Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2015

Commission File Number: 001-34936

 

 

NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

No. 32 Qinhuangdao Road, Building C,

Shanghai 200082, People’s Republic of China

(86-21) 3860-2301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:

/s/ Ching Tao

Name: Ching Tao
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 19, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release


Exhibit 99.1

NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015

SHANGHAI, CHINA — May 19, 2015 — Noah Holdings Limited (“Noah” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NOAH), a leading wealth management services provider with a focus on global wealth investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises in China today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

Starting from the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company has presented its financial results in three business segments, (i) wealth management, (ii) asset management and (iii) internet finance. To facilitate comparisons with these first quarter 2015 financial results, the Company has also presented its historical first quarter 2014 financial results in this press release according to these three business segments.

FIRST QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Net revenues in the first quarter of 2015 were US$71.8 million, a 42.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

(US$ millions, except percentages)    Q1 2014      Q1 2014
Segment %
    Q1 2015      Q1 2015
Segment %
    YoY
Change
 

Wealth management

     38.8         77.2     54.8         76.4     41.3

Asset management

     11.0         22.0     15.5         21.6     40.5

Internet finance

     0.4         0.8     1.5         2.0     249.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

  50.3      100.0   71.8      100.0   42.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Income from operations in the first quarter of 2015 was US$22.8 million, a 10.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

(US$ millions, except percentages)    Q1 2014     Q1 2014
Segment %
    Q1 2015     Q1 2015
Segment %
    YoY
Change
 

Wealth management

     15.5        75.1     20.7        91.1     33.4

Asset management

     5.7        27.5     6.4        28.1     12.7

Internet finance

     (0.5     (2.6 %)      (4.4     (19.2 %)      712.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  20.7      100.0   22.8      100.0   10.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Net income attributable to Noah shareholders in the first quarter of 2015 was US$21.2 million, a 25.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Non-GAAP1 net income attributable to Noah shareholders in the first quarter of 2015 was US$22.5 million, a 24.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

 

1  Noah’s Non-GAAP financial measures are its corresponding GAAP financial measures as adjusted by excluding the effects of all forms of share-based compensation.


FIRST QUARTER 2015 OPERATIONAL UPDATES

Wealth Management Business

The Company’s wealth management business provides global wealth investment and asset allocation services to high net worth individuals and enterprise clients in China.

 

    The total number of registered clients as of March 31, 2015 was 74,895, consisting of 72,027 registered individual clients, 2,749 registered enterprise clients and 119 wholesale clients that have entered into cooperation agreements with the Company, a 34.9% increase since March 31, 2014.

 

    The total number of active clients2 during the first quarter of 2015 was 5,275, a 61.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    The aggregate value of wealth management products distributed by the Company during the first quarter of 2015 was US$3.9 billion (approximately RMB24.6 billion), a 64.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

     Three months ended  
Product type    March 31, 2014     March 31, 2015  
     (RMB in billions, except percentages)  

Fixed income products

     11.1         74.3     12.2         49.5

Private equity products

     2.6         17.0     5.4         21.9

Secondary market equity fund products

     0.9         6.2     6.5         26.6

Other products

     0.4         2.5     0.5         2.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

All products

  15.0      100.0   24.6      100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    The average transaction value per client3 in the first quarter of 2015 was US$0.8 million (approximately RMB4.7 million), a 1.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, reflecting a change in product mix.

 

    The coverage network as of March 31, 2015 included 112 branches and sub-branches covering 64 cities, up from 94 branches and sub-branches covering 63 cities as of December 31, 2014.

 

    The number of relationship managers was 834 as of March 31, 2015, up from 604 as of March 31, 2014 and 779 as of December 31, 2014.

Asset Management Business

The Company’s asset management business manages and develops financial products denominated in both Renminbi and U.S. dollars, covering real estate funds and funds of funds, including private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and fixed income funds.

 

  The total assets under management as of March 31, 2015 were US$9.4 billion (approximately RMB58.9 billion), a 53.9% increase from March 31, 2014 and an 18.5% increase from December 31, 2014.

 

 

2  “Active clients” refers to those registered clients who purchased wealth management products distributed by Noah during the period specified.
3  “Average transaction value per client” refers to the average value of wealth management products distributed by Noah that are purchased by active clients during the period specified.


