interest, depreciation, depletion, amortization and exploration expenses)

EBITDAX is used when reporting earnings for oil and mineral exploration companies. It excludes costly exploration expenses and gives the true EBITDA of the firm.

This is especially useful when a company wants to acquire another company. The EBITDAX would cover any loan payments needed to finance the takeover.