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      Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2018


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      Mar 12, 2019, 18:00 ET

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      SHANGHAI, March 12, 2019 /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 preliminary[1] financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the full year ended December 31, 2018.

      FOURTH QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      • Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB822.1 million (US$119.6 million), a 13.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.

      (RMB millions,

      except percentages)

      Q4 2017



      Q4  2018



      YoY Change

      Wealth management

      524.8



      578.5



      10.2%

      Asset management

      166.8



      160.2



      (3.9%)

      Other financial services

      30.5



      83.4



      173.1%

      Total net revenues

      722.1



      822.1



      13.8%

      • Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB159.7 million (US$23.2 million), a 17.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.

      (RMB millions,

      except percentages)

      Q4 2017



      Q4 2018



      YoY Change

      Wealth management

      79.7



      118.4



      48.6%

      Asset management

      76.9



      41.3



      (46.3%)

      Other financial services

      (20.9)



      0.0



      N.A.

      Total income from operations

      135.7



      159.7



      17.8%

      • Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB155.6 million (US$22.6 million), a 1.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.
      • Non-GAAP[2] net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB223.2 million (US$32.5 million), a 29.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.

      [1] As of the date of this press release, we are still in the process of reviewing the financial results of the funds of funds we manage and invest in as the general partner or manager.  Any changes in the fair value of those investments could affect the income from equity in affiliates, net income, net income attributable to Noah shareholders, income per ADS and the balance of investments in affiliates in our consolidated financial statements. While not included in the unaudited preliminary fourth quarter 2018 financial results in this press release, we will include any such fair value adjustments in the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Form 20-F and will make a subsequent announcement when our review concludes, as appropriate.

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

      FULL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      • Net revenues in the full year 2018 were RMB3,289.6 million (US$478.5 million), a 16.4% increase from the full year 2017.

      (RMB millions,

      except percentages)

      FY 2017



      FY  2018



      YoY Change

      Wealth management

      2,126.3



      2,306.0



      8.5%

      Asset management

      588.0



      748.5



      27.3%

      Other financial services

      112.6



      235.1



      108.8%

      Total net revenues

      2,826.9



      3,289.6



      16.4%

      • Income from operations in the full year 2018 was RMB926.5 million (US$134.8 million), a 19.2% increase from the full year 2017.

      (RMB millions,

      except percentages)

      FY 2017



      FY 2018



      YoY Change

      Wealth management

      580.9



      607.2



      4.5%

      Asset management

      302.9



      353.2



      16.6%

      Other financial services

      (106.8)



      (33.9)



      68.3%

      Total income from operations

      777.0



      926.5



      19.2%

      • Net income attributable to Noah shareholders in the full year 2018 was RMB811.3 million (US$118.0 million), a 6.3% increase from the full year 2017.
      • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders in the full year 2018 was RMB1,010.8 million (US$147.0 million), a 20.7% increase from the full year 2017.

      FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2018 OPERATIONAL UPDATES

      Wealth Management Business

      The Company's wealth management business offers financial products and provides comprehensive financial services to high net worth clients. Noah primarily distributes onshore and offshore fixed income, private equity, secondary market equity and insurance products.

      • Total number of registered clients as of December 31, 2018 was 260,285, a 39.3% increase from December 31, 2017.
      • Total number of active clients[3] during the fourth quarter of 2018 was 4,717, a 24.8% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2017, due to lower transaction value, especially that of secondary market equity products. Total number of active clients during the full year 2018 was 13,628, a 7.1% increase from the full year 2017.
      • Aggregate value of financial products distributed during the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB25.2 billion (US$3.7 billion), a 10.7% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2017.

      [3] "Active clients" for our wealth management business refers to registered clients who purchased financial products provided or distributed by Noah during a given period.

      Product type

      Three months ended December 31,


      2017

      2018


      (RMB in billions, except percentages)

      Fixed income

      15.3

      54.5%

      20.2

      80.3%

      Private equity

      7.4

      26.1%

      3.0

      11.9%

      Secondary market equity

      5.4

      19.2%

      1.5

      5.7%

      Other products

      0.1

      0.2%

      0.5

      2.1%

      All products

      28.2

      100.0%

      25.2

      100.0%

      • Aggregate value of financial products distributed during the full year 2018 was RMB110.0 billion (US$16.0 billion), a 6.3% decrease from the full year 2017.

      Product type

      Twelve months ended December 31,


      2017

      2018


      (RMB in billions, except percentages)

      Fixed income

      71.7

      61.1%

      75.5

      68.6%

      Private equity

      34.3

      29.2%

      18.9

      17.1%

      Secondary market equity

      10.8

      9.2%

      13.6

      12.4%

      Other products

      0.6

      0.5%

      2.0

      1.9%

      All products

      117.4

      100.0%

      110.0

      100.0%

      • Average transaction value per active client[4] for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB5.3 million (US$0.8 million), an 18.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2017. Average transaction value per active client for the full year 2018 was RMB8.1 million (US$1.2 million), a 12.5% decrease from the full year 2017.
      • Coverage network included 313 service centers covering 83 cities as of December 31, 2018, up from 287 service centers covering 83 cities as of September 30, 2018, and 237 service centers covering 79 cities as of December 31, 2017.
      • Number of relationship managers was 1,583 as of December 31, 2018, a 1.5% increase from September 30, 2018 and an 18.6% increase from December 31, 2017.

      Asset Management Business

      The Company's asset management business, Gopher Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Gopher Asset Management" or "Gopher"), is a leading alternative asset manager in China. Gopher Asset Management develops and manages private equity, real estate, secondary market equity, credit and other investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. 

      • Total assets under management as of December 31, 2018 were RMB169.2 billion (US$24.6 billion), a 3.1% increase from September 30, 2018 and a 14.1% increase from December 31, 2017.

      [4] "Average transaction value per active client" refers to the average value of financial products that were purchased by active clients during the period specified.