Product type    As of December 31,
2014
    Asset
Growth
     Asset
Expiration
    As of March 31,
2015
 
     (RMB in billions, except percentages)  

Real estate funds and real estate funds of funds

     31.0         62.4     7.8         (3.7     35.1         59.7

Private equity funds of funds

     10.4         20.9     4.6         (0.2     14.8         25.1

Secondary market equity funds of funds

     2.6         5.2     2.4         (0.8     4.2         7.1

Other fixed income fund of funds

     5.7         11.5     0.8         (1.7     4.8         8.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

All products

  49.7      100.0   15.6      (6.4   58.9      100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Internet Finance Business

The Company’s internet finance business provides financial products and services through a proprietary internet finance platform to white-collar professionals in China.

 

    The aggregate value of financial products distributed by the Company through its internet finance platform in the first quarter of 2015 was US$346.7 million (approximately RMB2.2 billion).

 

    The total number of enterprise clients as of March 31, 2015 was 320, up from 205 as of December 31, 2014.

“We started 2015 strongly, with both revenues and net income in line with our expectations. Our transformation into a comprehensive financial services platform with both wealth and asset management capabilities is gaining momentum.” said Ms. Jingbo Wang, Co-founder, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. “Revenues for the quarter increased 43% year-over-year as we continued to improve our wealth and asset management franchise and acquired a significant number of high net worth, enterprise and family office clients. We also continued to diversify our product mix. Our internet finance platform has gained substantial traction since the end of 2014, with transaction value growing beyond our expectation and our number of enterprise clients increasing by over 56%.”

Mr. Kenny Lam, Group President of Noah, said, “Demand for international asset allocation continues to expand tremendously, as we build our wealth and asset management capabilities in Hong Kong. In addition to the strategic investments for our mainland China business, we are exploring deeper partnerships with international players for our services in Hong Kong. During 2015, we will improve our IT and operating systems across Noah to support our rapid growth for the next 3 to 5 years. We are confident that these initiatives will help cement our industry position, enhance our market share and set a firm foundation for future growth.”

FIRST QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net Revenues

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2015 were US$71.8 million, a 42.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to increases in one-time commission revenues, recurring service fees and performance-based income.

 

    Wealth Management Business

 

    Net revenues from one-time commissions for the first quarter of 2015 were US$30.3 million, a 65.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to an increase in the aggregate value of the wealth management products distributed by the Company and a shift towards products with higher average commission rates.


    Net revenues from recurring service fees for the first quarter of 2015 were US$21.7 million, an 8.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, mainly due to the cumulative effect of finance products previously distributed by the Company with chargeable recurring service fees.

 

    Net revenues from other service fees for the first quarter of 2015 were US$2.8 million, a 566.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily consisting of performance-based income received for secondary equity market fund products distributed by the Company.

 

    Asset Management Business

 

    Net revenues from recurring service fees for the first quarter of 2015 were US$12.9 million, a 19.0% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to the increase in assets under management by the Company.

 

    Net revenues from other service fees for the first quarter of 2015 were US$2.6 million, primarily consisting of performance-based income received for managing funds of secondary equity market funds.

 

    Internet Finance Business

 

    Net revenues for the first quarter of 2015 were US$1.5 million. Revenue from the internet finance business was presented as other service fees in periods prior to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Operating costs and expenses

Operating costs and expenses includes compensation and benefits, selling expenses, G&A expenses, other operating expenses and government subsidies. Operating cost and expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$49.0 million, a 65.8% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Wealth Management Business

Operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$34.1 million, a 46.6% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Compensation and benefits includes compensation for relationship managers and back-office employees. Compensation and benefits for the first quarter of 2015 were US$25.1 million, a 36.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2014. In the first quarter of 2015, relationship manager compensation increased by 42.3% from the corresponding period in 2014, reflecting an increase in the aggregate value of financial products they distributed. Other compensation for the first quarter of 2015 increased by 28.4% from the corresponding period in 2014 primarily due to an increase in the number of back-office employees.

 

    Selling expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$6.1 million, a 65.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to increased general marketing expenses due to an increase in our marketing efforts, as well as increased employee expenses and consulting fees.

