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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Due from related parties
 
The Company has earned income from and made advances to related parties. The amounts owed to the Company at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc.
 
$
67,401
 
$
69,281
 
Chanticleer Investors
 
 
65
 
 
1,207
 
Hoot SA II, III, IV LLC
 
 
46,015
 
 
45,817
 
 
 
$
113,481
 
$
116,305
 
 
Due to related parties
 
The Company has received non-interest bearing loans and advances from related parties. The amounts owed by the Company as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hoot SA I, LLC
 
$
12,191
 
$
12,191
 
 
 
$
12,191
 
$
12,191
 
 
Chanticleer Investors LLC
 
Investors LLC collected its note receivable and reinvested $3,550,000 in HOA LLC (See Note 4).
 
Chanticleer Investors II LLC
 
The Company manages Investors II and earned management income of $0 and $61,743 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The operations were discontinued in 2013.
   
Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc. ("CDF")
 
On November 10, 2010 the Company formed CDF under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland. CDF filed a registration statement under Form N-2 to register as a non-diversified, closed-end investment company in January 2011. The Company, through Advisors, will have a role in management of CDF when its registration statement becomes effective. CDF continues to look for opportunities to use the entity, including for growth capital in the restaurant industry.
 
Hoot SA, LLC; Hoot SA II, LLC; Hoot SA III, LLC and Hoot SA IV, LLC
 
The Hoot partnerships were formed to help finance the first four Hooters restaurants in South Africa.
 
North American Energy Resources, Inc. ("NAEY")
 
Mr. Pruitt became CEO and a director of NAEY during 2010 and the Company received 150,000 common shares for management services. The shares were valued at $10,500, based on the trading price of NAEY at the time. Mr. Pruitt resigned as CEO of NAEY in December 2010 and remains a director. During June 2011, Mr. Pruitt contributed 1,790,440 shares of NAEY to the Company which was valued at $125,331 based on the trading price at the time. Mr. Pruitt did not receive additional compensation as a result of the transfer.
 
Avenel Financial Group, Inc.
 
Avenel Financial Group, Inc. is a company owned by Mr. Pruitt. Advances previously made to the Company were repaid during 2011. Avenel Financial Group, Inc. invested as a limited partner in the South African Hooters locations. Avenel Financial Group, Inc. invested $14,000, $12,500, and $25,000 in the Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town locations, respectively, and was entitled to receive approximately 2.0%, 1.5%, and 2.9%, respectively, of the net profits after taxation (“SA Profits”) of each of the locations until payout. As of March 31, 2014, Avenel Financial Group, Inc. has received an aggregate of $6,441 in SA Profits and $49,816 in return of investment under the same terms as the other limited partners.