Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE) ("Dole" or the "Group" or the "Company") has today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Highlights for FY'21:

Transformational year for the Group
Significant increase in scale and footprint following acquisition of remaining 55.0% of Dole Food Company, Inc. ("DFC" or "Legacy Dole") by Total Produce plc ("TP") to create Dole plc ("Dole")
Following the acquisition, revenue has increased 113.7%, Adjusted EBITDA¹ 56.5% and total assets 147.5%
On a pro-forma² basis, revenue increased 3.5% and Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.9% for the full year
Group is well positioned for long term sustainable growth following completion of IPO and debt refinancing
Net Debt¹ / pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA 2.87x as of December 31, 2021

Transformational impact of the acquisition of DFC by TP

On July 29, 2021, TP completed the acquisition of the remaining 55.0% of DFC, to create Dole plc. Following this acquisition, the Group has increased significantly in scale and geographical footprint. Revenue has increased 48.5% to $6.5 billion for the full year 2021 compared to 2020. Pro-forma revenue for the full year 2021 of $9.3 billion has increased 113.7% compared to revenue for 2020. Revenue for 2021 includes five months of DFC revenue for the period of July 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA has increased 15.3% to $290.1 million for the full year 2021 compared to 2020. Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2021 of $393.6 million has increased 56.5% compared to Adjusted EBITDA for 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 includes five months of DFC Adjusted EBITDA for the period of July 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021, and TP's 45.0% share of DFC Adjusted EBITDA for seven months for the period of January 1, 2021 to July 29, 2021.

Total assets has increased 147.5% to $4.7 billion following the acquisition. The Group now has a strategic and valuable asset base, including over 114,000 acres of owned land and other land holdings, over 160 distribution and manufacturing facilities, 75 packing houses, 12 cold storage facilities, five salad manufacturing plants and 13 owned vessels.

	FY'21	FY'21	FY'20	*Variance*	*Variance*
	Pro-forma	Reported (Unaudited)	Reported	Pro-forma FY'21 v Reported FY'20	Reported FY'21 v Reported FY'20
Revenue - $'m ⁽²⁾	9,286	6,454	4,346	+113.7%	+48.5%
Adjusted EBITDA - $'m ^{(1), (2)}	393.6	290.1	251.5	+56.5%	+15.3%
Total Assets - $'m		4,668	1,886		+147.5%

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

² This press release contains pro-forma financial information. The unaudited pro-forma consolidated financial statements for Dole plc illustrate the effects of the acquisition of DFC by TP and the effects of the IPO and refinancing as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. This is comparable to the pro-forma financial statements presented in the Form F-1 filed with the SEC at the time of the IPO. The financial statements which will be filed in due course with the SEC, and which will be available on our website once filed ( https://www.doleplc.com/investors), will contain the results of TP for the first 7 months to July 29, 2021 (including equity earnings from TP's 45.0% shareholding in DFC) plus the combined results of TP and DFC from July 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Comparative period results to December 31, 2020, are comprised of the full year results of TP including equity earnings from TP's 45.0% shareholding in DFC.

Pro-forma Financial Information - Highlights (Unaudited)

	Q4'21	Q4'20	FY'21	FY'20	*FY Variance*
Pro-forma Revenue - $'m ⁽²⁾	2,251	2,201	9,286	8,969	+3.5%
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA - $'m ^{(1), (2)}	61.1	71.8	393.6	371.8	+5.9%
Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income - $'m ^{(1), (2)}	13.5	18.0	141.2	126.3	+11.8%
Pro-forma Adjusted Fully Diluted EPS - $ ^{(1), (2)}	0.14	0.19	1.49	1.33	+11.8%

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

"2021 marked a transformational year for the Group following the acquisition of the remaining 55.0% of DFC by Dole plc and the subsequent IPO of the Group on NYSE. Our scale and footprint have increased significantly and we are well positioned to deliver long term sustainable growth. The Group delivered a strong performance for the full year of 2021, with growth across key metrics in line with guidance. Our diversified business model has continued to provide resilience within a challenging macroeconomic environment, while our strategic asset base and multi-continental sourcing model provide a competitive advantage. Our people have once again been the driver of this strong performance and we thank them for their dedication and determination.

"For the 2022 financial year, we are targeting revenue in the range of $9.6 billion to $9.9 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $370.0 million to $380.0 million. The year on year expected reduction in Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to the significant impact of the Value Added Salads product recall and temporary plant closures. We are monitoring the ongoing geopolitical situation in Ukraine and Russia; however, it is difficult to predict today what impact this may have on the macroeconomic environment and our business."

Pro-forma revenue for the fourth quarter increased 2.3% to $2.3 billion. The increase was driven by growth in the Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA and Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW reporting segments.

Pro-forma revenue for the full year 2021 increased 3.5% to $9.3 billion. The increase in full year pro-forma revenue was driven by growth across all reporting segments.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter decreased 14.9% to $61.1 million. The decrease was predominantly driven by a decrease in Fresh Vegetables due to the impact of the product recall, a reduction in Fresh Fruit due to the continued impact of input cost inflation, and a slight decrease in Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA. These decreases were partially offset by a strong performance within Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2021 increased 5.9% to $393.6 million. The increase was driven by a strong performance in Fresh Fruit and Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA.

Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income for the fourth quarter decreased 25.0% to $13.5 million, predominantly due to the decrease in pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter.

Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income for the full year 2021 increased 11.8% to $141.2 million, driven by the increase in pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA and decrease in the effective tax rate, which was partially offset by an increase in depreciation charges and increase in earnings attributable to non-controlling shareholder interests.

Value Added Salads Product Recall and Temporary Plant Closures Update

In December of 2021, we announced a voluntary recall for all packaged salads processed at our Bessemer City, North Carolina and Yuma, Arizona facilities due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. We temporarily suspended operations at both facilities to facilitate proper investigation and sanitation procedures. In January of 2022, after we identified that the likely source of the contamination was a single piece of harvesting equipment that had been contaminated from the natural environment, we issued another recall of packaged salads processed at our Springfield, Ohio and Soledad, California facilities that handled product that had been harvested on that equipment. Operations were not fully suspended at the Soledad and Springfield locations as a result of that recall. Through genetic testing and in cooperation with the FDA, we ultimately confirmed that the harvest equipment was the source and that our processing facilities were not harboring any contamination. Our plants have now returned to operating at full capacity.

Incremental exceptional costs as a result of these recalls and temporary plant closures include costs for the disposal of affected inventory and packaging, reimbursements of charges to customers, penalties charged by customers, direct labor and benefits, freight for redirecting trucks carrying affected products, legal considerations and incremental sanitization procedures. The known and expected impact of these exceptional one-off costs for the 2021 recall is estimated at $17.6 million for the Fresh Vegetables segment. In addition, we also estimated a reduction of $3.3 million in Adjusted EBITDA in 2021 arising from the impact of temporary lost volumes and fixed cost absorption.

Total expected exceptional one-off costs in fiscal year 2022 related to the recalls and temporary plant closures are approximately $15.0 million. In addition, we also estimate a reduction in Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $25.0 million arising from the impact of temporary lost volumes, fixed cost absorption and delays in initiating price increases needed to address inflation.

The total impact of both recalls and the temporary plant closures is uncertain and may be subject to change.

Selected Pro-forma Quarterly Segmental Financial Information (Unaudited)

	Q1'21			Q2'21			Q3'21			Q4'21			FY'21
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenue
Fresh Fruit	$	744,614		$	778,798		$	672,737		$	680,881		$	2,877,030
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		793,740			951,848			877,423			815,330			3,438,341
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		421,693			423,966			453,704			479,702			1,779,065
Fresh Vegetables		327,701			332,273			323,772			296,848			1,280,594
Intersegment		(21,985	)		(24,493	)		(21,599	)		(21,281	)		(89,358	)
Total	$	2,265,763		$	2,462,392		$	2,306,037		$	2,251,480		$	9,285,672

Adjusted EBITDA
Fresh Fruit	$	91,587		$	85,726		$	16,992		$	15,694		$	209,999
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		24,927			40,984			35,852			29,363			131,126
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		10,096			18,118			4,281			20,574			53,069
Fresh Vegetables		4,534			(1,553	)		925			(4,520	)		(614	)
Total	$	131,144		$	143,275		$	58,050		$	61,111		$	393,580

	Q1'20			Q2'20			Q3'20			Q4'20			FY'20
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenue
Fresh Fruit	$	763,646		$	712,712		$	682,194		$	636,987		$	2,795,539
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		742,871			852,110			886,443			781,524			3,262,948
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		381,999			416,993			438,283			475,995			1,713,270
Fresh Vegetables		308,692			313,996			320,543			324,375			1,267,606
Intersegment		(17,490	)		(17,489	)		(17,490	)		(17,489	)		(69,958	)
Total	$	2,179,718		$	2,278,322		$	2,309,973		$	2,201,392		$	8,969,405

Adjusted EBITDA
Fresh Fruit	$	61,511		$	55,509		$	38,199		$	17,491		$	172,710
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		14,666			29,134			33,084			28,825			105,709
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		12,953			16,811			9,631			14,424			53,819
Fresh Vegetables		8,516			8,431			11,496			11,100			39,543
Total	$	97,646		$	109,885		$	92,410		$	71,840		$	371,781

Fresh Fruit

Pro-forma revenue for the fourth quarter increased 6.9% predominantly due to higher pricing of bananas in North America, continued growth in commercial cargo revenues and higher pineapple volumes.

Pro-forma revenue for the full year 2021 increased 2.9% with the benefit of higher banana pricing in North America and higher pineapple pricing in the key North American and European markets and a strong performance from the commercial cargo business throughout the year, partially offset by lower banana volumes in all markets.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter decreased 10.3% compared to the prior year. The reduction was predominantly due to inflationary pressures in Europe that were not offset until the pricing was adjusted for new contracts in 2022.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2021 increased 21.6% predominantly due to strong pricing in the North American banana market in the first half of the year and due to the strong performance in the commercial cargo business.

Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA

Pro-forma revenue and pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter increased 4.3% and 1.9%, respectively, primarily as a result of strong trading results across the reporting segment.

Pro-forma revenue for the full year increased 5.4% due to positive currency movements and a strong performance across all channels.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year increased 24.0%, driven by strong trading across the segment, the continued recovery in food service channels as European governments relaxed COVID-19 measures and the benefit of positive foreign currency translation during the year.

Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW

Pro-forma revenue for the fourth quarter increased 0.8% and pro-forma revenue for the full year increased 3.8% due to higher revenue from the berry category and growth in the South American export fruit business.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter increased 42.6%, driven by a strong start to the Peruvian grape season and the Chilean cherry season.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year decreased 1.4%, largely due to the impact of adverse weather events that impacted the Chilean grape season at the outset of the year as well as the impact of inflation and logistics challenges for some of our North American businesses. This was offset in part by positive underlying development in the business from continued growth in the berry category, in the Chilean cherry business, in kiwi, and with a recovery in apples and pears after challenges in the prior year.

