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Exhibit 99.1

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SOHU.COM REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2011 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

Record Total Revenues of US$233 Million, Up 42% Year-over-Year, Exceeding the High End of Group Guidance by US$3 Million;

GAAP Net Income Before Non-Controlling Interest Up 19% Year-over-Year to US$64 Million,

Non-GAAP Net Income Before Non-Controlling Interest Up 13% Year-over-Year to US$69 Million, Exceeding the High End of Group Guidance by US$2 Million;

GAAP Fully Diluted EPS of US$1.17, Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS of US$1.26, Exceeding the High End of Group Guidance by 1 US Cent

BEIJING, CHINA, October 31, 2011 – Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU), China’s leading online media, search, gaming, community and mobile service group, today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Third Quarter Highlights1

 

   

Record total revenues and record revenues in brand advertising, Sogou2, and online game businesses.

 

   

Total revenues were US$233 million, up 42% year-over-year and 17% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Total online advertising revenues which include revenues from brand advertising and Sogou business were US$95 million, up 47% year-over-year and 17% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Brand advertising revenues were US$77 million, up 30% year-over-year and 13% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Sogou revenues were US$18.4 million, up 244% year-over-year and 35% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

Online game revenues reached US$116 million, up 35% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter.

 

   

GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. was US$45 million, up 17% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter or US$1.17 per fully diluted share. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. was US$49 million, up 9% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter or US$1.26 per fully diluted share.

Dr. Charles Zhang, chairman and chief executive officer of Sohu.com commented, “I am pleased to report strong third quarter results with year-over-year revenue growth of 42%, driven by solid performance of our online advertising and online gaming businesses. For online advertising, two of the fastest growing areas, Sogou and Sohu video continued to deliver exciting news. Sogou’s quarterly revenue grew 244% year-over-year, comfortably exceeding our prior guidance. Sohu video, for the first time, in September, both the number of visitors and total number of video viewed rose to the second place in China, according to Comscore.”

 

1  Explanation of the Group’s non-GAAP financial measures and related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are included in the accompanying “Non-GAAP Disclosure” and the “Reconciliation Of Non-GAAP Results Of Operation Measures To The Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures.”
2  Sogou operates search business and others. Therefore, Sogou revenues include search and home page revenues.

 

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Dr. Zhang added, “For online game, our online gaming subsidiary Changyou once again exceeded its top-line and bottom-line financial goals, while making planned investments in marketing and promotion of Duke of Mount Deer. Our flagship game Tian Long Ba Bu, or TLBB, continued to expand player numbers with the release of new expansion pack. Duke of Mount Deer, or DMD, appeals to hard-core game players with its new technologies and advanced cross-server game play.”

Commenting on Sohu’s brand advertising business, Ms. Belinda Wang, Co-President and COO added, “Third quarter revenue for brand advertising business hit a new high, driven by revenue increases from real estate and IT-related sectors. Online video segment posted about 110% growth in revenues on a year-over-year basis while the number of advertisers grew by nearly 50% from a year ago.”

Third Quarter Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were US$232.9 million, up 42% year-over-year and 17% quarter-over-quarter.

Total online advertising revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were US$95.0 million, up 47% year-over-year and 17% quarter-over-quarter.

Brand advertising revenues for the third quarter of 2011 totaled US$76.6 million, up 30% year-over-year and 13% quarter-over-quarter. The increases were mainly due to strong advertising demand from IT-related sector and increased revenues from real estate sector toward which Sohu built a larger sales network in 2011.

Sogou revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were US$18.4 million, up 244% year-over-year and 35% quarter-over-quarter. The increases were mainly due to increased search traffic and improved monetization of traffic.

Online game revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were US$115.8 million, up 35% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter.

Wireless revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were US$14.2 million, up 5% year-over-year and 22% quarter-over-quarter.

Gross Margin

Gross margin was 71% for the third quarter of 2011, compared with 73% in the second quarter of 2011 and 74% in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 71%, compared with 74% in the second quarter of 2011 and 74% in the third quarter of 2010.

Online advertising gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 59%, compared with 61% in the second quarter of 2011 and 58% in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP online advertising gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 59%, compared with 61% in the second quarter of 2011 and 60% in the third quarter of 2010.

