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NIB Research 7th Anniversary

2020-04-01

NIB Research has entered its 7th year of operation and we would like to thank our clients, business partners and shareholders for their ongoing support. Furthermore, we are extremely grateful for cooperation from the management and IR teams of listed Japanese companies for accommodating our various client requests which resulted in continued strong demand for our proprietary research and IR interpreting / support services. Our investment advisory service also continued to do well, and we realize this was only possible as companies allocated their precious time to engage with us, so we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude.

Some notable highlights for the year that ended in January 2020 were as follows:


Research / IR Support Division

Responded to over 140 proprietary update / short research note requests from buy-side clients based in the UK, US and HK / Singapore.
Provided IR interpreting service for just over 600 company visits and conference calls involving overseas institutional investors.
Arranged nearly 480 IR conference calls / meetings directly with corporates on behalf of our overseas institutional investor clients.
Accompanied a food delivery company on their HK and Singapore non-deal IR roadshows to provide interpreting services; also arranged / interpreted for two Asian IR non-deal roadshows for a second-hand car information service company.
Chosen as the designated (or preferred) IR interpreter by five corporates involved in retail / fintech, food delivery, factory worker dispatch, temporary staffing / handicapped employment and second-hand car information service operations during various domestic IR events.


Investment Advisory Division

Over 120 meetings and calls with companies based on the combination of client requests and proactive efforts on our part to discover new investment ideas.
Roughly 100 proprietary research reports / follow-up update notes issued.


Best Regards,
Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates / Nami Kiyokawa

NIB Research 6th Anniversary

2019-04-01

NIB Research has entered its 6th year of operation and the management team would like to thank our clients, shareholders and business partners for their ongoing support, which has enabled us to grow the business again in FY1/19 (revenues up 50% YoY). In addition to continued strong demand for our existing proprietary research and IR interpreting / support services, significant growth in our investment advisory service, which commenced from FY1/17, drove overall company revenues up in the latest year.

We also would like to take this opportunity to thank the management and IR teams of listed Japanese companies for their generous time and cooperation in accommodating our various requests, without your assistance our job would be impossible.

Some notable numbers for the year that ended in January 2019 were as follows:

Research / IR Division

- Responded to over 130 proprietary update / short research note requests from buy-side clients based in the UK, US and HK / Singapore.

- Provided IR interpreting service for close to 650 company visits and conference calls involving overseas institutional investors.

- Arranged 410 IR conference calls / meetings directly with corporates on behalf of our overseas institutional investor clients.

- Acted as IR interpreting outsource partner to three overseas investment banks with offices in Tokyo and three domestic brokers.

- Accompanied a TSE1 retailer / fintech company on their US non-deal IR roadshow and a TSE1 worker dispatch agency on their Asian IR non-deal roadshow to provide interpreting services.

- Chosen as the designated IR interpreter by three corporates (in retail / fintech, food delivery, and worker dispatch industry) during various Japan IR conferences held by brokers.
 

Investment Advisory Division

- Nearly 150 meetings with mainly (but not only) medium / small-cap companies based on the combination of client requests and proactive efforts on our part to discover new investment ideas.

- Nearly 110 proprietary research reports / follow-up update notes issued.

Best Regards,

Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates / Nami Kiyokawa

NIB Research 5th Anniversary

2018-07-02

NIB Research has entered its 5th year of operation and the management team would like to thank our clients, shareholders and business partners for their ongoing support, which has enabled us to grow the business again in FY1/18 (revenues up nearly 20% YoY).

In addition to continued strong demand for our existing proprietary research and IR interpreting services, significant growth in our investment advisory service, which commenced from last year (FY1/17), drove overall company revenues up in the latest year. Another notable development was that we moved office. We are still located in the extremely convenient Nihonbashi area, but our office is now in a far more functional and modern building, so please do stop by if you happen to be in the area.

Some notable numbers for the year that ended in January 2018 were as follows:

Research / IR Division
– Responded to over 150 proprietary update / short research note requests from buy-side clients based in the UK, US and HK.

– Provided IR interpreting service for over 590 company visits and conference calls involving overseas institutional investors.

– Arranged close to 330 IR conference calls / meetings directly with corporates on behalf of our overseas institutional investor clients.

– Acted as IR interpreting outsource partner to six overseas investment banks with offices in Tokyo and three domestic brokers.

– Travelled to UK, US and HK on an IR interpreting assignments to assist a TSE1 retailer on their overseas non-deal IR roadshows.

– Chosen as the designated IR interpreter by five corporates (in retail, food delivery, personal care goods and transport industries) during various Japan IR conferences held by brokers. Also selected as IR interpreters for a week of Japanese company visits by the board members of a renowned UK investment management firm.

Investment Advisory Division
– Over 120 visits to mainly (but not only) medium / small-cap companies on request and to discover new investment ideas.

70 proprietary research reports / follow-up update notes issued.

We also would like to take this opportunity to thank the management and IR teams of listed Japanese companies for their precious time, accessibility and generosity in accommodating our various requests – without your help we simply could not function!