Fresh Vegetables

Pro-forma revenue for the fourth quarter decreased 8.5% primarily due to lower volumes driven by the impact of the Value Added Salads product recall and temporary plant closures in December.

Pro-forma revenue for the full year 2021 increased 1.0% due to higher pricing in Value Added Salads, partially offset by lower volumes as a consequence of the Value Added Salads product recall and temporary plant closures and lower pricing and volumes in Fresh Packed Vegetables.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter decreased 140.7% primarily due to the impact of the Value Added Salads product recall and temporary plant closures as well as a weak end to the year in Fresh Packed Vegetables due to an oversupply in the market.

Following a challenging year, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full year decreased 101.6% due to the impact of the Value Added Salads product recall and temporary plant closures, significant inflationary pressures in packaging, freight and labor, and persistently weak Fresh Packed Vegetable markets throughout the year.

Capital Expenditures

Pro-forma capital expenditures for the full year 2021 was approximately $190.0 million, including $53.5 million in respect of final payments for two new vessels, Dole Aztec and Dole Maya, which were delivered in the first half of 2021. In addition, $21.4 million was spent reinvesting in Honduran farms impacted by last year's hurricanes, and $25.4 million in acquiring pineapple assets.

Capital Structure and Financial Leverage

On July 30, 2021 Dole completed its IPO on NYSE, raising net proceeds of $398.9 million. The proceeds raised were used to repay debt within DFC, including $300.0 million of 7.25% Senior Secured Notes. Concurrently with the IPO, the Group also successfully completed a refinancing and syndication of $1.4 billion of new credit facilities, providing the Group with well-structured liquidity to support continued growth. As a result of the IPO and refinancing, the Group has reduced its annual interest expense by over $40.0 million, based on current interest rates.

Net Debt as of December 31, 2021 was $1.1 billion and Financial Leverage was 2.87x.

Outlook for Fiscal Year 2022

For fiscal year 2022, Dole is targeting:

Revenue in the range of $9.6 billion to $9.9 billion
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $370.0 million to $380.0 million
Capital Expenditures of approximately $125.0 million
Net Interest Expense of approximately $45.0 million
Effective tax rate in the range of 25.0% to 28.0%

The anticipated reduction in targeted Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to the significant impact of the Value Added Salads product recalls and temporary plant closures. Additionally, the Group anticipates a negative foreign currency translation impact on translation of Euro earnings to U.S. Dollar.

With the exception of the Value Added Salads business, all other businesses within the group have commenced the year satisfactorily and are trading in line with expectations. However, due to the uncertainty caused by the current geopolitical situation in Ukraine and Russia, it is difficult to accurately predict what impact this may have on global trade flows, cost inflation and foreign exchange rates, and how this might impact the Group over this financial year.

Dividend

On March 14, 2022, the Board of Directors of Dole plc declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $0.08 per share, payable on April 12, 2022 to shareholders of record on March 29, 2022.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues, net	$	6,454,402		$	4,345,939
Cost of sales		(6,105,271	)		(4,012,348	)
Gross profit		349,131			333,591
Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses		(349,769	)		(264,844	)
Merger, transaction and other related costs		(30,072	)		(396	)
Gain on disposal of businesses		11			—
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		—			(1,210	)
Gain on asset sales		581			—
Operating income (loss)		(30,118	)		67,141
Other income (expense), net		8,658			(119	)
Interest income		3,938			2,604
Interest expense		(27,030	)		(10,523	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings		(44,552	)		59,103
Income tax benefit (expense)		13,333			(18,130	)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method		48,027			30,279
Net income		16,808			71,252
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(24,027	)		(18,764	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole plc	$	(7,219	)	$	52,488

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - basic	$	(0.10	)	$	0.95
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	0.94
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		72,190			55,509
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		72,190			55,592

Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Segment Revenue:
Fresh Fruit	$	1,133,038		$	—
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		3,383,009			3,119,746
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		1,465,025			1,226,193
Fresh Vegetables		510,687			—
Total segment revenue		6,491,759			4,345,939
Intersegment revenue		(37,357	)		—
Total consolidated revenue, net	$	6,454,402		$	4,345,939

Segment Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income	$	16,808		$	71,252
Income tax (benefit) expense		(13,333	)		18,130
Interest expense		27,030			10,523
Depreciation		61,551			24,634
Amortization of intangible assets		11,404			11,548
Merger, transaction and other related costs		30,072			396
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments		1,257			633
Net unrealized (gain) on foreign currency denominated borrowings		(5,453	)		—
Fair value movements on contingent consideration		1,036			519
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		—			1,210
Asset write-downs, net of insurance proceeds		623			—
Vegetable recall and related costs		17,649			—
Fair value loss of Legacy Dole acquisition		4,023			—
Fair value (gain) of other acquisitions		(7,670	)		—
(Gain) on disposal of equity method investments		(1,096	)		—
(Gain) on disposal of businesses		(11	)		—
Incremental charges on biological assets and inventory related costs due to acquisition of Legacy Dole		65,916			—
Restructuring costs		3,172			—
Items in earnings for equity method investments:
Dole's share of depreciation		30,390			45,135
Dole's share of amortization		3,218			2,895
Dole's share of income tax expense		27,297			22,329
Dole's share of interest expense		18,282			34,631
Dole's share of other items		(2,039	)		7,706
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	290,126		$	251,541

