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As
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5,
2007
Registration
Number 333-139461
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Amendment
No. 3 to
FORM
SB-2
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TRAVELSTAR,
INC.
(Name
of
Small Business Issuer in its Charter)
California
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4700
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68-0406331
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification
Code Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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95
Argonaut Street, First Floor
Aliso
Viejo, CA 92656
(949)
837-8101
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices)
William
Alverson
Chief
Executive Officer
Travelstar,
Inc.
95
Argonaut Street, First Floor
Aliso
Viejo, CA 92656
(949)
837-8101
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Richard
A. Friedman, Esq.
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61
Broadway, 32nd Floor
New
York,
New York 10006
Tel:
(212) 930-9700
Fax:
(212) 930-9725
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after
the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
If
any of
the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If
this
form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
this
form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]______
If
this
form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
[
] ________
If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please
check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of securities
to be registered
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Amount to be
Registered (1)
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Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Security (2)
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Common
Stock, no par value per share
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3,212,000
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(3)
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$
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0.76
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$
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2,441,120
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$
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74.94
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Common
Stock, no par value per share
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803,000
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(4)
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$
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0.76
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$
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610,280
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$
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18.74
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Common
Stock, no par value per share
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803,000
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(5)
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$
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0.76
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$
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610,280
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$
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24.65
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Common
Stock, no par value per share
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3,575,028
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(6)
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$
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0.76
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$
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2,717,021
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$
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83.41
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Total
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8,393,028
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$
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6,378,701
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$
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201.74
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*
Previously Paid.
(1)
Includes shares of our common stock, no par value per share, which may be
offered pursuant to this registration statement. In addition to the shares
set
forth in the table, the amount to be registered includes an indeterminate number
of shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants; as such number may be
adjusted as a result of stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions
in accordance with Rule 416.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance
with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, using the average of the
high
and low prices as reported on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board on July 17,
2007, which was $0.76 per share.
(3)
Represents shares of common stock sold in the November 2006 private
placement.
(4)
Represents shares of common stock underlying Series A warrants exercisable
at
the price of $0.85 per share sold in connection with the November 2006 private
placement.
(5)
Represents shares of common stock underlying Series B warrants exercisable
at
the price of $1.00 per share sold in connection with the November 2006 private
placement.
(6)
Represents shares of common stock issued to certain of the selling stockholders
in private transactions of 357,143 shares at the price of $.070 per share,
550,000 shares at the price of $0.50 per share, 1,025,000 shares issued for
services and 1,642,885 shares issued to two officers and directors upon
conversion of their respective loans to us totaling $575,000.
The
registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in
any
state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject
to Completion, Dated October 5, 2007
TRAVELSTAR,
INC.
8,393,028
Shares of Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholders of up to 8,393,028
shares of our common stock. The selling stockholders may sell common stock
from
time to time in the principal market on which the stock is traded at the
prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions.
The
selling shareholders named in this prospectus are offering to sell up to
8,393,028 shares of common stock including (i) up to 3,212,000 shares of our
common stock issued pursuant to our November 2006 private placement (ii) up
to
1,606,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Series A and Series B warrants
issued pursuant to our November 2006 private placement, and (iii) 3,575,028
shares of common stock issued to certain of the selling stockholders in private
transactions. We are not selling any shares of common stock in this offering
and
therefore will not receive any proceeds from this offering. We will, however,
receive proceeds from the exercise, if any, of the Series A and Series B
warrants to purchase up to 1,606,000 shares of common stock. All costs
associated with this registration will be borne by us.
Our
common stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (the
"OTCBB") under the symbol "TVLS.OB"
On
September 28, 2007, the last reported sale price for our common stock on
the
OTCBB was $0.50 per share.
The
securities offered in this prospectus involve a high degree of
risk.
See
"Risk
Factors" beginning on page 3 of this prospectus to read about factors you should
consider before buying shares of our common stock.
No
underwriter or person has been engaged to facilitate the sale of shares of
common stock in this offering.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS
IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The
date
of this Prospectus is ________, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Prospectus
Summary
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1
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Risk
Factors
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3
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Forward-Looking
Statements
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12
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Use
of Proceeds
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12
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Selling
Stockholders
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12
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Plan
of Distribution
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15
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Market
for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
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16
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Description
of Business
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18
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
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23
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Description
of Property
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31
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Legal
Proceedings
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31
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Management
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31
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Executive
Compensation
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33
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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35
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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35
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Description
of Securities
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35
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Disclosure
of Commission's Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
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36
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Legal
Matters
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36
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Experts
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37
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Changes
in Accountants
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Additional
Information
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Financial
Statements
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F-1
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You
may
only rely on the information contained in this prospectus or that we have
referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different
information. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock
offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer
to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any common stock in any circumstances
in
which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this
prospectus nor any sale made in connection with this prospectus shall, under
any
circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our
affairs since the date of this prospectus or that the information contained
by
reference to this prospectus is correct as of any time after its
date.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The
following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus.
This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before
investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should
read the entire prospectus carefully, including the "risk factors" section,
the
financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. As used
throughout this prospectus, the terms "Travelstar", the “Company”, "we," "us,"
or "our" refer to Travelstar, Inc.
TRAVELSTAR,
INC.
General
We
specialize in selling complex travel products including cruises, vacation
packages and group travel through our national sales force of cruise and
vacation specialists. Our comprehensive business opportunity combines innovative
technology, marketing programs and expert support services to entrepreneurial
travel agents giving them the competitive advantage they need to succeed.
With
Travelstar, travel agents can concentrate on promoting travel and creating
client loyalty without the administrative and financial burden of owning
and
operating a traditional storefront travel agency. We are proving to be the
hands-down choice for serious travel professionals who want to flourish in
this
changing and exciting time in the industry. As of June 30, 2007, our membership
was 5,920 agents.
Revenues
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $2,250,296 compared to $2,553,579
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Revenue for the six months ended
June
30, 2007 were $4,723,029 compared to $4,736,251 for the six months ended
June
30, 2006. In addition, revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased
to $6,932,277 from $1,942,526 for the year ended December 31, 2005. We had
a
cash balance of $2,389,257 at June 30, 2007 as compared to $2,246,929 at
December 31, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, we had a net
loss
of $579,337, as compared to net income of $90,353 for the three months ended
June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, we had a net loss
of $1,
017,685, as compared to a net loss of $231,144 for the six months ended June
30,
2006. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005, we had total net loss of $11,128,689 and $3,885,479,
respectively. As a result of recurring losses from operations our auditors,
in
their report dated April 18, 2007, have expressed substantial doubt about
our
ability to continue as a going concern.
Our
corporate offices are located at 95 Argonaut St., First Floor, Aliso Viejo,
CA
92656. Our telephone number is (949) 837-8101. We are a California
corporation.
Recent
Developments
June
2007 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
On
June
21, 2007, we filed a certificate of amendment to our Articles of Incorporation.
The amendment changed the name of the Company from "Joystar, Inc." to
"Travelstar, Inc." The amendment also increased our authorized capital from
50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock
to
200,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The
amendment was approved by our Board of Directors and by written consent of
the
holders of a majority of our common stock.
November
2006 Private Placement
On
November 16, 2006, we sold in a private placement of up to $2,500,000, a total
of 3,212,000 shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, no par value per share,
at a purchase price of $0.625 per share to institutional and accredited
investors, for a total purchase price of $2,007,500. In addition to the Shares,
on the closing date, we issued and delivered Series A and B Warrants to the
investors (collectively the "Warrants"). One Series A Warrant and one Series
B
Warrant was issued for each four Shares issued, for a total of 803,000 Series
A
Warrants and 803,000 Series B Warrants. Series A Warrants are exercisable into
common stock at $0.85 per share and Series B Warrants are exercisable at $1.00
per share. The Series A and B Warrants are exercisable until five (5) years
after the closing date.
We
paid
10% commissions in cash in the amount of $200,750 and issued 321,200 common
stock purchase warrants to First Montauk Securities Corp. of Red Bank, New
Jersey, member NASD, who acted as a selling agent for the financing. We received
total net proceeds of $1,766,750, after deducting the legal fees and
commissions. The net proceeds will be used by us for working capital
purposes.
Shares
and Warrants Issued.
On
August
25, 2006, we sold in a private transaction to accredited investors, a total
of
550,000 shares of our common stock, no par value per share, at a purchase price
of $0.50 per share. In addition to the shares, we delivered one warrant for
every two shares purchased. On September 22, 2006, we sold in a private
transaction to an accredited investor, a total of 357,143 shares of our common
stock, no par value per share, at a purchase price of $0.70 per share. In
addition to the shares, we delivered one warrant for every two shares
purchased.
Shares
in
the amount of 1,642,885 were issued on June 30, 2005 to two officers and
directors upon conversion of their respective loans to us totaling $575,000
including one warrant for every two shares converted. The warrants are
exercisable into common stock at $0.35 per share.
On
December 2, 2005 we issued 1,000,000 shares for services and on September 27,
2006, 25,000 shares were issued for services performed on behalf of our
company.
The
shares and warrants were offered and sold by us to investors whom we had
reasonable grounds to believe were "accredited investors" within the meaning
of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The investors were provided access to business and financial
about us and had such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters
that it was able to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in our
company. Each certificate evidencing securities issued to the investors included
a legend to the effect that the securities were not registered under the
Securities Act and could not be resold absent registration or the availability
of an applicable exemption from registration. No general solicitation or
advertising was used in connection with the transaction.
The
Offering
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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49,167,443
shares
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Common
stock offered by selling stockholders
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Up
to 8,393,028 shares, including the following:
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-
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up
to 3,212,000 shares of common stock that have already been issued
to the
selling stockholders,
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up
to 1,606,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise
of Series A
and Series B common stock purchase
warrants,
and
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-
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up
to 3,575,028 shares of common stock issued to certain of the
selling
stockholders in private transactions.
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This
number represents 17.08% of our current outstanding
stock.
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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Up
to 50,773,443 shares.
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock.
However,
we will receive the sale price of any common stock we sell to
the selling
stockholder upon the exercise of the Series A and Series B common
stock
purchase warrants, and common stock purchase warrants issued
to certain of
the selling stockholders in private transactions. We expect to
use the
proceeds received from the exercise of the warrants, if any,
for general
working capital purposes.
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Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board Symbol
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TVLS.OB
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The
above
information regarding common stock to be outstanding after the offering is
based
on 49,167,443 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 6,
2007.
RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our shares involves a high degree of risk. Before making an
investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the risks described
in
this prospectus. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus actually
occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen, the price of our
shares could decline significantly and you may lose all or a part of your
investment. The risk factors described below are not the only ones that may
affect us. Our forward-looking statements in this prospectus are subject to
the
following risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements as a result of the
risk
factors below. See "Forward-Looking Statements."
Risks
Related to Our Financial Results
We
have
incurred significant operating losses since our inception and we cannot assure
you that we will ever achieve profitability.
Revenues
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $2,250,296 compared to $2,553,579
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Revenue for the six months ended
June
30, 2007 were $4,723,029 compared to $4,736,251 for the six months ended
June
30, 2006. In addition, revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased
to $6,932,277 from $1,942,526 for the year ended December 31, 2005. We had
a
cash balance of $2,389,257 at June 30, 2007 as compared to $2,246,929 at
December 31, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, we had a net
loss
of $579,337, as compared to net income of $90,353 for the three months ended
June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, we had a net loss
of $1,
017,685, as compared to a net loss of $231,144 for the six months ended June
30,
2006. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005, we had total net loss of $11,128,689 and $3,885,479,
respectively. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain profitability
in the future. Our operations are subject to the risks and competition inherent
in the establishment of a business enterprise. There can be no assurance
that
future operations will be profitable. Revenues and profits, if any, will
depend
upon various factors, including whether our product will achieve market
acceptance. We may not achieve our business objectives and the failure to
achieve such goals would have an adverse impact on us. These matters raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern.
Our
future capital needs are uncertain. We will need to raise additional funds
in
the future and these funds may not be available on acceptable terms or at
all.
We
believe that our current cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to meet
projected operating requirements through December 31, 2007. Therefore, we may
seek additional funds from public and private stock or debt offerings,
borrowings or other sources prior to such time. Our capital requirements will
depend on many factors, including:
o
The
revenues generated by sales of our travel products;
o
The
costs required to develop new travel products;
o
The
costs of obtaining and defending patents, trademarks and copyrights of our
travel products;
o
The
costs associated with expanding our sales and marketing efforts;
o
The
expenses we incur in selling our products;
o
The
costs associated with any expansion of operations;
o
The
costs associated with capital expenditures; and
o
The
number and timing of any business acquisitions or other strategic
transactions.
As
a
result of these factors, we will need to raise additional funds, and these
funds
may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Furthermore, if we issue
equity or debt securities to raise additional funds, our existing stockholders
may experience dilution, and the new equity or debt securities may have rights,
preferences and privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders. If
we
cannot raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop or enhance
our travel products, execute our business plan, take advantage of future
opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated customer
requirements.
Our
auditor's opinion expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a
"going concern"
The
independent auditors report on our April 18, 2007 financial statements state
that our historical losses raise substantial doubts about our ability to
continue as a going concern. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
maintain any growth in our revenues or achieve profitability. Accordingly,
a
purchase of our common stock should be considered a high-risk investment.
Despite obtaining funding in the amount of approximately $2.0 million dollars
as
of November 16, 2006, our ability to continue as a going concern is subject
to
our ability to generate a profit or obtain further necessary funding from
outside sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our
securities, generating revenues/sales or obtaining credit lines or loans from
various financial institutions where possible. If we are unable to develop
our
business,
we
may
have to discontinue operations or cease to exist, which would be detrimental
to
the value of our common stock. We can make no assurances that our business
operations will develop and provide us with significant cash to continue
operations.
Risks
Related to Our Business
Our
inability to be successful in responding to the following conditions and failure
to accomplish the objectives presented by them may have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
As
a
result of the numerous factors that could potential impact our operating results
and the rapidly changing nature of the markets in which we compete, our
quarterly and annual revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate
from
period to period. These fluctuations may be caused by a number of factors,
many
of which are beyond our control. These factors include the following, as well
as
others discussed elsewhere in this prospectus:
o
The
risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by
companies in their early stages of development; o Our inability to obtain new
customers at reasonable cost, retain existing customers or encourage repeat
purchases. o Decreases in the number of visitors to our websites or our
inability to convert visitors to our websites into customers; o Our inability
to
adequately maintain, upgrade and develop our websites, the systems that we
use
to process customers' orders and payments or our computer network.; o Our
inability to retain existing airlines, hotels, rental car companies and other
suppliers of travel services ("travel suppliers") or to obtain new travel
suppliers; o Our inability to obtain travel products on satisfactory terms
from
our travel suppliers; o The ability of our competitors to offer new or enhanced
websites, services or products; o Fluctuating gross margins due to a changing
mix of revenues; o The termination of existing relationships with key service
providers or failure to develop new ones; o The amount and timing of operating
costs relating to expansion of our operations; o Economic conditions specific
to
the Internet, online commerce and the travel industry; o Attract additional
travel suppliers and consumers to our service; o Maintain and enhance our
brand;
o
Expand
our service offerings; o Operate, expand and develop our operations and systems
efficiently; o Maintain adequate control of our expense; o Respond to
technological changes; and o Respond to competitive market
conditions
Our
inability to be successful in responding to factors set forth above or
accomplishing the objectives presented by them, may have a material adverse
effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We
depend
on our relationships with travel suppliers; our business could be harmed by
adverse changes in these relationships.
