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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the month of November 2022

Commission File Number: 000-38511

 

 

SOHU.COM LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Level 18, Sohu.com Media Plaza

Block 3, No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District

Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China

+86-10-6272-6666

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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

Form 20-F  ☒             Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 


Press Release

On November 14, 2022, the registrant announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant regarding the foregoing is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release reporting Sohu.com Limited’s unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.


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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

SOHU.COM LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Joanna Lv

Name:   Joanna Lv
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 14, 2022    

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SOHU.COM REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

BEIJING, November 14, 2022 –Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) (“Sohu” or the “Company”), China’s leading online media, video, and game business group, today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter Highlights

 

   

Total revenues were US$185 million1, down 14% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Brand advertising revenues were US$26 million, down 24% year-over-year and up 3% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Online game revenues were US$149 million, down 11% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

GAAP net loss2 attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$22 million, compared with net income of US$12 million in the third quarter of 2021 and net income of US$9 million in the second quarter of 2022.

 

   

Non-GAAP3 net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$17 million, compared with net income of US$17million in the third quarter of 2021 and net income of US$12 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, “In the third quarter of 2022, we faced severe headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment. Despite these, we maintained our focus on refining our products, improving operating efficiency and enhancing monetization capabilities. Thanks to strict budget controls and the solid performance of our online game business, our bottom-line performance for the quarter was well above expectations. For Sohu Media Portal, we enhanced user experience through continuous improvements in products and technology. For Sohu Video, we continued to execute our “Twin Engine” strategy, developing science and knowledge-based live broadcasting with our advanced live broadcasting technology and compelling content and events. Leveraging the differentiated advantages of the Sohu product matrix, we continued to explore ways to improve monetization for both Sohu Media Portal and Sohu Video. Online games performed well during the quarter, with revenues exceeding our prior guidance.”

Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues were US$185 million, down 14% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter.

Brand advertising revenues were US$26 million, down 24% year-over-year and up 3% quarter-over-quarter

Online game revenues were US$149 million, down 11% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to the natural decline of Little Raccoon: Heroes, which was launched during the third quarter of 2021.

Gross Margin

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin were 71%, compared with 74% in the third quarter of 2021 and 73% in the second quarter of 2022.

 

1 

On a constant currency basis, if the exchange rate in the third quarter of 2022 had been the same as it was in the third quarter of 2021, or RMB6.47=US$1.00, US$ total revenues in the third quarter of 2022 would have been US$195 million, or US$10 million more than total revenues, and down 10% year-over-year.

2 

Following the completion on September 23, 2021 of the transaction with Tencent related to Sogou, Sohu no longer has any ownership interest in Sogou. Unless indicated otherwise, results presented in this release exclude results from Sogou operations. For historical statements, the results of operations of Sogou and the gain from its disposal are presented in separate line items as discontinued operations.

3 

Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the one-time transition tax (the “Toll Charge”) imposed by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law on December 22, 2017 (the “U.S. TCJA”). Explanation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures and related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are included in the accompanying “Non-GAAP Disclosure” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operation Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures.”


Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for the brand advertising business were 2%, compared with 29% in the third quarter of 2021 and 4% in the second quarter of 2022. The year-over-year margin decrease was mainly due to the decrease in brand advertising revenues.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for online games were 84%, compared with 83% in the third quarter of 2021 and 84% in the second quarter of 2022.

Operating Expenses

GAAP operating expenses were US$150 million, up 11% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$148 million, up 12% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases were mainly due to increases in marketing expenses.

Operating Profit/(Loss)

GAAP operating loss was US$18 million, compared with an operating profit of US$25 million in the third quarter of 2021 and an operating profit of US$10 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP operating loss was US$17 million, compared with an operating profit of US$28 million in the third quarter of 2021 and an operating profit of US$11 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Income Tax Expense

GAAP income tax expense was US$16 million, compared with income tax expense of US$20 million in the third quarter of 2021 and income tax expense of US$17 million in the second quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP income tax expense was US$14 million, compared with income tax expense of US$19 million in the third quarter of 2021 and income tax expense of US$16 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Net Income/(Loss)

GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$22 million, or net loss of US$0.63 per fully-diluted ADS, compared with net income of US$12 million in the third quarter of 2021 and net income of US$9 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$17 million, or net loss of US$0.50 per fully-diluted ADS, compared with net income of US$17 million in the third quarter of 2021 and net income of US$12 million in the second quarter of 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled approximately US$1.39 billion.

