These actions have resulted in substantial civil fines, disgorgement procedures, suspensions as penny stock dealers and cancellations of the underlying convertible notes. Inspired by these SEC actions, issuers have begun to proactively commence lawsuits to rescind these transactions. In response, courts have issued equitable orders returning the illicitly issued shares to the issuer or, alternatively, ruling that the issuer is to receive the dollar value of such shares.
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