      Investment type

      As of September
      30, 2018

      Asset
      Growth

      Asset
      Expiration/
      Redemption

      As of December
      31, 2018


      (RMB billions, except percentages)

      Private equity

      96.9

      59.0%

      3.4

      0.1

      100.2

      59.2%

      Credit

      40.3

      24.6%

      4.5

      5.4

      39.4

      23.3%

      Real estate

      16.6

      10.1%

      0.5

      0.4

      16.7

      9.9%

      Secondary market equity[5]

      4.9

      3.0%

      1.4

      0.1

      6.2

      3.6%

      Other investments

      5.4

      3.3%

      1.3

      -

      6.7

      4.0%

      All Investments

      164.1

      100.0%

      11.1

      6.0

      169.2

      100.0%









      Investment type

      As of December
      31, 2017

      Asset
      Growth

      Asset
      Expiration/
      Redemption

      As of December
      31, 2018


      (RMB billions, except percentages)

      Private equity

      86.9

      58.6%

      15.7

      2.4

      100.2

      59.2%

      Credit

      40.0

      27.0%

      27.4

      28.0

      39.4

      23.3%

      Real estate

      11.6

      7.8%

      11.8

      6.7

      16.7

      9.9%

      Secondary market equity

      6.2

      4.2%

      3.7

      3.7

      6.2

      3.6%

      Other investments

      3.6

      2.5%

      3.2

      0.1

      6.7

      4.0%

      All Investments

      148.3

      100.0%

      61.8

      40.9

      169.2

      100.0%









      [5] The asset expiration/redemption of secondary market equity investments also includes market appreciation or depreciation.

      Other Financial Services Business

      The Company's other financial services business includes its lending services, online wealth management and payment technology services.

      Ms. Jingbo Wang, Chairlady and CEO of Noah, said, "We are pleased with our 2018 full year results, and we have met the guidance we provided to the market. We have been upgrading our business model over the past few years, which we believe will make us less sensitive to economic cycles and be able to maintain sustainable growth in both revenues and net income."

      FOURTH QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

      Net Revenues

      Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB822.1 million (US$119.6 million), a 13.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2017, primarily driven by increased recurring service fees and other service fees.

      • Wealth Management Business
      • - Net revenues from one-time commissions for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB240.9 million (US$35.0 million), which was substantially the same as the corresponding period in 2017.

        - Net revenues from recurring service fees for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB297.9 million (US$43.3 million), a 17.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2017. The increase was primarily due to the cumulative effect of financial products with recurring service fees previously distributed.

        - Net revenues from performance-based income for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB0.1 million (US$21.2 thousand), compared with RMB10.6 million in the corresponding period of 2017. The decrease was primarily due to less performance-based income generated from secondary market equity products. 

      - Net revenues from other service fees for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB39.6 million (US$5.8 million), a 95.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2017, primarily due to the growth of value-added financial services within the wealth management segment, such as investor education and trust services.

      • Asset Management Business

      - Net revenues from recurring service fees for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB147.9 million (US$21.5 million), a 5.0% increase from the corresponding period in 2017. The increase was primarily due to the increase in assets under management.

      - Net revenues from performance-based income for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB10.8 million (US$1.6 million), compared with RMB19.1 million in the corresponding period of 2017, primarily due to a decrease in performance-based income from secondary market equity products.

      • Other Financial Service Business

       - Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB83.4 million (US$12.1 million), a 173.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2017. The increase was primarily due to the growth of the Company's lending business.

      Operating costs and expenses

      Operating costs and expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB662.4 million (US$96.3 million), a 12.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2017. Operating costs and expenses primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of RMB428.1 million (US$62.3 million), selling expenses of RMB104.8 million (US$15.2 million), general and administrative expenses of RMB94.9 million (US$13.8 million) and other operating expenses of RMB51.7 million (US$7.5 million).

      • Operating costs and expenses for the wealth management business for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB460.1 million (US$66.9 million), a 3.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and partially offset by a decrease in selling expense.
      • Operating costs and expenses for the asset management business for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB118.9 million (US$17.3 million), a 32.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits as well as selling expenses for this business.
      • Operating costs and expenses for the other financial services business for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB83.4 million (US$12.1 million), a 62.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2017 due to the expansion of the Company's lending business.

      Operating Margin

      Operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 19.4%, an increase from 18.8% for the corresponding period in 2017. The increase was mainly due to improved cost control.

      • Operating margin for the wealth management business for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 20.5%, compared with 15.2% for the corresponding period in 2017.
      • Operating margin for the asset management business for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 25.8%, compared with 46.1% for the corresponding period in 2017.
      • Income from operations for the other financial services business for the fourth quarter of 2018 was break-even, improving from a loss of RMB20.9 million for the corresponding period in 2017.

      Investment Income

      Investment income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB6.5 million (US$1.0 million), compared with RMB35.0 million in the corresponding period in 2017. The decrease was primarily due to changes in fair value of the Company's investments in equity securities. See "Discussion of Recently Adopted Accounting Standard and Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more details.  

      Income Tax Expenses

      Income tax expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 were RMB29.2 million (US$4.2 million), a 16.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a lower effective tax rate. 

      Income from Equity in Affiliates

      Income from equity in affiliates for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB2.5 million (US$0.4 million), compared with RMB17.4 million in the corresponding period in 2017. We are still reviewing the financial results of the funds of funds we manage and invest in as the general partner. Any potential changes in fair value of those investments could affect the income from equity in affiliates.

      Net Income

      • Net Income
      • - Net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB151.4 million (US$22.0 million), a 3.5% decrease from the corresponding period in 2017.

        - Net margin for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 18.4%, down from 21.7% for the corresponding period in 2017.

        - Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB155.6 million (US$22.6 million), a 1.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.

        - Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 18.9%, down from 21.2% for the corresponding period in 2017.

      - Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB2.61 (US$0.38) and RMB2.54 (US$0.37), respectively, down from RMB2.69 and RMB2.60 respectively, for the corresponding period in 2017.

      • Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders
      • - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB223.2 million (US$32.5 million), a 29.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2017.

        - Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 27.1%, up from 23.9% for the corresponding period in 2017.

      - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders per diluted ADS for the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB3.64 (US$0.53), up from RMB2.92 for the corresponding period in 2017.

      FULL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

      Net Revenues

      Net revenues for the full year 2018 were RMB3,289.6 million (US$478.5 million), a 16.4% increase from the full year 2017, primarily due to increases in recurring service fees and other service fees. 

      • Wealth Management Business
      • - Net revenues from one-time commissions for 2018 were RMB1,018.9 million (US$148.2 million), a 6.7% decrease from 2017, primarily due to a decline in the transaction value of financial products purchased by active clients.

        - Net revenues from recurring service fees for 2018 were RMB1,130.0 million (US$164.4 million), a 29.6% increase from 2017. The increase was primarily due to the cumulative effect of financial products with recurring service fees previously distributed by the Company.

        - Net revenues from performance-based income for 2018 were RMB44.1 million (US$6.4 million), a 52.3% decrease from 2017, primarily due to a decrease in performance-based income from private equity products.

      - Net revenues from other service fees for 2018 were RMB113.0 million (US$16.4 million), representing a 61.6% increase from 2017, primarily due to the growth of value-added financial services within the wealth management segment.

      • Asset Management Business
      • - Net revenues from recurring service fees for 2018 were RMB637.8 million (US$92.8 million), a 20.9% increase from 2017. The increase was primarily due to the increase in assets under management by the Company.

      - Net revenues from performance-based income for 2018 were RMB98.9 million (US$14.4 million), a 107.5% increase from the year 2017, primarily due to an increase in performance-based income from real estate and secondary market equity funds.

      • Other Financial Services Business

      - Net revenues for the full year 2018 were RMB235.1 million (US$34.2 million), a 108.8% increase from 2017. The increase was primarily due to the growth of the Company's lending services business.

      Operating costs and expenses

      Operating costs and expenses for the full year 2018 were RMB2,363.1 million (US$343.7 million), a 15.3% increase from the full year 2017. Operating costs and expenses for the full year 2018 primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of RMB1,564.2 million (US$227.5 million), selling expenses of RMB412.7 million (US$60.0 million), general and administrative expenses of RMB279.4 million (US$40.6 million) and other operating expenses of RMB169.4 million (US$24.6 million).

      • Operating costs and expenses for the wealth management business for 2018 were RMB1,698.8 million (US$247.1 million), a 9.9% increase from 2017, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits as well as selling expenses.
      • Operating costs and expenses for the asset management business for 2018 were RMB395.3 million (US$57.5 million), a 38.6% increase from 2017, primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and a decrease in government subsidies.
      • Operating costs and expenses for the other financial services business for 2018 were RMB268.9 million (US$39.1 million), a 22.6% increase from 2017 due to the expansion of the Company's lending business.

      Operating Margin

      Operating margin for the full year 2018 was 28.2%, compared to 27.5% for the full year 2017, mainly due to increased operating efficiency and reduced losses for the other financial services business.

      • Operating margin for the wealth management business for 2018 was 26.3%, compared to 27.3% for 2017.
      • Operating margin for the asset management business for 2018 was 47.2%, compared to 51.5% for 2017.
      • Operating loss for other financial services business for 2018 was RMB33.9 million (US$4.9 million), compared to a loss of RMB106.8 million for 2017.

      Investment Income

      Investment income for the full year 2018 was RMB48.6 million (US$7.0 million), a 27.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2017. The decrease was primarily due to changes in fair value of equity securities. See "Discussion of Recently Adopted Accounting Standard and Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more details.

      Income Tax Expenses

      Income tax expenses for the full year 2018 were RMB222.3 million (US$32.3 million), an 11.7% increase from the full year 2017, primarily due to an increase in taxable income offset in part by a lower effective tax rate.

      Net Income

      • Net Income
      • - Net income for the full year 2018 was RMB803.7 million (US$116.9 million), a 5.5% increase from the full year 2017.

        - Net margin for the full year 2018 was 24.4%, compared to 27.0% for the full year 2017.

        - Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2018 was RMB811.3 million (US$118.0 million), a 6.3% increase from the full year 2017.

        - Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2018 was 24.7%, down from 27.0% for the corresponding period in 2017.

      - Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the full year 2018 was RMB13.85 (US$2.01) and RMB13.33 (US$1.94), respectively, as compared to RMB13.49 and RMB12.95, respectively, for the full year 2017.

      • Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders
      • - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2018 was RMB1,010.8 million (US$147.0 million), a 20.7% increase from the full year 2017.

        - Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2018 was 30.7%, compared to 29.6% for the full year 2017.

      - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders per diluted ADS for the full year 2018 was RMB16.58 (US$2.41), compared to RMB14.18 for the full year 2017.

      Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

      As of December 31, 2018, the Company had RMB2,706.6 million (US$393.7 million) in cash and cash equivalents, compared with RMB2,360.1 million as of September 30, 2018 and RMB1,906.8 million as of December 31, 2017.

      Net cash inflow from the Company's operating activities during the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB511.3 million (US$74.4 million). Net cash inflow from the Company's operating activities during the full year 2018 was RMB1,029.4 million (US$149.7 million), compared to RMB628.4 million during the full year 2017, driven by profit earned from business operations and enhanced collection of factoring receivables.

      Net cash outflow from the Company's investing activities during the fourth quarter of 2018 was RMB188.4 million (US$27.4 million). Net cash outflow from the Company's investing activities during the full year 2018 was RMB395.7 million (US$57.5 million), compared to RMB833.9 million during the full year 2017. In 2018, this primarily consisted of net cash outflow for purchasing various investments and properties and equipment in the amount of RMB544.8 million, partially offset by cash inflow from net of loan disbursement of RMB149.1 million.  

      Net cash inflow from the Company's financing activities was RMB7.5 million (US$1.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net cash inflow from the Company's financing activities during the full year 2018 was RMB109.8 million (US$16.0 million), compared to RMB791.8 million cash outflow during the full year 2017. The cash inflow for 2018 was mainly due to the proceeds related to share-based compensation and contribution of non-controlling interest.

