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The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) has gained 5.2% in 2025, with one ASX All Ords gold stock doing plenty of the heavy lifting.

The brightly shining company in question is New Murchison Gold Ltd (ASX: NMG).

New Murchison Gold shares are slipping today, down 2.4% to trade for 4.0 cents apiece.

Still, that sees shares in the ASX All Ords gold stock up a very impressive 300% in 2025. Or enough to turn a $10,000 investment into $40,000.

And the analysts at Taylor Collison believe it’s not yet overpriced, issuing a speculative buy rating on New Murchison Gold shares towards the end of November.

“We see NMG as an emerging gold producer in Western Australia, underpinned by its initial production from the high-grade Crown Prince open pit in the Murchison region,” the analyst noted.

Here’s why they like this junior Aussie gold miner.

Should you buy the ASX All Ords gold stock today?

The first reason you may want to buy this ASX All Ords gold share today is the strong potential and strong start at Crown Prince.

“We see Crown Prince’s high-grade feed as the centre of the story. It delivers strong margins, supporting early cash generation,” Taylor Collison noted.

Noting the miner’s “impressive first quarter performance”, the broker said:

Crown Prince’s first quarter delivered 3.2koz of gold sales and showed the operation can generate high margins from the outset. Open-pit mining produced 9.9koz at 1.92g/t, including a 7.6koz parcel grading 3.8g/t sold to Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX)  under the OPA…

In our view, this recent performance firmly supports the grade profile and consistency of Crown Prince, giving us confidence in the team and the ore body going forward.

The second reason this ASX miner could continue to amply reward shareholders is its planned underground gold mine at Crown Prince.

“We see the underground Scoping Study for Crown Prince, due late 2QFY26, as the most important technical milestone ahead,” Taylor Collison noted.

The broker added:

We expect it to test gold continuity below the current pit shell and define the framework for a realistic underground operation. Our view is that NMG would only commit if resources exceed ~300koz, which we believe will be achieved and therefore, have used in our EV/oz-based valuation.

Which brings us to the third reason you might want to buy this surging ASX All Ords gold stock today. Namely the miner’s strong cash flow and growth potential.

According to Taylor Collison:

The combination of a successful start to mining and a heightened gold price has left NMG in an impressive financial position. We forecast NMG to have >$100m (TCe) in cash by end of FY26, providing it with capacity to fund any development workstreams for either the UG or satellite OP deposits.

This adds to the investment thesis as it reduces funding risk for any future growth initiatives.

Clear upside to New Murchison Gold share price target

Taylor Collison has a price target of 4.1 cents on the ASX All Ords gold stock. Now, that’s only 2.5% above current levels.

But the broker noted that there’s a “clear upside to our valuation”.

Taylor Collison concluded:

Our valuation only incorporates the Crown Prince OP production scenario and does not take into account the potential upside from the development of other open pits or the underground prospect below the current OP.

We view these as the biggest catalysts to the valuation in the future and expect them to have a positive impact on the share price.

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The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down 0.2% on Monday, and it’s not getting any help from this plunging All Ords ASX silver share.

The falling miner in question is Andean Silver Ltd (ASX: ASL).

Andean Silver shares closed last Thursday at $2.09 each. Then the stock entered a trading halt on Friday pending the release of an announcement regarding a capital raising.

That announcement was released before market open today. And investors have responded by reaching for their sell buttons.

In late morning trade on Monday, the ASX silver share is trading for $1.83, down 12.4%. But don’t feel too badly for longer-term shareholders. Amid record-setting silver prices and the miner’s own operational successes, the share price remains up 117.9% in 2025.

Now, here’s what’s putting the Andean Silver share price under pressure today.

All Ords ASX silver share raises $30 million at sharp discount

The Andean Silver share price is under heavy pressure after the company reported that it has received firm commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors to raise $30 million through the issue of just over 16.2 million shares.

While those new funds will be welcome, investors are selling the ASX silver share as the company is issuing the new shares for $1.85 each, or 11.5% below Thursday’s closing price.

