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Dole plc Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

DOLE

Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) ("Dole" or the "Group" or the "Company") today released its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2023:

  • Revenue of $2.0 billion, an increase of 4.2%
  • Net Income of $54.0 million, an increase of 15.9%
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 of $85.2 million, an increase of 7.6%
  • Adjusted Net Income of $22.6 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.24
  • Cash proceeds of $45.5 million related to asset sales

Financial Highlights - Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Revenue

2,043

1,961

6,173

5,982

Income from continuing operations 2

55.7

58.3

154.4

146.5

Net Income

54.0

46.6

126.8

98.4

Net Income attributable to Dole plc

45.3

39.8

101.7

79.7

Diluted EPS from continuing operations

0.50

0.54

1.36

1.35

Diluted EPS

0.48

0.42

1.07

0.84

Adjusted EBITDA1

85.2

79.2

308.3

282.9

Adjusted Net Income1

22.6

26.2

103.2

119.1

Adjusted Diluted EPS1

0.24

0.28

1.09

1.25

____________________

1 Dole plc reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). See full GAAP financial results in the appendix. Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Net Debt and Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the appendix of this release for an explanation and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP financial measures.

2 Fresh Vegetables results are reported separately as discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, its assets and liabilities are separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and its cash flows are presented separately in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. Unless otherwise noted, our discussion of our results included herein, outlook and all supplementary tables, including non-GAAP financial measures, are presented on a continuing operations basis.

Commenting on the results, Carl McCann, Executive Chairman, said:

“We are very pleased that our momentum from the first half of the year has continued into the third quarter. We delivered another strong set of results, with Revenue growth of 4.2% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 7.6%.

As we move towards the end of the financial year, our strong result for the first nine months positions us to deliver a good result for the year and we are now targeting Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 of at least $365.0 million.

Once again, we would like to extend our appreciation to all of our people across the Group for their dedication and efforts in delivering these results.”

Group Results - Third Quarter

Revenue increased 4.2%, or $82.0 million, primarily due to strong performance in the Diversified EMEA segment, offset partially by the Diversified Americas and Fresh Fruit segments. On a like-for-like basis3, revenue was 1.2%, or $23.6 million, ahead of prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.6%, or $6.0 million, primarily driven by stronger performance in the Diversified Americas and Diversified EMEA segments. On a like-for-like basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased 4.2%, or $3.4 million.

Adjusted Net Income decreased $3.6 million, predominantly due to higher interest expense and tax expense, offset by the increases in Adjusted EBITDA as noted above and lower depreciation. Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $0.24 compared to $0.28 in the prior year.

____________________

3 Like-for-like basis refers to the measure excluding the impact of foreign currency translation movements and acquisitions and divestitures.

Selected Segmental Financial Information (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Fresh Fruit

$

749,210

$

45,111

$

751,348

$

49,382

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

856,351

34,923

759,964

30,686

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

470,011

5,159

479,839

(870

)

Intersegment

(32,900

)

(30,456

)

Total

$

2,042,672

$

85,193

$

1,960,695

$

79,198

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Fresh Fruit

$

2,387,163

$

180,138

$

2,306,982

$

166,087

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

2,570,080

100,932

2,400,967

88,397

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

1,310,407

27,191

1,391,731

28,399

Intersegment

(94,637

)

(117,845

)

Total

$

6,173,013

$

308,261

$

5,981,835

$

282,883

Fresh Fruit

Revenue decreased 0.3%, or $2.1 million. Revenue was negatively impacted by lower banana prices in North America, partially offset by higher worldwide volumes of bananas sold, an increase in worldwide pricing of pineapples and stronger pricing of bananas in Europe.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8.6%, or $4.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA was primarily impacted by lower revenue, higher fruit sourcing costs and a decrease in commercial cargo activity, partially offset by lower shipping and logistics costs, as well as by strong pricing excluding the impact of fuel surcharges.

Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA

Revenue increased 12.7%, or $96.4 million, primarily driven by a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $54.4 million, inflation-justified price increases across the segment and a positive impact from acquisitions of $5.5 million. On a like-for-like basis, revenue was 4.8%, or $36.5 million, ahead of prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.8%, or $4.2 million, primarily driven by a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $2.0 million, an incremental positive impact from acquisitions of $0.2 million and strong performance in Ireland, the U.K., Spain and Holland. On a like-for-like basis, Adjusted EBITDA was 6.6%, or $2.0 million, ahead of prior year.

Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW

Revenue decreased 2.0%, or $9.8 million, primarily driven by lower revenue for berries in North America, as well as by lower volumes of most other commodities, partially offset by inflation-justified price increases.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 693.0%, or $6.0 million, primarily due to continued strong performance in most products that we market in North America, as well as by a favorable comparison to the three months ended September 2022, which had a challenging end to the Chilean grapes season due to abnormal supply chain disruption. These increases were partially offset by a challenging quarter for berries in North America.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $51.3 million, which included investments in farm renovations and ongoing investments in IT, logistics and efficiency projects in our warehouses and processing facilities. This amount only includes capital expenditures from continuing operations.

Sales of Assets

Sales of assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $64.1 million, compared to $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. These sales resulted in a gain on asset sales of $43.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was driven by $45.5 million of cash proceeds received during the three months ended September 30, 2023, resulting in a gain of $28.7 million. These proceeds were predominantly from the sale of idle land in Hawaii, which realized cash proceeds of $44.0 million.

Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations and Net Debt

Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations was $105.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations benefited from strong Adjusted EBITDA performance for the first nine months of the year and good working capital management across the Group. Net Debt as of September 30, 2023 was $0.9 billion.

Outlook for Fiscal Year 2023 (forward-looking statement)

We are very pleased with the Group’s performance in the first nine months of the year, delivering $308.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA.

While the wider macro-environment continues to remain complex and impacts from weather events remain unpredictable, we remain confident in the strength of our diversified supply base and the experience and quality of our operating teams across the globe to deal with challenges as they arise.

Overall, our strong results for the first nine months position us well to deliver a good result for the year and we are now targeting Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 of at least $365.0 million.

Dividend

On November 15, 2023, the Board of Directors of Dole plc declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2023 of $0.08 per share, payable on January 4, 2024 to shareholders of record on December 14, 2023. A cash dividend of $0.08 per share was paid on October 5, 2023 for the second quarter of 2023.

About Dole plc

A global leader in fresh produce, Dole plc produces, markets, and distributes an extensive variety of fresh fruits and vegetables sourced locally and from around the world. Dedicated and passionate in exceeding our customers’ requirements in over 75 countries, our goal is to make the world a healthier and a more sustainable place.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Dole plc will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the third quarter 2023 financial results. The webcast can be accessed at www.doleplc.com/investor-relations

The conference call can be accessed live by dialing (646) 307-1963 in the US or +353 (1) 582 2023 in Ireland and +44 20 3481 4247 for UK and other international participants. The conference ID is 6406315.

Forward-looking information

Certain statements made in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future economic performance, considering the information currently available to management. These statements are not statements of historical fact. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “strive,” “target” or similar words, or the negative of these words, identify forward-looking statements. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates, or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are, or will be, important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from what we may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made except as required by the federal securities laws.

Appendix

Consolidated Statement of Operations - Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues, net

$

2,042,672

$

1,960,695

$

6,173,013

$

5,981,835

Cost of sales

(1,876,292

)

(1,829,233

)

(5,631,021

)

(5,533,069

)

Gross profit

166,380

131,462

541,992

448,766

Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses

(118,023

)

(103,349

)

(354,569

)

(323,258

)

Gain on disposal of businesses

242

Gain on asset sales

28,746

767

43,442

9,188

Operating income

77,103

28,880

230,865

134,938

Other income, net

4,817

9,199

7,721

19,765

Interest income

2,311

1,427

7,260

4,421

Interest expense

(20,899

)

(15,677

)

(62,359

)

(38,126

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings

63,332

23,829

183,487

120,998

Income tax (expense) benefit

(13,017

)

34,155

(40,604

)

21,497

Equity method earnings

5,342

300

11,508

4,028

Income from continuing operations

55,657

58,284

154,391

146,523

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

(1,672

)

(11,704

)

(27,616

)

(48,129

)

Net income

53,985

46,580

126,775

98,394

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(8,693

)

(6,743

)

(25,049

)

(18,679

)

Net income attributable to Dole plc

$

45,292

$

39,837

$

101,726

$

79,715

Income (loss) per share - basic:

Continuing operations

$

0.50

$

0.54

$

1.36

$

1.35

Discontinued operations

(0.02

)

(0.12

)

(0.29

)

(0.51

)

Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - basic

$

0.48

$

0.42

$

1.07

$

0.84

Income (loss) per share - diluted:

Continuing operations

$

0.50

$

0.54

$

1.36

$

1.35

Discontinued operations

(0.02

)

(0.12

)

(0.29

)

(0.51

)

Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted

$

0.48

$

0.42

$

1.07

$

0.84

Weighted-average shares:

