Notes and Short-term Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Notes and Short-term Receivables

5.           Notes and Short-term Receivables

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, notes and short-term receivables, including accrued interest, consisted of:

	2013		2012
Note receivable - Vulcan	$	430,000	$	400,000	a.
Short-term note receivable - Cordellia		-		80,777	b.
Note receivable - Apel Design		-		16,578	c.
Total notes and short-term receivables	$	430,000	$	497,355

a.   On January 7, 2013, effective December 31, 2012, the Company, JV, and Vulcan entered into an agreement  pursuant to which the JV Agreement was terminated. As part of the termination agreement, Vulcan issued to the Company a 10% Secured and Collateralized Promissory Note in the principal amount of $400,000. The interest rate will increase by 4% per annum if not paid by the maturity date. The note has a maturity date of December 31, 2013. In the first nine months of 2013, $30,000 of interest income was accrued for this note.

b.   As of June 30, 2013, the Company had overpaid a note payable to CDOO in the amount of $80,777. This amount is classified as a note and short-term receivable in the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements. This note receivable was charged to bad debt expense at June 30, 2013.

c.   The note receivable from Amit Apel Design, Inc. (“Apel Design”) original principal of $15,000, interest at a 12% annual rate, maturing on August 13, 2012. Subsequently, the parties agreed to extend the maturity of the note to December 31, 2012. The note is secured by Apel Design’s inventory. As of June 30, 2013, the amount owed the Company by Apel Design including accrued interest was $17,471. This note receivable was charged to bad debt expense at June 30, 2013.