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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-427229
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITCHAM INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				760210849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8141 SH 75 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9362912277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1175
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77342
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January&nbsp;12, 2016 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pamela Long </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assistant Director </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Manufacturing and Construction </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States
Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-3561 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Mitcham Industries, Inc. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Filed December&nbsp;24, 2015 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File No.&nbsp;333-208177 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended January&nbsp;31, 2015 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File No.&nbsp;00025142 </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>Set forth below are the responses of Mitcham Industries, Inc. (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;,
&#147;<B><I>we</I></B>,&#148; &#147;<B><I>us</I></B>&#148; or &#147;<B><I>our</I></B>&#148;), to comments received from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the &#147;<B><I>Staff</I></B>&#148;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#148;) by letter dated January&nbsp;7, 2016, with respect to Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.&nbsp;333-208177, filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;24, 2015 (the
&#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;), and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January&nbsp;31, 2015, File No.&nbsp;00025142, filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;8, 2015 (the &#147;<B><I>Form 10-K</I></B>&#148;).
<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For your convenience, each response is prefaced by the exact text of the Staff&#146;s corresponding comment in bold,
italicized text. All references to page numbers and captions correspond to the Form 10-K unless otherwise specified. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>General </U></B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B><I>1.</I></B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>We have read your response to prior comment two of our letter dated December&nbsp;17, 2015. Please further tell us what consideration you gave to classifying your redeemable preferred stock outside of permanent
equity. Please refer to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ASC&nbsp;480-10-S99.</FONT></FONT></I></B> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RESPONSE: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ASC 480-10-S99
defines &#147;Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock&#148; as any preferred stock that does not meet the criteria for classification as &#147;Redeemable Preferred Stock.&#148; &#147;Redeemable Preferred Stock&#148; is defined as any stock with the following
attributes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(i)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The issuer undertakes to redeem at a fixed or determinable price on the fixed or determinable date or dates, whether by operation of a sinking fund or otherwise; or </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Is redeemable at the option of the holder; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
preferred stock is redeemable only at the option of the Company or upon events within the control of the Company, accordingly it does not meet the above definition of &#147;Redeemable Preferred Stock&#148; and therefore is &#147;Non-Redeemable
Preferred Stock.&#148; As such, it is appropriate to classify the </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 12, 2016 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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preferred stock within permanent equity as provided for in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ASC&nbsp;480-10-S99</FONT></FONT> (ASR&nbsp;268.03). In determining
that redemption is solely within the control of the Company we noted the following factors and guidance per
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ASC&nbsp;480-10-S99-3A</FONT></FONT></FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(paragraphs&nbsp;5-11):</FONT> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The terms of the preferred stock allow for redemption only at the option of the Company; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Holders of the preferred stock are not anticipated to have representation on the Company&#146;s Board of Directors and therefore will not have voting control of the Board of Directors; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Upon a change of control, the holders of the preferred stock have a conversion option (into common stock), but no redemption option, and the conversion option is subject to a limit on the maximum number of shares of
common stock to be issued; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The preferred stock has no other provisions which might allow holders to redeem at their option (such as registration obligations, covenants or earnings targets). </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January&nbsp;31, 2015 </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Critical Accounting Policies, page 42 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Income
Taxes, page 44 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2<B><I>.</I></B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>We note your response to prior comment 13. Please provide to us the MII&#146;s historical taxable income or loss for the last five fiscal years. Additionally, please tell us how much income MII will be required to
generate to fully realize its net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.</I></B> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RESPONSE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MII&#146;s historical taxable income for the last five fiscal years is as follows: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:94.75pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31,</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:70.95pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Taxable income (loss)</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">(2,898,000)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2014</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">(5,146,000)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2013</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">780,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2012</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">18,883,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2011</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">(1,527,000)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 12, 2016 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Taxable income of approximately $20.4 million is required to fully utilize MII&#146;s net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, page F-9 </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Change in Functional Currency, page F-12 </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><I>We note your response to prior comment 16. For each of MML, MEL, MHL, and the Colombia branch, please tell us the facts and circumstances of their respective economic environments that led to your determination to
change the functional currency at each subsidiary or branch from its local currency to the U.S. dollar, including providing us with a quantitative analysis of each of the economic factors in ASC 830-10-55-5 you considered in your determination;
including providing, at a minimum: the percentage of revenue, costs and expenses, total assets, and borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars for each of the last three fiscal years at each of the impacted subsidiaries and branch. Additionally, please
tell us the nature of the transactions your parent has with its subsidiaries and branch.</I></B> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RESPONSE: We acknowledge
the Staff&#146;s comment and provide the facts and circumstance of the economic environments of MML, MEL, MHL and our Colombian branch at February&nbsp;1, 2014, below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MML </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MML was established in
fiscal 2012 and was capitalized via a contribution of certain lease pool equipment and existing rental contracts from MII through MML. These transactions were denominated in U.S. dollars. Its first full year of operations was fiscal 2013. Based upon
experience during fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2014, and discussions with existing and potential customers, it was determined that essentially all customer contracts could, and would, be denominated in U.S. dollars rather than local currency. Accordingly,
sales and cash inflow indicators were determined to be in U.S. dollars. Additions to MML&#146;s lease pool subsequent to its initial capitalization had not been material and it was determined in late fiscal 2014 that essentially all incremental
purchases of equipment would be made from MII, due to MII relationships with suppliers, or MML&#146;s equipment requirements would be satisfied with the sub-lease of equipment from MII. Each of these transactions would be denominated in U.S.
