09:50 MASSIVE RES<00070> - Announcement & Resumption (6) not yet commenced its operation nor engaged in other forms of business or gaming activities currently; (ii) he is at present engaging in gaming activities in international waters outside Hong Kong as detailed in the previous paragraph; and (iii) his associates are not currently engaged in other forms of business or gaming activities. Subject matter of the Memorandum On 7 January 2005, Artwin and the Company entered into the legally binding Memorandum pursuant to which Artwin granted a first right of refusal to the Company whereby the Company and/or its subsidiary can at their sole discretion provide or procure the Loan Facility, being a non-revolving loan facility of HK$60,000,000 to HK$100,000,000, the exact amount of which shall be determined by the Company and/or its subsidiary at their sole discretion, to Artwin for the sole purpose of providing working capital to the Casino Operator in the running of the Casino. Drawdown Pursuant to the Memorandum, Artwin may, on any Business Day on or before the end of nine (9) months from the date of the Memorandum, by a written notice to the Company offering the Company and/or its subsidiary the right to provide or procure the Loan Facility to Artwin on a one-off basis. Repayment Drawdown of the Loan Facility ("Loan") has a fixed term of 3 years, which are extendable by mutual agreement, upon maturity. The entire principal amount of the Loan is repayable upon maturity. Interest and other payment As long as any principal amount of the Loan remains outstanding, Artwin agrees to pay : (i) interest of 7% per annum on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan, which are payable by Artwin to the Company and/or its subsidiary quarterly in arrears; and (ii) profit of the Casino, which shall be calculated at the higher of 7.5% on the principal amount of the Loan provided or 6% to 10% of the Casino's net profit before taxation, which shall be calculated by using the formula below ("Formula") at the last date of every quarter of March, June, September and December and payable to the Company and/or its subsidiary within the next 15 Business Days ("Other Payment"). Formula Other Payment = (amount of the Loan outstanding/100,000,000) X 10% X the Casino's net profit before taxation The exact amount of the interest and the Other Payment to be earned by the Group, if any, pursuant to the Memorandum cannot be ascertained for the time being. Nevertheless, pursuant to the Memorandum, the aggregate amount of the interest and the Other Payment payable thereunder shall not be more than 60% of the principal amount of the Loan per annum in compliance with the existing Money Lenders Ordinance (Chapter 163 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the "Money Lenders Ordinance"). The Directors will use their best endeavour to ensure that if the Company and/or its subsidiary agree to provide or procure the Loan Facility to the Casino Operator, any relevant laws/regulations including the Money Lenders Ordinance will be complied with. Conditions The provision or procurement of the Loan Facility by the Company and/or its subsidiary is conditional upon : (i) if applicable, the passing by the Shareholders an ordinary resolution to approve the Memorandum and the transaction contemplated thereunder; and (ii) each of the shareholder(s) of Artwin executes personal guarantee(s) in favour of the Company, in a form to the Company's satisfaction on joint and several basis. REASONS FOR THE MEMORANDUM AND BENEFITS TO THE COMPANY Walden has commenced preliminary discussion with Artwin on the future operation of the Casino. It is currently intended that neither Walden nor any member of the Group will enter into any casino operation agreement with the Casino Operator. Instead, Walden will request the to-be-appointed ship operating company, which has not yet been