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 <li>Sohu's financial profile is dominated by its profitable online gaming subsidiary, Changyou, which consistently offsets losses from the legacy media and advertising segments.</li>
 <li>The company maintains a strong balance sheet with a significant net cash position, providing financial stability and the capacity for shareholder returns via buybacks.</li>
 <li>Despite its established brand, Sohu faces intense competition and a secular decline in its core media business, leading to a long-term erosion of market share and a challenging growth outlook.</li>
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  Sohu's financial profile is dominated by its profitable online gaming subsidiary, Changyou, which consistently offsets losses from the legacy media and advertising segments.
  The company maintains a strong balance sheet with a significant net cash position, providing financial stability and the capacity for shareholder returns via buybacks.
  Despite its established brand, Sohu faces intense competition and a secular decline in its core media business, leading to a long-term erosion of market share and a challenging growth outlook.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Focus on Smaller Cap Value Names, Altay Capital

Altay Capital

Focus on Smaller Cap Value Names

Long time value investor. Long/Short portfolio that’s always net long (between 30-80%). I have extensive experience in the video game industry as I founded a leading media company in the space, which I have since exited after an acquisition. Gaming companies only make up ~15% of my portfolio, but its a sector where I believe I have an edge. A newsletter about value investing! Mostly focus on smaller cap value names that aren't widely covered.

<ul><li>This writeup was inspired by David Orr’s tweet about the U.S. listed Chinese company DouYu (Nasdaq: DOYU) paying out a $9.76 special dividend.</li><li>The stock closed at $12.59 the day before and was $6.59 earlier in the year.</li><li>Among Chinese ADRs with significant cash balances, SOHU is my favorite. </li></ul>

This writeup was inspired by David Orr’s tweet about the U.S. listed Chinese company DouYu (Nasdaq: DOYU) paying out a $9.76 special dividend.The stock closed at $12.59 the day before and was $6.59 earlier in the year.Among Chinese ADRs with significant cash balances, SOHU is my favorite. 

Sohu.com Inc (Nasdaq: SOHU): A Net-Net with $1.3B in Cash and Valuable Real Estate

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In a long-form merger for Cayman incorporated companies, dissenters can petition the Grand Court for determination of fair value. For short form merges, that avenue of dissent was not available. </li>
<li>But on the 28 January 2021, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands concluded that shareholders of companies that undertake a 'short-form' merger were entitled to dissent.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/changyou-com-ltd-ads" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19287:1" rel="noopener">Changyou.com (CYOU US)</a> appealed this decision in the Court of Appeal, and was dismissed. Then appealed to the Privy Council. In a judgement handed down yesterday, this was also dismissed. </li>
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In a long-form merger for Cayman incorporated companies, dissenters can petition the Grand Court for determination of fair value. For short form merges, that avenue of dissent was not available. 
But on the 28 January 2021, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands concluded that shareholders of companies that undertake a 'short-form' merger were entitled to dissent.

Changyou.com (CYOU US) appealed this decision in the Court of Appeal, and was dismissed. Then appealed to the Privy Council. In a judgement handed down yesterday, this was also dismissed. 


Changyou (CYOU US): Short-Form Merger Dissent Now (Definitely) Permitted

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>Meituan has been hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong since February 20.</li>
<li>JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 billion to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD) in early March.</li>
<li>Four companies released financial performance for 4Q22, including Baidu, iQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu.</li>
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Meituan has been hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong since February 20.
JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 billion to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD) in early March.
Four companies released financial performance for 4Q22, including Baidu, iQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu.


China Internet Weekly (2023Feb27): Meituan, JD, Baidu, IQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

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Sohu.com Limited operates as an online media search and game service group company. The Company provides online brand advertising services on personal computers and mobile devices. Sohu.com serves clients in the People's Republic of China.

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Sohu.com (SOHU US)

Primer: Sohu.com (SOHU US) - Aug 2026

Sohu's financial profile is dominated by its profitable online gaming subsidiary, Changyou, which consistently offsets losses from the legacy...

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Sohu.com Inc (Nasdaq: SOHU): A Net-Net with $1.3B in Cash and Valuable Real Estate

This writeup was inspired by David Orr’s tweet about the U.S. listed Chinese company DouYu (Nasdaq: DOYU) paying out a $9.76 special dividend.

Altay Capital

Changyou (CYOU US): Short-Form Merger Dissent Now (Definitely) Permitted

This decision reminds Offerors seeking to take a company private that dissension will be available to shareholders dissatisfied with the price at...

David Blennerhassett

China Internet Weekly (2023Feb27): Meituan, JD, Baidu, IQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu

Meituan is hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong. JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 bn to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD). Baidu, iQiyi,...

Ming Lu

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

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