Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2020

SHANGHAI, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH), a leading wealth and asset management service provider in China with a focus on global investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2020.

THIRD QUARTER 2020 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


     [1] Noah's Non-GAAP financial measures are its corresponding GAAP
      financial measures excluding the effects of all forms of share-
      based compensation, fair value changes of equity securities
      (unrealized), adjustment for sale of equity securities and net of
      relevant tax impact, if any. See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-
      GAAP Results" at the end of this press release.

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    --  Net revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB859.1 million
        (US$126.5 million), a 2.0% increase from the corresponding period in
        2019, and a 14.9% increase from the second quarter of 2020.


     
                (RMB millions,      
     Q3 2019   
     Q3 2020    
     YoY Change


     
                except percentages)




     Wealth management                      542.4        627.7               15.7%



     Asset management                       240.4        222.4              (7.5%)



     Lending and other businesses            59.2          9.0             (84.8%)




     
                Total net revenues        842.0        859.1                2.0%
    --  Income from operations for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB347.2
        million (US$51.1 million), a 48.2% increase from the corresponding
        period in 2019, and an 8.7% increase from the second quarter of 2020.

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    --  Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of
        2020 was RMB285.6 million (US$42.1 million), a 49.1% increase from the
        corresponding period in 2019, while a 4.7% decrease from the second
        quarter of 2020.
    --  Non-GAAP([1]) net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third
        quarter of 2020 was RMB301.1 million (US$44.3 million), a 14.9% decrease
        from the corresponding period in 2019, and a 2.0% decrease from the
        second quarter of 2020.

THIRD QUARTER 2020 OPERATIONAL UPDATES

Wealth Management Business

The Company offers financial products and provides value-added services to high net worth clients in China and overseas for its wealth management business. Noah primarily distributes public securities, private equity, credit and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies.

    --  Total number of registered clients as of September 30, 2020 was 350,409,
        a 21.6% increase from September 30, 2019 and a 5.5% increase from June
        30, 2020.
    --  Total number of active clients([2]) which excluded mutual fund clients
        during the third quarter of 2020 was 4,466, a 31.0% increase from the
        corresponding period in 2019 and a 32.6% increase from the second
        quarter of 2020. Counting in mutual funds clients, the total number of
        clients who transacted with us during the third quarter of 2020 was
        20,509, a 105.9% increase from the third quarter of 2019, and a 39.5%
        increase from the second quarter of 2020.
    --  Aggregate value of financial products distributed during the third
        quarter of 2020 was RMB28.8 billion (US$4.2 billion), a 122.2% increase
        from the corresponding period in 2019, due to the significant increase
        in the distribution of public securities products and private equity
        products.

                            [2] "Active clients" for a
                             given period refers to
                             registered high net worth
                             clients who purchase
                             financial products
                             distributed or provided by
                             Noah during that given
                             period, excluding clients
                             who transacted on our
                             online mutual fund
                             platform.



     
                Product type            Three months ended September 30,



                                      2019                        2020



                                           (RMB in billions, except percentages)



     Public securities products  7.5         57.5%                   20.9        72.4%



     Private equity products     3.5         26.8%                    7.2        25.1%



     Credit products             1.5         11.7%                    0.1         0.4%



     Other products              0.5          4.0%                    0.6         2.1%




     
                All products  13.0        100.0%                   28.8       100.0%
    --  Coverage network in mainland China included 266 service centers covering
        79 cities as of September 30, 2020, compared with 264 service centers
        covering 78 cities as of June 30, 2020, which is stable quarter over
        quarter, and compared with 307 services centers covering 81 cities as of
        September 30, 2019, primarily as a result of consolidation of duplicate
        service centers in order to optimize costs and expenses since fourth
        quarter of 2019.
    --  Number of relationship managers was 1,204 as of September 30, 2020, a
        0.7% increase from June 30, 2020. The turnover rate of core "elite"
        relationship managers was 2.3%, compared with 1.4% as of June 30, 2020.

Asset Management Business

The Company's asset management business is conducted through Gopher Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Gopher Asset Management"), a leading alternative multi-asset manager in China also with international offices in Hong Kong, United States and Canada. Gopher Asset Management develops and manages assets ranging from private equity, real estate, public securities, credit to multi-strategy investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies.

