Gbathat, I agree with your analysis. On the surface, the conversion locks in a 1,250% profit but that profit can't be realized any sooner than 3 months from November 7, 2008.
The risk being that the share price is greater than $0.00125 3 months from November 7, 2008 and you could have made more than your guaranteed profit of 1,250% if you would not have converted.
I have requested a physical stock certificate back from a broker once and I believe it took a couple of weeks to get the physical cert delivered and cost me $50 to get it. I believe the conversion requires the physical cert to be delivered to the transfer agent.
The conversion deal requires no cash outlay on part of the company; whereas, a share buyback would require cash outlay by the company. Thus, I believe that is why XXIS opted for this conversion deal.