Our
business model relies on relationships with travel suppliers, and it would
be
negatively affected by adverse changes in these relationships. We depend on
travel suppliers to enable us to offer our customers comprehensive access to
travel services and products. Consistent with industry practices, we currently
have few agreements with our travel suppliers obligating them to sell services
or products through our websites. It is possible that travel suppliers may
choose not to make their inventory of services and products available through
online distribution. Travel suppliers could elect to sell exclusively through
other sales and distribution channels or to restrict our access to their
inventory, either of which could significantly decrease the amount or breadth
of
our inventory of available travel offerings. We will also depend on travel
suppliers for advertising revenues.
Our
business model relies on our relationships with licensees and computer
reservations systems.
In
addition to our relationships with travel suppliers, our business model relies
on our relationships with licensees and computer reservations systems. Our
license revenues are generated through new and existing travel agents. Adverse
changes in any of these relationships could have a material adverse effect
on
our business, operating results and financial condition.
A
decline
in commission rates or the elimination of commissions could hurt our
business.
A
substantial majority of our online revenues depends on the commissions paid
by
travel suppliers for bookings made through our online travel service. Generally,
we do not have written commission agreements with our suppliers. As is standard
practice in the travel industry, we rely on informal arrangements for the
payment of commissions. Travel suppliers are not obligated to pay any specified
commission rate for bookings made through our websites. We cannot assure you
that airlines, hotel chains or other travel suppliers will not reduce current
industry commission rates or eliminate commissions entirely, either of which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition.
Consumers,
travel suppliers and advertisers may not accept our website as a valuable
commercial tool which would harm our business.
For
us to
achieve significant growth, travel agents, consumers, travel suppliers, and
advertisers must accept our website as a valuable commercial tool. Consumers
who
have historically purchased travel products using traditional commercial
channels, such as local travel agents and calling airlines directly must instead
purchase these products through our website. Similarly, travel suppliers and
advertisers will also need to accept or expand their use of our website. Travel
suppliers will need to view our websites as an efficient and profitable channel
of distribution for their travel products. Advertisers will need to view our
website as effective ways to reach their potential customers.
In
order
to achieve the acceptance of consumers, travel suppliers and advertisers
contemplated by our business plan, we will need to continue to make substantial
investments in our technology and brand. We cannot at this time determine how
much of an investment it will take nor, be assured that we will be able to
secure the funds required. We do not have specific plans or budget at this
time.
Our failure to make progress in these areas may harm our business.
Intense
competition could reduce our market share and harm our financial
performance.
The
markets for the products and services offered by us are intensely competitive.
We compete with other online travel reservation services, traditional travel
agencies, and travel suppliers offering their services. We also compete with
many of the same parties and others in the licensing of technology to home
based
travel agents and corporate travel agencies.
We
compete with a variety of companies with respect to each product or service
we
offer. These competitors include: Internet travel agencies such as Expedia,
Orbitz, and Travelocity; local, regional, and national and international
traditional travel agencies; consolidators and wholesalers of airline tickets
and other travel products, including online consolidators such as
Cheaptickets.com, Hotwire and Priceline.com.; individual airlines, hotels,
rental car companies, cruise operators and other travel service providers,
some
of which are suppliers to our websites; operators of travel industry reservation
databases.
In
addition to the traditional travel agency channel, many travel suppliers,
including many suppliers with which we will do business, also offer their travel
services as well as third- party travel services directly through their own
websites. Suppliers also sell their own services directly to consumers,
predominantly by telephone. As the market for online travel services grows,
we
believe that the companies involved in the travel services industry, including
travel suppliers, traditional travel agencies and travel industry information
providers, will increase their efforts to develop services that compete with
our
services by selling inventory from a wide variety of suppliers. We cannot assure
you that our online operations will compete successfully with any current or
future competitors.
Our
limited operating history and the greater size and resources of competitors
may
have a significant impact on our operations.
Many
of
our competitors have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater
brand recognition and significantly greater financial, marketing and other
resources than we have and may enter into strategic or commercial relationships
with larger, more established and better-financed companies. Some of our
competitors may be able to secure services and products from travel suppliers
on
more favorable terms, devote greater resources to marketing and promotional
campaigns and commit more resources to website and systems development than
we
are able to devote. In addition, the introduction of new technologies and the
expansion of existing technologies may increase competitive pressures. Increased
competition may result in reduced operating margins, as well as loss of market
share and brand recognition. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
compete successfully against current and future competitors. Competitive
pressures faced by us could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results and financial condition.
Establishing,
maintaining and enhancing our brand will be a critical aspect of our efforts
to
attract and expand our online traffic.
We
believe that establishing, maintaining and enhancing our brand will be a
critical aspect of our efforts to attract and expand our online traffic. The
number of Internet sites that offer competing services, many of which already
have well-established brands in online services or the travel industry
generally, increases the importance of establishing and maintaining brand
recognition. Promotion of the Travelstar brand will depend largely on our
success in providing a high-quality online experience supported by a high level
of customer service. In addition, to attract and retain online users and to
respond to competitive pressures, we intend to increase our spending
substantially on marketing and advertising with the intention of expanding
our
brand recognition. However, we cannot assure you that these expenditures will
be
effective to promote our brand or that our marketing efforts generally will
achieve our goals.
If
we are
unable to provide high-quality online services or customer support, if we fail
to promote and maintain our brand or if we incur excessive expenses in these
efforts, our business, operating results and financial condition would be
materially adversely affected. If we are unable to introduce and sell new
products and services, our business may be harmed.
We
need
to broaden the range of travel products and services and increase the
availability of products and services that we offer in order to enhance our
service. We will incur substantial expenses and use significant resources trying
to expand the range of products and services that we offer. However, we may
not
be able to attract sufficient travel suppliers and other participants to provide
desired products and services to our consumers. In addition, consumers may
find
that
delivery through our service is less attractive than other alternatives. If
we
launch new products and services and they are not favorably received by
consumers, our reputation and the value of the Travelstar brand could be
damaged.
Our
relationships with consumers and travel suppliers are mutually dependent since
consumers will not use a service that does not offer a broad range of travel
services. Similarly, travel suppliers will not use a service unless consumers
actively make travel purchases through it. We cannot predict whether we will
be
successful in expanding the range of products and services that we offer. If
we
are unable to expand successfully, our business, operating results and financial
condition may be materially adversely affected. We may be unable to plan and
manage our operations and growth effectively.
Our
growth may increase our expense levels and the difficulties we face in managing
our operations.
Growth
and our anticipated future operations will continue to place, a significant
strain on our management, systems and resources. We will continue to increase
the scope of our operations and the size of our workforce. In addition to
needing to train and manage our workforce, we will need to continue to improve
and develop our financial and managerial controls and our reporting systems
and
procedures. A failure to plan, implement and integrate these systems
successfully could adversely affect our business.
Declines
or disruptions in the travel industry, such as those caused by terrorism or
general economic downturns, could reduce our revenues.
We
rely
on the health and growth of the travel industry. Travel is highly sensitive
to
travel safety concerns, and thus declines may occur after acts of terrorism
that
affect the safety of travelers. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
on
the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in northern Virginia
using hijacked commercial airliners resulted in bookings industry wide. The
long-term effects of these events could include, among other things, a
protracted decrease in demand for air travel due to fears regarding additional
acts of terrorism, military responses to acts of terrorism and increased costs
and reduced operations by airlines due, in part, to new security directives
adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration. These effects, depending on
their scope and duration which we cannot predict at this time together with
any
future terrorist attacks, could significantly impact our long-term results
of
operations or financial condition.
The
travel industry is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending
levels and tends to decline during general economic downturns, which could
also
reduce our revenues.
The
travel industry is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending
levels and tends to decline during general economic downturns, which could
also
reduce our revenues. Other adverse trends or events that tend to reduce travel
are likely to hurt our business. These may include:
o
Price
escalation in the airline industry or other travel-related
industries.
o
Increased occurrence of travel-related accidents.
o
Airline
or other travel-related strikes.
o
Political instability.
o
Regional hostilities and terrorism.
o
Bad
weather
Interruptions
in service from third parties could hurt our business.
We
rely
on third-party computer systems and third-party service providers, including
the
computerized central reservation systems of the airline, hotel and car rental
industries to make airline ticket, hotel room and car rental reservations and
credit card verifications and confirmations. Any interruption in these
third-party services or deterioration in their performance could hurt our
business. If our arrangement with any of these third parties is terminated,
we
may not find an alternate source of systems support on a timely basis or on
commercially reasonable terms.
Our
success depends on maintaining the integrity of our systems and
infrastructure.
As
our
operations grow in both size and scope, domestically and later internationally,
we will need to improve and upgrade our systems and infrastructure to offer
an
increasing number of travel agents, customers and travel suppliers enhanced
products, services, features and functionality. The expansion of our systems
and
infrastructure will require us to commit substantial financial, operational
and
technical resources before the volume of business increases, with no assurance
that the volume of business will increase. Travel agents, consumers and
suppliers will not tolerate a service hampered by slow delivery times,
unreliable service levels or insufficient capacity, any of which could have
a
material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition.
In
this
regard, our operations face the risk of systems failures. Our systems and
operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, flood, power
loss, telecommunications failure, break-ins, earthquake and similar events.
Business interruption insurance may not adequately compensate us for losses
that
may occur. The occurrence of a natural disaster or unanticipated problems at
our
leased facilities could cause interruptions or delays in our business, loss
of
data or render us unable to process reservations. In addition, the failure
of
our computer and communications systems to provide the data communications
capacity required by us, as a result of human error, natural disaster or other
operational disruption could result in interruption of our service. The
occurrence of any or all of these events could adversely affect our reputation,
brand and business.
Rapid
technological changes may render our technology obsolete or decrease the
competitiveness of our services.
To
remain
competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the functionality and
features of our website. The Internet and the online commerce industry are
rapidly changing. If competitors introduce new services embodying new
technologies, or if new industry standards and practices emerge, our existing
website and proprietary technology and systems may become obsolete. Our future
success will depend on our ability to do the following:
o
Enhance
our existing services;
o
Develop
and license new services and technologies that address the increasingly
sophisticated and varied needs of our prospective customers and suppliers;
and
o
Respond
to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on
a
cost-effective and timely basis.
Developing
our website and other proprietary technology entails significant technical
and
business risks. We may use new technologies ineffectively or we may fail to
adapt our websites, transaction-processing systems and network infrastructure
to
customer requirements or emerging industry standards. If we face material delays
in introducing new services, products and enhancements, our customers and
suppliers may forego the use of our services and use those of our
competitors.
The
success of our business will depend on continued growth of online commerce
and
the Internet.
Our
future revenues and profits depend upon the widespread acceptance and use of
the
Internet and online services as a medium for commerce. Rapid growth in the
use
of the Internet and online services is a recent phenomenon. This growth may
not
continue. A sufficiently broad base of consumers may not accept, or continue
to
use, the Internet as a medium of commerce. Demand for and market acceptance
of
recently introduced products and services over the Internet are subject to
a
high level of uncertainty.
The
Internet has experienced, and is expected to continue to experience, significant
growth in the number of users and amount of traffic. Our success will depend
upon the development and maintenance of the Internet's infrastructure to cope
with this increased traffic. This will require a reliable network backbone
with
the necessary speed, data capacity and security and the timely development
of
complementary products for providing reliable Internet access and services.
Major online service providers and the Internet itself have experienced outages
and other delays as a result of software and hardware failures and could face
such outages and delays in the future. Outages and delays are likely to affect
the level of Internet usage and the processing of transactions on our websites.
In addition, the Internet could lose its viability because of delays in the
development or adoption of new standards to handle increased levels of activity
or of increased government regulation. The adoption of new standards or
government regulation may require us to incur substantial compliance
costs.
Our
business is exposed to risks associated with online commerce security and credit
card fraud.
Consumer
concerns over the security of transactions conducted on the Internet or the
privacy of users may inhibit the growth of the Internet and online commerce.
To
transmit confidential information such as customer credit card numbers securely,
we rely on encryption and authentication technology. Unanticipated events or
developments could result in a compromise or breach of the systems we use to
protect customer transaction data. Furthermore, our servers may also be
vulnerable to viruses transmitted via the Internet. While we proactively check
for intrusions into our infrastructure, a new and undetected virus could cause
a
service disruption.
Under
current credit card practices, we may be held liable for fraudulent credit
card
transactions and other payment disputes with customers. A failure to control
fraudulent credit card transactions adequately would adversely affect our
business.
Our
planned international operations will involve risks.
At
some
time in the future, we plan to operate in the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada,
France, the Netherlands and Italy and may expand our operations to other
countries. In order to achieve widespread acceptance in each country we enter,
we believe that we must tailor our services to the unique customs and cultures
of that country. Learning the customs and cultures of various countries,
particularly with respect to travel patterns and practices, is a difficult
task
and our failure to do so could slow our growth in those countries. We will
be
subject to the normal risks of doing business internationally, as well as risks
specific to Internet-based companies in foreign markets. These risks
include:
o
Delays
in the development of the Internet as a broadcast, advertising and commerce
medium in international markets;
o
Difficulties in managing operations due to distance, language and cultural
differences, including issues associated with establishing management systems
infrastructures in individual foreign markets;
o
Unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
o
Export
and import restrictions;
o
Tariffs
and trade barriers and limitations on fund transfers;
o
Difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
o
Potential adverse tax consequences; and
o
Exchange rate fluctuations.
We
may be
found to have infringed on intellectual property rights of others which could
expose us to substantial damages and restrict our operations.
We
could
be subject to claims that we have infringed the patents, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights of others. In addition, we may be required to
indemnify travel suppliers for claims made against them. Any claims against
us
could require us to spend significant time and money in litigation, delay the
release of new products or services, pay damages, develop new intellectual
property or acquire licenses to intellectual property that is the subject of
the
infringement claims. These licenses, if required, may not be available on
acceptable terms or at all. As a result, intellectual property claims against
us
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition.
Because
our market is seasonal, our quarterly results will fluctuate.
Our
limited operating history and anticipated rapid growth will make it difficult
for us to assess the impact of seasonal factors on our business. Nevertheless,
we expect our business to be subject to seasonal fluctuations, reflecting
seasonal trends for the products and services offered by our websites. For
example, demand for travel bookings may increase in anticipation of summer
vacations and holiday periods, but online travel bookings may decline with
reduced Internet usage during the summer months. These factors could cause
our
revenues to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Our results may also be affected
by seasonal fluctuations in the inventory made available to our service by
travel suppliers. Airlines, for example, typically enjoy high demand for tickets
through traditional distribution channels for travel during holiday periods.
As
a result, during these periods, airlines may either have fewer inventories
to
offer through our service or available tickets may be less competitively priced.
These same factors are expected to affect rental cars, hotels and other travel
products and services.
We
are
dependent on our management and our ability to retain qualified individuals;
the
loss of any officer could hinder the implementation of our business
plan.
We
are
heavily dependent upon management, the loss of any of whom could have a material
adverse affect on our ability to implement our business plan. While we have
entered into an employment agreement with William M. Alverson, our Chief
Executive Officer and President, this employment agreement may be terminated
for
a variety of reasons. If, for some reason, the services of management, or of
any
member of management, were no longer available to us, our operations and
proposed businesses and endeavors may be materially adversely affected. Mr.
