Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Equity Method Investments

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Equity Method Investments
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments

NOTE 8 - Equity Method Investments.

 

  Our investment in BetaZone Laboratories LLC (“Betazone”), our significant unconsolidated subsidiary, is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  Summarized financial information for our investment in Betazone assuming 100% ownership interest is as follows:

 

    September 30, 2013     December 31, 2012  
Balance sheet            
Current assets     66,264       3,825  
Current liabilities     383,379       301,864  
         
Statement of operations     Nine Months ended September 30, 2013       Year ended December 31, 2012  
Revenues     47,893       40,002  
Net loss     (19,075 )     (272,935 )

 

In 2011, when the Company’s share of losses equaled the carrying value of its investment, the equity method of accounting was suspended, and no additional losses were charged to operations. The Company’s unrecorded share of losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $8,584.

 

As of August 14, 2013, Betazone was liquidated.