Fresh Fruit	$	26,965		$	—
Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA		128,098			105,089
Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW		41,737			32,335
Fresh Vegetables		(27	)		—
Legacy Dole		93,353			114,117
Total segment Adjusted EBITDA	$	290,126		$	251,541

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
ASSETS	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	250,561		$	160,503
Short-term investments		6,115			—
Trade receivables, net of allowances for credit losses of $22,064 and $10,122, respectively		719,114			361,721
Grower advance receivables, net of allowances of $9,606 and $5,598, respectively		72,350			18,946
Other receivables, net of allowances of $14,066 and $2,850, respectively		125,908			28,540
Inventories, net of allowances of $7,447 and $0, respectively		410,737			141,179
Prepaid expenses		45,339			16,570
Other current assets		11,011			2,936
Assets held-for-sale		200			—
Total current assets		1,641,335			730,395
Long-term investments		23,433			—
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		128,407			458,557
Actively marketed property		50,364			—
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $283,677 and $160,111, respectively		1,430,850			219,665
Operating lease right-of-use assets		368,632			140,212
Goodwill		511,333			234,161
DOLE brand		306,280			—
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $117,499 and $119,576 respectively		62,046			65,634
Other assets		98,917			30,496
Deferred income tax assets		46,371			6,682
Total assets	$	4,667,968		$	1,885,802
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	696,766		$	474,528
Income taxes payable		10,316			2,589
Accrued liabilities		464,931			123,463
Bank overdrafts		9,395			11,243
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net		51,785			20,748
Current maturities of operating leases		73,046			21,910
Other tax		35,212			23,371
Contingent consideration		2,958			4,912
Pension and postretirement benefits		17,664			5,787
Dividends payable and current liabilities		9,078			1,355
Total current liabilities		1,371,151			689,906
Long-term debt, net		1,297,808			314,840
Operating leases, less current maturities		305,714			122,225
Deferred income tax liabilities		145,689			22,451
Income tax payable, less current portion		40,439			—
Contingent consideration, less current portion		4,302			5,786
Pension and postretirement benefits, less current portion		152,149			23,607
Other long-term liabilities		105,310			18,755
Total liabilities	$	3,422,562		$	1,197,570
Commitments and contingent liabilities:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		32,776			30,317
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock—$0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized and 94,877,706 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 1,000,000,000 shares authorized and 410,724,962 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020		950			4,865
Additional paid-in capital		792,223			198,232
Retained earnings		413,335			460,715
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(125,919	)		(128,803	)
Total equity attributable to Dole plc		1,080,589			535,009
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests		132,041			122,906
Total equity		1,212,630			657,915
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$	4,667,968		$	1,885,802

Pro-forma Financial Statements

Pro-forma Methodology

The methodology used to prepare the unaudited pro-forma consolidated financial statements for Dole plc to show the estimated effects of the acquisition of DFC by TP and the IPO and refinancing as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020, is in line with how the pro-forma financial statements were prepared in the F-1.

All associated transaction costs reflected on January 1, 2020.
Effective tax rate for 2020 (28.5%) and 2021 (26.0%).
Applying the results of the Purchase Price Allocation ("PPA") exercise, acquisition accounting and debt refinancing to January 1, 2020:
1. Reversal of fair value uplift to banana and pineapple inventory and bearer plants. DFC accounts for agricultural costs in accordance with ASC 905, Agriculture for all crops except pineapples and bananas due to their continuous cycle of production. At the acquisition balance sheet date previously uncapitalized pineapple and banana costs are required to be recognized at their fair value to reflect the biological transformation of these crops. This is an uplift of $35.0 million in relation to inventory and $68.0 million in relation to pineapple bearer plants. These fair value uplifts will be amortized in the income statement over the remaining growth and harvest cycle for the inventory element and over the life of the plants for the bearer plants. The pro-forma results include the full reversal of these amounts, or $103.0 million, based on the life of the plants.
2. 2020 and 2021 pro-forma results reflect a reduction in the depreciation charge of $4.0 million. This is a function of the asset values increasing as a result of the PPA exercise offset by an increase in the estimated useful lives of the assets.
3. The interest expense for both years reflects the outcome of the refinancing.
4. Fair value loss on TP's investment in DFC recorded on January 1, 2020.
TP's pickup of its 45.0% share of DFC's net income has been eliminated.
EPS is calculated using shares in issue following the IPO and additional share issuances.
There is an adjustment in 2020 of $14.0 million and an adjustment in 2021 of $9.8 million to reflect estimated ongoing incremental public company costs of $14.0 million annualized.

