Delegat Group Limited announced sales results for the first six months ended December 31, 2014. For the six months, the company announced that its global case sales were 1,129,000 up 4% on last year.

The company provided earnings guidance for the first six months ended December 31, 2014 and for the full year of fiscal 2015. For the six months, the company expects to report operating net profit after tax to be $20.5 million up 1% on last year. The group's reported net profit after tax in accordance with IFRS is forecast to be $9.8 million compared with $17.8 million in the prior comparable period. Reported net profit after tax is lower than the prior period by $8.0 million primarily due to IFRS fair value adjustments to the valuation of the group's derivative instruments.

For the year, the company expects to report global case sales to be 2,205,000 up 9% on last year. The group reiterates its guidance that forecast full year operating net profit after tax remains in line with market consensus of $34 million up 9% on last year.