-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IBRuRXbCM2F82OllgNKgIaEeAl4HSsbivr8FeWNLTbDlNeCKTKKaWNlLA3dNGN8g 4ZFtwPkrnpePFyNPeqQCuQ== 0000950129-02-003062.txt : 20020614 0000950129-02-003062.hdr.sgml : 20020614 20020614133249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-02-003062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020614 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: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25142 FILM NUMBER: 02679140 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 44000 HIGHWAY 75 SOUTH STREET 2: PO BOX 1175 CITY: HUNTSVILLE STATE: TX ZIP: 77340 BUSINESS PHONE: 4092912277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1175 CITY: HUNTSVILLE STATE: TX ZIP: 77342-1175 10-Q 1 h97719e10vq.txt MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. - PERIOD ENDED 04/30/2002 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ================================================================================ (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2002 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-25142 MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. (Name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 76-0210849 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 44000 HIGHWAY 75 SOUTH HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77340 (Address of principal executive offices) (936) 291-2277 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No --- --- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 8,750,601 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding as of June 12, 2002. MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.................................... 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.......................... 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.......................... 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements..................... 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........................................................ 6 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk....................... 8 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings................................................................ 11 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................................. 11 Signatures....................................................................... 12
2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS)
April 30, January 31, 2002 2002 --------- ----------- (Unaudited) ASSETs CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $ 5,038 $ 8,244 Accounts receivable, net 3,874 3,431 Notes receivable 1,064 851 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 531 407 -------- -------- Total current assets 10,507 12,933 Seismic equipment lease pool, property and equipment 87,371 90,381 Accumulated depreciation of seismic equipment lease pool, property and equipment (44,719) (44,814) Notes receivable 250 275 Other assets 19 20 -------- -------- Total assets $ 53,428 $ 58,795 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 3,238 $ 8,659 Current maturities - long-term debt 2,039 2,515 Deferred revenue 147 314 Accrued wages 336 265 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 426 360 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 6,186 12,113 Long-term debt 6,214 4,079 -------- -------- Total liabilities 12,400 16,192 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 9,657,801 shares issued 97 97 Additional paid-in capital 61,814 61,814 Treasury stock, at cost, 907,200 shares (4,671) (4,671) Accumulated deficit (14,078) (12,023) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,134) (2,614) -------- -------- Total shareholders' equity 41,028 42,603 -------- -------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 53,428 $ 58,795 ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, ------------------------------- 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- REVENUES: Equipment leasing $ 3,480 $ 6,255 Equipment sales and other 3,580 818 Front-end services 327 -- ----------- ----------- Total revenues 7,387 7,073 COSTS AND EXPENSES: Direct costs 690 878 Cost of other equipment sales 3,192 530 General and administrative 1,384 1,073 Provision for doubtful accounts -- 25 Depreciation 3,863 3,987 ----------- ----------- Total costs and expenses 9,129 6,493 ----------- ----------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (1,742) 580 Other income (expense) - net (24) (87) ----------- ----------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (1,766) 493 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 288 -- ----------- ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (2,054) $ 493 =========== =========== Earnings (loss) per common share Basic $ (.23) $ .06 Diluted $ (.23) $ .05 =========== =========== Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common share Basic 8,751,000 8,917,000 Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents -- 214,000 ----------- ----------- Diluted 8,751,000 9,131,000 =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, ------------------------- 2002 2001 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) $ (2,054) $ 493 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation 3,863 3,987 Provision for doubtful accounts, net of charge offs -- 25 Deferred income taxes -- 79 Changes in: Trade accounts receivable (661) 743 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (5,450) (7,596) Other, net (123) 11 -------- -------- Net cash used in operating activities (4,425) (2,258) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of seismic equipment held for lease (3,588) (4,380) Purchases of property and equipment (51) (37) Sale (purchase) of marketable securities, net -- 6,017 Disposal of lease pool equipment 3,199 359 -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (440) 1,959 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from long-term debt 2,000 1,200 Payments on short-term borrowings (341) (501) Purchases of common stock for treasury -- (522) -------- -------- Net cash provided by financing activities 1,659 177 -------- -------- NET DECREASE IN CASH (3,206) (122) CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 8,244 4,317 -------- -------- CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 5,038 $ 4,195 ======== ======== SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for: Interest $ 105 $ 129 Income taxes $ -- $ -- ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The condensed consolidated financial statements of Mitcham Industries, Inc. ("the Company") have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report to Shareholders and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2002. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position as of April 30, 2002; the results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2002 and 2001; and cash flows for the three months ended April 30, 2002 and 2001, have been included. The foregoing interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results of the operations for the full fiscal year ending January 31, 2003. 2. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Proceedings On or about April 23, 1998, several purported securities fraud class action lawsuits were filed against the Company, Billy F. Mitcham and Roberto Rios ("Defendants") in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On August 10, 2001, facing protracted and expensive litigation, Defendants executed a final settlement agreement with Plaintiffs for $2.7 million, paid by the Company and its insurance carrier. On December 10, 2001, the Court approved the settlement agreement, certified the class for settlement purposes only, and entered a Final Judgment and Order dismissing all the class action lawsuits with prejudice. The Company is also involved in claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 3. INCOME TAXES For the quarter ended April 30, 2002, the Company recorded tax expense in the amount of $288,000. The current expense reflects an excess refund from the Internal Revenue Service which the Company received in prior fiscal years, versus an estimated tax liability related to the current quarter's operations. The Company reflected no tax expense for the quarter ended April 30, 2001. This estimate of taxes differs from an expected statutory rate because the Company was in a tax loss position and increased its valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. 4. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain 2001 amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2002 presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income (loss). ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The Company's sales are directly related to the level of worldwide oil and gas exploration activities and the profitability and cash flows of oil and gas companies and seismic contractors, which in turn are affected by expectations regarding the supply and demand for oil and natural gas, energy prices and finding and development 6 costs. The Company believes that during the latter half of 1998, the exploration and production companies anticipated an extended period of low oil and gas prices and began to reduce their intended levels of expenditures for seismic data. Consolidation within the oil industry has also delayed seismic data acquisition projects. Declines in oil and natural gas prices, or expectations that the recent improvement in oil and natural gas prices will not hold, could cause the Company's customers to alter their spending plans and adversely affect the Company's results of operation and financial condition. The Company leases and sells seismic data acquisition equipment primarily to seismic data acquisition companies and oil and gas companies conducting land and transition zone seismic surveys worldwide. The Company provides short-term leasing of seismic equipment to meet a customer's requirements and offers maintenance and support during the lease term. The majority of all leases at April 30, 2002 were for a term of one year or less. Seismic equipment held for lease is carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Drilling Services, Inc. ("DSI"), the Company provides front-end services to seismic data acquisition contractors. Such services typically include seismic survey program design, quality control, permit acquisition, geographical surveying and shot hole drilling. SEASONALITY Historically, seismic equipment leasing has been susceptible to weather patterns in certain geographic regions. There is some seasonality to the Company's expected lease revenues, especially from customers operating in Canada, where a significant percentage of seismic survey activity occurs in the winter months, from October through March. During the months in which the weather is warmer, certain areas are not accessible to trucks, earth vibrators and other equipment because of the unstable terrain. This seasonal leasing activity by the Company's Canadian customers has historically resulted in increased lease revenues in the Company's first and fourth fiscal quarters. However, due to the significant decrease in world oil prices in 1998, demand for the Company's services both in Canada and worldwide declined dramatically in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 and remained at historically low levels since that time. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS For the three months ended April 30, 2002 and 2001 For the first quarter ended April 30, 2002 total revenues increased slightly to $7.4 million from $7.1 million in the corresponding period of the prior year. This increase is attributable to the inclusion of operations of the Company's new subsidiary, DSI, which was formed in late January 2002. The Company's core equipment leasing revenues decreased approximately $2.8 million from the prior year, but was offset by a $2.8 million increase in seismic equipment sales. The decrease in leasing revenues is a reflection of the weakening demand for equipment that the Company has experienced in South America and the U.S. during the quarter. For the quarter ended April 30, 2002, the Company recorded approximately $3.6 million in equipment sales, generating a gross margin of 11%. Sales made during the current quarter consisted mainly of newer equipment. In the prior year, the Company recorded $818,000 in equipment sales that generated a gross margin of 35%. Gross margins on equipment sales may vary significantly between periods due to the mix of new versus older equipment being sold. General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended April 30, 2002, increased $311,000 from the corresponding prior year period, partially due to the inclusion of the results of DSI in the current quarter. The increase in expenses is primarily due to an increase in professional fees, insurance, rent and utilities, and compensation expenses, partially offset by a decrease in customer relation expenses and franchise taxes. Depreciation expense for the quarter ended April 30, 2002 decreased $124,000, or 3%, to $3.9 million from $4.0 million for the same period last year. The decrease is primarily the result of the Company selling some newer, lesser-depreciated equipment coupled with some older equipment becoming fully depreciated during the last fiscal year. The Company's seismic equipment lease pool decreased $3.0 million, on a cost basis, to $87.4 million at 7 April 30, 2002, from $90.4 million at January 31, 2002. The Company recorded a net loss for the first quarter ended April 30, 2002 in the amount of $2,054,000, compared to net income of $493,000 for the same period of the previous year. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As of April 30, 2002, the Company had net working capital of approximately $4.3 million as compared to net working capital of $.8 million at January 31, 2002. Historically, the Company's principal liquidity requirements and uses of cash have been for capital expenditures and working capital and our principal sources of cash have been cash flows from operations and issuances of equity securities. Net cash used in operating activities for the quarter ended April 30, 2002 was $4.4 million, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $2.3 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2001. At April 30, 2002, the Company had trade accounts receivable of $1.3 million that were more than 90 days past due. At April 30, 2002, the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $1.5 million, which management believes is sufficient to cover any losses in its trade accounts receivable and notes receivable. On November 10, 2000, the Company closed an $8.5 million term loan with First Victoria National Bank. The loan amortized over 48 months at an interest rate of prime plus 1/2%, adjusted daily. The first three monthly payments were interest only, with the remaining 45 monthly payments being interest and principal in the approximate amount of $229,000. In February 2002, the Company renegotiated its term loan, the remaining outstanding principal balance of which was then $6.5 million, and borrowed an additional $2.0 million. Beginning in March 2002, the 48 monthly payments of principal and interest are approximately $197,000. The loan is collateralized by the lease pool equipment purchased for the Company's fiscal 2001 winter capital expenditure program. Additionally, during fiscal 2002 the Company borrowed $75,000 under a separate loan agreement in connection with its acquisition of assets related to the formation of DSI. This term loan is payable in four quarterly installments of principal and interest totaling approximately $19,000, beginning in March 2002 and ending in December 2002; the interest rate is prime minus 1%. Capital expenditures for the quarter ended April 30, 2002 totaled approximately $3.6 million compared to capital expenditures of $4.4 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. At the present time, management believes that cash on hand and cash provided by future operations will be sufficient to fund its anticipated capital and liquidity needs over the next twelve months. However, should demand warrant, the Company may pursue additional borrowings to fund capital expenditures. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company operates internationally, giving rise to exposure to market risks from changes in foreign exchange rates to the extent that transactions are not denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company typically denominates the majority of its lease and sales contracts in U.S. dollars to mitigate the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS Certain information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including statements contained in Part I, Item 2. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings"), as well as other written and oral statements made or incorporated by reference from time to time by the Company and its representatives in other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, conferences, or otherwise, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This information includes, without limitation, statements concerning the Company's future financial position and results of operations; planned capital expenditures; business strategy and other plans for future operations; the future mix of revenues and business; commitments and contingent liabilities; and future demand for the Company's services and predicted improvement 8 in energy industry and seismic service industry conditions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "may," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company and its management, identify forward-looking statements. The actual results of future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements due to the risks and uncertainties set forth below and elsewhere within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. RECOVERY OF DEMAND FOR LAND BASED SEISMIC DATA NOT ASSURED Demand for the Company's services depends on the level of spending by oil and gas companies for exploration, production and development activities, as well as on the number of crews conducting land and transition zone seismic data acquisition worldwide, and especially in North America. Due to the significant decrease in world oil prices in 1998, demand for the Company's services both in Canada and worldwide declined dramatically in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 and remained at historically low levels since that time. Any future fluctuations in the price of oil and gas in response to relatively minor changes in the supply and demand for oil and gas will continue to have a major effect on exploration, production and development activities and thus, on the demand for the Company's services. LOSS OF SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE COMPANY The Company typically leases and sells significant amounts of seismic equipment to a relatively small number of customers, the composition of which changes from year to year as leases are initiated and concluded and as customers' equipment needs vary. Therefore, at any one time, a large portion of the Company's revenues may be derived from a limited number of customers. In the fiscal years ended January 31, 2000, 2001 and 2002, the single largest customer accounted for approximately 17%, 21% and 22%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues. Because the Company's customer base is relatively small, the loss of one or more customers for any reason would adversely affect the Company's results of operations. SIGNIFICANT DEFAULTS OF PAST-DUE CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE COMPANY'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company had approximately $6.6 million of customer accounts and notes receivable at April 30, 2002, of which $1.3 million is over ninety days past due. At April 30, 2002, the Company has an allowance of $1.5 million to cover losses in its receivable balances. Significant payment defaults by its customers in excess of the allowance would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE COMPANY'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company's results of operations are dependent upon the current political and economic climate of several international countries in which its customers either operate or are located. International sources (including Canada) accounted for approximately 80% of the Company's revenues in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and 32% of internationally-sourced revenues were attributable to lease and sales activities in South America. Since the majority of the Company's lease and sales contracts with its customers are denominated in U.S. dollars, there is little risk of loss from fluctuations in foreign currencies. However, the Company's internationally-sourced revenues are still subject to the risk of currency exchange controls (in which payment could not be made in U.S. dollars), taxation policies, and appropriation, as well as to political turmoil, civil disturbances, armed hostilities, and other hazards. THE COMPANY MUST CONTINUALLY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL LEASE CONTRACTS The Company's seismic equipment leases typically have a term of three to nine months and provide gross revenues that recover only a portion of the Company's capital investment. The Company's ability to generate lease 9 revenues and profits is dependent on obtaining additional lease contracts after the termination of an original lease. However, lessees are under no obligation to, and frequently do not, continue to lease seismic equipment after the expiration of a lease. Although the Company has been successful in obtaining additional lease contracts with other lessees after the termination of the original leases, there can be no assurance that it will continue to do so. The Company's failure to obtain additional leases or extensions beyond the initial lease term would have a material adverse effect on its operations and financial condition. DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL The Company's success is dependent on, among other things, the services of certain key personnel, including specifically Billy F. Mitcham, Jr., Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Mitcham's employment agreement had an initial term through January 15, 2002, and is automatically extended on a year-to-year basis until terminated by either party giving 30 days notice prior to the end of the current term (subject to earlier termination on certain stated events). The agreement prohibits Mr. Mitcham from engaging in any business activities that are competitive with the Company's business and from diverting any of the Company's customers to a competitor for two years after the termination of his employment. The loss of the services of Mr. Mitcham could have a material adverse effect on the Company. In particular, the Exclusive Equipment Lease Agreement with Sercel is terminable at such time as he is no longer employed by the Company in a senior management capacity. THE COMPANY'S SEISMIC LEASE POOL IS SUBJECT TO TECHNOLOGICAL OBSOLESCENCE The Company has a substantial capital investment in seismic data acquisition equipment. The development by manufacturers of seismic equipment of newer technology systems or component parts that have significant competitive advantages over seismic systems and