TerraVest Industries (TVK.TO) shares were last seen down 26% following a report Quebec securities regulators are alleging executive chair Charles Pellerin provided family members and acquaintances with inside information ahead of the company's March 2025 US$546 million acquisition of EnTrans International, a premier North American manufacturer of tank trailers.
Le Journal de Montreal reported Quebec's Autorite des marches financiers is alleging Pellerin shared privileged information about the deal with five family members and four acquaintances. TerraVest shares rose 38% in the week following the announcement, the paper said.
The paper was unable to contact Pellerin for a response to the allegations.
TerraVest issued a statement following the report, saying it "has learned today of certain allegations pertaining to its Executive Chairman, Charles Pellerin, following the publication of a news article. The Company takes these allegations seriously. After consultation with its legal advisors, the board of directors (excluding Mr. Pellerin) is undertaking a process to review these allegations. If approached, the Company will cooperate with regulators,".
TerraVest shares were last seen down $41.54 to $116.89 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Price: $116.01, Change: $-42.42, Percent Change: -26.78%