The company development history of Merrill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

In March 1998, Beijing Merrill Lynch Chia Tai Investment Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Merrill Lynch Holdings Group) was established. Mainly engaged in real estate development. At the end of that year, Merrill Lynch's first real estate project "Merlin Garden" was officially launched. As a high-end apartment project in western Beijing at that time, "Merlin Garden" was unveiled at the Housing and Housing Fair in 1999. It attracted widespread attention as soon as it appeared. Twice won the "Beijing Top Ten Star Real Estate Award" and the "National Excellent Residential Community Environment Gold Award", "Environmental Quality Award", "Excellent Apartment Award", "Innovative Real Estate Award", "China Real Estate Waterfront Landscape Residential Development Model Award" Waiting for 7 awards. Merrill Lynch Gardens has been sold out in less than a year since its opening.

In 2000, following the success of "Meilin Garden", Merrill Lynch developed the "Meilin Town" project across regions in Qingdao. "Meilin Town" was the first townhouse project in Qingdao at that time With its excellent quality, it attracted all the attention as soon as it was launched, and it was all sold out within a year.

At this time, Merrill Lynch gradually emerged in the real estate industry. In 2003, Merrill Lynch's first townhouse project in Beijing, "Merrill Lynch Champagne Town", was officially launched. Once launched, Merrill Lynch Champagne Town won many awards such as the "Most Investment Value Real Estate" in 2003; the "Recommended Low-Density Residential Real Estate" in 2003; and the "Tianzhu High-end Living Area Sample Project" in 2003-2004.

Since 2004, China's real estate industry has gradually entered a stage of rapid growth. At the same time, Merrill Lynch has also accelerated the pace of real estate development and investment. In January 2004, Merrill Lynch accelerated the pace of cross-regional investment, initiated the establishment of Karamay Merrill Lynch Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., and invested in the development of Karamay Merrill Lynch Garden. In September of the same year, Merrill Lynch Real Estate Development Group Co., Ltd. was formally established as a group company under Merrill Lynch Holdings Group specializing in real estate development and related businesses. In 2005, Merrill Lynch developed projects such as Changsha's "Merlin Water County", JD Yanjiao Merrill Lynch New East City, and Merrill Lynch Bay, and achieved good returns.

At the same time, Merrill Lynch's investment in real estate has become more diversified. In 2006, Merrill Lynch officially invested in and developed the "Meilin Valley" project in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, and established Chifeng Merrill Lynch Investment and Development Co., Ltd. "Merrill Valley" is a large-scale tourism and leisure project integrating skiing, sports leisure, hotel vacation, etc. This marks a substantial step taken by Merrill Lynch Holdings Group towards the tourism real estate business.

While specializing in and strengthening residential development, Merrill Lynch Real Estate Development Group also takes into account the development of commercial real estate business, is committed to the development and operation of commercial properties, and obtains stable cash through the leasing and sales of commercial properties. flow, maintaining the steady increase in the operating performance of Merrill Lynch Real Estate Development Group, and achieving a good combination of commercial real estate and real estate finance businesses. In August 2004, Merrill Lynch invested in the filming of the movie "Seven Swords". As one of the most watched blockbusters in the Chinese film industry in 2005, "Seven Swords" ranked fourth in box office revenue in the entire Chinese film market in 2005. , the success of "Seven Swords" marks the uniqueness of martial arts movies and the continuous progress in film innovation. "Seven Swords" is also enough to leave a strong mark on Chinese martial arts movies. At this time, Merrill Lynch had become a rising star in the media industry.

In order to further promote the development and growth of Merrill Lynch Media, Merrill Lynch Media established a theater investment company in December 2006, clarifying that theater investment will be Merrill Lynch Media's main business in the past 2-3 years. Clarify the development strategy of Merrill Lynch Media, focusing on theater development and supplemented by co-production films. Since then, Merrill Lynch Media has kicked off its theater investment.

In February 2008, Merrill Lynch and the Guangdong Provincial Film Company established Beijing Merrill Lynch Huaying Cinema Management Co., Ltd., making it clear that the joint venture between the two parties would be the main body to develop cinemas nationwide. In less than half a year, Merrill Lynch has signed contracts with 8 theaters. And on November 15, 2008, Meilin Cinema, the first cinema under Merrill Lynch Media, opened, and on January 6, 2009, Meilin Cinema’s second cinema also went into formal operation.

After seven years of transformation, Merrill Lynch Media has laid a solid foundation in China's media industry. The focus on the pharmaceutical industry comes from Merrill Lynch's prudent investment strategy from beginning to end. In December 2002, after many considerations and discussions, Merrill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd. obtained control of Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. through capital increase and share expansion, and entered a high-speed The growing biopharmaceutical industry and the development of the group's new main business. Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical was approved as a high-tech enterprise by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission as early as 1999. The company's self-developed products: raw materials and preparations have obtained national Torch Plan project certificates.

