Leggett & Platt Reports 2Q Results
CARTHAGE, Mo., July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
-- 2Q sales grew 10%, to $1.21 billion
-- 2Q EPS was $.64, an increase of $.01 vs 2Q18
-- 2Q cash flow from operations was a strong $172 million
-- 2019 guidance lowered: sales of $4.7-$4.85 billion; EPS of $2.30-$2.50;
adjusted EPS of $2.40-$2.60
Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt reported second quarter 2019 sales of $1.21 billion, a 10% increase versus second quarter last year.
-- Acquisitions added 16% to sales growth (ECS and other smaller
acquisitions)
-- Organic sales were down 6%:
-- Volume down 6%, 3% from exited business
-- Currency impact -2%
-- Raw material-related selling price increases +2%
Second quarter EBIT was $136 million, up $15 million or 12% from second quarter last year.
-- EBIT included $12 million of amortization expense from the ECS
acquisition
-- EBIT margin was 11.2%, up from 11.0% in the second quarter of 2018
Second quarter EPS was $.64, an increase of $.01 versus 2018. The increase reflects higher EBIT mostly offset by higher interest expense ($.05/share) and a higher tax rate ($.03/share).
Restructuring:
-- There were no significant restructuring-related charges in the second
quarter
-- Full year restructuring-related charges are expected to be approximately
$17 million ($.10/share)
-- $6 million cash and $11 million non-cash
CEO Comments
President and CEO Karl G. Glassman commented, "Sales grew 10% in the second quarter, primarily from the ECS acquisition. Sales also increased from continued market share and content gains in U.S. Spring, which was up 4% in the quarter, but this improvement was more than offset by lower volume from business exited in our Furniture Products segment, weak trade demand in the Industrial Products segment, and softer demand in Automotive.
"Second quarter EBIT increased a notable $15 million over second quarter last year, primarily from lower raw material costs (including LIFO benefit), and the ECS acquisition. However, these increases were partially offset by lower volume in several businesses and other smaller items.
"For the full year, sales growth will benefit significantly from the ECS acquisition. In addition, we continue to expect sales growth in Automotive, U.S. Spring, Aerospace, Hydraulic Cylinders, and Work Furniture, more than offset by the exit of both Fashion Bed and lower margin business in Home Furniture. We anticipate improved EBIT from higher sales and decreasing steel costs (including LIFO benefit).
"Demand for our Bedding products remains strong and will benefit from the preliminary dumping duties on Chinese mattresses that were recently imposed by the Department of Commerce. These rates range from 69% to 1,732% and should allow domestic mattress producers to compete on a more level playing field. We anticipate a final determination in the matter by the end of the year.
"We are pleased with the progress of the restructuring activity we initiated in the fourth quarter of 2018 in our Home Furniture and Fashion Bed businesses. The most significant elements of both plans are behind us and we expect to be substantially complete by the end of the third quarter."
Debt and Cash Flow
-- Debt was 3.45x trailing 12-month pro forma adjusted[1] EBITDA; we expect
to be at our target level of debt to trailing 12-months adjusted EBITDA
of approximately 2.5x by end of 2020
-- At the end of the second quarter, $866 million was available under the
commercial paper program
-- Operating cash flow was $172 million in the second quarter, an increase
of $92 million versus second quarter last year
Dividends
-- Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors declared a $.40 second quarter
dividend, two cents higher than last year
Stock Repurchases
-- Consistent with our commitment to delever, we repurchased a de minimis
number of shares surrendered for employee benefit plans
-- Issued .2 million shares through employee benefit plans and option
exercises
-- Shares outstanding at the end of the second quarter were 131.4 million
2019 Guidance
-- Full year 2019 sales and EPS guidance lowered
-- Sales are expected to be $4.7-$4.85 billion, an increase of 10-14%
versus 2018
-- Organic sales are expected to decline -1% to -5%, including -3% from
exited business
-- Acquisitions should add 15% to sales; including approximately $600
million from ECS (commencing from the January 16(th) acquisition
date)
-- EPS is expected to be $2.30-$2.50, including approximately $.10 per
share of restructuring-related costs
-- Versus 2018, EPS reflects decreasing steel costs (including LIFO
benefit), partially offset by lower organic sales and a higher tax
rate
-- Adjusted EPS is expected to be $2.40-$2.60
-- ECS is expected to be neutral to EPS in 2019
-- Based on this guidance range, EBIT margin should be 10.7-11.1%; adjusted
EBIT margin should be 11.1-11.4%
-- Operating cash flow should approximate $550 million
-- Prior Guidance:
-- Sales: $4.95-$5.1 billion
-- EPS: $2.35-$2.55; adjusted EPS: $2.45-$2.65
LIFO
-- In the second quarter of 2019, lower steel costs resulted in a LIFO
benefit of $10.4 million (pretax)
-- In the second quarter of 2018, increasing steel costs resulted in LIFO
expense of $12.8 million (pretax)
SEGMENT RESULTS - Second Quarter 2019 (versus 2Q 2018)
Residential Products -
-- Total sales grew 38%; acquisitions added 39%
-- Organic sales decreased 1%
-- Volume was down 2%, with continued market share and content gains in
U.S. Spring offset by declines in other businesses
-- Raw material-related price increases, net of currency impact, added 1%