    --  Total assets under management as of September 30, 2020 were RMB155.7
        billion (US$22.9 billion), a 2.3% decrease from June 30, 2020 due to the
        repayments of certain credit products and a 11.8% decrease from
        September 30, 2019.

                      Investment type                   As of                                   Growth                  Distribution/                        As of
                                           June 30,                                                                                   September 30,
                                                   2020                                                     Redemption                              2020



                                                 
           
             (RMB billions, except percentages)



     Private equity                  107.7                  67.6%                    7.6               5.9           109.4                            70.3%



     Real estate                      17.3                  10.8%                    0.1               0.6            16.8                            10.7%



     Credit                           14.1                   8.9%                    0.1               2.5            11.7                             7.5%


      Public securities[3]             11.8                   7.4%                    0.9               1.9            10.8                             7.0%



     Multi-strategies                  8.5                   5.3%                    0.3               1.8             7.0                             4.5%



                   All Investments    159.4                 100.0%                    9.0              12.7           155.7                           100.0%


                            [3] The distribution/redemption of public
                             securities also includes market appreciation or
                             depreciation.

Lending and Other Businesses

The Company's lending business utilizes an advanced risk-management system to assess and facilitate short-term loans to high quality borrowers, often secured with collateral. The total amount of loans originated during the third quarter of 2020 was RMB0.1 billion, compared with RMB1.3 billion in the corresponding period of 2019 as our voluntary reduction of loan origination. Other businesses include an online financial advisory platform.

Ms. Jingbo Wang, co-founder and CEO of Noah, said, "We are very pleased to report a really strong quarter: our transaction value increased 122.2% from the third quarter in 2019 to RMB28.8 billion, driven by significantly higher portion of public securities and private equity distribution. Public securities transaction value grew to a record high of RMB20.9 billion. This indicates our continued success in our transformation to standardized products while maintaining the leading market position in private equities. We also continued to exit from single-counterparty private credit products. The total number of active clients grew 105.9% from the third quarter of 2019 to reach 20,509, benefiting from the onshore and offshore paralleled mutual fund platforms, Fund Smile and iNoah, which represents a recovery of client confidence. Noah Holdings celebrated its 10(th) Listing Anniversary on the NYSE a few weeks ago. We are grateful for the support the capital markets provided to us and have confidence in our continued growth in the coming decade."

THIRD QUARTER 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net Revenues

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB859.1 million (US$126.5 million), a 2.0% increase from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily driven by increased one-time commissions, recurring service fee revenues and performance-based income, and partially offset by decreased other service fees.

    --  Wealth Management Business

- Net revenues from one-time commissions for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB189.6 million (US$27.9 million), a 26.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2019 due to an increase in financial products distributed in third quarter of 2020.
- Net revenues from recurring service fees for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB380.5 million (US$56.0 million), a 19.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to the service fees recognized upon liquidation of certain credit products with higher fee rates.
- Net revenues from performance-based income for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB33.7 million (US$5.0 million), a 679.3% increase from the corresponding period of 2019, primarily due to an increase in performance-based income from public securities products.
- Net revenues from other service fees for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB23.8 million (US$3.5 million), a 65.7% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to less value-added services Noah offers to its high net worth clients during the COVID-19 epidemic.

    --  Asset Management Business

- Net revenues from recurring service fees for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB179.5 million (US$26.4 million), a 10.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in assets under management.
- Net revenues from performance-based income for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB36.8 million (US$5.4 million), a 3.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019.

    --  Lending and Other Businesses

- Net revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB9.0 million (US$1.3 million), an 84.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to reduced loan origination since the second half of 2019 as well as the ongoing impact of COVID-19.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB511.8 million (US$75.4 million), a 15.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019. Operating costs and expenses primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of RMB362.5 million (US$53.4 million), selling expenses of RMB69.9 million (US$10.3 million), general and administrative expenses of RMB61.7 million (US$9.1 million) and other operating expenses of RMB23.1 million (US$3.4 million).