Andean Silver said it will also undertake a share purchase plan (SPP) to raise approximately $3 million. Those new shares will also be issued for $1.85 apiece.

The miner intends to use much of the roughly $33 million in expected new funds to fast-track the drilling campaign at its Cerro Bayo Silver-Gold Project, located in Chile. This was said to include resource growth, resource conversion, and regional exploration.

What did management say?

Commenting on the discounted capital raise that’s pressuring the ASX silver share today, Andean Silver CEO Tim Laneyrie said, “We have an abundance of opportunities to drive growth and value creation.”

Laneyrie added, “The proceeds from the Placement and SPP will help us unlock these opportunities through drilling programs, project studies and potential land acquisitions.”

Looking ahead, he concluded:

We are on track to deliver a resource upgrade in the new year while ramping up our drilling to grow and upgrade the resource.

Andean is uniquely placed in the silver market with its significant existing infrastructure which will help deliver a capital-light restart in the quickest and most efficient manner. Being well supported and funded by shareholders will enable that groundwork to occur during 2026.

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The ASX tech stock Gentrack Group Ltd (ASX: GTK) has been an under-the-radar ASX growth share for several years. Aside from the disturbance from COVID-19, the company has been an impressive performer over the past decade.

The business provides utilities businesses and airport companies with enterprise software for billing, customer and operations management.

Some of its customers include EnergyAustralia, Red Energy, Hunter Water, Vocus, Amber, Utility Warehouse, Cleveland Airport, Brisbane Airport, London Gatwick, Manchester Airport, JFK Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Seattle-Tacoma Airport and Launceston Airport.

Fund manager Wilson Asset Management is excited about the potential of Gentrack, with the ASX tech stock being a position in the portfolio of WAM Capital Ltd (ASX: WAM).

WAM Capital is a listed investment company (LIC) that targets “the most compelling undervalued growth opportunities in the Australian market”. Let’s take a look at why WAM is optimistic about the technology company.

WAM’s bullish case on Gentrack shares

The fund manager pointed out that the Gentrack share price rose in November (by around 20%), after the release of the company’s FY25 result, with revenue climbing 8% to NZ$230.2 million.

Profitability significantly improved at the ASX tech stock with operating profit (EBITDA) going up by approximately 18% and statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) increasing by 119% year-over-year.

Wilson Asset Management explained that this growth was underpinned by “solid demand” across both the utilities and airports segments.

Utilities total revenue grew 7% to $193.4 million with recurring revenue climbing by 12% thanks to wins and upgrades from prior periods turning into recurring revenue.

Veovo (airports) revenue jumped 15% to $36.8 million, driven by new customer wins in the prior year in the UK and the Middle East, as well as upgrades in the Asia Pacific region. Recurring revenue rose 18% year over year, while project work grew 13% compared to the prior corresponding period.

Strong outlook

The fund manager highlighted that the key focus for investors was new disclosure on the customer pipeline, providing “greater visibility on the number, scale and maturity of the opportunities being progressed.”

WAM believes the above potential implies the ASX tech stock could more than double its existing recurring utilities revenue over time, setting a baseline for more than 8% revenue growth in FY26 (excluding new-logo wins) and an acceleration to more than 15% growth in FY27.

Wilson Asset Management also believes that operating leverage is expected to continue to drive profit margin expansion for the business.

Finally, the fund manager noted that the company recently hosted an investor day which highlighted “strong advances in the technology stack and importantly sees the g2.0 product suite now being available to new and existing customers.”

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Gentrack Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Gentrack Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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Nvidia‘s (NASDAQ: NVDA) graphics processing units (GPUs) for data centers are the gold standard for developing artificial intelligence (AI) models. Demand continues to exceed supply for these chips, as the world’s largest tech giants battle for supremacy in the emerging AI industry.

By 2030, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimates data center operators will be spending up to $4 trillion annually on infrastructure to meet demand from AI developers, and a sizable chunk of that money will go toward GPUs.

Nvidia stock has soared more than tenfold since the beginning of 2023, which is when the AI boom started gathering momentum, but it’s still trading at a very attractive valuation. The stock is priced at $181 as I write this, but here’s why I predict it will breeze past $300 in 2026. 

