Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes, in the consolidated statement of operations are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010  
Current                        
Federal   $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
State     -       -       -  
      -       -       (40 )
Deferred                        
Federal     (618 )     (877 )     (107 )
State     1,377       (21 )     160  
      759     (898 )     53  
Total   $ 759   $ (898 )   $ 13  
                         
Income taxes from continuing operations before valuation allowance   $ 759   $ (898 )   $ 13  
Change in valuation allowance     (759 )     898       (53 )
Income tax (benefit)     -       -       (40 )
Total   $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax expense (benefit) to the effective tax is as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010  
                   
Statutory rate - federal   $ (661 )   $ (925 )   $ (1,204 )
State taxes, net of federal benefit     1,377       (21 )     -  
Permanent differences and other     43       48       (143 )
Income tax from continuing operation before valuation allowance     759     (898 )     (1,347 )
                         
Change in valuation allowance     (759 )     898     1,307  
                         
Income tax (benefit)     -       -       (40 )
Total   $ -     $ -     $ (40 )
Income Tax Reconciliation Components Permanent and Other Differences [Table Text Block]

The components of permanent and other differences are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010  
Permanent items:                        
Meals and Entertainment   $ 6     $ 2     $ 5  
Return to provision adjustment     (46 )     -       -  
Contribution of inventory(1)     4       -       (162 )
Share-based compensation expense for stock options granted  (2)     79       45       14  
    $ 43     $ 47     $ (143 )

 

(1) This item represents the additional tax deduction available as a consequence of the contribution of certain inventory to qualified charitable organization.
(2) This item relates to share-based compensation expense for financial reporting purposes not deducted for tax purposes until such options are exercised.
Income Tax Reconciliation Component Temporary Differences In Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The tax effects of the primary “temporary differences” between values recorded for assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and values utilized for measurement in accordance with tax laws giving rise to our deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010  
                   
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforward   $ 14,158     $ 13,170     $ 12,135  
Consulting-royalty costs     121       1,431       1,431  
Depreciation     60       235       253  
Other     983       757       877  
Valuation allowance     (15,322 )     (15,593 )     (14,696 )
Total   $ -     $ -     $ -