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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2014

Registration No. 001-36246

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 2

Form 10

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	46-3831207

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer
	Identification No.)

Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 4980, Houston, Texas	77002
	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(713) 652-0582

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be so Registered		Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company ☐

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

The information required by the following Form 10 Registration Statement items is contained in the Information Statement sections that we identify below, each of which we incorporate in this report by reference:

Item 1.

Business

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” and “Other Related Party Transactions” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.

Financial Information

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock” and “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.

Properties

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Directors and Executive Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Management” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.

Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Executive Compensation” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management,” “Executive Compensation,” “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” and “Other Related Party Transactions” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.

Legal Proceedings

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business—Legal Proceedings” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Dividend Policy,” “Executive Compensation” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Description of Capital Stock.” That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Description of Capital Stock” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Description of Capital Stock—Limitation of Liability and Indemnification Matters” of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock” and “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 15.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Schedules” beginning on page F-1 of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

Exhibit No.		Description

2.1*		Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

3.1 **		Form of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.2 **		Form of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. Amended and Restated By-laws

Exhibit No.		Description

10.1*		Form of Transition Services Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

10.2*		Form of Tax Sharing Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

10.3*		Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

10.4*		Form of Indemnification and Release Agreement between Oil States International, Inc. and OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

10.5*		Credit Agreement of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

10.6*		Form of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. 2013 Incentive Plan

10.7*		Form of Grant Agreements

10.8*		Form of Employment Agreements

10.9*		Form of Indemnification Agreements

21.1*		List of Subsidiaries of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

99.1		Information Statement, preliminary and subject to completion, dated March 18, 2014

*	To be filed by amendment.

**	Previously filed.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.


	By:	/s/ Bradley J. Dodson
		Bradley J. Dodson
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		Date: March 18, 2014

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Exhibit 99.1

, 2014

Dear Oil States Stockholder:

I am pleased to inform you that on , 2014, the board of directors of Oil States International, Inc. approved the spin-off of our Accommodations business as a separate, publicly traded company, which we have named OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. (“SpinCo”). Upon completion of the spin-off, Oil States stockholders will own 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of SpinCo. We believe that this separation of SpinCo to form a new, independent, publicly traded company is in the best interests of Oil States, its stockholders and SpinCo.

The spin-off will be completed by way of a pro rata distribution on , 2014, of SpinCo common stock to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on , 2014, the spin-off record date. Each Oil States stockholder will receive shares of SpinCo common stock for each share of Oil States common stock held by such stockholder on the record date. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. Following the spin-off, stockholders may request that their shares of SpinCo common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time. No fractional shares of SpinCo common stock will be issued. If you would otherwise have been entitled to a fractional common share in the distribution, you will receive the net cash proceeds of the sale of such fractional share instead.

The spin-off is subject to certain customary conditions. Stockholder approval of the distribution is not required, nor are you required to take any action to receive your shares of SpinCo common stock.

Immediately following the spin-off, you will own common stock in Oil States and SpinCo. Oil States’ common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OIS.” SpinCo’s common stock is expected to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “[●].”

Oil States has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that, among other things, the distribution of SpinCo’s common stock to Oil States stockholders, together with certain related transactions, will qualify as a transaction that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, any cash that you receive in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to you. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the distribution to you, including potential tax consequences under state, local and non-U.S. tax laws. The separation is also subject to other conditions, including necessary regulatory approvals.

The enclosed information statement, which is being mailed to all Oil States stockholders, describes the spin-off in detail and contains important information about SpinCo, including its consolidated financial statements. We urge you to read this information statement carefully.

I want to thank you for your continued support of Oil States. We look forward to your support of SpinCo in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Cindy B. Taylor
President and Chief Executive Officer
Oil States International, Inc.

, 2014

Dear OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. Stockholder:

It is our pleasure to welcome you as a stockholder of our company, OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. We are engaged in the business of providing remote site accommodations, logistics and facility management services to the global natural resource industry, with operations primarily focused in Canada, Australia and the United States.

SpinCo has a strong history of operational excellence spanning over twenty years in the Canadian oil sands region and over fifteen years in the Australian natural resources market. With our solid reputation for providing premium accommodations and services in our over 20,000 lodge and village rooms, we are well-positioned to continue to grow organically in our existing regions of operations as well as assess opportunities in additional locations and markets. As an independent, publicly traded company, we believe we can more effectively focus on and enhance our strategic growth plans and deliver long-term stockholder returns.

We expect to list SpinCo common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “[●]” in connection with the distribution of SpinCo common stock by Oil States.

We invite you to learn more about SpinCo and our subsidiaries by reviewing the enclosed information statement. We look forward to our future as an independent, public company and to your support as a holder of SpinCo common stock.

Very truly yours,

Bradley J. Dodson
President and Chief Executive Officer
OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED March 18, 2014

INFORMATION STATEMENT

OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc.

Common Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

This information statement is being sent to you in connection with the separation of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. (“SpinCo”) from Oil States International, Inc. (“Oil States”), following which SpinCo will be an independent, publicly traded company. As part of the separation, Oil States will distribute all of the shares of SpinCo common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Oil States’ common stock. We refer to this pro rata distribution as the “distribution” and we refer to the separation, including the restructuring transactions (which will precede the separation) and the distribution, as the “spin-off.” We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to Oil States stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. Each Oil States stockholder will receive shares of SpinCo common stock for each share of Oil States common stock held by such stockholder as of the close of business on , 2014, the record date for the distribution. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form. Oil States will not distribute any fractional shares of SpinCo common stock. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the spin-off. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Fractional Shares.” As discussed under “The Spin-Off—Trading Prior to the Distribution Date,” if you sell your common shares of Oil States in the “regular-way” market after the record date and before the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in connection with the separation. The distribution will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2014. Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, SpinCo will be an independent, publicly traded company.

No vote or further action of Oil States stockholders is required in connection with the spin-off. We are not asking you for a proxy. Oil States stockholders will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of SpinCo common stock they receive in the spin-off, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Oil States common stock or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.

All of the outstanding shares of SpinCo common stock are currently owned by Oil States. Accordingly, there is no current trading market for SpinCo common stock. We expect, however, that a limited trading market for SpinCo common stock, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of SpinCo common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We intend to list SpinCo common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “[●].”

In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of this information statement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This information statement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.

The date of this information statement is , 2014.

This information statement was first mailed to Oil States stockholders on or about , 2014.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SUMMARY	1
RISK FACTORS	19
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	39
THE SPIN-OFF	40
TRADING MARKET	50
DIVIDEND POLICY	52
CAPITALIZATION	53
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	53
SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA	60
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	61
BUSINESS	74
MANAGEMENT	94
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	98
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT	124
ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN OIL STATES AND OUR COMPANY	125
OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	128
DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS	130
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK	131
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	135
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTARY DATA AND SCHEDULES	F-1

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Oil States stockholders who will receive shares of SpinCo common stock in connection with the spin-off. It is not provided as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this information statement is accurate as of any date other than the date set forth on the cover. Changes to the information contained in this information statement may occur after that date, and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this information statement, unless we are required by applicable securities laws to do so.

SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in this information statement and provides an overview of our company, our separation from Oil States and the distribution of SpinCo common stock by Oil States to its stockholders. You should read this entire information statement carefully, including the risks discussed under “Risk Factors,” our audited and unaudited historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto and our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. Some of the statements in this summary constitute forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, (1) all references to “Oil States” refer to Oil States International, Inc., our parent company, and its subsidiaries, other than us, and (2) all references to “SpinCo,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. and its subsidiaries. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement assumes the completion of the restructuring transactions. Please see “The Spin-Off—Restructuring Transactions.”

Overview

We are currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil States. Following the spin-off, we will be one of the largest integrated providers of long-term and temporary remote site accommodations, logistics and facility management services to the natural resource industry. We operate in some of the world’s most active oil, coal, natural gas and iron ore producing regions, including Canada, Australia and the United States. We have established a leadership position in providing a fully integrated service offering to our customers, which include major and independent oil and natural gas companies, mining companies and oilfield and mining service companies. Our Develop, Own and Operate model allows our customers to focus their efforts and resources on their core development and production businesses .

Our scalable modular facilities provide workforce accommodations where, in many cases, traditional infrastructure is not accessible, sufficient or cost effective. Our services allow for efficient development and production of resources found in locations far away from large communities. We believe that many of the more recently discovered mineral deposits and hydrocarbon reservoirs are in remote locations. We support these facilities by providing lodging, catering and food services, housekeeping, recreation facilities, laundry and facilities management, as well as water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communications and personnel logistics where required. Our premium accommodations services allow our customers to outsource their accommodations needs to a single supplier, while maintaining employee welfare and satisfaction and focus their investment on their core resource development efforts. Our primary focus is on providing premium accommodations to leading natural resource companies at our major properties, which we refer to as lodges in Canada and villages in Australia. We have seventeen lodges and villages in operation, with an aggregate of more than 20,000 rooms. Additionally, in the United States and Canada, we have eleven smaller open camp properties as well as a fleet of mobile accommodation assets. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we generated $1.0 billion in revenue and $259.5 million in operating income.

Demand for our accommodations services generally originates from our customers’ projects which can be segmented into two phases, (1) the development or construction phase and (2) the operations and production phase. Initial demand for our services is primarily driven by our customers’ capital spending programs related to the construction and development of oil sands projects, mines and other resource developments including associated resource delineation and infrastructure. Long term demand for our services is driven by the operations of the producing projects and mines including sustaining and maintenance capital spending, the drilling and completion of steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) wells and long-term development of related infrastructure. Industry capital spending programs are generally based on the long-term outlook for commodity prices, economic growth and estimates of resource production. We concentrate our efforts on serving customer operations with long-duration production horizons that we think will generate strong returns on our deployed capital.

Our Competitive Strengths

Develop, Own, Operate model with solutions that span the lifecycle of the customers’ projects

We employ a Develop, Own, Operate business model, offering an integrated solution to our customers’ workforce accommodations needs. We identify and acquire sites through purchase or long-term lease and then arrange for necessary permits for development. We also engineer, design, construct, install and operate full service, scalable facilities. This comprehensive service offering enables our customers to focus on their core competency – the exploration and development of natural resources – and consequently allocate their operational resources and financial capital more efficiently. In return for outsourcing their accommodations needs, our customers benefit from efficient operations and consistent service delivery with greater cost and quality control. Housing personnel and contractors is not a significant project or operating expense for our customers, nor is it their expertise. However, accommodations availability and quality are material factors impacting our customers’ project timing and success. The quality of accommodations is critical to the attraction, retention and productivity of our customers’ workforce because skilled employees are generally in relatively limited supply in the regions where we operate. Our Develop, Own, Operate model provides accountability and a single-source counterparty that we believe is valued by our customers.

Using our Develop, Own, Operate business model, we provide accommodations solutions which span the lifecycle of customer projects from the initial exploration and resource delineation to long term production. Initially, as customers assess the resource potential and determine how they will develop it, they typically need accommodations for a limited number of employees for an uncertain duration of time. Our fleet of mobile accommodation assets is well-suited to support this initial exploratory stage as customers evaluate their development and construction plans. As development of the resource begins, we are able to serve their needs through either our open camp model or through our scalable lodge or village model. As projects grow and headcount needs increase, we are able to scale our facility size to meet our customers’ growing needs. By providing infrastructure early in the project lifecycle, we are well positioned to continue to service our customers throughout the production phase, which typically lasts decades.

Reputation and experience

Without a track-record of relevant operating success in a region, customers are reluctant to award accommodations contracts to unproven counterparties. We believe that our reputation and proven ability to build and operate premium accommodations offer a competitive advantage in securing new contracts. Through a predecessor we initially entered the large scale, premium workforce accommodation market through a 2,100 bed facility that we built and sold to Syncrude in 1990 and operated and managed for them for nearly twenty years. Through our predecessor, our initial investment in large scale owned and operated accommodations in the oil sands in Canada and Australian mining regions came with the establishment of our PTI Lodge in 1998 and through our predecessor in Australia with our Moranbah Village in 1996. Since making those initial investments, our product and service offering has evolved as our customers’ needs have changed. Accommodations are critical to our customers’ projects; without timely availability and quality of accommodations, their projects may not start as expected or may not be able to attract and retain qualified and sufficient labor. We believe our track-record of meeting deadlines and delivering a high level of service aids in the establishment and operation of many projects and allow us to minimize risk for our customers. In Canada, we received Shell’s Vendor of the Year award in 2010 as well as the Award of Distinction for Aboriginal Affairs from the Premier of Alberta in 2011. In 2013, our Australian operations received the prestigious Australian Business Award for Service Excellence.

High quality asset base in areas with long term visibility creates a more stable revenue base

We have built a network of high quality accommodations assets that are generally placed near long-lived resource assets – primarily metallurgical coal mines in the Bowen Basin of Australia, oil sands recovery projects in Alberta, Canada and oil and gas shale resources in the U.S. These reserves generally have long-term development horizons that we believe provide us with a long term opportunity for occupancy in our lodges and villages. Many of our guests are working on resource assets that have expected 30-40 year production lives, although production levels, and thus our occupancy, may fluctuate during these periods as commodity prices vary. Many of our accommodations are strategically located near concentrations of large resource projects, allowing multiple customers to access our sites and share accommodations costs that would otherwise be borne by each project individually.

We offer premium services with comfortable, high quality rooms complemented by comprehensive infrastructure and supporting services. Our services include laundry, power generation, water and wastewater treatment as well as a growing expertise in personnel logistics, allowing our customers to focus on resource development. These premium facilities and services are targeted towards the larger, more stable resource companies and their contractors. We are well positioned to serve multi-year resource developments, providing, for our industry, longer-term visibility and stability to our operations. We seek a customer base that typically contracts for accommodations services under two to five year, take-or-pay contracts, providing more stable revenues. In addition, the costs to many of our customers of switching providers are high due to the long lead times required to acquire land and subsequently develop supporting accommodations facilities. We believe this strategy helps reduce investment and customer concentration risks, enhancing revenue visibility and stability.

Land banking focus with a pipeline of approved developments

We believe that there are benefits created by investing early in land in order to gain the strategic, first-mover advantage in an emerging region or resource play. The initial component of our Develop, Own, Operate business model is site selection and permitting. Our business development team actively assesses regions of potential future customer demand and pursues land acquisition and permitting, a process we describe as “land banking.” We believe that having the first available accommodations solution in a new market allows us to win contracts from customers and gives us a first-mover advantage as competitors may be less willing to speculatively build large-scale accommodation facilities without firm customer commitments.

We currently operate in a total of twenty-eight locations, which includes seven lodges, ten villages and eleven open camps across Australia, Canada and the U.S., several of which have the capacity for further expansion if market and customer demands grow and if we obtain appropriate permitting and other regulatory approvals. In some of these locations, we have already secured additional land to expand our operational footprint if needed. Our financial strength allows us to make these investments which we believe is a competitive advantage. We have a pipeline of six undeveloped sites that have received the necessary permitting and regulatory approvals. We believe this will allow us to respond promptly to future room demand in emerging regions.