Nvidia will launch its most powerful GPUs ever in 2026

GPUs are designed for parallel processing, meaning they can handle multiple tasks simultaneously which makes them ideal for data-intensive AI workloads. Nvidia’s GPU architectures (the latest of which is called Blackwell Ultra) are optimized specifically for AI, and it currently leads the industry in terms of performance.

Blackwell Ultra-based GB300 GPUs produce up to 50 times more processing power in certain configurations compared to Nvidia’s original Hopper-based H100 chips from 2022, which highlights how far the company has come in just three years.

The H100 was perfect for one-shot large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and Alphabet‘s Gemini 1 from a few years ago, but each new generation of AI model requires more computing capacity. In fact, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the latest reasoning models — like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 — consume up to 1,000 times more tokens (words and symbols), so even Blackwell Ultra GPUs aren’t necessarily enough.

But Nvidia plans to take an enormous leap forward in 2026 by launching its new Rubin architecture. It’s expected to be around 3.3 times more powerful than Blackwell Ultra, which implies a staggering 165 times performance increase over Hopper. Nvidia is already experiencing more demand than it can possibly supply for its current chips, and Rubin will probably accentuate that imbalance, giving the company incredible pricing power.

Record revenue is forecasted for next year

According to management’s guidance, Nvidia is on track to generate a record $212 billion in total revenue during its current fiscal 2026 year (which ends on Jan. 31, 2026). Almost 90% of that revenue will come from the data center segment alone, which highlights the importance of GPU sales.

Wall Street’s consensus estimate (provided by Yahoo! Finance) shows that Nvidia’s revenue could soar by 48% to $313 billion in fiscal 2027 (which starts in February 2026). Analysts also predict the company’s earnings could surge by 59% year over year to $7.46 per share, which could have an extremely positive impact on its stock. I’ll discuss this further in a moment.

Nvidia has made a habit of beating its own forecasts and Wall Street’s estimates over the last couple of years, because demand for its AI GPUs has consistently been far stronger than expected. With the Rubin architecture in the pipeline, that dynamic is unlikely to change over the next 12 months.

Nvidia stock looks cheap

Based on Nvidia’s adjusted (non-GAAP) trailing 12-month earnings of $4.05 per share, its stock is trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.1. That’s a steep discount to its 10-year average of 61.2. If we use Wall Street’s fiscal 2027 earnings estimate of $7.46 per share, that places Nvidia stock at an even more attractive forward P/E ratio of 24.4:

NVDA PE Ratio data by YCharts

That means Nvidia stock would have to climb by 84% next year just to maintain its current P/E ratio of 45.1, and it would have to soar by a whopping 151% to trade in line with its 10-year average P/E ratio of 61.2. That would place the stock at somewhere between $334 and $454.

That being said, there are no guarantees in the stock market, especially in industries that move as fast as AI. Nvidia is facing growing competition from other chip makers, and also from tech giants like Alphabet, which are now training their AI models using their own specially designed chips.

This won’t be a near-term problem for Nvidia if Huang is right about AI infrastructure spending reaching $4 trillion annually by 2030, because it means demand for data center GPUs is likely to outstrip supply for the next several years.

However, Nvidia investors should keep a close eye on the competitive landscape in the new year, because if the company does experience declining demand, it could struggle to meet Wall Street’s revenue and earnings estimates, negatively impacting its stock.

This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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The team at Macquarie have run the ruler over the mid-cap energy sector, and there’s one company they say stands out from the crowd.

Macquarie analysts are tipping a 41% increase in the share price of Amplitude Energy Ltd (ASX: AEL), forecasting the shares will hit $4, up from $2.84 at the time of writing their report.

They say the market is “risking the exploration program too heavily and we are particularly encouraged by the recent ConocoPhillips discovery at Essington-1”.

That refers to a new offshore gas discovery announced by ConocoPhillips last month, which spurred significant interest in the shares of its joint venture partner 3D Energi Ltd (ASX: TDO).

