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3 - OTHER ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

3 – OTHER ASSETS


   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 
   

(Unaudited)

         
                 

Investment in securities - Zowie Technology

  $ 379,000     $ 193,000  

Other

    19,000       19,000  

Other Assets

  $ 398,000     $ 212,000  

Our $379,000 investment in securities as of March 31, 2019 relates to the following investments in Zowie Technology (“ZT”), a supplier of electronic component products located in Taipei City, Taiwan R.O.C.:


 

(a)

$193,000 relates to 1,322,552 common shares of ZT and represents approximately 9% of their total outstanding shares although we do not have significant influence or control.


 

(b)

$186,000 relates to 317,428 shares of preferred convertible shares of ZT with our option after 3 (three) years to convert the investment into common stock or refundable bearing 7% annual interest rate.


Both investments in ZT are accounted for under the cost (plus impairment) basis of accounting.