Significant operational and financial scale

Natural resources projects in the Canadian oil sands region and Australian mining regions are typically large in scope and scale; oftentimes costing several billion dollars, and have significant requirements for equipment and labor. Service providers, particularly outsourced accommodations providers, in this sector must have significant operational and financial scale and resources to adequately serve these sizable developments. With cash flow from existing facilities coupled with our solid financial structure, we are capable and willing to invest further to support customer growth plans. As a result of our significant investments made over the last four years, we have more than doubled our accommodations revenues to $1.0 billion in 2013. We are one of the largest global providers of accommodations services. We have spent $1.2 billion for capital expenditures in North America since Oil States’ IPO in 2001 and $375.8 million in Australia since Oil States’ acquisition of The MAC in 2010. Our largest lodge, Wapasu Creek Lodge, has over 5,100 rooms which we believe is the second largest lodging property in North America, in terms of rooms, second only to a hotel in Las Vegas. With our proven operational track record, substantial installed base and strong balance sheet, we are able to clearly demonstrate to customers that we have the willingness to invest and have the scale to deliver premium services on their most substantial projects, reducing their project timing and counterparty risks.

Our Business Strategy

Pursue growth in existing markets through existing and undeveloped locations

We believe that we have considerable growth opportunities in our existing markets through our portfolio of permitted, undeveloped locations. We also have permitted expansion capability in some of our current operating lodges and villages. The permits associated with land banked undeveloped locations and existing locations allow for the development of up to approximately16,000 additional lodge and village rooms over time, which represents a potential increase of more than 75% over the current 20,857 rooms in operation. For the three years ended December 31, 2013, we have invested $28.2 million on land banking. However, we are under no obligation to develop these sites and cannot provide any assurance that these locations will be developed. See “Risk Factors – Our land banking strategy may not be successful.” With our integrated business model, this pipeline of permitted developments provides us with the ability to respond quickly to customer project approvals and be a first-mover in regions with emerging accommodation demand.

We will continue to be proactive in securing land access and permits for future locations, so that we are prepared to be the first mover in identified growth regions. When a market opportunity is identified, we secure an appropriate block of land, either through acquisitions or leases, with appropriate zoning, near high quality reserves and/or near prospective customer locations. This strategy requires us to carefully evaluate potential future demand opportunities, oftentimes several years in advance of the specific market opportunity, due to the lead time required for development approvals and land development. We believe that our scale and financial position provides us with advantages in pursuing this strategy. Our existing land holdings comprise assets that expand our capacity in some of our base markets as well as properties that extend the reach of our offering.

Capital discipline based on returns focused investment and flexible financial structure

We take a thoughtful, measured, disciplined and patient approach to our investments. Our land banking strategy creates a relatively inexpensive option to develop a property in the future. Our scalable facility design then allows us to match the pace of our investments to demand growth. For example, our Wapasu Creek Lodge opened in 2007 with 589 rooms. As activity in the area expanded, we were able to build further stages such that Wapasu now comprises 5,174 rooms with three central core facilities. We believe that we have an incumbency advantage to extend our contracts after the initial term due to our premium services and long lead times for site development and permitting.

Our substantial base of operations and cash flow coupled with our strong balance sheet will allow us to pursue and execute our strategic growth plan while maintaining a suitable leverage profile given the contract profile of our existing operations. We believe that our financial strength makes us a more attractive counterparty for the largest natural resource companies. Our capital base allows us to undertake large projects, often involving long lead times, and commit capital throughout industry cycles.

Selectively pursue acquisition opportunities

We actively pursue accretive acquisitions in market sectors where we believe such acquisitions can enhance and expand our business. We believe that we can expand existing services and broaden our geographic footprint through strategic acquisitions. These acquisitions also allow us to generate incremental revenues from existing and new customers and obtain greater market share.

We employ a buy and build strategy for acquisitions. We purchase cash flow producing assets in complementary markets and grow those assets organically. The acquisition of The MAC in December 2010 is an example of our buy and build strategy. We viewed the Australia accommodations market as an attractive market with a similar economic and political profile to our Canadian business. At the date of acquisition, The MAC had 5,210 rooms. We have since grown the room count by 78% through the addition of 4,052 rooms while adding four villages to that portfolio.

Pursue growth into new segments and sectors

We believe that our knowledge of developing and operating premium, integrated accommodations services may translate to new sector opportunities, potentially including military and student housing, emergency lodging services and construction support, among others. We have historically focused on the natural resources end markets, but we believe that there continues to be strong, stable demand in certain non-energy markets, typically characterized by long-tenured projects, with some in remote locations.

Additionally, we have opportunities to provide additional personnel related services to our existing customer base. As a trusted partner on issues related to people and as an expert in remote workforce logistics, we are assessing the opportunity to move into different segments of our guests’ journey from home to our properties to work and back home. We believe that the spin-off will enhance our ability to enter new sectors and expand our logistical services to the customer.

Other Information

SpinCo was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2013. Our principal executive offices are located at Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 4980, Houston, Texas 77002. Our telephone number is (713) 652-0582. Our website address is [●]. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this information statement or the registration statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part, and you should not consider information on our website as part of this information statement or such registration statement on Form 10.

The Spin-Off

On July 30, 2013, Oil States announced that its board of directors had authorized management to pursue the spin-off of its accommodations business into a standalone, publicly traded company, following which we will be an independent, publicly owned company. As part of the spin-off, we will consummate certain restructuring transactions described under “The Spin-Off—Restructuring Transactions,” including (i) the incurrence of additional debt, (ii) the payment of a special dividend to Oil States and (iii) the contribution and transfer to us of the assets and liabilities associated with our business. We will also amend and restate our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. These transactions are collectively referred to as our “restructuring transactions” throughout this information statement.

We currently depend on Oil States for a number of administrative functions. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we will enter into agreements with Oil States related to the separation of our business operations from Oil States. These agreements will be in effect as of the completion of the spin-off and will govern various ongoing relationships between Oil States and us, including the extent, manner and timing of our dependence on Oil States for certain administrative services, primarily related to information technology resources, following the completion of the spin-off. Under the terms of these agreements, we are entitled to the ongoing assistance of Oil States only for a limited period of time following the spin-off. For more information regarding these agreements, see “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” and the historical combined and pro forma financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement. All of the agreements relating to our separation from Oil States will be made in the context of a parent-subsidiary relationship and will be entered into in the overall context of our separation from Oil States. The terms of these agreements may be more or less favorable to us than if they had been negotiated with unaffiliated third parties. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin-Off.”

The distribution of SpinCo common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Oil States has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Oil States determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Oil States or its stockholders or that market conditions are such that it is not advisable to separate SpinCo from Oil States. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Questions and Answers about the Spin-off

The following provides only a summary of the terms of the spin-off. For a more detailed description of the matters described below, see “The Spin-Off.”

Q:	What is the spin-off?

A:	The spin-off is the method by which SpinCo will separate from Oil States. To complete the spin-off, Oil States will distribute to its stockholders all of the shares of SpinCo common stock. Following the spin-off, SpinCo will be a separate company from Oil States, and Oil States will not retain any ownership interest in SpinCo. The number of shares of Oil States common stock you own will not change as a result of the spin-off.

Q:	What will I receive in the spin-off?

A:	As a holder of Oil States stock, you will retain your Oil States shares and will receive shares of SpinCo common stock for each share of Oil States common stock you hold as of the record date. Your proportionate interest in Oil States will not change as a result of the spin-off. For a more detailed description, see “The Spin-Off.”

Q:	What is SpinCo?

A:	SpinCo is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil States whose shares will be distributed to Oil States stockholders if the spin-off is completed. After the spin-off is completed, SpinCo will be a public company and will own and operate the accommodations business that was formerly a part of Oil States. That business is referred to as the “accommodations business” throughout this information statement.

Q:	When is the record date for the distribution, and when will the distribution occur?

A:	The record date will be the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on , 2014. The distribution date of the spin-off is , 2014.

Q:	What are the reasons for and benefits of separating SpinCo from Oil States?

A:	The separation of SpinCo from Oil States and the distribution of SpinCo common stock are intended to provide you with equity investments in two separate companies, each of which will be able to focus on their respective businesses. For a more detailed discussion of the reasons for and benefits of the spin-off, see “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off.”

Q:	Why is the separation of SpinCo structured as a spin-off as opposed to a sale?

A:	Oil States believes that a tax-free distribution of SpinCo common stock is an efficient way to separate SpinCo from Oil States in a manner that will improve flexibility, benefit both Oil States and the accommodations business and create long-term value for stockholders of both Oil States and SpinCo.

Q:	What is being distributed in the spin-off?

A:	Approximately shares of SpinCo common stock will be distributed in the spin-off, based on the number of shares of Oil States common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date. The actual number of shares of SpinCo common stock to be distributed will be calculated on , 2014, the record date. The shares of SpinCo common stock to be distributed by Oil States will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of SpinCo common stock immediately prior to the distribution. For more information on the shares being distributed in the spin-off, see “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock.”

Q:	How will options and other equity-based compensation awards held by Oil States employees be affected as a result of the spin-off?

A:	The treatment of outstanding Oil States options and other equity-based compensation awards has not been finally determined. However, it is currently anticipated that all outstanding Oil States options and other time-vested equity-based awards (whether held by current or former employees or directors of Oil States or SpinCo) will be adjusted in connection with the spin-off (or, in the case of restricted shares of Oil States common stock, will directly participate in the spin-off) such that following the spin-off each equity award holder will hold the same type of award with respect to Oil States common stock along with a separate award of the same type of SpinCo common stock, with the number of shares and exercise price of such award adjusted to preserve the value of the award prior to the spin-off. Oil States continues to evaluate the treatment of certain performance-based equity compensation awards in connection with the spin-off. Additional detail regarding the final treatment of Oil States’ options and other equity-based awards will be included in a subsequent amendment to this information statement. For more information on the treatment of equity-based compensation awards in the spin-off, see “The Spin-Off-Treatment of Stock-Based Plans for Current and Former Employees.”

Q:	What do I have to do to participate in the spin-off?

A:	You are not required to take any action, although you are urged to read this entire document carefully. No stockholder approval of the distribution is required or sought. You are not being asked for a proxy. No action is required on your part to receive your shares of SpinCo common stock. You will neither be required to pay anything for the new shares nor to surrender any shares of Oil States common stock to participate in the spin-off.

Q:	How will fractional shares be treated in the spin-off?

A:	Fractional shares of SpinCo common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of SpinCo common stock to which Oil States stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of SpinCo common stock. Proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those stockholders. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such stockholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Q:	What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off?

A:	Oil States has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) certain transactions to be effected in connection with the separation qualify as transactions under Sections 355 and/or 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and (ii) the distribution generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. In addition, Oil States will receive an opinion from its tax counsel, which will rely on the effectiveness of the private letter ruling, with respect to certain matters on which the IRS will not rule. See “The Spin-Off – Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Accordingly, the contribution, distribution and related transactions will qualify as a tax-free transactions under Section 355 and/or Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except for gain realized on the receipt of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, no gain or loss will generally be recognized by an Oil States shareholder, and no amount generally will be included in such Oil States shareholder’s taxable income, as a result of the spin-off. You should, however, consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences to you. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Q:	Will the SpinCo common stock be listed on a stock exchange?

A:	Yes. Although there is not currently a public market for SpinCo common stock, SpinCo has applied to list its common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “[●].” It is anticipated that trading of SpinCo common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis on or shortly before the record date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to SpinCo common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. “Regular-way” trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full trading day following the date of the transaction. See “Trading Market.”

Q:	Will my shares of Oil States common stock continue to trade?

A:	Yes. Oil States common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “OIS.”

Q:	If I sell, on or before the distribution date, shares of Oil States common stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of SpinCo common stock distributable with respect to the shares of Oil States common stock I sold?

A:	Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing through the distribution date for the spin-off, Oil States’ common stock will begin to trade in two markets on the NYSE: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. If you are a holder of record of shares of Oil States common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the regular-way market after the record date for the distribution and before the distribution date, you also will be selling the right to receive the shares of SpinCo common stock in connection with the spin-off. However, if you are a holder of record of shares of Oil States common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the ex-distribution market after the record date for the distribution and before the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of SpinCo common stock in the spin-off.

Q:	Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my Oil States stock?

A:	Yes, the trading price of shares of Oil States common stock immediately following the distribution is expected to be lower than immediately prior to the distribution because of the shareholder dividend of SpinCo stock and the fact that its trading price will no longer reflect the value of the accommodations business. However, we cannot provide you with any assurance as to the price at which the Oil States shares will trade following the spin-off.

Q:	What indebtedness will SpinCo have following the spin-off?

A:	Upon the closing of the spin-off, we expect to enter into a $[●] million, [●]-year credit facility. We have not obtained a financing commitment for the credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility are expected to bear interest at [●]%. We expect to pay customary fees with respect to the credit facility. See “Description of Material Indebtedness” for a more detailed description of these transactions.

Q:	What will the relationship be between Oil States and SpinCo after the spin-off?

A:	Following the spin-off, SpinCo will be an independent, publicly traded company and Oil States will have no continuing stock ownership interest in SpinCo. In connection with the spin-off, SpinCo will have entered into a separation and distribution agreement and several other agreements with Oil States for the purpose of allocating between SpinCo and Oil States various assets, liabilities and obligations. These agreements will also govern SpinCo’s relationship with Oil States following the spin-off and will provide arrangements for employee matters, tax matters and some other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods before and, in some cases, after the spin-off. These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transition services.

Q:	What will SpinCo’s dividend policy be after the spin-off?

A:	Following the spin-off, we intend to commence the payment of cash dividends on our common stock, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited by the covenants of our revolving credit facility and may be further restricted by the terms of any future debt or preferred securities. See “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Material Indebtedness.”

Q:	What are the anti-takeover effects of the spin-off?

A:	Some provisions of the restated certificate of incorporation of SpinCo, the restated bylaws of SpinCo and Delaware law may have the effect of making more difficult an acquisition of control of SpinCo in a transaction not approved by SpinCo’s board of directors. For example, SpinCo’s restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide for a classified board, require advance notice for shareholder proposals and nominations, place limitations on convening shareholder meetings and authorize SpinCo’s board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock. See “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law” for more information.

Q:	What are the risks associated with the spin-off?

A:	There are a number of risks associated with the spin-off and resultant ownership of SpinCo common stock. These risks are discussed under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19.

Q:	Where can I get more information?

A:	If you have any questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution, you should contact the distribution agent at:

	Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 100 Crescent Court, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75201 Phone: (214) 808-3264

	Before the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to the spin-off, you should contact Oil States at:

	Oil States International, Inc. Attn: Investor Relations Three Allen Center 333 Clay Street, Suite 4620 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone: (713) 652-0582 www.oilstatesintl.com

	After the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to SpinCo, you should contact SpinCo at:

	OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. Attn: Investor Relations Three Allen Center 333 Clay Street, Suite 4980 Houston, Texas 77002 Phone: (713) 652-0582

Summary of the Spin-Off

Distributing Company

Oil States International, Inc., a Delaware corporation. After the distribution, Oil States will not own any shares of SpinCo common stock.

Distributed Company

OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil States. After the spin-off, SpinCo will be an independent, publicly owned company.

Distributed Securities

All of the shares of SpinCo common stock owned by Oil States, which will be 100% of SpinCo common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the distribution.

Record Date

The record date for the distribution is the close of business on , 2014.

Distribution Date

The distribution date is , 2014.

Restructuring Transactions

As part of the spin-off, we will consummate certain restructuring transactions described under “The Spin-Off—Restructuring Transactions,” including (i) the incurrence of additional debt, (ii) the payment of a special dividend to Oil States and (iii) the contribution and transfer to us of the assets and liabilities associated with our business. We will also amend and restate our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Indebtedness

Upon the closing of the spin-off, we expect to enter into a $[●] million, [●]-year credit facility. We have not obtained a financing commitment for the credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility are initially expected to bear variable-rate interest at [●]%. See “Description of Material Indebtedness” for a more detailed description of these transactions.