      Note to Financial Information

      As of the date of this press release, we are still in the process of reviewing the financial results of the funds of funds we manage and invest in as the general partner or manager.  Any changes in the fair value of those investments could affect the income from equity in affiliates, net income, net income attributable to Noah shareholders, income per ADS and the balance of investments in affiliates in our consolidated financial statements. While not included in the unaudited preliminary fourth quarter 2018 financial results in this press release, we will include any such fair value adjustments in the audited consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Form 20-F and will make a subsequent announcement when our review conclude, as appropriate.

      OTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS

      The Company also announced today that Mr. Yi Zhao has been appointed as Group President, succeeding Mr. Kenny Lam who has decided to depart Noah for new professional pursuits.

      Mr. Zhao has more than twenty years of experience in the financial industry. He has been leading Noah's wealth management business since 2013 and implemented a serious of core strategies, which led to robust growth in both transaction value and profitability for the segment. During his tenure as the head of our wealth management segment, he enhanced the management of our sales network and created an elite relationship managers program. Prior to joining Noah, Mr. Zhao worked for several insurance companies, including Ping An Insurance, AXA-Minmetals Assurance, and Great Wall Life Insurance. Mr. Zhao received his Bachelor's Degree from Shenyang Sports University.

      Ms. Jingbo Wang, Chairlady and CEO of Noah, commented, "Mr. Zhao is an experienced veteran in the financial services industry and has worked with the Company for seven years. Under his leadership, our core wealth management business realized milestone achievements, which solidified our leading position in the industry. We are confident that in his new role he will continue to deliver meaningful impact and further strengthen Noah's competitive advantages. Meanwhile, we want to extend our warm appreciation to Kenny for his services during the last four years in planning and promoting key strategic initiatives of Noah. We respect his decision to return to Hong Kong to pursue new professional endeavors and sincerely wish him the best."

      2019 FORECAST

      The Company estimates that non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2019 will be in the range of RMB1.13 billion to RMB1.18 billion, an increase of 11.9% to 16.8% compared with the full year 2018. This estimate reflects management's current business outlook and is subject to change.

      CONFERENCE CALL

      Senior management will host a combined English and Chinese language conference call to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2018 unaudited financial results and recent business activities.

      The conference call may be accessed with the following details:

      Conference call details

      Date/Time:

      Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time

      Wednesday, March 13, 2019 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 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Call

      Participant Entry No.:

      1611659

      Participants will need to dial in 10-15 minutes early and use this Entry Number in order to join the conference.

      A telephone replay will be available starting one hour after the end of the conference call until March 19, 2019 at +1-877-344-7529 (US Toll Free) or +1-412-317-0088 (International Toll). The replay access code is 10129228.

      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 RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARD AND NON-GAAP MEASURES         

      On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01 Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires that equity investments, except for those accounted for under the equity method or those that result in consolidation of the investee, be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net income.

      The accounting standard also includes a transition requirement on presentation that requires the amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income for equity securities that exist as of the date of adoption previously classified as available-for-sale to be reclassified to retained earnings.

      As a result, upon adoption of this new standard, Noah recorded a cumulative effect adjustment from other comprehensive income to retained earnings of RMB251.6 million (US$38.7 million), net of tax, for the unrealized gains related to equity securities previously classified as available-for-sale securities. This adjustment had no overall impact on shareholders' equity; however, since these net unrealized gains are now included within retained earnings, they will not appear as realized gains on Noah's consolidated income statement when sold.

      The future impact to Noah's consolidated income statement from period to period will vary depending upon the level of volatility in the performance of the securities held in Noah's equity portfolio and the overall market. ASU 2016-01 does not affect the treatment of equity investments accounted for under the equity method or those that result in consolidation of the investee.

      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 and fair value changes of equity investments (unrealized) and adjusting for sale of equity securities, after including any current and deferred income tax expense impact of those adjustments. 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 global investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises. In the full year 2018, Noah distributed RMB110.0 billion (US$16.0 billion) of financial products. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB169.2 billion (US$24.6 billion) as of December 31, 2018.

      Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes onshore and offshore fixed income, private equity, secondary market equity and insurance products. Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 1,583 relationship managers across 313 service centers in 83 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 260,285 registered clients as of December 31, 2018. As a leading alternative asset manager in China, Gopher Asset Management manages private equity, real estate, secondary market equity, credit and other investments denominated in Renminbi and other currencies. The Company also provides other financial services, including lending services, online wealth management and payment technology services.

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

      FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

      In this announcement, the unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the full year ended December 31, 2018 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 RMB6.8755 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for December 31, 2018 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 2019 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 and manages; its expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with key clients; relevant government policies and regulations relating to its industry; 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 industry 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





      September 30,

      2018


      December 31,

      2018


      December 31,

      2018





      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      USD'000

      Assets








      Current assets:









      Cash and cash equivalents


      2,360,111


      2,704,091


      393,294



      Restricted cash


      -


      2,500


      364



      Short-term investments (including short-term
        investments measured at fair value of
        RMB162,153 thousands and RMB438,077
        thousands, as of September 30, 2018 and
        December 31, 2018, respectively)


      213,153


      450,477


      65,519



      Accounts receivable and contract assets, net of
      allowance for doubtful accounts of nil as of
      September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2018


      255,051


      282,431


      41,078



      Loans receivable, net


      688,890


      620,219


      90,207



      Amounts due from related parties


      625,948


      572,201


      83,223



      Loans receivable from factoring business


      23,943


      18,893


      2,748



      Other current assets


      455,958


      453,269


      65,925



      Total current assets


      4,623,054


      5,104,081


      742,358











      Long-term investments (including long-term
        investments measured at fair value of RMB860,828 
        thousands and RMB609,151 thousands, as of
        September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2018,
        respectively)


      895,328


      1,025,065


      149,090


      Investment in affiliates


      1,314,862


      1,375,110


      200,001


      Property and equipment, net


      295,785


      346,653


      50,419


      Non-current deferred tax assets


      97,205


      113,384


      16,491


      Other non-current assets


      23,093


      49,971


      7,266

      Total Assets


      7,249,327


      8,014,264


      1,165,625










      Liabilities and Equity








      Current liabilities:









      Accrued payroll and welfare expenses


      565,346


      671,200


      97,622



      Income tax payable


      67,170


      54,296


      7,897



      Amounts due to related parties


      1,691


      -


      -



      Deferred revenues


      172,171


      142,925


      20,788



      Other current liabilities


      420,508


      722,652


      105,105



      Total current liabilities


      1,226,886


      1,591,073


      231,412


      Non-current deferred tax liabilities


      51,256


      67,092


      9,758


      Convertible notes


      228,121


      145,004


      21,090


      Other non-current liabilities


      75,824


      35,718


      5,195


      Total Liabilities


      1,582,087


      1,838,887


      267,455


      Equity


      5,667,240


      6,175,377


      898,170


      Total Liabilities and Equity


      7,249,327


      8,014,264


      1,165,625

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

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

      (unaudited)





      Three months ended 




      December 31,


      December 31,


      December 31,


      Change


      2017


      2018


      2018



      Revenues:

      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      USD'000



      Revenues from others[1]:








         One-time commissions

      130,462


      173,814


      25,280


      33.2%

         Recurring service fees

      170,738


      142,435


      20,716


      (16.6%)

       Performance-based income

      9,006


      147


      21


      (98.4%)

      Other service fees

      57,023


      126,212


      18,357


      121.3%

      Total revenues from others 

      367,229


      442,608


      64,374


      20.5%

      Revenues from funds Gopher manages[1]:








         One-time commissions

      113,572


      69,098


      10,050


      (39.2%)

         Recurring service fees

      225,674


      305,937


      44,497


      35.6%

         Performance-based income

      20,833


      10,861


      1,580


      (47.9%)

      Total revenues from funds Gopher manages

      360,079


      385,896


      56,127


      7.2%

      Total revenues

      727,308


      828,504


      120,501


      13.9%

         Less: business taxes and related surcharges

      (5,194)


      (6,401)


      (931)


      23.2%

      Net revenues

      722,114


      822,103


      119,570


      13.8%

      Operating costs and expenses:








        Compensation and benefits








          Relationship manager compensation

      (167,363)


      (162,638)


      (23,655)


      (2.8%)

      Performance fee compensation

      (11,291)


      (3,800)


      (553)


      (66.3%)

          Other compensations

      (200,982)


      (261,677)


      (38,059)


      30.2%

      Total compensation and benefits

      (379,636)


      (428,115)


      (62,267)


      12.8%

         Selling expenses

      (111,516)


      (104,765)


      (15,237)


      (6.1%)

         General and administrative expenses

      (79,271)


      (94,938)


      (13,808)


      19.8%

         Other operating expenses

      (41,274)


      (51,710)


      (7,521)


      25.3%

         Government subsidies

      25,199


      17,145


      2,494


      (32.0%)

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (586,498)


      (662,383)


      (96,339)


      12.9%

      Income from operations

      135,616


      159,720


      23,231


      17.8%

      Other income:








         Interest income

      12,910


      14,104


      2,051


      9.2%

         Interest expense

      (9,593)


      (1,002)


      (146)


      (89.6%)

         Investment income (loss), net

      34,983


      6,547


      952


      (81.3%)

         Other income (expense)  

      640


      (1,326)


      (193)


      (307.2%)

      Total other income

      38,940


      18,323


      2,664


      (52.9%)

      Income before taxes and income from
      equity in affiliates

      174,556


      178,043


      25,895


      2.0%

      Income tax expense

      (35,081)


      (29,203)


      (4,247)


      (16.8%)

      Income from equity in affiliates

      17,390


      2,526


      367


      (85.5%)

      Net income

      156,865


      151,366


      22,015


      (3.5%)

      Less: net loss attributable to non-
      controlling Interests

      (2,339)


      (4,273)


      (621)


      82.7%

      Less: effect on retained earnings caused
      by termination of redeemable non-
      controlling interest of a subsidiary

      6,201


      -


      -


      N.A

      Net income attributable to Noah
      shareholders

      153,003


      155,639


      22,636


      1.7%









      Income per ADS, basic

      2.69


      2.61


      0.38


      (3.0%)

      Income per ADS, diluted

      2.60


      2.54


      0.37


      (2.3%)

      Margin analysis:








      Operating margin

      18.8%


      19.4%


      19.4%



      Net margin

      21.7%


      18.4%


      18.4%



      Weighted average ADS equivalent[2]:








      Basic

      56,782,875


      59,676,698


      59,676,698



      Diluted

      61,147,734


      61,590,911


      61,590,911



      ADS equivalent outstanding at end of
      period

      56,902,300


      60,129,547


      60,129,547






      [1] Starting from the first quarter of 2018, we report revenue streams in two categories—revenues from funds Gopher manages
      and revenues from others, instead of the previous categories—third-party revenues and related party revenues, to provide
      more relevant and accurate information. We also revised the comparative period presentation to conform to current period
      classification.

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


      Noah Holdings Limited

      Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

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

      (unaudited)





      Twelve months ended




      December 31,


      December 31,


      December 31,


      Change


      2017


      2018


      2018



      Revenues:

      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      USD'000



      Revenues from others[1]:








         One-time commissions

      541,025


      733,009


      106,612


      35.5%

         Recurring service fees

      605,092


      593,856


      86,373


      (1.9%)

       Performance-based income

      86,494


      43,101


      6,269


      (50.2%)

      Other service fees

      195,073


      361,886


      52,634


      85.5%

      Total revenues from others

      1,427,684


      1,731,852


      251,888


      21.3%

      Revenues from funds Gopher manages[1]:








         One-time commissions

      561,059


      294,984


      42,904


      (47.4%)

