Melco International Development Co., Ltd. (“Xinhao”) or (the “Company”) was founded in 1910 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1927. Melco has a long history and a bright future. Today, under the outstanding leadership of Group Chairman and CEO Mr. Ho Yu-lung, Melco has injected new strength and set a new direction to become a dynamic group leading the leisure and entertainment industry. Today, a new generation of consumers is becoming more affluent and eager to pursue new experiences and lifestyles to make life richer and more exciting. As a new generation of Asian companies, the company under Melco will continue to forge ahead as the social era changes, making every effort to develop creative products and services to fully satisfy customers' pursuit and dreams for a superior life. Confidence makes us progress, and progress makes us more confident Just like the booming Asian economy, continuous progress has always been the primary purpose of the city. Our companies are confident in carrying out their business, all due to the unprecedented success in repositioning the business to achieve long-term growth and developing unique or patented products and services in recent years, which has enabled the Group to maintain a leading position in the market. The Melco Group has received numerous awards over the past few years, confirming that we are moving in the right direction. The Melco Group is the first entertainment organization to be awarded the “Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Award 2009” by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of Listed Companies and the Hong Kong Baptist University Corporate Governance and Financial Policy Research Centre. In 2013, Melco was awarded the “Asian Corporate Governance of the Year Award” by “Asian Corporate Governance” magazine for the 8th year in a row, and has been awarded “Hong Kong's Best Investor Relations Company” by the magazine for 4 consecutive years since 2011. Meanwhile, Group Chairman and CEO Ho Yu-lung was also selected as one of the “Best CEOs in Hong Kong” by “Asia Finance” magazine for 5 consecutive years in 2014, and was awarded the “Asian Business Leadership Achievement Award” by “Asian Corporate Governance” magazine for the second year in a row in 2013. Melco is the initiator and signatory of the “Hong Kong Corporate Governance Charter” of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of Listed Companies. The purpose of the Charter is to enhance and promote the corporate management culture of Hong Kong listed companies.