One could go so far to say that it would be a complete and total conflict of interest.
This is why I'm not owning any hardware ever again... I've spoken to my lawyer and we both agree I can't compete with the company. In this case it's resulting in a contribution to the company so I see this particular case to be in the company's interest rather than against it.
Thanks for this clarification. It helps us to know what your position is regarding you owning mining equipment.
FWIW, I agree with both parts of your assessment (regarding acquiring equipment on short notice when a good opportunity presents itself -and- using that equipment short-term to reimburse your expenses for acquiring said equipment if it can't be done directly from company assets).