         Recurring service fees

      802,761


      1,182,693


      172,016


      47.3%

         Performance-based income

      54,502


      100,533


      14,622


      84.5%

      Total revenues from funds Gopher manages

      1,418,322


      1,578,210


      229,542


      11.3%

      Total revenues

      2,846,006


      3,310,062


      481,430


      16.3%

         Less: business taxes and related surcharges

      (19,098)


      (20,454)


      (2,975)


      7.1%

      Net revenues

      2,826,908


      3,289,608


      478,455


      16.4%

      Operating costs and expenses:








        Compensation and benefits








          Relationship manager compensation

      (616,064)


      (633,599)


      (92,153)


      2.8%

      Performance fee compensation

      (11,291)


      (21,175)


      (3,080)


      87.5%

          Other compensations

      (780,017)


      (909,418)


      (132,269)


      16.6%

      Total compensation and benefits

      (1,407,372)


      (1,564,192)


      (227,502)


      11.1%

         Selling expenses

      (320,462)


      (412,720)


      (60,028)


      28.8%

         General and administrative expenses

      (248,878)


      (279,387)


      (40,635)


      12.3%

         Other operating expenses

      (147,318)


      (169,368)


      (24,634)


      15.0%

         Government subsidies

      74,156


      62,583


      9,102


      (15.6%)

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (2,049,874)


      (2,363,084)


      (343,697)


      15.3%

      Income from operations

      777,034


      926,524


      134,758


      19.2%

      Other income:








         Interest income

      45,020


      69,841


      10,158


      55.1%

         Interest expense

      (24,128)


      (10,028)


      (1,459)


      (58.4%)

         Investment income (loss), net

      67,343


      48,616


      7,070


      (27.8%)

         Other income (expense)

      3,542


      (23,356)


      (3,397)


      (759.4%)

      Total other income

      91,777


      85,073


      12,372


      (7.3%)

      Income before taxes and income from
      equity in affiliates

      868,811


      1,011,597


      147,130


      16.4%

      Income tax expense

      (199,085)


      (222,320)


      (32,335)


      11.7%

      Income from equity in affiliates

      92,136


      14,469


      2,104


      (84.3%)

      Net income

      761,862


      803,746


      116,899


      5.5%

      Less: net loss attributable to non-
      controlling Interests

      Less: income attributable to redeemable
      non-controlling interest of Subsidiary

                       (13,745)

      6,483


                      (7,551)

      - 


      (1,098)

      -


      (45.1%)

      N.A

      Less: effect on retained earnings caused
      by termination of redeemable non-
      controlling interest of a subsidiary

      6,201


      -


      -


      N.A

      Net income attributable to Noah
      shareholders

      762,923


      811,297


      117,997


      6.3%









      Income per ADS, basic

      13.49


      13.85


      2.01


      2.7%

      Income per ADS, diluted

      12.95


      13.33


      1.94


      2.9%

      Margin analysis:








      Operating margin

      27.5%


      28.2%


      28.2%



      Net margin

      27.0%


      24.4%


      24.4%



      Weighted average ADS equivalent[2]:








      Basic

      56,551,274


      58,576,802


      58,576,802



      Diluted

      60,467,645


      61,421,080


      61,421,080



      ADS equivalent outstanding at end of
      period

      56,902,300


      60,129,547


      60,129,547






      [1] Starting from the first quarter of 2018, we report revenue streams in two categories—revenues from funds Gopher manages
      and revenues from others, instead of the previous categories—third-party revenues and related party revenues, to provide
      more relevant and accurate information. We also revised the comparative period presentation to conform to current period
      classification.

      [2] 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




      December 31,


      December 31,


      December 31,


      Change


      2017


      2018


      2018




      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      USD'000



      Net income

      156,865


      151,366


      22,015


      (3.5%)

      Other comprehensive income, net of tax:








          Change in foreign currency translation
      adjustments

      (13,047)


      7,357


      1,070


      (156.4%)

          Fair value fluctuation of available-for-s
      ale Investment, net of tax of nil

      243,655


      (47)


      (7)


      (100.0%)

      Comprehensive income

      387,473


      158,676


      23,078


      (59.0%)

      Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to
      non-controlling interests

      (2,342)


      (4,260)


      (620)


      81.9%

      Less: effect on retained earnings caused
      by termination of redeemable non-
      controlling interest of a subsidiary

      6,201


      -


      -


      N.A

      Comprehensive income attributable to
      Noah shareholders

      383,614


      162,936


      23,698


      (57.5%)

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Condensed Comprehensive Income Statements

      (unaudited)





       Twelve months ended




      December 31,


      December 31,


      December 31,


      Change


      2017


      2018


      2018




      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      USD'000



      Net income

      761,862


      803,746


      116,899


      5.5%

      Other comprehensive income, net of tax:








           Change in foreign currency translation
      adjustments

      (33,876)


      75,752


      11,018


      (323.6%)

           Fair value fluctuation of available-for-
      sale investment, net of tax of nil

      252,706


      (1,429)


      (208)


      (100.6%)

      Comprehensive income

      980,692


      878,069


      127,709


      (10.5%)

      Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to
      non-controlling interests

      (13,776)


      (7,638)


      (1,111)


      (44.6%)

      Less: Loss attributable to redeemable non-
      controlling interest of Subsidiary

      6,483


      -


      -


      N.A

      Less: effect on retained earnings caused
      by termination of redeemable non-c
      ontrolling interest of a subsidiary

      6,201


      -


      -


      N.A

      Comprehensive income attributable to
      Noah shareholders

      981,784


      885,707


      128,820


      (9.8%)

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Supplemental Information

      (unaudited)



       As of 


       Change


      December 31,
      2017


      December 31,
      2018








       Number of registered clients

      186,918


      260,285


      39.3%

       Number of relationship managers

      1,335


      1,583


      18.6%

       Number of cities under coverage

      79


      83


      5.1%














       Three months ended


      Change


      December 31,
      2017


      December 31,
      2018



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

       Number of active clients

      6,276


      4,717


      (24.8%)

       Transaction value:






              Fixed income products

      15,367


      20,224


      31.6%

              Private equity products

      7,360


      2,999


      (59.3%)

