SOHU.COM REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2022 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS.

BEIJING: 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Second Quarter Highlights

Total revenues were US$195 million[1], down 5% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.

Brand advertising revenues were US$25 million, down 32% year-over-year and up 5% quarter-over-quarter.

Online game revenues were US$157 million, up 4% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.

GAAP net income[2] attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$9 million, compared with net income of US$22 million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$3 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Non-GAAP[3] net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$12 million, compared with net income of US$25million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$9 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, "In the second quarter of 2022, COVID-19 and related prevention measures disrupted normal economic activity nationwide. We met the challenge proactively, by refining our products and technology and exploring a range of monetization opportunities. Our brand advertising revenue met the high end of our previous guidance during the quarter. Thanks to the solid performance of our online game business, our profitability exceeded guidance. For Sohu Media Portal and Sohu Video, we continued to generate and distribute reliable news and premium content, reinforcing our competitiveness and credibility as a mainstream media platform. Leveraging the differentiated advantages of the Sohu product matrix, we extended our live broadcasting to a greater number of scientific fields and to various online and offline events. For online games, our performance was stable during the quarter, with revenues in line with our guidance."

Second Quarter Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues were US$195 million, down 5% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.

Brand advertising revenues were US$25 million, down 32% year-over-year and up 5% quarter-over-quarter.

Online game revenues were US$157 million, up 4% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.

Gross Margin

Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin were 73%, compared with 76% in the second quarter of 2021 and 75% in the first quarter of 2022.

GAAP gross margin for the brand advertising business was 4%, compared with...