    --  Operating costs and expenses for the wealth management business for the
        third quarter of 2020 were RMB379.3 million (US$55.9 million), a 17.3%
        decrease from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to a
        decrease in compensation and benefits as well as selling and general and
        administrative expenses.
    --  Operating costs and expenses for the asset management business for the
        third quarter of 2020 were RMB108.7 million (US$16.0 million), a 14.7%
        increase from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to an
        increase in compensation and benefits.
    --  Operating costs and expenses for the lending and other businesses for
        the third quarter of 2020 were RMB23.8 million (US$3.5 million), a 56.0%
        decrease from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to a
        decrease in compensation and benefits as well as other operating
        expenses.

Operating Margin

Operating margin for the third quarter of 2020 was 40.4%, compared with 27.8% for the corresponding period in 2019.

    --  Operating margin for the wealth management business for the third
        quarter of 2020 was 39.6%, compared with 15.4% for the corresponding
        period in 2019, due to continuously operating efficiency improvement and
        less legal expenses incurred related to Camsing case.
    --  Operating margin for the asset management business for the third quarter
        of 2020 was 51.1%, compared with 60.6% for the corresponding period in
        2019.
    --  Loss from operations for the lending and other businesses for the third
        quarter of 2020 was RMB14.8 million (US$2.2 million), compared with
        income from operations in the amount of RMB5.1 million in the
        corresponding period of 2019 due to reduced loan origination.

Investment Income

Investment income for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million), compared with investment loss of RMB48.4 million for the corresponding period in 2019. There is little fair value change of investment for the third quarter of 2020, while the loss in the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to changes in fair value of equity securities and other investments.

Income Tax Expenses

Income tax expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were RMB84.9 million (US$12.5 million), an 89.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to higher taxable income.

Income from Equity in Affiliates

Income from equity in affiliates for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million), a 91.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to decrease of net income of the funds of funds we manage and invest in as the general partner or manager.

Net Income

    --  Net Income

- Net income for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB283.8 million (US$41.8 million), a 39.3% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2019.
- Net margin for the third quarter of 2020 was 33.0%, up from 24.2% for the corresponding period in 2019.
- Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB285.6 million (US$42.1 million), a 49.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2019.
- Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 was 33.2%, up from 22.8% for the corresponding period in 2019.
- Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB4.63 (US$0.68) and RMB4.60 (US$0.68), respectively, compared with RMB3.13 and RMB3.10 respectively, for the corresponding period in 2019.

    --  Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders

- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB301.1 million (US$44.3 million), a 14.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2019, due to one non-recurring gain from sale of equity securities in the amount of RMB137.3 million in the third quarter of 2019.
- Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the third quarter of 2020 was 35.0%, down from 42.0% for the corresponding period in 2019.
- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders per diluted ADS for the third quarter of 2020 was RMB4.85 (US$0.71), down from RMB5.73 for the corresponding period in 2019.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had RMB4,597.4 million (US$677.1 million) in cash and cash equivalents, compared with RMB3,669.2 million as of September 30, 2019 and RMB4,170.7 million as of June 30, 2020.

Net cash inflow from the Company's operating activities during the third quarter of 2020 was RMB360.8 million (US$53.1 million), compared to net cash inflow of RMB220.4 million in the corresponding period in 2019. The increase was mainly due to increase in net income as well as changes in working capital.

Net cash inflow from the Company's investing activities during the third quarter of 2020 was RMB165.7 million (US$24.4 million), compared to net cash inflow of RMB440.0 million in the corresponding period in 2019. The cash inflow was primarily due to proceeds from the disposal of various investments.

Net cash outflow from the Company's financing activities was RMB22.9 million (US$3.4 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to net cash inflow of RMB40.6 million in the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to the distribution to our non-controlling shareholders of a consolidated subsidiary.

OTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS

The Company also announced that Mr. Yi Zhao, the president of the Company, has resigned from the Company due to personal reasons, which took effect on November 30, 2020. The Company currently has no plan to appoint a new president as his replacement and the duties of Mr. Zhao will be redirected amongst current members of the management team.

