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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets of Company's Venezuelan Subsidiaries

The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and net assets of the Company’s Venezuelan subsidiaries, before intercompany eliminations, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

		December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
Venezuelan operations
Net Revenues		$	58,025,886			$	84,572,485			$	54,676,170

		December 31,				December 31,
		2014				2013
Assets			75,152,574				126,873,804
Liabilities			(43,358,945	)			(62,437,338	)
Net Assets		$	31,793,629			$	64,436,466

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