12/10/2009 | DD | Simmons Bedding's $35 million DIP revolving credit facility approved
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11/18/2009 | BKDDHY | Moody's cuts, affirms Simmons
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11/16/2009 | BKDDHY | S&P: Simmons at D
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11/16/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding makes pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
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11/12/2009 | BKDDHY | Sealy, Simmons debtholders get little rest in downturn, Moody's says
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11/2/2009 | DD | Simmons Bedding DIP facility commitment letter extended to Nov. 30
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10/13/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons begins pre-packaged plan of reorganization vote solicitation
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10/1/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding lender, noteholder forbearances extended to Nov. 16
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9/25/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons, unit propose bankruptcy plan based on $760 million sale
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9/25/2009 | DD | Market Commentary: Financials lead with Sallie Mae firm, Aiful trading wide; Realogy slips as swap plans unravel
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9/25/2009 | BK | Market Commentary: Realogy slides as exchange talks end, may up second lien; Simmons firm on restructuring plan
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9/11/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding lender, noteholder forbearances extended to Sept. 30
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8/28/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding lenders, noteholders extend forbearances to Sept. 11
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8/14/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding lender, noteholder forbearances extended to Aug. 31
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7/31/2009 | BKDD | Simmons Bedding senior lender forbearance extended through Aug. 14
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7/16/2009 | DDHY | Simmons Bedding misses $7.9 million interest payment on 7 7/8% notes
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6/30/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding extends loan, notes forbearance agreement to Aug. 14
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6/10/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons faces debt accelerations, eyes restructuring via bankruptcy
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6/1/2009 | BKDD | Simmons meets conditions needed to extend loan forbearance to June 30
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5/27/2009 | BKDD | Simmons gets lender and noteholder approval to extend forbearance
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4/20/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons receives default notice on $269 million senior discount notes
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3/23/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding lender and noteholder forbearances extended to May 31
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2/10/2009 | DDHY | Simmons Bedding notes forbearance effective immediately
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2/5/2009 | BKDDHY | Simmons Bedding 7 7/8% noteholders agree to default forbearance
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1/21/2009 | BKDDHY | S&P cuts Simmons to SD
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1/15/2009 | DDHY | Simmons Bedding skips $7.9 million interest payment on 7 7/8% notes
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12/11/2008 | BK | Market Commentary: Georgia-Pacific tweaks amendment; LNR tendering for some term debt; BCE mega-deal canceled
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12/11/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Freeport remains most active issue; Nortel slips; GM, Ford waiver on bailout worries; Bon-Ton gains
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12/11/2008 | HY | Market Commentary: GM, GMAC move lower as bailout talks stall; Freeport McMoRan up again; funds see $127 million inflow
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12/9/2008 | BK | Simmons receives extension of loan forbearance agreement
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12/9/2008 | BKDDHY | S&P keeps Simmons on developing watch
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12/9/2008 | BKDDHY | Moody's drops Simmons
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11/26/2008 | BK | Simmons extends loan forbearance agreement
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11/14/2008 | BKDDHY | S&P downgrades Simmons
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11/14/2008 | DD | Market Commentary: Realogy debt structure drops; First Data bonds slide on grim forecast; Nortel paper racks up losses
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11/14/2008 | BK | Simmons Bedding gets forbearance period for senior facility, works toward amendment
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11/12/2008 | BKDD | Simmons in talks with loan lenders on forbearance agreement
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10/22/2008 | BK | Market Commentary: LCDX eases but cash gain as market moves counter to stocks; Simmons offers big concessions for relief
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10/22/2008 | BK | Simmons seeks leverage covenant relief from lenders, offers additional 400 bps plus 100 bps consent fee
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10/22/2008 | BKHY | S&P lowers Simmons
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10/21/2008 | BK | Simmons Bedding seeks waiver of leverage ratio covenant
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10/15/2008 | BKDDHY | Moody's cuts Simmons to Caa1
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8/12/2008 | BK | Simmons Holdco makes PIK payment on loan due 2009
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8/12/2008 | BKHY | S&P: Simmons on watch
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4/4/2008 | BKHY | S&P cuts Simmons view to negative
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3/28/2008 | BKHY | Moody's: Simmons outlook negative
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9/20/2007 | BKHY | S&P lifts Simmons loan to BB-
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2/2/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: CGG, Simmons deals price; Hayes Lemmerz jumps on equity-for-debt plan
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2/2/2007 | BKHY | New Issue: Simmons prices $275 million five-year PIK toggle loan at 99, cash-pay coupon is Libor plus 525 bps
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2/2/2007 | BK | Market Commentary: Repricing rampage roars on, secondary holds in; SunGard plans $400 million add on; Simmons prices PIK
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2/2/2007 | BKHY | S&P gives Simmons loan CCC+
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2/1/2007 | BK | Market Commentary: SunGard, West, Education Management seek 50 bps cuts in hot market; Seminole to launch $700 million
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2/1/2007 | BKHY | Moody's upgrades Simmons, rates loan Caa1