Ms. Jingbo Wang, co-founder and CEO of Noah, said, "On behalf of the Board and the company, I would like to thank Mr. Zhao for the invaluable support he has provided to Noah during the past several years, and wish him continued success in the future."

2020 FORECAST

The Company estimates that non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2020 will be in the range of RMB900 million to RMB1.0 billion. This forecast reflects management's current business outlook and is subject to further change.

CONFERENCE CALL

Senior management will host a combined English and Chinese language conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter 2020 unaudited financial results and recent business activities.

The conference call may be accessed with the following details:





     
                Conference call details



     Date/Time:                           Monday, November 30, 2020 at
                                            7:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time

                                           Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at
                                            8:00 a.m., Hong Kong Time



     Dial in details:


      -United States Toll Free     
           +1-888-317-6003


      -Mainland China Toll Free    
           4001-206-115



     - Hong Kong Toll Free        
           800-963-976



     - International              
           1-412-317-6061



     Conference Title:                    Noah Holdings 3Q20 Earnings
                                            Conference Call



     Participant Password:                                      6699621

A telephone replay will be available starting one hour after the end of the conference call until December 07, 2020 at +1-877-344-7529 (US Toll Free) or 1-412-317-0088 (International Toll). The replay access code is 10149103.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at Noah's investor relations website under the News & Events section at http://ir.noahgroup.com.

DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company's earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures excluding the effects of all forms of share-based compensation, fair value changes of equity investments (unrealized), adjustment for sale of equity securities and net of tax impact, if any. See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release.

The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be prepared differently from and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

When evaluating the Company's operating performance in the periods presented, management reviewed the foregoing non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders and per diluted ADS and non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders to supplement U.S. GAAP financial data. As such, the Company's management believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its results of operations in a manner consistent with that used by management.

ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) is a leading wealth and asset management service provider in China with a focus on high net worth individuals. In the first nine months of 2020, Noah distributed RMB73.4 billion (US$10.8 billion) of financial products. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB155.7 billion (US$22.9 billion) as of September 30, 2020.

Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes private equity, public securities, credit and insurance products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 1,204 relationship managers across 266 service centers in 79 cities in mainland China, and serves the international investment needs of its clients through offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, Canada, Australia and Singapore. The Company's wealth management business had 350,409 registered clients as of September 30, 2020. As a leading alternative multi-asset manager in China, Gopher Asset Management manages private equity, real estate, public securities, credit and multi-strategy investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. The Company also provides lending services and other businesses.

For more information, please visit Noah at ir.noahgroup.com.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

In this announcement, the unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2020 ended September 30, 2020 are stated in RMB. This announcement contains currency conversions of certain RMB amounts into US$ at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB6.7896 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for September 30, 2020 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for 2020 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Noah's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Noah may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Noah's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause Noah's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: its goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the wealth management and asset management market in China and internationally; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of the products it distributes; its expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with key clients; relevant government policies and regulations relating to its industries; its ability to attract and retain qualified employees; its ability to stay abreast of market trends and technological advances; its plans to invest in research and development to enhance its product choices and service offerings; competition in its industries in China and internationally; general economic and business conditions in China; and its ability to effectively protect its intellectual property rights and not to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Noah's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 20-F. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Noah does not undertake any obligation to update any such information, including forward-looking statements, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under the applicable law.

-- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TABLES FOLLOW --


                                                          
              
                Noah Holdings Limited


                                                  
              
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                               
              
                (unaudited)




                                                                                                                                
       As of


                                           
              June 30,                                              
        September 30,              
       September 30,


                                                                       2020                                                2020                            2020



                                           
              RMB'000                                                  
        RMB'000                   
        USD'000



     
     Assets


                                     
     Current assets:


                                     
     Cash and cash equivalents                                4,170,704                         4,597,443                       677,130


                                     
     Restricted cash                                              4,098                               727                           107


                                     
     Short-term investments                                      61,151                            55,382                         8,157


                                     
     Accounts receivable, net                                   334,411                           360,189                        53,050


                                     
     Loans receivable, net                                      619,811                           476,730                        70,215


                                     
     Amounts due from related parties                           766,189                           696,806                       102,628


