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      Changyou Reports Second Quarter 2017 Unaudited Financial Results


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      Jul 31, 2017, 01:30 ET

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      BEIJING, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Changyou.com Limited ("Changyou" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CYOU), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2017.

      Second Quarter 2017 Highlights

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      • Total revenue was US$150 million1, representing an increase of 16% year-over-year and 25% quarter-over-quarter, meeting the top end of the Company's updated guidance.
      • Online game revenue was US$122 million, representing an increase of 23% year-over-year and 43% quarter-over-quarter, exceeding the Company's updated guidance.
      • GAAP net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited was US$52 million, representing an increase of 57% year-over-year and 73% quarter-over-quarter, in line with the Company's updated guidance.
      • Non-GAAP2 net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited was US$61 million, representing an increase of 68% year-over-year and 72% quarter-over-quarter, in line with the Company's updated guidance.

      Mr. Dewen Chen, CEO, commented, "I'm pleased with the solid growth this quarter in both revenue and non-GAAP net income, which was mainly driven by the recent success of Legacy TLBB. In terms of our new games, we continue to direct our strategic focus on MMORPG games, advanced casual games and SLG games. We remain committed to delivering the highest quality games possible as we work hard to develop our next blockbuster."

      Mr. Qing Wei, Chief Games Development Officer added, "Our Legacy TLBB mobile game has consistently ranked among the top three grossing games in the Apple App Store since its launch in May. The success of Legacy TLBB was built on the enormous user base of our TLBB PC game and is a testament to our commitment to producing high quality games. The game took us a year and half to develop, and the team was given the Company's full support and the best available resources. We made sure that we delivered the highest possible quality for the game through continuous testing and modification."

      Ms. Jasmine Zhou, CFO of Changyou added, "After the last couple of years' hard work, a few more new titles are scheduled for launch at the end of this year or early next year. Until these games are officially launched, we will continue our testing and adjustments on them, and start the marketing process for them from the third quarter."

      1 For the second quarter of 2017, on a yearly basis, the depreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar impacted our reported financial results. On a constant currency (non-GAAP) basis, if the exchange rate in the second quarter of 2017 had been the same as it was in the second quarter of 2016, or RMB6.53=US$1.00, total revenue in the second quarter of 2017 would have been US$158 million, or US$8 million higher than GAAP total revenue, and up 22% year-over-year, rather than up 16% year-over-year.

      2 Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation expense. 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 Operations Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures".

      Second Quarter 2017 Operational Results

      • Total average monthly active accounts3 of the Company's PC games were 2.4 million, representing a decrease of 17% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.
      • Total average monthly active accounts of the Company's mobile games were 7.4 million, representing an increase of 208% year-over-year and 573% quarter-over-quarter.
      • Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts4 of the Company's PC games were 0.9 million, representing a decrease of 10% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.
      • Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts of the Company's mobile games were 2.5 million, representing an increase of 317% year-over-year and 733% quarter-over-quarter.

      The year-over-year decrease for the Company's PC games reflected the natural declining life cycles of the Company's older games.

      The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases for the Company's mobile games reflected the successful launch of the Company's new mobile game, Legacy TLBB, in the second quarter.

      3 Average Monthly Active Accounts for a given period refers to the number of registered accounts that were logged in to these games at least once during the period.

      4 Quarterly Aggregate Active Paying Accounts for a given period refers to the number of accounts from which game points are utilized at least once during the quarter.

      Second Quarter 2017 Unaudited Financial Results

      Revenue

      Total revenue was US$150 million, representing an increase of 16% year-over-year and 25% quarter-over-quarter.

      Online game revenue was US$122 million, representing an increase of 23% year-over-year and 43% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year and the quarter-over-quarter increases were mainly due to the successful launch of the Company's new mobile game, Legacy TLBB, in the second quarter.

      Online advertising revenue was US$7 million, representing a decrease of 39% year-over-year and an increase of 21% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to fewer games being marketed on the 17173 website. The quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to a seasonal trend in online game advertising typical of the second quarter.

      Cinema advertising revenue was US$17 million, representing an increase of 28% year-over-year and a decrease of 29% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase was because the Company took an active approach in acquiring more advertising resources. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was a result of a seasonal trend in cinema advertising typical of the second quarter.

      Internet value-added services ("IVAS") revenue was US$4 million, representing a decrease of 27% year-over-year and 14% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year and the quarter-over-quarter decreases were a result of lower revenue from PC internet products in the second quarter of 2017.

