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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
 
Transactions
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and related expenses to the Chairman (1)
$
15,000
 
$
148,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation to the Chief Financial Officer (2)
 
15,000
 
 
60,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash advance from Royal HTM Group, Inc. (3)
 
71,000
 
 
93,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business development services (4)
 
-
 
 
25,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
101,000
 
$
326,000
 
 
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, 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 rate for such services was $2,500, together with a quarterly expense allowance of $5,000. Effective January 1, 2013 we no longer accrued any fees or expenses related to such business development services.
 
Balances
 
As of June 30, 2013 payables to related parties consist of the following:
 
Amount due to Royal HTM Group, Inc.
$
3,698,000
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued compensation due to the Chief Financial Officer
 
495,000
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued compensation due to the Chairman
 
2,102,000
 
 
$
6,295,000
 
 
These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.