                                     
     Other current assets                                       199,908                           194,464                        28,641



                                     
     Total current assets                                     6,156,272                         6,381,741                       939,928


                                       Long-term investments, net                                 836,442                           824,562                       121,445


                                     
     Investment in affiliates                                 1,291,255                         1,252,054                       184,408


                                       Property and equipment, net                                262,648                           250,106                        36,837


                                       Operating lease right-of-use
                                        assets, net                                               343,925                           291,694                        42,962


                                     
     Deferred tax assets                                        164,749                           178,358                        26,269


                                     
     Other non-current assets                                   148,590                           165,559                        24,382




     
     Total Assets                                              9,203,881                                           9,344,074                       1,376,231






     
     Liabilities and Equity


                                     
     Current liabilities:


                                     
     Accrued payroll and welfare expenses                       461,530                           510,043                        75,121


                                     
     Income tax payable                                          77,381                           136,582                        20,116


                                     
     Deferred revenues                                          163,608                           125,092                        18,424


                                     
     Other current liabilities                                  351,690                           318,964                        46,978



                                     
     Total current liabilities                                1,054,209                         1,090,681                       160,639


                                       Operating lease liabilities, non-
                                        current                                                   346,241                           289,076                        42,576


                                     
     Deferred tax liabilities                                    56,480                            53,891                         7,937


                                       Other non-current liabilities                                3,526                               867                           128



                                                    Total Liabilities                           1,460,456                         1,434,515                       211,280



                                     
     
                Equity                                      7,743,425                         7,909,559                     1,164,951




     
     Total Liabilities and Equity                              9,203,881                                           9,344,074                       1,376,231


                                                                                          
              
                Noah Holdings Limited


                                                                                
              
                Condensed Consolidated Income Statements


                                                                     
              
                (In RMB'000, except for USD data, per ADS data and percentages)


                                                                                               
              
                (unaudited)




                                                                                       
              Three months ended


                                                                                    
              September 30,                              
              September  30,        September  30,           
        Change


                                                                                                              2019                                                    2020             2020




              
                Revenues:                                                  
              RMB'000                                    
              RMB'000                USD'000



              Revenues from others:



              One-time commissions                                                                        129,786                                                 125,000           18,411                   (3.7%)



              Recurring service fees                                                                      135,201                                                 200,075           29,468                    48.0%



              Performance-based income                                                                      4,383                                                  27,217            4,009                   521.0%



              Other service fees                                                                          131,950                                                  33,985            5,005                  (74.2%)




              Total revenues from others                                                                  401,320                                                 386,277           56,893                   (3.7%)



              Revenues from funds Gopher
       manages:



              One-time commissions                                                                         21,137                                                  71,112           10,474                   236.4%



              Recurring service fees                                                                      386,381                                                 363,274           53,504                   (6.0%)



              Performance-based income                                                                     38,299                                                  43,673            6,432                    14.0%




              Total revenues from funds                                                                   445,817                                                 478,059           70,410                     7.2%
       Gopher manages




              Total revenues                                                                              847,137                                                 864,336          127,303                     2.0%



              Less: VAT related surcharges                                                                (5,150)                                                (5,282)           (778)                    2.6%




              
                Net revenues                                                                   841,987                                                 859,054          126,525                     2.0%




              Operating costs and expenses:



              Compensation and benefits



              Relationship managers                                                                     (148,572)                                              (144,977)        (21,353)                  (2.4%)



              Others                                                                                    (246,277)                                              (217,549)        (32,042)                 (11.7%)




              Total compensation and                                                                                                                                                        (8.2%)
        benefits
                                                                                                         (394,849)                                              (362,526)        (53,395)



              Selling expenses                                                                           (83,592)                                               (69,882)        (10,293)                 (16.4%)



              General and administrative                                                                                                                                                   (30.3%)
       expenses
                                                                                                          (88,455)                                               (61,656)         (9,081)



              Provision for credit losses                                                                (15,995)                                                (5,166)           (761)                 (67.7%)



              Other operating expenses                                                                   (52,838)                                               (23,129)         (3,407)                 (56.2%)



              Government grants                                                                            28,049                                                  10,552            1,554                  (62.4%)




              Total operating costs and                                                                                                                                                    (15.8%)
       expenses
                                                                                                         (607,680)                                              (511,807)        (75,383)




              
                Income from operations                                                         234,307                                                 347,247           51,142                    48.2%




              Other income (expense):



              Interest income                                                                              13,774                                                  12,080            1,779                  (12.3%)



              Investment (loss) income                                                                   (48,405)                                                    751              111             
           N.A.