ConocoPhillips owns a 51% stake in the project and is the project operator, while Korea National Oil Company owns a 21% stake, and 3D owns a 20% stake.

The Australian company said in a statement to the ASX at the time that the Essington-1 drilling program had intersected two gas bearing reservoirs, with one having 58.5 metres of net gas pay while the second had 31.5 metres.

Cashed up for growth

Amplitude Energy has its own exploration program on the cards, as Chair John Conde told the company’s recent annual general meeting:

A few weeks ago we announced the proposed expansion of the East Coast Supply Project through an intended fourth well at the Nestor prospect. This expansion will maximise utilisation of our existing Otway Basin infrastructure and available processing capacity at the Athena Gas Plant, creating flexibility to supply gas during periods of high demand and pricing, including for gas-powered electricity generation.

Mr Conde said the engineering and drilling regulatory approvals for the Nestor drilling were already in place, and together with its joint venture partner, OG Energy, the company was working towards making a final investment decision in early calendar 2026.

To fund this and other growth opportunities, such as the potential restart of the Patricia Baleen field in the Gipplsand Basin, our company completed a $150 million equity raising in mid-October. We are very pleased with the level of demand shown for the equity raising, including from several new institutional investors and of course, from many of our loyal shareholders.   

Amplitude Energy was valued at $872.9 million at the close of trade on Friday.

Among other energy stocks, Macquarie has a neutral rating on Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) and a neutral rating on Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX).

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Premier Investments Ltd (ASX: PMV) shares have been having a tough time in 2025.

Since the start of the year, the retail giant’s shares are down almost 40%.

Things have been so bad, that the Peter Alexander and Smiggle owner’s shares hit a fresh 52-week low of $14.96 on Monday.

Is this a buying opportunity for investors? Let’s see what analysts at Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) are saying.

What is the broker is saying?

Macquarie was disappointed with Premier Investments’ trading update at its annual general meeting and appears concerned that the poor form could continue. It said:

Disappointed expectations, falling -15% below VA Consensus expectations, and implying -7% decline y/y. PMV noted ‘discretionary spending remains under pressure with consumers cautious due to ongoing cost-of-living impacts’. ABS data indicates that monthly spending grew +3.5% MoM (+6.4% YoY), and Overall Discretionary improved +1.6% MoM (+5.1% YoY) in Oct-25. Further, our High Frequency Consumer Data also indicates that discretionary consumer spend is not declining.

We think the quantum of Smiggle’s expected decline (MRE: -15% y/y) suggests continuing product weakness + share loss. We also question whether Peter Alexander is still maintaining the ~9% sales growth at the Aug-25 result, with our forecasts now expecting a moderation to +5% growth for 1H26E, implying a deterioration over Sep-Nov-25.

Should you buy Premier Investments shares?

While the broker acknowledges that Premier Investments shares look cheap on paper, it is recommending investors keep their powder dry until its next update. Macquarie said:

We think the market has priced-in zero earnings for Smiggle, with the PMV valuation effectively reflecting the value of its BRG stake (A$6.93 per share), and Peter Alexander (A$9.24 per share). However, we reiterate Neutral, and look to the next disclosure of PA Segment LFL performance to gain confidence that earnings weakness is contained only to Smiggle.

According to the note, Macquarie has retained its neutral rating with a heavily reduced price target of $16.20 (from $20.80).

Commenting on its neutral rating, the broker said:

Neutral, but with improving risk/reward symmetry + upside-catalyst rich FY26e. Macro tailwinds to Australian consumption balanced and growth in Peter Alexander offset by headwinds to Smiggle from trading weakness.

Catalysts: Successful launch of capital-light, points-based PA loyalty program (Oct-25), Stronger Smiggle & UK trading over Christmas (Jan-26 update), M&A using Net Cash (MRE: ~FY27E+), Smiggle leadership appointment (Untimed).

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The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down 0.2% today, but that’s not holding back this surging All Ords ASX rare earths share.

The outperforming miner in question is American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: ARR).