Alverson, has been primarily responsible for setting up our business plan and
our infrastructure. As we continue with our intended operations, other officers
may be instrumental in setting up our financial and operational controls and
procedures, and we may need to hire additional personnel to perform such
functions. Any failure of management to implement and manage our business
strategy and growth may have a material adverse affect on us. There can be
no
assurance that our operating control systems will be adequate to support its
future operations and anticipated growth. Failure to manage our growth properly
could have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or
result of operations.
Furthermore,
our success depends in large part on the continuing efforts of a few individuals
and our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled
employees, qualified travel agents and personnel. Because consumers and
suppliers rely on travel agents as intermediaries to provide information on
their travel choices and help them purchase their trips, we are highly dependent
on attracting and retaining professional home-based travel agents. We currently
have over 5,000 independent travel agents; we aim to enroll 10,000 members
by
2010.
Because
two of our directors, Mr. William M. Alverson and Ms. Katherine T. West, control
approximately 32.28% of our outstanding common stock, investors may find that
corporate decisions influenced by Mr. Alverson are inconsistent with the best
interests of other stockholders.
Mr.
William M. Alverson, our chief executive officer and director, and Ms. Katherine
T. West control approximately 32.28% of our issued and outstanding shares of
common stock. The interests of Mr. Alverson and Ms. West may not be, at all
times, the same as those of other shareholders. Since Mr. Alverson and Ms.
West
are not simply passive investors but are also our executive officer and two
directors, their interests as an executive and a director, at times, may be
adverse to those of passive investors. Where those conflicts exist, our
shareholders will be dependent upon Mr. Alverson and Ms. West exercising, in
a
manner fair to all of our shareholders, their fiduciary duties as an officer
and/or as a member of our board of directors. Also, Mr. Alverson and Ms. West
will have the ability to significantly influence the outcome of most corporate
actions requiring shareholder approval, including any potential merger of
Travelstar with or into another company, the sale of all or substantially all
of
our assets and amendments to our articles of incorporation. This concentration
of ownership with Mr. Alverson and Ms. West may also have the effect of
delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of Travelstar which may
be
disadvantageous to minority shareholders.
Our
website will rely on intellectual property, and we cannot be sure that this
intellectual property will be protected from copy or use by others, including
potential competitors.
We
regard
some of our content and technology as proprietary and will try to protect our
proprietary technology by relying on trademarks, copyrights, trade secret laws
and confidentiality agreements with consultants. In connection with our license
agreements with third parties, we seek to control access to and distribution
of
our technology, documentation and other proprietary information. Even with
all
of these precautions, it is possible for someone else to copy or otherwise
obtain and use our proprietary technology without our authorization or to
develop similar technology independently. Effective trademark, copyright and
trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our
services are made available through the Internet, and policing unauthorized
use
of our proprietary information is difficult and expensive. We cannot be sure
that the steps we will take will prevent misappropriation of our proprietary
information. This misappropriation could have a material adverse effect on
our
business. In the future, we may need to go to court to enforce our intellectual
property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity
and
scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation might result in
substantial costs and diversion of resources and management
attention.
We
plan
to license from third parties, certain technologies incorporated into our
website. As we introduce new services that incorporate new technologies, we
may
be required to license additional technology from third parties. We cannot
be
sure that these third-party technology licenses will continue to be available
on
commercially reasonable terms, if at all.
We
are
potentially subject to a concentration of credit risk from our accounts
receivable. Also, we record a reserve against the use of fraudulent credit
cards
on our Web sites and customer service related chargebacks.
We
are
subject to other risks and uncertainties common to growing technology-based
companies, including rapid technological change, growth and commercial
acceptance of the Internet, dependence on third-party technology, challenges
to
patents, new service introductions and other activities of competitors,
dependence on key personnel, international expansion, and limited operating
history. In addition, we are subject to uncertainty caused by economic,
political and transportation climates and events, such as the September 11,
2001
terrorist activities, which may impact future demand for the products and
services that we sell.
Regulatory
and legal uncertainties could harm our business.
The
laws
and regulations applicable to the travel industry affect us and our travel
suppliers. We are subject to laws and regulations relating to the sale of travel
services, including those prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices and those
requiring us to register as a seller of travel, comply with disclosure
requirements and participate in state restitution funds. In addition, many
of
our travel suppliers and computer reservation systems providers are heavily
regulated by the United States and other governments. Our services are
indirectly affected by regulatory and legal uncertainties affecting the
businesses of our travel suppliers and computer reservation systems
providers.
We
are
also subject to laws and regulations applicable to businesses generally and
online commerce. Currently, few laws and regulations directly apply to the
Internet and commercial online services. Moreover, there is currently great
uncertainty about whether or how existing laws governing issues such as property
ownership, sales and other taxes, libel and personal privacy apply to the
Internet and commercial online services. It is possible that laws and
regulations may be adopted to address these and other issues. Further, the
growth and development of the market for online commerce may prompt calls for
more stringent consumer protection laws. New laws or different applications
of
existing laws would likely impose additional burdens on companies conducting
business online and may decrease the growth of the Internet or commercial online
services. In turn, this could decrease the demand for our products and services
increase our cost of operations or otherwise hurt our business.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
The
market price for our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and subject
to
wide fluctuations in response to factors including the following:
o
Actual
or anticipated variations in our quarterly operating results.
o
Announcements of technological innovations or new services by us or our
competitors.
o
Changes
in financial estimates by securities analysts.
o
Conditions or trends in the Internet or online commerce industries.
o
Changes
in the economic performance or market valuations of other Internet, online
commerce or travel companies.
o
Announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments.
o
Additions or departures of key personnel.
o
Release
of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding shares of common
stock or sales of additional shares of common stock.
o
Potential litigation
Because
we have a limited operating history, you may consider any one of these factors
to be material. Our stock price may fluctuate widely as a result of any of
the
above listed factors, as well as others. In addition, the securities markets
have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations
that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These
market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price
of
our common stock.
There
is
no assurance of an established public trading market, which would adversely
affect the ability of investors in our company to sell their securities in
the
public markets.
Although
our common stock trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB"),
a
regular trading market for the securities may not be sustained in the future.
The NASD has enacted recent changes that limit quotations on the OTCBB to
securities of issuers that are current in their reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The effect on the OTCBB of these rule
changes and other proposed changes cannot be determined at this time. The OTCBB
is an inter-dealer, Over-The-Counter market that provides significantly less
liquidity than the NASD's automated quotation system (the "NASDAQ Stock
Market"). Quotes for stocks included on the OTCBB are not listed in the
financial sections of newspapers as are those for The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Therefore, prices for securities traded solely on the OTCBB may be difficult
to
obtain and holders of common stock may be unable to resell their securities
at
or near their original offering price or at any price. Market prices for our
common stock will be influenced by a number of factors, including:
o
the
issuance of new equity securities;
o
changes
in interest rates;
o
competitive developments, including announcements by competitors of new products
or services or significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships,
joint ventures or capital commitments;
o
variations in quarterly operating results;
o
change
in financial estimates by securities analysts;
o
the
depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;
o
investor perceptions of our company and the technologies industries generally;
and
o
general
economic and other national conditions.
The
limited public market and trading market may cause volatility in the market
price of our common stock.
Our
common stock is currently traded on a limited basis on the OTCBB under the
symbol "TVLS.OB" The quotation of our common stock on the OTCBB does not assure
that a meaningful, consistent and liquid trading market currently exists, and
in
recent years such market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations
that have particularly affected the market prices of many smaller companies
like
us. Our common stock is thus subject to volatility. In the absence of an active
trading market:
o
investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market
quotations;
o
market
visibility for our common stock may be limited; and
o
a lack
of visibility for our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market
for our common stock.
Our
stock
price has historically been volatile and the future market price for our common
stock may continue to be volatile. Further, the limited market for our shares
will make our price more volatile. This may make it difficult for you to sell
our common stock for a positive return on your investment.
The
public market for our common stock has historically been very volatile. For
example since January 1, 2004 the closing market price for our common stock
has
ranged from $2.81to $0.25. Any future market price for our shares
may
continue
to be very volatile. This price volatility may make it more difficult for you
to
sell shares when you want at prices you find attractive. We do not know of
any
one particular factor that has caused volatility in our stock price. However,
the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations that often are unrelated or disproportionate to the operating
performance of companies. Broad market factors and the investing public's
negative perception of our business may reduce our stock price, regardless
of
our operating performance. Market fluctuations and volatility, as well as
general economic, market and political conditions, could reduce our market
price. As a result, this may make it difficult or impossible for you to sell
our
common stock for a positive return on your investment.
The
Company's common stock may be considered a "penny stock" and may be difficult
to
sell.
To
be
considered to be a "penny stock," securities must meet one or more of the
definitions in Rules 15g-2 through 15g-6 promulgated under Section 15(g) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These include but are not limited
to the following: (i) the stock trades at a price less than $5.00 per
share;
(ii)
it
is NOT traded on a "recognized" national exchange; (iii) it is NOT quoted on
the
NASDAQ Stock Market, or even if so, has a price less than $5.00 per share;
or
(iv) is issued by a company with net tangible assets less than $2.0 million,
if
in business more than a continuous three years, or with average revenues of
less
than $6.0 million for the past three years. The principal result or effect
of
being designated a "penny stock" is that securities broker-dealers cannot
recommend the stock but must trade in it on an unsolicited basis. Section 15(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 15g-2 promulgated
thereunder by the SEC require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide
potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and
to
obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before
effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's
account.
Potential
investors in the Company's common stock are urged to obtain and read such
disclosure carefully before purchasing any shares that are deemed to be "penny
stock." Moreover, Rule 15g-9 requires broker-dealers in penny stocks to approve
the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling
any
penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to
(i)
obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation,
investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine,
based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for
the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience
as to
be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions;
(iii)
provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which
the broker-dealer made the determination in
(ii)
above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the
investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor's financial
situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with
these requirements may make it more difficult for holders of the Company's
common stock to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose
of
them in the market or otherwise.
Shares
eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market price of our common
stock, as the future sale of a substantial amount of our restricted stock in
the
public marketplace could reduce the price of our common stock.
From
time
to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of
their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in
the
open market pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act ("Rule
144"), subject to certain limitations. In general, pursuant to Rule 144, a
stockholder (or stockholders whose shares are aggregated) who has satisfied
a
one-year holding period may, under certain circumstances, sell within any
three-month period a number of securities which does not exceed the greater
of
1% of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading
volume of the class during the four calendar weeks prior to such sale. Rule
144
also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, without
any
limitations, by a non-affiliate of our company that has satisfied a two-year
holding period. Any substantial sale of common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or
pursuant to any resale prospectus may have an adverse effect on the market
price
of our securities.
The
market price of the Company's common stock may be adversely affected by several
factors.
The
market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly in response
to
various factors and events, including:
o
our
ability to execute our business plan;
o
operating results below expectations;
o
loss of
any strategic relationship;
o
industry developments; o economic and other external factors; and
o
period-to-period fluctuations in its financial results.
In
addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant
price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance
of
particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and
adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We
have
not paid dividends in the past and do not expect to pay dividends in the future.
Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common
stock
We
have
never paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying
cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common
stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and
economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may
consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less
valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if its stock price
appreciates.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
We
and
our representatives may from time to time make written or oral statements that
are "forward-looking," including statements contained in this prospectus and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports to our
stockholders and news releases. All statements that express expectations,
estimates, forecasts or projections are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Act. In addition, other written or oral statements which
constitute forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf. Words
such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "may," "should," variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is
expressed or forecasted in or suggested by such forward-looking statements.
We
undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important
factors on which such statements are based are assumptions concerning
uncertainties, including but not limited to uncertainties associated with the
following:
(a)
volatility or decline of our stock price;
(b)
potential fluctuation in quarterly results;
(c)
our
failure to earn revenues or profits;
(d)
inadequate capital and barriers to raising the additional capital or to
obtaining the financing needed to implement its business plans;
(e)
inadequate capital to continue business;
(f)
changes in demand for our products and services;
(g)
rapid
and significant changes in markets;
(h)
litigation with or legal claims and allegations by outside parties;
and
(i)
insufficient revenues to cover operating costs.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
This
prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold
from time to time by the selling stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds
from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering. However, we will
receive the sale price of any common stock we sell to the selling stockholder
upon exercise of the 1,606,000 warrants. We expect to use the proceeds received
from the exercise of these warrants, if any, for general working capital
purposes
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth the common stock ownership of the selling
stockholders as of September 6, 2007. The selling stockholders acquired their
securities through a private placement of common stock and Series A and Series
B
warrants pursuant to a private placement completed in November of 2006 and
in
various private transactions. For more information on this private placement,
please see below.
We
will
not receive any proceeds from the resale of the common stock by the selling
stockholders, except for any proceeds received upon the exercise by the selling
stockholders of 1,606,600 warrants issued in connection with the private
placement which completed in November of 2006. Assuming all the shares
registered below are sold by the selling stockholders, none of the selling
stockholders will continue to own any shares of our common stock. Other than
as
set forth in the following table, the selling stockholders have not held any
position or office or had any other material relationship with us or any of
our
predecessors or affiliates within the past three years.
Name
|
|
Total
Shares Owned
and/or Issuable
Upon Exercise of
Warrants Before
Offering
|
|
Percentage
of Common
Stock,
Assuming
Full Exercise
|
|
Number of
Shares
Offered for
Sale
|
|
Number of Shares
Owned After
Completion of
Offering (1)
|
|
Percentage of Common
Stock Owned After
Completion of Offering (2)
|
|
Whalehaven
Capital Fund Limited (3)
|
|
|
960,000
|
|
|
1.94
|
%
|
|
960,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Nite
Capital, L.P. (4)
|
|
|
480,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
480,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Crescent
International (5)
|
|
|
720,000
|
|
|
1.46
|
% |
|
720,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
--- |
|
ICON
Capital (6)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Jerome
Belson (7)
|
|
|
360,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
360,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Daniel
J. Walsh (8)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Martin
Beck (9)
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Kevin
J. Martin (10)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
|
Paul
Becker (11)
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Susan
Brauser (12)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Scott
Eagle (13)
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Barry
Berger (14)
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Kevin
W. Hurley and JeanineHurley (15)
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Steven
Kelley (16)
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Robert
Karsten (17)
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
E
Gerald Kay (18)
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
William
Alverson(19)
|
|
|
15,182,328
|
|
|
30.9
|
%
|
|
1,052,545
|
|
|
14,129,783
|
|
|
28.8
|
%
|
Katherine
West(19)
|
|
|
15,182,328
|
|
|
30.9
|
%
|
|
590,340
|
|
|
14,129,783
|
|
|
28.8
|
%
|
Kevin
Adams(19)
|
|
|
1,860,000
|
|
|
3.79
|
%
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
|
610,000
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
Produce
Center Profit Sharing(20)
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
Jeffrey
Juergens(19)
|
|
|
857,143
|
|
|
2.32
|
% * |
|
357,143
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Chris
Markley(19)
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
---
|
|
Crescent
International (5)
*
Less
than 1%.
(1)
Assumes that all securities registered will be sold.
(2)
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 49,167,443 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding as of September 6, 2007, together with securities
exercisable into shares of common stock within 60 days of September 6, 2007
for
each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting
or
investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that
are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of September 6, 2007
are
deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for
the
purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are
not
treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership
of
any other person. However the selling stockholders have contractually agreed
to
restrict their ability to own shares of common stock or exercise their warrants
and receive shares of our common stock such that the number of shares of
common
stock held by them in the aggregate and their affiliates after such conversion
or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares
of
common stock as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act.
Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock set forth in the table
for the
selling stockholders exceeds the number of shares of common stock that the
selling stockholders could own beneficially at any given time through their
ownership of the shares and the warrants. In that regard, the beneficial
ownership of the common stock by the selling stockholder set forth in the
table
is not determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
(3)
Includes (i) 160,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
160,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 640,000
shares of common stock. In accordance with rule 13d-3 under the securities
exchange act of 1934, Whalehaven Capital Fund Limited is a private investment
fund that is owned by all of its investors and managed by Michael Finkelstein
and Bhavesh Singh. Evan Schemenauer, Arthur Jones and Jennifer Kelly may be
deemed control persons of the shares owned by such entity, with final voting
power and investment control over such shares. The selling stockholder has
notified us that they are not broker-dealers and/or affiliates of
broker-dealers.
(4)
Includes (i) 80,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
80,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 320,000
shares of common stock. In accordance with rule 13d-3 under the securities
exchange act of 1934, Nite Capital L.P., is a private investment fund that
is
owned by its investors and managed by the general partner whose manager is
Keith
Goodman, who, has voting and investment control, over the shares listed. Mr.
Goodman disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The selling stockholder
has notified us that they are not broker-dealers and/or affiliates of
broker-dealers.
(5)
Includes (i) 120,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
120,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 480,000
shares of common stock. In accordance with rule 13d-3 under the securities
exchange act of 1934, Mel Craw, Maxi Brezzi and Bachir Taleb-Ibrahimi, in their
capacity as managers of Cantara (Switzerland) SA, the investment advisor to
Crescent International Ltd., have voting control and investment discretion
over
the shares owned by Crescent International Ltd. Messrs. Craw, Brezzi and
Taleb-Ibrahimi disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares. The selling
stockholder has notified us that they are not broker-dealers or affiliates
of
broker-dealers and that they believe they are not required to be
broker-dealers.
(6)
Includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 160,000
shares of common stock. In accordance with rule 13d-3 under the securities
exchange act of 1934, ICON Capital is a limited partnership that is owned by
its
limited and general partners and managed by Adam Cabibi. Adam Cabibi has voting
and investment control, over the shares listed. The selling stockholder has
notified us that they are affiliates of broker-dealers. The selling shareholder
(a) purchased the shares being registered for resale in the ordinary course
of
business, and (b) at the time of purchase, had no agreements or understandings,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the
securities.
(7)
Includes (i) 60,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
60,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 240,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(8)
Includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 160,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
an
affiliate of a broker-dealer. The selling shareholder (a) purchased the shares
being registered for resale in the ordinary course of business, and (b) at
the
time of purchase, had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly,
with any person to distribute the securities.
(9)
Includes (i) 20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 80,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(10)
Includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 160,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he an
affiliate of a broker-dealer. The selling shareholder (a) purchased the shares
being registered for resale in the ordinary course of business, and (b) at
the
time of purchase, had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly,
with any person to distribute the securities.
(11)
Includes (i) 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 120,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(12)
Includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 160,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that she is
not
a broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that she believes she is
not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(13)
Includes (i) 30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
30,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, (iii) 120,000 shares
of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(14)
Includes (i) 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 100,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(15)
Includes (i) 20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (ii) 80,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholders have notified us that they
are
not broker-dealers or affiliates of broker-dealers and that they believe they
are not required to be broker-dealers.
(16)
Includes (i) 8,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A warrants, (ii)
8,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 32,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(17)
Includes (i) 50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
50,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 200,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that
he
is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(18)
Includes (i) 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series A
warrants,
(ii)
40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of Series B warrants, and (iii) 160,000
shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us that he is
not a
broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he believes he is not
required to be a broker-dealer.
(19)
Represents shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has notified us
that
he/she is not a broker-dealer or affiliate of broker-dealers and that he/she
believes he/she is not required to be a broker-dealer.
(20)
Includes 300,000 shares of common stock issued to the selling stockholder and
150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants. In accordance with rule
13d-3
under the securities exchange act of 1934, Produce Center Profit Sharing, is
a
corporation that is owned by Frank Mascari and managed by Frank Mascari, who,
has voting and investment control, over the shares listed. The selling
stockholder has notified us that they are not broker-dealers and/or affiliates
of broker-dealers.
The
following is a description of the selling shareholders relationship to us and
how each the selling shareholder acquired the shares to be sold in this
offering:
November
2006 Private Placement
On
November 16, 2006, we sold in a private placement of up to $2,500,000, a total
of 3,212,000 shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, no par value per share,
at a purchase price of $0.625 per share to institutional and accredited
investors, for a total purchase price of $2,007,500. In addition to the Shares,
on the closing date, we issued and delivered Series A and B Warrants to the
investors (collectively the "Warrants"). One Series A Warrant and one Series
B
Warrant was issued for each four Shares issued, for a total of 803,000 Series
A
Warrants and 803,000 Series B Warrants. Series A Warrants are exercisable into
common stock at $0.85 per share and Series B Warrants are exercisable at $1.00
per share. The Series A and B Warrants are exercisable until five (5) years
after the closing date.
We
paid
10% commissions in cash in the amount of $200,750 and issued 321,200 common
stock purchase warrants to First Montauk Securities Corp. of Red Bank, New
Jersey, member NASD, who acted as a selling agent for the financing. We received
total net proceeds of $1,766,750, after deducting the legal fees and
commissions. The net proceeds will be used by us for working capital
purposes.
Shares
and Warrants Issued.
On
August
25, 2006, we sold in a private transaction to accredited investors, a total
of
550,000 shares of our common stock, no par value per share, at a purchase price
of $0.50 per share. In addition to the shares, we delivered one warrant for
every two shares purchased. On September 22, 2006, we sold in a private
transaction to an accredited investor, a total of 357,143 shares of our common
stock, no par value per share, at a purchase price of $0.70 per share. In
addition to the shares, we delivered one warrant for every two shares
purchased.
Shares
in
the amount of 1,642,885 were issued on June 30, 2005 to two officers and
directors upon conversion of their respective loans to us totaling $575,000
including one warrant for every two shares converted. The warrants are
exercisable into common stock at $0.35 per share.
On
December 2, 2005 we issued 1,000,000 shares for services and on September 27,
2006, 25,000 shares were issued for services performed on behalf of our
company.
The
shares and warrants were offered and sold by us to investors whom we had
reasonable grounds to believe were "accredited investors" within the meaning
of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The investors were provided access to business and financial
about us and had such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters
that it was able to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in our
company. Each certificate evidencing securities issued to the investors included
a legend to the effect that the securities were not registered under the
Securities Act and could not be resold absent registration or the availability
of an applicable exemption from registration. No general solicitation or
advertising was used in connection with the transaction.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling stockholders and any of their respective pledgees, donees, assignees
and
other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their
shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on
which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be
at
fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more
of
the following methods when selling shares:
o
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits the purchaser;
o
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but
may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
o
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its account;
o
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
o
privately-negotiated transactions;
o
short
sales that are not violations of the laws and regulations of any state or the
United States;
o
broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified
number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
o
through
the writing of options on the shares;
o
a
combination of any such methods of sale; and
o
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus. The selling stockholders
shall have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer
or
make any sale of shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory
at
any particular time.
The
selling stockholders may also engage in short sales against the box, puts and
calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities
and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
The
selling stockholders or their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other
successors in interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers
acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves
or
their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or
the
purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and
block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and
at
their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell
shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other
purchasers at a price per share which may be below the then market price. The
selling stockholders cannot assure that all or any of the shares offered in
this
prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling stockholders. The selling
stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of
any
of the shares offered in this prospectus, may be deemed to be "underwriters"
as
that term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the rules and regulations under
such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or
agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be
deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities
Act.
We
are
required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
shares, including fees and disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholders,
but excluding brokerage commissions or underwriter discounts.
The
selling stockholders, alternatively, may sell all or any part of the shares
offered in this prospectus through an underwriter. No selling stockholder has
entered into any agreement with a prospective underwriter and there is no
assurance that any such agreement will be entered into.
The
selling stockholders may pledge their shares to their brokers under the margin
provisions of customer agreements. If a selling stockholder defaults on a margin
loan, the broker may, from time to time, offer and sell the pledged shares.
The
selling stockholders and any other persons participating in the sale or
distribution of the shares will be subject to applicable provisions of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
under
such act, including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may
restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of purchases and sales
of
any of the shares by, the selling stockholders or any other such person. In
the
event that the selling stockholders are deemed affiliated purchasers or
distribution participants within the meaning of Regulation M, then the selling
stockholders will not be permitted to engage in short sales of common stock.
Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged in a distribution of securities
are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other
activities with respect to such securities for a specified period of time prior
to the commencement of such distributions, subject to specified exceptions
or
exemptions. In regards to short sells, the selling stockholder can only cover
its short position with the securities they receive from us upon conversion.
In
addition, if such short sale is deemed to be a stabilizing activity, then the
selling stockholder will not be permitted to engage in a short sale of our
common stock. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the
shares.
We
have
agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders, or their transferees or assignees,
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act
of
1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the selling stockholders or
their
respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may
be
required to make in respect of such liabilities.
If
the
selling stockholders notify us that they have a material arrangement with a
broker-dealer for the resale of the common stock, then we would be required
to
amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and file
a
prospectus supplement to describe the agreements between the selling
stockholders and the broker-dealer.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
Our
common stock has been quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol
"JYSR.OB." We filed a certificate of amendment to our articles of incorporation
of June 21, 2007, changing the name of the Company from "Joystar, Inc." to
"Travelstar, Inc." Pursuant to the name change, our trading symbol on the OTC
Bulletin Board is "TVLS.OB". The following table shows the reported high and
low
closing bid quotations per share for our common stock based on information
provided by the
OTC
Bulletin Board. Particularly since our common stock is traded infrequently,
such
over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without markup,
markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions
or
a liquid trading market.
Year
Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
$
|
0.47
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
1.04
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
1.17
|
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31 2006
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
Quarter
ended December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
$
|
0.80
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2006
|
|
$
|
0.89
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2006
|
|
$
|
1.52
|
|
$
|
0.69
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
1.39
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
Quarter
ended December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
Quarter
ended September 30, 2005
|
|
$
|
0.58
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
Quarter
ended June 30, 2005
|
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
Quarter
ended March 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
0.78
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
Number
of Stockholders
As
of
September 6, 2007, there were approximately 139 holders of our common
stock.
Dividend
Policy
The
Company does not expect to pay any dividends at this time. The payment of
dividends, if any, will be contingent upon the Company's revenues and earnings,
if any, capital requirements, and general financial condition. The payment
of
any dividends will be within the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors
and may be subject to restrictions under the terms of any debt or other
financing arrangements that the Company may enter into in the future. The
Company presently intends to retain all earnings, if any, for use in the
Company's business operations and accordingly, the Board does not anticipate
declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
In
April
2003, our Board of Directors adopted our 2003 Company Stock Option Plan ("2006
Stock Option Plan" or "Plan"), which was amended by the Company in July of
2003
to increase the amount of shares of Common Stock which the Company was
authorized to issue under the plan from 480,000 shares to 2,500,000 shares,
in
August 2006 to increase the number of such shares to 3,500,000, and in September
2007 to increase the number of such shares to 5,000,00. The Plan provides
the
Company's board of directors to grant to the Company's directors, officers,
employees and consultants stock options under the Plan.
The
Plan
provides that the exercise price for ISOs and NSOs is not less than the fair
market value per share of our common stock at the date of grant. The Company
cannot reprice outstanding options granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan
without the consent of its stockholders. The option exercise price must be
paid
in full at the time the notice of exercise of the option is delivered to
us and
must be tendered in cash, or by personal or certified check. The Plan's
Administrator has the discretion to permit a participant to exercise by
delivering a combination of shares and cash. The term of each option may
not
exceed a term of 10 years of the date of grant. However, if ISOs are granted
to
persons owning more than 10% of our voting stock, the exercise price may
not be
less than 110% of the fair market value per share at the date of grant, and
the
term of the ISOs may not exceed five years.
The
following table summarizes activity for all stock options for the six
months
ended June 30, 2007:
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
NUMBER
OF SHARES
|
|
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
PRICE
|
|
Outstanding,
beginning of period |
|
|
4,137,600 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
Granted |
|
|
310,000 |
|
|
|
1.39 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Forfeited
and expired |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Outstanding,
end of period |
|
|
4,447,600 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
Options
exercisable, end of period |
|
|
843,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
Weighted
average fair value of options granted during the year |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
fair
value of the stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2007
was
approximately $56,759 or $0.18 per stock option, and was determined using
the
Black Scholes option pricing model. The factors used for the six months ended
June 30, 2007, were the option exercise price of $0.98 to $1.50 per share,
a 5
year life of the options, volatility measure of 47.5%, a dividend rate of
0% and
a risk free interest rate of 4.54% for 2007.
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
June
30, 2007, with exercise prices equal to the fair market value on the date
of
grant with no restrictions on exercisability after vesting:
|
OPTIONS
OUTSTANDING
|
|
OPTIONS
EXERCISABLE
|
|
|
WEIGHTED-
|
|
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE
|
|
|
|
|
|
REMAINING
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED-
|
WEIGHTED
|
|
WEIGHTED
|
|
|
CONTRACTUAL
|
AVERAGE
|
|
AVERAGE
|
RANGE
OF EXERCISE
|
NUMBER
|
LIFE
|
EXERCISE
|
NUMBER
|
EXERCISE
|
PRICES
|
OUTSTANDING
|
(IN
YEARS)
|
PRICE
|
EXERCISABLE
|
PRICE
|
$0.50
to $1.50
|
4,447,600
|
4.00
|
$ 0.53
|
843,000
|
$ 0.53
|
Other
than the Plan, we maintain no other equity compensation plan pursuant to which
we may grant equity awards to eligible persons.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
Overview
We
specialize in selling complex travel products including cruises, vacation
packages and group travel through our national sales force of cruise and
vacation specialists. Our comprehensive business opportunity combines innovative
technology, marketing programs and expert support services to entrepreneurial
travel agents giving them the competitive advantage they need to succeed. With
Travelstar, travel agents can concentrate on promoting travel and creating
client loyalty without the administrative and financial burden of owning and
operating a traditional storefront travel agency. We are proving to be the
hands-down choice for serious travel professionals who want to flourish in
this
changing and exciting time in the industry.
We
maintain our corporate offices at 95 Argonaut St. First Floor, Aliso Viejo,
CA
92656. Our telephone number is (949) 837-8101. Our Florida office is located
at
2875 NE 191st Street, Suite 305, Aventura, FL 33180. The telephone number is
305-933-0663.
Company
History
We
were
incorporated in the State of California on February 5, 1998 under the name
Advanced Refrigeration Technologies, Inc. Our original business operations
consisted of designing, manufacturing and marketing an energy efficiency
evaporator fan motor controller for walk-in refrigerators and freezers. We
were
unsuccessful in that business and were unable to continue our operations. From
August 2002, we were actively engaged in finding a potential investor to acquire
it and bring in a new business.