Distribution Ratio

Each Oil States stockholder will receive shares of SpinCo common stock for each share of Oil States common stock held by such stockholder on , 2014.

Distribution Method

SpinCo common stock will be issued only by direct registration in book-entry form. Registration in book entry form is a method of recording stock ownership when no physical paper certificates are issued to stockholders, as is the case in this distribution.

Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of SpinCo common stock to Oil States stockholders. Fractional shares of SpinCo common stock to which Oil States stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of SpinCo common stock. Proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those stockholders. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such stockholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Conditions to the Spin-Off

The spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Oil States of the following conditions, as well as other conditions described in this information statement in “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off”:

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the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) will have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC;

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any required actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the United States (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdiction) will have been taken and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted;

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the SpinCo common stock will have been authorized for listing on the NYSE or another national securities exchange approved by Oil States, subject to official notice of issuance;

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prior to the spin-off, this information statement will have been mailed to the holders of Oil States common stock as of the record date;

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Oil States shall have received a private letter ruling to the effect that, among other things, the spin-off will qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and such private letter ruling shall not have been revoked or modified in any material respect;

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Oil States shall have received an opinion from tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Oil States and which shall remain in full force and effect, as to certain matters affecting the tax treatment of the spin-off on which the IRS will not rule;

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no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the spin-off will be in effect;

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any government approvals and other material consents necessary to consummate the spin-off will have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions does not create any obligations on Oil States’ part to effect the spin-off, and the Oil States board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the spin-off, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the spin-off, at any time prior to the distribution date.

Trading Market and Symbol

We have filed an application to list SpinCo common stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “[●]” We anticipate that, on or shortly before the record date, trading of shares of SpinCo common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect “regular-way” trading of SpinCo common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We also anticipate that, on or shortly before the record date, there will be two markets in Oil States common stock: a regular-way market on which shares of Oil States common stock will trade with an entitlement to shares of SpinCo common stock to be distributed pursuant to the distribution, and an “ex-distribution” market on which shares of Oil States common stock will trade without an entitlement to shares of SpinCo common stock. For more information, see “Trading Market.”

Tax Consequences

Oil States has received a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to the effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) certain transactions to be effected in connection with the separation qualify as transactions under Sections 355 and/or 368(a) of the Code and (ii) the distribution generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Further, Oil States will receive an opinion from its tax counsel in form and substance acceptable to Oil States, which will rely on the effectiveness of the private letter ruling, with respect to certain matters on which the IRS will not rule.

Accordingly, the contribution, distribution and related transactions will qualify as a tax-free transactions under Section 355 and/or Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except for gain realized on the receipt of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, no gain or loss will generally be recognized by an Oil States shareholder, and no amount generally will be included in such Oil States shareholder’s taxable income, as a result of the spin-off.

For a more detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, see “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

Each stockholder is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to such stockholder, including the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

Relationship with Oil States

after the Spin-Off

We will enter into a separation and distribution agreement and other ancillary agreements with Oil States related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Oil States after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Oil States of various assets, liabilities and obligations. We intend to enter into a transition services agreement with Oil States pursuant to which certain services will be provided on an interim basis following the distribution. We also intend to enter into an employee matters agreement that will set forth the agreements between Oil States and us concerning certain employee compensation and benefit matters. Further, we intend to enter into a tax sharing agreement with Oil States regarding the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of Oil States and us with respect to the payment of taxes, filing of tax returns, reimbursements of taxes, control of audits and other tax proceedings, liability for taxes that may be triggered as a result of the spin-off and other matters regarding taxes. We describe these arrangements in greater detail under “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company,” and describe some of the risks of these arrangements under “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin-Off.”

Indemnities

We will indemnify Oil States under the tax sharing agreement for taxes incurred as a result of the failure of the spin-off to qualify as tax-free under Section 355 and Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the tax sharing agreement, the separation and distribution agreement, or made in connection with the private letter ruling and the tax opinion or by any other action taken by us. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.” In addition, under the separation and distribution agreement and indemnification and release agreement, we will also indemnify Oil States and its remaining subsidiaries against various claims and liabilities relating to the past operation of our business. In addition, we have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company.”

Dividend Policy

Following the spin-off, we intend to commence the payment of cash dividends on our common stock, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited by the covenants of our revolving credit facility and may be further restricted by the terms of any future debt or preferred securities. See “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Material Indebtedness.”

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Risk Factors

We face both general and specific risks and uncertainties relating to our business and our being an independent, publicly owned company. We also are subject to risks related to the spin-off. You should carefully read “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of this information statement.

Summary Risk Factors

Risks Related to our Business

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Decreased customer expenditure levels will adversely affect our results of operations.

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Due to the cyclical nature of the natural resources industry, our business may be adversely affected by extended periods of low oil, coal or natural gas prices or unsuccessful exploration results may decrease our customers’ spending and therefore our results.

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Exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our U.S. reported results of operations and financial position and could impact our ability to pay dividends.

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Our failure to retain our current customers, renew our existing customer contracts and obtain new customer contracts could adversely affect our business.

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We do business in Canada and Australia, whose political and regulatory environments and compliance regimes differ from those in the United States.

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All of our major Canadian lodges are located on land subject to leases; if we are unable to renew a lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

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Due to the significant concentration of our business in the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada and in the Bowen Basin coal region of Queensland, Australia, adverse events in these areas could negatively impact our business.

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We will incur incremental U.S. income taxes if we elect to repatriate our foreign earnings.

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Development of permanent infrastructure in the Canadian oil sands region, regions of Australia or various U.S. locations where we locate our assets could negatively impact our business.

Risks Related to the Spin-Off

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We may not realize the potential benefits from our separation from Oil States.

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The combined value of Oil States and SpinCo shares after the spin-off may not equal or exceed the value of Oil States shares prior to the spin-off.

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A large number of our shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause the market price for our common stock to decline.

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Because significant amounts of our common stock are held by oilfield services and other stock indices there is the possibility that our shareholder base will change following the spin-off. If significant amounts of our common stock are sold in the open market, any such shares sold may not meet with offsetting new demand.

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Our historical combined and pro forma financial information may not be representative of the results we would have achieved as a stand-alone public company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

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Our costs will increase as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to complying with public company regulations.

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Following the spin-off, we will continue to depend on Oil States to provide us with certain services for our business; the services that Oil States will provide to us following the separation may not be sufficient to meet our needs, and we may have difficulty finding replacement services or be required to pay increased costs to replace these services after our agreements with Oil States expire.

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We potentially could have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements with Oil States.

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We may increase our debt or raise additional capital in the future, which could affect our financial condition, may decrease our profitability or could dilute our shareholders.

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Our tax sharing agreement with Oil States may limit our ability to take certain actions, including strategic transactions, and may require us to indemnify Oil States for significant tax liabilities.

Risks Related to our Common Stock

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No market currently exists for our common stock. We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for our common stock.

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The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial market price of our common stock following the spin-off.

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Future sales, or the perception of future sales, of our common stock may depress the price of our common stock.

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our stock or if our operating results do not meet their expectations, our stock price could decline.

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We cannot assure you that we will pay dividends on our common stock, and our indebtedness could limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.

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Provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could discourage a takeover attempt, which may reduce or eliminate the likelihood of a change of control transaction and, therefore, the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares for a premium.

SUMMARY COMBINED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables present the summary combined financial information of the accommodations business. The term “accommodations business” refers to Oil States’ historical accommodations segment reflected in its historical combined financial statements discussed herein and included elsewhere in this information statement. The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the statements of income and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011 is derived from our audited combined financial statements not included in this information statement.

The summary combined historical financial information presented below should be read in conjunction with our combined financial statements and accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this information statement. The financial information may not be indicative of our future performance and does not necessarily reflect that the financial position and results of operations would have been had we operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented, including changes that will occur in our operations as a result of our spin-off from Oil States.

	For the year ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Statement of Income Data:
Revenues	$	1,041,104	$	1,108,875	$	864,701
Operating income		259,456		352,929		242,159
Net income attributable to Accommodations Business of Oil States International, Inc.	$	181,876	$	244,721	$	168,505

Other Financial Data:
EBITDA⁽¹⁾	$	428,982	$	494,193	$	354,341
Capital expenditures		291,694		314,047		348,504
Lodge/village revenue		804,201		823,893		609,729
Average available lodge/villages rooms		20,466		18,421		14,997
RevPAR ⁽²⁾	$	108	$	123	$	111

	As of December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets	$	2,127,050	$	2,132,925	$	1,799,894
Long-term debt to affiliates		335,171		358,316		350,530
Long-term debt to third-parties		-		123,497		126,972

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The term EBITDA as defined consists of net income plus interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA as defined is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. You should not consider it in isolation from or as a substitute for net income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. Additionally, EBITDA as defined may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. We have included EBITDA as defined as a supplemental disclosure because we believe that EBITDA as defined provides useful information regarding our ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures and provides investors a helpful measure for comparing our operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates. We use EBITDA as defined to compare and to monitor the performance of our business segments to other comparable public companies and as one of the primary measures to benchmark for the award of incentive compensation under our annual incentive compensation plan.

The following table reconciles EBITDA as defined with our net income, as derived from our financial information (in thousands):

	For the year ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011

Net income attributable to Accommodations Business of Oil States International, Inc.	$	181,876	$	244,721	$	168,505
Depreciation and amortization expense		167,213		139,047		110,708
Interest expense, net		23,837		26,159		20,018
Income tax provision		56,056		84,266		55,110
EBITDA, as defined	$	428,982	$	494,193	$	354,341

(2)	RevPAR is defined as lodge/village revenue divided by the product of (a) average available rooms and (b) days in the period. An available room is defined as a calendar day during which the room is available for occupancy.

RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the information included in this information statement, including the matters addressed under “Forward-Looking Statements,” and the following risks.

We are subject to certain risks and hazards due to the nature of the business activities we conduct. The risks discussed below, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations, are not the only risks we face. We may experience additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or, as a result of developments occurring in the future, conditions that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Business

Decreased customer expenditure levels will adversely affect our results of operations.

Demand for our services is sensitive to the level of exploration, development and production activity of, and the corresponding capital spending by, oil and gas and mining companies. If our customers’ expenditures decline, our business will suffer. The oil and gas and mining industries’ willingness to explore, develop and produce depends largely upon the availability of attractive resource prospects and the prevailing view of future commodity prices. Prices for oil, coal, natural gas, and other minerals are subject to large fluctuations in response to changes in the supply of and demand for these commodities, market uncertainty, and a variety of other factors that are beyond our control. Accordingly, a sudden or long-term decline in commodity pricing would have material adverse effects on our results of operations. Any prolonged reduction in commodity prices will depress levels of exploration, development, and production activity, often reflected as reductions in employees or coal production. Additionally, significant new regulatory requirements, including climate change legislation, could have an impact on the demand for and the cost of producing oil, coal and natural gas. Many factors affect the supply of and demand for oil, coal, natural gas and other minerals and, therefore, influence product prices, including:

●	the level of activity and developments in the Canadian oil sands;

●	the level of demand, particularly from China, for coal and other natural resources produced in Australia;

●	the availability of attractive oil and natural gas field prospects, which may be affected by governmental actions or environmental activists which may restrict development;

●	the availability of transportation infrastructure for oil, natural gas and coal, refining capacity and shifts in end-customer preferences toward fuel efficiency and the use of natural gas;

●	global weather conditions and natural disasters;

●	worldwide economic activity including growth in developing countries, such as China and India;

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national government political requirements, including the ability of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies (OPEC) to set and maintain production levels and prices for oil and government policies which could nationalize or expropriate oil and natural gas exploration, production, refining or transportation assets;

●	the level of oil and gas production by non-OPEC countries;

●	rapid technological change and the timing and extent of energy resource development, including LNG or other alternative fuels;

●	environmental regulation; and

●	domestic and foreign tax policies.

Commodity prices have been and are expected to remain volatile. This volatility causes oil and gas and mining companies to change their strategies and expenditure levels. Prices of oil, coal and natural gas can be influenced by many factors, including reduced demand due to lower global economic growth, surplus inventory, improved technology such as the hydraulic fracturing of horizontally drilled wells in shale discoveries, access to potential productive regions and availability of required infrastructure to deliver production to the marketplace. In particular, global demand for both oil and metallurgical coal is, at least partially, dependent on the growth of the Chinese economy. With growth in the Chinese economy, its demand for oil and steel increases driving demand for oil and metallurgical coal. Should GDP growth in China slow further or contract, demand for these commodities and, correspondingly, our accommodations would fall which would negatively impact our financial results.

Our business typically supports projects that are capital intensive and require several years to generate first production. The economic analyses conducted by our customers in oil sands, Australian mining and LNG investment areas have historically assumed a relatively conservative longer-term price outlook for production from such projects to determine economic viability. Perceptions of lower longer-term commodity prices can cause our customers to reduce or defer major expenditures given the long-term nature of many large scale development projects, adversely affecting our revenues and profitability. In Canada, Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude is the benchmark price for our oil sands accommodations’ customers. Historically, WCS has traded at a discount to WTI. Should the price of WTI decline or the WCS discount to WTI widen further, our oil sands customers may delay additional investments or reduce their spending in the oil sands region. Similarly, the volumes and prices of the mineral products of our customers, including coal and gold, have historically varied significantly and are difficult to predict. The demand for, and price of, these minerals and commodities is highly dependent on a variety of factors, including international supply and demand, the price and availability of alternative fuels, actions taken by governments and global economic and political developments. Mineral and commodity prices have fluctuated in recent years and may continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. We expect that a material decline in mineral and commodity prices could result in a decrease in the activity of our customers with the possibility that this would materially adversely affect us. No assurance can be given regarding future volumes and/or prices relating to the activities of our customers. We have experienced in the past, and expect to experience in the future, significant fluctuations in operating results based on these changes.

Exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our U.S. reported results of operations and financial position and could impact our ability to pay dividends.

Currency exchange rate fluctuations can create volatility in our consolidated financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows. Because our consolidated financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, if we generate net revenues or earnings in countries whose currency is not the U.S. dollar, the translation of such amounts into U.S. dollars can result in an increase or decrease in the amount of our net revenues and earnings depending upon exchange rate movements. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 93% of our revenues originated from subsidiaries outside of the U.S. and were denominated in the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar. As a result, a material decrease in the value of these currencies relative to the U.S. dollar has had, and may have in the future, a negative impact on our reported revenues, net income and cash flows. Any currency controls implemented by local monetary authorities in countries where we currently operate could also adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we intend to pay our dividends in U.S. dollars. Weakness in the Canadian and Australian dollars could negatively impact our willingness to repatriate and exchange those foreign earnings and cash flows into U.S. dollars in order to pay our dividends.

Our failure to retain our current customers, renew our existing customer contracts and obtain new customer contracts could adversely affect our business.

Our success depends on our ability to retain our current customers, renew or replace our existing customer contracts and obtain new business. Our ability to do so generally depends on a variety of factors, including the quality, price and responsiveness of our services, as well as our ability to market these services effectively and differentiate ourselves from our competitors. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain new business, renew existing customer contracts at the same or higher levels of pricing or that our current customers will not turn to competitors, cease operations, elect to self-operate or terminate contracts with us. Additionally, several contracts have clauses that allow termination upon the payment of a termination fee. As a result, our customers may choose to terminate their contracts. Customer contract cancellations or the failure to renew a significant number of our existing contracts would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations and the failure to obtain new business could have an adverse impact on our growth.

