Think legal, and liability mitigation. That would be Ted.
Who works as CEO, garners money and investors in the background while working as an insider, to bid to take over the company? And then only to quit and make a bid both on the same day?
Give it breathing room to establish (or attempt to establish) no conflict of interest. In particular if Helios intends to shut down.
Odds are good deal and announcement of company shut down occur on the same day.