Pro-forma Statement of Operations (Unaudited) – for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021			Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues, net	$	2,251,480		$	2,201,392
Cost of sales		(2,115,837	)		(2,056,492	)
Gross profit		135,643			144,900
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(134,374	)		(120,998	)
Gain on disposal of businesses		606			—
Gain on asset sales		(9,058	)		3,338
Operating income (expense)		(7,183	)		27,240
Other income (expense), net		760			(18,210	)
Interest income		2,112			1,817
Interest expense		(11,135	)		(11,135	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		(15,446	)		(288	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		9,882			(1,727	)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method		6,061			5,413
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		497			3,398

Net income		497			3,398
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(4,675	)		(3,552	)
Net (loss) attributable to Dole plc	$	(4,178	)	$	(154	)

Net (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - basic	$	(0.04	)	$	0.00
Net (loss) per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted	$	(0.04	)	$	0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding - basis		94,878			94,878
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		95,030			95,030

Pro-forma Statement of Operations (Unaudited) – for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Year Ended December 31, 2021			Year Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues, net	$	9,285,672		$	8,969,405
Cost of sales		(8,565,685	)		(8,373,252	)
Gross profit		719,987			596,153
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses		(517,712	)		(479,030	)
Merger, transaction and other related costs		—			(31,933	)
Gain on disposal of businesses		11			—
Impairment of property, plant & equipment		—			(1,210	)
Gain on asset sales		3,323			11,181
Operating income		205,609			95,161
Other income (expense), net		20,572			(29,820	)
Interest income		5,321			5,735
Interest expense		(45,520	)		(45,520	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		185,982			25,556
Income tax expense		(32,089	)		(9,622	)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method		23,658			13,294
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		177,551			29,228
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			(43	)
Net income		177,551			29,185
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(25,900	)		(20,618	)
Net income attributable to Dole plc	$	151,651		$	8,567

Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - basic	$	1.60		$	0.09
Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted	$	1.60		$	0.09
Weighted average share outstanding - basic		94,878			94,878
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		95,030			95,030

Reconciliation from Pro-forma Net Income to Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) – for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021			Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Net income	$	497		$	3,398
Interest expense from continuing operations		11,135			11,135
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations		(9,882	)		1,727
EBIT		1,750			16,260
Depreciation		26,595			29,129
Amortization of intangible assets		3,168			2,936
Net unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		1,016			(4,953	)
Fair value movement on contingent consideration		(94	)		1,213
Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency denominated borrowings		(2,222	)		10,015
Restructuring charges and onerous contract costs		3,547			(249	)
Incremental charges on biological assets and inventory related costs due to acquisition of Legacy Dole		—			17,021
Loss (gain) on asset sales		9,469			(4,488	)
(Gain) on disposal of businesses		(606	)		—
Fair value loss of other acquisitions		239			—
Insurance proceeds, asset write-downs and disposals, net		888			1,484
Produce recall costs		17,649			—
Items in earnings for equity method investments:
Dole's share of interest expense		208			266
Dole's share of income tax		(244	)		1,162
Dole's share of depreciation		1,172			1,287
Dole's share of amortization		756			757
Dole's share of other items		(2,180	)		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	61,111		$	71,840

Reconciliation from Pro-forma Net Income to Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) – for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Year Ended December 31, 2021			Year Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	177,551		$	29,185
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			43
Interest expense from continuing operations		45,520			45,520
Income tax expense from continuing operations		32,089			9,622
EBIT		255,160			84,370
Depreciation		113,276			111,294
Amortization of intangible assets		11,404			11,548
Net unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		3,307			(11,296	)
Fair value movement on contingent consideration		1,036			519
Merger, transaction and other related costs		—			31,933
Impairment of property, plant & equipment		—			1,210
Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency denominated borrowings		(9,478	)		20,126
Restructuring charges and onerous contract costs		3,172			929
Incremental charges on biological assets and inventory related costs due to acquisition of Legacy Dole		—			103,267
Loss (gain) on asset sales		177			(12,137	)
(Gain) on disposal of businesses		(11	)		—
Fair value loss of Legacy Dole acquisition		—			4,023
Fair value (gain) of other acquisitions		(7,670	)		—
COVID-19		—			10,877
(Gain) on disposal of equity method investments		(1,096	)		—
Insurance proceeds, assets write-downs and disposals, net		(18,494	)		1,428
Produce recall costs		17,649			—
Legal matters		14,610			—
Items in earnings for equity method investments:
Dole's share of interest expense		1,321			1,400
Dole's share of income tax		2,930			4,027
Dole's share of depreciation		5,249			5,369
Dole's share of amortization		3,218			2,894
Dole's share of other items		(2,180	)		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	393,580		$	371,781

Reconciliation from Pro-forma Net Income to Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited) – for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021			Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

(Loss) for the financial year attributable to equity shareholders	$	(4,178	)	$	(154	)
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets		3,168			2,936
Net unrealized loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments		1,016			(4,953	)
Fair value movements on contingent consideration		(94	)		1,213
Restructuring charges and onerous contract costs		3,547			(249	)
(Gain) on disposal of businesses		(606	)		—
Loss (gain) on asset sales		9,469			(4,488	)
Fair value loss on other acquisitions		239			—
Incremental charges on biological assets and inventory related costs due to acquisition of Legacy Dole		—			17,021
Produce recall costs		17,649			—
Insurance proceeds, asset write-downs and disposals, net		888			1,484
Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency denominated borrowings		(2,222	)		10,015
Income tax (benefit) on items above		(4,969	)		(6,638	)
Income tax (benefit) expense on discrete tax items		(7,881	)		1,809
NCI impact on items above		(972	)		(724	)
Items in earnings for equity method investments
Dole's share of amortization on intangible assets		756			757
Dole's share of other items		(2,180	)		—
Dole's share of income tax (benefit) on items above		(120	)		(27	)
Adjusted earnings for EPS calculation	$	13,510		$	18,002