to sales
-- EBIT increased $4 million, with earnings from the ECS acquisition (after
$12 million of amortization expense) partially offset by lower volume
Industrial Products -
-- Total sales decreased 9%, with lower steel rod and wire volume (-17%)
partially offset by raw material-related selling price increases
implemented in 2018 (8%)
-- EBIT increased $16 million, primarily from lower steel costs (including
LIFO benefit)
Furniture Products -
-- Total sales were down 11%
-- Volume decreased 11%, from our decision to exit Fashion Bed and planned
declines in Home Furniture
-- Raw material-related selling price increases were offset by a negative
currency impact
-- EBIT increased $5 million, primarily from improved pricing combined with
lower raw material costs (including LIFO benefit) and lower fixed costs
attributable to restructuring activity
Specialized Products -
-- Total sales decreased 3%
-- Currency impact, net of raw material-related price increases in
Hydraulic Cylinders, decreased sales 3%
-- Volume was flat, with growth in Aerospace offset by softer demand in the
automotive market
-- EBIT decreased $10 million, primarily from lower volume in Automotive,
negative currency impact, and new program ramp up costs in Aerospace
Slides and Conference Call
A set of slides containing summary financial information is available from the Investor Relations section of Leggett's website at www.leggett.com. Management will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Central (8:30 a.m. Eastern) on Tuesday, July 30. The webcast can be accessed from Leggett's website. The dial-in number is (201) 689-8341; there is no passcode.
Third quarter results will be released after the market closes on Monday, October 28, with a conference call the next morning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett's website at www.leggett.com.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: At Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG), we create innovative products that enhance people's lives, generate exceptional returns for our shareholders, and provide sought-after jobs in communities around the world. L&P is a 136-year-old diversified manufacturer that designs and produces engineered products found in most homes and automobiles. The Company is comprised of 15 business units, 23,000 employee-partners, and 145 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; g) high-carbon drawn steel wire; and h) bedding industry machinery.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," including, but not limited to, the 2019 sales and annualized sales of ECS; the acceleration of our Bedding businesses' sales; our ability to deleverage to a target level ratio of debt to trailing 12-months EBITDA of approximately 2.5 by year-end 2020; the Company's 2019 EPS, adjusted EPS, sales, sales growth, EBIT margin, adjusted EBIT margin, cash from operations, the amount of cash repatriated from offshore accounts, capital expenditures, dividends, dividend payout ratio, depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, tax rate and the amount of fully diluted shares; our ability to increase the dividend; and the amount and timing of 2019 restructuring-related charges related to the Fashion Bed and Home Furniture businesses (Restructuring Plan). 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) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of ECS following the acquisition; (ii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the ECS acquisition, including as a result of delay in integrating the businesses of ECS; (iii) difficulties and delays in achieving revenue synergies of ECS; (iv) inability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers of ECS; (v) the Company's and ECS's ability to achieve their respective operating targets; (vi) increases or decreases in our capital needs, which may vary depending on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, any other acquisition or divestiture activity and our working capital needs; (vii) market conditions; (viii) alternative capital market opportunities, including, without limitation, the relative attractiveness of longer-term debt financing or equity financing; (ix) the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, price and product competition from foreign and domestic competitors, changes in demand for the Company's products, cost and availability of raw materials and labor, fuel and energy costs, general economic conditions, possible goodwill or other asset impairment, foreign currency fluctuation, litigation risks; (x) the preliminary nature of the estimates related to the Restructuring Plan, and the possibility that all or some of the estimates may change as the Company's analysis develops, additional information is obtained, and the Company's efforts to downsize or consolidate any business progresses; (xi) our ability to timely implement the Restructuring Plan in a manner that will positively impact our financial condition and results of operations; (xii) the impact of the Restructuring Plan on the Company's relationships with its employees, major customers and vendors; and (xiii) other risk factors detailed from time to time in Leggett's reports filed with the SEC.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, (417) 358-8131 or invest@leggett.com
Susan R. McCoy, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Wendy M. Watson, Director, Investor Relations
Cassie J. Branscum, Manager, Investor Relations
(1 )Please refer to attached tables for non-GAAP reconciliations.
