LEGGETT & PLATT INC
10-Q, 1995-05-12
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                           Form 10-Q
                                       
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                                       
     (X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                       
         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1995
                                       
                               OR
                                       
     ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                       
     for the transition period from           to          
                                       
        For Quarter Ended        Commission File Number
         March 31, 1995                   1-7845       
       -------------------      ------------------------                  
                                       
                 LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Missouri                           44-0324630              
- ------------------------------     ------------------------------------ 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)
       
       
     No. 1 Leggett Road
     Carthage, Missouri                           64836  
    --------------------    		                  --------
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
       
       
Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (417) 358-8131
 						                                              ---------------
         
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
       
Yes  X     No       
    ---	      ---
Common stock outstanding as of May 1, 1995:  41,831,070
                                       
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                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        ITEM I.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (Unaudited)
(Amounts in millions)   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    March 31,    December 31,
                                       		             1995           1994		              
                                		                ------------	  -----------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents    			                 $     3.1      $     2.7
  Accounts and notes receivable      		                283.2          261.8
  Allowance for doubtful accounts        	              (8.9)          (7.5)
  Inventories        				                              277.9          255.5
  Other current assets         			                      34.1           32.2
						                                              ----------	    ----------
    Total current assets		                             589.4          544.7

PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, NET                	      410.9          396.0

OTHER ASSETS                    
  Excess cost of purchased companies over 
    net assets acquired, less accumulated
    amortization of $15.2 in 1995 
    and $14.4 in 1994			                               114.3          115.1
  Other intangibles, less accumulated 
    amortization of $13.6 in 1995 
    and $12.5 in 1994       			                         26.2           27.4
  Sundry 					                                          35.8           36.7
		      				                                        ----------	    ----------
    Total other assets				                             176.3	         179.2
						                                              ----------	    ----------
TOTAL ASSETS   				                                $ 1,176.6      $ 1,119.9
						                                              ==========	    ==========

CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
  Accounts and notes payable  		                   $   100.9      $    89.9
  Accrued expenses        			                          119.7          106.0
  Other current liabilities         		                  35.5           37.0
						                                              ----------	    ----------
    Total current liabilities			                       256.1          232.9

LONG-TERM DEBT	                       			              206.7          204.9

OTHER LIABILITIES                      		       	       16.5           14.7

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                        				       43.7           42.2

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 
  Common stock 	                		                      	 .4 	           .4
  Additional contributed capital         	             137.7          134.7
  Retained earnings  			                               522.0          496.5
  Cumulative translation adjustment      	              (6.1)          (6.1)
  Less treasury stock 			                               (0.4)          (0.3)
						                                              ----------	    ----------
    Total shareholders' equity		                       653.6          625.2
						                                              ----------     ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         $ 1,176.6      $ 1,119.9
						                                              ==========	    ==========
</TABLE>
Items excluded are either not applicable or de minimis in amount and, 
therefore, are not shown separately.

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

<PAGE>
             		LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
		             CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
				                            (Unaudited)
   
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                				        	     Three Months Ended
        					                                         March 31,	 
						                                         ------------------------	
                          			                     1995          1994
                                     		        ----------   	----------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>
Net sales                		                    $  523.1      $  434.6
Cost of goods sold                                401.2         336.0
						                                          ---------	    ---------
Gross profit                          		          121.9          98.6
                                     
Selling, distribution and
  administrative expenses                          63.5          52.7
Interest expense                            	       3.0           1.9
Other deductions, net                       	       1.2           1.2
						                                          ---------	    ---------
Earnings before income taxes                       54.2          42.8
                                     
Income taxes      		                               21.3          16.8
						                                          ---------	    ---------
NET EARNINGS    		                             $   32.9      $   26.0
						                                          =========	    =========
                                     
Earnings Per Share (Exhibit 11)                $   0.78      $   0.63

Cash Dividends Declared Per Share              $   0.18      $   0.15

Average Common and Common
  Equivalent Shares Outstanding     	              42.2          41.4
</TABLE>
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