Basic

94,929

94,891

94,912

94,882

Diluted

95,148

94,908

95,094

94,910

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

ASSETS

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents

$

217,523

$

228,840

Short-term investments

5,735

5,367

Trade receivables, net of allowances for credit losses of $22,498 and $18,001, respectively

575,205

610,384

Grower advance receivables, net of allowances for credit losses of $20,946 and $15,817, respectively

124,981

106,864

Other receivables, net of allowances for credit losses of $13,733 and $14,538, respectively

114,513

132,947

Inventories, net of allowances of $3,889 and $4,186, respectively

366,718

394,150

Prepaid expenses

59,709

48,995

Other current assets

33,303

15,034

Fresh Vegetables current assets held for sale

414,222

62,252

Other assets held for sale

10,318

645

Total current assets

1,922,227

1,605,478

Long-term investments

15,468

16,498

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

127,429

124,234

Actively marketed property

13,781

31,007

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $414,698 and $375,721, respectively

1,085,778

1,116,124

Operating lease right-of-use assets

312,608

293,658

Goodwill

500,892

497,453

DOLE brand

306,280

306,280

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $127,462 and $120,315, respectively

43,351

50,990

Fresh Vegetables non-current assets held for sale

343,828

Other assets

139,598

142,180

Deferred tax assets, net

70,263

64,112

Total assets

$

4,537,675

$

4,591,842

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Accounts payable

$

619,914

$

640,620

Income taxes payable

33,773

11,558

Accrued liabilities

380,196

381,688

Bank overdrafts

13,772

8,623

Current portion of long-term debt, net

255,953

97,435

Current maturities of operating leases

59,702

57,372

Payroll and other tax

23,811

27,187

Contingent consideration

663

1,791

Pension and other postretirement benefits

15,878

17,287

Fresh Vegetables current liabilities held for sale

294,588

199,255

Dividends payable and other current liabilities

21,994

17,698

Total current liabilities

1,720,244

1,460,514

Long-term debt, net

859,677

1,127,321

Operating leases, less current maturities

262,160

246,723

Deferred tax liabilities, net

112,333

118,403

Income taxes payable, less current portion

16,921

30,458

Contingent consideration, less current portion

7,542

5,022

Pension and other postretirement benefits, less current portion

117,946

124,646

Fresh Vegetables non-current liabilities held for sale

116,380

Other long-term liabilities

43,906

43,390

Total liabilities

$

3,140,729

$

3,272,857

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

34,182

32,311

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock — $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized and 94,929 and 94,899 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

949

949

Additional paid-in capital

796,290

795,063

Retained earnings

547,912

469,249

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(112,967

)

(104,133

)

Total equity attributable to Dole plc

1,232,184

1,161,128

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests

130,580

125,546

Total equity

1,362,764

1,286,674

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

$

4,537,675

$

4,591,842

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

September 30, 2022

Operating Activities

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Net income

$

126,775

$

98,394

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

27,616

48,129

Income from continuing operations

154,391

146,523

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations:

Depreciation and amortization

76,908

81,792

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

40,464

Net (gain) on sale of assets and asset write-offs

(43,506

)

(9,188

)

Stock-based compensation expense

4,381

3,118

Equity method earnings

(11,508

)

(4,028

)

Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs

4,788

4,546

Deferred tax (benefit)

(11,747

)

(12,537

)

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan expense

4,160

482

Dividends received from equity method investments

6,350

7,632

Other

(6,118

)

(2,277

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Receivables, net of allowances

13,858

(9,494

)

Inventories

26,642

(52,022

)

Prepaids, accrued and other current and long-term assets and liabilities

(61,465

)

(11,935

)

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

157,134

183,076

Investing activities

Sales of assets

64,103

27,764

Capital expenditures

(51,334

)

(58,555

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(262

)

(4,886

)

Insurance proceeds

1,850

2,278

Purchases of investments

(1,153

)

(414

)

Sales (purchases) of unconsolidated affiliates

1,498

(801

)

Other

(127

)

25

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations

14,575

(34,589

)

Financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings and overdrafts

1,190,596

1,008,423

Repayments on borrowings and overdrafts

(1,300,083

)

(1,050,928

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(265

)

Dividends paid to shareholders

(22,873

)

(22,770

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(24,824

)

(20,981

)

Other noncontrolling interest activity, net

(482

)

Payment of contingent consideration

(1,169

)

(2,451

)

Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations

(158,835

)

(88,972

)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

(1,716

)

(19,052

)

Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations

(15,772

)

(61,521

)

Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations

(6,703

)

(8,027

)

Cash used in discontinued operations, net

(22,475

)

