WSJ report

As we ended our Global Private Offering on June 30th, most of the investors' questions now focus on our High-Yield Notes which pay a 20% annual interest rate.
Possibly the most common question is on why we set up such a high interest rate, when typical corporate bonds only pay 4-5%.

There were two reasons for that:

WSJ report

Even though the investors’ expectations of 17.3% (roughly 20% when adjusted for inflation) are three times higher than the historic average return, meeting those expectations makes the fundraising process much easier than offering the interest which does not meet their expectations.

WSJ report