American Rare Earths shares closed on Friday trading for 39 cents. In morning trade on Monday, shares are swapping hands for 40.5 cents apiece, up 3.9%.

This sees the ASX rare earths share up 35% in 2025, with shares now having surged 68.8% since the recent closing lows of 24 cents on 8 July.

Here’s what’s catching investor interest today.

All Ords ASX rare earths share gets a new CEO

This morning, American Rare Earths announced that Mark Wall would take the reins as CEO commencing on 5 January.

The ASX rare earths share noted that Wall has more than 30 years of global mining experience. This includes senior leadership roles with Tier 1 majors and North American developers, spanning operations, project development, permitting, and construction in gold, copper, diamonds, and uranium.

The company said that Wall’s track record in advancing complex projects is directly aligned with its transition from explorer to future US producer of rare earths elements.

Commenting on Wall’s appointment, American Rare Earths chair Richard Hudson said, “I am very pleased to have Mark lead this company forward.”

Hudson added:

He brings Tier 1 major mining pedigree, global capital markets leadership and deep North American experience, making him uniquely positioned to accelerate the company’s transformation and deliver value for shareholders as America’s secure supplier of rare earth elements.

Commenting on his appointment, Wall said, “American Rare Earths is at a genuinely transformative point in its journey.”

Wall continued:

The team has delivered substantial progress at Halleck Creek on resources, metallurgy and permitting, and I see a clear pathway from today’s studies through to demonstration plant, project financing and, ultimately, commercial production.

With growing US policy support for domestic critical minerals and our strong position in Wyoming, we have an opportunity to build a long life, sustainable rare earth business that contributes meaningfully to North American supply chain security.

What’s been happening with American Rare Earths?

The ASX rare earths share has been catching plenty of attention as the West ramps-up efforts to secure critical rare earths elements outside of China’s control.

The company’s flagship Halleck Creek project, located in the US state of Wyoming, recently saw a significantly upgraded mineral resource estimate for the Cowboy State Mine.

American Rare Earths said it is now advancing a pre-feasibility study, planning a demonstration plant, and evaluating a future US listing. Wall will play a crucial role in ensuring this success.

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Artrya Ltd (ASX: AYA) shares are starting the week with a bang.

In morning trade, the ASX AI share is up over 11% to $3.85.

Why is this ASX AI share jumping?

Investors have been bidding the company’s shares higher today after it secured its second customer in the United States.

According to the release, Artrya, which is a medical technology company commercialising its Salix AI-powered cloud platform, has signed a commercial agreement with Northeast Georgia Health System.

Management believes this marks another significant milestone in the company’s accelerating U.S. expansion strategy.

The Salix AI-powered cloud platform is used for the near real time, point of care assessment and management of coronary artery disease.

The release notes that the three-year commercial agreement has a minimum value of US$0.3 million, with additional fee-per-scan revenue from the Salix Coronary Plaque module and, following FDA clearance, the Salix Coronary Flow module.

The Salix platform will be rolled out across Northeast Georgia Health System’s network of hospitals and used by its cardiology group, Georgia Heart Institute.

Commenting on the news, the ASX AI share’s co-founder and CEO, John Konstantopoulos, said:

We are proud to secure our second U.S. commercial customer through this three-year commercial agreement with Northeast Georgia Health System, a respected leader in patient care across the U.S. Southeast. This builds our longstanding partnership to validate Salix in their workflow, and we are excited to roll out Salix across the Northeast Georgia Health System network.

We remain on track to convert all three U.S. foundation partners to commercial customers this year, where our new Customer Success team is already playing a leading role in integration and support.

Georgia Heart Institute’s chief cardiology officer, Mudassar Ahmed, MD, MBA, spoke positively about the deal, commenting:

The Salix platform will now go live in our clinical workflow, which represents an important step forward in how we deliver cardiovascular care. At Georgia Heart Institute, we are committed to adopting technologies that not only enhance diagnostic precision but also transform the patient journey. Through our work during the past two years, we have seen that Salix can bring a new dimension to our practice by supporting earlier identification of risk and enabling more proactive treatment strategies.