Best Regards,
Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates

NIB Research 4th Anniversary – Expansion

2017-02-01

1 February 2017 marks the fourth anniversary of NIB Research, and the management team here would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their continued support, which has enabled us to grow the business once again (revenues up 25% YoY).

The two most notable events at NIB Research in the FY1/17 business year would have to be 1) capacity expansion and 2) the start-up of Advisory Services.

By the start of FY1/17 it was becoming painfully obvious that capacity constraints were holding us back in our proprietary research / IR interpreting activities, causing opportunity losses for us and occasionally causing inconveniences to our valued customers (especially during peak demand months). To address this issue we recruited an additional member, Nami Kiyokawa, this summer. The management team has worked with Nami before and have full confidence in her superior research and IR interpreting abilities. Although she has only been with us since August 2016, she has been successful in adding several new client accounts and has helped alleviate capacity issues we faced during peak demand season. So the management team at NIB has to agree that Prime Minister Abe was absolutely correct – adding more women to the workplace does make a company much better!

NIB obtained an Advisory License soon after establishment four years ago and this has paid-off in FY1/17, as our Advisory Team (following recruitment of an additional member) was able to sign advisory contracts with a number of overseas investment management firms.

One of the key strengths of NIB Research is bespoke client services, thus we continue to ensure full confidentiality on all client requests in all our service lines.

Some milestones, in actual numbers, for the year that end in January 2017 would be:
– Responded to over 230 proprietary updates / short research note requests from buy-side clients based in the UK, US and HK.

– We continue to be an IR interpreting outsource partner to six overseas investment banks based in Tokyo and four domestic brokers.

– Provided IR interpreting service for over 590 company visits / conference calls involving overseas investors.

– Arranged 320 IR conference calls / company visits for overseas investors directly.

– Assisted a TSE1 listed retailer on their UK, US and HK non-deal IR tours.

Meanwhile, we realize NIB is still a small company with much to improve upon, therefore would appreciate ongoing support and guidance from our clients, shareholders and business partners. Last but not least we would like to thank the management and IR teams of listed companies for their time and welcoming attitude – it is this accessibility that makes our job possible.

Best Regards, Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates

1st February 2017

NIB Research 3rd Anniversary – Thanks for Continued Support

2016-04-07

1 February 2016 marks the third anniversary of NIB Research, and the management team here would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and supporters for their ongoing backing which enabled us to have another great year!

Some notable milestones NIB Research achieved in the FY1/16 business year:

Responded to over 220 proprietary updates / research note requests from buy-side client based in the UK, HK and the US.

 Arranging a week-long Japan IR Tour for a Nordic broker involving over 20 company visits and 10 Nordic institutional investors.

 Becoming an IR interpretation outsourcing partner to six overseas investment brokerage firms based in Japan, three major domestic brokers and the Hong Kong operation of a major Japanese broker (three brokers added us to their vendor list this year).

 Provided IR interpreting service for over 520 company visits / conference calls involving overseas investors (up 20% YoY).

Scheduling over 250 IR visits / conference calls for investors based overseas.

 Was responsible for overseas IR interpreting assignments for a TSE1 listed retail / credit card company on their UK and HK non-deal IR tours and also offered interpreting support for a JASDAQ listed internet / venture capital company with their Asian non-deal IR roadshow.

 Meanwhile, we realize that NIB Research is still a small company with much to learn and improve upon, thus would appreciate ongoing support and guidance from our clients, shareholders and all the helpful company IR representatives that make our job possible.

Thank you again, Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates


弊社はこの2月1日で設立3年を迎え、またすでに順調な4期目をスタートしております。
これもひとえに皆様も支えがあった上でのものと感謝しております。 

2015年1月~2016年1月においても、設立以降継続的に前年を上回る結果を残し、また新たな発展の足掛かりを築きました。

-アップデート調査に関しては、英国、香港、米国に拠点を置く投資運用者に220件以上のリクエストに対応
-北欧の大手金融機関に対し、日本企業とのＩＲコンファレンスを1週間に渡り開催し、20社を超える日本の主要企業の参加を得る
-ＩＲ通訳業者として日本に拠点を置く海外の大手証券会社、投資運用会社など6社の指定業者となり、国内の大手証券会社3社からも
  国内外拠点から業務を受注。
-ＩＲ通訳として520社を超える企業を顧客投資家と同行訪問(前年比20%増)
-海外投資家に対し250社を超える企業のＩＲ取材訪問のスケジューリング
-東京市場に上場する一部上場企業、ＪＡＳＤＡＱ企業からの依頼によりＩＲ通訳者としてアメリカ、イギリス、アジアなど海外へのＩＲロードショウに同行
 
今期においては人員増も計画しておりますが、弊社はまだまだ発展途上の小さな会社です。

引き続き皆様のお力添えを支えとし、着実にビジネスの基盤を築いてまいります。

ＮＩＢリサーチ
チーム一同

NIB Research 2nd Year Anniversary – Thanks for Your Continued Support

2015-02-03

1 February 2015 marks the second anniversary of NIB Research, and the management team here would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients, supporters and friends for their continued support which enabled us to have another great year!