Weighted average number of shares at end of period ('000)		94,878			94,878
Adjusted basic earnings per share	$	0.14		$	0.19
Diluted weighted average number of shares ('000)		95,030			95,030
Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share	$	0.14		$	0.19

Reconciliation from Pro-forma Net Income to Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income (Unaudited) – for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

	Year Ended December 31, 2021			Year Ended December 31, 2020
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)

Profit for the financial year attributable to equity shareholders	$	151,651		$	8,567
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets		11,404			11,548
Net unrealized loss (gain) on derivative financial instruments		3,307			(11,296	)
Fair value movements on contingent consideration		1,036			519
Restructuring charges and onerous contract costs		3,172			929
(Gain) on disposal of businesses		(11	)		—
Loss (gain) on asset sales		177			(12,137	)
Fair value gain on other acquisitions		(7,670	)		—
Legal matters		14,610			—
COVID-19		—			10,877
Merger, transaction and other related costs		—			31,933
Impairment of property, plant & equipment		—			1,210
Incremental charges on biological assets and inventory related costs due to acquisition of Legacy Dole		—			103,267
Produce recall costs		17,649			—
Insurance proceeds, asset write-downs and disposals, net		(18,494	)		1,428
Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency denominated borrowings		(9,478	)		20,126
Fair value loss of Legacy Dole acquisition		—			4,023
(Gain) on disposal of equity method investments		(1,096	)		—
Income tax (benefit) on items above		(5,579	)		(37,745	)
Income tax (benefit) on discrete tax items		(16,267	)		(5,926	)
NCI impact on items above		(3,738	)		(3,544	)
Items in earnings for equity method investments
Dole's share of intangible asset amortization		3,218			2,894
Dole share of other items		(2,180	)		—
Dole's share of income tax (benefit) on items above		(514	)		(377	)
Adjusted earnings for EPS calculation	$	141,197		$	126,296

Weighted average number of shares at end of period ('000)		94,878			94,878
Adjusted basic earnings per share	$	1.49		$	1.33
Diluted weighted average number of shares ('000)		95,030			95,030
Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share	$	1.49		$	1.33

Pro-forma Reconciliation (Unaudited) – for the full year ended December 31, 2021

	TP		DFC		Dole plc		FV & Intercompany Adjustment		Transaction Costs	Ongoing plc Costs		Debt Adjustment		Tax Adjustment	Pro-forma Financial Statements
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenues, net	4,548,888		4,809,173		9,358,061		(72,389	)	—	—		—		—		9,285,672
Cost of sales	(4,179,155	)	(4,537,683	)	(8,716,838	)	151,153		—	—		—		—		(8,565,685	)
Gross profit	369,733		271,490		641,223		78,764		—	—		—		—		719,987
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses	(290,047	)	(217,915	)	(507,962	)	—		—	(9,750	)	—		—		(517,712	)
Merger, transaction and other related costs	(26,719	)	(5,214	)	(31,933	)	—		31,933	—		—		—		—
Gain on disposal of businesses	11		—		11		—		—	—		—		—		11
Gain on asset sales	581		7,372		7,953		(4,630	)	—	—		—		—		3,323
Operating income (expense), net	53,559		55,733		109,292		74,134		31,933	(9,750	)	—		—		205,609
Other income (expense), net	1,557		19,015		20,572		—		—	—		—		—		20,572
Interest income	2,594		2,727		5,321		—		—	—		—		—		5,321
Interest expense	(21,912	)	(44,790	)	(66,702	)	—		—	—		21,182		—		(45,520	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings	35,798		32,685		68,483		74,134		31,933	(9,750	)	21,182		—		185,982
Income tax (expense) benefit	(20,018	)	(30,787	)	(50,805	)	—		—	3,066		(6,660	)	22,310		(32,089	)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method	46,317		1,737		48,054		(24,396	)	—	—		—		—		23,658
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	62,097		3,635		65,732		49,738		31,933	(6,684	)	14,522		22,310		177,551
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		—		—		—		—	—		—		—		—
Net income (loss)	62,097		3,635		65,732		49,738		31,933	(6,684	)	14,522		22,310		177,551
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23,004	)	(2,896	)	(25,900	)	—		—	—		—		—		(25,900	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole plc	39,093		739		39,832		49,738		31,933	(6,684	)	14,522		22,310		151,651

Earnings per share:
Net income per share - basic															$	1.60
Net income per share - diluted															$	1.60
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic																94,878
Diluted																95,030