 

    G&A expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$2.2 million, a 6.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Other operating expenses include other costs incurred directly in relation to the Company’s revenues. Other operating expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$0.7 million, an increase of 55.2% from the corresponding period in 2014. The increase was primarily due to the growth of other businesses within the wealth management segment.


    Government subsidies represent cash subsidies received from local governments for general corporate purposes. The Company received no government subsidies in the first quarter of 2015, compared to US$1.3 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Asset Management Business

Operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$9.1 million, a 69.9% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Compensation and benefits includes compensation of managers of institutional client relationships, fund managers and back-office employees. Compensation and benefits for the first quarter of 2015 were US$6.4 million, a 26.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily due to an increase in performance fee compensation to fund managers corresponding to the increase in performance-based income and the expansion of institutional business.

 

    Selling expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$0.4 million, a 15.5% decrease from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    G&A expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$2.3 million, a 67.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2014, primarily driven by increased consulting fees and conference fees.

 

    Government subsidies represent cash subsidies received from local governments for general corporate purposes. The Company received no government subsidies in the first quarter of 2015, compared to US$1.5 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Internet Finance Business

Operating costs and expenses represented the Company’s expenses in human resources, marketing and internet infrastructure, as well as other expenses incurred in promoting the Company’s internet finance business. Operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$5.8 million, primarily consisting of compensation and benefits of US$3.8 million, selling expenses of US$0.5 million, G&A expenses of US$1.2 million and other operating expenses of US$0.3 million.

Operating Margin

Operating margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 31.7%, as compared to 41.2% for the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Wealth Management Business

Operating margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 37.8%, compared to 40.1% for the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was mainly because the Company received no government subsidies in the first quarter of 2015, compared to government subsidies of US$1.3 million in the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Asset Management Business

Operating margin decreased to 41.2% for the first quarter of 2015 from 51.4% for the corresponding period in 2014. The decrease was primarily because the Company received no government subsidies in the first quarter of 2015, compared to government subsidies of US$1.5 million in the corresponding period in 2014.


    Internet Finance Business

Operating loss for the first quarter of 2015 was US$4.4 million compared with US$0.5 million for the corresponding period of the prior year.

Income Tax Expenses

Income tax expenses for the first quarter of 2015 were US$6.1 million, a 9.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2014. The increase was primarily due to an increase in taxable income.

Net Income

 

    Net Income

 

    Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 was US$21.2 million, a 25.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Net margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 28.7%, as compared to 34.8% for the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Net income per basic and diluted ADS for the first quarter of 2015 were US$0.38 and US$0.37, respectively, as compared to US$0.30 and US$0.30, respectively, for the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders

 

    Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 was US$22.5 million, a 24.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Non-GAAP net margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 31.3%, as compared to 36.0% for the corresponding period in 2014.

 

    Non-GAAP net income per diluted ADS for the first quarter of 2015 was US$0.38, as compared to US$0.32 for the corresponding period in 2014.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had US$274.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to US$160.6 million as of March 31, 2014 and US$282.1 million as of December 31, 2014.

Cash outflow from the Company’s operating activities during the first quarter of 2015 was US$8.6 million, primarily due to the payment of annual bonuses during the first quarter of 2015.

Cash outflow from the Company’s investing activities during the first quarter of 2015 was US$70.7 million, primarily due to an increase in investments in affiliates and short-term investments.

Cash inflow from the Company’s financing activities for the first quarter of 2015 was US$71.7 million, primarily due to the issuance of US$80 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes in February 2015, which was partially offset by the repayment of US$8.1 million in bank loans in the first quarter of 2015.


2015 FORECAST

The Company reiterates its estimates that non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2015 is expected to be in the range of US$90.0 million to US$95.0 million, an increase of 15.9% to 22.3% compared to the full year 2014. This estimate reflects management’s current business outlook and is subject to change.

CONFERENCE CALL

Senior management will host a conference call on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 8:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 am Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 to discuss its first quarter unaudited financial results and recent business activities. The conference call may be accessed by calling the following numbers:

 

Toll Free                                             
United States +1-888-346-8982
China 4001-201203
Hong Kong 800-905-945
Toll                                                     
International +1-412-902-4272
Conference Title

Noah Holdings Limited First

Quarter 2015 Earnings

A telephone replay will be available one hour after the call until May 26, 2015 at +1-877-344-7529 (US Toll Free) or +1-412-317-0088 (International). The replay access code is 10065018.