(69,548

)

(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(11,317

)

(29,085

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

228,840

250,561

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

217,523

$

221,476

Supplemental cash flow information:

Income tax payments, net of refunds

$

(49,142

)

$

(39,628

)

Interest payments on borrowings

$

(62,771

)

$

(39,703

)

Reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA - Unaudited

The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Net income (Reported GAAP)

$

53,985

$

46,580

$

126,775

$

98,394

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

1,672

11,704

27,616

48,129

Income from continuing operations (Reported GAAP)

55,657

58,284

154,391

146,523

Income tax expense (benefit)

13,017

(34,155

)

40,604

(21,497

)

Interest expense

20,899

15,677

62,359

38,126

Mark to market (gains) losses

(4,783

)

2,310

(2,926

)

(5,819

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(28,802

)

(530

)

(43,356

)

(8,346

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

5,520

40,464

Cyber-related incident

5,321

Other items 4

222

(532

)

1,085

(1,284

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

2,160

1,603

6,405

4,926

Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP)

58,370

48,177

223,883

193,093

Depreciation

21,737

25,315

69,182

73,544

Amortization of intangible assets

2,536

2,633

7,726

8,248

Depreciation and amortization adjustments from equity method investments

2,550

3,073

7,470

7,998

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$

85,193

$

79,198

$

308,261

$

282,883

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4 For the three months ended September 30, 2023, other items is primarily comprised of $0.2 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, other items is primarily comprised of $1.0 million in legal cost adjustments, partially offset by $0.5 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, other items is primarily comprised of $1.1 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, other items is primarily comprised of $1.0 million in legal cost adjustments and $0.3 million in gains on disposal of a business.

Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income - Unaudited

The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item. Refer to the Appendix for supplementary detail.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to Dole plc (Reported GAAP)

$

45,292

$

39,837

$

101,726

$

79,715

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

1,672

11,704

27,616

48,129

Income from continuing operations attributable to Dole plc

46,964

51,541

129,342

127,844

Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets

2,536

2,633

7,726

8,248

Mark to market (gains) losses

(4,783

)

2,310

(2,926

)

(5,819

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(28,802

)

(530

)

(43,356

)

(8,346

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

5,520

40,464

Cyber-related incident

5,321

Other items 5

222

(532

)

1,085

(1,284

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

610

628

1,352

1,918

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

6,464

(34,501

)

6,952

(41,628

)

NCI impact on items above

(645

)

(878

)

(2,274

)

(2,289

)

Adjusted Net Income for Adjusted EPS calculation (Non-GAAP)

$

22,566

$

26,191

$

103,222

$

119,108

Adjusted earnings per share – basic (Non-GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.28

$

1.09

$

1.26

Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.24

$

0.28

$

1.09

$

1.25

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

94,929

94,891

94,912

94,882

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

95,148

94,908

95,094

94,910

____________________

5 For the three months ended September 30, 2023, other items is primarily comprised of $0.2 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, other items is primarily comprised of $1.0 million in legal cost adjustments, partially offset by $0.5 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, other items is primarily comprised of $1.1 million of asset writedowns, net of insurance proceeds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, other items is primarily comprised of $1.0 million in legal cost adjustments and $0.3 million in gains on disposal of a business.

Supplemental Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income - Unaudited

The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenues, net

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross
Margin %

Selling,
marketing,
general and
administrative
expenses

Other
operating
charges6

Operating
Income

Reported (GAAP)

$

2,042,672

(1,876,292

)

166,380

8.1

%

(118,023

)

28,746

$

77,103

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Amortization of intangible assets

2,536

2,536

Mark to market (gains) losses

(1,113

)

(1,113

)

(1,113

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(28,802

)

(28,802

)

Cyber-related incident

Other items

222

222

222

Adjustments from equity method investments

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

2,042,672

(1,877,183

)

165,489

8.1

%

(115,487

)

(56

)

$

49,946

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenues, net

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross
Margin %

Selling,
marketing,
general and
administrative
expenses

Other
operating
charges7

Operating
Income

Reported (GAAP)

$

1,960,695

(1,829,233

)

131,462

6.7

%

(103,349

)

767

$

28,880

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Amortization of intangible assets

2,633

2,633

Mark to market (gains) losses

7,729

7,729

7,729

(Gain) on asset sales

(530

)

(530

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

5,520

5,520

5,520

Other items

509

509

(1,041

)

(532

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

1,960,695

(1,815,475

)

145,220

7.4

%

(101,757

)

237

$

43,700

____________________

6 Other operating charges for the three months ended September 30, 2023 is comprised of gains on asset sales of $28.7 million, as reported on the Dole plc GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations.

7 Other operating charges for the three months ended September 30, 2022 is comprised of gains on asset sales of $0.8 million, as reported on the Dole plc the GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Other
income, net

Interest
income

Interest
expense

Income tax
expense

Equity
method
earnings

Income from
continuing
operations

Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of income
taxes

Reported (GAAP)

$

4,817

2,311

(20,899

)

(13,017

)

5,342

55,657

$

(1,672

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

1,672

Amortization of intangible assets

2,536

Mark to market (gains) losses

(3,670

)

(4,783

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(28,802

)

Cyber-related incident

Other items

222

Adjustments from equity method investments

610

610

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

6,603

(139

)

6,464

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

1,147

2,311

(20,899

)

(6,414

)

5,813

31,904

$

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Other
income, net

Interest
income

Interest
expense

Income tax
benefit
(expense)

Equity
method
earnings

Income from
continuing
operations

Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of income
taxes

Reported (GAAP)

$

9,199

1,427

(15,677

)

34,155

300

58,284

$

(11,704

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

11,704

Amortization of intangible assets

2,633

Mark to market (gains) losses

(5,419

)

2,310

(Gain) on asset sales

(530

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

5,520

Other items

(532

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

628

628

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

(34,400

)

(101

)

(34,501

)

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

3,780

1,427

(15,677

)

(245

)

827

33,812

$

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable to
Dole plc

Diluted net
income per share

Reported (GAAP)

$

53,985

$

(8,693

)

$

45,292

$

0.48

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

1,672

1,672

Amortization of intangible assets

2,536

2,536

Mark to market (gains) losses

(4,783

)

(4,783

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(28,802

)

(28,802

)

Cyber-related incident

Other items

222

222

Adjustments from equity method investments

610

610

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

6,464

6,464

NCI impact on items above

(645

)

(645

)

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

31,904

$

(9,338

)

$

22,566

$

0.24

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

95,148

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable to
Dole plc

Diluted net

income per share

Reported (GAAP)

$

46,580

$

(6,743

)

$

39,837

$

0.42

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

11,704

11,704

Amortization of intangible assets

2,633

2,633

Mark to market (gains) losses

2,310

2,310

(Gain) on asset sales

(530

)

(530

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

5,520

5,520

Other items

(532

)

(532

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

628

628

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

(34,501

)

(34,501

)

NCI impact on items above

(878

)

(878

)

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

33,812

$

(7,621

)

$

26,191

$

0.28

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

94,908

Supplemental Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income - Unaudited

The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenues, net

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross
Margin %

Selling,
marketing,
general and
administrative
expenses

Other
operating
charges8

Operating
Income

Reported (GAAP)

$

6,173,013

(5,631,021

)

541,992

8.8

%

(354,569

)

43,442

$

230,865

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Amortization of intangible assets

7,726

7,726

Mark to market (gains) losses

(2,449

)

(2,449

)

(2,449

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(43,356

)

(43,356

)

Cyber-related incident

5,321

5,321

Other items

1,085

1,085

1,085

Adjustments from equity method investments

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

6,173,013

(5,632,385

)

540,628

8.8

%

(341,522

)

86

$

199,192

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Revenues, net

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross
Margin %

Selling,
marketing,
general and
administrative
expenses

Other
operating
charges9

Operating
Income

Reported (GAAP)

$

5,981,835

(5,533,069

)

448,766

7.5

%

(323,258

)

9,430

$

134,938

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Amortization of intangible assets

8,248

8,248

Mark to market (gains) losses

2,372

2,372

2,372

(Gain) on asset sales

(8,346

)

(8,346

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

40,464

40,464

40,464

Other items

(1,015

)

(269

)

(1,284

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

5,981,835

(5,490,233

)

491,602

8.2

%

(316,025

)

815

$

176,392

____________________

8 Other operating charges for the six months ended September 30, 2023 is comprised of gains on asset sales of $43.4 million, as reported on the Dole plc GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations.

9 Other operating charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is comprised of gains on asset sales of $9.2 million and a gain on disposal of businesses of $0.2 million, as reported on the Dole plc GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Other
income, net

Interest
income

Interest
expense

Income tax
expense

Equity
method
earnings

Income from
continuing
operations

Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of income
taxes

Reported (GAAP)

$

7,721

7,260

(62,359

)

(40,604

)

11,508

154,391

$

(27,616

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

27,616

Amortization of intangible assets

7,726

Mark to market (gains) losses

(477

)

(2,926

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(43,356

)

Cyber-related incident

5,321

Other items

1,085

Adjustments from equity method investments

1,352

1,352

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

7,253

(301

)

6,952

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

7,244

7,260

(62,359

)

(33,351

)

12,559

130,545

$

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Other
income, net

Interest
income

Interest
expense

Income tax
benefit
(expense)

Equity
method
earnings

Income from
continuing
operations

Loss from
discontinued
operations, net
of income
taxes

Reported (GAAP)

$

19,765

4,421

(38,126

)

21,497

4,028

146,523

$

(48,129

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

48,129

Amortization of intangible assets

8,248

Mark to market (gains) losses

(8,191

)

(5,819

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(8,346

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

40,464

Other items

(1,284

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

1,918

1,918

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

(41,320

)

(308

)

(41,628

)

NCI impact on items above

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

11,574

4,421

(38,126

)

(19,823

)

5,638

140,076

$

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable to
Dole plc

Diluted net
income per share

Reported (GAAP)

$

126,775

$

(25,049

)

$

101,726

$

1.07

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

27,616

27,616

Amortization of intangible assets

7,726

7,726

Mark to market (gains) losses

(2,926

)

(2,926

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(43,356

)

(43,356

)

Cyber-related incident

5,321

5,321

Other items

1,085

1,085

Adjustments from equity method investments

1,352

1,352

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

6,952

6,952

NCI impact on items above

(2,274

)

(2,274

)

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

130,545

$

(27,323

)

$

103,222

$

1.09

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

95,094

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income

Net income
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Net income
attributable to
Dole plc

Diluted net
income per share

Reported (GAAP)

$

98,394

$

(18,679

)

$

79,715

$

0.84

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

48,129

48,129

Amortization of intangible assets

8,248

8,248

Mark to market (gains) losses

(5,819

)

(5,819

)

(Gain) on asset sales

(8,346

)

(8,346

)

Incremental charges on biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole

40,464

40,464

Other items

(1,284

)

(1,284

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

1,918

1,918

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

(41,628

)

(41,628

)

NCI impact on items above

(2,289

)

(2,289

)

Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

140,076

$

(20,968

)

$

119,108

$

1.25

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

94,910

Supplemental Reconciliation of Prior Year Segment Results to Current Year Segment Results – Unaudited

Revenue for the Three Months Ended

September 30,
2022

Impact of
Foreign
Currency
Translation

Impact of
Acquisitions
and Divestitures

Like-for-like
Increase
(Decrease)

September 30,
2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

751,348

$

$

$

(2,138

)

$

749,210

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

759,964

54,373

5,540

36,474

856,351

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

479,839

(1,491

)

(8,337

)

470,011

Intersegment

(30,456

)

(2,444

)

(32,900

)

Total

$

1,960,695

$

52,882

$

5,540

$

23,555

$

2,042,672

Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended

September 30,
2022

Impact of
Foreign
Currency
Translation

Impact of
Acquisitions
and Divestitures

Like-for-like
Increase
(Decrease)

September 30,
2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

49,382

$

(375

)

$

$

(3,896

)

$

45,111

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

30,686

2,013

187

2,037

34,923

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

(870

)

(115

)

932

5,212

5,159

Total

$

79,198

$

1,523

$

1,119

$

3,353

$

85,193

Revenue for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2022

Impact of
Foreign
Currency
Translation

Impact of
Acquisitions
and Divestitures

Like-for-like
Increase
(Decrease)

September 30,
2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

2,306,982

$

$

$

80,181

$

2,387,163

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

2,400,967

(188

)

23,642

145,659

2,570,080

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

1,391,731

(6,524

)

(74,800

)

1,310,407

Intersegment

(117,845

)

23,208

(94,637

)

Total

$

5,981,835

$

(6,712

)

$

23,642

$

174,248

$

6,173,013

Adjusted EBITDA for the Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2022

Impact of
Foreign
Currency
Translation

Impact of
Acquisitions
and Divestitures

Like-for-like
Increase
(Decrease)

September 30,
2023

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

166,087

$

(330

)

$

$

14,381

$

180,138

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

88,397

212

1,458

10,865

100,932

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

28,399

(245

)

1,498

(2,461

)

27,191

Total

$

282,883

$

(363

)

$

2,956

$

22,785

$

308,261

Net Debt Reconciliation

Net Debt is the primary measure used by management to analyze the Company’s capital structure. Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated as cash and cash equivalents, less current and long-term debt. It also excludes debt discounts and debt issuance costs. The calculation of Net Debt as of September 30, 2023 is presented below. Net Debt as of September 30, 2023 was $0.9 billion.

