Melco International Development

The legacy company of Melco International Development Limited, the Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited (MELCO), was incorporated in 1910.[https://www.bloomberg.com/research//stocks/snapshot/snapshot_article.asp?ticker=200:HK "Melco International Develop. (200:Hong Kong)"], Bloomberg[https://macaunews.mo/features/12-years-of-cotai/ "12 years of Cotai"], Macao Magazine, July 31, 2016 The company was among the first 100 companies established in Hong Kong[https://www.melco-group.com/en/milestones.html "Corporate Milestones"], Melco[http://tmasia.blogspot.com/2006/04/melco-international-development.html MELCO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT] and the first company to supply power to the city of Macau. The company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1927.[http://www.melco-group.com/en/CorporateProfile.html "Corporate Profile"], Melco International

The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited was renamed Melco International Development Limited (Melco International) in 1988. In 1993, Melco International became a subsidiary of Shun Tak Holdings and acquired Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises Limited, which owned the Jumbo Floating Restaurant and Tai Pak Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen, Hong Kong.[https://www.scmp.com/article/399323/young-ho-grabs-his-chance "Young Ho grabs his chance"], South China Morning Post, Enoch Yiu, December 2, 2002 Melco International ceased to be a subsidiary of Shun Tak Holdings in 1996. Lasting Legend Limited became Melco International's single largest shareholder in 2001 and Lawrence Ho became Melco International's managing director. In 2002, Melco International acquired the natural gas supplier Tongda Energy. Also renovating its Jumbo restaurant brand, Melco International expanded into finances and technology with stakes in companies[https://www.scmp.com/article/547897/gambling-heir-raises-stakes-macau "Gambling heir raises the stakes in Macau"], South China Morning Post, May 8, 2006 such as iAsia Technology Limited, which was renamed as Value Convergence Holdings Limited. In 2003, Value Convergence together with its units VC CEF Capital, VC CEF Brokerage and VC CEF Futures became Melco International's subsidiaries, which were subsequently disposed of in 2009.[https://www.melco-group.com/doc/english/e_200ann_20090918.pdf "Melco International Development Limited"], Melco Group, September 18, 2009

Melco International's Mocha Clubs, opened in 2003, helped introduce "cafe-style slot-machine parlors" to Macau, which were uncommon at the time. Melco completed the acquisition of Mocha Slot Group Limited in 2004. After opening its Macau headquarters in 2003, the following year Melco International opened offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Manila. In 2004, Melco International acquired a 50% stake in Altira Macau.[https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/sep/14/melco-to-buy-macau-stake-from-chairman/ "Melco to buy Macau stake from chairman"], Las Vegas Sun, September 14, 2004

Melco International formed a joint venture with Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), an Australian casino operator, in November 2004.[https://accounts.ft.com/login?location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2Fa6192e3e-7c17-11da-936a-0000779e2340 "PBL withdraws from Singapore casino bid"], Financial Times, January 3, 2006 With Lawrence Ho and PBL's chief executive James Packer appointed co-chairmen,[https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2014/04/27/out-from-macau-lawrence-hos-melco-international-signs-mou-with-spanish-company/#4fc165eb643a "Out From Macau: Lawrence Ho's Melco International Signs MOU With Spanish Company"], Forbes, Russell Flannery, April 27, 2014 the venture was breaking ground on a new casino project in Macau by December 2004. Melco International's profit increased 770% in 2005 to HK$534.2 million, and by 2006 the company had regained profitability. Also in 2006 the joint venture purchased the final available gaming license in Macau from Steve Wynn at US$900 million, announcing a new focus on "Las Vegas-style entertainment" with hotels, serviced apartments, shopping, restaurants, and various kinds of entertainment.

Melco PBL Entertainment was listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in 2006.[https://www.ft.com/content/f236d868-64ef-11db-90fd-0000779e2340 "Melco gets clearance for Nasdaq listing"], Financial Times, Tom Mitchell, October 26, 2006[https://www.ggrasia.com/melco-crown-proposes-hong-kong-delisting/ "Melco Crown proposes Hong Kong delisting"], GGR Asia, January 2, 2015 With Melco International retaining a third of the shares, the initial public offering raised US$1.14 billion and ranked as the year's fourth-largest IPO in the United States. Several months later, its Altira Macau resort opened in 2007. In 2008, Melco PBL Entertainment changed its name to Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, or MCE. Melco International was a founding signatory of the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Charter. Melco International became a member of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index in 2013. Between April 2013 and April 2014, Melco International's stock rose by half in value in Hong Kong.