We do business in Canada and Australia, whose political and regulatory environments and compliance regimes differ from those in the United States.

A significant portion of our revenue is attributable to operations in Canada and Australia. These activities accounted for over 90% of our consolidated revenue in the year ended December 31, 2013. Risks associated with our operations in Canada and Australia include, but are not limited to:

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foreign currency fluctuations;

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foreign taxation;

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the inability to repatriate earnings or capital in a tax efficient manner;

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changing political conditions;

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changing foreign and domestic monetary policies;

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regional economic downturns;

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expropriation, confiscation or nationalization of assets; and

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foreign exchange limitations.

The regulatory regimes in these countries are substantially different than those in the United States, and are unfamiliar to U.S. investors. Violations of foreign laws could result in monetary and criminal penalties against us or our subsidiaries and could damage our reputation and, therefore, our ability to do business.

All of our major Canadian lodges are located on land subject to leases; if we are unable to renew a lease, we could be materially and adversely affected.

All of our major Canadian lodges are located on land subject to leases. Accordingly, while we own the accommodations assets, we only own a leasehold in those properties. If we are found to be in breach of a lease, we could lose the right to use the property. In addition, unless we can extend the terms of these leases before their expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we will lose our right to operate our facilities located on these properties upon expiration of the leases. In that event, we would be required to remove our accommodations assets and remediate the site. Generally, our leases have an initial term of ten years and will expire between 2015 and 2026 unless extended. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to renew our leases upon expiration on similar terms, or at all. If we are unable to renew leases on similar terms, it may have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, if we were to lose the right to use a property due to non-renewal of the lease, we would be unable to derive income from such property, which could materially and adversely affect us.

Because of the concentration of our accommodations business in the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada and in the coal producing region of Queensland, Australia, two relatively small geographic areas, we have increased exposure to political, regulatory, environmental, labor, climate or natural disaster events or developments that could disproportionately impact our operations and financial results. For example, in 2011 major flooding caused by seasonal rain and a cyclone impacted areas near our villages in Australia. Also in 2011, forest fires in northern Alberta impacted areas near our Canadian lodges. Due to our geographic concentration, any adverse events or developments in our operating areas may disproportionately affect our financial results.

We will incur incremental U.S. income taxes if we elect to repatriate our foreign earnings.

We currently assume for U.S. tax purposes that the earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested abroad in the countries where such earnings are derived. However, if we were to determine in the future that repatriation of our foreign earnings is advisable, we would incur incremental U.S. federal and state income taxes based on the difference between U.S. federal and foreign statutory tax rates on such foreign earnings. Repatriation may be necessary in the future in order to fund dividends, allow for U.S. expansion or to repay debt.

Development of permanent infrastructure in the Canadian oil sands region, regions of Australia or various U.S. locations where we locate our assets could negatively impact our business.

We specialize in providing housing and personnel logistics for work forces in remote areas which often lack the infrastructure typically available in nearby towns and cities. If permanent towns, cities and municipal infrastructure develop or grow in the oil sands region of northern Alberta, Canada, or regions of Australia where we locate villages, then demand for our accommodations could decrease as customer employees move to the region and choose to utilize permanent housing and food services.

We depend on several significant customers, and the loss of one or more such customers or the inability of one or more such customers to meet their obligations to us could adversely affect our results of operations.

We depend on several significant customers. The majority of our customers operate in the energy or mining industry. For a more detailed explanation of our customers, see “Business.” The loss of any one of our largest customers in any of our business segments or a sustained decrease in demand by any of such customers could result in a substantial loss of revenues and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, the concentration of customers in two industries may impact our overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic and industry conditions. While we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers, we do not generally require collateral in support of our trade receivables.

As a result of our customer concentration, risks of nonpayment and nonperformance by our counterparties are a concern in our business. We are subject to risks of loss resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by our customers. Many of our customers finance their activities through cash flow from operations, the incurrence of debt or the issuance of equity. In an economic downturn, commodity prices typically decline, and the credit markets and availability of credit could be constrained. Additionally, many of our customers’ equity values could decline. The combination of lower cash flow due to commodity prices, a reduction in borrowing bases under reserve-based credit facilities and the lack of available debt or equity financing may result in a significant reduction in our customers’ liquidity and ability to pay or otherwise perform on their obligations to us. Furthermore, some of our customers may be highly leveraged and subject to their own operating and regulatory risks, which increases the risk that they may default on their obligations to us. The inability or failure of our significant customers to meet their obligations to us or their insolvency or liquidation may adversely affect our financial results.

We are susceptible to seasonal earnings volatility due to adverse weather conditions in our regions of operations.

Our operations are directly affected by seasonal differences in weather in the areas in which we operate, most notably in Canada and Australia, and, to a lesser extent, the Rocky Mountain region and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of our Canadian operations is conducted during the winter months when the winter freeze in remote regions is required for exploration and production activity to occur. The spring thaw in these frontier regions restricts operations in the spring months and, as a result, adversely affects our operations and our ability to provide services in the second and, to a lesser extent, third quarters. During the Australian rainy season, generally between the months of November and April, our operations in Queensland and the northern parts of Western Australia can be affected by cyclones, monsoons and resultant flooding. Severe winter weather conditions in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States can restrict access to work areas for our customers. Our operations in the Gulf of Mexico are also affected by weather patterns. Furthermore, the areas in which we operate are susceptible to forest fires, which could interrupt our operations and adversely impact our earnings.

Our customers are exposed to a number of unique operating risks and challenges which could also adversely affect us.

We could be materially adversely affected by disruptions to our clients’ operations caused by any one of or all of the following singularly or in combination:

●	domestic and international pricing and demand for the natural resource being produced at a given project (or proposed project);

●	unexpected problems, higher costs and delays during the development, construction and project start-up which may delay the commencement of production;

●	unforeseen and adverse geological, geotechnical, seismic and mining conditions;

●	lack of availability of sufficient water or power to maintain their operations;

●	water or food quality or safety issues;

●	lack of availability or failure of the required infrastructure necessary to maintain or to expand their operations;

●	the breakdown or shortage of equipment and labor necessary to maintain their operations;

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risks associated with the natural resources industry being subject to various regulatory approvals. Such risks may include a Government Agency failing to grant an approval or failing to renew an existing approval, or the approval or renewal not being provided by the Government Agency in a timely manner or the Government Agency granting or renewing an approval subject to materially onerous conditions;

●	risks to land titles, mining titles and use thereof as a result of native title claims;

●	claims by persons living in close proximity to mining projects, which may have an impact on the consents granted;

●	interruptions to the operations of our customers caused by industrial accidents or disputes; and

●	delays in or failure to commission new infrastructure in timeframes so as not to disrupt customer operations.

We may be adversely affected if customers reduce their accommodations outsourcing.

Our business and growth strategies depend in large part on the continuation of a current trend toward outsourcing services. Many oil and gas and mining companies in our core markets own their own accommodations facilities, while others outsource all or part of their accommodations requirements. Customers have largely built their accommodations in the past but will outsource if they perceive that outsourcing may provide quality services at a lower overall cost or allow them to accelerate the timing of their projects. We cannot be certain that this trend will continue or not be reversed or that customers that have outsourced accommodations will not decide to perform these functions themselves. In addition, labor unions representing customer employees and contractors have, in the past, opposed outsourcing accommodations to the extent that the unions believe that third-party accommodations negatively impact union membership and recruiting. The reversal or reduction in customer outsourcing of accommodations could negatively impact our financial results and growth prospects.

Increased operating costs and obstacles to cost recovery due to the pricing and cancellation terms of our accommodation services contracts may constrain our ability to make a profit.

Our profitability can be adversely affected to the extent we are faced with cost increases for food, wages and other labor related expenses, insurance, fuel and utilities, especially to the extent we are unable to recover such increased costs through increases in the prices for our services, due to one or more of general economic conditions, competitive conditions or contractual provisions in our customer contracts. Oil and natural gas prices have fluctuated significantly in the last several years. Substantial increases in the cost of fuel and utilities have historically resulted in cost increases in our lodges and villages. From time to time we have experienced increases in our food costs. While we believe a portion of these increases were attributable to fuel prices, we believe the increases also resulted from rising global food demand. In addition, food prices can fluctuate as a result of temporary changes in supply, including as a result of incidences of severe weather such as droughts, heavy rains and late freezes. While our long term contracts often provide for annual escalation in our room rates for food, labor and utility inflation, we may be unable to fully recover costs and such increases would negatively impact our profitability on contracts that do not contain such inflation protections.

A failure to maintain food safety or comply with government regulations related to food and beverages or serving alcoholic beverages may subject us to liability.

Claims of illness or injury relating to food quality or food handling are common in the food service industry, and a number of these claims may exist at any given time. Because food safety issues could be experienced at the source or by food suppliers or distributors, food safety could, in part, be out of our control. Regardless of the source or cause, any report of food-borne illness or other food safety issues such as food tampering or contamination at one of our locations could adversely impact our reputation, hindering our ability to renew contracts on favorable terms or to obtain new business, and have a negative impact on our sales. Future food product recalls and health concerns associated with food contamination may also increase our raw materials costs and, from time to time, disrupt our business.

A variety of regulations at various governmental levels relating to the handling, preparation and serving of food (including, in some cases, requirements relating to the temperature of food), and the cleanliness of food production facilities and the hygiene of food-handling personnel are enforced primarily at the local public health department level. We cannot assure you that we are in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at all times or that we will be able to comply with any future laws and regulations. Furthermore, legislation and regulatory attention to food safety is very high. Additional or amended regulations in this area may significantly increase the cost of compliance or expose us to liabilities.

We serve alcoholic beverages at some of our facilities, and must comply with applicable licensing laws, as well as local service laws. These laws generally prohibit serving alcoholic beverages to certain persons such as an individual who is intoxicated or a minor. If we violate these laws, we may be liable to the patron and/or third parties for the acts of the patron. We cannot guarantee that intoxicated or minor patrons will not be served or that liability for their acts will not be imposed on us. There can be no assurance that additional regulation in this area would not limit our activities in the future or significantly increase the cost of regulatory compliance. We must also obtain and comply with the terms of licenses in order to sell alcoholic beverages in the jurisdictions in which we serve alcoholic beverages. If we are unable to maintain food safety or comply with government regulations related to food, beverages or alcoholic beverages, the effect could be materially adverse to our business or results of operations.

Our land banking strategy may not be successful.

Our land banking strategy is focused on investing early in land in order to gain a strategic, first-mover advantage in an emerging region or resource play. However, we cannot assure you that all land that we purchase or lease will be in a region in which our customers require our services in the future. We also cannot assure you that the property acquired by us will be profitably developed. Our land banking strategy involves significant risks that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to make distributions and payments to our security holders and the market price of our securities, which include the following risks:

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the regions in which we invest may not develop adequate customer demand;

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we may not be able to obtain financing for development projects on favorable terms or at all;

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we may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land-use, building, occupancy and other governmental permits and authorizations;

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development opportunities that we explore may be abandoned and the related investment impaired;

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the properties may perform below anticipated levels, producing cash flow below budgeted amounts;

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construction costs, total investment amounts and our share of remaining funding may exceed our estimates and projects may not be completed, delivered or stabilized as planned;

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we may experience delays (temporary or permanent) if there is public, government or aboriginal opposition to our activities; and

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substantial renovation, new development and redevelopment activities, regardless of their ultimate success, typically require a significant amount of management’s time and attention, diverting their attention from our day-to-day operations.

Our business is contract intensive and may lead to customer disputes or delays in receipt of payments.

Our business is contract intensive and we are party to many contracts with customers. We periodically review our compliance with contract terms and provisions. If customers were to dispute our contract determinations, the resolution of such disputes in a manner adverse to our interests could negatively affect sales and operating results. In the past, our customers have withheld payment due to contract or other disputes, which has delayed our receipt of payments. While we do not believe any reviews, audits, delayed payments or other such matters should result in material adjustments, if a large number of our customer arrangements were modified or payments withheld in response to any such matter, the effect could be materially adverse to our business or results of operations.

We are subject to extensive and costly environmental laws and regulations that may require us to take actions that will adversely affect our results of operations.

All of our operations are significantly affected by stringent and complex foreign, federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations governing the discharge of substances into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. We could be exposed to liabilities for cleanup costs, natural resource damages and other damages as a result of our conduct that was lawful at the time it occurred or the conduct of, or conditions caused by, prior operators or other third-parties. Environmental laws and regulations are subject to change in the future, possibly resulting in more stringent requirements. If existing regulatory requirements or enforcement policies change, we may be required to make significant unanticipated capital and operating expenditures.

Any failure by us to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations may result in governmental authorities taking actions against our business that could adversely impact our operations and financial condition, including the:

●	issuance of administrative, civil and criminal penalties;

●	denial or revocation of permits or other authorizations;

●	reduction or cessation of operations; and

●	performance of site investigatory, remedial or other corrective actions.

Construction risks exist which may adversely affect our results of operations.

There are a number of general risks that might impinge on companies involved in the development, construction, manufacture and installation of facilities as a prerequisite to the management of those assets in an operational sense. We might be exposed to these risks from time to time by relying on these corporations and/or other third parties which could include any and/or all of the following:

●	the construction activities of our accommodations are partially dependent on the supply of appropriate construction and development opportunities;

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development approvals, slow decision making by counterparties, complex construction specifications, changes to design briefs, legal issues and other documentation changes may give rise to delays in completion, loss of revenue and cost over-runs which may, in turn, result in termination of accommodation supply contracts;

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other time delays that may arise in relation to construction and development include supply of labor, scarcity of construction materials, lower than expected productivity levels, inclement weather conditions, land contamination, cultural heritage claims, difficult site access or industrial relations issues;

●	objections aired by aboriginal or community interest, environment and/or neighborhood groups which may cause delays in the granting or approvals and/or the overall progress of a project;

●	where we assume design responsibility, there is a risk that design problems or defects may result in rectification and/or costs or liabilities which we cannot readily recover; and

●	there is a risk that we may fail to fulfill our statutory and contractual obligations in relation to the quality of our materials and workmanship, including warranties and defect liability obligations.

The cyclical nature of our business and a severe prolonged downturn could negatively affect the value of our goodwill.

As of December 31, 2013, goodwill represented approximately 12% of our total assets. We have recorded goodwill because we paid more for some of our businesses that we acquired than the fair market value of the tangible and separately measurable intangible net assets of those businesses. Current accounting standards require a periodic review of goodwill for each of our reporting units (Canada, Australia, and U.S.) for impairment in value and a non-cash charge against earnings with a corresponding decrease in stockholders’ equity if circumstances, some of which are beyond our control, indicate that the carrying amount will not be recoverable. It is possible that we could recognize goodwill impairment losses in the future if, among other factors:

●	global economic conditions deteriorate;

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the outlook for future profits and cash flow for any of our reporting units deteriorate as the result of many possible factors, including, but not limited to, increased or unanticipated competition, technology becoming obsolete, further reductions in customer capital spending plans, loss of key personnel, adverse legal or regulatory judgment(s), future operating losses at a reporting unit, downward forecast revisions, or restructuring plans;

●	costs of equity or debt capital increase; or

●	valuations for comparable public companies or comparable acquisition valuations deteriorate.

