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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

Transactions

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2012     2011  
             
Compensation and related expenses to Chairman (1)   $ 222,000     $ 222,000  
                 
Compensation to Chief Financial Officer (2)     90,000       90,000  
                 
Cash advance from Royal HTM Group  (3)     135,000       164,000  
                 
Cash advances in the form of direct payment of expenses by Royal HTM Group  (3)     0       37,000  
                 
Business development services  (4)     33,000       90,000  
                 
    $ 480,000     $ 603,000  
 

 

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.

 

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.

 

3) Although it is under no obligation to do so, Royal HTM Group, Inc., a Canadian company owned by Messrs Birshtein and Braverman, from time to time lends funds to the Company (and advances funds on its behalf) to cover the Company’s on-going expenses.

 

4) Royal HTM Group, Inc. renders certain business development services to the Company. Beginning as of January 1, 2012, the monthly rate for such services is $2,500 (reduced from $10,000 per month). Additionally, Royal HTM Group, Inc. is entitled to a quarterly expense allowance of $5,000 for expenses incurred in connection with its business development services rendered to the Company.

 

Balances

 

As of September 30, 2012 payables to related parties consist of the following:

 

Amount due to Royal HTM Group   $ 3,576,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to Chief Financial Officer     450,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to the Chairman     2,012,000  
    $ 6,038,000  


These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.