As
of
June 11, 2003, we consummated a transaction, whereby we acquired all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Joystar, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Joystar
-
Nevada") in exchange for the issuance by us of a total of 13,880,599 newly
issued restricted shares of common voting stock to the Joystar-Nevada
shareholders pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as
of
June 10, 2003, by and between our company and Joystar. We issued a total of
13,880,599 shares of common stock to Joystar-Nevada shareholders in the
transaction. We paid $60,000 at the closing of the transaction for some of
the
debts of Advanced Refrigeration Technologies, Inc., and assumed additional
liabilities of our company in the approximate amount of $55,000. Upon the
closing, the all present officers of our company resigned and William M.
Alverson was appointed as our President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
Upon the closing, William M. Alverson was appointed to our Board of Directors.
An additional director was appointed as of June 18, 2003. Immediately prior
to
the share exchange, there were approximately 3,322,840 shares of our common
stock issued and outstanding. As a result of the acquisition, there were
approximately 17,203,439 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding.
The
Asset
Sale and Purchase Contract which was entered by and between Advanced
Refrigeration Technologies, Inc. and Advanced Refrigeration Controls, Inc,
a
newly formed corporation by the former shareholders of our company, included
the
total assets consisting of inventories, fixed assets and patents for a total
value of $85,063 and the assumption of liabilities including primarily former
shareholders loans, for a total amount of $105,217. We had a gain of $20,154
on
the disposition of assets and liabilities.
As
of
June 4, 2004, we and our wholly-owned subsidiary were officially merged with
and
into Joystar, Inc., a California corporation (formerly Advanced Refrigeration
Technologies, Inc.) pursuant to Section 1110(a) of the California Corporations
Code and Section 92A.200 of Nevada Revised Statutes. In connection with the
merger we provided for the name change from Advanced Refrigeration Technologies,
Inc. to Joystar, Inc., pursuant to Section 1110(d) of the California
Corporations Code. The merger and the name change were approved by our Board
of
Directors pursuant to Section 1110(a). The shareholders approval was not
required under the California law to effect the merger and the name change
and
was not obtained for this action.
On
June
21, 2007, we filed a certificate of amendment to our Articles of Incorporation.
The amendment changed the name of the Company from "Joystar, Inc." to
"Travelstar, Inc." The amendment also increased our authorized capital from
50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock
to
200,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The
amendment was approved by our Board of Directors and by written consent of
the
majority of shareholders.
Recent
Developments
On
November 16, 2006, we sold in a private placement of up to $2,500,000, a total
of 3,212,000 shares (the "Shares") of our common stock, no par value per share,
at a purchase price of $0.625 per share to institutional and accredited
investors, for a total purchase price of $2,007,500. In addition to the Shares,
on the closing date, we issued and delivered Series A and B Warrants to the
investors (collectively the "Warrants"). One Series A Warrant and one Series
B
Warrant was issued for each four Shares issued, for a total of 803,000 Series
A
Warrants and 803,000 Series B Warrants. Series A Warrants are exercisable into
common stock at $0.85 per share and Series B Warrants are exercisable at $1.00
per share. The Series A and B Warrants are exercisable until five (5) years
after the closing date.
We
paid
10% commissions in cash in the amount of $200,750 and issued 321,200 common
stock purchase warrants to First Montauk Securities Corp. of Red Bank, New
Jersey, member NASD, who acted as a selling agent for the financing. We received
total net proceeds of $1,766,750, after deducting the legal fees and
commissions. The net proceeds will be used by us for working capital
purposes.
The
shares and warrants were offered and sold by us to investors whom we had
reasonable grounds to believe were "accredited investors" within the meaning
of
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The investors were provided access to business and financial
about us and had such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters
that it was able to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in our
company. Each certificate evidencing securities issued to the investors
included
a
legend
to the effect that the securities were not registered under the Securities
Act
and could not be resold absent registration or the availability of an applicable
exemption from registration. No general solicitation or advertising was used
in
connection with the transaction.
Business
We
specialize in selling complex travel products including cruises, vacation
packages and group travel through its national sales force of cruise and
vacation specialists. Consumers planning and purchasing a trip generally engage
in a predictable process that begins with considering destinations, dates and
budgets, and progresses to a series of purchase decisions involving
transportation, accommodations and destination activities. Historically, this
planning and purchasing process has been inefficient because consumers have
to
spend a significant amount of time piecing together the information from a
variety of sources. Consumers frequently consulted many different media and
people, such as guidebooks, magazines, travel agents, friends, co-workers and
individual travel suppliers. The supply side of the travel industry can be
equally inefficient. The supplier community includes hundreds of airlines,
thousands of hotels, dozens of car rental companies, numerous vacation packagers
and cruise lines and hundreds of thousands of destination services merchants
such as restaurants, attractions, and local transportation and tour providers.
These suppliers spend substantial amounts of money to reach and attract
potential purchasers. The fragmental nature of the global consumer travel market
makes it difficult and inefficient for suppliers to effectively target those
consumers who are currently engaged in the travel planning process.
Consumers
and suppliers rely on travel agents as intermediaries to provide information
on
their travel choices and help them purchase their trips. Our travel agents
have
access to comprehensive information on the availability and pricing of airline
seats through global distribution systems. We make it possible for our travel
agents to provide consumers reliable, comprehensive travel
information.
We
have
been able to combat the inefficiency and fragmentation of the industry with
technology. We use technology to make the process of planning and purchasing
travel easier for our agents and customers.
We
plan
to offer travel planning services in the United Sates, the United Kingdom,
Canada, and the Puerto Rico. Our products are planned to include direct-to-
consumer travel planning services sold via the Internet and call centers, our
co-branded private label business.
TRAVEL
AGENCY MODEL
When
selling travel, we act as either an intermediary or a merchant. When we transact
travel bookings acting as an intermediary, we pass a customer's reservation
to
the travel supplier (hotel, cruise line, tour operator, car rental, etc.).
In
the intermediary transaction, the supplier sets the retail price paid by the
customer, and the supplier is the merchant of record for the transaction. We
receive a commission from the travel supplier after the travel has been
completed.
In
a
merchant transaction, we receive access to consolidator fares (wholesale airline
seats and hotel rooms) from suppliers at negotiated net rates. We determine
the
"mark-up" and process the transaction as the merchant of record. Acting as
a
merchant enables us to achieve a higher level of gross profit than in the agency
model.
HOST
AGENCY MODEL
We
provide syndicated technology, hosting, and support services to a growing
network of both part-time and full-time independent cruise and vacation agents.
We provide our independent agents with the technology, tools, training and
back
office support to facilitate the operation of a successful and rewarding
business.
We
benefit from membership fees, a share of the commission generated by the travel
agent, overrides and annual bonuses from the supplier community. Additionally,
the value of the members' total bookings allows us to negotiate higher
commissions, marketing dollars and co-op support from the supplier
community.
EXPERIENCED
TRAVEL AGENTS
A
large
number of experienced travel agents and agency owners are closing their
"bricks-n-mortar" agencies in an effort to control costs. We have developed
three programs which address the unique needs of the travel agent
community.
The
benefits of our programs include private label and co-branded consumer websites,
24/7 access to "myTravelstar" - our popular "agents only" extranet, sales and
product training, email marketing programs, the latest booking tools, weekly
e-newsletter, daily conference calls, access to the Travelstar Community and
CEO
Blog, and unlimited access to our always friendly toll-free agent support
staff.
WE
ARE CREATING THE NEW BREED OF TRAVEL SELLERS
According
to the Department of Labor statistics over 13 million people currently operate
a
home-based business and over 1,500 new home-based businesses are opened every
day. Technology advances within the travel industry have made it very easy
for
someone without travel agency experience to succeed as a home-based
agent.
The
benefits of "owning a travel agency" for as little as $500 per year appeal
to
small business owners, home-based and internet entrepreneurs, stay-at-home
moms,
affluent travelers, web masters and super-affiliates, churches, little league
teams, schools and other non-profit organizations. The potential market for
this
model is in the millions of home-based travel agents and online
affiliates.
In
order
to ensure the success of new agents, improve the income of our experienced
agents, and reduce the potential customer service burden, we are developing
a
"mentor" program. Each new agent will be assigned to a qualifying experienced
agent that will provide guidance during the training period. The commission
generated during this mentorship will be shared between the trainee and the
mentor.
Revenues
from commissions and transaction fees generated by the agents through booking
travel with their clients are shared between us and the agent. We aim to develop
a membership base of 50,000 agents and online affiliates over the next 5 years.
We believe that with the tools, technology, marketing resources and superior
support we provide our agents, they will produce an average of $10,000 per
year
in leisure bookings.
Our
Strategy
As
professional travel agents are adapting to a changing industry, a new business
model has emerged - home-based travel agent hosting and IT
outsourcing.
Independent
agents and agency owners are looking for ways to increase revenues, reduce
costs, and streamline operations. They are also becoming more and more reliant
on both technology and the Internet. We answer the call by relieving travel
agents and agency owners of non-revenue producing tasks, providing instant
technology solutions, marketing programs, and unlimited support - empowering
them to do what they do best - sell travel.
We
are
proving to be the hands-down choice for serious travel professionals who want
to
flourish in this changing and exciting time in the industry. Since the launch
of
our hosting program in August of 2004, we have signed up over 3,000 agents
making us the largest and fastest growing agency in the industry.
We
believe that the hosting models for professional home-based agents will
complement our program targeted to the over 13 million Americans who are
currently operating home-based businesses. In this model, we aim to enroll
50,000 members by 2010. Our strategy for reaching this massive group of
home-based entrepreneurs covers multiple channels including marketing websites,
search engine optimization, email marketing and print advertising.
Target
Market
Consumers
planning and purchasing a trip generally engage in a predictable process that
begins with considering destinations, dates and budgets, and progresses to
a
series of purchase decisions involving transportation, accommodations and
destination activities. Historically, this planning and purchasing process
has
been inefficient because consumers have to spend a significant amount of time
piecing together the information from a variety of sources. Consumers frequently
consulted many different media and people, such as guidebooks, magazines, travel
agents, friends, co-workers and individual travel suppliers. The supply side
of
the travel industry can be equally inefficient. The supplier community includes
hundreds of airlines, thousands of hotels, dozens of car rental companies,
numerous vacation packagers and cruise lines and hundreds of thousands of
destination services merchants such as restaurants, attractions, and local
transportation and tour providers. These suppliers spend substantial amounts
of
money to reach and attract potential purchasers. The fragmental nature of the
global consumer travel market makes it difficult and inefficient for suppliers
to effectively target those consumers who are currently engaged in the travel
planning process.
Consumers
and suppliers rely on travel agents as intermediaries to provide information
on
their travel choices and help them purchase their trips. Our travel agents
have
access to comprehensive information on the availability and pricing of airline
seats through global distribution systems. We make it possible for our travel
agents to provide consumers reliable, comprehensive travel
information.
We
have
been able to combat the inefficiency and fragmentation of the industry with
technology. We use technology to make the process of planning and purchasing
travel easier for their agents and customers.
Geographic
Area of Services
We
plan
to offer travel planning services in the United Sates, the United Kingdom,
Canada, Puerto Rico, and China. Our products are planned to include
direct-to-consumer travel planning services sold via the Internet, call centers,
and our co-branded private label website solutions.
Industry
According
to a recent report by Credit Suisse/First Boston, there are approximately 20,000
professional travel agents working from their homes. That number is expected
to
grow to nearly 50,000 by 2010. This emerging group represents an estimated
$7.6
billion annually in travel sales. While online travel continues to grow, travel
agents are the dominant force in travel distribution, especially in the complex,
high-grossing products including vacations, cruises, and group travel. A recent
study conducted by the Cruise Line Industry, concluded that 90% of the 10
million people who went on a cruise last year, booked through a travel
agent.
Typical
of traditional travel agencies in America, the competitive landscape in the
Host
Travel Agency space is highly fragmented. The American Society of Travel Agents
reported recently that there are approximately 21,000 "Mom & Pop" travel
agencies, each hosting between one and five home-based agents. And while there
are several "mid-tier" host agencies with sales ranging from $50 million to
$100
million, no dominant player exists. We aim to be the dominant participant in
the
industry.
Government
Regulation
TRAVEL
INDUSTRY REGULATION
We
must
comply with laws and regulations relating to the travel industry and the sale
of
travel services. These include registering with various states and countries
as
a seller of travel, complying with certain disclosure requirements and
participating in state restitution funds. Both the Federal Trade Commission
and
the Department of Transportation take the position that their regulations
prohibiting unfair and deceptive advertising practices apply to our
business.
REGULATIONS
OF THE INTERNET
Currently,
few laws and regulations apply directly to the Internet and commercial online
services and, to the extent such laws exist or apply to us, we believe we are
in
compliance with all of them. The following summary does not purport to be
complete discussion of all enacted or pending regulations and policies that
may
affect our business. This summary focuses primarily on the enacted federal,
state and international legislation specific to businesses that operate as
we
do. For further information concerning the nature and extent of federal, state
and international regulation of online businesses, you should review public
notices and rulings of the U.S. Congress, state and local legislature and
international bodies.
Due
to
the growth of the Internet and online commerce, coupled with publicity regarding
Internet fraud, new laws and regulations are continually being considered (at
the federal, state and international levels) regarding property ownership,
sales
and other taxes, pricing and content, advertising, intellectual property rights,
libel, user privacy, and information security. New laws or different
applications of existing laws would likely impose additional burdens on
companies conducting business online and may decrease the growth of the Internet
or commercial online services. In turn, this could decrease the demand for
our
products and services or increase our cost of doing business. We cannot predict
whether any of the proposed privacy legislation currently pending will be
enacted and what effect, if any, it would have on our company.
TAXES
Federal
regulation imposing limitations on the ability of states to impose taxes on
Internet-based sales was enacted in 1998 and extended in 2001. The Internet
Tax
Non-Disclosure Act, as this legislation is known, exempts certain types of
sales
transactions conducted over the Internet from multiple or discriminatory state
and local taxation through November 1, 2003. It is possible this legislation
will not be renewed when it terminates. Failure to renew this legislation could
allow state and local governments to impose taxes on Internet-based sales,
and
these taxes could decrease the demand for our products or services or increase
our cost of operations.
PRIVACY
As
an
online business, customers provide us with personally identifiable information
(PII) that has been specifically and voluntarily given. PII includes information
that can identify a customer as a specific individual, such as name, phone
number, or e-mail address. This information is used only for the purpose of
responding to and fulfilling customer requests for our travel products and
services. We will only share customer PII with our authorized travel service
providers, and only as necessary in order to complete a transaction that
customers specifically request. We do not sell or rent PII to anyone. We provide
customers with choice and control over the collection and use of their PII,
as
well as a means of updating, correcting, or removing any PII stored in their
customer profile. Customers are provided the opportunity to specifically choose
the promotional marketing communications they wish to receive from our company.
If they choose to opt-out any of the promotional e-mail services that we
provide, then we will only send e-mail that relates to a specific travel
purchase they have made through us.
CURRENT
US FEDERAL PRIVACY REGULATION
Increasing
concern over consumer privacy, including regulations related to the use of
the
Internet for conducting transactions and electronic commerce, has led to the
introduction of proposed legislation at the federal level. The most far-reaching
of these current laws are focused on financial institutions, health
care
providers, and companies that voluntarily solicit information form children.
For
businesses that operate online such as us, the Unsolicited Electronic Mail
Act
of 1999 has been enacted to protect individuals, families, and internet service
providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail, commonly referred
to as
spamming. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission has a role in consumer
privacy protection and is involved with related enforcement
activities.
CURRENT
STATE PRIVACY REGULATION
Most
states have enacted legislation to regulate the protection of consumers'
information on the Internet. Much of this legislation is focused on financial
institutions and health care providers. The legislation that has become state
law is a small percentage of the number still pending, and is similar to what
has been enacted at the federal level. We cannot predict whether any of the
proposed state privacy legislation currently pending review will be enacted
and
what effect, if any, it would have on our company.