To support its growing U.S. customer base and anticipated expansion, the ASX AI share has established a customer success team in Atlanta. It notes that this team will serve as a technology and support hub, providing technical integration expertise, clinician engagement, and comprehensive customer support on the ground.

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The APA Group (ASX: APA) share price is in focus today after S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed its BBB credit rating and improved APA’s debt threshold, enabling over $1 billion in extra growth funding.

What did APA Group report?

• S&P affirmed APA’s BBB (stable) long-term credit rating
• S&P lowered APA’s downside FFO to Debt threshold from 9.5% to 8.5%
• The modification increases debt capacity by more than $1 billion
• APA maintains stable and predictable cash flows
• The change strengthens APA’s ability to fund future growth projects

What else do investors need to know?

The adjustment from S&P recognises APA’s consistent cash generation and solid financial management. By lowering the downside threshold, APA can now take on additional debt to pursue expansion across its $27 billion portfolio of infrastructure assets.

APA supplies about half of Australia’s domestic gas through its 15,000 kilometres of pipelines and operates a mix of gas, electricity, wind, and solar assets nationally. This strengthened balance sheet supports the company’s strategy of securing Australia’s energy future.

What did APA Group management say?

CEO and Managing Director Adam Watson said:

It is pleasing to see S&P acknowledge the high-quality of our ongoing cashflows. S&P’s modification of our FFO to debt downside threshold is significant, providing more than $1 billion in additional funding capacity from our existing balance sheet.

We have strong momentum in the delivery of our growth strategy and remain focussed on efficient and prudent capital allocation to capture value from the most attractive long-term opportunities for APA securityholders. This ratings modification will provide further funding support for our attractive growth projects.

What’s next for APA Group?

APA is expected to use this enhanced debt capacity to fund new projects across its key energy infrastructure networks. The company remains focused on efficient investment and pursuing growth opportunities that can deliver value for securityholders.

As the transition to renewable energy accelerates and demand for reliable energy infrastructure grows, APA aims to maintain its strong financial position to support the nation’s evolving energy needs.

APA Group share price snapshot

APA Group shares have risen 27% over the past 12 months, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) which has increased 2% over the same period. 

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Shares in National Storage REIT (ASX: NSR) are trading higher on Monday after the company’s board said it would back a private equity-led takeover for the company.

National Storage, in late November, was forced to reveal that it was in takeover talks with Brookfield Property Group and GIC Investments after an article alluding to the deal was published by The Australian.

Bid now recommended by board

At the time, the then potential bid was “non-binding, indicative and conditional”; however, the NSR board on Monday said it would back the bid in the absence of a superior offer.

As the company said in a statement to the ASX:

The board of NSR unanimously recommends that NSR securityholders vote in favour of the transaction, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to the independent expert concluding in the independent expert’s report (and continuing to conclude) that the transaction is in the best interests of NSR securityholders. Subject to the same qualifications, each NSR director intends to vote all NSR stapled securities controlled or held by them in favour of the transaction resolutions.

National Storage chair Anthony Keane said the board believed the transaction provided an attractive valuation and certainty for shareholders.

As he said:

The offer from the consortium follows a number of earlier offers and a period of negotiation. The decision to recommend this offer follows extensive work by the NSR board and its advisers to assess the fundamental value of NSR and its medium-to-long term prospects. Accordingly, the NSR board is unanimous in its recommendation that the transaction represents a compelling outcome for NSR securityholders.  

Shareholders in NSR will receive $2.86 per share, which will be reduced by 6 cents per share if the company pays out a dividend of that amount before the deal goes through.

Regulatory sign-off needed

The deal is subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board and the New Zealand Office of Overseas Investment.

It will also need to be voted on by National Storage shareholders, with the meeting at which this vote is to take place likely to be held in April.

The deal is also subject to a break fee of $40 million should the consortium or National Storage decide to pull out of the transaction.

An independent expert’s report on the deal will now be completed and provided to shareholders before they are due to vote on the transaction.

National Storage shares were changing hands for $2.80 on Monday morning.

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