Sohu.com Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total revenue of USD 509,630,000 compared with USD 411,759,000 a year ago. Operating loss was USD 40,844,000 compared with USD 51,648,000 a year ago. Loss before income tax expense was USD 35,792,000 compared with USD 31,287,000 a year ago. Net loss was USD 269,577,000 compared to USD 37,087,000 a year ago. Net loss attributable to the company was USD 294,135,000 compared to USD 65,897,000 a year ago. Diluted loss per share was USD 7.57 compared to USD 1.71 a year ago. Non-GAAP operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 was USD 22 million, compared with an operating loss of USD 49 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and an operating loss of USD 75 million in the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2017 was USD 36 million, compared with a net loss of USD 34 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and net loss of USD 90 million in the third quarter of 2017. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to company for the fourth quarter of 2017 was USD 78 million, or USD 2.01 loss per fully-diluted share, compared with a net loss of USD 69 million in the fourth quarter of 2016 and net loss of USD 93 million in the third quarter of 2017.

For the full year, the company reported total revenues of USD 1,860,962,000 compared to USD 1,650,431,000 a year ago. Operating loss was USD 209,178,000 compared to USD 117,134,000 a year ago. Loss before income tax expense was USD 196,855,000 compared with USD 93,901,000 a year ago. Net loss was USD 470,003,000 compared with USD 114,973,000 a year ago. Net loss attributable to the company was USD 554,526,000 compared with USD 224,021,000 a year ago. Diluted loss per share was USD 14.30 compared with USD 5.83 a year ago. Non-GAAP operating loss for 2017 was USD 164 million, compared with an operating loss of UD 98 million in 2016. Non-GAAP net loss for 2017 was USD 204 million, compared with net loss of USD 96 million in 2016. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to company for 2017 was USD 310 million, or USD 7.99 loss per fully-diluted share, compared with a net loss of USD 219 million in 2016.

For the first quarter of 2018, the company expects total revenues to be between USD 410 million and USD 435 million. Non-GAAP net loss to be between USD 45 million and USD 55 million. Assuming no new grants of share-based awards and that the market price of shares is unchanged; GAAP net loss before non-controlling interest to be between USD 51 million and USD 61 million. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to company to be between USD 65 million and USD 75 million, and non-GAAP loss per fully-diluted share to be between USD 1.65 and USD 1.90. Including the impact of the aforementioned share-based awards, and netting off approximately USD 3 million of company's economic interests in Changyou and Sogou, GAAP net loss attributable to company to be between USD 68 million and USD 78 million, and GAAP loss per fully-diluted share to be between USD 1.75 and USD 2.00.