Brand advertising gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 59%, compared with 62% in the second quarter of 2011 and 61% in the third quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP brand advertising gross margin for the third quarter of 2011 was 59%, compared with 63% in the second quarter of 2011 and 62% in the third quarter of 2010. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter decreases in gross margin for brand advertising business was primarily due to the changes in amortization method of certain video content in the third quarter of 2011 to better match and reflect viewership accumulation pattern.

 

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In the third quarter of 2011, we noted changes of the pattern of the benefits that we derive from some of our licensed video content as reflected by the accumulative viewership pattern. As a result, the amortization of such video content was accelerated. If the Company had continued amortizing the video content costs using the old method, about US$2 million less costs would have been recorded in the third quarter of 2011. The change was considered a change in accounting estimate effective in the third quarter of 2011 and therefore was applied prospectively.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for Sogou in the third quarter of 2011 were 59%, compared with 55% in the second quarter of 2011 and 32% in the third quarter of 2010. This rise was primarily due to improved monetization as revenue growth outpaced the growth in total costs.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for online games in the third quarter of 2011 were 87%, compared with 90% in the second quarter of 2011 and 90% in the third quarter of 2010.

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for the wireless business for the third quarter of 2011 were 39%, compared with 39% in the first quarter of 2011 and 46% in the third quarter of 2010.

Operating Expenses

For the third quarter of 2011, Sohu’s operating expenses totaled US$92.3 million, up 66% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter. The increases in operating expenses were mainly due to increases in total headcount and higher expenses associated with marketing and promotion activities in the third quarter of 2011.

Operating Profit

Operating profit for the third quarter of 2011 was US$73.6 million, up 13% year-over-year and 7% quarter-over-quarter. Operating margin was 32% for the third quarter of 2011, compared with 35% in the previous quarter and 40% in the third quarter of 2010.

Non-GAAP operating profit for the third quarter of 2011 was US$78.0 million, up 9% year-over-year and 7% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 33% for the third quarter of 2011, compared with 37% in the previous quarter and 44% in the third quarter of 2010.

Income Tax Expense

For the third quarter of 2011, GAAP income tax expense was US$14.4 million. Excluding a non-cash income tax expense of US$0.3 million recorded for tax benefits from share-based awards, non-GAAP income tax expense was US$14.1 million, compared with US$9.3 million in the previous quarter.

Net Income

Before deducting the share of net income pertaining to the Non-controlling Interest, GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2011 was US$64.3 million, up 19% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2011 was US$69.0 million, up 13% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter, exceeding the high end of the Group’s expectations.

GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. for the third quarter of 2011 was US$45.3 million, or US$1.17 per fully diluted share. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. for the third quarter of 2011 was US$49.0 million, or US$ 1.26 per fully diluted share, up 9% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter, exceeding the high end of the Group’s expectations.

 

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Cash Balance

Sohu Group continued to maintain a debt-free balance sheet and a strong cash position of US$707.4 million as of September 30, 2011.

Stock Purchase Program

On August 29, 2011, Sohu’s board of directors authorized a combined share purchase program of up to US$100 million. As of September 30, 2011, Sohu had repurchased 250,000 Sohu’s ordinary shares and purchased 750,000 Changyou’s ADSs at an aggregated cost of approximately US$42.3 million under the share purchase program.

Ms. Carol Yu, Co-President and CFO of Sohu commented, “We are pleased to see that our investment in new businesses, especially Sogou and Sohu video, has paid off. Sohu’s strong balance sheet and ample cash balances enable us to further grow and develop these businesses.”

Supplementary Information for Online Game Results

Third Quarter 2011 Operational Results

 

 

Aggregate registered accounts for Changyou’s games3, which exclude those of the Web-based games of Changyou’s majority-owned subsidiary, Shenzhen 7Road Technology Co., Ltd. (“7Road”), increased 51% year-over-year and 21% quarter-over-quarter to 159.0 million.

 

 

Aggregate peak concurrent users (“PCU”) for Changyou’s games, which exclude those of 7Road’s Web-based games, increased 17% year-over-year and 19% quarter-over-quarter to 1,150,000.

 

 

Aggregate active paying accounts (“APA”) for Changyou’s games, which exclude those of 7Road’s Web-based games, increased 16% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter to 3,020,000.

 

 

Average revenue per active paying account (“ARPU”) for Changyou’s games, which exclude those of 7Road’s Web-based games, increased 2% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter to RMB218, which is consistent with Changyou’s intention to have ARPU within a range that keeps Changyou’s games affordable for the majority of Chinese game players.

