NIPRO

Investor RelationsFAQ

History of NIPRO

QWhen was NIPRO established?

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We started business with the establishment of Nihon Glass Shoji Co., Ltd. in Kyoto in July, 1954.

QWhere does the name NIPRO come from? What does NIPRO mean?

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The name was extracted from the words “NIppon PROducts,” to express our desire that products made in Japan would prevail in the global marketplace. The name NIPRO Co., Ltd. was first adopted by our domestic medical device sales subsidiary in April, 1972.

QWhen did NIPRO go public?

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Our stock was listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange in February, 1987 and moved to the First Section in March, 1990. It was then listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (current Prime Market) in December, 1996.

Business Activities

QWhat are your main business activities and product lines?

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Our business activities are based on three pillars: medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and pharma packaging. The main products we offer are artificial-organ-related products including dialyzers (artificial kidneys), medical devices such as injection- and infusion-related products including injection needles and catheters, injectables, pharmaceuticals such as orally administered drugs and external preparations, pharma packaging products including ampoules, vials, and glass materials including vacuum flasks.

QWhat is dialysis treatment?

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Dialysis treatment is a treatment that removes waste and unwanted water from the blood by filtration when there is a major decline in renal function for any reason. There are two methods of dialysis treatment. In hemodialysis, blood is sent to dialysis equipment called a dialyzer, which eliminates waste products from blood, and then the filtered blood returns to the body. The other method is peritoneal dialysis, where blood is purified by injecting dialysate solution through a catheter tube inserted into the abdomen.

QWhere are your domestic and overseas offices located?

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For details of NIPRO Group companies, please refer to NIPRO Network.

NIPRO Network

Financial Closing

QWhen is the end of your fiscal year?

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March 31st of each year.

QWhen are your financial results announced?

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Year end results are announced in mid-May. First quarter results are announced in mid-August, second quarter results in mid-November, and third quarter results in mid- February.
Please refer to our IR Calendar for the detailed schedule.

IR Calendar

QWhere can I find the latest financial information?

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Financial information is uploaded to this website after it is announced.
Please refer to the summary reports of the consolidated financial results and annual reports.

IR Library

Stock

QWhere is stock of NIPRO listed?

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It is listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

QWhat is the security code for NIPRO?

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The code is 8086.

QWhat is the unit of share transactions?

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100 shares.

QDo you have a special benefit plan for shareholders?

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Shareholders who have held 300 or more shares for at least one year will receive a JCB Gift Card with a value determined based on the length of the stock holding period.

QThe shareholder special benefit is available to shareholders who have held 300 or more shares for at least one year, but is not offered to other shareholders?

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Our shareholder special benefit program is to send a gift card of an amount corresponding to the period of continuous ownership to shareholders who have held 300 or more shares with the same shareholder number for at least one year.
In the event of any changes to the shareholder benefit plan, we will announce the changes on our website and in accordance with the prescribed procedures.

QWhen will I receive my shareholder benefits?

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After the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in late June, a shareholder special benefit gift card will be enclosed with the notice of resolution and other documents, and sent by ordinary mail to the address provided.
Please note that there may be a slight delay due to postal conditions.
(Arrival may be delayed by two to three weeks in some areas.)

QAre there times when the shareholder special benefit gift card is not enclosed?

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(1) If the shareholder has held the shares with the same shareholder number for less than one year from the date the shares were entered or recorded in the shareholder registry to the benefit record date (March 31 of each year), or (2) if the number of shares is less than 300 shares due to an intermediate sale, etc., the shareholder is not eligible for the shareholder benefit. If you are eligible for the shareholder benefit but do not receive a special benefit gift card, please contact the Stock Section of the General Affairs & Human Resources Headquarters without destroying any other documents.

QMy family members have received resolution notices (shareholder benefit), but my resolution notice (shareholder benefit) has not arrived. What could be the reason?

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Although we send them all at the same time in late June, they may not arrive at the same time or may be delayed slightly due to postal conditions or other reasons. If you have waited until the end of July and still have not received your copy, please contact the Stock Section of the General Affairs & Human Resources Headquarters.

QHow can I request purchase of odd-lot shares or purchase of additional shares?

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Please refer to the page on information about stocks.

QHow can I contact you about procedures for stock transactions?

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Please contact a trusted financial institution or our transfer agent, Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Transfer Agency Department.

QWhat are the dates of rights allotment and final trading for year-end dividends and interim dividends, respectively?

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For year-end dividends, the date of rights allotment is March 31 and the final trading date is four business days prior. For interim dividends, the date of rights allotment is September 30 and the final trading date is four business days prior.