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HP and me: Coincidence or not?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Careful readers of footnoted — the type of folks who revel in reading the fine print — might have noticed that I haven’t been writing lately, even though if you Google footnoted you’ll see that it’s called “Michelle Leder’s Guide to What’s Hiding in SEC filings”. That’s because I had a baby boy — his [...]

The Ride at Chesapeake: More Fun for Some Than Others…

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK), where the past few years’ events have been decidedly more exciting for some (CEO Aubrey McClendon and the NEOs come to mind) than for others (read: shareholders). Last Friday, Chesapeake filed its annual proxy, so it seemed like a good time to check in [...]

Is Aaron’s dumping NASCAR?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Three years ago, we “awarded” Aaron’s (AAN) the highly prestigious footnote of the year for its disclosure that it had spent $260K to sponsor two race car drivers who happened to be related to a top Aaron’s executive. Last year, that number blossomed to $1.6 million and the executive — Bill Butler Jr. — is [...]

Footnoted frequent flyer files for Chapter 11

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Yesterday, Mesa Air Group (MESA) announced that it was filing for Chapter 11. Here’s a snip from a statement made by Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein in yesterday’s press release: “Over the past two years, we have worked closely with our lessors, creditors and other constituents to restructure our financial obligations. These efforts have led [...]

Voting now open for worst footnote of 2009!

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Each year at this time of year, we try to come up with the worst footnote of the year — the one that rises above the rest. For the past two years, in the spirit of Web 2.0, we’ve asked footnoted readers to cast their votes and this year, we’re continuing that tradition by asking [...]