March 2 (Reuters) - George Weston Ltd WN.TO :
* GEORGE WESTON LIMITED REPORTS 2017 FOURTH QUARTER ANDFISCALYEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 RESULTS(2)
* Q4 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.78
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.22
* SEES 2018 WESTON FOODS SALES WILL BE ESSENTIALLY FLAT TO2017
* SEES 2018 WESTON FOODS INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURESOFAPPROXIMATELY $230 MILLION
* QTRLY SALES $11.41 BILLION VERSUS $11.52 BLN
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$1.67, REVENUE VIEW C$11.44BILLION-- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* SAYS FOR 2018, COMPANY EXPECTS ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS TO BEESSENTIALLY FLAT DUE TO RESULTS OF LOBLAW AND WESTON FOODS
* HEADWINDS FROM MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES AND HEALTHCAREREFORM WILLNEGATIVELY IMPACT LOBLAW'S FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2018
* CO, LOBLAW HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY AMOUNTS RELATED TOPOTENTIALCIVIL LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS IN Q42017
* IN Q4 OF 2017, WESTON FOODS RECORDED RESTRUCTURING ANDOTHERCHARGES OF $33 MILLION
* GEORGE WESTON - CO, LOBLAW WILL NOT FACE CRIMINALCHARGES ORPENALTIES DUE TO ADMISSION OF PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRY-WIDEPRICE-FIXING ARRANGEMENT
* GEORGE WESTON - LOBLAW EXPECTS ANNOUNCED HEALTHCARE REFORMTOHAVE ADDITIONAL IMPACT OF ABOUT $250 MILLION ON OPERATINGINCOME IN 2018
* QTRLY LOBLAW SEGMENT SALES $11.03 BILLION VERSUS $11.13BILLION