Third Quarter 2011 Revenues

Online game revenues for the third quarter of 2011, which includes revenues from Changyou’s game operations and overseas licensing revenues and revenues from 7Road, increased 35% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter to US$115.8 million. The increases were mainly due to a full quarter of revenue contribution from 7Road, revenue contribution from the newly launched DMD, and the ongoing popularity of TLBB in China during the third quarter of 2011.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2011, Sohu expects:

 

   

Total revenues to be between US$241 million and US$246 million.

 

   

Brand advertising revenues to be between US$77 million and US$79 million. This implies sequential growth of 1% to 3%, and 28% to 32% year-over-year growth.

 

   

Sogou revenues to be around US$21 million. This implies quarter-over-quarter growth of about 14% and year-over-year growth of about 218%.

 

3  Excludes Web-based games of 7Road and comprises the following games operated in China: Tian Long Ba Bu (“TLBB”), Duke of Mount Deer (“DMD”), Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith, San Jie Qi Yuan and Legend of Ancient World.

 

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Total revenues from Changyou to be between US$122 million and US$125 million, including online game revenues of US$119 million to US$122 million.

 

   

Before deducting the share of non-GAAP net income pertaining to the Non-controlling Interest, non-GAAP net income to be between US$70.5 million and US$73.5 million.

 

   

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. to be between US$50.5 million and US$52.5 million and non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share to be between US$1.30 and US$1.35.

 

   

Assuming no new grants of share-based awards, compensation expenses and income tax expenses relating to share-based awards to be around US$4 million to US$4.5 million. The estimated impact of this expense is expected to reduce Sohu’s fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2011, under US GAAP, by 10 to 12 cents.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

To supplement the unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), Sohu’s management uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, gross margin, operating profit, operating margin, income tax expense, net income and net income per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the impact of share-based awards granted to employees in the consolidated statements of operations, which consists mainly of share-based compensation expense and non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards. 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 the impact of share-based awards from its non-GAAP financial measure is useful for itself and investors. Further, the impact of share-based awards cannot be anticipated by management and business line leaders and these expenses were not built into the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, which have been the basis for information Sohu provides to analysts and investors as guidance for future operating performance. As the impact of share-based awards does not involve any upfront or subsequent cash outflow, Sohu does not factor this 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 measure for commissions and bonuses are based on non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of share-based awards.

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, gross margin, operating profit, operating margin, income tax expense, net income and net income per share, excluding the impact of share-based awards, is that the impact of share-based awards has been and will continue to be a significant recurring expense in Sohu’s business for the foreseeable future. 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 interim financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Mezzanine Equity consists of non-controlling interests in 7Road and a put option that gives the non-controlling shareholders the right to put their shares to Changyou at a pre-determined price if 7Road achieves specified performance milestones before the expiry of the put option and certain other circumstances occur. The put option will expire in 2014. Non-controlling interests of 7Road and the put option are classified as mezzanine equity in Changyou’s consolidated balance sheets, as redemption of the non-controlling interests is not solely within the control of Changyou.

 

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In accordance with ASC subtopic 480-10, Changyou accretes the balance of non-controlling interests to its redemption value over the period from the date of the 7Road acquisition to the earliest exercise date of the put right. Any subsequent changes in the redemption value are considered to be changes in accounting estimates and are also recognized over the same period as net income attributable to mezzanine classified non-controlling interests.

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, the current global financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the Chinese economy, the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People’s Republic of China, fluctuations in Sohu’s quarterly operating results, and Sohu’s reliance on online advertising sales, online games and wireless services (most wireless revenues are collected from a few mobile network operators) for its revenues. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call and Webcast

Sohu’s management team will host a conference call on October 31, 2011(8:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, October 31, 2011) at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.

The dial-in details for the live conference call are:

 

US Toll-Free:    +1-866-519-4004
International:    +1-718-354-1231
Hong Kong:    +852-2475-0994
China Mainland    +86 800 819 0121 / +86 400 620 8038
Passcode:    SOHU

Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on October 31 through November 7, 2011. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:

 

International:    +1-718-354-1232
Passcode:    13990173

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

 

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About Sohu.com

Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) is China’s premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties and proprietary search engines, consisting of the mass portal and leading online media destination www.sohu.com; interactive search engine www.sogou.com; #1 games information portal www.17173.com; the top real estate website www.focus.cn; #1 online alumni club www.chinaren.com; wireless value-added services provider www.goodfeel.com.cn; leading online mapping service provider www.go2map.com; and developer and operator of online games www.changyou.com/en/.

