Isn't this kind of BS a large component of why the Japanese market crashed in the 90's. They literally just kept buying their own shares with weirdly complex financial packages which essentially amounted to passing money through bunk shell companies.
https://mobile.twitter.com/business/status/1340817027997569024
I think it unironically has taken all those geniuses just to not have had it collapse already. Their skill at delaying the inevitable collapse has been remarkable. Still just a matter of time though