After several years of rapid development, in April 2004, two main products of Jialin Pharmaceutical entered the Beijing Medical Insurance Directory. In 2005, Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was rated as the 2005 Beijing “Trustworthy Enterprise” by the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce. In 2006, Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. obtained the re-certification as a high-tech enterprise and passed the GMP re-certification by the State Food and Drug Administration. It was awarded the title of "Top Ten Trade Unions" by Beijing Chaoyang District Federation of Trade Unions. Enterprise" and become a model representative of pharmaceutical companies. This marks that the management level of Jialin Pharmaceutical has reached a new level.

In 2008, Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical has achieved remarkable achievements: Jialin Pharmaceutical was elected as a unit of the Standing Council of the Beijing Pharmaceutical Industry Association, and was elected as a governing unit of the Health Newspaper. Jialin Pharmaceutical The company has obtained the drug registration and production approval issued by the State Food and Drug Administration.

In April 2009, Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. won the title of A-level tax credit enterprise for 2009-2010 jointly issued by the Beijing State and Local Taxation Bureau.

After more than 6 years of development, Beijing Jialin Pharmaceutical has developed into a medium-sized pharmaceutical company with great potential. Investing in the energy and mineral fields has always been something that many private companies have not dared to get involved in, because it not only requires huge financial support, but also vision and courage.

As early as June 2003, Merrill Lynch took a stake in Shandong Qingzhou Mining Co., Ltd. and obtained the exclusive mineral development rights granted by the government to mine and sell iron ore. In November 2004, Beijing Hi-Tech Venture Capital Co., Ltd., a holding company under Merrill Lynch, obtained the Exploration Rights Certificate for coal resource exploration in the Aai area of ??Kuqa County, Xinjiang. In April 2005, Beijing Hi-Tech Venture Capital Co., Ltd. began to develop the Saridala gold mine.

In July 2005, Xinjiang Merrill Lynch Zhengda Investment Co., Ltd. was registered and established.

In 2007, Merrill Lynch Holdings Group assessed the situation, complied with the national policy of developing the western region, and made major strategic adjustments in industrial development, transforming towards mineral resources, and focusing geographically on northwest China and neighboring countries in Central Asia. At present, we have successfully obtained the exploration rights for the super-large iron ore in the Naryn Valley (Jetim) located in southeastern Kyrgyzstan. The investment and operation of the Naryn Valley (Jetim) iron ore is in line with my country's industrial policy and resource security strategy, and it also has Good economic and social benefits.

In April 2009, Merrill Lynch Resources Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement with relevant Kyrgyz authorities in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on investment in exploration and mining of Kyrgyzstan’s mineral resources. The signing of this cooperation agreement marks the official launch of Merrill Lynch Resources Co., Ltd.’s exploration and development of the Jetim Iron Mine.

A new chapter

On January 27, 2008, the group headquarters moved to the Merrill Lynch Building on Gongti East Road purchased by Merrill Lynch. This modern office building will host Merrill Lynch historical mission in the new era. In July of the same year, Merrill Lynch Chia Tai Investment Group Co., Ltd. officially changed its name to Merrill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd. This marked that Merrill Lynch has officially transformed from a single real estate company into a diversified large-scale private enterprise group after 10 years of hard work. .

While Merrill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd. continues to develop, it does not forget social welfare undertakings: since its establishment, the group has donated more than 10 million yuan to various aspects across the country. The main donations include: 2 million yuan donated to Beijing Zoo’s “Endangered Animal Protection Fund” in 2001; 200,000 yuan donated to the MBA teacher training activities of universities in eight provinces and regions in the Western Development Program from 2001 to 2002; and more than 500,000 yuan donated to Lane Gou in 2002. The primary school playground was renovated and donated to the "My Heart" volunteer teaching activity in Guizhou initiated by students of the China Foreign Affairs University. It also donated 500,000 yuan as the poverty alleviation and education fund of the Democratic National Construction Association Municipal Committee and donated 1 million yuan to cooperate with other enterprises and the Red Cross Society of China to establish "Chinese Marrow Fraternity Fund" donated 1.5 million yuan in Beijing, Qingdao and other places.

Merill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd. provides poverty alleviation and education assistance, gives full play to the institutional advantages of private enterprises, adheres to market-oriented business strategies, and implements a people-oriented management model. At present, the group company has formed a leading role in the real estate industry and We have a management team with rich experience and efficient operation in the field of high-tech investment. The group headquarters currently has 120 management staff, more than 60 of whom have a bachelor's degree or above, including more than 20 of whom have master's or doctorate degrees.

Merill Lynch Holdings Group Co., Ltd. has also contributed good social benefits while developing its own economic benefits. The group pays an average of more than 30 million yuan in various taxes to the country every year, and pays various taxes to various industries every year. The funding provided by public welfare undertakings amounted to more than 3 million yuan.