Sohu corporate services consist of online brand advertising on its matrix of websites as well as bid listing and home page on its in-house developed search directory and engine. Sohu also offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, music, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones. Sohu’s online game subsidiary, Changyou.com (NASDAQ: CYOU) and its subsidiaries currently operates over 10 online games that includes in-house developed MMORPGs, such as Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and Duke of Mount Deer, as well as Web-based games such as DDTank. Sohu.com, established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China’s internet pioneers, is in its fifteenth year of operation.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

 

Mr. James Deng
Sohu.com Inc.
Tel:   +86 (10) 6272-6596
E-mail:   ir@contact.sohu.com
Ms. Jenny Wu
Christensen  
Tel:   +852-2232-3907
E-mail:   jwu@ChristensenIR.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen  
Tel:   +1 (480) 614-3003
E-mail:   jbloker@ChristensenIR.com

 

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SOHU.COM INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sep. 30, 2011     Jun. 30, 2011     Sep. 30, 2010     Sep. 30, 2011     Sep. 30, 2010  

Revenues:

          

Online advertising

          

Brand advertising

   $ 76,572      $ 67,728      $ 59,083      $ 201,453      $ 151,757   

Search and others

     18,410        13,613        5,357        40,002        12,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     94,982        81,341        64,440        241,455        163,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Online games

     115,798        101,531        85,623        312,259        235,416   

Wireless

     14,210        11,645        13,594        37,559        37,955   

Others

     7,870        4,188        407        14,661        2,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     232,860        198,705        164,064        605,934        439,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

          

Online advertising

          

Brand advertising (includes stock-based compensation expense of $232, $536, $1,022, $1,470 and $3,193, respectively)

     31,643        25,781        23,256        79,869        62,795   

Search and others (includes stock-based compensation expense of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

     7,521        6,104        3,650        18,502        9,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     39,164        31,885        26,906        98,371        72,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Online games (includes stock-based compensation expense of $21, $19, $40, $73 and $150, respectively)

     14,578        9,950        8,537        33,496        20,929   

Wireless (includes stock-based compensation expense of $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

     8,727        7,109        7,381        22,728        20,102   

Others (includes stock-based compensation expense of $0, $0, $1, $0 and $3, respectively)

     4,469        4,220        352        11,359        1,351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     66,938        53,164        43,176        165,954        114,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     165,922        145,541        120,888        439,980        324,692   

Operating expenses:

          

Product development (includes stock-based compensation expense of $1,633, $1,421, $2,238, $4,826 and $6,901, respectively)

     28,019        25,316        19,479        76,171        51,882   

Sales and marketing (includes stock-based compensation expense of $874, $872, $1,271, $2,835 and $3,402, respectively)

     48,640        38,316        25,410        117,133        78,025   

General and administrative (includes stock-based compensation expense of $1,617, $1,568, $1,989, $4,857 and $5,893, respectively)

     15,655        13,121        10,757        40, 912        30,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     92,314        76,753        55,646        234,216        160,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     73,608        68,788        65,242        205,764        164,518   

Other income/(expense)

     3,249        1,479        (939     5,238        (1,294

Interest income

     4,314        3,279        1,611        10,312        4,034   

Exchange difference

     (2,420     (1,658     (561     (4,504     (827
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expenses

     78,751        71,888        65,353        216,810        166,431   

Income tax expense

     14,441        10,281        11,340        35,724        25,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     64,310        61,607        54,013        181,086        140,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the mezzanine classified noncontrolling interest shareholders

     1,092        361        —          1,453        —     

Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest shareholders

     16,406        16,981        13,004        43,748        36,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

     46,812        44,265        41,009        135,885        104,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

   $ 1.22      $ 1.16      $ 1.08      $ 3.55      $ 2.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computing basic net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

     38,298        38,295        37,896        38,262        37,832   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

   $ 1.17      $ 1.10      $ 1.01      $ 3.28      $ 2.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

     38,844        38,860        38,377        38,824        38,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note:

 

(a) Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

 

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SOHU.COM INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

 

     As of Sep 30,
2011
     As of Dec 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 707,423       $ 678,389   

Short term investments

     22,319         —     

Investment in debt securities

     78,679         75,529   

Accounts receivable, net

     99,424         62,603   

Prepaid and other current assets

     38,040         19,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     945,885         836,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed assets, net