Supplementary Information for Changyou Results4

Third Quarter 2022 Operating Results

 

   

For PC games, total average monthly active user accounts5 (MAU) were 2.1 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year and a decrease of 6% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to improved performance of some of our older games, as a result of content updates and promotional activities launched during the quarter. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly because TLBB Vintage experienced a natural decline following its launch on WeGame in the second quarter of 2022. Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts6 (APA) were 1.0 million, an increase of 4% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

For mobile games, total average MAU were 2.5 million, a decrease of 45% year-over-year and an increase of 25% quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly APA were 0.6 million, a decrease of 44% year-over-year and an increase of 27% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decreases in both MAU and APA were mainly from Little Raccoon: Heroes. The quarter-over-quarter increases in both MAU and APA were mainly from Sea of Dawn, which was launched during the quarter.

 

4 

“Changyou Results” consist of the results of Changyou’s online game business and its 17173.com Website.

5 

Monthly active user accounts refers to the number of registered accounts that are logged in to these games at least once during the month.

6 

Quarterly aggregate active paying accounts refers to the number of accounts from which game points are utilized at least once during the quarter.


Third Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues were US$150 million, a decrease of 11% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter. Online game revenues were US$149 million, a decrease of 11% year-over-year and 5% quarter-over-quarter. Online advertising revenues were US$1 million, a decrease of 47% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter.

GAAP gross profit was US$125 million, a decrease of 10% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was US$126 million, a decrease of 10% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter.

GAAP operating expenses were US$69 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year and 41% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$68 million, an increase of 10% year-over-year and 42% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to an increase in marketing and promotional spending for online games, partially offset by a decrease in bonus expenses. The quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to an increase in marketing and promotional spending for online games.

GAAP operating profit was US$57 million, compared with an operating profit of US$77 million for the third quarter of 2021 and US$84 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP operating profit was US$58 million, compared with a non-GAAP operating profit of US$79 million for the third quarter of 2021 and US$85 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2022, Sohu estimates:

 

   

Brand advertising revenues to be between US$25 million and US$28 million; this implies an annual decrease of 17% to 26%, and a sequential decrease of 3% to a sequential increase of 9%.

 

   

Online game revenues to be between US$118 million and US$128 million; this implies an annual decrease of 11% to 18%, and a sequential decrease of 14% to 21%.

 

   

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between US$10 million and US$20 million; and GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between US$13 million and US$23 million.

For the fourth quarter 2022 guidance, the Company has adopted a presumed exchange rate of RMB7.20=US$1.00, as compared with the actual exchange rate of approximately RMB6.40=US$1.00 for the fourth quarter of 2021, and RMB6.83=US$1.00 for the third quarter of 2022.

This forecast reflects Sohu’s management’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to substantial uncertainty, particularly in view of the potential ongoing impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, which remains difficult to predict.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

To supplement the unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), Sohu’s management uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating profit, net income, net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge imposed by the U.S. TCJA. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.

Sohu’s management believes excluding share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge from its non-GAAP financial measure is useful for itself and investors. Further, the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge cannot be anticipated by management and business line leaders and these expenses were not built into the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts that have been the basis for information Sohu provides to analysts and investors as guidance for future operating performance. As the impact of share-based compensation expense, and changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values does not involve subsequent cash outflow or is reflected in the cash flows at the equity transaction level, Sohu does not factor this impact in when evaluating and approving expenditures or when determining the allocation of its resources to its business segments. As a result, in general, the monthly financial results for internal reporting and any performance measures for commissions and bonuses are based on non-GAAP financial measures that exclude share-based compensation expense, and changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values, and also excluded the interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge.


The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of Sohu’s current financial performance and prospects for the future. A limitation of using non-GAAP gross profit, operating profit, net income, net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS excluding share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge is that these excluded items have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in Sohu’s business for the foreseeable future and similar impairment charges may also recur. In order to mitigate these limitations Sohu has provided specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables include details on the reconciliation between the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures that have been presented.

Notes to Financial Information

Financial information in this press release other than the information indicated as being non-GAAP is derived from Sohu’s unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. It is currently expected that the Business Outlook will not be updated until release of Sohu’s next quarterly earnings announcement; however, Sohu reserves right to update its Business Outlook at any time for any reason. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, instability in global financial and credit markets and its potential impact on the Chinese economy; exchange rate fluctuations, including their potential impact on the Chinese economy and on Sohu’s reported U.S. dollar results; recent slow-downs in the growth of the Chinese economy; the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People’s Republic of China; fluctuations in Sohu’s quarterly operating results; the possibilities that Sohu will be unable to recoup its investment in video content and will be unable to develop a series of successful games for mobile platforms or successfully monetize mobile games it develops or acquires; Sohu’s reliance on online advertising sales and online games for its revenues; the impact of the U.S. TCJA; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy in China in general and on Sohu’s business in particular; and the possibility that, unless an agreement governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in China that was entered into in August 2022 between the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance of China is implemented to the satisfaction of the PCAOB and the SEC, the U.S. Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and rules of the SEC thereunder may cause the SEC to prohibit trading of Sohu’s ADSs on Nasdaq, any other U.S. stock exchange, or the U.S. over-the-counter markets beginning in 2024 or, if currently pending legislation becomes law, 2023. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other filings with and information furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call and Webcast

Sohu’s management team will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, November 14, 2022 (8:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, November 14, 2022) following the quarterly results announcement. Participants can register for the conference call by clicking here, which will lead them to the conference registration website. Upon registration, participants will receive details for the conference call, including the dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

The live Webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sohu’s website at https://investors.sohu.com/

About Sohu.com

Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) was established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China’s internet pioneers, in the 1990s. As a mainstream media platform in China, Sohu is indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based products which continually offer a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication to the vast number of Sohu users. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties, consisting of the leading online media destinations Sohu News App, mobile news portal m.sohu.com, PC portal www.sohu.com; online video website tv.sohu.com; and the online games platform www.changyou.com/en/.


Sohu provides online brand advertising services as well as multiple news, information and content services on its matrix of websites and also on its mobile platforms. Sohu’s online game business, conducted by its subsidiary Changyou, develops and operates a diverse portfolio of PC and mobile games, such as Tian Long Ba Bu (“TLBB”), one of the most popular PC games in China. Changyou also owns and operates the 17173.com Website, a game information portal in China.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

 

  Ms. Pu Huang
  Sohu.com Limited
           Tel:    +86 (10) 6272-6645
  E-mail:    ir@contact.sohu.com

In the United States:

 

  Ms. Linda Bergkamp
           Christensen
  Tel:    +1 (480) 614-3004
  E-mail:    linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com


SOHU.COM LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Sep. 30, 2022     Jun. 30, 2022      Sep. 30, 2021  

Revenues:

       

Brand advertising

   $ 25,762     $ 24,923      $ 33,748  

Online games

     148,895       157,294        166,750  

Others

     10,617       12,563        15,592  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     185,274       194,780        216,090  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

       

Brand advertising (includes share-based compensation expense of $19, $14, and $7, respectively)

     25,245       23,964        24,006  

Online games (includes share-based compensation expense of $42, $42, and $78, respectively)

     24,451       25,691        28,977  

Others

     3,972       3,345        3,754  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     53,668       53,000        56,737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     131,606       141,780        159,353  

Operating expenses:

       

Product development (includes share-based compensation expense of $613, $589, and $1,188, respectively)

     64,688       65,098        65,898  

Sales and marketing (includes share-based compensation expense of $58, $33, and $83, respectively)

     73,347       53,359        45,349  

General and administrative (includes share-based compensation expense of $720, $708, and $1,368, respectively)

     11,629       13,229        23,290  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     149,664       131,686        134,537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

     (18,058     10,094        24,816  

Other income, net

     4,750       7,235        5,043  

Interest income

     4,808       3,720        4,200  

Interest expense

     —         —          (2,501

Exchange difference

     3,129       4,943        317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before income tax expense

     (5,371     25,992        31,875  

Income tax expense

     16,213       17,323        19,577  

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations

     (21,584     8,669        12,298  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax7

     —         —          756,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     (21,584     8,669        769,066  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to the noncontrolling interest shareholders

     (1     1        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less: Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to the noncontrolling interest shareholders

     —         —          (65,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     (21,583     8,668        12,299  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     —         —          821,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     (21,583     8,668        834,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income/(loss) from continuing operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited8

   $ (0.63     0.25      $ 0.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income from discontinued operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ —         —        $ 20.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ (0.63   $ 0.25      $ 21.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares/ADSs used in computing basic net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     34,387       34,535        39,614  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net income/(loss) from continuing operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ (0.63     0.25      $ 0.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted net income from discontinued operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ —         —        $ 20.75  

Diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ (0.63   $ 0.25      $ 21.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares/ADSs used in computing diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     34,387       34,535        39,614  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7 

Following the completion on September 23, 2021 of the transaction with Tencent related to Sogou, Sohu no longer has any ownership interest in Sogou. Unless indicated otherwise, results presented in this release exclude results from Sogou operations. For historical statements, the results of operations of Sogou and the gain from its disposal are presented in separate line items as discontinued operations.

8 

Each ADS represents one ordinary share.


SOHU.COM LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

     As of Sep. 30, 2022      As of Dec. 31, 2021  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 516,760      $ 998,949  

Restricted cash

     3,564        1,969  

Short-term investments

     613,426        399,345  

Accounts receivable, net

     72,199        82,550  

Prepaid and other current assets

     85,115        107,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,291,064        1,590,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed assets, net

     285,873        329,997  

Goodwill

     47,127        48,811  

Long-term investments, net

     41,053        53,121  

Intangible assets, net

     6,368        9,136  

Long-term time deposits

     258,921        189,007  

Other assets

     20,449        25,589  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,950,855      $ 2,245,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 74,648      $ 87,447  

Accrued liabilities

     112,513        138,196  

Receipts in advance and deferred revenue

     47,420        57,041  

Accrued salary and benefits

     47,855        91,485  

Taxes payables

     10,358        16,714  

Other short-term liabilities

     117,745        112,568  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   $ 410,539      $ 503,451  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term other payables

     1,638        3,922  

Long-term tax liabilities

     436,672        443,083  

Other long-term liabilities

     626        3,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

   $ 438,936      $ 450,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 849,475      $ 953,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Sohu.com Limited shareholders’ equity

     1,100,059        1,290,869  

Noncontrolling interest

     1,321        1,318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,101,380      $ 1,292,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,950,855      $ 2,245,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


SOHU.COM LIMITED

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

     Three Months Ended Sep. 30, 2022     Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2022     Three Months Ended Sep. 30, 2021  
     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments
    Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments
    Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments
    Non-GAAP
 
       19 (a)          14 (a)          7 (a)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Brand advertising gross profit

   $ 517     $ 19     $ 536     $ 959     $ 14     $ 973     $ 9,742     $ 7     $ 9,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Brand advertising gross margin

     2       2     4       4     29       29
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
       42 (a)          42 (a)          78 (a)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Online games gross profit

   $ 124,444     $ 42     $ 124,486     $ 131,603     $ 42     $ 131,645     $ 137,773     $ 78     $ 137,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Online games gross margin

     84       84     84       84     83       83
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
       —   (a)          —   (a)          —   (a)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Others gross profit

   $ 6,645     $ —       $ 6,645     $ 9,218     $ —       $ 9,218     $ 11,838     $ —       $ 11,838  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others gross margin

     63       63     73       73     76       76
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
       61 (a)          56 (a)          85 (a)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Gross profit

   $ 131,606     $ 61     $ 131,667     $ 141,780     $ 56     $ 141,836     $ 159,353     $ 85     $ 159,438  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     71       71     73       73     74       74
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating expenses

   $ 149,664     $ (1,391 )(a)    $ 148,273     $ 131,686     $ (1,330 )(a)    $ 130,356     $ 134,537     $ (2,639 )(a)    $ 131,898  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       1,452 (a)          1,386 (a)          2,724 (a)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Operating profit/(loss)

   $ (18,058   $ 1,452     $ (16,606   $ 10,094     $ 1,386     $ 11,480     $ 24,816     $ 2,724     $ 27,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     -10       -9     5       6     11       13
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   $ 16,213     $ (1,884 )(b,c)    $ 14,329     $ 17,323     $ (1,405 )(b,c)    $ 15,918     $ 19,577     $ (865 )(b,c)    $ 18,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       1,452 (a)          1,386 (a)          2,724 (a)   
       667 (b)          734 (b)          1,068 (b)   
       2,108 (c)          1,649 (c)          1,221 (c)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net income/(loss) before non-controlling interest

   $ (21,584   $ 4,227     $ (17,357   $ 8,669     $ 3,769     $ 12,438     $ 12,298     $ 5,013     $ 17,311  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       1,452 (a)          1,386 (a)          2,724 (a)   
       667 (b)          734 (b)          1,068 (b)   
       2,108 (c)          1,649 (c)          1,221 (c)   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to Sohu.com Limited for diluted net income per share/ADS

   $ (21,583   $ 4,227$        (17,356   $ 8,668     $ 3,769$        12,437     $ 12,299     $ 5,013     $ 17,312  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Sohu.com Limited for diluted net income per share/ADS9

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 821,902     $ 320     $ 822,222  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) attributable to Sohu.com Limited for diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS

   $ (21,583   $ 4,227     $ (17,356   $ 8,668     $ 3,769     $ 12,437     $ 834,201     $ 5,333     $ 839,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income/(loss) from continuing operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ (0.63     $ (0.50   $ 0.25       $ 0.36     $ 0.31       $ 0.44  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Diluted net income from discontinued operations per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ —         $ —       $ —         $ —       $ 20.75       $ 20.76  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

   $ (0.63     $ (0.50   $ 0.25       $ 0.36     $ 21.06       $ 21.19  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares/ADSs used in computing diluted net income/(loss) per share/ADS attributable to Sohu.com Limited

     34,387         34,387       34,535         34,535       39,614         39,614  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Note:

 

(a)

To eliminate the impact of share-based awards.

(b)

To adjust for changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments.

(c)

To adjust for the effect of the Toll Charge.

9 

Following the completion on September 23, 2021 of the transaction with Tencent related to Sogou, Sohu no longer has any ownership interest in Sogou. Unless indicated otherwise, results presented in this release exclude results from Sogou operations. For historical statements, the results of operations of Sogou and the gain from its disposal are presented in separate line items as discontinued operations.