The carmaker’s stock plunged 21 percent after it announced in March 2021 that it would not achieve the anticipated revenue, the SEC said.
The regulator also alleged that Kranz failed to disclose more than $900,000 in compensation he received from two Canoo investors in October 2020 to stay with the company.
Attorneys representing Kranz and Balciunas in a shareholder lawsuit over the revenue projections did not immediately reply to requests for comment. A spokesperson for the company did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Friday.
Canoo said in May that it had tentatively agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty to settle with the SEC
The Texas-based company warned investors in May that it might not be able to meet its financial obligations, saying it had access to $600 million in funding but added it had “substantial doubt” about continuing as a going concern.
The carmaker is scheduled to report its second quarter results on Aug. 14.