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Introduction Leggett Distinctives Strong balance sheet and cash flow Disciplined use of cash ~3% dividend yield; 50 consecutive annual increases Leader in most markets; few large competitors Opportunities for long-term growth . Internal initiatives + market growth + acquisitions . Large addressable markets Management has “skin in the game” . Significant stock owners; forego comp in exchange for shares . Incentive comp aligned with TSR focus Our Markets Macro Market Exposure Automotive Product Mix 20% (based on 2021 estimated net trade sales) Automotive 18% Consumer Durables Commercial Aerospace 60% /Industrial 2% 20% Hydraulic Cylinders 2% Bedding 48% Work Furniture 5% Geographic Split (based on production) Home Furniture Mexico Others 8% 5% 2% Canada 6% Flooring & Textiles China 17% 10% Europe 10% U.S. 67% % of 2021e net trade sales Specialized 22% Bedding 48% Furniture, Flooring & Textile Segments 30% Furniture, Flooring & Bedding Products Specialized Products Textile Products Bedding Automotive Home Furniture . Mattress springs . Auto seat support & lumbar . Recliner mechanisms . Private-label finished mattresses, systems . Seating and sofa sleeper mattress toppers, pillows . Motors, actuators & cables components . Specialty bedding foams . Foundations Aerospace Work Furniture . Tubing . Chair controls, bases, frames Wire . Tube assemblies . Private-label finished seating . Drawn steel wire . Flexible joints . Steel rod Flooring & Textiles Hydraulic Cylinders . Flooring underlayment Adjustable Bed . Hydraulic cylinders primarily for . Textile converting . Adjustable beds material handling, transportation . Geo components & construction equipment Machinery . Quilting & sewing machinery for bedding mfg. Mattress packaging and glue-drying equipment Leading U.S.-Based Manufacturer of: . Bedding Components . Automotive Seat Support and Lumbar Systems . Specialty Bedding Foams and Private-Label Finished Mattresses . Components for Home Furniture and Work Furniture . Flooring Underlayment . Adjustable Beds . Bedding Industry Machinery Customers Include In North America: Adient General Motors Lowe’s Simmons Ashley Furniture Haworth Magna Sleep Number Berkshire Hathaway HNI Mattress Firm Steelcase Best Home Furnishings Home Depot MCF Tempur Sealy Casper JLG (Oshkosh) MillerKnoll Toyota Boshoku Eaton La-Z-Boy Purple Toyota Industrial Equip Ford Lear Resident Home Tuft & Needle GE Aviation Lincoln Electric Serta Walmart In Europe and Asia: Bensons Fritz HansenKuka Sanyo Dreams Hay Natuzzi Silentnight Beds Emma Hilding Anders Profim Sleepeezee Faurecia Howe Recticel Volkswagen Diverse Customer Base – Low Concentration Macro Indicators Consumer confidence . More crucial than home sales since majority (~2/3rds) of bedding/furniture purchases are replacement of existing product . “Large ticket” purchases that are deferrable Total housing turnover . Combination of new and existing homes sales Employment levels Consumer discretionary spending Interest rate levels Cost Structure . Costs are roughly 75% variable, 25% fixed . Incremental/decremental volume 25ꟷ35% contribution margin . Cost of Goods Sold composition (approximate): 60% Materials, composed of: • Steel ~25% of RMs • Chemicals ~15% of RMs • Woven & non-woven fabrics ~10% of RMs • Foam scrap, fibers ~3% of RMs • Titanium, nickel, stainless ~2% of RMs • Others, including sub-assemblies, hardware, components, finished products purchased for resale, etc. ~45% of RMs 20% Labor (includes all burden and overhead) 20% Other, composed of: • Depreciation, utilities, maintenance, supplies – each ~3% of COGS • Shipping/transportation ~10% of COGS • Other also includes rent, insurance, property tax, etc. Commodity Impact Steel . Main categories are scrap, rod, and flat-rolled . Impact from inflation/deflation Typically pass through; lag is ~90 days . Change in metal margin (mkt price for rod – mkt price for scrap) also impacts earnings Our scrap cost and rod pricing moves with the market; large swings could cause Bedding Products segment earnings volatility Chemicals . Main types are TDI, MDI, and polyols . Impact from inflation/deflation Typically pass through; lag is ~30 days International Mix Trade Sales, $mln1 2000 Europe China MX & Canada Other 1800 1600 2% 2% 1400 2% 2% 2% 10% 1200 12% 2% 2% 10% 11% 9% 1000 8% 8% 800 10% 12% 9% 11% 600 10% 10% 10% 400 11% 11% 200 11% 11% 12% 12% 10% 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1 Percentages in the chart are based on location of our production, which may differ from the end markets in which finished products are eventually consumed. Strong Peer Group Diversified Manufacturers w/ Ticker & Fortune 1000 Ranking (May 2021) Leggett Ranking = 569 CSL Carlisle 563 ITW Illinois Tool Works 229 DHR Danaher 161 IR Ingersoll Rand 881 DOV Dover 433 MAS Masco 384 ETN Eaton Corp