In May 2016, the company became the single largest shareholder of Melco Crown. In May 2017, Melco Crown ended its partnership with Crown Resorts and became Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO).[https://www.barrons.com/articles/melco-crown-falls-5-ho-offers-shares-goes-solo-1494263579 "Melco Crown Falls 5%: Ho Offers Shares, Goes Solo"], Barron's, Dimitra DeFotis, May 8, 2017 With Crown's stake purchased for $1.16 billion, Melco International via Melco Resorts at the time owned three resorts in Macau, eight Mocha Clubs, and a resort in the Philippines. In May 2017, Forbes recorded Melco International as having assets of $13.4 billion, 20,548 employees,[https://www.forbes.com/companies/melco-international-development/#57d49f6c517e "Melco International,"] Forbes, 2017 and a market cap of $2.8 billion. It also ranked fourth on the Forbes list of 2017 Growth Champions.[https://www.forbes.com/companies/melco-international-development/#25e127f7517e "#4 Melco International Development"], Forbes, May 24, 2017 With Lawrence Ho as chairman and chief executive, in October 2018 Melco Resorts filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=201070&sid=2 "Melco plans to spin off Studio City"], The Standard, Avery Chen, October 11, 2018 for a spin-off and NYSE listing of its Studio City International Holdings Limited unit.[https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/melco-international-plans-spin-off-separate-listing-of-studio-city-international-holdings-in-u-s "Melco International Plans Spin-Off, Separate Listing of Studio City International Holdings in U.S."], Fox News Network, Joanne Chiu, August 14, 2017 With Melco Resorts owning 60%[https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2163618/melco-applies-list-its-macau-based-studio-citys-shares-new-york "Melco applies to list its Macau-based Studio City’s shares in New York"], South China Morning Post, Louise Moon (September 10, 2018) of Studio City,[http://www.macaubusiness.com/melcos-vip-tables-at-studio-city-could-be-put-to-better-use-in-city-of-dreams-or-altira-after-2020-brokerage/ "Melco's VIP tables at Studio City could be put to 'better use' in City of Dreams or Altira after 2020 – Brokerage"], Macau News Agency, Nelson Moura, January 16, 2019 the press reported the IPO could raise as much as HK$2.8 billion, with Melco Resorts to remain majority shareholder.[https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2106776/melco-plans-us-listing-macaus-studio-city-gaming-resort "Melco shares jump as it plans US listing for Studio City unit"], South China Morning Post, Laura He, July 20, 2018 Melco Resorts continues to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.[https://www.barrons.com/articles/PR-CO-20190212-905071 "Melco named Socially Responsible Operator of the Year at 12th International Gaming Awards"], Barron's, Press release, February 12, 2019

As an investment holding company, Melco International Development Limited currently has investments in Hong Kong, China, Cyprus, and the Philippines. Active Melco International subsidiaries beyond Melco Resorts include Entertainment Gaming Asia, Inc., which focuses on social gaming platform development businesses.[https://www.melco-group.com/en/BusinessOverview.html "Melco International Development Limited Business Overview – Entertainment Gaming Asia"], Melco International In 2019, Melco International listed revenues of HK$45 billion, with profits of HK$1.8 billion.[https://www.melco-group.com/press/MIDL_2019%20AR_Release_EN_20200331.pdf "Melco International Announces 2019 Annual Results"], 2019

{{Main|Melco Resorts & Entertainment}}

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Melco Resorts) operates as a subsidiary of Melco International, which owns 51.2% of the shares. Referred to as Melco PBL Holdings until 2008 and Melco Crown Entertainment until 2017, the division owns the Mocha Clubs gaming cafe business and several casino resorts, including City of Dreams Macau, Altira Macau, Studio City Macau and City of Dreams Manila. As of 2016, the subsidiary's holdings included 3,000 hotel rooms, 60 food outlets, and 16,000 staff. Melco Resorts operates several subsidiaries in localized markets such as Cotai, Macau, and the Philippines.[https://www.reuters.com/article/melco-philippines/melco-delays-philippine-tender-offer-cancels-delisting-amid-minority-investor-feud-idUSL3N1WZ37O "Melco delays Philippine tender offer, cancels delisting amid minority investor feud"], Reuters, October 19, 2018 In Cyprus, Melco Resorts operates through the subsidiary ICR Holdings, which in turn consists of subsidiaries such as Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus Limited and ICR Cyprus Resort Development Co. Limited.[http://www.macaubusiness.com/macau-melco-increases-shares-cyprus-project-holds-75-per-cent-stake/ "Melco increases shares in Cyprus project, holds 75 per cent stake"], Macau Business, Sheyla Zandonai, December 19, 2017

File:Macau-Morpheus-01.jpg, a $1.1 billion hotel tower designed by Zaha Hadid.]]

The first iteration of Melco Resorts was formed in 2004 as a joint venture between Melco and Publishing & Broadcasting Limited (PBL). In September 2006, the PBL-Melco venture spent US$900 million purchasing the last of Macau's six gaming licenses from Wynn Resorts, allowing for the operation of "an unlimited number of casinos, tables and machines in Macau until June 2022." In May 2007, the venture launched the casino resort Altira Macau (Crown Macau) in Taipa for $1.45 billion. Melco Crown then launched City of Dreams Macau in 2009 for $2.4 billion, with Melco PBL owning 66% of the development and appointing Hyatt International to operate two hotels at the location. The following year, City of Dreams Macau's House of Dancing Water attraction became "the most popular" show in Macao.

