Thanks for the explanation. I heard the ZZ Top dude mention Rule 144 restrictions on sales and Mark corrected him to state that the shares were free trading. So Mark only lies 99 44/100% of the time.
The "out of our hair" comment was a gem. I don't suppose that debt ended up on the balance sheet by some miraculous event. Rather, it was Mark going to a lender asking for money to make payroll. That money went directly into Mark's pocket.
I won't be the least bit surprised if Mark manages to borrow more money, loading up the balance sheet with debt once again. Gotta keep the money train moving.