n/a PNR Pentair n/a EMR Emerson 176 PPG PPG Industries 209 Characteristics of the Group Multiple Business Segments Primarily Manufacturers Sell Mainly to Other Manufacturers In “Old Economy” Markets Low Customer Concentration Complex; Hard to Grasp Stamp, Cast & Machine Materials Old, Established Firms Moderate Labor & Capital Intensity Diverse Products Everyday, Everywhere When investors first learn about Leggett & Platt, they are sometimes surprised to find an S&P 500 company they haven’t discovered before – especially one with our track record and 138- year history. We are less well known because most of our products are sold to other manufacturers (as vital components found within their finished goods). Though our name may not be familiar to you, we’re fairly certain you use our products all the time. Below we highlight everyday settings where our components are found. You’ll quickly realize that our products are everywhere. Whether in the bedroom, living room, work environment, or car, it’s virtually certain that Leggett & Platt is there. Your bed likely contains Leggett & Platt components of some sort – springs, specialty foam, fabric, etc. And you may even sleep on one of our finished compressed mattresses sold by many leading bedding brands. If you sleep on an adjustable bed (one that allows the head and foot of the bed to raise into various comfort positions), we may have made it too. Many furniture makers use Leggett & Platt mechanisms in their motion furniture (chairs and sofas that recline). We also provide wire, springs, and other components used to produce upholstered furniture. You’ll find our products throughout your home. There’s a good chance our carpet pad is under your carpet and your draperies may be lined with our structural fabrics. If the chair you use in your work environment swivels, tilts, or adjusts, it’s possible that the mechanism or other components came from Leggett & Platt. We produce finished soft seating for several top work furniture brands so you may be using our products when you work in collaborative spaces. We may have also produced the pad beneath your office carpeting. Our components are found in vehicles produced by virtually all global OEMs. From the adjustable lumbar or massage units in your seat back to the wire suspension under your seat cushion, to the motors, actuators, and cables that allow powered features to work, your car almost certainly contains products made by us. We’re all around you! You’ll find Leggett & Platt components in airport seating, commercial airplanes, hotel rooms, along interstates and highways, and on construction sites. We’re in overhead garage doors, large farm machinery, and lift trucks. We could continue on with other examples. Hopefully this helps you understand why we feel quite comfortable saying you probably encounter our products everyday, everywhere! HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST 24 MONTHS May 2021 May 3, 2021 – Leggett & Platt Reports Record 1Q EBIT and EPS; Increases 2Q Dividend . 1Q sales increased 10% vs 1Q20, to $1.151 billion . 1Q EPS was a first quarter record $.64, an increase of $.31 vs 1Q20 and an increase of $.24 vs adjusted1 EPS in 1Q20 . Board of Directors increased second quarter dividend $.02 to $.42 per share . Changed methodology for valuing domestic steel-related inventory from LIFO to FIFO February 8, 2021 – Leggett & Platt Reports 4Q and Full Year 2020 Results and Announces 1Q Dividend . 4Q sales grew 3% vs 4Q19, to $1.182 billion . 4Q EPS was a fourth quarter record $.76, an increase of $.12 vs 4Q19 . 2020 sales decreased 10% vs 2019, to $4.28 billion . 2020 EPS was $1.82 and 2020 adjusted1 EPS was $2.13, decreases vs 2019 . 2020 cash flow from operations was $603 million . Board of Directors declared first quarter dividend of $.40 per share November 2, 2020 – Leggett & Platt Reports Record EPS in 3Q and Announces 4Q Dividend . 3Q EPS was a record $.77, an increase of $.03 vs 3Q19 . 3Q adjusted1 EPS was a record $.80, up $.04 vs 3Q19 adjusted1 EPS . 3Q sales were $1.208 billion, down 3% vs 3Q19 . 3Q cash flow from operations was a record $261 million . Board declared fourth quarter dividend of $.40 per share August 3, 2020 – Leggett & Platt Reports 2Q Results and Announces 3Q Dividend . 2Q sales were down 30% vs 2Q19, significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic . 2Q EPS was ($.05), a decrease of $.69 vs 2Q19; 2Q adjusted1 EPS was $.16, down $.48 vs 2Q19 . Liquidity at June 30, 2020 was $1.3 billion . Board declared third quarter dividend of $.40 per share May 15, 2020 – Leggett Announces Dividend, Annual Meeting Results and Credit Agreement Amendment . Second quarter dividend of $.40 per share . Indicated dividend yield of 5.9%, one of the highest among the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

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