An accidental release of pollutants into the environment may cause us to incur significant costs and liabilities.

There is inherent risk of environmental costs and liabilities in our business as a result of our handling of petroleum hydrocarbons, because of air emissions and waste water discharges related to our operations, and due to historical industry operations and waste disposal practices. Certain environmental statutes impose joint and several, strict liability for these costs. For example, an accidental release by us in the performance of services at one of our or our customers’ sites could subject us to substantial liabilities arising from environmental cleanup, restoration costs and natural resource damages, claims made by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage and fines or penalties for related violations of environmental laws or regulations. We may not be able to recover some or any of these costs from insurance.

We may be exposed to certain regulatory and financial risks related to climate change.

Climate change is receiving increasing attention from scientists and legislators alike. The debate is ongoing as to the extent to which our climate is changing, the potential causes of any change and its potential impacts. Some attribute global warming to increased levels of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, which has led to significant legislative and regulatory efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Significant focus is being made on companies that are active producers of depleting natural resources.

There are a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to address greenhouse gas emissions, which are in various phases of discussion or implementation. The outcome of Canadian, Australian, U.S. federal, regional, provincial and state actions to address global climate change could result in a variety of regulatory programs including potential new regulations, additional charges to fund energy efficiency activities, or other regulatory actions. These actions could:

●	result in increased costs associated with our operations and our customers’ operations;

●	increase other costs to our business;

●	reduce the demand for carbon-based fuels; and

●	reduce the demand for our services.

Any adoption of these or similar proposals by Canadian, Australian, U.S. federal, regional or state governments mandating a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions could have far-reaching and significant impacts on the energy industry. Although it is not possible at this time to predict how legislation or new regulations that may be adopted to address greenhouse gas emissions would impact our business, any such future laws and regulations could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, and could have a material adverse effect on our business or demand for our services. See “Business—Government Regulation” for a more detailed description of our climate-change related risks.

Our inability to control the inherent risks of identifying, acquiring and integrating businesses that we may acquire, including any related increases in debt or issuances of equity securities, could adversely affect our operations.

Acquisitions have been, and our management believes acquisitions will continue to be, a key element of our growth strategy. We may not be able to identify and acquire acceptable acquisition candidates on favorable terms in the future. We may be required to incur substantial indebtedness to finance future acquisitions and also may issue equity securities in connection with such acquisitions. Such additional debt service requirements could impose a significant burden on our results of operations and financial condition. The issuance of additional equity securities could result in significant dilution to stockholders.

We expect to gain certain business, financial and strategic advantages as a result of business combinations we undertake, including synergies and operating efficiencies. Our forward-looking statements assume that we will successfully integrate our business acquisitions and realize these intended benefits. An inability to realize expected strategic advantages as a result of the acquisition would negatively affect the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. Additional risks we could face in connection with acquisitions include:

●	retaining key employees of acquired businesses;

●	retaining and attracting new customers of acquired businesses;

●	retaining supply and distribution relationships key to the supply chain;

●	increased administrative burden;

●	developing our sales and marketing capabilities;

●	managing our growth effectively;

●	potential impairment resulting from the overpayment for an acquisition;

●	integrating operations;

●	managing tax and foreign exchange exposure;

●	potentially operating a new line of business;

●	increased logistical problems common to large, expansive operations; and

●	inability to pursue and protect patents covering acquired technology.

Additionally, an acquisition may bring us into businesses we have not previously conducted and expose us to additional business risks that are different from those we have previously experienced. If we fail to manage any of these risks successfully, our business could be harmed. Our capitalization and results of operations may change significantly following an acquisition, and shareholders of the Company may not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic, financial and other relevant information that we will consider in evaluating future acquisitions.

We may not have adequate insurance for potential liabilities and insurance may not cover certain liabilities, including litigation.

Our operations are subject to many hazards. In the ordinary course of business, we become the subject of various claims, lawsuits and administrative proceedings seeking damages or other remedies concerning our commercial operations, products, employees and other matters, including occasional claims by individuals alleging exposure to hazardous materials as a result of our products or operations. Some of these claims relate to the activities of businesses that we have acquired, even though these activities may have occurred prior to our acquisition of such businesses. We maintain insurance to cover many of our potential losses, and we are subject to various self-retentions and deductibles under our insurance policies. It is possible, however, that a judgment could be rendered against us in cases in which we could be uninsured and beyond the amounts that we currently have reserved or anticipate incurring for such matters. Even a partially uninsured or underinsured claim, if successful and of significant size, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or consolidated financial position. We also face the following other risks related to our insurance coverage:

●	we may not be able to continue to obtain insurance on commercially reasonable terms;

●	the counterparties to our insurance contracts may pose credit risks; and

●	we may incur losses from interruption of our business that exceed our insurance coverage.

Our operations may suffer due to increased industry-wide capacity of certain types of assets.

The demand for and pricing of rooms and accommodation service is subject to the overall availability of rooms in the marketplace. If demand for our assets were to decrease, or to the extent that we and our competitors increase our capacity in excess of current demand, we may encounter decreased pricing for or utilization of our assets and services, which could adversely impact our operations and profits.

In addition, we have significantly increased our capacity in the oil sands region over the past seven years and in Australia over the past three years based on our expectation for current and future customer demand for accommodations in these areas. Should our customers build their own facilities to meet their accommodations needs or our competitors likewise increase their available accommodations, or activity in the oil sands or natural resources regions declines significantly, demand and/or pricing for our accommodations could decrease, negatively impacting our profitability.

We have not yet obtained commitments under our new revolving credit facility.

Upon the closing of the spin-off, we expect to enter into a revolving credit facility. However, we have not obtained any financing commitments for the credit facility and may be unable to enter into a credit facility or other debt financing arrangement on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to enter into a revolving credit facility or other debt financing arrangement, we will be forced to find other alternatives to meet our liquidity needs or reduce our capital expenditures, which could negatively impact our financial results and growth prospects.

Loss of key members of our management could adversely affect our business.

We depend on the continued employment and performance of key members of our management. If any of our key managers resign or become unable to continue in their present roles and are not adequately replaced, our business operations could be materially adversely affected. We do not maintain “key man” life insurance for any of our officers.

Employee and customer labor problems could adversely affect us.

As of December 31, 2013, we were party to collective bargaining agreements covering 1,823 employees in Canada and 543 employees in Australia. In addition, our facilities serving oil sands development work in Northern Alberta, Canada and mining operations in Australia house both union and non-union customer employees. We have not experienced strikes, work stoppages or other slowdowns in the past, but we cannot guarantee that we will not experience such events in the future. A prolonged strike, work stoppage or other slowdown by our employees or by the employees of our customers could cause us to experience a disruption of our operations, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to the Spin-Off

We may not realize the potential benefits from our separation from Oil States.

We may not realize the benefits that we anticipate from our separation from Oil States. These benefits include the following:

●	enhancing corporate growth and efficiency by enabling each management team to focus its attention on the development and execution of its respective business;

●	improving access to capital to fund internal and external expansion;

●	enhancing SpinCo’s market recognition with investors because of more focused operations;

●	establishing an acquisition currency for SpinCo; and

●	enhancing our ability to attract and retain key employees.

We may not achieve the anticipated benefits from our separation for a variety of reasons. For example, the process of separating our business from Oil States and operating as an independent public company may distract our management from focusing on our business and strategic priorities. In addition, although we expect improved access to the debt and equity capital markets following the separation, we may not be able to issue debt or equity on terms acceptable to us or at all. The availability of shares of our common stock for use as consideration for acquisitions also will not ensure that we will be able to successfully pursue acquisitions or that the acquisitions will be successful. Moreover, even with equity compensation tied to our business we may not be able to attract and retain employees as desired. We also may not fully realize the anticipated benefits from our separation if any of the matters identified as risks in this “Risk Factors” section were to occur. If we do not realize the anticipated benefits from our separation for any reason, our business may be materially adversely affected.

The combined value of Oil States and SpinCo shares after the spin-off may not equal or exceed the value of Oil States shares prior to the spin-off.

After the spin-off, Oil States’ common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “OIS.” We have applied to list our common stock authorized on the NYSE under the symbol “[●].” We cannot assure you that the combined trading prices of Oil States common stock and SpinCo common stock after the spin-off, as adjusted for any changes in the combined capitalization of these companies, will be equal to or greater than the trading price of Oil States common stock prior to the spin-off. Until the market has fully evaluated the business of Oil States without the accommodations business, the price at which Oil States common stock trades may fluctuate significantly. Similarly, until the market has fully evaluated our company, the price at which SpinCo common stock trades may fluctuate significantly.

A large number of our shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause the market price for our common stock to decline.

Upon completion of the spin-off, we will have an aggregate of approximately [●] shares of our common stock outstanding. All of those shares (other than those held by our “affiliates”) will be freely tradable without restriction or registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Shares held by our affiliates, which include our directors and executive officers, can be sold subject to volume, manner of sale and notice provisions under Rule 144. We estimate that our directors and executive officers, who may be considered “affiliates” for purposes of Rule 144, will beneficially own approximately [●] shares of our common stock immediately following the distribution. We are unable to predict whether large amounts of our common stock will be sold in the open market following the spin-off. We are also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers will be in the market at that time. As discussed in the immediately following risk factor, certain index funds will likely be required to sell shares of our common stock that they receive in the distribution. In addition, other Oil States stockholders may sell the shares of our common stock they receive in the distribution for various reasons. For example, such stockholders may not believe our business profile or level of market capitalization as an independent company fits their investment objectives. A change in the level of analyst coverage following the spin-off could also negatively impact demand for our shares. The sale of significant amounts of our common stock or the perception in the market that this will occur may lower the market price of our common stock.

Because significant amounts of our common stock are currently held by oilfield services and other stock indices there is the possibility that our shareholder base will change following the spin-off. If significant amounts of our common stock are sold in the open market, any such shares sold may not be met with offsetting new demand.

A portion of Oil States’ outstanding common stock is held by index funds tied to oilfield services companies or other stock indices. Because we do not expect our common stock to be included in such indices, index funds currently holding shares of Oil States common stock will likely be required to sell the shares of our common stock they receive in the distribution. There may not be sufficient new buying interest to offset sales by those index funds. Accordingly, our common stock could experience a high level of volatility immediately following the spin-off and, as a result, the price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

The historical combined and pro forma financial information that we have included in this information statement has been derived from Oil States’ accounting records and may not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have been had we been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented or those that we will achieve in the future. Oil States did not account for us, and we were not operated, as a separate, stand-alone company for the historical periods presented. The costs and expenses reflected in our historical financial information include an allocation for certain corporate functions historically provided by Oil States, including expense allocations for: (1) certain corporate functions historically provided by Oil States, including, but not limited to finance, legal, risk management, tax, treasury, information technology, human resources, and certain other shared services; (2) certain employee benefits and incentives; and (3) share-based compensation, that may be different from the comparable expenses that we would have incurred had we operated as a stand-alone company. These expenses have been allocated to us on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on estimated time spent by Oil States personnel, a pro-rata basis of revenues, headcount or other relevant measures of our business and Oil States and its subsidiaries. We have not adjusted our historical combined financial information to reflect changes that will occur in our cost structure and operations as a result of our transition to becoming a stand-alone public company, including increased costs associated with an independent board of directors, SEC reporting and the NYSE requirements. Therefore, our historical financial information may not necessarily be indicative of what our financial position, results of operations or cash flows will be in the future. We based the pro forma adjustments on available information and assumptions we believe are reasonable; however, our assumptions may prove not to be accurate. In addition, our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements may not give effect to various ongoing additional costs we may incur in connection with being an independent public company. Accordingly, our unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would have been as an independent public company and is not necessarily indicative of our future financial condition or future results of operations. For additional information, see “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

Our costs will increase as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to complying with public company regulations.

We have historically operated our business as a segment of a public company. As a stand-alone public company, we may incur additional legal, accounting, compliance and other expenses that we have not incurred historically. After the spin-off, we will become obligated to file with the SEC annual and quarterly information and other reports that are specified in Section 13 and other sections of the Exchange Act. We will also be required to ensure that we have the ability to prepare financial statements that are fully compliant with all SEC reporting requirements on a timely basis. In addition, we will also become subject to other reporting and corporate governance requirements, including certain requirements of the NYSE, and certain provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which will impose significant compliance obligations upon us.

Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and the NYSE, have imposed increased regulation and disclosure and required enhanced corporate governance practices of public companies. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure, and our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards in this regard are likely to result in increased administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. These changes will require a significant commitment of additional resources. We may not be successful in implementing these requirements and implementing them could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if we fail to implement the requirements with respect to our internal accounting and audit functions, our ability to report our operating results on a timely and accurate basis could be impaired. If we do not implement such requirements in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or the NYSE. Any such action could harm our reputation and the confidence of investors and customers in our company and could materially adversely affect our business and cause our share price to fall.

Certain administrative services required by us for the operation of our business are currently provided by Oil States and its subsidiaries, including, but not limited to finance, legal, risk management, tax, treasury, information technology, human resources, and certain other shared services. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we will enter into agreements with Oil States related to the separation of our business operations from Oil States, including a transition services agreement. We believe it is necessary for Oil States to provide services for us under the transition services agreement to facilitate the efficient operation of our business as we transition to becoming a stand-alone public company. We will, as a result, initially depend on Oil States for services following the completion of the spin-off. While these services are being provided to us by Oil States, our operational flexibility to modify or implement changes with respect to such services or the amounts we pay for them will be limited. After the expiration or termination of the transition services agreement, we may not be able to replace these services or enter into appropriate third-party agreements on terms and conditions, including cost, comparable to those that we will receive from Oil States under the transition services agreement. Although we intend to replace portions of the services currently provided by Oil States, we may encounter difficulties replacing certain services or be unable to negotiate pricing or other terms as favorable as those we currently have in effect. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Transition Services Agreement.”

We potentially could have received better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements with Oil States.

The agreements we will enter into with Oil States in connection with the separation, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Sharing Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, Indemnification and Release Agreement and Transition Services Agreement, will have been negotiated in the context of the separation while we were still a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil States. Accordingly, during the period in which the terms of those agreements will have been negotiated, we will not have had an independent board of directors or a management team independent of Oil States. As a result, the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. The terms of the agreements to be negotiated in the context of the separation relate to, among other things, the allocation of assets, liabilities, rights and other obligations between Oil States and us. Arm’s-length negotiations between Oil States and an unaffiliated third party in another form of transaction, such as a buyer in a sale of a business transaction, may have resulted in more favorable terms to the unaffiliated third party. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company” for a description of these obligations and the allocation of liabilities between Oil States and us.

We may increase our debt or raise additional capital in the future, which could affect our financial condition, may decrease our profitability or could dilute our shareholders.

We may increase our debt or raise additional capital in the future, subject to restrictions in our debt agreements. If our cash flow from operations is less than we anticipate, or if our cash requirements are more than we expect, we may require more financing. However, debt or equity financing may not be available to us on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we incur additional debt or raise equity through the issuance of our preferred stock, the terms of the debt or our preferred stock issued may give the holders rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock, particularly in the event of liquidation. The terms of the debt may also impose additional and more stringent restrictions on our operations than we currently have. If we raise funds through the issuance of additional equity, your ownership in us would be diluted. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, it could affect our financial health, which could negatively affect your investment in us.

