RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | ' |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] | ' |
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES |
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Transactions |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | |
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Compensation and related expenses to the Chairman (1) | | $ | 22,000 | | $ | 222,000 | |
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Compensation to the Chief Financial Officer (2) | | | 22,000 | | | 90,000 | |
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Cash advance from Royal HTM Group, Inc. (3) | | | 109,000 | | | 135,000 | |
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Business development services (4) | | | - | | | 33,000 | |
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| | $ | 153,000 | | $ | 480,000 | |
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| 1) | Boris Birshtein serves as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman”) and its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Birshtein owns 50% of Royal HTM Group, Inc., the Company’s majority shareholder. | | | | | |
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| 2) | Jack Braverman serves as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Braverman owns 50% of Royal HTM Group, Inc., the Company’s majority shareholder. | | | | | |
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| 3) | Although it is under no obligation to do so, Royal HTM Group, Inc., a Canadian company owned by Messrs Birshtein and Braverman, lends funds to the Company (and advances funds on its behalf) to cover the Company’s on-going expenses. | | | | | |
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| 4) | Royal HTM Group, Inc. renders certain business development services to the Company. During the 2012 fiscal year, the monthly fee for such services was $2,500, together with a quarterly expense allowance of $5,000. Effective January 1, 2013 the Company no longer accrues any fees or expenses related to such business development services. | | | | | |
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Balances |
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As of September 30, 2013, payables to related parties consist of the following: |
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Amount due to Royal HTM Group, Inc. | $ | 3,736,000 | | | | | |
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Accrued compensation due to the Chief Financial Officer | | 503,000 | | | | | |
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Accrued compensation due to the Chairman | | 2,109,000 | | | | | |
| $ | 6,348,000 | | | | | |
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These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand. |
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