Some notable milestones NIB Research achieved in the FY2/15 business year:

– Responded to over 250 proprietary updates / research note requests from buy-side clients (up 16% YoY).

– Becoming an IR interpretation outsourcing partner to five overseas investment brokerage firms based in Japan, one major domestic broker and the Hong Kong operation of a major Japanese broker (three additional brokers added us to their vendor list this year).

– Provided IR interpreting service for nearly 430 company visits / conference calls involving overseas investors (up 40% YoY).

– Scheduling over 120 IR visits / conference calls for Japanese speaking investors based overseas (up 10% YoY).

Meanwhile, the management team realize that NIB Research is still a small company with much to learn and improve upon, thus would appreciate ongoing support and guidance from our clients, shareholders and all the helpful company IR representatives that make our business possible.

Thank you again, Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates.

 

お陰様でNIBリサーチは創立２周年を迎えました！

2015年2月1日、NIBリサーチは無事2周年を迎えました。 これも皆さまの暖かいご支援の賜物とマネージメント一同、この場をお借りして厚く御礼申し上げます。

さて、この一年を振り返ってみますと。

– 顧客投資家からの250件を超える個別リサーチリクエストにお応えしました（前年比16％増）。

– 今年新たに３社の証券会社様から通訳業務を受託し、現在外資系5社、主要国内証券会社の国内本社および香港拠点で、正式ベンダーとして ご契約いただいております。

– 海外投資家と日本企業とのIRミーティング / 電話会議の通訳件数は約430件（前年比40％増）となりました。

– IRミーティング / 電話会議のアレンジは120件を超えました（前年比10％増）。

今後も微力ながら海外投資家と日本企業の架け橋となれますよう一同精進していく所存でございます。投資家様、企業IRご担当者様を始め皆さまの引き続き変わらぬご支援・ご指導を何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。

ＮＩＢリサーチ
チーム一同

NIB Research 1 Year Anniversary – Thanks Everyone

2014-02-03

Dear Clients, Supporters and Friends

1 Feb 2014 marks the first anniversary of NIB Research, thanks to your backing we were able to have a successful year, particularly for a company that was established only 12 months ago. We realize this was only possible because of the strong support from our buy-side clients, sell-side salespeople / corporate access team members and last but not least the management / IR officers at the vast majority of listed Japanese companies who were generous enough to respond to overseas investor meeting, conference call and general update requests. Thus we would like to take this opportunity to say “thanks” to all of you and we look forward to doing business together again this year. Meanwhile, we need to apologize for the inconvenience caused on the few occasions when we had to turn jobs down (due to capacity constraints) during peak demand season.

The NIB management team are delighted with FY1/14 results as we were able to fulfill what we consider are the four minimum conditions of a successful company. In our mind these would be: 1) paying shareholders a dividend, 2) generating profits to pay taxes – a corporate social responsibility 3) being able to award employees / directors a modest bonus, and 4) still keeping some retained earnings for future investment in growing the business.

Notable NIB achievements during our first year would be:

– Responding to 220 proprietary updates / brief quick response research note requests from buy-side clients.

– Becoming a interpreting outsource partner to three overseas brokers based in Japan and the Hong Kong operation of a major domestic broker.

– Providing interpreting service for 310 company visits / conference calls involving overseas investors.

– Scheduling 110 visits / conference calls for Japanese-speaking overseas investors.

– Success in obtaining an Investment Advisory License from The Kanto Finance Bureau of MOF and becoming a member of the JIAA (Japan Investment Advisors Association) in December.

Meanwhile, we realize NIB is still just a “infant” company with much to learn and improve, thus would appreciate ongoing support and guidance from our clients, shareholders and the IR representatives of listed domestic firm.

Yuichi Ishikawa / Hiroshi Nishizawa / Harrison Bates

Thank You Everybody!

2013-04-02

It has been a full two months since the establishment of NIB on 1 February and thanks to the strong support of clients, ex-work colleagues and personal friends our business is off to a relatively good start. We have started doing bespoke research work for several clients and a major US stock brokerage firm has begun to outsource some of their corporate visit / IR conference call interpreting work out to us. We think the numbers say it all; over the February and March we handled 40 IR meeting / telephone conference call interpreting jobs, wrote 27 short quick bespoke telephone update notes as requested, and also carried out a company on behalf of a client. Furthermore, we are undergoing negotiations to start business with two other overseas brokers based in Japan. Meanwhile, in our Business Development Services division we have been doing some preliminary work for a UK mobile content firm that is seeking a Japanese tie-up partner and possible investor (sorry details are classified). We just want to take this opportunity to say thanks to all our fans for their direct and indirect support – including all the gift food / alcoholic beverages delivered to our office!

Hiroshi / Harrison / Yuiichi

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