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NOAH HOLDINGS(NOAH) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - Net revenues for Q1 2024 were RMB649.5 million (US90.0million),a19.290.0 million), a 19.2% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to declines in performance-based income from USD private equity products and recurring service fees from RMB private equity products[2]. - Income from operations for Q1 2024 was RMB121.5 million (US16.8 million), a 56.4% decrease from the same period in 2023, driven by a 19.2% drop in net revenues and a 55.6% increase in general and administrative expenses[5]. - Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for Q1 2024 was RMB131.5 million (US18.2million),a46.218.2 million), a 46.2% decrease year-over-year, mainly due to the significant decline in income from operations[7]. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for Q1 2024 was RMB161.2 million (US22.3 million), a 32.7% decrease from the same period in 2023[8]. - Net income for Q1 2024 was RMB131.9 million (US18.3million),a45.818.3 million), a 45.8% decrease from the same period in 2023, with a net margin of 20.3% compared to 30.3% in Q1 2023[35]. - Comprehensive income attributable to Noah shareholders decreased by 18.3% from RMB 227,427,000 to RMB 185,755,000[57]. - The company reported a diluted earnings per ADS of RMB 1.88 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, down 46.4% from RMB 3.51 for the same period in 2023[68]. Client Metrics - Total number of registered clients as of March 31, 2024, was 457,705, reflecting a 3.9% increase from the previous year, with overseas registered clients increasing by 17.1%[9]. - The number of registered clients reached 457,705 as of March 31, 2024, reflecting the company's growing client base[47]. - The number of active clients decreased by 7.5% from 11,236 to 10,391 during the same period[59]. Revenue Sources - Net revenues from mainland China in Q1 2024 were RMB342.8 million (US47.5 million), a 28.8% decrease year-over-year, primarily due to declines in recurring service fees[3]. - Net revenues from one-time commissions increased by 7.4% year-over-year to RMB186.4 million (US25.8million),drivenbya4.625.8 million), driven by a 4.6% rise in insurance product distribution revenues[26]. - Revenues from the Wealth Management Business decreased from RMB 588,653 thousand to RMB 464,210 thousand, a decline of 21.2%[63]. - Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were RMB 649,535 thousand, compared to RMB 803,473 thousand for the same period in 2023, reflecting a decrease of 19.1%[61]. - The aggregate value of investment products distributed in Q1 2024 was RMB18.9 billion (US2.6 billion), a 12.4% increase from Q1 2023, largely due to a 26.4% rise in mutual fund product distribution[10]. - Revenue from mutual fund products increased by 26.4% from RMB 9,975 million to RMB 12,610 million[59]. Operational Changes - The company streamlined its coverage network in mainland China to 18 cities as of March 31, 2024, down from 68 cities a year earlier[15]. - The number of relationship managers decreased by 16.4% year-over-year to 1,109 as of March 31, 2024, indicating a strategic focus on central hub cities[16]. - Total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, were RMB 528,049 thousand, compared to RMB 524,590 thousand for the same period in 2023, showing a slight increase of 0.9%[63]. - Operating costs and expenses for Q1 2024 were RMB528.0 million (US73.1million),a0.773.1 million), a 0.7% increase from Q1 2023[31]. - The operating margin for Q1 2024 was 18.7%, down from 34.7% in the same period last year[33]. Asset Management - Total assets under management as of March 31, 2024, were RMB153.3 billion (US21.2 billion), remaining stable compared to RMB154.6 billion as of December 31, 2023[18]. - The company managed assets totaling RMB153.3 billion (US$21.2 billion) through Gopher Asset Management as of March 31, 2024[47]. Foreign Currency and Interest Income - The company reported a foreign currency translation adjustment of RMB 53,400,000 in Q1 2024, compared to a loss of RMB 16,834,000 in Q1 2023[57]. - Interest income increased by 34.3% from RMB 34,388,000 to RMB 46,185,000[55].