SOHU.COM REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS

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BEIJING, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) ("Sohu" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese online media, video, and game business group, today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Sohu logo. (PRNewsFoto/Sohu.com Inc.)
Sohu logo. (PRNewsFoto/Sohu.com Inc.)

First Quarter Highlights

  • Total revenues were US$139 million, down 14% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter.

  • Brand advertising revenues were US$16 million, down 29% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter.

  • Online game revenues were US$118 million, down 9% year-over-year and up 3% quarter-over-quarter.

  • GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$25 million, compared with a net loss of US$18 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a net loss of US$13 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

  • Non-GAAP[1] net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$22 million, compared with a net loss of US$13 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a net loss of US$11 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, "In the first quarter of 2024, our top-line performance was in line with our expectations, and our bottom-line performance exceeded our guidance, despite the impact of seasonality. For Sohu Media and Sohu Video, we continued to enhance user experience by refining products and optimizing algorithms. We proactively integrated our product matrix and resources to stimulate content generation, consumption and social distribution. Meanwhile, leveraging our unique IPs and differentiated advantages, we continued to host various events and campaigns, which not only stimulated users' interaction and content provision on our platforms, but also helped us gain more monetization opportunities. Online games delivered stable performance, with revenues in line with our expectations."

[1] Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to the Company's investments; the impact of income tax related to changes in the fair value of the Company's investments; 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."

First Quarter Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues were US$139 million, down 14% year-over-year and 1% quarter-over-quarter.