That's an interesting point, and I see what you mean.
The asker originally noted the idea that the founders "decided to facilitate the acquisition of the shares," which makes sense.
Perhaps, then, this refers to a "buy-out" of shares. See the following link:
http://www.bcbusinessdisputes.com/type-of-remedy/buyouts/If the asker could confirm that this is indeed the kind of situation we're talking about, it would clarify things.
In the link
https://www.mylawteam.com/business-partnership-disputes/can-... they mention the following:
"Removing a minority shareholder will be simplest if you have a well-drafted shareholder’s agreement.
Such an agreement will usually stipulate that the majority shareholder can buy out the minority at a predetermined price, or at a price determined by a mechanism specified in the agreement."