Australian Agricultural Company Limited announced audited consolidated earnings results for the half year ended September 30, 2018. For the period, the company reported total sales of AUD 219,197,000 compared to AUD 197,229,000 a year ago. Loss before finance costs and income tax was AUD 88,730,000 compared to AUD 45,504,000 a year ago. Loss before income tax was AUD 97,369,000 compared to AUD 53,655,000 a year ago. Net loss after tax was AUD 68,396,000 compared to AUD 37,669,000 a year ago. Loss per basic and diluted attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent was 11.45 cents compared to 6.46 cents a year ago. Loss for the period was AUD 68,396,000 compared to AUD 37,669,000 a year ago. Operating profit was AUD 25 million compared to AUD 7 million a year ago. Statutory LBITDA was AUD 83 million compared to AUD 36 million a year ago. Statutory LBIT was AUD 89 million compared to AUD 46 million a year ago. Net statutory loss was AUD 68 million compared to AUD 38 million a year ago.