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Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 20 - Commitments and Contingencies Lease Commitment The Company has entered into several lease agreements for office, warehouse and showroom space with month to month or annual terms. Total rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $630,900 and $193,700, respectively. The estimated annual rental expense for lease commitment is as follows:
Year |  | Amount |
2013 |  |  | 266,700 |
Capital Contribution Nova Dongguan’s total registered capital is $20 million. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Nova Dongguan has received $13.60 million and $11.89 million in capital contributions, respectively. The remaining $6.40 million of additional capital contribution was due by June 30, 2012. Nova Dongguan received an additional $1.00 million in August 2012, and the Dongguan Municipal Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau allowed Nova Dongguan to fulfill the remaining amount of capital contributions from its shareholders by June 30, 2013. The Company may apply for an extension of the payment period or reduction of the capital contribution requirement, if needed, as allowed by PRC regulations for foreign-invested enterprises. If the Company does not receive an extension or reduction of registered capital, and is unable to make the required capital contribution to registered capital, Nova Dongguan may be subject to a negotiated penalty related to the unsatisfied portion of registered capital. Employment Agreements On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into one-year employment agreements with Ya Ming Wong and Yuen Ching Ho to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. The agreements provide for annual salaries of $100,000 and $80,000, respectively, and annual bonuses at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The agreements were automatically extended for another year at June 30, 2012. On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with Thanh H. Lam to serve as the Company’s president. The agreement, as amended effective as of September 1, 2011, provides for an annual salary of $80,000 and an annual bonus at the sole discretion of the Board. The agreement was automatically extended for another year at June 30, 2012.

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