A live webcast of the conference call and replay will be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://noahwm.investorroom.com.

DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES:

In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company’s earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effects of all forms of share-based compensation. The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP measures is set forth in the table captioned “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results” below.

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 measure 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 non-GAAP net income results reflecting adjustments to exclude the impacts of share-based compensation to supplement U.S. GAAP financial data. As such, the Company believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP income per diluted ADS and non-GAAP net margin provides important supplemental information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations in a manner consistent with that used by management. Pursuant to U.S. GAAP, the Company recognized significant amounts of expenses for the restricted shares and share options in the periods presented. The Company utilized the non-GAAP financial results to make financial results comparable period to period and to better understand its historical business operations.


ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Founded in 2005, Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) is a leading wealth management services provider with a focus on global wealth investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises in China. From its founding to March 31, 2015, Noah has distributed over US$33.0 billion of wealth management products. As of March 31, 2015, Noah had assets under management of US$9.4 billion.

Noah distributes a wide array of wealth management products, including fixed income products, private equity fund products, mutual fund products and insurance products. Noah also manages private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, and other assets through Gopher Asset Management. In addition, in the second quarter of 2014, the Company launched a proprietary internet finance platform to provide financial products and services to white-collar professionals and enterprise clients in China. Noah delivers customized financial solutions to clients through a network of 834 relationship managers across 112 branches and sub-branches in 64 cities in China, and serves the international investment needs of its clients through a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong. The Company’s wealth management business had 74,895 registered clients as of March 31, 2015.

Noah has won numerous awards, including Hurun Report’s Popular Independent Wealth Management Institution award in 2013 and 2014, Forbes’ Best Potential Business in China award in 2015, Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific award in 2013, and STCN’s Best Third Party Wealth Management Company award in 2014.

For more information please visit Noah at www.noahwm.com.

Foreign Currency Translation

This release contains translations of certain Renminbi (“RMB”) amounts into U.S. dollar (“US$”). Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on March 31, 2015, which was US$1.00 to RMB6.1990. Equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average of the exchange rates set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which was US$1.00 to RMB6.2360. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments and are a separate component of other comprehensive income. No representation is intended to imply that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized, or settled into US$ at that rate or any other rate.


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 2015 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 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 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 industry; its ability to attract and retain quality 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 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 applicable law.

Contacts:

Noah Holdings Limited

Kevin Yang, Director of Investor Relations

Tel: +86 21 2510 0889

ir@noahwm.com

— FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TABLES FOLLOW —


Noah Holdings Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     As of  
     December 31,
2014
     March 31,
2015
 
     $      $  

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

     282,081,829         274,749,812   

Restricted cash

     161,171         161,316   

Short-term investments

     22,182,012         74,421,069   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of nil at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015

     10,970,775         21,301,387   

Loans receivable

     6,932,469         7,290,450   

Deferred tax assets

     3,522,054         3,379,741   

Amounts due from related parties

     31,085,548         33,465,479   

Other current assets

     9,430,135         12,561,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

  366,365,993      427,330,480   

Long-term investments

  9,870,939      29,881,073   

Investment in affiliates

  35,817,261      38,095,239   

Property and equipment, net

  14,852,566      15,495,178   

Non-current deferred tax assets

  2,262,489      2,206,652   

Other non-current assets

  1,930,814      2,324,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  431,100,062      515,333,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accrued payroll and welfare expenses

  51,649,188      34,090,116   

Income tax payable

  8,936,390      12,269,189   

Amounts due to related parties

  125,459      236   

Deferred revenues

  15,747,984      15,598,399   

Short-term bank loans

  8,058,537      —     

Other current liabilities

  27,134,180      30,556,280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  111,651,738      92,514,220   

Non-current uncertain tax position liabilities

  1,793,459      1,794,380   

Convertible notes

  —        80,000,000   

Other non-current liabilities

  5,004,281      5,791,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  118,449,478      180,100,412   

