Noah Holdings Comments on Certain Recent Developments Involving Silicon Valley Bank
SHANGHAI,March 12,2023 -- Noah Holdings Limited (the "Company"or"Noah") (NYSE: NOAHand HKEX: 6686),a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors,today informed its investors that it is aware of the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (the "SVB") and appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver (collectively,the "SVB's Receivership").
Noah currently has cash and cash equivalents of less than US$1 million with the SVB,representing less than 0.2% of its total cash and cash equivalents,and therefore believes its exposure to any liquidity concern as a result of the SVB's Receivership is immaterial to its business operations or financial condition. In addition,Noah,under its asset management business,serves as the general partner or fund manager for certain investment funds with accounts at the SVB,and has taken necessary measures to protect against or minimize the potential impact of the SVB's Receivership on these funds. Noah will continue to monitor this situation and proactively fulfill its fiduciary duties to the limited partners and investors of the funds.
ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED
Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX:6686) is a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors. Noah is a Cayman Islands holding company and carries on business in Hong Kong as Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited. In the first nine months of 2022,Noah distributed RMB52.3 billion (US$7.3 billion) of investment products. Through Gopher Asset Management,Noah had assets under management of RMB156.2 billion (US$22.0 billion) as of September 30,2022.
Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes private equity,private secondary,mutual fund and other products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah's network covers 76 cities in mainland China,as well as offices in Hong Kong,Taiwan,New York,Silicon Valley and Singapore. A total of 1,257 relationship managers provide customized financial solutions for clients through this network,and meet their international investment needs. The Company's wealth management business had 433,250 registered clients as of September 30,2022. Through Gopher Asset Management,Noah manages private equity,public securities,real estate,multi-strategy and other investments denominated in RMB and other currencies. The Company also provides other services.
For more information,please visit Noah atir.noahgroup.com.
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. 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 reports to shareholders,in announcements,circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"),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. These statements include,but are not limited to,estimates regarding the sufficiency of Noah's cash and cash equivalents and liquidity risk. 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; investment risks associated with investment products distributed to Noah's investors,including the risk of default by counterparties or loss of value due to market or business conditions or misconduct by counterparties; its expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with key clients; relevant government policies and regulations relating to its industries; its ability to attract and retain qualified employees; its ability to stay abreast of market trends and technological advances; its plans to invest in research and development to enhance its product choices and service offerings; competition in its industries in China and internationally; general economic and business conditions globally and 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 and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 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.