Our tax sharing agreement with Oil States may limit our ability to take certain actions, including strategic transactions, and may require us to indemnify Oil States for significant tax liabilities.

Under the tax sharing agreement, we will agree to take certain actions or refrain from taking certain actions to ensure that the spin-off qualifies for tax-free status under section 355 and section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. We will also make various other covenants in the tax sharing agreement intended to ensure the tax-free status of the spin-off. These covenants restrict our ability to sell assets outside the ordinary course of business, to issue or sell additional common stock or other securities (including securities convertible into our common stock), or to enter into certain other corporate transactions. For example, after the spin-off, we may not enter into any transaction that would cause us to undergo either a 50% or greater change in the ownership of our voting stock or a 50% or greater change in the ownership (measured by value) of all classes of our stock in transactions considered related to the spin-off. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Further, under the tax sharing agreement, we are required to indemnify Oil States against certain tax-related liabilities incurred by Oil States (including any of its subsidiaries) relating to the spin-off, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the tax sharing agreement or the separation and distribution agreement, or made in connection with the private letter ruling or the tax opinion. These liabilities include the substantial tax-related liability (calculated without regard to any net operating loss or other tax attribute of Oil States) that would result if the spin-off of our stock to Oil States stockholders failed to qualify as a tax-free transaction. In addition, we have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party.

We could have significant tax liabilities for periods during which our subsidiaries and operations were those of Oil States.

For any tax periods (or portion thereof) in which Oil States owns at least 80% of the total voting power and value of our common stock, we and our U.S. subsidiaries will be included in Oil States’ consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, we or one or more of our U.S. subsidiaries may be included in the combined, consolidated or unitary tax returns of Oil States or one or more of its subsidiaries for U.S. state or local income tax purposes. Under the tax sharing agreement, for each period in which we or any of our subsidiaries are consolidated or combined with Oil States for purposes of any tax return, and with respect to which such tax return has not yet been filed, Oil States will prepare a pro forma tax return for us as if we filed our own consolidated, combined or unitary return, except that such pro forma tax return will generally include current income, deductions, credits and losses from us (with certain exceptions), will not include any carryovers or carrybacks of losses or credits and will be calculated without regard to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax. We will reimburse Oil States for any taxes shown on the pro forma tax returns, and Oil States will reimburse us for any current losses or credits we recognize based on the pro forma tax returns. In addition, by virtue of Oil States’ controlling ownership and the tax sharing agreement, Oil States will effectively control all of our U.S. tax decisions in connection with any consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns in which we (or any of our subsidiaries) are included. The tax sharing agreement provides that Oil States will have sole authority to respond to and conduct all tax proceedings (including tax audits) relating to us, to prepare and file all consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns in which we are included on our behalf (including the making of any tax elections), and to determine the reimbursement amounts in connection with any pro forma tax returns. This arrangement may result in conflicts of interest between Oil States and us. For example, under the tax sharing agreement, Oil States will be able to choose to contest, compromise or settle any adjustment or deficiency proposed by the relevant taxing authority in a manner that may be beneficial to Oil States and detrimental to us; provided, however, that Oil States may not make any settlement that would materially increase our tax liability without our consent. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Moreover, notwithstanding the tax sharing agreement, U.S. federal law provides that each member of a consolidated group is liable for the group’s entire tax obligation. Thus, to the extent Oil States or other members of Oil States’ consolidated group fail to make any U.S. federal income tax payments required by law, we could be liable for the shortfall with respect to periods in which we were a member of Oil States’ consolidated group. Similar principles may apply for foreign, state or local income tax purposes where we file combined, consolidated or unitary returns with Oil States or its subsidiaries for federal, foreign, state or local income tax purposes.

If, following the completion of the spin-off, there is a determination that the spin-off is taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes because the facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings underlying the tax opinion are incorrect or for any other reason, then Oil States and its stockholders could incur significant income tax liabilities, and we could incur significant liabilities.

The spin-off is conditioned on Oil States’ receipt of an opinion of its outside tax advisor reasonably acceptable to the Oil States board of directors regarding certain aspects of the spin-off transaction on which the IRS will not rule, except for cash payments made to stockholders in lieu of fractional shares of SpinCo common stock that such stockholders would otherwise receive in the distribution. Oil States will receive an opinion from its outside tax advisor to such effect.

In addition, Oil States has received a private letter ruling from the IRS regarding certain aspects of the spin-off transaction. The private letter ruling relies, and the opinion will rely on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Oil States and us regarding the past and future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are, or become, incorrect or not otherwise satisfied, Oil States and its stockholders may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or the opinion of its tax advisor and could be subject to significant tax liabilities. In addition, an opinion of counsel is not binding upon the IRS, so, notwithstanding the opinion of Oil States’ tax advisor, the IRS could conclude upon audit that the spin-off is taxable in full or in part if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion, or for other reasons, including as a result of certain significant changes in the stock ownership of Oil States or us after the spin-off. If the spin-off is determined to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any reason, Oil States and/or its stockholders could incur significant income tax liabilities, and we could incur significant liabilities. For a discussion of the potential tax consequences to Oil States stockholders if the spin-off is determined to be taxable, see “The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.” For a description of the sharing of such liabilities between Oil States and us, see “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Third parties may seek to hold us responsible for liabilities of Oil States that we did not assume in our agreements.

Third parties may seek to hold us responsible for retained liabilities of Oil States. Under our agreements with Oil States, Oil States will agree to indemnify us for claims and losses relating to these retained liabilities. However, if those liabilities are significant and we are ultimately held liable for them, we cannot assure you that we will be able to recover the full amount of our losses from Oil States.

Our prior and continuing relationship with Oil States exposes us to risks attributable to businesses of Oil States.

Oil States is obligated to indemnify us for losses that a party may seek to impose upon us or our affiliates for liabilities relating to the business of Oil States that are incurred through a breach of the separation and distribution agreement or any ancillary agreement by Oil States or its affiliates other than us, or losses that are attributable to Oil States in connection with the spin-off or are not expressly assumed by us under our agreements with Oil States. Immediately following the spin-off, any claims made against us that are properly attributable to Oil States in accordance with these arrangements would require us to exercise our rights under our agreements with Oil States to obtain payment from Oil States. We are exposed to the risk that, in these circumstances, Oil States cannot, or will not, make the required payment.

Following the spin-off, we expect our board of directors to consider converting us to a REIT. If we qualify as a REIT, compliance with REIT requirements could have adverse consequences to us.

Following the spin-off, we expect our board of directors to consider converting us to a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Compliance with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities which may hinder or delay our ability to meet our investment objectives and reduce your overall return. To qualify as a REIT, we are required at all times to satisfy certain tests relating to, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the ownership of our stock and amounts we distribute to our shareholders. Compliance with the REIT requirements may impair our ability to maximize profits. For example, we may be required to pay distributions to shareholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution.

In addition, to qualify as a REIT, at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of our assets must consist of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investments in securities other than qualified real estate assets and government securities generally cannot include more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. Additionally, no more than 5% of the value of our assets other than government securities and qualified real estate assets can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of our assets may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. In order to satisfy these requirements, we may be forced to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

We may not be able to qualify as a REIT.

Following the spin-off, we expect our board of directors to consider the viability and advisability of an election by SpinCo to qualify and be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Our qualification as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet, on an ongoing basis, requirements regarding our organization and ownership, distributions of our income, the nature and diversification of our income and assets and other tests imposed by the Code. We may fail to satisfy the REIT requirements in the future. If the IRS determines that we do not qualify as a REIT or if we qualify as a REIT and subsequently lose our REIT status, we will not receive the tax and other benefits associated with qualifying as a REIT.

The spin-off may expose us to potential liabilities arising out of state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal dividend requirements.

The spin-off is subject to review under various state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws. Under these laws, if a court in a lawsuit by an unpaid creditor or an entity vested with the power of such creditor (including without limitation a trustee or debtor-in-possession in a bankruptcy by us or Oil States or any of our respective subsidiaries) were to determine that Oil States or any of its subsidiaries did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for distributing our common stock or taking other action as part of the spin-off, or that we or any of our subsidiaries did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for incurring indebtedness, including the new debt incurred by us in connection with the spin-off, transferring assets or taking other action as part of the spin-off and, at the time of such action, we, Oil States or any of our respective subsidiaries (i) was insolvent or would be rendered insolvent, (ii) had reasonably small capital with which to carry on its business and all business in which it intended to engage or (iii) intended to incur, or believed it would incur, debts beyond its ability to repay such debts as they would mature, then such court could void the spin-off as a constructive fraudulent transfer. If such court made this determination, the court could impose a number of different remedies, including without limitation, voiding our liens and claims against Oil States, or providing Oil States with a claim for money damages against us in an amount equal to the difference between the consideration received by Oil States and the fair market value of our company at the time of the spin-off.

The measure of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent conveyance laws will vary depending on which jurisdiction’s law is applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than (i) the amount of its liabilities (including contingent liabilities) or (ii) the amount that will be required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and mature. No assurance can be given as to what standard a court would apply to determine insolvency or that a court would determine that we, Oil States or any of our respective subsidiaries were solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the spin-off, including the distribution of our common stock.

Under the separation and distribution agreement, from and after the spin-off, each of Oil States and we will be responsible for the debts, liabilities and other obligations related to the business or businesses which it owns and operates following the consummation of the spin-off. Although we do not expect to be liable for any such obligations not expressly assumed by us pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement, it is possible that a court would disregard the allocation agreed to between the parties, and require that we assume responsibility for obligations allocated to Oil States, particularly if Oil States were to refuse or were unable to pay or perform the subject allocated obligations. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Separation and Distribution Agreement.”

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

No market currently exists for our common stock. We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for our common stock.

Prior to the completion of the spin-off, there has been no public market for shares of our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in our company will lead to the development of a trading market on the NYSE or otherwise, or how liquid that market might become. If an active market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling any shares of our common stock that you receive in the spin-off.

The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial market price of our common stock following the spin-off.

The market price of our stock may be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including those described above in “—Risks Related to Our Business” and the following:

●	the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after the spin-off or changes in financial estimates by analysts;

●	the inability to meet the financial estimates of analysts who follow our common stock;

●	strategic actions by us or our competitors;

●	announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, joint marketing relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

●	variations in our quarterly operating results and those of our competitors;

●	general economic and stock market conditions;

●	risks related to our business and our industry, including those discussed above;

●	changes in conditions or trends in our industry, markets or customers;

●	terrorist acts;

●	future sales of our common stock or other securities; and

●	investor perceptions of the investment opportunity associated with our common stock relative to other investment alternatives.

As a result of these factors, holders of our common stock may not be able to resell their shares at or above the initial market price following the spin-off or may not be able to resell them at all. These broad market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In addition, price volatility may be greater if the public float and trading volume of our common stock is low.

Future sales, or the perception of future sales, of our common stock may depress the price of our common stock.

Upon completion of the spin-off, we will have approximately [●] million shares of common stock outstanding. The market price of our common stock could decline significantly as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market after the completion of the spin-off. The shares of our common stock that Oil States distributes to its stockholders generally may be sold immediately in the public market. Oil States stockholders could sell our common stock received in the distribution if we do not fit their investment objectives or, in the case of index funds, if we are not part of the index in which they invest. Sales of significant amounts of our common stock or a perception in the market that such sales will occur may reduce the market price of our common stock. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.

Also, in the future, we may issue our securities in connection with investments or acquisitions. The amount of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then outstanding shares of our common stock. Issuing additional stock could adversely dilute our shareholders.

The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

We cannot assure you that we will pay dividends on our common stock, and our indebtedness could limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.

Following the spin-off, we intend to commence the payment of cash dividends on our common stock, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. We expect that our revolving credit facility will contain, and the terms of any future indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur may contain, limitations on our ability to pay dividends. For more information, see “Dividend Policy.” There can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividend if we do commence paying dividends.

Provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for a classified board of directors, limitations on the removal of directors, limitations on stockholder proposals at meetings of stockholders and limitations on stockholder action by written consent and the inability of stockholders to call special meetings, could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire control of our company. Our certificate of incorporation also authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. If our board of directors elects to issue preferred stock, it could increase the difficulty for a third-party to acquire us, which may reduce or eliminate our stockholders’ ability to sell their shares of our common stock at a premium. See “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law.”

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for:

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any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf,

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any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders,

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any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws, or

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any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation described in the preceding sentence. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our business could be negatively affected as a result of the actions of activist shareholders.

Publicly traded companies have increasingly become subject to campaigns by investors seeking to increase shareholder value by advocating corporate actions such as financial restructuring, increased borrowing, special dividends, stock repurchases or even sales of assets or the entire company. Upon completion of the spin-off, at least two of our shareholders, who, in the past, have been known for their shareholder activism, may own a material portion of our outstanding shares of common stock. Given our shareholder composition and other factors, it is possible such shareholders or future activist shareholders may attempt to effect such changes or acquire control over us. Responding to proxy contests and other actions by such activist shareholders or others in the future would be costly and time-consuming, disrupt our operations and divert the attention of our board of directors and senior management from the pursuit of business strategies, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, perceived uncertainties as to our future direction as a result of shareholder activism or changes to the composition of the board of directors may lead to the perception of a change in the direction of the business, instability or lack of continuity which may be exploited by our competitors, cause concern to our current or potential customers, and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel. If customers choose to delay, defer or reduce transactions with us or transact with our competitors instead of us because of any such issues, then our, revenue, earnings and operating cash flows could be adversely affected.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information in this information statement includes “forward-looking statements.” The factors identified in this cautionary statement are important factors (but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us, or on our behalf. You can typically identify “forward-looking statements” by the use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast,” “proposed,” “should,” “seek,” and other similar words. Such statements may include statements regarding our future financial position, budgets, capital expenditures, projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future operations and possible future strategic transactions. Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying such forward-looking statement, we caution that, while we believe such assumptions or bases to be reasonable and make them in good faith, assumed facts or bases almost always vary from actual results. The differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending upon the circumstances. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in this information statement.

In any forward-looking statement where we, or our management, express an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Taking this into account, the following are identified as important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of, our company:

●	the level of supply and demand for oil, coal, natural gas and other minerals

●	the level of activity and developments in the Canadian oil sands;

●	the level of demand for coal and other natural resources from Australia;

●	the availability of attractive oil and natural gas field prospects, which may be affected by governmental actions or environmental activists which may restrict drilling

●	fluctuations in the current and future prices of oil, coal and natural gas;

●	general global economic conditions and the pace of recovery from the recent recession;

●	global weather conditions and natural disasters;

●	the other factors identified under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of this information statement.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no responsibility to publicly release the result of any revision of our forward-looking statements after the date they are made.

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this prospectus occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this prospectus are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

THE SPIN-OFF

Background

Oil States’ board of directors regularly reviewed the possibility and advisability of separating its oilfield services and accommodations businesses. On July 30, 2013, Oil States announced that its board of directors had authorized management to pursue the spin-off of its accommodations business into a standalone, publicly traded company. On , 2014, Oil States announced that its board of directors had unanimously approved the spin-off and the distribution of all of the stock of the new company to Oil States’ shareholders as of the record date of , 2014. This authorization is subject to final approval by the Oil States board of directors, which approval is subject to, among other things, the conditions described below under “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

To complete the spin-off, Oil States will, following the restructuring transactions described below, distribute to its stockholders all of the shares of our common stock. The distribution will occur on the distribution date, which is , 2014. Each holder of Oil States common stock will receive shares of our common stock for each share of Oil States common stock held by such stockholder at the close of business on , 2014, the record date. After completion of the spin-off, the accommodations business will be an independent publicly traded company.