<PAGE>           
              	LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
         		    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
				                            (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>      
(Amounts in millions)                              				Three Months Ended
           						                                          March 31,
						                                               ----------------------
           					                                      	1995          1994
						                                               --------	     --------
<S>                                                  <C>           <C> 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 
  Net Earnings  				                                 $  32.9       $  26.0
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net 
    cash provided by operating activities            
      Depreciation        				                          14.3          11.0
      Amortization   				                                2.1           1.9
      Deferred income tax benefit        		             (1.6)         (0.1)
      Other     					                                    1.0           0.7
      Other changes, net of effects from 
        purchases of companies              
          Increase in accounts receivable, net         (20.8)        (29.3)
          Increase in inventories     		               (20.3)         (1.4)
          Increase in other current assets      	       (1.8)         (2.9)
          Increase in current liabilities               28.7          27.8
						                                                -------	      -------
          NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES     34.5          33.7
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                 
  Additions to property, plant and equipment          	(26.5)        (13.9)
  Purchases of companies, net of cash acquired        	 (1.6)            -
  Other    						                                        1.0           0.2
                 				                                 -------	      -------
          NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES       (27.1)        (13.7)
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES       
  Additions to debt                               					 10.2           0.1
  Payments on debt       			                            (8.9)        (12.9)
  Dividends paid     				                               (7.5)         (6.1)
  Other  					                                          (0.8)         (0.7)
						                                                -------	      -------
          NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES        (7.0)        (19.6)
                 				                                 -------	      -------
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    	               0.4           0.4
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - January 1,               		  2.7           0.4
                 				                                 -------	      -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - March 31,    	           $   3.1       $   0.8
                 				                                 =======	      =======

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.       
       

<PAGE>                                        
                 LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                        
                                        

(Amounts in millions)

1.  STATEMENT

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated condensed 
financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair 
statement of results of operations and financial position of Leggett & 
Platt, Incorporated and Consolidated Subsidiaries (the "Company").  The 
consolidated condensed financial statements include accounts of the 
Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries.

2.  INVENTORIES    

Inventories using principally the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) cost method
comprised the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     					 March 31,      December 31,
				        	                                1995             1994
					                                    ------------	    ------------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>
At First-In, First-Out (FIFO) cost
  Finished goods    			 	                  $  143.4         $  134.5
  Work in process      				                    34.8             32.1
  Raw materials         		                    121.2            103.1
						                                      --------	        --------
					                                         299.4            269.7
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		           21.5             14.2
						                                      --------	        --------
					                                      $  277.9         $  255.5
						                                      ========	        ========
</TABLE>
3.  PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment comprised the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               					         March 31,      December 31,
					                                          1995             1994
					                                      ------------	    ------------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 		    $  726.8         $  699.5
Less accumulated depreciation         		        315.9            303.5
						                                        --------	        --------
					                                        $  410.9         $  396.0
    						                                    ========	        ========
</TABLE>
4.  LOAN AGREEMENTS

In connection with various notes payable, the related loan agreements,
among other restrictions, limit the amount of additional debt, require 
working capital to be maintained at specified amounts, and restrict 
payment of dividends.  Unrestricted retained earnings available for 
dividends at March 31, 1995 were approximately $186.5.

<PAGE>

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
                         and Results of Operations


Capital Resources and Liquidity
- --------------------------------

The Company's capitalization at March 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 is
shown in millions of dollars in the table below.  The amount of additional
capital	available through the Company's revolving bank credit agreements
and commercial paper program is also shown, along with the amount of cash
and cash equivalents.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                				           March 31,    December 31,
               				                              1995      	    1994
         				                                ------------   ------------
 <S>                                          <C>            <C>
 Long-term debt outstanding:        
     Scheduled maturities  		                  $ 146.9        $ 146.6     
     Revolving credit/commercial paper 	          59.8           58.3     
		 			                                          -------	       -------
       Total long-term debt    		                206.7          204.9     
  Shareholders' equity     		                    653.6          625.2     
  Unused committed credit  		                    165.2          156.7     
  Cash and cash equivalents    		                  3.1            2.7     
</TABLE>

In the first quarter of 1995, capital investments to modernize and expand
capacity internally were $26.5 million.  The Company also purchased 
certain	assets of one small business for $1.6 million, net of cash 
acquired.  Total long-term debt at March 31, 1995 increased only slightly
from the end of 1994 as funds for these investments were largely provided
by first quarter operating activities.

Working capital at quarter-end was $333.3 million, up from $311.8 million
at the end of 1994.  Total current assets increased $44.7 million, due 
primarily to increases in trade accounts and notes receivable and 
inventories.  Total current liabilities increased $23.2 million.  These 
increases primarily reflected higher sales and production volumes during 
the first three months of 1995 as well as normal recurring liabilities 
with funding requirements later	in the year.  There was no short-term debt
outstanding at the end of the quarter or at year end.


Results of Operations
- ----------------------
The Company had record first quarter sales and earnings in 1995.  Sales 
were $523.1 million (up 20%) and earnings were $.78 per share (up 24%) --- 
both compared with the first quarter of 1994.  

The Company's first quarter sales reflected a continuing benefit from
acquisitions and internal growth.  In line with management's previous
expectations, the Company's sales growth rate has recently begun to 
moderate as overall economic activity has begun to soften.  Excluding 
acquisitions, sales increased 6% in the first quarter.