Competition
We
cannot
assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against current and
future competitors. Competitive pressures faced by us could have a material
adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition.
We
believe that establishing, maintaining and enhancing our brand will be a
critical aspect of our efforts to attract and expand our online traffic. The
number of Internet sites that offer competing services, many of which already
have well-established brands in online services or the travel industry
generally, increases the importance of establishing and maintaining brand
recognition. Promotion of the Travelstar brand will depend largely on our
success in providing a high-quality online experience supported by a high level
of customer service. In addition, to attract and retain online users and to
respond to competitive pressures, we intend to increase our spending
substantially on marketing and advertising with the intention of expanding
our
brand recognition. However, we cannot assure you that these expenditures will
be
effective to promote our brand or that our marketing efforts generally will
achieve our goals.
If
we are
unable to provide high-quality online services or customer support, if we fail
to promote and maintain our brand or if we incur excessive expenses in these
efforts, our business, operating results and financial condition would be
materially adversely affected. If we are unable to introduce and sell new
products and services, our business may be harmed.
We
need
to broaden the range of travel products and services and increase the
availability of products and services that we offer in order to enhance our
service. We will incur substantial expenses and use significant resources trying
to expand the range of products and services that we offer. However, we may
not
be able to attract sufficient travel suppliers and other participants to provide
desired products and services to our consumers. In addition, consumers may
find
that delivery through our service is less attractive than other alternatives.
If
we launch new products and services and they are not favorably received by
consumers, our reputation and the value of the Travelstar brand could be
damaged.
Our
relationships with consumers and travel suppliers are mutually dependent since
consumers will not use a service that does not offer a broad range of travel
services. Similarly, travel suppliers will not use a service unless consumers
actively make travel purchases through it. We cannot predict whether we will
be
successful in expanding the range of products and services that we offer. If
we
are unable to expand successfully, our business, operating results and financial
condition may be materially adversely affected. We may be unable to plan and
manage our operations and growth effectively.
On
February 28, 2005, we announced a new program for professional home-based travel
agents. PRO-100 offers independent and home-based travel agents all of the
benefits of our popular AGENT ADVANTAGE PRO, including a consumer website,
"Agents Only" extranet and live toll free support.
We
offer
two booking solutions, a consumer view and an "Agents Only" booking tool. This
combination blends real-time access to cruise line inventory to deliver the
best
response times and closing ratios. The features included are:
Co-branded
Private Label Cruise Web-Site - An easy, no maintenance solution providing
cruise content, technology, and fulfillment with no up-front costs. Private
Label Cruise Web-Site - Content, technology, and fulfillment services are housed
in a customized user interface. Maintains look and feel as well as branding
integrity of the partner's Web site. Connectivity as well as access to robust
cruise content, including cruise descriptions, cabin categories, deck plans,
amenities, and more.
Seasonality
Our
limited operating history and anticipated rapid growth will make it difficult
for us to assess the impact of seasonal factors on our business. Nevertheless,
we expect our business to be subject to seasonal fluctuations, reflecting
seasonal trends for the products and services offered by our websites. For
example, demand for travel bookings may increase in anticipation of summer
vacations and holiday periods, but online travel bookings may decline with
reduced Internet usage during the summer months. These factors could cause
our
revenues to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Our results may also be affected
by seasonal fluctuations in the inventory made available to our service by
travel suppliers. Airlines, for example, typically enjoy high demand for tickets
through traditional distribution channels for travel during holiday periods.
As
a result, during these periods, airlines may either have fewer inventories
to
offer through our service or available tickets may be less competitively priced.
These same factors are expected to affect rental cars, hotels and other travel
products and services.
Employees
As
of
September 6, 2007, we had a total of approximately 30 employees. None of
our
employees are represented by a labor union. We have not experienced any
work
stoppages and consider our relations with our employees to be good.
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed financial
statements and notes to those statements. The discussion contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those
set
forth at the end of this section under "Factors That May Impact Our Results
of
Operations".
Cautionary
and Forward Looking Statements
In
addition to statements of historical fact, this prospectus contains
forward-looking statements. The presentation of aspect of our future found
herein is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may", "will", "expect",
"believe", "anticipate", "intend", or "could" or the negative variations thereof
or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking
statements.
These
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different
from
any future results expressed or implied by us in those statements. Important
facts that could prevent us from achieving any stated goals include, but are
not
limited to, the following:
(a)
volatility or decline of the our stock price;
(b)
potential fluctuation in quarterly results;
(c)
our
failure to earn revenues or profits;
(d)
inadequate capital to continue or expand its business, inability to raise
additional capital or financing to implement our business plans;
(e)
failure to commercialize our technology or to make sales;
(f)
rapid
and significant changes in markets;
(g)
litigation with or legal claims and allegations by outside parties
(h)
insufficient revenues to cover operating costs.
There
is
no assurance that we will be profitable, and we may not be able to successfully
develop, manage or market our products and services. We may not be able to
attract or retain qualified executives and technology personnel and our products
and services may become obsolete. Government regulation may hinder our business.
Additional dilution in outstanding stock ownership may be incurred due to the
issuance of more shares, warrants and stock options, or the exercise of warrants
and stock options, and other risks inherent in our businesses.
Overview
Travelstar,
Inc. sells complex leisure travel products through our virtual network of travel
agents, company branded and private label websites. We empower travel
entrepreneurs and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need
to
efficiently research, plan, and book travel. The effect of having such a massive
and growing network of independent and home-based travel retailers all booking
under the Travelstar Agency umbrella is significantly increasing our sales
and
revenue, and building strong brand recognition.
We
refer
to Travelstar, Inc. and its brands collectively as "Travelstar," the "Company,"
"us," "we" and "our" in this management's discussion and analysis of financial
condition and results of operations. For additional information about our
brands, see the disclosure set forth in Part I, Item 1, Business, under the
caption "Management Overview."
Tens
of
thousands of travel agents who are closing their storefront agencies and moving
to a home-based operation are creating a value migration in the rapidly emerging
host travel agency model. Because of our strong value proposition, we have
been
very successful in attracting profession travel agents and at the same time,
eroding our competitors' market share. Since going to market with our hosting
programs in August 2004, Travelstar has signed up over5,000 travel agents making
it one of the fastest growing and largest leisure travel network in the
industry.
Throughout
2006, Travelstar's commission levels with our preferred suppliers increased
substantially. With the acquisition of the Miami Cruise Center, the enhanced
commission levels that Travelstar offers travel agents are some of the highest
in the industry.
TRENDS
The
travel industry and particularly the travel agency business model, has
experienced significant change in this decade. The advent of the Internet and
online travel agencies has forever changed the way travel products are
distributed. Travel agents were forced to retool their business models which
included the elimination of high costs associated with operating a store fronts
and identifying markets where their knowledge and service would ensure they
remained relevant in the eyes of travelers.
Today,
similar to the way real estate agents, mortgage bankers, stock brokers and
insurance agents have been able to effectively telecommute, tens of thousands
of
experienced travel sellers operate their businesses virtually. According to
a
recent report issued by Credit Suisse/First Boston, there are currently 25,000
professional, home-based agents. This number is expected to grow to
approximately 50,000 agents by 2010.
In
the
United States, Telecommuting has been growing at 15% a year since 1990. It
is
believed that approximately 80% of Fortune 1000 companies are likely to employ
telecommuters within this decade.
Factors
that will continue to affect the future of telecommuting worldwide include
the
availability of bandwidth and fast Internet connections in a given country;
social methodologies for balancing work control and work freedom; the perceived
values and economies in telecommuting; and the opportunities and need for
working collaboratively across large distances, including globally.
According
to the Direct Sales Association, the number of Americans operating a home-based
business has grown from 8.5 million in 1996 to 14.1 million in
2005.
The
baby-boomer population is estimated at over 70 million domestically and 450
million worldwide. This group is expected to spend both their discretionary
time
and income on travel related products and services.
STRATEGY
We
intend
to aggressively innovate on behalf of travel agents including building a
scalable, service -oriented technology platform which will extend across our
consumer brands. We expect this to increase the income opportunity+ for our
travel network as we will be providing them consumer leads and also drive
profitability for the company as we will create travel bookings at a lower
commission payout than our existing host travel agent programs.
We
also
intend to continue innovating on behalf of our preferred supplier partners.
As
an example, we launched Starbase, a customer relationship management system
for
our agents to better manage their businesses. Starbase streamlines the
interaction and booking process between our agents, customers and suppliers.
Through this "direct connect" technology, our agents can complete the booking
process with some of our cruise lines and vacation suppliers easier and in
a
more cost effective for our suppliers. It also automatically notifies
Travelstar's internal accounting of bookings and cancellations and provides
agents with real time commission tracking. In the absence of this direct connect
technology, these processes are completed manually via a proprietary
extranet.
Currently,
cruise vacations represent over two-thirds of our travel products sold. Although
we expect continued significant increase in our cruise business, our goal is
to
grow our land-based vacation packages and tours to represent 75% of total gross
bookings.
Our
preferred supplier development team is negotiating with major vacation suppliers
to increase our commissions to the levels we have attained with our major cruise
suppliers. We believe this will attract high producing vacation agents to our
network and drive sales and product mix.
SEASONALITY
We
generally experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our travel products
and services. For example, leisure travel bookings are generally the highest
in
the first quarter and gradually decline over the subsequent three quarters.
The
first quarter is highest due to wave season, when an estimated 70% of the yearly
cruise line inventory is booked. There is a gradual drop off in the second
and
third quarters as travelers plan and book their spring, summer and winter
vacations. In the fourth quarter, the number of leisure bookings decreases
significantly. We have been able to offset the quarterly decline in bookings
and
revenue typical to the industry through the aggressive growth of our travel
agent network.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
To
understand our financial position and results of operations, it is important
to
understand our critical accounting policies and estimates and the extent to
which we use judgment and estimates in applying those policies. We prepared
our
financial statements and accompanying notes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States. Preparation of the
financial statements and accompanying notes requires that we make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial
statements and revenue and expenses during the periods reported.
Accounting
estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by
management are based on management's current judgments. These judgments are
normally based on knowledge and experience about past and current events and
on
assumptions about future events. Actual results may differ from our estimates
under different assumptions or conditions.
There
are
certain critical estimates that we believe require significant judgment in
the
preparation of our financial statements. We consider an accounting estimate
to
be critical if:
o
It
requires us to make assumption because information was not available at the
time
or it included matters that were highly uncertain at the time we were making
the
estimate, and
o
Changes
in the estimate or different estimates that we could have selected may have
had
a material impact on our financial condition or results of
operations.
Commission
revenue for reservations is paid to the Company by travel suppliers, typically
upon completion of the travel associated with the reservation. Because the
average time lag between booking date and commission payment date is
approximately six months, the Company recognizes a reserve against revenues
for
bookings that may not produce a collectible commission due to possible
cancellations or other factors. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the
Company recognized a reserve equal to 25% of the gross commissions earned.
The
Company will be monitoring receivables and adjusting the reserve levels on
a
regular basis, as required.
For
more
information on each of these policies, see Note 2 -- Significant Accounting
Policies, in the notes to financial statements. We discuss information about
the
nature and rationale for our critical accounting estimates below.
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
We
record
stock-based compensation expense net of estimated forfeitures. In determining
the estimated forfeiture rates for stock-based awards, we periodically conduct
an assessment of the actual number of equity awards that have been forfeited
to
date as well as those expected to be forfeited in the future. We consider many
factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including the type of award,
the
employee class and historical experience. The estimate of stock awards that
will
ultimately be forfeited requires significant judgment and to the extent that
actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such
amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period such estimates
are revised.
NEW
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For
a
discussion of new accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 -- Significant
Accounting Policies, in the notes to financial statements.
OPERATING
METRICS
Gross
travel bookings represent the total dollar value of transactions booked for
both
agency and merchant transactions, recorded at the time of booking reflecting
the
total price due for travel, including taxes, fees and other charges, and are
generally not reduced for cancellations and refunds. The term "gross travel
bookings" is a "non-GAAP financial measure", as such term is defined by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and may differ from non-GAAP financial
measures used by other companies. The measure of "gross travel bookings" is
in
no way derived from the financial statements. Revenue recorded in the Company's
financial statements represents a percentage of commissions or ticketing fees
paid by travel suppliers on travel bookings, membership services revenue and
override commissions from travel suppliers. The Company believes that the
measure "gross travel bookings" is useful for investors to evaluate the
Company's future ongoing performance because they enable a more meaningful
comparison of the activity levels of the Company's travel agent network with
its
historical results from prior periods.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Please
refer to the financial statements, which are a part of this report, for further
information regarding the results of operations of the Company.
Results
of Operations for the Three Months ended June 30, 2007 Compared to the Three
Months Ended June 30, 2006
GROSS
TRAVEL BOOKINGS
Gross
travel bookings for the three months ended June 30, 2007 increased to
$21,386,400 compared to $15,109,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
As
described below, the Company received $2,250,296 and $2,553,579 of revenues
for
the three months ended June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2006, from such bookings.
REVENUE
Revenues
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $2,250,296 compared to $2,553,579
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. While gross travel bookings increased,
this was offset by the fact that the Company took a reserve against revenues
of
15% in the three months ended June
30,
2007, while no reserve was taken in the three months ended June 30, 2006.
As of
January 2007 the Company has changed its revenue recognition policy such
that
the Company only recognizes override revenues either upon receipt of funds
or
confirmation of entitlement from the travel supplier. As a result, during
the
three months ended June 30, 2007 the Company recognized $62,000 in override
revenue, compared with $275,508 during the three months ended June 30, 2006.
See
the discussion of reserves in Note 2 to the Financial
Statements.
SELLING
AND MARKETING
Selling
and marketing expenses relate to direct advertising and distribution expense,
including traffic generation from Internet, search engines, private label
and
affiliate programs. The remainder of the expense relates to personnel costs,
including staffing in our Agent Support Services and Preferred Supplier
Relations to enhance supplier commission levels. Marketing and sales expenses
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $1,836,660 compared to $1,419,710
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase of $416,950 was primarily
due to the increased payments to our travel agents as a result of their
increased sales levels. Selling and marketing expenses relate to travel agent
commissions, direct advertising and distribution expense, including traffic
generation from Internet, search engines, private label and affiliate
programs.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General
and Administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 decreased
to $886,108 from $1,017,684 for three months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease
was primarily due to reductions in employee compensation, professional fees,
telephone and travel expenses. We expect absolute amounts spent on corporate
personnel and professional service to increase over time as we develop new
business units requiring additional headcount and continue incurring incremental
costs associated with being a public company.
TECHNOLOGY
AND CONTENT
Technology
and content expense includes product development expenses such as payroll
and
related expenses and depreciation of technology infrastructure, travel agent
intranets, travel agent website, and consumer and social networking site
development costs. In 2006, moved our software development to an India-based
operation with our own employees. We employ web developers and designers
in
Kuala Lumpur, Pakistan, India and Spain. We also began outsourcing the
development of certain large scale projects to China including the development
of our consumer travel comparison marketplace, VacationCompare.com and our
group
travel social networking site, Travelstar.com.
Technology
and content expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 were $106,865
compared to $25,832 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Given the
increasing complexity of our business, geographic expansion, increased supplier
integration, service-oriented architecture improvements and other initiatives,
we expect absolute amounts spent in technology and content to increase over
time. The Company recently hired a Chief Technology Officer.
