Not true neccessarily. If its an outright cash deal, the owners of wisebuys would have to pay tax this year on it. If its done with shares, they can break them out over several years if they choose to. it the only sane way to do it.
From the 10/26 PR: "To this end, we are pleased to announce that WiseBuys has generated cash flows internally from the sale of non-core assets that would be sufficient to acquire Hacketts."