<PAGE>

The Company's earnings growth continued to exceed sales growth as year-
to-year comparisons of net profit margins remained favorable.  In the 
first quarter of 1995 and the last three quarters of 1994, net profit 
margins were 6.3% of sales.  This compares with a net profit margin of 6.0% 
in the first quarter of 1994.

The following table shows various measures of earnings, as a percentage of
sales, in the first quarters of 1995 and 1994.  It also shows the Company's
effective income tax rate in each respective period. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        					         Quarter Ended
					                                                    March 31,
				                                                  1995      1994  
					                                               	------	   ------
  <S>                                                <C>       <C>
  Gross profit margin                		               23.3%     22.7%
  Pre-tax profit margin   			                         10.4 	     9.8
  Net profit margin  				                              6.3	      6.0
  Effective income tax rate  			                      39.3	     39.3
</TABLE>
          
The increase in the 1995 net profit margin primarily reflected an 
improvement in the gross profit margin.  Although the Company experienced 
increasing prices for raw materials, these increased costs were 
approximately offset by modest selling price increases, some of which 
became effective near the end of 1994.  In addition, the improvement in 
the gross profit margin continued to reflect efficiencies gained on 
increased sales and production.  For the full year in 1994, the gross 
profit margin was 23.1% of sales.

An increase in interest expense for the first quarter of 1995 compared 
to 1994	primarily reflected increased borrowings for acquisitions, most of 
which were completed during the second and third quarters of 1994.  The 
effective income tax rate was constant quarter to quarter.

With continuing earnings growth and a strong financial position, the Board 
of Directors in February 1995 increased the first quarter cash dividend on 
the Company's common stock to $.18 per share, up 20% over the first quarter
dividend of $.15 per share in 1994.     

<PAGE>

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
     
      (A) Exhibit 11 - Computations of Earnings Per Share

      (B) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

      (C) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for
          which this report is filed.         
<PAGE>

                            				SIGNATURES

                                     
                                     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED





DATE:  May 11, 1995         By:  /s/ HARRY M. CORNELL  
                            				------------------------
                                 Harry M. Cornell, Jr.
                                 Chairman of the Board
                                 and Chief Executive Officer





DATE:  May 11, 1995         By:  /s/ MICHAEL A. GLAUBER  
                             			------------------------
                                 Michael A. Glauber
                                 Senior Vice President,
                                 Finance and Administration

<PAGE>                                      
                                     
                                     EXHIBIT INDEX

                                     
Exhibit                                                                Page
- -------								                                                        ----
  11    Computations of Earnings Per Share                              11

  27    Financial Data Schedule                                         12





          LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES         Exhibit 11
                COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Amounts in millions, except
   per share data)
                                 				                   Three Months Ended
						                                                       March 31, 
						                                                  ------------------           
						                                                    1995      1994
						                                                  --------  --------			
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>
EARNINGS PER SHARE                          
                         
Weighted average number of 
common shares outstanding                                 41.6      40.7

Dilution from outstanding stock 
options-computed using the 
"treasury stock" method 	                          		      0.6       0.7
						                                                   ------    ------
	                              
Weighted average number of 
common shares outstanding 
as adjusted                                               42.2      41.4
 						                                                  ======    ======                     
                  
Net Earnings 					                                      $ 32.9    $ 26.0
                             			                         ======    ======

Earnings Per Share 	                              			   $ 0.78    $ 0.63
						                                                   ======    ======	
</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<S>                                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>	                                      				3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>					                                  DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END> 					                                      MAR-31-1995
<CASH> 							                                                 3100
<SECURITIES> 							                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>						                                          283200
<ALLOWANCES> 						                                            8900
<INVENTORY>						                                            277900
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 						                                      589400
<PP&E> 							                                               726800
<DEPRECIATION> 						                                        315900
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 						                                       1176600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>					                                   256100
<BONDS>							                                               206700
<COMMON> 							                                                400
					                                        0
						                                                 0
<OTHER-SE> 						                                            653200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 				                           1176600
<SALES>							                                               523100
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 						                                      523100
<CGS>							                                                 401200
<TOTAL-COSTS>						                                          401200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>							                                           0 
<LOSS-PROVISION> 						                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 					                                       3000
<INCOME-PRETAX>						                                         54200
<INCOME-TAX> 						                                           21300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>					                                      32900
<DISCONTINUED> 						                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>						                                             0
<CHANGES>							                                                  0
<NET-INCOME> 						                                           32900
<EPS-PRIMARY>						                                            0.78
<EPS-DILUTED>						                                               0
        

</TABLE>


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