I'll throw in my suspicion: The shares are being acquired by Rick's Trust - a separate entity. That may be the "loophole" allowing the action (perhaps depending on the design of the Trust. A Trust is basically a contract, and can be written IMO in such a way where the benefit of ownership is over many years, thereby perhaps providing the "loophole", for lack of a better word).

Just a possibility IMO. And a highly probable possibility IMO. Can anyone think of another way?

SGE