              Other (expense) income                                                                      (5,114)                                                  4,041              595             
           N.A.




              Total other (expense) income                                                               (39,745)                                                 16,872            2,485             
           N.A.




              Income before taxes and                                                                     194,562                                                 364,119           53,627                    87.1%
       income from equity in
       affiliates



              Income tax expense                                                                         (44,737)                                               (84,944)        (12,511)                   89.9%



              Income from equity in affiliates                                                             53,974                                                   4,652              685                  (91.4%)




              
                Net income                                                                     203,799                                                 283,827           41,801                    39.3%



              Less: net income (loss)
       attributable to non-controlling
       interests

                                                                                                            12,201                                                 (1,789)           (263)            
           N.A.




              
                Net income attributable to                                                     191,598                                                 285,616           42,064                    49.1%
       Noah shareholders






              Income per ADS, basic                                                                          3.13                                                    4.63             0.68                    47.9%



              Income per ADS, diluted                                                                        3.10                                                    4.60             0.68                    48.4%





              
                Margin analysis:



              Operating margin                                                                              27.8%                                                  40.4%           40.4%



              Net margin                                                                                    24.2%                                                  33.0%           33.0%





              Weighted average ADS
       equivalent[1]:



              Basic                                                                                    61,308,638                                              61,723,592       61,723,592



              Diluted                                                                                  61,759,161                                              62,075,224       62,075,224



              ADS equivalent outstanding at
       end of period
                                                                                                        61,480,292                                              61,752,197       61,752,197







              
                [1] Assumes all outstanding ordinary shares are represented by ADSs. Each ordinary share represents two
    ADSs.


                                                                   
        
               Noah Holdings Limited


                                                                 
      
         Condensed Comprehensive Income Statements


                                                                      
         
                (unaudited)




                                                                           
              Three months ended


                                                                             
              September 30,               
     September 30,        September 30,   
        Change


                                                                                                       2019                           2020            2020



                                                                                         
              RMB'000            
              RMB'000        USD'000



              
                Net income                                                              203,799                        283,827          41,801            39.3%



              Other comprehensive income, net of tax:



              Foreign currency translation adjustments                                             119,641                      (108,684)       (16,007)     
          N.A.



              Fair value fluctuation of available for sale                                         (3,191)                                                  
          N.A.
    Investment (after tax)




              
                Comprehensive income                                                    320,249                        175,143          25,794          (45.3%)



              Less: Comprehensive income (loss)                                                     12,052                        (1,694)          (249)     
          N.A.
    attributable to non-controlling interests



              
                Comprehensive income attributable to                                    308,197                        176,837          26,043          (42.6%)
    Noah 
                s
                hareholders


                                                                                                           
              
                Noah Holdings Limited

                                                                                                         
              
                Supplemental Information


                                                                                                                
              
                (unaudited)




                                                                                                                                      
              As of


                                                                                                                                  
              September 30,                
     September 30,         
     Change
                                                                                                                                                                     2019                    2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---




              Number of registered clients                                                                                                                       288,245                 350,409         21.6%



              Number of relationship managers                                                                                                                      1,368                   1,204       (12.0%)



              Number of cities in mainland China under                                                                                                                81                      79        (2.5%)
    coverage






                                                                                                                                
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                  
              September 30,                
     September 30,         
     Change
                                                                                                                                                                     2019                    2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                                                             (in millions of RMB, except number of active
                                                                                                                                               clients and
                                                                                                                                        percentages)



              Number of active clients[4]                                                                                                                          3,409                   4,466         31.0%



              Number of active clients including mutual fund                                                                                                       9,961                  20,509        105.9%
    clients



              Transaction value:



              Public securities products                                                                                                                           7,444                  20,844        180.0%



              Private equity products                                                                                                                              3,477                   7,222        107.7%



              Credit products                                                                                                                                      1,517                     112       (92.6%)



              Other products                                                                                                                                         513                     602         17.3%




              Total transaction value                                                                                                                             12,951                  28,780        122.2%





              
                [4] "Active clients" for a given period refers to registered high net worth clients who purchase financial products
    distributed or provided by Noah during that given period, excluding clients who transacted on our online
    mutual fund platform.