LEGGETT & PLATT
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SECOND QUARTER
YEAR TO DATE
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(In millions, except per share data) 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
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Net sales $1,213.2 $1,102.5 10% $2,368.3 $2,131.3 11%
Cost of goods sold 943.5 871.5 1,865.6 1,682.9
Gross profit 269.7 231.0 17% 502.7 448.4 12%
Selling & administrative expenses 118.3 107.8 10% 236.9 212.5 11%
Amortization 16.9 5.1 31.0 10.1
Other expense (income), net (1.5) (3.0) 0.6 (2.7)
Earnings before interest and taxes 136.0 121.1 12% 234.2 228.5 2%
Net interest expense 21.9 13.6 41.9 25.6
Earnings before income taxes 114.1 107.5 192.3 202.9
Income taxes 27.8 22.4 44.9 39.9
Net earnings 86.3 85.1 147.4 163.0
Less net income from non-controlling interest (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
Net earnings attributable to L&P $86.2 $85.0 1% $147.4 $162.9 (10%)
Earnings per diluted share
Net earnings per diluted share $0.64 $0.63 2% $1.09 $1.20 (9%)
Shares outstanding
Common stock (at end of period) 131.4 130.1 1.0% 131.4 130.1
Basic (average for period) 134.7 134.1 134.5 134.7
Diluted (average for period) 135.2 135.0 0.1% 135.1 135.7
CASH FLOW
SECOND QUARTER
YEAR TO DATE
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(In millions) 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
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Net earnings $86.3 $85.1 $147.4 $163.0
Depreciation and amortization 50.0 33.8 96.3 67.2
Working capital decrease (increase) 17.0 (55.5) (75.8) (133.4)
Impairments 1.4 0.0 4.3 0.2
Other operating activity 17.6 17.1 31.5 27.6
Net Cash from Operating Activity $172.3 $80.5 114% $203.7 $124.6 63%
Additions to PP&E (38.7) (40.9) (70.5) (81.2) (13%)
Purchase of companies, net of cash (4.4) (1,244.3) (90.2)
Proceeds from business and asset sales 1.8 0.3 2.0 1.9
Dividends paid (49.8) (47.3) (99.4) (94.8)
Repurchase of common stock, net (0.3) (52.4) (2.3) (107.3)
Additions (payments) to debt, net (48.4) 46.2 1,240.9 190.0
Other (10.5) (30.2) (8.5) (22.7)
Increase (Decr.) in Cash & Equiv. $26.4 $(48.2) $21.6 $(79.7)
FINANCIAL POSITION
30-Jun
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(In millions) 2019 2018 Change
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Cash and equivalents $289.7 $446.4
Receivables 700.3 649.8
Inventories 656.7 634.2
Other current assets 56.3 52.4
Total current assets 1,703.0 1,782.8 (4%)
Net fixed assets 817.9 709.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets 169.8
Goodwill and other assets 2,311.3 1,151.9
TOTAL ASSETS $5,002.0 $3,644.0 37%
Trade accounts payable $452.9 $450.6
Current debt maturities 51.3 153.7
Current operating lease liabilities 38.5
Other current liabilities 357.6 332.6
Total current liabilities 900.3 936.9 (4%)
Long-term debt 2,363.5 1,298.0 82%
Operating lease liabilities 131.4
Deferred taxes and other liabilities 368.0 280.5
Equity 1,238.8 1,128.6 10%
Total Capitalization 4,101.7 2,707.1 52%
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $5,002.0 $3,644.0 37%
LEGGETT & PLATT
SEGMENT RESULTS(1)
SECOND QUARTER
YEAR TO DATE
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(In millions) 2019 2018 Change 2019 2018 Change
Residential Products
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External Sales $606.7 $438.8 38.3% $1,143.1 $836.9 36.6%
Total Sales (External + Inter-segment) 610.3 443.5 37.6% 1,149.5 846.2 35.8%
EBIT 44.4 40.0 11% 76.3 75.0 2%
EBIT Margin 7.3% 9.0% (170) bps (2) 6.6% 8.9% (230) bps (2)
Restructuring-related charges 0.1
ECS transaction costs 0.9
