Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Investments Not Readily Marketable [Table Text Block]
OTHER INVESTMENTS ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013.
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Investments accounted for under the equity method
 
$
-
 
$
941,963
 
Investments accounted for under the cost method
 
 
1,550,000
 
 
1,550,000
 
Total
 
$
1,550,000
 
$
2,491,963
 
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Activity in investments accounted for using the equity method is summarized as follows:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
941,963
 
$
1,066,915
 
Equity in losses
 
 
(40,694)
 
 
(125,017)
 
New investments
 
 
100,000
 
 
100,000
 
Step acquisition reclassification
 
 
(1,001,269)
 
 
-
 
Return of capital
 
 
-
 
 
(99,935)
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
-
 
$
941,963
 
 
Equity investments consist of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Carrying value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hoot Campbelltown Pty. Ltd. (49%) - Australia
 
$
-
 
$
483,603
 
Second Hooters location (49%) - Australia
 
 
-
 
 
384,605
 
Third Hooters location (49%) - Australia
 
 
-
 
 
73,755
 
 
 
$
-
 
$
941,963
 
Schedule Of Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
The summarized balance sheets for the three locations in Australia of which we owned 49% at December 31, 2013 follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
$
362,085
 
Non-current assets
 
 
3,089,230
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
3,451,315
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
972,885
 
PARTNER'S EQUITY
 
 
2,478,430
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
 
$
3,451,315