      Gross profit

      GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit were both US$115 million, representing an increase of 32% year-over-year and 43% quarter-over-quarter. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin were both 77%, compared with 68% in the second quarter of 2016, and 67% in the first quarter of 2017.

      GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit of the online games business were both US$111 million, representing an increase of 50% year-over-year and 61% quarter-over-quarter. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of the online games business were both 91%, compared with 74% in the second quarter of 2016 and 81% in the first quarter of 2017. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases in gross margin were due to the successful launch of Legacy TLBB in the second quarter, which has a high gross margin as revenue is recognized on a net basis after revenue-sharing with the third-party licensee operator.

      GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit of the online advertising business were both US$5 million, representing a decrease of 41% year-over-year and an increase of 27% quarter-over-quarter. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of the online advertising business were both 76%, compared with 79% in the second quarter of 2016 and 72% in the first quarter of 2017. The year-over-year decrease and quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin reflected changes in revenue generated by the online advertising business each quarter while costs remained relatively flat.

      GAAP and non-GAAP gross loss of the cinema advertising business were both US$2 million, compared with gross profit of US$3 million in the second quarter of 2016 and gross profit of US$6 million in the first quarter of 2017. GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of the cinema advertising business were both negative 13%, compared with 19% in the second quarter of 2016 and 26% in the first quarter of 2017. The year-over-year decrease in gross margin was mainly due to an increase in costs related to acquiring advertising resources in the second quarter of 2017. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in gross margin was mainly due to lower cinema advertising revenue in the second quarter of 2017, while costs remained stable compared with the first quarter of 2017.

      GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit of the IVAS business were both US$1 million, compared with gross profit of US$2 million in the second quarter of 2016 and gross profit of US$1 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Operating expense

      Total operating expense was US$62 million, representing an increase of 6% year-over-year and 26% quarter-over-quarter.

      Product development expense was US$36 million, representing an increase of 15% year-over-year and 35% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter increases were mainly due to an increase in expenses associated with new games.

      Sales and marketing expense was US$13 million, representing a decrease of 6% year-over-year and an increase of 14% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a reduction in marketing and promotional spending for online games in the second quarter of 2017. The quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to an increase in sales and marketing expense for the cinema advertising business.

      General and administrative expense was US$14 million, which was flat year-over-year and an increase of 14% quarter-over-quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase was mainly due to an increase in share-based compensation expense resulting from an increase in the market price for the Company's ADSs in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2017.

      Operating profit

      Operating profit was US$54 million, compared with US$29 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$32 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Non-GAAP operating profit was US$63 million, compared with US$33 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$37 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Other Income, net

      Other income was US$3 million, compared with US$4 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$2 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Income tax expense

      Income tax expense was US$10 million, compared with US$5 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$8 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Net income

      Net income was US$52 million, compared with US$33 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$30 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Non-GAAP net income was US$61 million, compared with US$37 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$35 million in the first quarter of 2017.

      Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

      GAAP and non-GAAP net income attributable to non-controlling interests was US$0.04 million. This compares with GAAP and non-GAAP net income of US$0.4 million in the second quarter of 2016, and GAAP and non-GAAP net income of US$0.1 million in the first quarter of 2017. Non-controlling interests include the non-controlling interests in RaidCall, which provides online music and entertainment services primarily in Taiwan, and in MoboTap, the developer of the Dolphin Browser.

      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited

      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited was US$52 million, compared with US$33 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$30 million in the first quarter of 2017. Fully-diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS5 was US$0.96, compared with US$0.62 in the second quarter of 2016 and US$0.56 in the first quarter of 2017.

      Non-GAAP net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited was US$61 million, compared with US$36 million in the second quarter of 2016 and US$35 million in the first quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP fully-diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS was US$1.14, compared with US$0.68 in the second quarter of 2016 and US$0.66 in the first quarter of 2017.

      Liquidity

      As of June 30, 2017, Changyou had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of US$820 million, compared with US$831 million as of December 31, 2016.

      Operating cash flow for the second quarter of 2017 was a net inflow of US$33 million.

      5 Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.