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2/1/2007 | HY | Market Commentary: Yankee, Hilcorp, Stena deals price; Wolverine jumps on recap plan; funds see $80 million inflow
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2/1/2007 | BKHY | Simmons Mattress talks $275 million unsecured PIK toggle loan at Libor plus 525 bps, to price at 99.00
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9/22/2006 | BKHY | Moody's introduces new ratings
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9/21/2006 | BK | Simmons Bedding to draw on revolver for SCI Income purchase
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9/21/2006 | BKHY | S&P: Simmons unaffected
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9/11/2006 | BKDDHY | Moody's rates Simmons loans B2, ups view to positive
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8/16/2006 | HY | Market Commentary: Michaels Stores slates $1.4 billion offering; Sea Containers gains
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5/23/2006 | BK | Market Commentary: Canon Communications sets talk; Vanguard near full as price talk rises; Simmons, Covanta free to trade
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5/23/2006 | BKHY | S&P rates Simmons Bedding loan BB-
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5/10/2006 | BK | Market Commentary: Vanguard Car, Alon USA float talk; Simmons outlines repricing; Del Monte breaks; Movie Gallery dips
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5/8/2006 | BK | Simmons to hold lender call Wednesday for upsizing, repricing of term loan C
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12/19/2005 | BK | Simmons amends loan to revise minimum interest coverage, maximum leverage ratios
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9/20/2005 | HY | Market Commentary: Williams Scotsman prices; calendar keeps building; Primus slides on Canada developments
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5/12/2005 | BKHY | S&P: Simmons Bedding unaffected
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12/10/2004 | BKHY | Moody's rates Simmons notes Caa2
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12/10/2004 | BKHY | S&P rates Simmons discount notes B-
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12/10/2004 | HY | Market Commentary: Nextel bonds jump as Sprint deal seen near; CasaBlanca, Douglas, Simmons price deals
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12/10/2004 | HY | New Issue: Simmons sells $165.14 million proceeds 10-year discount notes at 61.391 to yield 10.21%
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9/14/2004 | BKHY | S&P affirms Simmons Bedding
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8/11/2004 | BK | Simmons term loan B repricing to launch Friday
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7/21/2004 | BKDDHY | S&P: Simmons on positive watch
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6/8/2004 | HY | Market Commentary: Bally firmer as reforms proposed; Abitibi-Consolidated shops two-part deal
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5/18/2004 | BKDDHY | S&P: Simmons watch positive
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5/14/2004 | BKHY | Simmons plans IPO, part of proceeds to repay debt
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12/19/2003 | BK | Market Commentary: NRG breaks at 101 7/8 bid; Reliant Resources heads into the 98s on amendment proposal
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12/17/2003 | HY | THL Bedding extends tender offer for Simmons 101/4% notes
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12/12/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Young Broadcasting two-parter paces continued new-deal onslaught; Parmalat gyrates on bond payment
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12/11/2003 | BKDDHY | S&P rates Simmons floaters B-
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12/10/2003 | BKDDHY | Moody's rates Simmons facility B3
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12/10/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Blue Ridge deal, downsized THL/Simmons price; Collins & Aikman speeds upward
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12/10/2003 | HY | THL Bedding prices downsized $200 million due 2014 to yield 7 7/8%
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12/9/2003 | BK | Market Commentary: Simmons adds $140 million unsecured tranche; Dr. Pepper/Seven Up term B close to oversubscription
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12/9/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Valeant, Hanover, Equinox price deals, stilling secondary
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12/9/2003 | HY | THL Bedding restructures, downsizes bond offer to $200 million, adds floating-rate tranche
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12/3/2003 | BKDDHY | Moody's rates new Simmons facility B2, notes Caa1
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12/3/2003 | HY | THL Bedding gets consents from Simmons 101/4% noteholders
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12/2/2003 | BK | Market Commentary: Simmons oversubscribed on launch date; Kraton receives several commitments; Agco breaks at 1013/4 bid
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12/2/2003 | BKHY | S&P rates new Simmons notes B-
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12/1/2003 | HY | THL Bedding to start roadshow for $340 million 10-year notes Tuesday
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12/1/2003 | BK | Simmons $480 million credit facility to launch Tuesday
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12/1/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: SBA, Six Flags, Simmons in forefront as calendar builds; Levi slides as turnaround firm comes aboard
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11/19/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Nortek, Imax, Millicom, ABB price deals as primary stays hot; Qwest up on tender plan, Levi lower
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11/19/2003 | HY | THL Bedding tenders for Simmons 10 1/4% notes
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11/19/2003 | BKHY | Preliminary size and structure of Simmons' loan and bonds emerge
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11/18/2003 | BKHY | Moody's: Simmons on review for downgrade
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11/18/2003 | BKHY | S&P: Simmons remains on negative watch
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11/18/2003 | HY | Market Commentary: Royal Caribbean drive-by, three upsized deals price; Collins & Aikman bonds firm solidly
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11/18/2003 | BKHY | Simmons to obtain bank and bond financing as part of LBO
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9/2/2003 | BKHY | S&P puts Simmons on watch
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11/13/2002 | HY | Moody's cuts PG&E National Energy
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11/13/2002 | BK | Moody's cuts PG&E National Energy
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5/29/2002 | BK | Moody's rates Quest Diagnostics' loan Baa3; upgrades other ratings
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5/29/2002 | HY | Moody's rates Quest Diagnostics' loan Baa3; upgrades other ratings
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12/7/2001 | HY | S&P cuts Hughes, PanAmSat to junk, Echostar on positive watch
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