Jan 28 (Reuters) - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc SNC.TO :
* SNC-LAVALIN ANNOUNCES LOWER THAN ANTICIPATED Q4 RESULTS IMPACTING FULL YEAR 2018
* FULL YEAR 2018 RESULTS WILL BE LOWER THAN EXPECTED
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - OIL & GAS SEGMENT EBIT WILL BE LOWER IN 2018 THAN COMPANY EXPECTED
* "EXPERIENCING WORSE THAN EXPECTED TRADING CHALLENGES IN OIL & GAS IN MIDDLE EAST, AND SAUDI ARABIA IN PARTICULAR"
* SEES 2018 ADJUSTED CONSOLIDATED DILUTED EPS TO BE IN RANGE OF $2.15 TO $2.30
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$2.68 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - WILL BE TAKING NON-CASH AFTER-TAX GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT CHARGE OF ABOUT $1.24 BILLION, OR $7.06 PER DILUTED SHARE
* "WE WILL TAKE A MORE CAUTIOUS VIEW TOWARDS OUR 2019 PROSPECTS TO REFLECT THESE UNCERTAINTIES"
* SNC-LAVALIN - BUSINESS CONTINUES TO FACE SEVERAL WELL-DOCUMENTED MACRO CHALLENGES, SOME CO-SPECIFIC HEADWINDS, WHICH ARE IMPACTING ABILITY TO GROW
* SNC-LAVALIN - INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA-SAUDI ARABIA, WITH UNPREDICTABLE COMMODITY PRICES, OTHERS, LED TO DETERIORATION IN NEAR-TERM PROSPECTS
* SNC-LAVALIN - IMPAIRMENT TESTS INDICATE THAT FAIR VALUE OF OIL & GAS SEGMENT IS LOWER THAN CARRYING VALUE IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - "SERIOUS PROBLEM HAS JUST COME TO LIGHT IN RELATION TO A SINGLE PROJECT IN MINING & METALLURGY SEGMENT"
* SNC-LAVALIN - RELATING TO MINING & METALLURGY SEGMENT, THE PROJECT' YEAR-END UNDER-PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO INTERNAL BUDGETS TO MATERIALLY AFFECT Q4 RESULTS
* SNC-LAVALIN GROUP - MINING & METALLURGY SEGMENT EBIT WILL BE LOWER IN 2018 THAN COMPANY EXPECTED
* FY2018 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$2.68, REVENUE VIEW C$10.34 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA