Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

8.  Related Party Transactions

The Company entered into an Investment Banking Advisory Services agreement in November 2007 with MDB Capital Group, LLC (“MDB”), and the parties extended this agreement indefinitely in April 2009.  The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30-days written notice. The Company has not paid, nor is it currently obligated to pay, any fees to MDB pursuant to this agreement and no services have been provided by MDB.

The Company has a securities investment account with MDB, consisting of (a) available-for-sale investments totaling $1,995,004, that include short-term federal securities of $4,900, and certificates of deposit, municipal securities and corporate debt securities totaling $1,990,104 at September 30, 2015, and (b) available-for-sale investments totaling $1,932,801, that include short-term federal securities of $49,690, certificates of deposit, municipal securities and corporate debt securities totaling $1,883,111 at December 31, 2014.

Mr. Christopher Marlett, the Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company, is also the Chief Executive Officer of MDB. Mr. Gary Schuman, who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is also the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of MDB.  The Company compensates for Mr. Schuman’s services in the amount of $3,000 per month, totaling $27,000 for the nine months and $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  Mr. Robert Levande, who is an officer and director of the Company, is also a senior managing director of MDB.