is exploring its options for selling assets as the Canadian engineering company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter.
SNC-Lavalin Chief Executive Ian Edwards is trying to re-establish the corporation as a go-to partner for governments and other customers as it claws its way back from years of crisis. The CEO has reshaped the company by selling oil and gas assets and pivoting toward a new business model centred on engineering services and consulting work, while riskier fixed-price construction contracts that sucked cash for years are wound down.
Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $20.2-million for the quarter, lower than the $135-million analysts were expecting. Revenue for the period was largely unchanged at $1.9-billion.