September 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents (Reported GAAP)

217,523

228,840

Debt (Reported GAAP):

Long-term debt, net

(859,677

)

(1,127,321

)

Current maturities

(255,953

)

(97,435

)

Bank overdrafts

(13,772

)

(8,623

)

Total debt, net

(1,129,402

)

(1,233,379

)

Less: Debt discounts and debt issuance costs (Reported GAAP)

(15,233

)

(17,874

)

Total gross debt

(1,144,635

)

(1,251,253

)

Net Debt (Non-GAAP)

$

(927,112

)

$

(1,022,413

)

Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations Reconciliation

Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2023

September 30,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (Reported GAAP)

157,134

183,076

Less: Capital expenditures (Reported GAAP)10

(51,334

)

(58,555

)

Free cash flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)

$

105,800

$

124,521

____________________

10 Capital expenditures do not include amounts attributable to discontinued operations.

Supplemental Consolidated Income Statement by Quarter - for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 - Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues, net

$

1,970,231

$

2,050,909

$

1,960,695

$

2,042,568

$

8,024,403

Cost of sales

(1,818,436

)

(1,885,400

)

(1,829,233

)

(1,891,456

)

(7,424,525

)

Gross profit

151,795

165,509

131,462

151,112

599,878

Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses

(109,544

)

(110,365

)

(103,349

)

(112,934

)

(436,192

)

Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses

242

(50

)

192

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

(397

)

(397

)

Gain on asset sales

495

7,926

767

2,596

11,784

Operating income

42,988

63,070

28,880

40,327

175,265

Other income (expense), net

2,464

8,102

9,199

(9,165

)

10,600

Interest income

1,584

1,410

1,427

1,986

6,407

Interest expense

(11,616

)

(10,833

)

(15,677

)

(18,245

)

(56,371

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings

35,420

61,749

23,829

14,903

135,901

Income tax (expense) benefit

(7,358

)

(5,300

)

34,155

4,106

25,603

Equity method earnings

577

3,151

300

2,698

6,726

Income from continuing operations

28,639

59,600

58,284

21,707

168,230

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

(25,230

)

(11,195

)

(11,704

)

(8,318

)

(56,447

)

Net income

3,409

48,405

46,580

13,389

111,783

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(4,803

)

(7,133

)

(6,743

)

(6,608

)

(25,287

)

Net (loss) income attributable to Dole plc

$

(1,394

)

$

41,272

$

39,837

$

6,781

$

86,496

Income (loss) per share - basic:

Continuing operations

$

0.26

$

0.55

$

0.54

$

0.16

$

1.51

Discontinued operations

(0.27

)

(0.12

)

(0.12

)

(0.09

)

(0.60

)

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - basic

$

(0.01

)

$

0.43

$

0.42

$

0.07

$

0.91

Income (loss) per share - diluted:

Continuing operations

$

0.26

$

0.55

$

0.54

$

0.16

$

1.51

Discontinued operations

(0.27

)

(0.12

)

(0.12

)

(0.09

)

(0.60

)

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted

$

(0.01

)

$

0.43

$

0.42

$

0.07

$

0.91

Weighted-average shares:

Basic

94,878

94,878

94,891

94,899

94,886

Diluted

94,909

94,913

94,908

94,928

94,914

Supplemental Reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA by Quarter - for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 - Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Net income (Reported GAAP)

$

3,409

$

48,405

$

46,580

$

13,389

$

111,783

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

25,230

11,195

11,704

8,318

56,447

Income from continuing operations (Reported GAAP)

28,639

59,600

58,284

21,707

168,230

Income tax expense (benefit)

7,358

5,300

(34,155

)

(4,106

)

(25,603

)

Interest expense

11,616

10,833

15,677

18,245

56,371

Mark to market losses (gains)

(1,138

)

(6,991

)

2,310

8,868

3,049

(Gain) on asset sales

(7,816

)

(530

)

(1,970

)

(10,316

)

Impairment on property, plant and equipment

397

397

Incremental charges on biological assets from the Acquisition

17,513

17,431

5,520

681

41,145

Other items

(868

)

116

(532

)

656

(628

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

1,128

2,195

1,603

2,614

7,540

Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP)

64,248

80,668

48,177

47,092

240,185

Depreciation

22,533

25,696

25,315

25,159

98,703

Amortization of intangible assets

2,842

2,773

2,633

2,645

10,893

Depreciation and amortization adjustments from equity method investments

2,260

2,666

3,073

2,616

10,615

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

$

91,883

$

111,803

$

79,198

$

77,512

$

360,396

Supplemental Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income by Quarter - for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 - Unaudited