Adjusted EBIT 44.4 40.0 11% 77.3 75.0 3%
Adjusted EBIT Margin 7.3% 9.0% (170) bps 6.7% 8.9% (220) bps
Depreciation and amortization 26.0 11.7 49.2 23.0
Adjusted EBITDA 70.4 51.7 36% 126.5 98.0 29%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 11.5% 11.7% (20) bps 11.0% 11.6% (60) bps
Industrial Products
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External Sales $80.4 $96.4 (16.6%) $169.5 $178.4 (5.0%)
Total Sales (External + Inter-segment) 156.0 170.5 (8.5%) 324.0 322.9 0.3%
EBIT 29.2 13.4 118% 53.3 22.4 138%
EBIT Margin 18.7% 7.9% 1080 bps 16.5% 6.9% 960 bps
Depreciation and amortization 2.8 2.5 5.4 5.1
EBITDA 32.0 15.9 101% 58.7 27.5 113%
EBITDA Margin 20.5% 9.3% 1120 bps 18.1% 8.5% 960 bps
Furniture Products
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External Sales $259.1 $291.4 (11.1%) $525.8 $572.7 (8.2%)
Total Sales (External + Inter-segment) 261.3 295.0 (11.4%) 531.0 579.2 (8.3%)
EBIT 20.9 16.3 28% 27.3 34.3 (20%)
EBIT Margin 8.0% 5.5% 250 bps 5.1% 5.9% (80) bps
Restructuring-related charges 6.2
Adjusted EBIT 20.9 16.3 28% 33.5 34.3 (2%)
Adjusted EBIT Margin 8.0% 5.5% 250 bps 6.3% 5.9% 40 bps
Depreciation and amortization 4.0 4.4 8.0 8.7
Adjusted EBITDA 24.9 20.7 20% 41.5 43.0 (3%)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 9.5% 7.0% 250 bps 7.8% 7.4% 40 bps
Specialized Products
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External Sales $267.0 $275.9 (3.2%) $529.9 $543.3 (2.5%)
Total Sales (External + Inter-segment) 267.7 276.5 (3.2%) 531.5 544.6 (2.4%)
EBIT 41.5 51.9 (20%) 77.2 98.0 (21%)
EBIT Margin 15.5% 18.8% (330) bps 14.5% 18.0% (350) bps
Depreciation and amortization 10.4 9.8 20.6 18.9
EBITDA 51.9 61.7 (16%) 97.8 116.9 (16%)
EBITDA Margin 19.4% 22.3% (290) bps 18.4% 21.5% (310) bps
Total Company
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External Sales $1,213.2 $1,102.5 10.0% $2,368.3 $2,131.3 11.1%
EBIT - segments 136.0 121.6 12% 234.1 229.7 2%
Intersegment eliminations and other (0.5) 0.1 (1.2)
EBIT 136.0 121.1 12% 234.2 228.5 2%
EBIT Margin 11.2% 11.0% 20 bps 9.9% 10.7% (80) bps
Restructuring-related charges (3) 6.3
ECS transaction costs (3) 0.9
Adjusted EBIT (3) 136.0 121.1 12% 241.4 228.5 6%
Adjusted EBIT Margin 11.2% 11.0% 20 bps 10.2% 10.7% (50) bps
Depreciation and amortization - segments 43.2 28.4 83.2 55.7
Depreciation and amortization - unallocated 4 6.8 5.4 13.1 11.4
Adjusted EBITDA (3) 186.0 154.9 20% 337.7 295.6 14%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 15.3% 14.0% 130 bps 14.3% 13.9% 40 bps
LAST SIX QUARTERS 2018 2019
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Selected Figures
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
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Net Sales ($ million) 1,029 1,102 1,092 1,047 1,155 1,213
Sales Growth (vs. prior year) 7% 11% 8% 6% 12% 10%
Volume Growth (same locations vs. prior year) 1% 6% 3% -% (3%) (6%)
Adjusted EBIT (3) 107 121 124 120 105 136
Cash from Operations ($ million) 44 81 127 189 31 172
Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months) (3) 588 589 598 609 620 651
(Long-term debt + current maturities) / Adj. EBITDA 3,5 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 4.0 3.7
Organic Sales (vs. prior year)
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
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Residential Products 1% 7% 3% 5% 3% (1%)
Industrial Products 13% 23% 28% 22% 10% (9%)
Furniture Products 3% 9% 4% (1%) (5%) (11%)
Specialized Products 11% 11% 3% -% (5%) (3%)
Overall 6% 10% 6% 3% (1%) (6%)
(1)Segment margins calculated on Total Sales. Overall company margin calculated on External Sales.
