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Early payment discount Early termination Earnings before interest after taxes Earnings before interest and taxes Earnings before tax Earnings growth Earnings power Earnings retention Earnings season Earnings yield EBIT EBITDA EBITDAR Economic capital Economic order quantity Economic value added Effective interest rate Eligible accounts Encumbrance Endorsement Entry cost Equity Equity carve-out Equity financing Equity method Equity participation Equity stake Escrow Eurofactor Event of default Ex-dividend Ex-works Excess concentration Execution risk Expense ratio Expiry date Export factoring Exposure Extension risk External credit enhancement