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Dole plc (DOLE)

6-K 2023-11-16 For: 2023-09-30
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November, 2023

Commission File Number 001-40695

Dole plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

29 North Anne Street

Dublin 7

D07 PH36

Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

☒ Form 20-F ◻ Form 40-F

On November 16, 2023, Dole plc (the "Company") will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the Company's financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. An archived replay of the webcast and the investor presentation used during the webcast will be available shortly after the live event has concluded in the Investors section of the Company's website, www.doleplc.com/investors. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Dole plc Press Release issuedNovember16, 2023– Dole plc ReportsThirdQuarter 2023 Financial Results

DOLE PLC

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 16, 2023 DOLE PLC<br><br>(Registrant)
By: /s/ Jacinta Devine
Name: Jacinta Devine
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Dole plc Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

DUBLIN – November 16, 2023 - 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 operations2 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

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Investor Contact:

James O'Regan, Head of Investor Relations, Dole plc

[email protected]

+353 1 887 2794

Media Contact:

Brian Bell, Ogilvy

[email protected]

+353 87 2436 130

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 items4 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

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 items5 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<br><br>(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<br><br>(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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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<br><br>(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<br><br>(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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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
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(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
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(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<br><br>(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<br><br>(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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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<br><br>(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<br><br>(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
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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
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(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
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(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
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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
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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
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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,<br>2022 June 30,<br>2022 September 30,<br>2022 December 31,<br>2022 December 31,<br>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,<br>2022 June 30,<br>2022 September 30,<br>2022 December 31,<br>2022 December 31,<br>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,<br>2022 June 30,<br>2022 September 30,<br>2022 December 31,<br>2022 December 31,<br>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,<br>2022 June 30,<br>2022 September 30,<br>2022 December 31,<br>2022 December 31,<br>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,<br>2022 June 30,<br>2022 September 30,<br>2022 December 31,<br>2022 December 31,<br>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.

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