Equity

  312,650,584      335,233,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  431,100,062      515,333,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Noah Holdings Limited

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(In U.S. dollars, except for ADS data, per ADS data and percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended        
     March 31,     March 31,    
     2014     2015     Change  
     $     $        

Revenues:

      

Third-party revenues

      

One-time commissions

     12,147,348        19,533,896        60.8

Recurring service fees

     10,559,291        12,679,666        20.1

Other service fees

     967,963        7,060,223        629.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total third-party revenues

  23,674,602      39,273,785      65.9

Related party revenues

One-time commissions

  7,210,338      12,402,293      72.0

Recurring service fees

  22,141,193      23,759,761      7.3

Other service fees

  107,889      22,576      (79.1 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total related party revenues

  29,459,420      36,184,630      22.8

Total revenues

  53,134,022      75,458,415      42.0

Less: business taxes and related surcharges

  (2,875,503   (3,659,404   27.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  50,258,519      71,799,011      42.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

Compensation and benefits

Relationship manager compensation

  (10,656,902   (16,014,587   50.3

Performance fee compensation

  —        (860,682   0.0

Other compensation

  (13,413,956   (18,410,072   37.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total compensation and benefits

  (24,070,858   (35,285,341   46.6

Selling expenses

  (4,152,915   (6,985,360   68.2

General and administrative expenses

  (3,705,818   (5,675,151   53.1

Other operating expenses

  (477,320   (1,074,384   125.1

Government subsidies

  2,832,420      —        (100.0 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

  (29,574,491   (49,020,236   65.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  20,684,028      22,778,775      10.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income:

Interest income

  1,377,528      1,409,645      2.3

Interest expenses

  —        (490,536   0.0

Investment income

  1,174,875      1,383,995      17.8

Other income

  (544,240   124,654      (122.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income

  2,008,163      2,427,758      20.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes and loss from equity in affiliates

  22,692,191      25,206,533      11.1

Income tax expense

  (5,574,108   (6,102,929   9.5 %     

Income from equity in affiliates

  374,732      1,486,751      296.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  17,492,815      20,590,355      17.7

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

  617,382      (593,848   (196.2 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Noah shareholders

  16,875,433      21,184,203      25.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income per ADS, basic

  0. 30      0.38      26.7

Income per ADS, diluted

  0. 30      0.37      23.3

Margin analysis:

Operating margin

  41.2   31.7

Net margin

  34.8   28.7

Weighted average ADS equivalent: [1]

Basic

  55,469,460      56,158,164   

Diluted

  56,373,757      58,816,048   

ADS equivalent outstanding at end of period

  55,608,001      56,201,776   

 

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


Noah Holdings Limited

Condensed Comprehensive Income Statements

(In U.S. dollars)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended        
     March 31,     March 31,    
     2014     2015     Change  
     $     $        

Net income

     17,492,815        20,590,355        17.7

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

      

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (5,362,331     338,801        (106.3 %) 

Fair value fluctuation of available for sale investment (after tax)

     —          29,729        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  12,130,484      20,958,885      72.8

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

  315,664      (526,912   (266.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Noah shareholders

  11,814,820      21,485,797      81.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Noah Holdings Limited

Supplemental Information

(unaudited)

 

     As of         
     March 31, 2014      March 31, 2015      Change  

Number of registered clients

     55,519         74,895         34.9

Number of relationship managers

     604         834         38.1

Number of cities

     56         64         14.3
     Three months ended         
     March 31, 2014      March 31, 2015      Change  
     (in millions of RMB, except number of
active clients and percentages)
 

Number of active clients

     3,258         5,275         61.9

Transaction value:

        

Fixed income products

     11,120         12,158         9.3

Private equity fund products

     2,550         5,380         111.0

Secondary market equity fund products

     928         6,546         605.4

Other products, including mutual fund products, and insurance products

     372         502         35.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total transaction value

  14,970      24,586      64.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average transaction value per client

  4.59      4.66      1.4


Noah Holdings Limited

Segment Condensed Income Statements

(In U.S. dollars, except for ADS data, per ADS data and percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,2014        
     Wealth
Management
Business
    Asset
Management
Business
    Internet
Finance
    Total  
     $     $     $     $  

Revenues:

  

   

