Hale Hokuala Kauai

A rural EB-5 investment opportunity

Investment Summary

Civitas Hawaii Fund, LP, will provide a $150.0 million senior loan to finance a 210-room hotel, Hale Hokuala Kauai, a Curio Collection1 by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, located in Kauai, Hawaii.

Hale Hokuala Kauai will include a three-meal restaurant, a pool, 2,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, 25,000 square feet of outdoor event venues, a fitness center, and the pro shop for the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course at Hokuala.

Upon opening, Hale Hokuala Kauai would only be the third Hilton-branded hotel on the island.

1. The Curio Collection by Hilton is a global portfolio of remarkable, upscale hotels and resorts handpicked for their unique character and personality.

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Target Key Terms and Capital Structure

Asset Type

Hotel

Total Capitalization

$202.9MM

Senior Loan

$150.0MM with $100MM in EB-52

Number of Investors

1252

Estimated Job Creation

2,1703

Visa Category

Rural

Senior Loan Term

June 30, 2028

(with two 12-month extension options)

Exit Strategies

Sale or post-construction recapitalization

Opportunity Highlights

Top Hotel Brand and Sponsor

Hale Malana joins The Curio Collection by Hilton, offering access to its 173 million global members through the Hilton Honors program. Sponsored by a subsidiary of Silverwest Hotels, which is owned by two of the largest real estate asset managers in the world, each with over $1 trillion ingross assets under management.

Fully Financed

All financing for the project is currently in place, with the EB-5 loan as a part of the senior loan. Construction started in Q3 2024.

Measures to Reduce Risk

A completion guaranty was provided by SilverwestHawaii Holdings, LLC. Guarantee to return investment amount in the circumstance of an I-526 denial.4

project location

Kauai, Hawaii

Hawaii

  • 46.6% of a visitor's personal daily spending comprised lodging in 2023, increased by 29.3% in dollar amount since 20195
  • 9,644,519 visitors in 2023, +4.4% from 2022, −7.1% from 20196
  • $20.78B in visitor expenditures in 2023, +5.5% from 2022, +17.3% from 20196

5. Hawaii Tourism Authority December 2023 Total Visitor Personal Daily Spending by Category report. Figures provided are preliminary and subject to change. 6. News Release, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Research and Economic Analysis Division, as of 1/30/2024. Other markets include Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Korea, Guam, Philippines, Samoa, Rarotonga, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Fiji, American Samoa, and French Polynesia.

Kauai7-11

“The Garden Island,” where emerald valleys meet sapphire seas, Kauai whispers legends of adventure amid cascading waterfalls and ancient canyons.

  • No. 1 Most unforgettable natural landmark in the U.S.
  • $2.76B in Kauai visitor spending in 2023, up from $1.91B in 2019
  • 1,416,856 visitors to Kauai in 2023, up from 1,370,029 in 2019
  • Named the best Hawaiian island in 2023 by Travel + Leisure
  • 4th largest island in Hawaii
  • 90% of land cannot be reached by road

7. Travel+Leisure, 2024, referring to the Na Pali Coast. 8. Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, 2024. 9. Travel + Leisure, 2023. 10. GoHawaii.com, 2024. 11. Kauai County, HI, DataUSA, 2021.

Hale Malana12

The property is a 210-key Curio Collection by Hilton resort located in Kauai, Hawaii.

It includes a three-meal restaurant, a pool, 2,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, 25,000 square feet of outdoor event venues, a fitness center, and the pro shop for the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course at Hokuala.

Upon opening, Hale Malana would only be the third Hilton-branded hotel on the island.

12. Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc., as of 1/2024.

Job Creation

2170

expected jobs

to be created14,15

1250

total jobs required15

174%

of job requirement expected

to be satisfied15

Project Timeline

Q3 2024

Construction start

Q3 2026

Construction completion + opening

2027

Ongoing operations

2028

Initial loan maturity

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EB-5 is our business. More than 1,700 EB-5 investors from 50 countries have trusted Civitas with their EB-5 journey since 2009. Our investors have deployed nearly $950 million in EB-5 capital with Civitas in projects valued at over $3.3 billion. To date, we have returned more than $480 million to eligible investors.

Our team guides investors through the EB-5 process with an emphasis on meeting program requirements, disciplined underwriting, and capital preservation.

Returned to eligible EB-5 investors

EB-5 investors served globally

EB-5 funds successfully raised

Relationships with investors in 50+ countries

I-526 / I-526E
approvals

I-829 approval rate on adjudicated petitions

IIUSA I-829 Award, 2015 RecipientIIUSA I-829 Award, 2017 RecipientIIUSA I-829 Award, 2018 RecipientIIUSA I-829 Award, 2018-2019 RecipientIIUSA I-829 Award, 2020-2022 RecipientIIUSA I-829 Award, 2023-2025_Recipient

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