                                                                 
              
                Noah Holdings Limited


                                                           
             
                Segment Condensed Income Statements


                                                                     
              
                 (unaudited)




                                                         
                     Three months ended September 30, 2020


                                                               
             Wealth                             
              Asset          
              Lending and        
      Total
                                                                 Management                                    Management                     Other
                                                                                                                                          Businesses
                                                             
              Business                           
              Business

                                                                                                                                                                             ---

                                                              
             RMB'000                            
              RMB'000           
              RMB'000         
      RMB'000





             
                Revenues:



             Revenues from others



             One-time commissions                                             124,645                                            355                                      125,000



             Recurring service fees                                           199,423                                            652                                      200,075



             Performance-based income                                          27,210                                              7                                       27,217



             Other service fees                                                23,992                                            886                        9,107           33,985




             Total revenues from others                                       375,270                                          1,900                        9,107          386,277




             Revenues from funds Gopher manages



             One-time commissions                                              66,201                                          4,911                                       71,112



             Recurring service fees                                           183,594                                        179,680                                      363,274



             Performance-based income                                           6,751                                         36,922                                       43,673




             Total revenues from funds Gopher                                 256,546                                        221,513                                      478,059
      manages




             Total revenues                                                   631,816                                        223,413                        9,107          864,336



             Less: VAT related surcharges                                     (4,123)                                       (1,003)                       (156)         (5,282)




             
                Net revenues                                        627,693                                        222,410                        8,951          859,054




             Operating costs and expenses:



             Compensation and benefits



             Relationship managers                                          (144,534)                                                                     (443)       (144,977)



             Others                                                         (118,854)                                      (83,269)                    (15,426)       (217,549)




             Total compensation and benefits                                (263,388)                                      (83,269)                    (15,869)       (362,526)



             Selling expenses                                                (58,836)                                       (8,759)                     (2,287)        (69,882)



             General and administrative
      expenses
                                                                              (39,357)                                      (17,425)                     (4,874)        (61,656)



             Provision for credit losses                                      (6,898)                                                                     1,732          (5,166)



             Other operating expenses                                        (17,298)                                       (1,848)                     (3,983)        (23,129)



             Government grants                                                  6,471                                          2,597                        1,484           10,552




             Total operating costs and expenses                             (379,306)                                     (108,704)                    (23,797)       (511,807)




             
                Income (loss) from operations                       248,387                                        113,706                     (14,846)         347,247


                                                    
        
               Noah Holdings Limited


                                                  
       
           Segment Condensed Income Statements


                                                       
         
                (unaudited)




                                                      
         Three months ended September 30, 2019


                                                          
             Wealth                         
             Asset          
            Lending and            Total
                                                             Management                              Management                    Other
                                                              Business                                Business                  Businesses

                                                                                                                                                               ---

                                                          
             RMB'000                       
             RMB'000           
            RMB'000             RMB'000





             
                Revenues:



             Revenues from others



             One-time commissions                                         129,099                                      687                                  129,786



             Recurring service fees                                       133,825                                    1,376                                  135,201



             Performance-based income                                       4,346                                       37                                    4,383



             Other service fees                                            69,841                                    1,197                      60,912       131,950




             Total revenues from others                                   337,111                                    3,297                      60,912       401,320




             Revenues from funds Gopher
      manages



             One-time commissions                                          21,053                                       84                                   21,137



             Recurring service fees                                       186,251                                  200,130                                  386,381



             Performance-based income                                           -                                  38,299                                   38,299



             Total revenues from funds Gopher                             207,304                                  238,513                                  445,817
      manages