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2022

(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income (loss) attributable to Dole plc (Reported GAAP)

$

(1,394

)

$

41,272

$

39,837

$

6,781

$

86,496

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

25,230

11,195

11,704

8,318

56,447

Income from continuing operations attributable to Dole plc

23,836

52,467

51,541

15,099

142,943

Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets

2,842

2,773

2,633

2,645

10,893

Mark to market (gains) losses

(1,138

)

(6,991

)

2,310

8,868

3,049

(Gain) on asset sales

(7,816

)

(530

)

(1,970

)

(10,316

)

Incremental charges on biological assets from the Acquisition

17,513

17,431

5,520

681

41,145

Other items

(868

)

116

(532

)

1,053

(231

)

Adjustments from equity method investments

678

612

628

662

2,580

Income tax on items above and discrete tax items

(1,931

)

(5,196

)

(34,501

)

(8,876

)

(50,504

)

NCI impact on items above

(458

)

(953

)

(878

)

(898

)

(3,187

)

Adjusted Net Income for Adjusted EPS calculation (Non-GAAP)

$

40,474

$

52,443

$

26,191

$

17,264

$

136,372

Adjusted earnings per share – basic (Non-GAAP)

$

0.43

$

0.55

$

0.28

$

0.18

$

1.44

Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.43

$

0.55

$

0.28

$

0.18

$

1.44

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

94,878

94,878

94,891

94,899

94,886

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

94,909

94,913

94,908

94,928

94,914

Supplemental Selected Segmental Financial Information by Quarter - for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 - Unaudited

Revenue by Segment:

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

749,803

$

805,831

$

751,348

$

740,167

$

3,047,149

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

791,155

849,848

759,964

751,594

3,152,561

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

463,692

448,200

479,839

573,936

1,965,667

Intersegment

(34,419

)

(52,970

)

(30,456

)

(23,129

)

(140,974

)

Total

$

1,970,231

$

2,050,909

$

1,960,695

$

2,042,568

$

8,024,403

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31,
2022

June 30,
2022

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2022

(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Fresh Fruit

$

60,397

$

56,308

$

49,382

$

39,460

$

205,547

Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA

19,277

38,434

30,686

22,656

111,053

Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW

12,209

17,061

(870

)

15,396

43,796

Total

$

91,883

$

111,803

$

79,198

$

77,512

$

360,396

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Dole plc’s results are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

In addition to its results under U.S. GAAP, in this Press Release, we also present Dole plc’s Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations and Net Debt, which are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP (collectively, the "non-GAAP financial measures"). We present these non-GAAP financial measures, because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results, cash flows or any other measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by any of the adjusted items or that any projections and estimates will be realized in their entirety or at all. In addition, adjustment items that are excluded from non-GAAP results can have a material impact on equivalent GAAP earnings, financial measures and cash flows.

Adjusted EBIT is calculated from GAAP net income by: (1) adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding the income tax expense or subtracting the income tax benefit; (3) adding interest expense; (4) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (5) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, included adding or subtracting asset write-downs from extraordinary events, net of insurance proceeds, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property, adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business and adding costs incurred for the cyber-related incident; and (6) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated from GAAP net income by: (1) adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding the income tax expense or subtracting the income tax benefit; (3) adding interest expense; (4) adding depreciation charges; (5) adding amortization charges on intangible assets; (6) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (7) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, included adding or subtracting asset write-downs from extraordinary events, net of insurance proceeds, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property, adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business and adding costs incurred for the cyber-related incident; and (8) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments.

Adjusted Net Income is calculated from GAAP net income attributable to Dole plc by: (1) adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding amortization charges on intangible assets; (3) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (4) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, included adding or subtracting asset write-downs from extraordinary events, net of insurance proceeds, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property, adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business and adding costs incurred for the cyber-related incident; (5) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments; (6) excluding the tax effect of these items and discrete tax adjustments; and (7) excluding the effect of these items attributable to non-controlling interests.

Adjusted Earnings per Share is calculated from Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted weighted average number of shares in the applicable period.

Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated as GAAP cash and cash equivalents, less GAAP current and long-term debt. It also excludes GAAP unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs.

Free cash flow from continuing operations is calculated from GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for continuing operations less GAAP capital expenditures.

Like-for-like basis refers to the U.S. GAAP measure or non-GAAP financial measure excluding the impact of foreign currency translation movements and acquisitions and divestitures.

Dole is not able to provide a reconciliation for projected FY'23 results without taking unreasonable efforts.