ACCRUED
LIABILITY RELATED TO WARRANTS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
The
Company accounts for freestanding derivative financial instruments potentially
settled in its own common stock under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF")
Issue
No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock." As the Company potentially
did
not have, prior to June 21, 2007, sufficient authorized shares available
to
settle its open stock-based contracts, the initial fair value of the applicable
contracts (consisting primarily of non-employee stock warrants and rights
to
purchase common stock) (see Note 5) has been classified as "accrued liability
related to warrants and stock purchase rights" on the accompanying balance
sheet
and measured subsequently at fair value (based on a Black-Scholes computation),
with gains and losses included in the statement of
operations.
On
June
21, 2007 the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of
Incorporation, which, among other things, increased our authorized capital
to
210 million shares, consisting of 10 million shares of Preferred Stock and
200
million shares of Common Stock.
As
of
this amendment, the Company has sufficient authorized shares available to
settle
its open stock-based contracts. As a result the Company has eliminated the
accrued liability related to warrants and stock purchase rights. The accrued
liability has a zero balance as of June 30, 2007.
Net
other
income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $6,886,571 compared to
a
loss of $(752,108) in the three months ended June 30, 2006. This change was
primarily due a reduction in the Accrued Liability Related to Warrants and
Stock
Purchase Rights.
PROFITABILITY/LOSS
Net
income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was $6,307,234 compared to
a net
loss of $661,755 for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The
increase in net income was due to the elimination of the provision of the
accrued liability of related to warrants and stock purchase
rights.
SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2006
GROSS
TRAVEL BOOKINGS
Gross
travel bookings for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased to $45,605,000
compared to $33,056,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. As described
below, the Company received $4,723,029 and $4,736,251 of revenues for the
six
months ended June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2006, from such bookings.
REVENUE
Revenues
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $4,723,029 compared to $4,736,251
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. While gross travel bookings increased,
this was offset by the fact that the Company took a reserve against revenues
of
15% in the six months ended June 30, 2007, while no reserve was taken in
the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The Company now recognizes override revenues
only
upon receipt or confirmation of entitlement from the travel supplier. As
a
result, during the six months ended
June
30,
2007 the Company recognized $66,718 in override revenue, compared with $374,659
during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
See
the
discussion of reserves in Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
SELLING
AND MARKETING
Selling
and marketing expenses relate to direct advertising and distribution expense,
including traffic generation from Internet, search
engines,
private label and affiliate programs. The remainder of the expense relates
to
personnel costs, including staffing in our Agent Support Services and Preferred
Supplier Relations to enhance supplier commission levels.
Marketing
and sales expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $4,040,441
compared to $2,899,948 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase
was
primarily due to the increased payments to our travel agents as a result
of
their increased sales levels. Selling and marketing expenses relate to travel
agent commissions, direct advertising and distribution expense, including
traffic generation from Internet, search engines, private label and affiliate
programs.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General
and Administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased
to
$1,568,593 from $1,984,524 for six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease
was
primarily due to reductions in employee compensation, professional fees,
telephone and travel expenses. We expect absolute amounts spent on corporate
personnel and professional service to increase over time as we develop new
business units requiring additional headcount and continue incurring incremental
costs associated with being a public company.
TECHNOLOGY
AND CONTENT
Technology
and content expense includes product development expenses such as payroll
and
related expenses and depreciation of technology infrastructure, travel agent
intranets, travel agent website, and consumer and social networking site
development costs. In 2006, we moved our software development to an India-based
operation with our own employees. We currently employ web developers and
designers in Kuala Lumpur, Pakistan, India and Spain. We also began outsourcing
the development of certain large scale projects to India, including the
development of our consumer travel comparison marketplace, VacationCompare.com
and our group travel social networking site, Travelstar.com.
Technology
and content expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $131,680.
Given
the increasing complexity of our business, geographic expansion, increased
supplier integration, service-oriented architecture improvements and other
initiatives, we expect absolute amounts spent in technology and content to
increase over time. The Company recently hired a Chief Technology
Officer.
ACCRUED
LIABILITY RELATED TO WARRANTS AND STOCK PURCHASE
RIGHTS
The
Company accounts for freestanding derivative financial instruments potentially
settled in its own common stock under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF")
Issue
No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock." As the Company potentially
did
not have, prior to June 21, 2007, sufficient authorized shares available
to
settle its open stock-based contracts, the initial fair value of the applicable
contracts (consisting primarily of non-employee stock warrants and rights
to
purchase common stock) (see Note 5) had been classified as "accrued liability
related to warrants and stock purchase rights" on the accompanying balance
sheet
and measured subsequently at fair value (based on a Black-Scholes computation),
with gains and losses included in the statement of
operations.
On
June
21, 2007, we filed a certificate of amendment to our Articles of Incorporation
to, among other things, increase our authorized capital from 50,000,000 shares
of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock to 200,000,000 shares
of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of such filing
the
Company has sufficient authorized shares available to settle its open
stock-based contracts. As a result the Company has eliminated the accrued
liability related to warrants and stock purchase rights, resulting in a net
gain
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 of $8,281,373. The accrued liability
has
a zero balance as of June 30, 2007.
Net
other
income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $8,327,578 compared to
an
expense of $(1,692,611) in the six months ended June 30, 2006. This change
was
primarily due a reduction in the Accrued Liability Related to Warrants and
Stock
Purchase Rights.
PROFITABILITY/LOSS
Net
income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $7,309,893 compared to
a net
loss of $1,923,755 for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The
increase in net income was due to the elimination of the provision of the
accrued liability of related to warrants and stock purchase rights. The
Company's operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1,017,685
compared to an operating loss of $231,144 for the six months ended June 30,
2006.
Our
business continues to be dominated by complex leisure travel. Commission
revenue
for these types of bookings is paid to the company by travel suppliers,
typically upon completion of the travel. Because the average time lag between
booking travel and receiving the commission is approximately six months,
we
determined it prudent to recognize a reserve against revenues for the
possibility of cancellations or other factors. Therefore, we recognized a
reserve equal to 15% of the gross commissions generated for the six months
ended
June 30, 2007. The Company will be monitoring receivables and adjusting the
reserve levels on a regular basis, as required.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company's cash balance increased to $2,389,257 at June 30, 2007 as compared
to
$2,246,880 at December 31, 2006. The Company has recovered cash from trade
accounts receivable. During the three months ended June 30, 2007 the Company
issued $222,294 in shares for services.
Results
of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended
December 31, 2005
GROSS
TRAVEL BOOKINGS
Gross
travel bookings for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased 316% to
$65,594,000 compared to $15,750,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
As
described below, the Company received $6,933,000 and $1,943,000 of revenues
for
years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, from such
bookings.
REVENUE
Revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased 257% to $6,932,277 compared
to
$1,943,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The
increase in both gross travel bookings and revenues are due to continued
substantial growth of our travel agent network and higher preferred supplier
commission levels.
SELLING
AND MARKETING
Selling
and marketing expenses relate to direct advertising and distribution expense,
including traffic generation from Internet, search engines, private label and
affiliate programs. The remainder of the expense relates to personnel costs,
including staffing in our Agent Support Services and Preferred Supplier
Relations to enhance supplier commission levels.
Marketing
and sales expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $5,466,958 compared
to $1,853,353 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase of $3,613,605
was primarily due to the increased payments to our travel agents as a result
of
their increased sales levels. Selling and marketing expenses relate to travel
agent commissions, direct advertising and distribution expense, including
traffic generation from Internet, search engines, private label and affiliate
programs. The remainder of the expense relates to personnel costs, including
staffing in our agent support services and preferred supplier
relations.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General
and Administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased
to
$4,119,326 from $3,687,826 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase
was primarily due to $267,936 in option expense associated with the adoption
of
FAS 123R. We expect absolute amounts spent on corporate personnel and
professional service to increase over time as we develop new business units
requiring additional headcount and continue incurring incremental costs
associated with being a public company.
TECHNOLOGY
AND CONTENT
Technology
and content expense includes product development expenses such as payroll and
related expenses and depreciation of technology infrastructure, travel agent
intranets, travel agent website, and consumer and social networking site
development costs. In 2006, moved our software development to an India-based
operation with our own employees. We employ web developers and designers in
Kuala Lumpur, Pakistan, India and Spain. We also began outsourcing the
development of certain large scale projects to China including the development
of our consumer travel comparison marketplace, VacationCompare.com and our
group
travel social networking site, Travelstar.com.
Technology
and content expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $198,621. Given
the increasing complexity of our business, geographic expansion, increased
supplier integration, service-oriented architecture improvements and other
initiatives, we expect absolute amounts spent in technology and content to
increase over time.
ACCRUED
LIABILITY RELATED TO WARRANTS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS
The
Company accounts for freestanding derivative financial instruments potentially
settled in its own common stock under Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF")
Issue
No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and
Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock." As the Company potentially
did
not have, as of December 31, 2006, sufficient authorized shares available
to
settle its open stock-based contracts, the initial fair value of the applicable
contracts (consisting primarily of non-employee stock warrants and rights
to
purchase common stock as well as exercisable employee stock options (see
Note 5)
has been classified as "accrued liability related to warrants and stock purchase
rights" on the accompanying balance sheet and measured subsequently at fair
value (based on a Black-Scholes computation), with gains and losses included
in
the statement of operations. The factors used for the year ended December
31,
2006 were the option exercise price of $0.50 to $1.15 per share, a 2 year
life
of the options, volatility measure of 85%, a dividend rate of 0% and a risk
free
interest rate ranging from 4.28% to 4.95% for 2006. The accrued liability
has a
balance of $8,281,373 at December 31, 2006.
Net
other
income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $5,312 compared to an expense
of
$9,641 in the year ended December 31, 2005. This change was primarily due to
the
elimination of interest expense as the loans from two officers were
repaid.
The
Company left development stage as of January 1, 2005 when it started to make
substantially more sales.
PROFITABILITY/LOSS
Net
loss
for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $11,128,689 compared to a net loss of
$3,885,479 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The
increase in net loss was primarily due to the provision of the accrued liability
of $8,281,373 related to warrants and stock purchase rights. The Company's
operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $2,852,628 Compared
to
an operating loss of $3,875,838 for the year ended December 31,
2005.
Our
business continues to be dominated by complex leisure travel. Commission
revenue
for these types of bookings is paid to the company by travel suppliers,
typically upon completion of the travel. Because the average time lag between
booking travel and receiving the commission is approximately six months,
we
determined it prudent to recognize a reserve against revenues for the
possibility of cancellations or other factors. Therefore, we recognized
a
reserve equal to 25% of the gross commissions generated for the year ended
December 31, 2006. The Company will be monitoring receivables and adjusting
the
reserve levels on a regular basis, as required.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company’s cash balance increased to $2,246,929 at December 31, 2006 compared to
$218,948 at December 31, 2005. The Company has funded certain expenses by
issuing shares for compensation and services. During the year ended December
31,
2006 the Company issued $1,213,501 in shares for services.
FULL
YEAR 2006 HIGHLIGHTS:
o
Travelstar's Block Group Cruise Space program grew to over 25,000 cabins across
12 major cruise lines. Travelstar travel agents and clients can take advantage
of inventories, favorable pricing, availability and amenities that may not
be
available through other sales channels.
o
Travelstar's gross bookings surpassed $65 million. High-revenue margin cruises
and vacation packages represent 90% of the Company's sales with a large portion
of the growth coming from its group and incentive travel division.
o
Travelstar signed a distribution agreement with Amadeus, a global leader in
technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry.
The
relationship provides Travelstar's network of travel agency partners and clients
with access to more than 95% of the world's scheduled airline seats; 56,700
hotel properties; 42 car rental companies and other provider groups including
cruise, ferry, rail, insurance and tour operators.
o
Travelstar listed as "Host with The Most" by James Shillinglaw, Editor-in-Chief
of leading travel industry trade, Agent @ Home Magazine.
o
Travelstar recognized as a Carnival Cruise Lines National Account, Celebrity
and
Royal Caribbean International Key Account; a Regent Seven Seas Cruises Top
account; a Cunard Inner Circle Agency; a Princess I-Excel Agency. These
preferred supplier relationships give Travelstar access to top account
commission levels and special promotions.
o
Travelstar recognized for its sales performance and inducted into Norwegian
Cruise Line's Captain's Club Agency program. Benefits of the expanded
relationship include top account commission levels and special
promotions.
o
Travelstar signed an agreement with Holland America Line offering the Company
top account commission levels and special promotions. Travelstar's relationship
with the cruise line continues under the banner of a Holland America Centurion
Agency.
o
Travelstar rewarded with an increase in commission levels and special promotions
by Oceania Cruises. Travelstar is one of Oceania's valued travel agency partners
and is considered a top producer.
o
Travelstar achieved exclusive Club 500 status with Funjet Vacations based on
sales production through the Company's network of professional sellers of
travel. Funjet Vacation is the flagship brand of the Mark Travel
Corporation.
o
Travelstar formed a strategic partnership with Bedsonline to promote the
company's 20,000 plus hotel and accommodation types. The program includes
national account commission levels, automation and marketing
initiatives.
o
Travelstar attains Crystal Apple status, the highest level with Apple
Vacations.
o
Travelstar receives Star Award from Sandals for 2006 production
levels.
o
Travelstar recognized by Travel Impressions, a wholly owned subsidiary of
American Express, as "Best of the Best" travel agency partner.
o
Travelstar acknowledged as "Top 200" travel agencies by Classic Vacations,
a
subsidiary of Expedia, Inc.
o
Travelstar recognized as a Premiere Agency Partner by The Globus family of
brands
DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
We
maintain our corporate offices in Aliso Viejo, California. We occupy
approximately 6,135 square feet pursuant to the lease agreement entered on
February 15, 2005. We pay $1.80 per square foot for the first 0-12 months,
full
service gross; $1.85 per square foot, full service gross for the next 13-24
months, and $1.90 per square, full service gross for the next 25-36 months.
The
lease agreement is for a term of 36 months with an option to extend for a period
of three years.
Rental
expense for this location was $266,462 and $120,399 for the years ended December
31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We
also
occupy approximately 2,884 square feet (Net Rentable Area) pursuant to the
lease
agreement entered on October 15, 2005. The premises are located in Aventura,
Florida. We agreed to pay annually an amount equal to $29.00 times the Net
Rentable Area of the premises for the first 0-12 months. For the next 13-24
months, we agreed to pay annually an amount equal to $30.00 times the Net
Rentable Area of the premises. For the months 25-36, we agreed to pay the amount
of $31.00 times the Net Rentable Area of the premises. The lease agreement
is
for a term of 36 months.
We
believe that our existing facilities are adequate to meet our current needs
and
that suitable additional or alternative space will be available in the future
on
commercially reasonable terms, although we have no assurance that future terms
would be as favorable as our current terms.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
are
not a party to any material legal proceedings.
Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions
as of
September 6, 2007 are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
William
M. Alverson
|
|
42
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
Katharine
West
|
|
37
|
|
Executive
Vice President and Director
|
Jerry
Galant
|
|
67
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
William
Fawcett
|
|
52
|
|
Director
|
The
term
of office of each director of our company ends at the next annual meeting of
our
stockholders or when such director's successor is elected and qualifies. No
date
for the annual meeting of stockholders is specified in our bylaws or has been
fixed by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to our bylaws, the date of the annual
meeting is to be determined by the current Board of Directors.