(2)bps = basis points; a unit of measure equal to 1/100thof 1%.
(3)Refer to next page for non-GAAP reconciliations.
4Consists primarily of depreciation of non-operating assets and amortization of debt issuance costs.
5EBITDA based on trailing twelve months.
LEGGETT & PLATT
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RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED (GAAP) TO ADJUSTED (Non-GAAP) FINANCIAL MEASURES 11
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2018 2019
Non-GAAP adjustments 6
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
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Restructuring-related charges 16.3 6.3
Note impairment 15.9
ECS transaction costs 6.9 0.9
Non-GAAP adjustments (pretax) 7 39.1 7.2
Income tax impact (7.5) (1.8)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act impact (1.8)
Non-GAAP adjustments (after tax) (1.8) 31.6 5.4
Diluted shares outstanding 136.3 135.0 134.7 134.7 135.0 135.2
EPS impact of non-GAAP adjustments (0.01) 0.23 0.04
2018 2019
Adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, Margin, and EPS 6
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
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Net sales 1,029 1,102 1,092 1,047 1,155 1,213
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) 107.4 121.1 124.4 84.0 98.2 136.0
Non-GAAP adjustments (pretax and excluding interest) 8 36.0 7.2
Adjusted EBIT ($ millions) 107.4 121.1 124.4 120.0 105.4 136.0
EBIT margin 10.4% 11.0% 11.4% 8.0% 8.5% 11.2%
Adjusted EBIT margin 10.4% 11.0% 11.4% 11.5% 9.1% 11.2%
EBIT 107.4 121.1 124.4 84.0 98.2 136.0
Depreciation and Amortization 33.4 33.8 33.8 35.1 46.3 50.0
EBITDA 140.8 154.9 158.2 119.1 144.5 186.0
Non-GAAP adjustments (pretax and excluding interest) 8 36.0 7.2
Adjusted EBITDA ($ millions) 140.8 154.9 158.2 155.1 151.7 186.0
EBITDA margin 13.7% 14.1% 14.5% 11.4% 12.5% 15.3%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 13.7% 14.1% 14.5% 14.8% 13.1% 15.3%
Diluted EPS 0.57 0.63 0.67 0.39 0.45 0.64
EPS impact of non-GAAP adjustments (0.01) 0.23 0.04
Adjusted EPS ($) 0.57 0.63 0.66 0.62 0.49 0.64
2018 2019
Total Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 9
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
1Q
2Q
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Total Debt 1,393 1,452 1,357 1,169 2,461 2,415
Adjusted EBITDA, trailing 12 months 588 589 598 609 620 651
Total Debt /Leggett Reported 12-month Adjusted EBITDA 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.9 4.0 3.7
Total Debt /Leggett and ECS 12-month Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA
10 3.56 3.45
6Management and investors use these measures as supplemental information to assess operational performance.
7The non-GAAP adjustments affected various line items on the income statement. Details by quarter: 4Q 2018: $4.4 million COGS, $19.6 million SG&A,
$11.9 million other expense, $3.2 million interest expense. 1Q 2019: $2.4 million COGS, $0.9 million SG&A, $3.9 million other expense.
84Q 2018 excludes $3.2 million of financing-related charges recognized in interest expense.
9Management and investors use this ratio as supplemental information to assess ability to pay off debt. These ratios are calculated differently than the Company's credit
facility covenant ratio.
10The Leggett and ECS pro forma adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 is presented in the table below. Because the increase in
total debt from December 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019 was directly attributable to the ECS acquisition, we believe it is more meaningful to investors to include ECS's
pre-acquisition adjusted EBITDA for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 in the total debt / 12-month adjusted EBITDA calculation.
ECS pre-acquisition adjusted EBITDA from:
4/1/18 - 1/16/19 7/1/18 - 1/16/19
Net earnings 12 6
Interest expense 33 22
Taxes 6 4
EBIT 51 32
Depreciation and Amortization 14 10
Change in control bonus 7 7
Adjusted EBITDA 72 49
Leggett Adjusted EBITDA, trailing 12 months (including ECS from January 16, 2019) 620 651
ECS pre-acquisition adjusted EBITDA 72 49
Leggett and ECS Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, trailing 12 months 692 700
Total Debt /Leggett and ECS 12-month Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA 3.56 3.45
11Calculations impacted by rounding.
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