And usually they don't have pay-down provisions. I would be agreeing with you if it didn't have that clause. But the existence of a cash pay-down clause makes this no different than a short-term bridge financing if paid before the conversion period.
And that, my friend, is what they call risk/reward. But then again I don't worry because I'm comfortable short term and that will change with time not with a company stereotype
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