The
following information sets forth the backgrounds and business experience of
the
directors, executive officers and key employees:
William
M. Alverson, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director.
Mr.
Alverson has been an officer and director of our company since our inception.
Mr. Alverson has spent the last fifteen years working in the financial and
travel services industries. He began his career as a financial advisor at
American Express. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at
a
financial services firm where he guided private companies through their first
rounds of financing and public listings. In 1995, Mr. Alverson founded and
served as Chairman and CEO of a travel services company with independent
contractors. Under his leadership, that company grew from seven to 220 employees
handling the back office support to over 44,000 travel agents nationwide. Since
then he has been active in financing and consulting to both private and public
companies including Baby Genius, Inc. and FreeRealTime.com. He is married to
Katherine West, the co-founder of the Company.
Katherine
West, Executive Vice President and Director. West has been an officer and
director of our company since our inception. Mrs. West supervises the Vice
President of Agent Services and Vice President of Travel Services. Additionally,
she is responsible for the day to day management and supervision of customer
service, human resources, accounting, budget, payroll and contracts. Mrs. West
began her management career in the travel industry in 1989 with Thrifty Car
Rental where she was responsible for the franchise's operations, reporting,
forecasting, and accounting & tax preparation. From 1992 to 1996 she held
the position of Senior Account Executive with Metromedia Communications, Inc.
During her career with the telecom giant, she consistently exceeded revenue
targets with a primary focus on small to mid-sized businesses and trade
associations. She is married to William M. Alverson, our founder, Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director.
Jerry
Galant, Chief Financial Officer, joined the company in March 2007. Mr. Galant
is
a financial executive with over 30 years of experience. From January 2005,
through December 2006, Mr. Galant was a CFO of HomeAway.com, the leading
vacation rental listing site. From July 2002 until December 2004, Mr. Galant
was
a Director of Research for Huberman Financial. From October 2001 until June
2002, Mr. Galant served as the CFO of Travelhero.com, an online site
specializing in hotel reservations. Mr. Galant is a graduate of University
of
Pennsylavania in Economics (B.A., 1971) and Harvard University (M.B.A.
1975).
William
Fawcett, was appointed by the Board of Directors as the director of our company
in November, 2004. Mr. Fawcett has an MBA from Harvard Business School, is
a
graduate of Loyola Law School and also graduated with honors from Boston
College. Mr. Fawcett is on the Dean's Graduate School Advisory Board for
Concordia University and is a professor for Concordia's Master of Business
Administration (MBA) Entrepreneurial program. In addition to being an outside
Director for Travelstar, he also serves on the Board of Directors of Case Post,
Inc. Fawcett has been the recipient of the Jordan Whitney Award for Infomercial
Excellence, the Aurora Award for the Best Infomercial in 1997, Two Clios for
production of direct-response TV commercials, a Cannes Film Award for Best
Sports Documentary and a Spanish Infomercial Telemundo Award Best in
Class.
Board
Committees
We
do not
currently have standing audit, nominating or compensation committees of the
Board of Directors, or committees performing similar functions.
Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our
code
of business conduct and ethics, as approved by our board of directors, is
annexed as Exhibit 14.1 to our 10KSB filed with the SEC on April 14, 2004.
It is
also available on our website at www.travelstar.com.
Director
Compensation
Directors
that are non-officers of our company do not receive a cash retainer annually
nor
do they receive any remuneration for attendance at a board meeting, other than
reimbursement for travel expenses.
SECTION
16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially
own
more than 10% of a registered class of our common stock, to file initial reports
of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or the SEC. These officers, directors and stockholders
are
required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all such reports that
they file.
Based
solely upon a review of copies of such reports furnished to us during the
fiscal
year ended December 31, 2006 and thereafter, or any written representations
received by us from reporting persons that no other reports were required,
we
believe to the best of our knowledge, that, during our fiscal 2006, all
Section
16(a) filing requirements applicable to our reporting persons were met,
however,
some of the filings may have been filed late.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid or accrued for
the
three fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 to or for the benefit of our Chief
Executive Officer and our four most highly compensated executive officers and
employees whose total annual salary and bonus compensation exceeded
$100,000.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name &
Principal
Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary ($)
|
|
Bonus ($)
|
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
Change in
Pension Value
and
Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
Total ($)
|
|
William
M.
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
138,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
318,000
|
|
Alverson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Officer,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
240,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Katherine
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
144,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
57,500
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
201,500
|
|
West,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
230,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
$
|
88,500
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
118,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
On
December 13, 2005, our Board of Directors authorized 1,000,000 shares of common
stock to be issued to Mr. Alverson and 500,000 shares of common stock to be
issued to Ms. West for services rendered in fiscal year ended December 31,
2005
valued at $220,000 and $110,000, respectively pursuant to our 2003 Equity
Compensation Plan. Pursuant to an Employment Agreement dated December 13, 2005,
our Board of Directors authorized 600,000 shares of common stock to be issued
to
Mr. Alverson and 250,000 shares of common stock to be issued to Ms. West for
services rendered in fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 valued at $138,000
and
$57,500, respectively pursuant to our 2003 Equity Compensation
Plan.
(2)
On
August 27, 2004, we authorized 100,000 shares of common stock to be issued
to
Mr. Alverson and 50,000 shares of common stock to be issued to Ms. West for
services rendered in fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 valued at $60,000
and
$30,000, respectively.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table
Option
Awards Stock Awards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market
|
|
Awards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Unearned
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
or
|
|
Shares,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
Units
|
|
Units
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
of
|
|
or
|
|
Incentive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
or
|
|
Stock
|
|
Other
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
That
|
|
Rights
|
|
Awards:
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Number
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
Have
|
|
or
|
|
Market
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
of
|
|
of
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
Not
|
|
Other
|
|
or
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
That
|
|
Vested
|
|
Rights
|
|
Payout
|
|
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
Underlying
|
|
|
|
|
|
Have
|
|
That
|
|
That
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
Option
|
|
|
|
Not
|
|
Have
|
|
Have
|
|
of
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
Options
|
|
Unearned
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Option
|
|
Vested
|
|
Not
|
|
Not
|
|
Unearned
|
|
|
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(#)
|
|
(#)
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|
Options
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Price
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Expiration
|
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(#)
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Vested
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Vested
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Shares,
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Name
|
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Exercisable
|
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Unexercisab
|
|
(#)
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($)
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Date
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($)
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(#)
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($)
|
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Units
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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William
Alverson
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
8/27/09
|
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|
N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
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|
N/A
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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William
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Alverson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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annually
commencing 12/15/10
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Katherine
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
8/27/09
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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West
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Katherine
West
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
annually
commencing 12/15/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Director
Compensation
There
was
no additional compensation awarded to directors in the last three fiscal years,
other than that disclosed in the summary table.
Employment
Agreements
The
new
employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, William M. Alverson,
became effective December 15, 2005. Our Board of Directors approved the major
terms of the employment agreement which includes an annual salary of $180,000
for Mr. Alverson and the issuance of 600,000 shares of common stock and an
option to purchase 400,000 shares of our common stock. The Company has not
yet
finalized the new employment agreement with Katherine T. West, our Executive
Officer. The Company's Board of Directors has approved the major terms of such
employment agreement with Ms. West which includes an annual salary of $144,000,
the issuance of 250,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 250,000
shares of our common stock. None of the above shares or options have been issued
yet.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
Company had an unsecured loan dated December 15, 2004, payable to William M.
Alverson, its Chief Executive Officer in the amount of $259,834, due on demand
with interest at 6%.
In
March,
2005, Katherine T. West, the Company's director and Executive Vice President
loaned the Company an amount equal to $105,997.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005 both of the above loans and accrued interest,
totaling $375,000 were converted to 1,071,450 shares of common stock. The
conversion price of $0.35 per share was based on the same terms of a private
placement sold to institutional and accredited investors.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership
of our
common stock as of September 6, 2007 by:
o
each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Common
Stock;
o
each of
our directors; o each of our executive officers; and
o
our
executive officers and directors as a group.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes
voting and investment power. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of securities which may be acquired by such person upon the
exercise of options and warrants or the conversion of convertible securities
within 60 days from the date on which beneficial ownership is to be determined.
Each beneficial owner's percentage ownership is determined by dividing the
number of shares beneficially owned by that person by the base number of
outstanding shares, increased to reflect the beneficially-owned shares
underlying options, warrants or other convertible securities included in that
person's holdings, but not those underlying shares held by any other
person.
Unless
indicated otherwise, the address for each person named is c/o Travelstar, Inc.,
95 Argonaut St., First Floor, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.
Name
|
|
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
Offering
|
|
Percentage of
Class
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to Offering
|
|
William
M. Alverson
|
|
|
15,182,328
|
(1)(3)
|
|
32
|
%
|
Katharine
T. West
|
|
|
15,182,328
|
(2)(3)
|
|
32
|
%
|
Jerry
Galant
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Kyaw
Myint J.
|
|
|
9,376,957
|
|
|
19
|
%
|
William
Fawcett
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
--
|
|
All
current directors and named= officers as a group (2 in all)
|
|
|
15,182,328
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
(1)
Includes 2,757,510 shares of common stock held by Katherine T. West with respect
to which shares Mr. Alverson, her husband, disclaims beneficial
ownership.
(2)
Includes 12,424,818 shares of common stock held by William Alverson with respect
to which shares Ms. West, his wife, disclaims beneficial ownership.
(3)
Does
not include a total of 850,000 shares of common stock authorized to be issued
to
Mr. Alverson (600,000 shares) and Ms. West (250,000 shares) for services
rendered in fiscal year 2006. The shares are considered subscribed and not
issued at September 12, 2007.
The
Company had 49,167,443 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as
of
September 6, 2007. The Company had approximately 139 shareholders as of
September 6, 2007.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
The
following description of our capital stock and provisions of our articles
of
incorporation and bylaws, each as amended, is only a summary. You should
also
refer to the copies of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, each as
amended, which are included as exhibits to our Report on 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004, and to our Report on Form 8-K filed on June
26,
2007.
We
are
authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value
per
share. As of September 6, 2007, there were 49,167,443 shares of common stock
outstanding. We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, no par value per share, of which none were outstanding as of June
12,
2007.
Common
Stock
Holders
of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters
submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Holders of our common stock are
entitled to receive dividends ratably, if any, as may be declared by the board
of directors out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential
dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Upon our liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to
receive ratably our net assets available after the payment of all debts and
other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred
stock. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption
or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid
and
nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common
stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders
of
shares of any series of preferred stock which we may designate and issue in
the
future without further stockholder approval.
Preferred
Stock
Our
board
of directors is authorized without further stockholder approval, to issue from
time to time up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix or alter the designations, preferences, rights and any
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares of each series,
including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights,
term of redemption, redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences and
the
number of shares constituting any series or designations of these series without
further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of preferred stock
may
have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of
our
management without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect
the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock. The issuance of
preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may adversely affect the
voting power of the holders of common stock, including the loss of voting
control to others. Currently, there are no shares of preferred stock outstanding
and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Integrity Stock Transfer,
2920 North Green Valley Parkway, Building 5, Suite 527, Henderson, Nevada
89014.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION'S POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR
SECURITIES
ACT LIABILITIES
Section
204 of the California General Corporation Law permits a corporation to include
in its Articles of Incorporation provisions eliminating or limiting the personal
liability of directors for monetary damages in an action brought by or in the
right of the corporation for breach of a director's fiduciary duties, subject
to
certain limitations. Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law
requires a corporation to indemnify its directors and other agents to the extent
they incur expenses in successfully defending lawsuits brought against them
by
reason of their status as directors or agents. Section 317 also permits a
corporation to indemnify its directors and other agents to a greater extent
than
specifically required by law.
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, eliminate the personal liability of
directors of the Company for monetary damages to the fullest extent permissible
under California law. Our Bylaws require that the Company, to the maximum extent
permitted by California law, indemnify each of its agents against expenses,
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with any proceeding arising by reason of the fact such person
is
or was an agent of Travelstar. The term "agent" includes any person who (i)
is
or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of Travelstar; (ii) is
or
was serving at the request of Travelstar, as a director, officer, employee
or
agent of another business entity; or (iii) was a director, officer, employee
or
agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of Travelstar or
of
another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
The
effect of these provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws is to
eliminate our ability and that of our shareholders (through shareholder
derivative suits) to recover monetary damages against a director except as
limited by California law. These provisions do not limit or eliminate the rights
of Travelstar or those of any shareholder to seek non-monetary relief. In any
proceeding arising by reason of the fact a person is or was an agent of
Travelstar, the agent will be indemnified if he or she acted in good faith
and
in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe the conduct of the person was unlawful. There can be no
indemnification with respect to any matter as to which the agent is adjudged
to
be liable to Travelstar, unless and only to the extent that the court in which
such proceeding was brought determines upon application that, in view of all
of
the circumstances of the case, the agent is fairly and reasonably entitled
to
indemnity for expenses as the court shall deem proper.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933
may
be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Travelstar pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the common stock has been passed upon by Sichenzia Ross Friedman
Ference LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
Our
December 31, 2006 and 2005 financial statements included in the Prospectus
have
been audited by Mendoza Berger & Company, LLP, a limited liability
partnership of certified public accountants to the extent and for the periods
set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein and are included in
reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts
in
auditing and accounting.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We
have
filed a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this
prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This
prospectus constitutes the prospectus of Travelstar, Inc., filed as part of
the
registration statement, and it does not contain all information in the
registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance
with
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
We
are
subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
which requires us to file reports, proxy statements and other information with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and
other
information may be inspected at public reference facilities of the SEC at 100
F
Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained
from
the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C.
20549 at prescribed rates. Because we file documents electronically with the
SEC, you may also obtain this information by visiting the SEC's Internet website
at http://www.sec.gov.
TRAVELSTAR,
INC. (Formerly known as Joystar, Inc)
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Travelstar,
Inc. (formerly known as Joystar, Inc.) - Three and Six Months Ended June
30,
2007 and June 30, 2006 (unaudited)
Balance
Sheet
|
F-2
|
Statements
of Operations
|
F-3
|
Statement
of Stockholders' Equity (deficit)
|
F-4
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
F-5
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
F-6
- F-13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-14
|
Balance
Sheet
|
F-15
|
Statements
of Operations
|
F-16
|
Statement
of Stockholders' Equity (deficit)
|
F-17
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
F-18
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
F-19-
F-29
|
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
2,389,257
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
3,392,144
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
54,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
5,835,658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
393,468
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible
assets, net of amortization
|
|
|
48,685
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
18,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
6,296,781
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
2,962,730
|
|
Deferred
merchant bookings
|
|
|
303,939
|
|
Accrued
salaries
|
|
|
67,615
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
128,865
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
721,058
|
|
Loans
from shareholders
|
|
|
374
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
4,184,581
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none
issued
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 49,097,149
shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007
|
|
|
14,350,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
issued for deferred compensation
|
|
|
(17,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
subscribed not issued, 356,000 shares at June 30, 2007
|
|
|
313,501
|
|
Accumulated
(deficit)
|
|
|
(12,534,334
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
|
2,112,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
$
|
6,296,781
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
TRAVELSTAR,
INC. (formerly known as Joystar, Inc.)
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
For
the six
|
|
|
|
For
the three
|
|
|
|
For
the six
|
|
months
ended
|
|
For
the three
|
|
months
ended
|
|
|
|
months
ended
|
|
June
30, 2006
|
|
months
ended
|
|
June
30, 2006
|
|
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
(revised)
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
(revised)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|