Total Produce has issued a pre-close statement in which it said that it is targeting adjusted EBITDA growth in the mid-single-digit range, excluding the 45% Dole contribution for the five months ending December 2018.
For 2019, the company is targeting an increase in the adjusted earnings per share in the mid-to-upper single-digit range, including the Dole operation.
Here's how leading industry analysts viewed the statement: