I agree that it does not make sense to take down website. Capital is required to do any venture. And the details should still be negotiable. I wouldn't expect any news until something real has happened. Hiding behind forward looking statements only go so far. And we have seen loose translations of the word aquired before.
1: to get as one's own: a: to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means b: to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or natural selection) <acquire fluency in French> <bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics> 2: to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector <acquire a target by radar>