USES OF CASH
| • | | Remaining 2020 debt maturities of $37.5 million; no significant maturities until August 2022 |
| • | | Capital expenditures cut by over 60% to approximately $60 million |
| • | | Dividend decision to be made at May Board meeting based upon impact from evolving economic conditions |
ANNUAL MEETING
Due to health concerns associated with theCOVID-19 outbreak, Leggett is limiting the Annual Shareholders Meeting to only accepting ballots, discussion, if any, and reporting results of voting for the four proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 31, 2020. The Company does not plan to make traditional product or any other presentations. The Company encourages shareholders to vote by proxy and not attend in person.
SLIDES AND CONFERENCE CALL
A set of slides containing summary financial information andCOVID-19 response details is available from the Investor Relations section of Leggett’s website at www.leggett.com. Management will host a conference callat 7:30 a.m.Central (8:30 a.m. Eastern) on Tuesday, May 5. The webcast can be accessed from Leggett’s website. Thedial-in number is (201)689-8341; there is no passcode.
Second quarter results will be released after the market closes on Monday, August 3, with a conference call the next morning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett’s website atwww.leggett.com.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: At Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), wecreate innovative productsthat enhance people’s lives,generate exceptional returnsfor our shareholders, andprovide sought-after jobsin communities around the world. L&P is a137-year-old diversified manufacturer that designs and produces engineered products found in most homes and automobiles. The Company is comprised of 15 business units and 140 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries.
Leggett & Platt is the leading U.S.-based manufacturer of: a) bedding components; b) automotive seat support and lumbar systems; c) specialty bedding foams and private-label finished mattresses; d) components for home furniture and work furniture; e) flooring underlayment; f) adjustable beds; and g) bedding industry machinery.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including, but not limited to, the timing regarding whether to declare a dividend; annualized savings from deploying cost savings measures, including fixed cost actions; savings from pausing/postponing major projects; the ability to maintain a strong liquidity and cash position; the amount of repatriated cash; maintaining a strong record of cash flow; the amount of capital expenditures; the temporary nature of the employee layoffs; limiting acquisitions; our ability to collect receivables within their terms; our ability to manage inventory; the amount of borrowing capacity under our commercial paper program and credit facility; and our ability to obtain a covenant amendment under the credit facility. Such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements described in this provision and reflect only the beliefs of Leggett or its management at the time the statement is made. Because all forward-looking statements deal with the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties and developments which might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those envisioned or reflected in any forward-looking statement. Moreover, we do not have, and do not undertake, any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement was made. Some of these risks and uncertainties include: (i) the adverse impact on our sales, earnings, liquidity, cash flow and financial condition caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic which has and could continue to materially negatively impact (a) the demand for our products and our customers’ products, growth rates in the industries in which we participate, and opportunities in those industries (b) our manufacturing facilities’ ability to remain open, or tore-open if closed (either from the lack of demand or mandatory governmental closure), obtain necessary raw materials and parts, maintain appropriate labor levels and ship finished products to customers, (c) operating costs related to pay and benefits for our laid off employees, (d) our ability to collect trade and other notes receivables in accordance with their terms; (e) potential impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, and (f) our ability to access the commercial paper market or borrow under our revolving credit facility, including our ability to comply with the restrictive covenants in our credit facility that may limit our operational flexibility
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