dollars. Accordingly, cost and expense indicators would be denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. The percentage of revenue, costs and expenses and total assets denominated in U.S. dollars for each of the last three fiscal years were as follows:
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year&nbsp;ended<BR>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2015</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year&nbsp;ended<BR>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Revenue</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">99%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Costs and expenses</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">82%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">90%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">89%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">91%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">98%</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MML&#146;s transactions with its parent, MII, consist of purchases of lease pool equipment
from time to time, the short-term sub-lease of equipment from time to time and provision of administrative and management services by MII pursuant to an Inter-company Services Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing indicators &#150; MML has been self-sufficient from a financing stand-point since its inception and has not required financing
support. MML has provided short-term financing to MHL via an Inter-company Credit Agreement from time to time (see discussion of MHL below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MEL </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MEL was established in
fiscal 2012 but did not have significant revenue activity until mid-fiscal 2014. Based upon experience during fiscal 2014, and discussions with existing and potential customers, it was determined that essentially all customer contracts could, and
would, be denominated in U.S. dollars rather than local currency. Accordingly, sales and cash inflow indicators were determined to be in U.S. dollars. At that point it was also determined that the majority of MEL&#146;s lease pool equipment would be
purchased from MII, due to MII relationships with suppliers, or MEL&#146;s equipment requirements would be satisfied with the sub-lease of equipment from MII. Each of these transactions would be denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, cost and
expense indicators would be denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. The percentage of revenue, costs and expenses and total assets denominated in U.S. dollars for each of the last three fiscal years were as follows: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Revenue</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Costs and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">57%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">70%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">61%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">93%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">90%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">93%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MEL&#146;s transactions with its parent, MII, consist of purchases of lease pool equipment from time to time,
the short-term sub-lease of equipment from time to time and provision of administrative and management services by MII pursuant to an Inter-company Services Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing indicators &#150; During 2014, MEL&#146;s financing needs increased and it was determined that these needs would be provided by
inter-company borrowing arrangements. Financing for MEL is provided pursuant to an Inter-company Credit Agreement with MHL. This agreement is denominated in U.S. dollars (see discussion of MHL below). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MHL </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MHL was established in
fiscal 2012 and is a holding company for the Company&#146;s foreign subsidiaries. It has no operations. MHL does provide financing services to its subsidiaries pursuant to a series of Inter-company Credit Agreements. These agreements are denominated
in U.S. dollars. Effective February&nbsp;1, 2014 the level of this financing activity had </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 12, 2016 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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increased. The percentage of interest income, costs and expenses and total assets denominated in U.S. dollars for each of the last three fiscal years were as follows: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2015</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest Income and Dividends</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Costs and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">89%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">86%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">91%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">100%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MHL&#146;s transactions with MII consist of financing transactions pursuant to an Inter-company Credit
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Colombian branch </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon experience during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, and discussions with existing and potential customers, it was determined that
essentially all customer contracts could, and would, be denominated in U.S. dollars rather than local currency. Accordingly, sales and cash inflow indicators were determined to be in U.S. dollars. At that point it was also determined that the
majority of the branch&#146;s lease pool equipment would be purchased from MII, due to MII relationships with suppliers, or the branch&#146;s equipment requirements would be satisfied with the sub-lease of equipment from MII. Each of these
transactions would be denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, cost and expense indicators would be denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. The percentage of revenue, costs and expenses and total assets denominated in U.S. dollars for each of the
last three fiscal years were as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13%"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2015</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2014</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Year ended<br>January&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2013</TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Revenue</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">97%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">96%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">97%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Costs and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">90%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">80%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">87%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">76%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">86%</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">89%</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing indicators &#150; Financing of our Colombian branch is provided through contributions to and
distributions from the branch. The currency for these transactions is based on the local reporting currency for the branch. Effective February&nbsp;1, 2014 due to changes in regulations in Colombia, the branch was allowed to change its reporting
currency to the U.S. dollar. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The branch&#146;s transactions with its parent, MII, consist of purchases of lease pool equipment from time
to time, the short-term sub-lease of equipment from time to time and provision of administrative and management services by MII pursuant to an Inter-company Services Agreement. </P>
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supplemental information is required by the Staff, please contact Gillian A. Hobson of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P. at (713)&nbsp;758-3747. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Robert P. Capps</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Enclosures </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Frank Pigott (Staff Attorney) </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Gillian A. Hobson (Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins L.L.P.) </TD></TR></TABLE>
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