     149,660         120,627   

Goodwill

     181,273         67,761   

Intangible assets, net

     83,189         17,308   

Prepaid non-current assets

     180,101         137,999   

Other assets

     6,933         7,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,547,041       $ 1,187,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 29,614       $ 5,940   

Accrued liabilities

     95,437         65,229   

Receipts in advance and deferred revenue

     64,250         51,513   

Accrued salary and benefits

     39,548         35,409   

Taxes payable

     33,091         31,719   

Other short-term liabilities

     24,758         21,862   

Contingent consideration

     14,747         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   $ 301,445       $ 211,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term accounts payable

     2,615         —     

Deferred tax liabilities

     5,329         —     

Contingent consideration

     18,299         1,359   

Total long-term liabilities

   $ 26,243       $ 1,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 327,688       $ 213,031   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

MEZZANINE EQUITY

     55,664         —     

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Sohu.com Inc. shareholders’ equity

     933,273         796,117   

Noncontrolling Interest

     230,416         178,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,163,689       $ 974,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity

   $ $1,547,041       $ 1,187,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note:

 

(a) Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

 

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SOHU.COM INC.

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

(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

NON-GAAP NET INCOME EXCLUDING IMPACT OF SHARE-BASED AWARDS

 

     Three Months Ended Sep. 30, 2011     Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2011     Three Months Ended Sep. 30, 2010  
     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments (a)
    Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments (a)
    Non-GAAP     GAAP     Non-GAAP
Adjustments (a)
    Non-GAAP  

Brand advertising gross profit

   $ 44,929      $ 232      $ 45,161      $ 41,947      $ 536      $ 42,483      $ 35,827      $ 1,022      $ 36,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Brand advertising gross margin

     59       59     62       63     61       62
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Search and others gross profit

   $ 10,889      $ —        $ 10,889      $ 7,509      $ —        $ 7,509      $ 1,707      $ —        $ 1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Search and others gross margin

     59       59     55       55     32       32
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Online advertising gross profit

   $ 55,818      $ 232      $ 56,050      $ 49,456      $ 536      $ 49,992      $ 37,534      $ 1,022      $ 38,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Online advertising gross margin

     59       59     61       61     58       60
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Online games gross profit

   $ 101,220      $ 21      $ 101,241      $ 91,581      $ 19      $ 91,600      $ 77,086      $ 40      $ 77,126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Online games gross margin

     87       87     90       90     90       90
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Wireless gross profit

   $ 5,483      $ —        $ 5,483      $ 4,536      $ —        $ 4,536      $ 6,213      $ —        $ 6,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Wireless gross margin

     39       39     39       39     46       46
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Others gross profit

   $ 3,401      $ —        $ 3,401      $ (32   $ —        $ (32   $ 55      $ 1      $ 56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Others gross margin

     43       43     (1 %)        (1 %)      14       14
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 165,922      $ 253      $ 166,175      $ 145,541      $ 555      $ 146,096      $ 120,888      $ 1,063      $ 121,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     71       71     73       74     74       74
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating profit

   $ 73,608      $ 4,377      $ 77,985      $ 68,788      $ 4,416      $ 73,204      $ 65,242      $ 6,561      $ 71,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating margin

     32       33     35       37     40       44
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income tax expense/(benefit)

   $ 14,441      $ (294   $ 14,147      $ 10,281      $ (934   $ 9,347      $ 11,340      $ (733   $ 10,607   

Net income before Non-Controlling Interest

   $ 64,310      $ 4,671      $ 68,981      $ 61,607      $ 5,350      $ 66,957      $ 54,013      $ 7,294      $ 61,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc. for basic net income per share

   $ 46,812      $ 3,886      $ 50,698      $ 44,265      $ 4,849      $ 49,114      $ 41,009      $ 6,780      $ 47,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Sohu.com Inc for diluted net income per share (b)

   $ 45,254      $ 3,777      $ 49,031      $ 42,693      $ 4,698      $ 47,391      $ 38,654      $ 6,498      $ 45,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

   $ 1.17        $ 1.26      $ 1.10        $ 1.21      $ 1.01        $ 1.16   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share attributable to Sohu.com Inc.

     38,844          39,068        38,860          39,105        38,377          39,019   
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Note:

 

(a) To eliminate the impact of share-based awards as measured using the fair value method.
(b) To adjust Sohu’s economic interest in Changyou and Sogou under the treasury stock method and if-converted method, respectively.
(c) Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

 

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