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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

11.        Related Party Transactions

 

On March 26, 2009, the Company entered into a $50,000 revolving credit promissory note (the “Revolver”) with Vector Group Ltd. (“Vector”), the former controlling stockholder of the Company. On January 26, 2011, the Company and Vector entered into an amendment to the Revolver increasing the amount that the Company may borrow from $50,000 to $100,000. The loan bears interest at 11% per annum and was due on December 31, 2013. During January 2014, the Revolver was extended from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the balance due to Vector amounted to $73,500. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accrued interest related to the Revolver amounted to $34,767 and $28,636, respectively, and is included in accrued interest, related party on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Interest expense for other related party notes payable amounted to $2,066 and $2,066 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Interest expense for other related party notes payable amounted to $6,131 and $6,131 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

ConGlobal Industries, Inc. is a minority stockholder of the Company and provides containers and labor on domestic projects.  The Company recognized Cost of Goods Sold of $195,612 and $338,656, for services ConGlobal Industries, Inc. rendered during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized Cost of Goods Sold of $785,002 and $1,215,710, for services ConGlobal Industries, Inc. rendered during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $104,208 and $176,929, respectively, of such expenses are included in related party accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

  

The Lawrence Group is a minority stockholder of the Company and is a building design, development and project delivery firm. The Company recognized Cost of Goods Sold of $4,760 and $52,966 for services The Lawrence Group rendered during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $32,389 and $27,629, respectively, of expenses were included in related party accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

An affiliated accounting firm of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer provided accounting and consulting services to the Company. The Company recognized General and Administrative expenses in the amount of $22,300 and $22,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized General and Administrative expenses in the amount of $64,300 and $70,050 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $17,300 and $36,050, respectively, of expenses were included in related party accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company has accrued certain reimbursable expenses of owners of the Company. Such expenses amounted to $2,779 as of December 31, 2013, and are included in related party accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.