              Secondary market equity products

      5,412


      1,426


      (73.6%)

              Other products

      48


      521


      981.4%

       Total transaction value

      28,188


      25,170


      (10.7%)

       Average transaction value per client

      4.49


      5.34


      18.8%


       Twelve months ended


       Change


      December 31,
      2017


      December 31,
      2018



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

       Number of active clients

      12,720


      13,628


      7.1%

       Transaction value:






              Fixed income products

      71,759


      75,498


      5.2%

              Private equity products

      34,261


      18,864


      (44.9%)

              Secondary market equity products

      10,754


      13,605


      26.5%

              Other products

      598


      2,062


      245.0%

       Total transaction value

      117,371


      110,030


      (6.3%)

       Average transaction value per client

      9.23


      8.07


      (12.5%)

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Segment Condensed Income Statements

       (unaudited)


                                                                              Three months ended December 31, 2018



      Wealth
      Management

       Business


      Asset
      Management

      Business


      Other
      Financial
      Services
      Business


      Total


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Revenues:








      Revenues from others:








      One-time commissions

      173,415


      399


      -


      173,814

      Recurring service fees

      139,996


      2,439


      -


      142,435

      Performance-based income

      147


      -


      -


      147

      Other service fees

      39,831


      1,028


      85,353


      126,212

      Total revenues from others

      353,389


      3,866


      85,353


      442,608

      Revenues from funds Gopher
      manages:








      One-time commissions

      69,018


      80


      -


      69,098

      Recurring service fees

      159,812


      146,125


      -


      305,937

      Performance-based income

      -


      10,861


      -


      10,861

      Total revenues from funds Gopher
      manages

      228,830


      157,066


      -


      385,896

      Total revenues

      582,219


      160,932


      85,353


      828,504

      Less: business taxes and related
         surcharges

      (3,751)


      (730)


      (1,920)


      (6,401)

      Net revenues

      578,468


      160,202


      83,433


      822,103

      Operating costs and expenses:








      Compensation and benefits








      Relationship manager
         compensation

      (162,215)


      -


      (423)


      (162,638)

      Performance fee compensation

      -


      (3,800)


      -


      (3,800)

      Other compensation

      (152,045)


      (80,332)


      (29,300)


      (261,677)

      Total compensation and benefits

      (314,260)


      (84,132)


      (29,723)


      (428,115)

      Selling expenses

      (91,429)


      (7,278)


      (6,058)


      (104,765)

      General and administrative expenses

      (52,444)


      (27,838)


      (14,656)


      (94,938)

          Other operating expenses

      (15,241)


      (1,722)


      (34,747)


      (51,710)

      Government subsidies

      13,300


      2,090


      1,755


      17,145

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (460,074)


      (118,880)


      (83,429)


      (662,383)

      Income from operations

      118,394


      41,322


      4


      159,720


      Noah Holdings Limited

      Segment Condensed Income Statements

       (unaudited)


               Three months ended December 31, 2017


      Wealth
      Management

       Business


      Asset
      Management

      Business


      Other
      Financial
      Services
      Business


      Total


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Revenues:








      Revenues from others:








      One-time commissions

      130,190


      272


      -


      130,462

      Recurring service fees

      165,156


      5,582


      -


      170,738

      Performance-based income

      8,854


      152


      -


      9,006

      Other service fees

      20,397


      5,643


      30,983


      57,023

      Total revenues from others

      324,597


      11,649


      30,983


      367,229

      Revenues from funds Gopher
      manages:








      One-time commissions

      112,656


      916


      -


      113,572

      Recurring service fees

      89,647


      136,027


      -


      225,674

      Performance-based income

      1,826


      19,007


      -


      20,833

      Total revenues from funds Gopher
      manages

      204,129


      155,950


      -


      360,079

      Total revenues

      528,726


      167,599


      30,983


      727,308

      Less: business taxes and related
         surcharges

      (3,911)


      (840)


      (443)


      (5,194)

      Net revenues

      524,815


      166,759


      30,540


      722,114

      Operating costs and expenses:








      Compensation and benefits








      Relationship manager
         compensation

      (166,699)


      -


      (664)


      (167,363)

      Performance Fee Compensation

      -


      (11,291)


      -


      (11,291)

      Other compensation

      (117,186)


      (53,406)


      (30,390)


      (200,982)

      Total compensation and benefits

      (283,885)


      (64,697)


      (31,054)


      (379,636)

      Selling expenses

      (104,538)


      (1,965)


      (5,013)


      (111,516)

      General and administrative expenses

      (54,695)


      (22,379)


      (2,197)


      (79,271)

      Other operating expenses

      (22,800)


      (3,992)


      (14,482)


      (41,274)

      Government subsidies

      20,768


      3,131


      1,300


      25,199

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (445,150)


      (89,902)


      (51,446)


      (586,498)

      Income (loss) from operations

      79,665


      76,857


      (20,906)


      135,616















      Noah Holdings Limited

      Segment Condensed Income Statements

      (unaudited)


                                                                              Twelve months ended December 31, 2018



      Wealth
      Management

       Business


      Asset
      Management

      Business


      Other
      Financial
      Services
      Business


      Total


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Revenues:








      Revenues from others:








      One-time commissions

      731,424


      1,585


      -


      733,009

      Recurring service fees

      571,782


      22,074


      -


      593,856

      Performance-based income

      42,570


      531


      -


      43,101

      Other service fees

      113,570


      8,225


      240,091


      361,886

      Total revenues from others

      1,459,346


      32,415


      240,091


      1,731,852

      Revenues from funds Gopher
      manages:








      One-time commissions

      292,899


      2,085


      -


      294,984

      Recurring service fees

      564,228


      618,465


      -


      1,182,693

      Performance-based income

      1,739


      98,794


      -


      100,533

      Total revenues from funds Gopher
      manages

      858,866


      719,344


      -


      1,578,210

      Total revenues

      2,318,212


      751,759


      240,091


      3,310,062

      Less: business taxes and related
         surcharges

      (12,206)


      (3,228)


      (5,020)


