last but not leastOn 4 April they entered into this agreement with the "3rd arm's-length party", presumably a friend.
I would not wonder at all, if they had discussed this with Atomaer beforehand. Try to sell it for a ridiculous price to a 3rd so that Atomaer can exercise its first right of refusal.
And btw, Atomaer seems to be more than capable of provising a quick 900k USD, why would they need financing..?