Nikola is to pay the settlement quantity in 5 installments over the following two years, with the primary coming on the finish of this yr.
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Nikola Corp.
NKLA 2.59%
has agreed to pay $125 million to the U.S. Securities Change Fee to settle an investigation into allegedly deceptive statements made by its founder and former government chairman.
The fee can be made in 5 installments over the following two years, with the primary coming on the finish of this yr.
Nikola’s shares rose 4% in pre-market buying and selling, to $9.62.
The electrical-truck startup disclosed final month that it was taking a $125 million reserve from its third-quarter revenue because it accounted for the anticipated settlement.
Nikola didn’t admit or deny wrongdoing.
“We’re happy to deliver this chapter to an in depth as the corporate has now resolved all authorities investigations,” Nikola mentioned.
It mentioned it’s nonetheless searching for reimbursement from founder
Trevor Milton
for prices and damages associated to the federal government and regulatory investigations.
Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com
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