U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
FORM 10-QSB
For Period Ended: December 31,
1996
Part I - Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant Avtel Communications, Inc.
Former Name Hi, Tiger International, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Office 130 Cremona Drive, Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Part II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)
(a) The reasons described in Part III of this form could not be
eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
(b) The Form 10-QSB will be filed on or before February 20, 1997.
(c) Attachment of statements not applicable.
Part III - Narrative
Due to an acquisition transaction in November 1996 and a pending
acquisition by the registrant of West Net Communications, Inc., a California
corporation, Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 could not be
filed by February 14, 1996 without unreasonable effort and expense.
Part IV - Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
James P. Pisani 805-685-0355 Ext 702
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that
the
registrant was required to file such reports been filed? If the answer is
no,
identify reports.
[x] Yes[ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period from the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
[x] Yes [ ] No
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and , if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
During the quarter ended December 31, 1996, the registrant acquired all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Avtel Holdings, Inc. a
California corporation ("AHI"). The acquisition was structured as a merger
(the "Merger") and was completed in accordance with an Acquisition Agreement
dated August 30, 1996. Pursuant to the Merger, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the registrant was merged with and into AHI which became the surviving entity
and a wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant. Also pursuant to the Merger,
the shareholders of AHI acquired, after giving effect to the Merger,
approximately 61% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
registrant. In addition, the registrant authorized and issued 1,000,000
shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. During the quarter ended
December 31, 1996, the registrant also acquired all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Silicon Beach Communication, Inc., a California
corporation ("SBC"). The registrant's loss from operations for the quarter
ended December 31, 1996 increased by approximately $213,000 from the same
quarter in the preceding year due, primarily, to a significant increase in
general and administrative expenses relating to the Merger and the acquisition
of SBC. The loss from operations in the quarter ended December 31, 1995, was
$12,058 as compared to a loss from operations in the same quarter of 1996 of
$225,376.
Avtel Communications, Inc. has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 14, 1997 By:
/S/
James P. Pisani
Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officers)
