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Balance Sheet Components | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Components | 8. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (IN THOUSANDS)
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 94,528 |  |  |  | 94,908 |
Allowance for credit losses |  |  | (7,007 | ) |  |  | (12,358 | )
|  | $ | 87,521 |  |  |  | 82,550 |
The following table presents the movement of allowances for credit losses for the years of 2019, 2020 and 2021:
|  | Balance at the beginning of year |  |  | Changes on initial application of ASU 2016-13 |  |  | Additional allowance for credit losses, net of recoveries |  |  | Write-offs |  |  | Exchange difference |  |  | Balance at the end of year |
2019 |  |  | 7,574 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 4,724 |  |  |  | (8,237 | ) |  |  | (105 | ) |  |  | 3,956 |
2020 |  |  | 3,956 |  |  |  | 3,383 |  |  |  | 2,419 |  |  |  | (3,231 | ) |  |  | 480 |  |  |  | 7,007 |
2021 |  |  | 7,007 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 6,292 |  |  |  | (1,155 | ) |  |  | 214 |  |  |  | 12,358 |
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |
Prepaid and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Matching loan due from a related party (See Note 9) |  | $ | 34,123 |  |  | $ | 34,123 |
Prepaid taxes |  |  | 25,043 |  |  |  | 28,719 |
Prepaid revenue-sharing cost |  |  | 10,120 |  |  |  | 12,428 |
Prepaid content and license costs |  |  | 11,029 |  |  |  | 8,694 |
Prepaid advertising and promotion fee |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | 4,685 |
Interest receivable from bank deposits with original maturities of three months or less |  |  | 3,875 |  |  |  | 3,059 |
Receivables from third party payment platforms |  |  | 5,488 |  |  |  | 2,670 |
Prepaid professional fees |  |  | 2,365 |  |  |  | 2,432 |
Prepaid rental deposit s |  |  | 2,310 |  |  |  | 1,928 |
Emplo yee advances |  |  | 587 |  |  |  | 569 |
Prepaid office rent and facilities expenses |  |  | 696 |  |  |  | 338 |
Others |  |  | 10,710 |  |  |  | 7,666 |
|  |  | $106,590 |  |  | $ | 107,311 |
Prepaid non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid PRC income tax for the sale of assets associated with 17173.com by Sohu to Changyou |  | $ | 1,006 |  |  | $ | 0 |
|  | $ | 1,006 |  |  | $ | 0 |
Other short-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Matching loans due to a related party (See Note 9) |  |  | 34,123 |  |  |  | 34,123 |
Contingent liability related to Shanghai Jingmao liquidation (1) |  |  | 23,900 |  |  |  | 23,900 |
Deposits related to Focus |  |  | 21,936 |  |  |  | 10,387 |
Share-based awards in Changyou |  |  | 13,292 |  |  |  | 20,693 |
Other payables related to Shanghai Jingmao liquidation (2) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 9,380 |
Contract deposits from advertisers |  |  | 3,036 |  |  |  | 2,679 |
Lease liabilities |  |  | 1,107 |  |  |  | 1,999 |
Consideration payable for equity investment |  |  | 751 |  |  |  | 769 |
Others |  |  | 8,026 |  |  |  | 8,638 |
|  | $ | 106,171 |  |  | $ | 112,568 |
Note (1): The contingent liability represents the aggregate of estimated potential payments to third parties in connection with the liquidation of Shanghai Jingmao. The stated amount of the contingent liability reflects Changyou’s best estimate as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 pursuant to ASC 450-20. Changyou may revise this estimate in the future based on developments in PRC bankruptcy court proceedings regarding. Note (2): Shanghai Jingmao. In 2021, Changyou received $9.4 million from the bankruptcy proceedings, as a creditor of Shanghai Jingmao, during the process of the liquidation of Shanghai Jingmao. No disposal gain was recognized due to the uncertainty with the proceedings that were still ongoing.
Receipts in advance and deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipts in advance relating to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
brand advertising business |  | $ | 5,214 |  |  | $ | 4,297 |
online game business |  |  | 7,869 |  |  |  | 9,310 |
other business |  |  | 6,029 |  |  |  | 5,286 |
Total receipts in advance |  |  | 19,112 |  |  |  | 18,893 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 32,943 |  |  |  | 38,148 |
|  | $52,055 |  |  | $57,041 |

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