Pro-forma Reconciliation (Unaudited) – for the full year ended December 31, 2020

	TP		DFC		Dole plc		FV & Intercompany Adjustment		Transaction Costs		Ongoing plc Costs		Debt Adjustment		Tax Adjustment	Pro-forma Financial Statements
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenues, net	4,345,939		4,671,999		9,017,938		(48,533	)	—		—		—		—		8,969,405
Cost of sales	(4,012,348	)	(4,311,275	)	(8,323,623	)	(49,629	)	—		—		—		—		(8,373,252	)
Gross profit	333,591		360,724		694,315		(98,162	)	—		—		—		—		596,153
Selling, marketing and general and administrative expenses	(264,448	)	(200,582	)	(465,030	)	—		—		(14,000	)	—		—		(479,030	)
Merger, transaction and other related costs	(396	)	(661	)	(1,057	)	—		(30,876	)	—		—		—		(31,933	)
Impairment of property, plant & equipment	(1,210	)	—		(1,210	)	—		—		—		—		—		(1,210	)
Gain on asset sales	—		11,181		11,181		—		—		—		—		—		11,181
Operating income (loss)	67,537		170,662		238,199		(98,162	)	(30,876	)	(14,000	)	—		—		95,161
Other income (expense), net	(515	)	(29,305	)	(29,820	)	—		—		—		—		—		(29,820	)
Interest income	2,604		3,131		5,735		—		—		—		—		—		5,735
Interest expense	(10,523	)	(78,250	)	(88,773	)	—		—		—		43,253		—		(45,520	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings	59,103		66,238		125,341		(98,162	)	(30,876	)	(14,000	)	43,253		—		25,556
Income tax (provision) benefit	(18,130	)	(23,782	)	(41,912	)	—		—		4,402		(13,600	)	41,488		(9,622	)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method	30,279		2,149		32,428		(19,134	)	—		—		—		—		13,294
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	71,252		44,605		115,857		(117,296	)	(30,876	)	(9,598	)	29,653		41,488		29,228
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		(43	)	(43	)	—		—		—		—		—		(43	)
Net income (loss)	71,252		44,562		115,814		(117,296	)	(30,876	)	(9,598	)	29,653		41,488		29,185
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18,764	)	(1,854	)	(20,618	)	—		—		—		—		—		(20,618	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Dole plc	52,488		42,708		95,196		(117,296	)	(30,876	)	(9,598	)	29,653		41,488		8,567

Earnings per share:
Net income (loss) per share - basic																$	0.09
Net income (loss) per share - diluted																$	0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic																$	94,878
Diluted																$	95,030

Quarterly Pro-forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

	Q1'21		Q2'21		Q3'21		Q4'21			FY'21
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Pro-forma Revenue	$	2,265,763	$	2,462,392	$	2,306,037	$	2,251,480		$	9,285,672
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA		131,144		143,275		58,050		61,111			393,580
Pro-forma Earnings per Share	$	0.62	$	0.75	$	0.32	$	(0.04	)	$	1.60
Pro-forma Adjusted Earnings per Share	$	0.63	$	0.71	$	0.04	$	0.14		$	1.49

	Q1'20			Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		FY'20
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Pro-forma Revenue	$	2,179,718		$	2,278,322	$	2,309,973	$	2,201,392	$	8,969,405
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA		97,646			109,885		92,410		71,840		371,781
Pro-forma Earnings per Share	$	(0.39	)	$	0.29	$	0.20	$	0.00	$	0.09
Pro-forma Adjusted Earnings per Share	$	0.44		$	0.37	$	0.32	$	0.19	$	1.33

Net Debt and Financial Leverage

Net Debt is the primary measure used by management to analyze the Company's capital structure and financial leverage. 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 and financial leverage as of December 31, 2021 is presented below. Net Debt as of December 31, 2021 was $1.1 billion and financial leverage was 2.87x.

	December 31, 2021
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	(250,561	)
Bank overdrafts		9,395
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt, net		51,785
Long-term debt, net		1,297,808
		1,108,427
Less: Debt discounts and debt issuance costs		21,063
Net Debt	$	1,129,490

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA		393,580
Financial Leverage: Net Debt / Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA		2.87x

The following tables reconcile revenue to pro-forma revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021		Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenue	$	2,251,480	$	1,054,655
Incremental revenue of 100% of DFC³		—		1,158,870
Effect of intercompany transactions in period		—		(12,133	)
Pro-forma Revenue	$	2,251,480	$	2,201,392

	Year Ended December 31, 2021			Year Ended December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Revenue	$	6,454,402		$	4,345,939
Incremental revenue of 100% of DFC³		2,875,099			4,671,999
Effect of intercompany transactions in period		(43,829	)		(48,533	)
Pro-forma Revenue	$	9,285,672		$	8,969,405

	Quarter Ended December 31, 2021		Quarter Ended December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	61,111	$	54,470
Less EBITDA of equity accounted 45% of DFC		—		(18,358	)
Incremental EBITDA of 100% of DFC³		—		39,228
Pro-forma public company costs		—		(3,500	)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA	$	61,111	$	71,840

	Year Ended December 31, 2021			Year Ended December 31, 2020
	*Unaudited*
	(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	290,126		$	251,541
Less EBITDA of equity accounted 45% of DFC		(93,353	)		(114,117	)
Incremental EBITDA of 100% of DFC³		206,557			248,357
Pro-forma public company costs		(9,750	)		(14,000	)
Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA	$	393,580		$	371,781

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³ Incremental revenue and EBITDA from DFC relates to periods from January 1, 2021, to July 29, 2021, and January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, respectively.

Dole plc's results are determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").

In addition to its results under GAAP, in this Press Release we also present Dole plc's Adjusted EBITDA, pro-forma EBIT, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, pro-forma Adjusted net income attributable to Dole plc and pro-forma Adjusted Earnings per Share, which are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated from EBIT before discontinued operations by: (1) adding depreciation charges; (2) adding amortization charges; (3) adding merger, transaction and other related costs; (4) adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on derivative instruments;(5) adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on foreign denominated borrowings; (6) adding the net realized loss or subtracting the net realized gain on noncash settled foreign denominated intercompany borrowings; (7) adding or subtracting fair value movements on contingent consideration; (8) adding impairment charges on property, plant and equipment; (9) adding or subtracting asset write-downs, net of insurance proceeds; (10) adding incremental costs for produce recalls and related costs; (11) subtracting the fair value gain or adding the fair value loss on the acquisition of investments previously accounted for under the equity method; (12) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method; (13) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests; (14) adding the loss or subtracting the gain on asset sales for assets held-for-sale and actively marketed property; (15) adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets and inventory related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole; (16) adding restructuring charges; (17) adding costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; and (18) adding costs that are directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are as follows: costs that are (i) incremental to charges incurred prior to the outbreak, (ii) not expected to recur once the crisis has subsided and operations return to normal, and (iii) clearly separable from normal operations. Costs related to COVID-19 are not added back after the fourth quarter of 2020. It also includes the effect of the Company's share of all listed items within investments accounted for under the equity method.

Pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations is calculated from pro-forma net income (loss) by adding pro-forma interest expense from continuing operations, adding the pro-forma income tax expense or subtracting the pro-forma income tax benefit from continuing operations, and adding any applicable pro-forma net loss from discontinued operations.

Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA is calculated from pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations by: (1) adding depreciation charges; (2) adding amortization charges; (3) adding merger, transaction and other related costs; (4) adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on derivative instruments; (5) adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on foreign denominated borrowings; (6) adding the net realized loss or subtracting the net realized gain on noncash settled foreign denominated intercompany borrowings; (7) adding or subtracting fair value movements on contingent consideration; (8) adding impairment charges on property, plant and equipment; (9) adding or subtracting asset write-downs, net of insurance proceeds; (10) adding incremental costs for produce recalls and related costs; (11) subtracting the fair value gain or adding the fair value loss on the acquisition of investments previously accounted for under the equity method; (12) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method; (13) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests; (14) adding the loss or subtracting the gain on asset sales for assets held-for-sale and actively marketed property; (15) adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets and inventory related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole; (16) adding restructuring charges; (17) adding costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; and (18) adding costs that are directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are as follows: costs that are (i) incremental to charges incurred prior to the outbreak, (ii) not expected to recur once the crisis has subsided and operations return to normal, and (iii) clearly separable from normal operations. Costs related to COVID-19 are not added back after the fourth quarter of 2020. It also includes the effect of the Company's share of all listed items within investments accounted for under the equity method.

Pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc is calculated from pro-forma net income (loss) attributable to Dole plc by: (1) adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax; (2) adding intangible asset amortization charges; (3) adding merger, transaction and other related costs; (4) adding net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on derivative instruments including interest rate swaps; (5) adding the net unrealized loss or subtracting the net unrealized gain on foreign denominated borrowings; (6) adding the net realized loss or subtracting the net realized gain on noncash settled foreign denominated intercompany borrowings; (7) adding or subtracting fair value movements on contingent consideration; (8) adding impairment charges on property, plant and equipment; (9) adding or subtracting asset write-downs, net of insurance proceeds; (10) adding incremental costs for produce recalls and related costs; (11) subtracting the fair value gain or adding the fair value loss on the acquisition of investments previously accounted for under the equity method; (12) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the sale of investments accounted for under the equity method; (13) subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests; (14) adding the loss or subtracting the gain on asset sales for assets held-for-sale and actively marketed property; (15) adding the incremental costs from the fair value uplift for biological assets and inventory related to the acquisition of Legacy Dole; (16) adding restructuring charges; (17) adding costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; (18) adding back the expense or subtracting the benefit of U.S. Tax Reform discrete income tax expense (benefit); and (19) adding costs that are directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are as follows: (i) incremental to charges incurred prior to the outbreak, including incremental costs related to personal protective equipment and transportation, and direct costs due to lower production capacity from a plant shutdown, (ii) not expected to recur once the crisis has subsided and operations return to normal, and (iii) clearly separable from normal operations. Costs related to COVID-19 are not added back after the fourth quarter of 2020. It also excludes the tax effect and the effect attributable to non-controlling interests share of such items. It also includes the effect of the Company's share of all listed items within investments accounted for under the equity method.

Pro-forma Adjusted Earnings per Share is calculated from pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc divided by diluted weighted average number of shares in the applicable period.

Pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations, Adjusted EBITDA, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc are not measurements of Dole plc financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income attributable to Dole plc, net income, income (loss) from continuing operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations and pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be liquidity measures because of certain limitations such as:

They do not reflect Dole plc's cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
They do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, Dole plc's working capital needs;
They do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on Dole plc's debt; and
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and these non-GAAP measures do not reflect cash requirements for such replacements.

Because of these limitations, pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations and pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to Dole plc to invest in the growth of its and Dole plc's business.

Further, pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc as used herein may not be calculated in a similar manner to, and are therefore not necessarily comparable with, similarly titled measures of other companies. However, we have included pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc herein because Dole plc's management believes that pro-forma EBIT before discontinued operations, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA, and pro-forma Adjusted Net Income attributable to Dole plc are useful performance measures for it. 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 GAAP.

Dole is not able to provide a reconciliation for FY'22 Adjusted EBITDA without undertaking unreasonable efforts.

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 fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. The webcast can be accessed within "Events and Presentations" on the company website, www.doleplc.com/investors.

An archived replay of the webcast will also be available shortly after the live event has concluded. For those without internet access, the conference call can be accessed live by dialing 1-855-979-6564 or for international callers by dialing +44 203 936 2999. The access code is 138905.

A replay of the call will be available through March 31, 2022, by dialing 1-845-709-8569 or for international callers by dialing +44 203 936 3001. The replay access code is 351400.

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.

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