Each holder of Oil States common stock will continue to hold his, her or its shares in Oil States. No vote of Oil States stockholders is required or is being sought in connection with the spin-off, and Oil States stockholders will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

The distribution of our common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Oil States has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Oil States determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Oil States or its stockholders or that market conditions are such that it is not advisable to separate us from Oil States. For a more detailed description, see “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Reasons for the Spin-Off

Oil States’ board of directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Oil States and its stockholders because the spin-off will provide various benefits including: (1) enhancing corporate growth and efficiency by enabling each management team to focus its attention on the development and execution of its respective business; (2) improving access to capital to fund internal and external expansion; (3) enhancing SpinCo’s market recognition with investors because of more focused operations; (4) establishing an acquisition currency for SpinCo and (5) enhancing our ability to attract and retain key employees.

Enhancing corporate growth and efficiency by enabling each management team to focus its attention on the development and execution of its respective business. Our accommodations business and the oilfield services business of Oil States have different financial and operating characteristics and as a result different operating strategies in order to maximize their long-term value. Our separation from Oil States will allow Oil States and us to enhance corporate growth and efficiency by providing management the ability to focus solely on our respective businesses and strategies and to better align management resources with the needs of our individual businesses. The dilution of attention involved in managing a combination of businesses with differing operating models and competing goals will thus be eliminated. Our separate management teams will also be able to better prioritize allocation of resources in support of differing priorities such as our desire to pursue our growth strategy through entry into other end markets that could benefit from the services provided by our business, including the military and student housing markets.

As separate public companies, Oil States and we will be able to provide incentive compensation including stock related compensation, to key management and employees that is more directly linked to the specific performance of their respective company and the market performance of their stock. This should improve both our business and the Oil States’ oilfield services business’ ability to attract and retain the requisite talent to compete effectively. We also may be better able to attract management from the hospitality, real estate and business services sectors as a separate company. Furthermore, with critical bases of activities located in Canada and Australia, attracting key talent from these countries is important to our business, and we may be better able to accomplish this objective after the spin-off.

Improving access to capital to fund internal and external expansion. As a separate public company, we will no longer need to compete with Oil States’ other businesses for capital resources. Both Oil States and we believe that direct and differentiated access to the capital markets will allow each of us to better optimize our capital structures to meet the specific needs of each of the respective businesses, aligning financial and operational characteristics with investor and market expectations. Specifically, the capitalization policies and ratings guidelines for accommodations companies differ significantly from those in the oilfield services industry. As a result, we expect, as a stand-alone business, to be able to lower our overall cost of capital by increasing our leverage levels over time in a manner that is consistent with industry norms. Many companies in the real estate space are able to support greater leverage while maintaining an investment grade rating; for example, lodging companies and multi-family housing companies routinely employ leverage of 4-6x Debt/EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). In contrast, few oilfield services companies have investment grade ratings and those that do generally are amongst the largest in the industry (much larger in size than Oil States) and typically carry leverage of less than 2x Debt/EBITDA.

Enhancing our market recognition with investors because of more focused operations. Oil States’ management and financial advisors believe that the investment characteristics of the accommodations business and Oil States’ other businesses may appeal to different types of investors. We believe our simpler corporate structure with a single business segment will allow us to attract investors interested in focusing on the market dynamics, returns and informational inputs associated with an accommodations company. The spin-off will improve the investment community’s visibility into and understanding of Oil States’ and SpinCo’s operations, particularly as each company is able to develop its own separate identity by providing more focused and targeted communication to the market regarding its own business strategies, assets, operational performance, financial achievements and management teams. After the spin-off, investors should be better able to evaluate the financial performance of Oil States and us, as well as our respective strategies within the context of our respective market expectations and returns, thereby enhancing the likelihood that both entities will achieve appropriate market valuations.

Establishing an acquisition currency for SpinCo. As a standalone accommodations company, we will be better positioned to use our equity securities as capital in pursuing merger and acquisition activities as the owners of the businesses we could seek to acquire will generally have greater interest in receiving securities of a company in the same line of business they were in rather than receiving the securities of a diversified operator of multiple businesses. However, we will be subject to certain requirements. For example, after the spin-off, we must avoid a 50% or greater change in our ownership in transactions related to the spin-off. This limitation is necessary in order to maintain the tax-free treatment of our separation from Oil States.

Enhancing our ability to attract and retain key employees. We believe that separating the oilfield services business from the accommodations business should improve both businesses ability to attract key employees with specialized skill sets. As a result of the spin-off, Oil States and SpinCo will provide incentive compensation, including stock related compensation, to key management and employees that is directly linked to the specific performance of their company and the market performance of their stock. This should improve both businesses ability to attract and retain the requisite talent to compete effectively. In addition, we expect that SpinCo will be better able to attract management from the hospitality, real estate and business services sectors as a separate company.

Restructuring Transactions

As part of the spin-off, we will consummate certain restructuring transactions as follows:

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We expect to enter into a $[●] million, [●]-year credit facility Please see “Description of Material Indebtedness”;

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Oil States will contribute and transfer to us the assets and liabilities associated with our business in exchange for [●] shares of our common stock;

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We will pay a special dividend in the range of $650.0 million to $850.0 million to Oil States;

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Our special dividend will settle the intercompany account balances and debt between us and Oil States; and

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We will also amend and restate our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off

The general terms and conditions relating to the spin-off will be set forth in a separation and distribution agreement between us and Oil States. Under the separation and distribution agreement, the distribution will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2014, the distribution date. As a result of the spin-off, on the distribution date, each holder of Oil States common stock will receive shares of our common stock for each share of Oil States common stock owned. In order to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off, an Oil States stockholder must be stockholder at the close of business of the NYSE on , 2014, the record date.

On the distribution date, Oil States will release the shares of our common stock to our distribution agent to distribute to Oil States stockholders. For most of these Oil States stockholders, our distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book-entry accounts established to hold their shares of our common stock. Our distribution agent will send these stockholders, including any Oil States stockholder that holds physical share certificates of Oil States common stock and is the registered holder of such shares of Oil States common stock represented by those certificates on the record date, a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book-entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in records in which no physical certificates are used. For stockholders who own Oil States common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of our common stock will be credited to these stockholders’ accounts by the broker or other nominee. It is expected that it will take the distribution agent one to two weeks to electronically issue shares of our common stock to Oil States stockholders or their bank or brokerage firm by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our stock will not be affected by this delay in issuance by the distribution agent. As further discussed below, we will not issue fractional shares of our common stock in the distribution. Following the spin-off, stockholders whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of our common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time.

Oil States stockholders will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange their shares of Oil States common stock or take any other action to receive their shares of our common stock. No vote of Oil States stockholders is required or sought in connection with the spin-off, including the restructuring transactions, and Oil States stockholders have no appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Oil States stockholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares of our common stock held by holders of record into whole shares, sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and then distribute the aggregate net sale proceeds ratably to Oil States stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares of our common stock. The amount of this payment will depend on the prices at which the distribution agent sells the aggregated fractional shares of our common stock in the open market shortly after the distribution date. We will be responsible for any payment of brokerage fees. The amount of these brokerage fees is not expected to be material to us. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to the recipient stockholder. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the stockholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to holders of Oil States common stock as a result of the distribution. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, in each case as in effect and available as of the date of this information statement and all of which are subject to differing interpretations that may change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

Except as specifically described below, this summary is limited to holders of Oil States common stock that are U.S. holders (as described below). For purposes of this summary, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of Oil States common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

●	an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

●	a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

●	an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

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a trust, if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of such trust or (2) it has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

A non-U.S. holder is a beneficial owner (other than an entity treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of shares of Oil States common stock who is not a U.S. holder.

This summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to Oil States shareholders in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to Oil States shareholders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

●	dealers or traders in securities or currencies;

●	banks, financial institutions, or insurance companies;

●	regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, or grantor trusts;

●	certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

●	tax-exempt entities;

●	traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities;

●	holders who own shares of our common stock as part of a hedging, integrated, or conversion transaction or a straddle or holders deemed to sell shares of our common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code;

●	holders who acquired our common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation;

●	U.S. holders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar;

●	holders who are subject to alternative minimum tax consequences; or

●	partnerships or other pass-through entities and investors in such entities.

This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to Oil States shareholders who do not hold Oil States common stock as capital assets. Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences.

If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Oil States common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding shares of Oil States common stock, you should consult your tax advisor.

HOLDERS OF OIL STATES COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION IN LIGHT OF THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN LAW THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Tax-free Status of the Distribution

Oil States (i) has received a private letter ruling substantially to the effect that, among other things, the distribution will qualify under Section 355 of the Code as a tax-free distribution and (ii) will receive an opinion from its tax counsel regarding certain aspects of the spin-off transaction on which the IRS will not rule. Because the distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution,

●	no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, Oil States stockholders upon their receipt of shares of our common stock in the distribution;

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the basis of an Oil States stockholder in Oil States common stock immediately before the distribution will be allocated between the Oil States common stock held by such holder and our common stock received by such holder in the distribution, in proportion to their relative fair market values at the time of the distribution;

●	the holding period of our common stock received by each Oil States stockholder will include the period during which the stockholder held the Oil States common stock on which the distribution is made, provided that the Oil States common stock is held as a capital asset on the distribution date;

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an Oil States stockholder that receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock generally should recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received for such fractional share of our common stock and the tax basis allocable to such fractional share interests in our common stock (determined as described above) and such gain will be capital gain or loss if the Oil States common stock on which the distribution is made is held as a capital asset on the distribution date; and

●	no gain or loss will be recognized by Oil States upon the distribution of our common stock.

The private letter ruling relies, and the tax opinion of counsel will rely, on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Oil States and us regarding the past and future conduct of the companies’ respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are, or become, incorrect or not otherwise satisfied, Oil States and its stockholders may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or the opinion of its tax advisor. In addition, an opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS, so, notwithstanding the opinion of Oil States’ tax advisor, the IRS could conclude upon audit that the distribution is taxable if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion or for other reasons. There can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge the qualification of the distribution as a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Code or that such challenge would not prevail.

Even though the distribution will otherwise qualify as tax-free, Oil States or its affiliates may recognize taxable gain under Section 355(e) of the Code if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of either our stock or the stock of Oil States, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the then-outstanding stock of either corporation, and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such acquisition of our stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-five percent stockholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless Oil States can rebut that presumption. If Oil States recognizes gain under Section 355(e), it would result in a significant U.S. federal income tax liability to Oil States (although the distribution would generally be tax-free to Oil States stockholders), and, under some circumstances, the tax sharing agreement would require us to indemnify Oil States for such tax liability. See “—Indemnification” and “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution to U.S. Holders

Distribution of SpinCo Stock

The discussion above under “—Tax-Free Status of the Distribution” applies to U.S. holders if the distribution qualifies as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code.

If the distribution of shares of our common stock were determined not to qualify under Section 355, then each U.S. holder of Oil States receiving shares of our common stock in the distribution generally would be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of such shares (including fractional shares in lieu of which such holder receives cash) of our common stock. This generally would result in the following consequences to the U.S. holder:

●	first, a taxable dividend to the extent of such U.S. holder’s pro rata share of Oil States’ current and accumulated earnings and profits;

●	second, any amount that exceeds Oil States’ earnings and profits would be treated as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of such U.S. holder’s tax basis in its shares of Oil States’ common stock; and

●	third, any remaining amount would be taxed as capital gain.

In addition, Oil States would recognize a taxable gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock distributed over Oil States’ adjusted tax basis in such stock, and, under certain circumstances, the tax sharing agreement would require us to indemnify Oil States for such tax liability. See “—Indemnification” and “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares

Though the distribution qualifies as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. holder who receives cash in lieu of our common stock in connection with the distribution generally will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the cash received for such fractional share of our common stock and the holder’s tax basis that would be allocated to such fractional share. Any such capital gain would be long term capital gain, assuming that the U.S. holder has held all of its Oil States common stock for more than one year. If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free distribution, then the same rule will apply, but the U.S. holder’s basis in the fractional share of our stock will be its fair market value at the time of the distribution.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

A U.S. holder that receives a taxable distribution of our common stock or payment of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock made in connection with the distribution may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. A U.S. holder may avoid backup withholding if such holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with the requirements of the backup withholding rules. Backup withholding does not constitute an additional tax, but is merely an advance payment that may be refunded or credited against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely supplied to the IRS.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution to Non-U.S. Holders

Distribution of SpinCo Stock

The distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Non-U.S. holders receiving stock in the distribution will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized on the receipt of our common stock so long as (1) Oil States’ common stock is considered regularly traded on an established securities market and (2) such non-U.S. holder beneficially owns five percent or less of Oil States’ common stock at all times during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the distribution date or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period, taking into account both actual and constructive ownership under the applicable ownership attribution rules of the Code. Oil States believes that its common stock has been and is regularly traded on an established securities market for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Any non-U.S. holder that beneficially owns more than five percent of Oil States common stock under the rules described above and receives our common stock will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized with respect to its existing Oil States common stock as a result of the distribution if (1) Oil States is treated as a “United States real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the distribution date or the period during which the non-U.S. holder held such Oil States common stock and (2) we are not a USRPHC immediately following the distribution. In general, either Oil States or we will be a USRPHC at any relevant time described above if 50 percent or more of the fair market value of the respective company’s assets constitute “United States real property interests” within the meaning of the Code. We expect to be a USRPHC immediately after the distribution. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC turns on the relative fair market value of our United States real property interests and our other assets, and because the USRPHC rules are complex, we can give no assurance that we will be a USRPHC after the distribution. Any non-U.S. holder that beneficially owns more than five percent of Oil States common stock under the rules described above and receives our common stock will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized with respect to its existing Oil States common stock as a result of the distribution if (a) both we and Oil States are USRPHCs and (b) such non-U.S. holders meet certain procedural and substantive requirements described in such Treasury regulations. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors to determine if they are more than five percent beneficial owners of Oil States’ common stock, or may be more than five percent owners of our common stock under the applicable rules.

If the distribution was determined not to qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then each non-U.S. holder receiving shares of our common stock in the distribution (including fractional shares in lieu of which such holder receives cash) would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30 percent of the gross amount of any such distribution that is treated as a dividend, unless:

(1) such dividend was effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business, or, if an income tax treaty applies, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the United States; or

(2) the non-U.S. holder is entitled to a reduced tax rate with respect to dividends pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty.

Under the first exception, regular graduated federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons would apply to the dividend, and, in the case of a corporate non-U.S. holder, a branch profits tax may also apply, as described below. Unless one of these exceptions applies and the non-U.S. holder provides Oil States with an appropriate IRS Form (or Forms) W-8 to claim an exemption from or reduction in the rate of withholding under such exception, Oil States may be required to withhold 30 percent of any distribution of our common stock treated as a dividend to satisfy the non-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.

