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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
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.
Schedule of Related Party Payables [Table Text Block]
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