Leggett & Platt Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal from Somnigroup International Inc.

Rhea-AI Summary

Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) confirmed receipt on Dec 1, 2025 of an unsolicited, non-binding all-stock proposal from Somnigroup International (NYSE: SGI) to acquire all outstanding shares. The proposal's exchange ratio is stated as "to be agreed" and is subject to due diligence. The Leggett & Platt Board, with independent financial and legal advisors, will review the proposal and has not reached a decision. Shareholders are told no action is required at this time. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP is legal advisor to Leggett & Platt.

Positive

• Received unsolicited all-stock acquisition proposal on Dec 1, 2025
• Board engaged independent financial and legal advisors for review
• Shareholders instructed that no action is required now

Negative

• Proposal is non-binding and subject to due diligence
• Exchange ratio is unspecified ("to be agreed"), creating valuation uncertainty
• Somnigroup did not engage with Leggett before Nov 30, 2025

Key Figures

Company age 142 years Leggett & Platt corporate description

Market Reality Check

$92.96 Last Close

Volume Volume 2,002,151 vs 20-day average 2,350,556, indicating below-average trading activity before this news. normal

Technical Price 11.75 was trading above the 200-day MA of 9.09 ahead of the proposal, reflecting a recovery from prior lows.

Peers on Argus

Peers showed mixed but mostly positive moves, with LZB, MBC, TILE and AMWD up between 1.62% and 2.24%, while MLKN was slightly down 0.18%, suggesting LEG’s takeover news was more stock-specific than broad sector-driven.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 01	Takeover approach	Positive	+16.4%	Unsolicited non-binding all-stock proposal to acquire all LEG shares.
Dec 01	Acquisition proposal	Positive	+16.4%	Somnigroup all-stock offer with stated premium to recent LEG trading.
Nov 06	Dividend declared	Positive	-1.0%	Board declared Q4 2025 cash dividend of <b>$0.05</b> per share.
Oct 27	Quarterly earnings	Positive	+0.7%	3Q 2025 results, guidance reaffirmed and debt reduction after Aerospace sale.
Sep 29	Earnings call notice	Neutral	-0.1%	Announcement of timing for Q3 2025 earnings release and conference call.

Pattern Detected

Recent history shows a strong positive reaction to acquisition-related news and modest or slightly negative moves around routine corporate updates like dividends and scheduling announcements.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, Leggett & Platt has reported 3Q 2025 results with $1.0 billion sales, $0.91 reported EPS and $0.29 adjusted EPS, plus debt reduction of $296 million and an $87 million gain from an Aerospace sale. It also declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend and scheduled its Q3 earnings call. On Dec 1, 2025, Somnigroup proposed an all-stock acquisition of all outstanding LEG shares, triggering a strong positive price reaction in prior trading around this proposal theme.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement confirmed that Leggett & Platt received an unsolicited, non-binding all-stock proposal from Somnigroup to acquire all outstanding shares, with the exchange ratio still “to be agreed” and subject to due diligence. The board, advised by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Latham & Watkins LLP, planned to evaluate the proposal, and shareholders were told no action was required. Investors may watch for any updated terms, board recommendations, or competing offers as potential next catalysts.

Key Terms

all-stock transaction financial

"to acquire all the outstanding shares of Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction."

An all-stock transaction is a deal where one company acquires another using only its own shares instead of cash or other assets. For investors, this means exchanging ownership stakes rather than cash, which can affect the value and control of the companies involved. It often signals a focus on growth and can influence the stock prices of both companies.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

No Shareholder Action Required at This Time

CARTHAGE, Mo., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leggett & Platt confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Somnigroup International Inc. (NYSE: SGI) ("Somnigroup") to acquire all the outstanding shares of Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction. Somnigroup's proposal states that the exchange ratio is "to be agreed" and that the proposal is non-binding and subject to due diligence. Somnigroup did not engage with the Company prior to November 30, 2025 with respect to its proposal.

The Leggett & Platt Board of Directors, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will carefully review and evaluate the unsolicited proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Leggett & Platt does not intend to comment further on Somnigroup's proposal until the Board has completed its review. Leggett & Platt shareholders do not need to take any action at this time.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor to Leggett & Platt and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as its legal advisor.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett's website at www.leggett.com.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in many homes and automobiles. The 142-year-old Company is a leading supplier of bedding components and private label finished goods; automotive seat comfort and convenience systems; home and work furniture components; geo components; flooring underlayment; and hydraulic cylinders for material handling and heavy construction applications.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," identified by the context in which they appear or words such as "expect," "anticipated," "estimate," and "guidance," including, but not limited to statements regarding our response to Somnigroup's offer. Such statements are expressly qualified by cautionary statements described in this provision and reflect only the beliefs, expectations, and assumptions of Leggett 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 include: risks relating to potential strategic transactions; increased trade costs, including tariffs; regarding the Restructuring Plan, the possibility that estimates may change, our ability to timely implement the Plan, receive anticipated benefits, and timely receive expected proceeds from real estate sales, our ability to accurately forecast sales and earnings; the adverse impact on our sales, earnings, liquidity, margins, cash flow, costs, and financial condition caused by: global inflationary and deflationary impacts; the demand for our products and our customers' products; our manufacturing facilities' ability to obtain necessary raw materials, parts, and labor, and to ship finished products; the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets; our ability to access the commercial paper market or borrow under our credit facility; supply chain shortages and disruptions; our ability to manage working capital; our ability to collect receivables; price and product competition; cost of raw materials, labor and energy; cash generation sufficient to pay our debts or the dividend; cash repatriation from foreign accounts; our ability to pass along cost increases through increased selling prices; conflict between China and Taiwan; our ability to maintain profit margins if customers change the quantity or mix of our products; political risks; tax audits and rates; foreign operating risks; cybersecurity incidents; customer losses and insolvencies; disruption to our steel rod mill and wire mills and other operations because of severe weather-related events, natural disaster, fire, explosion, terrorism, pandemic, or governmental action; ability to develop innovative products; foreign currency fluctuation; share repurchases; anti-dumping duties on innersprings, steel wire rod and mattresses; data privacy; sustainability obligations; litigation risks; and risk factors in the "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections in Leggett's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs.

MEDIA CONTACT: Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Tim Lynch / Eliza Rothstein
(212) 355-4449

INVESTOR CONTACT: Investor Relations
Cassie J. Branscum, Vice President
Katelyn J. Pierce, Analyst
(417) 358-8131 or invest@leggett.com

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SOURCE Leggett & Platt Incorporated

FAQ

What did Leggett & Platt (LEG) announce on December 1, 2025?

Leggett & Platt confirmed receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding all-stock proposal from Somnigroup to acquire all outstanding shares.

Do Leggett & Platt (LEG) shareholders need to take action now?

No. The company stated that no shareholder action is required at this time.

Is the Somnigroup (SGI) offer for LEG finalized and numeric?

No. The proposal is non-binding, subject to due diligence, and the exchange ratio is "to be agreed".

Who is advising Leggett & Platt (LEG) on the unsolicited proposal?

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor.

When did Somnigroup first engage with Leggett & Platt about the proposal?

Somnigroup did not engage with the company prior to Nov 30, 2025 regarding the proposal.