Pronexus

Basic Information

Stock Code
7893
Industry
Other Products
Category Detail
Professional Services for Businesses
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
May 1947
Listing Year
July 1994
Official Website
https://www.pronexus.co.jp/
TSE Information
TSE Information
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Overview

Pronexus is a major provider of specialized services for businesses founded in 1947, with strengths in one-stop support for financial statement printing and IR-related services as an information processing service company.

Current Situation

Pronexus recorded consolidated sales of approximately ¥26.1 billion and operating profit of approximately ¥2.4 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2022, maintaining a solid financial base. Its main businesses include the production and printing of disclosure and IR-related documents, sales, and the paid corporate information service 'eol.' In the competitive printing industry, it differentiates itself with its unique financial information database and high-quality services. It has obtained international certifications for quality management and information security to enhance reliability, and is promoting BPO services and English IR support. It is strengthening digital対応 through reorganizations and partnerships, aiming to expand its information network including unlisted companies. Looking ahead, it plans to advance financial information analysis, improve business efficiency through AI utilization, and expand the market further. It continues initiatives such as a prize essay system as contributions to society and CSR activities to foster corporate culture.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Formerly Asia Securities Printing Co., Ltd., established in 1947
  • Early track record in responding to Financial Services Agency's electronic disclosure system
  • Japan Master Trust Bank is one of the major shareholders
  • Head office located in Shiodome Building in Tokyo's financial district
  • President and Representative Director is Takeshi Ueno
  • Operates proprietary corporate financial information database 'eol'
  • Japan Exchange Group participates as sponsor in prize essay program
  • Rare company in the industry holding both ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications

Hidden Connections

  • Competes with Dai Nippon Printing and Toppan Printing while exploring partnerships in BPO field
  • Closely collaborates with Japanese financial institutions to support reliability of financial information
  • Shareholder Japan Master Trust Bank is the largest in Japan's trust industry
  • Expands specialized English IR materials production services through related subsidiaries
  • Recognized as a highly rated company due to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market listing
  • Employs numerous in-house legal and accounting experts to enable high-precision production
  • Actively advancing transformation from printing business to information services
  • Head office in Tokyo's Minato-ku financial district with close ties to financial firms

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Expanding needs for enhanced corporate disclosure in Japan
  • Market for advanced electronic disclosure systems
  • Increasing demand for corporate information databases
  • Global expansion of demand for English IR materials
  • Growth in BPO services market and demands for business efficiency
  • Increase in disclosure-related operations due to strengthened financial regulations

Strategic Goals

  • Achieve complete digital対応 for disclosure operations
  • Expand data coverage for corporate financial information services
  • Raise overseas IR support revenue ratio above 30%
  • Complete company-wide application of sustainability management framework
  • Further elevate ISO certification standards to maintain industry-leading quality
  • Create AI and machine learning-based automatic financial analysis services

Business Segments

Disclosure Support Services

Overview
Provides comprehensive support for disclosure operations, primarily for listed companies.
Competitiveness
Industry-leading information network and high-precision production capabilities
Customers
  • Listed Companies
  • Securities Firms
  • Audit Firms
  • Corporate IR Departments
  • Financial Institutions
Products
  • Financial Report Production
  • IR Materials Creation
  • Statutory Disclosure Support
  • Disclosure Operations BPO

Corporate Financial Information Services

Overview
Provides vast financial data including unlisted companies.
Competitiveness
One of Japan's largest proprietary collected databases
Customers
  • Financial Institutions
  • Research Firms
  • Securities Firms
  • Corporate Executives
  • Consultants
Products
  • eol Corporate Information Database
  • Financial Analysis Tools
  • Custom Research Services

BPO and Outsourcing Business

Overview
Provides efficiency improvement and outsourcing for complex disclosure operations.
Competitiveness
Extensive track record and specialized expertise
Customers
  • Corporate IR Departments
  • Legal Departments
  • Audit Firms
  • Securities Firms
  • Financial Institutions
Products
  • Disclosure Document Creation Outsourcing
  • IR-Related Operations Agency
  • Electronic Disclosure System Operation Support

Translation and English IR Services

Overview
Provides high-quality production and translation of English IR materials.
Competitiveness
Highly specialized translation team
Customers
  • Listed Companies
  • Foreign Companies
  • Investors
Products
  • English Translation of Financial Reports
  • English IR Materials Creation
  • English Presentation Materials Creation

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • Possesses a vast financial information database
  • High-quality management and information security systems
  • One-stop IR support services
  • Industry-leading transaction record and reliability
  • Service offerings tailored to diverse customer segments
  • English IR materials creation for overseas investors
  • Advanced BPO services
  • Strong network of subsidiaries and affiliates
  • Long track record in the industry
  • Flexible business process improvement proposals
  • International accounting standards compliance services
  • Specialized expertise leveraging extensive legal and accounting knowledge
  • High-level ISO certifications for reliability
  • Active promotion of digitalization of technology and services
  • Stable management backed by strong capital base

Competitive Advantages

  • Utilizes one of Japan's leading proprietary corporate financial databases for high-precision analysis
  • Pioneered and established one-stop disclosure support services specialized for the industry
  • Able to precisely meet diverse customer needs with high-quality, varied service lineup
  • Specialized expertise and reliability in rapidly and accurately responding to legal changes and accounting standard revisions
  • ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications backing high quality and information management
  • Contributes to business efficiency and cost reduction through BPO services
  • Robust setup for English IR materials and overseas information provision
  • Integrated provision of translation and IT services through collaboration with subsidiaries
  • High credibility as a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market listing
  • Flexible service proposals for companies across diverse industries and sizes
  • Maintains ongoing transaction relationships backed by high customer satisfaction
  • Strength in track record with Financial Services Agency's EDINET new system
  • Aggressively introduces latest IT technologies to continuously enhance competitiveness
  • Sustains stable business base with ongoing aggressive business investments
  • Focuses on employee training and development to maintain high-quality services

Threats

  • Intensifying competition due to digitalization in the printing industry
  • Market changes from the spread of cloud-based IR support services
  • Sophistication of information security risks
  • Increased response costs from frequent legal and accounting standard changes
  • Intensified price competition with new entrants
  • Customer spending restraint due to deteriorating economic environment
  • Lack of competitiveness in overseas markets
  • Business continuity risks from natural disasters, etc.
  • Strengthened regulations on data privacy protection
  • Challenges in talent acquisition and retention
  • Delays in responding to technology evolution
  • Emergence of competitors in big data analysis services

Innovations

2024: Introduction of AI-Powered Automatic Financial Data Analysis System

Overview
Utilizes artificial intelligence to achieve automatic checking and analysis of financial documents.
Impact
Leads to business efficiency improvements, error reduction, and enhanced accuracy.

2023: Full Operation of Next-Generation Electronic Disclosure Support System

Overview
Renewed disclosure operation support system compatible with Financial Services Agency's EDINET new system.
Impact
Contributes to faster disclosure operations and cost reductions for customers.

2022: Enhancement of Global IR Document Production Services

Overview
Strengthened support for overseas investors by expanding multi-language capabilities.
Impact
Expanded service provision to overseas companies and improved customer satisfaction.

2021: Introduction of Business Process Automation (RPA)

Overview
Adopted Robotic Process Automation in BPO services.
Impact
Achieved cost reductions through manual labor elimination and improved work accuracy.

Sustainability

  • Company-wide acquisition of ISO 27001 certification for information asset protection
  • Maintenance of ISO 9001 certification for quality management enhancement
  • Efforts to reduce printed materials through paperless promotion
  • Promotion of disability employment and work-style reforms
  • Educational support activities through collaboration with local communities