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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

Transactions

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2013     2012  
Compensation and related expenses to the Chairman (1)   $ 7,500     $ 74,000  
                 
Compensation to the Chief Financial Officer (2)     7,500       30,000  
                 
Cash advance from Royal HTM Group, Inc. (3)     38,000       34,000  
                 
Business development services (4)     -       12,000  
                 
    $ 53,000     $ 150,000  

 
1) Mr. 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, 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. During the fiscal year 2012, the monthly fee for such services was $2,500, together with a quarterly expense allowance of $5,000. Effective January 1, 2013 we will no longer accrue any fees or expenses related to such business development services.
Schedule of Related Party Payables [Table Text Block]

As of March 31, 2013 payables to related parties consist of the following:

 

Amount due to Royal HTM Group, Inc.   $ 3,665,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to the Chief Financial Officer     487,000  
         
Accrued compensation due to the Chairman     2,095,000  
    $ 6,247,000