The variable here which I'm not familiar with, is

The variable here which I'm not familiar with, is whether or not this recent payment, in shares of stock, was prearranged for a specific date, and if Fife had the option not to take a payment. Or since the interest rate was 10%, maybe Cytodyn could have liquidated some stock, and just paid Fife in cash. Just the fact that Fife accepted stocks, is a good indicator.

Do we know whether or not Fife has already liquidated his stock payment?