component parts now in use could have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to profitably lease and sell its existing seismic equipment. Significant improvements in technology may also require the Company to recognize an asset impairment charge to its lease pool investment, and to correspondingly invest significant sums to upgrade or replace its existing lease pool with newer-technology equipment demanded by its customers. WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSE SEASONAL RESULTS The first and fourth quarters of the Company's fiscal year have historically accounted for a greater portion of the Company's revenues than do the second and third quarters of its fiscal year. This seasonality in revenues is primarily due to the increased seismic survey activity in Canada from October through March, which affects the Company due to its significant Canadian operations. This seasonal pattern may cause the Company's results of operations to vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Accordingly, period-to-period comparisons are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied on as indicative of future results. DISRUPTION IN SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE COMPANY The Company has and continues to rely on purchase agreements with Sercel. To a lesser extent, the Company also relies on its suppliers for lease referrals. The termination of these agreements for any reason could materially adversely affect the Company's business. Any difficulty in obtaining seismic equipment from suppliers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. COMPETITION Competition in the leasing of seismic equipment is fragmented, and the Company is aware of several companies that engage in seismic equipment leasing. The Company believes that its competitors, in general, do not have as extensive a seismic equipment lease pool as does the Company. The Company also believes that its competitors do not have similar exclusive lease referral agreements with suppliers. Competition exists to a lesser extent from seismic data acquisition contractors that may lease equipment that is temporarily idle. 10 The Company has several competitors engaged in seismic equipment leasing and sales, including seismic equipment manufacturers, companies providing seismic surveys and oil and gas exploration companies that use seismic equipment, many of which have substantially greater financial resources than the Company. There are also several smaller competitors who, in the aggregate, generate significant revenue from the sale of seismic survey equipment. Pressures from existing or new competitors could adversely affect the Company's business operations. VOLATILE STOCK PRICES AND NO PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS Due to current energy industry conditions, energy and energy service company stock prices, including the Company's stock price, have been extremely volatile. Such stock price volatility could adversely affect the Company's business operations by, among other things, impeding its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and to obtain additional financing if such financing is ever needed. The Company has historically not paid dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECT OF ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS; POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK Certain provisions of the Company's Articles of Incorporation and the Texas Business Corporation Act may tend to delay, defer or prevent a potential unsolicited offer or takeover attempt that is not approved by the Board of Directors but that the Company's shareholders might consider to be in their best interest, including an attempt that might result in shareholders receiving a premium over the market price for their shares. Because the Board of Directors is authorized to issue preferred stock with such preferences and rights as it determines, it may afford the holders of any series of preferred stock preferences, rights or voting powers superior to those of the holders of common stock. Although the Company has no shares of preferred stock outstanding and no present intention to issue any shares of its preferred stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so in the future. LIMITATION ON DIRECTORS' LIABILITY The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide, as permitted by governing Texas law, that a director of the Company shall not be personally liable to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, with certain exceptions. These provisions may discourage shareholders from bringing suit against a director for breach of fiduciary duty and may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation brought by shareholders on behalf of the Company against a director. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On or about April 23, 1998, several purported securities fraud class action lawsuits were filed against the Company, Billy F. Mitcham and Roberto Rios ("Defendants") in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. On August 10, 2001, facing protracted and expensive litigation, Defendants executed a final settlement agreement with Plaintiffs for $2.7 million, paid by the Company and its insurance carrier. On December 10, 2001, the Court approved the settlement agreement, certified the class for settlement purposes only, and entered a Final Judgment and Order dismissing all the class action lawsuits with prejudice. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K None. (b) EXHIBITS None. 11 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MITCHAM INDUSTRIES, INC. Date: June 14, 2002 /s/ CHRISTOPHER C. SIFFERT -------------------------------------- CHRISTOPHER C. SIFFERT CORPORATE CONTROLLER (AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER) 12 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----