Third-party revenues

        

One-time commissions

     12,147,348        —          —          12,147,348   

Recurring service fees

     7,652,232        2,907,059        —          10,559,291   

Other service fees

     413,401        112,045        442,517        967,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total third-party revenues

  20,212,981      3,019,104      442,517      23,674,602   

Related party revenues

One-time commissions

  7,210,338      —        —        7,210,338   

Recurring service fees

  13,614,131      8,527,062      —        22,141,193   

Other service fees

  23,441      84,448      —        107,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total related party revenues

  20,847,910      8,611,510      —        29,459,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  41,060,891      11,630,614      442,517      53,134,022   

Less: business taxes and related surcharges

  (2,266,600   (584,122   (24,781   (2,875,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  38,794,291      11,046,492      417,736      50,258,519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

Compensation and benefits

Relationship manager compensation

  (10,656,902   —        —        (10,656,902

Other compensation

  (7,736,210   (5,038,574   (639,172   (13,413,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total compensation and benefits

  (18,393,112   (5,038,574   (639,172   (24,070,858

Selling expenses

  (3,697,176   (433,935   (21,804   (4,152,915

General and administrative expenses

  (2,048,102   (1,365,095   (292,621   (3,705,818

Other operating expenses

  (459,829   (17,417   (74   (477,320

Government subsidies

  1,345,468      1,486,952      —        2,832,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

  (23,252,751   (5,368,069   (953,671   (29,574,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  15,541,540      5,678,423      (535,935   20,684,028   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Noah Holdings Limited

Segment Condensed Income Statements

(In U.S. dollars, except for ADS data, per ADS data and percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,2015        
     Wealth
Management
Business
    Asset
Management
Business
    Internet
Finance
    Total  
     $     $     $     $  

Revenues:

        

Third-party revenues

        

One-time commissions

     19,533,896        —          —          19,533,896   

Recurring service fees

     10,297,290        2,382,376        —          12,679,666   

Other service fees

     2,895,761        2,722,289        1,442,173        7,060,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total third-party revenues

  32,726,947      5,104,665      1,442,173      39,273,785   

Related party revenues

One-time commissions

  12,402,293      —        —        12,402,293   

Recurring service fees

  12,580,895      11,178,866      —        23,759,761   

Other service fees

  —        —        22,576      22,576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total related party revenues

  24,983,188      11,178,866      22,576      36,184,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

  57,710,135      16,283,531      1,464,749      75,458,415   

Less: business taxes and related surcharges

  (2,892,158   (761,696   (5,550   (3,659,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

  54,817,977      15,521,835      1,459,199      71,799,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

Compensation and benefits

Relationship manager compensation

  (15,160,193   (496,287   (358,107   (16,014,587

Performance fee compensation

  —        (860,682   —        (860,682

Other compensation

  (9,933,935   (5,006,543   (3,469,594   (18,410,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total compensation and benefits

  (25,094,128   (6,363,512   (3,827,701   (35,285,341

Selling expenses

  (6,105,085   (366,767   (513,508   (6,985,360

General and administrative expenses

  (2,172,912   (2,286,942   (1,215,297   (5,675,151

Other operating expenses

  (713,806   (102,291   (258,287   (1,074,384
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

  (34,085,931   (9,119,512   (5,814,793   (49,020,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

  20,732,046      6,402,323      (4,355,594   22,778,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Noah Holdings Limited

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results

(In U.S. dollars, except for ADS data and percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended        
     March 31,     March 31,        
     2014     2015     Change  
     $     $        

Net margin

     34.8     28.7  

Adjusted net margin (non-GAAP)*

     37.2     30.5  

Net income attributable to Noah shareholders

     16,875,433        21,184,203        25.5

Adjustment for share-based compensation related to:

      

Share options

     138,524        455,576        228.9

Restricted shares

     1,076,917        846,862        (21.4 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Noah Shareholders (non-GAAP)*

  18,090,874      22,486,641      24.3

Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per ADS, diluted

  0.30      0.37      23.3

Adjusted net income attributable to Noah shareholders per ADS, diluted (non-GAAP)*

  0.32      0.38      18.8

 

* The non-GAAP adjustments do not take into consideration the impact of taxes on such adjustments.