A distribution of our common stock that is not tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes could also be treated as a nontaxable return of capital or could trigger capital gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A distribution of our common stock that is treated as a nontaxable return of capital is generally not subject to U.S. income tax. Furthermore, such distribution generally is not subject to U.S. withholding tax so long as the common stock of Oil States is regularly traded on an established securities market, which Oil States believes to be the case, and the non-U.S. holder does not beneficially own more than five percent of Oil States’ common stock at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the distribution date or the period during which the non-U.S. Holder held such Oil States common stock, taking into account the attribution rules described above. A distribution of our common stock triggering capital gain is generally not subject to U.S. federal income taxation subject to the same exceptions described below under “—Cash In Lieu of Fractional Shares,” and generally is not subject to U.S. withholding tax subject to the same exception described above for a nontaxable return of capital.

Cash In Lieu of Fractional Shares

Since the distribution will qualify as a tax-free distribution, non-U.S. holders generally will not be subject to regular U.S. federal income or withholding tax on gain realized on the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock received in the distribution, unless:

(1) the gain is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of the non-U.S. holder or, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the United States;

(2) the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year in which the distribution occurs and certain other conditions are met; or

(3) we are treated as a USRPHC immediately after the distribution, and (i) our common stock is not regularly traded on an established securities market (which we do not believe to be the case), or (ii) if our common stock were regularly traded on an established securities market, the non-U.S. holder beneficially owned more than five percent of our common stock under the rules described above.

If one of the above clauses (1) through (3) applies, the non-U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the cash received for the fractional share of our common stock and the holder’s tax basis that would be allocated to such fractional share. Gains realized by a non-U.S. holder described in clause (1) above that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business, or, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment or a fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the United States generally will be taxed on a net income basis at the graduated rates that are applicable to U.S. persons. In the case of a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation, such income may also be subject to the U.S. federal branch profits tax, which generally is imposed on a foreign corporation upon the deemed repatriation from the United States of effectively connected earnings and profits, currently at a 30 percent rate, unless the rate is reduced or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty and the non-U.S. holder is a qualified resident of the treaty country. Gains realized by a non-U.S. holder described in clause (2) above generally will be subject to a 30 percent tax from the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares (or a lower treaty rate, if applicable), with such gains eligible to be offset by certain U.S.-source capital losses recognized in the same taxable year of the distribution. Non-U.S. holders that meet the circumstances in clause (3) should consult their tax advisors regarding the determination of the amount of gain (if any) that would be subject to U.S. federal income tax. If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free distribution, then the same rule will apply, but the non-U.S. holder’s basis in the fractional share of our stock will be its fair market value at the time of the distribution.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Payments made to non-U.S. holders in the distribution may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. Non-U.S. holders generally may avoid backup withholding by furnishing a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) certifying the non-U.S. holder’s non-U.S. status or by otherwise establishing an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, non-U.S. holders may use amounts withheld as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability or may claim a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely and duly filing a claim for refund with the IRS.

Information Reporting for Significant Stockholders

Current Treasury regulations require a “significant” stockholder (one who immediately before the distribution owns 5% or more (by vote or value) of the total outstanding Oil States common stock) who receives our common stock pursuant to the distribution to attach to such stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the distribution occurs a detailed statement setting forth such data as may be appropriate in order to show the applicability to the distribution of Section 355 of the Code.

Indemnification

Under the tax sharing agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Oil States from liability for any taxes arising from the spin-off to the extent attributable to a breach by us (or any of our subsidiaries) of any of our representations or covenants in the tax sharing agreement, the separation and distribution agreement, or made in connection with the private letter ruling or opinion of counsel. In addition, we have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement.”

Results of the Spin-Off

After the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly owned company. Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have approximately [●] holders of shares of our common stock and approximately [●] million shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of stockholders and outstanding shares of Oil States common stock expected as of the record date. The figures assume no exercise of outstanding options and exclude shares of Oil States common stock held directly or indirectly by Oil States, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any exercise of Oil States options between the date the Oil States board of directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

For information regarding options to purchase shares of our common stock that will be outstanding after the distribution, see “Capitalization,” “Management” and “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company—Employee Matters Agreement.”

Before the spin-off, we will enter into several agreements with Oil States to effect the spin-off and provide a framework for our relationship with Oil States after the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship between us and Oil States after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation between us and Oil States of Oil States’ assets, liabilities and obligations. For a more detailed description of these agreements, see “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company.”

Trading Prior to the Distribution Date

It is anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be a “when-issued” market in our common stock. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The when-issued trading market will be a market for shares of our common stock that will be distributed to Oil States stockholders on the distribution date. Any Oil States stockholder that owns shares of Oil States common stock at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed in the spin-off. Oil States stockholders may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Oil States common stock they own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. See “Trading Market.”

Following the distribution date, we expect shares of our common stock to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “[●]” We will announce the when-issued ticker symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Oil States common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Oil States common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if shares of Oil States common stock are sold in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholder’s right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution will be sold as well. However, if Oil States stockholders own shares of Oil States common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholders will still receive the shares of our common stock that they would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution. See “Trading Market.”

Treatment of Stock-Based Plans for Current and Former Employees

The treatment of outstanding Oil States options and other equity-based compensation awards has not been finally determined. However, it is currently anticipated that all outstanding Oil States options and other time-vested equity-based awards (whether held by current or former employees or directors of Oil States or SpinCo) will be adjusted in connection with the spin-off (or, in the case of restricted shares of Oil States common stock, will directly participate in the spin-off) such that following the spin-off each equity award holder will hold the same type of award with respect to Oil States common stock along with a separate award of the same type of SpinCo common stock, with the number of shares and exercise price of such award adjusted to preserve the value of the award prior to the spin-off. Oil States continues to evaluate the treatment of certain performance-based equity compensation awards in connection with the spin-off. Additional detail regarding the final treatment of Oil States options and other equity-based awards will be included in a subsequent amendment to this information statement.

Incurrence of Debt

Conditions to the Spin-Off

We expect that the spin-off will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2014, the distribution date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Oil States:

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SEC will have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Exchange Act; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect; and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC;

●	any required actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the U.S. (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions) will have been taken and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted;

●	the SpinCo common stock will have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, or another national securities exchange approved by SpinCo, subject to official notice of issuance;

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●	Oil States shall have received an opinion of its tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Oil States and which shall remain in full force and effect, as to certain matters affecting the tax treatment of the Spin-off on which the IRS will not rule;

●	no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing consummation of the distribution will be in effect;

●	any government approvals and other material consents necessary to consummate the distribution will have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligations on Oil States’ part to effect the distribution, and the Oil States board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the distribution, at any time prior to the distribution date.

TRADING MARKET

Market for Our Common Stock

There has been no public market for our common stock. An active trading market may not develop or may not be sustained. We anticipate that trading of our common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis on or shortly before the record date and continue through the distribution date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. If you own shares of Oil States common stock at the close of business on the record date, you will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the spin-off. You may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Oil States common stock you own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. We intend to list our common stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “[●]” We will announce our when-issued trading symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Oil States common stock: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Oil States common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Oil States common stock in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. However, if you own shares of Oil States common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of our common stock that you would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution.

We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade before the spin-off on a “when-issued” basis or after the spin-off. Those prices will be determined by the marketplace. Prices at which trading in our common stock occurs may fluctuate significantly. Those prices may be influenced by many factors, including anticipated or actual fluctuations in our operating results or those of other companies in our industry, investor perception of our company and the accommodations industry, market fluctuations and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the performance of many stocks and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These are just some factors that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock.”

Transferability of Shares of Our Common Stock

The shares of our common stock that you will receive in the distribution will be freely transferable, unless you are considered an “affiliate” of ours under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Persons who can be considered our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us, and may include certain of our officers and directors. In addition, individuals who are affiliates of Oil States on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. We estimate that our directors and executive officers, who may be considered “affiliates” for purposes of Rule 144, will beneficially own approximately [●] shares of our common stock immediately following the distribution. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” included elsewhere in this information statement for more information. Our affiliates may sell shares of our common stock received in the distribution only:

●	under a registration statement that the SEC has declared effective under the Securities Act; or

●	under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144.

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date the registration statement, of which this information statement is a part, is declared effective, a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of:

●	1.0% of our common stock then outstanding; or

●	the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the NYSE during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

Rule 144 also includes notice requirements and restrictions governing the manner of sale. Sales may not be made under Rule 144 unless certain information about us is publicly available.

In the future, we may adopt new stock option and other equity-based award plans and issue options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock-based awards. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under these stock plans. Shares issued pursuant to awards after the effective date of the registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

Except for our common stock distributed in the distribution, none of our equity securities will be outstanding on or immediately after the spin-off and there are no registration rights agreements existing with respect to our common stock.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Following the spin-off, we intend to commence the payment of cash dividends on our common stock, subject to our compliance with applicable law, and depending on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, business prospects and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends may be limited by covenants in our revolving credit facility. Future agreements may also limit our ability to pay dividends. See “Description of Material Indebtedness.”

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth (i) our historical capitalization as of December 31, 2013, and (ii) our adjusted capitalization assuming the distribution, the incurrence of debt and other matters (as discussed in “The Spin-Off”) was effective as of December 31, 2013. The table should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the historical combined and pro forma combined financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Information Statement.

	As of December 31,
	2013 Actual			2013 As Adjusted
	(dollars in millions)
Debt Outstanding
Short-term debt	$	—		$	—
Long-term debt to affiliates		335.2			—
Long-term debt to third-parties		—			771.0
Total debt		335.2			771.0

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock
Par value		—		[*]
Additional paid-in capital		—			1,232.0*
Oil States International, Inc. net investment		1,651.0			—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(60.0	)		(60.0	)
Noncontrolling interest		1.7			1.7
Total Net Investment/Stockholders’ Equity		1,592.7			1,173.7
Total Capitalization	$	1,927.9		$	1,944.7

* A portion of the distribution adjustment to additional paid-in capital will be allocated to common stock once the distribution ratio has been determined.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Accommodations Business of Oil States consist of the unaudited pro forma combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2013 and an unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Other Related Party Transactions” and our historical combined financial statements included elsewhere in this Information Statement.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included in this Information Statement and are not intended to be a complete presentation of our financial position or results of operations had the transactions contemplated by the spin-off and related agreements occurred as of and for the periods indicated. In addition, they are provided for illustrative and informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition as an independent, publicly traded company. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable, that reflect the expected impacts of events directly attributable to the spin-off and related transaction agreements, and that are factually supportable, and for purposes of the statement of income, are expected to have a continuing impact on us. However, such adjustments are subject to change based on the finalization of the terms of the spin-off and related agreements.

The unaudited pro forma combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflects our results as if the spin-off and related transactions described below had occurred on January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 reflects our results as if the spin-off and related transactions described below had occurred as of such date.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements give effect to the following:

●	the contribution by Oil States to us, pursuant to the spin-off, of all the assets and liabilities that comprise our business;

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our anticipated post-spin-off capital structure, including (i) the issuance of up to approximately [●] million shares of our common stock to holders of Oil States common shares (this number of shares is based upon the number of Oil States common shares outstanding on December 31, 2013 and an assumed distribution ratio of [●] shares of OIS Accommodations SpinCo Inc. common stock for every one share of Oil States common stock held on the record date) and (ii) the incurrence of $771.0 million of indebtedness to fund an estimated transfer to Oil States of $750.0 million through a return of capital and/or a dividend. We anticipate that the cash distribution to Oil States will range from $650.0 million to $850.0 million and we have used the mid-point of that range to calculate the pro forma adjustment. The final distribution amount has not yet been determined; and

●	the settlement of intercompany account balances between us and Oil States including the contribution to us of our existing long term debt to affiliates, which is currently held by Oil States.

The operating expenses reported in our historical combined statements of income include allocations of certain Oil States costs. These costs include allocation of Oil States corporate costs, shared services, and other operating and administration costs that benefit us. In connection with the spin-off, we expect to enter into a transition services agreement, tax sharing agreement and employee matters agreement with Oil States. See “Arrangements Between Oil States and Our Company.” We do not expect that the incremental costs associated with the agreements will be materially higher than the allocations described above, as such, no further pro forma adjustment have been made. However, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect all of the costs of operating as a stand-alone public company which are estimated to be in the range of $17.0 million to $20.0 million, before-tax, annually.

We currently estimate that Oil States will incur $15.0 million to $20.0 million of transaction costs related to the spin-off, excluding refinancing costs. As of December 31, 2013, Oil States had already incurred approximately $5.2 million of these transaction costs. We have not adjusted the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for these estimated costs as the costs are not expected to be allocated to us or to have an ongoing impact on our operating results. We expect all of these costs to be paid for and expensed by Oil States.

We anticipate that SpinCo will also incur transition costs related to becoming a separate, public company within 18 months of the spin-off. These costs primarily relate to the following:

●	accounting, tax, legal and other professional costs pertaining to the spin-off and establishing us as a stand-alone public company;

●	compensation, such as modifications to certain bonus and equity awards, upon completion of the spin-off;

●	recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management personnel new to our company;

●	costs related to establishing our new brand in the marketplace; and

●	costs to separate information systems.

Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount of these costs could increase or decrease materially and the timing of incurrence could change.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
(in millions)

	Historical(a)			Financing Adjustments for Distribution				Distribution and Other Adjustments				Pro Forma for the Financing and Distribution

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	224.1		$	750.0		(b)	$	(750.0	)	(e)	$	224.1
Accounts receivable, net		177.8											177.8
Inventories		29.8											29.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		11.9											11.9
Total current assets		443.6											443.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,325.9											1,325.9
Goodwill, net		261.1											261.1
Other intangible assets, net		75.7											75.7
Other noncurrent assets	20.7				16.8		(c)						37.5
Total assets	$	2,127.0										$	2,143.8

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	45.4										$	45.4
Accrued liabilities		26.9											26.9
Income taxes		6.6											6.6
Deferred revenue	19.6											19.6
Other current liabilities		2.4											2.4
Total current liabilities		100.9											100.9
Long-term debt to affiliates		335.2							(335.2	)	(f)		—
Long-term debt to third-parties		—			771.0		(b)						771.0
Deferred income taxes		79.7											79.7
Other noncurrent liabilities		18.5											18.5
Total liabilities		534.3											970.1
Equity:
Common stock		—							*[]**		(g)		—
Additional paid-in capital		—							1,232.0*				1,232.0
Parent company investment		1,651.0			(4.2	)	(c)		(1,646.8	)	(g)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(60.0	)										(60.0	)
Total Parent company equity		1,591.0											1,172.0
Total equity - noncontrolling interests		1.7											1.7
Total equity		1,592.7											1,173.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,127.0										$	2,143.8

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

*	A portion of the distribution adjustment to additional paid-in capital will be allocated to common stock once the distribution ratio has been determined.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
(in millions, except per share data)

	Historical(a)			Financing Adjustments for Distribution				Distribution and Other Adjustments			Pro Forma for the Financing and Distribution

Revenue	$	1,041.1									$	1,041.1
Cost of goods and services		549.6										549.6

Operating expenses:
Selling, general & administrative expenses		69.6										69.6
Depreciation and amortization expense		167.2										167.2
Other operating income		(4.8	)									(4.8	)
Total operating expenses		232.0										232.0

Operating income		259.5										259.5
Interest expense, net		(23.8	)		(23.6	)	(d)		18.3	(f)		(29.1	)
Other income		3.7										3.7
Income before income taxes		239.4										234.1
Income tax provision		(56.1	)		8.3		(h)					(47.8	)

Net income		183.3										186.3
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1.4										1.4
Net income attributable to Accommodations Business of Oil States International, Inc.	$	181.9									$	184.9

Earnings Per Share:
Basic											[●]			(i)
Diluted