      (20,454)

      Net revenues

      2,306,006


      748,531


      235,071


      3,289,608

      Operating costs and expenses:








      Compensation and benefits








      Relationship manager 
         compensation

      (631,234)


      -


      (2,365)


      (633,599)

      Performance Fee Compensation

      -


      (21,175)


      -


      (21,175)

      Other compensation

      (534,516)


      (251,923)


      (122,979)


      (909,418)

      Total compensation and benefits

      (1,165,750)


      (273,098)


      (125,344)


      (1,564,192)

      Selling expenses

      (367,589)


      (22,200)


      (22,931)


      (412,720)

      General and administrative expenses

      (164,802)


      (80,873)


      (33,712)


      (279,387)

          Other operating expenses

      (54,291)


      (25,310)


      (89,767)


      (169,368)

      Government subsidies

      53,620


      6,148


      2,815


      62,583

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (1,698,812)


      (395,333)


      (268,939)


      (2,363,084)

      Income (loss) from operations

      607,194


      353,198


      (33,868)


      926,524


      Noah Holdings Limited

      Segment Condensed Income Statements

      (unaudited)


               Twelve months ended December 31, 2017


      Wealth
      Management

       Business


      Asset
      Management

      Business


      Other
      Financial
      Services
      Business


      Total


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Revenues:








      Revenues from others:








      One-time commissions

      539,938


      1,087


      -


      541,025

      Recurring service fees

      577,544


      27,548


      -


      605,092

      Performance-based income

      84,105


      2,389


      -


      86,494

      Other service fees

      70,390


      10,712


      113,971


      195,073

      Total revenues from others

      1,271,977


      41,736


      113,971


      1,427,684

      Revenues from funds Gopher
      manages:








      One-time commissions

      560,047


      1,012


      -


      561,059

      Recurring service fees

      300,352


      502,409


      -


      802,761

      Performance-based income

      9,019


      45,483


      -


      54,502

      Total revenues from funds Gopher
      manages

      869,418


      548,904


      -


      1,418,322

      Total revenues

      2,141,395


      590,640


      113,971


      2,846,006

      Less: business taxes and related
         surcharges

      (15,128)


      (2,599)


      (1,371)


      (19,098)

      Net revenues

      2,126,267


      588,041


      112,600


      2,826,908

      Operating costs and expenses:








      Compensation and benefits








      Relationship manager
         compensation

      (611,550)


      (4)


      (4,510)


      (616,064)

      Performance Fee Compensation

      -


      (11,291)


      -


      (11,291)

      Other compensation

      (463,370)


      (190,032)


      (126,615)


      (780,017)

      Total compensation and benefits

      (1,074,920)


      (201,327)


      (131,125)


      (1,407,372)

      Selling expenses

      (295,798)


      (9,271)


      (15,393)


      (320,462)

      General and administrative expenses

      (146,122)


      (70,618)


      (32,138)


      (248,878)

      Other operating expenses

      (77,490)


      (27,773)


      (42,055)


      (147,318)

      Government subsidies

      49,008


      23,848


      1,300


      74,156

      Total operating costs and expenses

      (1,545,322)


      (285,141)


      (219,411)


      (2,049,874)

      Income (loss) from operations

      580,945


      302,900


      (106,811)


      777,034

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

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

      (unaudited) [6] 



                                            Three months ended


       December 31,


      December 31,


       Change

       


      2017


      2018



      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Net income attributable to Noah
      shareholders

      153,003


      155,639


      1.7%

      Adjustment for share-based
      compensation related to:






                 Share options

      10,796


      12,862


      19.1%

                 Restricted shares

      13,625


      21,312


      56.4%

      Less: loss from fair value
      changes of equity securities
      (unrealized)

      -


      (4,596)


      N.A

      Add: Gains from sales of equity
      securities   

      -


      12,011


      N.A

      Less: Tax effect of adjustments[7]     

      4,739


      (16,730)


      N.A

      Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to Noah shareholders

      172,685


      223,150


      29.2%







      Net margin attributable to Noah
      shareholders

      21.2%


      18.9%



      Non-GAAP net margin
      attributable to Noah shareholders

      23.9%


      27.1%



      Net income attributable to Noah
      shareholders per ADS, diluted

      2.60


      2.54


      (2.3%)

      Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to Noah shareholders
      per ADS, diluted

      2.92


      3.64


      24.7%














      [6] Noah's Non-GAAP financial measures are its corresponding GAAP financial measures excluding the effects of all forms of share-based compensation and fair value changes of equity securities (unrealized) and adjusting for sale of equity securities, after including any income tax effect

      [7] Starting from the fourth quarter of 2018, we include current and deferred income tax expense impact of all non-GAAP adjustments to arrive at a non-GAAP measure. We also revised the comparative period presentation to conform to current period measurement. 

      Noah Holdings Limited

      Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

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

      (unaudited)



                                            Twelve months ended


       December 31,


      December 31,


       Change

       


      2017


      2018



      RMB'000


      RMB'000









      Net income attributable to
      Noah shareholders

      762,923


      811,297


      6.3%

      Adjustment for share-based
      compensation related to:






                 Share options

      51,054


      45,973


      (10.0%)

      Restricted shares

      42,581


      66,790


      56.9%

      Less: loss from fair value
      changes of equity securities
      (unrealized)

      -


      (39,557)


      N.A

      Add: Gains from sales
      of equity securities   

      -


      45,240


      N.A

      Less: Tax effect of a
      djustments   

      19,185


      1,966


      (110.2%)

      Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to Noah
      shareholders

      837,373


      1,010,823


      20.7%







      Net margin attributable to
      Noah shareholders

      27.0%


      24.7%



      Non-GAAP net margin a
      ttributable to Noah
      shareholders

      29.6%


      30.7%



      Net income attributable to
      Noah shareholders per ADS,
      diluted

      12.95


      13.33


      2.9%

      Non-GAAP net income
      attributable to Noah
      shareholders per ADS, diluted

      14.18


      16.58


      16.9%














      SOURCE Noah Holdings Limited

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