When I worked in investment banking, all our debt models were pegged to LIBOR. Rest In Peace! God bless the IB analysts scrambling to plug their models with replacement rates and weird hardcodes!
Uber didn’t invent adjusted EBITDA fwiw… it’s a standard practice for businesses to present GAAP and non-GAAP (pro-forma) earnings that they believe better represent the business. Also, any investor can simply look at Uber’s regular SEC-filed statement of cash flows if they would like to get a clearer view of Uber’s cash flows without those accrual accounting nuances