      Business Outlook

      For the third quarter of 2017, Changyou expects:

      • Total revenue to be between US$160 million and US$170 million, including online game revenue of US$120 million to US$130 million;
      • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Chanyou.com Limited to be between US$55 million and US$60 million, and non-GAAP income per fully-diluted ADS to be between US$1.02 and US$1.12.  Share based compensation to be around US$2 million, assuming no new grants of share-based awards and that the market price of Changyou's ADSs is unchanged. Taking into account the elimination of the impact of these share-based awards, GAAP net income attributable to Changyou.com to be between US$53 million and US$58 million, and GAAP income per fully-diluted ADS to be between US$0.99 and US$1.08.

      For the third quarter 2017 guidance, the Company has adopted a presumed exchange rate of RMB7.00 = US$1.00, as compared with the actual exchange rate of approximately RMB6.66 = US$1.00 for the third quarter 2016, and RMB6.86=US$ 1.00 for the second quarter 2017.

      Pending Management Change

      Changyou also announced that Ms. Jasmine Zhou has submitted to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") her resignation as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, for personal reasons. Ms. Zhou has agreed, at the Board's request, that she will remain in her current position for a suitable period, in order to allow the Company's management and the Board to identify a suitable replacement for Ms. Zhou.

      Dewen Chen, Changyou's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We wish to thank Jasmine for her extraordinary leadership and contributions to Changyou. Jasmine has been an integral part of our management team and has led a strong financial team, during an important period of strategic change and re-organization, that helped rationalize operations and drove up efficiencies, which were instrumental in our improved margins. Jasmine will be missed, but we do respect her decision and wish her continued success in her future endeavors."

      Jasmine Zhou, Changyou's Chief Financial Officer, said: "It is with very mixed feelings that I have decided to leave Changyou, which has been a very rewarding experience for me.  I am comforted to know that I will be leaving a company that is in sound financial condition, well-poised to move forward, and wish the Changyou's talented business and financial management teams, and all of the Company's wonderful employees, great success in the mobile game era."

      Non-GAAP Disclosure

      To supplement the unaudited consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"), Changyou's management uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating profit, net income, net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the compensation cost of share-based awards granted, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions. 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.

      Changyou's management believes that excluding share-based compensation expense, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for itself and investors. Further, the amount of share-based compensation expense, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions cannot be anticipated by management, and these expenses are not built into the Company's annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, which generally will be the basis for information Changyou provides to analysts and investors as guidance for future operating performance. As share-based compensation expense, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions does not involve subsequent cash outflow, Changyou does not factor this in when evaluating and approving expenditures or when determining the allocation of its resources to its business operations. 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 share-based compensation expense, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions.

      The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of Changyou'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 Changyou.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS, excluding share-based compensation expense, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions, is that the share-based compensation charge has been and will continue to be a significant recurring expense in the Company's business for the foreseeable future, non-cash tax benefits from excess tax deductions related to share-based awards and income/expense from the adjustment of contingent consideration previously recorded for acquisitions may recur in the future. In order to mitigate these limitations the Company has provided specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables include details on the reconciliation between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures the Company has presented.

      Notes to Financial Information

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

      Safe Harbor Statement

      It is currently expected that the Business Outlook will not be updated until the release of Changyou's next quarterly earnings announcement; however, Changyou reserves the right to update its Business Outlook at any time for any reason.

      This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company'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. The Company cautions 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, continuing volatility in global financial and credit markets and its potential impact on the Chinese economy; exchange rate fluctuations in general and possible continued valuation of the RMB in particular, including their potential impact on the Chinese economy and on the Company's reported U.S. dollar results; slowing growth in the Chinese economy; the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China; fluctuations in Changyou's quarterly operating results; the possibility that Changyou will be unable to develop a series of successful games for mobile platforms or successfully monetize mobile games it develops or acquires; the possibility that the Company's margins will decline as a result of the need for revenue-sharing with mobile game platform operators; and the Company's reliance on TLBB as its major revenue source. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Changyou's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 27, 2017, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      Conference Call Information

      Changyou's management team will host an earnings conference call today at 7 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, July 31, 2017 (7 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong, July 31, 2017).

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

      US:

      888-394-8218

      Hong Kong:

      800-961-105

      China Mainland:

      400-1209-101

      International:

      +1-323-794-2130

      Passcode:

      CYOU

      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 10: 00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2017 through August 6, 2017. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:

      International:

      +1-719-457-0820

      Passcode:

      1546920

      The live Webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Changyou's Website at http://ir.changyou.com/.