On December 7, 2011, Melco Crown was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's main board. The following year, Melco Crown acquired a majority share of Manchester International Holdings Unlimited Corporation, which was listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange. Melco Crown began working on a new resort in 2012, the $1 billion casino resort City of Dreams Manila.[https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2123316/lawrence-ho-wants-melco-resorts-go-hi-tech-digital-butler-melvis "Lawrence Ho aims at global casino business for Melco"], South China Morning Post, December 6, 2017 In 2015, Melco Crown opened its $3.2 billion Studio City Macau resort after acquiring a 60% interest in the Hollywood-themed development in 2011.[http://www.crownlimited.com/about/ About Crown: Summary of key businesses] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916104530/http://www.crownlimited.com/about |date=2009-09-16 }} at Crown Ltd official website Melco Crown had invested US$6.5 billion in Macau by July 2016, with Melco Crown receiving the CSR Gold Award at Business Awards of Macau in 2013 and 2017. In June 2017[https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2017/0626/ltn20170626770.pdf "License Agreement"], Melco International (June 26, 2017) the Cyprus government awarded the project company led by Melco group the first and only casino license in the country, granting a term of 30 years with exclusivity for 15 years. In September 2017,[https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2017/0911/ltn20170911601.pdf "Voluntary Announcement"], Melco International, September 11, 2017 Melco International subsequently obtained a majority stake in the City of Dreams Mediterranean Casino project,[http://www.goldnews.com.cy/en/companies/lawrence-ho--‘all-in’-regarding-the-casino-in-cyprus "Lawrence Ho: ‘All In’ Regarding the Casino in Cyprus"], Gold News, January 10, 2018 which is composed of up to four satellite casino premises in the country.[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-11/asia-tourists-will-know-cyprus-city-of-dreams-brand-ho-says "Why This Company Is Betting on Tourists Flying to Cyprus From Around the World"], Bloomberg, Georgios Gergiou, January 10, 2018

After Japanese lawmakers pushed for legalized gambling in integrated resorts, by 2017 Melco Resorts & Entertainment was bidding{{Citation| year=2017| title=Melco's Lawrence Ho on Reasons for Split with James Packer's Crown| publisher =Barron's| location = United States| url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/melcos-lawrence-ho-on-reasons-for-split-with-james-packers-crown-1496211736| accessdate =July 10, 2019}} for one of an expected three licenses.{{Citation| last =Sun| first=Nikki| date=May 21, 2018| title =Macau gaming tycoon veers from Russia toward Japan| newspaper =Nikkei Asian Review| location = Japan| url =https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Macau-gaming-tycoon-veers-from-Russia-toward-Japan| accessdate =July 10, 2019}} In 2018 Melco Resorts opened Morpheus, a $1.1 billion hotel tower designed by Zaha Hadid, at City of Dreams Macau. In the spring of 2018, Melco Resorts revealed its Macau resorts would rely on databases instead of junket operators to market to VIP visitors.

Melco International's major holdings include:

• Altira Macau (Macau)
• City of Dreams Macau (Macau){{cite magazine|author=Muhammad Cohen|title=Lawrence Ho Bets Big On Small Players|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/muhammadcohen/2016/01/07/lawrence-ho-bets-big-on-small-players/|accessdate=20 May 2019|magazine=Forbes Asia|date= 7 January 2016|issue=January 2016}}
• Morpheus[https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2018/06/17/casino-designed-by-zaha-hadid-opens-in-macau/ "Casino designed by Zaha Hadid opens in Macau"], The Star, June 17, 2018
• Nüwa{{Citation| last=Cohen| first =Muhammad | date=January 17, 2018| title =Hong Kong's Richest 2018: Gaming Tycoon Lawrence Ho Adds $1.2B To Wealth, But Aims For Bigger Prizes| work=Forbes| location =United States | url =https://www.forbes.com/sites/muhammadcohen/2018/01/17/hong-kongs-richest-2018-gaming-tycoon-lawrence-ho-adds-1-2b-to-wealth-but-aims-for-bigger-prizes/#62a9558558cb| accessdate =July 10, 2019}}
• Studio City Macau (Macau)
• Mocha Clubs (Macau)
• City of Dreams Manila (Philippines)Chan, Kelvin [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/macaus-melco-1b-philippine-casino-project-031251710--finance.html Macau's Melco in $1 billion Philippine casino project] Associated Press, 6 July 2012, at Yahoo! Finance

• List of conglomerates
• List of companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• List of most expensive buildings

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