             Total revenues                                               544,415                                  241,810                      60,912       847,137



             Less: VAT related surcharges                                 (2,067)                                 (1,368)                    (1,715)      (5,150)



             
                Net revenues                                    542,348                                  240,442                      59,197       841,987




             Operating costs and expenses:



             Compensation and benefits



             Relationship managers                                      (148,572)                                                                       (148,572)



             Others                                                     (155,102)                                (66,914)                   (24,261)    (246,277)




             Total compensation and benefits                            (303,674)                                (66,914)                   (24,261)    (394,849)



             Selling expenses                                            (69,563)                                 (9,315)                    (4,714)     (83,592)



             General and administrative                                                                        (17,916)                    (9,176)     (88,455)
      expenses
                                                                          (61,363)



             Provision for credit losses                                 (16,007)                                                                 12      (15,995)



             Other operating expenses                                    (33,905)                                 (2,947)                   (15,986)     (52,838)



             Government grants                                             25,740                                    2,302                           7        28,049




             Total operating costs and expenses                         (458,772)                                (94,790)                   (54,118)    (607,680)




             
                Income from operations                           83,576                                  145,652                       5,079       234,307


                                                       
       
                Noah Holdings Limited


                                             
             
         Supplement Revenue Information by Geography


                                                         
          
                 (unaudited)


                                                 
                Three months ended September 30, 2020


                              
            Wealth                             
              Asset               
              Lending and        
      Total
                                Management                                   Management                          Other
                                                                                                             Businesses
                             
             Business                         
              Business

                                                                                                                                                   ---

                              
            RMB'000                           
              RMB'000                
              RMB'000         
      RMB'000





     
                Revenues:



     Mainland China                            512,820                                        184,449                          9,107             706,376



     Hong Kong                                  76,584                                         27,276                                           103,860



     Others                                     42,412                                         11,688                                            54,100



     Total revenues                            631,816                                        223,413                          9,107             864,336


                                                 
          Three months ended September 30, 2019


                              
            Wealth                       
              Asset             
            Lending and         
      Total
                                Management                             Management                      Other
                                                                                                     Businesses
                             
             Business                   
              Business



                              
            RMB'000                     
              RMB'000              
            RMB'000          
      RMB'000





     
                Revenues:



     Mainland China                            347,744                                  212,137                      60,912             620,793



     Hong Kong                                 139,406                                   26,829                                        166,235



     Others                                     57,265                                    2,844                                         60,109



     Total revenues                            544,415                                  241,810                      60,912             847,137


                                                                                                     
              
                Noah Holdings Limited


                                                                                           
              
                Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results


                                                                                       
              
                (In RMB, except for per ADS data and percentages)


                                                                                                         
              
                (unaudited)[5]


                                                                                                                                      
              Three months ended


                                                                                                                                        
              September 30,       
       September 30,          Change


                                                                                                                                                                  2019                     2020



                                                                                                                                           
              RMB'000            
        RMB'000





              Net income attributable to Noah shareholders                                                                                                    191,598                  285,616       49.1%



              Adjustment for share-based compensation                                                                                                          21,310                   14,351     (32.7%)



              Less: loss from fair value changes of equity securities                                                                                                                          (84.0%)
       (unrealized)
                                                                                                                                                               (6,047)                   (968)



              Add: gains from sales of equity securities                                                                                                      139,816                    3,523     (97.5%)



              Less: tax effect of adjustments                                                                                                                   5,059                    3,384     (33.1%)



              Adjusted net income attributable to Noah shareholders                                                                                           353,712                  301,074     (14.9%)
       (non-GAAP)





              Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders                                                                                                      22.8%                   33.2%



              Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders                                                                                             42.0%                   35.0%





              Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per ADS,                                                                                              3.10                     4.60       48.4%
       diluted



              Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders                                                                                              5.73                     4.85     (15.4%)
       per ADS, diluted





              
                [5] Noah's Non-GAAP financial measures are its corresponding GAAP financial measures excluding the
    effects of all forms of share-based compensation, fair value changes of equity securities (unrealized),
    adjustment for sale of equity securities and net of tax impact, if any.

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