      About Changyou

      Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU) is a leading developer and operator of online games in China with a diverse portfolio of popular online games , such as Tian Long Ba Bu ("TLBB"), one of the most popular PC games in China, as well as a number of mobile games. Changyou also owns and operates the 17173.com Website, a leading game information portal in China. Changyou began operations as a business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003, and was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007. It completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou has an advanced technology platform that includes advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information, please visit http://ir.changyou.com.

      For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

      In China:

      Ms. Margaret Shi
      Investor Relations
      Tel: +86 (10) 6192-0800
      E-mail: [email protected]

      In the United States:

      Ms. Linda Bergkamp
      Christensen
      Phone: +1-480-614-3004
      Email: [email protected]


      CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

      (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER ADS AMOUNTS)







      Three Months Ended




      Jun. 30, 2017


      Mar. 31, 2017


      Jun. 30, 2016










      Revenue:








              Online game

      $

      122,398

      $

      85,325

      $

      99,226


              Online advertising


      7,076


      5,854


      11,541


              Cinema advertising


      17,360


      24,600


      13,549


              IVAS


      3,527


      4,091


      4,844


                      Total revenue


      150,361


      119,870


      129,160










      Cost of revenue:








              Online game (includes share-based compensation expense
                   
      of $44, $24, and $17 respectively)


      11,612


      16,505


      25,383


              Online advertising


      1,705


      1,620


      2,370


        Cinema advertising


      19,627


      18,203


      11,017


              IVAS


      2,078


      2,784


      3,114


      Total cost of revenue


      35,022


      39,112


      41,884










      Gross profit


      115,339


      80,758


      87,276










      Operating expense:








      Product development (includes share-based 
            compensation expense of $3,500, $2,004, and $1,334  respectively)


      35,726


      26,408


      31,112


      Sales and marketing (includes share-based
             compensation expense of $719, $401, and
             $299 respectively)


      12,501


      10,937


      13,353


      General and administrative (includes share-based
             compensation expense of $5,219, $3,104, and
             $1,762 respectively)


      13,606


      11,895


      13,668


      Total operating expense


      61,833


      49,240


      58,133










      Operating profit


      53,506


      31,518


      29,143










      Interest income


      7,106


      5,343


      3,233


      Foreign currency exchange (loss)/gain


      (1,558)


      (742)


      2,450


      Other income, net


      2,586


      2,267


      3,522


      Income before income tax expense


      61,640


      38,386


      38,348


      Income tax expense


      (10,060)


      (8,425)


      (5,012)


      Net income


      51,580


      29,961


      33,336


            Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


      36


      103


      402


      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited

      $

      51,544

      $

      29,858

      $

      32,934










      Basic net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS

      $

      0.98

      $

      0.57

      $

      0.63










      ADSs used in computing basic net income attributable to 
          Changyou.com Limited per ADS


      52,607


      52,380


      52,254










      Diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per
          ADS

      $

      0.96

      $

      0.56

      $

      0.62










      ADSs used in computing diluted net income attributable to
          Changyou.com Limited per ADS


      53,480


      53,435


      53,113











      CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED

      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)








      As of Jun. 30, 2017


      As of Dec. 31, 2016






      ASSETS





      Current assets:





      Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      518,439

      $

      597,188

      Accounts receivable, net


      94,119


      47,150

      Short-term investments


      301,442


      233,491

      Prepaid and other current assets


      604,437


      484,995

      Assets held for sale6


      -


      103,079

      Total current assets


      1,518,437


      1,465,903

      Non-current assets:





      Fixed assets, net


      188,937


      189,770

      Goodwill6


      110,363


      26,502

      Intangible assets, net


      14,200


      12,335

      Deferred tax assets


      7,724


      7,952

      Other assets, net


      6,694


      5,575

      Total non-current assets


      327,918


      242,134

      TOTAL ASSETS

      $

      1,846,355

      $

      1,708,037






      LIABILITIES





      Current liabilities:





      Receipts in advance and deferred revenue

      $

      42,461

      $

      43,541

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


      472,777


      460,674

      Tax payables


      14,904


      8,381

      Liabilities held for sale6


      -


      3,902

      Total current Liabilities


      530,142


      516,498

      Long-term liabilities:





      Long-term deferred tax liabilities


      31,556


      29,336

      Long-term tax payable


      13,613


      13,295

      Other long-term liabilities


      1,060


      744

      Total long-term liabilities


      46,229


      43,375

      Total liabilities


      576,371


      559,873

      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





      Changyou.com Limited shareholders' equity


      1,239,517


      1,117,767

      Non-controlling interests


      30,467


      30,397

      Total shareholders' equity


      1,269,984


      1,148,164

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      $

      1,846,355

      $

      1,708,037






      6 In the third quarter of 2016, the Company's management had an intention to divest the Company's interest in MoboTap. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of MoboTap were recognized as assets-held-for-sale and liabilities-held-for-sale, respectively, in the Company's financial statements for the third and fourth quarters of 2016.  In the first quarter of 2017, due to the suspension of negotiations with the potential buyers of MoboTap, the Company's management determined that the disposal is unlikely to be completed within one year. As a result, the assets-held-for-sale and liabilities-held-for-sale related to MoboTap have been reclassified as assets and liabilities, in the Company's balance sheet as of June 30, 2017.

      CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED

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

      (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER ADS AMOUNTS)






      Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2017





      Non-GAAP adjustments





      GAAP


      Share-based
      compensation expense (a)


      Non-GAAP

      Online game gross profit

      $

      110,786


      44


      110,830

      Online advertising gross profit


      5,371


      0


      5,371

      Cinema advertising gross loss


      (2,267)


      0


      (2,267)

      IVAS gross profit


      1,449


      0


      1,449

      Gross profit

      $

      115,339


      44


      115,383

      Gross margin


      77%




      77%

      Operating  expense


      61,833


      (9,438)


      52,395

      Operating profit

      $

      53,506


      9,482


      62,988

      Operating margin


      36%




      42%








      Income tax expense


      10,060


      0


      10,060

      Net income

      $

      51,580


      9,482


      61,062

      Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


      36


      3


      39

      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited

      $

      51,544


      9,479


      61,023

      Net margin attributable to Changyou.com Limited


      34%




      41%

      Diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS

      $

      0.96




      1.14

      ADSs used in computing diluted net income attributable to 
         Changyou.com Limited per ADS


      53,480




      53,749

      CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED

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

      (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER ADS AMOUNTS)






      Three Months Ended Mar. 31, 2017





      Non-GAAP adjustments





      GAAP


      Share-based
      compensation expense (a)


      Non-GAAP

      Online game gross profit

      $

      68,820


      24


      68,844

      Online advertising gross profit


      4,234


      0


      4,234

      Cinema advertising gross profit


      6,397


      0


      6,397

      IVAS gross profit


      1,307


      0


      1,307

      Gross profit

      $

      80,758


      24


      80,782

      Gross margin


      67%




      67%

      Operating  expense


      49,240


      (5,509)


      43,731

      Operating profit

      $

      31,518


      5,533


      37,051

      Operating margin


      26%




      31%








      Income tax expense


      8,425


      0


      8,425

      Net income

      $

      29,961


      5,533


      35,494

      Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


      103


      3


      106

      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited

      $

      29,858


      5,530


      35,388

      Net margin attributable to Changyou.com Limited


      25%




      30%

      Diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS

      $

      0.56




      0.66

      ADSs used in computing diluted net income attributable to
          Changyou.com Limited per ADS


      53,435




      53,771

      CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED

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

      (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER ADS AMOUNTS)






      Three Months Ended Jun. 30, 2016





      Non-GAAP adjustments





      GAAP


      Share-based
      compensation expense (a)


      Non-GAAP

      Online game gross profit

      $

      73,843


      17


      73,860

      Online advertising gross profit


      9,171


      0


      9,171

      Cinema advertising gross profit


      2,532


      0


      2,532

      IVAS gross profit


      1,730


      0


      1,730

      Gross profit

      $

      87,276


      17


      87,293

      Gross margin


      68%




      68%

      Operating  expense


      58,133


      (3,395)


      54,738

      Operating profit

      $

      29,143


      3,412


      32,555

      Operating margin


      23%




      25%








      Income tax expense


      5,012


      0


      5,012

      Net income

      $

      33,336


      3,412


      36,748

      Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests


      402


      8


      410

      Net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited

      $

      32,934


      3,404


      36,338

      Net margin attributable to Changyou.com Limited


      25%




      28%

      Diluted net income attributable to Changyou.com Limited per ADS

      $

      0.62




      0.68

      ADSs used in computing diluted net income attributable to
         Changyou.com Limited per ADS


      53,113




      53,759

      SOURCE Changyou.com Limited

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