It would strike me as a risky situation to enter a deal knowing your supplier is reliant on your cash to complete your orders. That said if the tech is as labelled then they May be more than happy to compromise.
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But isn't that aready the case here? If I understand correctly, the consortium that is buying out DL also contains the customer that is waiting on the OI. (Please correct me if I am wrong...) They above all should know POET's cash position. What would they win in the long run if they were in a position to make the terms as friendly as possible to a company they know to have big things in store for everyone, but refused to do so?