abstract:Resendes is a Portuguese surname (a variant of Resende), derived from a habitational name from any of several places so called in Portugal; for example, in Resende Municipality. The place name comes from the genitive case of a Visigothic personal name composed of the elements reþs (reths) ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ + sinþs (sinths) ‘way’, ‘path’.
For his measure of profit, Resendes takes earnings before interest and depreciation, but after taxes, and also adds back research and development costs.